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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-10
STORE MANAGERS CHANGE.
Mrs. Eleanor Pollard Succeeds Miss
Nourse at Adams Store.

Miss J. p. Nourse, for approximate
ly three years manager OF the Adams
Co. store of Barre. completes work IN
Barre tonight and leaves Monday tor
Boston, TO accept higher position IN
the same firm. Mrs. Eleanor Pollard,
for many years buyer and manager oil
the McCuen store in Montpelier, has
been obtained to take charge of the
Barre store.
The change in managers Is one that
has been limited at for long time, and
the announcement did not come as so
great a surprise as might otherwise
have been the case
Miss Nourse came to Barre from
Boston. where she had had some expe-
rience in the Adams Co. stores in that
vicinity. During her stay in Barre
she has succeeded to A marked degree,
and the opportunity of advancing to
the position of buyer for group OF
the Adams stores was one not to be
overlooked. Miss Nourse intends to
leave Monday for the home office IN
Boston, and will commence her new
duties almost Immediately.
Mrs. Pollard, successor to Mrs
Nourse. has been employed for con-
siderable period for the McCuea store,
Inc. in Montpelier, and is woman
Of much experience in the dry goods
line. She is a resident of Barre. She
will take charge of the local Adams
Co. store Monday morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-10
SEEK SECOND
BODY In RIVER
Detectives Believe Carl
Ansmus Was Muir
dered Al
B. J. DAUGHERTY'S
REMAINS FOUND
Harvey w. Church, Arrest
ed. Maintains Innocence
Of Crime

Chicago. Sept. l0,-Dynamlting on
the Desplaines river at haywood a
Chicago suburb, was in progress 1o.aay
!, an effort to recover the body OF Carl
Ausmus, companion OF Bernard D.
Daugherty, automobile salesman whose
bandcufYed and mangled body was
found in the river yesterday. Aasmus
has disappeared and is believed TO nave
suffered a fate similar to that OF
Daugherty.
Detectives expressed the beiief that
Daugherty and Ausmus had been iured
10 tho basement Of house in haywood
where they had been killed, the bodies
manacled together with handcuhs s.
weighted with stones and tossed INTO
the river. Detectives believe that the
handcuirs broke, allowing Daugherty
BODY to be carried to shallow water.
Harvey w. Church, a 20 year old
railroad brakeman, was being brought
back to Chicago to-day by a squad oil
detectives from Adams, Wis, where ne
was arrested. He made the trip in the
automobile which Dsugherty had been
irving to sell him and was accompanied
by his mother. She.was not arrested.
Daugherty, former student OF
Harvard and resident OF st. Paul,
came here a short time ago from Phlla'
delphia as salesman for an automo-
bile company. Church, according 70
company Officials, bought ear which
he said was for his father. Daugherty
and Ausmus took the car Thursday
afternoon with Church To a Chicago
bank where check was to be certl'
fed and the car paid for.
Later neighbors saw Church and two
men drive up to the Church home IN
the automobile and enter it.
| So far as the police can learn, that
was the last seen of Daugherty OF
| Ausnus.
A visit To Church's home disclosed
that Church and his mother had left
early Yesterday in the new car. =
| search of the Church home revealed
! blood soaked rags and papers IN the
basement. blood stained baseball bat
and hatchet. clothing identified as be
longing to Daugherty, as well as pa
pers he carried.
| Church. when arrested. refused &c
talk beyond maintaining his inno-
| cence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-10
IRISH PARLIAMENT
TO HEAR INITIATION
Will Decide Whether or Not to Con-
fer With the Brit

