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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-16
NEH1 "GRANITE SPECIAL"
LEAVES BARRE DAILY
Carrie. Shipments Collected Each
Morning and Deposits Them With
out Stop at Woodsville
Each Evening.

The starting yesterday Of a daily
granite special" train service out OF
Barre over the Montpelier & Wells
River railroad is calculated TO prove OF
great benefit to the shippers Of Barre
because il enables them 20 get their
products away with the least possible
DELAY. This train pulls out of Barre
each week day at 80 p. m, carrying
the freight cars collected during the
forenoon goes on to the main line OF
the Montpelier 4 Wells River railroad
without touching Montpelier, makes no
stops and arrives in Noodsville at s
D. m. where the cars are distributed
to shipment over other lines to their
destination.
As already stated. the train is made
up Of cars switched out Of the gran
lite plants north of Berlin street in
the forenoon. switchers coming TO
Barre from Montpelier each day at $
O'Clock in the morning for the purpose.
As soon a. these cars are collected, the
dsv's granite special" i made up. and
the shippers have their products on the
wav without the wait of q or as
n0urSs - toFmeIiA. AhtS ttaih VII nv
doubt be greatly appreciated by the
granite manufacturers and will mark
an important advance in tfsnspvrts-
ton facilities following the re-opening
n the Barre branch Of the Montpelier
& Wells River railroad, which was
closed during the war period.
In addition TO this outgoing service,
there win be a special freight train
from woodsville to Barre each day.
the train leaving woodsville early in
the morning and arriving IN Barre AT
noon. bringing empty freight cars and
slso whatever merchandise may be
AZ woodsville for Barre.
Local Agent James y. Gall Of the
4 Wells River railroad
stated to-day that the clerical force Of
hat road. a. well a. Of the Barre 4
rbelsea railroad will be located st the
formsr quarters Of the two companies
A Prospect street next Monday. For
several wears the combined Offices of
.hosr two railroads and the Central
Vermont railroad have been located IN
ne former pssscnEer station ct the /
Montpelier a Wells River line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-16
HOSPITAL CARE
FOR CITY'S POOR
Was Matter Considered BY the Barre
Board of Aldermen Last
Evening.

A draft of proposed agreement be-
tween the city of Barre and the Barre
City hospital for service to the city
poor in return for the $4,000 appropria-
tion voted by the citizens was pre-
sented at an adjourned meeting Of the
board of aldermen last night and was
considered at some length although no
action was taken 1t was a rather de-
pleted board which transacted business,
one member being away on business,
another being called away to attend a
wedding and another being hauled out
of bed in order TO make enough mem
bers to constitute quorum.
Routine matters were chiefly consid-
was small Mrs Almina Ahern was
given permit to re- shingle a house on
the Ahern place; the resignation of
John Emslie as regular fireman to
begin railroad work was accepted; W..
A. Savage was given permit to run
q 25 25-horsepower steam tractor through
the city; applications for street light
on Elmore street and more light on
Merchant street were referred to the
lighting committee TO investigate and
report. In connection with the latter
petition il was stated in the applica-
ION that the present light was about
two-eandle power and might be dis
cerned with the naked eye providing
the focus was about right.
A permit for the construction of
marquee in front of the Park theatre
on North Main street was granted;
and permit was granted the same
concern to put manhole in the side
walk on Merchant street for the pur-
pose of lifting ashes out OF the cellar,
the aperture being covered with doors
opening to protect the public when the
manhole was being used. Persons hav-
ing business stands or residences on
the north side of Elm street asked for
change of automobile parking regula-
tions so that permits would be given
for parking cars on the riht side of
the street leading toward Washington
street instead of the right side leading
from Washington street, as the places
Of business would be better suited. The
matter was referred TO the police COM
mittee.
Permits for keeping pigs were grant
ed TO William Ritchie of Fairview
street, TO Jesse J. Culver at the for
mer Cow livery stable and to Samuel
Abair at 4e5 No. Main street; and a
COW permit was granted Charles La
Forest at lis No. Seminary street.
Bills ordered paid included only
weekly payroll warrants as follows;
Street, s42o.s5; engineering, S47.73;
water. sl2023; fire, S20305; police,
ss5.s5; C. L. Booth, $50; Mrs. G. L.
Booth, sl20; Miss Gridley, S26.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-16
FDSoN-HIGGS.
Barre Young Lady and Montpelier
Man Married.

