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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-25
While Bennington County
Made a Gain of 0.9
Per Cent
RUTLAND COUNTY
LOST 1926 PEOPLE
Bennington County Has
1919 More People Than
Ten Years Ago

Washington, d. G., Aug. 25.--Rut :
land county, Vt, lost in population and
Bennington county, VT, gained in the
1870 census, according to announce
ment by the census bureau to-day.
Rutland county's loss was 1926. or
four per cent, its present population
being 1928 Bennington county made
only slight gain, having total of
2l,577, an increase of 1879, or 0.9 per
cent.
In each of the counties the leading
city or town made appreciable gains,
but the smaller towns fell off consid
erably.
The population of the village of Ben
nington, Ct. is I,2Sb, an increase of
l.0Ig, or l6.4 per cent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-25
KEEP UP FIGHT
IN WASHINGTON
Anti i-Suffragists Seek In
junction to Prevent Com
pletion Of Ratification
IN DISTRICT
SUPREME COURT
Associate Justice Siddons
Requires Authority for
Such Procedure

Washington. d. c., Aug. o5.--Appli.
cation for an injunction to restrain
Secretary Colby of the state depart
ment from promulgating ratification of
the federal suffrage amendment was
filed in the District supreme court to-
day by counsel for the American Con-
stitutional league. Associate Justice
Siddons required that authority for
such procedure be cited and agreed to
hear counsel on the point during the
day.
Application was made by Attorney
A, ID. Smith in behalf of Charles Fair
child of New York, president of the
lea que. Justice Siddons said he could
not consider the matter until counsel
had presented authority under which
he eontended the court might act to
restrain the secretary Of state from
issuing a rpoclamatHn announcing rati-
fcation on receipt of eertifeation Of
the action of Tennessee as 36th state.
He suggested that counsel present such
citations tomorrow, but Mr. Smith
said this might be too late and Justice
Siddons agreed TO remain in his cham.
bers during the day to consider the au-
thorities which counsel might later pre-
sent.
This was the second attempt by the
league to obtain from the district
court an injunction restraining Mr.,
Colby from proclaiming the rstifics-
ton The first effort was made last
month before Tennessee had acted.
Justice Bailey in dismissing the pro,
ceedings held that the court was with.
out authority to inquire into the action
of the state legislatures in ratifying
the suffrage amendment and that H.
had no authority to pass on the valid
ity of such an amendment. An APP
peal to the supreme court Of the United
States was noted by counsel for the
league
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-25
INCREASED RATES
nv EFFECT TONIGHT
Practically All Railroad And Steam
ship Lines of the Country Act
Under Authority Recent
ly Given.

Washington, d. c., Aug. %. - In
creased transportation charges on prac-
tically all railroad and steamship lines
of the country will become effective at
midnight tonight.
Nearly every railroad has filed blan-
ket schedules with the interstate COM
merce making effective the general in
crease of approximately 30 and one
third per cent in freight rates, of 20
per cent in passenger fares and excess
baggage and milk charges, and so per
cent in charges for Pullman accommo
dations.
Water carriers will inaugurate on
Joint rail and water traffic rates to in
creases corresponding to the all-rail
increases.
Steamship lines operating on the
Atlantic coast, the Great Lakes and
the Gulf Of Mexico wilA increase their
all water rates from 20 per cent to
40 per cent on freight and from 20 per
cent to 33 and ne-third per cent on
pdsetEStT bIdlftC ds Eeshtt Vi q uttl-
sion last night by the shipping board.
One days notice is required to make
the new water rates effective, but a
of lines filed schedules carry
ing the authorized increases in time to
put them into effect.
Hearings on petitions of carriers for
higher rates on intra state traffic where
state commissioners have refused TO
approve the increases sought have been
by the Interstate commerce
which, under the transpor
tation act, has jurisdiction over intra
state rates.
The first hearing of this kind will
begin September 8 in Chicago, when
the request OF Illinois railroads for in
ira state rate increases equivalent to
The inter state advances will be taken
up. The state commission refused to
authorize the increases asked
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-25
TALK OF THE TOUN

The ROYAL Colored Giants come to-
day from Merrisville to piay the Barre
A. A. baseball nine once again. A few
weeks sge the local team held the
Giants to a close game. the eolcred lads
winning % To-day they aspire 10
defeat them aud 10 this end have se-
cured what might b. termed an -o'It
side pitcher, and one with ability a.
well a. reputation. When the cur
tain rises Duha. the Vermont tNrlcr
who harmed the game 81 Montpelier
seminary. and defeated several 81 tire
best college teams a the country last
spring. wiII - on the mound frr Barrc
Special cars uin leave Barre shortly
after whistle tire n ths stone sheds
af.d athsr spee.sls wiH ~ available aft
er tbc game to bsth Noutpelief sud
Barre fans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-25
FRANCE ~ ACCORD
WITH UNITED STATES
In Believing That Polish Armies Should
Remain Within Polsnd's Ethno-
graphic Boarders.

