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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-14
COURT ORDER STRICKEN OFF
And Attorneys Notified tp File Briefs
in Supreme cOsrt.

The Vermont supreme court recon
vened al Montpelier az $3.50 this morn
ing after the weekend recess. and
Chief Justice John H. Watson directed
the clerk to strike of the Judgment al
firmed in the Bennington county case
Of the Vermont company V. Arthur
]. Merchant. ot al. directing the clerk
ta notify the attorneys that such &C.
ton had taken place and that the rea
son for the order Of judgment affirmed
was due to the fact that attorneys
for each party had paid no attention
to the case Of late. The court directed
that briefs be filed BY the appellant by
April and the defendants brief with
in twenty days from that time
". y. Theriaulf II Montpelier filed =
Supplemented brief in the case Of Pei.
iaepi r.. the Central Vermont Railway
company. The arguments were made
IN shr Essrx county case of g. +. Tar
l.el vs.. the Grand Trunk Railway com
rsnv. in which the plaintiff vas a ser
xant of the defendant The case has
bssn twice in the higher court. The
frst time in the ioNer court the plain
sfH got vcrdict 81 5000. but ver-
air4 was set aside ard the rase came
- the higher c0uFt 81 exceptions Or
he .-cond trial e yeriirt ~ sitsA
urs given fhs plaintiff and the ca-.
comes 10 thc higher court asain-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-14
BRADFORD

Miss Margaret Grey is on the sick
list.
Simon Jacobs Of Hoboken. n. j., is
visiting his brother. Abe Jacobs.
A daughter. Edith Louise. was born
10 Mr.. and Mrs. Harold slack Feb. 4.
Earl jenkins Is teaching in the
seventh and eighth grades in Corozal
Porto Rico.
Those in Orange county wishing 10
ioin the Vermont Women Teachers'
club please send their dues f25cl "a
Margaret Dickerman. Bradford. before
Feb. p.
Nrs- Homer Cook and daughter oi
Norwich visited her aunt. Mrs. q. w
Carleton. last week.
Mrs- Anna Hardy has been confined
60 the house with the grip.
The members of the senior class and
Principal and Mrs. Haskias went on q
straw ride Feb. =
r. A. Barnard entertained the husi-
T.ess men of the village 81 a dinner AZ
Hoiel Tnu Feb. To-
r-earrs Isnkius has been cortned "a
the hed with thf Erip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-14
FORD OFFERED LIMIT
FOR MUSCLE SHOALS
w. B. Mayo Tells House Military Com
mittee So and Stands Rapid
Fire Quizz.

Washington, D C., Feb. li.-W. b.
Mayo, chief engineer and personal
spokesman for Henry Ford, to-day
notified the House military eommittee
investigating the Ford offer for pur-
chase and lease Of the Muscle Shoals
properties, that Mr.. Ford had made
the best offer he could" I"
The statement was accepted by the
committee as reafiirming Mr.. Mayo's
declaration OF yesterday that Mr.. Ford
would not accept any material alter
ations in provisions OF his proposed
plan and Congress could accept It as
rendered or reject It without disap-
pointing the Detroit manufacturer.
The investigation was continued to.
day with Mr. Mayo as the principal
witness, facing a rapid interroga-
tion by Representative Miller, Repub-
lican. Washington, who said he in.
tended TO show where the government
gets off in this deal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-14
RECOMMEND NATION
WIDE MINING STRIKE TO
SECURE PRESENT PAY
ORGANIZATION is
NO LONGER NEEDED
American Association for the Recogni-
tion of the Irish Republic Out
Lives Usefulness

