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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-07
H4RDW1ICK MAN DIED
AFTER LOSING LEG
Archie Marshall Was Drawn Into
Threshing Machine and Died
After Operation.

Hardwiek, Oct. Archie Marshall,
aged 90 years, of Craftsbury, one of
j. =. Stratton's gang Of threshers, who
We're working at the Hardwick town
farm Monday, met with a terrible ac-
cident about o'clock. He was standing
on what is called the feed board of the
threshing table and in stepping about
on the board his right foot slipped and
his leg was drawn into the rapidly NOV
ing machine nearly to his hip, terribly
crushing the leg. Drs. Ferris and George
were Immediately called and did what
they could for the suffering man He
was then taken to the hospital, where
the leg was amputated by Drs. Crane,
George and Ferris, but the man did not
survive the operation The remains we're
taken TO the Davis undertaking rooms.
The funeral will be held at the home
of the mans mother in Craftsbury
Thursday afternoon. He was unmarried.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-07

PINNED DOWN BY TRUCK.
Ralph Sibley Bruised in Accident on
Road to Woodbury..

While on the way from Barre to the
Hollister jackson camp on Woodbury.
pond yesterday with about 4,S00 pounds
of cement, the Ward and Son ice truck
tipped over ten.foot embankment.
Ralph SibIey, the driver, was pinned un
der the truck and narrowly escaped fatal
injuries His injuries, however, were not
serious, although he has several bruises
about the body Ralph Morgan, the
helper with Mr. Sibley, escaped with
only severe shaking-up.
Sibey was pinned under the truck
about ten minutes and during that time
Morgan was helpless, but in a few min
utes r. D. Carpenter of Waterbury for
merly of Barre, came along and with his
help the machine was lifted from Sibley,
who was rushed to the office of DR.. Hall
in Woodbury.. After an examination was
made he was taken to the Nelson cot
tage, where he was made comfortable
until Mr. Ward arrived from Barre to
take them back TO their homes in this
place.
Sibey says he was passing double
team, and turned ont to within about
three feet from the edge of the bank.
When he felt the truck creeping nearer
to the edge he stopped the car from NOV
ing forward bat it had cut into the road
enough to let il tip over the bank. Only
the cab to the truck was damaged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-07
KILLED BY FALLING BOX.
Rutland Girl Pulled Flower Box Onto
Herself.

Rutland, Oct - Hope Glenn, tse six.
year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
s. Morse Of 81 Edgertop street, was in
stsntly killed about o'clock yesterday
afternoon while PLAYING with some other
cJildren in the ncighborhood, The little
girl was playing around projecting
flower box on the front piazza Of the
John r. Hunt house SO Edgerton street
and while swinging from it pulled The
heavy l0-foot box FROM il balance. The
long box filed with earth and flowers
landed on the child, crushing her chest
and breaking her neck. death being in
Simultaneous.
Neighbors Immediately summoned DR..
c, + Ball. who, on his arrival pronounced
the child dead The other children who
were playing around the house at the
time. escaped unhurt.
Besides her parents the child is sur
vived by a three-ye old sister, Clois
Hill Morse, and her grandmother, Mrs.
A, S. Morse OF II Terril street. Hope
attended the first grade at the Dana
Achool
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-07
DEADLOCK AT NEW BEDFORD
With Strikers and Mills Receiving Sym.
pathetic Support.

New Bedford. Mass, Oct. l. With the
textile council Of New Bedford endorsing
the strike of the oomfixers at the Bea
con mill of this city, and the Cotton
Manufacturers association pledging its
moral and financial support to the firm
on the claim that the strike was called
without cause, the issue is resolving it.
self into struggle between the mill men
and the employees. Last week the loom.
fxers left their positions and when the
mill sought to fill the vacancies this
week, weayers to the number of 300
walked out in sympathy with the strik.
ing fixers.
The various unions of the city will
hold meetings this week to decide how
far they will support the loom6xers in
their demands and in the meantime a
committee has been appointed by the
textile council to seek conference with
the manufacturers association The sit
uation at the mill to-day was reported
to be unchanged from yesterday.
The weavers have expressed their de-
termination TO remain away from work
until the mill reinstates the striking
loomfxers and will not return until the
grievances have been adjusted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-07
GARY BECOMES
ARMED CAMP
There Are Already 1,100 u.
S. Troops There and 500
More on the Way
GEN. WOOD HOLDS
A CONFERENCE
Meets the City Officials and
the Leaders of the
Strike