London, Sept l0-Prime Minister
Lloyd Georges invitation to Eamonn
De Valera and his colleagues to con.
fer as to a basis for settlement OF
the Irish controversy must await ac-
tion by the Irish republican Parlia-
ment. That body viii meet in secret
session next Wednesday, at which time,
il is assumed, the prime ministers lat
est note to Dublin, will be submitted,
and a decision win be reached as to ac-
ceptance or rejection of the invitation.
II was understood when the republl.
can Parliament adjourned at Dublin re-
Gently that it had conferred plenary
powers on Mr. De Valera and his col.
leagues. The note from Mr.. Lloyd
George. however, is asserted to have
brought factor into the situation
which made it necessary for Parlla-
ment to meet and widen the scope OF
the mandate it gave its leaders.
Announcement in Dublin yesterday
that the Dali Eireann had been called
TO meet next Wednesday was vsriously
construed here, but there were not
wanting those who believed Irish chief
tains would find way to attend the
conference. 1t was reported that II
necessary the date of the meeting ten
tatively fixed for Sept, 20 by the prime
minister. might be postponed week
so that the Dali Eireann and its lead
ers will not be inconvenienced by the
short period intervening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-10
AUSTRIAN MADE SPEECH.
Before Assembly of the League of Ma
tions.

Geneva. Sept. 10 tBy the Associated
Pressl Former enemy states made
their first appearance in the debates
of the present assembly Of the league
of nations when Count Albert Mems
dorff -Pounlly -Dietrichstein, the Aus
trian delegate, took the floor this
morning 10 speak on the work OF the
council of the league. He spoke in
French and was well received by the
assembly.
Count Mensdorf pictured the eco
nomic and financial situation of Aus
tria and reviewed the work done by
the council with the view TO restora-
tion of the country. He urged that
measures decided upon be applied at
the earliest possible moment so that
Austria might be able to work out her
own salvation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-10
INVESTIGATE SUICIDE
OF NARCOTIC RAIDER
No Further Explanation Offered tor
Act of Frank Fitzpatrick in
New York.

New York, Sept. l0.--Investigation
of the suicide of Frank j. Fitzpatrick,
chief narcotic agent of the internal rev.
enue department for New York, fol-
lowing a spectacular drug and whiskey
raid yesterday on the Greek steamship
King Alexander, was begun to-day py
Colonel o. G. Ferrer, executive assist
ant to the chief of the narcotic divis-
ion.
Fitzpatrick, one of the leaders OF the
raid. shot himself twice through the
heart shortly after the raiders had
fought battle in which five men were
wounded, and had seized drugs and
whiskey valued variously at from
100000 to Sl,o0000o.
His associates could explain his sui
eide only by saying that FITZPATRICK
had been in i'll health for some time
and that he might have become tenn
porarily deranged by the excitement
induced by the thrilling encounter with
members of the King Alexander
crew.
Harbor police were graphing near
the King Alexander to-day for the
body of Sabas Menlinths, fourth officer
of the ship, who was reported to nave
fallen overheard after he had been
struck with a Delaying pin, Menlinths,
said to be treasurer of the drug SNUG
rlers, was declared to have S34 900 IN
his pockets when he disappeared.
Twenty-six members OF the King
Alexander's crew were being held by
federal authorities in connection with
the smuggling plot. The entire crew Of
more than 300 was arrested, but all
save the 26 were released after exam
ination.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-10
Free-for-All.
SENT TO STATE PRISON.
Leander Jolly Pleaded Guilty To
Statutory Charge.

Brattleboro, Sept. l0.-Leander Jolly
who came here from Keene, \. H., with
Miss Alice Willard on Memorial day
and who says his home Tor several
wears has been in Springfield, Mass,
pleaded guilty in municipal court yes.
terdav TO statutory charge preferred
by States Attorney Harold Z. Whit
new.
His attorney was f. W. Gibson
Judge Frank ID. Stowe sentenced Jolly
10 serve not less than Is months nor
moro than three wears at hard labor in
the state prison at Windsor.
The Willard woman and her nine
day old baby returned yesterday alter
noon to keene TO live.
jolly has been under order Of New
Hampshire court to pay his VIE = a
week for the care of their son. four
wears old. but States Attorney Whit
nev told the court that Jolly had not
been keeping UP his payments.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-10
MONTPELIER