A very pretty wedding was solem.
niEed in the Hedding NJ. Z. church last
evening at o'clock, when Robert r
Edison, son Of Ira H. Edison OF Mont.
peher. and Lua Belle Higcs. eldest
daughter OF Mrs, Eva Higgs of Pros.
pect avenue. this city. were united in
marriage BY Rev. Albert Abbott OF
Sheldon, uncle Of the bride, assisted by
Rev Bailey g. Lipsky, pastor Of He'd.
ding church, the double ring service
being used.
The bride was attended by her sis
ter. Miss Mildred Higgs. and Elroy Ed
son. nephew Of the groom, acted as best
man. Ruth oliver and Isabelle Abbott
cousin of the bride, acted ~ flower
girls. and the ring bearers were vii
fred II. Higgs. brother Of the bride, and
Bella T. Duncan, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Duncan.
Miss Grace y. Barclay, orgsnist Of
Hedding church, presided al the organ
and very feelingly interpreted %.
Promise Me-" by Dekoven.
A. the wedding march was being
PLAYED by the brides sister. Miss Lena
Hggs. the bride came in. leaning on
the arm of grandfather. W. H. Oil
yer. who later gave the bride away.
Following the services at the church,
reception was rendered them AT the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Duncan Of
belmont avenue. where the newly
ried couple received the congratula-
tions of a large number Of friends
Ralph and Harold oliver. cousins Of
the bride. acted as ushers at the recep-
tion and also at the church.
Mrs. Edison il graduate of Spsuld-
ing high school in the class Of 1912.
Mr. Edison Is employed A. assistant
cashier in the First National bank of
Montpelier.
After refreshments n ice cram and
cake were served. Mr. and Mrs. Ldson
left Immediately for 10 dsTs we'd
ding trip TO New York CITY and Wash
ington. D. c. and after their return
nil reside on East State street. Mont
pelisr. They were the recipients If
many beautiful prc-ent-.
Friends frcr1 out ~ ioWn Who at
tended the wedding acrr IRA n Edsun.
Miss Dora Edson. Mr. ard Mr. Dean
l-dsou. Miss Marcia Edson. Miss Esther
Tdean. Elroy Edsuu. Mr.. ard Mr. Ar
q alr Estrn ~ Mon'pelier ard Rev and
1ir- ArFrt Ahioft and chilirtn. VIA
stsn and Isabelle. of ohelacn-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-16
DEDICATES
BARRE FLYING FIELD
Flew from Lancaster, N. H., as Far as
= Post Mills Tuesday and Then
to Barre Yesterday
Afternoon.

