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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-09
BOARD OF TRADE QUESTIONS.
Directors Seek Opinions of Members
as to Work for 1922.

Since the fiscal year of the Board
of Trade ends the last of March, Sec
rctary Bradley is busily engaged in
sending out questionnaires to the en-
tire membership in order to outline
the program of work to be completed
in 1922. Ten subjects for which the
members express a preference will nc
adopted by the directors as the OBJ
jects to be concentrated upon this
year. The letter TO the members is
furnished with return card bearing
l3 suggestions which may be followed
out and it also is complete with blank
spaces so that any additional point
thought TO be worthy of discussion
may be added and commented upon.
Some of the subjects outlined are:
Better street lights, public market.
an exhibit room of Barre exhibits, out
door swimming pool, permanent rest
room, Washington county fair, lecture
course. armory with gymnasium and
hall, winter sports, smoke
talks, better sidewalks and streets, re-
tail development. development OF tour
ist business. The returns from the
cards will be published later.
Tudor Bradley, local secretary of
the Board of Trade, leaves tonight
for Worcester, Mass, where he is to
attend convention of the secretaries
Of chambers of commerce from all
New England Burlington and Barre
will be the only Vermont cities rep
resented.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-09
OF 4 POLITICAL
CHARACTER
Is Belief of Washington Officials as to
the Genoa Conference-Reason
for Not Attending.

Washington, d. c.. March Be
cause it believes there has been an ex-
clusion of questions which makes it
not primarily an economic conference
but rather zone Of political char
acter" in which it "could not helpfully
participate. the American government
has declined the invitation to take part
in the international and finance con-
ference To- convene at Genoa next
month. The declination was conveyed
in note yesterday from Secretary
Hughes to Ambassador Ricci of Italy
who had presented the invitation ex-
tended by his government pursuant to
the resolution adopted by the allied
governments at the Cannes conference.
The note, made public last night,
emphasized the desire of the American
people suitably to assist in the eco
homie recovery. of Europe but stated
the United States government could
not be unmindful of Sheir "clear con-
viction" that they Should not unnec-
essarily become involved in European
political questions" The vote added
that questions appear TO have been
excluded from consideration without
the satisfactory determination of which
the chief of economic disturbance must
continue to operate"
Without the establishment in Rus
sia of the essential bases Of productiv-
ity, the note stated, the United States
government believes '.all considerations
OF economic revival to be futile The
conviction was expressed that this
could not be secured until adequate
action is taken by those chiefly respon.
sible for Russia's present economic dis.
order"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-09
DO HONOR TO
JOHN ERICSSON
New York and Stockholm Unite in
Memory Of Designer of "Moni-
tor" Which Fought the
Merrirnac 90 Years

New York, March e.--4Sixty years
ago to-day, the Confederate ironclad
Merrimack steamed from her anchor
age in Hampton Roads to attack what
was expected TO be defenseless I'm
ion feet. Instead she met the Moni-
tor, later called the Yankee cheese
box on raft" and engaged in the first
battle between ironclads. which
changed the whole naval strategy Of
the world, and which has been de-
'scribed as the most momentous sea
engagement ever fought.
To-day the cities of New York and
Stockholm, Sweden, united in doing
honor to he memory of John Ericsson,
who designed the Monitor. Tablets
were to be unveiled in New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-09
TANNERY CHANGES HANDS.
Mr.. and Mrs E. A. Fisher and H. w.
Mentley Sole Owners Bethel Plant.

Bethel, March 9.--Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene A. Fisher have purchased the
II. J. Stephens interest in the Bethel
tannery, Inc, and with H. w. Mentley,
brother of Mrs. Fisher. now are the sole
owners of stock in the company. They,
of course, are the board of directors
also.
Erwin G. Fisher, who has been an
Important factor in the business Of the
tannery, though not stockholdef since
the fire which consumed the plant in
1909, ceases his relations with it for
the present and plans a European
journey. His son-in- law, o. c. Green,
also leaves the business. Frank Ul-
rich, who was superintendent of the
plant several months before the shut
down, has bought tannery at Spar
row, N. ", and is operating 1t.
Mr.. Fisher states that the leather
business is in very poor condition, but
that he hasA good reason to expect
that n contract will be signed in the
near future and the business resumed.
A substantial curtailment Of over
head expenses will result from the
changes named above.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-09
GHOST FAILS
TO APPEAR
Mcdonald Family to Re-
turn to Their Home
Tonight
AS A COAXER TO
SPOOK TO APPEAR
DR.. Prince Has An Eye on
Little Mary Ellen, As
Ghost Producer