Paris, Aug. - Thy the Associated
Pressi.--The French foreign office an
nounced to-day that the French gov
ernment was in entire accord with the
American government that the Polish
armies should remain within Polands
ethnographic frontiers. II was added
that the definite ethRographic frontiers
were not yet determined.
The foreign office pointed out that
the Polish boundary laid down by the
peace conference was provisional
minimum to be replaced later by Pol
ish Russian agreement. and that, there
fore. the minimum Polish line has a
certain fexibility.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-25
WILL NOT RELEASE
MAYOR MSUENEY
Premier Lloyd George Made Statement
Regarding Man on Hunger
Strike.

Lucerne, Switzerland. Aug 20
Premier Lloyd George in a statement
to-day concerning the case of Lord
Mayor McSweney of Cork, whose con
dition is grave because of his hun
ger strike in Brixton Jail, said in sub
stance that, whatever the consequences,
the government could not take the re-
sponsibilty Of releasing McSweney.
The premier declared be regretted
McSweney had decided to stsrve him
self, but said that if he we're released
then all the other hunger strikers
would have to be released.
"A law which is a respecter of per-
sons is no law" Mr.. Lloyd Georges
statement continued. "If the cabinet,
therefore, departed from its decision,
complete breakdown of the whole
machinery Of law and government in
Ireland inevitably void follow.
The release some weeks ago Of hun
ger strikers in Ireland was followed by
an outburst Of cruel murder and out
rage
The premier cited the crime for which
Lord Mayor McSweney yss convicted
and said II indicated he was con
cerned in a conspiracy against the con
stsbulary, who are the defenders Of or
der in Ireland Mr.. LLOYD George de-
clsred il was the governments duty
to protect these brave men
81 may add that every invitation to
discuss with those who are. for the
moment, the spokesmen for Irish na-
tionslism a peaceful settlement Of Ire
land has been spurned by them. The
latest offer Of the government, made
in Parliament on the date of its ad-
iournment. has been socrnfuily rejected
by their leaders and We have been driv-
en 70 fight against the claim for com
plete secession 81 Ireland. north and
south. from the British empire This
c'air1 ws can never reoo4nize.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-25
WILL BE BROUGHT
BACK TO NEW YORK
The Dryden Sailed From
New York on August 3,
Ten Days After the Body
of a Woman Was Found
in a Trunk in a New York
Warehouse.

Rio Janeiro, Aug. 24.-Eugene Le-
roy, wanted by the police of Detroit,
Mich, in connection with the murder
of woman supposed to be his wife,
was arrested on board the British
freighter Dryden, which arrived here
late this afternoon. Leroy was a mem.
Der of the crew
Leroy was placed under arrest at the
request of United States authorities
here, and while the Dryden is in port
will be guarded by four members of
the maritime police. The ship will
later proceed to Buenos Aires, and
from that port will-sail for New York,
where Leroy will be turned over to Of
fcers from Detroit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-25
BOAT SAILED AUG. 3.
Man Was Soon Suspected and Held
Up BY Ship officers.

New York, Aug. 25.The British
freighter Dryden, upon which Eugene
Leroy was arrested yesterday at Rio
Janeiro in connection with the trunk
murder" mystery. sailed from New
York on Aug. 3, ten days after the
body of his supposed wife was found
jammed in trunk in local ware
house.
The authorities learned a week aft
er the Dryden sailed that man an
swering Leroy's description was on
board, and the freighter's captain was
requested by wireless to hold the sus-
pect for the Rio Janeiro police. Simul-
taneously, Detroit police officials filed
with the state department at Washing.
ton an application for Leroy's arrest
and extradition, should he attempt to
land in Brazil or any country en- route.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-25
EUGENE LEROY, SUSPECT
IN TRUNK MURDER CASE,
CAUGHT AT RIO .LANEZRO
TRUCE SUGGESTED
IN IRISH TROUBLE
Resolutions Passed By Irish Moderates
in Convention Seek for Referen-
dunn on Full National Self
Government.

