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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-31
Together With Their Han
gar at Rockaway Point
Station
ONLY ONE MAN WAS
SLIGHTLY INJURED
The Dc Was the Largest
American Naval Craft
of It's Type

New York, Aug. 3l,-Dirigilbe bal
loon Dc, and it's hangar were destroyed
by fire at the Rockaway Point naval
air station to-day. An explosion of
gasoline tanks within the hangar caused
the fire. There were no casualties.
With the balloon the largest American
naval craft of it's type, the kite balloon
AP, was destroyed. The fire also razed
the hangar. Although number of men
were in the hangar only one was slight
ly burned.
Great tanks containing thousands of
cubic feet of hydrogen were located
near the hangar and the firemen played
tons of water upon them TO prevent
possible explosions.
The DIG was l9S feet long, carried q
crew of four and had a speed OF sixty
miles an hour. She was used TO patrol
the coast.
Secretary DENLY recently ordered all
activities at the air station. to cease to-
morrow. 1t was understood the Dc
was being prepared for transportation
to the new hanger at Lakehurst, n. j.,
built to receive the ZR-2 which was re-
Gently destroyed in England.
The air station, which conducted
many important tests during the war,
PLAYED an important part in the history
Of the American naval air craft.
Thence started the NC planes on their
trans Atlantic flight in 1919 and the
dirigible Go, lost in a big wind off st.
Johns. n. II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-31
More Auto Accidents.

Saturday night. near Fonda juno
tion. st. Alhans. J Bullsrd OF that
place. driving a Ford. collided with the
auto Of John Rashaw who was on has
way to Highgate Springs with a party.
Ra shaw claims TO have been driving
slowly. and that the Ford swerved and
struck him. Bullard said the lights on
the Rashaw car blinded him.
Between FAIRFAX and Cambridge
Charles Ellis. driving a Buick, went of
the road while making q sharp curve.
Tho car contained siN people. Who Were
uniniured except for q shaking IN. a.
though the car turned over.
In White River Junction Mandav
Walter 0-Neill. clerk in the postofi1e
there. lost coutrol Of his car a. he ,ra.
dri, ing On Barnes avenue and i over
turned ss Il struck the piazza of the
home 81 Rev Joseph Hamilton. chan
lain of the Vermont Senate. AZ
UNelis ilfi a. -as
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-31
WIFE ADMITS PLAN
TO MURDER SPOUSE
Mrs. Minnie Root of Bridgewater, an
Ilhterate, Sentenced to is Years
in Women's State Prison.

Woodstock, Aug. 3l.-In Windsor
county court yesterday, Mrs. Minnie
Root of Bridgewater pleaded guilty to
the charge of attempted murder OF her
husband, Dana Root, by poisoning.
The woman was represented by l..
r. Pierce, Attorney General +. c.
Archibald and States Attorney q. g
Rowland prosecuting.
Judge W. l.. Fish Immediately sen
tenced Mrs, Root TO not less than 10
nor more than Is years in the state
prison for women at Rutland.
Her husband, about 80 years OF age,
was in court, hobbling feebly on
crutches and is apparently in very
serious physical condition. He broke
down and cried at the verdict. The pris-
oner too shed few tears though pre-.
viously she had appeared unconcerned
over her fate.
Mrs. Root is 80 years old. The cou-
ple have been married Is years, sep
arating some time ago
There are four children but Mrs.
Root does not know where they are.
She is illiterate and ignorant and it is
said that prison win be as good home
as she has had for many years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-31
UNIvERSALIST CONVENTION
Sessions at Brattleboro Are Unusually
Well Attended.

