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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-14
VALUABLE RELICS
EXPOSED TO FIRE
Which Threatened to Destroy the Old
State House in Bos-

Boston, April l4-Otiicials OF city
and state to-day sought to learn the
circumstances under which the old
State House, one Of the country's most
historic buildings, was exposed last
night to destruction by fire. The flames
caused considerable damage to the 49,
year-old structure, but relics that were
inva liable such as Ben Franklin's 5
first printing press, photographs, maps,
manuscripts and John Hancock's knee
breeches and small coat. were saved.
At loss to account for the appear
ance Of FIRE in the building during the
night when no one was supposed TO be
within, the authorities turned to I'M
vestigation of a report that men from
the subway station below had entered
to stop leak in waterpipe.
Destruction Of the building, which
was threatened at one stage of the
FIRE. would have removed the scene Of
many momentous and stirring pre-rov-
olutionary events; the place where the
colonial legislature sat. where Gage,
last of the royal governors, was pro-
claimed; where witchcrsft trials were
held. and Captain Kidd was examined, !,
the place from which the Boston mas
sacre was witnessed. within which Cap
tain Preston. commander of the troops
responsible, was tried and acquitted.
and the hail in which John Adams
said, The child, independence, was
born
Secretary Charles Y. Read Of the
BOstonian society. which has had
charge Of the building as a museum for
MANY years. said after a hurried exam
ination OF the damage that none Of
the relics on the first and second floors
apparently had been seriously dam
aged. although everything was pretty
well wet down
The attic contained a collection Of
pictures Of old Boston. which he
thought might have sustained the
greatest damage The flames were
largely confined to this part Of the
building. running up through the walls
and TO the cupola.
Edward Dana, general manager Of
the Boston elevated, said today that
ngne Of the eompsny's employees was
in the main part Of the building last
night The company. he said. had ac
cess 10 a basement room opening of
the subway. in which the plumbing is
An official OF the company to-
gether with the head plumber repaired
3 leak in this room early in the eve
ming, he added
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-14
TWO ROBBERIES
AT MIDDLESBX
=
C. V. Static Miles Store
and Pc Smcc Bur
.arized
s.
MUG SJEWELRY
STOLEN AT STORE
At Station the Chief Loot
Was SIS in Money-No
Clews Yet

Middiesex, April l4-The Central
Vermont passenger station and the
store of Fred B. Miles, as well as the
postoffice, were burglarized last night,
about $3.50 worth in goods and money
being taken. The sheriff's department
was notified and an investigation Is
under way; but as yet there is but
slight clew to the perpetrator or per-
petrators.
The chief haul was made at the
Miles store, where about $500 worth of
goods, mostly jewelry, was stolen. In
checking up to-day, Mr. Miles found
that eight watches, 10 watch chains,
AS rings, 3s stickpins, six razors, five
fountain pens and four pairs of shoes
were stolen In addition, the cash reg
lister, which was left open, was rified
of several dollars. From the postoffice
in the same store few dollars in
money and stamps was taken.
Entrance to the Miles store and
postoffice was gained by pulling out a
cellar window, permitting good sized
man to crawl into the basement. The
door into the basement was hooked
but the door was forced open, after
which the run of the store was open.
The attention of the burglars was di-
reeted chiefly to the jewelry section,
as would be surmised from the list of
the loot outlined above. The other
stock was not much molested.
After getting what was wanted the
burglars removed the bar from rear
door and left by that door The bar
was found laid on some boxes this
morning when f. w Burnham, a clerk
in the store. opened the store. Later
the open cellar window was noticed.
There were no tracks about the build
ings which could be discerned.
At about the same time as the rob-
berry was detected in the Miles store,
the break at the station was discov-
cred. The robbers had taken suit
case belonging to Mrs C. w Porter,
which had been left there the night be-
fore, and after dumping the contents
out in the layatory took the suitcase
along, apparently for the purpose of
carrying off the loot from the Miles
store. About S25 in money was taken
from the station, So far as the check
ing-up revealed to-day.
The breaks are laid by local parties
to "transients.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-14
GRANITEVILLE

