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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-29
WANT o. ]. FERNANDEZ
nv TRUNK MURDER
Man Reported at Saltillo, Mexico, is
Sought By Detroit Au-
thorities.

Detroit, Mich, July Following
the elimination from their investiga-
tion of the trunk murder mystery of
men detained at Lawrence, Kan, and
Allentown, Pa, authorities to-day cen
tered their efforts on bringing about
the arrest of man reported at Saltil-
10, Mexico, yesterday who bore the
name of 20. J. Fernando" Eugene
Leroy, husband of the slain woman,
has used the name 20. J. Fernandez. :"
A detective was TO leave here to-day
for Lansing with a warrant charging
Eugene Leroy, alias o. J. Fernandez.
alias o. J. Wood. with first degree
murder. At Lansing Governor Sleep
et was to be asked to request the state
department to aid in apprehending the
man reported at Saltilo and seek his
extradition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-29
NAN
STABBED IN LEFT SIDE
George Grout Severely Injured BY His
Brother In Law, w. S. Steele
Latter Had Been Acting
Peculiarly.

Morrisville, July 29.-George Grout
was stabbed late yesterday by his
brother in law, w. S. Steele, and re-
ceived dangerous wound in the left
side. Grout grappled with his assailant
and held him until help arrived. Grout
then started for a physician and met
DIR. A. j. Valleau, who took the injured
man to the home of the late Mrs. Es-
ther Fitch on Pleasant street, where
Grout had been residing since the
death of his wife, the daughter of Mrs.
Fitch Mrs Steele, another daughter
of Mrs. Fitch, had been staying at the
same house.
Steele went to the Fitch residence
late yesterday and met Grout near the
house, without warning, it is alleged,
attacked him with a rusty jackknife,
the blade entering the left side.
Steele was placed under arrest and,
as he is said TO have been acting in a
peculiar manner, il is probable that a
petition will be filed to have him ad-
Judged insane, and sent to the asylum
az Waterbury. Both the families are
well known and Highly respected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-29
HOME SERVICE FUND.
Barre Campaign Is to Be Made Early
in August.

Plans are being completed for the
launching Of the home service fund
campaign for the work of the Saliva
tion Army and meeting Of the chair
man and the members Of the various
teams j. TO be held next Monday night
at which time final instructions will
BE- given the solicitors and they will
each be given receipt books for sc-
knowledging subscriptions. The dates
for the drive arc Thursday, Friday
and Saturday. August 5, 6 and :. It
j. possible that the drive will termi-
nate with a tag day Saturday.
Al the time the national campaign
was waged in May local conditions pre-
vented anything being done in Barre so
that 1t Is hoped to realize the quota
set for the city Inasmuch as part Of
the fund is to be used in the local field
and the fact that the Salvation Army
took such an active part in the'welfare
o. an soldiers in the World war. q gen
erous response i welcomed BY those IN
charge. Z. y. Gall Is chairman Of the
rity committee and C. NJ Wiley treas
urfr.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-29
MIDDLE WEST
BATTLE-GROUND
Democratic Campaign to
Be Waged in Illinois,
Indiana and Ohio
CHAIRMAN WHITE
ANNOUNCED TO-DAY
Committee Will Not Re-
strict Size of Campaign
Contributions

Washington, July 2e.-The Demo.
cratic party's campaign war chest is
open to contributions of any amount
George White, chairman Of the ma
tional committee, announced here TO.
day. Party leaders, Mr., White said
will examine the source rather than
the amounts of all contributions.
Peace, progress, prosperity will be
the three.word slogan of the Demo
cratic campaigners, Mr.. White said
adding that with this slogan the party
should be "Coxsure" of victory.
The new national chairman referred
to Illinois. Indiana and Ohio as "the
battle ground" of the campaign, but
be indicated that as the campaign
plans developed Cox would carry the
fight direct to the people and would
visit majority of the states.
Discussing campaign contributions
Mr. White said the restrictions which
had been proposed as to the size of the
gifts were so easily circumvented as
to make, them useless and that the ma
tional committee. therefore, would con
tent itself with scrutiny of all con
tributions in order that no obligations
on the candidate would be entailed by
the acceptance of funds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-29
HARDING is RUSHED.
Is Finding Quiescent Period One of His
Busiest.

