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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-21
TRIPLE MURDER
HAS ITS MYSTERIES
Several People Accused oliver Wander
wort But He Says He Is a Vic
tim of Circumstances.

Wilmington, O., Nov 2l.-An ele-
ment Of mystery to-day continued to
surround the triple murder Saturday
at Cuba, village near here, for which
Oliver vanderyort. aged 32 years, is
being held on murder charge.
SO far, police authorities have been
unable to find the gun with which the
shooting was done. Vandervort's ten.
year old son Oliver, who with two
younger Vandervort children witnessed
the shooting, when questioned as to
who did the shooting told the police,
Papa did it,"
Mrs. JEFF Whitlow, aged 81 years,
one Of the victims, also told the au-
thorities on her death bed that Van
dervort had done the shooting.
The other victims were Bertha Whit
low Vandervort, aged 80 years, twice
divorced from Vandervort, the second
time only recently, and Howard Bosier,
aged "a years, said to have been call
er on Mrs. Nandervort.
Vandervort disclaims responsibility
for the murders, claiming that he is
the victim Of circumstances in having
been found at the scene.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-21
DEBTS OF $40, ,597.35
ASSETS S4I, I,798.24
Schedule Filed BY Goodfellow Co., Inc
a Barre Automobile
Concern.

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
from the Goodfellow Co., Inc, by B.
w. Goodfellow, president, has been
filed with w. n. Theriauit, referee in
bankruptcy. S. Hollister Jackson is at
torney for the Goodfellow Co. The
company has liabilities of S46,597 50
and assets of S4l,7o5.24.
The creditors having the largest
amounts are: Manley Bros, Brattle-
boro, notes aggregating s32,725.23, on
which 81 900 had been paid; George b.
Carpenter. receiver of the Barre Saw
ings Bank & Trust Co., real estate
mortgage, face value, $4,000, on which
$4,000 was due. or property located at
409-4l3 North Main street; note Of
Robert Gordon, Montpelier, held by
Quarry Savings Bank and Trust Co.,
on which $1,000 was due; owed to the
Quarry Savings Bank & Trust Co. $500
ON security of Ss50 in Liberty bonds
and $500 in stock of Peerless Knitting
Co; to the New England Mutual Life
Insurance CO., Glenn wilkins, agent.
SOP on life insurance pol
icy of $4,000 on the life Of B. w.
The assets include sl6,650 real es-
tate. s3,346 promissory notes, Sl3.sl4
stock. sl,54l machinery and tools, 49,
s45 open accounts and S2,47l personal
property.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-21
TALK OF THE TOWN

Rollie y. Battles of Hardwick was in
the city this morning on business.
Allen T. Bolster Of Nashua, n. H..
was a weekend visitor in the city.
George r. Wight of West Topsham
was in the city this morning on busi-
ness.
George Sole, who IL working in
Woodbury. at clerical work, spent the
weekend at his home on High street.
William Savage, who has been in the
city and vicinity for couple of weeks,
has returned to his home in Lansing
Mich.
The Magnet theatre was partly filled
yesterday afternoon when a commn-
nifty sing took place and pictures show
ing what the Red Cross is doing were
exhibited. There were 60 slides. which
gave a good idea of the need Of the
work Of the organization even in peace
times. Max Fisher read a lecture in
connection with the pictures and the
singing was very hearty. An opportu-
nits was given at the door for any to
give their dollar for membership TO the
Red Cross. If so desired, and some
memberships were received there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-21
FRANK PAoUIN.
Died Yesterday After Illness with
Pneumonia.

Following a short illness with pneu-
monia extending over a period Of only
ten days, Frank Paquin OF % River
street passed away yesterday at the
Barre City hospital Mr.. Paquin was
taken iH armistice day and on Tues
dav was taken TO the hospital.
Born in Danvillc sixty-eight years
ago. he lived there for several years,
coming to this city thirty years ago
TO live. Before coming TO this city
he lived while in the vicinity Of
Plainfield About forty years ago he
married Miss Cora Shepard and son,
Clinton. was born.
In this city he followed the trade
Of teamstef. For some time he has
lived at the home Of his danghter-in-
law. Mrs. Clinton Paquin, Of % River
street. His son was killed two years
ago.
Besides the daughter-in-law ~
leaves a small grandson. George; a
brother. George. in Danville, and il is
thought. sister IN Montpelier.
. The funeral viii be held az the un-
dertakiDg fsrlors Of th A. W. Badger
furniture store. to-morrow afternoon
Al O'Clock, with burial in the Wilson
ocrueterE. Rev. Ramage will oficiate-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-21
PASSED OYER RIFLE
MUZZLE TOWARD HIM
Harry Parks of Wells Received Bullet
in Abdomen and Died on
Saturday.

