THE ; BARRE BAILY"
TIMES
VOL. XXVI. -No." 235.
LOUISAINA
CALLED
MISSION
It Was Supposed the Na
tional Guardsmen Were
Sent to Bastrop Or Mef
f Rouge in Morehouse
Parish But Adviees from:
lliere State They
Haven't Arrived
FAMILY FEUD
OF MER ROGUE
IS RECALLED
Two Men Kidnapped at
That Time Have Not
Been Heard Front and
There Are Rumors That
Their Bodies Have Been
Found Gov.
Maintains Silence
ainv.
- Monroe, La., Dec. 20.-Whereabou U
of National G"Mm7, last Saturday. The boy's
yeB1.r.uj, " M'i-y --- . . -
Mer Rouge in Morehouse pansh, was
iindotcrm.ned early io-aay, .uv
from the two towns stating tnai tney
bad not arrived there.
ti. trvr wor mobilized and moved
from the adjutant general's oflice at
Baton Rouge, but Governor. John M.
Tarkcr and other state officials declined
to sav where they were being sent or
for wlat purpose
nil in ' fin,
Alt .rpricrHllv was believed they were
- - r -
i i r...K. noriuh in pnn -
......ti,,.. i-!lli tliA Hifliation CroWlnif Ollt
iucrej 10 .iHiipuuimc ).... ...
vl tne KiunapputK i""1- "suo' "J
ed men of five Mer Rouge citizens, two
of whom Watt Daniels and Thomas
... ,-i i i.. A K.r V..r.il.
T;;..lHir.U Htill arn niitvsinL'.
: One report yesterday waa that the
pomicrs were going to xiastrop i ituum
the courthouse during an open hearing
of the Mer Roum kidnapping said to
. , i i t... ( ' 1 - r I. . !
Still another was mat tney wouiu urHa
lot tiiH.r ATer Ron ire which is
i;.Ai l... ...T;ra fliA -miuiilnir men!
mav jmntain their bodies
Mayor Robert Dade of Mer Rouge
paid to-day he had been directed to ar
: 'range for a camp ite for the guards
men but declared he knew nothing of
their probable arrival or present where
about. The Mer Rouge kidnapping case,
which for four months has baffled all
mt the legal machinery of the state of
' Louisiana, originated, it is said, as a
result of a feud between rival factions
of Morehouse parish.
Although tiie K. K. K. organization
of Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi
baa been charged in some quarters with
bebtg involved in the mysterious disap
pearance of Major Watt Daniels and
Thomas Fletcher Richards, citUen of
Mer Rouge, and many citizens of
northeast Louisiana believe that the
rase goes much deeper than alleged Ka
Klux Klan animosity and is more or
less racial, rivalling hi many respects
the celebrated feuds of the Cumber
land mountains of Kentucky, Tennes
see and Virginia.
Although the feudal fight was said to
liave been brewing for a quarter of a
century, involving some of the leading
families of Morehoue parish, a climux
was reached on Aug. 24, wken J. L.
Daniels, 70 years old, former prominent
VMcr Rouge merchant; Watt Daniels,
liia son; .Thomas F. Richards; Watt
Ilavenport, scion of a leading Louisiana
family and W. C. Andrews, a planter,
were kidnapped by 40 or 50 masked
men on their way from Bastrop to
their homes in Mer Rouge.
Watt Davenport waa released within
n hour.
Searcher for 21 hours tried in find
the men who were kidnapped and the
Jay following the affair, the elder Dan
iels and Andrews found their way back
to their homes at, Mer Rouge in a feri
ous condition. Their stories gave but
little information in regard to the kid
napping. For a while neither Daniela nor An
drew would discus the cae, but they
finally told of how they were kid
napped n their way to Mer Roug by
InaMked men and everely beaten.
Neither Daniel nr Andrew was
ible to identify a single person in the
inoh, mr rould thrr give anr inform !
tton in regard to Daniels' son, Watt,
and Kicnarus.
Daniels declared he recognized Ar
kansas and Mississippi automobile li
cense tag.
Following the kidnapping the More
house parih grand jury waa organized
at tUi-trnp and made a thorough in
vretipativn but no indictments were le
turnM. W!wn di.trii-t court official failtsl to
aolre the niytery, tiovernor Parker an
lummtd ho. determination to u ail
tit power of the state in the ee.
Governor Parker' investigation and
that of Attorney General ton have
K n hrtud-d in much tnyntery and di
rwted from the state c-apilai at Batoa
JUnipe.
The rurrmt report in Fjit Tsui'ina
U that tfte brxi -i of but a of the mi
in men have been Wated and thi i
ma tA tn 1 11 nr.. 1 V t. ,
Jiave oeen oraerea uy uovcmui i'tsiie m a siswr oi tgar-xe aiMivrn,
V ing the Ntknal Guard ia-x Mnreb
ioue
j non.
EIGHT KEH DIVIDED tJOO.
i
Vrjr '. Der. SO, T,ht iwi earh
t-iUy t.U.,4 tbe af cf tW Jprtrg;
alley. LI, fwt1v, .t-tair.tic ahmtt
I rt i
'.''T a
leTsH -
r oi
SOLDIERS
OUT ON
BY GOV.
.
BARNES VS. IUQUE DEAL FAILS.
Trade Had Been Proposed By McGraw
, of Giants.