Marion, o., July 29.At his desk
early again to-day to clear up accumu-
lated correspondence, Senator Harding
said he was finding the outwardly
quiescent period preceding the formal
opening of the front porch campaign
one OF the busiest in his experience
Despite the constant growth Of his cler-
ical force and much work outside of
Office hours, the deluge of letters and
telegrarhs has kept his quarters CON
stantly behind schedule.
A group Of Chicago business men
interested in the national committees
ways and means division were brought
TO Marion to-day by Fred Uphsm, ma
tional committee treasurer They ar.
rived early, were entertained by Sen
ator Harding at breakfast and later
held a short conference on financial
questions on the campaign. Those in
the delegation included james A Pat
ten, Ivan o. Ackley, Charles Hagie.
Harry H. Merrick and John NJ. Glenn.
Another caller on the nominees sp-
,pointment list to-day was Leslie NJ.
Shaw of Iowa, former secretary of the
treasury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-29
Dominic Pucher, Barre
Stone Cutter, Died Soon
After Being Discovered
HAD SENT SAVINGS
TO OLD COUNTRY
Had Complaine Lately
About Being saniless
After Har 3 Work

Whether or not was worrying
over money matteS despondent for
other reasons no ono viii probably ever
know for to-day Dominic Pucher lies
a corpse at the Perry & Noonan un5
dertaking rooms at a suicide Some
time last evening between S:45 and
IL l5 o'clock he drank half pound of
paris green in glass of water, but
first locked himself in his room at the
home of Mrs. Fortunate Palaroro on
George street His act was discovered
during the night and the man was
taken to the Barre City hospital in an
auto ambulance, where he died at 4:30
this morning. having been unconscious
before his arrival at the hospital.
Pucher left no message stating the
reason for his act and he had said lit
tie to cause any of his friends to be
lieve that he contemplated suicide
His only statement intmating despon-
dency was made last week to Forum
ato Palaoro, when he stated he had
worked 20 years and was now almost
pennless As matter of fact, Pucher
was a thrifty and Industrious man and
saved continually during his life. In
May, 1t is understood, he sent 81 900
to his two brothers in Trentino, Aus
tria with, which to purchase alarm and
later sent $1,000 more. This, however,
is believed to have been the savings of
his lifetime. After receiving receipt
acknowledging the payment some time
ago he seemed joyous to learn his
brothers now had purchased a farm
with the money and expressed to his
friends his intentions of joining them
next Christmas.
Trentino, since the war, has become
the property of the Italian government
and it is possible that the changes may
have affected Pucher's investment.
He was discovered last evening when
Mrs. Palaoro heard sounds of vomiting
in his room and went Immediately,
with her brother in law. Ferdinand
Moser, to Pucher's room to find the
door locked. This was forced open and
Pucher was found lying in bed with
the empty paris green box and the
green stained glass at his bedside
Pucher was born in Trentino, Aus
tia, January ,, 1872. and came to
Barre directly from the old country in
1901. Here he served his apprentice
ship as a stonecutter and. for the past
II years, had been employed at the
Straiton stoneshed He leaves two
brothers, Antonio and Brotolo. the
two men living in Trentino as already
mentioned.
Pucher was a member of the 6. C. |.
A., and a popular and wel-esteemed
man among his host of Italian and
American acquaintanees.
The funeral will be held from the
Palsoro home Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock, interment to be made in
Hope cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-29
NOT FIRED FROM TRACKS.
The i4-Inch Naval Guns are Taken
from Their Mounts.

Popular conception of the railway
mount for the heavy calibre artillery
such as the l4-inch naval guns used
by the Americans in Francis that
these guns can be fired as they move
along the tracks. Major General w.
+. Coo, of the coast artillery, explains
that this is erroneous.
Essentially, a concrete block is nee
essary," he says "0ver it the gun is
run on it's trucks and then placed upon
the block. We actually take the trucks
out from under the gun when il is
fired and il stands on a carriage with
an arc of fire of 900 degrees. The
gun can he taken from one position TO
similarly prepared position The real
thing is you can send the guns to
strategic points.
For the defense of the country from
a naval attack. General Coe declares
Il is we'll known where the blocks will
he needed and that preparations can
be made along ahead of time as a
part of the regular fortifcaticn pro
gram.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-29
DEMAND EXPLANATION
OF FRENCH ACTION
Policy in Syria Was Put Up to Pre-
mier Millerand and After His
Explanation Vote of APP
proval Was Given.

