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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
BOSTON & NAMES
DEFICIT is SMALLER
Net Loss Last Year Was S7,s4s, ,ose, as
Compared With s17,l32,4s1 in
the Preceding Year.

Boston. April 6.-The annual repor
of the Boston a Maine railroad mad
public last nigho, characterizes TIL
transportation act Of 1920 as "the mos
constructive piece OF transportation
| legislation since the beginning of fed
eral regulation in 1887" 1t says tha
| the discouraging results Of railroad op
Grafton in 1921 SHOULD not be in
terpretcd as failure of the princi
/, pies of the act"
The report shows a net loss of ST.,
| 34s.0S3 in 1921 as compared with {
deficit of $l7,l32,4Sl in 1920. The net
operating revenue was $4,456,27s, al
against a net operating deficit of 81,
336.6s7 in 1920.
"'fhe business situation in recent
weeks the report says, SIS showing
signs of revival, and with down,
ward trend in expenses any snbstan-
tial Improvement in traffic should be
Immediately reflected in lower operat
ing ratios. Should this result be real
lied il will not mean that the finan-
cial and other problems Of the rail.
roads have been solved and it ought
not to be used as a lever to force
down rates. While inevitably there will
be rate readjustments, it should be
borne in mind that as during the war
railroad rates and railroad wages gem
orally Jagged behind those in industry,
so that it is inevitable that they will
lag behind in the return to pre-war
conditions"
TO minimize the deficit. the report
continues, every effort was directed
toward operating economics. The av-
erage number of employees on the pay
rolls was reduced from miximum Of
"a, 1873 in September. 1920, to mini
mum of 26,l6l in May, 1921. Shops
were closed for considerable periods.
Passenger train service has been sub
stantially reduced and many stations
have been discontinued as agencies
The report says the work Of physi-
cal valuation of the companies proper
" il about completed and tentative
figures informally given by the bu-
reau Of valuation Indicate the cost
of reproduction now OF the property,
plus the market yal6c of lands, issuing
leased and controlled lines. as Of June
20. 1914. as $3.50 2.43l PA, as compared
with the book value Of the same date
If s2I4.665, ,l4s. Whatever basis the
commission adopts in fixing the FINAL
il seems inevitable that the
mount will be substantially in ex
.ess of the book value"
The funded debt on Dec. 81. 1921.
vas sI24 .456,25o. an increase of 81.
'09. 500. There was no floating debt
The report announces the company's
Intention to coup as many through |
rains as possible with steel cars And
o sell advertising space in cars and
tations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
DEFRAUDING BY MAIL.
Is Charge Brought in Secret Indist-
ments in New York.

New York. April 6.-Seven firm.
five men and one woman, have been
Indicted by a federal grand jury fol
u.ing the mails TO defraud in connee.
ton with sales of Century Consoli.
dated Oil company stock, il WAS lis
rlo-ed yesterday when the indictments
returned secretly last week, were IN.
scaled.
The individuals indicted were. Cora
eict-on Butler. Dixie J.. Peters. Wal
Ger u. Cisrks. Boncwitz Dawson. Er-
nr-t $. Phillips and Mark :. Mathews.
The Century Consolidated OIL com
psnv is a Delaware corporation with
headquarters in this city.
Besides the Century Consolidatcd oil
company, the following corporations
are indicted;
Hercules oil company; Queen OIL
tompzny: Granger OIL company. Ran
rcr Petroleum company. shannon
Petroleum company. and Acme Finance
,orPoratiou.
The Indictment alleges that the Cen
turv Consolidated. which has . capital
stock II Sl000oN0o. Nas formed a.
The result II a merger. designed 20 en-
be The prometprs TO launch = gizsa-
ilc stock selling campaign.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
MILLIONS LOSS IN OIL
MAYHAVE BEEN CAUSED
BY ALLEGED FRAUD>ACT
TO DEPORT VIOL4TORS
or TOLSTEAD ACT
Aliens Convicted of Selling Will Be De-
ported Under Bill Passed in Low
er House of Congress.

