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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-31
BERGER WINS.
A NEW TRIAL
Because Judge Lands
Should Not Have Heard
the Case
COURT DIVIDED
SIX TO THREE
Four Other Persons We're
Convicted Along With
Berger

Washington. d. c., Jan. 3l.-CoSvic
tion of Victor L. Berger and four 9th
er members of the socialist party fol
violation of the espionage act was re
yersed to-day by the supreme court on
the ground that Judge Lsnds should
not have heard the suit after his in
eligibility had been attacked.
Those convicted with Berger in the
federal court at Chicago were Adolph
Germer, national secretary of t.le
party; William II. Kruse, editos Of the
Young Socialists Magazine, and Irwin
st. John Tucker.
The convictions were under section
of the espionage act prohibiting at
tempts to cause insubordinatfon and
disloyalty in the naval and military
forces and each defendant was sem
fenced for sentences ranging from ten
to twenty years Imprisonment.
The appeal was brought to the su-
preme court on the ground that Judge
Lands had shown personal bias and
prejudice" against the defendants be-
cause Of their nationality.
The court divided six to three. jus
tice Day, Pitney and McReynolds dis.
senting.
Mr.. McReynolds added to the dis
senting opinion a strong appreciation
of Judge Lands sentiments as merely
showing his detestation Of the ''hun-
nishish warfare which was being
backed by compatriots in America" un-
der our too indulgent laws.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-31
MRS. GEORGE NJ. STEWART.
Montpelier Woman Died Yesterday
Morning.

Mrs. Jennie May Stewart, wife OF
George NJ. Stewart of Montpelier, died
at her home on Summer street Sunday
morning following a short illness OF
pneumonia. She had been i'll for a cou-
pie Of years and since last September
has been very siekly, few days ago
developing pneumonia which. in her
weakened condition, she could not
throw off
She was a native of East Montpelier,
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Charles c.
Bliss Her father died a few years
ago while her mother died during the
holidays. She was a years of age, hav-
ing been born July Is, 1876, and was
educated in the schools of East Mont
pelier and Montpelier.
She is survived by her husband and
two children, Clayton and Dorothy
Stewart. She also leaves three broth
ers. George, Gilman and Arthur Bliss
OF Montpelier, and three sisters, Mrs.
C. T. Perrin of Barre, Mrs. Fred f.
Everett of Montpelier and Mrs. A. G.
Smith of Lancaster, \. H.
The funeral will be held Tuesday aft
ernoon and will be private.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-31
HEROIC WORK
IN THE MIDST
OF FLAMES
Order Had Just Been Given
for the Firemen to Quit
Their Dangerous Post on
Fire Escapes and Lad
ders When Building Col
lapsed With Them.

Providence, r. T., Jan. 3l.-Several
firemen were instantly killed and near
" score more seriously injured when
they were precipitated into roaring
mass of flames which destroyed the
Washington building on Washington
street in this city early this morning.
The men were standing on the fire es-
capos and ladders near top of the build
ing when the entire wall collapsed,
luriing them into the flames and to the
street.
The conhagration which was one of
the worst in the history of the city,
was apparently of no serious conse-
quenee when discovered about o'clock.
Dense smoke, which poured from the
upper stories of the block hampered
the firemen and few minutes later ad
ditional calls for men and apparatus
were sent out.
Heroic efforts saved the surrounding
structures and, after about two hours
hard fighting, the blaze was brought
under control. At one time il looked as
If the entire block would be swept by
the flames.
When the wall collapsed the firemen
were just preparing to retire to safety.
Several were hurled to the street, three
stories below, where they were covered
with bricks, timbers and other debris
Emergency calls were sent for physi,s
clans who arrived scantily clad and1
rushed the injured men to the Rhode
Island hospital in closed automobiles
The known dead are:
Thomas II. Kellisher of engine com
pany No. ?;
Arthur Cooper of engine company
No. IL;
John league of hook and ladder
No. !.
Firemen and police are searching the
wreckage for the bodies of men who
were thrown into the fire when the
wall collapsed Firemen on the street
when told of the death of their com.
rades broke down and wept
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-31
BERNARD STARR ARRESTED.
He Is One of Four Alleged to Have
Robbed Fred. Brown.

