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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
Edward Hines Feared Pun
lshment Because Barn
Was Set Aire
WAS FIRST THOUGHT
TO HAVE DIED IN FIRE
Young Man, Who Is Below
Normal Mentally, Found
Near Lake Eden

Lowell, Oct. 81 Edward Hines. who
was supposed to have been burned te
death the evening of Oct. Is, when the
barn owned by his father was de.
stroyed by fire, has been found wan
dering about near Lake Eden.
When the ruins of the barn had
cooled enough to make search possible,
nothing could be found resembling the
charred remains, nor could any human
bones be found. As the young man.
who Is 2S years old, was below normal
mentally, it was thought he must
have set the building on fire and then
run away.
Search was made, but no trace Of
ham was found, Later word came to
this place that man was wandering
about on the shores of Lake
Eden, but no one had identified him
An automobile party of men went to
Lake Eden and found the man was Ed.
ward Hines.
The young man said that while he
was embarrassing the horse the lantern
exploded and he could not extingiish
the blaze, The approach to the door
was blocked by the flames and he
climbed out through stable window
and ran away, fearing a whipping. He
said he had had nothing to eat but ap-
pies that be found in orchards nearbyl
de has'now returned home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
FATAL WOUND IN HEAD.
Boy Unaccustomed to Firearms Was
Out Hunting,

Brattleboro, Oct. 27.-W Without be-
fore having handled gun, Russell
johnson, II, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mar
tin L. johnson of Wardsboro, went
hunting with two other boys late Sat
urday afternoon and while attempting
to get over a wal discharged shot
gun accidentally and was killed in
stantly, the back part of his head be-
ing blown off
The accident happened about 25 miles
from here and was reported yesterday
to States Attorney E w. Gibson, but
he did not consider that formal in
vestigation was necessary.
Mr. johnson is merchant. His hoy
and, Harold Torrey, Is, OF Hinsdale, N.
H., were visiting Claude Shine, IA, in
the home of the Shine boys parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shine, in Wards
boro and the three went out to hunt
rabbits, taking guns belonging to Mr.
Shine. 1t was known that the Shine
boy who is used to hunting, had a
gun but the fact that the two other
boys carried weapons was not known
at the Shine house until after the ac-
cdent
The johnson boy was some distance
away from the other boys at the time
Of the accident, but the others heard
the shot and went b see what had
happened. They found the Johns1l
boys head on the ground close to the
wall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
UNITED STATES WILL
BUY BRITISH R-38
Congress Has Appropriated Two and a
Half Million Dollars for the Pur-
chase and for the Training
of Pilots.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 27.--An early
closing of the contract for the ppr-
chase by the navy department of the
British rigid airship R-3S, the largest
airship in the world, now under con
struction in England, is expected, ii
was stated at the department to-day.
Two and half million dollars were ap
propriated by Congress for the pur-
chase of this airship and for the train
ing Of the pilots
"The success" said the statement,
'of the British in building and oper-
ating rigid airships is proved BY the
trip of the R-34 to the United States
and its return to England While the
Germans had many years start of the
British, the latter have made won
derful progress in the past few years.
"The RIBS, to outward appearance,
will look like the R-34, but her dimen-
sions, horsepower, speed and radius of
operation will be much greater. Full
of gas she will have a 2,724,000 cubic
feet capacity, which is Is times that
Of the C3, the United States naval
dirigible that blew to sea and was lost
last spring at New Foandland Just aft
er a record flight from Cape May and
on the eve Of an attempt to cross the
Atlantic
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
SUICIDE BY HANGING.
Peter Grace of Newport Had Not Been
Well Mentally.

Newport, Oct. 27.--Peter Grace com.
mitted suicide Saturday afternoon by
hanging himself from a beam in little
eSttage owned by him in Farrant' I
| grove. Mr., Grace had been resident
of Newport for many years, was "A
years of age and had been married, but
his wife died several years ago. He
lived with Edward Osgood at west end
and was employed at the Frost Veneer
Seating company.
Mr.. Grace was in good physical con
dition, but was at times mentally lit.
tie unsound and depressed He had not
worked steadily during the last two or
three months, but had worked all the
week preceding his death, Saturday,
after dinner, when he appeared about
as usual, he went up to the little house
which he owned, and when he did not
return to supper Mr.. Osgood and John
Farrant went so look for him. The
proper authorities were notified and
the body was removed to the Curtis
undertaking rooms.
The verdict of the coroner's inquest
was that death had occurred several
hours before the finding of the body.
A sister of the deceased and her hus-
band, Mr. and Mrs f. b. HAYES of
West Shefford. Que, and a brother, j.
Il. Hayes of Whtinsville, Mass. were
notified and arrived Sunday afternoons
The funeral took place this afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
PLAN TO ARREST
MEXICAN MURDERERS
Who Killed Lieuts. Connolly and Wa.
terhouse, American Ayiators, Who
Flew Into Mexican Territory.