Cincinnati, O., Dec. 20, A proposed
trade whereby Jess Barnes, pitcher of
the New York Giants, would become a
Red, and Adolfo Luiiie, right handed
hurler of the Cincinnati club, would
pro to the Giants, has been turne
down. Tins was learned to-day win-
August Herrmann, president of the
Cincinnati league club, reported to the
directors of the club the "strides mad
in moulding together a championship
team. ine aeui wus hjuci. ujt
Manager McGraw of the Giants, it was
team." The deal was proposed
The directors decided not to advance
the date for sending the team, south
for its spring training. Manager Pat
Moran had nronosed to have the team
leave hero the first of March. The
ivcus win Bian souui on ware, iu.
t , 'i. . i j . f i. in i
BOY DETECTIVES REWARDED.
For Detecting Number of Somerville
Bandits Automobile.
Somerville, Mass., Dec. 20. Two of
the proudest boys in this city to-day
were James Hall and Albert Monahan,
u-lin 1:1 t. niilit. were rewarded bv
Police Chief Charles A. Kendall and
ruiKK lura viiHiKB xi. utuuiHi .
. i s ti,. .marl.
1U1 men lnii i" a-mm .j. vi. w 'vuv I
JUv.mU. f,ir.TV,.l,il,l nf rjlilllCKHtpr
" ...... A - ... ' " "I
nf Aluvan.tnr MilfTlnllnlll nf (41oilCeHtpr
held under $20,000 for the grand jury.
Thev are to receive new outfits of
clothing. MacDonald has confessed
lV""ZfL 'I bakery
detected the license numher ot tne
MacDonald and
(, I
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WANTS TO CHANGE NAME.
After Getting Divorce from Niels Gron
Danish Diplomat.
Portland, Me.,-Dec. 20, Mrs. Mada
I HUB f". UIUII, will nnn iuuicu i
.k anility Hivrtrna hurt nn MonrlRV from
line K. Gron. who was granted an
i ovj" , . . . . - -
i - . . -rv - i. n. . n
I .i;c.,l nf l;r -mnncr inn
jieis wron, janmii, uijioiua.v, mm
t ... .... . , " i :
-wln petition ine prouaie cuurv lin
me(iiately for a change f name, she
gtjltej to-day.
Mrs. Gron will seek to resume the
surname of her first husband, Dr. Carl
t'L ri.: ...i a:a in 1oi( rt -
a.inintr her own maiden name and
-aii:n herself "Mrs. Masters Stone
. . . . r r i l
She is a sister of Edgar-Lee Masters,
tl)e poet, and a memoer oi a promi
be-lt Tllinnin familv.
-
.
QUESTIONED 11 MEN.
In Boston's Round-up of Suspicious
j Persons.
Biston, Dec 2fl, Eleven men were
questioned by the police to-day after
the second iiight'g round-up of sus
pecious persons ordered by Police
Superintendent Growley in an effort
to prevent prolongation of the series
of hold-ups during the past week
The men were taken into eustody in
downtown pool rooms, restaurants and
on the street. Three of the men were
driving a wagon containing 75 con
tainers of moonshine, according to the
police. ' . ,
GUARD CARGO OF 2,000 CASES
While Schooner Is in Halifax Port for
Repairs.
Halifax, N. S., Dec. 20. A quantity
of holiday cheer in the guise of 2,000
case of whiskey on board the British
auxiliary schooner Robert and Arthur
was under the watchful eye of cus
toms officers to-day. The schooner,
bound from St. Pierre for Nassau, was
forced to put in here for engine re
pairs. Customs officers will remain
aboard to guard the (cargo while she
la port.
TO MERGE IRISH RAILROADS.
Free State Government Plant for One
or Two Groups.
Dublin, Dec. 20. The free state gov
ernment, it was learned to-day, ha
decided on unification of the Irish rail
ways in either one or two groups. leg
islation with this object in view will
be introduced in Parliament within the
next six months.
JAIL TERMS.
Are Authorized for Speeders
Mobile. Ala,
t
Mobile. Ala.. Dec 20.
.lail sentences
for speeder and reckles drivers
: r i
of
auomobiles were authorized to-day by I
t iui iniT if nnTnmiasinn wnain mm nmi.
nam wat adopted pivirtfr
the police
J court
magistrate that po rr. The
in it to the tail tentrnct I i six
months in addition to a fine.
STOLE COPPER FOR GOLD.
... . - .. . . I
Twe Bandita at Fortuna, Oregon, aaa
. -a -m r vi. 1
a Lot of Trouble.
Portland, Ore., IVc. 20 Two men,
who held up the Montana AT office
here, e-narWd with money belt with
bleaming metal. They thought it wa
fold but official stated it w copper
worth about sixty cent. The aay
office mna?er, however, wa forced to
band over .'0 of bia personal funds.
SOON RECAPTURED.
Otta Shadlick Waa Preparinf ta Re
turn to Canada.
Tirrfiu !) ' 20. Chic
Fhadlx-h. who e-ped Monday after
noon irpra tne pom station in .on
Andover. was recaptured in this city
l-t ngriit He was making f.rr
tions to teav f.r Canada mitn
r-'e.I. po?K Mid-
Widl.
bae brlirg and ti'erisf
t niiit- He making Y re para-
wr to hare tr tsnm mirn ar
on
r 1
i .f iuf.rs,l... ii arrtJ
ViM-W U.t t and'li-lt to N'orvk '
Ar,.Iarr U U1
SECRET
PARKER
i m-
EX-SEC. BAKER
IS A WITNESS
i Was Summoned Before the
Federal Grand
Jury -'
,
JJ CONTRACTS
TTNDER INOTIIRY
UiN VSUn. V i
... . , ... .
Alleged irregularities IU
A ..' n
ments Investigated
Washington, D. C.f Dec, 20, New
ton D. Baker, who was secretary of
war in President Wilson's war-time
c,V f...ierll errand inrv which is
-r o
. -
f randA
. . .
