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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-20
MILK POOLING DISCUSSED.
At Washington County District Meet
ing in Montpelier.

Adoption or rejection of the recon-
mendations of the committee on pool
ing the milk supply fFcm members OF
the New England Milk Producers as
sociation was the big issue to come be-
fore the Washington county district
meeting of the association held in the
memorial room of the Montpelier city
hall to-day. The meeting was called
to order by President s. w. Guptil OF
Waterbury shortly after III O'Clock,
with about 25 members present. About
40 were expected to be present during
the forenoon and between 10 and 100
for the afternoon ssession.
The reports of the president and sec
retary were read, after which Assist
ant Manager w. p. Davis of the Bos-
ton office gave the report of the com
mittee ON pooling. The recommenda-
ton is that the whole milk supply of
members of the association in New
England and northern New York be
pooled for sale. The entire associa-
ciatiorf is expected to hang together
either for or against this project.
The treasurer's report was read and
accepted. S. W. Guptil of Waterbury
was reelected president, w. c. JOS
lyn of Waitsfeld. vice president, H. G..
Marshall of Waterbury Cente-, secre-
tary and treasurer NJ. l.. Towne of
Barre first auditor. John farker sof
second auditor. and II. ".
Cross of Northfield, third auditor. The
meeting adjourned at 1910 until ] 80.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-20
FAIR HAVEN HOUSE BURNED.
When Children Started Bonfire Of
Leaves.

Fair Haven, Nov. 20.-While both
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hayes were
away yesterday afternoon. leaving
their home in the care of nine Of the
ten children, the house caught fire
from a pile Of burning leaves and
burned to the ground with loss which
is placed at $4,000.
The children were all in the yard at
the time, from the baby tot two years
of age, TO the oldest, who is about II.
Neighbors discovered the fire and aid
ed the village department in trying
TO save a portion of the dwelling but
their efforts and those of three weak
streams Of water were of no avail.
Mr.. Hayes was out of town, and
Mrs. Hayes and one daughter had gone
to church. The other children, left to
their own devices, raked a pile of
leaves and set fire to it. Unnoticed
flames from this fire crept along the
ground to leaves under the veranda
and from that point the blaze quickly
spread.
The house was constructed with
sawdust between the partitions and
burned slowly but with persistence
which defed the efforts of the fircmen.
It burned from o'clock until $3.50,
leaving nothing but the foundation.
Two beds were saved. The house was
a two and one-half story structure
with only a small amount of insur-
ance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-20
When Grand Jury Began
Investigation Of Hall
Mills Case
HE NOTIFIED
POLICE OF CRIME
First Accused a Male Com
panion Of Murder, Then
Retracted

Somerville, n. j., Nov. 20 (By the
Associated Press The Somerset
county grand jury convened at 10
o'clock to receive evidence in the Hall
Mills murder case.
Raymond Schenider, who notified
the police that he had found the bodies
Of Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs.
Eleanor r. Mills. slain under an old
crabtree on the Phillips farm Sept.
Ia, was the first witness called.
Schneider, who accused companion
|of having committed the double muir
der and who later retracted, was
brought here from New Brunswick,
where he has been lodged in Jail un-
der perjury charges, 1t was under
stood that he would be asked to iden-
tify certain pictures of the scene Of
the murder.
Schneider was still ON the stand at
Il o'clock, identifying pictures and
diagrams.
Pearl BANNER, Is, who was With
Schneider when he found the bodies,
arrived from Newark, where she had
been lodged In the House Of Good
Shepherd after charges of incorrigibiI-
ity had been preferred against her.
She was taken to the jail here to
await her call
Schneider left the jury room after
testifying nearly an hour. and then re
porters, gazing through t4le great
windows into the> Freeholders room
where the jury was meeting, could see
Mr. Mott engage foreman Glib in a
conference q
Newspaper men could see what was
going on but could hear nothing. The
chamber is located in wing Of the
court house. on the ground floor, but
after Schneider left the stand, the wit
ness chair was moved to another part
Of the room which could not be seen
from outside.
Moreover a deadlinc was established
around the structure. A state trooper
broke a twig from tree. placed it on
the ground % feet from the building,
and ordered none TO cross without per-
About 100 women, however, had
gained access to the court house. They
to a second floor balcony
which commands view of nearly all
the interior of the court house. Lean
ing over the railing they gazed at
witnesses seated outside the jury room,
and apparently ignorant Of the fact
that grand jury proceedings are secret,
asked reaptedly if they could get lin-
TO the trial"
A. J. Cardinal. reporter on a New
Brunswick newspaper who was one Of
he first to reach the scene Of the |
murder after discovery Of the bodies
was reported Sept. Ia, was questioned |
Is minutes. Then his city editor,
Daniel Wray, who had been subpoenaed /
vas called but was found to be abb
ient.
DIR. r. L. Lowblein, veterinary. who
identified. DIR. Halls body
hen was called.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-20
WILL NOT TAKE
UP KU KLUXCASE
Government Declare 5
Louisiana Able To Cope
With 1t
BUT FEDERAL AID
STANDS READY
Whenever Federal Inter-
ests Are Involved in
the Matter

