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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30
SIX BUILDINGS
DESTROYED WITH
LOSS OF 100000
Many Other Fires We're
Started, Either From
Sparks Or BY Short Cir
cuited Electric Lines
Family Of John Mar
chetti Carried Dow n
Ladders to Street

Quincy. Mass, Dec 30.--A three
story wooden business building and
several adjacent structures on Ham
cock street, near Quincy square, were
destroyed in general alarm fire early
to-day. The loss was estimated at
s2O0.o00. most OF it sustained by the
Mutual Furniture corporation, princi-
pal occupants of the business block.
James Bolles, volunteer fireman,
and Hoseman Thomas Murphy were
overcome by smoke and removed TO a
hospital. The ladder truck of the cen
trail fire station was practically de-
stroyed by fire when a hot air explo-
sion covered it with burning cmbers.
Tile Are started in building oc-
cupied by Norman, as a clothing shop,
and by the Star Supply company, a
two-story wooden structure south Of
the furniture store. 1t was apparently
due to an overheated furnace, although
the cause was not definitely deter
mined. The fire spread rapidly, de-
stroying both buildings and a one
story warehouse to the north.
Famed by high wind, the flames
crossed the street, burning two-fam-
ilv house and two single dwellings.
The roofs Of several nearby houses
caught fire but damage there was
slight
The roof Of the G.. A. R. hall, also
on Hancock street, was burned, and
the front OF the building was scorched.
The Moose home caught fire, but the
blaze there was put out without
spread.
) Several difficult rescues were made
bv firemen in the extreme cold. John
Marchetti. his wife and three children
, were taken down on ladders from their
department.
= The artificial stone front of the busi-
ness block collapsed during ihe fire,
carrying down electric light, telephone
and trolley wires and a large trans
former to the street. The resulting
short cireuit sent high voltage current
into several dwelling houses. A fire
was started from this cause in the
home of DIR. John Ash. a quarter OF
mile away, but il was put out with
ont much damage.
Fire apparatus was sent from Bos
ton and Milton to aid the local fire
men. Hundreds Of feet of hose was
burned ou il the hot air explosion and
Several lines froze and had to be
chopped t. allow new connections. The
high wind scattered sparks over a
large area, causing many minor roof
frqe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30
TROOPS CALLED TO
MEXICAN ASSEMBLY
In Order to Put Down Disturbances in
the Gallery Between
Factions.

Mexico City, Dec. 20 tBy the Asso-
ciated Press The Mexican chamber
of deputies was invaded by armed
forces to-day for the first time in its
history. Troops were called in to quell
fighting in tie galleries between fac.
tions sympathizing with the liberal
constitutionalist party ana the social
democratic bloc.
Whips and canes were used by the
combstants in the struggle which arose
over efforts to win control of the per-
mancnt commission which is to act
during the recess Of congress, from
Jan / until next September.
Hooting and shouting from the gal
leries have made the sessions almost
impossible.
Today Senor Nasconcel0s, president
OF the chamber. asked President Obre-
eon for armed forces TO maintain order,
and the latter placed 200 soldiers at
his disposal
During discussion Of the budget fol-
lowers OF the social-democratic bloc,
armed with lsshcs and sticks, sudden
Iy invaded the galleries. They attack
ed the liberal constitutionalist sympa-
thizers and hsnd-to-hand fight en-
sued. in which the attackers were We
torious. The soldiers rushed in and
interviewed, hut the bloc forces re-
mained triumphantly inside
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30
New York Attorney De-
clares Coakley Asked
That Amount
LATTER WOULD SEE
pELLETIER ABOUT 1T
And Fee Would Be Re
turned If Charges Were
Not Dropped