New York, Feb. A. The reasons fol-
the formation of the American Asso,
citation for the Recognition of the Irish
Republic no longer exist in the opinion
of Edward L. Doheny, president of the
association. who it became known to-
day, strongly favors the Irish Free
States.
Mr.. Doheny, who is president OF the
Mexican Petroleum company, has TAX.
en- an active interest in the associa-
tion founded by Eamon De Valera. He
underworld the recent S3,000,000 Irish
relief fund and has been one of the
largest individual contributors in
America to the Irish cause.
Commenting on the recent action OF
the executive committee of the asso-
citation in adopting resolution sup
porting De Valera's fight for absolute
freedom, Mr. Doheny said;
Il don't think any man or group OF
men has the right to set themselves
up as representing the opinions of the
vast army of Irish sympathizersl ]
have only just heard of that meeting
He added that ''the full executive body
of the association was not present at
the meeting, nor was its president.
81 am in favor of the treaty and
think the vast majority of lrishmen
are. Give the new arrangement a
chance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-14
HARDING TALKS
BONUS FINANCE
Matter Was Under Consid-
GRAFTON at Cabinet
Meeting
CONGRESSMEN FAVOR
TREASURY NOTES
To Cover the Cash Pay
ments Of About $780,
100000

Washington, D. c., Feb. l4-lhs
question of how the soldiers bonus
should be financed still was under con,
sideration bv President Harding to-
day and was understood to have been
brought up at the regular cabinet
meeting. A decision was expected
soon, perhaps later in the day.
At the Capitol it appeared that
sentiment was steadily growing in
favor of an issue of short time treasury
notes to cover the estimated cash pay
ments Of about $s0O,000,O0O which
under the terms Of the bill as now CON
sidered by the House ways and means
committee, would be made over the
thirty months period beginning Jan
/, 1928
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-14
PROMINENT GAYsvILLE MAN.
Orlando ], Richardson, Aged 81, Died
Sunday.

Bethel. Feb. l4.--0rlando J. Richard
son. aged 81 years, one of the most
prominent citizens of Gaysyllle, died
Sunday at his home in that village.
The funeral will be held Wednesday at
I O'Clock in Gaysville, with burial IN
Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
Mr.. Richardson was born in Rox-
bury. Nov. 5. 1910, and had many
relatives living in that vicinity. he
was member of Co. A, lG.a Yer
mont regiment. in the Civil war and
for many years was active in II. II.
Baxter post, No. Ill, 6. A. r., and
several times attended the state and
national encampments. He was a farm.
er during his most active years, but
retired about l6 years ago.
He represented Stockbridge in the
legislature OF 1884. He held many
town Offices and was active in Meth
odist church work as Sunday school su
perintendent and steward.
Mr. Richardson's wife died nine
wears ago and he is survived by son,
Lewis o. Richardson Of Newton, Mass,
and two daughters, Mrs. Clara Bout
well, who has made her home with
him since her husbands death last
summer. and Mrs. Nettie Billings OF
Barnard. There are six grandchildren
and two great grandchildren.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-14
VAIL WOOD PRODUCTS co.
Has Been Incorporated for $4,000
Headquarters, Rochester.

Articles of association have been
fled with the secretary Of state by
the Vail Wood Products Co, Inc, OF
Rochester, incorporated with capital
stock Of S50.OO0.O00 in 200 shares Of
preferred with a par value Of 500 and
600 shares Of common with par value
Of $50. The concern viii deal in wood
turned products and reserves other
rights. The incorporators are Albert
H. Graham and Ralph +. Vail OF
Rochester and A. w. Smith of Grand
Rapids, Mich.
The Fountain Toothbrush corpora
ton Of st. Johnsbury is TO issue $40
shares Of 6 per cent cumulative pre-
ferred stock at $40 share and eco
shares Of common stock at $40 share
for two patents. one in Canada and
one in the United States. They viii
also issue 660 shares of preferred stock
and $40 shares of common stock for
cash. The concern is located in st.
Johnsbury.
The Peck company Of ST. Johnsbnry'
hardware concern. Is TO issne 80
shares Of common stock at Sl0o a
share for eash and the Rutland Apron
company is to issne its entire stock
OF $4,000 for cash.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-14
DEATH OF JAMES GEDDEs.
Washington Street Man Was a Native
of Scotland