The Durnose for which Mr. Baker
went before the grand jury was not
went betore tne grana jury was not, - r- . , , . , . ,
, j . Si i ! ; stitute for the shipping bill in the hope
revealed but it is known that recently . Qf gttining tne support of ship bill op
the investigation has centered . about points who liave been urging eontin-
the
alleged irregularities in the building of
. o i .t..!t
rnry nuiwumcv,. w...
to recover millions' of dollars from
army cantonments. oeeia-i i-u uu
. . , ,
contractors already have been filed and
department of justice officials have an.
liouneed that criminal proceedings also
will be instituted.
Several other former officials of the
government have been before the jury,
which Yesterday questioned Bernard M
Baruch, who was chairman of the War
Industries board.
WOMEN ARE BARRED.
From Indoor Running and High Jump
. ' ing Competition. , '
N'w York. Dec 20.-4ndoor running,
broad and high jumping for women
has failed to receive tne sanction i
fh hoard of firovernors of the'Metro-
politan assoi iittion of the A. A. .
At the quarterly meeting of the
board last night testimony of mail'
cal authorities was submitted to prove
that these events would prove harm-
ful to the competitors. J lie mra"'"
-- -- .. . .
am , i r 1 1 1 u., l icu bv v
-e- " . , ., , .
decided that a girl could compete, m
not more than two events ln m,
and that no event should be more than
no yaru : iwi . mhv
The standard events approve
j . " , ' .
The standard events approved were
fifty-j aixtv- and seventy-yard dashes,
uny-, BiAiv- r.MV
220- and 440-yard relays (tour-girl
teams), eight'pound shot and 60-yard
nurnies.
Mrs. Jesse L. Fatton, president of
the Morningiide Girls' A. C, was
named handicspper, and Mrs. Edna
n.ek. of the Women's Swimming as
sociation,, was selected as delegate to
. . . T
the national a. a. v.
CAR SHOPS BUSY.
Repaired Nearly a Record Number of
Locomotives.
' Washington, D. C, Dec. 20. Ka'i
roads repaired 13.484 locomotives be
tween Nov. 15 and IVc. 1, six fewer
than the greatest number turned out of
t.hikir slimiM in anv aemi-monthlv neriod
1 --- j i
in about two years, the ear service di
visien of the American Railway asso
ciation announced to-fay. The num
ber also exceeded by 1,343 those re
paired during the first half of Novem
ber.
Locomotives in need of repair Dec. 1
were placed at 18,000, a decrease of
347 since Nov, 15 and 27.0 per cent of
tha Tmrrihpr in nnpration. Of theae 14.-
450 were in need of heavy repairs, a
aecrease ior tne penoa oi u. service
able loiximotives I)ec. 1, numbered 46,
625, an increase of 454 in the service,
the statement said.
BURNED TO DEATH.
William Ring of Jericho Tried to Save
Hia Barns.
Jericho. Dee 20. William
frmer A ed laat
. . .
? . .11 t-1 I,, r V.
. clock at the finny AlUm hospital of
mrns received in a fire that dcotroved
burn
. . ., . I'll J . -
wo barns, two silos and killed three
a -i
ind killed three
', . ,
lorsee early yesterday morning after
us laniern rimer ri'ii"iiru w
. . . , . , i i .. .
inwd over lust after Mr. Rinr went'
into the Urn
The fir. atarted just after Mr. Ring
went into the barn shortly after six
r six
,.11. ii- ;-,.
"arj. "
nums awm. - -
..immiuh t h fire. Alhvrt
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rv'Il 1 1 u. a ul ni r- , ni ii.r uwiut, I
k flrt tn rvaih the arena of the fire!
J -:,A fr Pirtv in vl iniruiitllinfr I
Itu m ..... - . ..- - c
. l. . M H. ..I.. 4 , Inc.
Mr. King was msned to the hospital ;
but
his condition from the nrt waa
critical.
t ..i. i il. .r.
ed bv Mr. Schillhammer.
I ne muir in nir " . . . - 1 . '
The 1m on the buildings is anout
fl5,WK.
..
BOOZE CAR 15 LAKE.
Vehicle CenUined 1S2 Bottles of Ale
and Was Seiied.
M (.UVrSnrv. IVc. An aatomo-
bil
U eontaininr 152 WtVs f K with
its
mr Lrl sunk tirourh the ire.
wa found fii tb lake rr Larrabr
,,nt M tvtT bv fV'l' V SlH? Nd
lij-rjiard nf V .ta. Tb r in
a l.v,m.:-,! s. mi lwr r. 1.-
plate. Dpt Jjp4H "tr..-.-cH
the ale te the Ad-hena jctj jal is
BAHI1E, VERMONT. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
SHIPPING BILL
FRIENDS BALKED
Failed to Get Tote on Pri
ority of Consideration
in Senate
N0RRIS FARM
RTT T. OPPOSES
i Meanwhile Shipping Bill
Was Subjected To Se
vere Attack
Washington. D. C, Dec,
ill. ruuie
efforts were made again in the Senate
to-day by supporters of the adminis
tration shipping bill to bring to a vote
' tne question pi wnw; i".
should remain before the Benateor be
b N i agricultural financ-
ing measure. . ;
While forces supporting the shipping
bill and the Norris agricultural financ
ing measure continued their struggle
for dominance in the Senate the ad
ministration shipping program waa
subjected to another indirect attack in
the form of a bill presented by Sen
ators McKellar of Tennessee and King
of Utah, Democrat. '
Senator McKellar struck at the vitals
of the shipping bill with an amendment
nroDoshur elimination of tha entire
, government m
. Abolition of the snipping Doara nu
the transfer of its functions to the
department of commerce was proposed
in the bill introduced by Senator King,
V'ZKm
BUD-
uation of government operation of the
crnx'ernment-owned tonnaeo until the
. b ; , - - , i ,
disposed of
8llip Can De aiPBea 01
BURIAL AT WILLIAMST0WN.