Dandy, Nov. 2l.--Harry Parks Of
Wells, 28 years old, died Saturday aft
ernoon in the woods in Mt. Tabor as
the result Of rife wound in the abdo-
men received accidentally by his own
handling of the weapon. This is the
second hunting fatality in this town
within a week.
Parks, in company with Daniel Breh-
mer of Pawlet, was hunting in Mt. Ia
Dor, about six miles from Dandy, and
they were crossing q stream when the
accident happened, according to re-
port by Selectman Il. c. Crosby OF
Dandy to States Attorney Charles A.
Novak in Rutland
About $3.50 O'Clock the men came to
a small stream and as they started>to
cross, Parks, it is said, handed, or was
about to hand, his rifle to Brehmer
with the barrel Of the weapon point
ing toward himself. The rifle was dis
charged, the bullet going through the
victims abdomen. Brehmcr maze fran
tic efforts to aid his companion but
Parks died within half an hour. The
body was brought to the undertaking
establishment in Dandy and Selectman
Crosby notified The latter made an in
vestigation and reported to the states
attorney.
Mr.. Parks is survived by wife and
daughter in Wells. He had been on a
hunting trip in this region for several
days.
Leslie Roades of Ticonderoga, n. Y,
was the victim of the hunting fatality
in town Nov 0.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-21
A MANDATORY
RATE DECREASE
For Hay and Grain Is to Go
Into Effect on
Dec. 27.
ROADS COMPROMISE
PLAN IGNORED
Interstate Commerce Com
mission Follows Up De
cision Oct. 20.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 2l.-A posi-
tive order was issued by the inter
state commerce commission to-day re-
quiring railroads to put tina approx
mately 10 per cent decrease in hay and
grain rates into effect on or before
next Dec. 27.
The order follows up the decision
given Oct. 90 by the commission,
which declared grain and hay rates
from the Mississippi valley to the Pa
cifc unreasonably high but which did
not carry compulsory orders. The Oc-
tober decision instructed the railroads
to make the reduction by Nov. 20,
which was not done because the rail
roads opened negotiations with the
commission suggesting that a ten per
cent decrease in freight rates on all
agricultural products be substituted
for the larger decrease on grain prod
ucts and hay alone.
( The commission, however. by the
order issued to-day d4sregarded the
compromise proposed by THE railroads
and makes the larger decreases on hay
and grain reductions. The original de-
cision said railroads should reduce the
rates on the products concerned by
one half Of the increases given in 1920.
The commission to-day ordered hay
and grain rates between points in
mountain Pacific territory and not
more than 1875 per cent above the
rates in effect before the 1920 in
crease. Between points in the west
ern group as defined in its decision
where 40 per cen. increases were all
lowed in 1920 the commission to-day
ordered them made effective as 20 per
cent; between other western group
points the commission held rates shall
not exceed l7.5 per cent above the
old schedules and between points in
the mountain-P Pacific group and points
in the western group the increase
above the old 1920 schedules shall be
held to 10 2-3 per cent. The effect Of
the order thus is to make specific the
percentages of reduction in the terri
tory concerned.
The commission also reiterated its
decision requiring the roads to fix
rates for coarse grain such as corn
at 10 per cent less than the rates on
wheat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-21
TALK OF THE TOWN

Miss Helen O'Keefe Of Upland avenue
passed the weekend with her parents
returning this morning to her work in
Waterbury.
The party Of foHr, consisting Of II.
G. Bennct. Ben Eastman. William Har
vey and Fred Osrood Of New York
City who left for the first
Of the deer season for the New
Hampshire wood on a hunting trip
returned Sunday. Among the four
only one deer was shot. which was
brought down BY Mr. Bennett and
weighed nearly two hundred pounds.
=. Ottinelli 81 Granite street i
putting up an addition 70 his coal and
wood shed on that street the structure
having q cement foundation and WOOD
en- stBddiur. II is about twenty Eve
feet in its greatest isnrth. being r.
regular in shape. Mr. Ottinelh ex-
pects 20 store = large amount q coal
there during the winter Uouths- as ttf
storage noon afforded By the cd
buildings vas not keeping pace Nith
his business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-21
Attorney General Allen Fol
lows Up in Pelletier
Action.
SEEKING REMOVAL
OF THE LATTER
Pelletier Alleged to Have
Offered to Quash Cases
of His Defenders.