San Diego, Cal. Oct b. Plans were
put in operation to-day in lower Cali
fornia, Mexico, a. well as at Washing
ton, looking to the arrest of the Mex
lean fishermen accused of numbering
LielIts. Cecil H. Connolly and Fred.
erick Waterhouse, American ayiators.
who flew into Mexican terriory on
Aug q and subsequently lost their
lives.
The identity of the accused men is
known both to Mexican and American
officials, it was announced officially
when the ayiators' bodies were brought
here on the destroyer Aaron Ward last
night and comparatively little difficult
ty is anticipated in apprehending them.
The aviators record of their suffer
ings and brief letters to their mothers.
scratched on the wings and fusiage
Of their planes were brought here bv
Joe Allen Richards, mining engi-
neer, who first reported discovery of
the bodies in shallow graves near Ba.
hia, Los Angeles. lower California.
AT one time the aviators were with
in Il miles of an American operated
mine, where they could have found food
and safety.
Connolly's message, as given out by
Richards, read in part:
Dearest Mother My time to die is
here. God knows it will be welcome
enough after our suffering so far of
hunger and thirst. Try to forget my
fate, What ! have is yours. Use it
for your comfort and happiness. / tried
to live a good life and don't fear
death. Please do not wear mourning
for me-
Love to you, dad, Nora, Hazel and
Ethel
God bless you all. Cecil"
Lieut.. Warehouses; note to his moth
er, read:
Dearest Mother: We have &een
here now 10 days. No signs of any
help and our water nearly gone, so /
thought | would write you short let
ter while / had the strength. don't
want you to grieve for me. / want you
to have everything, which is not much.
All my love to you and sis and dad.
Son"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
MOTHER AND INFANT SAVED
When Farmhouse Near st. Johnsbury
Was Burned.

st. Johnsbury, Oct. 27-The farm
house of Alex. Blair, four miles from
here, was gutted by fire yesterday aft
ernoon. Mrs. Blair and her week old
baby We're removed from the house on
a bed They were carried to neigh
boris and physician was called to at
tend the mother. The fire caught in
some unknown way in the upper part
OF the house and when discovered the
smoke was so dense that it was diff
cult to save anything.
The fire truck from st. ,Johnsburv
went to the farm, which is situated
about a half-mile from Stiles pond. the
source Of st. Johnsbury's water supply
The distance was too great to lay
line of hose, and a truck from East st.
'lohnsbury carried water in milk cans
from the pond
The farm was the B. X. Graves farm.
one of the fine old properties of this
section, and the house was large brick
one with handsome interior. Mr.. Blair
recently bought the place. His loss will
mount up into the thousands. 1t is
partially covered with insurance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
Jury May Get the Long
Case Some Time During
the Present Week
DEFENSE TESTIMONY
MAY BE ENDED SOON
Long Played pitch Sun
day to while Away
/. the Time"

When the fourth week OF the trial Of
George A. Long on the charge of mur
dering Mrs, Lucina c. Broadwell il
Barre on the night of May "a. 1919
started in Washington county court
this afternoon the state had nearly
completed the presentation Of evidence
having submitted a great mass of ties.
timony.
just how long the defense viii take
to present its case is problematical
although it has been understood that
the defense had called but compare
lively few witnesses. It is possible
that the defense may use some of the
witnesses who were called by the state
and who. it is understood, were to have
been called by tffe defense. Some of
these were also notified not to leave
the court room for any length of time
because they might be wanted by the
defense in cross examination
If the evidence presented by the
state should be short, the end Of the
trial may come this week, perhaps as
early as Thursday; that is, for the
jury to take the case.
IL is not known whether Long will
be put on the stand in his own defense,
but he has said that he was ready to
testify. The accused man spent part
OF Sunday afternoon playing pitch
in the county Jail with a fellow prison
er to while away the time, as he ex.
pressed It. He did not seem worried
and he declared he had not been wor.
ried at all. During the game Long sat
on the outside Of the cage. When
Long did the dealing he thrust his hands
through the CRATES and dealt the cards
onto chair which the two men used
for playing table
The jury was given a ride by auto
mobile Saturday afternoon. Judge But
Ter had told the jury to be as comfort
able as possible, and the sheriffs in
charge decided that an automobile ride
would do considerable good, So ii
three automobiles they went up the
Mad river valley as far as Waitsiield.
During most of Sunday the Jurors
sta fNtA ~ hhtlA AoRiAN III btlt- EbullLN
courthouse, although the usual exer-
else was enjoyed They also enjoyed
bathing opportunities at the county
jail.
Several of the witnesses for the de-
fense whom Sheriff Tracy wentafter last
week have not Beeh located as yet, al
though il IS said that few were seen
in Boston and, presumably, We're sub
poenaed. Sheriff Tracy stated that he
would continue the search until the last
minute.
Mrs. Isabel Parker, the woman who
is also under Indictment on the charge
of numbering Mrs Broadwell, partci-
pated in the religious services in the
Jail yesterday. but Long held aloof, re-
firing to secusion and reading his ia
forite book QUO Vadis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
BRIEF DISCUSSION
PRECEDED THE VOTE
Page and Dillingham; of
Vermont Were Both Re-
corded in Favor of the
Adoption of the Amend
ment - Two Democrats
Voted Against Adoption.

