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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-18
ST. PATRIcK's MUSICALE
Was Given to an Appreciative Audi
ence Last Evening.

A fair attendance gathered at the
knights of Columbus hall last evening
TO enjoy the st. Patrick musicale Civ,
en- under the auspices of the A. o u
and the ladies auxiliary. The commit
tee in charge had arranged an attrac-
tive program of nine numbers, but due
to three of the artists inability TO ap-
pear Only six musical numbers were
used
Rev. P. NJ. McKenna. who vas pres
ent during the entertainment. consent
ed 10 give a short talk to make up for
the deficiency Quite appropriately he
made Ireland the center Of his theme
and went ahead to eXpound firmly the
Irish cause,
Miss Dorothy Humphrey very sue
cessfully opered the program with a
piano solo eng led. Prelude in { Sharp
Minor, by Kachmaninofl The selec-
tion involved some difficult passages.
none. however. but what Miss Hum
phrey could skillfully manipulate. Miss
Jennie David found herself very well
adapted TO her choice Of Irish Lula
by." Next came Clayton White. who
gave demonstration Of lively Irish
Airs" with the aid of his cornet. Miss
Mercedes Sennett was welcomed with a
host of smiles as she returned to re-
spond 10 her catchy rendering Of Den
mis-" Tommy Lad was sung by
Clement Mcmahon. accompanied by
Miss Lorraine Loranger. and he re-
sponded, playing his own accompani-
ment, with "That Tumbled Down
Shack in Athlone" Miss Lillian Papin
brought the program to a close with
Colleen o. Mine Each number was
called upon for encores.
The committee were disappointed in
not being able to have Dr. Meagher
Charles Gibbons and Louis O'Learv on
the program as had been previously an
nounced. The first named was afflicted
with sore throat; the second was un-
able TO appear. aud the last is mem
her Of the Spauldiug high school team
which left for Tufts college yesterday
noon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-18
BETHEL

c. L. Sleeper has moved to the house
he bought recently from Fred b.
Wright.
The Woman's club will meet next
Monday al the home Of Mrs. {. ID.
Cushing
At the fourth quarterly conference Of
the Methodist church held last evening
the present minister was requested 10
continue his pastorate another year.
Among the reports given we're those Of
Mr.. r. r. Mccullough. indicating the
prosperity of the ladies aid society.
and r. T. Shepard. showing substantial
gains hy the Sunday school during
the wear. The report Of the treasurer,
Mrs. c. T. shepard showed all bills Ell
Their paid or provided for The board
II stewards for the coming year will
consist II Mrs. p r Mccullough. Mrs.
e. y. Sfimets. Mrs y n Eddy. r. p.
Ssuthwor1h. A II Spooner. W. A.
Chatfield. n J. Turner, G. r. Noble, II.
II Dpnsmore. ". &. Cox. r r. Sheps
ard. II II Fifeld u " Bliss and Z. B.
Chambcriin.
The sunday school committee con
sfst. ~ j n Beckwith. Mr.. IT. = Tur-
rer and Mr, l. A Edmunds The trJIs-
tees of properly are A. y Washburn-
a. u. Spooutr II n Dinsmorc. & p
Noble and p b Southworth
Mr and Mrs Irving II Davis q An
dover ~ H. are visiting thcir iauga-
ter. Mr. q r kimiaiI
Mr. Dveht smith - Stouc g. ss-
ff5ng her mother Mrs Annie Abbott
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-18
Miss Elvira B. Sowden and
Miss Madeline E. Whit
comb, First and Second
MISS BERNICE DAVIS
IN THIRD POSITION
Louis E. Veale Attained the
Fourth Rank-Class
Numbers 80