Brattleboro, Aug. 3l,-Prcsident
George c. Felch of st. Johnsbury gave
the annual address last night at the
state convention of Universalists
which has an unusually large attend
ance.
The Women's Missionary associa
tion held its annual session yesterday
afternoon and elected Mrs. George +.
Fortier Of Morrisville president, Mrs,
+. II. Akley of Brattleboro vice resi-
dent. Mrs. Martha Jones of St. Johns
bury, secretary, Miss Rena Paul Of
Granville treasurer, and Mrs. ;. +.
.Iohnnot of Bellows Falls, Mrs. F. o.
Hokerk of Barre and Mrs. A. n. Sher-
man of Williamsyille trustees.
The State Young Peoples Christian
union elected Earl B. Smith of Rutland
president, Clarence Wiley Of Bellows
Falls vice president. Miss Elizabeth
Walker of Rutland secretary, and Yer
neh Winchester of Brattleboro treas
urer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-31
SET FIRES FOR
EXCITEMENT
Youth Of 9 Years Confess
es to Starting Three
Fires
SIGHT OF FLAMES
APPEALED TO HIM
In Two of Fires at West
Auburn, Me-, Farm Build
ings Were Destroyed

Lewiston, Maine, Aug, 3l,-John
Murray, age nine, son of MIR. and Mrs
John Murray of Lewiston, confessed to-
day to the Auburn police that ne had
set three fires in West Auburn. Two of
them totally destroyed the farm build
ings of Elizabeth Crafts and Horace Ha-
ward, involving an aggregate loss of
about fifteen thousand dollars. The
third was in the stable Of c. B..
Howey and was extinguished with
small damage.
The Crafts family was boarding for
the summer at West Auburn. Young
Murray confessed, the police state,
that he wanted the excitement of see
ing the flames He viii be arraigned
for arson tomorrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-31
H4RDING'S COMMAND
TO DISPERSE SENT OUT
Proclamations Distributed BY Air
planes Throughout Disturbed
District.

Logan. W Va. Aug 3l.-Airplanes
to-day distributed copies OF President
Harding's proclamation throughout
this district. Thousands were printed
here last night. Friend and foe alike
received the pamphlets containing the
presidents command that all persons
engaged in 'insurrectionary proceed
ings" disperse and return to their
homes at or before noon Thursday.
Flying eastward, the planes crossed
Boone and parts of Canawha counties
dropping the circulars.
At dawn the Spruce Fork Ridge
guard reported all well. There was no
fighting during the night; no attempt
was made TO scale the eastern slope
of the hills.
Sharples. Blair, Jeffrey and Clothier,
where men were reported gathering for
an invasion of Logan county still were
cut off from telephone and telegraph
and no Logan county forces hazarded
trip down the hillside TO find out what
was going on.
In Logan, the night was one OF great
activity. Conferences between state Of
ficials and county authorities were
btius fNif= were GitdNtu ana hNdthtu
in the courthouse corridors and thou
sand defender" held themselves in
readiness to march. Many Of them were
former soldiers Women served coffee
and food. Dozens Of motor cars sur
rounded the courthouse, awaiting a call
from the watch across the county.
Late reports from the southwestern
tier Of counties were that citizens and
legionaires were being formed into
companies and would rush to the as
sistsnce Of Logan il needed. Arms and
ammunition came from Huntington
and CharlestoWn. Reinforcemenfs from
AicDowal With them came two doc
tors and three nurses Sheriff Bill Hat
field Of that county has been here for
several days assisting Sheriff Don
Chain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-31
TROOPS TAKE
OVER BELFAST
Because of Fierce Rioting
and Fighting in
Progress
TOTAL DEATHS
REACHED IA
Lord Mayor Appealed for
Assistance in Control
ling Disorder

