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The evening world., 1920-09-07

erty used and useful in the public
service.
During the past seven months
our net revenue has shown a
serious decrease and on the lowest
conservative estimate of the value
of the telephone property in the
City of New York lDe hGUe earned
less than 2% per GnnunL
The evening world., 1920-09-07

I TNDER thelaw regulating tele-
- phone corporations, this COM
pany is entitled to ocharge rates that
will yield reasonable compensation
for service rendered. This revenue
must be sufficient to pay operating
costs, provide for necessary reserve
and surplus and produce fair re-
turn upon the value of the prop
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-08
SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS
BARRED FROM NAVY
They Are Prohibited to Be Issued to
Naval Vessels for Medicinal
Purposes.

Washington, d. c., Sept s-Spirit-
uous liquors received their final and
complete divorce from the United
States navy in an order made public
to-d day by the bureau of medicine and
surgery, prohibiting their issue TO
naval vessels for medicinal purposes.
Not only are medical supply depots
prohibited from issuing whskey except
to hospitals, but when their present
supplies have become exhausted, the
order states, mo further purchases will
be made and whiskey win be stricken
from the supply table of the medical
department of the navy" 1t is esti-
mated that the supply on hand will
last not more than two or three weeks
when whiskey is no longer avail
able, the order says, "and medical
officer deems alcoholic stimulation alb
solutely essential for the preservation
of human life, the ethyl alcohol OBJ
tainable from supply officers may be
prescribed This alcohol conforms in
all respects with the requirements of
the United States pharmacopoeia."
The order directs that no further
purchase from any source be made of
distilled spirits, wines or alcohol prep
arations which are designated by the
bureau revenue as being fit for intoxi-
eating beverage purposes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-08
HUNDREDS WERE BURIED
BENEATH RUINS CAUSED
BY ITALYS EARTHQUAKE
18TH VERMONT MET.
There Were About IS Present at St.
Iohnsbury-OIdest Was .ss.

st. Johnsbury, Sept. s.Fourteen
members of the original regiment that
left st. Johnsbury, old Camp Bax-
ter, back in 81, were here yesterday
attending the reunion OF the 18th Yer
mont regiment. 1t was the 35th reun
ion and about twenty 1--we were pres
ent. OF these the oldest is Col. Sam
uel +, Pingree of Hartford. He is So
years old and the only officer of the
regiment above the rank of captain
living. The youngest member present
boasted of IA years.
The officers elected were: President,
Captain Horace French of West Leb-
anon, n. H.; president, Daniel r,
Gilchrist, Barnet: secretary and treas
urer. Charles H. Woodbury., ST. Johns
bury; executive committee, Isaac
Moore, McIndoes, Charles Gee, st.
and Millen Farrow, South
Peacham.
Five members have died since the
last meeting and taps for these com
rades were sounded by G.. C. Bryant of
Mass, a member of the old
regiments band.
Dinner was served by Chamberlin
Relief corps and following this an. ad-
dress was given by Rev. George A.
Martin of st. Johnsbury. Mrs. Al
vim W. Flint gave group Of songs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-08
DIED AT WALDEN.
Amos A. Scott, Veteran of Civil War,
Was Native of Greensboro.

Amos A. Scott, veteran of the
Civil war, died at his home in Walden
Sept. ,. Mr. Scott was born in Green's
boro May ), ls4l, and married Jennie
Could of Walden in 1860. Four chill
dren were born to them, two OF whom
died in infancy. Irving died in 1887
and Jesse in 1896. Both were in early
manhood His wife died in 1883.
In 1886. he married Mary Ann Per
kins. who survives him. Mrs. Scott
is the mother of Carl G. Perkins, for
merlv of this city
Mr.. Scott represented the town in
1906 and 1907. He was a member of
the third battery, light infantry. YER
mont volunteers, and served 20 months
in the war of the rebellion. David
Lucas of Marshfeld is the only surviv
ing member Of the company. Mr.. Scott
was an active member of the Method
isl church and was well known for his
high Christian character.
He leaves several nephews and nieces.
two of whom are o. l.. Cheeyer of
Montpelier and Ed Cheever of Barre.
The funeral was from the church in
Walden. Many from out of town at
tended and there were many floral
tributes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-08
MONTPELIER