Charles McKinnon, Misses Elois,
Bailey and Agnes Murphy returned
this week TO Burlington 10 resum,
their studies at L. V. NJ
Miss Mary MacIyer returned home
Monday night, after months visit
with relatives in Fitchburg Mass, and
Hartford. Conn Mrs. John MacIver
who accompanied her on the trip. left
for her home in Denver, Col, week
ago to-day.
Allen Smith went to Canada Monday
Ito visit relatives
Miss Frances McWilliams, who IS a
student at Jackson college in Medford
Mass, came home Tuesday for her
spring vacation.
Mrs. Christina Smith Of Burlington
is visiting her sister, Mrs William
Mcleod
William Sweet and family have
moved their household goods to East
Barre. where Mr.. Sweet has employ
ment
Malcolm Stewart. son Of Alex Stew.
art. has scarlet fever
Miss Mae Maclver resumed her du-
ties in the junior high school at Plain
field Monday, having spent two weeks
at her home here.
Mrs Christy Mcleod returned home
from Boston last week. after several
months visit with relatives
Emmett Halligan has returned home
from Athol. Mass.
The lower Graniteville school viii
close Friday, April Is. for vacation
Of one week
Misses Madeline Carey. Blanche Be
langer and Marjorie Pierce left for
Richmond this morning. where they
will spend a few DAYS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-14
FUEL CHARGE CASE
WITH COMMISSION
Following Hearing Which Was held
at Montpelier on Wednes-

The hearing before the Vermont
public service commission at Montpel-
ier Wednesday relative to the objec-
tions of the Barre Granite Manufae-
turers' and Quarters associations was
completed shortly before 5 o'clock, and
the commission will give its decision
| in the matter in short time, it is ex
pected. The principal question raised
was whether the Montpelier Il Barre
Light & Power Co. is entitled to re-
ceive extra pay for its power ~hen
the company has to use fuel for gen
Grating electricity.
At the outset of the hearing it
was decided to limit the discussion to
the fuel charge, not taking into con-
sideration the complaint of poor sery
ice by The company. Later this conf
plant was dismissed.
II. T. Sands of the company was the
first person to testify before the com
mission, and he was followed by 9TH
ers for the company. setting forth why
the company felt it was needful to
have the fuel charge attached when
| fuel is used.
Later in the day RI J. NJ. Jones.
for the manufacturers, took the stand
and told of the conditions in the gran
ite belt. Effort was made to show that
business was at a low ebb, to which
effort the company objected and was
sustained by the commission. 1t was
brought out before the commission
that the extra fuel charge would have
q serious effect on business when the
patrons of the manufacturers learned
of the incEeased charge SO that the
manufacturers would have to assume
the burden and could not pass this ex-
pense to the customer.
f. NJ Cory was called to show that
the fuel charge would materially affect
the quarry owners business. He could
not estimate the expense that the COM
panies would have to bear. Mr.. Cory
said the smokestacks had bean taken
down but they are going up again. He
said he had developed an electric power
once and he could do it again. He told
the company they had better elimi-
nate the coal question at this time.
Fred Grearson added information
along similar lines, declaring that the
manufacturers object TO the company's
method of doing business, "the many
little things" he said He declared that
the manufacturers are going tc have
cheaper power and thought the Mont
pelier & Barre Light & Power Co. had
gone far enough. If it went any fur
ther the manufacturers would secure
power themselves.
Before Mr.. Cory left the stand, At
torney F. f. Gleason said he wanted
to ask one question. He did, and Mr
Cory gave the commission a wealth
of information about what he thought
of the company's way of doing bust
ness.
c. J. Cookson of the company told
about the addition of 5000 horse pow
er in 1920, one-half of which was
placed after the strike early in the
year He said that GOO II. p motor
had supplanted 200 II. p. motor and
steam plant at f. L. Smith & Co. and
the 200 II. p. motor had been placed in
another quarry. He said that much OF
the increase in power was due to the
taking out of motors and installing
larger equipment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-14
RECEIVER BRINGS SUIT
To Foreclose on Mortgage Held By
Barre Savings Bank.

