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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-15
DROWNED In THE wINooSKI.
Albert Potvin, ?, of Burlington, Was
Victim on Thursday.

Burlington, July l5.-Albert Potvin,
the seven year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Potvin of 90 First street. was
drowned yesterday morning about
eleven o'clock in the Winooski river.
nearly one half mile below the Central
Vermont railway bridge The body was
recovered and brought to the nome Of
the parents in the police ambulance.
Albert, in company with brother.
Leo, aged nine, left home yesterday
morning some time before ii o'clock
to go swimming in the river. Albert
apparently went into the water first.
for William Sordiff and a companion,
who were nearby, heard Leo call for
assistance, saving that his brother was
drowning. The two men rushed TO
the river bank and saw the little sew
en-year-old boy floating down the
stream. The current in this particu-
lar place is dangerously swift, although
the water is not deep.
Sordiff waded out into the river and
after some difficulty caught up with
the boy and brought him ashore. When
Sordiif reached the shore with his bur
den he found that the little lad was
dead, so telephoned for the police am.
bulance. which was sent to the scene
and brought the boys body to the
home OF his parents. After the brother.
Leo. had called for assistance be disap.
pesred and there were fears for his
safety. He was found, however. later
in the afternoon and brought 10 his
home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-15
SEVEN MORGAN MARES
KILLED BY LIGHTNING
Other Damage Done By Electricity in
Various Parts of Addison
County.

Middlebury, July l5.--Seven Morgan
mares, valued at between 500 and $500
each, were instantly killed yesterday
afternoon about o'clock at the gov
ernment's Morgan horse farm during
the severe electrical storm that struck
this section. Lightning struck the tree
under which the valuable animals were
standing and instantly every one of
them fell dead. Six of them were the
property of the United States govern-
ment and the other belonged to Z. G.
Stillman of New York City.
Lightning also struck the steeple of
the Congregational church in Bridport,
and started a fire that before it was
checked caused loss of several thou
sands of dollars, The structure, which
was built In 1852, at cost of about
$4,000, was saved by people carrying
water and also using the spraying ma
chine of Lee Hemingway.
Two barns and two sheds belonging
to H. f. Smith of Bridport were de-
stroyed by fire caused by lightning. The
cow barn was saved. One horse, farm
ing tools and poultry were lost. The
loss is probably about 81 1000, practical
ly covered by insurance.
Lightning struck tree in the yard
of Dr. J j. Ross in this village, but
beyond shattering one side of the tree,
did no damage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-15
BOY WHO SHOT SISTER
SENT To TERCENlNES
With Him Went the Younger Kennette
Boy of Montgomery-Both De-
clared to Be Delinquents.

st. Adams, July l5.-Gerald and
Donald kennette, brothers, l3 and
eight years of age, who have been
held in the Franklin county Jail by the
authorities in connection with the
death by shooting of their llyear-o
sister, Doris, at their home in Mont
gomery July 3 were yesterday ad-
Judged delinquents and sentenced to
serve the remainder of their minority
in the state industrial school at Yer
Rennes.
Gerald, who said he did the shooting,
was charged with involuntary man
slaughter, while the younger boy was
held under the status of delinquent.
The hearing was held in the city court
sitting as Juvenile court. with Judge
n. n. Post presiding. The children were
by Attorney w, B. Lock
land of Richford and their father, while
States Attorney NJ. H. Alexander ap-
peared for the state.
The hearing brought TO a close one
OF the saddest cases ever before a local
court The circumstances surrounding
the case were such that prolonged in
yestigation took place. The shooting
was not believed 10 be intentional, yet
other things entering into the case
made ii seem the better course to have
the boys cared for by the state. The
parents of the two boys were away
from home when the shooting took
place The older boy exonerated his
brother of all blame in the matter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-15
FISH, DYING OF HEAT
According to Belief of Commissioner
Sheldon.

7 Many complaints are arriving at the
office of the fish and game commissioner
of fish dying in the streams, various
reasons being attributed. lnvestiga-
tion of the matter by H. P. Sheldon,
the commissioner, shows that the rea-
son for tn dying in the stream is due
TO the hot weather. The temperature
has run high, with the result that the
oxygen has been taken out of the water
and thus the fish die very fast. Some
have claimed that the deaths were due
10 pollution but investigation shows
this is not the cause.
OF course, said Commissioner Sheldon
this morning, the putting of sawdust
in the streams helped in the killing of
the fish, especially during the hot
weather. Recently an investigation
was made by the federal authorities
on the killing of the fish in the Batten-
kill river and they attribute the cause
of the deaths to the same reasons as
Captain Sheldon found from his inves-
tigation.
In some instances netting of the fish
has taken place. thus taking the fish
out of the pools where they were
stranded and removing them into live
waters. In this manner thousands of
trout have been saved
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-15
REV. p. J. HoULIHAN DEAD.
Was Pastor of CT. Marys Church at
Fair Haven.