Boston. Dec. 30.--Another Of the Sc
rics Of charges brought against District
Attorney G. Pelletier in connection
with the petition of Attorney General
j. Weston Allen for his removal from
office for alleged misconduct charge
that he conspired with others to extort
$4,000 from Warren G. Daniel in No
yember, l9l6-was reached to-day.
Harry G. Bernstein. New York at
torncy, testified that he came to Bos-
ton in November, 1916, at the request
OF Warren c. Daniel, a dealer IN sec'lr :
tiles, to investigate report that the
district attorneys office was working
on charges against Daniel. The witness
said that Assistant District Attorney
Thomas d. Lavellc referred him to
Attorney Daniel III. Coakley.
Coakley, he testified, told him he
would endeayor TO get District Attor-
ney Pelletier to drop the charges that
were supposed to be pending against
Daniel on payment Of ia $4,000 Zee.
Mr.. Coakley said the fee would be re-
turned If he was unsuccessful in stop
ping the criminal prosecution.
Mrs. Guy W Lawrence Of Gardiner,
Me-. who was formerly Miss Dorothy
Cote. resumed the stand for cross-ex-
animation to-day. Senator James
A. Reed Of Missouri, counsel for Mr..
PeiIetier, questioned her again regard
ing various phases Of the case which,
the attorney general contends, consti-
4uted improper nsc OF his office by Mr..
Pelietier. and conspiracy with Daniel
II. Coakley, an attorney, to make her
drop suit against Lawrence to recov-
err an automobile while the couple were
at odds with each other in 1916.
The witness said she met Mr.. Law
renee some three weeks before she def
nitely abandoned her suit for posses
sion OF the automobile He told her
that he was about broke. she said, and
she Offered to give him her jewels and
to sell the car and give him half OF
the proceeds to help him out. Moth
ing but onr attorneys was keeping US
apart at that time, she added.
The name OF William r. Pattangall
former attorney general of the stats
of Maine, wins brought into the case
by Robert @. Dodge, states attorney
when he asked the witness If she had
consulted him relative to the testi.
mony she expected to give during this
trial Counsel for Mr.. Pelletier OBJ
jected to the question and the court
excluded it. Mr., Dodge explained that
he desired to show that Mr.. Pattangall
who now represents Mrs. Lawrence, L
known to be friendly with Daniel II
Cnaklev.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30
ONLY ONE CHARGE LEFT.
Against Gov. Len Small Of Illinois;
That Being Conspiracy.

Waukegan, Ills. Dec. 30 by the
Associated Press) .--tovernor Len
Small yesterday was freed Of every
charge against him except that OF con
spring with Lieutenant Governor Fred
+. Sterling and Vernon Curtis to de-
fraud the state Of S2,000,O00 during Mr..
Sterling's term as state treasurer.
All charges Of embezzlement during
his own term as state treasurer were
stricken from the record partly by
Judge Claire A. Edwards and partly
by the state and the court also
qua shed charge of operating a conf
dence game.
Last night Governor Small issued a
statement declaring that what oc-
CURED this afternoon in the circuit
court Of Lake county viii lay bare TO
the public mind the methods employed
and the inspiration causing these in
dictmentg."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30
SAILED SKIES
.26 HRS. 10 Minis.
Worlds Continuous Flying
Record Broken BY Ed
ward Stinson
LARSEN MONOPLANE
WAS THE MACHINE
Stinson Came Down at
Mineola, N, Y, Grounds
To-day

Mineola. N. ", Dec. 30 lBy the As
sociated Press The Larson mono.
plane, piloted BY Edward Stinson
which this morning broke the world !
continuous flying record Of "a hours
10 minutes and seven seconds, de-
scended shortly after ll:l5 a. M, after
haNing been in the air 26 hours, 10
minutes ana 35 seconds.
The official times were:
Start: Yesterday morning at
S.5S:l5.
Finish: This morning at ll:T:JO
Stinson was forced to descend be.
cause OF faulty oil connection, with
which he and his mechanician, Lloyd
Bertrand, had battled since 3 o'clock
this morning. They still had gas
enough to have flown until sundown-
The pump used to inject oil into the
hlbricating system from the auxiliary
oil tank, went out Of commission at
3 o'clock. The fiiers punctured the
tank, set tip temporary tube and be-
gan feeding the lubricating system by
hand. taking turns at the controls Of
the plane and at the oil tank
Both fiiers were almost blinded by
oil when they descended. In addition
they were suffering intensely from the
bitter cold, for although the plane wa
equipped with a cabin, Stinson had
not left his seat in the open cockpit
since / b. m. yesterday and his me-
chaniciau found little time TO seek
shelter.
Three fingers Of Stinson's right hand
and one on his left werc~ frozen. Ber'
taud's hands were numb.
Stinson. who halls from San An
tonic. Tex. and Bertaud, whose home
il in New York, were a sorry looking
pair when they stepped from their ma
chine.
Their faces were smeared with Oh
and their eyes bioodshof. Neither had
had wink OF sleep since they took
of and Slinson said bis only nourish'
tnent had been swig of coffee. News
papermen found difficulty in interview
ing Bertaud. who was deafencd by the
roar Of the motor
The fliers, both 2T years old, took nc
particular precautions TO protect them
selves agsinst the wintry weather. Al
though they took nG inA4a-srow Astorm
flew through blustery gales and en-
countered zero weather during ti'
night they wore only;
Stinson sweater and flying coal
over khaki uniform.
Bertaud--A civilian suit and leather
hying coat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30
PLAN RESTORATION
OF EUROPE'S BUSINESS
British and French Financiers Meet at
Paris for Discus
sion.