Gary, Ind, Oct. GARY, site of one
of the United States Steel corporation s
greatest plants, to-day was under CON
troll of l.l00 federal soldiers, command
ed by ajor General Leonard Wood. Five
hundred more troops, fresh from duty at
Omaha, Neb., were on their way.
The call for federal troops was made
by Governor Goodrich OF Indiana, when
thousands of strikers paraded and held
mass meetings, although forbidden by
the mayor, the police and 800 state mill
tiamen stationed at Gary
With reports that strikers in iucreas-
ing numbers were resuming their places
in the mills. the attitude of pickets has
become threatening, and for q time it
seemed as if serious clash would be
unavoidable
The state militia we're ordered TO Indi-
ana Harbor and East Chicago, Ind, where
Governor Goodrich declared martial law.
General Wood has forbidden public
demonstrations and psrades in Gary.
Carrying of weapons by persons other
than the police, military authorities and
members of the city government also is
forbidden
1t was made plain that martial law
had not been declared in Gary. The fed
eral troops, it is stated by member of
General Woods staff, would be used TO
preserve order in conjunction with civic
authorities
One of General Woods first actions
here was to call conference of city Off
ciaIs and strike leaders. Oscar Anderson,
strike leader, after the conference said;
THE strikers now will get protection,
and we will win the strike
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-07
ASSISTANT ENGINEERS
OF FIRE DEPT. NAMED
Peter Purichelli to Be First Assistant
and John Heney to Be Second-Pc-
lice Report Shows ~ Arrests
in September.
in September.

Appointments of Peter Purichelh to
be first assistant engineer, of John Heney
to be second assistant and of Robert J.
Stewart and Herbert Cilley to be call
men of the Barre fire department we're
confirmed by the board Of aldermen
unanimously last night.
Prior TO the meeting Of the aldermen,
the city council held short meeting,
during which few reports were submit
ted and some work was mapped out.
The report Of the police chief for Sep
tember showed Ia arrests, of which 3
dozen were for intoxicstion, one for
breach OF the peace and one for operat.
ing an automobile while intoxicated.
The building inspector reported 40
permits granted by him during Septem
Der. and the wire Inspector reported %
permits granted during the same month,
The reports were accepted and placed on
file.
Complaint of cobble stones on Garfield
avenue was referred TO the street COM
mittee TO investigate and make written
report; the counting of street lights not.
burning was left to the fire committee,
with two weeks TO report; the matter of
parking automobiles near hydrants was
left to the fire committee with power to
act; the proposal to flush the Main street
pavement was left to the street commit
tee with power to act.
A few bills were ordered paid, as fol-
lows Street payroll. S4l470; engineer
ing payroll S9.6l water payroll, $1,000;
fire payroll, $l76.25 police payroll,
SlS3.l4; city hall ianitor, $50 Ia raise of
81 a week social worker, $40 Ia raise oe
50 a week.; wire Inspector, Sl240; build
ing inspector, $3.50; C. A. Lundgren,
taking Inscriptions on tombstones, $3.50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-07
ITALY RATzFZES BOTH
TREATIES BY DECREE
OF VICTOR EMMANUEL
u. S. BATTLESHIPS
TO QUIT SALTlLLO
They Will Be Withdrawn by Rear Ad-
miral Andrews on Orders from
the United States.

Rome, Oct. American warships,
which have been at Spalato, Dalmatia,
since early last December, are to be
withdrawn by Rear Admiral Philip An
drews, on orders from the United States,
according to adviees reaching this city.
II is reported that he has declared the
United States wishes to avoid compli-
cations in the Adriatic and has notified
Italian authorities that any aggression
on the part of Italian troops against the
Spalato- Trau zone will be considered as
directed against the United States.
Advices state that American food sup.
plies are to be removed from Spalato
The city has been one Of the centers
from which relief work in Jugo-Slavia
has been directed.
American warships went to the Adrl-
attic soon after the armistice with the
central powers had been negotiated. They
took over a section of the coast which
has since been known as the American
zone One September % irregular Ital-
ian troops attempted to capture Trau
from small Serbian garrison. Italian
authorities notified Captain Bold, the
American naval officer in charge of op-
erations, that the attack was unwar-
ranted and asked that the raiders be
turned back. Captain Boyd sent a de
stroyer and two submarine chasers to
Trau, and with an Italian naval officer,
went to the scene of the trouble him.
self. Admiral Andrews followed on his
flagship. They found the raiders had
withdrawn, leaving an officer and three
prirates in the hands Of the Serbians
Reports have stated that inter racial
feeling is bitter along the Dalmatisn
coast, and American marines and blue
jackets are said TO have been forced TO
intervene between Italians and Jugo-
Slavs at Spalato.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-07
LATTER DESIRED TO ATy7ydD
OPENING OF SUPRN1E COURT
A Large Number of Jurors Were on Hand, and
Sheriff Tracy Has Names of Many More in Case
of Necessity = Mrs. Broadwell Was Strangled
the Night of May "a.

