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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17
GOVERNMENT TAKES
ACTION ON STRIKE
Various Departments Begin Survey Of
Situation as Developed BY Call
of Union Leaders.

Washington, D. c., Oct IT, The
government through its various ds-
partments began to-day survey Of
the situation as developed by the call
Of railroad union leaders for genef-
al strike beginning Oct. 30
Officials from President Harding
down to departmental bureau chiefs
and secret service agents were known
to be watching the situation closely,
meanwhile hoping that some means
might be found for averting paral
ysis of the nations transportation sys-
tenn. The whole range of possibilities
at present was regarded by officials. as
nebulous.
Postmaster General Hays in the only
public statemeiu issued up to noon, de-
clared '.the mails will be moved
Il am sure the parties to the con-
troyersy will not permit developments
which will interfere with government.
service" sad Mr.. Hays. "This is no
time for statements from this depart.
ment. A time may come for action. I
sincerely trust that it will not. If ii
does there will be action. The mails
will be moved
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17
]. K. PIRIE's FUNERAL
Was Held Sunday With Large Num-
Der Attending.

James X. Pirie, owner of the Piric
granite quarries and leader in the in.
dustry in the Barre district, who died
Thursday morning, was laid at rest
yesterday afternoon with one of the
largest funerals ever seen in Granite
vile. Services at his home were con-
Quoted by friend of many years, Rev.
Alvin Smith of Houston, n. H., and
Rev. Alba Markey of Williamstown as
sisted. Fred Inglis sang "Sometime
Wen Understand and ''The Christians
Goodnight accompanied by Miss Eth
Ell Inglis.
The bearers and the organizations
they represented were Alfred Jenkins
of the Woodmen. r. L. Small and d.
w. Macdonald of the st. Aldemar COM
mandery, James Mackay of the B. r.
O. Elks, James r. Coutts of Clan Cor
don and Alexander Milne of the Quar-
nv Owners association.
Burial was in Elmw0od cemetery
where the Masonic ritual was given by
Summit lodge
Among the many beautiful floral
tributes were the following: Setpiects,
ttfhftts tho oPtttf O'A"tttf
chapter, o. f. S, Summit lodge, No. 9,
of Williamstown, Granite Quarry Own
ers' association; roses, employees OF q.
X. Pirie quarries, Boutwell,, Milne &
varnum Co., Wells. Lamson Co., n. d.
Phelps Co., Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Bailey,
Montpelier lodge. B, p. o. Elks, Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Seaver and family:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
G. Herbert Pape and Cobble
Hill grange; asters, Mr. and Mrs. w.
II. Norris and family; carnations, tsle-
phone girls, Mr. and Mrs. William Rid
del, Mr.. and Mrs Fl. A. Goodrich, Mr.
agd Mrs. j. 4. Murphy, Paige & Camp
bell. Mr.. and Mrs Riddell and family
Of Pleasant street. Barre. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Gordon, Andrew Milne and fam
ily. Alice Bresette, Mr.. and Mrs. w II. !
Faes. Norman Pratt, Mr.. and Mrs. Ds-
eid Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Clark,
J. T. Walker and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
:. r. Dutton and Farnsworth & Salter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17
DECREASE RATES
is PROPOSAL
To Avert Impending Railroad Strike
Official Washington Inter-
ested in Plan.

Washington, ID. c., Oct. l7-0fIieial
Washington's interest in the impend.
ing national railway strike centered TO.
day in the reaction of railway execu.
tives and labor leaders to the proposal
Of the public group of the railroad Ia.
Dor board. of zone feasible plan" 20
prevent the tie-up of the country's
transportation system.
In brief the board proposed:
tlT That the railroads immediatelv
put into effect freight reductions equiv
alent to the wage reductions authorized
last July.
f2) That requests for further wage
decreases be withdrawn.
go That the employees withdraw
their strike order pending action Of
the board upon any request for fur
ther wage reductions which the car
riers subsequently might file.
Federal action in connection with the
strike had been confined up 70 to-day
TO the conferences arranged by Presi-
dent Harding between the public group
Of the labor board and the interstate
commerce commission. There was soric
expectation, however. Of a statement
from Postmaster General HAYS in re-
ply 10 the announcement that mail
trains would not be given special con.
siderstion IN case the strike developed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17
DUCK HUNTER
SHOT IN BACK
Charles L. Curtis of St.
Adams Received Is
Pellets
HE IS EXPECTED
TO RECOVER
Gun Was in Hands Of
Hunting Companion,
Julius Hermann

