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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-21
WASHINGTON COUNTY
c. E. UNION CONVENTION
Was Held at Montpelier Friday After
noon and Evening-Many Ad-
dresses Given.

The Washington County Christian
Endeayor union held its annual meet
ing at Bethany church in Montpelier
Friday afternoon and evening, with a
good attendance. Rev. G. ID. Pipper OIL
fered prayer and then Miss Lyle Clark,
president of the society in Montpelier,
gave a welcome, to which Dino Valz OF
Barre responded
The program was in charge OF k5oyd
Silloway, who gave short address
upon the object of the Meeting, and
then Rev b. G. Lipsky of BNre spoke
upon the quiet hour" reminding has
audience of the need of higher ideals
and that the quiet hour viii bring
these out. He recalled TO them that
Christ. when in need of strength, took
advantage Of the quiet hour. He sug-
gested to the young men that they ap-
ply the results of the quiet hour to
fairness in their games and to the
girls that they avoid cliques.
Rev g. II. Lock of Waterbury spoke
upon "The Young People and the
Church. telling of the influence the
Young people have in the work and
that If they do not keep the work alive
there will soon be no new blood in the
churches. Rev J. b. Sargent OF North
field spoke on "The Bible in Christian
Endeavor," using QUESTIONABLE IN
Sunday school work and thus teaching
the value of the Bible in a broad way,
from many viewpoints. Mason S. Stone
OF Montpelier gave an interesting talk
on attending the worlds convention
in Montreal in the SOS.
In the evening Rev g. Il, Robbins,
secretary of the State Sunday School
association, gave an address and Miss
Ethlynd Perkins Of Montpelier spoke
on "The Junior Hour" Rev Charles \.
st. John of Montpelier conducted the
praise and devotional service and Rev.
Frank L. Goodspeed Of Barre spoke on
obedience to the Vision
Supper was served at the Baptist
church.
Officers elected arc as follows; Pres
ident. Ralph Sawyer. Northficld; vice
president, Ethelynd Perkins, Montpel-
'er; seeretafy, Mildred Spear, Barre ;
treasurer, Eta Graves, Waterbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-21
Chicago Woman Got En-
ployment and Then
Robbed House
FOUR WOMEN HAVE
IDENTIFIED HER
Police Say Mrs. Joseph 5.
He'll Took Articles
Valued at $4,000

Chicago, Nav 2l-Mrs. Joseph ).
Hail wife Of a millionaire banker and
investment broker, was under arrest
to-day. charged with robbing half a
dozen homes where she had obtained
EMPLOYMENT as a maid. A large number
of articles found in her home were
identified. the police said, by families
who had been robbed They ranged
from gilded canary cages to silverware,
lamps, iewelry and chinaware. The po-
lice said Mrs. He'll expressed little sur
prise when they came to arrest her At
her home
The license number Of an automobile
in which large quantity of goods was
carried away from the home of NJ. Mil
Ter by their fewly-employed maid" a
few DAYS ago, was traced to Mrs. He'll.
Police estimated the value of articles
She was alleged to have stolen at $2O,-
900.
Mrs. He'll is 3S years old and the
mother of four children. Accompany
ing her to the police station, her hus-
band said he could not understand his
wife's peculiar actions and had accept
ed her explanations that she bought
the furniture and other articles from
auction sales. He said she had a per
sonal spending allowance of $500 a
month"; and often received additional
sums.
Police declared that pawn tickets
showed she had disposed of some of
the articles she is charged with taking.
The setting Of ring which had con
tanned 81 800 diamond was identi-
fed by one woman who had employed
her as maid. -Four women identified her
as the maid they had employed. To
each she had given a different name
and high.class reference.
An automobile accident seven years
ago which resulted in injuries leading
to kleptomania was blamed by rela-
tives and physicians for the acts of Mrs.
He'll
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-21
certifiea water on steamships.

Another step toward insuring trav.
elers on interstate carriers against the
evils of polluted drinking water was
taken on April 10, when the laws al
ready in force in regard to railway
trains were extended, with necessary
notifications, to steamships on lakes
and rivers and between United States
ports and ports of adjacent countries.
Henceforward water used on such
vessels for drinking or cooking must
be obtained on shore from source ap-
proved by the United States public
health. service, usually acting in coop
Grafton with state health authorities,
or must have been treated by method
approved by the service. II not OBJ
tanned ashore the water must be treats
ed on board ship by an approved
method.
All water piping systems on ship.
board are required to be so arranged
that no connection can be made be-
tween the drinking water pipes and
pipes for any other water system. Ev-
cry tap or other source yielding water
unsatisfactory in safety or quality Is
required to be marked by properly
placed signs, approved by the public
health service. stating that the water
is unfit to drink
By these regulations il is hoped to
prevent outbreaks Of typhoid fever and
dysentery such a. have occurred in the
past twice on river steamers in 1920,
when passengers were supplied with
drinking water taken from badly poll
luted streams.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-21
SHOTS FIRED
FROM ROOFS
Stones Hurled Through
Windows of Cars at AL
bany, N. Y.
MANY PEOPLE HURT
IN TROLLEY STRIKE
Some Carmen Fled Under
Shower Of Stones
From Mobs