Death came To James Geddes OF l64
Washington street this morning at
3:2O O'Clock. Mr.. Geddes has been a
resident of Barre for the past thirty
years, and although his end was not
surprise to friends his loss will be
felt by many. He has been i'll for the
past two years but only recently has
his health declined very rapidly. The
influenza, which he contracted two
years ego. weakened him to such an
extent that he has never been well
since.
James Geddes was born in Pitna-
moon, county KincaTdine, Scotland, on
the 18th day Of December IN 1865, to
William and Jane fPetriel Gedfes OF
that place. When comparatively
young man he removed to this coun-
try, where he entered the granite in
,dustry which he followed until seven
teen years ago, when he had the mis-
fortune to lose leg. Since that time
Mr.. Geddes has been engaged as q
shoemaker
On january s. 1895, he united in
marriage with Miss Sadie Livingston
in this city. The deceased was mem
ber OF the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows and the Clan tsortlmn'
Besides his wife in this city, be
leaves his mother and two sisters in
his home in Scotland. and two sons,
Walter Geddes of Barre and Clarence
Geddes Of st. Johnsbury. He j. also
by young ward, Gordon
Bruce.
The funeral win be held from the
home Thursday afternoon'at ? o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-14
RARE GLASS MODELS.


Cambridge. Mass. Feb. IA Rudolph
Rlaschka. the artist who with his IA
ther modelled the glass flowers ia the
notable Ware collection in the BOtani.
al museum u Harvard university, has
begun work on a supplementary col
lection Of glass models Of grasses and
se.lce- for the museum Walter Deaue.
former president Of the New England
Rosanical club. i providing him with
American material for their construct.
tion.
TIE Ware collection viii ~ practi-
eailv complete when twenty models
apd fftv rnagnifed details now in the
artist's studio IN Germany have been
TRANSPORTED % this country. II ucN
illusfrafes leo families 81 Towering.
ulsuts. $40 eenera and >o5 species The
.i-u uhich has copied In glass every
~ainsae detail ef sfrarture of the
rlauts has beer whriiy dsvoied e
rarrar7 university At 81 the sFea-
.-..r. rrafr.sinre isSs sre tie persorsi
hsnsiuork of Ruioilh Biaschka-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-14
LYNN SHOE FIRMS
GET DISCOURAGED
One Announces 1t Will Go Out of Bus
iness-Another Uncertain What
It Will Do.

Lynn, Mass, Feb 1.-THE Tufts &
Friedman Shoe company, which manu-
facturers Medium and low priced foot
wear, announced to-day that it would
20 ont Of business in the near future.
A statement said that business condi-
tions were such that medium and low
priced shoes could moi be made in Lynn
successfully. The company. which
employed sixty hands in the last year.
has been in business for TWENTY-FIVE
years.
The Lynch Shoe company, which
has been closed down for five months,
will decide within a few weeks wheth-
er il viii take its plant from this city
or resume operations here on an open
snop and profit sharing basis. This
announcement was made to-day by
Bernie r. shaw, a member of the firm.
Several months ago the company Of
fered TO turn It's factory over 20 the
workers under a suitable bond
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-14
WHEAT PRICES JUMP,
Increased 6Il Cents Bushel on Chicago
Market.

Chicago, Feb. Wheat prices
jumped as much as 6is cents a
bushel to-day at the opening of the
board of trade.
The reason was sensational ad
vance in Liverpool and other foreign
market centers while United States
exchange were closed during yester-
days holiday. May delivery, the most
active trading option here, opened at
sl.37 TO $780, as against Sl.33 to
Sl.33ik at the finish on Saturday.
Minneapolis, Mimi. Feb. l4.-Flour
scored an advance of 50 cents a barrel
at one Of the largest mills here to-day
as a result OF the strong market. Range
of prices to-day for family patents
grades was s7.05 to $3.50 barrel when
sold in carload lots. The minimum
quotation this year was S6.75 barrel
in effect January 4.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-14
TALK OF THE TOWN