After Funeral of John H. Gambia
ill
Barre.
' The funeral of John II. Gamble was
held at the home of his son, Robert
J. Gamble, of 152 South Main street,
vesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev.
F. L. Goodapeed officiated and inter
ment was in the family lot in Wil
liamstown. The pall bearer were
Fred Favor and Wallace Cook of the
M. & W. R. R., John Paul and Andrew
Young, long-time friends, Malcolm
Reaxide, a nephew, and George Rand
of the Modern Woodmen.
Those attending from out of town
were Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Davis of
Brattlehoro. Mr. and Mrs. 1'. J. lon-
. j .,.,)..- ir.fi,.rino fr
frhfl,lnPPV AMen and Wallace Cook of
u John Gf
- xatsenaie.-
: nrofuslon of floral trib-
, , t ..Wnsband." from wife:
iui; iji-nii. iiuwuii, " - !
wreath, children; wreath, brotherhood
. . . i , i m,m.mi. i ' . , , r. rrt m r t i
.u. x v.xv. i-, .x- i
r employes of Hinman, Bugbee
chrysanthemums, Mr. and Mr.
R , . Turner. Mr. and Mrs. narrr
, JXAIUII IUI1ICI) ...... J
Li. n n n it.!., r.
uaraoie, Air. auu jii. v.. i. aucu, j.i.
.ml N c Meyett; carnations,
m-nndcMWren. Air. am
Jr,.TjP, M, .nd Mr. (fcor w
, of y H Mr ,nd JIriK V
J. Colombo, Mr. and Mrs. Marietta Co-
lombo and lamiiy, -Mr. ani .virs. r. j.
Connolly of Montpelier, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Booth, I. O. O. L., M. 17., Mr.
and Mrs. J.ohn Paul, ,Mr. and Mr.
Ralph St. Cyr.
FUNERAL OF W. F, HOWLAND.
Waa Held at Bia Late Home on Divi
aion Street.
The funeral of Willis F. Howland
was held from his late home, 8 Divi
t 1 o'clock vesterdav aft
ernoon. Rev. F. L. Goodspeed was the ,
rnfiu.intr clitTurmin. and a delegation f
frnn ih. Tmiv'nciuli-n t Onlpf of Odd
Fellows gave their funeral ritual at i
the home.
The bearers were arren Howland,
Charles
rharles A. Spear, Dr. O. G. Ktickney, !
I. C. RobertKon, George F. Ball and ;
J
llarvev IXjdue. Interment was made
in the Elm wood cemetery. -
Among those from out of town who
attended the services were Edward
Howland of North Littleton, N. IL,
and Warren Howland of Waterbury.
SEARCH RETURNS TO BOSTON.
Boston
Police Believe Webater 17.
Grant la Hiding There.
Boston, Dec 20, Search for Web
ster U. Grant, sought as one of two
j bandits who, rniiay, murdered and
' fobbed George A. Willis, superinten
K:ng, . t meen(?era I of live Ikwton
N Bureau, centered to-day in the
Kouth Belipf lhtt (,r,nt wh(
v, ; .-a ....
mfc;iiv IU I.WHTOKI, mhu
.j!n 1w. i,., .irnl t Rna.
"Jaa ailllriL lu iiwitiici, m
.. . ,
rounaina owu, n iriumra
. . ,tnrNK, ,1V lh.
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""f," IV .:: V a Z: IJZ
' " Vu L .7 C l i7
r iiZ. That GranC. rL who
bidintr hHn.
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luenmy ....-- ...
on a "John Doe" warrant, U wrta lu.
w Miet of ic
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MONTPELIER
,
I Mi lir.Kal V Vimwim Ttl-irt f William
H. MorriU.
Tbemarr,afe oi iim "'T ;
nm anil A I .a .Maoei r.ana tain
---
took place at the Home ol ieorge r-
. tarpenter, to jrruom oroiurr m i.-,
i.. iiyi v . . Ki. .trul t fl.w a.
at 103 Tst 8ute street at 10:30 a. I
in,AAT. Rpy. Oorrr II Rtykiina
rrformed the ceremony and the flou
hlt ring service was aed. The bride
was gowned in brown velvet. A
number of friends and relatives f the
eouple attended. Immediately after
the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Morrill
left by antnntf'bile en their wedding
journey. On tlwir retnrn, they will
rcide at l2 Kim street. Mr. Mor
riil en-; 1,'ied y the rtate h and
ftr department and is an evwert
in tV,ent rai-irp Vn. Morrill is
ewpiovH in te of!irt ef the e-re-tfj
t t.
PEAK OF COLD
WAVE GONE; 22 BE
LOW AT NORTHFIELD
Snow To-night and Slowly Rising Tem
perature Predicted Coldest of
Winter Thus Far.
The peak of the' present cold wave
waa reached this morning wnen a tem
nerature of 22 below zero was officially
reported at the U. S. weather bureau
in Northfleld. That was the lowest offi
cial report in New England and ,wa.s
the lowest of the winter thus far.
rr-, ,. . .1 A
I ine weatner Dureau reporieu hi, uiiuii
to-day that the temperature was rising
I anA naa rrannra tf no a r nnrmnl in t.llfl
S..M. VwV CVV
Thermometer reading in Barre this
mnrnintf vanH frnm 91 to 30 heloW.
with the bulk of them' registering
around 2o below.