Commence honors for 1927 at
Spaulding high school were announced
to- day. First honor goes to Miss Elvlra
B. Sowden, second to Miss Madeline f.
Whitcomb and third to Miss Berniee
Mary Davis. The fourth ranking posi-
tion is held by Louis Eldridge Veale.
Only fraction of per cent separated
the first and second honor students,
Miss Sowden having an average OF
92. 46 for the course and Miss Whitcomb
an average of 92.3s. Miss Davis record
was almost as good, she having an av-
erage of OLGA. The fourth student, Lou
is Neale, had 9O.52 The graduating
class numbers about so.
As the result Of winning first ard
second honors, respectively, Miss Sow
den and Miss Whitcomb have been as
signed parts in the commencement day
program, each being chosen TO read es-
saws, while Miss Davis will present an
essay in the class day program Louis
Veale is to give the class will on class
day.
The schedule of the principal events
of commencement week is as follows:
Tuesday. June Z, prize speaking.
Wednesday, June 3, commencement
banquet
Thursday, June Q. class day, Com
mencement ball
Friday, June 10, commencement.
The parts on the class day program
have been assigned as follows:
Address of welcome, George y. Doug
las
Glass history. Doris G.. Burke.
Glass will, Louis i. Neale.
Music
Essay. Bernice NJ Davis third hon
orr.
Glass prophecy, Mary Mel. Milne.
Glass ode. Doris VI. Davis.
Presentation TO school, Mary J. Lo-
carno.
Address 10 graduating class, John
Wendall Smith.
Music.
Those chosen to participate in the
prize speaking contest are; Marjorie
r. smith Isabelle ~ Marion, Dolores
]. Glynn, Rachel l.. Spear, r, Paul Tier
ney, Harold +. Westeott, Furio Ahbiati
and Evo A. Lucchina.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-18
FUNERAL OF MRS. BURNHAM.
Was Held Thursday Afternoon at u
South Main Street.

Funeral services for Mrs. Flora
Burnham. who died Monday afternoon
were held from her late home at T7
South Main street at 2:30 yesterday
afternoon. Rev. B. q. Lipsky. pastor
of the Hedding Methodist church. OF
which Mrs. Burnham had been a mem
Der for many years. officiating.
Many people assembled at the home
to pay respect to the deceased or sent
flowers as manifestations of their es-
TEEN. During the services. Mrs. Neil
Hooker and Miss Henrietta Inglis sang
duet. by Cool Siloam's Shady Rill.
A body Of women representing the
Col. J. B. Mead circle. Ladies Of the G.
A. r.. attended the funeral. Mrs. Burn
ham having been treasurer of the local
circle for the past five wears. Thsddeus
Martin Of Williamstown, Harley Mar
tin. Favette Cutler and John Tassie
Of Barre were pail bearers at the fu-
neral Burial was IN Elmwood ceme-
tery
MIR and Mrs. Harley Martin and two
daughters of WilliamstOwn, Mrs. Clara
osrood. sister Of Mrs. Burnham. and
hre three daughters. Rachel. Msrguer-
ite and Dorothea 81 Lynn. Mass were
among the people from out Of town
who attended the funeral
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-18

The bill fixing an income tax on IN
tangibles III. 3s3) was killed by the
House this morning by yea and nay
vote of SO to l24, after a debate OF al
hour and half. After several amend
ments to the measure had been adopt
ed with very little interest shown, Mr.
Connal of Newport Town introduced
another amendment which would ex'
empt from taxation the income of fivt
per cent loans. This aroused protest
on the part of Mr. Dyer of the ways
and means committee and other friends
of the bin and the debate was gen
eral.
After MIR. Pollard of Cayendish and
others had strenuously favored the
amendment and opposed the bill, the
amendment was adopted by yea and
nay vote of l39 TO II. More debate took
place before the bill was finally killed
This measure was the one which
came through the office of the tax com
missioner and was given much thor
ough attention and several amend
ments by the committee on ways and
means. IL was hoped that, through the
measure, as Mr.. Dyer explained, much
tangible property which is now with
held from taxation on account of pro-
Ihbitive rates, would be put into the
lists and would bring in greater rev.
enue to the state.
Mr.. Button of Middebury called the
act "the finest thing in the way of
taxation legislation that has been in
troduced in tbs legislature in a de-
lcade." On the Nuestion of whether or
not the income on five per cent loans
should be exempted from taxation, Mr..
Button declared that there is no five
per cent money to be had in Addison
county anyway, and he thought all
money should be taxed alike.
There was considerable misunder-
lstanding over the proposed amendment
| at first until Speaker Billings, Mr.. Dsr-
ling of Chelsea and Mr.. Dyer of Sails
bury went into explanations.
Mr. Dyer of Salisbury declared that
there is no five per cent money to be
had in his part Of the state, that the
banks are sending il all west and
south.
vermont has stood dormant and has
not used its own money in the state,
but has sent IL to develop the west
and the south declared Mr.. Dyer.
This bill is intended to provide for n
Just tax on incomes, so that men viii
not have to lie to listers. There are
not many men in this state but what
are liars. They don't want 20 be. but
they have to be under the present tax
alton laws"
Whereupon Mr.. Cushman Of noehes-
ter retorted that il would not improve
things to fix il so that some would lie
and some would not. or so that they
would not lie quite so much perhaps.
n bankers can get eight per cent in
the west this bill will not call money
back here at six per cent, he said.
President Bailey of the University Of
Vermont appeared before the Senate
committee Of the whole to-day TO fur
nish information respecting 5. 50 ap-
propriating money for the University.
He went into details Of the income of
the institution and also spoke of the
number of students and the proportion
Of them who are Vermont people.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-18
MOOSE ENTERTAINMENT.
Was Pleasing to Nearly 100 People
Other Features.

