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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
GRANITE SAYINGS BANK
H4DS4TTSF4CTORYY YEAR
Assets of Institution are Now More
Than Two and One Quarter
Million Dollars-0ld
Officers Reelected.

The annual meeting of the Granite
Savings Bank & Trust Co. was held
yesterday afternoon at its temporary
banking quarters in the L. VI. Averill
building Reports submitted by the
officers revealed the most satisfactory
years business in the 35 years of the
eompany's existence, the assets of the
institution being now over two and
one quarter million dollars The de
posits on Jan /. 1921, were S2,S6l,
5s097.
The bank expects to be back in its
rebuilt banking house in the Granite
block March of this year, as the
work on the building is now coming TO
the finishing touches.
The stockholders reelected the old
board of directors. consisting of John
Trow, win A. Whitcomb, Frank f.
Cave, ]. Ward Carver. James T. Mar.
rion and Charles II. Wishart At the
subsequent meeting of the directors.
the officers of the bank were reelected
as follows: President John Trow ;
vice-president. Frank F. Cave; treas
urer. Charles II. Wishart.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
CITY WINS SUIT
ON WATER RENTAL
Action Was Brought to Determine il
Municipality Has Right to Col
lect Meter Rentals if More
Than Flat Rate Fix
ture Basis.

In the case brought by the city
against one of the largest real estate
owners of Barre to collect water rem
tails on tenement houses, Judge Z L,
Scott has rendered a decision for the
city for the full amount of the rem
tails due
The suit was brought to decide
whether the city had the right and
power to collect rentals by meter when
the amount as shown by meter read
ings came to more than the amount
as determined on a fiat rate fixture
basis. The city water department pre-
sented testimony to show that the high
water rent was caused by leaky
fixture and this was admitted to some
extent by the defense on cross exam
nation. The defense claimed discrimi
nation in that both meter rate and
fiat rate were published by the city
and the defendant was compelled I'd
pay higher on a meter basis than 9TH
ers who were on a fiat rate basis, and
was not allowed TO change to the lower
rate.
On the facts as claimed by the city
and on relevant legal decisions, Judge
Scott affirmed the right of the city
to collect water rentals as shown by
the meter readings and to put meters
in consumers houses for this purpose,
even if not desired by the owner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
$3.50, 900 LIQUOR TAKEN
nv NEW YORK RAID
Scores of Highest Quality Champagne
and Imported Wines Included
in the Seizure

New York, Jan. 5.-The biggest liq.
uor raid in this city since the Volstead
act went into effect was made to-day
when $250,000 worth was seized by fed
eral agents at the wholesale establish.
ment of Singer brothers on lower Third
avenue.
Scores of cases of highest quality
champagne and imported wines, with
hundreds of cases of bonded whiskey,
were seized.
Joseph Walsh, a driver, and Moe
Herman, a clerk, employed by Singer
brothers, were arrested. Walsh was
charged with violation of the transpor-
tation provisions of the Volstead act
and Herman was taken in connection
with alleged changes in Office records of
liquor receipts.
No charges were made against Louis
and Joseph Singer. members of the
firm of Singer brothers. The firm, ac-
cording to enforcement agents. had a
permit to Transport liquor, but Walsh
is alleged to have made deliveries with
authorization.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
BAY STATE CONSUMERS
OF COAL MULCTED
Forced to Pay Prices Unjustly High
and to Buy Bone and Slate
Into the Bargain.

Boston. Jan. Massachusetts con-
sumers of coal not only have been
forced TO pay prices that were unjust
ly high, but also have been 'mulcted
Of millions of dollars by the poor quail
ity fuel that has been dumped into the
market here" so Fuel Administrator
Eugene c. Huffman, reported TO the
legislature to-day. Coal Transports
tion rates have been paid for large
quantities of slate, bone and rock, =
he said.
The administrator criticized severely
retail dealers in the state and produc-
ers outside the state
"Unscrupulous elements in the trade
have taken advantage of market con
ditions and exploitation within the
trade has been a large factor in un-
Justly raising the price consumers have
been forced TO pay" he said "The
speculative and avsricious elements
have profted immensely by this sit
uation~
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
MONTPELIER

