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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
By Fire in a M s pelier
stonshed 2 3,
Mornir g
ALA GRANITE co.
SUFFERED LOSS
Cause of the Fire Has Not
Been Determined-No
Fire in Stove

The granite plant of the U. Ala Gran
ite Co. in Montpelier was damaged I'd
the extent of several thousand dollars
to day when fire broke out at about
|6:20 o'clock this morning The fird
started in the middle, of the plant
which was of the circular type and
where only few men were employed
Mr.. Ala, the manager, stated thid
morning that he carried $1,000 insur1
ance in the Brown agency in Mont
pelier but did not think that amount
would cover the loss.
The cause of the fire has not been
determined. There had been no fird
in the stove in the plant since the day|
before yesterday, Thursday mornipd
having been warm day so that thd
fire was not started.
Mr.. Ala says that he was at hi1
home eating breakfast when he heard
the fire alarm He looked in the direc
tion where the box indicated wad
located and soon saw that the flame i
appeared in the vicinity of his stone
shed So he hurried to the place bud
could not do anything as the flames
had spread.
The fire had broken through the roof
of the plant before the fire depart
ment was called. The fire apparently
started about the middle of the shed
where the finished stock was stored
and on which most of the damage ii
expected.
The person turning in the alarm
plugged the lever in pulling it down
causing the alarm to ring many more
times than usual
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
MARTIN I. JOHNSON.
wetmore & Morse Quarry Employ
Died at East Barre.

Martin /. johnson. for the past veal
employed ON the Wetmore & MOrs|
quarry. died yesterday afternoon n
$3.50 O'Clock at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry House Of East Bard
where he made his home. after
days illness with pneumonia. He wal
4S wears old. Mr. johnson and hiI
family had lived in Mortified. and
when he secured work in East Barr
his family continued 20 make theiI
home in Northteld, visiting him fr0rI
time 70 time.
His wife survives. also four youn
children. Alice ~. Fannie ?. Mark
and Raymond 3. besides three step|
children. Mrs. t.ula Gibson II Chica|
20. Mr.. Georgia Order Of Cambrid-e|
port. Conn. and Ciifton Dodge 1
Mortified; a brother. Foster Iohnso
q Calais. and . sister. Mrs. Maud
Davis OF Crsftsbury-
The funeral vii - bid IN the Conf
erezafional ehurth In East Barre a
D o'clock Saturday Afternoon. Brt.
James Ramare osirist5n-. snd burial
wiii bc n the Wilson cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
BETHEL

Beginning to-day the tannery en-
ployes viii quit work six days in tie
week at 4 o'clock. This is regarded
as a winter arrangement Hitherto
there has been a Saturday half holi-
day and the time lost has been made
up by working till 4:3S on the other
days of the week The Shour week
is preserved in both cases.
Three carloads of hides from Buffalo
have arrived at the tannery. They are
being unloaded Work in the beam
house will be resumed next Monday
and in about two weeks all hands will
be at work again.
The stonecutters viii work only four
DAYS week for the present. due to
the non-arriyal of architects drawings
for the huge columns for the Western
Union building. On Fridays and Sat
urdays the cutters will be idle. begin
ming to-day Only small fraction
Of the Western Union contract has
been fulfilled and the spring is likely
TO see as large a cutting force as the
company ever employed.
The W. H. S. sophomore basketball
team met last evening and elected the
following officers; Manager, Ellis
Hovey; captain, Elwin Whitcomb; sec
retary and treasurer, Haven Greene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel F. Jordan have
returned to Bethel from Springfield
and Mr. Jordan is employed on The
gang-saw at the granite sheds.
Nearly all the street lamps were
burned out a week ago Tuesday, when
the main current shortcigcuited dur
ing the snow storm. Lamps had TO be
ordered from a distance and they did
not arrive till yesterday. The dark
ness was not so noticeable the first
few nights, due TO the moon, but at
present the darkness can almost be
felt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
Widow of Lord Mayor of
Cork May Not Land Till
Tomorrow
BECAUSE DELAYED
BY THE WEATHER
But Tug May Be Sent
Down the Harbor for
Her