Belfast, Aug. 81 (By the Associated
Press The military, it was an
nounced at midday, will assume control
of Belfast within an hour, as result
of representations by the lord mayor as
20 the urgent necessity OF affording
the city's citizens protection in view OF
the fierce rioting and fighting in prog
ress.
By mid afternoon, with the fighting
still proceeding in some areas between
the Ulster loyalists and Sim Feiners,
the total death roll since Monday
night reached IA. Scores have been
wounded.
At 4 O'Clock this afternoon the city
was comparatively quiet, The military
had taken to street duty, although
they had not gone into Royal avenue.
Traffic had been restored in York
street.
Tram cars this morning raced
through the riot district of North
Queen street and Old Lodge road. The
passengers lay on the floor to escape
the bullets of the rioters, but an
Engiishman on his honeymoon was shot
in the abdomen Last nights scenes
centered in Royal avenue. They began
with determined attack by party Of
snipers on Crook street. AT the end OF
that thoroughfare crowds had assem-
Bled on which heavy revolver fire was
opened by Sim Feiners. A wifu STAN
pede resulted. Some of the crowd ran
along Royal avenue toward Castle
junction, the remainder attempted To
escape along Donegal street toward the
cathedral They had gone only few
yards when two youths, with caps
pulled down over their faces, dashed
over Academy street to the footpath
and commenced firing. The terrified
crowd retreated back toward Royal
avenue. Many fell and were trampled
on.
Later operations were opened in
Stanhope street where Sim Feiners
with rifles fred into Lime street and
Old Lodge road. Armored cars temper
arily auelled the activities of the rife
men, but at Q a. m. they were re-
sumed and police reinforcements were
hurried to the locality. At the curfew
hour matters Quilted, but throughout
the night occasional shots were heard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-31
WASHINGTON FAIR PLANS.
Grounds Are Being Put In Shape For
Annual Event

Plans for the twenty third annual
fair of the Washington Agricultural
association are fast being completed,
and at the present time everything
points TO the gala exhibition. The
dates this year fall on the last three
days of the third week in September,
% To "a, and every care hes been taken
to make it the best fair in the history
of Washington
Those who have visited the grounds
in years past and remember the wealth
er beaten, unpainted buildings viii
find an immense change this fall. Every
building has been repaired and painted,
the traditional red and white of fair
grounds throughout the state. The
Judges stand and the floral exhibit hall
have been particularly and thoroughly
grOomed for the occasion.
Efforts have been made to set a
higher class of racing there this year
than has been in the past wears, and
in view of the successful outlook along
this line the track has been fixed ovet
and put into Al condition. New heavy
wire fences have been erected in vari-
Gus parts Of the grounds. most motto
ably for a ten rod stretch before the
Judges stand, and for a long stretch by
the entrance.
1t was through the Success of the fair
last year that the alterations this year
have been possible II is the expecta.
tion OF this years officers to be able 20
show sufficient profit at the end of the
three davs to warrant even more eXten-
sive alterations for the twenty fourth
annual exhibition year from this
September.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-31
SUCCESSFUL FIELD DAY
Was Held by Farmers of Washington
County at Cabot