Mrs, Timothy Hornbrook, who, six
weeks ago. injured one knee, was at
her desk in the insurance commission
er's Office for the first time yesterday.
Recovery is very slow in this instance
and it is possible that the knee may
have to be placed in east.
The morning trains on the Central
Vermont railway were some late, due
to light engines being used TO pull
them.
There are FIVE cases Of scarlet fever
in Montpelier, scattered through as
many families. and the district health
officer is advising deliverers OF milk
not to handle milk bottles at houses
where the disease is prevailing.
Those persons connected with the
supervision of the education depart
ment, who are attached to the commits
sioner's office. on Tuesday afternoon
presented M. b. Hillegas, the retiring
commissioner, a mahogany clock nice
ly fipished, a mark of their apprecia-
tion Of his services to Vermont. in the
FIVE years he has been commissioner.
II. o. Hutchinson of the Burlington Of
fee made the presentation while DR.
Hillegas expressed himself feelingly in
acceptance.
r. I. Eddy, who has been supervisor
Of the Rutland southwest school dis
trict in the education system, has re-
signed and the vacancy has not been
filled the announcement having reached
the educational Office only this morn
ing.
Miss Eunioe Mckenzie has completed
her duties in the state highway office
and is employed by Jones Bros. in
Barre
Lottie c. Cooley Of Waterbury has
settled her account in probate court in
the estate Of Franklin Carpenter. late
oi that town. c. c. Graves Of Water
bury has settled his account in the
estate of Albert J. Durkee. late Of
Waterbury.
B { Douglass today completed his
work on the statistics IN the educa-
tionsi department Office and has gone
g. HYDE Park where he viii visit be
fore resuming his studies in the teach
IS csale-e in Columbia uRigersily.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-08
DAMAGED ZONE RUNS
FOR OVER 100 MILES
AT FivizzanO, a Town of
1900 Near Carranza,
Practically Every House
Was Damaged and Many
Completely Destroyed
the Post Office Fell on
Entire Staff.

Rome Sept s.-Niany lives are be-
liepcd to hove been lost in the district
north ~ Florence, which was severely
shaken by an earthquake yesterday
morning. As reports from the stricken
region come in over faltering teleg PHI
and telephone lines, the extent of the
disaster seems to be growing.
The territory violently disturbed
seems to be losenee. shaped with Flor
cnce at the southern apex and Modena
at the northern end. II extends along
the Erurian coast and runs over the
Appenincs, eastwards upwards of 100
miles. In this district there are many
populous towns, and no tidings ma, .
as vet been received from many of
them
There is every indication that the
shock was a severe one ard reports
from cities in the earthquake zone
show that buildings crumbled beneath
the strain of the CONFUSION of the
earth.
At Fivizzano town of 1900 in
habitants near Carranza, almost every
building was damaged and many wcic
completely destroyed. Among the col
lapsed structures is the post Office, in
the ruins of which is the entire staff.
Soliera, in the province of Massa
Marttims, and Monti, nearby, were
partially destroyed.
Rivesano, Forni and @Montignoro are
reported in ruins. while in Marina and
Csrrars many structures have col
lapsed,
At viareggio the church of st. Paul
was destroyed.
Panic prevails at Lucca as a result
of the catsclysm and from Gavinana
and Limestre come reports of lives be-
ing lost,
At Nillsfrsncs, in Lunigiana, an en-
tire family was buried in the ruins of
their home, and the village of Vagetta
was entirely destroyed.
In the Frignano district houses col
lapsed, and at Frassinero a number of
houses fell. Pievepelsgo and San
Andrea were badly damaged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-08
MUDGETT is HELD
WITHOUT BAIL
On Charge of Murder of Amy Shonio
At Johnson on July 3l--Much
Testimony Presented.

Hyde Park, Sept S.-Arthur Mud
gett, the 36-year old lumberman and
jack of all ll-trades, arrested on war
rant charging him with the brutal mur
der of l9-year- old Amy Shonio, factory
employe, at johnson July 81, was yes
terday at a preliminary hearing held
without bail for the grand jury at the
December term of Lamoiile county
court. Mndgett set through the hear
ing calm but pale. He frequently con
suited with his counsel.
The county courthouse was crowded
the largest crowd of spectators the
courtroom ever held. The hearing was
vile. Attorney General Archibald and
States Attorney Tracy of johnson ap.
pcared for the state and w. A. but.
ton of Hsrdwick and David +. Porter
of st. Johnsbury for Mudgett.
Fifteen witnesses were called by the
state. DR. B. II. Stone of the state lab
oratory. who performed the autopsy on
the body of the Shonio girl, testified to
his examination of the body of the girl
the day it was found. He said the
clothing was soaked in blood, that her
tongue and lips were swollen and that
there was every indication she met
death by violence. He said she was
about TO become mother.
Mrs. Harriet Foster, at whose house
Miss Shonio and Mudgett boarded. said
Mudgett had supper at the house the
night the girl disappeared and that he
came in at II o'clock
The ouija board figured in testimony,
Mrs. Foster saying Miss Shonio used to
consult il.
Mrs. Foster also said Mudgett paid
for visit of physician called to
see Miss Shonio when she was i'll and
that she thought Mudgett also paid
for clothes for the girl
Perley Mudgett. brother of the de
fendant, testified to seeing his brother
at his house at O'Clock the night of
July 81. lls Atwell, an employe of the
johnson hotel, said Mudgett was in her
room for an hour the night of the
murder, coming between 9:45 and 10.
o'clock.
Several other witnesses were called
and two letters. said TO have been writ
ten by Mudgett to Amy Shonio were
read Neither one was signed but Mrs.
Foster testified to have giving the pa
per on which they were written to
Aiudgett last Christmas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-08
GRANITE FIRM (
HAS 4 CHANGE
Alex. A. Milne and Clyde H. Reynolds
Buy George H. Hoyt's Interest
in Hoyt q Milne, Inc.