Caledonia Mills, N. s., March o.
Antigonish folk are beginning to be.
Iieve the notorious ghost that used to
scare people in this valley must have
given up noise making during Lent.
Again last night nothing happened
in the home that Alex Macdonald and
his family deserted because they
thought il haunted. All night DR..
Walter Franklin Prince, New York
scientist. who came here to investi-
gate the ghost story, lay with one eye
open waiting for the spook TO try to
get funny with him. He didn't hear
a sound or feel or see anything pc
culiar.
Tonight the third one since DR..
Prince arrived in search of the ghost
everything possible will be done TO
make the ghost feel perfectly at home
in the hope that il will not be able
to resist the temptation to have a
little fun. Macdonald and his family
aud their adopted daughter, Mary FL
len, are coming back to sleep in the
beds they said the ghost scared them
from. Other conditions under which
the manifestations are said to have
occurred also viii be reproduced
DIR. Prince hasn't said anything
about it, but there are reasons for
surmising that he intends to keep an
sye on little Mary Ellen tonight.
Not long ago the doctor let ii be
Known that in all his experience in
ghosts, the strange pranks
hat had frightened Others always
urned out to have had their cause in
ome human being which more often
han not was little boy or girl with |
,iayful tendencies.
DIR. Prince had a long chat with |
Iary Ellen yesterday, during which |
e persuaded her to spend tonight in
he house called haunted. Macdonald !
ropped around during the day to feed |
he cattle as is his custom, and he too,
greed to make another attempt TO
leep in the place.
The cattle spent a peaceful night
nd calmly chewed their cuds this
iorning. When the ghostiy alarums
nd excursions used to make the night
ideous for the MacDonalds. the cat
Ie often were found at dawn in the
-rong stalls, with knots in their tails
'hich no one would admit having
ed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-09
TAKE VOLUNTARY WAGE CUT.
Union Carpenters of Rutland viii
Work for Sc Day.

Rutland, March 9.--The members Of
the carpenters union voted last eve
ming at well-attended meeting in
Apollo hall 10 reduce their wage scale
from 81 to 50 day. This was done,
IL was stated. "as stimulus to build
ing operations for the coming season"
Business is picking up and prospects
are much brighter in Rutland than
year ago, one member of the union
stated
The new wage scale takes effect on
April l. As the men work eight hours
a day, their new rate will be IS cents
an hour.
About % carpenters in this city are
affiliated with the union organization.
Union painters reduced their wage
scale 81 a day some weeks ago and
other voluntary cuts in the prices
charged by organized labor in this city,
especially the branches affiliated with
the building trades, are expected
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-09
RESPECTED NEwBURY CITIZEN.
Death Of Mrs. M. S. Wallace, Grand
daughter Of American Revolution.

Ncwbury. March g. -Newhury lost
one OF her oldest citizens Tuesday in
the death of Mrs. Mary s. Wallace,
the widow of the late Rev. Charles
G. Wallace and the only survivor Of
the large family Of Ahner and Betsy
Bsyley. Her death occurred Tuesday
at noon
Mrs. Wallace was born Sept. 10,
1886. and was the great great grand
daughter OF General Jacob Bayley, and
great granddaughter of his son, Jacob
Bayley, both of these ancestors distin-
gushing themselves in the war of the
Revolution. Since the death of her
husband. which occurred over thirty
years ago. Mrs. Wallace has made
Newbury her home.
Funeral services were held at her
late home Thursday and from thence
her remains will be taken to West
field. n. J., for interment beside the
remains of her husband.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-09
MARCH JURY LIST.
Names Drawn for Washington County
Court.