The local lodge of the Loyal Order
Of Moose commemorated ST. Patrick's
day with a social in the Knights Of
Pythias hall Thursday evening with
nearly 100 people, members and their
wives. present, The social followed the
initiation Of several members into the
lodge. and opened shortly after $50
with a very pleasing musical concert
The program opened with saNa-
phone and cornet duet by Messrs Ches-
ter Bennett and James Coutts MI
dred Higgs gave vocal solo. Messrs.
Rennett and Coutts. with cornet and
saxsphone, gave another duet. with the
piano accompaniment Of Miss Elena
Barberi playing let the Rest Of the
World 60 By" Mrs Thomas jeffrey
next entertained with vocal solo,
"Wonderful Mother Of Mine and
BENJAMIN Kendrigan with violin solo.
"Humoresaue," Miss Barberi accom-
nanving at the piano. Mrs. William
Innis gave vocal solo. Roses Bring
Memories Of You" just prior TO the
final number. a oornet solo. Broadway
Rose bv Chester Bennett, and piano
QrFnnnH nlntNE 0l ht~S haAt' o. 49,
Iessel Stewart accompanied az the pi-
ano Mrs. Jeffrey and Mrs Innis.
Chairman Clyde Reynolds dNulged
10 the ladies the fact that ladies
legion would be organized in conJune-
ton with the local lodge. Mrs Thomas
Jeffrey and Richard Attridge having
charge Of the organization work. The
charter will BE- open for membership
for 90 days after April =.
Refreshments Of sandwiches. coffee,
;cs cream and cake were served by the
Messrs Clyde Rev
nolds. Richard Attridge, Walter knut
son. Chester Bennett, Arthur Lund and
Harold Eunis in the knights Of Pythiss
~ nonet hall. and following this much
rpsrrimeui arose during the auction
sale Of cakes. Harold Ennis acting -
auct ioneer. Dancing prolonged the
evening" events wen after midnight.
the Moose quartet concluding The
events with the vocal number a Per
fert Dav.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-18
WILSON COLLECTS S42. 500
FOR DEFENDING TITLE
Middle Weight Boxer Was Winner of
Bout With Mike 0'Dowd at Madi-
son Square Garden.