Fred B. Thomas, district deputy
grand master of the Odd Fellows, went
to Waterbury last evening to speak al
the installation of the officers of the
lodge in that village.
John Untiedt of Brookfield arrived in
the city yesterday to attend the open.
ing of the session of Legislature He
says plans are now under way for the
annual reunion Of the session members
of 1908 at the Montpelier house the
last of the month.
The annual meeting Of the Vermont
Historical society will take place in
rooms in the state building Jan. IS, and
if the present plans prevail Governor
Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts, will
speak to the members. 1t is now
planned to have joint assembly of
both branches .of the legislature and
have Governor. Coolidge speak before
that.
Michael Fasiloff, who was put off the
train in Montpelier Sunday night, left
last evening for Chicago. a cousin of
his in that city wired him money
enough to go to Chicago, where it was
originally intended he should go.
Through some error in the selling of
the ticket he landed in Montpelier in
stead. He has been in the county Jail
since Sunday night, having been held
for the immigration officers who inves-
tigsted the matter and satisfied them
selves, apparently, that he was entitled
TO enter this country. His credentials
N 1..1--
had short t-ticketed him. II cost him
s34 to get a ticket from this city to
Chicago. Chief p. J. Connolly arranged
for his transportation. Louis Bardio,
Greek. who has a store on Main sreet,
was able to converse with Vasiloff
which helped materially.
At 1872 Main street YOU will find high
grade pianos, Brunswick machines and
records, also three slightly used ma
The condition Of Mrs Frank 7. Par
sons. wife Of Editor Parsons of the
Mortified News, who is a. Heaton hoe
pital, is as comfortable to-day as can
be expected While her operation was
successful, the outcome is still uncer.
tain.
Pascal Ricci Of Rutland is conferring
with the highway department relative
TO certain work he contemplates doing.
Deputy II. y. Davis Of the weights
and measures department was called to
this week about a man
named Demeritt selling short measure
in wood The matter was Strengthened
out. the right measurements hang
gwen.
A marriage license has been issued to
Robert Sweeney of Montpelier and
Miss Lillian A Daley Of Il Third
street Barre.
Andrew Lyons and wife have bought /
". A. Lords house on Sabin street /
Ind wili move there shortly. Mr. and 4
Ms LORD wiil move 20 the Leland /
property on state street
DT W. r. Hartman has bought w.
". Brooks house en- lower State street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
Hearing Animals Cries in
Wilderness They De-
cided to Stop
l10 MILES FURTHER ON
WOULD HAVE DIED
Naval Balloonists Are Re-
turning After Suffering
Great Hardship

Hearst, Ont, Jan. 5.-Tales OF hard
ship endured with fortitude by the
three stranded American naval bal
loonists from Rockaway, n. Y, in the
frozen wilds of the Canadian north
west were related here to-day by In
dian trappers, arriving from the low
er Hudson Bay district
Their stories in the main corrobora-
ted reports from Cockrane that the
airmen were on the verge Of starya
tion and were forced to eat their two
remaining carrier pigeons to keep alive.
The men are slowly vending their
way back to civilization by dog train
with the thermometer registering 30
degrees below zero. Unless unusual
torms are encountered they should
reach Mattice not later than Friday.
A Pullman ear will be placed at their
disposal when they leave the trail
there.
The men are in good health and spir-
its, the trappers say, with the excep-
tion of Lieutenant Stephen A. Farrell.
the eldest of the trio, who suffered
greatly from frost bite and shock.
According to the stories of the In
dians, the bowling of moose dog
caught in trap at Shipsand<, the
original trading post of the Hudson
Bay company, was responsible for the
safety of the airmen last Sunday.
When they heard the dogs cries they
decided to~land. The great balloon
struck in clump of trees ten miles
south of the post and its occupants
were almost stripped of their cloth
ing in the perilous descent.
At the time of the landing the mcr
curry was only ten degrees below zero,
the mildest weather for this season
of the year in the history of the train
ing post. When the men eXtricated
themselves from the wreckage the
first words were uttered by Lieutenant
Walter Hinton, a veteran of the his
torie transatlantic fight in the NC4,
who extended thanks to the Almighty
for their existence. Their next thought
was to express thanks to the unfor
tunate dog, whose howls caused them
to descend. For almost forty hours
they had Knocked death in a raging
storm high in. the air and for the slime
being they were too exhausted To do
but congratulate themselves
upon their safe landing.
They had been drenched TO the skin |
and icicles had formed on their torn !
For four days they wan
iered aimlessly in the wilderness and
were at the point of despair when they |
were discovered byta frightened In
dian trapper George Mcleod, the In
dian mail carrier, who brought the
names of the mems landing to the
outside world, said that their first de-
sire was to notify their wives and rel
atives of their safety.
George McClelland, who has been
hitting the trail between Moose Fac
tory and Mattice for seventeen years,
'aid to-day that had the balloon drift
ID ten miles further north they would
rot have lived to tell the story. More
han one hardy trapper has met his
ate in this desolate region rarely ever
rod by human beings, he said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
JOHN I. RITcHIE DEAD.
well-Known St. JOhnsbury Banker
Was Aged ~ Years.