St. Albans, Oct. l7.--While duck
hunting at his blind at st. Albans
Bay last evening, Charles L. Curtis,
proprietor of the Curtis furniture store,
was accidentally shot in the back by a
weapon in the hands of Julius Her
mann, who owns cottage nearby and
who was a hunting companion Of Mr..
Curtis. The weapon was discharged
in some unknown way, the bullets
striking Mr.. Curtis between the
shoulders.
The injured man was taken to his
home and later was removed to the
Marvin sanatorinm, where the attend
ing physician removed fifteen bird shot
from the wound. Mr.. Curtis's condi-
tion was reported to-day to be favor
table for recovery unless blood poison
ing sets in.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17

days, misfortune and disaster, but al
ways with admirable loyalty and forti.
tude. Gathering new strength from the
very force of his determination, he felt
the flush of success without unseemly
arrogance. In the moment of his VIC
tory alas, we saw him fail in making
the supreme gift to humanity
His was every the courage Of right
the confidence Of justice. Mankind will
continue to share his triumph, and
with the passing years will come to
strew fresh lanrels over his grave
AS we solemnly gather about this
sepulchre the hearts Of the American
people join in this tribute to their Eng
kinsmcn. Let us profit by
the occasion and under its inspiration
pledge anew our trust in the God of
our fathers, that he may guide and di-
rect our faltering footsteps into the
paths of permanent peace.
LET us resolve together in friendship
and confidence 10 remain toward all
peoples that Christian spirit that un-
derlies the character of both nations.
And now, in this holy sanctuary, IN
the name Of the president and the peo-
pie of the United States, place upon
his tomb the medal Of honor conferred
upon him the special act of the Amer
can Congress in commemoration of
he sacrifices of our British comrade
md his fellow countrymen and as 4
'light token of our gratitude and affec-
ion toward his people
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17
DRIVER NOT BLAMED.
For Injury to Philip Foley, Who
Hoped on Truck.

Philip Foley, l4-year-old son Of Mrs.
Alice Foley of North Ponltnev, suf
fired severe bruises on the body last
Saturday when he fell from the rear
end Of truck and was caught he
tween one wheel and a rut. rhe truck
was owned by the Fair Haven Mar
bleized Slate Co. and driven by Hsr-
old Woodland. The boy jumped on AID
rode without the drivers know,edge
and the driver is absolved from all
blame by statement signed by MIS-.
Foley which accompanied the report.
No internal injuries had been located
at the time of the report. The acci-
dent occurred at Has a. m. nea. the
Allen quarry in North Poultney. The
boy was attended by DIR. c. L. Griffin.
A truck driven by Walter A. Wood
of Waterbury ran into and cracked
telephone pole last Friday to AVOID
hitting Ford car which was on his
side Of the road The truck was not
damaged. A child ran into the road
between the two cars and the Ford
turned to the wrong side 10 avoid hit
ting the child.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17
PEACE TREATY VOTE
EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
Senate Begins to Consider Documents
to the Exclusion of Everything /
Else.

Washington, d. c. Oct. II. With a
final vote expected not later than
Wednesday, the Senate was prepared
to-day TO begin consideration of the
German peace treaty, to the exclusion
of all other business, under the agree
ment limiting each senator's time to.one
hour on the treaty and ten minutes
on reservations. A vote might be
taken late to-day or tomorrow, leaders
said, as number Of senator's did not
plan to consume the full time allotted
TO them.
While it was generally acknowledged
that there had been some shifting Of
positions, Republican leaders were con.
6dent the treaty would be ratified.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17
MASSACHUSETTS WILL
FEED ITS PEOPLE
System of Motor Truck Transpo. TIA
tion Will Be Brought Into
Operation.

Boston, Oct. -Massaehusett Is
prepared to feed its people and meet
any emergency which may arise from
a strike of railroad employees, Gov.
Cox said to-day in a statebent in which
he expressed the opinion that there
would be no strike. A committee APP
pointed to prepare for such an amer-
gencv at the time of a threatened
street railway strike some months ago
was called into conference to-day oy
the governor.
81 do not believe there viii be any
railroad strike" Gov. Cox said. II
know great many Of the employees of
the New England railroads; I ha -e
talked with some of them and from
what they have said to me I d, not
believe they will respond to call for
a general strike, no matter from whom
it comes.
'.But of the men employed by our
railroads have any intention Of Grip
plin New England, we shall oe able 10
feed our. people am certain. Elaborate
plans have already been worked ont
for motor truck service. with large
tracks traversing the main roads to.
and from Boston, delivering supplies
to Smaller trucks for distribution.
''But / am certain the railroad men
Of New England understand tae p3h-
lie temper, and they know that they
win have no support from the puhScI
if they abandon their duty. Realiz-
ing this, ! cannot believe they VIII
answer any call for general strike"
Massachusetts,, the governor slded,
was prepared to afford protection Tor
the operation of mail trains in tie
event of strike.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17
GETS AWARD FOR LOSS.
Baron Castlemaine's Castle Destroyed
BY Sim Fein.