TJaitini as.M l.mnar.tiir.. word, ra
rnyriA in tha umtfli anit on tht Pacific
I fh A,., a t Tu,l,nn villa ..J
fi.i . a l- i.i
incvw vi leans o v i luijk i.i..a uiuiuuij,
being 60 and in San Francisco 40.
Watcrbury, Dec 20. The tempera
ture waa 25 below icro here this morn-
in- .
ATTENDED FUNERAL,
WENT HOME AND DIED
John T. Flynn of Waterbury Waa in
u. v..t... . ,,nAri
Barre Yesterday at Funeral
of W. F. HowlamL
Waterbury, Dec. 20. John T. Flynn
who, witn nis wue, attenaea tne iu
wno, wun nis wue, aiienaea ine iu-
neral of Willis F. Howland in Barn
.
yesterday afternoon, came home later
? il J ! A,I1. - I 1
in tae aay ana was lautiiy biiichcii ni
10 last night while seated in a rocking
chair, falling to the floor and dying al-,
most instantly, in the opinion of Dr.
IL D. Hopkins, who was called. Heart
trouble waa given as the cause of bis
death. -
John Thomas Flynn w-as bora in
Moretown 34 year ago last June, the
son of Luke and Kate ( Donovan
Flynn, and the family moved to this
village, when the boy was young. The
latter was a plumber by trade but
lately had been employed at the talc
mine.
He leaves bis wife, who waa Mabel
Howland; one son, George; a sister,
Mrs. James Finnegan, and a half
brother, William Donovan, of Burling
ton. He was a member of the Knights
of Columbus and Catholic Order of For
esters and was an active member of St.
Andrew's Catholic church.
BOY WAS RESCUED
BY DARING WORK
And 22 Other Persons Were Driven
Out of Horn by Fire at Somer
ville,, Mast.
Somerville, Mass., Dec 20, A boy
was rescued by a policeman and 22 per
sions, including eight children were
forced to the atreet earlyl to-day as a
result of a fire in a tobacco store at
builJing here. The boy, Bartholomew
the orminfi i oar si
a three-story frame
. . i , .
xatail, overcome oy smonB, was
tranned in his bedroom on the second
was
fl.V
p.tlman William Donovan climbed
a ladder, entered the room by breaking
. : - . .t- 1 j-
a winnow ana carriea vne oo.t io
safety over the roof of an adjoining
bona. Donovan suffered a sprained
ankle in leaoine to the ground. The
fire damage was alight.
STATE TRUCKS IN MISHAPS.
On In Bennington and
Another in
Montpelier.
Andr It. Manning of Bennington
reported to-day to the secretary of
state that, while driving a stata high
way department truck between Ben
nington and North Bennington on Nov.
9, he collided with another state truck
driven bv Ray Holbert of Bennington.
The damage was t50 to his truck and
none to the other, he states. V
An accident in which a truck owned
Kv the V.Wiah T.vman Coal company of
Burlington and a car driven by George
Orvis of Essex Junction were involved
l.. l,.An rannrt.il John Mieehev. a
psenger in the Orvis car, suffered
the loss of some teeth and a strained
paCK, ana Wa iar.ru iu nm ..ij
Fletcher hospiUl. Henry Willette was
the driver of the truck, which was
standing still. The accident occurred
Dee. 1.
W. C. Partridge of riainfield has re
ported a collision between his car and
one driven by J. I Underbill an em
ploye of th state highway depart
ment in Montpelier, Dec 13, in East
Montpelier. The damage was $15 to
his oar and $5 to the Underbill car, he
states.
THOMAS DINEEN:
Died Yeaterfiy Afternoon Following
Fonr Months' Illness.
Thomas Dineen died yesterday aft
ernoon at 3:20 o'clock at his home, 3
Jamea atreet. after beine sick for
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,our.B,"Bl.n,l- V.e .w."
March 25. 18UI, ln Bailylieigue, uoun-
Tir''"a' " " " lU"
cuuniir .v-..
married to Bridget
Mr. Dineen was m
- y. , F,v ,,
rnrriilnii on Feb. 13. 1014. and he
leaves bis wife and two children, Mil
dred and Anna; also hia mother, two
sisters and two brothers in Ireland
and one brother, William P. Dineen,
of Barre. He was a member of St.
Monica's church, the HiWmian. the
Catholic Order of Forester. he Wood
men and the Uranite. gutters' union.
Tna funeral will be held from tt.
- . -
Monica's church Friday morning at 9
o'ckwlt.
The family request that flowers be
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ANOTHER MANUFACTURER SIGHS
Aal Kotr 13 FUats ia Barre (City)
Are Operating Union Shops. -Another
granite manufactnring firm,
A. Manguinetti A Co. o Burcham's
meadow, signed up with the union lt
B'fht and will reanme work at once.
Thai Brakes a total f 11 plarts in
Barre fcityt which have effc-tej t
tleir.nt with lVe union eitwe the -peiio
of work last ApnL
20, 1922.
THEFTS TOTAL
OVER A MILLION
Government Robbed bJX
peatedljr Ever Since
the War
GOODS STOLEN
'
BY TRUCKLOADS
I m- i-.. i. : fJiTiHovi Wm.