A transaction of Importance in the
granite industry was completed to-day
when Alex. A. Milne and Clyde H. Rey
nolds purchased the interest held by
George II. Hoyt in the granite manu-.
featuring firm of Hoyt & Milne, Inc
The deal became effective Immediately
Mr. Hoyt retiring at once, following a
long and active career as manufac.
turer in the Barre district.
The new member OF the corporation
Clyde H. Reynolds, is we'll known iu
Barre and vicinity. He is native OF
Maine, but has resided in this city for
some time. Mr.. Reynolds is a former
member of the city council, having rep
resented the fourth ward for term.
For several years he has been engaged
as a superintendent by Hoyt & Milne.
Retaining his original interest in the
business. in addition to the share ac-
quired in to.day's transaction. Mr..
Milne will continue as an active mem
ber of the corporation. He began busi-
ness rs a Barre granite manufacturer
in 1911 and for a few years thereafter
was associated with the late James
~ tNN1M III III AlAt vi IN W NbOnFN III "
Milne Six years ago Mr.. Hoyt hay-
ing disposed of his interests in the firm
of Hoyt & lebourveau TO Z. j. Batchel
der, Mr. Milne formed a partnership
with him under the name of Hoyt &
Milne The compsny's modern plant in
Depot square was erected in 1918. but
in the years since the plant has been
considerably expanded until now it
il numbered among the best equipped
granite manufactures in the Barre
belt Mr. Milne also is former city
having been an alderman
from ward one. He is at present serv-
ing his second term as president of
he Granite Manufacturers association.
and is known as one of the younger and
most progressive manufacturers in the
industry
The plans Of Mr. Hoyt are not an
nounced. although for the present he
uNl take a much-needed rest. Friends
of Messrs Milne and Reynolds will
wish them the highest degree of sue
,ess in their continuation of well-es-
.sblished business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-08
AUGUST ARRESTS
nv BARRE A DOZEN
Greatest Percentage of Them Was for
Breach of the Peace-City Coun-
Gil Hears Other Reports.

August was a fairly light month
with the Barre police as there were
only a dozen arrests, as contrasted with
IL during the same month year ago
according to the monthly report OF
Chief Sullivan presented last night
Only two of the arrests were for in
toxication. Other offences were divid-
ed as follows: Breach of the peace
four: selling intoxicating liquor, one +;
malicious mischief, two; gambling,
two; peddling without a license, one.
The report was accepted
Among other affairs transacted by
the council were: Adoption of reso-
luton relating to departmental ap-
propriations; acceptance OF report
about the city boilers; referring Of an
application from the Park Theatre Co.
for permission TO hang marquee over
the entrance to the Park theatre TO
the street committee; ordering the dis
continuing of police telephone boxes
except at Granite street: acceptance of
the wire inspectors report for July
and August, showing Is permits in the
former month and 10 in the latter;
1IdHlliH OF permit W ostdI Dlhy toh
to remodel barn at l0l East street; ;
granting a permit to the Woodmen to
give picture show at the City park
on the night of Sept. 20.
Included in the warrants ordered
paid was a payment of s2,s12 to the
New Hampshire Cement Construction
90. on contract; also Sl,575 for sup
port of the poor; S642.50 for street
payroll: s4773 for engineering payroll;
sl5490 for water payroll; S207.05 fcr
fire payroll; s9l.s5 for police payroll;
$40 TO c. l.. Booth; S26 to Louise NJ.
Sl3 to ID. NJ. Gilbertson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-08
LICENSE TAKEN AWAY.
Harry M. Clark of Springfield Had
Right Indefinitely Suspended.