Albany, n. Y, May 2l.-Trolley
service was resumed at the usual hour
to-day after night of disorders at
tendant upon the trolley strike called
nearly four months ago. Little piles OF
broken glass from the windows of cars
bombarded with missiles by the crowds
that filled the streets downtown were
the only visible reminders of the scenes
last night
AT least ten persons were injured,
two of them seriously, IN the dlsor-
ders. The wild scenes Thursday night
in the heart of the business district
were re-enaeted soon after nightfall
Crowds congregated in the business
section and attacked the ears which,
since early in February, have been op-
Grated by imported crews.
In the disorders last night trolleys
were again partly wrecked, some were
deserted by their crews as stones
thrown by persons in the crowds shat
tered the windows of the cars passen-
gers were hit by missiles, some per
sons were trampled upon and struck
when police charged she crowds and po-
lice officers themselves were targets
for flying stones.
RevoIvers were brought into play by
some Of the astacking parties, she po-
lice say, They reported that in Broad
way shots we're fred from the roofs
Of buildings. The police were forced TO
draw their revoivers to disperse the
crowds. Near the state Capitol, where
last night Ffoting began, later spread
ing to the business district, one po-
liceman, who was trying to disperse
crowd of about 500 men and boys
who stoned car. fired shot and
Garry Bohl was wounded in the leg
Howard w. Slade. passenger on a
car, stoned as it was approaching the
state Capitol, suffered a fractured
skull.
The authorities attribute the disor
ders to their. campaign " drive the
motor buses, which have been compet-
ing with the streetcars from the thor
oughfsres.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-21
MRS. SUSIE A MILLER
Died Yesterday Afternoon as Result
of Shock

Mrs Susie A. lMorsel Miller died
Yesterday afternoon about . o'clock at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. l., w.
Scales. in the A. Tomasi block annex
on Merchant street of cerebral hemor-
rhaoe Mrs. Miller's last illness seized
her Thursday evening with slight
paralytic shock, The third she had SUI
fered in the past eight years. The sec
opd shock occurred three years ago,
causing partial paralysis in the right
side. She had almost full recovered
each time and was active about the
Scales home until Thursday evening
Mrs Miller WAS born in Roxbury
Mass. April 3, is6O About % years
ago she was married in Chelsea, Mass.
to Oscar B. Miller, and there resided
for many wears. Mrs Miller has for
the past two years made her home
with her daughter, but for four years
prior 10 her residence in Barre lived in
Windsor.
She i survived by two sons and two
MAYNARD W Miller OF Dow
or. \. H.. Ernest l.. Miller, sailor
in the United States navy whose
whereabouts is unknown, Mrs. Harry
/. Judd ,of West Claremont, \. H.. and
Nr.. Scales of Barre One brother, Da-
yid Morse Of Ashland, Mass. also sur
wives
Definite funeral arrangements had
not been completed this morning
though il is certain that the funeral
viii ne held on Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-21
Memory and Hope.

A big roadster sped up the village
street, and stopped before a tiny vine
covered cottage. A well-dressed man
slid out from behind the wheel, gazed
around reminiscently, swung open the
rustic gate and advanced up the walk.
A bent, wrinkled, white haired old lady
met him at the door.
"Ten years ago" began the man
'iyou fed and gave shelter to dirty
tired out bum-do you remember (!
Well. / am the mani
"Yes," smiled the little old woman
happily.
"Do you remember in the morning
how YOU kindly, but firmly, made me
give up that big bottle | carried?'
'Yes, Yesl"
A light of hope CLEANED in the mans
ewes. Have YOU got it yet! :" he asked
breathlessly.-J
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-21
NATION JOINED
in MOURNING
For Late Chief Justice Ed
ward D. White of u. S.
Supreme Court
CONGRESS, COURT
EXECUTIVE HALT
But the Funeral of The
Chief Justice Was
Private