Washington, d. c., Nov. 20.- The
state authorities of Louisiana appear
at this time to be fully capable Of
handling any situation within their
Jurisdiction growing out OF activities
Of secret organizations or other agen-
cies, it was declared in statement
issued at the White House to-day aft
err conference on the subject between
President Harding. Attorney General
Daugherty, Governor Pal.ser Of Louisi-
ana and Attorney General Coco Of that
state.
In view of the suificiency of ~
state authority, the White House
statement said ''there is nothing at
this time for the federal government
to do except give assurance to the
state authorities that wherever federal
interests are involved the federal au-
thorities are ready to extend full CO.
operation"
Activities Of the Ku Klux Klan
formed the subject of the conference
at the White House.
Before going 70 the White House the
Louisiana governor and attorney gem
eral had long conference with Will
liam ]. Burns, chief of the bureau Of
investigation of the department of JUS
tice. II was understood that they laid
before Mr.. Burns information concern
ing the reported influence exerted by
the Klan among county and other Off
GERS in their state.
In investigating the disappearance
some weeks ago Of Samuel Richards
and Watt Daniels from Moorehouse
Parish, Louisiana, Governor Parker was
said to have found that efforts to as
certain the facts had been hindered by
certain county officials. His inquiry in
that direction, it was stated officially,
led him TO believe that there was an
connection with which il was
not possible for him 20 deal. 1t was
this phase Of the question which he has
taken up with the federal authorities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-20
MoToRcYcLrsr INJURED.
When His Vehicle Was Struck BY
Automobile.

st. Albans. Nov. Colchester Devar-
ney, l6-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ L. Devarney Of North Main street,
was seriously injured yesterday after
noon about four o'clock near Branch's
Corner on the Swanton road when his
motorcycle was struck by Buick auto
mobile. Yong Devarney was knocked
from the motorcycle and two wheels
of the automobile passed over his back.
The driver of the car, whose identity
the boy did not know, stopped and
took the injured lad into his home
nearby. Physicians were summoned
and ordered the boy 10 be taken to the
hospital X-ray pictures of the boys
stomach and back were taken. but the
extent of his injuries has not as yet
been determined. His condition was
not considered critical
Another accident occurred when the
ambulance Of G. II. McAllister in which
the injured boy was taken to the hospi-
tai, was struck in the rear by Ford
sedan at the corner Of lake and South
Main streets when returning TO the
garage. . The Ford, driven by Mr..
Beatty Of Enosburg Falls, was COM
ing up Lake street and the driver en-
deavored to cut ahead of the ambu-
lance. according to witnesses. Beatty.
il Is claimed did not stop following the
collision. Paul Ayers, who was driving
the ambulance. started in pursuit and
ovenhauled the sedan near the Owl
clubb on Maiden Lane. Mr.. Beatty
claimed Il is said that he did not know
o fthe collision because there was COM
siderable noise at the corner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-20
SENSATIONAL CHARGE.
That Gov. Robertson Freed Murder
Convict to Kill Prosecutor.

Okmulgee, Okla, Nov. 20. tBy the
Associated Press - Another chapter in
the prosecution of the bribery case
against Governor y. B. A. Robertson
is being written in court here to-day.
District Judge Thomas A. Edwards is
hearing County Attorney James Hep
burns motion to set aside the change
Of venue granted Friday by District
Judge Lucian B Wright.
The county attorney in his petition
to set aside the change Of venue makes
the sensational charges that Governor
Robertson recently freed murder con-
Wet fro mthe state penitentiary. to
attend the governors trial and "kill
the county attorney Of Okmulgee
county, and he asks that If change
Of venue is granted, the case be set
for trial at some point where ''the
life of said county attorney can
and will be protected
Hepburn also charges that Judge
Wright was not qualified to hear the
change of venue motion because of all
legged collusion with the governor, and
because of an alleged bribe which he
states the Judge has been accused Of
taking to settle a case.
Governor Robertson yesterday hotly
denied the accusation of Hepburn's
petition. He termed the allegation
that he freed prisoner to "kill the
county attorney" as a dastardly lie.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-20
WILL TAKE UP
HER APPLICATION
TOMORROW
Both Branches of Con-
gress Adjourned Soon,
Out Of Respect To
the Memory of Senator
Watson Of Georgia and
Representative Nolan of
California