Paris. July 20 Syrian - Explana-
tions were demanded in the Senate OF
Frances military policy in Syria dur
ing discussion to-day of the budget
granting credits TO the high commits
sion in Eyria. After Premier Miller
and told the senators that Frances pol
lev was not one of domination. but of
liberty and independence and that
France preferred diplomacy to war,
they approved the governments Syri-
an policy, POS to 81.
In proclaiming the vote. Leon Bour-
ceois. president of the senate. said IL
was evidence of the unanimity of that
body in paying tribute to the soldiers
os the orient army and their chiefs.
Premier Millerand then asked the
senate to associate itself with him in
sending congratulations to General
Gourand. commander in chief of the
French army in the east, for his efforts
iu Syria
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-29
MONOPLANES FLYING
TO THE PACIFIC COAST
IN IT. s. MAIL SERVICE
DAYTON, o., PREPARES
FOR "HOME COMING"
City Burst Into Full Dress To-day in
Anticipation of Big Event to
Occur Tomorrow.

Dayton, o., July 29.--Dayton burst
into full dress to-day for the first of
two important events here in which
Governor Cox, the national Democratic
standard bearer, will be the central
figure.
The first comes tomorrow, the nom
partisan "home coming" celebration by
Dayton home folk in honor of fore
most citizen, and plans also took
shape for the formal notification cere-
monies August seventh,
Politics, it appeared, was to be laid
aside completely for the testimonial OF
pride in a distinguished Daytonian. A
parade is to precede speeches by Cover
nor Cox and Mayor Switzer in court
of honor" aanked by white pillars
erected in the city's center.
Airplane flights, fireworks and mu'
sic are other features planned.
Governor Cox again to-day set aside
all other affairs for composition of his
acceptance address in the hope of con-
Guiding tomorrow.
Word that many delegations were
coming to the notification ceremonies
was received by the local arrangements
committee. From the agricultural sec
tions of Ohio, particularly, it was said,
marching clubs of farmers were plan
ming to attend.
A new feature arranged for the noti-
fcation ceremonies is the massing of
40 or more brass bands, headed by the
Rainbow division band and the Meteor
band of Piqua, O., for the playing en-
masse of ohio" and other songs used
in the Cox campaign in San Francisco.
The Piqua band was the red coated or
qani2ation which won national prom
inence at the convention.
Work has been started at the Mont
gomery county fair grounds, where the
ceremonies will be held on
a temporary amphithestre and other
structures A soNnd amphfier, like
that used in San Francisco, will be
placed in the judges stand on the race
track. from which Governor Cox will
speak. With the amplifer, the arrange
ment committee declares that the
many thousands expected here may
hear as well as see the speakers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-29
BRITISH PRAISE LINCOLN
And Papers Give Much Space to the
Statue Unveiling.

London, July 29.-The unveiling Of
It. Gauren's statue of Abraham Lin
coin in Canning square yesterday is
described at great length in this morn
ing's newspapers, which devote their
most conspicuous columns to the event
and print pictures of the ceremonies.
Lincoln's title to -eminence for
his political achievements and moral
example are subject of editorials in
every paper, his public life being re-
called with warm eulogy. The wish is
invoked that the present conditions fac
ing the British parliament may infu-
enee public men here to emulate Lin
coins high character and that to them
may be youchsafed some of his vision
and steadfastness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-29
SHOULD STOP COMING
OF JAPANESE
Congressman Swope of House Investi-
eating Committee Says Eastern
ers Do Not Realize the Feel
ings Of Cslifornians.

