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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-24
DIED AT HAYDENvILLE.
Luigi BottinelG Had Been Sick for
Four Years.

Luigi Bottinelli died yesterday morn
ipy IN Haydenville Mass, at the tu-
berculosi4 sanatorium. where for six
months he had been treated for the dis
ease and which for the past four years
prevented him from following his trade
n the granite industry as stonecut-
ter
Mr.. Bottinelli was probably one Of
the best known Italians in this city,
and had many friends in Montpelier
and other surrounding towns.
Lmci Bottinelli was born in Niggiu.
Italy. G3 years ago. and from his ma
tive home pmigrated To the United
state, in 1881 For ten wears be found
employment in the granite yards Of
Quincy. Mass. and Milford. y. H.. but
in 1901 moved 20 Barre. Two years lat
81. hi, family. which be left in Italy.
Joined him al his home al l02 Smith
street
air. B0ttinellis only surviving rel
ntives are two children Mrs Y Laf-
fargo of lG2 smith street and C. A.
Batt5ueIli q Framingham. Mas. who
arrived here to-day with the body.
Al 0cl0ck this afternoon funeral
services Nrre conducted al the home.
and the body was PLACED in the Elm
uood vault
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-24
NO FEDERAL
COAL CONTROL
In Bill AS Unanimously
Agreed to By Senate
Committee
NO SPECIAL TAX
ON EXCESS PROFITS
Calder Bill AS Now Framed
Virtually Wipes Out Gov
ernment Regulation

Washington, D. c., Feb. 24.-Atter
striking out practically all OF the pro-
visions for federal regulation OF the
coal industry in emergencies and Tor
special taxation on excess profits the
Senate manufacturers committee
agreed to-day unanimously to report
favorably the Calder bill.
Chairman La Toilette said the com
mittee report would be put into the
Senate to day and other members said
an effort would be made to obtain Sen
ate action at this session.
As revised the measure would re-
ouire all coal mine operating compa
nies to report through the federal
trade commission at regular intervals
the actual cost of mining coal and the
actual selling price. Other provisions
require reports on coal stocks and coal
trans portaton movements to be as
sembled through other government bu-
reaus.
The provisions stricken out gave the
president power to declare an emer-
gency in coal supply, fix prices, control
distribution and if necessary to take
over the mines and distributing agen-
cies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-24
HARTFORD, CONN.,,
BANK NAN A SUICIDE
William B. Bassett, Vice-President,
Had Been Charged With Unbe-
coming Conduct.

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 24.-William
B. Bassett, vice president of the Phoe-
nix National bank of this city, shot and
killed himself at his home here to-day.
President Leon p Broadhurst OF the
bank said this noon that to the best
of his knowledge and belief Mr.. Bas-
sett's accounts at the bank were alb
soutely straight.
Mr.. Broadhurst said that between 4
and o'clock Wednesday afternoon he
had a talk with Mr.. Bassett at the
bank, during which he told the latter
he must hand in his resignation as
vice president Mr.. Broadhurst said the
charges were conduct unbecoming an
officer of the bank"
Mr.. Broadhurst said he had intended
TO call a meeting of the directors of
the bank for noon to-day and lay his
charges against Bassett before them,
together with Bassett's resignation.
Mr. Bassett was born in Hartford
and was in his And year He began his
service with the Phoenix bank in 1896
and became its cashier in 1918. He had
been vice president three or four years.
He had served in both branches OF the
common council and on the city finance
boards. He was member OF various
clubs and other organizations, treasur-
er of the Hartford club and a Mason Of
high degree. He leaves wife and three
children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-24
WAS VICTIM TO HER CALLING.
Yvonne B. NORM, Nurse, Contracted
"Flu" in 1918.