Washington, D. G., Oct. q. Tie
johnson amendment to the treaty, pro.
posing in effect that the voting power
of the United States in the league Of
nations be increased to equal that Of
Great Britain and her dominions was
rejected to-day by the Senate.
The vote was 3s for the amendment
and 40 against it.
The roll call follows; For adoption:
Republicans Ball, Borah, Brandegee.
Capper. Cummins, Curtis, Dillingham;.
Fall, France, Frelinghuysen. Gronna.
Harding, Johnson Of California, Jones
Of Washington, Kenyon, Knox. La Fol.
lette, Lenroot, Lodge, Mccormick. Nc.
Lean, Moses, New, Newberrv. Norris,
Page, Penrose, Phipps, Poindexter
Sherman, Smoot, Spencer, Sutherland
Townsend Wadsworth, Warren-3R
Democrats-Gore and Shields. To,
tal 3S.
Against adoption: Republicans Colt
Edge, Hale, Kellogg, Reyes, McCumber
McNary, Nelson, Sterling 8.
Democrats Bankhead, Chamberlain
Culbersoh, Dial, Fletcher Gay. Gerry
Harris, Harrison. Henderson, Hitchcock
Jones Of New Mexico, King, Kirby, Me.
kellar, Myers. Nugent. Overman, Pom.
creme, Ransdell, Robinson, Sheppard
Simmons, Smith of Arizona. Smith Of
Maryland, Swanson, Thomas, Tram.
NELL, Underwood, Walsh Of Montana
Total, 40.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
BATTLE FOUGHT
IN BROOKLYN
Scores of People Injured in
Longshoremen's Clash
To-day
MANY REVOLVER
SHOTS FIRED
Strikers Tried to Interfere
With the Men Taking
Their Places

New York, Oct. 27.-Scores Of per-
sons were injured in pitched battle
between 1000 striking longshoremen
and several hundred men who were on
their way to work at the Bush termi-
nal docks in Brooklyn this morning.
Between 80 and 100 revolver shots were
fired and sticks, stones, bricks and
clubs used by the combatants. Police
reserves were summoned and 10 ar
rests were made.
The disturbance occurred at 33d
street and Second avenue, Brooklyn,
and waged along both streets for two
blocks before it was quelled by the
police, who used their clubs freely.
One policeman was struck in the head
by a brick and seriously injured.
OF the 10 men arrested two were
taken to hospital, while Others
wounded in the fighting were taken
away by friends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
CUT OFF HER DAUGHTER.
And Bequeathed Most of Big Estate to
Financial Adviser.

Burlington, Oct. 27 Mrs Efie p
Wells, widow of Edward Wells, mil.
lionaire manufacturer and banker, has
by her will, filed for probate Satur-
day, left practically nothing to rela
tives, giving most of her fortune and
her residence, the most beautiful in the
city, to Henry L. Ward, president Of
the Burlington Trust company and for
years the trusted adviser of Mrs. Wells
and her late husband Mrs. Wells
stepdaughter, Mrs. j. G. Sykes Of New
York City, is not mentioned The will
has created sensation here.
Mrs. Wells states in her will: II do
this in memory of my husband and in
recognition of his confidence and re-
spect for Mr.. Ward, through a long and
intimate business acquaintance, and for
his great kindness and valuable serv-
ices extended to me since my husbands
death"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
GLENUGIANS CELEBRATED.
Meal and Ale' Night of Old Scotland
Was Observed.

