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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14
REBEKAHS IN BARRE TONIGHT.
18th District Will Hold Annual Meet
ing Tonight

The annual district meeting of the
Rebekah lodges in district No Is will
be held with Bright Star lodge, No
number of members of the lodge are
expected TO be in attendance There
are six lodges in the district, the 9th.
ers being Ramona of Cabot, Ripplng
Stream of East Barre, Pleasant Val
ley of Plainfed, Fraternity of VIII
Jamestown and Crystal Spring of
Washington.
There will be a banquet, beginning
at o'clock, the committee in charge
being Mrs. Flora Beckley. Mrs Isabel
Downing. Mrs Della Fulsom, Miss
Belena Merlo and Miss Mary Paterson.
The reception committee is made up as
follows: Mrs. Nora Jackson, Mrs. Lii
Ian Duncan, Mrs. Estella Philbrick,
Mrs. Gladys Clark and Miss Emma
Whitn on
The Getting will be called to order
at $50 o'clock, with opening ceremony
by Bright Star lodge and introduction
of grand lodge and assembly officers
by Miss Nellie Blanchard, past district
ucputNs VI Dt ~ ptdd iouEts L ne dl-
dress of welcome will be given by Mrs
Edith NJ. Scott, n G., of the local
lodge, followed by response by Mrs
Mary Il, McAllister of Fraternity
lodge. Willismstown.
Mrs Albirda s. Bartlett. past dis
trict deputy president, will give
report of the last district meeting fol.
lowing which the program will be as
follows: Exemplifcation of transfer
card, collection for Gill Home monu-
ment fund, exemplifcstion of the de
gree by the past noble grands in the
district, report of lodges, the unwrit
ten work by Mrs. Gertrude S. Jewell,
president of the Rebekah assembly,
remarks by grand officers and visitors
and the closing ceremony by Bright
Star lodge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14
BOUND AND GAGGED WOMAN.
Two Men Then Rsnsscked the House in
Search of Money.

Brattleboro. Oct IA daylight at
tempt at robbery was made in Strat
ton Yesterday afternoon by two mer
who bound and gagged Mrs. Fred
Wheeer in her home, which is 3C
miles from Brattleboro. Sheriff Frank
L. Wellman Of this place, who was al
county court at Newfane, was not no
tilted until late in the afternoon and
he made an investigation last night
securing from Mrs. Wheeler a descrip-
tion of the two men.
Mr.. Wheeler is agent for the Shaw
Fern company of Wilmington aud en-
ploys several fern pickers in Strstton.
Money TO paw the wages of the pickers
is sent from Wilmington to Mr. Wheel
er and it has been Mrs. Wheeler's Gus
tom to carry the money in her bosom.
Between 5000 and $500 was received
by Mr. Wheeler yesterday. but it did
not arrive until after the attempted
robbery. The men apparently knew
when the money was sent and what
Mrs. Wheeler's custom was as to car
rying IT, because after. binding and
gagging her. they ripped open the
bosom of her dress.
Tuesday afternoon man about 90
wears old called at the Wheeler house
and asked Mrs. Wheeler if her hus-
band was at home. She went TO the
shed TO call him but when they re-
turned the man had gone. She had
never seen him before. Yesterday, the
same man and younger man called
al the house and went into the hallway
without making their presence known.
Mrs. Wheeler found them in the hall
and inquired what they wanted, where-
upon they seized her, bound her hands
behind her. forced her into a rocking
chair. put a spool Of thread into her
mouth. and then opened her clOtL'EC.
Not finding any money there they
ransacked the house with similar re-
suits. Then they departed hurriediy
and Mrs. Wheeler started for the po-
tsto field. where her husband was at
work. Mr.. Wheeler released her hands
and thev made = searo- Of the prem
iSes but found nothing to indicate the
direction from which the men came or
"a hat sort Of vehicle brought them.
Mr.. Wheeler went 20 West Wards
Dor Yesterday afternoon and called UP
sheriff wellman by telephone. Mrs
Wheeler told the officer that the old
or man was about 80 and the Younger
one about % and that the Younger man
addressed the other ss father.
When the men left. they dcd into
The woods back Of the house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14
WILL NOT GRANT
IMMUNITY TO HOHAN
Miss Betty Brainerd Will Be Charged
at Tacoma with Child
Abduction.