The list Of petit jurors drawn for
Washington county court, March term,
1922, il as follows:
|, Charles G. Abbot, DuAbury; Ray
mond J. Abbott, Calais; Ned A. Alex-
ander, Montpelier; Raymond A. Allen,
Montpelier; w. H. Aston. Cabot: Gil
bert X. Andrews, NorthfieId; Sidney f..
Atkins, Moretown; Earl w. Baird,
Waitsfeld; +. G. Bancroft, Barre
Town; M. ID. Bancroft, Berlin; Burt
b. Batchelder, Plainfield; Philip Bean,
East Montpelier; W H. Berdan, Wa
terbury; H. P. Blair, Warren; John
Brigham, Berlin; Hosea N. Brown,
Middlesex; Clarence W. Bruce, Worces-
ter; Allen B. Curtis, Barre City; Hor-
ace w. Davis, Northfield; Frank J.
Doucette, Montpelier; Fred Eaton,
Barre City; James Even, Barre City,
q. G. Grandfeld, Favston; G.. A. Hatch,
Woodbury.; Curtis d. Holt. Plainfield;
0rrin M. ,Jackman. Calais; Arthur L.
johnson, Worcester; Henry J, Jones,
Middlesex; w G. Joslin, Waitsield;
7. B. Kendall, Roxbury; f. G. Lsmber.
ton, Cabot; James Little, Barre Town;
A. A. Livingston, Fayston; L. A.
Lyon, Waterbury; i. f. Mansfield,
Waterbury; Stanley Martin, Warren;
Robert j. Mayo, Northfeld; H. J. Nell
son, Moretown; Frank j. Parker, East
Montpelier; Rufus Preston, Duxbury;
Charles Oliver, Barre City; David p.
Ring, Montpelier; II. p. Robinson Wa
terbury; John W. Rogers, Northfeld;
Lee Short, Marshfeld; Il. A. Stimson,
Roxbury; H. J. Tuttle. Marshfeld;
D. G. Wilbur, Woodbury.; D. G. Will
mot, Barre City.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-09
CELEBRATED BY FRIENDS.
Golden Wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. S.
Benjamin Largely Attended.

Woodbury., March IA very enjoy
able affair was the 50th wedding ami
versary Of MIR and Mrs. II. ;. Benja-
min, which was celebrated last Mon
day evening in the Uuion ball, with an
attendance OF l29 persons. Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin have lived in this town
the whole Of their married life except
is months, and 40 years OF the time
have been spent in the house where
they now reside. The evening of the
anniversary was pleasantly passed
with card playing and dancing. Joseph
Carr. aged "a. furnishing music on the
violin. assisted at the organ by Mrs.
James Atkinson. Mrs. Morton Atkin-
son sang a solo appropriate to the occs-
sion, when the Golden Threads Have
Turned to Silvery Grey A purse Of
money was given them, and many good
wishes for them were expressed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-09
MRS. OBENCH4IlN
on ST4ND TO-DAY
Witness in Her Own Defense in Trial
for Murder Of ]. Bolton
Kennedy.

Los Angeles. Cal. March a.-Mrs.
Madslynne Obenchsin. on trial for the
murder Of J. Bolton Kennedy. her for
Iner sweetheart. will take the witness
stand today in her defense, according
10 her counsel
Her former husband. Ralph r. Oben-
chain of Chicago. nov one Of her at
forneys. was on the stand yesterday
-and detailed their life together.
Mrs. obenchain gave out = brief
statement in connection with her pend
Ing experience on the stand She said.
I've waited for this moment for
seven months. I'm glad its almost here.
of course. I'm iittie nervous. wouldn't
tou be- But nov ] can tel my story
ths story ! want % tell
But this wont affect me rnnch.
There have been lots Of things IN this
trisi that hays hurt This won't. r.
just ny story
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-09
REFUSAL WAS ANTICI-
PATED WEEKS AGO
Came As No Surprise to
British Officials Other
Nations Invited to At
tend Meeting Will Be
Present, Is the Belief

London, March tBy the Associated
Press The decision Of the United
States not to participate in the Genoa
conference will not affect the date Of
nor the plans for the conference as far
as Great Britain is concerned, it was
stated officially this afternoon.
As the American refusal was an
ticipated weeks ago, the announcement
of it came as no surprise to official cir
cles where the realization exists, it was
said, that the American effort to con
summate the results of the Washing
ton armaments conference by the rati-
fication of the various conference treat
les is engaging the governments at
tention primarily at present. That the
other nations invited TO attend the Ge-
noa meeting viii be present is the Brit
ISL belief
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-09
MONTPELIER