Washington, d. c., April 6.-By a
vote of more than three to one, the
House late yesterday passed and sent
to the Senate bill authorizing the de-
portation of aliens convicted in state
or federal courts on charges of having
violated the narcotic and Volstead acts
Described by prohibition advocates
as q step toward better law enforce
ment and characterized by Representa-
tivcs Graham, Pennsylvania, ranking
Republican on the Judiciary commit
tee, as "a monstrous piece Of legisla-
ton" the bill, as presented by the inn
migration committee, stood up against
all attacks.
A motion to recommit so that the
provision relating to conviction in
state courts might be eliminated, was
defeated and the measure was put
through as framed, 222 to 70.
Representative Walsh. Republican,
Massachusetts,, member of the ju-
dietary committee, which wrote the
original yolstead act. and who offered
the motion to recommit declared he
believed now as then that the enforce
ment law was made too drastic at the
start.
Warning was sounded to prohibit
tionists by many members, including
Representative Mann, Republican, Hi
nois, a veteran Of the House, that
they were going too far, that there
was danger Of disrupting the whole
system of law enforcement and that
jurors would be unwilling to convict
those who ought to 20 to Jail if it
also meant deportation.
There were many references TO the
Anti-Saloon league and Wayne B.
Wheeler, its general counsel. Repre-
sentative Hill, Republican, Maryland,
charged that the american Bootleg |
gers union" and the league were stand
ing hand in hand and fighting under
Dne banner to get the alien bootleg |
ger out of business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
WILL KEEP 10000 ARMY.
Is Belief Of Representative Kahn, Aft
eT Talk with Harding.

Washington. d. C.. April G-Coufi.
dencc thar Congress in the end vii
retain The army ~ approximately tc
figure askcd by the nsr departurnf
vas expressed in administration quar-
tcrs Yesterday after Chairman Kahn
cf the House military committee lad
talked the situation over with Presi-
dent Harding Mr. Kshn ssid BE- b.
iicrci that eventually the army BIN
aouid carry an aiserr rsrs9nncl ~ "a
90 sHd en- eHlistei sfrenvfh of srouni
I5oooe men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
NEW AUTO SPEED RECORD.
Haugdahl Drives Ten Miles in Thre.
Minutes on Daytona Beach.

Daytona. Fla, April 6.-Sig Hang
dahl Norwegian automobile driver. in
car Of special construction at Day.
tona beach Yesterday. drove one kilo-
meter in 1873 seconds: five miles in
l:5G:02 and ten miles in three min
ntes, 80 seconds. The time in each
case was taken by electrical devices by
committee of the international No
tor Contest association.
The official world records for .bs
three distances. made under the aus
pices Of the contest board Of the Amer
ioan Automobile sssocis ton, are IA sec
onds for the kilometer. 2:O0:O4 for five
miles and f;09;Sl for ten miles.
Tommy Milton holds the first two and
Ralph DE Palma the last record.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
JURY CELEBRATING.
In Sugar Case Tried in United States
Court.

The case of the Holbrook Grocer,
company vs.. Ralph Hamblett, which
involves about $4,000, claimed TO he
due to an order for sugar. went to tho
jury IN United States district court al
Montpelier at l0:40 this morning. The
jury is composed Of r. j. Jerome, Lew
is y. Bancroft, Emery Smith, 4. a.
I.amphere, q NJ. Wood, O. II. Preston
Clyde NJ. Coffrin. G. G. Cory, Il. A.
Ordways +. ii, Brown, Pearl Clark and
X. G. Mann.
On the stand yesterday Steven Car
penter, who WAS salesman for the
plaintiff company for four years, tcs-
tilted that he in company with Charles
0'Neil of the Woodsville~office OF the
company saw the defendant in New
port in September, 1920. As they
were leaving. he said O'Neil told the
defendant that if he took the car of
sugar then coming that he had no need
to worry about another car, because it
would be diverted to Burlington. Ham
blett said he would take the car, Car
penter said.
Samuel Blodgett, manager of the
Woodsville office of the company, was
next called by the defense. The de-
Tense tried to have the witness admit
that his customers knew him as gen
eral manager Of the Woodsvillc office,
but the witness stated he did not Know
what his customers thought.
The defendant Hamblett was called
to testify and said that this contract
ruau
had ever made with the plaintiff com
pany before, in that he had to sign
his name. Prior business with tie
had been verbal and recorded
on order blanks by the agents, he tcs-
titled. He had been in the habit cf
having his orders from time to time
modified, either eancelling part of the
order or taking larger order, he said.
Asked by counsel with whom he did
his business, he answered, "With Sam
Blodgett at Woodsville." He relied on
O'Neifs statement as being authorized
by BIodgett on BIodgett's being gen
eral manager OF the Office, he said
On Dec 10, 1921. the defendant said
he saw O'Neil at Woodsville, and was
told by him that what he had said
about the ears Of sugar when at New
port was right and that he wouldn't |
make such a statement without or
lers from Sam
Il. M. Jordan, baker, of Hardwick, |
vas asked to testify as to conycr-
'ation he overheard between Hamblett |
md 0'Neil at Woodsyille on Dee 10. |
I92l. The witness had written the !
as he heard it. at the
request, and mailed it to
lin on Dec. p, 1921, he testified The
in the letter substan
lated what the defendant testified to
arlier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
souTHBRrDGE MILL CUT.
Reduction in Wages Amounts to About
20 Per Cent.