New York, Dec. 3.-The steamahip
Celtic, bringing Mrs. Muriel MaeSwi-
ney, widow of the lord mayor of Cork,
reported by wireless that she had been
delayed by thick weather and lad
passed Nantucket at o'clock this
morning. This should put her INTO
quarantine about s p. m. to-day, in
which case, Mrs. MacSwiney might not
land till tomorrow.
1t is possible, however, that tug
may be sent down the harbor to bring
Mrs. MacSwiney ashore this evening
for the reception planned in her honor
and that of Miss Mary MaeSwiaey,
her sister r-in-law, who accompanied
her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
ST. ALB4NS CHILD
VAS BADLY BURNED
Peter Murray, Aged q, Played With
Matches While His Mother Was
Out Working.

st. Albans, Dec 3.-Peter, the four
years old son of Mrs. Josephine Muir
ray of Water street, is at the City hos
pital in serious condition as the re-
suit of burns sustained at his home
yesterday afternoon while playing with
matches The mother was away from
home working at the time, the five
children being left at home. Practical.
ly all the child's clothing was burned
off and the body was burned in vari-
ous places, most seriously on the neck
and arms.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
KILLED BY BAD NEWS
Rutland Man Found Dead Soon After
Hearing Of Sisters Asphyxiation.

Rutland. Dec. g. Presumably from
the shock Of news Of the death Of his
sister. Sophia Barahy by asphyxiation
at her home in Burlington earlier in
the week. Edward y Bsraby. aged So.
pioneer barber of Rutland, was found
dead yesterday afternoon at his home.
275 West street. about 5:45 O'Clock.
He had resided in Rutland for = wears.
Besides his wife, he is survived by
two sisters. Mrs. A Camp Of Water
bury. Vt. and Mrs. Raymond Clark Of
Smyrna. y. v. and a brother. John.
in Schenectady. \. y. The Burlington
sister lost her life when a boiler Of
rlothes bubbied over and put out the
ga while she vas sleeping nearby.
Mr.. Baraby was q member. of the
hzrbcrs' union and of Pico lodge of odd
Fellows of Wallingford
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
But She Didn't Enjoy 1t.

With reference to the recent divorce
suit in which tho wife told the Judge
she married her husband 50 that she
could enjoy his bathtub. correspondent
waegishly remarks that the husband
seems 10 have kept her in hot water
an Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
Anything 70 ohlige.

Marry vow Tho idea, ! wouldn't
marry Won for SsO.@t0."
"Ru; my dear girl, I am worth a
million"
''Oh. welt If YOU insist. ! suppose I
shsli heve 70 humoF YOU. Boston
Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
A Bald Assertion.

-1ou-,e got 10 be pretty smooth TO
ct TO the top nowOdsys-'
-Rightol And you usually get
smooih on the top before you get
there. Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
Familv Grovinr PanidIr.

Milwaukee paper-Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Fremont are the proud parents Of a
fourth sou since lat Thursday .-Bos-
tcn Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03

Burton Richardson of Orange under
sent 3 slight operation a. the Barre
cts hospital yesterday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03

Jack LAWN Of Webstcrvillc vas
brought TO the Barre City hospital
ior treatment last evening.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-27
FORD TO EXHIBIT
GAS DRIVEN FARM
TRACTORS TO SHOW AGRIcUL.
TURIsTs HOW TO DO ALL WORK
OF CROP RAISING WITH MIN.
IMUM OF EFFORT.
MODEL PLANT Is BEING
SET UP AT STATE FAIR

Henry Ford is going to set up and
operate q model farm during the 10
days of the Michigan State Fair. Sept.
3.l2, 1t has been announced by G. w.
Dickinson. secretary-manager OF the
fair association. Mr.. Ford will en-
deavor to show how practically all CT
the work OF farm can be done by
machinery. His farm tractors will
supply the power.
The farm" will be set up on a Sec
ton of the big fair grounds at Detroit
facing woodward avenue, where crops
grown during the summer will be
ready for harvesting at the time Of
the fair. Model farm buildings. all
lighted and heated by electricity de-
veloped by tractor power, will be
erected as part Of the complete farm
equipment.
Ford tractors will show farmers WIS.,
iting the fair how ground can be pre-
pared for planting with the least
amount of human effort. Planting
equipment will show how the actual
planting can be done. Harvesting ma
chinery then will be set to work. A
field of wheat will be harvested and
threshed. The grain will be hauled
to a small mill on the farm and turned
into -four which In turn will be made
into bread In a model bakery. Slices
Of fresh warm bread, spread with
butter churned In the farm dairy by
tractor power, will be passed out to
visitors. In the meantime on an
other section Of the farm tractors
will be busy cultivating corn and 9th.
ers will be cutting and gathering the
corn crop.
1--WE want to make our model farm
an educational exhibit to show just
what can be done on farm with a
tractor" said one of the Ford tractor
experts at the Ford plant in Dearborn
where the big exhibit is being pre-
pared. 1T is our idea to carry to the
farm the idea that tractor is mo-
bile power unit which can be moved
about where it is needed and to offer
to him just few suggestions for the
wide variety of uses to which trac
tor can be put. BY using his in
genuity he can find scores Of other
ways of using the power which he has
at hand in his tractor"
More than a dozen tractors will be
used in the exhibit Those to furnish
power for stationery farm units will
simply be backed up to the machinery
to which power is to be delivered,
their rear wheels lifted from the
ground and power belts run over the
wheels. The ease with which a trac.
tor can be adapted to nearly any pur'
pose on the farm is one OF the big
points to be brought out on the model
farm.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-27
HAVE MUCH ECONOMIC VALUE
OFFICIAL Of Museum Of Natural History
Tells Of Importance Of Bats
In jamaica.