John Como is confined 70 his home
ON Academy street by illness.
William A. Burbank Of Chelsea was
brought TO the City hospital Satuf-
day.
Andrew Gearin OF the Central house
waz taken TO the City hospital today
for treatment.
William oliver Of St. Johnsbury IS
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. C. IL. ken
erson of Church street.
Jessie Down Of Williamstown, who
was operated on at the Barre City
hospital Friday night for acute appen
dicitis. is reported as progressing IN
.vorably.
Confusion is reigning among many
of the clerks in the local stores. Comic
valentines have been appearing to-day
from unknown sources and many OF
the Young ladies are rather emhar-
rassed.
George j. Seager commenced work
this week as assistant to Carroll II.
White as assistant principal in the
high school. his appointment having
been made because OF the resignation
OF Lyman c. Hunt as principal.
The fourth quarterly conference
meeting OF the Hedding Methodist
church was held last evening in the
vestrv. The quarterly reports Of the
church were read and business trans
acted. Rev. +. W. Sharpe OF St Johns
bury presided at the meeting After
the report a program was enjoyed and
refreshments were served.
In an effort to secure pictures q
winter sports activities in Barre TO-
publicity purposes, the Board Of Trade
i initiating photography contest with
prizes. Prints and negatives must b.
turned in before March !. when the
contest closes lnella Ball. Emery New
hall and William Barclay viii act "a
Judges.
Mr.. Waldron Shield and Mrs. SheT-
man y. Parker gave a card party Mon
aav afternoon and evening at tha
Parker home. " tables being in use.
The decorations were IN harmony with
traditions of St Valentines dav. Re-
treatments were served by the hos
fesses during the course Of The eve
ming.
At a meeting of the Board OF Trsds
directors held yesterday aftcrnecns s
ALLEGATION from barre post No. lH.
American Legion. was present % put
forth argument. for the adjusted CON
pensstion bib upon which the Board
Of Trade i entitled 20 = referendum
vote from the United States Cam
l.sr IL Cornmercr. The Board n Irads
voted a unanimous return q tac =
s chamber Ca favor ef the biz The
afaeaation from ths LEGION Vas com-
pnsrd 81 Neaie Honker Chsrit4 Iar-
5aanf. Frsnris NclAonrel Charlie.
nrrrv aud Eiusri nrfiy. Th lasf-
srnr4 asftr rrfri e. llkcs1naa.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-14
FOREIGNERS SWINDLED
OUT OF MILLIONS
Latest Concern Under Investigation Is
Western Land Operators Co.
in Chicago.

Chicago. Feb. l4--Inyestigatlon IA OF
the dealings of the Western Lana Up
orators company, the third concern
raided by authorities within three days
and believed by them to have swindled
foreign born citizens of more than 81
500, 900, was under way today by gov
ernmeDt agents.
Within three days gigantic alleged
swindles totalling approximately W.
500,O 900, according to estimates by ON
GERS. were disclosed with the arrest on
Saturday of Raymond J. Bischoif and
the arrests yesterday OF three EN-
ployes Of the Western Land Operators
association and three employees q the
American Novaculite company.
Leslie Harrington, said by police 70
be the moving spirit in the affairs OF
the American Novaculite company, and
Charles JIrnich and Charles Phillips,
general manager and president OF the
Western Land Operators company, are
being sought by the police.
The raid on the offices Of the West
ern Land Operators company was
made last night upon the complaint OF
Sidney Banes, attorney, representing
three hundred creditors. The police be-
lieved they had established connee-
tion between the working OF Bischofi
and Harrington, and now think that
the Western Land Operators company
was connected with the other two and
that the three were operating jointly.
Bischoff admitted knowing Harring-
ton and said he had loaned Harrington
money on several occasions.
Harrington's rise in high finance was
even more rapid than that of Bischoff,
the government Investigators said.
Starting when he was practically pen
piless. he obtained desk room in the
Office of an attorney, but his business
grew to such proportions that In a
month he had established his own OF
flee. the agents said.
He hired many of Bischoffs own
men, paying them more money, and
rented suite at large hotel recently,
they said. He attracted much atten-
tion Thank sgiying and Christmas when
he gave dinners to two hundred over
seas men. Last July he gave Lithu-
anian picnic which was attended by
ten thousand persons.
AT a meeting OF Harrington's forty
field agents last Sunday, Lithuanian
policeman, who is said to have invested
81 900 in Harrington notes. fired sev..
eral shots into the ceiling and departed
with $1,000 10 cash.
NJ. z. West, arrested in Aurora, Col,
m connection with the Western Land
Operators company investigation, Is
asJ ~ bapa uta,.tad his yputirr here
last August. To the inyester he held
forth an attractive proposition which
would yield one hundred per cent IN six
months they said. His regular interest
rate was "a monthly on $l00.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-14
REFERENDUM
VOTE PROPOSED
IN EACH SECTION
Committee Also Declares
for Adjustment of
"Unequal Differentials
Which Would Result in
Small Increases in Vari-
GUS Fields"