Tacoma. Wash, Oct l4-Chief of
Police Harry Smith of Tacoma is to
leave for New York to bring back Miss
Betty Brainerd, arrested there on a
charge of kidnapping in connection
with the disappearance of the baby of
George L. Stagg. it was announced to-
day Chief Smith said he had received
message from New York friends of
Miss Brainerd, offering to deliver the
baby TO its mother, from whom it was
taken some time ago, provided kidnap-
ping charges against Miss Brainerd and
Stagg were dropped.
The chief said immunity would not
be granted, and added that six resi-
dents of Seattle, relatives and friends
of Miss Brainerd, would be arrested
Saturday on charges of completely in
the kidnapping if the whereabouts of
the baby was not divulged.
Miss Brainerd, former Tacoma news
paper woman and fiction writer. was
arrested Sunday in New York Stagg,
the baby's father, is New York news
paperman,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14
BODY VAS FILLED
WITH BIRD SHOT
Frank Franco, a Rabbit Hunter, Was
in Line of Companions Gun When
Twig Hit the Trigger-He is
Not Fatally Hurt.

Frank Franco of 81 Smith street is
to-day suffering from IS or 10 bird
shot wounds from his head TO his an.
kles as the result Of an accidental dis
charge of shotgun. carried by com
panion, A. Buzzi, of North Main street,
Barre. The accident happened while
the men were traversing the woods
near the town of Marshfeld hunting
rabbits Yesterday afternoon.
In the excitement of rabbit chasing
W tn rabbit in sight, and dog close
al his heels. the three men, Franco,
Buzzi and John Csssirico, Of North
Main street, fastened through the un-
derbrush and IL was by means of pro
truding branch which struck the gun
that II was discharged. Franco suffer
ing the injury because he was in the
lead. His condition was pot considered
critical at the hospital this morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14
MONTPELIER

Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Paige of this
city and Mr.. and Mrs. Hermon Camp.
bell Of Barre have gone to Burling.
ton to-day TO attend an insurance ban
quet this evening.
S. b. Bates, state highway commits
sioner. has returned from a trip
through the eastern part of the state
where he has been inspecting federal
road projects.
Z. S. Brigham. commissioner Of az
riculture, is taking trip through the
state, looking after the interests Of
the department.
Mrs Ryland Taisey is visiting in
Schenectady. n. Y.
W. 5. Teachout has been in Canaan
on an automobile matter connected
with the recent seizing Of liquor by the
federal Office.
Miss Florence Jerome gave q party
last evening in honor Of the approach
ing marriage Of Miss Msude G. Griffin.
st which the young woman was show
cred with miscellaneous gifts. Dancing
and games were enjoyed. Refresh
nents were served.
some Of the state officials arc care
less about the lens they use On their
automobiles. accoTding 10 the informa-
tion gathered hy the automobile in
spectors a. Washington fair Yesterday
and the day before. for some of their
automobiles Ucre found with plain
lensa- on them There were same %
ears found which vere being operated
csntrarr Co ths laus q the state. IN
f'ndiug lensrs. uur1bsr plates and 9TH
az thinas 81 that nature
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14
GIRL BRUTALLY
ATTACKED BY YOUTH
Miss Anna Rowen OF Albany Was
Struck Down By Butt of Whip
in Hands of Joseph
Rousseau.

Newport, Oct l4.----Joseph Rous-
seau, aged II years, who recently es.
capped from the Westboro, Mass, in.
dustrial school for boys, is alleged to
have confessed to have waylaid Miss
Anna Rowen, the l6year old daughter
of Richard Rowen of Albany, attacked
her and left her in serious condition
last Monday afternoon. The attack is
alleged to have been committed on an
unfrequented road while the girl was
driving team on her way TO deposit
Sl00 in the bank and to pay q feed
bill of $40. The. girl is said to be in
a critical condition.
Rousseau is alleged to have told De-
tcctive Z. G. Brown that he saw the
Bowen girl driving through Barton vii.
lage on Monday afternoon, carrying
with her pocketbook. Rousseau, on
his fathers horse, started out at once
on the road to Albany and at lonely
point between Barton and Glover, he
concealed the animal in the bushes and
hid himself He had figured upon the
girl taking this road and his presump-
tion was correct. A few minutes later
tht @hi thint dioiiE dbh JuSD DC oiit
was passing his hiding place, Rous-
seau jumped out and into her team be-
hind her. He struck Mss Rowen with
the stub of a whip, breaking her nose
and causing lscerations on her face.
The girl fell, striking her horse and
then slipping to the ground. The purse
fell to the bottom of the buggy. Rous.
scau was evidently frightened off. The
girl was found later by John Simon
and Fred Foss, who were passing by
and taken to her home, where she re.
ceived the treatment Of physician.
The people of Orleans county have
been aroused TO the highest pitch over
the incident and are demanding that
Rousseau be given all that the law will
allow. Miss Rowen is one of the most
popular and respected young girls in
the community.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14
LIBEL is ALLEGED.
Against George Colby of willismstOwn
and Z. W. Kent of Randolph.

