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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29
STILL INVESTIGATING
THE STACY DEATH
States Prosecuting officers Have Not
Yet Decided That Burlington Old
Man Committed Suicide.

Burlington, Aug Attorney General
Frank A. Archibald, States Attorney
Allen Martin and Chief of Police C. j.
Russell were in conference this morning
for more than an hour regarding the de-
velopments in the mysterious shooting Of
William G. Stacy, Sunday night. AT the
conclusion of the conference, none of the
officials would be quoted as to the prog
ress of the investigation, but the fact
that the attorney general has made two
trips here within as many days, with the
intention of consulting on this case both
times, proves that the state is impressed
with the unusual features in the case
and have not adopted the temporary
finding of the health officer that it was
q case of, suicide as their own.
The attorney general has not reached
any decision in the case, according to a
statement he made this afternoon, but
expects within a few days to have evil
denee enough at hand so that it will
point clearly one way or the other, and
the authorities can either go ahead on
the murder theory or drop the case as
one Of plain suicide.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29
BRATTLEBORO MAN
KILLED ON CROSSING
Hermon N. Gordon Tried to Avert Colli-
sion by Turning With the Train,
but Was Instantly Killed.

Brattleboro, Aug 20, Rermon N. Cor
don, %, proprietor of a garage on Flat
street, was killed instantly yesterday
afternoon between 2 and 3 o'clock, the
southbound White mountain train collid-
ing with his automobile at the Boston &
Maine crossing in Bemardston, Mass
Mr.. Gordon had been to Greenfield aft
er some automobile parts and was on his
way back when the accident happened.
A house cut off the view of the track,
and when he got where he could see the
track the train was approaching the
crossing. Mr., Gordon quickly applied the
brakes and attempted to turn the car so
as to run parallel with the track, but
was unable to do so in time to prevent
running into the train. He struck against
the front end of the baggage car, crush
ing his head and causing multiple frac-
ture of his left arm.
The automobile was wrecked and the
glass from the Windshield was thrown
into the baggage car, The train was
stopped and went back after the body,
returning with it last night
Mr. Gordon came here eight years ago
from New York state His mother, who
was Minnie Nesbitt of Brattleboro. is
now Mrs. Walter Leavitt of Williams
street. He also leaves his wife, who was
Annet Stowell of this place, daughter,
two years old, and two sisters, Isabel
and Jennie Gordon, who live with Mrs.
Leavitt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29

STRIKE "TW0-EDGE WEAPON"
Declared James Henry Thomas, M. p,
Who Has Been Studying America.

London, Aug. 20 Correspondence of
the Associated Press The strike was
characterized as "a two-edge weapon, "
which should be used only as a last re-
sort in enforcing workers demands bv
James Henry Thomas, a member of
Parliament for Derby and general sec
retary of the National Union of Railway
men,~in his first public address after re.
turning from a visit to the United
States, where he studied the labor stu.
alton
America had strengthened her econom
ic situation during the war and con.
trolled or produced everything that the
rest of the world required, Mr.. Thomas
declared Unless England at once re-
paired the losses of the past four years,
he said, disaster would stare the country
in the face.
The speaker said he believed that the
government itself did much to popuarize
the strike by refusing at the conciiation
table to-day what they would concede
tomorrow on the threat Of strike.
"The first essential is that confidence
Immediately be restored 20 the working
classes" Mr.. Thomas stated Employ
ers must realize that the men and women
who were responsible for saving the
country expected fair and square deal.
ing while workers, on their part, must
not be carried away by the mistaken
notion that wealth consisted in mere pa
per money-but must remember that the
nation had to regain not only self-con-
fidence, but the confidence of the world. !"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29
THREE MURDER TRIALS
FOR SEPTEMBER TERM
Attorney-General Archibald May Also
Take Up the State Cases Against
Graham and Hanley in Present
Term of Washington
County Court.