southbridse. Mass April e.-Ths
Hamilton Woolcn company, manufac.
turcrs Of Horsteds. announced = wage
reduction to-day, beginning next Mon
dav. Al the same time the mills viii
resume work on q full-fime schedule.
Officials II the company said the eat
wouh afcFeee close - 20 per cent.
The mills. Which employs l.le0 opera
lives. have bsen Operating four days 4
week for the past month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
OLIVIA STONES CASE.
Was Given to the Jury in New York
To-day.

New York. April 6.-The case oi
Olivia NJ y. Stone. charged with the
murder Of Ellis & kinkcsd Of Gin
cinnati went 10 the jury ~ lies
O'Clock TO-DAY
Miss Stone passed a restless night
About r. m. she dropped of into
= light. sleep and awoke more composed.
though highly nervous. She ate a light
breakfast before leaving for court
Miss stones defense was that. be-.
trayed BY Kinkead. she had kaccd
him. hoping 90 get him 10 right a
wrong. She testified that on the dav
Of the shooting she was seized with
cramps. took drink os ein. and af;cr
she mc; kinkoad had Temporary ex-
psusion OF the brain. and rccoliccici
nothing of fhr showing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
CLEVELAND LOSES oNErL.
Star Catcher Had Plight Hand Split
By Foul

Cleveland. %. Arzil G-ln the first
game the Cleveland Indians have been
able 70 piss since lat Saturday on ac-
count Of rain. the team lot the scrx-
irss u sieve oNcii. its star catcher.
4 feai tip split O.Ncii's right hand
is 81 ardaF- game at Dies Mcines
whfeh frteiand Won = to 3 Afcord
inz ta Nurd received hear. he viH bs
ont II sbc lineup for at least ten days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
ALLEGED MALPRAcTIcE
Was Started Again in U. S. Court To.
day.

The re-trial IN the case of ROYAL A.
Eggleston " DR.. Ross aud Dr. Brown
of Lyndon for alleged malpractice was
begun in L. :. court az Montpelier
this morning. The jury disagreed when
this case was tried last year The jury
for the retiral is composed Of =. T..
Bixby. Montpelier; A. y. Farr. Wai.s-
field; J. 7. Marion, Barre; @. r. Ma
tin. Nilliamstcwn; g. ". Stone.
Worcester; " y. Carpenter. Brook
field; L. " Nerney. Webstersille; Hen
~ Abbott. Northheld; Fred Corli4s,
Calais: L. L. Wolcott. Colchester; r.
L. Cameron, Marsh6cld; Nat Cann5n.
Northfeld.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
PERsHING IN BOSTON.
For Celebration Of Fifth Anniversary
of U. S. Entrance Into War.

Boston. April General pershine
came here today in mufti TO be
the principal speaker tonight at re-
union and, banquet arranged bv the
Boston chapter. Military Order Of the
World War. TO celebrate the fifth an
nivcrssry Of the entrance Of the United
States into the wsr.
senator Lodge. Governor Cox. and
Major George IT, Hsrris. commander IN
chief of the Military Order of the
World War. win b. other speakers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
BABY EVERY NINE MINUTES.
That Is the Prevailing Rate in Nex
York.

New York. April 6.-Every nine min
uies q hshy s. born IN NrE York, A.
ccnfirr 20 figures made pnhiie here fe-
dav. This rate j. naintainel ~ ftr
stoTk 1irht and iay and 1ires : seu
ousfrsfioH of the naznitude ~ tha
city snd fbc norrsi rate with which
fhs poVulstian Is Increasing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
on. pirarcr &c. H..rs

Thc divorce car of Marion y. Grave.
agsinst Kenneth ". Graves vas haari
j. Washington county rourt 81 Mont.
Tsciicr this morning r. 4. Laird af
Moutpeiirr appeared for thc prtiti1ncr
and J. W. Carver for Mr. Graves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
MAJOR BREcKBILL DEAD.
Was Prominent in Spanish War Vet
erans.

Bridgeport, Conn. April 6.-Msicr
Frederick T. Breckbill. national oom-
maudor in-chief Of the naval and miii-
tary order Of the United States ard
superintendent Of mails st the ioeal
postofice. died suddenly to-day from
heart trfubie-
During 1906 and 1905. Major Brcck-
bin vas department COMMANDER 81 thr
United spanish War Ncfefsns. Ee
leates wife. two sons sni ore dau-f-
frr
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
Roland cioni Won On Rollers.