Washington, D. c., May 2l.--The
whole nation, as represented by ITS
government, Joined to-day in paying
last honors to its late Chief Justice
Edward Douglass White. By order OF
the president, all activities in the exec
utive departments were suspended for
the funeral, set for 10 o'clock, ana
will remain suspended all day ahe
Senate stood adjourned until Monday
and all courts of the city were in re-
cess. The funeral private by request
of the family, was arranged IN no
sense as am official occasion, but the
position the chief justice held in the
chief Justice held in the affairs of the
country made it impossible to eliml-
nate what amounted TO official mourn
ing.
Among those to attend, beside Pres
ident Harding, were Justice White >
associates on the supreme bench, as
honorary pan DtdiElns nv
Coolidge. committees from the Senate
and House and the full delegation in
Congress from the jurist's native state,
Louisiana, as well as the cabinet mer-
bers. with the exception of Attorney
General Daugherty Mr.. Daugherty was
called to Ohio last night by Illness in
his family and designated as his rep.
resentatives Colonel Guy d. Goff, as.
sistant to the attorney general, and
Solicitor General William L. Frierson,
ranking legal officer in the absence OF
the attorney general.
Funeral arrangements provided for a
high requiem mass at st. Matthews
church following ceremonies at the
family home and interment in Oakhill
cemetery, Georgetown.
simultaneously with the hour of
the funeral, President Harding ordered
that the American flag, wherever flown,
be half masted and that a funeral sa-
lutte of II guns be fired at American
military and naval stations throughout
the world.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-21
wAITsFIELD WOMAN PRESIDENT.
Mrs Adele B. Wallace Heads the Yer
mont Rebekahs.

st. Johnsbury, May 2l.-The closing
session of Odd Fellows week was given
over TO the women end the 38th annual
session of the Rebekah assembly was
held yesterday with Mrs. Gertrude 5.
Jewell presiding over 200 representa-
tives were present at the forenoon
meeting. The reports given showed a
net gain in the, 90 lodges Of the state
of over 400 members. At the election
of officers for the coming year the list
includes: Mrs. Adele B. Wallace Of
waitsfield, president; Miss Emma
Gates of Ludlow, secretary and Mrs.
Eva Hazen of Windsor, treasurer. Dur
ing the evening open house was kept
in Odd Fellows hall
An entertainment was given and re-
freshments served Visitors from out
side the state included the president
Of the Rhode Island assembly, Miss
Elsie l. Murray OF Providence and Mrs.
Martha F. Roberts of Claremont, pres
ident Of the New Hampshire organiza-
tion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-21
One Good =. the Other % Her.

That daddy in the ewes Of childhood
l. always just - big man as any IN
the world Was evidenced one day m the
West indianapolis branch library
A tiny, smiling girl stsod a. the
desk.
what does your father do asked
the librarian in an effort 10 identify Der
father among the many men II the
same name in she city directory
Hes either a 'miliiner' or an engl-
neer. and ] can't remember which, re-
turned the tiny one. with a puzzled
froRn-IndianaPols News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-21
TALK OF THE TOWN