Washington county court will convene
at 10 o'clock Sept 0, with Judge F. M.
Butler presiding, and from the jury cal
endar which was published Thursday and
the court calendar given below it looks
like long session of court, especially if
the state cases are tried. 1t is expected
that the Maria murder case will be tried,
and that Mrs Isabel Parker and George
A. Long will be tried on the charge Of
numbering Mrs. Harry Z. Broadwell,
while there is rumor that the attorney
general is preparing to try the Graham
and Hanley cases, and there is also some
other state work which will take some
time at least If the above cases are
tried, it will be the heaviest session of
state cases in many years.
There are 80 cases set for trial on the
court calendar in addition to the 35 jury
eases, published Thursday. The court
cases include: David ID. Fuller vs. Her
bert Dean; Minnie Tromblee VS.. Eliza
beth Clark; John Emery VS.. Elizabeth
Clark; III, j. Ayers VS.. Charles Zanleoni;
Bianchi Granite Co. VS.. Muldoon Manu-
featuring Co; F. G. Rowland and Alex.
Gordon, executors, VS.. George Libersont;
Norman Mcdonald vs. Mcdonald, Cutler
Co; G. p. Hatch VS.. Peter Taylor; Will
liam Guy vs. NJ. r. McCrillis ct al; Har-
ry Tilden, admir-, VS.. Frank Chase; Tina
l.. Bushey, admx., VS.. Lawrence Earring
ton; Phillips a. Slack VS.. Gomez Higuera
Granite Co. ct al; Bessie Holmes VS.. H.
w. Davis; G. w. Adams ct AL VS. w. C.
Cotton ct al; Miles Block Co VS. Barre
& Chelsea railroad; Utley VS.. Phelps;
Fred c. Green VS.. Northfield Trust Co;
Ann Riley VS.. Estate of j. f. Severance;
Bailey & Co. vs. Leo and Lucy Newcomb;
Patrick S. Duffy VS. Pliny Wheaton; M.
w. Abbott VS.. F. p. Whitney; c. H.
Blodgett, guardian, vs.. Lou Stevens ct
al; Cabot VS.. Lyndon; Cabot vs.. St.
Johnsbury; L. H. Miller vs., Allen Bel
vile; Dunham Bros. VS. G. Tomasi; John
Crozier VS. Hamilton -Garvey Lumber Co.
ct al. Mary Blois VS. Loren Fuller; H.
w. 0rser vs.. Frank Plumley ct al in re
estate of William Littlejohn; John B.
Kelley vs.. A. j. Allard; w T. Rawley
VS. j. Berton Pike ct al; in re appoint
ment guardian Caroline Bianchi; Evelyn
Greenslit VS.. Glenn Bradbury; j. NJ Bull
lock, admr, VS.. Fremont L. Lovett;
Charles A. Smith VS. Lillian Holton, ct al.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29
NOW OR MEYER IS
WORD FOR BARRE
INDUSTRI4LLY
A Question of Only a Few Hours in
Which to Raise the Amount Neces-
sary to Secure the Peerless
Knitting Mill

While the canvassers for the Peerless
Knitting Mills project are still hopeful,
many Of those who were expected to
take large subscriptions have not come
across in such degree as to warrant
the statement that we could close the
project up to-day.
However, all those connected with the
enterprise thai have worked so hard for
the last 10 days are out to-day, deter
mined that this thing shall not 20 by
default
The total, by very strenuous efforts,
has been increased to about Sl65,000, but
it is still long way from the desired
amount
1t is only that grim determination
that has always characterized the activ-
tiles of those who have the welfare of
Barre at heart that can save the situa-
tion to-day.
We are entering the final stage of the
campaign, and everybody is asked to be-
come committee to solicit any possible
prospects on this enterprise. If each one
in the community would make strenu-
GUS effort to see someone whom they
think might be Interested, this thing
might be put over; otherwise it cannot
win the citizens of Barre rally in this
last few hours to their dutyY This is
the question now Those who have al
ready subscribed have done so because
they believe that this is an opportunity
to secure frst-cass investment and
help their city at the same time. And
there are plenty of people who are ready
to help at this last minute if they could
be approached, but the canvassers have
had so much ground to cover and so
many people to see that it has been near-
ly impossible TO get around to them all
in the brief time allotted.
If there is anybody who is interested
to help and has not been seen by the
committees, they are urged to drop line
to W. A. Drew or call at his office in the
Howland building at once, Remember,
tomorrow is the last call, and we as citi-
zens of this busy, hustIing city will be
known by our actions in the next few
hours. It is question Of success or fail
ure, and we must not fail, now that we
are so near the goal. Make up your mind
TO help put this over, and put it over
right, and respond at once. You are
needed and MUST HELP.
Call Mr. Drew on phone or leave sub
scriptions at the banks. If you have no
blank, just use any slip of paper and
sign your name.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29
WICWAM FIRE CLEANS
FOR VERMONT RED MEN
Convention of Great Council Of Vermont
Being Held in Barre-Reception to
Visiting Members Was Given
Last Night.