Randolph, Oct. l4.-George Colby OF
Williamstown and Edward ". Kent Of
Randolph appeared before Justice OF
the Peace Z. =. Briggs here recently
on the charge of criminal libel. each
waived examination and each was put
under $500 bail to await trial in Or
ange county court Each furnished bail.
They arc alleged to have libeled John
c. Sherburne Of Randolph.
The alleged libelous matter appeared
in q circular sent ost 10 the voters be
fore the recent primaries and is al
legged 20 have carried the Implication
that Sherburne. while states attor-
ney. bad hceu hribed from doing his
duty. Mr.. Sherburne was nominated
hy the Republicans as a candidate for
state senator. and Mr.. Kent for a.
sistant Judge.
The cases are the result Of secret
inquest held in Randolph Attorney
General Archibald is bringing the pros
ecutions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14
PERSONS NAMED
BEING WATCHED
DAY AND NIGHT
Sadler Declares He Has
Heard the Men Are Try
ing to Reach Him By
Bribes and They Have
Threatened Reprisals,
But He'll Go Through
With Revelations.

Chicago, Oct l4.-Walter Sadler
New york broker, whose confession OF
participation in Illicit whiskey selling ac
tiyities on an enormous scale sent fed
eral authorities through the country
on hunt for other men, was to appear
to-day before The federal grand jury
to repeat the story he told authori-
ties
Reports that his confession had been
made public too soon brought forth
rumors that important witnesses had
escaped, but this. was denied by gov
crnment officials. They said all the
men named by. Sadler were being
watched night and day, District At
torney Clyne. however. said there had
been leak" in making public the
announcement of the confession, and
declared efforts were being made to
find out who was responsible.
Sadler said to day that he was ready
to tell all he knew. IL have made a
clean breast of the matter to federal
authorities" he said. MY statement
10 them covers about forty pages Of
tvpewritten matter. I expect to tell
the grand jury substantially the same
story, perhaps a little more in de
tail
There are men mentioned in my
statement whose names have not yet
been made public. ] have been warned
they will try to reach me with offers of
money or with threats of reprisal.
! haven't any statement to make about
that except that I'll 60 through"
Copies of Sadler's confession are in
the hands of District Attorney Clyne,
federal prohibition agents here and
tbs chief prohibition Office in Wash
ington. From Washington il was re
ported, extracts from the statement
were sent to other cities, where fed
eral agents are tracing men named in
The statement as being involved in the
liquor trading.
District Attorney Clyne previously
announced that he would ask indict
ments for the men named in the con
fession.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14
VERDICT FOR sszi
Returned for John Dsnjohn Against
Insurance Co.

A verdict for John Daniohn OF Mont
pelier 10 recover S52l from the Capital
Insurance Co. was returned in Wash.
ington county court last night. the
case having been on trial for a few
days Daniohn sued 10 recover ss42
the face value of an insurance policy
which he held on furniture. The house
near the carharn between Barre and
Montpelier, occupied by Daniohn. was
burned a wear ago, and the claim of
the defense was that the property in
sured was not all in the house at the
time of the FIRE.
Judge Stanley c. Wilson. who has
been presiding in Washington county
court. was sitting to-day with the su-
preme court a. Judge l. p. Slack of
the supreme court was disqualified TO
sit in the Caledonia county case of the
Williams Manufacturing Co. against
seven insurance companies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14
ELoPERs SOUGHT.
Young Man and Girl Left Oxford, N
H., Together.

ST. Johnsbury. Oct Ia This see.
tion was snxiously searched yesterday
by parents of Morris II. Stevens, 20
years old. and Miss Ardella Lyues, rs
years old. both of 0rford. n. II. The
couple have been friendly for some
time and Friday night went away to-
gether without leaving any word with
their parents ss to their destination
They were traced to Bradford bridge,
but there the trail ended.
The young man is son Of Alvsh NJ
Stevens. a well-to-do farmer and mm-
herman The Lynes family recently
moved TO Oxford from Hardwick
Stevens seeks information about the
couple and describes his son a. five
feet seven inches tall, light complexion
and wearing blue suit. Miss Lynes is
a brunette and attractive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14
WOMEN FAR IN MAJORITY.
Among Those Seeking Registration in
Boston.