New York, March ls.-Johuny Will
son, who successfully defended his Ii
tie as middleweight champion in the
l5-round bout with Mike oDowd at
Madison Square garden last night, to-
day received as his share OF the receipts
$42, 500.
O'Dowd. the former title holder, re
ceiyed a guarantee of S20O00 The total
receipts were Sl07 ,523.o0. The contest
was witnessed by 1906 persons.
II was announced to-day by Wilson's
manager that the title holder fought
with a sprained right hand, sustained
in a training bout last Sunday. ODowd
reiterated charges made during the
fight that he had been struck in the
groin. He said physicians who exam
iued him corroborated his statements
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-18
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mra. Nelson Hsmel Of Plainheld has
been the guest of her daughter, Miss
Winnifred Hamel. a short time
Burt Bartlett, who for the past three
weeks has been employed as a letter
cutter by a granite firm in Groton,
has returned to the city.
Ernest Curtis of Greenfield Mass.
is the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Frank
Adams, of AZ Elm street for few
days. Lyle Samuel Of Framingham,
Mass, another nephew of Mrs. Adams,
is also visiting at the home Of his
aunt.
Joseph Salisbury. assistant manager
of the Black Theatre interests in Barre.
and manager Of the Biiou theatre for
several months. has accepted an offer
from the Gray Theatre circuit in Maine
and leaves to-day for Lewiston, Me,
to begin work in the Office OF the firm.
William Csrswell. having regained
his health during the past six weeks
after a seige of illness with pneumo-
mia. returns to-day to the western
monumental salesfeld Of the Carswell-
Wetmore Co.. whom he represents, and
leaves here for Indianapolis, Ind. his
headquarters. Mr. Carswell travels
chiefly through Indiana, Kentucky and
Ohio.
The interior Of the Ross barber shop
is now undergoing complete renovs
tion so far as paint and paper is con-
eerned. For the past two days . pa
per hanger and painter has been en-
ployed in the shop with the result that
the place has already begun TO take on
new appearance. The shop is to be
finished completely in white in place
of the darker tint that prevailed for
merly, and will add much TO the light
within the shop as well as to the at
tractiveness.
A crate of dozen choice spring
chickens consigned 10 a Berlin street
butcher spent the night by the corner
of Berlin and North Main street, and
when the butcher came TO claim his
own this morning everyone Of the birds
were accounted for. Evidently the
crate had been brought up on one Of
the Barre & Montpelier Traction com
panv's cars sometime last evening, and
were left at the corner OF the street
for the owner TO claim. The North
Barre butcher was congratulating him
self this morning on ever being able
TO lay ewes ON the prize box.
80 many people we're attracted to-
the University church last evening TO-
partake Of the supper served cafeteria
stvle bv the men of the church that
the mems stock Of provisions barely
stood Of the strain. and was well nigh
exhausted by the time : o'clock came
around. This j. the second cafeteria
supper tried by the Universalists this
wear. and both have been very sucoess-
ful. encouraging the members 20 more
similar attempts Nothing was left
out last night. not even the orches
ira. A siN-piece orchestra. al girls,
rirls AZ that kept contin-
nal wave of music floating out across
the dining room an through the sup
per hours from q A. for relished
dishes there were -calloped oysters. 20
tato salad. new maple syrup. dough-
nuts fruit salad. apple pis ] mode,
apple PIE. ice cream. cake. coffee snt
roll- a neat little sun wss realized
for the church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-18
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mr.. and Mrs +. A. Drown. who went
to Boston early this week to attend
tie Boston auto show, returned 10
they home on Walnut street last eve
ming
The condition Of Mrs. Mayme Papin,
who has been quite i'll at the home Of
her sister. Mrs. Elizabeth Bugbee. of
Richardson street, is very much i'm
proved.
Miss Abbie Alyord. who has been
spending the past few days at her
home in Mortified. has returned to the
city and resumed her duties at the
Homer Fits Co store.
Antonio Bianchi OF tile G. Bianchi &
Son granite firm. who recently returned
to Barre after touring Italy and parts
of France, is making a business journey
through Pennsylvania, New York and
New Jersey in the interest Of the firm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-18
MANY TELEPHONE MEN
ARE nv CONFERENCE
Lines Connecting with New England
Co. are Represented in Meet
ing Being Held in Barre.

A telephone conference of the score
of lines connecting with the New Eng
land Telephone & Telegraph Co IN
Vermont is being held in Barre to-
day, there being an attendance OF ap-
proximately 40 telephone people at
Rowland hall Representatives OF the
New England company were present
and the purpose Of the conference was
to discuss the telephone situation in
general. The conference opened short {
ly after 0 O'Clock this forenoon and Will
continue through this evening.
r. w. Story of Boston, assistant
to the president of the New England
Telephone g. Telegraph Co, is the pre-.
siding officer of the conference; and
among some of those present are tP@
superintendents Of three departments =,
the New England Go. in Vermont -
being J. T. Hall, W. r. Durfee cS
r. Parker, all of Rutland; alst. ~ N,
Hicks Of the Granville, Y. " -ele-
phone Co., John Gadd of the White
Mountain Telephone Co. at Plymouth,
n. H.. and f. J. st. Clair of the Frank
lin County Telephone Co. at st. Al
bans. One or more delegates from each
of the lines connecting with the New
England system are expected to be
present at some time during the day.
Sixteen papers on various telephone
matters are scheduled to be delivered
during the course of the day, and, fol
lowing buffet lunch served in the hall
at O o'clock. there will be an entertain
ment in which one of the features viii
be an address by Walter Cox, editor
of Telephone Topics" of Boston, illus
trsted by films depicting the telephone
business. In addition. there win be
numbers by various local parties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-18
PRIMARY LAW STANDS.
House Refused Repeal By Vote Of i7s
to 81.

The House refused 20 repeal the di-
rect primary law yesterday afternoon
by the decisive vote OF l2s to 81, after
4 debate Of one hour and a half.
The debate on the primary repeal bill
was begun by Mr.. Chase of Benning-
ton. who withdrew his amendments
providing for a referendum Mr. Flint
of Mortified was Immediately recog-
nizrd and urged the legislators 10 i'm
prove the primary Law instead Of dis
carding Il.
The Australian ballot. he said. did
not prove 10 be = political panaoea. but
who would think Of di-carding il now (.
To repeal the primary would be dis
tinctly resctiouary.
Mr.. Cushrnan of Rochester followed
for repesl. He ssid that pure demoe-
racv did not exist except in the town
meeting
when it j. undertaken 70 extend
democracy indefinitely. il j. unsafe and
impracticable The nit mate end of de-
mn~rscv is seen IN Russia.
TIE speaker favored csucuses and
conventions a. means of political edu
cation and based his argument Oh the
r4sa for representative government In
rartr affair." - vel a. public az
fairs.
Mr. Morrison of Dummerston made
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-18