Paris, Dec. 30 tBy the Associated
Pressl The meeting Of British and
French financiers and business men at
the French foreign Office this afternoon
to grapple with the European economic
situation is regarded in French circles
as one Of the most important expert
ments since the first efforts to bring
Europe back to peace basis.
1t is generally believed that II the
conference organizes an international
consortium of bankers, merchants and
manufacturers, it win have marked
influence on the future of Europe.
The failure Of the allies to place any
portion of the German reparations
bonds. which II is understood have been
offered in every market capable Of abb
absorbing such paper, is said TO have
brought about the present conference.
There still remains difference OF
opinion between London and Paris re-
parding participation of Germany and
Russia in consortium and in the in
teruational economic conference which
will eventually be held. The French
maintain their attitude Of refusing TO
meet the bolsheviki officials.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30
NORWICH POLO TEAM
CANE FROM BEHIND
And Pulled Out 10 to Victory Over
New Jersey Cavalry Team
at Newark.

Northfield, Dec, 30.--Success Of the
Norwich university polo team in a
match with the strong New Jersey
cavalry team at Newark, N. j., on
Wednesday evening was made known
to day in a telegram received by Pres
ident Plumley from Colonel r. B. Ed
wards, assistant eommandant, stating
that the Norwich players staged a
whirlwind finish and nosed out vic
tory by the score Of 10 to o. The play
ing of White Of Norwich was most re-
markable. When be entered the game
the score was to | against Norwich.
The New Jersey cavalry team is a
strong organization. having beaten both
Cornell and Princeton this year
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30
Barre Granite Plants to
Operate AS They 3 ave
Business z
WAS DECIDED 4
BOSTON N : TING
Manufacturers a. q Quarry
Owners Name c. lmittee
to Handle Case

Al q conference OF New England
granite manufacturers and quarry
owners in Boston this week plans were
completed for handling the industrial
and business situation that has devei-
oped through the failure of employers
and employees to get together on WORK
ing proposals for an ensuing term oil
years.
Except for the fact that many mar
ufacturers are forced by lack Of orders
to close down and have been busy get,
ting out old contracts befoFe cold
weather. it il apparent that there IS to
be no immediate suspensiog AZ any
rate it il stated that no fficial sus-
pension. so far as the manufacturers
are concerned ii to take place Jan. i,
and as a matter Of fact Il appears that
all plants who have orders will be OPP
Grating after the first Of the year.
The Barre committee representing
the association returned yesterday
from Boston. and to-day il was an
nounced that there will be special
meeting Of the manufacturers assocIa-
tion Tuesday afternoon at 2;30, az
which time full report of the Boston
conference viii be given
1t is reported that the manufactur.
ers and quarry owners who adjourned
their meeting in Boston Thursday
night have appointed q committee to
handle their situation, the committee
being made up as follows: J. NJ. Bout
well of Montpelier, chairman, David
s. Mcintosh of Quincy, Mass, @. X.
Smith Westerly. X. T., II. z. Hin
man Of Barre, G.. II. Rogers Of Rock
port. Mass. 4. D. Marnock of Quincy,
Mass, and O. S. Swenson of Concord,
n n
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30
REMOVE REST
OF TRUSTEES
Christian Science Church
Directors Announce
Action
DEPOSED OFFICERS
TAKES SHARP ISSUE
Declare They Still Are in
Office, Subject to Court
Action on Resignation