Chicsso. April s.-Roland Cioni Of
Akron. o.. woa the hfe mile rsce in
TIE ~orld's professional roller skating
tournament last might. HIS time saz
l4sO8 e-5.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-17
YOUTH, CHARGED WITH
MURDER, ARRESTED

Wayne county authorities Monday
afternoon in little log cabin high on
a hill at Wells Branch, overlooking
the little depot where william Mead,
prohibition officer, was shot from am
bush and instantly killed Sunday
night, arrested youth who gave his
name as Charles Ferguson, 10, and
lodged him in the Wayne Jail, charged
with the murder
Young Ferguson is the son of Carl
Ferguson, well known Wayne county
resident. Relatives of the murdered
officer last night stated that there had
been trouble between the accused man
and the dead officer.
The arrest was made when blood
hounds led the officers from the scene
of the shooting to the cabin on the
hill, the officers saying that the dogs
went directly to the boy arrested.
Mr., Mead was standing on the sta
tion platform. waiting for train to
take two captured stills to Wayne
court house when shot suddenly
sounded from the>near hillside and the
officer fell dead. shot through the
back. Bloodhounds were taken from
Huntington 10 the scene of the shoot.
ing as quickly as possible.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-17
S3OO,OOO Hotel For
, Frankfort Assured

Frankfort. KY. Feb. s--The new
Capital Hotel IN Frankfort, 10 be built
on the site OF the structure burned in
1917. Is assured and the contract was
closed today.
Subscriptions this afternoon totaled
fa0i, 900. sufficient 10 Insure construo-
tion. Al n meeting OF the Chamber
OF Commerce Committee In charge OF
the stock campaign today It was am
nounced that Judge Robert w. Bing-
ham ana James D. Brown OF Louis
VILE would subscribe $4,000 II local
subscriptions We're brought up to s275.-
600 About $4,000 Of this amount was
lacking and stockholders increased
their subscriptions that amount
The building will be colonial in de-
sign, facing Main street on the old
slie. Wings at either side and 200
feet roar win permit Of additions. The
lobby win be larger than the famous
lobby or the old hotel with "a mez-
zanInc and the top floor win contain
the ballroom and roof garden.
Committee rooms for legislators win
be feature.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-17
Pretty Home Wedding
SOlemniZed at Louisa

The wedding of Miss Carrie Ban
field and Mr.. Lewis H. Pigg took place
at the home of the brides mother in
Louisa Wednesday morning of this
week at half after nine o'clock. The
ceremony was witnessed by the fam
lily and few of the friends of the
bride. Rev. ]. d. Bell officiated, using
the impressive ring ceremony.
For the wedding the bride was at
tired in a handsome travelling suit of
navy blue with hat to match. Her
bouquet was brides roses showered
with sweet peas. The attendants were
Miss Helen Vinson and Mrs, j. r.
Kennedy of Wayland.
The bride is the attractive and ac-
complished daughter of Mrs. Malissa
Banfield. She has been away from
Louisa few years, holding position
as stenographer for coal company at
HELLER. 1t was there the romance be-
gan which eliminated in the happy
event of Wednesday.
Immediately after the ceremony the
couple left for visit to Mr.. Pigg's
home at Richmond, Ky. and will spend
few days in Cincinnati. Later they
will be at home at Freeburn, KY,
where Mr.. Pigg holds responsible
position.
Best wishes for their future happi-
ness are extended.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-17
WATTS SUCCEEDS
POSEY ON ROADS

r. r, Watts of Ashland, who for the
past five weeks has been assistant to
NJ. Il. S. Posey here, has been appoint
ed TO fill the vacancy as division en-
glneer of the State Highway Depart
ment made by the resignation of Mr.,
Posey last week. Mr.. Watts will as
sumo the office February H. His as
sistant is Mr.. Cook. who will arrive
here on February 10.
The letter telling of Mr.. Watts ap-
pointment was received late yester-
day by Mr.. Posey. The latter is high
ly pleased with the selection made by
Joe S. Boggs state highway engineer,
and declares that Mr., Watts will be
able to do great deal of good work
for good roads in Boyd cunty and Bas-
tern Kentucky.
Mr. Posey is loud in his praises of
Mr. Watts as an expert engineer who
has specialized for several years in
road worll.-Ashland Independent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-17
Mrs. Mont Holt
Dies of Pneumonia