Someone shouted ''there il is" yes
terday afternoon about 80 and, sure
enough, the Avro biplane, which was
expected to reach Barre Tuesday aft
ernoon, was circling high above the
tree tops. In it were Harland +.
Banks, vice president of the Brooks
Banks a Smith corporation, and c.
Oren Smith, treasurer. Both men are
pilots but Mr.. Banks assumed respon-
sibilities of the flying from Post Mills,
VT, yesterday afternoon at 3:25, when
they took flight for Barre,
They located the landing field in
Websterville at the rear of the Will
son cemetery and before pushing autos
could reach the field from Barre they
had made a safe landing at 3S miles
an hour The Barre Board of Trade
had conspicuous white cross in the
center of the large circle, making the
field much more noticeable and easier
to locate.
Tuesday afternoon the two men had
started from Lancaster. n. H., but aft
er rising above the clouds OF fog on
the forests and mountains in that vi
cinity. lost their course and decided TO
remain over at Post Mills until wealth
er conditions improved.
The machine, large three seated
Avro biplane. manufactured by A.
" Roe company of England, landed in
excellent condition. The journey from
Post Mills had been made in good time
in view of the fact that the two men
were strangers to the country over
which they few. Their successful
landing was due in part to the excel
lent diagrams furnished by the Board
Of Trade previous 10 their fight to
Barre.
II was the intention OF the aviators
to make one or two flights with pas
sengers this morning. but a strong
wind prevailed in Websteryille and tie
men decided TO postpone the flights
until this afternoon.
Mr.. Banks. young man OF %, is Il
graduate of the Wentworth institute
OF Boston, and of the military aeronau-
tics, Toronto In February. 1918, he
was commissioned in the Royal Air
forces and later was awarded a croix
de guerre with the first squadron, land
ing in 0stend after German evacuation,
destroying one kite balloon. Since
then he has graduated from the Cos
port school for hving instructors on
the Avro plane in Gosport, Eng.
Lieut.. Oren C. Smith, late Of the
ROYAL Air force also served in the z.
S. navy four years, and was attached
To the L. S. S. Ohio. of the Atlantic
feet, during its cruise around the
world, 1907 TO l9ll He enlisted as a
cadet in the ROYAL FLYING corps in
Canada, Oct. 3, 1917. is graduate of
the School OF Military Aeronautics,
Toronto university. and was commits
stoned Feb. 10. 1918. He has been
trained on all types Of aircraft in
Texas and England and saw active
service in England from March IL,
1918, to July -. 1919.
The pilots with their mechanic. Mr..
Stevens, plan to be about the city for
a week or 80. will take pictures of
ihe quarries from, the seroplsne and
accommodate anyone wishing To make |
a fight for a 81 per minute. This
Is one Of the best made for |
exhibition feats, but because Of in
surance covering the machine no stunts
win he made unless a special induce |
nent is given for such.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-16
WOMAN HELD
FOR SLAYING
Mrs. Myrtle Quinn of En-
field, Me-, Arraigned
To-day
AFTER WHICH HELD
UNDER $4,000 BOND
She Is Accused of Killing
Percy w. Campbell of
Howland, Me.

Lincoln, Me, Sept. l6.--Mrs Myrtle
Quinn of Enfield was held under So 900
bonds. when arraigned here to-day be-
before Judge Artenas Weatherbee on a
charge of manslaughter in causing the
death of Percy w. Campbell of How.
land, in her dooryard, Saturday eve.
ming, Sept. ! l. Mrs. Quinn pleaded not
guilty and appearing without counsel,
offered no testimony. Fred Campbell.
brother Of the man shot, and who was
present at the time, was the only wit
ness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-16
ARTHUR W. LEBARoH.
South Barre Mans Death Caused BY
Heart Trouble.

The community Of South Barre vas
shocked to-day 20 learn Of the sudden
death Of Arthur W. LeBsron. a life
long resident of the place. Mr.. Le-
Baron's death was caused by heart trou-
be. being confined to the bed only one
week. He was a letter cutter and car
Ner bv trade. having worked a. IL
about = years
Mr.. IeBaron was born IN South
Barre Feb. Il. 1854. and about IS
wears ago married Emma Bramzn of
Chplssa- Who survives him There is
also one son. Lynn LeBsron nf south
Barre. q niece. Miss Kathleen LeBaron.
Of Waterbury and q nephew ". z
I IeBzron. of Craftshury.
Tsr funeral vfu - hsls FriaEy ~ =
m af ths home. Rev y n. Ho-
krrk. rastor ~ the Barre lniscrsattst
rAa-rh. ofsriatiug 1ntsrm-nt wiH t.
in ElmRocd cemetery
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-16
DOUBLE WEDDING CEREMONY.
Miss Esther Fits Bride of Deland. Fla,
Man and Miss Alice Downing
Bride of Harold A. Fits.