81. Johnsbury, Jan 5.--John T
Ritchie, banker. died at his home yes
terday. He would have been 20 years
of age had he lived. until Jan. 20 He
was born in Greensboro Of Scotch par
ents, who had gone there on their wed
ding tour. Mr.. Ritchie was educated
in the public schools, completing his
studies in the academy at Stowe. He
went 70 Michigan. where he taught
school for a time, later returning to
his native state and town At West
Barnet he engaged in the mercantile
business.
About 40 wears ago. Mr.. Ritchie came
70 s.. ,Johnsbury and was for a few
wears employed here as a bookkeep-
er In lSs6. when the Citizens Bank
4 Trust CO. was organized, he wss
eleeted treasurer. = position of honor
and trust he hsd held ever since. Per
- wears he was a member of the
Soufh Congregational church and dea-
con for nearly that length of time.
y j. believed Mr. Ritrhie had never
missed a communion service until last
SUNDAY. whrr kept home by illness
OF 20. ls72. Nr Ritchie was mar
ried 60 htiss Julia McPhee q Barnet.
who SURVIVES him. together with tua
iro4hers. Andrew T. Ritrhie - West
R.r-sf and Robert Ritehis q Greens
bcrc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
RUTLAND BOY DIED OF WOUND.
Waldo Brunelle Was Hit by Stray
Bullet Last Saturday.

Rutland. Jan. 5.-NRldo Brunelle,
ls-year old son Of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril
Brunette Of this city. died yesterday
as the result Of a bullet wound in his
head, accidentally inflicted by a %
calibre weapon. The young man was
born in Middlebury but had lived in
Rutland seven years. He was limo
type operator on the Rutland Herald.
Brunette was az a camp in Mendon
last Saturday with several other lads.
He was found outside the camp. lying
on the ground with a bullet hole over
his right ear. He had been chopping
wood a moment before Some Of his
companions were in the same woods
hunting squirrels and il is supposed
that a stray bullet hit him. One boy
vas shooting 1t q mark on a tree but
the bullet would have had to have
glanced AZ right angles 20 strike Bru-
nellie and this j. though, impossible.
No blame Is attached 70 anyone by
the authorities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
FUNERAL OF JOHN J. MARION
Was Attended By Many People, Inolud
ing Ex-Service Men.

Funeral services for John James Mar.
rion. eldest son of Mrs. Lille Marion
of the Miles block, was held from st,
Monica's church this morning Rev. p
NJ Mckenna, pastor, offered up the re-
QUEEN high mass and was assisted in
the choir by Mrs. Charles Smith, vocal
list. and Miss Lorraine Loranger, organ
ist
Six intimate friends of the deceased
young man, Victor Anderson, James
Bennett, George Troup. Robert Wright,
Robert Patterson and Daniel Keefe
were pail bearers, and following the
hearse were six honorary pail bearers
of Barre post, No. 10, OF the American
Legion in uniforms. Preceding the
body marched a group of ex-service
men in military and civilian clothes,
and Immediately following was a dele
cation from the Knights Of Columbus,
Mr.. Marion being a member of the
Barre council of the knights of Colum-
bus, as well as a member Of the Le-
gion.
In the church gathered many friends
and relatives Of the family before the
casket, draped with the American flag
in honor Of the ex-service man, was
borne 20 the altar.
Following the church services the re-
mains were taken TO Elmwood vault
and there inferred until spring, when
burial will be made at the Catholic
cemetery on Beckley street. Here were
conducted the Legion rituals. Bugler
Chester Bennett sounding taps at the
conclusion.
Among the people from ont Of town
to attend the funeral were; Miss Marie
Mayo, fiancec Of the deceased. Gregg
Lyons OF Burlington, Leon Lyons of
Springfield, Mass, Mrs. Clayton Baker
Of Brooklyn, \. Y. Mrs. Rose Grady
and son. Francis, Of Newport, n. H..
George Quinn Of Lebanon. y. H., and
Mrs .. J. LeDam of Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
SUES PALMER
AND OTHERS
For Death of Andrea
Salsedo While Under
Detention
JUMPED
ii STORIES TO DEATH
Claim Made That Salsedo
Lost His Mind BY Ter
rible Treatment