committee never saw some of the
amendments proposed and called stteu-
tion to the fact that a mere trifing de-
tail of increasing the appropriation
$4,000 had been proposed since the
committee voted on Il.
Mr.. Counal of Newport admitted
that Dr. Collins had composed the
amendments and that the two added
sections had not been passed on by
any member Of either committee hut
himself Mr.. Connal also explained 9TH
er provisions of the bill at length and
made advantageous comparisons be
tween the equipment at johnson and
Castleton and where other normal
schools were located
After Mr.. Webb Of Shelburne had
moved that debate cease the vote was
taken by rollcall on the Darling amend
ments. which were adopted, l56 to 81,
on n yea and nay vote
Mr. Hadley Of Craftsbury proposed
an amendment by striking out the pro-
vision for a training school to be 81
not less than ten pupils and inserting
a provision TO permit the state board
Of education to establish or authorize
such schools As thcy see ft.
When Mr. Stesrns opposed the
amendment. Mr. Carpenter ~ Cabot al
legged that the elimination Of the teach
er-training classes was part of the
Stearns plan N"The gentleman from
johnson has showed his hand. said
Carpenter. 'and the plan Of the propo-
nents Of this bin y finally 70 drive an
the training classes into the NORMAL
schools
Mr.. Barber 81 Brattleboro followed
along the same linc. alleging that the
proponents Of H. - had never even
consulted the state board Of edaga-
tion
Is IL fair. demanded Barbcr. -to
throw monkey wrench into this most
important part 81 the state machiu-
cry
He called attention 20 the c0st "
graduating pupils from Castieton and
johnson and said the training classes.
in comparison. had saved the state
from $4,000 a. sE0oo0
Mr.. Ssearns disclaimed snv inten-
tfon q iniuriur TIRE training classes
and said The amendment was just ore
Etter,rt tn diseredit the bill After the
amsuimeuts we're adapted. the hll
went % . third reading.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-18
JURY TOOK 40
MINUTES TO ACQUIT
CLARA S. HAMON
Young Woman Was Accused of Muir
dering Jake L. Hamon at Ard
more, Okla,

Ardmore, Okla, March Is, Freed OF
the charge OF murder for the shooting
of Jake L. Hamon. by jury's yer-
dict yesterday, Clara Smith Hamon TO.
day was planning TO leave Ardmorc, the
scene Of her ten years association with
Hamon, which eliminated in his shoot
ing last November She probably will
go to Wilson, Is miles west Of here, for
short visit with her sister and later
proceed to I'll Paso, where her father is
seriously III.
After trial, lasting a week, the
jury in the Hamon case debated its yer
dict only 40 minutes. agreeing upon ac-
quittal on the first ballot
II am the happiest woman in the
world, Clara said, with tears stream
ing down her face when she heard the
verdict.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-18
CAR
TORPEDOED
Several Railroad Torpedoes
Were Tied Together
on Track
THREE ARRESTS
IN ALBANY, n. Y.
Car Was Manned by Strike
breakers and Was Partly
Wrecked

Albany, ~ Y, March lS.-An explo-
sion that partly wrecked street car
manned by strike breakers in Broad
way last night was caused by several
railroad torpedoes tied together on the
track, the police said to-day.
The detonation blew the glass from
windows and doors of some houses in
the vicinity A state trooper suffered
bruises when thrown against the curb
ing and an elderly invalid lying in
bed at his home, was cut in the head
by flying glass. Three arrests We're
made.
The car was returning to the North
Albany barns empty after having CON
veyed detail of strike breakers to a
hotel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-18
PROPOSES CUT
OF $8 MINIMUM
Woodbury. Granite Co. of
Bethel Made Suggestion
to Bethel Branch
LATTER FILES
IT'S PROTEST
Are to Be
Held-Big Contract Keeps
Large Force at Work

Bethel, March lS.-The Woodbury.
Granite company has suggested to the
local G. C, l. A. a cut in wages from
the present SIS day minimum. The
union has filed its protest and negoti-
ations will be carried on between the
committee and the company without
any probable interruption Of work.
4 large force of men now is at work
in the sheds on the $2,2500O0 West
ern Union contract.