Saturday. August 2T, was banner
dav for the farmers of Washington
county. It is estimated that there were
between two thousand and twenty-five
hundred people at the field day at the
Ed. Gould farm in Cabot. In the morn
ing there were demonstrations by sew
eral different makes of tractors. The
people also had an opportunity OF see
ing demonstrations by the Boys and
Girls club teams on canning and on
the value of spraying potatoes.
At noon a party of forty, which IN
eluded the executive committee of the
American Farm Bureau Federation, and
several state federation officers, ar
rived. Talks were given by Gray Sill
yer, legislative representative OF the
American Farm Bureau Federation in
Washington. d. c., and by DIR. w. r..
Walker, president Of the California
Farm Bureau Federation. George
Jones. president Of the Washington
County Federation. introduced the
speakers. Mr.. Gould welcomed the
visitors to his farm and to Cabot.
The women Of Cabot served dinner
to the Washington, ID. C., party. while
the members OF the Farm Bureau, their
families and friends, enjoyed a basket
lunch
Great credit should be given to the
women for the fine dinner served and
also for the manner in which the ex-
hibit booths were decorated.
The farmers of Cabot exhibited a
quantity of fine stock, which was
Judged by Mr. Beier, of the Dairy Di-
vision. Washington. ID. c. Roben
prizes were awarded TO the winners as
follows: Short Horns. all prizes TO
O. /. Dow; Holsteins, A. !. Smith,
mature COW. first and second; \. Nj.
Wheeler. third heifer, A. J. Smith
first. p. c. Glydden. second, \. NJ.
Wheeler. third; bulls. first, second and
third TO A. J. Smith; Jerseys, bull,
first. Ralph Hopkins, w. {. Walker.
second: COW. Charles Austin, first and
second; calf. p Hopkins, first and
second. Thomas Cochran. third; Guern-
sevs. bull. Milo Barret, irst and third,
w. ]. Lang, second; heifer. Milo Bar
rett. first and third, p. G. Glidden,
second.
The women and girls club had an ex-
fFNANNnAAtA EAlf fAHANlA W AANiAAAfA N'FtA7s
marie products and fruit.
Several club boys Of the Hill and
Valley Calf club Of Marshfield. ex-
hibited calves and were awarded prizes
as follows Charles Emery. first; Ros-
coe Goslant. second. and Peter Remil
lard, third
After lunch races by the boys and
girls and tug of war between Waits
field. Waterbury. ad Cabot, between
the men, took place, Cabot being the
winner.
A baseball game between Cabot and
North Montpelier was enioved. after
which q tour of the town and soEe az
the fine farms Of Cabot was enjoyed.
This was the finest field day, and had
the largest attendance Of any field day
held by the Washington County Farm
bureau.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-31
WALL OF HorF.s
TOPPLED 3 YER
oS-o CARS
Express Messenger on the
Train Was Seriously In
jured-A Hotel Guest Sc
verely Hurt-Head Car
of Train Buried Itself in
the Building-Two of
Cars Demolished

Springfield, Mass, Aug. 3l.--Prop
erty damage estimated at 100000 or
more was done early to-day when
train of three loaded trolley express
cars bound from Worcester TO this
city got beyond control on the incline
of State street, jumped the track at
switch at Dwight street and
crashed into the corner of a fve-story
brick and stone building occupied
principally by the Victoria MOTEL The
head ear tore away the supporting
pillars at the corner of the block and
buried itself in the interior, while a
large section of the brick wall, ex-
tended to the roof, avalanehed down
upon all three cars.
James j. Irwin, motorman, was car
ried into the building with the head
car but was unhurt. Abraham J Boi-
sero, express messenger, was buried in
wreckage and not extricated for an
hour. His injuries are serious. j. A.
Simpson, of Gloversville, n. Y, hotel
guest, was severely cut. The fall of
the wall left sleeping rooms exposed
on the upper floors.
Two OF the express ears were de-
molished and the other nearly a total
loss The contents consisted OF q
mixed load, largely perishable goods.
The amount of salvage is uncertain.
The building was erected for the
Springfield Y. NJ. C. A., and occupied by
it until about five years ago.
The cause of the accident was said
to be slippery rails. Had the switch
not been open for the right angle
turn into Dwight street it is believed
the train could have been controlled
before it had reached Main street some
200 yards beyond.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-31
MONTPELIER
Joseph St. Rock, II, Died Last Night
at Heaton Hospital

Joseph st. Rock, aged II years, a ma
tive OF Canada and resident Of Mont
pelier for many years, died during the
night at Heaton hospital. Last Novem-
Der he fell and had been in poor health
since then. Four weeks ago he had an
other fall, since which time he has
been at the hospital. He received a
broken hip in the second fall. He was
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph ST.
Rock. He leaves a daughter. Mrs Jose
phine Gebo Of Pleasant street, Mont
pelier, and a son. Fred Of Lawrence,
Mass. also a brother, Andrew, and a
sister. Salina. both Of Fitehburg,
Mas. For a time after coming to
Montpelier from Canada Mr. St Rock
was employed in the old Johonnot tan
merry. after which he went TO Pitch
burg, returning to Montpelier two
wears ago The funeral is to Be held
at St. AugIstine's church Friday morn
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-31
SEARCH RIVER BED
FOR LIBERTY BONDS
After Carl o. Harding Told Police He
Dropped Bundle Into Charles Riv-
er Near Weston, Mass.