Andrew Haight of North Ferrisburg
came to the Barre City hospital yester.
dav to receive radium treatment.
James Brown, who has been serving
in the federal grand jury at Windsor
has returned to his home in the city
Mrs. Frank Morse returned to her
home in Boston Yesterday, after having
attended the funeral of her father
Norman McLeay, for which she came
several days ago.
Fire Chief John C. Heney returned
Yesterday afternoon from Boston and
Cambridge, Mass, where since Monday
he has been passing a weeks vacation
at the latter place with his sister, Mrs
J. A. oliver.
Miss Mona Mortimer of Camp street
and Miss Elizabeth Smollet of Yelling
ton street, graduate nurses of the
Claremont geperal hospital. have just
returned from a meeting of the gradu'
ate nurses of the hospital. which was
held in Claremont, \. H., this week.
Dir. and Mrs. John B. Kelly, Jo-
seph VI. Nelson and 4. c. Moore will
motor TO Rutland tomorrow and the
men will attend the 23d annual con-
vention of the state council, Knights
If Columbus Messrs. Kelly and Nell
son are delegates from Barre council.
The convention will continue through
Tuesday.
Little Miss Margaret Black of |
Pleasant street was the hostess OF %
of her little friends Thursday evening
at her home in honor of her fifth BIRTH
day. The youngsters were Just brim-
ming over with Joy and happiness in
an evening of games. Refreshments OF
ice cream. cake, cookies and candles
PLAYED no small part in their fun. The
tinv hostess Was tae recipient of nu-
merous charming gifts.
About 20 members of the Loyal Or
der of Moose. No. 1891. Of Barre. left
bv automobile early this afternoon for
Woodsville, y. H., to attend the Sec
ond degree work which will be exem-
nlified upon a large class of candidates.
The degree team of Berlin. y. H.a will
have charge Of the work, after which
BANQUET viii he served by the Woods
willie lodge.
From the cool and shaded waters or
Orange heights and the brook running
mast the sawmill, Allan Clark of Hill
street drew Que Of the finest speekled
trout imaginable yesterday. one that
lacked but two ounces to weigh two
pounds and which measured Is inches
In length Mr.. Clark. with Alto Mari-
ana. motored 10 the spot early yester-
dav afternoon. and the two made sew
eral fine catches. though the speckled
beauty was the best Of them all.
John r. Averill. office manager ct
the Barre Peerless knitting mills plant
on south Main street. sewers counec-
tions with the firm to-day in order 70
accept the position a. teller at the
Mont pelier saving Bank 4 Trust Co.
Monday morning. Mrs Averill has been
connected with the Peerless knitting
mills for the past 10 months. and prior
20 that had extensive experience IN
banking work. being employed for %
wears Al the Granite Savings Bank A.
Tru-t %. of this city. Mr Avsriifs
plscs = 10 - taken by Mrs. Alics Nc
kenzie ~ long street. who for the
mast wear has been employees H. -
oaice II Hedburg 4 Gustafsa=-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-21
Another Fireman Struck
On Head By Falling
Bricks - The Fire Is
Thought to Have Been
of Incendiary Origin
Short Circuit Set School
Bell to Ringing

Portland, Me, May 2l.-Two fre-
men were probably fatally hurt and
Others suffered serious injuries to-day
in a fire which destroyed the main
building of the Deering high school,
with a loss of more than 100000
CAPTAIN James C. Kent of engine six
was knocked from ladder when a
piece of coping fell and was taken from
a mass of debris with a fractured skull
and severe burns about his body, while
William r. Burke of hose ii was
struck on the head by some bricks and
has but slight chance for recovery.
Ezekiel Moses, driver for Chief A. d.
Butler and Bert MCGOWAN were also
sent to the hospital with injuries to
the head
The blaze. which is believed to have
been of incendiary origin, caused a
short circuit. when it started in the
basement and this set the school bell
TO ringing. A man awakened by the
noise telephoned to the fire department
and the first bell alarm was followed
by general, calling out all the aP-
paratus in the city. A new wing to
the building erected in 1913 was dam
aged comparatively little and this prin-
cipally by water, but nothing was
saved from the contents of the old
structure, which included a library OF
more than 5000 volumes, This is the
second school building burned in Port
land within a few weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-21
Parsons Censorship.

~You writing your sermon. pop" the
small son of minister said interest.
edly
''Yes. my boy" was the reply Of the
divine as he looked up from his manu-
script.
"How do you know what to write
popf" was the next question.
God tells me, what to write, my
son." the minister replied impressive
".
The little fellow looked doubtful.
"If He tells you what to write" he
demanded. why do YOU 60 back and
scratch out lot Of it!"-Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-21
Held 1t for Half An Hour
While They Stole $4,000
in Goods
SIX MOTOR TRUCKS
TOOK OFF PLUMBER
The Mer Sore Masks and
Tt 3 Were Heavily
s. Armed

~ .alo, N. Y, May 2l.-Twenty
81 ked and armed men held up q
freight train on the Sanborn branch
of the New York Central railroad neal
North Tonawanda early to-day ano
carried away silks, shoes, clothing
automobile tires and other freight es
timated to be worth $4,000.
The train was held for half an hour
half the bandits covering the crew ane
railroad detectives, who were on TIN
train as guards, while the others load
ed the goods into six motor trucks
The bandits headed for Buffalo with
their plunder
No shots were fired by the bandits
while the train was being robbed. The
first of the outlaws appeared while tht
train was moving at reduced speed uf
grade north Of Sanborn. Two OF them
Jumped on the running board OF the
engine and pointing revolvers at tht
firemen and engineer, ordered them tt
stop the train.
As the locomotive slowed up the 9th
er bandits swarmed over the train
covering the remainder of the crew and
the detectives
The thieves worked leisurely but
methodieally, in stripping the train OF
its most valuable freight. Sev@nteer
cars were opened, but only a smal
amount of goods was taken from each
The leader of the bandits directed op'
erations from the top Of car in the
center of the train.
The train crew reported the robbery
at Tonawanda and general police
message was sent out to all towns ane
cities along the line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-21
WARRANT SERVED
On Eugene Hook Charging Him With
Abduction of Bagley Girl.