having been with Mrs Brosdwell on the
night of May "a at the Parker residence,
but said she left there about midnight
to return TO her home before her hus-
band should arrive there. The Parker
residence is about quarter of mile
from the Broadwell home on West street.
The spot where her body was found was
in a direct line between the two houses
and could have been reached from one of
four streets, North Main, Summer or
Pearl street or Keith avenue.
Long Claims "Frame-Up."
During the first part of his stay in
county jail, Long was allowed consider
able latitude in going about the interior
of the building, but about two months
ago Sheriff Tracy discovered revolver,
some cartridges an impression of key
TO the jail, and other things in the bed
ding of Longs bed, since which time the
prisoner has been in the cage separate
from the other prisoners, although not
confined to cell Since that time, too,
a closer watch has been kept on the
prisoner.
Up to that time, Long had been pleas
more or less confident. Since Sheriff
Tracy took the articles out of the mans
bedding, Long has maintained some
what sullen air, it is said. He would
scarcely speak to the sheriff, and is un-
derstood to have claimed that there was
Crane up" against him.
Long was represented in court this
afternoon by Attorney j. Ward Carver
of Barre, who WAS assigned by the court
to defend the respondent. Hoar 4 Fay
of Barre are understood to have been re.
tanned by brother of the accused man.
The states case is in care of Attorney
General Archibald and States Attorney
Davis of Barre Longs record prior to
his arrival in Barre a few months be-
fore the death of Mrs. Broadwell has
been investigated by detectives in the
interim since the mans arrest, and it is
said that Long has been connected more
or less closely with minor offenses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-07
LABOR PARLEY
HALTS ABRUPTLY
In Disagreement Over the
Rules for Governing
Conference
JOHN SPARGO OBJECTS
TO VOTING RULE
Conference Had Progressed
Beyond Election of Sec.
Lane as Chairman

Washington, D. G., Oct. 7.--Disagree-
ment over rules proposed for governing
the industrial conference, called by Pres
ident Wilson, resulted in the conference
adjournng suddenly to-day after Frank
lin X Lane, secretary of the interior,
had been elected permanent chairman.
It planned to meet again at 2;30 O'Clock
this afternoon.
As proposed by the committee, the
rules provided that all conclusions and
decisions must be arrived at by unani-
nous vote of the three groups represent
ing capital, labor and the public, while
the decision of each individual group
would be by majority of the members
of that group. The rule was attacked
bv John Spargo Of New York, delegate
representing the public,
In accepting the chairmanship, Secre-
tary Lane said he regretted the absence
of President Wilson and the inspiring
word" he might say to the conference,
and added that news from The White
House was that The presiten, might be
able TO address the conference before it
adjourned.
Discussing the purpose of the confer.
encc, Mr.. Lane said jhe men who talk
Of revolution in this country forgot we
have had our revolution which gave us
democracy"
"A democracy does not settle things
that way" he declared
There was only one oyerlord in the
United States, he continued, and that
was the people of this country.
On motion Of Gavin McNab Of San
Francisco, the conference voted unaui-
mously to invite Secretary Of Labor Will
son, the temporary presiding officer, 10
sit with the conference and advise its
deliberations.
Nomination Of Mr. Lane as chairman
of the meeting was made by Frank
Morrison. secretary Of the American
Federation Of Labor and chairman Of
the nominations committee It was see
onded by Robert 5. Brookings of st.
Louis, a delegate for the public
President Gompers Of the American
Federation Of Labor, speaking on the mo-
tion, said Secretary Wilson also had been
suggested for permanent chairman and
that organized lsbur's assent 10 Mr..
Lanes election was in no way refec.
tion on Secretary wilson Gompers said
he deemed the statement Of lsbor's at
titude necessary to dispel intimstions
that Secretary Wilson was displaced be.
cause Of his sympathy with the workers.
Gompers was applauded as be seconded
Mr. Lanes nomination.
Replying, Secretary Wilson said his
whole life had been devoted to the cause
of the working man, but that he never
had thought any permanent good could
come from injustice He declared the
conference was paramount TO any per-
soma issue and paid a high tribute TO
Secretary Lane.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-07
VIOLATED WARTIME PROHIBITION
George Faulkner, President of Old Fox
/ croft Inn, Fined $500 and Warned.