N,onue h. NORM. the % year old
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Ramie Nor
in Of Graniterille, died at the home Of
her parents this morning at $3.50 after
an illness dating from the time of the
Gu in 1918.
Miss NORM was a graduate nurse Of
the Fanny Allen hospital and while
working at her calling in New York
during the epidemic OF the influenza
in the fall. she contracted the disease,
from which she never fully recovered.
Last April she underwent an operation
for appendicitis, in September she was
operated on for adhesions and in Octo-
Der underwent another operation for
the same trouble. She remained at the
Fanny Allen hospital till Jan. l3, when
She was brought TO her home.
She is survived by her father and
mother and five brothers and one sis
ter. Leon. Claude, Romeo, Irene, Ar
mant and Louis.
All her life was passed in Granite
willie excepting the time she was in
training at Fanny Allen and in New
York. She was a loyahle Young won
an aud her family have the sympathy
Of the community
The funeral will be held from st.
Svlyczter's church Saturday morning,
and the burial viii be in st. Sylves-
'er's cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-24
HE COVERED
2,O79 MILES
IN TWO FLIGHTS
Army Airman Left Dallas
Last Night at 1914 on
Last Lap of His Trans
continental Flight and
Came Down Near Jack
sonvilIe at 1927 This
Morning.

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 24,-Lleuten-
ant w. D. Coney, who started from
Love field, Dallas, Tex, at lO:l4, cen
trail time, last night on the last lap OF
his ocean to ocean fight, arrived at
Camp Johnston, near here, at 7:2i
o'clock this morning
Lieutenant Coney's flying time from
San Diego, Cal, according to an unofii-
cial compilation, was p hours and -
minutes for the 2070 miles, an average
of better than 9S miles an hour. The
~fying time from Dallas here was eight
hours and l3 minutes.
To complete his trip, Lieutenant
Coney passed over the city on his ar
rival and dipped down to sSrape the
landing wheels of his plane on the
beach, then swooped.up again and went
to the landing field. His time is be-
lieved to constitute a new record.
AT times, he made speed of 100
miles an hour but the average speed
for the trip was approximately 100
miles an hour.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-24
SUES FOR FUNERAL BILL.
Burlington Undertaken Puts in Claim
of si,74t to Mrs. F. W. Elliott.

Burlington, Feb. 24-T ". Gurney.
through his attorney. Warren r. Aus
tin. has brought suit in Chitteuden
county court against Mrs. Marie Elliott
Of Burlington. and the ease has been
assigned to the March term Of court
The plaintiffs specification set forth
the following items IN connection with
the funeral - Frank w Elliott who
died Jan. ~. 1920; Casket sold by
plaintiff t. the defendant a. an agreed
price of $500; cypress outside box
with copper corners. $50. embalmiHg.
SIS: personal service with assistant.
$50. paid clergyman. sexton aud for
music = total of S35. flowers. So; po-
lice porters. sic; shirt studs. 50 CON
yeving BODY from hospital 10 home.
$40; suto. s90s making q total 81 81
74s. 81 which the plaintiff received on
March :. 1920 cash 20 the amount 81
s2s. and March % cash % the amount
~ SO. 5 total 81 STA. leaving a bal
znce unpaid q 81 $50 A wit II at
taehueut for 81 600 was formally re-
reiFed b. Mrs Elii0tt through her at
Sney, :. n Bulls-i
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-24
LABOR OPPOSES
VOLSTEAD ACT
And Asks Congress to Re-
peal the Measure Now
in. Force
AGAINST
THE open" SHOP
Unemployment Laid to NAL
Administration of Indus
try in Part

Washington, D. c., Feb. "a Efforts
to repeal the Volstead act we're consid-
cred to-day at the second session OF the
conference of representatives OF nation
al and international unions affiliated IN
the American Federation of Labor.
The executive council of the fedora
ton had been asked to consider pro-
posal to ask Congress to repeal the act
and make report at to-day's meeting
Plans for a publicity and educational
drive to offset "open shop F." and other
propaganda of enemies of organized la
Dor were also considered. Proposals
nave been submitted for conducting a
central information bureau for the dis
scmination of the principles OF union
ism Plans also are being considered 70
send corps of minute men
throughout the country
Publicity may also be used to boost
the federation's executive program and
aid it's fight against injunction and in
dustral courts.
While the conference was cleaning up
its last business to-day clerks We're
busy at the federation headquarters
preparing ~. nationwide distribution
OF organized labor's declaration of prin-
ciples.
This declaration which sets forth the
full story of labor's grievances and rec
concentrations for their correction is
considered BY labor leaders to be one
of the most important documents ever
issued by the federation.
It is the pronouncement of move.
ment that is consecrated to the cause
Iof freedom as Americans understand
freedom, said the preamble to the dec
laration. II is the message of men
and women who will not desert the
cause OF freedom no matter what the
tide Of the struggle,
Labor speaks from no narrow or
selfish point OF view II speaks from
the standpoint of American citizenship.
Standing between two opposing
forces, uncompromisingly toward both,
the American trade union movement
to-day finds itself and every American
institution of freedom asssiled and at
tackled by the conscieneeless autoerats
of industry and the followers of radical
European fanaticism. If either Of these
wins the doors of democratic freedom
and opportunity can never be reopened
in our time
Charging unemployment to the
NAL administration of industry" the
statement declares also that the coDdi
tion Of unemployment has been ac-
ccntusted by keeping open the food
gates OF immigration which has added
TO the confusion and given employers
an additional weapon in their efforts
10 reduce the American standard of
living"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-24
JUMPED OR FELL
DOWN An AIR SHAFT
Hugh p Morgan Was Instantly Killed
at Providenee-He Had Been
Worrying Over Business
Matters.