Far away in bonnie Scotland. where
the harvesting Of the crops is practi.
cally completed at this time Of the
year, it IS the custom Of the people ia
assemble for what is known as the
meal and ale Then it is. that men.
women and children for miles around
gather together for an annual harvest
festivity and always freshly milled
meal and sparkling good ale the kind
that was known in the days of Bobby
Burns are the two chief articles of
refreshment for the luncheon that
evening
The Glenugie club of Barre followed
the old custom Saturday night in the
Worthen hall Instead Of. the meal
and ale" a substantial lunch Of deliea-
cies was served to che 100 or more
people. Old and young alike Joined in
the gay Scottish dances. Everybody
was happy, for Cooper's orchestra be-
stirred their toes with an uneasiness
when those old, familiar tunes stirred
the atmosphere. Around and round
they swung and back and forth, gaylv
and gleefully, occasionally giving vent
to their ioyousness with "Hoot
monl' Everything, with the exception
of the meal and ale, as before stated.
was prepared by tke committee that
the members might bring hack reminis-
eences Of oiden days. This commit
tee consisted of Alex. Matthews, b.
Palmer, James Freeland, Alex. Cowie
and James Mcdonald who were as
sisted most willingly by Mrs, A. Cowie,
Mrs Mary Fraser and Mrs, James In,
gram.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
WOULD WELCOME
NEGOTIATIONS
The Miners Are Said to Be
Willing to Avert Strike
in That Way
BLAME OPERATORS
FOR THE FAILURE
Want Government to Exer-
else Equal Pressure
on the Operators

Indianapolis, Oct. 27.r-While prepa
rations for the strike of the half mil
lion soft coal miners of the United
States, ordered for next Saturday, are
being continued, it was said at the in
ternational headquarters of the United
Mine Workers of America here to-day
that the miners are ready and willing
to negotiate new wage agreement be-
tween now and Nov. that will avert
the strike.
I'VE don't know what the week will
bring FORTH" said Ellis Searles, editor
OF The Mine Workers journal. the off
cial publication of the organization.
I'VE do know this, that the miners
are ready and willing and have been
TO negotiate new wage agreement be-
tween now and Nov. /. And we do
know that the operators have refused.
They have rejected proposal after
proposal
Now if the government would use
the same amount of pressure on the
operators that it is using on the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America, there
would be no trouble in bringing about
settlement. All pressure, so far, has
been on the miners and none on the
operators. The government could bring
the operators into conference, easily, If
it wanted to.
The organized miners do not want
to strikeit is last resort. 1t Is. and
always has been, the policy of the mine
workers to use all honorable means to
avoid strike. We hope that the oper-
ators yet may be induced to NEE, the
miners and reach an agreement.
'We want the public TO know that
the miners have done everything in
their power to bring about conference
so that new wage agreement could
be negotiated and the strike avoided.
Up to this time our efforts have been
unsuccessful; the operators seem de-
termined to force strike on the public
in order to maintain the high price Of
coal at the mines"
Should the strike go into effect next
Saturday, Mr. Searles estimated that
between 100000 and 100000 men would
walk out and that so ner cent of the
coal produced in the Unit.
ed States would be cut Off.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
DARTMOUTH STUDENTS COMING.
The Purpose of the Visit Will Be to
Help the Young People of Barre.

On Nov Z S and Q Barre is to be
visited by a deputation from the Chris
tian association OF Dartmouth college.
The deputation viii comprise five un-
dergraduates of the college The pur-
pose is to help the young people of the
community Dartmouth has been send
ing out these deputation teams into
New Hampshire and Vermont towns
for over 10 years and through them
much good has been accomplished.
The churches of Barre have appointed
committee to cooperate with the
delegation. The work is entirely I'M
denominational in character and all
young people are invited to participate.
The movement aims to create q spir-
it of practical Christian fellowship. to
awaken an intelligent interest in the
social, political and economic questions
of the hour, and to inspire and guide
young people to make the most and
best of life and to engage in commu-
nity service They are encouraged to
live a clean and useful life and to do
their best in making better world
aud a more Christian civilization.
The program is full Of variety and
interest and will appeal TO boys and
girls. II includes social gatherings, per
sonal talks with the boys, games and
music, various conferences, talks ia
Sunday schools, and public addresses
on Sunday. The program will probably
close with rousing union service IN
ono Of the churches on Sunday evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
LIBBY PRISON" VETERAN DEAD.
George H. Bishop Received Such Treat
ment Parents Did Not Know Him.