Boston, Aug. 3l.-Divers to-day
searched the bed of the Charles river
near Weston for bundle of Liberty
bonds, part of 100000 lot stolen two
years ago from safe in the p1ymas-
ters office of the Boston & Albany
railroad at the south station.
The search was instituted on infor-
nation said TO have been given by
Carl o. Harding, arrested yesterday III
connection with the robbery The po-
lice said Harding told them he took a
bundle of bonds, weighted them with
stones and dropped them off the bridge
at Weston. GRIPPING irons failed to
turn up the package yesterday.
Minot Guild, who was arrested in
Providence, is held on a charge similar
TO that against Harding.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-31
BLAMED GATE TENDER.
For Letting Him Motor Onto Track to
Hit Racing Gig.

II. d. DeGoosh. of Bradford has re-
ported that his automobile was in an
accident. as has Frank Morrill, in the
same town. J. II. Watson of Cam
bridge completed his report about his
car hitting a calf. w. w. Merrill of
Vergennes reported that his machine
was ditched and that r. W. Hersie and
B. :. Merrill were injured slightly.
O. J. Boudreau reported that while
his car was crossing the race track
at sheldon fair Tuesday the machine
hit one Of the gigs being used by a
driver in the track. Three horses we're
scoring and one Of them went to the
left Of his machine The zig was brok
en-. He claimed the gate tender was
10 blame for the accident because he
allowed Mr. BOudreau TO 20 onto the
track. Kenneth Clodgo reported that
his car hit a team, in which two boys
were riding.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-31
RUNAWAY CARS
JUMPED SWITCH:
ENTEREDHOTEL
BARRE SINKING FUND
PUT IN THREE BANKS
Total of s1o,o6e.4s Was Ordered Last
Night Put Out to
Interest.

In a regular meeting of light bust
ness, the Barre city council last night
talked over finances of the city and the
sale of city bonds, having found some
departments in need of more funds and
having learned that portion OF new
issues of city bonds are ready Tor sale
and distribution. Included in the bills
ordered paid were those for printing OF
refunding bonds at cost OF Slf5 by
The American Bank Note Co. and Tor
certihcation OF refunding bonds by the
Old Colony Trust Co. OF Boston at a
cost of 800.
The sinking fund cf Sl0,669.4s was
ordered distributed among the three
banks of Barre, Granite Savings Bank
& Trust Co, Quarry Savings Bank q
Trust Co. and the Peoples National
bank in equal amounts. This distribu-
ton follows recent custom OF the
eity government.
Other bills ordered paid were: City
clerks payroll, S9a07 streets, ST.
039 ~; engineering, S24,l6; water,
sl94,33; firemen, S2ll.55; police, SS5.S5 ;
City Attorney Wishart, S52.21; eity
hall ianitor service, $40; overseer OF
the poor salary tthree weeksl, $50; ID.
NJ Miles Coal Co., s535.62; poor de-
part, 5000; H. A. Manning Co. 1.-TWO di.
rectories). $40; Williamstown 1921
taxes, $25.54; city clerk leash paid
OUT, S9S.S4.
A permit was granted to james ).
Wilson, jr., to remodel front OF a pl-
azza at 3 Eastern avenue. The South
parra Granite ca was given a permit
to extend projection at the corner
OF Circle and Rowland streets TO ac-
commodate crane track.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-31
In Settlement Of American
Claims, Recommends
Miller
HAS S415,000,000 TO
COVER $400,0000, 1000
He Puts Up the Suggestion
To President
Harding