Mr.. and Mrs. George Vance and Mrs
Fisher. mother of Mrs. Vance, OF New
port. are visiting in the city.
A daughter was born this morning to
Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. Burns. She Is a
granddaughter of T. r. Merrill, city
clerk.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Heaphy have been
in Manchester attending the Hotel
Mems association meeting and visit
ing Rutland fair.
Major II. p. sheldon returned this
morning from Allentown, Pa, where
he attended the national fish and game
commissioners conference.
Hiram Davis has returned from Or
leans county where he has been or
weights and measures matters.
Mrs. Frank Nelson Of the Montpelier
steam laundry will pass her vacation
in New York. Miss Marjorie Pollard
is taking her place as bookkeeper.
Wallace Guernsey Of the Cross and
Sons bakery will start on his Naea
tiop tonight which he viii pass ~
Calais. Miss Gladys Ryan of the sans
place will spend her vacation at New
port. r. l.
Miss. lydia Smith OF Houston, Texas
Is the guest of Miss Helen Turney.
Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Mix and sons
Glenn and Clifton, and Miss katherin'
cDen will start to-day on an auts
trip through New York state
Ancil Newton and r N. Menard
who left here some time ago on bus
ines trip through the western states
returned last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne ". Reed hav'
returned from = business trip 70 New
I York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Duke. who hsvi
been working ~ Braitleboro for som
time. are visiting friends and rela
tives hWa-
Tenney C. Can Of Montpelier an
Z Evelvn Rosalie Niles Of Ia Coda
I street. Clinton. Mas. were united d
/ marriage last evening BY Rev tseorE
RhddiuE. At the home II the otheiat
I ing clergyman. q Hubbard street NJ
and Mrs. Call wil make their home 4
MontpslieT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-10

St. Vincent, Windward island, Sept
10 (By the Associated Pressl.--st. Nln-
cents sea island crop for 1921 was al
most entirely destroyed by the cyclonicc
storm which swept over the Windward
islands Thursday, The sugar cane felds
were laid fiat and numerous coeoanut
trees were uprooted or stripped
The economic outlook, already al
fected by the market depression now IS
considered extremely gloomy. The
storm did considerable damage to build
ings. The public jetty in Georgetown
was demolished, the sea there having
made even greater inroads than it did
in the hurricane of 1898.
Victoria park in kingstown resem-
,lcs a devastated forest, all the trees
having been blown down by the storm
or denuded of their foliage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-10
SHOOTER WELLS
SOON INDICTED
Two Counts of First De-
gree Murder Returned
Too 4
WITHIN "a ! 8 URS
OF TIL s HooTING
Seventeen Vs nesses Told
of Killing z His Wife
and HeI Lawyer

Boston, Sept. 10--Charles A. Wells,
who yesterday shot and killed Ella A.
Wells, who had divorced him recently
and her counsel, A. Louis Altmeyer, on
a crowded street car in the West Rox.
bury district, was indicted to-day on
two counts of first degree murder.
A special session of the grand jury
was called by District Attorney Pei.
letter. Seventeen witnesses including
passengers on the car were heard. The
indictments were returned within "a
hours of the shooting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-10
MANY PEOPLE WERE DROWNED
AND MILLIONS DAMAGE DONE
IN RIG FLOOD IN SAN ANTONIO