Louisville, Ky, July 29.--Congress-
man King Swope of Kentucks, chair
man Of the House sub committee, which
completed an investigation of Jsps
nese immigration 10 Pacific coast
states, declared in statement issued
here to-day, that this country has
reached point where we should not
permit any unassimilable race to Gil
up our Pacific states or any other
states" He said the privilege of en-
try Of any and all immigrants should
be predicated upon their ability and
desire TO become real, loyal, patriotic
Americans"
The subcommittee will report to
the House committee when Congress
assemblies in December. Mr.. Swope
declined to say what recommendations
will be made.
ut is rather difficult for the people
of the east and the south TO fully APP
preciate the japanese immigration
question and its effect upon the Pa
cifc coast" said Mr. Swope. When
we realize that about 100000 Of the
approximately 10000 Japanese in this
country live in California we can readi
lv see why the Californians view with
great alarm a continued japanese i'm
migration.
'The Californians allege that the
Gentlemen's agreement Is being vio-
lated and that thousands of Japanese
immigrants enter this country surrep-
titiously every year by way of the
Mexican border. and, in support OF
that statement, they offer the fact that
the japanese population in California
has doubled since 1913
"It must be said that the Japanese
are thrifty, and as soon a they save
something from their earnings they 60
into business for themselves. usually
farming. As a result they are scqulr
ing great tracts Of land in California.
and taking over whole communities. As
the japanese would come IN many
white would move out. because, as
he stated. they did not like the new
environment and could not compete
with the japanese owing TO their diff
ferent standards Of living
These facts led 10 the passage by
the California legislature in 1918 OF
anti alien land law. which made it H.
legal for those who are not eligible
for naturalization To own land or TO
lease it for more than three years. But
the Japanese have evaded that law TO
such an extent that il practically
serves no purpose at all. For instance.
Japanese who is precluded by that
law from owning land buys the land
in the name Of his infant native born
child. and>becomes the guardian Of such
child. The Japanese also form eorPor-
ations with white dummy directors
and acquire land in enormous aereages.
The Californians assert that the
japanese offer a racial problem in that
thev could not be assimilated- II Is
verv rare that Japanese man mar
ries q white woman. or vice versa.
Thev love their mother country They
love the japanese traditions and the
Japanese language. and for this reason
II j. difficult to Americsnize them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-29
MAY BE BEGINNING
OF REGULAR SERVICE
The Three Monoplanes
We're Escorted by Five
Other Machines in a
Farewell Flight Over
New YOrk-TwO Planes
Will be Left on Coast.

New York, July 29.-Three all-metal
monoplanes, carrying the first trans
continental aerial mail, left the flying
field at Central Park, Long Island, at
lo:OS o'clock to-day for San Francisco.
Eleven airplanes escorted the trans
continental machines in a farewell
fight over New York before the jump
westward on the path finding trip to
establish an aerial mail route between
here and the Pacific coast.
Cleveland is the first scheduled stop.
Other stops will be made at Chicago.
Omaha, Cheyenne, Salt Lake City and
Reno
The trip not only is expected to
make possible the establishment in
September of regular aerial mail serv-
ice from coast to coast, but to yield
information of value to the war de-
partment.
Regarding this proposed extension to
the Pacific coast of the air mail route,
which now ends at Omaha, Major L.
B. Lent. general superintendent OF the
air mail service, said <
"The through service, which will be
stsrted in September, will cut in half
the present fve-day letter time to San
Francisco. At the start, the New
York Omaha end of the run will be
covered by all-metal planes and the
western half by de Havilands. As
soon as we are able, we plan to put
the all-metal monoplanes on the entire
run from coast TO coast"
The party includes Lieutenant Col
onel II. L. Hartney, chief of the train
ing group, army air service; Major
Lent; John NJ larson, owner and de-
signer of the all-metal planes; Cap
tain Eddie" v Rickenbacker; Lieu
tenant Charles r. Colt, William b.
Stout, of Detroit, designer of air
planes; Gould Dietz, of Omaha; E. w.
Allynne, of Cleveland army and
civilian photographers, pilots and me
chanics.
Two of the planes will be left on
the coast and one is to be used for
forest fire patrol by the air service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-29
X. OF p. CONTEST ON
For Election of Supreme Commander
at Cleveland.

Cleveland, July 29,-Election of SUI.
preme commander of the Knights of
Pythias was scheduled to take place
during to-day's session of the nation.
al encampment of the order in this
city. The present supreme commander,
George William Loomis of Grand Rap.
ids, Mich, is seeking reelection and
the state commander of Ohio, Brigadier
General Holmes Minshull of Cleveland,
is also an sspirant for the Office.
Drilling for prizes aggregating s4,
600 began to-day and because of the
large number Of teams entered the con-
tests are expected to go over till to.
morrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-29
"a AT POLIO CLINIC.
And More Were Expected To-day at
Barre City Hospital.

Up to this noon "a poliomyelitis pa
tients had been brought to the Barre
City hospital for free treatment in the
clinic conducted by DIR. Frank ober
of Boston and his assistants, and more
were expected TO be brought before
the clinic should come TO a close. Near
ly all the persons were young children
and most of them were from Barre
or immediate vicinity. Many of them
viii have their limbs placed in plaster
casts in the expectation that improve
ment will be made in their control OF
muscles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-29
OLYMPIC STADIUM SOON OPEN.
And Belgian Swimmers Will Compete
First in Big Tank.