Boston Oct Z George Faulkner, pres
ident OF the Middleton Automobile club
formerly Foxcroft inn, pleaded guilty in
the federal court to-day to charge of
violating the war time prohibition act.
Fedora officers, who raided the club last
Sunday, found liquor being served to
members Faulkner was fined $500 and
notified that any continued violation of
the law would expose officials Of the club
to Jail sentences.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-07
ACCUSED OF SHOOTING,
VAS HIMSELF SHOT
Giuseppe Lapreoto of Providence Got
Bullet Wound in Arm and Police
Seek Bellni, Son of Couple Who
Were Shot at Sunday Night.

Providence, r. l., Oct. 7.Guiseppe
Lapreoto, under bail for shooting at Vim
cenzco Bellini and his wife Sunday night,
was shot this morning as he emerged
from his doorway. Albert Bellini, 10,
son Of Vincenzo, is sought by the police
Albert on Sunday night hit Lapreuto's
arm with his fist and spoiled his aim
Iapreoto went to the hospital with a
bullet wound in one foreoarm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-07
PLAHVFIELD
Stichael Kelley Died in Waterbury Mon.
day Night.

Michael Kelley, Civil war veteran.
about IS years old, died at Waterbury
Monday night He had been in poor
health for the last few years He was a
A,rpenter by trade and had lived in town
Fjr many years,
He leaves wife. Ella tDuke) Kelley,
one SON. Frank who lives in Montpelier,
and two grandchildren. Funeral services
will be held in town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-07
STRIKE FOR REINSTATEMENT
Service on Worcester Consolidated Street
Railroad Tied Up.

Worcester, Mass, Oct 7--Serpice on
the Worcester Consolidated Street Rail
way company's line between Worcester
Clinton, Leominster, Fitchburg and Hud.
son was tied up to-day by strike of IS
electric car men.
The men quit work because Edward
j. Reagan. one of the clerks on the sys-
tenn, had been discharged, The strikers
say they win stay out 'mtff Reagan is
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-07
SOUTH E'OODBURY
Londus W. Haskell Died Monday at Age
of s3.

Londus w Haskell passed away al
his home near Sabin lake Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock, aged SO years, He had
been in poor health for some time, but
had failed yery fast for the past few
days. He served in the Civil war and
was member Of Stowe post, North Cal
ais. He is survived by his wife and one
son, Albert L., who has always resided at
home.
The funeral will be held from his late
home Wednesday afternoon at o'clock,
Mrs. Isabel Ewen of Barre officiating.
Burial viii be in the South Woodbury.
cemetery. s...,.-t.a...l.-...s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-07
R4MMED STEAMER
SOON IN SHAPE
Virtually All the Damage Done to the
Lexington by Submarine in He'll
Gate Was Above Water Line.

New York, Oct. 7 Five days repair
work on the Colonial line steamer Lex.
ington, which was rammed by a subma
rine in He'll Gate last night, will make
her fit for resumption Of service ON the
New York Providence route, it was an
nouneed to-day. Virtually all damage
was done above the water line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-07
PERFECT BASEBALL WEATHER
For the Sixth Game in the World Series
at Cincinnati.

Redland Field, Cincinnati, Oct. Per.
feet baseball weather, with the sun shin.
ing and a cloudless sky, greeted fans for
the sixth game of the world series to.
day, The thermometer seemed likely to
reach so degrees.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-07
ORDER FOR SUIT MONEY
Made in Divorce Case of Rose Currier VS..
William Currier.

An order for $50 suit money was made
in the case Of Rose Currier VS.. William
Currier, libel for divorce, in Washington
county court to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-07

Ratification of the German treaty by
decree Of the king of Italy virtually
completes the steps necessary for put
ting il into effect The British ParIia-
meut has ratified it, and it awaits the
signature Of King George. Approval was
given by the French Chamber of Depu-
ties last week, and the Senate is ex.
pceted to take similar action on Friday
OF Saturday.
Italy Is the first power to ratify the
treaty With Austria.
No confirmation has been received of
the report printed in The Eclair that the
royal decree has been issued
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-07
The Crime.