Boston. Dec. 30.-The board OF d.
rectors of the First Church OF Christ
tScientist) to-day announced the re-
moyal Of the remaining members OF
the board Of trustees Of the Christian
Science Publishing company. The trus-
tees at the same time insisted that
they were still in Office and that the
fact that their designations had been
offered to the supreme court placed
jurisdiction solely in the courts hands.
The removal announcement was
made at the close of hearing called
bv the directors who demanded that
the trustees show cause why they
should not be removed. The trustees
had been charged by the directors with
mismanagement OF the affairs Of the
society, which the supreme court held
recently. after hong litigation, was
subordinate to the board Of directors
Of the mother church. The directors,
the court held, had the power OF re-
moval Of the trustees.
The two trustees Herbert w. Ens-
tace and Paul Harvey, did not appear,
but Sherman i. Whipple, an attorney
entered protest formally, questioning
the jurisdiction Of the directors. The
third place on the hoard Of trustees
was formerly held by Lamont Row
lands OF Picayune, Miss, whose re-
moyal by the directors was upheld by
the court. II was announced that the
question Of the directors authority to
remove under the existing circum-
stances would be argued before Justice
Crosby OF the supreme court this aft
ernoon.
The position Of the trustees was Civ
en- in the following statement:
"The trustees have filed their resig-
nations with the court. This gives the
court jurisdiction in the matter. The
directors no longer have jurisdiction
and the trustees d. not recognize that
the attempt Mt removal is effective.
The whole matter is in the hands Of
the court"
The directors asked the court to APP
point William p. Mckenzie of Cam
bridge, and George Wendell Adams and
James +. Patton of Boston, to fill the
vacancies in the board of trustees.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30
GROSS AND INCREASING
SECRET IDfMORALITY'
Declared BY Prosecuting Officer After
Indictment Of Three Women Owners
Of Massage Parlors in Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-Grand jury indict-
ments Of three women owners OF mas
sage parlors based on evidence OF what
States Attorney Robert +. Grove
terms gross and increasing secret inn
morality were announced to-day as
the beginning Of determined cam
paign to rid Chicago Of scores Of such
There are hundreds Of these places
in the city, said States Attorney
Grove. Some of them, Of course, are
legitimate and respectable, principally
those catering exclusively to women
But ] can see nothing respectable
about d place where girls bathe and
massage men"
At some Of the places it was found
that the ''tired business, man" made
engagements with the girl attendants
for after business hours.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30
WAS HELPED BY L0RENz.
The Former Lolita Armour Declares In
Public Statement.

Chicago Dec. 30.--Publication OF an
article in the journal OF the American
Medical association that the cure OF
Lolita Armour, daughter Of ]. Odgen
Armour of Chicago, by DR.. Lorenz OF
Vienna, was not a cure to-day
brought statement from the former
Miss Armour, who is now Mrs. John J.
Mitchell, ir. In 1908 and 1904 opera
tions were performed on Mrs. Mitchell
by DIR. John Ridlon Of Chicago and DR..
Lorenz
Il cannot say that perfect cure has
been effected in either hip, but the hip
treated by DR.. Lorenz is far better
than the other one, wit (which he could
do little because il had been too badly
mishandled. she said 4 myself be-
lieve that had it not been for the work
done before he was called in my case
he could have effected a complete cure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30

Secretary Of State Acted After Serious
Complaints.

Secretary OF state Harry A. Black
revoked on Dec. % the automobile
operating licenses Of Fred A. Geodhue
of Norrisville. Milo Whiting = Or
leans. William r. White and Andrew
r. Martin Of Williston. Goodhue was
convicted in st. .Albans city court on
Dec. p Of failing 70 stop hi car when
signalled BY an officer. Writings =
license was revoked for Operating an
automobile while under the innusnre
Of liquor in Barton on Dec. = whites
for the same offence on Dee. IA IN
Fair Haven. AID Martins for the same
ofFense in Essex Junction on Dee. ls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30
Arrrrpkp COLLEGE, coNrEREscE
Pres. Plunlsy and Treas 0rser ef Nor
wich Return Home.

Northfeld. Dee. 30 = Prfsldcnt
Charles A. Piumley and Treasurer r.
". Orser returned to-da. from Boston.
" here they attended a meeting u the
business ofhcers ct New England educ4
tionAl institutions. held Al the Mssss-
chusetts lpstitute Of technology
Among the speakers were Roger W
Ral,son. vrl,o gave an atidress or "ln-
stitutional Investment Problems. n.
Il. Edcerton. treasurer 81 Dartmouth
college. who spoke on The Electrical
Init a. q Pzrt ~ a Coiierr Feeding
Pant and George &. Wintrinrrr.
comptroIier ~ rrincetcn university.
pho disgas-ei -Bnigei Prohlsms.T
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30
DIED IN MoRErowN.
Mrs. Ella l. Pearsall OF Helena, Mont
Was Visiting Sister.

Mrs. Ella L PearsaIl died Yesterday
Al the home Of her sister in Moretown
Common. Her home j. in Helen1.
Mont. hut she has been spending the
pasf four months with her sister. Mrs.
Chase She is survived hy her sister. =
son. Bert J. Lord. ard one daughter.
whr Is expected 10 arrive from Helena
ON Saturday Mrs- Pesrsan was 55
vear- Of acc. born Dec - 1875
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30
SHOT IN THE Foo1.
Cornwall Boy Was Trying to Extract
Car.ridrn Frsm Rife.