Harry A Black, secretary OF state
this morning suspended the operator
license of Harry NJ. Clark OF Spring
field indefinitely because of reckless
dri, ing. He revoked the licenses of \.
Lsvor Tor Lovell of Springfield for
having been convicted Of being intoXi-
Gated while driving machine; also
Lewis j. Braisseau of Middlebury for
the same cause.
He has received reports from the diff
ferent Judges of convictions IN court.
John II. Holan of Hartford, Conn,
was convicted in Springfield of speed
ing and fined IS and costs; +. I. Glib
ney of North Troy, in Newport, of
operating a car when intoxicated, and
fined 800 and costs; Nicholas Lowell
of Springfield Of the same charge, and
fined $50 and costs John Sherburne,
states attorney of Orange county. has
reported that Perley McFarlane of
Thetford paid $40 and costs for oper-
ating car without license; Forrest
st. John Of Bradford for similar sum
for allowing an unlicensed chauffeur to
operate car ". +. Hunt Of Brad
ford S. for employing an unlicensed
chauffeur; Alice Mills of Topsham s.,
for operating ear without a license.
4 total Of ~ accident reports reached
the secretary Of states office Tuesday a.
a result OF the week end and holiday
automobile riding. William Hurry of
Barre reported that his machine was
run into by G. T. Baldwin's machine
Of Boston st Sharon Sunday; A :.
Munro Of Randolph and +. r. Hale OF
Rutland do not agree as 10 the re-
sponsibilitv for the accident that took
place near South Royalton when they
collided on blind curve Il. G. Conk
lin of Moretown reported that his ma
chine was involved in an accident south
of Warren village. Oscar EGery of
East Montpelier reported that a for
eign automobile ran into his. doing
some damage. J.. y Londrv ot Brad
ford has asked for q blank to make
his report Of an accident. r. II. Wal
bridge Of Randolph has made sim
liar request.
Beatrice Washburn Of Brookfcld re
ported that her car slipped around and
tipped on one side in Montpelier.
II. 4. Barber and D. w Mcdonald
have made report Of the accident
that happened in lrasburg village Mr..
Mcdonald was driving Mrs. G. W. Ne
Donsls,s car from Barre. Mrs. Barber.
Mrs Mcdonald and Miss Mcdonald
were injured. Nv Barber about the
spine and head. The force Of the col
lision damaged the machine quite a
little Leonard Petit Of Montpelier re
ported that he suffered a broken arm
because Massachusetts, automobile
forced him to run into a CulVert in
MiddlcseN. Fred Loveland of Manehes
ter reported by telegram that he 'ac
struck Bushee child last eve
ming
Angelo Aldrighetti of Barre report ]
rd that his machine hit tree. Charles |
4. Caron of Barre reported that his /
machine and that Of r. ". Ray Of 4
Brandon collided on the Mt Mansfield I
road. w. Ladcau Of Montpelier has 4
his. motorcycle accident, the 4
fleets Of which have kept him in bed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-08
COUNTY JURORS CHOSEN
For September Term of Washington
County Court.

The following are the jurymen sum
moned to appear at the September
term of Washington county court !;
Barre City, n. w. Dutton, B. w.
Hooker; Barre Town, NJ. w. Church
i'll, J. w Donald; Berlin, c. A. Dodge,
Fuller Weld; Cabot, NJ. L. Chester,
Walter Sprsgue; Calais, ID. J. Persons,
+. f. Scribner; Duxbury, Addison Col
ton. W. A. l.. Thomas; East Mont
pelier, Edward Butler, Charles Taylor
Fayston. G. W. Buzzell, H. J. Smith /;
Marshfeld. George C. McCrillis, Z. l..
Dwinell; Middlesex, H. B. Nichols,
Michael Pembroke; Montpelier, f. B.
Gilbert, ID. B. f. Kent; Moretown, F.
+. Fuller, II g. Ward; Northfeld, c.
y. Heath, Norman Nye; Plainfeld,
Francis Hoyt. Raymond d. Page; Rox-
bury, b. +. Demas, d. n. Rice; Waits
field, Charles Fulsom, Bert Joslyn !
Warren, +. c. Lamb. l.. F. Taylor !;
Waterbury, f. f. Batchelder, F. II.
Lyford; Woodbury.. George Maddox,
Carl Thomas; Worcester, L. f. Howie-
son, Frank f. Pierce
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-08
TALK OF THE TOWN

