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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Friday fair and much colder: Satur-
day fair, continued cold; strong west
to northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24
SATURDAY.; Fair

Two dutiss await you when ron re-
esivs the Journal in the morning: The
nrst 10 to read the Classifsd A. page.
The second II to telephone your "A. %
that others may read It.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
LIMBS WIRED TOGETHER,
TITO BODIES FOUND
One of the Heads Was Gone-Bodies
Were Brought Up from Lake
By Dynamite.

Shreveport, La, Dec. 22.-The de-
composed bodies of two men, believed
to be Watt Daniels and Thomas Rich
ards, missing victims of the Mcrehouse
mob of last August, were found to-day
near the Eastland ferry on Lake
Fourche, which separates Morehouse
and Richland parishes, according to the
correspondent of the Shreveport Jour
nal. The limbs of the dead men were
tied with wire. They came to surface
as the result Of charge Of dynamite.
exploded last night by unidentified per-
sons.
The bodies were nude except for belts
and a portion of the trousers. One
mans head was gone. 1t is thought
that those who used the explosives left
without knowing the bodies had come
to the surface.
Owing TO the condition of the bodies
it is believed Identification win be diff
ficult unless there are marks on the
belts.
The place on the bank near where
the ferry boat was accustomed to land
was badly torn up by the explosion.
Many dead fish were on the surface of
the water.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22

Favorably Reported by Committee to
Senate.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 22,-Favor-
able report was ordered by the Senate
interstate commerce committee to-day
of the Capper truth in fabric" bill
to require manufacturers of woolen
cloth OF garments to state the percent
age of wool and other material con-
tanned in their products.
The measure, which was the subject
of an extensive committee hearinga
more than year ago. has been advo-
Gated by the Senate farm bloc. 1t
would give the secretaries of the treas
ury, commerce and agriculture juris-
diction as to the manner of marking
clothes, garments and yarns. The
marking, however. would have to state
the proportions of virgin wool, re-
worked wool, cotton, silk or other in
gradients in products in which wool
is a component part.
Failure of manufacturers to make
the marking would be penalized by
fine of $500 or one years imprison-
ment or both for the first offense, and
for subsequent offenses by fine of
not less than 81 900 or one years inn
prisonment OF both fine end imprison-
ment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
MOTION FOR
VERDICT DENIED
Five Defendants in Herrin
Riot Murder Must
Stand Trial \
MOTION TO WIPE OUT
STATES EVIDENCE
State Rested It's Case Yes
terday--Defense Pro-
posed Alibis

Marion, H., Dec. 23 lBy the Asso-
ciated Press Motions filed by the de-
tense asking that all evidence intro
Educed by the state be excluded and
that the court direct verdict of not
guilty were denied to-day at the trial
Of five men on charges Of murder In
connection with the Herrin riots.
The state rested its case yesterday
afternoon and adjournment was taken
to permit the defense to gather its wit
nesses.
A. w. Kerr Of counsel for the de-
fense, in statement yesterday after
noon said he would seek to prove that
the accused men could have had no part
in the killings. He asserted that the
defense would seek to impeach testi-
mony given by several states witnesses
that they had seen the defendants with
guns the day Of the rioting or had seen
them shooting at some of the victims.
Under the Illinois law there are no
degrees of murder and the jury win be
compelled to return separate verdict
for each Of the defendants and also. il
IT finds them guilty, to fix the penal
ty, ranging from one years imprison-
ment to death.
The holiday recess viii be until jan
nary 2.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
THE RELAPSE OF RANGELEY.
The Iron Horse Will Not Rush Into
Wilderness During the Winter.