Boston, Oct. l4.-The rush Of WON
en- to register for the November cleo
tions and additions to the list of male
registrants will give this city nearly
100000 voters, election board officials
estimated to-day as they worked on
the lists. Registration closed last
night with several thousand women
and men in line at various registrs-
tion places, unable TO qualify when the
doors closed as the time limit ex-
pired. II was estimated that 10000
women and 1000 men registered dur
ing the last day, and that the increase
over the total registration for the pri-
maries last month was nearly 10000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14
Much Rosd WORK stiu Left.

Fall work Is being pushed along BY
the county supervisors in the Vermont
state highway department a. fast as
possible. but there is LOT Of il under
repair: Norton. 40 rods Of road con.
struction. Bloomfield. IS rods; Bruins
wick. - rods: Island Pond. 90 rods !.
Shrewsbury. p rods; Brandon, half a
mile: Dandy. % rods; Hubbardton.
one-ha1f mile; Woodstock. one-third
mile. Bethel, one-half nile, and Shsr-
on. a bridge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14
CAMBRIDGE YOUTH
ACCUSED OF SHOOTING
Chester Bsumeister, II, Was Arrested
To-day on Charge of Wounding
Joseph NOVEL;, M. I. T.
Student.

Cambridge, Mass, Oct IA The
shooting late last night of Joseph
NOVEL; of New Bedford. an undergrad
uate of Massachusetts, Institute of
technology, when he demonstrated
with a group of boys who were throw
ing stones at the house in which he
and other students were studying, was
followed to-day by the arrest of Ches-
ter Baumeister, IL years of age. The
boy was charged with assault with a
dangerous weapon and with carrying
a loaded revolver. NOVEL; was wound
ed in the left shoulder, but his injury
was said to be slight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14
10000 ARMS SURRENDERED
By Germany In Accordance with En-
tente Demand.

London, Oct l3.-Dr Peters. the
German commissioner for civilian dis
armament, says a Berlin dispatch to
the London Times, has told the parlia-
mentary committee that the arms sur
rendered in accordance with the de-
mands of the entente numbered three
quarters of a million. involving the ex-
penditure Of 30 million marks in re-
ward
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14
FIND WHITE PINE RUST.
There Is Some In PIainheld and a Lit
tie in Montpelier.

Under the supervision of W. q Frost
Of Boston, who has charge Of the white
pine rust campaign in New England. 10
men. who are supervisors and forcmcn
in the state forestry department. arc
working in Plainfeld. where they are
being given expert training in the
eradication of the pest. There is
quite a little Of IL on the goosebcrry
bushes on . plot in Piainfeld. Il has
also appeared in Montpeiier, there be
ing some On the gooseberry bushes
near Hubbard park and John =. Ril-
cy. IT,. who has charge of that v1ork
in Vermont. plans to get in touch with
the eity officials for the Vurpo-e Of
cleaning Il out q the park next spring
Nothiug can b. done tbs fall on the
matter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14
KINGS FEVER DROPS.
And Condition of Alexander of Greece
Seems Better.

Athens, o., Oct. lf.-Physicisns at
tending King Alexander. who Is dan
gerously III as a result Of infection
arising from a bite of a monkey. re-
ported to-day that bis condition was
stationary. but that the outlook
seemed better. His highest tempera-
ture last night was l0472 degrees fab
renheit. at which time his pulse was
100. To-day the fever had dropped
20 99.ss and the pulse 20 los.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14
WANT TO GET $4,000 STOCK.
Jesse r. Grimes Sues Central Nev
Hampshire Power CO.

A suit has besF iled With the Yer
mont secretary Of state in which Jesse
r Grimes q Dumout. y. =. seeks %
recover $4,000 from the CeTiral New
Hampshire Power Co, chartered under
the laws of Maine and having hezd-
quarters % Brsttlebono- Grimes seeks
% recover stock which b claims is IN
TIRE hands # p l. HouNhton 81 Put
ney and hs also asks far 80 injunc-
tion 20 prevent disposal af The stock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14
LINCOLN LUMBER coMANY.
Has Been Incorporated with $4,000
Capital Stock.

The Lincoln Manufacturing company
Of Lincoln has filed articles of ssso-
citation in the Office Of secretary of
state for the purpose of manufacturing
rough lumber including staves, etc,
at Lincoln. The capital stock Is $40
600. and the signers are Charles Moves.
William 2. Gotta and c. VI. Tucker of
Lincoln.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14
SAVED FROM FIRE.
Bennington Woman Was in Danger of
Burning to Death.