roquois tribe, No. l6, strengthened by
40 or more visiting Red Men, went into
the wigwam at o'clock last evening for
the l4th great sun session of the great
council of Vermont. The Red Men, who
came from various parts of the state.
carefully buried the war hatehet under
the lower hills of Vermont and shortly
after the council fire was lighted by Sa-
chem Alex. Cormack the pipe of peace
and contentment passed around the cir
Gle, insuring safety to the local members.
Many great chiefs were included in the
group, and to these men a reception, pre-
pared by Iroquois tribesmen, William W
Russell, Alex. w. Cormaek and Ira E.
Wright, was extended as the council fires
CLEANED in the great wigwam. The fol-
lowing chiefs were present at the gath
ering: Deputy Great Incohonee Charles
+. Pass Of Harrisburg, Pa; Great Sa-
chem Charles Broekton of Brattleboro,
Great Senior Sycamore N. A. Norton of
Lyndonville, Great Junior Sycamore II.
l.. Richardson of Montpelier, Great Chief
of Records George f. Rock Of East Barre,
Great Keeper of Wampum Frank r.
Dawley Of Montpelier, Great Mishinewa
U. s. Grant Of Lyndonville and Great
Guard of the Forest Ira f. Wright of
Barre Past great sachems who smoked
the pipe of peace were A. e. Humphrey
of Lyndonvile, f. 4. Marshall Of Beecher
Falls, f. L. Parker of Brattleboro, NJ. e.
Lermond of East Barre, Charles b. Carr
of st. Johnsbury, Alex. Ross and VIII
liam W. Russell of Barre, and L. c. Bar
rett of Montpelier
With the reception over, the ceremo-
nies of the third degree work were be-
gun, whereupon 10 warriors were made
chiefs. Refreshments of coffee and sand
wiches, prepared by the ladies of the
Daughters Of Pocahontas, were served by
IL ladies to the great assemblage of
chiefs.
Great Senior Sycamore A. G. Ruther-
ford of Nashville, Tenn, who was ex-
pected to attend the session, telegraphed
the local tribesmen in due time that,
owing to illness in his family, he could
not come TO Barre; whereupon Deputy
Great lneohonee Charles J.. Pass of Har-
risburg Pa, agreed TO take his place. He
was speaker of the evening and enter
tanned his trbesmen with facts about
the great council of the United States,
as did other great chiefs about the Yer
mont councils.
This morning at o'clock many of
the Red Men hit the trail to Graniteville
by automobile to visit the quarries be-
fore assembling around the great council
fire at $3.50 for a business meeting. At
10 o'clock, automobiles filled with visit
ing ladies of the Daughters of Pocahon-
tas, started in the direction of Williams
town Gulf, returning shortly before noon
after having stopped at the numerous
quarries in Graniteville.
The business session was resumed this
morning, and matters of interest to the
order We're discussed. The convention
will close this afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29
THREATENING TIE-UP
nv BOSTON TO SUPPORT
UNION POLICEMEN
Elevated and Surface Car Men Voted
Today to Walk Out If Necessary
and Hotel, Restaurant and Bar
Men Have Done the
Nane.

Boston, Aug. 29-Eleyen Boston po.
licemen were placed on trial to-day by
Commissioner Curtis on charges of vio-
lating department rules by joining the
new police union. The commissioner has
not announced his finding in the cases
of eight patrolmen, including the six
officers OF the union who were before him
on similar charges Tuesday.
Union leaders predicted to-day that in
the event of strike by the policemen
to enforce their claim of the right to or
ganize, the city would face on of the
most complete labor tie-ups in history.
Employees of the elevated and surface
lines of the Boston elevated railway sys-
tenn at a meeting early To-day voted to
support the policemen to the extent of
a walkout if necessary, and it was an
nounced that the hotel and restaurant
employees international alliance and the
bartenders' international league had tax
en- similar position
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29
WILSON MAY TAKE HAND
IN STEEL CONTROVERSY
ON WORKERS. REQUEST
STRIKE CRUMBLING
ON PACIFIC COAST
Many of the Striking Railroad Men
Agree to Resume Work After Re-
ceiving Warning of Director
General Hines.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug 29.-The
strike of railway men in the extreme
west and southwest, from indications,
was crumbling to-day following the
warning of Walker d. Hines, director
general of railroads, that if they did not
operate trains by a. m. tomorrow the
railroad administration would undertake
to do so.
San Francisco yardmen, out about SO
hours, agreed to return to work at 8
o'clock this morning. Strikers at San
Jose, Tracy and Oakland returned to
work last night.
Resumption of work at Los Angeles
awaited approval of meetings to-day of
union officers and locals they represented.
AT San Bernado, where members of
the big four brotherhoods are out, the en-
gineers were said to have expressed will
ingness to return to work, but were
bound by an agreement that all four
crafts wuld return together, while other
crafts continued to oppose a return.
Meanwhile traffic continued virtually
paralyzed from Albuquerque, n. NJ, and
Yuma, west to Los Angeles, and for a
considerable distance north and south of
that point on all lines.
No alienation was reported from des-
ert towns, dependent upon rail trans.
portation for water for domestic pur-
poses.
Automobiles still were being used to
handle mail in many instances.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29
WHOLESALE DIS
CHARGES OF
MEN ALLEGED
Meantime Instructions Have
Been Sent BY Union Heads
That There Must Be No
Strike Movement Till the
Date Has Been Fixed By
Committee