XWea-UWU vi"" - "
ployes at Brooklyn Navy
Base Arrested
New York, Dec 20. Twenty-two ci
vilian employes at the Brooklyn nav
base were arrested to-day on indict
ments returned several months ago by
a federal trrand jury, charging that
nf
government property to the value
lie vaiue oi
i,n einnnrmfl had been stolen
n p .i.e.. ..,"-, - - -
since the war. '
The aVrests were
,
ta
made by agen
y agents
tr.v
Tft nO IOOK
of the department of justice who took
the prisoners to the. Brooklyn federal
hiiildinir in armv motor trucks.
buildintr in army motor trucks
The grand juror indicted "i men
. . .. . n i
I uiril
after it investigation oi tne auegcuiwaia.
wholesale thefts, which Uie author
a... ,.;a innhAoA clothinff. oil and va
ura v. - -.
rious other materials used at the navy
I. x . .i.r.j man iiiulnp tn.
v.oo Tlio twentv-third man under m
dictment was not found at the naval
base t"o-day.
Stigation has, been under
fnr mnnt.ha
Tt. mv; intelligence service under
SrtZrS
thatock supped to be on hand. Tlie
took to find otit the cause for the dis
thieves were too cunning mi wc
umr naval detective, force, the mem
bers of which were apparently well
known to those who were doing the
stealing.
William J. Burns, chief of the bu
reau of investigation of the depart
ment of justice, was asked to help
and ordered Edward J. Brennan, head
of the bureau's Nevr York office to as
sign operators. , s..
iJrennan consuitea xoiu-e ""
.tnnor Knrio-bt and borrowed the serv
ices of Detective Francis Traynor.
Under the director or ieuerai ajteum
owt U'.Uh and Raloh Navarro and
Lieutenant Traynor men were put into
the warehouse as cnecners, iBDorem,
watchmen and bookkeepers. These de
.riu mind themselves watched
narrowly until they took advantage of
opportunities obviously put in their
way of stealing small articles-sue h as
wrist watches and marine glasses. Not
until they actually concealed these ar
ticles and pretended to steal them
were they able to get any evidence
againt the men now in eustouy.
They then learned that government
property waa being stolen by tne
truckload. Including great boxes of
clothing, paint by they barrel, crates
of glass and commercial alcohol by
the gallon. Instances were found in
which waste and salvaged materials
bought by contractors were substi
tuted by "new goods or by other mer
chandize than that mentioned in the
contract; in other cases twice the
quantity of aetual salvaged stuff con
tracted lor was aeuvcreu.
THINK MISSING GIRL
MAY BE IN BARRE
Carlotta J. Lou. Aged 16, Dieappeard
from Her Home in Greenfield,"
Maas., Not. 18.
t ii,. tMct that the ffirl but have
come to Barre, Mrs. Dennis Long of
Greenfield. Mass., has anKea .nici oi
Police James W. Sullivan of the Barro
poliie department to watch for (ar-
lotta J. Long, agca in, '
home in Greenfield Nov. IS and has
not been heard from by Mrs. Long
ince. Mrs. Long writes thief lliva.n
that the girl was infatuated wtm a
i..: ,4Hvar named Fa rle Chamberlain,
of White River Junction and that she
had heard Chamberlain came to Barre
on Dec. 16. . ., ,
The Barre police have thua lar laue-i
to secure any trace of the girl, nor nave
thev located Chamberlain.
The Lone girl waa a student in tue
Greenfield Business college. On ov.
18 she asked if she could play ine laiK-ing-machine
and while her parents were
upstairs ahe left tW house by way of
the cellar door. When she left home
Carlotta wore a blue serge dreas, with
red satin trimmings, knee length,
brown sport coat, green neck scarf and
a new sport hat- The girl is five feet,
two inches tall and has light brown,
bobbed hair. She has a, most pleas tnt
disposition and her parents aay she is
always good-natured. f
Her parents are greatly grieved over
her disappearance and have searched
for the eirl in Gnenfield and also in
White River Junction, in which latter
place the family lived five year. The
police in those places hari been noti
Mr anif Mr Lonir have another
daughter and a son. Their home ad
" Wwt ,tr' Greenfield,
AP?RECIATI0!l EXPRESSED
By Patients and Superintendent of
Washington Cenaty Saaatoriam.
The patients at the Waehingtn
County aanatonnm and Miaa llcaracy
most grateiuny Knaoaifoiw
an
,d dortion.which .de epurch.ee
th. radio poMible. tt. thank the
divrduala. the aeociation., creamta-
of
indivKluaia. the aviations, otim-
lions and merchants who fee ponded
pmmptly and generoo.ly to our appeal.
We do not want to burden you aJl by
a too frequent repetition of our ieed.
but your he'p U eameatly beaoucV.t,
at leaatence a year, that we may buy P
t hi. Rlir.T Bnrr.Hiri . wvi m
ki. v a wmurr to make our irla
tion bearaUe. Our crying need at pr
ert is treatment chairs wfcirn cet
about K apwc. THc who have not
vet entr:bnt-d and would like to aav
be clad of this .ppunnnity.
ii-. iy.m tn offer ma a'..
our holiday fTeetiafs awl b-t wisbee.
MODEL OF MEMORIAL
SHIPPED TO BARRE
" witt.
Set Up as Soon as Possible
A. Murray Reports - -
Favorably
t mHal fnr the soldiers me-
morial, recently completed by bt'ulptor
C. Paul Jennewein, together w-th a dis
cu.sion of the removal of the ' model
from New York to Barre, waa the een
ter of interest at the meeting of the
city council last evening.