New York, Jan. 5.-The Italian
chamber of labor announced to-day
that a 100000 damage suit had beer
filed here in state supreme court
against Attorney General Palmer and
four other officials of the department
of justice in connection with the death
of Andrea Salsedo, who jumped IA
stories to his death last May, while un-
der detention at department headquar-
ters here in connection with the bomb
outrages of June, 1919.
The suit, brought by Salsedo's wild
ow, named also William J. Flynn, chief
of the department bureau of investi-
cation. 1t was charged that Salsedo
had been beaten terribly and "tor-
tured mentally and physically" that he
had lost his mind and became suicidal
ly Respondent.
The chamber announced that copies
of the charges had been sent to the
Italian embassy at Washington and
the Italian consulates at Boston and
New York.
Besides Palmer and Flynn, the de-.
PENDANTS are George +. Lamb, divisit.
superintendent of the department of
justice, Charles J. Scully, special agent,
and "One Francisco" an investigator
1t was charged also that Salsedo was
held for two months without any war
rant for his arrest.
Notice of the suit was served on At
torney General Palmer in Washington,
yesterday. He accepted it but refused
to pledge himself to appear in court
here to answer the action. the chamber
Scully accepted service for
the other three defendants
Action in this case, the statement de-
clared, was significantly related TO the
cases against Sacalo Sacco and Bartolo-
meo Vanzetti, friends of Salsedo, who
are charged with committing payroll
robbery and murder in South Brain
tree, Mas, on April l6, last They
were arrested two days after Salsedo's
death while arranging a mass meeting
1T Brockton, Mass, in conn .ction with
It. The cases are under investigation
oy Italian government representatives
Mr.. Lamb to-day denied allegations
in the complaint. Among them he
ienied having driven the man to sui
,ide." asserting that Salsedo was Kept
1t the offices of the department of JUS
lice for his own protection because
ne had given the government impcr-
ant information concerning anarchist
bomb plots.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
ALTHOUGH SHOT IN JAW
TELEPHONED FOR AID
Ridgewoods J., Woman Was Wound.
ed by Her Husband, Who Also
Wounded Their Baby, and
Shot Himself.

Ridgewood. n. J., Jan. 5.--After
shooting and seriously s-wounding his
wife and four month old daughter,
Robert S. Mueller killed himself here
to-day.
With a bullet wound through her
jaw, Mrs Mueller telephoned for a
physician and while waiting for him,
sat at table and wrote out telephone
numbers of relatives to be notified Of
the tragedy, and a note saying her
husband had shot her and their in
FAINT
She told the police she had beer
awakened by bullet striking her
jaw. Her husband was standing over
her with a revolver in one hand. and
a pocket fashlight in the other. Calm
ly, he walked to the crib of their baby,
Ruth, and fired at the sleeping infant
The two other children were unharmed
in their rooms.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
lord Mayor O'Callaghan
n Invited By New York
Nation Editors
HIS ADMISSIBILITY
NOT DETERMINED
Ghairman of Committee
of 100 Said He Was Not
I Invited