Time was when Rangeley, now one
of the most famous of Names inland
summer resorts, was without the
sound of locomotives whistle and
did not miss the emblem of civiliza-
tion. That was in the good old stage
coach days; now gone forever, when
there was time enough for everything,
when day or two additional in the
length Of a trip was of no conse-
quence; when what could not be done
to-day could just as well wait until
next week. But along about 1885
railroad was built, a narrow gauge
to be sure, but still a railroad, and
since then there has been scarce a day,
omitting Sunday and times when there
was either a snow blockade or a wash
out, that there hasn't been at least
one train into and out Of Rangeley.
But on Nov. 10 this train service north
of Phillips was discontinued until
some time next spring or summer. A
howl of protest went up, of course,
but it was Of no avail. The road doesn't
pay; the automobile has practically
driven it out of business and that is
all there Is TO it, One train a day
viii be run from the junction on the
Rumford Falls branch TO Oquossoc and
the mail and passengers, il there are
any, will be hauled on runners to
village, distance of some
eleven miles. Rangeley is off the map
for the winter, il would
Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
MONEY
ORDER ARRESTS
After Long Search Three
Arrested on Counterfeit-
ing Charge
COUNTRY FLOODED
WITH CHEQUES
Band Is Reported To Have
Been Active in Many
Cities

Asbury Park, N. j.. Dec. p tBy the
Associated Prcssl-A long search by
federal agents and private detectives
for counterfciters, who have been food
ing the country with forged American
Railway Express money orders, has
been ended with the arrest here Of Giles
NJ. Ranney, an engraver, and the ar
rests in New Orleans of James Watson
and Walter r.. Nolan, it was disclosed
to-day.
Ranney, who is said to be New
Yorker, was arrested several days ago,
but his capture was kept secret until
the other plotters were taken into GUS
tody.
County Detective Davenport said the
activities Of the band had been carried
on all over the country, cities in which
they operated included New York, Phil
adelphia, Pittsburgh, New Orleans and
Birmingham. The men are alleged to
have counterfeits of the blue travellers
cheques Of the American Railway Ex
press in denominations of $50 and 500.
Officials of the express company de-
clared that this was the first successful
attempt in thirty years to pass forged
travellers cheques.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
UNDERHILL WAS THREATENED.
By Fire Which Started in Barn in the
Rear of Store.

Underhill. Dec. 22-The entire vii
lage was threatened with destruction
by fire last evening when the barn
in the rear of the Mason & Foster gen.
eral merchandise store was burned.
The absence Of the wind, the heroic
efforts Of nearly 100 fire fighters, who
worked feverishly and the help from
the Burlington department, which sent
Chief Stockwell and the big chemical,
prevented the village from being
wiped out.
The cause of the blaze in the barn
Is unknown. Flames were first seen
coming through the roof, and soon the
structure was blazing mass. As it
contained many tons of hay the flames
shot high, and for some time the store
building itself, but six feet away, was
threatened. A bucket brigade Of about
rs men was formed and kept throw
ing water on the building and also on
the sheds Of the Congregational church
nearby.
1t was soon seen that the situation
was dangerous and request for help
was sent to Burlington. Chief Stock
well and the chemical reached Under
hill one hour after receiving the re-
quest and were still here at l2:l5 this
morning. But the blaze ia now under
control, and the danger of further dis
aster is over.
No one had been in the barn for
several days, as far as any one knows,
and the cause of the blaze is, there-
fore, a mystery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
MRS. MARY JAMESON.
Native Of Topsham Died in Barre This
Morning.

The death of Mrs. Mary Bassett
Jameson occurred at Barre City hos
pital this morning at 8 o'clock after
an illness lasting over period OF two
years, due to a general breaking down.
She had been confined at the hospital
for the past five weeks.
Mrs. Jameson was born in Topsham
Oct. IL, ls49, the daughter of John
and Mary Prescott. Her marriage to
Calvin Bassett occurred over 80 years
ago. Mr.. Bassett passed away IL
wears ago and second marriage took
place to Mr.. Jameson, who survives
az do two children as follows: Burton
Bassett of Barre and Hayes Bassett
of Plainfield. Three other children,
John, Clinton and Anna, died several
wears ago. There are also two broth
ers, William and Henry Prescott, re-
siding in Plainfeld.
The deceased was an attendant OF
the Hedding Methodist church. She had
a wide circle of friends who held her
very dearly and who viii JOIN in ex-
tending sympathy to the family.
Funeral services will be held from
the Jameson home on Trow hill, Mon
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. b.
@. Lipsky officiating. The body will
be placed In the vault at Elmwood
to await interment in Maple
wood cemetery in the spring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
SCHOOL BUILDING DEDICATED.
-----f---~-
And Prin. 0. D. Mathewson Of Lyndon
Institute Presented Gold Watch.