G. B. Carpenter, as receiver OF the
Barre Savings Bank & Trust Co, has
brought suit against j. A. and Jessie
d. Dow, +. 5. Thrope, Newton Lane,
ct al, for foreclosure on property which
they bought some time ago and which
the bank had mortgage upon,
amounting TO 81 ,42s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-14
DEATH FROM PNEUMONIA.
George Z. Leclair Had Been III for Twl
Weeks

George y. LeClsir died AZ the City
hospital this morning at Q O'Clock, ait
er a two weeks illness Of pneumonia
The deceased was IL wears OF age and
was born in Essex Junction. He leaves
two brothers. William Of Barre. and
led H. Of 81 Albans; three sisters,
Mrs. David White OF Barre. Mrs. u.
r. Kearney Of New Haven. Conn, and
Mrs G W. Girard OF Bristol, Conn.
The funeral viii be held SATURDAY
morning at ST Monicas church snd
the body viii be taken 10 Essex June
tion for burial N the family lc;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-14

A schoolgirl was required to write
POO words about a motor car. She sub
mitted the following: NV uncle
bought motor car He was out riding
in the country when il busted going up
p hill. The other ls0 words are wha,
my uncle said when he was walking
hack to town, but ] know YOU wouldn't
want me to repeat them Boston
Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-14

He addressing Young stenog
rapker Do you Use the hunt system
or the touch system
She The hunt system Is new 10 me.
Explain IL. please
He Well. in using the hunt system
YOU write one word and hunt for the
next one. and in using the touch system
vCu are always touching the boss Tor
more psy.-Sciencs sud Invention.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-14
Really Clever.

"Msdge is an awfully clever eirLr
why. she's 2 regular dummy with
the men"
That's where her cleverness comes
in. She leads man 10 believe that
she thinks he is worth listening to-
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-14
color rhat rake. Ioy out Of Llfe.

A French scientist saws that flies are
temperamental. and that blue wallpa
per and blue furnishings throw them
into a state of acute melsncholis
Sounds reasonable Notice the effect
Of blue laws on us humans Boston
Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-14
Charged with All BrsakaEe.

You say you eft your last mistress
without warning
-Oi did. Shure. she vas that stricht
that Il Oi broke the news vi was lawn
she'd take i on Of ne wages Boz
ton Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-14
A Hot One

Miss Oldun Perhaps you are not
aware that my family came over in
the Mayfower.
Miss Keen Indeed! But then. sup
pose you were too young 10 remember
much about the trip Boston Tran
scrinf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-14
csra u f1hsaks

we u-n 10 express cur slnclre
thanks Is ihs neighbors AM friends
for tie sympathy ard klndres- during
the llucss and 3eatn % uur losca one.
also for the baautiful ssEers.
Mr- Harold 3 clark and family
Mrs Als1aHdss Clark au1 fam.lv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-14
II He Has the Dough.

II hear thst Jenlyns after AZ years
of steady grind j. going g retire
Well J suppose the man who earns
his bread by the sweat - his brow nat
uraliy feels entitled 10 . large loaf
Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-14
UNITED STATES
SURRENDERED
NONE OF RIGHT
French Note D e cl a r e S
France VIII Take Up the
Matter with the Most
Ardent Desire" to Find
a Solution Giving Salts
faction to United States

Washington, D. c., April IA
Frances reply to Secretary Hughes
note of April 4, regarding the Japa-
nese mandate over the Pacific island
OF zap is interpreted in official circles
here as tantamount to acceptance Of
the principle laid down by the Ameri-
can government that the United States
has surrendered none of its rights in
the former German overseas posses
sions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-14

u shows the advantage Of position
that when . woman begins to turn
mans head she first gets on the right
eide q him Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-14

He-Da you believe there is anything
in nsme-t
She-Ne-. d.. Mv rigl eaum's name
j. Olive and I didn't like beF 81 al 81
frst-Bostun Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-14
Ave. Ave!

I'm afraid my eyes are going hack
on me, said the egotist
''Dout worry. replied his candid
friend ~Nou have an inexhaustible SUP
piv. Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-14

Edith-I think JACK i simply won
derful.
EIa-Yes. the trouble IS he thinks 80
too Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-14
crno.ure of An Eres.

u she VcrE pretty
Pretty Saw when she Eets on
=-reet car ~ a8terfi-in1 j. q total
las. -Baston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-14
FRANCE MAY
OCCUPY RUHR
In Case Germany Resists
Payment of Allied
Demands
RUHR BASIN HAS :.
BIG COAL MINES
Allied Reparations Com
mission Said to Have
Fixed on Demand