Washington, D. G., Aug. 20.--P President
Wilson is to be asked to take hand
in the controversy between the steel
workers and the United States Steel
corporation in an effort to prevent gen
eral strike.
This announcement was made to-day
by the committee of the steel workers,
who charged that the steel corporation
was trying to force the issue before the
president could have an opportunity to
pass on the merits of the controversy,
In telegram to the union of steel
workers at Gary, Ind, the committee
said the workers were not to strike "un-
der any circumstance" until the strike
date had been set by the committee.
The Gary union had telegraphed that
the steel workers were being diserimi-
mated against and discharged wholesale
for the purpose of forcing a strike
The telegram wired to James Mulhol-
land, secretary of the Gary Allied Iron
and Steel Workers council, follows:
"Your telegram received, stating that
steel workers are being Disseminated
against and discharged wholesale for
purposes of forcing strike. The steel
companies are doing the same in many
other places. But in spite of this perse-
cution, try to hold men at work until
amicable means Of settlement have been
exhausted.
"The executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor is negotiating
for conference with President Wilson.
The steel companies show by their ae.
tions a determination to force the issue
before the president has had chance to
pass on merits of controversy We are
doing all possible to secure justice for
the men and to prevent the national dis
aster of a general strike in the steel in
dustry. Do not strike under any cir
cumstanees until the strike date has
been set by your committee"
The steel workers have sought confer
ences with officials Of the steel corpora
tion to discuss wages. hours, working
conditions and collective bargaining, but
thus far their efforts to obtain such
conferences have been unsuccessful,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29
RIDDEL--PIRIE.
Goddard Girl Becomes Bride of 10th Di-
vision Man.

Elsie Z, Pirie, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James X Pirie, and Alexander g.
Riddel, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Rid
del of Willamstown, were married at
o'clock Wednesday evening, Rev B. G.
Lipsky officiating.
The bride is graduate of Goddard
seminary, class of 1917, and has been a
teacher in the graded schools of Barre
for the past two years. The groom went
overseas with the 10th division in July,
1918, and later was transferred to the
army of occupation, being discharged at
Camp Devens in june 1919. He is now
employed at the Boutwell,, Milne & Var
mum company quarrles.
After short wedding tour, Mr.. and
Mrs Riddel will make their home at
Graniteville. No cards.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29
FUNERAL OF A. JOHNSON.
Was Held Thursday Afternoon-Inter-
ment Was in Hope Cemetery.

The funeral of Aaron johnson was
held from the home of Peter Johnson on
Vine street, off the Montpelier road, in
Berlin, yesterday afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock, Rev B. G. Lipsky of the He'd
ding NJ f. church officiating. There were
many friends and relatives in attend
ance The bearers were Axel Erickson,
Cary johnson, Oscar Olsen and Homer
Stetson Interment was in Hope ceme-
terry.
The floral tributes were many and
beautiful and included: Pillow, Father"
from children, Mr.. and Mrs Albert John
SON. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Olsen, Carl
johnson and Miss Mildred johnson;
wreath Brother" Mr. and Mrs. Peter
johnson and Mr.. and Mrs. John John
son; roses and asters, Mr.. and Mrs. H,
j. Stetson, Miss F.. renee johnson; as
ters Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Erickson, Mr.
and Mrs. Eric Anderson, Mr. and Mrs.
Jorgen Olsen, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Hen
Erickson, Mr. and Mrs Andrew Knutson
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
knutson and family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29
EDSoN--PARTRIDGE.
Former Teacher in Spaulding High School
Bride in Wedding at Brookfeld. !.