Lyndon Center, Dec. 22.--Thc new
100000 administration building of
Lyndon institute which has just been
completed to replace the one burned
Jan. 3 of this year was dedicated yes
terday afternoon with fitting ceremo-
mics. The exercises were held in the
large chapel, which was filled to Gu
pacity and presided over by Elmer A.
Darling Of East Burke, president Of
the board of trustees. Twenty of the
20 trustees Of the institute were pres
ent and several representatives of the
schools and colleges Of Vermont. Aft
or the invocation by Rev. w. j. Nc
Farland of Lyndonville the address Of
the occasion was given by Samuel w.
Mccall Of Winchester, Mass, one Of
the trustees of the institution. His
address was scholarly review of the
history of the institution with which
he was very familiar both as trus-
tee and because his wife is the daugh-
ter Of the first president Of the insti-
tuition, Sumner S. Thompson.
The address was followed by person.
al greetings from other institutions.
Congratulations were given from St.
Johnsbury academy by former Cover
nor Charles w. Gates of Franklin,
president of the board of trustees, and
Principal Theodore H. Wilson, Prof.
James Wallace of the University of
Vermont at Burlington and Prof. Ed
ward ID. Collins of Mrddlebury college,
a former teacher at the institution,
and Clarence H. Dempsey, state COM
missioner Of education, followed with
felicitous words.
At this point President Darling pre-
sented Principal 0. d. Mathewson
gold watch and chain on be-
half of the trustees, to which the prin
cipal happily and briefly responded.
Mr.. Mathewson then read congratu-
latory kilograms from President Hard
ing, Chief Justice Taft, Mrs. Theodore
N. Vail, whose husband in his life
time was generous patron of the
school and president of the board of
trustees. President Hopkins of Dart
mouth, President Lowell Of Harvard,
President Butler of Columbia, Presi-
dent Finley Of the College Of the City
,f New York, President Thomas Of
State, President Hibben
81 Princeton, and Ambassador George
of London. The dedicatory
prayer by Rev. w. n. Gould of this
village closed the exercises. During
the evening there was a general re-
,eption and inspection Of the building
With musical program
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
Agreement Reached in
Building End of Gran
ite Industry
TAKES IN OTHER
GRANITE CENTERS.
Conference Has Been Held
in New York ] y For
a Wef

Word was received = he g. G. ]. A.
headquarters in Ba, -day that the
conference in New y that had been
in session there = week. late yes
terday afternoon shed an agree-
ment by which a.r~ lement is effect.
ed in the granite cutting industry in
Hardwick and Bethel, VT, Concord, and
Redstone, N. H., North Jay, Me-, Cape
Ann, Mass, and Westerly, r. /.
This conference Was called by build
ing interests in New York and was
attended by representatives of the
manufacturers and unions from each
of the above named places.
The agreement provides for q. "A.
hour week the year through, wage
of 81 an hour and fine of not to ex-
ceed $500 on members Of the union
who have worked In American plan
plants during the past season. The
agreement also provides for nine hours
pay for the extra eight-hour shift on
machinery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
GERMANY DID NOT ASK
UNITED STATES TO SEND
ECONOMIC COMMISSION
POSSES In THE CHASE.
After Denver Bandits Whose Trail Is
Believed to be Found.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 22.--Peace officers
of Denver and northern Colorado We're
prepared to push vigorously to-day
Their hunt for Denver's bank truck
bandits whose trail they believe had
been picked up yesterday at an aban-
doned ranch house twenty miles east
of Greeley Colo.
The four men suspected Of being
those who Monday shot and killed
Charles r. Linton, federal reserve bank
truck guard, and escaped with 100000
in currency after a spectacular gun
fight with guards Of the United States
mint here, had left the farm house be-
fore officers arrived.
Scores Of armed men, including coun-
ty sheriffs and their deputies, in
hastily organized posses, and three
and one armored riot
car, headed with Denver detectives and
policemen, secured northern Colorado in
the vicinity of Greeley, Fort Morgan,
Fort Collins and Roggen all last night
without catching the quartet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
TO ANNUL 4s-YEAR MARRIAGE.
Frank o. Powers of Lyndonville
Claims Wife Left Him Is Years Ago.