Paris, April l4.-Germany's obliga-
tion to the allies will be fixed at be-
tween l30000,000 900 and l50,000,0O0,-
900 gold marks by the allied repara
tion commission, says the Echo dc
Paris. The newspaper adds the exact
figure will depend upon the solution
of certain questions still being consid,
cred
In case Germany resists settlement,
the newspaper declares, il is expected
by the allies that France viii recall
two classes of recruits to the colors
and proceed to occupy the Ruhr basin.
This district includes the most impor
tant coal mines and industrial plants
in western Germany.
The chamber of deputies to-day
adopted bill providing for 90 per
cent tax on German imports, as pen
lalty on Germany because OF non-ful-
fillment of her reparations obligations.
The vote was 1856 to 70.
The allied reparation commission is
charged by the treaty Of Versailles
with determining the amount due in
Preparations from Germany and the
time and manner OF payment The
treaty provides that the findings Of
the commission as to the amount due
shall be communicated to the German
government on or before May ! of
this year
The supreme council meeting in
Paris in January last, fixed the amount
of reparations at 226,O00000.000 gold
marks (about $4,000, ,0O00O plus
l2A per cent on German exports for
42 years Al the London meeting on
March 3, Germany presented count
er offer of approximately 30.000,000
gold marks (about S7,500000. 900.
This was rejected by the allies and the
occupation OF Rhine cities followed
The reparation commission is now
seeking To finally determine the
amount before May |.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
JUDGE HERMAN HAS
SUIT AGAINST CITY

TOTTENVILLE, March 10
County Judge j. Harry Herman las
started suit against the city of New
York for alleged damages to his au-
tomobile in an accident with a city
trolley car. The damages asked in
the civil action is for S99S.S5. Papers
in this action have been filed in the
New Brighton municipal court but
no date has been set for the trial.
Judge Herman is being represented
by the firm of Eadie and Walscr.
The corporation counsel's Office is
taking the part of the city. In his
complaint, Judge Herman alleges
that January 10 his automobile was
struck by a a of the Jewett avenue
line of the municipal trolley system
in Port Richmond. The automobile
it Is stated. was standing at the side
of the road at night and was struck
from the rear by the approaching
car. Negligence on the part of the
trolleymen is alleged. The defense
has been set up by the city that the
auto at the time of the accident car
ried no tail light and that the oper-
Nator of the trolley was unable to see
the machine until too late TO avoid
hitting IL.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
METUCHEN

An important meeting of the Fu-
gel-Hummer Post of the American
Legion will be held tonight at the
Royal Arcanum rooms. A commit
tee of the newly formed Metuchen
Community club will be at the meet
ing to explain the erection of the new
community building and to get the
opinion of the members with regard
to the preliminary arrangements al
lowing for a legion room in the
building.
The bowling team of the Legion
Post will go to New Brunswick to-
night where they will roll against q
team of the Legion Post of the coun-
ty seal on the X. of C. alleys.
At a meeting of the Metuchen
Royal Arcanum last night the mem
bers of the council went on record
as favoring the erection of the new
community house. Following the
meeting the Rev. DR.. Zimmerman
gave an illustrated lecture on Ara
bia. Coffee and cake we're served
at the social time that followed.
The boys of Metuchen high school
were out in force yesterday for the
first field practice for the organiza-
ton of a baseball team among the
boys of the school. 1t is said that
there is a good outlook for a first
class team this season on the dia-
mond among the boys.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
T0TTENVILlE

Mr.. and Mrs. /. v. Moore have re-
turned home after visiting their
uncles. Edwin T. Hill and George
La Forge. at Mt. Tabor. N. J..
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarkson Totten
attended the joint piano and violin
recital at the Town Hall in Manhat-
tan last night given by Ossip Ca
br;lowitsch and Alexander Schmul-
Ter.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Oscar Wuagneux. of Brighton street
recently.
Mrs. S. Smith and Mrs. A. Hoener
of Elizabeth, were the guests OF
Mrs. William Clark yesterday.
Rev. and Mrs William Ryder, OF
Railway. former residents. visited
his mother and sister here yester-
day.
Patro1man Michael Cotter has re.
turned after a recent illness.
William Miller of Sleight avenue
is one of the machine shop teachers
at No. 20 school. Port Richmond
in the continuation classes.
A special meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be
held tomorrow afternoon at the
home of Mrs. A. Anderson. PIC
Fisher venue
Bentley Lodge No. $40. Odd Eel
lows, met in regular session at Odd
Fellows hall last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
HOPELAWN