London, Oct. l7.-Baron Castlemaine
has been awarded lOl 1853 pounds by
the Athlone Assizes as compensation
for the destruction of his residence.
Moydrum castle, by Sim Feiners on
July 3.
Other awards were 10000 pounds
sterling for the widow of Major Comp
ton Smith who was captured by Sim
Feiners in April last while on a sketch
ing expedition in ,Blarney district and
was subsequently, shot, and 10000
pounds sterlings 70 the widow Of
Brigadier General Lambert. who was
shot while returning from a. tennis
party ON June 20.
Messages from Belfast report desul-
tary firing in the streets
A number Of threatening letters are
said TO have been served on unionists.
giving them IS hours to quit their
homes or be bombed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17
EIGHT SCHooNERS STARTED.
In Second Race to Determine Canadian
Fishermen Champion.

Halifax, N S., Oct. l7.-Eight
schooners started to-day in their
second race to determine the champion
of the Canadian fishing fleet and the
challenger to meet the Gloucester
schooner Elsie in the International race
next Saturday. The Donald j. Cook
led across the starting line in l5-
knot breeze Aleala, Blue Nose and
Canada followed in the order named,
the other being strung out across the
mouth of tthe harbor in line.
The puffy wind was east northeast
and the number one course was chosen
the reverse of that for Saturdays
race. which Blue Nose won
The course covered 1886 miles. The
first leg was due south 6s3 miles to the
inner automatic buoy. Rounding this
to the right, the course then had
lbs miles stretch with Sambro light
ship as the objective and turn to the
left around the lightship.
The third leg was nortbeasterly
g.6 miles with a port turn around the.
automatic buoy. Passing the buoy on
the lefthand the course had home
stretch of 6.3 miles due north to the
finish line.
The official times were; Donald j.
Cook. 9:00:56; Delawana, 9:0l log; J.
Duffy, 9:0l: IA; Alicia. 9;0l ;26; Blue
Nose 9:0l 80; Una r. Corkum, 9:0l;-N
45; Independence, 9:02:0S; Canada,
9:02 36.
Schooner which fought for the
weather position at the start did not
get as much wind. as those which had
stood nearer the Halifax shore. After
the start when the schooners were
passing Meagher's beach light house
Delawana had comfortable lead and
was to the weather of the fleet. indie
pcndence and Blne Nose were then
second and third respectively The
three schooners were carrying all the
sail they had and the wind gave indi-
cations of freshness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17
WOULDN'T AVERT STRIKE.
Proposal to Reduce Freight Rates,
Says Stone.

Cleveland, Oct 1.-THE proposal
of the public group of the railroad
labor board to reduce freight rates TO
prevent a railroad strike would not
prove feasible. Warren S. Stone. grand
chief of the Brotherhood Of Railroad
Engineers declared to-day.
~The suggestion cannot be worked
out" Mr.. Stone said. "By the time
the reduction got TO the consumer IL
would not amount TO one half Of one
per cent. The middleman would alb
sorb all of the difference"
w. G. Lee, president Of the Brother
hood OF Railroad Trainmen would make
no direct statement of the plan.
~Our understanding. and I believe
that Of the public also was that the l2
per cent wage reduction Of last July
would be passed on to the public" Mr..
Lee said
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17
FIGHT PROMOTERS
AND BOXERS ARRESTED
Mike Gibbons and Mike 0'Dowd the
Principals, and Jess Willard
the Referee.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 1.-THE ooxers,
officials and promoters connected with
the Gibbon~O 'Dowd middleweight box
ing match scheduled 70 be held here
tuesday night we're arrested toei;.y
by the sheriff's Office on instructions
from Attorney General Hopkins. They
were charged with violating the state
boxing law.
Mike Gibbons and Mike 0'Dowd are
technically charged with training and
preparing for match at which COM
pensation was to be received and ad-
mission charged jess Willard, former
heavyweight champion. and referee for
the match. was one of those arrested.
The promoters and officials were
charged with aiding and abetting The
preparations for the match.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17
ALLEGED DRAFT EvADER.
Linn A. E. Gale Was Put On Trial Be,
fore Court Martial.