the valley of the San Antonio to the
south are coming in.
1t is believed that the greatest loss
of life occurred in the Mexican dis.
trict. Residents there were unable TO
get out though aided throughout the
night by fremen and police and troops
from Fort Sam Houston.
The river went out of its banks
few hours. The water and electric
light plants located along its banks
were put out of business quickly.
Street car traffic was stopped and hum
dreds of people were unable to reaeh
their homes.
Police and fremen attempted to
warn residents in the Mexican sec
ton of the city and succeeded in get
ting hundreds of them to safety be-
fore the San Pedro creek aSerfiowed.
MANY others were cut off before they
could get out, and police estimated the
loss of life in this district as large.
At s a. m. the waters were reed
ing but were not yet within thelr
banks. Soldiers were bringing out
people marooned throughout the night.
The weather is still cloudy and fur
ther rain is in prospect, but unless
there is unusual precipitation in the
Dimes valley, it is not believed there
is further danger
Wires of commercial telegraph com
panies went down early this morning
and scores of persons, anxious to get
word out that they were safe came
to the Office of the San Antonio Light
and appealed to have messages sent
out over the wires of the Associated
Press which were working.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-10
TALK OF THE TOWN

Miss Ada Perkins arrived in town on
Thursday night from Montreal to visit
in town for week or so.
Alfred A Lamorey, DR.. William Z.
Lazell and Alexander Milne attended
the Rutland fair yesterday
Miss Mary NJ. Donetti, a stenog-
rapher in the bureau of immigration.
Washington, ID. c., is spending her
vacation at her home here.
Miss Dorothy Shaw of Maple Grove
street left to-day for Potsdam, n. y,
where she enters upon her second year
studies at the School of Music.
Dino valz and Aldo Poletti have
left for Harvard college to take up
their studies there, the former going
into the freshman class, the latter into
the sophomore.
Miss Elizabeth Nelson, bookkeeper
at the Barre garage, leaves tonight
for WilIiamstown, where she viii
spend the week end as the guest of
her uncle, William Nelson.
Miss Stella Mayo of Wstham, Mass,
and Mrs. Angie Whiting of Somerville,
Mass. have returned to their home,
after spending the summer with Mrs.
Carrie Brooks of Camp street.
That there is tendency upward in
the price of commodities in the builds
ing line is indicated by telegram
received to-day by Barre man that
the price of wire nails win be ad-
vaneed three dollars ton, beginning
next Monday.
Lewis Taft of Perry street returned
TO Barre Wednesday, after having
spent a three months vacation in
Denmark. visiting friends and rels-
tiyes. He has resumed his work as
gardner at the home of Mrs. Donald
Smith of Perry street.
A hearing was held to-day at Mont
pelier before Judge Stanley c. Wilson
in the continued case of the Barre &
Montpelier Traction & Power Co, in
which the receiver, II. j. Volholm,
asked the municipalities of Barre,
Montpelier and Berlin for certain con
cessions.
The South Barre horseshoe club
won its fourth straight game from the
city team last night when they met
for the fight on east hill. The game
Tuesday night was a victory for South
Barre. their team winning Is out OF p
matches The statement in Wednes-
DAYS paper that the game was a VIC
tory for the Barre club was erroneous.
The game last night was the closest
one Of the four. and the local team Is
much encouraged.
The proceeds of the sale which the
CITY hospital nurses had last night
amounted TO seventy-fve dollars,
which will be used towards putting
a new roof on the dormitory. The
front lawn Of the hospital was deco
rated with japanese lanterns and pref
tv nurses. who fitted in and out
among the tables, which were arranged
outside. and waited on the crowd Cof-
fee. hot chocolate, cakes, ice cream and
doughnuts were served. The nurses
wish to thank all those who helped to
make the affair a success.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-10
ELIASON--CANToN.
Wedding of Barre Girl and Saiem'
Mass, Man Occurred To-day.