Providence. R. T., Feb, 24.-Hugh p
Morgan, travelling salesman of 81
Main street, Andover, Mass, fell or
jumped down six-story air shaft in
the Industrial Trust company building
here this morning and was instantly
killed. He was about ~ years Of age
and was formerly a resident Of this
city. The police have not completed
their investigation.
Andoyer, Mass, Feb. 24.-Hugh p
Morgan, whose body was found at the
base Of an airshaft in Providence, r.
l., to-day, lived here with his wife
and three children. He was formerly
superintendent Of an automobile tire
company here. and recently had been
salesman for another tire company.
II i said al his home that he was in
the best Of health and that although
he had shown evidences Of worry over
some personal business affairs recent
". . postal card written in Providence
Yesterday and received to-day said
Everything fine
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-24
FUNERAL OF c. C. CARR.
Was Held from Congregational Church
Wednesday Afternoon.

The funeral Of Clarence G. Carr was
held Yesterday afternoon from the
Congregational church, large number
of relatives. friends and fraternal
brothers attending. Among those at
tending we're delegations from the odd
Fellows. the Royal Arcanum and the
Sons Of Veterans, and members OF
those organizations oliiciated as bear
ers. being as follows. Denison Dens-
more and Ora +. Philhrick for the Odd
Fellows. Charles A. Spear and George
+. Ball for the ROYAL Arcanum and
Charles Gauthier and Frank Colvin for
the Sons Of Veterans.
Rev. +. L. Goodspecd was the ofiici-
ating clergyman and two selections.
Rock Of Ages" and abide with Me,
were sung bv Mrs. Neal Hooker and
Mrs Harry c. Fisher. The Odd Eel
lows burial service was used at the
church, after which the remains were
taken to the vault at Elmwood Gem
etery to await burial in Maplewood
cemetery next spring.
The floral tributes were as follows:
Anchor. patrons Of r. f. y. No. 2;
star htDekhN lhhEts t1NuN va WV az
lilies, Mr.. and Mrs. W. y. Morrill, and
Mr.. and Mrs Don Brigham of Ran
dolph: roses. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Gauthier and Miss Julia Taft; roses
and carnations North Barre school
teachers; carnations Mrs. J. p. Hal
loran and family Of Montpelier, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Peterson, Mr.. and Ms.
Lesine Tanguay. Mr.. and Mrs. F. Q.
Allen and Marjorie, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Tanguay, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Tanguay. Mr.. and Mrs. Treffle Tan
guay. Mrs. Virginia Bombard; carna
tions, Ladies Of the G. A. r., Camp Of
sons Of Veterans Of Montpelier. Bright
Star Rebekah lodge. Sons Of Veterans
Auxiliary, No. 5; carnations, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Spear and family, Mr..
and Mrs. G. T. Spear and family. Mrs.
Bessie Barber and family, North Barre
school teachers and pupils. Sons Of
Veterans Auxiliary Of Montpelier,
George Maniattv, Mr. and Mrs. D.
Densmore, Mrs. c. J. Allen. Loren and
Hilda. Mr.. and Mrs +. r. TaTbox.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-24
EX-SOLDIER
WILL MEET MANY
VIOLENT SURPRISES
Among Which Are: (D His Body"
Buried at His Home; (2) His War
Insurance Policy Paid; 90 His
Wife Married to Former
Sweetheart.