Boston, New. 2l.--A campaign speech
by District Attorney Joseph G. Pelles
tier as a candidate for mayor was
the basis Of new charges against him
filed with the supreme court to-day by
Attorney General j. Weston Allen, who
had previously applied for his removal
from office on grounds Of misconduct.
The purported extract from a speech
by the district attorney, called to the
attention of the court by Attorney
General Allen several days ago, was
cited again formally. Pelletier is al
legged TO have said he would quash the
case Of anyone who used his fists to
convince others that Pelletier did not
intend to resign.
The attorney general in an affidavit
with to-day's petition said again that
revealed condition Of
affairs relating to the prosecution OF
eases in Suffolk county which
he considered inimical to the public in
terest y
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-21
ASKS FOR ACCOUNTING.
From Receiver of the W. R. Elliott
Lumber Co.

Burlington, Nov. 2l.ZA bill Of COM
plant was filed on the ehancery docket
of the county court Saturday by Ellis
G. Preston against George Z. Whitney.
receiver of the w. r. Elliott Lumber
company. and the Howard National
bank. The complaint sets forth that
May Z, 1919, the plaintiff entered into
contract of employment with the W.
r. Elliott Lumber company to manage
the company's mill at Duxbury, for
which services he was to receive a sal
airy and ten per cent of the proceeds of
the mill.
Mr.. Preston entered the employ Of
the company and so continued until
March 27 1920, according TO the specifi-
cations in the complaint. He received
his salary, but has never received the
percentage of the proceeds promised
him, he saws. BY reason of losses, the
company went inu bankruptcy and
Mr.. Preston says he has been unable TO
get any statement of the proceeds
during the time that he was in the
company's employ.
Furthermore. the receiver of the
ConpdnN mas bfOutul dtNon IN 'tuHiN
court against Mr. Preston and his wife
for money claimed to have been sd-
vanced TO him. Mr.. Preston asks for =
true account of all sums of money due
to him under his contract and asks that
this money he credited as an Offset
against the amount for which he and
his wife have been sued. He also asked
for court order restraining the plain
tiff in the suit against him from prose
cutting that suit until he has received
she statement for which he is asking.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-21
GERMANY IS DECEIVZNG
ALLIES; TRAINING MEN,;
FRANCE MUST BE ARMED

powers on Pacific and far eastern ques-
tions, Mr.. Hughes added, that while
most important declarations have been
made" there was nothing at the mo-
ment to report to the plenary session.
Il think ] am justified in saying,
Secretary Hughes continued, speaking
with reference to the far eastern ques-
tions, "that our expectations with ref
erence to the expedition and the con-
sideration of these questions have been
more than realized.
The question Of land armaments, Mr..
Hughes said, was one which had not
yet been brought before the conference.
80 far as the army of the United
States is concerned said Mr. Hughes,
mo question is presented. It has all
ways been the policy Of the United
States, its traditional policy, to have
a regular military establishment with
the smallest possible basis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-21
TOWN HALL BURNED.
Pittsford Lost Ancient Building Sun
day Morning.

Pittsford. Nov. 2l.-The town hall
in this village was destroyed by fire
between 8 and o o'clock Sunday morn
ing, the origin of which has not been
determined. Several nearby houses
were in danger for an hour. Aid was
summoned from Rutland and six mem
bers Of the fire department OF that
city and Mayor James G. Dunn rem
dered assistance. There was partial in
snrance Of the building and upon some
property lost by the local post OF the
American Legion.
Smoke was discovered coming from
the tower of the building shortly after
s o'clock and the firemen were called.
A stream Of water was taken inside
the building but the firemen were soon
obliged to leave the structure as the
attic was a mass of flames and about
to fall into the center of the building.
Three or four streams of water were
kent on the building and the absence
Of any wind prevented spread of the
flames.
On Friday and Saturday evenings
the local camp of the Foresters OF
America held bazaar in the build
ing and the hall was closed at mid
night Saturday night.
The second story of the building con-
tanned the main hail. kitchen and dress
ing rooms. There were three rooms on
the first floor, one of which was occu-
pied by the Foresters. The American
Legion post lost two motion picture
machines upon which was partial in
surance. No town records were kept in
the building.
The main part of the building was
built in l795 and was occupied as a
church until 1887, being known AS the
white Meeting House"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-21
MEN SERVED DINNER.
As Forfeit to Ladies of Cobble Hill
Grange.