Returning recently from the island
OF Jamaica, in the West Indies, where
he spent four months on a scientific
expedition, FL. Z. Anthony, associate
curator Of mammals at the Museum
Of Natural History, brought back with
him many fine specimens Of bats,
which are numerous on that and other
islands In the West Indies, says the
New York Times.
"The only mammals native to the
island today" Mr.. Anthony said, "are
20 species Of bats and one species of
rodent. These different bats range In
size from small bats with a wing
spread Of SIX inches, up to very large
bats, with a wing spread Of from %
to 30 inches"
People in the United States, where
bats are comparatively rare animals,
have no IDEA Of the variety and abun-
dance Of them In such O place as
Jamaica, or Of the important economic
value Of the bat. They are either In
sect eating or feed on fruits. The in
sect-eating variety are small for the
most part, and have considerable
value as insect destroyers. They feed
on mosquitoes and on a great variety
or winged insect life, many Of which
are obnoxious to man or injurious to
agriculture
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-27
DEATH OF MRS. GEORGE W.
HASKELL,

After severe illness of long dura-
ton, Mrs. George w. Haskell, 625
Adams street passed away at her
home Saturday morning. Funeral
services were held Monday, following
which the remains were inferred at
the Byron cemetery.
Miss Elvira Betterly was born near
Byron, April 20, 62 years ago. She
was married to George Haskell, July
1, 1867, and then the young couple
resided in Bancroft for two years.
For the last 38 years Mr.. and Mrs.
Haskell have been residents of Ow-
ossO.
The many friends of Mrs. Haskell
and the high esteem with which she
has been held by all who knew her
give ample proof of her fine character
and her life of service. She has been
a member and an active worker for
a number of years in the Christian
Science church Of this city.
Mrs. Haskell is survived by her
husband, one daughter, Mrs. Charles
Sackrider of Owosso, one brother,
Lester Betterly, of Fowlerville, and
one sister, Mrs. Loretta Austin of
Chicago. l2E'
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-27

tanned the direct management Of his
farms regardless Of other business in
terests. Some Of this land Mr.. Martin
dale bought when 1t was run down and
abandoned; he has rebuilt it's fertility.
Mr.. Martindale has been a student Of
farm problems as they appeared to an
actual land worker, for the past thirty
odd years and he recognizes the fact
that the only way to repopulate the
fertile land Of this country is by the
lettering Of rural conditions; higher
grades of schools, complete hard road
systems, and most important Of all, a
price for farm commodities that will
give the farmer an honest return upon
his investment as we'll as fair pay for
his labors. If selected by the voters
as governor of Michigan at the pri-
mary on August 31st, later confirmed
In November, Mr.. Martindale promises
to give particular attention to the mat
ter Of marketing as 1t directly effects
the consumer in the city, which is the
real secret Of the greatest farm and
home problem of today.
Concentration of state departments
by the elimination OF duplication Of
service, with perfected budget sys-
tenn, constructed along lines shown
practical from his years Of experience
on the State Board Of Auditors and In
both branches of the legislature, will
be. his principal way of reducing
taxes while increasing department eff
cheney, II selected by the voters OF
Michigan as their chief executive.
Ad.r
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-27
APPLICATIONS