Mary Louise, daughter of Mrs. Q. y.
Canton of 25 Maple avenue, and Koo-
ert W., son of Mr. and Mrs. + X. Eiia-
son of Salem, Mass, were married IN
st. Monica's church at 8 O'Clock TINS
morning, in one of the prettiest wed
dings seen in Barre in several years
The ceremony was performed by heV'
p. NJ. McKenna, and the church was
strung with flowers.
Florence M. Canton, Radcliffe -,
was bridesmaid and Thomas q. Wells
OF Salem was best man. Little Charles
David Emslie held the brides veil as
the procession moved down the aisle
of the church and his brother, William
Conrad Emslie, carried the ring, sis-
pended from tiny ribbon. Both tots
we're dressed in white silk blouses and
white satin trousers.
The bride wore white tulle Veili,
veil crown of orange blossoms, gown
of white organdie and white pun as
and carried shower bouquet OF roses.
The bridesmaid wore pink organdie, a
white baronette satin hat, trimmed
with silk lace, and white kid pumps.
She carried a bridesmaids bouquet OF
pink roses.
The ushers we're Alden +. Burke and
Clarence +. Burke, both U. V. NJ II,
The brides gift to the bridesmaid
was a solid silver rosary and the groom
gave the best man pair OF got-=cuii :
links. After the mass wedding break
fast was served to the immediate fam
lilies at the brides former home, 20
Maple avenue. Miss Margaret Carrie
was cateress. During the remainder OF
the day wedding gifts, valued at sew
eral thousands of dollars, were shown
at the home.
A reception to the wedding party
and friends of the couple will take
place tonight at 1880 o'clock at -
Maple avenue. Miss Elena Barberi
New England Conservatory of Music
II, will play the piano and Roy King
ston, tenor, of Northfield, viii sing
After brief wedding trip, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eliason will be at home to all AT
IS Essex street, Salem, Mass. Going
away. the bride will wear suit OF
brown ermine with beaver collar and
cuffs TO match.
The new Mrs. Eliason is native OF
Barre where her family are proprletors
OF a fiourishing granite business, and
has been one of the most popular OF
the Younger set Mr.. Eliason Is engaged
in the leather business in Salem. he II
an active member of the YD club, hay'
ing served throughout the war as
sergeant in Battery d, lolst field ar
tillery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-10
A Tremendous Explosion
Wrecked the Deutschland
at Birkenhead, Eng.
THREE MEN KNOWN
DEAD; MAY BE MORE
Deutschland, Surrendered
By Germans, Was Be-
ing Dismantled

Liverpool, Sept. 10 (By the Associat-
ed Pressl.-A tremendous explosion on
the former German submarine Deutsch-
land at Birkenhead, across the Mercy
from Liverpool, killed three men and
injured three others to-day 1t is pos
sible that many others perished.
The undersea boat was being dis
mantled at the time of the explosion
which occurred in the engine room from
an unknown cause. The Deutschland
was one of the submarines surrendered
bv the Germans under the terms OF the
peace treaty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-10
BLACKS RECORD GROWS.
Operators Licenses Suspended for Sew
eral Reasons.

Secretary of State Black has taken
the automobile operators licenses from
the following persons: w. G. kimbali,
Enosburg Falls; Violet Herrick, st. Al.
bans, and John Keenan,, suspended 60
days for causing accidents; Il. l.. Pen.
neil, Swanton, and Glen Griffith, Wa.
terbury, revoked for year, having been
convicted of operating machine when
intoxicated; j. Il. Hosley, Manchester
suspended indefinitely; J. 4. Barber,
Benson, Noel j. Lachance, Lyndonville,
suspended indefinitely, alleged TO be
unfit persons to have licenses; H. NJ.
Stakeholder, Bennington, suspended 60
DAYS for causing an accident; Victor
Young, Bennington, suspended indefi'
nitely for alleged intoxication when
driving a machine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-10
caddie's Sally

The new conner and the csddie were
out early and had the course TO them
selves. The desperate efforts Of the
PLAYER to make a record drive caused
some amusement. mingled with pity
and contempt on the part Of the cad
die. but for . while he held his peace.
At last. however. when the novice
had plowed mp the turf around the
hall without moving Il. the youngster
blurted out Excuse me. sir, but II
/ had known you vas comm 70 dig
for worms I'D have brought spade"
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-10
U. S. HoNoRS FRANCE.
By conferring Congressional Medal on
Unknown Poilu.