St. Johnsbury, Dec. 22.--Married 4S
years ago and separated from his wife
Is yea<s ago, Frank o. Powers of Lyn-
donville sought divorce in Caledonia
county court this week from Jennie
+. Powers. In his suit the petitioner
claims that after they had lived to-
gether for 25 years Mrs. Powers de-
parted and he had not heard anything
about her for years.
After hearing nothing from her or
about her for Is years, Mr.. Powers
learned, on what he considered reli-
able. authority that his wife was dead.
A few years later he married the sec
ond time. A year or so ago he re-
ceived news that his first wife was
still alive and was threatening to
make trouble for him. He separated
from his wife he was then living with
and proceeded TO inaugurate divorce
proceedings. He sues on the ground
Of desertion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
GRossMAN UNDER BAIL.
Is Alleged to Have Been Driver Of Car
in Williamstowns Gulf Smash.

Charles Grossman, alias William
Grossman of Allston, Mass, was
lodged in Washington county jail yes
terday afternoon by Deputy y. $.
Marshal III G. Lawson, after a hear
ing. before United States Commissions
er H. C. Shurtleff, at which bail was
fixed in the amount Of $500 Cross
man was arrested IN connection with
the seizure of Buick roadster carry
ing 81 bottles of champagne by Depu-
ty Marshal Lawson and Night Chief
Harry Gamble Of the Barre police
force near Williamstown gulf Nov. s.
The driver Of the car escaped after
taking corner at too high speed in
trying to escape from the officers, and
running off bank. Massachusetts,
registration plates were found on tha
car and an attempt was made to trace
the driver by this means.
Grossman was detained by James
Kelley, federal prohibition officer in
Morrisville He said he was coming
down from Franklin and that he had
purchased an automobile there. 1t is
believed that he was acting as pilot
or scout for car containing liquor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
KILLED IN PLUNGE.
Ernest Mowery Victim of Automobile
Accident.

Springfield. Mass, Dec. 22.-Ernest
Mowery, IS years old, of Indian Or
chard was killed and a woman compsn-
ion was seriously injured last night
when the automobile in which they
were riding plunged over a forty-foot
embankment an dinto the Chicopee
river in ChicoPee. An unidentified man.
who refused to give his name, but who
is said by the police to have been the
driver Of the car. is held on a charge
Of manslaughter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
OPEN DOOR IN AMERICA
To Those Who Approach 1t With
Earnest Determination.

Pittsburgh, Dec. 22.--Declaring that
America opens wide the door Of ad.
vancement TO those who approach it
with an earnest determination to la
Dor for progress, Secretary of Labor
james j. Davis to-day gave a holiday
greeting to the eight million aliens who
are under the jurisdiction Of the bureau
of naturalization in his department
"Those who come TO America from
older lands said Mr. Davis, seeking
the opportunities for life, liberty and
happiness, which are offered under our
free governmental institutions, have
ample cause for rejoicing at this Christ
mas season. They face a great future.
America opens wide the door of ad-
varcement to those who approach it
with an earnest determination TO labor
for progress"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
NEW DISEASE. "cIMMIEs.'
Only Known Remedy Is Drink, Say
the Patients.