Impressive and beautiful we're the
ceremonies of the double wedding at
Mrs. Homer Fits home on Park street
yesterday afternoon when Harold w.
Fits was married to- Miss Alice Down
ing of Barre and Miss Esther Ruby
Fits to Joseph d. DeHuy of Deland.
Fla. The ritual of the weddings was
made even more impressive by Rev
Frank o. Hokerk, pastor Of the Uni
versalist church, who officiated at the
double ring services.
As Miss Blanche Spaulding played
the wedding march, the bridal party
marched into the parlor that was be !
decked with pink and white asters, and
there awaited Rev. Mr.. Hokerk. In the
first wedding, Miss Fits was given|
away by her brother and Miss Down 4
ing acted as bridesmaid The second
double ring marriage followed imme Il
diately. Mr.. and Mrs DeHuy acting asI
attendants. In this case +. f. Down i
ing gave his daughter in marriage.
Both brides were gowned in hand
some, pure white georgette dresses
each carrying shower bouquet
Witnessing the ceremonies were onlvl
the immediate family and a few Of
the most intimate friends Of the con
tracing parties. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Fiske OF HYDE Park being among thd
number
The young people received hearty
congratulate and were showere{
with many costly gifts. Mr.. DeHuy
gift to his bride was platinum
brooch. set with diamonds, and that O
Mr.. Fits to his bride, a string q
pearls.
The reception was held in the dinin5
room. which was decorated with Amer
lean beauty roses. Here, Mrs. Johr
Mcclure Of Montpelier catered 70 tn
guests, serving refreshments
Midst a storm Of confetti and ros
petals, the two couples finally succeed
ed in closing the doors Of their soda
and started towards Burlington. Mr
and Mrs. Fits. after q two weeks
wedding trip. by automobile, will re
turn TO this city TO reside at SO PerrS
street. Mr. and Mrs. DeHuy, afte
stopping in Burlington and New lorA
CITY for q week or 10 dsys, will sal
for Deland, Fla.. TO Mr.. DeHuy's home
Mr.. DeHuy, the largest jevelry deal
sr in Deland. Fla, Is also very promi
nent in social circles. He met ME-
Fits while she was spending the WIN
ter Of 1915 with her mother in Delsnd
His bride attended Spsulding hig
school and Goddard seminary and Ia
! host Of friends in this city.
Harold Fits graduated from SPAuld
Ing high school in 1915. attended TN
University Of Vermont the followin
lao years and then went overseas fo
n months service with the lelst hel
artillery. Since his return from Franc
se has assisted in the management q
he Homer Fits CO. dry gcods store
,einr cnr ~ the Hrn.
Mrs Fifts graduated from Srzuldtn
iirh sebool A. second honor studeu
sith the class a 1915 Sincs thsn II
sas been employed - a hookkeepsr
~ Quarrv Savings Bsnk and Trls
"a ard ~ ths r. n RcSers 4 Co. si,rs
nd resigned frou r,sItlcn -
rseks aEo - ths Csnfrai Nsrmoz
rsTht ch1-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-16

Daniel K Hall. "a, q Ciyil war vet
eran. a deacon of the Rutland Congre-
gational church and former travelling
salesman for the Vermont Marble Co.
Of that city, died Tuesday after a
shock. -. He served nine months with
Go. G, - Vermont When his enlist
ment was over he was commissioned
and served as second and first huten-
ant. finally reaching the rank IF cap
tain. On the staff of Gen W. p.
Benton. he served - captain Of com
mis- arv and subsistence until the end
of hc war. Mr. Hall also served as
member Of ex-GoK ormsbee's staff
He was member Of the Roberts post.
No. ~. g A. r.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-16
Two Men Were Reported
to Have Driven Up to the
Morgan Building and
Shortly the Explosion
Occurred - Stock and
Curb Exchanges Imme-
diately Ceased Opera
tiOns.