Niddlebury. Dee Nv Hired ohack-
ETA son a Mr. and Ers Charies
Staekett of Cornwall. WAS irving 10
extract = eartridre from = = czlihrs
rife yesterday vhen i rxPlodea- ~
shof entering thr hoF's left foot He
s.as brourtt - The eGiee q ~ : =
Fadv in this village and later tasrn
-.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30

There has been considerable spccula.
tion ~ to the ultimate destination Of
ZaelouI since receipt Of the first dis
patches telling Of his removal 10 Suez
by the British authorities. The six ma
tionalists were elected from Cairo, aft
er refusing 70 discontinue political ac-
tivity and their removal Was followed
hy riotine in Cairo and other cities in
which . number Of lives were lost.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30
QUINCY THREAT TENED
. BY FIRE; TWO FzRElNEN
HURT: MANY RESCUES

were hampered by zero temperature
and high wind. The principal loss was
due to smoke and water, a drug, shoe
and clothing store being wet DOWN to-
gether with restaurant and bowling
alley.
The top floor, occupied by boxing
training club, escaped heavy damage.
The cause Of the blaze has not been
determined.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30
cANADA's COMMERCE DECLINES
Exports and. Imports Fell Of Quite
Heavily.

Ottawa. Ontario, Dec. 30-Canada :
commerce declined heavily in the II
months ended November. 1921, as
shown in report just issued by the
dominion bureau OF statistics. Exports
tota1led SSso.45s.54s compared with
81 ,2s0 $50, ,450 the previous year, while
imports were Ss25 ,226, ,5s5. against ST.
345 SOP 800 last year. Customs duties
fen TO sl24, 4,ls4,a4l, from S207 ,4l2,6so
m the same period Of 1870.
Imports from the United States were
valued at s57a,427 ,94l, and exports
$3.50. .Ol6,l67.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30
STATE BUYS WILD LAND
To Purchase O,ooo-Acre Tract in GrOt-
on and Peacham.

Governor James Hartness has ap-
proved. under date Of Dec. 20. purchase
by the forestry department Of Wild
land in Groton and Peaeham from the
Miller Lumber company. The tract :
approximately e0o0 acres and viii
make a desirable addition 20 the for
eets purchased some time ago by the
department from the Mitchell G0slant
holdings. Title is being examined and
deeds prepared and the transfer VIII
be made a. soon as the business u
completed. II i understood that the
price was approximately sl5.o0o.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30
CALLED our AND SHOT.
Z. W. Frindeiy, President Of MustsE.
Okla, State Bank.

Nu.taR. Okla. Dec. 30-E- ".
Brsndely. IS. president Of the Nnstag
state bank. was caiicd from his house
into the front vard late last night and
vas shet ani Instantly kiiicl By an
unknown assailant
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30

No Further Use to Farley with Peru,
II Il Stated.

Santiago. Chile. Dee. - lBy the A.
sociated Pressl.-Chile has broken Of
negotiations with Peru regarding tie
dispute over The provinces # Iacua
and Arica. declaring that further *
change Of views j. usriess- a rote =ent
in reply 10 the latest Peruvian com-
urnicatisn states that Chiir hss rone
to the farihtst possible limit in seek-
ing an agreement ard lameuts The
s.arenness Of Der sforts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30
MAY AVERT CRISIS
In the Affairs Of Banca Italian d
Sconto of Italy.

Rome, Dec. 80 tBy the Associated
Pressl The Banca Italian di Sconto,
the doors Of which were closed yester-
day. has been granted q moratorium
BY court action.
Ii has not been established that the
bank actually has failed, and there Is q
tendency in some quarters to believe
that the crisis may be overcome.
The moratorium granted the bank
under the courts action is effective for
one year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30
FARMER HAS BIG DEBTS.
Charles F. White Of Georgia Owes
Si5,i3i.o<.

Burlington. Dec. 30.-A voluntary
petition in bankruptcy was filed
Yesterday in the Office of the clerk Of
the United States district court by
Charles r. White. farmer. OF Georgia.
He gave his debts as Sl5.l3l94. with
assets Of Sl2.s5G.00. Property valued
at LES is claimed 10 be exempt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30

Under Influence Of Big Shipment from
Australia.

San Francisco. Dec. Thirty car
loads Of butter, totalling 4O3.0Ss
pounds. started for New York and 9TH
er eastern points to-day. II was part
Of recent shipment from Australia
and New Zealand. under whose impact
the local markets still are falling.
Seven hundred thousand pounds
more of the shipment remain in stor-
age here. Extra choice butter was
quoted on the produce exchange here
to-day at 40 cents a pound. seven and
one-half cents less than a week ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30
MORE ALIENIsrs CALLED
To Testify in Defense Of Arthur C.
Burch.

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. So.-More
alienis.s were to Be called TO-DAY to
testify for the defense IN the trial Of
Arthur c. Burch, charged with the mur-
der Of J. Belion Kennedy.
Three already have expressed the
opiuion that he uas insane.