States Attorney Oliver Cameron Of
Essex county. who was in Montpelier
last night to attend the Shriners' meet
ing. issued warrant before he left
home for the arrest Of Eugene Hook
on the charge OF abdueting Emma Bag
ley. aged l3 wears. state ward; and
sheriff Richard Beattie went teorange
county to get the man, taking him
back 10 Island Pond for srTaignment
on the charge
w II. Jeffrey. state probation Off
Ger. was IN johnson yesterday investi-
eating several matters involving the
morals Of some Of the children in Il
more. Two children were committed 20
the board of charities ana one, who
j. over l6. was sent 10 the home for
feeble minded AZ Brandon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-21
TALK OF THE TOWN :

alexander Smith of South Ryegate
was a business visitor in Barre yester-
day.
Joseph Spence of New York City,
who has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Shea Of Al Franklin street
for the past few days, left last night
for New York.
Miss Gertrude Slsyton, who is pass
ing a few weeks vacation in Barre
with her relatives, has gone 70 More
town to visit her sister, Mrs. W. l..
Wilcox. for a week or so.
William A. Murray of 50 Washing
ton street is travelling in the precincts
of st. Paul, Mimi, and other parts of
that state as well as Wisconsin and 9th
er western states while ON western
business mission for the granite firm
of Novelli & Calcagni, of which Mr.
Murray is now a member.
OF the two University Of Vermont
men who qualified for the semi-finals
and finals in the New England inter
collegiate track meet az Boston yes
terday, John B. Shepard of this city
was one. He made place in the $50
yard run.
c. d. Waters. traffic manager Of the
Granite Manufacturers association. re-
turned this morning from Boston,
where he went Thursday to be pres
ent at the annual convention OF the
New England Traffic league. with
which he is affiliated a a committee
man on coal transportation.
Omar Sweuson, known to Barre gran
ite dealers as one of the prominent
granite manufacturers in Concord, y.
H. has been viewing the conditions of
Barre and Bethel manufacturing yards
within the past few DAYS. Mr.. Sven
son reports the monumental business
TO he very dun in Concord. though he
has several building contracts ard Is
thus enabled to keep his plant operat-
ing
During the past week the grand en-
campments days of the Independent
Order Of Odd Fello,A held in st.
Johnsbury, has called several Barre
people, either as representative or
delegates. from Barre branches Of the
order. William Duncan represented the
Minnehaha encampment at the grand
encampment day, Wednesday, and On
Thursday. w. II. Richardson and O. W.
Averill represented Hiawatha lodge,
No. %. At the Rebekah asse1.bly,
Gsadvs Clark and Edith Scott were
present on Friday sas delegates from
the Bright Star Rebekah lodge, Ne. Is.
A. B. Carter. manager Of the Park
theatre and Of the Black theatre inter
ests in this city. returned yesterday
from Boston. where he has been attend
ing a conference Of managers from
the various Black Theatres Of New EHg
land. Attending the gathering were
many notable picture men connected
with the Famous Players Lasky cor
poration. including John Flynn, head of
the Paramount interests, Claude Slun-
ders. exploiting manager, =. T. Nc
Couville of the publicity department.
Mr.. Shafer. district manager, p Y.
Tpnsrsou. Boston manager. and Mr.
Datis general sales manager IBsre
we're also several 81 the Paramount
Gin stars present including Thomas
Neirhan. After the conference ban
auef was we'd al Heaifv's with en-
tsrtainmeut by artists furnished by
various BOSTON theatres- Much Nalu-
able help was gained in the exchange
ii ;Heas and closer cooperation among
the Managers - result iu better SER L
ire for BLACK theatre patrons was the
outuoms-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-21
BOY WAS DROWNED.
Glen SHADES Body Pulled Out Of Sax
tons River.

Bellows Falls, May 2l.-The body of
Glen Slade, age l2 years, was taken
from Saxtons river about five miles
from here yesterday.
Thursday afternoon young Slade and
several school ehums went fishing
along the banks of the river near the
dam at Stones mill All but Slsde
fished above the dam and he went
down below IT, AT supper time the boys
started toward home intending to take
Slade with them but could find no
trace Of him except his FISH pole which
was thrown in the bushes. Search was
kept up all night and yesterday morn
ing the body was found under some
rocks where it had been dragged by a
nearby eddy. Glen Slade was an or
phan and lived with his uncle's family
who moved to Saxtons River but a
short time ago.