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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-20
To Close Berlin Pond d
Against Fishing and
Boating
TEN CASES Z yTED
AT w o,TPELIEE
Names Ia s. Afr Investi-
gator ~ States At
tt Say Thomas

As the outcome of investigations
Sunday, many persons appeared in
Montpelier city court to-day to answer
to the charge of fishing and boating on
Berlin pond and other parts of the
Montpelier city water system. The wa
ters were recently posted by the state
board Of health, and the trial of the
cases is expected to establish an impor-
tant precedent.
Half a dozen officers and Others were
engaged by States Attorney Thomas
to conduct the investigation at the
pond, and ten persons were listed, eight
of whom were placed under arrest.
Some of the persons were taken TO
Montpelier and then allowed to go to
their homes Three boats carrying two
persons each were hauled in; another
man was reported fishing in the brook
that runs into the pond and another
was fishing on the brook between the
pond and the reservoir. On Saturday
afternoon, the names of John Robin
son and Alex. Mcdonald were taken.
These latter did not have to appear
in Montpelier court to-day because
they had not been notified when to ap-
pear. The only one that protested to
the officers when taken was the man
who was fishing in the stream flowing
into the pond.
The following persons pleaded not
guilty to-day to the charge of fishing
and boating on Berlin pond; Abramo
Cerasoli, Salvatore Agos,ino, Luigi
Cenci, w. H. Buchanan, Harry JEFF
fords, Alex. kurton and Salvatore
Agate of Barre and Perley Hall Of Ber-
lin
Earl Davis appeared for all of them,
excepting, he said those who are not
in court. Trial of Mr. Cerasoi will
take place later, making test
case of the matter and Mr.. Davis. in
the meantime, will look up the law and
he intimated that possibly no trial
would be needed. 1t is test of wheth-
er, the board of health regulation is
worth anything. If not then any one
may fish on the pond. A decision one
way or the other is what is generally
wanted by the people who live about
the pond
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-20
MANS BODY FOUND.
Fred p. RodeT, Who Was Drowned
Wednesday Night.

Brattleboro. June 20.-The body of
Fred p Roder of North Hinsdsle. ~
H., who was drowned in the Con-
necticut river last Wednesday night
when he fell from the Boston and
Maine railroad bridge mile south
of this place. was found Sunday morn
ing by DaRs :. Pease Of Brattleboro,
night hostler at the Central Vermont
round house.
Relatives Saturday offered a reward
Of 500 to any person who would find
the body. At daylight Sunday Mr..
Pease went TO the bridge and on look
ing over saw the body close to. one OF
the piers, where IL apparently had Just
come TO the surface.
Mr.. Pease returned 10 the round
house and summoned Hinsdale author
ities and returned 60 the scene 10
watch tho body. which fioated several
hundred feet down the river before
help arrived. II was brought 10 Brat
tleboro. where funeral services were
held in the Catholic church today. Mr..
Roder was a farmer, 30 years old, a
son Of Adam ROder.
He was crossing the bridge with
Miss Florence Dewitt of North Hins-
dale. y. H.. when = train approached
and they stepped to one side. Il was
thought he might have been struck
BY the train but the body shows no
marks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-20
PUT PATRIOTISM
ABOVE PARTY
Ex-Governor Cornwell of West Virgin
ia Urged Upon University
of Vermont Seniors.