! Mr. Murray reported going w
studio to view the model and foiuidot
.,;ufu.-tnrv and complete. Ine
mayor was in receipt of a communica
- . 1.. ara.lr ttTILf
mayor was in receipt oi a commu...
tion from the sculptor last week, tat
.i..t i r....aihl. the memorial
model would be shipped last week and
it is expected here by freight almost
any day. With the model on the way,
the question of where it was to be put
on its ftrrival was brought up and it
was thought that some centrally lo
cated atoneshed, where it could be
viewed, would be a good place as long
as it could not be gotten into city hall
lliu i,iiti,, I'""""""'' . , I
B. . ..." t; A 1... wootr and
without considerable expense, w
without consiueraoie epc..c,
a. i ft ix inches bv seven
feet six inches by nine feet six inches.
, nt nlaeimr it upon its ar -
.... ..... uf. ,itVi the mavor
i rival wno iinowi i.v ---- -
val was finallr left with the ;
I It was ducidt'U to write w xntiuvvw
HoweUa for the plans and specifications
tloweua ior vao "i"- -----
before making the final payment of
! . 1J l.n mit nn flirt
7Jlttt8bMg be put up for
H fcy variou8 manufacturers and a
bond issue made. , - . ..
iiiu ujDuo iu. l .
n ... fr .trpt. ewer and side-
I jajmruv. " -
I u. worn ronortea as oe -
d aft be-
.. w.n , ,
ing very slow in coming in ana te
council decided to take drastic steps to
wunt,ji xv nu v- - - -
have these outstanding accounts set
tied with a ten per cent cJiarge ior ue
ing overdue. It was moved by Alder
that, accounts with the
city be piacedin the
limn i. 1 J - . ,
i: 1 1 v ito i.L, v .. ...
attorney for collection and action as
required. . .. ... . n,,t
lUn of "Vhe MSord,
-nt in regard to . 1
A nr.mmnmation irom JCUB
was read. Mr. Hall seemed to feel very
favorably towards a whistle oi ims
kind. The council, after discussing the
inadequateness of the present system
seemed favorably inclined towards an
early purchase of this kind of an alarm.
In regard to a claim for gravel and
damage presented some time ago by
Attorney A. G. Fay on behalf of Mrs.
C. A. Smith an investigation showed
that gravel to the amount of fd3.75
i,j Rn talmn from the nroperty. The
bill presented by Attorney Fay called-!
. . . . , 1 " . rr. ,.T Tt- Q lit. I
tor aft), SO tne cuj aumiirj ...
stmctcd to take the matter tip with
him. ,
The New England Telephone and
Telegraph company was in communica
tion with the council regarding the free
telephones which it furnishes the city
according to population. The city has
been having six free phones on a basis
of 12,000 population but it was under
stood by the company that the
populace numbers only 10,000, en
titling the city to only five free
phones, there being only one for
each 2,000 persons. The matter was
left open for investigation.
Luke Gallagher's request, through
the city clerk, for a reduced rate on
his pool room license, owing to the
lateness of the year, was discussed ind
ordered laid on the table.
A notification from the Montpelier
and Barre Liglit and Tower company
regarding the expiration of the old
lighting contract and why a reduced
rate could not be given on a new con
tract waa read but inasmuch aa the new
10-year contract has already been
drawn up with the company it was
simply ordered filed for future refer
ence. The following warrants were real
and ordered paid: City clerk's payroll,
Ht5.07; street department, $263.83; en
gineer's department, $34.08; water de
partment, $80.06; flr department,
$194.85; police department, $83.75; C
L. Booth, janitor, $20; II. G. Manning
MimmiiT. directory lor bulJdina tn
company, aireciory ior uuuumg
spector, $6; Joseph Green, recording
stamp, $2.07; Raymond McCarthy, cut-
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ling woou mi vii.jf nuui 'v,
j
THREE CALLS IN HOUR
FOR BARRE FIREMEN 1
AU Were for Small Trouble, or Sup-
posed Troubles No
n.m.re
vamae.
Thrp. calls inside of a single nour
was the record established at the fire neighbors donated several articles of
station when squad A responded to foo(i Bg ir. Little has been out of em
three calls in different parte of the payment for some time.
inrre i-i i ,
city between the hour of 8 o clock and
0:40 to-day. .
The first call came at 9 o'clock when
the light truck was called to the honu
tr t Kl.vt.in on Liherty street in
response to an urgent 'phone calk A
,i,;mn.v waa discovered but the
not cnimneY i .
chimnev and its surroundings, bem?
nre prooi, i -i i-nr-j, -.. - c--
. - ... . .l. it knrn itjwlf OUt.
,. .t.-h it burn iUclf out
No sooner had the truck returned to
the station than a call came at 8:15
from the home of Leon Webster on
the East Montpelier road for aid In
putting out a chimney fire. In this
cae some. water and two pony extin
guishers were used by the department.
At 8:40 a call came from a woman on
Merchant atreet stating that smoke
was coming from the rear of Goddari
seminary. A quick run waa made to
the school where it was disclosed that
amoks waa beinir laid down across the
rear of the building by a slight winl
which carried H from the chimney and
there was no need for the department's
services. ,
Not only doe Chief Htney wish that
more care would be exercised about
chimneys but with the approaching
nirmhrT th-t c-n.jics
ltlao
I r.i.il n. a rhriatmas tree are dancer
Je ghou!, BCt
WBlllwL , fire, have been!
. . ii.'-i warn me.,
tbfm ,
, , , ' . r
He also warns men
iaus suita to refrain
,mok)nK or tting near a fere
w J th mhlk,n ,d
thjaiiiu are very inflammable,
3
DPP0XDENT B0T, SUICIDE.
Because Eis Father Was Committed te
Insane Asylum.