Washington, d. c., Aug. 3l.-Recom
mendation that funds now in posses
sion of the alien property custodian be
used in settlement of American claims
against Germany was made to Presi-
dent Harding by Custodian Miller.
Most of the American claims, Mr..
Miller explained, resulted from the
sinking Of the Lusitania and other
ships prior to Americas entry into
the war. Boiled down, those now on
file with the state department amount
to more than s40o, 100000, he said. The
property held by the custodian was es-
timated in value at S4l5,000,0O0.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-31
ARMED FORCES
COME TOGRLPS
IN MOUNTAINS
STOLEN SECURITIES
ARE BEING SOUGHT
Thousands of Dollars Value Said to
Be Traced to French Worth
ington Group.

Chicago, Aug. 3l.-Stolen securities
of the United Sugar Manufacturers as
sociation of New York valued at thou
sands of dollars have been traced to
the French Worthington group of al
legged swindlers, according to Henry IL.
Rollapp, president of the association.
here to-day, conferring with Assistant
United States District Attorney Clln-
min.
Federal agents are attempting to
trace securities and to determine the
consideration Charles W. French, al
legged head of a $50,00o,000 "swindling
trust" and John W. Worthington, in
dicted in connection with numerous
mail robberies, had in their manlpula
tion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-31

Great interest j. being shown in the
movie that is to BE- shown tonight
the Magnet theatre inasmuch as the
proceeds Of the box Office are 70 he
turned over TO the local post Of the
American Legion a. a benefit. The
directors of the Magnet have had SHINE
trouble in getting the film. a. il is
greatly in demand. The picture. The
Lost Battalion. il said 20 he one Of the
largest and most perfect IN technique
Of the PLAYS being put out this year.
Twelve Legion men on the street last
night sold over i've hundred tickets
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-31
WHOLESALE ARRESTS
IN HUNGARY PLOT
Police at Budapest Profess to Have
Uncovered Revolutionary
Movement.

Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 81 tBy the
Associated Press) y. Discovery Of Sc
cret organization plotting revolution in
Hungary was announced by the police
to-day. Fifty-six arrests have been
made and papers confscated which, the
police say, prove connection of the or
ganization with foreign bolsheviki, and
the industrial workers Of the world,
who provided the funds used by the
plotters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-31
200 GALLONS HOME
BREW FOR A YEAR
Allowed to Heads of Families Accord
ing to Announcement By Con-
necticut Revenue Collector.

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 3l.--A maxi
mum Of 200 gallons of wine a year may
be made by heads of families in homes
for exclusive use of family without
being subject to tax, it was announced
to day by Internal Revenue Collector
Eaton of the Connecticut district. The
maker must file formal notice of inten-
tion to make the wine at the internal
revenue Office, Collector Eaton said.
His announcement is in accord with
regulations received from Washington,
he explained.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-31

Logan, W. Va, Aug. 3l,-(By the
Associated Press The border patrol
on Blair mountains was fired upon this
morning by party of men from the
east slope. The fire was returned and
the attacking party driven back by
Logan county deputies holding this
sector. Sheriff Don Chafin said casual
ties had not been reported. Quiet was
reported from the fronts held by Me
Dowell and Mingo county forces.
Reinforcements for the thousand or
more volunteers on the Logan Boone
county line continued to pour into Lo-
gan to-day from towns. in southern
West Virginia. Many of them were
rugged moumtaineers who Immediately
on arrival were given warm meal and
sent into the mountains to join organ
lied units.
An event was the arrival of Captain
1. L. Lawson of Williamson, who led a
company of Mingo men across noun
tains. They had been discharged from
the emergency militia service of that
county last Sunday and volunteered
for duty in Logan.
The second line of defense" has been
organized by women who are prepsr,
ing meals for arriving volunteers and
reserve forces held at the county seat
Many of them worked throughout the
night and were relieved at dawn by
pthers.