The murder Of Mrs Broadwel was ac-
complished by strangulation, marks on
the throat indicating that pressure had
been exerted by hands. while, in addi-
ton. a mans handkerchief and part of
the womans own undergarments had
been tied about her neck Her.body, un
clothed except for shoes stockings and
kid gloves. was found on the morning of
Sunday, May 4, in the Wleelock garden
about midway between North Main and
Summer streets The body Was lying
face downward with feet lightly crossed
and the hands tied behind the back by
parts of her garments. The remainder
Of the clothing, even including buttons
completely loosened from their places,
was in pile either under or near the
body.
AT place several feet removed from
the body lay the womans hat and near
il her gold watch, bearing the initials of
her maiden name. Lucina o. Courser.
Opposite from the body and also several
feet removed was her opened and empty
pocketbook.
When questioned by the authorities,
the womans husband, Harry r. Broad
well, carpenter, asserted that he gave
his wife some money early Saturday
evening and left his home on the eastern
end of West street, after which he par
took of liquor and visited dance hall
on Granite street, returning home at
2:30 Sunday morning and learned that
Mrs. Broadwell left home early Satur-
day and after returning with some pur-
chases for Sundays meals, left, saying
that she was going TO the movies" :"
Alr. Broadwell said he spent much of the
remainder OF the night roaming the
streets of the city trying to find his wife,
visiting in the meantime the residence
OF Mrs Parker at ITO South Main street
but not entering
Parked near the Parker residence was
an automobile, the number of which he
furnished to the investigators; and that
automobile is expected to figure quite
largely in the trial of the case, as it is
alleged that the same machine was seen
near the junction of Summer street and
Keith avenue only few feet from
where the body of the woman was found,
shortly after midnight of May 3.
This machine, the state alleges, was
temporarily engaged by Long, the man
whoon May l5 was arrested. Long had
been employed as woodsman on the
H. G. Bennett lumber job between Barre
and Montpelier, and he had been room
ing at the residence of Mrs, Parker for a
week prior TO May 3
On being committed TO the county jail
following his formal arraignment in
Barre city court, Long is alleged to have
made a statement in which he admitted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-07
KING GEORGES
NAME NEEDED
IN ENGLAND
French Chamber of Depu-
ties Approved Last Week
and the French Senate Is
Expected to Take Similar
Action on Friday or Sat-
urday - Italy Is First to
Ratify With Austria.

Paris, Oct tHavasl King Victor
Emmanuel of Italy signed royal decree
ratifying the German and Austrian treat
les yesterday, according to Milan dis
Satch TO The Eclar
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-07

The trial Of George A. Long, or Rath,
who is charged with the murder of Mrs.
Lucina c. Broadwell in Barre on the
night OF May 34, 1919, was started in
Washington county court at Montpelier
this afternoon, delay in the proceedings
having been granted this morning be-
cause Of the desire Of the attorneys in
the case to be present at the opening of
the October term of Vermont supreme
court.
County court came i'll at o'clock this
morning, at which time the attorneys
asked the court to postpone the Long
case until , o'clock, which request was
acceded TO and recess was declared.
Long was not in court this morning
Mrs Isabel Parker Of Barre, who was
also indicted on the charge Of murder of
Mrs Broadwel, win be tried at the com
pletion OF the Long case, it is now ex-
pected.
Sheriff Frank H Tracy has arranged
list of talismen in case the panel of
iurymen drawn is exhausted in the proc.
ess Of selecting jury to try Long. To
the original panel of Is men from which
TO select the jury the names Of 81 other
men were recently added Some of the
total have since been excused for one
reason or another.
Sheriff Tracy called two extra depu-
tics to assist in taking charge OF the
jury, they being Charles A. Smith Of
Montpelier and Dennis Donshue of Gran.
iteville. neither of whom had anything
to do with the preparation Of the states
case against the accused man. Sheriff
Tray himself will look after the many
people w,ao are expected to follow the
progress of what promises TO be one OF
the most sensational cases in the records
of Washington county court. Deputy
Sheriff Henry G. Lawson Of Montpelier
is to look after the large number of wit
nesses who have been called in the case.
The new iurymen arrived al the court.
house this afternoon and we're given the
charge by Judge Il NJ Butler, the presid
ing Judge. Sitting with Judge Butler
are Assistant Judges Charles H. Dana
and George Il. Dale.