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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-18
HOOVER GETS APPROVAL.
of Operators in Non-Union Bitiminous
Coal Fields on Price Stop.

Washington, d. G., May ls.-secre-
tary Hoover asked and obtained to-day
the approval of the leading operators
of non union bituminous coal fields ior
a government plan of getting the coal
industry by voluntary action TO put
a stop point on increase of coal prices
during the period of the existing coal
strike.
The plan, as approved by about
forty operators who met with Mr..
Hoover. calls for the creation OF a com
mittee of the operators with govern
ment and consumers representatives
serving on it in each district where
coal is being produced, through which
all orders for coal will be cleared. A
similar general committee will be set
up in Washington, and Mr. Hoover as
sured the coal operators that he had
Attorney General Daughtery's opinion
that such cooperative action to reduce
and hold down prices in the public
interest would be legal.
Practically all of the representatives
of larger producing companies not sf-
fected in the territory east of the Mis-
sissippi we're present when Mr.. Hoov-
er. saying that the operators had been
called for conference at the direction Of
President Harding. announced his plan.
Most of the coal men called upon by
Secretary Hoover TO express their in
dividual views on the general proposal
in addition to declaring their approval,
said the production situation did not
Justify any great increases in coal
prices, as ample supplies of coal cN-
isted.
They also agreed with Mr.. Hoover
that method of bringing the consum-
ers in touch with the supply would pre-
vent speculation and buyer panic,
which might cause run away coal
market If the strike continued in fne
union fields for many weeks longer.
~The situation is" Mr.. Hoover said
that in minor districts due TO 0ad
distribution and competitive bidding
by buyers. prices have advanced
strongly, while in other districts there
are still insufficient orders reaching the
operators to keep. their mines busy
find to keep them opening new groduc'
tion. Naturally the whole distributing
machinery in the coal industry j. up
set by the strike. but it docs seem
possible to get voluntary action IN he
/ industry 20 put stop point on the
advance of prices and ] have a rough
plan TO submit to you for discussion
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-18
PUT UP HARD FIGHT.
But George Grassett, Alleged Boot
logger, Was Finally Jailed.

St. Adams, May lS.--Sherif George
p. Catlin brought to the Franklin
county Jail yesterday George Grassett
of Abercorn, Que, who was arrested at
Richmond Tuesday evening, Grassett
is said to be one of the most notorious
alleged bootleggers customs officials
have had to contend with since the
prohibition law went into effect.
Grassett is about 23 years old. Since
the volstead act became effective Gus
toms officials have been suspicious OF
his actions. 1t was said yesterday that
he has had many lucky escapes and
once has been before United States
courts charged with having in his
possession intoxicating liquor contrary
to the law. Besides transporting liquor
across the line by automobile, customs
officials expressed the belief that
Grassett in spare time would 60 TO
Richford, which is only few miles
from Abercorn mad retail by the quart
and pint.
Customs officials were on the hook
out Tuesday evening and when he
entered one Of the church sheds he was
arrested by Customs Deputy Webster.
He put up considerable resistance, but
was overcome by the official When
Deputy Webster gained control of
the situation. Grassett. it is said, gave
up and Webster loosened his hold.
Grassett suddenly launched an attack,
it is said. and real battle occurred
inv hich it was said the customs Of
fetal came off econd best
Grssett is said to have used his
feet as well as his hands in endeavor-
ing to get away from the officer. As.
sistance arrived, however. and Grasset
was locked up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-18
WILD NIGHT IN BELFAST;
MANY PEOPLE SHOT
One of Incidents Was Attack on Police
Station By Men Disguised
as Patrolmen.

Belfast, May is by the Associated
Press A wild night of firing in the
Crown district of Belfast with police
and soldiers battling gunmen, was fol
lowed by further shooting to-day as
the people were on their way to the
shops. AT least four men are dead
as 4 result of these disorders and seN
eral Others wounded, some seriously.
A concerted attack was made upon
the Musgrave street police barra sKs.
Seven men in police uniforms Knocked
at the front gate. When the guard
asked "Who's thereg' the reply came
''Police on duty The gate was opened
and the party entered. The invaders
closed the door and ordered the guards
to throw their hands up.
Two Of the police showed fight and
were wounded kw members OF the at
tacking party, who rushed upstairs to
room in which arms were stored, mr.
ing at the guard on duty Help came
at this iuncture, however, and the
raiders fled.
Constable Collins, who was wounded
in the fighting, died this morning. The
condition of Constable Mckeown, the
other defender wounded, Is not serious.
Two men sitting on the top deck OF
tram car were shot dead from be-
hind by two Others as the car was
nearing the center of the city to-day.
The assassins escaped.
William Mcknight was shot IN the
abdomen while on his way to work
and is in critical condition. Robert
Beattie was wounded in the arm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-18
PRISON ~TRUsTY" ATTACKS GIRL.
Edward Mahan Slashed Grace Mcll
About Face and Hands