New York, Oct. 13.--Linn A. f. Gale,
was put on trial before a court mar
tial on Governors Island today,
charged with eYading the draft,
publishing articles attacking Woodrow
Wilson, when he was president and
with printing articles encouraging re-
sistance to the draft. He was arrested
at Laredo, Texas, last April after be-
ing deported from Mexico.
After the charges had been outlined,
the trial was adjourned for a week at
the request Of the defense.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17

By Federal Promises That Law and
Order Will be Maintained.

Mexico City, Oct. l7.-Residents of
the city of Puebla have apparently ben
reassured by federal promises that law
and order win be maintained that law
organized protests against actions of
the state authorities are believed to
have been quieted for some time. The
city was reported last night as being
tranquil.
Governor Sanchez OF. the state OF
Puebla, who made spectacular flight
from the city on Saturday night, re-
turned TO Puebla yesterday.
The state government has given no
sign that il intends TO revoke the tax
law against which protest was made.
but il is apparently felt that some
agreement has been reached between
the state and federal governments.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17
TALK OF THE TOWN

W. y. Tucker Of Orange was a bust
ness visitor in Barre to-day.
Paul Rerhini of as Smith street left
last night for New York City on busi.
ness.
d. A. Perry conducted an auction
sale OF stock and tools for r. o. Ken
nedy Of williamstown to-day.
Clan Gordon. No. y, and Ladies
Auxiliary amusement committees vii,
meet Monday, Oct. IL, al ! p. m.
The Baptist choir rehearsal will be
held at the parsonage Tuesday evening
at 1880. Please note change Of date.
Miss Mildred Cross and Frank Miteh-
ell Of Manchester, " r., attended the
McHugo- Browne wedding in ST. Mon
ica's church this morning.
Miss Jessie French. guest Of Miss
Garnet Amid0n Of Eastern avenue for
the past few days. returned to st. Az
bans last evening. where shf i engaged
in teaching
Mrs. John McHugo of Boston was il
Barre TO-DAY 20 attend the wedding o.
her son. Walter T.. To MiSs Kathleen
A. Browne. which took place in -.
Nonica's church this morning at :
o'clock
Eivio Bogni nine -year-od son 81 NJ.
lnd Mrs. Szniino Rogai of - Berlin
street. was. knocked down IN the street
- frnut of his home razte esfax rrs..rr-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17
BRooKFIELD HOUSE BURNED.
Harry Smiths Fine Property Wiped
Out, Neighbors Saved Barn.

A fine farmhouse Of Harry Smith,
formerly known as the Il. Il. Richard
son homestead, on the Barre White
River Junction road just south of East
Brookfield, was burned, together with
most OF the contents, Friday, but the
barns were saved by hard work Of the
neighbors. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith were
in Boston at the time, but there were
at home Mrs. Smiths mother, the hired
man and four children of the Smith
family. A defective chimney was the
probable cause.
The house was one of the best in
Brookield and had been kept up in
good shape. Mr.. Smith plans to re-
build He carried 81 800 insurance on
the house and something on the con
tents. The North Randolph grange
showed its appreciation Of having
the Smith family in the vicinity by
voting to do what they could to assist
him in rebuilding, each man probably
giving days labor to the work.
Another fire in Brookfeld last week
destroyed the shop of Oliver Dutton
on tthe east hill. The loss is not heavy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17
Real TnbulatiOn.

We had the misfortune to get our
store teeth broken a fe W days ago and
while they were in the dentists shop
for repairs our landlady had fried
chicken twice and roasting ears once.
and all We could do was sit and eat
mashed potatoes and gravy and watch
the other 20 boarders make the chicken
aud corr platters look like superfiuous
dishes Just on the table for ornament.
To make matters worse they insisted
on eternally passing us tho corn and
fried chicken, though they knew fun
wen We were hors De combat. and we
lust can't understand why IL is when a
fslow i down and out everybody
seems 70 have i in for him. Bethany
Mo- Clipper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17
WILL USE MOTOR TRUCKS.
To Carry Food to New York in Case Of
Strike.

New York. Oct. IA fleet Of 81
600 motor trucks. or as many Of them
as are found necessary. will be mobi-
lized in the event of protracted
general railroad strike. to bring New
York its daily quota Of 1900 carloads
Of foodstufFs. Health Commissioner
Copeland announced today
There are adequate supplies in stor-
age. ne said. 70 ration the city through
rail tie np for three weeks. but i'm
portation Of milk BY trucks would have
10 begin al once.
The coal situation. ~ said. was
somewhat less favorable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17
STATION AGENTS VOTING.
On Giving Authority to Their Leaders
to co Out.