New York, Sept. 16.-A ter
rihc explosion which rocked all
of lower Manhattan occurred at
noon to-day outside the offices
of J. P. Morgan and company
on Wall street. Several per-
sons were killed and many in
jured,
Junius Spencer Morgan, son
of j. P. Morgan, a member of
the firm, was badly cut by fly
ing glass. Officials of the COM
pany denied first reports that a
bomb had exploded in the Nor
gan building.
The list of casualties, mount
ing as excited word passed
from mouth to mouth, at 1890
were reported to have reached
15 killed and so injured, but an
accurate account was impossi-
BILE in the intense confusion
that swept the financial dis
trict.
II was equally impossible half an
hour after the explosion occurred TO
determine either its exact nature or
location, for spectators were held back
by the police.
II was reported, however. that short
" before noon an automobile with
two men drew up in front Of the Nor
gan Offices and that when Morgan de-
tectives approached the machine one
man slighted and either accidentally
or purposely dropped what appeared to
be q bomb.
Occupants Of a skyscrsper looking
down on Wall street told another YER
sion of the automobile story. They
declared they had seen the car draw
up and the men leave it. These spec
tstors advanced the theory that the
bomb-if il was a bomb-had be-,
timed.
This version differed from the first
as regards the two passengers and
their chauffeurs. The first story had il
that they were among the dead or
injured.
Never in it's history has lowsr Man
haitian witnessed such excitement as
prevailed to-day. Trading on both the
stock and curb exchanges was ordered
suspended for the day a few minutes
after the explosion occurred, and from
then on lower New York forgot all its
business matters in attending TO the
needs of the injured Fire apparatus
and smbulances dashed through the
narrow, crooked streets of the fnan-
cial district. on which Law a covering
of shattered glass and the broken re-
mains of men and horses.
Among the bodies were those Of
three girls. terribly mutilated. A po-
lice Gordon was hastily thrown around
The entire financial district when thou
sands, hearing the explosion, fiocked
20 the tip Of Manhattan island Police
reports st 1895 had fifteen dead. Tn
oficial reports had thirty dead.
u. S. Sub-Treasury Immediately
Guarded.
The United States sub-treasurv. i'm
rnediately opposite the scene Of the
explosion, was placed under heavy p0-
lice guard 70 protect the millions Il
dollars in gold. silver, and paper mon
ey lodged in the great granite struc-
fure.
The first efforts Of the police were
directed toward aiding the injured and
removing the dead A. l2:40 fourteen
hndies we're seen lying IN the side
YAH and ten others we're reported 10
have been taksn away BY volunteer
workers.
Ar emergency call was ssnt te Cos
sr,or's islsnd. fron uhich = heavy de-
81
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-16

Luther p Chapman. scsd -. ard
taun clerk and treasurer II WIndharn
for nany wears. died Monday of diia-
tzficu II The heart and psritonitis. fel-
iawiug an operation. AZ Republican,
- rsrresrutcd his toEr In The lszisla-
turr in lsas ard srzin fn 1910. H
~af- Served fhs teun as lister. rrlscl
snr-scr and sureriateniert q schccls-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-16

Paul Ahar. il-yesr r-old son Of Mrs.
Lena Ahsr of Rutland. has been sem
tenced 10 the Vermont industrial
school a. Nercennes for the remain
der If his minority for rohbinr nine
where he resided He secured SIC and
spent NEARLY Ell Of it ai the Ruslaui
fair A feu weeks aro. re broke into
the Tutsle cnmPsny storshouse ard
stole frewori-s. a wear aco he r1le
r1onrv frem the rrousr restaursut 5u
FutlsnI
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-16

r L. Barrows and son. Lucius e
Barrows. Of New Haven. left Sept 1
for Vancouver, B C.. en route to ia
pan. They are the accredited delegates
from Vermont to the worlds SUNDAY
school convention, to be held at Toxic
in October. They win be absent about
six months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-16
Buildings Badly Damaged.