Last Friday night was red letter
date in the history of Cobble Hill
grange, that being the time set by
the gentlemen Of the grange as the
best time to psy the forfeit which was
adjudged to them as the result of a
recent entertainment. contest between
the ladies and the gentlemen of the
order. This contest, which was held
in the fall was Judged over by -four
disinterested members from South
Barre grange, it being the pre-arranged
understanding that the defeated par
ties should furnish treats.
The contest was a close one, but the
honors eventually went TO the ladies.
and the men set about regaining their
laurels. Whether or not they succeed
ed is to be decided by the large num-
ber and friends who came to enjoy the
forfeit.
The hall began to fill early in the
evening and BY O'Clock the fun was
at its height. Dancing was popular
until the head cooks, H. NJ. Bancroft,
III. A. Kendall and b. w. Bassett, an
nounced that they were prepared to
serve TO the hungry. Dancing then
stopped and eating began, TO continue
until over one hundred and sixty had
been served chicken pies cooked bv
such caterers as b. Il. Davis, +. N.
Trow and A. /, Smith. Rolls, pickles,
salads. cake, coffee, ice cream and 9TH
er delicacies prepared by the men com
pleted a banquet which was satisfac-
tory TO even the women.
At the proper moment r. Il. Perry
was introduced to give very appropri
ate remarks concerning the gathering
and the organization which was back
of 1t, relating to a certain extent the
history Of the grange, its ideals, NOR
ais. and influences.
The affair did moi break UP until a
late hour, and then only with the un-
derstanding that it was to be repeated
as soon as preparations could be made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-21
Joseph Aquero Fatally In
jured at Qtiarries
To-day.
DIED SOON TER
REACHIN .glosPITAI
Was Work AJnder Ledge
When .Sne Fell on
! GIN.

A quarr' = named Joseph Aqucrt
was fatally injured on the No. !.
quarry of the Boutwell, Milne & Var
mum Co. to-day when he was struck
by stone which fell as he was work.
ing under a ledge. AT the office Of thu
company it was stated that it was moi
known how the rock came to be precip
itated on the man, nor how far The
rock fell, but the rock was a small
one.
However, the weight Of the stone
was sufficient to fracture the mans
skull, break one leg in two places and
probably to infict internal injuries
The victim was bleeding at the mouth
and ears when brought to the City
hospital, and he succumbed soon after
arrival i'm Whitcomb's ambulance. DIR
II. H. Bailey of Graniteville, who had
been called to attend the man, accom-.
panied him to the hospital. The mar
was employed with an air drill at thu
bottom of the ledge and did not have
sufficient warning TO get out of thu
way of the falling projectie. He was
taken to the compauy's office, and on
the arrival Of the ambulance was
brought with all speed to the hospi.
tai
The victim of the accident was q
resident Of upper Graniteville, was
Spaniard and had worked for some
years for the Boutwell,, Milne g. Vars
mum Co. He had been a resident Of the
quarry region about nine years and
was well known in that vicinity He
was about 40 years of age and leaves
his wife and five children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-21
MOVING PICTURE EVIDENCE.
To Decide Winner of Western College
Football Game.

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. Much
interest was evidenced here to-day in
the claim Of some Ohio state followers
that Illinois defeated Ohio state in
their annual football game here last
Saturday by touchdown on for
ward pass play that was completed
after the ball had been ground
Motion pictures Of the game, dis
played at a downtown theatre last
night, showed clearly that after the
ball had been passed it struck the
ground twice before ii was scooped up
by Walquist of Illinois, who then ran
several yards for the only touchdown
of the game.
Coach Wilce made arrangements to
see the pictures at private showing
to-day and "stillsr Of the play we're
being taken from the motion picture
picture film.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-21
GEYSER IN STREET
When Refractory Hoses Broke Off q
Hydrant.