( New York, Dec. 22.--Surgeons on
ships flying the American dag have dis
covered new insidious disease, the
"gimmies. 1t was described to-day
BY DR.. f. s. Kippel, Of the President
Garfield, which made port yesterday.
1T is terrible he declared. .Its
ravages appear beyond control. 1t
starts soon after the ship leaves port
and continues almost until she is
docked.
"Men and women come to me with
the disease stamped clearly all over
them I'm sick, they say. | ask
them what In the matter. They tell
me they are feverish. they are suffer
ing with stomach pains, they have
headaches, their ears ache, their bones
crcak with pain everything.
"And then, when / am properly
sympathetic, everyone Of them shows
the one common symptom.
81 must have drink they say.
DIR. Kippel said that on the Garfield's
last trip the number of sick passen-
gers numbered nearly 100 per cent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
FUNERAL OF THOMAS DrNEEs.
Was Held at St. Monica's Church This
Morning.

The funeral of Thomas Dineen was
held at Q o'clock this morning from
st. Monica's Catholic church. Rev. p.
NJ. McKenna officiating.
The bearers were Michael Keefe and
Siivio l. Cardi OF the Modern Wood
men Of America, Thomas +. Hamel
and Patrick Hcrnon of the Catholic
Order Of Foresters, and Dennis ,. Len
ahan and Michael Hanlon Of the An
cient Order Of Hibernisns.
The body was placed in the vault at
the Elmwood cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
he Was inefficient.

rs this the food inspectory- asked
the woman's voice over the city hsll
phone The answer was ~Yes," 80 the
query came:
"Should yeast be boiled with wine
OF put in afterwardfn
why, you see. ma'am ] could hard
ly answer that question. you know
Il don't see h0w>you can hold your
job. then.r and the phone went click. =
Portland Orcgonian.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
Wouldn't Stay in Confer
ence While Armenians
Stated Case
ALLIES INVITED
ARMENIANS IN
Turkey Objects to Military
Exemption Of Christians
in Turkey

Lausanne, Dec. % lBy the Associa-
ted Press).- "A motion made by the
allies to permit representatives of the
Armenians to appear before the con-
ference sub commission ON minorities
and set forth their desires was opposed
to-day by the Turkish delegation, and
it was eventually arranged that the
Armenians should state their case be-
fore the allied delegates, sitting in
without the Turks. The latter said
they could not oppose this as they had
no objection to any private procedure
by the entente diplomats.
The Armenians particularly desire
to explain the urgent need for the es-
tablishment of an Armenian national
home in Turkey, the project which the
Turks have up to the present stead
fastly rejected. Representatives of
the Bulgarian residents in Turkey de-
sire to outline their demands in con-
neetion with the general treatment Of
the minority population in Turkey.
The Angora delegates persisted to-
day in their opposition to the proposal
that the Christian populations Of Tur-
key be exempted from military serv
ice: they declared it was the duty of
all citizens to bear arms. As a COM
promise it was suggested that, If the
Christians were called for military
service, they be grouped in separate
contingents under Christian officers,
but this the Turks refused.
The Greeks announced their readi-
ness to extend to the Moslems in
Greece the same exemptions as ac-
corded by the Turks for the non Mos
lens in their country. No decision
was taken on the subject as whole.
Freedom Of emigration for the NH
norities was agreed upon, with the un-
that Turkey be empow-
cred to impose general restrictions in
time of war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
AGAINST BARRE & CHELSEA R. R,
Action BY Miles Block Co. Not Against
Universalist Church.

The statement in last nights paper
regarding hearing in county court Of
a case between the Miles Block Co.
and the First Universalist church OF
Barre was incorrect. The case was the
Miles Block Co, VS.. the Barre 4 Chel-
sea u r., over an award for damages
from the railroad taking land for sid
ing in the rear Of the Miles block. The
First Univetsalist church was not a
party to the proceedings, having ac-
cepted the award of a previous commits
sion for damages in the action of the
railroad.
The First Universalist church is the
owner of the land and the Miles Block
Co. has 99-year lease. Under the law,
both are entitled to damages if their
case is sustained Having accepted the
previous award, the First Uniyersalist
church was not party TO the pro-
ceedings yesterday.