Fair Haven. July l5.-Rev. Patrick
/ j. Houlihan, pastor Of 81. Mary 5
Catholic church, died at his home last
evening az o'clock, Of hardening Of
pus 'sIBs& sAg IoI glIvsq SuWvg
snl ussq pBq al ssiislIv sVl
sor the last three years had been con
fined to his Toom.
Rev Houlihan was born in Cahirel-
veen, County Kerry, Ireland, the son
of the late James and Henora tHealy J
Houlihan. When a child he came TO
the United States with his parents
and they settled in Westerly, X. l.,
where he was educated in. the public
schools He then took classical course
in ST Charles college, Ellicott City,
Nd, later entering Grand seminary in
Montreal He was ordained priest
Dec %, 1888
Rev. Houlihau's first work in the
priesthood was as assistant at st.
Mary's church in Brandon. where he
remained until Dec 2s. 1885, when he
was appointed the first resident priest
at Ludlow. attending from Ludlow the
parishes Of Springfield. proctorsville
and Mt Holly. While in Ludlow he
bought the property adjoining the
Catholic church there and built the
parochial residence.
In 1899 Fr. Houlihan was trans
ferred to Poultney, where in 1914 he
built the Gothic church near the par
ochial residence on Main street. He
was appointed pastor Of st. Msry's
church here on Oct %, 1907. Since |
that time he had made many improve
ments in the church property and in
the edifice.
Father Houliban is survived BY a
brother. Rev. T. J. Houlihsn. assistant
pastor here, and three sisters, Mary |
and Ellen Houlihsn Of Pair Haven. and |
Julia Houlihan Of Westerly. r. l.
Funeral services will be held At the
church here Monday morning az 10
,clock Burial viii be in Westerly
R. L
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-15
On Matter of Recommittal
of Soldier Bonus
Bill
SEN. WALSH GIVES
A BITTER CHARGE
Declares Republicans Not
"Fooling These Patri-
otic Ex-Service Men

Washington. d. c., July lathe
Senate entered to- day on four hours
final debate before voting on recon-
initial of the soldier bonus bill as re,
quested by President Harding, with
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Massachu,
setts, asserting that the recommittal
would be "a humiliating spectacle"
The voting hour was set by agree
ment at 3 p. m.
1T will be hailed on every plat
form" said Senator Walsh TO the Re-
publican side, "as an indication of
your stupidity, responsibility and
evasiveness. You may think, senators,
that you are fooling the American
people, but you are not fooling these
patriotic ex-serviee men,
Senator Walsh declared the Repub
licans had attempted to kill under the
delay the woman suffrage, income tax
and prohibition constitutional amend
ments, but had failed, and predicted
that the bonus legislation finally would
be enacted. big business holding
classes" he said, wene behind the
fight against the bill.
Senator Walsh also criticized admin
OF the war risk and other
soldier relief work. which he said,
amounted TO almost criminal negli-
renee" because of unnecessary red
ape, irritating delays and unsympa
hetic officialdom"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-15
BOTH GUILTY
JURY DECIDES
Sacco and Vanzetti Con-
victed of First Degree
Murder
JURY HAD CASE
FOR FIVE HOURS
Men Were Accused of Dou-
BILE Killing at So. Brain
tree, Mass.

Dedham, Mass, July l5.-A jury aft
er five hours deliberation last night
found Nicola Sacco guilty of first de-
gree murder and Bartoloemo Vanzetti
guilty of first degree murder The men
were tried for the killing of pay
master and his guard in robbery at
South Braintree in April, 1920.
Sacco and Vanzetti were arrested on
street car in Brockton on the night
of May s, 1920, nearly three weeks aft
er the pay roll robbery and murders.
Their trial. postponed to allow time to
procure depositions from Italy, opened
May 81, last. A panel of 800 veniremen
Was exhausted and deputy sheriffs
were dispatched into Norfolk county
homes and streets to summarily hail
talesmen into court. The jury as com
pleted included several men obtained
in this manner
About loo witnesses testified in the
course of the trial, which lasted seven
weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-15
sTH REGIMEsrAL ASSN.
Held Its Annual Meeting AT Dewey
Park Tuesday.