The application OF @. H. Clement for license
to operate Buick automobile for hire In the
City OF Owosso was presented and on motion OF
Mr.. Rosevear the application was received, sure
ties approved, and license granted; ayes Rose
year, Stebbins and Wright.
The application OF Mrs. Ida Wilbur for II.
cense to operate a Ford au tomobie for hire In
the City OF Owosso was presented, and on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Rosevear the application was re-
ceived, sureties approved, and license granted !;
ayes, Rosevear, Stebbins and Wright
The application of John Cummings for a Ii
cense to operate Ford automobile in the City
OF Owosso was presented and on motion OF Mr..
Rosevear the application was received sureties
approved, and license granted; ayes, Rosevear,
Stebbins and Wright.
The application OF Fridea Setback for a H.
the City OF Owosso was present d, and on mo-
tion OF Mr.. Rosevear the application was re-
celved, sureties approved, and license granted;
ayes, Rosevear, Stebbns and Wright.
The application OF J. +. Trask for license to
operate Ford automobile for hire in the City
OF Owosso was presented and on motion of Mr..
Rosevear the application was rec ived sureties
approved and license granted; ayes, RoSevear,
Stebbins and Wright.
The application OF Orbin Moore for q license
TO operate Buick automobile for hire in the
City OF Owosso was presented, and on motion
OF Mr.. Rosevear the application was received
sureties approved, and license granted ayes
Rosevear, StebbiDs and Wright.
The application of Harry p. Stutphen for O
license to operate an Overland automob lie for
hire in the City Of Owosso was presented, and
on motion OF Mr.. Rosevear the application was
received, suretieS approved, and license grant
ed; ayes, ayes, Rosevear, Stebbns and Wright.
The application OF Glen Walters for license
to operate Duplex Truck Bus for hire in the
City Of Owosso was presented, and on motion
of Mr.. Rosevear the application was received
sureties approved, and license granted; ayes
Rosevear, stebbins and Wright.
The application of Phillips g. Taylor for a
license to operate three l5-passenger and two
7-passenger automobiles for hire in the City Of
Owosso was presented, and on motion OF Mr.
Rosevear the application was received, sureties
approved, and license granted; ayes, Rosevear,
Stebbins and Wright.
The application of p. A. Harris for q license
to operate one y ton truck, one pa ton truck
and one Ford car for hire in the City OF
Owosso was presented, and on motion OF Mr..
Rosevear the application was received. sureties
approved and license granted; ayes, Rosevear
Stebbins and Wright.
The application OF J. Rogers for a license to
operate one-hurse dray for hire in the City of
Owosso was presented, ane on motion of Mr..
Rosevear the application was received sureties
approved, and license granted; ayes Rosevear
Stebbins and Wright.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-27
Bolshevlst Stud Farm.

In the Live Stock Journal of London
correspondent relates the observa-
lions Of an English horse-trainer re.
Gently escaped from Russia: 1.-THE Boil
shevists went to all the stud farms and
divided the stock among themselves.
The best stallion in Russia, imported
just before the war Mt an enormous
expense, was given to peasant, who
took the horse OFF to his village in the
Interior to draw his cart for few days
and then be slaughtered for food. The
bolshevists then started an improved
stud farm under nationalist manage
ment. They made 1t up Of six stations
and GO mare"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-27
Notice OF Taking Roads Into County
Road System.

At meeting of the Board of County
Road Commissioners of Shiawassee
County held at the office of the County
Road Commissioners in the City of Cor.
unna, Friday, August Goth, 1920.
Observation-Disclosures Bailey, Par
menter and Cline.
Commissioner Parmenter presen ted
the following resolution which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, by the Board of Coun ty
Road Commissioners of Shiawassee
County that the following described
roads be taken into the County Road
System for maintenance and construc-
ton:
Commencing at the corner common
to sections 25, 30, 81, 80, Gale.
donia Township. thence north between
sections % and 80; "a and 10, about two
miles. Also, commencing at south quar-.
ter post. Section ii, Antrim Township,
thence north on quarter line about one
mile.
A. w. BURNETT,
1926 County Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-27
NEW CLOVER VARIETY LOOKS
GOOD IN STATE.
Largest Acreage in Country Reported
at M. A. C.-Great Promise
as Leguminous Hay Crop.