Dublin, Aug. 25. Resolutions sug-
gesting truce between opposing Irish
factions and declaring that it was
possible for the British government to
secure peace in Ireland by an immedi-
ate and binding offer of full national
self government, to be accepted or re-
iected by specially elected representa-
tives of the people of Ireland" were
passed late to day at the conference of
Irish moderates which convened here
this morning. The meeting was marked
by fiery oratory on the part of sew
eral speakers, but there was no disor-
der.
The only speech from the Ulster.
men was made by the Earl of Shafes-
bury, who did much toward quie ing
the conference before the noon recess,
when feeling was shown by many pres
ent The afternoon session was opened
by Sir Horace Plunkett, chairman of
the Dublin convention, who plainly
stated that he had no definite plan for
dominion home rule, Nut sought to or
ganize a movement to bring together
extremists on. both sides, He paid trib-
ute to the Sim Fein for having done
much for government in Ireland, but
said that, while circumstances com
PEELED the Sim Feiners to exercise au-
thority, they must eventually accept
the compromise.
w. II. Judge. former Republican
volunteer, urged an amendment to the
resolution by which the convention
would go on record as favoring a re-
public He also denounced the treat
ment given Lord Mayor Terence Me-
Sweeney of Cork and other political
prisoners. With other members of the
convention he had not been present at
a meeting previous to the formal ses.
sion this morning, which passed res
oIution asking the government to re-
lease McSweney and other persons now
in British jails, His amendment was
ruled out of order, but, during the rest
OF the meeting, he kept insisting on
his point of view, but was finally
quieted by volunteers, chiefly former
soldiers
James Brandy, an old parnelite and
a former member of the House of Com. |
mons. brought new note into the pro-
ceedings with speech, the keynote of
which was cease FIRE" Other speakers
supported the resolution, but the eli. |
max came when High Sheriff McWal-
ter of Dublin declared in an impss-
stoned speech that the military was vir-
tually responsible for the lack of order
in Dublin.
II have. a letter in my pocket from
Lord French" he said, giving me
charge of Dublin. am ready to take
that responsibility and will maintain
order if every soldier and policeman is
from the streets. | could
keep good order and good will with vol
unteers and former soldiers and am
ready TO give that guarantee if they
eave the situation to me"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-25
FEW CHANGES PROBABLE.
In the Constitution of Vermont After
the Public Hearing.

An executive session of the state
commission to propose amendments to
the constitution of Vermont took place
at Montpelier Tuesday afternoon, at
which discussion of the different mat
ters took place and then the subjects
to be proposed were referred to the
different members of the commission,
which win meet again shortly, prob
ably for the final session in their work.
The hearing in the morning took more
the form Of a debating society than
anything else and probably Congress
man Frank l., Greene put it as aptly
as possible when he said to Walter S.
Fenton of Rutland we arc having
nice debate about something that will
never take place bringing smile to
the faces Of everybody in the room and
indicating that they. too. did not ex-
pect many changes in the constitution
a. result Of the proposals.
W. B. C. Stickney of Rutland pre-
sided over the hearing. while others
present were Judge Stanley c. Will
son. Robert Heath, John T. Cushing,
NJ G. Morse Governor Clement, II
/. Hmdley. BENJAMIN Gates. Attorneys
f. NJ. Harvey, H. 5. Peck and +. L.
Gleason. John NJ. Avery of the state
library were present, as well as a dele
CATION Of six anti-sufragc women.
Congressman Greene and Mr.. Fenton
did not agree as TO the matter Of legis
lative session, The former wanted the
state redistricted 50 that the senators
would he selected upon tho basis of
population. while Mr.. Fenton opposed.
Mr. Fenton wanted the House mem
bers elected for six years instead Of
two. n. l.. Hindley suggested four
years and Mr.. Greene thought this
should apply 10 the Senate instead
Congressman Greene and Mr. Fen /
ton had another lively session when il |
came TO taking off the time lock on
the constitution. Mr.. Greene claiming /
that the whole matter Of revision 4
could be held mp every teu-years by 1
II men in the senate against the de- /
,ires Of the people Mr. Fenton thought /
hat ten years was plenty often enough 4
to tinker with the constitution. Mr.. I
Greene recalled that in l40 years with !
no time lock in effect, there has been
,ui little tinkering with the federal
Judge +. NJ. Harvey Of Montpelier
ind Mr. Fenton also had a lively time
-clative 20 the respondent having a
'hance to waive jury tfial Mr.
Harvey spoke from his experience that
he rights Of men should permit re-
pondent to waive jury trial If he
wanted to. he was Supported by r.
:. Gleason and John $ Butler. while
,lr Greene supported Mr. Fenton on
he ground that the jury clause was a
protection to the respondent. II. 5. I
'eck also opposed taking the time
pck of the constitution.
There was some talk about chang
ne hsck TO the September election.
iut little was said about the budget
ystem Is state finances, public serv-
NJ commission powers. assistant
ndges. compulsory voting. or initis
i've. The referendum was taken care Of
\ other discussions The probability
{ changes on the appointment cf jus
Ices Of the supreme court did not lock
lelv Yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-25
STOOD HER CHILDREN
AGAINST THE WALL
AND SHOT THEM
Insane Mother at Fresno, Cal, Then
Turned the Shot Gun on
Herself.