Lafayette, Ga, Feb, 2i.-Fred Will
liams. who went away to war in 1917,
will return home in a few days to find
Dis body" buried here, his war insur-
anee policy paid and his bride the wife
of another.
This was the situation disclosed to-
dav when Mrs. Grace Robertson re
ceived telegram from New York,
signed by her first husband, saying he
bad landed and was coming home as
soon as possible. There was no explana-
tion of his long silence.
The war department reported Will
liams killed in action soon after he
went to France, paid his widow his in
surance and then sent a soldiers body
~here as his. Williams wife, whom h.
married but a few months before he
left. mourned his death for while and
then married former sweetheart, Jo-
Eeph Robertson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-24
But FEW EXPOSURES
FROM U4TERBURY CASE
Representative Wheeler Has Not At
tended Legislature Since Week
Before Last

Waterbury, Feb. 24.-Dr. C. W
Nancy Of Burlington. district health
officer. was in town Tuesday and
agreed fully with Dr. g. : Bidwell
that the illness Of :. C. Wheeler. town
representative in the present legisla
ture. was smallpox and quarantine
was placed. Because Of an attack 81
the grip. Mr. Wheeler. & j. said. Wa
not IN Montpelier al all Last week and
has not been ont. 80 there have been
hut few exposures. The Wheeler home
i At Calhvyiile. a mile from the VII
lare. and several in that vicinity have
l.eeu vaccinated. There i- but little
anxiety a. 10 the spread 81 the dis
ease here a. IL f. evident Representa-
tive Wheeler contracted the disease out
of town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-24
STILL
UNCERTAIN
Whether or Not to Accept
a Place in Harding
Cabinet
HE PUTS TT UP TO
NEXT PRESIDENT
Feels Responsibility of
Work AS Director of Eu-
ropean Relief

New York, Feb. "a tBy the Associ-
ated Press Herbert Hoover declared
in a statement to day that he had left
it to President elect Harding to de-
eide whether he could be of more sery-
ice as secretary of commerce or as di-
rector of European relief.
He declared the following:
Il left it to Mr.. Harding to deter
mine whether he considered ! can be
of. more service to the public as sec
retary OF commerce or carrying out
the public trust already entrusted to
me as a private citizen"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-24
NIOMENS QUARTERS AT
STATE PRISON CALLED
DLSCREDIT TO VERMONT
WHY HOTEL BARRE
SEEKS EXEMPTION
Statement of Financial Condition of
the Company After Five
Years Operation.

An article in the warning for the
annual March election calls for vote
on whether the city will exempt from
taxation the Hotel Barre for another
five years. Special ballots will be pro-
vided and each voter voting will mark
a cross against either Eyes or mo Z
on the ballot and sign his or her name
on line provided at the bottom. Bal
lots will be void if name is not signed,
as the amount of grandlist vote is a
determining factor in the result.
The hotel was voted five years ex-
emption as a condition Of its erection.
This exemption expired with 1920 and
the hotel company now asks fufthef
exemption.
The hotel was opened to the public
in 1915 and from that day to the pres
ent it has enjoyed a steadily increas
ing patronage, and in 1920 did the
largest amount of business OF any year.
When the hotel was opened S5O,ooO IN
cash was put in by the stockholders,
S45 900 additional was raised on bonds
and when the hotel was completed
there was small floating debt. In the
five wears since it was opened the float
ing debt has been paid off and the
bonds outstanding reduced to $4,000
1.-THE bonds are payable $1,000 annual
lv) and interest paid on them to date.
4 depreciation of two and half per
cent on the building has been allowed
as well as seven and half per cent on
the furniture and fixtures.
After paying the running expenses,
the interest on the bonds and allowing
for depreciation there is left for a bal
ance less than $1,000, which would rep
resent the amount available for distri-
button to the stockholders on an in
vestment of $4,000 for five years.
There has not been. however, one cent
paid TO the stockholders on their in
vestmeRt, seven OF whom put in $4,000
each; neither have they received any
compensation for the time they have
spent in looking after the affairs of
the company
Ii has been the purpose OF the own
ers and management of the house TO
give first thought to conducting a thor
oughly first class hotel, rather than TO
looking TO early profits and in this way
they believe they have been successful
and have conducted house that is a
credit to the city
The people of Barre are proud of
the hotel and the management and ev-
erybody who is interested in contin-
uance Of the affairs along the same
lines should be sure and vote yes
for the further exemption from taxa
tion OF this property
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-24
INJURIES WERE FATAL
TO RALPH K. " HES
Former Barre Man Died Last Night at
Worcester, Mass, Hospital-Was
Injured Feb. IS, When
Struck by Falling
Wall.