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 20.-CQp
gress convened at noon to-day for tht
special session of two weeks, called by
President Harding for consideration Of
the administration ship subsidy bill
upon which he is expected to address
Joint Session tomorrow.
In both Senate and House the gave
beginning the new session dropped 9
few minutes after IL o'clock, and then
in both chambers there followed the
usual formalities which attend the
turning over Of new page in congress
sional history. The program on both
sides WAS 80 arranged as to permit adj
iournmcnt after these ceremonies until
Z tomorrow as mark OF respect for the
late Senator Watson of Georgia and
the late Representative Nolan of Cali
fornia.
From a place in the rear of the seats
on the Democratic side Of the chamber
the 81 year old "grand old woman OF
Georgia" peered through her spectacles
upon the opening formalities of the
special session and then without a
mention of her name having gone into
the Senate record saw an adjourn
ment taken until tomorrow as a mark
of respect for the late Senator Watson,
to whose place she had been appointed
by Governor Hardwick.
Several times during her vigil in the
Senate chamber Mrs. FELTON, was
cheered from the gallery. There was
an hour and a half before the Senate
convened when former Senator Smith
Of Georgia escorted her down the aisle
and introduced her to Mr.. Coolidge.
The galleries, filled mostly with wom-
en-, applauded.
The Senate was in session only l3
minutes, adjourning without giving an
opportunity to Mrs. w. H. FELTON, of
Georgia or any other new senator's
TO take the oath of office.
just before the Senate convened,
there was applause when Senator-elect
Bayard, Decocrat, Delaware, entered
the chamber. There was another
saIvo for Senator Lodge of Massachu-
setts, veteran Republican leader. who
was reelected an danother for Senator
LaFollette Republican, Wisconsin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-20
BISHOPS ASSIGNED
For Methodist Conference in New Eng
land.

Baltimore, Nov. 20.-The board Of
bishops Of the Methodist Episcopal
church in their closing session here an.
nOunced assignment of presiding bish-
ops for the conferences and missions TO
be held during 1923. Conferences in
New England follow
March p. Eastern Swedish, Worces.
ter. Mass. Bishop Wilson.
April IS. Maine, Bangor. Bishop
Hughes.
April :. New England. Bishop
Hughes.
March 2i. Southern New Encland.
New London. Conn. BishoD Henderson.
April n. New Hampshire. Nanches-
ter. Bishun Hurhez-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-20
BELIEVE NAN SLAIN
THROUGH INTENT
Merritt Tiff, Aged So, Was Killed BY
Bullet As He Drove Through
Woods.

Manchester, Nov. 90. Despite the
! fact that the woods are full Of hunt,
ers, state and county authorities are
| firm in the belief that Merritt Tiff, 58
who was shot and instantly killed in
Connor's woods while driving from
this place to his home in Richville on
Saturday noon, was the victim Of a
deliberately planned ambush
Attorney General Frank G. Archi-
bald, States Attorney George A.. Mat
theirs and local officials were present
at an autopsy which was performed
on the body yesterday by doctors from
the state laboratory at Burlington.
They refuse to\give their reasons, but
state that they are confident that the
man was murdered.
Tiff, who was employed by Sam
Greenburg, local junk dealer, was a
peaceable man, but it is rumored that
he had mad family difficulties. He is
survived by his wife, two daughters,
Agnes and Mrs. Charles Wilmington,
and three brothers, Michael, Monta
and Waldo.
The mans lifeless body, still warm
and with rifle bullet hole square in
the center Of his chest, was found in
the Tiff buggy by Herbert Swift, su-
perintendent OF the Taft Lumber COM
pany, 10 minutes after the latter, who
was coming down the mountain on
says he heard rifle shot.
The horse had gone some distance
from the woods. finally stopping by,
bar gate, and Tiff had fallen forward
in the seat dead. His hat and pipe
were found in the woods at the spot
where it is assumed he was hit. Mr..
Swift says that the sound of the rife
shot which he heard came from about
that location. The bullet, examination
showed, had severed a large artery,
causing almost instantaneous death
The spot where the shooting oc-
CURED is a lonely one. and an ideal
place for an ambush Heavy woods
come down to narrow road on either
side and if, as the authorities believe,
Tiff was murdered, his assassin could
easily conceal himself and, after the
crime, make an unnoticed escape
through the woods.
Mr.. Swift rode to Manchester and
Deputy Sheriff J. d. Purdy,
who guarded the body until States
Attorney Matthers could arrive from
Bennington. The body was then tax
IN to Manchester, where the autopsy
was performed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-20
FINED $3.50 FOR CONTEMPT.
Walter G. Conway Wrote Letters to
Grand Jury.