The funeral of the late Harry G.
Penniman swas held at Q o'clock this
morning from St Augustine's church
Rev. w p. Crosby officiating. The
bearers We're john Rowell, Charles C.
Page. John Kane, Charles f. Mckenna,
John l.. Maxson and Frank NJ. Kelley.
The body was entombed in the tomb
at the Catholic cemetery and will be
buried in that cemetery in the spring.
In probate court, George II. Dale OF
Waterbury has settled his final account
as administrator de bonis nom, with
the will annexed. Of the estate Of
George s. Blaisdell, late OF Waterbury.
H. p. Sheldon. state fish and game
commissioner, and L. A. Kelly, secre-
tary OF the Associated Industries of
Vermont. went TO Rochester yesterday
to address a meeting of the Business
meme club of that town.
Mist OF the employees of the state en-
gineer's Office viii go TO Burlington to-
morrow for the annual meeting Of the
Vermont Society of Engineers.
District Highway Commissioner Bush
of Benson was here to-day 10 confer
with 7. W. Dix, state highway commits
sioner.
Eunice Farnsworth, Is years old. was
committed TO the State School for Fee
bic Minded at Brandon by Judge Frank
Martin in Washington county probate
court today. City Attorney George L.
Hunt brought the city's petition that
she be committed The girl was dis
charged from he INDUSTRIAL school at
Nergennes yesterday. Superintendent
Wilson Of the Industrial school was
present al the hearing before Judge
Martin this morning and testified to
examining the girls mentality. He
stated that when examined she could
not 20 beyond the examination for a
ten-year-old child and that she failed
In some questions which a normal child |
of 8, and years are able to an
'wer. The child caused some disturb. /
ince BY screaming and threatening to
Sill herself when the judges decision 1
vas announced but she became quiet
lfter a time. She vas pnt in charge Of
)erufy Sheriff Mrs.. Frank Tracy and /
ril' probably he taken 10 Brandon to-
norTow. Nellie Fsrnswcrth of Middle
sx. THE girls mother. vas present at
he hearing and Fred p Gieasou an
cared for the girl Chief cf Police +.
{ Connolly also attended the hearing-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-09
WAITSFTELD

The following officers were elected
at town meeting Tuesday: Moderator
T.. II. Jones; clerk, II. w. McAllister;
first constable. o. G. Eaton; second
constable. X. James Moriarty; select
man for three years. c. D. Joslin; list
er for three years, w. j. Palmer; town
agent, ID. r. Bisbee; school director for
three years. G. w Wallis; auditor for
three years, W. L. Jones; library trus-
tee for five years, Alice NJ. Bushnell; I;
cemetery commissioner for five years.
J. \. Kew: trustee of cemetery funds,
L. 5. Joslin; fire warden, A. l.. Farr;
town treasurer, E. 5. Joslin; overseer
of poor, Z. p. Wilder; road commits
sioner 70 be appoisted as last year by
the selectmen. A sum of money not
was voted for Memorial day expenses.
Town tax, sl.60, school tax, sl.50, high
way tax, 40c.
The body of the late Willard Tyler
was brought from his home in Wa
terbury Center to the village cemetery
in Waitsfield for burial in the lot OF
his father. Lucius Tyler.
Miss Irene Coursey from Thetford Is
a guest of Mrs. y. c. Carroll this week.
After the rain all the afternoon on
Tuesday. the river was swollen so the
ice broke up and went out in the
night. The ice and water was in the
road below Moretown 50 the early
stage could not get through with the
mail.
w. II. Marshall and daughter. Miss
Leila. Of Middleses and Montpelier are
in town this week.
Mrs. Nellie Grandy Martin Of Will
Jamestown. who has been teaching
school in the north part u the state. |
j. spending q lev days vacation with
her aunts. Mrs Ella Waite and Mrs. |
Mime Miller.
lirs. Elmer Farpsworth i quite sick /
with liver trouble.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Pcase from
are working fer Mr.. and
Mrs. c. n. Dana.
a large number Of people attend
nr tosu meeting availed themselves
Il the eiianee u par-aking Of dinner
Il the Methodist church Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-09
GRONTOFT SINK
NTH CREW or 20
Grim Humor of Wireless Operator as
His Ship Slowly Sank in
Mid-ocean.