The 44th annual reunion Of the Sth
Regimentsl association took place yes
terdax az Dewey Park, with Is members
present. The following officers were
elected First vice president. Lieut..
Perry Porter; second vice president,
Sergt. r. r Morse; secretary and trea-
surer. Dr. C. NJ. Ferrin; executive com
mittee. r. B. Kendall ". s Clark, and
Aaron Rowell; obituary committee. c..
VI. Perrin, r. b. Kendall, and Levi
Parker.
Comrade T. 3. Kendall Of Roxbury
called the meeting to order The report
of the secretary was accepted and the
report Of the treasurer showed a balance
of sls.25. Comrade Kendall passed the
hat and $3.50 was received.
The secretary had in his hands some
letters from absent comrades who on &C.
count of old age and other disabilities
were unable to be here. Extracts from
the letters were read which brought out
Thus passed a social hour Of pleasant
Thus passed a sociel hour OF pleasant
and happy association. II was voted 70
instruct the secretary 10 publish = new
roster Of the few surviving comrades of
the Eighth Vermont regiment
Out Of the whole number who he.
longed "a the regiment during the war.
] .T72 there are only nov some lao who
the secretary believes to be al that
are now living.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-15
LESS Ten
COND 3 s oN IN
b. : 4OWS FALLS
Gov. Hartness Was Out of
State and Lieut.. Gov.
Foote Could Not Be
Reached Last Night, So
the Matter Was Left i'm
the Hands of Adjutant
General

A request for state militia to be
used in connection with possible riot
at Wilder, where paper mill workers
are out on strike against reduction
of wages, was received at the office of
the governor in Montpelier early this
morning, and because of the absence
of Governor Hartness in Canada and
inability to locate Lieut.. Gov. Foote
of Cornwall, the matter was left in
the hands of Adiutant General Herbert
I. Johnson of the state military de-
partment.
Adjutant- General johnson left Mont
pelier early this morning by automo-
bile for White River Junction, which
is only few miles from Wilder, to
attend conference on the situation
and to determine the need of calling
out state militia. He established his
headquarters at the Junction house
and expected TO remain there pending
the outcome of the disturbance at
Wilder.
A paper mill of the International
Paper Co, whose men are out on
strike, is located at Wilder, and yes
terday a party of 80 strike break
ers arrived there TO take the places of
the men who had been out since the
first of May
At the executive office in Montpelier
it was stated to-day that Governor
Hartness was not expected back be-
fore the first of the week. He has been
with the party of New England men
who have been attending q conference
on a proposed Great Lakes-St. Law
renee waterway and was in Canada
this morning, it was said.
The first intimation of the need Of
state militia came from Bellows Falls,
where another branch of the Interna-
tionsl Paper Co. is located There
the situation is said 10 have eased off
somewhat, but the situation at Wilder
was reported TO be more acute. The
of the International Co.
is reported TO have made application
Tor use of state militia.
Continued efforts were being maas
% -dav to get in touch with Governor
dartness but up to this afternoon they
lad not been successful. The last re
port was that he was in the clty of
quebec Also futile was the move to
ocste Lieut. Gov. Foote, who if in the
tate, would have been acting COVER
lor. One report had it that he was
N the way to Wilder, but that has
lot been substantiated.
Unofficial reports from the vicinity
4 White River Junction stated the
,elief that il would not be necessary
o call out the militia in the Wilder
A considerable number of
equity sheriffs have been sworn in.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-15
NEW HAY CAUGHT FIRE.
Barn of Joseph Rovetti at Middlesex
Center Burned.

The barn of Joseph' Rovetti, who
resides near Middlesex Center, caught
fire shortly after . O'Clock this morn.
ing and was completely destroyed.
The house, although attacked by the
flames several times, was saved by the
efforts of neighbors in large numbers
who had congregated.
Several animals were taken out of
the barn, but one pig which returned
after being taken out, was burned to
death The fire is supposed to have
started from spontaneous combustion
as the hay loft had only recently been
filled with new hay.
Wood piled under she'd was saved
BY cutting hole in the roof and
pouring quantities Of water down on
it. The kind Vas favorable to the FIRE
fighters as il blew the flames away
from the other buildings. The harm
measured s. by so feet and cost in
the vicinity Of $4,000 to build.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-15
JOHN SEYMOUR DEAD.
He Had Resided in Montpelier About
IS Years.