Indianapolis. Ind, Feb. IA The
wage scale committee reporting TO the
special convention of the United Mine
Workers Of America here to-day, de-
elared '.in the most emphatic manner
our opposition to any reduction III
mining prices and insist that the pres
cnt basic wage schedules be nam
tanned"
Under the discussion Of policy the
committee recommended general sus-
pension Of mining if no agreement is
reached by April such action to be
subject to referendum vote OF the
unjon before March 81. 1t was also
recommended that any. wage scale
agreement must be submitted to a
referendum vote OF the district al
fected.
The committee also declared for ad-
iustment of unequal differentiass
which would result in small increases
In various fields"
Other recommendations were that
III agreements lie based with time
lght hour day underground with time
ind ne-half for overtime and double
time for Sunday and holidays; that
weekly paydays be instituted; that
the practice of finding miners for Ger.
tain breeches of contracts be eliminated
and that the soft coal wage agreement
be made for two years extending from
April | next.
The committee in making the
demand for retention OF the present
basic wages. said reduction would
lower the standard of living among all
miners and cause poverty and suffer,
ing throughout the coal fields.
The committee also recomnended
that the convention ratify the demands
of the anthracite miners for twenty
per cent increase in tonnage rate and
q one dollar day scale for day men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-14
SEEK EVIDENCE
|. OF ILLEGAL ACT
Prior to the Closing Of the
Hanover Trust
Co ! any
GRAND j Ely Be
GINS Tg EsTIGATIoN
5
Transac : IS Of cOnsidera-
bic InS rtance May Be
Revealed

Boston. Feb. 1.-THE Suffolk county
grand jury to day began a special ses
sion to inquire into the affairs OF the
Hanover Trust company prior to the
time it was closed by Bank Commits
sioner Allen The investigation, ac
cording to Assistant Attorney General
Alber Hurwitz, will be along lines sim
liar to those pursued by the grand
jury when it returned indictments re-
Gently against Max Mitchell, president.
Of the Cosmopolitan Trust company,
for larceny aggregating $l,T00,O00,
While TIL amount involved in the
Hanover inquiry is not as great, Mr..
Hurwitz said, evidence would be intro
duced covering transactions concerning
considerable sums of money.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-14
FEDERAL TRIBUNAL
FOR COAL INDUSTRY
For Settlement of Disagreements-De-
crees of Board to Be Enforced
BY Public Opinion.