Vtioa, N. Y, IW. 20. .ert Chase
iTtt n summer., d,..,r.,i 0verUry of state sn .datit of the pr.
lie ens-tmet of hi. father to an
ailnm. tk
life bv bang ng
at lo'nvbu jeaterday.
PRICE, TWO CENTS.
NEIGHBORS
SAVED HOUSE
"heated Furnace
Set I to Building at
1 " srbury Ctr.
AGEE U)Y ALONE
9 HER DOMICILE
;,
Many ii ;her Fires Break
i - ,
Out m Various Parts of
Vermont
Waterbury Center, Dvwu. 2V-Con
siderable damage to a stairway and
partition in the residence of Mrs.
Delia V. BJcker resulted yesterday aft-
. .
ernoon from a fire which started from
Ig, noverheated furnice pipe. Prompt
l '-ri.-.a k :t,K,,ra
L!80 b the crew 81)d paggegers on
I .... . '
. - -
the electric car passing at the time,
, " ,
and more extensive, damage was pre
, ' V . . '
ven(L " V
Mnj. Rkkcr .g an i Rnd
u olnne findinir ons of her chief
I lives alone, nnauiK one i ue r cuici
f " , ... ., . . t
j - , t, ... ii-1, ii,V. i., .,,iii trw.nl V ac-
I interests IU lll latre ailU Ijuinurruiciin
I . , , , . i
1 - JUITI , ...... Ma . . ... ..... ,
knowlej d to te ono of he prettiest
reg.denceg in thjS Center.
HEARD WINDOWS CRACKLING.
Misa Maud Hoaford Woke Up to Find
' Bars at Corinth Ablaze.
Corinth, Dec 20. Friday morning at
2 o'clock, Miss Maud Hosford was
awakened by the crackling of her win
dows. She arose and discovered that -her
barn was in flames. Charles East -
man saw the light at about the same
time and telephoned the fire alarm, to
which several responded and cleared
most of the furniture from the lower
floor, but the major part of her cloth
ing and other valuahles were upstairs
and were entirely consumed, which in
cluded trunks of her stage apparel Ifcr
ipltli would not nermit her to accept
an actresa' position and she waa living
alone at ner summer resiuence.
of tha fire is a irreat mvi-
tery.as there was nothing inflammable
in the barn and tnere naa Den no
liirhts or lanterns in there to her
knowledge.
Miss Hosford is a tavorite witn an
her neighbors and acquaintances, so it
.Mm. rmrrllv rinNftihle that the tire
could have been incendiary, unless some
tramp set it ny accident, mil no arnmp
tisit ruan nntiiwt in th vicinity. Misa
LilosforAui at G. B. Blake's for the Jres-
Great sympathy is expressed tor her
loss. She had a large assortment of
valuableantiques, which were con
sumed, together with a small sum of ,
money.
ALL BUILDINGS BURNED
On the Place of Samuel Little in North
Fayston.
.North Fayston, Dec. -20. The Sam-
uol T.itrla linima unit all tha ail iiiill i n
buildings were burned to the ground
Sunday afternoon, causing a heavy
. .. .a . at.- H
loss. Mr. Lattlo aiscoverea ine me y
while eating dinner.
Hearing a roaring noise and think
ing it came from the sitting room
l. ....nl Ia tViut emim to shut
the atove and found the top part of the
house in flames. There being no tele- .
nUn. i,H neicrhhiira bclnff at Quito SL
distance, the fire got considerable head
way before help arrived. Mr. Whalloy
with hia lire extinguisher kept the fire
fTllta coming down tne atairs ui
others, who responded to-the call, had
fc chance to get everything out that
, . . V.ll.:., ,..ln .r.a uus
was aownsvain. .".uiiiing -
saved. No clothing to rpeak of was
Znl &m if
there had been water Anywhere near
"?- . " ,nck ioiUt
Asa Corliss has a vacant house, into
which their gooas were moveu it n-,
Little sUying at tne homo of
r r WhaJIcy for a tew aays. ine
FIRE AT STOWE FORKS.
Mn. E. W. Payne Wore Nightgown and
Bathrobe When She Got Out.
r-. . T OA TT V Klianr'a Winr.i.
ciowe, it. .u. . . -
mm at Stowe Forks was de-
-jsvroyea oy mt - - .
T...I.U. mrtrainif VkrumilA efforts On
TnI.l.ir mnrninif. Viirorous effort on
the part of men in the neighborhood
alone prevented tne nurning oi ine
Wn. onlv 30 or 40 feet from the house.
The barn was connected with a large
shed and had they burned nothing
could have saved Mr. Shaw's lumber
mill nearby. The loss on the house i
practically" covered by insurance.
The house was occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. E. W. Payne and three children,
who escaped with but little of their
clothing and household goods. The tem
perature was 10 or more below tera
at the time. Mrs. Tayne wore a bath
robe and coat over her nightgown when
she kft the house. The family found
refuge at neighbors' houses and wens
taken later to hia home at the village
by Mr. Shaw, who waa called to the
fire.
Mr. and Mrs. Teyne lost tbeir home
and contents once before by fire when
their house on Luce hill waa burned
fiv. years ago. They have eonduct-vi
flame' camp in
murder notch
the laat two eeaaona. Mr. Tame '
emplovment with Krncst M. Houston
lor the winter.
WILCH BROS.' STOCK DIVIDEND.
Issue of $50,000 Out ef the Surplus
Proposed.
The Wehh Brw. Maple eompany of
Riirllnft.-in has filed with the eere-
fe4 7 .,,.; L
at a par i ri i-i,
. a stck d.ifcieni from th en-plat.