Newport News, Va, Jan. 5.-Danie
OCallaghan, lord mayor of Cork, whc
larrived yesterday as a stowaway or
the American steamer West Cannon In
company with Peter MacSwiney, broth.
er of the late Terence MacSwiney, de.
clared to-day that the editors of the
New York Nation had invited him ia
testify at Washington before the COM
mission of the committee of 100 in
yestigating the Irish situation. The
statement was in answer to that of
Frederick c. Howe, chairman of the
commission, who said last night the
mayor had not been asked to appear
before the commission.
"The invitation was extended by the
New York people several months ago.
Mayor O'Callaghan said.
Immigration Inspector L. R. Parker,
in charge at this port, said to-day he
was still awaiting word from Wash
inqton as to the admissibility Of O'Cal-
laghan.
Both stowaways were arrested on
the arrival of the steamer from Ire
land, but after their identity was es-
tablished MaeSwiney was released and
OCallaghan permitted to proceed to a
hotel where he was kept under surveil-
lance of guard furnished by local i'm
migrato ion authorities.
MacSwiney explained that the Brit
:.
0'Callaghan to visit America and that
ii was necessary to stow away on some
stcamer in order to make the trip. As
70 himself, he said, he could have come
home on passenger ship but preferred
to accompany the lord mayor. Both had
hoped to reach New York before their
presence was known as friends there
were expected to arrange details of
their entry.
MacSwiney left New York to visit
his brother who then was starving him
self to death in Brixton prison. That
"trip also was made as stowaway and
without an American passport.
Relating how he reached Ireland a
few weeks before his brothers death,
MacSwiney said he slowed away on
ship at New York "I did not care how
] got there" he said Il simply want
ed TO see Terence. When / got there |
received this passport from the United
States government. could have come
back as a passenger but the lord may
or had been invited to testify in this
country and ] came in order to help
him if he needed help and | could rem
der IT,"
When asked how he was treated by
dhe British, he said;
ut was about as expected was
not attacked on the streets of London.
The funeral of my brother was one of
the most impressive scenes of my life"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
MOST UNEMPLOYMENT
SINCE 1914 IN MASS.
In the Month of December There Were
More Applications for Jobs
Than in ANY Cores
ponding Month for
Six Years.

Boston, Jan. 5-Conditions of unem-
ployment, unequalled since 1914. were
reported to-day by the public employ
ment office of the state department of
labor and industries. During the month
of December Superintendent G.. Harry
Dunderdale said applicants for jobs
were more numerous than in any cor
responding month in the past six year..
Requests for help frsm employers fell
off SO per cent from last December and
10 per cent from November, which was
also record breaking poor business
month. this report said. Positions
filled were As per cent less than a year
ago.
In the mems unskilled department
the decline was greatest. the requests
from employers falling = per cent be
low the number Of last December and
50 per cent below November but a lit
tie improvement was noted during the
last week of the month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
COURAGEOUS WOMAN
TACKLED BURGLAR; HELD
HIM UNTIL HELP CAME

New York, Jan. 5.--Miss Anna
Hendricks, ticket seller in sub
way booth at Fifth avenue and
59th street, on the edge of Cen
trail park, to-day fought man
who attempted to rob her. She
struggled with him until help
arrived and he was arrested.
The station was deserted ex-
cept for Miss Hendricks and her
assailant when the latter, who
gave his name as Peter Melia of
Astoria, broke the glass panel
of the ticket booth and forced his
way inside. He began scooping
up all the coin and bills in sight,
Mrs. Hendricks grabbed up a
sack containing $50 and ran out
of the booth only to be knocked
down by Melia, the police said.
Then the woman gave fight,
grappled with the man and
shouted for help. Melia broke
his hold and started to rush from
the place when negro entering
the subway blew a police whis-
tie as Melia rushed into the
arms of patrolman at the sub
way entrance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
HOUSE EX-CLERKS BEAT
SENATE EX-SECRETARIES
BY THE SCORE OF 6-5.

A unique thing occurred in the
Pavilion hotel Tuesday evening,
when company of men gath
cred about one of the settees.
Sitting were Justice G. M. Pow
ers, Attorneys Chauncey Brown
ell. Homer Skeels and Guy NJ.
Page, all of whom have been Sec
retaries of the state Senate.
Facing them and standing were
w. w. Stickney, +. A. Rowland,
r. c. Cheney and Charles A.
ePlumley, all former clerks of the
House.
One of the members sitting
said he was going to get Max. l..
Powell to beat those standing,
whereupon Charles Plumley re-
piled, IF you do that, we will
get John Il. Weeks and +. E.
Howe and beat you" then hav-
ing six former speakers of the
House in the following order:
Messrs. Stickney, Howland,
Cheney, Howe, Weeks and Plum
ley; and those sitting admitted
they were outdone.