Many persons visited the new
Perth Amboy city reservoir being
erected near this place on Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Barrett of West
Brighton. was a local vislter here
Sunday.
The Hopelawn Fire Company has
erected the new fiag-pole in front OF
their fire house. The pole is about
forty feet high. and replaces the old
one.
Mrs. Patrick Horn has just return
ed from the Perth Amboy city hos
pital. after recovering from an i'll
ness. .
The Boy Scout Troop Nc. IA en-
joyed a hike to South Amboy on
Sunday. They spent the day on a
beach near Morgan. About two full
patrols took part in the hike.
Mrs. Bechman. of this place, was
an out of town visitor Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. Stocker is suffering from
a serious illness at her home.
Mrs. Daniel O'Brien. of town, was
out of town on Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Saunders was an out
of town visitor Saturday.
Frank Walker. of Keyport, was a
local visitor on Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
DISTRICT COURT

The jury case this. morning lasted
but a short time, as a Judgment for
the plaintiff was given for possession
of premises. One other case was
tried before Judge c. c. Hommann.
and a verdict for the plaintiff for
SIS and costs.
Stephen +. Somogyi, through Nor
ris l.. Goldberger. brought suit to
recover SIS from the American
Sales Company for professional SER
vices rendered in a case tried sew
eral weeks ago between the Ameri-
can Sales Company and the Queen
Costume Company. in the district
court. j. P. Lloyd represented the
defendants.
There will be no session of the dis
trict court this morning. On Friday
morning and afternoon there is a
large list of cases on hand for trial.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
ROOSEVELT

Philip kinzman had his ear
stolen from the rear Of his store on
Thomas street and Woodbridge
avenue Saturday night. No trace
Of the car has been found by the
local police as yet.
j. j. Mullen, of Roselle. spent The
week end with his brother or Lo-
Gust street.
The Erie Council OF the Knights
of Columbus will hold another
meeting tonight, Grand Knight
High Carlton is preparing
several surprises for those who are
present az the meeting.
Andrew Sprague of South Amboy
spent the week end with relatives
in Chrome.
Mrs. Thomas Sheret spent Sunday
in Elizabeth.
Fire Company No. 2 will hold q
meeting in the fire house tonight
Edward j. Coughlin, four years
old, is i'll at the home Of his parents
on Emerson street.
The Ancient Order Of Hibernians
held their final meeting Sunday
and completed plans for the hold
ing OF a dance in Chester's hall or
March II. Good music and special
features win be the attraction OF
the evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
VALUATION ACT
BILL DELAYED
One Vote Needed on Parry
Measure Which is Laid
Over for Future Action.
[By Evening News Correspondent. ]


TRENTON. aMrch 15.-The Parry
bill to remove the clause from the
act passed a year ago making IL
mandatory upon the part of the
Public Utility Commission to accept
he valuation now being made by
the firm of Ford, Bacon &c Davis
of the Public Service Railway prop
erty failed of passage by n vote
in the senate last night and was
laid over by request of its sponsor.
The is a very important
one for all communities in which
the Public Service operates, because
the valuation which this firm brings
in and which it is now completing.
Is to be used by the Utility Commits
sion as the basis for the fixing of
a permanent trolley fare in New
Jersey wherever the Public Service
Railway operates.
Nine senator's. anyone of whom
would have supplied the necessary
one to make the majority of eleven
for the bill, sat mute and failed to
cast for 1t and two against.
Following is how the roll call
stood:
Ayes-Barber, Bright, Brown,
Heath, Kays, Paris, Runyon, Simp-
son. Smith. Whitney-10.
Nays-Allen and Stevens.
Not Voting - Martens. Reeves,
Sturgess, Wallworth, Case, Haga-
man. MacKay, b. II. White and c.
ID. White-9.
Upon the valuation the firm of
Ford, Bacon. & Davis brings may
depend in a great measure the 10
cent trolley fare question which the
incoming Public Utility Board faces.
Unless the act under which this
valuation is being made is amended
by the Parry bill or some similar
measure, the Utility Board will be
compelled to accept the valuation
of the New York firm of appraisers
and use 1t arbitrarily in fixing the
trolley fare. Speaking for his bill
last night, Senator Parry said that
Ford, Bacon & Davis made a valua-
ton recently in Syracuse, n. Y,
which has aroused criticism.