The death OF Ralph i. Wales. for
merly of Barre. who was the victim of
an accidnt at the planto the Worcester,
Mass. Gas Co. Feb. Is. when 50-foot
wall collapsed and fell on him, occurred
last night in the Worcester City hos
pital. where he had been cared for
since receiving two fractures of the
skull and serious laeerations from the
concrete sections of the falling wall.
Word Of the death was teiephoned to
Barre to-day by Mrs. William Cole,
sister Of Mrs Wales, who went to
Worcester on receipt Of the news of
the accident.
The body viii be brought to Barre
for interment. and the funeral l. to
be held from the home Of Mrs. Wales
mother. Mrs. H. ". Cummings, Of JET
ferson street. but the time of the 1u-
neral has not been fixed.
Ralph Emerson Vale, was born IN
south Barre Jan. :. 1873, and spent the
greater part Of his life in that village
and in this city. going eight years ago
to Worcester. Mass. " here he Of late
had been employed in charge OF a
number of electric cranes 81 the
Worcester Gas Go. He was engaged IN
this work when he received the fatal
injuries. having stopped over 70 adjust
some machinery when. without warn
ING the concrete wall fell on him. Sew
eral other employees of the company
were struck by pieces ot the wall hut
none of them was seriously injured
Mr.. Wales was the son Of George
and EVELYN Fleury Wales His ia
thor died six wears ago His mother
residea in South Barre and j. now con
fned TO the bed with illness, having
beeu sick for three weeks.
After attending Goddard seminary
and Spaulding high school, Mr.. Wales
became employed in the granite in
dustry In Barre and remained in that
oerupsfien until the time of his re
r,oysl 10 Worcester On Aug. 3. 1904
he married Sue Cummings. daughter
of Rev. aud Mr- 4. Wilmot Cumming
the former OF whom passed away -ey-
ersI weeks ago. Mr. Wales had :
large number of friends in Barre and
vicinity who yil be grieved to hear
of the fatal outcome of the accident
Resides his mother and his wife. Mr.
Wales leaves two sons Harry Alien.
sred IS. and Robert, aged 20. also two
BROTHER. Clarke Wale- ~ Burliugt 1n
and William II Wale- 81 Worcester,
Mas. and q sister. Mrs. Lena Rob
insan ~ south Barre. AEother hroth.
- fsea y vear- ar1. He uas mem
her ~ the Red Men and was associ
sted with one 81 tbe Congregational
rfurthes iu Worcester.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-24
TALK OF THE TOWN

Regular meeting Of Col J. B Mead
circle. No ]. Ladies Of the G. A. r,
viii be held Friday. Feb. p. at 2:30
y m. in their hall in the Worthen
block.
Nr,. T. o. Allen Of Beckley street
went to Burlington this morning upon
receipt Of a message stating that her
sister. Mrs. Mckenzie, was seriously
in at the Mary Fletcher hospital
NJ. J. Whucomb and daughter, Irene,
Miss la Jones and Mr.. Whitcomb's
brother. II. " Whitcomb. of Provi-
deucr. r. l.. returned 70 East Barre
yesterday from Morrisyille. where they
had been to attend the funeral Of Mr..
Whitcomb's father.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-24
ACCIDENT REPORTED.
Truck and Locomotive collided, Both
Somewhat Damaged.

W p Carroll. superintendent Of the
FAR & A. G. Whiting Go. Of Burling
Ton. has reported to the secretary Of
state that on Feb. p. AZ 3:45 O'Clock IN
.he afternoon. the C. VI G. truck, be-
longing Is the company, driven by
chauffeur John +. Bartley, coiiided
with Rutland railroad locomotive, No.
1T AZ the railroad crossing leading
into the Robinson Edwards Co.'S plant,
inst west 81 Pine street. The report
says that the truck was standing stili
o. the time the collision occurred. / be
driver said that the locomotive hell
vas not ringing and that the whistle
vas not sounded. The truck had q for
ward spring broken. radiator displaced
and the forward step Of the locomotive
was broken