Several thousand gallons Of water
glIshed to waste into the sewers, ahu
South Main and Prospect streets were
without water for two hours yester-
day morning when pair OF horses,
drawing heavy milk wagon, owned
by the Morrison farm, hit the hydrant
in front Of the postoffice and broke u
off at the street level. The horses had
been left standing in front OF city hall
by the driver, who went to the post
office. just az he returned the animals
in some way became frightened, start
ed rearing and prancing and then to
run. The driver caught the bride OF
the inside animal and tried to steer
the pair down Prospect street with
ont success. As they came to the hy-
drant they turned into the sidewalk
and the hydrant went between them.
The wagon snapped it off when 1t
struck.
One horse fell down and slid several
feet but was anly slightly bruised. Men
in the crowd, which quickly gathered,
held the animals and quieted them.
Efforts were made to get Superintend-
ent S. l.. Ruggles of the water depart
ment but no one had his correct tele-
phone number. Earle Carley and Frank
ID. Coffin were soon on the scene, how
ever Through misunderstanding
they went to the South Main street
bridge and shut off the Bolster reser-
voir. The broken hydrant was on a
return line OF the Orange main.
When the closing of the valves at
the bridge failed to stop the water,
Carley and Coffin set about to stop the
flow of water by driving the hydrant
into the pipe. This was partially sue
cessful and by this time Mr.. Ruggies
had arrived, having been reached at his
home, and he shut off the valve at the
junction of Washington and North
Main streets.
As the hydrant was on a onesfoot
extension from the main pipe the work
OF repairing the damage was finished in
a short time this morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-21
MOB CHASED
EMPTY TAXI
Trying to Get at Governor
Mont Rely of Porto
Rico.
ON HIS ARRIVAL
IN NEW YORK TO-DAY
Attempt Had Been Made
on Shipboard to Kill
Him.

New York, Nov. 2l.--Searching in
vestigation was begun to-day by fed
eral agents of mysterious fire dis
covered in the hold of the steamship
Tanamo, Immediately below the state
room of Governor u. Mont Reilly Of
Porto Rico, shortly after the liner
sailed from San Juan.
Governor Reilly refused to comment
on the fire, but member of his party
expressed the belief, which he said
was shared by the captain of the yes
sci, that it had been set as the result
of plot against the governor by sym
pathizers OF the nationalist party.
1t was pointed out that Governor
Reilly had been the object Of threaten
ing letters both before he sailed to
take up his duties as governor and
since his arrival in Porto Rico.
The fire in the hold of the Tanamo
was discovered last Tuesday by Gov
ernor Reilly himself, but it was not
until Thursday that it became alarm
ing.
Most of the twenty passengers on
board were terror stricken.
Heroic efforts of the Tanamo's crew,
however, beat the fire down so that
it was almost extinguisiled when the
steamer arrived late yesterday.
A crowd Of several hundred nation
alist sympathizers, who had planned
a demonstration against Governor
Reilly at the pier, were outwitted by
ruse. The governor aud his party were
taken off on a police boat and spirited
away TO their hoteIyswhile an empty
taxicab with curtains drawn was sent
whirling through the crowd as the
shout was raised, "There goes the gov
ernor.'
The demonstration pursued the fee
ing taxicab in automobiles with ban
ners denouncing Governor Reilly as an
'autocrat" and "tyrant."
I'etat-cest moi was the inscrip-
ton on one.
RELY, America, never trained you
to be a tyrant," said another.
"The Porto Rican National associ-
alton of New York protests against
your autocracy,' said a third.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-21
ToLsToY HOME NEAR COLLAPSE
No Money Has Beer Spent in It's Up
keep.

Yssnayia, Polyana, Russia. Nov. 2l,
The home Of the late Count LED Toll
stoy, which Is classed by the soviet
government as a national museum, is
in danger Of collapse.
Although the government Is running
free weekly pilgrimages to the house,
no money has been spent in its up
keep, and the Tolstoy family plans to
start worldwide restoration fund OF
100000
The family also proposes 20 found
Tolstoy university. obtaining funds
through publication Of a memorial edi-
tion Of eighty volumes Of Tolstoy's
works. the first of which are now be-
ing prepared by his daughter, Alrxan-
dra.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-21
DEER TO DATE 1856.
Reports To-day Were Little Short of

Deer reports received to-day num-
bered % bringing the total so far 1856
This represents the majority of the
deer killed this season, although some
reports will be coming in the rest of the
week.
Hunters who shot deer in Washing
ton county were Walter Lyons Of
Northneld. Philip Hallock of Water
bury. Daniel and Frank st. George of
Charlotte, Glen NJ. Rowell of South
Royalton. Neal Chaffee of Calais. o. l..
Wix Of Harrington. Del, and Richard
II. Towne Of Waterbury. Mr.. Towne
got buck weighing EOS pounds.
Besides the eight reports from Wash
ington county six were received from
Addison. Is Bennington. five from
Caledonia, one from Chittenden, five
from Essex. one from Franklin, 10 from
Lamoille, four from Orange seven from
Orleans. seven from Rutland, Is from
Windham and II from Windsor.