While lying on the bed of his room
in lodging house on Allyn street II
Hartford. Conn, Bernard Starr, one o.
four young men accused of assaultinG
and relieving Fred Brown OF Elmort
street, Barre, of $50 in money on Sat
urdsy night, Sept. 25, was surprised by
a plain clothes man and placed under
arrest last Saturday afternoon. In
the room at the time was his room
mate, Durward Imlah, another one OF
the four alleged to have taken part in
this affair. The detective had, appar-
emily, received only "tip" of Starr's
presence as Imlah remained unques-
toned, and afterwards disappeared
from the locality.
Chief of Police James Sullivan was
notified of Stars arrest Saturday and
set out Immediately for Hartford, re-
turning this morning to Barre.
Starr was arraigned before Barre
city court this morning and pleaded
not guilty to robbery Bail was fixed
at $500 by Judge Il. l.. Scott, which he
furnished through his father, Dennis,
and brother, William. Attorney j.
Ward Carver appeared as his counsel
lor, while States Attorney Davis APP
peared for the state. The date for a
hearing was not set.
Chief Sullivan, with Starr, went to
his room yesterday and there confis
Gated a practically new heavy dress
oyercoat, with other apparel of I'M
lah's, which he brought back to Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-31
EXCITING MAN HUNTS
Have Attended the Conflicts in Ire
land.

Belfast. Ireland Jan. Exciting
man hunts and thrilling escapes by
fugitives, reminiscent of the old days
in ireland. often attend conflicts be.
tween British authorities and Sim
Feiners
Martin Conway, one Of the Sim Fein-
ers. wounded in the shooting which
took place a. a dance near BrufI. in
the county Of Limerick recently.
crawled four miles after be was wound
cd. He was tracked down with q dog
vi;ch De- hc; when IL came uron him.
The fugitive was himself killed bv the
shCts Of those who were endeavoring to
aTro-t him
Another fugitive who was being
hunted BY the government agents hid
ncekdrcp u q hog Hi. pursners were
close on bis trail and swept Tire bog
with a searehl'ght. Every time the
irit swept oFer-iim he vas forced 10
bold biz bead Hnder water 10 avoid BE-
ing detected Hc remained in the lsae
for several hours and eventually e.
caPed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-31
THIRTEENTH VICTIM
OF HOBOKEN FIRE
Seven Women and Six Men Lost Their
Lives in Destruction of Hotel
Colonial Sunday
Morning.

Hoboken, " J., Jan. 3l.-The death
list resulting from the fire which de-
stroyed the hotel Colonial here yester,
day morning totalled seven women and
six men
The 18th victim. Miss Blanche Kah.
Ter of Jersey City, died to-day. Two
men are al a hospital in a serious con-
dition.
Two investigations are under way
Fire department officials started an in
quiry to determine the cause of the fire,
while the police investigated the man
ner in which the hotel was conducted.
Charges of Fire Chief Gilday that
whiskey bottles were found in some of
the rooms caused the police inquiry.
The bodies Of three women and two
men remain unidentified.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-31
FzRElNEN CARRIED DOWN
BY COLLAPSE OF WALL;
THREE WERE KILLED
MRS. WITHERELL
FOUND ON RANCH
Los Angeles Woman Was Prisoner
Near Corona, CaLA-Two Cous-,
ins Placed Under
Arrest.

Los Angeles, CAL, Jan. 3l-Mrs
Gladys Witherel, who disappeared
from her home here last Tuesday, was
found early to-day, prisoner in a
small house on sheep ranch eight
miles east of Corona, in Riverside coun-
ty, about 70 miles southeast of Los
Angeles.
She was unharmed. A. j. and Floyd
Carr, her cousins, were arrested. Po-
lice and deputy sheriffs started for Los
Angeles with the trio.
The officers said the Cars con
fessed they had i'll feeling toward the
womanA, father in law, A. J. Wither-
ell, because of transaction involving
boat and they kidnapped Mrs With
erell, both to obtain to revenge and
ransom money. 1t was said they had
demanded $4,000.
A telephone operators quick witted.
ness led to the discovery of Mrs. With
erell, and Carr's arrest. The opera
tor received a call from pay station
for the residence of o. S. Witherell
and delayed making the call until the
police had been sent to the pay sta
tion, where they arrested A. j. Carr
At the police station Carr, it was
said, stated he had spent Saturday
night outside of Los Angeles afraid to
with the Witherells as he
had agreed to do by letter. Floyd
Carr, according to the confession of
his cousin, yas the leader in the kid
mapping.
The police said A, j. Carr told them
that Floyd Carr went to the Witherell
home last Tuesday night and told Mrs.
Witherell that friend had been in
iured in an automobile accident and
was calling for her.
Floyd Carr then escorted her to an
where stranger was
waiting. When she became suspicious
The two men chl0roformed her. They |
took her to a small house on sheep /
ranch and put her in room with /
1nly cot and two blankets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-31
FUNERAL AT EAST CALAIS.
For Mrs. Daniel McAulay, Who Died
at Barre Hospital.