Burlington, june 20.--Fiye ways in
which college graduates can help 70
counteract radicalism were outlined by
former Governor John ]. Cornwell OF
West Virginia in an address at the
commencement exercises of the Uni
yersity OF Vermont to-day.
1--WE are literally befogged with un.
digested ideas and impractical theor-
les Of business and government" be
said. There are real menaces all
around us. This is dangerous pc.
riod through which we are passing,
aggravated and enlarged by the great
war.
"Yhat is the solution of the great
questions that are before usg There
are several things you young men and
women may be able to do, which will
contribute toward the end desired, Ell
ther directly or indirectly.
FIRST: See that you put your pa
triotism before your political party.
Second; II you become an employ
er. do not forget that men in your EN-
ploy are human beings, men with
hearts and souls and with ambitions
and aspirations, just like yourself
Third: II YOU become an employe,
keep ever in mind that while you are
entitled to honest pay, to fair and rea-
sonable compensation for what yon do,
that your employer is likewise entitled
to an honest days work; that he is
entitled to your loyalty, your interest
and your support in return for the
money he pays you.
Fourth; Keep ever in mind that
the way to preserve this government
is to make ii worth preserving.
Fifth: As citizens Of the United
States of America, be ever alert to
defend your government its institu-
tions. and ideals; defend them not only
in time Of war bu. in time of peace"
The degree Of doctor Of laws was
conferred upon Mr.. Cornwell and upon
Governor James Hsrtness of Vermont.
Other degrees were conferred as fol
lows:
Doctor Of science. DR. John Lorrey of
New York.
Doctor Of divinity, Rey. Charles r..
jefferson. pastor of Broadway taber-
nacle. New York.
Doctor of laws. Guy W. Bailey. pres
ident of the University of Vermont.
Degrees in course were conferred
upon 1893 young men and women.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-20

s, . NEEDS HELP
zryT
Declare Speakers Urging
Passage of Morris
Bill
GREAT "SMASH"
is IMPENDING
DECLARED Carl Vroo-
man, Former Assistant
Sec. of Agriculture

Washington, d. c., June 20.--The
Norris bill to create a federal farm
export corporation, with a capital of
one hundred million dollars, to finance
movement of farm products to Europe,
was endorsed today before the Senate
agriculture committee by Carl Vroo-
man, assistant secretary of agricui-
ture under the Wilson administration.
He declared agriculture in the United
States was 'in a state of collapse"
because of the falling off of farm ex-
ports to European nations.
Passage of the bill is a matter Of
extreme urgency" he said, adding that
tremendous financial smash is i'm
pending" because Garry overs of corn,
cotton and wool are the greatest ever
seen"
Senator Gooding, Republican, Idaho,
said: 1--WE are in a crisis, with five
million people idle, and the situation
cans be borne much longer"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-20
LABOR FEDERATION
FACED BUSY DAY
Pres. Gompers May Be Opposed for Re-
election By John L. Lewis of
Mine Workers.

Denver, Col, June Faced by one
Of the most strenuous programs in its
history, the American Federation OF
Labor to-day opened the second week
of its annual convention.
The Irish question, the railroad
problem, determination of future re-
lations with European trade move
ment, jurisdietional disputes and many
other matters were scheduled for ac'
tion.
Whether Pres. Samuel Gompers
would be opposed for reelection by
John l.. Lewis, president of the Unit.
ed Mine Workers, had not been de-.
nitely learned when the meeting
opened Supporters of Lewis, however
were hard at work and asserted that
his candidacy would be announced
within the next "a hours.
While Pres. Gompers and admins
tration forces have not taken public
recognition of the opposition, they have
made plans to meet contest, and are
awaiting the next move of the mine
workers leader. Gompers' supporters
have held several conferences during
the last "a hours.
The completed situation growing
over the spIt between the two factions
OF Irish sympathizen is expected to
be disposed of to-day~ or tomorrow
when the resolutions committee brings
in its report, The committee is under
stood to have decided to reject the res
olution urging boycott of British made
goods and report favorably the less
drastic resolution of sympathy for the
Irish cause and calling for recognition
Of the Irish republic
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-20
TWO LOCOMOTIVES
WERE DESTROYED
And Two Others Were Partially Burned
in Round House Fire at Ports
mouth, N. H.