washington. ID. c., Feb. l4.-Estab-
lishment OF a federal tribunal and code
nf laws for regulation of the coal in
dustrv was. proposed in a bill intro
duced to-day BY Senator Kenyon, Re-
publican, Iowa, chairman Of the Sen
ate labor committee which investigat-
ed the recent West Virginia coal field
disorders.
The bill follows the line of Mr.. Ken
von's recent report ON the West Nir-
rinia situation. IL would create ma
tional coal mining board" and provide
statutory rules for both labor and cap
Ital in the coal industry. DEGREES OF
the board would be enforced by public
opinion and their violation made pun
ishable.
The board would be composed OF
nine members, three each representing
the employees. employers and the pub
lie. All would be appointed by the
president. subject TO Senate confirma-
ton. The labor group would be select
ed from six names presented by the
United Mine Workers Of America. En-
ployes' nominations would be made by
the National Coal association and the
Anthracite Operators association.
Under the bill employers and en-
ployes would be required 70 make ev'
erv possible effort 10 settle dispute.
between Themselves but in event Of
failure would be required 70 submit the
controversies TO the board
Decisions of the board would require
assent of = majority. The board mem.
bcrs would receive annual salaries Of
$4,000.
The coal mining code detailed IN
thc bill follows the recommendation
Of Senator kenyon in ms report on the
West Virginia controversy. i includes
eleven aprinciplcs.- The frst would
declare coal % he = public necessity
ard IN it. prediction and distribution
the public interest i predominant
Othsfs would declare fer collective bar
gaining. human standards in fixing
uares. and working conditions, ade.
nuate return for invested clpItsl. :
six dav standard working week on an
fishf hour basis. and would prohibit
employment of WOMEN 90 children On.
der sixteen Years ~ aee. uther pro.
tfssans wauh prohibit inferierencs
u5th ron -unirn rrfn cr aHth union uifr
seeking pesesh'y ta cfrsuizf-
Tte b-n aas referred to tie senate
ishof c111umlttee-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-14
ADMIT THEFT IN WATERBURY.
Harry Marshall and Fred Powell to Be
Sentenced Later.

Harry Marshall of Waterbury was
lodged in the county Jail last night on
the charge of burglary by entering the
Lamb store in Waterbury one night
last September and stealing, IN com
pany with Fred Rowell, cheese and 9TH
er articles. These men appeared in
Montpelier city court this morning,
pleading guilty to the charge against
them, aud the cases we're continued tor
sentence, pending further investigation
by the states attorney who has been
working ON the matter for several
weeks.
Rowsll was mixed up with an affair
in Randolph a short time ago and. It
will he recalled, was caught at that
time in Waterbury. II j. understood
that the respondents made confessions
which were practically the same N the
principal points.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-14
GETS EDISON MEDAL.
Cummings c. chesney Of pittsfeid,
Mass, Honored.

New York, Feb. l4.-Cummings 6.
Chesncy. electrical engineer OF Pitts
field. Mass, will be presented with the
1927 Edison medal at the tenth mid
winter convention Of the American In
stituse Of Electrical Engineers Thurs
dav evening. The award was made for
early developments in alternating cur
rent transmission. The medal was
founded by the Edison Medal assoeis
ton, composed Of associates and friends
ef Thomas A. Edison, and Is awarded
annually for "meriiorious aehieve-
ments in electrical engineering and sea
ence.
II has previously been awarded TO
Flihu Thompson. Prank ,. SpDgue.
George Westinghouse, William stan
lev. Charlie =. Bush, Alexander era
ham Bell. Nikols Tesla and W. T. 4.
Emmet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-14
WAS FORMER NORWICH STUDENT
William R.. Mead Recently Decorated
BY King Of Italy.

Northfield, Feb. l4.--Wiiliam T..
Mead of New York, president OF the
American Academy in Rome, who has
lust had conferred on him by King
Victor Emmanuel Of Italy the decora
tion Of Knight Commander Of the
Crown Of italy, Is native Of Brat
tleboro and former student Of Nor
gich university. Mr. Mead attended
Norwich in 1861, ~, and '63, leaving
college to enter service in the tivll
war. He is now a member Of the we'll
known firm of MelNim. Mead and
White. architects, Of New York.
The decoration. according 10 a dis
patch from Rome, was conferred IN
recognition Of Mr.. Mead's pioneer work
in introducing Roman and Italian
renaissance architectural styles in
America.