George Hubbard Bishop. who for 20
years had been suffering from treat.
ment received in Libby prison during
the Civil war and who for the past
three years had been confined to his
bed, died at his home, 1877 Washington
street, yesterday morning at 3:45. Not
since the Currier block ON North Main
street was erected had he been able to
work Then he aided in erecting this
building, for he was brick mason by
trade. After that work he gradually
became in poorer health, which for
seven years had kept him entirely to
his home
Fired with the spirit of 81, he Joined
the sd Illinois Volunteer infantry I'M
der Coils jerome d. Davis. His regi-
ment took active part in the battle of
Shiloh, Pittsburg Landing. siege of Cor
inth, Little Bear Creek, Ala, and many
others, most important of which was
Sherman's march to the west He was
captured and held a prisoner at Libby
prison for four months and when he
was released and honorably discharged
from The service for faithful and meri-
torious service he was so changed his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Seth c. Bishop,
did not recognize him
Partially recovering, he came TO
Montpelier to work and on Oct 20,
1870, was united in marriage to Miss
Clara M. Rice of that city. From this
union the following children were born:
Mrs. w r. Mann of Barre, William A.
Bishop of st, Johnsbury and Clarence
Il r. of Barre, He also leaves besides
his wife sister, Mrs, Carrie Dedrich
of Irving, Kan.
Mr.. Bishop was born in Burlington
I3 years, five months and six days ago
He remained in Burlington until l4I
years OF age and then moved to Illinois.
He had lived in Barre and Montpelier
ever since 1870, in the former city the
greater part of that time. Whenever
able he always attended the annual
of the Washington County
Veterans association held each year at
Dewey park.
The sfuueral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock at his late home,
with DR.. +. l.. Goodspeed and Rev b.
G. Lipsky presiding over the services
Burial viii be in Elmwood cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
"S7RONG HAND" WILL
BE KEPT ON RADICALS
DURING COAL STRIKE

toward the statement made Saturday
BY President Wilson that the strike Of
bituminous coal workers set for Nov
|, if carried out, would not only be
"unjustifiable but unlawful"
Mr.. Lewis reiterated his statement
that the 90 per cent increase in wages
demanded by the miners is Subject to
negotiation, as are all demands of the
men, but added that the situation was
in status quo" He said he came here
to rest a day before going to Indian
apolis, where meeting of the inter
national executive board of the United
Mine Workers of America has been
called for next Wednesday. AT that
meeting, called primarily to formulate
details of the strike, MIR. Lewis said a
reply to President Wilson's statement
regarding the proposed walkout in all
probability would be made.
Full cooperation of the state of Illi-
nois with President Wilson in his an
nouneed stand against the proposed
strike of the miners was pledged by
Governor Lowden in statement to-
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
TWO GIRLS INJURED
nv AUTO ACCIDENT
Two Men in Machine Were Not Badly
Hurt When Car Ran Into Bank
While Returning to Water
bury from Dance In
Stowe.

Waterbury. Oct. PA high. pow
cred, seven passenger motor car with
party returning from dance il
Stowe late Saturday night ran into a
75-foot ledge about mile south Of
Stowe and caused undetermined iniur.
les to irene Bruce, Is, and Doris Mori.
| arty, 10, who are still under medical
treatment.
Richard Luce of the Fred c. Luce
Co, who was driving the car, and Clyde
Lawless of Barre. who lately returned
from France, suffered bruises and cuts
which are not Of serious nature.
The ear made two side revolutions,
knocked several large fragments of
stone off the cliff, one bowlder weighing
ton having been hurled 30 feet BY the
collision The car was crumpled like
an eggshell.
Miss Bruce was thrown from the
front seat into the back seat and then
again into the front seat, from which
she was hurled 20 feet into the door
yard Of John Latush, whose family
were awakened by the loud crash. Miss
Moriarty was thrown Is feet across the
road, striking on her head ON tracks
of the Mt. Mansfield trolley road. Both
girls were unconscious. Latush, after
walking a mile 10 a telephone, was un.
able to locate a doctor, and carried all
four to Waterbury in his car, leaving
the girls at a hotel
After the men received medical at
tention they were able to 20 home
Miss Bruce had a cash on her lip, many
bruises and cuts and her hip injured SO
she was unable to work
Miss Moriarty, thought at first to
have fractured skull, was believed to
have a severe head wound and many
bruises and abrasions.