Fresno, Cal, Aug 25,-The eight
year-old daughter of Mrs. Laura L.
Brown is dead and Mrs Brown and her
l0-year-old son are injured seriously as
the result, the police assert, Of shots
fred BY Mrs. Brown.
According TO the police Mrs. Brown
blindfolded the two children, stood
them against the wall and fired a
shotgun at them. She them turned the
weapon on herself, they said Mrs.
Brown has been under treatment for
nervous disorder, the officers are in
formed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-25
is EXPECTED TO RECOVER
Benjamin Bostwiok of South London,
derry Got Bullet Inside.

Brattleboro. Aug. 2S.+Dr. George r,
Anderson said yesterday that Ben
iamin Bostwiek of South Londonderry,
who was brought to the Memorial hUs
pital Sunday with bullet wound in
his side. was expected TO recover as
an examination showed that the bullet
did not penetrate the abdomen. MIR.
Bostwick, who Is - years old and a
farm employe. was operating q 81
calibre automatic res solver. when the
barrel became iammcd. In trying to
remove the bullet. the cartrSdge was
exploded. the bullet entering Mf Bost-
vick's body at the right Of the alb
domen and coming out at the right Of
the back.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-25
TO DO BUSINESS IN VERMONT.
Hughes Granite and Quarry Co. Of
Clyde, o., File Notice.

The Hughes Granite and Quarry Co.
~ Clyde. O.. has fled with the secre-
tsry Of state the registration 70 do
business in Vermont. There are 1900
shares of common stock set forth at =
nominal value per share and $500
shares # preferred stock At 500 a
shsre.
IRE Gerard Barclay Granite Co. of
Barre has certified 90 the secretary of
state that Il intends to increase its
capital STOCK from $500 10 $4,000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-25
NO TRACE OF AUToIsT
Whose Machine collided With Motor
cycle Near Waterbury.

Waterbury. Aug. 25.-There is still
no clue TO the identity of the driver
Of the Cadillac sedan of Quebec reg
istry, which, on Saturday night. ran
into a motorcycle, injufing G. Jangraw
and Halle Ladue Of Montpelier. There
was only the driver in the automobile
and the collision came when the motor
cycle and the automobile, with the mo
torcycle leading. met another automo-
bile near the Remington farm. Lsdue
got a bad scalp wound and lscerstions
on one arm. while Jsngraw received an
injury TO q shoulder.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-25
KIDNAPPED GIRL
HAS BEEN FOUND
And Charles Smith, 81, Has Been Ar.
rested on the Charge of Kidnap-
ping s-Yesr-0ld Lsurabelle
Clark Of Hornell,
n. y.

Hornell, \. Y, Aug. ga three
lays search for eight year old Laura
oelle Clark. who was kidnapped here
Sunday. ended this morning when
chief Of Polios Bailey located the child
u Gsleton. Pa Charles smith. 81
resrs old, who had been toomer At
he Clark house and disappeared at the
ans time, vas arrested there on a
;harge Of Kidnapping H waived ex-
animation 81 his hearing here and was
hurried 10 Bsth jsil 70 await the ac.
ion Of the grand jury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-25
ST. JoHNsBURY's sUPT.
c. c. Hitchcock Of Syracuse to Take
Charge Of Schools.

- Johnsbuty Aug Is G. G. Hitch
rock ~ Syracuss y T. has been en-
csgtd A. superintendent IF The -.
1chnsburv Vlihic school and comes
here the last of the uesk preparatory
- the opening Of schcci- September :.
1ir Huchc1ck has been sn inspector of
schorls iu ths state n Neu York. He
hss also heen an Instructor snd has
ssrred as PRINCIPAL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-25
GOES TO PREvENToRIUM.
District Nurse TO Take Charge Of In
stitution at Essex Center.