New York, March S.-The grim hui
NOR of u wireless operator, who
laughed at death and flashed striking
bits of wit into the ether as his ship,
the Norwegian steamer Grontoft wal
lowed, and slowly sank in mid-At-
lantic hurricane last Thursday, was
recorded on the radio log Of the Dan
ish steamer Estonia, arriving to-day.
Each detail of the Grontoft's plight,
each call for aid was supplemented
BY the testing comment OF the radio
man. whose identity still is unknown.
lie talked as if he were going on a
lark in port, instead of to the bottom
of the sea. His last message, dis
iointed one, was series of witticisms
with death as the butt of the joke.
The Estonia, herself hard hit in the
Il0. mile gale, made valiant but un-
successful effort to reach the Grontott,
which first sent out calls Tor aid at
10 o'clock last Thursday morning, re-
porting her position as about 100 miles
cast of Cape Race. The Estonia at
that time was 4S miles west Of the
disabled Norwegian and steaming in
an opposite direction. Captain Hans
Jorgenson ordered his ship about and
she steamed slowly toward the Gron
toft.
Meanwhile radio operator, Hansen,
engaged the operator of the Grontoft
in conversation. The latter sent out
first the following stereotyped irony
of the seas:
ssGod pity the poor sailor on night
like this" Then followed series OF
"Ha, ha.v
"And say he continued, "the old
man thinks this calm will be over by
niuhtfalI. We sure need some breeze.
An hour later an urgent call for aid
was sent out by the Grontoft, and her
operator jested again:
"Well, the steward is making sand
wiches for the lifeboats. Looks like
we were going on a picnic"
Again a hall Senr later he sent:
"The old wagon has list like a run
lown heel. This is no weather for a
fellow to be out in without an um-
lrelIa."
ilOlu Rfts ItNAADfu tht fSsNthta
wireless "We'Ii be alongside soon"
The Grontoft did not reply until for
" minutes later. Then:
"SNe arc sinking stern FIRST. The
,oats are smashed. Can't hold ont
my longer.
"The skipper dictated that--he ought
o know-where did put my hat
orry we can't wait for YOU; pressing
business elsewhere
s."
The Estonia's operator quoted in re-
ly these lines
What dam of Lances brought thee |
forth
% Jest at dawn with deathf"
But there was no answer.
Six hours after picking up the first
Ill from the Grontoft the Estonia
sached her reported position; and /
hough she cruised about for four !
ours, failed TO find even piece of /
reckage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-09
EVERYTHING QUIET TO-DAY.
Rhode Island Textile Strike Situation
Deadlocked Once More.

Providence, r. T., March D. The Arc
tic mills in Arctic, r. r., one Of the sew
eral plants in the Pawtuxet valley
owned by b. b. and X. knight. Inc,
were the scene of mass picketing this
morning. Rumors that the plant was
to reopen to-day had been circulated
throughout the valley, but no attempt
was made to resume operations.
Mill officials announced yesterday
that a canvass of the help revealed
that from 80 TO 60 per cent were will
ing to return to work on the proposed
schedule OF 20 per cent wage reduc.
tion and 54-hour week. Taking this
announcement AS indicating that the
plant would open to-day several hun
dred pickets were on hand shortly aft
er 0 o'clock this morning. There were
no troops about the premises and the
local police had not been summoned.
The mill is not far from the headquar-
ters of the general strike committee of
the Pawtuxet valley.
Elsewhere in the Pawtuxet and
Blackstone valleys everything was re-
ported quiet to-day. Some $50 strike
sympathizers assembled at the Glen
lyon yarn dye works at East Provi-
dence, where number of dyers quit
work yesterday, but there was no dis
order.
Failure yesterday Of the state board
,f mediation and conciIiation to induce
mill owners and strikers to agree to
settlement leaves the
Rhode Island textile striks situation |
leadlocked once more. Reports that a |
number of mills planned to resume op.
,rations under guard could not be con-
irmed early to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-09
GENOA CONFERENCE
WILL GO ON WITHOUT
THE UNITED STATES
Why r. r. WAGES
SHOULD COME DOWN
The Public Generally, Including Wage
Farmers, Should Not Be Obliged
to Pay Present Transpor-
tation Charges.

Chicago, March s..-Thc public gem
orally, including wage earners in other
industries, should not be called upon to
pay transportation charges based on
an inordinately high level Of railroad
wages, John G. Walber, executive sec
retary of the bureau Of information
for the eastern railroads, said to-day
before thes United States railroad la
Dor board, which is considering the
petition of the railroads and other
carriers for wage reductions among
railroad workers.
I'VE submit that it is to the greater
interest of the railroad employees and
the public in general that the en-
ployes be placed upon basis which
win permit of working the maximum
forces so providing employment for
the greatest numbers, increasing the
consuming public and in that way con
tributing to the general revival of
he said.
Although the reduction in the cost
Of living from May l, 1920. to July
/, 1921, was approximately 20 per cent,
as indicated by governmental and 9TH
er statistics, yet the reduction in
wages effective July ], 1921, was ap
II per cent"
Mr.. Walber introduced exhibits to
show that the cost OF living to-day
is back where it was in 1918.
Mr.. Walber submitted an exhibit
showing comparative wage schedules
rs paid in outside industries and by
he railroads for comparable labor in
more than $500 plants and 9sS com
in eastern territory.
( For ordinary unskilled, according to |
;he exhibit, comparable to railroad |
abor in shops, round houses, etc, of |
1886 such employees in outside in
Iustries. only $40 received rates of |
'ay equalling or exceeding the pre-
ailing rate of Al cents an hour paid /
" the railroads and the average rate
or these outside industries was 80 /
ents an hour. Rates of pay among
killed employed outside and employed
y the railroads showed similar pro-
ortions, with railroad workers in
ach instance receiving the higher pay,
ccording to the exhibit.