Portsmouth, \. H.. June 2o.-Two
locomotives were destroyed and two
Others badly damaged in a fire which
partly burned Boston & Maine rail
road round house here to-day Officials
placed the loss at about Sl50,000. Five
locomotives were hauled out of the
building during the progress of the
fire, but derailment of one of these on
the turntable made it impossible to
save the others.
A large tank of gasoline short dis
tance from one end of the building was
threatened but fremen kept the flames
away from 1t.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-20
MURRAY'S DEATH DUE
TO 4SPHYXIATION
Although Very Little Water Was
Found in the Lungs of Man
Taken Out of River.

States Attorney Thomas has re-
ceived negative report from the state
laboratory on the autopsy held last
week on the death Of John j. Murray,
whose body was taken from the river
last Monday morning. There was no
indication OF any bruise or that ex-
ternal force had been used TO cause
death, although indications internally
might have been the cause. II was
found that the appendix was not
normal aud that the lungs, although
containing scarcely any water we're
closed mp. Death was caused by as
phvxiation due to drowning. Further
Investigation may he resorted to.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-20

Charles A. Asselin. l2year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Asselin Of -.
Johnsbury. narrowly missed elcctrocli-
tion or death from a fall one day last
week when he went 10 the aid Of two
little girls who were playing ON the
fire escape Of the p r Moore factory
building and had accidentally thrown =
sweater over the electric wire. which
they asked him - uct for them. with
one hand be held eute the "lre rsii-
ING of the fire escape and with t'he
other reached for the sweater. but his
hFad came IN contact with the wire o.
self and the charrr of electricity threw
him backwards. unconscious, and he
rolled down the frc escape 10 the neAt
landing. Had be fallen forward In
stead ~ backward, he would have
drspped 20 feet to the ground. Both
hands were badly burned. one finger
being almost severed from his bard.
his hack wss injured from the fali
and bis face aud bead were bruised
His condition is critical, but Z is cx-
ncrfed Dee will recover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-20
WOMAN KILLED BY TRAIN.
Ir7. Dorothy Lect, 81, Was Badly
Mangled

E4apx Junction. June 20. Mrs. Dor
thy lect aged 81 years, mother OF
Mrs Kingsley Matthews, who lives on
the late Theodore Cady's farm near the
B.adcy bridge, was struck by the ll:O9
iynr. Boston bound, Saturday.
Mrs. Leet. who had been in feeble
health for the past two years, slipped
out of the house unnoticed just as the
train was approaching the crossing
near Mr.. Matthews house and as no
ene witnessed the accident it is impos-
siblc to tell just how it happened. Even
the engineer was unaware of the acci-
dent until he reached Montpelier juno
tion, where the news had been wired
from this village.
Special Agent G. L. Hodge, of the
Central Vermont Railroad Go. was
summoned to the scene of the acci-
dent. Undertaken A. ID. Douglas and his
assistant, c. Fl. Matterson, took charge
Of the badly mangled body of the aged
woman. The head, which was severed
from the trunk, was in three pieces, one
shoulder crushed and the opposite low
er limb broken
Mrs. Leet is survived by two daugh
tiers, Mrs Peabody Of Haverhill,, Mass,
and Mrs. Matthews with whom she had
lived for the past 10 years, and seven
grandchildren.
The iuneral win he held at her late
home Monday afternoon and the body
will be takcA on the early morning
train Tuesday To Dsnville. p @, for
intcrment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-20
REVOLVER WAS
PUT IN EVIDENCE
IN THE TRIAL
Defense Objected Siren
uousIy to the Line OF
Questioning Developed
BY the Prosecution But
Was Averruled By the
Judge
lETITF