Paris. Sept. lO.-President Harding
has awarded the congressional medal
Of honor 20 the unknown soldier Of
France. Myron r. Herrick, the Amer
ican ambassador. informed Premier
BRAND TO-DAY. " BRAND asked Mr..
Herrick to thank the American gov
eminent for it, thoughtful act.
The presentation ceremony will o.
cur in october. at which Ambassador
Hsrrick will be assisted BY two high
officers Of the American army and
navy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-10
WILL BOMB THE ALABAMA.
Army Aviators Will Try Skill In
Chesapeake Bay.

Washington. ID. C., SePt.lo.-Bomb-
ing of the battleship Alabama by
army avistors will take place in
Chesapeake Bay off Tangier island,
near the wrecks of the San Marcos
and the old Indiana, it was learned
to-day at army air service headquar-
ters.
The navy win turn the Alabama
over to the army air service on Sept.
10 at Philadelphia. Since she was re-
Gently stripped of all machinery and
equipment of salvage value it will be
necessary for the army to tow the
ship down the coast TO Chesapeake
Bav.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-10
ANXIOUS TO END DEBATE
So That Way May be Cleared for the
Election of Judges.

Geneva, Sept. 10, tBy the Associated
Press Discussion of the work done
by the council of the league of nations
during the past year was resumed by
the assembly of the league at this
mornings session. There was evident
a desire on the part Of the delegates
present to finish the debate before
Monday so that the way might be
cleared for the election Of judges to
the international court, which will be
held next Wednesday.
Interest in the election Of judges to
the international court continues to
be one of the features of the assembly
meeting. There seems to be little
doubt that Elihu Root will be elected
as the American representa- -re on the
court providing that he does not re-
fuse to act.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-10
TORNADO HIT
TOWN. HARD
Two Men Killed at West
Sioux Falls, North
Dakota
FARM BUILDINGS
WERE DESTROYED
Other Towns Not Heard
From as Communication
Is Demoralized

Sioux Falls, s. d., Sept. lo,-lwo
men were killed at West Sioux rams
and many state farm buildings were
DESTROYED in tornado which struck
lust outside the Sioux Falls city limits
early last night. The towns oil oiiis,
Hartford and East Sioux Falls, are re-
ported hard hit. Telephone and teie-
graph communication is demoralized.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-10
Another Histoy Of ths w0Ild

Machiavelli was born in Scotland. al
though he did not like TO have II
known. and his real name was
Michael Wiley. He told one Of his con
fidential secretaries. who made q note
of Il in a diary that was recently dis
covered Al Florence. i left Scotland
because Of nv original fiscal IDEAS Il
was nv theory that money was de-
sirned as a circulating medium; Tut
no one else in Scotland had the same
notion. Don Marquis. n Nee
} ork Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-10
SULLIVAN FORCED
TO GIVE UP AGAIN
After Being 1874 Hours in English
Channel and After Swimming to
Eight Miles OFF French Coast.

London, Sept. 10 lBy the Associated
Press Henry Sullivan OF Lowell,
Mass. who left Dover on Friday after
noon on his fifth attempt 10 swim the
english chamel, was forced to aban-
don the attempt because of rough wa
ter early to-day when he was eight
miles off the French coast. Sullivan
was l2Ha hours in the water.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-10
WORKING ON TAX BILL.
Senate Finance Committee Up Against
Hard Problem.

Washington, d. C.. Sept. l0.-Revi-
sion of the House tax bill on basis
Of government needs of S3.200, 100000
from internal revenue this fiscal year
was begun to-day by the Senate
finance committee The measure was
taken up section by section. the COM
mittee having failed yesterday to reach
any agreement on the high points.
Developments yesterday led to a
general belief at the Capitol that the
committee would not have entirely
smooth sailing, but Chairman Pen
rose still was hopeful that the meas
ure could be completed by the time
Congress re-convenes one week from
next Wednesday.