Boston. Nov. 2O-The supreme
court yesterday fined Walter @. Con-
way Of New York $3.50 for contempt
of court a. a result Of his action in
writing letters TO members Of the
special grand jury which was probing
the Affairs Of the defunct Hanover
Trust company. Conway vas a debt
or of the company.
Appeals 20 the supreme court in the
cases Of Henry IT. Chmieliuski and
William :. MeNsry. president and ser
refary. respectively. Of TIE bsnk. Who
were found guilty On similar grounds,
are pending.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-20
STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE.
Lawrence Nichols Did Not Seem to
Sustain Serious Injuries.

Lawrence Nichols Of 3l2' North Main
street was suffering from multiple con-
tusions about the head list evening a.
the result of an accident which oc-
CURED at the Washington and Main
street corner Of the city park yester-
day afternoon.
Nichols, who IS rs years Of age, had
been playing in the vicinity Of the
park and started 20 cross towards the
Peoples National hank a few ieet from
the cross walk when a Ford car driven
by Arthur Martell Of East Montpelier.
also Is years Of age, struck him. drag
ging the boy about 50 feet before the
vehicle could be brought to a stop.
Immediately after the accident Mar
tel drove Nichols 20 his home. where
a doctor treated him for a cut on the
back Of the head and other minor
bruises and scratches No bones were
found broken. The accident was re-
ported to the polius for investirs-
ton \
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-20

For the Near East Relief, Red Cross
Issues Appeal.

Its work well begun but not com.
pleted by the splendid results of the
annual roll call of last week, the Barre
chapter Of the Red Cross is making an
appeal this week for contributions OF
cast-of clothing for the Near East re-
lief. The American Red Cross has
taken over the problem Of supplies in
the Near East work and great call
for aid il going forth throughout the
length and breadth of the land.
Barre's quota is 500 garments. WON
ems and children second hand gar
ments constitute the crying need and
Barre people are urged to give gen.
erously of such articles. Barre chap
ter has secured the use of the Aldricb
library basement as depot for assem-.
bling the supplies. This is the week Sc.
lected and it is earnestly hoped that
before Saturday night the 800 needed
articles of women and children's ap.
parel will be in hand.
No systematic collection can be at.
tempted, and the people are asked tc
forego the negative way OF delivering
a gift to their own front doorstep by
carrying their contributions to the Ii
brary basement. Only those who read
neither newspapers nor magazines
know nothing of the tremendous ap
peal which comes from the Near East
Clothing is needed and there is scarce
Iy family which cannot contribute at
least one article Of the kind Of apparel
so badly needed.
The Red Cross hopes to have its en-.
tire quota assembled before the dis.
fractions of Thanksgiving week. II
everyone lends hand the job can be
done this week. II isn't your neigh.
boris dutv--it's yours.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-20
EW,BERRY..S SUCCESSOR
CAUSES SPECULATION
Gov. Groesbeck of Michigan Declares
He Has No One In
Mind.

Detroit, Nov. 20. Political circle.
here we're speculating to-day over whe
will be named to succeed Truman III
Newberry, whose resignation as junior
senator from Michigan was announced
yesterday.
Several names are being mentioned
Among them are Charles b. Warren
ambassador to Japan. Detroit law
yer; Mayor James Couzens OF Detroit
William Alden Smith, whose Senate
seat Senator Newberry took, and w.
w. Potter, state fuel administrator.
Governor Groesbeck said last night
that he had no person in mind for the
senatorship and would be unable to
take action until he had studied the
matter thoroughly.
senator-elec Woodbridge N. Ferris,
informed of Senator Newberry's re-
signation said:
Senator Newberry. by his resigna-
tion, has saved both his friends and
enemies from an embarrassing situa-
tion. He has relieved the Senat off
considerable work. 1t does away with
a thing that would have caused great
friction, if may be allowed to Judge .
Senator Townsend, whose recent de-
feat precipitated Mr.. Newberry's res
ignation, said:
Senator Newberry and ihs family
have suffered quite enough at the hands
of those who are not all worthy TO be
in his class either as statesmen, citi-
zens or patriots. i feel he was unjustly
and unfairly attacked. There was no
fraud or corruption in Senator New.
berry's election. It was foolish TO
spend so much money but it was per-
fectlyl legal and he was entitled to his
seat" ("
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-20
WANT REFUGEES ADMITTED.
And Ask for Special Favor to Greeks
and Armenians.