Boston. Oct. 1.-THE Brothcrh0oi of
Railroad Station Employes. an :Ifle-
pendent organization. probaciy viii
take action similar to that II the Big
Four brotberhoods in the event that
a ualkout of members Of the latter CT
rsnization is ordered, P. }. Coylc, pres
ident q the station employee or-an-
ization. said to-day.
The eoHntihg Of ballots in A strike
vote taken BY the station empioycs
i stu proceeding, but there i no
question. hs added. that ir vii give
the hrothsrhood oficers authority 10
ezH the Hsn oh under certain Canti-
tions
Prssidsni Coyia ssid hs th,urhf that
uniess farfhsr rsst in usres ras made
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17
M'HUGo-BRowN.
Marriage of Barre Young People at ST.
Monica's Church.

Kathleen A. Browne. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Browne of Cliff
street, and Walter Thomas McHugo
we're married in st. Monica's church
this morning at s o'clock. Rev. p. NJ
McKenna officiated. The bridesmaid
was Marguerite L. Browne, and VIM
fred G. McHugo was best man. The
ushers were Andrew j. Guthrie and
William Rivait. The bride wore blue
and grey canton crepe with hat to
match and the bridesmaid dress Of
blue taffeta with a tan hat. Both car
ried prayerbooks.
A wedding breakfast for the immedi-
ate families was served at the home Of
the bride after the ceremony and the
couple then left for a two weeks trip
to Boston, New York and Washington.
Going away Mrs. McHugo wore dark
travelling suit. Upon their return to
Barre, Mr.. and Mrs. McHugo will make
their home at Cliff street. Mr.. and
Mrs. McHugo were the recipients of
presents of linen, money and
china
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17
Hines aIncorrigibIe optimist.v :

New York, Oct. l7.-Colonel Charles
Hines. assistant 10 Edward J. Pearson,
president Of the New York. New Haven
4 Hartford railroad. in a speech to 200
of the roads employees last night at
the annual dinner Of the Cable CLUB.
said he was ian ineorrigible optimist"
and expressed the belief that 'the as
sociations of railroad men are sane
enough to find a solution and TO cope
with any problems that may face
them
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17
HEADS OF SOME
WILL NOT ORDER
MEN TO WALK OUT
In Case There Is a Strike 1t
Will Not Affect the East
Immediately - Railroads
Give Out Assurances that
There Will Be No Strike.

Chicago, Oct. l7.-While heads Of the
Big Four brotherhoods and OF the
switchmen's union prepared to meet in
Cleveland tomorrow to complete plans
for the rail strike which they have
called for Oct. 30, union chiefs to-day
said that leaders Of some Of the 4
other railroad labor organizations still
were opposing walkout and would
Attempt to keep their men from join
ing with the five organizations which
have definitely committed themselves
to a strike. The big Five member
ship numbers only 100000 of the two
million railroad employees.
Whether the opposition of these
leaders viii result in break between
the two groups viii not be fully settled
until the meeting of the general chair
men of the IL unions here some time
this week when issuance of a formal
strike call will be voted on formally.
Several railroad labor chieftains to
day said, however. that they believed
the majority would rule and that i
would be case of majority strike,
all strike They professed to see lit
tie chance of break.
Heads of several Of the IN organiza
tions have announced that they viii
order the walkout, while Others were
more conservative in theiY statements.
The brotherhoods are not members
of the American Federation of Labor
while the shop crafts organizations
are, and it is because Of this fact that
they have not always worked in com
plete harmony.
/, From the railroads assurances con-
tinued to come that strike woud
not tie up transportation.
The brotherhoods' made known that
they had revised the list of roads to
w,1eh the first of the series o. propose1 |
walkouts would start so az
TO exclude the Pennsylvania lines, the
Erie railroad and the Louisville and |
Nashville. This leaves no eastern roads |
to be affected by the first walkout
The east would not feel the strike /
until at least Nov l.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17
NATION WIDE STRIKE 4
OF RAILROAD MEN NOT
GIVEN FULL SUPPORT

there would be no serious interruption
in railroad service.
Under present business conditions
he said, 'the men would be pretty
careful before moving to the street"
Both sides, he thought, were 'man-
oeuvring for position" at the present
time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17
NO PLEDGE TO
AID GERMANY
United States Will Not Join
Against UnWarranted
Invasion
SENATE REJECTS
AMENDMENT
To German Peace Treaty
By a Vote Of
II to Z

Washington, d. G., Oct. 1.-THE
first Senate roll call on the German
peace treaty was taken to-day and re-
suited in n to rejection of the first
amendment offered, proposal by SEN
ator Walsh, Democrat, Montana, 10
have the United States join the other
powers in pledge to protect Germany
against unwarranted invasion.