Bennington, Oct l4.-Mrs Florence
Bedell narrowly escaped burning to
death yesterday when she fell down a
flight Of stairs, while carrying a light
ed lamp Her clothing caught fire from
the blazing oil and when she failed TO
extinguish the burning fabric at the
kitchen sink she ran screaming into
the yard in the rear of her home on
Union street
Mail Carrier T. L. Harmon, who was
on his way to the postoffice, and Fred
Elwell. neighbor, were attracted by
the woman's outcries in time TO save
her life The mail carrier wrapped
the woman in his coat and Ewell tore
away some Of her burning clothing, A
physician found savere, but not serious,
burns ON the bark and shoulders but
expressed the opinion that she would
recover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14
CLAIMS HE VAS ROBBED
OF $1,000 nv CASH
Harry Kalin of New York, Whiskey
Buyer in Baltimore, Was At
tackled By Armed Men,
He Saws.

Baltimore, Md, Oct l4.-Confronted
by armed men who gagged and bound
him with a sash weight rope. Harry
Kalin, 30 years old, of New York, was
robbed of $1,000 he had secreted in a
hotel room, according to a report he
made to the police to-day
According to Marshall Carter. Kahn
has been buying whiskey. and it is
believed that he was a victim Of
thieves. who followed him from New
York He said he had carried sums.
ranging as high as $4,000 on business
trips.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14
EzILSON INTERVIEWS
TO SAVE NEGRESS
Death Sentence Of Josephine Berry
Was 20 Have Beer Carried Into
Eject To-morrow.

Washington. y. O. Oct l4-Presi.
Gent Wilson intcrtened to-day 70 save
from the gslious josephine Berry.
young negroes. who uss ~ ~ haugtd
krre Tomorrow for the murder - an.
oshsr nero woman Her steutenoe
gzs COMMITTED 90 life iuprrsaErr ut.
No woman has bctn hau1e1 n flse
Disfrirf - Coiumhis -iroe the eFfsa-
knn 81 Mrs. SuTratt in aoruccIian u1sh
u Linrrln assassIraii8l-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14
FINE RACING AT.
AT WASHINGTON
Grand March Toe S ne 2::2O
In Straight eats
Yester 2
RECORD CROWD
IN ATTENDANCE
Floral Display and Farm
Products Exhibit Were
Good

Nearly 5000 people were in attend
ance at the Washington fair yester-
day, which was record breaker so far
as attendnce is concerned The day
was ideal and the attractions OF the
fair were many and varied. The floral
hall display of woman's handiwork and
of the products of the farm was large
and interesting and the display of live
stock was good.
Seldom has there been better racing
and this engaged the attention of
large portion of the attendance. Three
races were pulled off with results as
follows:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14

London. oct- l4.-TereBoc MacSvi-
nsy. lord naayor ef Cork, passed . fair
y good night but vas reported ex-
tremelv weak by his doctor to-day.
aid bulletin issued By the Irish self
Determination lesrue. This was the
cd dsy uf the hunger strike.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14

John Robins Of French street has
for the past SIX weeks been the guest
q his daughter in 81 Johnsbury, uut
has returned 10 he home
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-14

Miss Margaret Mansfield Of White
River Junction Wss a visitor in Barre
for q short time TO-DAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-31
FREIGHT INCREASE
 DECISION MONDAY
Believed to Approximate B Per Cent on Freight and
 Half Cent a Mile on Fares
By Associated Press

Washington. July 30.-Decision is ex- pected to be handed down early next week by the interstate commerce com , mission on the applications of the rail- roads of the country for a general in crease in freight rates of approximate ly 37 per cent, and an advance in pas- senger fares of 20 per cent.
 The decision is understood to have been sent to the printer today but it is not thought that it will be ready for distribution before Monday.
 Increases to be granted, it is be- lieved by railroad and shipping experts here, will approximate 35 per cent on freight and about one half cent mile on passenger fares.
 The original requests of the carriers, filed soon after enactment of the trans portation act. which provides that the railroads shall receive a $ per cent re- turn on their properties were for in- creases in freight rates, averaging 2s per cent Later however to meet the added expenses created by the railroad labor boards award increasing the wages of employees by S600.000.0 900 a year. the roads asked for a further in crease of per cent in freight rates. a 20 per cent raise in passenger tariffs. a surcharge of 20 per cent on Pullman car transportation. 20 per cent ad- vance on excess baggage charges and a new rate on milk shipments equal to the freight rates granted