John Seymour of Montpelier died
at Heaton hospital last night from
complication OF diseases. He was
born in Swanton April l, 1853, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Noser Remillard.
His parents died when he was a youth
and he was adopted by his uncle, 4ohn
Seymour.
The deceased had resided in Mont
pelier about 35 years For several
years he has been an employe of the
city water department. and previous
to that ne had employment with Cross
l. Son and the Miller Bottling works.
He is survived by a brother, George
Remillard of Worcester, Mass, a sis
ter, Mrs. Felie Boule of Colorado, and
by four grandchildren residing in
as follows: Mrs. George
Belrose. Mrs. s. IT, Holmes, Hazel
Proctor and Sherman Proctor.
The funeral will he held from st
church Saturday morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-15
NEW ELEcTRIc-DRIvE SHIP
Will be Launched at Camden, N. J., in
September.

Washington. D, c., July Is. - The
Washington, the third American battle
ship with electric drive installation,
will be launched at Camden, n. j., early
in September, the navy department an
nounced to-day. She is the fourth ship
in the navy to bear the name, the first
three being sailing vessels built in 1914,
1916 and ls43
The new Washington is a sister ship
of the Maryland, which ii is expected
will be turned over to the navy early in
August, and the Colorado and West
Virginia, now in course of construction,
all mounting lsinch guns.
The Washington, which is being built
by the New York Shipbuilding corpora
tion. has displacement ~ 80 900 tons,
is 624 feet long and 97 fent in beam.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-15
TALK OF THE TOWN

At the next regular meeting of Cob
bic Hill grange Tuesday eveningJuly
10. there will be a roll call in which
the ladies will he asked to give the
name Of their favoriss flower OF flowers
and the men 20 name the greatest pest
to the farmer with suggestions for its
removal
II the transaction. which Was started
this morning is carried out, F. A.
Worthen OF Hsrdwick and Joseph Balm
bridge Of North Main street. the latter
an employe Of the American Railway
Express Co. viii he proprietors Of the
Sanitary Cafe on Depot square, opened
q month ago BY Mike Murray, Syrian
baker OF Providence. r J. Negotiations
we're being made this morning, but I'D
- noon "a day papers bad not been
passed Nr Wortheu eouducted the
Hsrdwick hotel for . year. selling his
interests about three yssrs scc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-15
STOLE ELECTRIC FAN.
Young Men Not Caught But Property
Restored By Police.

-Four young men of the California
Exposition Shows Co, now playing in
Montpelier, entered the Barre Electric
Co. to purchase number of electric
light bulbs yesterday afternoon but be
fore departing from the store surrep-
titiously removed an electrical fan
wrapped up on nearby shelf As Miss
Alice Walker, the clerk. was testing
the lights in the back room two Of the
men followed her into the room while
the other two remained in the front
part of the store. and before being
joined by thSr two companions left
the store to deposit their spoil in the
waiting automobile at the street curb.
ing They then returned to the store
and, with their two companions, again
left the store apparently as If moth
ing but the purchased electric light
bulbs had been taken from the store
Only a few minutes elapsed before the
fan. valued at sll, was found
missing; and knowing that these four
visited the store in the short space of
time the clerk suspected them.
The police department was notified
Deputy Chief Harry Gamble happened
to be in Montpelier at the time and
thereupon Chief Sullivan located him
by phone and ordered a search of the
carnival tents With the assistance Of
the carnival manager Officer Gamble
found the fan hidden in one of the
tents A search was made for the young
nan in whose quarters the fan had
been located, but he had made quick
departure from the shows and was
Nowhere to be found
A search, however, may not soon be
abandoned as he is expected to Join
he show again at the next stopping |
,laee incidentally the fan was back IN |
he store by o'clock yesterday after
loon, having made the Afternoon q
ather hot one for the thief instead Of
cool one.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-15
De Valera and Lloyd
GeorgeHad Conference of
Hour and a Half Today
CROWDS WAITED
OUTSIDE THE DOOR
Prayers For It's Success
Were Recited By Men
and Women