Funeral services for Mrs. Daniel Nc.
/ Aulay. who died at City hospital Fri.
| day afternoon, were held in the Meth.
odist church in. East Calais Sunday at
/ ! D. m. Rev A. W. Hewitt of Plain.
! field ofiiciated and in the church gath.
cred a great many Friends and rela
tives The choir rendered during the
services three selections. Nearer, My
God, 10 Thee" Abide with Me" and
lead Kindly Light" Interment was
in the family lot in Robertson ceme-
terry, Calais.
There were many Of the deceased's
friends and relatives from this city in
attendance Besides the relatives sur
viving as previously announced, Mrs.
McAulay left her mother. Mrs. Sarah
Slayton two sisters, Mrs Henry Cate
of North Montpelier and Mrs Fred Orr
Of Calais, as well as two half brothers,
Herman Slayton of Hardwick and Yer
non Slayton Of Marshfeld.
There were many tributes of flow
ers. including; Roses, bouquet, teach
crs and pupils of lower Websterville
school: bouquet, Olive tLipseyl Slay-
ton. Annabelle Macaulay and Ruth
Lipsey; carnations, large bouquet. Dan
Macaulay and family; bouquet Of 80,
Mr. and- Mrs John Slavton and fam
ily and Mr., and Mrs Elwin Slayton
and family; pillow. "Sister Eleanor y
carnations. roses. lilies and narcissus,
from mother brothers and sisters; bou
quet. Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Slayton and
family; bouquet. Mrs. Sarah Slavton;
bouquet, Mr., and Mrs. Wesley Ploof
bouquet Of u. AIr. and Mrs. John Slay
ton; primrose bouquet from John and
Bert Tebbetts; lilies, large bouquet,
teachers and pupils of lower Webster
willie school.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-31
George Niencvyk, Farm
Hand, Shot By His En-
ployer's Son
YOUNG MEN HID
DISPUTE FHNoRK
Allie Smith ssted and
Given Hes 81 at Ran
dol eg. .'o-day

Brookfeld. Jan. 3l.A preliminary
hearing was held to-day before Justice
of the Peace Eugene +. Briggs at Ran
dolph in binding up proceedings in the
case of Allie Smith of this place who is
/ charged with shooting to death George
Niencyyk, a farm hand employed by
Smiths father, John L. Smith, who
lives on the so-ealled George Panton
farm in this town. The shooting took
place Saturday evening. and the death
of the farm hand was almost instanta-
neous
States Attorney John C. Sherburne
was in charge of the states case, while
Attorney NJ. NJ. Wilson appeared for
the respondent. In addition to Attor.
ney Wilson, j. Ward Carver of Barre
has been retained by the father Of the
accused young man. The autopsy on the
young farm hands body was conducted
yesterday by Drs. B. H. Stone and c.
f. Whitney of the state laboratory Of
hygiene at Burlington.
The rife bullet entered Niencyyk's
breast to the left of the sternum and
shattered the artery so that the VIC
tim bled to death in very short time
Smith was arrested by Deputy Sher-
if D. ID. Howe late Saturday night aft.
er $he young man had himself tele-
phoned to Dr. E. f. Ellis that "seri-
Gus accident" had just taken place at
the Smith farm. DR.. Ellis made all
haste to the Smith farm but found the
victim of the shooting had already
died. On hearing the story of the af-
fair, DIR. Ellis at once telephoned States
Attorney Sherburne at Randolph, and
an hour and half later Deputy Sher-
if Howe arrived and placed Smith un-
der arrest.
The elder Smith was away from
home at the time of the shooting. 1t
is said that Allie Smith and the farm
hand had not been getting along very
when young Smith told Niencyyk to
hitch up team so that young Smith
could drive to Randolph Niencyyk de-
saying that he was working
Tor the young mans father and not for
he son. The farm hands refusal is
iaid to have developed into a dispute
md young Smith went into the house
ind soon emerged with a rife Wheth.
It there were any more words at the
econd meeting has not been developed
IS yet. AT any rate Smith fired, the
'ullet penetrating Nieneyyk's breast,
nd Niencyyk fell mortally wounded
ioung Smith. with the aid Of Sherman
lark, another hired man, carried the
'ody into the house, and the former
allied the doctor Young Smith is al
eyed to have said that the shooting
tas an accident.
The body was taken in charge by un-
ertaker !. y. Abbott and win be held
ending the orders of the prosecuting
Gicer or the court
Little Is known in Brookfield about
he victim of the shooting Niencyyk
ad been in the town only a short time,
aving recently come from Poland. He
'as 25 years Of age The Smith family
re also Of Polish nationality but speak
ood English. They have lived on the
anton farm for the last few years.
oung Smith is about "a years of age.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-31
SIX AMENDMENTS
UP TO-MORROW
Senate Is Expected to Act on
Them Favor
ably.