East Lansing, Aug. 25.-Annual
white sweet clover, new crop which
was introduced to the state only two
years ago, gives promise of develop
ing into an invaluable annual legu-
minous hay, according to j. F. Cox,
professor of farm crops at the Michi-
gan Agricultural College. That this
clover may revolutionize crop rota-
tions on lighter soils of western and
northern Michigan is said to be pos
sible.
The largest acreage Of this new
crop in the United States, planted for
increase purposes. has been grown on
the experiment station farm at the
agricultural college this year. In ad-
dition to the six acres grown for seed
purposes only at the college, like
amount has been planted by members
of the Michigan Crop Improvement
association at various places over the
state, thus giving Michigan the chief
seed supply Of the whole country.
The seed sold during the past season
for $500 an ounce, and still brings
from 200 to 800 dollars bushel.
"This is a short season hay crop,
which when planted in the spring will
mature hay in July and seed by late
August or early September" says
Professor Cox. "Its rapid increase in
the state will give Michigan farmers,
particularly those located on light
soils, highly valuable hay, pasture,
green manuring and seed crop. The
bee men of the state will also be in
terested in this new crop for bee pas
ture.
The increase in Michigan has been
made from a small amount of the
seed secured two years ago from
Prof. H. D. Hughes, of the Iowa Ex-
pertinent Station. This year the
M. A. c. Experiment Station should
have between 20 and 40 bushels for
distribution to members of the Michi-
gan Crop Improvement association
and the Farm Bureau for planting
next spring. 1t will be increased as
rapidly as possible in order to secure
enough seed to furnish Michigan
farmers at reasonable prices. The
Farm Bureau Seed Department has
made arrangements to cooperate in
the marketing of the seed"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-27
International Moulders' Union No. 104.
Albion. Mich Aug. 16. 1920.

International Moulders' Union No. 104.
Albion, Mich Aug. 10, 1920.
8. A. Goucher, Owosso, Mich.
Dear Sir and Brother:
To the voters of Shiawassee county,
we wish to state that we know Orla A.
Bailey who is running for Representa-
tive on the Republican ticket at the
primary Aug. 3lst, when he lived in
Albion. We know that the working
men of Shiawsssee county will make
no mistake in voting for Mr.. Bailey, as
we feel that he will give the laboring
class and farmers square deal If
elected.
Hoping you will assist Mr.. Bailey in
every way possible, we remain,
Yours truly,
Martin Bolin, Pres
Eddie Coll, Sec'y.
Political Adv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-27
Location at Uranus.

The latest calculations, based on
the perturbatlons of Uranus, are
stated by DR.. Eric Doolittle to show
that the hypothetical planet beyond
Neptune Is nearly four billion miles
ffom the sun. and requires 2s8 years
to complete a revolution In its orbit
II 10 much smaller than other distant
planets, with mass only six times
that Of the earth. This Is a secret OF
lie elusiveness, and its discovery Is
expected to reveal a minute body of
only the twelfth or thirteenth magni-
tude. Search Is now being made for
this mystery Of the skies near Gemini's
western border.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-27
RESOLUTIONS

The following resolution was presented
and on motion OF Mr. Rosevear was adopted;
ayes, Rosevear, Stebbins and Wright:
Resolution No 81.
Resolved by the Commission of the City of
Owosso, that for the Quadrennial Re-registra-
tion OF voters in the City OF Owosso required by
law to be held in the moths OF September and
October in the year 1920, the following named
persons, duly qualified electors, are hereby ap-
pointed TO serve with the supervisors in their
respective wards asa Board OF Registrations
First Ward-E. o. Dewey.
Second Ward-E M. Miller,
Third ward-J. r. Ketcham.
Fourth Ward-Mrs. M. ID. Corey.
OFifth Ward-Mrs L. ]. Hail.
Resolved, further, that the following named
places are hereby designated as the places
where the said Boards OF Registration shall sit
In each ward for the purpose OF receiving appli-
cations for re-registration as required by law:
First ward-Detwiler's store, No. ilS West
Exchange Street.
Second ward-Tmes Printing once, 1913 East
Main Street.
Third ward-Municipal Court Room, East
Main Street
Fourth ward-Carnegie Library, West Main
Street.
Fifth ward-Brown's Hotel, West Main st.
BE Il further resolved that the said several
Boards OF Registration shall be at the places
named in their respective wards on Wednesday,
the first day OF September, and each Saturday
thereafter until and including Saturday, the
10th day OF October, 1920, from " o'clock In the
forenoon of each OF said days till O'Clock in
all who will, on the General Election to DO held
In November next ensuing, be qualified electors i
entitled to vote at said election for re registra
ton according TO law; and