Dedham. Mass, June 20.-The %
calibre nickle plated revolver whlef
WAS found on Bartolomeo Vanzetti
when he was arrested year ago WITH
Nicola Sacco for the murder OF pay
master and his guard at South Bran
tree resembled the weapon carried Dy
Alessapdro Berardelli, the guard, Ber'
ardelli's widow testified at the tral OF
Vanzetti and Sacco to-day.
Mrs. Berardelli was shown the re-
.volver which was taken from Van
xetti three weeks after the shooting
She said her husband always carried
b;s n,n when he was on duty, that he
was ON duty when killed, and that the
uun shown her resembled that carried
by her husband. No weapon has been
recorded as having been found on or
near the body Of BerardellI after the
murder.
Mrs. Berardelli said that her hus-
bands revolver was taken to be re-
paired several weeks before the murder
but the paymaster loaned him another
oil similar appearance, she said.
The weapon found on Nanzetti was
of the same make and calibre as the
one Alesandro Berardelli left to be re-
paired March 20, 1920, Lincoln Wads-
worth, former clerk in the firearms re-
pair department of a Boston sporting
goods house, testified.
When the defense objected to the
prosecutions line of questioning, As
sistant District Attorney Williams
stated that the state would show that
the weapon found on Vanzetti and the
one Berardelli carried the day of the
shooting were one and the same and
the court oyerruled the defense's pro
test.
George F. Gitzmeyer, gunsmith at
The same store, said that his records
showed that 32-calibre revolver had
been received for new hammer and
either repairs on March 10, 1890. He ex-
amined the weapon found on Vanzett'
and said that new hammer had been
put on that and similar other repairs
made to 1t.
James Fl. Jones, manager of the FIRE
arms department where fltZmeyer ana
Madsworth were employed, said that
to the best of his knowledge Berardei-
lis weapon was returned to him after
being repaired. This statement was
met by the storm of objections by the
defense. The jury was temporarily ex-
cused while counsel argued the point.
Jones' answer was held to be ineompe-
tent and his reply was stricken out.
When the jury was called Jones tes-
tilted that the store made no record
of deliveries of repaired weapons al
though il always kept record of all
gums sold whether new or second hand.
He said Bersrdelli's revolver was not
now in the store and that there was no
record Of its ever having been sold by
the store after Berardelli left it there
for repairs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-20
TWO WOMEN HURT.
In Automobile Collision Near Water
bury Center.

Waterbury, June 20.--Mrs. Dean
Hayes was quite badly hurt and Mrs.
Nellie Morse had a collarbone broken
when an automobile in which they
were passengers had collision with
one of the passenger service cars of
Foss of Morrisville. Mr.. Hayes and
the driver Of his car, Masses Decell,
weree not injured; nor was Mrs. Wat
son. mother of Mrs. Hayes. who is
just back from California. The occu
pants of the other car were not hurt.
The collision occurred near Water
bury Center yesterday afternoon, and
the Hayes car was much smashed in
the crash. Mrs. Hayes, it is feared,
has sustained the fracture of one leg
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-20
VERMONT PHONE MEETING.
Was Held at Lake Lamoille with Over
100 People Present.

Morrisville, June 20--0ver 100 gath
cred at the Samoset clubhouse, Lake
Lamoille, on Saturday for the annual
meeting of the Vermont Telephone as
socistion. At the morning session a
business meeting was held and officers
elected as follows; President, G. ID,
Cushing of Bethel. vice president. {.
l.. Spear of West Corinth; secretary
and treasurer, c. l. 0Ritt of Enosburg
Falls; auditor, r. Harding Chessmore
of Jonesville. The board of directors
was also elected as follows; {, d,
Cushing Of Bethel F. Harding Chess
more Of Jonesville A. w. Foote Of
Middlebury, C. L. Spear Of West Cor
NTH, F, J. Alexander. ir. OF SaNtons
River, T. " Story of Boston and NJ.
W Hicks of Granville, y y.
Al ! o'clock a banquet vas served
10 the company az the club house. ani
following, postprsndial exercises were
held, President Cushing acting as
toastmaste- +. G. Fleetwood gave the
speech Of welcome, 10 which AIr Cush-
ing responded for the association 9th.
ers responding To toasts were G. l..
Spear, vice president, u. w Hicks of
the board of directors. r. W. Story Of
the New England Telephone company.
Paul Gates and +, 4 Waring. The pro
gram was interspersed with musical
numbers by Mrs. G. NJ. Powers, Mrs
Ila Niles jackson and Miss Elizabeth
Powers, and music was furnished
throughout the banquet by Gill's or
chestra Of five pieces.
Among those present at the meeting
were Leut.-G Gov. Ahram w Foote Of
Middlebury and eN-Gov. Charles W.
Gates
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-20
NILES GIVES BAIL.
Is Charged With Larceny With other
Members of His Firm.