AT the summer home of the bride in
Brookheld, yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock, was solemnized the marriage of
Miss Hazel Howard Partridge, daughter
of DIR. and Mrs. Frank Partridge Of
Worcester, Mass, and Carroll Andrew
Edison, son Of Mr. and Mrs Andrew Ed.
son, the former well.known educator of
New York City. The ceremony took
place in the pine grove near the Part
ridge cottage and was very impressive.
As the bridal party left the house for
the grove, Miss Janet Briggs Of Worees-
ter, Mass, sang, "At Dawning. / Love
You" and two little flower girls, Miss
Elizabeth Proctor of Worcester Mass,
and Miss Ruth Whiting Of Randolph,
dressed in white, bearing baskets Of
sweet peas scattered rose petals along
the path that the party was to take.
They were followed by the maid of hon
or, Miss Lucille Partridge, sister Of the
bride, who was alone, and then by the
bride and her father, who gave her away.
In the grove the groom and his best man,
William Archibald of New York. with
the officiating clergyman, Rev, Fraser
Metzger of Randolph, awaited them, and
there the ceremony was performed, the
double ring service being used
The bride was very beautiful in a
gown of white georgette over silk. with
silver trimmings, and wore fan-sbaped
veil, caught with orange blossoms Her
shower bouquet was Of brides roses, The
maid of honor wore dress OF embroid
cred net over nile green satin and carried
a bouquet of Lady Huntington roses.
The gifts received were many and
valuable, including silver cut glass, mon
ey and linen. The groom's gift to the
bride was platinum brooch, set with
diamonds.
A large number OF guests witnessed
the ceremony, including many from Bos-
ton, New York, Worcester, Mass, Con-
necticut, Rutland, Bryn Mawr and Barre.
At the close of the ceremony recep.
tion was held in the grove, and refresh
ments of ice cream, brides cake and fruit
cake were served. Mr.. and Mrs Edison
left at once by automobile They are
taking a wedding trip through the Adj
rondacks and the Thousand islands to
Quebec, and on their return will reside
in New York City, where Mr. Edison IL
at the head Of the record department Of
the national headquarters Of the Boy
Scouts of America
Mrs Edison was for two years a<teach-
er in the Spaulding high school and won
many friends here. who wish her much
happiness. Two years ago she left Barre
for higher position in the schools of
Connecticut and last year taught in her
home city of Worcester.
The marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Edison
was the elimination Of lifelong friend.
ship, dating from childhood in Brookfield,
their early home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29
HINES WATCHES KEENLY.
For Results of His Order to Railroad
Men to Resume Work.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 29.-Although
it was thought that the drastic action
threatened by Director General Hines,
together with the supporting stand taken
by officials of the hrotherhoods involved
would hasten the return to normal con
ditions, developments to-day in the rail
road strike situation in California and
other western states were being awaited
with keen interest here.
Mr.. Hines in statement addressed to
public officers, railroad officials and EN-.
ployes and citizens in general" in the
three states served notice that all strik-
ing employees who failed to return to
work by the time limit set would find
their places filled and that anyone who
interfered with or impeded the use of
railroad property would be prosecuted
for having committed an ofrense against
the United States. His action was con
sidered the most drastic ever taken by
government agency in dealing with la.
Dor situation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29
DROVE AUTO OFF
FERRYBOAT INTO
LAKE CHAMPLAIN
Uchre Prairie of West Alburg Was Too
Anxious to Get Ashore and Nearly
Paid for His Haste With
His Life.

Burlington, Aug. 20.--An Overland au.
tomobile, driven by Uchre Prairie of
West Alburg, plunged off the East Al.
burg Swanton ferryboat into Is feet Of
water last evening, and Mr. Prairie had
narrow escape from drowning, being
saved by Arthur Hilliker, who was one
of several hundred persons who wit
messed the accident. Mr. Prairie's son
jumped from the car just as the vehicle
was going over the edge Of the ferryboat.
The boat was approaching the East
Alburg slip and Mr.. Prairie started uA
his car, ready to drive ashore; but he
put his foot on the accelerator and the
ear shot ahead and took theSplunge into
Lake Chahplain when the ferryboat was
100 feet from the shore and directly in
front of the boat Great difficulty was
experienced in getting the machine out
of the lake.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29
MARRIED IN HARDWICK.
James Devers and Miss Alice Sullivan,
Both Of Barre.

Hardwick, Aug. 29--One of Hardwick's s
Young ladies, Miss Alice H. Sullivan,
daughter of Mrs. j T.. Sullivan, and
James Devers, a well known young man
of Barre, were married at st. Norbert's
Catholic church in this place Thursday
morning by Rev FIR. Thompson of Bur
lington, in the presence of large num-
Der of friends and relatives. Immediately
following the ceremony and amidst a
shower of confetti and the like, the
happy young couple started on we'd
ding trip They viii make their home in
Barre, where the bride has been employed
in an Office for several years.