Mrs. c. NJ Boomhower. who has
been the nurse in charge Of tuberculsr
work II the Vermont Tuberculosis as.
sociation in this health district since
last November. left to-day for Essex
Center. where she goes to take charge
of the preventorium-
Mrs. Bo6snhoWer has done valuable
work in Barre and surrounding towns
since coming here last November and
an Who have q do with her ViIl re-
grst her departure Her successor IN
this ield has 7ot a. ys. been selected
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-25
s.
ST. JOHNSBURY VETERAN
RECEIVES s3,ss6 CHECK

st. Johnsbury, Aug. 25.--El-
mer +. Towne, a laborer, has re-
ceived a check for 1886 pension
for service in the Spanish Amer.
lean war. Mr.. Towne is 80 years
old. He was SO when he enlist
ed and he was in the service six
months, five of which were spent
in the hospital. Mr.. Towne is
employed as a sawyer by the
Menut & Parks Co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-25

There were four entries in the farm
ers' race. all from Stowe, Dan, owned
by Dan Vernette, was the winning
horse, with Hector. owned by William
Sulhsm, second; Satan. owned by B,
Wells. third. and White Sox, owned
by Bert Newcity, fourth. The time
Was 2;l4h and the purse S25.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-25

Miss Angeline r Jocarno. the Barr.
young lady employed for several
months in the Boston ofice 81 Charles
fonzi. the gst-rich-quick man. arrived
IN Barre early this morning and usnf
fo heT home On Cleveland avenue
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-25

Rohert A. Parker and family Il
Baksrsscld stopped for = short tine
in Barre this morning en their Way
10 souihsrn portien II fhs state
uhsre they ui1 srrnd = fsw dsys
camping
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-25
Were Under Consideration
BY Barre City Council
Last Evening
GRANITE FIRM ASKS
FOR 21a-INCH PIPE
Water Superintendent and
Members of Council j.
pose the Reque !

The aldermen in regur ,ssion and
the city council in spel xcjession held
rather long meetine - night, dur
ing which the prob .SSf water serv-
ice to stonesheds - considered on
the specific request of one firm to tap
he water main with two and one
half inch connection in the expecta.
ton of getting greater water pres
sure than on one and one half inch
connection, in order to wash the shot
away from its saws.
Water Superintendent Ruggles was
called into the conference, and he ex-
pressed his opinion that the desired
connection would not give materially
more pressure than loop connection
Of two smaller pipes as he had suggest
ed and that the loop connection would
not reduce the pressure on the water
main to such an extent as the T-con-
nection and would not hammer the
syctcm so hard when the release of wa
ter is stopped.
Moreover, Supt. Ruggles maintained
that the desired two and one half inch
connection would work to the disad
vantage of other stoneshed users of
water on the same main, by reducing
their pressure considerably and that
il would be no more than fair TO fur
nish such large connections for 9th
ers on the same main; and when all
the heavy users of water for stone
shed purposes get these connections
they would be deprived of pressurs
because of the lack of water There
fore, as these large T-connections were
installed it would require new water
mains and replenished supply of wa
ter from one source or another. as
there is not enough water available
now to meet all the demands that
might be made for greater pressure.
On further questioning. Supt. Rug
giles expressed the opinion that tho
loop connection such as the city pro-
poses to put in would give approxi-
mately so pounds pressure for use on'
the saws and that the pressure secured
from the two and one half inch T con-
nection would not be much more than
FIVE pounds additional After a long
drawn out discussion, the matter wa
left with Supt. Ruggles to explain his
side of the case more minutely to tho
firm which desires TO make the large
I connection.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-25
DOLLY G THE WINNER
In Race on Opening Day of Morris
vile Fair.

Worthwhile, Aug. 25 There was a
large attendance, as usual, at the La
noble fair on its opening day yes
tertiay, over 5000 people and "a trot
ting horses being on the grounds. The
exhibits OF cattle and horses were large
and the poultry show was the best in
years. The big attraction was the
baseball game between Moretown and
the Quebec Royals. the eolored team
from Montreal. The game was won by
the Canadian team by score of three
TO one. Moretown got her only run in
the ninth inning.
The results of the 2:20 trot and pace
were as follows;
Dolly g., b. m, driven by A, Cheva-
lier .......,............ ! /
La North, b. e, driven by W. E.
Berry ..4..............,.
Grand March, ch. g, driven by L. Me-
Leod ...,.,....., ............ .
Tommy Hayes, b, g, driven BY g.
e Lyon ..t,..,r.,...-. ...,...... ~ =
junior billiard, b. g., driven by W. $.
Page ,,......,.........a n
Margaret Hall r. m, driven by Dav-
id Brown ...................., dis.
Elagoas, Southern Lady, b, m.
driven by DR. Coolidge ...,......6 ) 6
Time 9.lsL 0.IsaL o.lga