In addition 10 the bodies Of human
beings and horses scattered over the
payment. great blotches of blood ap-
peared on the white walls of Wall
streets Office buildings Almost every
pane Of glass in the vicinity was shat
tered and beside a mantle Of broken
crystal the streets were covered
with fragments of brick and stone
blasted from the base walls Of the
skyscrsppers. Several persons were
hurt in these office buildings when mis-.
siles hurled through windows.
The front of the Morgan building
was demolished and the subtreasury
also was badly damaged. With the ar
rival Of soldiers and police, 80 street
cleaners were put TO work sweeping up
the streets to make possible easier pas
sage Of ambulances
At l;l5 p. m. the police estimated
the number Of injured at 200.
The unofficial estimate Of dead at
800 was 30.
According 10 Charles Matthews Of
Brooklyn. a salesman Of typewriter
specialities, four persons. one a WON
an, were killed. while working in the
bond department Of J. r. Morgan and
Co.
Matthews said he was Nassing the
Office Of Mr.. Lamont when the eXplo-
sion occurred. Mr. Lamont. he said.
was debating letter al the time and
apparently was unhurt
All hospitals near the financial dis
trict are crowded with injured and
physicians were summoned from al
over the city.
After suspendIng trading in stocks
for the day. the governing committee
of the stock exchange ordered that all
deliveries Of securities be deferred un-
til Monday, except by mutual con
sent. The committee called another
meeting for later in the dsy 70 take
furth her measures in connection With
the effect Of the explosion on trad
ing
Business on the cotton exchange WAS
AZ q sisnisiili this Afternoon owing 10.
the sbstnee ~ brokers Who were ascer-
tanning The damage 20 their afices
Ths advisahilitV of closing The rK-
charge vas under ronsifrrst
Iunius Spencer Morgan. SIN ~ T.
? Morgan. ani 3 nsmheT df the frm.
said that b. vas sh0uersd with hruksu
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-16
DESCHANEL
TRIED SUICIDE
Drawn Toward the Water
BY Some Mysterious
Force"
WAS THEN LED BACK
TO APARTMENTS
National Assembly Called
to Consider Election of
Successor

Rambouillet, France, Sept. 10 (By
the Associated Press) Paul Deschan-
ell, president of France, presented his
resignation from that office to-day.
The president at his residence here
gave his letter of resignation and a
presidential message to accompany it
t6 Premier Millerand, who will read
the documents to the Senate and the
Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday.
Paris. Sept. l6.-The national as
sembly will convene at Versailles Sat
friday, Sept. 25, to consider the election
of successor to President Deschanel,
according to an official announcement
to-day.
Premier Milerand will receive the
presidents of the senate and the cham
ber of deputies morrow to discuss
the convention OF Parliament
IItHlucHt DectHanel utelslpn 10 re-
sign was reached upon the advice of
his physicians. according TO the Echo
de Paris, and he has seemed to be much
relieved over the prospect Of release
from the burdens of public life.
"The latest chapter in the life of NJ.
Deschanel," says the newspaper, reads
like an act from Shakespearian
drama A few mornings ago he was
found walking toward lake in the
park, where his valet was fishing and
IT seemed that he was drawn toward
the water by some mysterious force.
He was led back to his apartments
and physicians were hastily summoned,
but they found that no serious symp-
toms had made their appearance"
Premier MTilsxand, after consulting
several members of the cabinet to -dav
and taking lunch at Versailles, started
in motor car for Rambouillet to see
President Desehanel
A report that the presidents let
ter of resignation had already been
written lacked confirmation, but il was
expected that the resignation would be
offered verbally to the premier at to-
days interview and in written form for !
to Parliament.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-16

Pariiz n thr W-sf Ba.Hrf -l.
uoa qo Prlss al the Railaud fair
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-16

Ten thoroughbred Holsteiu ~ows.
owned hv G. J. and G II. Perkins ef
Braftleboro. were sen, Monday to the
Burlington Rendering company's plant.
having responded to the tuberculiu
test They were valued At over s2no0
and ihs state win paw about sll2 each.
The bronze memorial tshict for
which the Legion At ST 4oln-burv y
raising st 40. v-ill probably ~ dsdi-
Gated on srn1istice day. Nor. a.
The hunting season ~ Vrrnonf
opposed Yesterday. arr, sur hunter VS.
ttr rhtaiuinr a lrau=o -i-eef gwHii
vIfa oF zsE zquuFsis..sild geese oT
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