Lawrence. Mass. June 2O.-Nat w.
Niles OF Boston, a member of the firm
.ot Ernest :. Smith and company. Bos-
ton brokers. was admitted to $4,000
Tail today before Judge Fosdick in SUI
Terior court. Niles appeared in court
with his counsel, Attorney Samuel
lloar Of Boston.
Ernest ). Smith. who was admitted
to $1,000 bail last Friday and Alfred
$. Dabney, third partner in the firm.
which has been declared bankrupt. are
jointly charged with the larceny of
$4,000 II is alleged that the firm
accepted $4,000 for investment from
y. y. Quirk. chairman of the Peabody
board Of assessors, knowing at the
time that the firm was going into
bankruptcy. but instead Of investing
it used it for other purposes.
Dahney is in California and District
Attorney :. Howard Donnell will ask
that he be extradited.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-20
TUFTS GRADUATION.
Evangeline Booth One of Those Award
ed a Degree.

Medford, Mass, June 20.--The hon
orary degree of doctor of laws was
conferred upon Secretary of War John
w. Weeks at the 65tb Tufts college
commencement to-day. Evangeline
Booth, commander of the Salvation
Army. was awarded the degree OF mas
ter of arts.
Other degrees conferred included:
Doctor of divinity, Rev. Clarence G..
Robinson Of Lawrence.
Master of arts, Waldo L. Cook, eai-
torial writer Of the Springfield Repub.
lican, and Samuel o. Dunn, editor of
Railway Age.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-20
coLLIDED ON BRIDGE.
Both Cars Damaged But Occupants e.
cape

An auto accident. serious 10 the two
cars involved. occurred on the small
bridge near the residence Of c. W.
Clark in the village of East Brook
field lust after o'clock last evening.
Charles T. Frattini Of this city. driving
an Overland roadster, No. aSs. going
south. had almost cleared the bridge
when 3 Ford touring car. Ne. e54, oc-
occupied BY three men. a woman and
two children. all Of Hardwick. and
couinr at a lively clip. evidently mis-
Judged distance and struck the road
ster.
The force Of the impact vas enough
20 send both ears over each side q the
bridge and down small emhsukments.
The Ford turned over on il side. eaus-
ing considerable damave. although none
of the occupants was hurt % any ex-
tent. The Ffsttini osr. oCcupiei by
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-20
Talk or THE TOWN

Harold Burrouchs has resumed his
dutic- With the d. n. Miles Coal Co.
after enjoying two weeks vacation.
f. W Moreeroft II Waltham. Mass.
and Mi,s Helen Chaplin q Meirose.
Mas. are visiting for a week st the
home 81 w. a Bradford ~ South
Main street
Mr. Wallace Dodge has arrived ~
the rity from Springfield. 20 ioin her
husband. who reVutlF retained g hts
hone here o. segurr employment
Loren Bell 81 the firm 81 Bell and
Haaston. accompanied By his little son.
Barton. lrf. thi- Morning for Worcrs-
SER. Mas. g. sisit q week Wiih rels-
tites.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-20
MINERS CLAIM
n A VIOLATION
And 10000 at WilkesBarre,
Pa. Went Out on Strike
To-day
COMPANY CALLS
STRIKE ILLEGAL
And Declares They VIII
Fight 1t to the
End

Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 20.--Nearly
ten thousand anthracite mine workers
employed by the Pennsylvania coal
company went on strike today, claim
ing the company is not paying wages
in accordance with the agreement
signed last year. Company officials
declare the strike is illegal and will
fight it to the end.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-20
DECLARES REVOL YER
1LOOKED LIKE WEAPON
or MURDERED GUARD
MONTPELIER
Laura Keegan and Harold W. Davis
Married.

mdIIltu.
Miss Laura Keegan, employe OF the
Vermont tax department for a few
wears, and Harold w. Davis of Mont
pelier were married by Rev. G. II. Red
ding, pastor of thesMethodist church in
Montpelier, at the home of Mrs. Thorn
as j. Keegan, mother of the bride, at
A o'clock Saturday afternoon in the
presence of the relatives and a circle
of immediate friends. The double ring
ceremony was used. Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
Wis were unattended. Robert keegan,
nephew of the bride, was ring bearer
The bride was gowned in white crepe,
with silk lace drapings and carried
brides bouquet of roses. The home was
very beautifully decorated in peonles,
roses and ferns. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis are
natives of Montpelier. The bride was
graduated from Montpelier high school,
after which she commenced employ
ment in the State House and was for
a few years in the legislative reference
bureau and later in the tax commits
sioner's office She has been prominent
i'm the young peoples work in the
Methodist church. The groom has been
in the garage business both in Mont
pelier and Burlington, having sold his
interest in Burlington last fall, and is
now employed by Leo Johnson of
Hardwick. Following a wedding trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis viii reside at %
East State street. They were the recip-
tents OF many wedding presents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-20
TALK or TIE TOBN

Mr.. and Mrs Fred McCourtie and
daughter. Joyce. left this noon for Bos-
ton. whence they viii continue their
Journey 10 Rockland. Ne. and then 10
Clark Island. Ne. where they viii be
the guests Of M McCourtie's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter cCourtie.
Mr.. :. y. Krook accompanied by
her son and daughter. George and Ev-
elyn Davis. students at Goddard semi
nary. have returned 10 their home IN
West Fairlee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-20
N FIRED ON BANDITS.
But Bandits Kept on Going with More
Thar $500.

Philadelphia. IunC 30.--Four masked
automobile bandit held up Frederick
Myers. a runner for the Mutual Trust
company. here TO-DAY and seized bag
contsininr between $500 and sl0o00
Myers fired after the fleeing bandits
Who escaped uith the money.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-20
Train Moving Slowly at
Grade Crossing in
Montpelier
AUTOS OCCUPANTS
NOT INJURED
But the Car Was Consider.
ably Damaged in
Crash

A Montpelier & Wells River pas.
senger train struck Ford automo-
bile, carrying five persons, at the Sabin
grade crossing in Montpelier today
and it was probably due to the fact
that the train was slowing down for
the diamond" crossing with the Cen
tral Vermont railroad that none OF
the occupants of the automobile was
injured. The Ford was considerably
damaged as it was pushed about by
the locomotive II did not Il over
however, and all the occupants were
able TO get out without assistance ex-
cept Mrs. Nettic Piesson. who, later,
was able to walk about She was
carrying a baby, which was not in
iured Hal.
The other occurants of the auto
mobile were Charles Bet.is. Charles
H. Ncwcomb and Franz p.erscn The
entire party were roe Wattsac'd, and
their al was headed in thc d.reetiCn
of Barre.
The train wa brought Is a halt ii
q short distance AMI Na,stamae Nas
given to the part i. tais Was ar.
ing the car and the trauaien dc lara
that he stalled his ea ne on tiie cross
ing nj the con lslon ar a@ rom jha
appearance OF the train, two other
automobiles had halted on p%th
side Of the crossin. TO await the pas
sing OF the tea ii. Thcs Ind ,ore
from the dret tlon q Barre