The Vermont Senate will convene at
1880 o'clock this evening and the House
at 10 O'Clock Tuesday morning. This
evening Senator kingsley viii call up
/ the six proposals Of amendment 20 the
constitution. which were favorably re-
ported by the judiciary committee, and
+ Il is expected that these win go along
without trouble and will be placed in
the House on Wednesday.
These refer to equal suffrage. item
veto, power to fill vacancies in the
House; relative 90 jury trials and also
on waving jury trial criminal cases,
and filing Of deeds.
There viii be only few bills intro
duced this evening, while there will
very likely be a considerable number
Of House bills referred TO committees
OF the Senate. In the mouse tomorrow
morning there viii BE- a large number
Of bills introduced The budget com.
mittee is getting it, bills in shape
In the meantime the legislators are
waiting for the reports Of the board cf
control relative TO the recommends
tions a. "a Filaries of the commits.
sioner-. a. provided in the laws of 1919
nder senate resolution o. ls provided
that the board shall report % this leg
islature. This has not been done and
while some II the members feel that
increases ought 20 b. made they do not
feet that they should act until the re-
port comcs in. III the budget reaches
the Hou=e this Week it viii be before
the appropriation bills are any where
near an urrsrutad The aurIruarisfi6u
committee j. entitled to ten dayS after
THE budget report j. made.
The appointments of about half ~
! hs remaining nine officials. whose ap-
paintmcnts have 90 h. coufrmed hy the
senate. are looked for Weduesday
Irobably this uiI not include the tax
commissioner. hank conm missioaer aui
sirectar 81 state instfutsous. a. -
shich there appears b b. csusisersbis
,sglssicn- -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-31
MONTPELIER

John Murray, one of the oldest mo
tormen on the trolley between Mont
pelier and Barre, had narrow es
cape from serious injury Saturday aft
ernoon. He was in the act of stepping
from the front end of one of the big
cars at the meeting place on Aldrich
| fiat when his coat either caught or
the door handle or was shut into the
door with the result that he was
thrown down and one hand injured
some, although he completed his days
operating of the car The back of his
coat was torn off and this giving away
probably saved him from being thrown
under the front wheels of the car. He
had presence of mind TO use his hand
to keep himself away from the car.
when he was backing up and until his
coat gave away.
Miss Ethel Bemis went to her home
in Plainfield Saturday afternoon for
the week end.
Harvey f. Goodell, who has been in
the city for few DAYS, went to his
home in Wells River Saturday after
noon.
The noon train Saturday was an
hour late on the Central Vermont rail
way, owing to a derailment Of a freight
near Essex Junction.
The board of trade is sending out
questionnaires relative To the good
roads policy Of the state There was
considerable sentiment expressed about
the State House Saturday that the in
terests which are back of the ques-
tionnaires are hurting their own pro-
Ject and that the increasing of the ap-,
preparation for back roads from slOO.-
600 to Sl50.Oe0 by Mr.. Blood of West
Windsor was TO show those interests
that the people Of the little towns
want some of the money instead Of
having il centered on trunk lines EN-.
tirely
f A. Witham brought smile 10
the faces of some 500 skaters Sunday
afternoon when. with men he went
out during the morning to serape ,the
ice in the Winooski river. Two Of
the aldermen tried three weeks ago TO
have this done but met opposition in
the council and at the last meeting the
matter vns left to the fire committee
hHu Aulfl ftIeth-s bul iNf idAlff tuulu
not do the work because il would take
his team too far from the station.
Citizens Saturday afternoon went 70
Mr. Witham and Sunday morning he
scraped the ice and repeated in the
afternoon.
Otho Williams went 10 Corinth. Chel- I
sea. Waits River and Tapsham TODAY
in the interest of the Orange County
Telephone company
Miss Mildred smith has completed 4
her work in the hoard of charities Office /
and has gone 10 Barre. where she j. 20 /
be steuographer a. the Office Of the Co /
molli stoneshcd
The Bellows FaIlS Amusement cor- 4
poratinn Of Bellows Fails has certified 4
to the secretary - state that the corn
pany has paid ND $500 capital stock. 4
John p Riley. U. has returned from
i trip through the ststefn the interest I
y the blister rust cam taicn. He re-
-eiyei this morning q reel for use in
movies showing the white pine blister
.ust damage done 30 the trees.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-31
AYDE PARK BUSINESS MAN.
Charles C. Goddard Died Suddenly
After Arising.