Mrs. Mont Holt died on last Friday
morning at the home of her mother,
Mrs Pauline Robinson in Paintsville,
She had been III about two weeks with
pneumonia and was thought to be on
the road TO recovery, but her heart
could not withstand the attack and her
death came unexpectedly She is SUR
vived by her husband and three small
children, two boys and one girl, aged
eight, six and three years.
Mrs. Holt was the daughter of the
late NJ l. Robinson OF Paintsvlile. She
lived in Louisa for some time after
her marriage and made many friends
while here. She was devoted wife
and mother, consistent christian and
a woman OF high Ideals. Much SYM
pathy is expressed for the family in
their bereavement,
Relatives uf Mr., Holt, who went
from here to attend the funeral which
was held on Sunday were Miss Pearl
Holt and Mr., q, b, Carter.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-17
Burial of Mrs. Sparks
Near Old Home

The body of Mrs. James B, Sparks,
who died at Akron, Ohio, arrived in
Louisa last Friday afternoon and was
taken to the home of relatives near
Yatesville where on Saturday at one
o'clock funeral services We're conduct
ed by Rev II. B. Hewlett Of this place.
Mrs. Sparks had been i'll only a few
days. Double pneumonia caused her
death.
She was in her 35th year, having
been born March IL. 1887 She was
converted eleven years ago and united
with the Protestant Methodist church
and lived o consecrated christian life
until the end.
Her husband and six children sur
vive,the oldest being only sixteen years
of age.
The body was accompanied from
Akron by the, husband, her father, Mr..
Conley, and sister.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-17
Paintsville Men Rescued
from Gulf of Mexico

ST. Petersburg, Fla. February e.
Stranded in small open boat on a
bar at the approach of Tampa Bay
for day and night, party of five
winter visitors here from Paintsville,
Ky. were rescued late to-day by Geo.
Roberts, of Pass Grille, tarpon
guide, and returned here tonight none
the worse for their adventure. They
were Henry NJ Stafford, John F. STAFF
ford, Robert Stafford, George b. Rice
and Major William Rice.
More than 25 craft combed the bay
and the gulf to-day in search for the
men, while John Green, aviator sought
them more than two hours.
The party left early Sunday and,
being unfamiliar with the waters, went
aground off Egmont Pass a few hours
later Efforts to release their boat
failed and they we're obliged 10 pass
Sunday and Sunday night in the craft
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-17
CONTEST CASES
in CIRCUIT COURT

The election contest case OF II. B.
Hewlett against w. S. Boggs, involv-
ing the Office OF Circuit Clerk of Law
renoe. was decided by Judge Woods in
fayor OF Boggs. The case is being ap-
pealed.
The contest of David Sammons a.
gainst Robt w. Vinson for Justice OF
the Peace was dismissed yesterday at
the request OF the plaintiff.
Nc other cases OF Importance have
been tried since our last issue. Three
felony cases, for grand larceny and
obtaining money by false pretenses,
are set for next Monday,
On Tuesday Sheriff ]. w. Young
took the four men convicted last week
to the penitentiary at Frankfort.
The grand jury probably will ad-
journ Friday Of this week. i63 indict-
ments have been returned up to this
time and there are more to follow.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-17
Prohibition Officer
Killed at Dunlow

Dunlow w. Va, Feb. 12.-While
waiting at the Norfolk a Western sta
tion AT Wells Branch two miles above
here, with three atills which he had
captured In raids earlier In the day.
William Mead, as, state prohibition
officer, was shot and killed by an am
bushed gunman at six o'clock tonight.
Mead was on his way to Wayne to de-
liver the stills at headquarters. He
was shot without warning, the bullet
entering his back and causing instant
death, according 10 word received
here.
Authorities in Huntington were re-
quested to rush bloodhounds to the
scene. Arrangements to. bring the
dogs here on a Norfolk & Western
train were made with the railroad Of
ficials.
In recent weeks Mead, with other
prohibition enforcement agents, have
been active in Dunlow and environs,
Several arrests have been made and
a. number OF stills and a quantity Of
fuoonsh!ne liquor seized, The zeal OF
the agent in tracing manufacturers OF
Illicit liquor has frequently been COM
mented upon and, according to re-
ports here, threats against him have
been heard. The ambush tonight, how
ever, was the first resistance offered.
despite the violence said 10 have been
threatened.
Mead's work here was In connection
with the state staff OF dry agents di-
rected by NJ. =. Ketchum. He owned
considerable land in Wayne county, 1t
is stated. and was widely known. He
was fired on shortly after $3.50 o'clock,
II was reported here,
Officer Mead was married and had
a family OF seven children. He also
leaves three brothers, John Mead of
Williamson, Wayne Mead OF Dunlow
and Sam Mead of Bowen. and two sis
ters, Mrs. Church OF Huntington and
Mrs. Polly Huffman of Portsmouth.