Washington, d. c.. Nov. 20.-Pres-
ident Harding was asked in message
to-day from the administrative com
mittee of the federal council Of
churches Of Christ in America to rec
ommend to Congress such special
amendment of the restrictive immi-
grafton law as win permit temporary
entry into this country of Greek and
Armenian refugees from the scene of
war operations in the Near East.
Pointing out that the immigration
quotas applying to both these nation
alities have been filled for the current
year the committee urges that Greeks
and Armenians now held at the Ellis
Island station and other refugees be
given the opportunity Of admission for
a limited time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-20

Erskine Childers, long war support
er Of the Irish republican casse. was ar
rested in Wicklow Nov. 10. and taken
to the Portobellow barracks in Dublin.
Friday he was placed on trial before
a military court and il was announced
Saturday that the trial asd been con.
cluded
The finding Of the court. however.
was not made public
A Dublin dispatch Saturday night
said Childer conviction was regarded
as a certainty. but that il was thought
death sentence would be commuted
BY Minister Of Defence Mulcahy to one
OF penal servitude
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-20
SULTAN ARRIVED
At MALTA TO-DAY
Customary Honors and SaIutes Were
Dispensed with Because He Is
Travelling 1ncognito.

Malta. Nov. 20 lBv the Associated
Pressl.-The British dreadnoughf Ma
laya with Sultan Mohammei VI on
board arrived here this morning.
Since the sultan Il travelling iucoa-
nito, the customary hon0rs and sa-
lutes were dispensed with. Il j. ex-
Pected that Governor Piummer viii
board the vessel to extend an Official
welcome.
Nohsmmei. who j. accompanied bv
his ten-year-old son and three oficiai..
viii stay AZ Fort Tiger. which has
been specially prepared for his recsp-
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-20
$4,000 FURS STOLEN j
At SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
Burglars Drove Automobile Up to Rear
of Arthur L. Leary's Store and
Loaded Loot in.

Springfield, Mass, Nov. 20.--Theft Of
furs and other women's goods, to the
Wholesale value Of $4,000. was discov-
cred to-day by the police at the coat
and suit store Of Arthur L. Leary. The
burglars are believed to have used a
large automobile. They worked from
an alley in the rear of the store, re-
moving iron grating and windows. The
goods taken include many coats valued
at more than $500 each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-20
ATTACH eALLI-cuRcI sHARE
Of Concert Receipts for Canadian In.
come Tax

Ottawa Nov 20.-Federal inland
revenue officers have attached Madame
Galli-Curci's share Of the receipts Of 4
concert given bF the famous diva on
Wednesday night. il became known to-
come tax claimed due from Galli-Curri
for conccrts held in different parts II
Canada during the past two years. the
officials aid. The singers share sx-
cceied 5000. Il was said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-20
SEEK MAINE HUNTER.
Who Has Not Been Heard From Since
Last Monday.

Bangor. Me, Nov. 20.-Search vas
being made today in the Maine woods
IN this vicinity for Henry Plof Of Port
land. formerly Of Beverly. Mas. who
has not been heard from since last
Monday. His wife, becoming alarmed
ofcr his absence, appealed to the au-
thorities TO locate him.
With a party of hunters he entered
the woods early this month. When
the others departed for their homes. he
remained. saying be hoped to bring
down a deer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-20
ARRESTED WHILE CALL
INC on SWEETHEART
Fred ]. Mahoney Charged With Lar
ceny Of s2s.ooo Worth Of
Silks and Furs.

Boston. Nov. 2O.-Charged with the
larceny of $4,000 worth of silks and
furs from the American Railway Ex.
press company, Fred J. Mahoney was
arrested to-day in Winthrop while
calling on young woman, said 10 be
his sweetheart. Suspicion was directed
at Mahoney, who'was employed by the
company az y driver at $50 a week.
after he had bought $1,000 automo-
bile.
Two store owners were arrested pre-
viously. charged with receiving stolen
property.