John McGee of Waterbury was op
Grated upon this morning at the Barre
City hospital for tonsil trouble.
family returned TO their home on
Washington street yesterday from
Joe's pond, where they have been
camping for the past two weeks.
The Legion clubhouse of Barre post
No. TO- whose architeetural.snd cozv
design aroused envy in eveN visiting
Legion member that attended the state
convention few days ago, is to be
opened to the public Thursday, Sept.
2, this week. Every door will be
thrown wide open for public inspection
from 3 to o'clock in the afternoon,
and in the evening from 1880. At s
o'clock Commander Max c. Fisher will
give an address of welcome. This will
be followed by a musical program of
several numbers and later by dance
in the Legion hall with three piece
orchestra supplying all the fox-tr
waltzes and one-steps of the latest
publication available. This dance will
be an informal affair, free to all. as
everything else, during the day, will
be. Legion officials wish to impress
this fact that there is to be absolute
" no charge for anything on this oc-
casion. Punch is TO be served BY young
ladies both in the afternoon and eve
ming.
Report Of an automobile accident
near Hsrdwick. in which several peo-
pie from Barre were concerned. was
made known this morning. From what
can he learned from those present, IL
would appear that the car. an old
Buick, driven BY Elliott Pirie Of viii
Jamestown. was struck BY another
Buick. driven by Mr.. Bailey Of Mont
pelier, a. u was crossing a bridge. The
force Of the collision was sufficient
10 snap the front axle of the Pirie car.
cutting the wheel Of clean. and ripping
the front fender and running board
cff. The other ear suffered n dented
hub cap. but after hitting the VIII
Jamestown atao II sWerted of the road
snd went about ten feet into the
hushes. being hidden completely from
sichf. None Of the occupants wa
hurt The Pirie car wss left 81 Hard
wick for uspairs. and the occupants
scre taken 10 Montpelier by AZ Bal
lev. The cecunants ~ she Williams
fnun suto rere EIliott pirie ~ WI
Harnstowr. MaIoo7n Nacinnes ~ Jcf-
frrson street II this sitE Niss Eta
NarIrnes. his sister. ~ Granftet iIis-
tad Ms Grace Morgan. al-e Il Def
fsrson street
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-08
TALK OF THE TOWN

James Levie yesterday began a Is
days vacation from duties at the post
Office.
Miss Maude Witcher of Newbury is
spending few days in Barre as thk
guest of Mrs. w. II. Goodfcllow Of
Spaulding street.
Miss Bertha Pierce commenced work
yesterday at the Homer Fits ca
store. taking the place left vacant by
the departure of Miss Helen Brown
Paul Reghini, formerly of Smith
street, returned TO Barre last night to
spend a few days of his vacation from
work in Bridgeport, Conn, with his
mother
Mrs. Fred Church, formerly a resi-
dent Of Barre, returned this morning
to her home in Springfield, Mass, after
having been the guest of relatives here
for several days.
Andrew Blackmore of Pleasant street
went to New London, Conn, last night
to accept a position on the faculty of
the New London vocational high school
as an instructor in mathematics,
States Attorney 4. H. Davis arrived
in town this morning after an absence
of several days, spent in Boston. With
him returned Patrick Kelliher, for
whom warrants charging him with
non-support of his wife and family in
Moretown, had been issued. kclliher
will be arranged in Montpelier city
court before Judge Z. NJ. Harvey to-
morrow. il is expected.
A lack of envelopes and paper. fore
seen but unpreventable. has occasioned
the closing of the local branch of the
Wells Richardson Dye Works for
period of two, and possibly three,
weeks. The fact that many of the
workers, including Miss Gleason, the
floor manager, were about 20 commence
their vacations made this time as op-
perfume as any, and absence for
period of two weeks has been granted
to all connected with the works.
Mrs. John Gibbs of I East street
was thrown from team which she
was driving on summer street near
the corner of West street yesterda
afternoon when school children ran in
front of the horse with flying kite.
The animal, in jumping sideways.
Aht Hekuh " ANiH y
precipitating Mrs. Gibbs to the road.
She sustained severe shaking up
and bruises about the body. but an !
examination by physician proved no Z
bones had been broken. To-day she 4
is confined to her bed.
Two track teams left here Monday I
morning TO take part in the Richmond /
labor day celebration. one being the 4
relay team Of Barre post. No. 10. Amer 1
lean Legion, and the other consisting 4
Of William Ross; leo Parker and 1
Guido Semprebon. all Of this city. In I
the 100 0-ysrd dash the three Legion run
ners. Thompson. Haskell and Glass.
captured first. second cd third prizes.
respectively. In the 220- yard dash J. 4
Thompson won second; in the running
broad jump Haskell took SECOND money
and Thompson third In the quarter
mile run J. Glass won first. w Ross
and P. Haskett third The quarter
mile relay race was Eon by the Barre
Legion team. second place being made =,
y LAs ether Barre team.