HYDE Park, Jan. 3l-C Charles G. God
dard. a well known business man OF
this town who has held many town Of
fees. died suddenly Sunday morning
about s O'Clock OF apoplsSy. He arose
AT I, but was stricken and succumbed
shortly afterwarg He was 81 years OF
age. He ATTENDED his business at the
store of Strong & Goddard, as usual
Saturday and in the evening went to a
concert
Mr.. Goddard was an. Odd Fellow and
Mason. He leaves his wife. who was
daughter of the late Honorable
George L. Waterman; an aged moth
er; two sisters, Mrs 4. G. Page and
Mrs. Alice Young of this place, and a
brother. Dr. Goddard of Morrisville
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-31
POPULAR YOUNG MAN.
Emile z. E. Laviolette Died Last Night
of tuberculosis.

A death that brought sorrow to all
the people on the hill was that last
night of Emile i. Z. Laviolette, who
passed away at the home Of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Laviolette,
after three years illness with tuber-
culosis. About two years was spent
at the ssnatorium at Haydenville, but
Mr.. Laviolette received no benefit and
returned to his home, failing quite rap
idly from that time until his death oc-
CURED.
Besides his parents, he is survived by
one sister, sylvia, and four brothers,
Joseph, Raymond, Rene and Aurore, all
living at home
Mr.. Laviolette was born 20 years
ago in the house where he died, and
had grown up among the people as a
likeable youth and young man. His
acquaintance feel much saddened by
his deccease. He was a member of
Robert Emmett court. No. 564, Cath
ollie Order of Foresters.
Funeral services will be held fros
st. Sylyester's church at Q o'clock
Wednesday morning, with burial in the
family lot in St. Sylvester's cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-31
EIGHT RADICALS
START FOR RUSSIA
Sent from Boston to New York-one
Left Behind Because of His
Story Of Fear for
Life.

Boston, Jan. 81 Eighteen radicals,
who have been under detention on Deer
Island in Boston harbor. started for
New York to-dsy> on the first leg Of
their journey back to Russia They
were accompanied by immigration
Commissioner Henry J. SkefIiugton Of
this city. who will be in charge Of de
portees from an parts Of the country
sailing from New York on the steamer
Esthonia.
One man remained behind AZ Deer
Island when his companion boarded the
steamer for the city lie vas Demctrio
IuankiW. who several DAYS 49, told
officials that some of bis fellows sus-
pected hhn of being a spy and hfd
voted % take BIS life a. soon a. -
party reached Russia Ii uas said be
would b. dePorted later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-31
MRS. HENRY E. SEVERANCE.
Died at Montpelier To-day-Had Not
Been Well for Some Time.

Mrs. Clara Severance, wife of Henry
T.. Severance, formerly of Barre, died
at her home in Montpelier this morn
ing at 1880 o'clock She had not been
well for some time but apparently was
no worse when Mr. Severance left
home this morning to come to his
work at Jones Bros Co. in Barre. Mr..
Severance was notified of the sudden
turn for the worse in his wife's condi-
tion and hastened home, but Mrs. Sew
eranee had died before he reached
there.
Mrs Severance was born in Calais
March 80, 1856, the daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. Il. n. Morse. She was mar
ried to Mr. Severance in Marshfield in
1875 She leaves. besides her husband
one daughter, Mrs W. B. Jones of
Willamstown; also a brother, John
Morse Of Brandon. and two sisters,
Mrs James Kennedy of Duxbury and
Mrs. Maude Morse of East Montpelier.
A daughter died few years ago and
son, Max Il Severance. died many
years ago after government service in
the Philippine Islands.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-31
THREE DETECTIVES
SHOT BY BANDITS
The Robbers Fled With slo,ooo in Lib
erty Bonds Secured at De-
troit Office.

Detroit, Mich. Jan. 3l.-Three de-
tectives We're. shot and seriously
wounded To-day By three bandits who
robbed the Morton Bond company's Of
fees in the public square downtown.
At the hcpsital il was laid two Of the
detectives probably would die. The ban
dts escaped with $4,000 in Liberty
bonds
The bandits seized package IL
BONDS lying on the cashiers desk. At
the door they encountered number Of
detectives summoned by one Of the
clerks. who had pushed a call button.
Shooting their way through a crowd
at the deer, thc bandits dropped the
three detectives and escaped IN an an
tomobile.