Antwerp, July 29.-Both the main
Olympic stadium and the swimming
stadium win be opened to the ath-
letes for training within few days.
The swimming stadium has Just been
completed and its formal opening will
take place Sunday with a con1petition
by Belgian swimmers.
The Olympic executive committees
moved their headquarters from Brus-
sells to Antwerp to-day.
Entries in almost all events have
been closed, but it is understood the
lists may be added to becsuse of de
Law in the mail service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-29
MeADOo WILL SPEAK
Consents to Go on the Stump for
W. G. McAdoo.

New York. July 2e.--William 6. Nc
Adoo. former secretary of the treas.
ury. announced to-day that he had con
sented to deliver some speeches in be
half Of Governor Cox, the party's nom
inee. during what he said would he a
vigorous and aggressive campaign.
In statement issued after CON
ference with George White, chairman
of the Democratic national committee,
and Governor Cox secretary, held at
Mr.. McAdoo's home in Huntington.
last night, MIR McAdoo warned that
the people would not stand for a "pur-
chased presidency" and urged that the
spotlight of pitiless publicity be turned
on campaign expenses during the
Forthcoming campaign.
Mr.. McAdoo stated that at the con
ference the formidable campaign fund
under control of the Republican ma
tional committee and its serious men
ace in the forthcoming campaign had
been discussed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-29
MILLER-HAZELT0N
Wedding of Woodstock Man and Bar
net Girl Wednesday.

st. Johnsbury, July 29.--The mar
riage of Miss Ellen NJ. Hazelton, daugh-
fer of DR.. and Mrs. Robert II. Hazel
ton, to Donald King Miller of Wood
stock was solemnized yesterday after
noon at the Congregational church in
Barnet. Over 100 guests attended the
wedding and the reception, which was
held on the lawn of the Hazelton home,
following the ceremony. Luncheon was
served in the house.
The ceremony was performed by the
groom's father, Rev. J. *. Miller OF
Alfred, Me-, assisted by Rev. Arthur
Grjggs of Barnet. The bride, who was
given in marriage by her father was
attended by her only sister, Miss Edith
Hazelton, as maid of honor and by four
bridesmaids, Miss Marion Gardner and
Mildred Tucker of Lebanon, n. H.,
school friends of the bride, and Misses
Margery Albee and Laura Dow OF Bar
net The best man was Chester Nc
u HeI SUI Vi i$tbduph anu INV "c'iSA0 .
were Ralph Young and Presby Gardner
of Lebanon and Raymond Dutton of
Woodstock.
The brides gown was Of white crepe
de chine and she wore a tulle veil and
carried bridal roses and orange bios
SONS. Her attendants wore dainty or
candle frocks of pastel shades, hats to
match and carried bouquets TO match
the shades of their gowns.
Many guests were present from out
Of town, including number of Leb-
anon IN. H., where DR. HazeltoI for
merly practiced medicine and where
his daughter was graduated from high
school. She later studied at an art
school in Rochester, n. H., and had
partially completed course in nursing
at the Wesson Memorial hospital in
Springfield Mass.
Mr.. Miller formerly lived in Leb-
anon. where his father was pastor of
the Baptist church. He is a member
of the clothing firm of Mitchell and
Miller in Woodstock and he and his
bride will make their home there, aft
or their return from trip through the
White mountains and to the Maine
beaches.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-29
AMERICAN WOMAN DECORATED.
King Alexander Confers Order Of King
George I on DR.. Blanche Norton.

Constantinople, July 2s by the As
sociated Press king Alexander has
conferred the Order OF King George l
on Dr. Blanche Norton of the Amer
lean committee for relief in the near
cast, who distinguished herself at Ker-
rassunde. Anotslio, by treating the
trschomatous eyes of Greek orphans,
from whom she contracted the dis
ease
Decorating DR.. Norton today, the
Greek high commissioner said she was
the first woman to receive the order.
II will be an inspiration to Greek wom-
en-, he said, TO devote themselves to the
better1nent of social conditions in Tur-
key.
DIR, Norton's eye are much improved
after four months treatment, and the
doctors promise they will be completely
cured. Her home is in Eldon, Ia
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-29
France, Italy and Great
Britain in Complete
Agreement
SAID LLOYD GEORGE
IN COMMONS
Replied to Questions Con-
cerning Boulogne
Conference

London, July 90 tBy the Associated
Press France, Italy and Great Brit
ain are in complete agreement regard
ing negotiations with the Russian so
Wet government, despite statements to
the contrary made by sensational and
inaccurate newspapers, declared Pre-.
mier Lloyd George in the House of
Commons to-day in replying to ques-
tions concerning the Boulogne confer
enee.