London, July Is (By the Associated
Press Another meeting between
Eamon De Valera and Prime Minis
ter Lloyd George took place to-day,
their discussion of the preliminaries
of the hoped-for Irish peace settle
ment lasting about an hour and half.
At its conclusion it was announced the
conversation would be resumed later,
probably next Monday.
The official communique of to-day's
conference. issued shortly before ?
O'Clock this afternoon, reads
"a further conversation between MIR.
LLOYD George and Mr.. DcValera took
place this morning in Downing street
and win be resumed at later date,
probably Monday"
At the Whitehall entrance to Down
ing street scenes similar to those of
yesterday were witnessed as the meet
ing between the premier and the repub
lican leader was in progress. A large
crowd awaited Mr.. De Valera and
cheered him as he entered Downing
street, repeating the ovation as he
and his companions left at the close
of the talk. As the conference pro-
ceeded, prayers for its success were
said by the crowd in Whitehall the
men and women lining and reciting the
rosary.
Mr. Lloyd George this afternoon re
ceived Sir James Craig, the Ulster
premier, who arrived from Belfast this
morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-15
ANXIOUS FOR A SHOT.
American Destroyers to Fire On Ger
man Destroyers.

Old Point Comfort, Va, July l5.--
Destroyers of the Atlantic feet were
ready to test their battle prowess
against vessels of their kind to-day,
the former German destroyers, S-l32
and V43, riding at anchor off the Vir-
ginia capes, to be offered as targets
for the destroyer batteries.
The sinking of these two vessels
will fipish The trio of former German
destroyers turned over to the navy for
experimental purposes, the Gl02 hav-
ing been sunk Wednesday in a bomb
ing attack by army aircraft.
Brigadier- General Mitchell, assist
ant chief of the army air service, and
the officers at Langley field, were elat-
ed with the success of their attack on
the G-l02. Some of them said that the
first pursuit planes with their small
% pound bombs eventually could have
sent the destroyer down.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-15
TALK OF THE TOWN

Elmer Holmes returned 10 the city
yesterday after spending his vacation
e. his camp AZ Joe's pond
C. n Waters. traffic manager Of the
Granite Manufacturers association. re
turned last night from Boston after at
tending = meeting Of the International
Monumental Granite Producers asso-
citation rate committee 10 discuss
freight rates.
Mrs. Robert Jones and two daugh
tiers. 0llwyn and Movsnway. returned
70 Utics.. y y to-day. their home
Thsv arrived in the city early this
week With the hodv Of Mr. Ionss. =
former Barre resident. and since the
burial in Hope cemetery have been
stopping with friends on HiEhlsnd
Ererue
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-15
TRIED TO QUASH
INDICTMENT
On Ground That Accused
Was Man "Of a Nice Z
Family"
TUFTS ASSISTANT
SIGNED APPEAL
District Attorney Pelletier
Testified in Proceedings
Today

Boston. July l5.-Testimony that
George s. Harvey, formerly assistant
to District Attorney Nathan A. TUFTS
of Middlesex county, appealed to the
district attorney, appealed to the
~ to quash an indictment against a
man because he was "of a nice family"
was introduced to-day in the supreme
court proceedings for Tufts removal
Joseph G. Pelletier. district attorney
of Suffolk county, testified that the re-
queft was made in letter dated March
25, 1917. The letter was written on the
stationery of the law firm of Tufts,
Harvey and Campbell, the witness said,
and concerned John B. Curry, who had
been defaulted on an indictment for a
statutory offense. He was NJ the time
in st. John, n. D., it was stated.
Pelletier said he replied to Harvey
on March % that he could do nothing
further in the case. After the bail
which had been given by Curry had
been settled, Harvey saw Pelleter and
asked if Curry could return, the wit
ness said
The Suffolk prosecutor said he told
Harvey that If the fugitive came TO
Boston he would be arrested.
The evidence was introduced in sup
port of charge of Attorney General
T. Weston Allen that Tufts maintains
a law office in Boston and has per
sonally and by members OF his firm
defended criminal cases in this com
and has received emolu
ments that came from such service"
Pelletier also was questioned regard
ing papers which Daniel H. Coakley
testified were stolen from his Office by
agents of the Watch and Ward society. |
Some of these Coakley said concerned |
the case of the motion picture men for |
whom he acted in settling claims aris- |
ing out Of a midnight party at Misha-
wum Manor. the Woburn road house.
The witness said he did not remem. |
Der the name Mishawum appearing on
The list of cases introduced at the time |
Watch and Ward men were tried on |
'harges arising out of the taking of the |
papers. In drawing up the indictment /
n that case. ne said. the question came
NJ whether the Mishawum papers were
o be mentioned but it was decided TO
tick TO those which previously had
,een offered in evidence at hearing
'efore committee of the bar asso-
iation.