Windsor, May ls.-Edward Mahan,
serving life term at states
prison for killing a siNyear-old girl
in Bennington county. attacked Grace
Moll, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Moll of Windsor, near the prison
grounds yesterday. and cut her about
the face and hands with knife which
he drew from his pocket. The girl
broke away from him and he went
back to work with the 'trusty" gang,
of which he was a member. Later he
was identified by Miss Moll and he Is
now in punishment At the prison.
Miss Moll was on her way from high
school to the factory where. she works
after school hours and Mahsn at
tackled her when she was near the
prison meadow. A knoll screened
him from view Of the other members
Of the prison gang 50 that there were
no witnesses to the assault.
The girl hurried. bleeding. to the mill
snd after being given attention
bv . physician. was taken 20 the pris-
on where she quicklyi identified Mahsn
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-18
TEXT OF PACT.
Pledges Not to Interfere in Internal
Affairs of Other States.

Genoa, May Is fBy the Associated
Press The agreement Tor truce,
or temporary pact on non-aggress ion'
adopted at the plennary session OF the
political sub.commission OF the Genca
conference to-day contains six clauses,
summarized as follows:
Clause /: Provides for the appoint
mcpt of a commission by the powers
TO examine again the divergencles ex-
tjsting between sie soviet government
and other governments and WIN q
View. 10 meeting Russian commits
sion having the same mandate.
Clause II: Not later than June 70
the names OF the powers represented
on the nom Russian commission ana
the names of the members Of this com
mission will be transmitted TO the
soviet government, and reciprocaliy,
the names of the members of the Rus
sian commissioner viii be communi-
Gated to the other governments.
Clause III: The questions to be
treated by those commissions viii com.
prise debts, private properties and
creditors.
Clause ": The members OF the two
commissions must be at The Hague
on June 26.
Clause v: The two commissions VII
strive to reach joint resolutions on tn'
question contained in clause III.
Clause VI: To permit the commits
sions TO work peacefully, and also Il
re-establish mutual confidence, the so
Wet government and its allied repub'
lies. on the one side and the other gov
ernments on the other, pledge them
selves to abstain from any act OF ag
prcssion and subyersiye propaganda
The pledge for sbstaining from any
act Of aggression will be based upon
the present status quo, and VIII rc
main in force for a period OF foul
months after the conclusion OF the
work of the commission.
The pledge concerning propaganda
will oblige the governments not TO in
tcrfere in any way in the internal al
fairs Of other states, and not to as
sist financially or by any other means
political organizations in other com
tries and viii oblige them to suppress
in their territory "any attempt to com
nit acts Of violence in other states ol
aiming to disturb the territorial or po
litical status quo"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-18
SENTENCES SUSPENDED
In Several Cases Brought Into Barre
City Court.

Several cases were brought Tor Sec
ond hearing in city court yesterday. In
the case Of the State VS.. Intoxicating
liquor, p. Labrano, who pleaded not
guilty to a charge of furnishing and
possessing intoxicating liquor April 70,
withdrew his plea Of not guilty and
entered a plea of guilty, paying the
warrant costs of 5000. In the case
Of State vs.. p Labron he also with
drew the plea Of not guilty and en-
tered plea of guilty. He was sen
tenced to pay fine Of $3.50 and costs
Of $7.05 and to serve not more than
one year nor less than six months IN
the house OF correction at Windsor.
Upon payment of the fine the Jail SEN
tence was suspended.
The next case was also a double one.
B. Gomez Of Webstervisle came into
court and changed his pleas Of not
guilty and paid costs of 1851 on the
search warrant and was given SEN
tence to pay fine of $500 with costs
Of S705 and to serve not less than SIX
nor more than II months in the house
OF correction at Windsor. His sentence
was also suspended upon payment OF
his fine.
H. H. Vega, who on May pleaded not
guilty TO the same charges, also came
TO court and changed his pleas to those
of guilty of furnishing and possessing
Intoxicating liquors. He paid S22.64 on
the search warrant and was given
sentence of not less than three nor
more than six months in the house OF
correction at hard labor. This sentence
was also suspended upon the payment
of costs Of 81.
Emmett HalIigan of Graniteville, who
gave his occupation as hosting engi-
neer, was brought into court charged
with breach Of peace May l6 at Gran
iteville in conjunction with several 9TH
ers previously arrested on the same
charge He pleaded guilty to the charge
and was released on $500 bail
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-18
EX-PUCILISTS KEEP
OFF BOOTLEGGERS
Who Storm Incoming Ships With De-
mands to Be Supplied With
LIQUOR.

New York, May IS. BootIeggers are
so thick along the waterfront, that the
Atlantic Fruit company has had to hire
squad Of * pugilists to guard its
pier from tie swarms who meet every
ship in the hope of restocking.
This became known to-day, when
"Gunboatn Smith led his squad into
action against several motorttoat loads
who sped up to the dock just as the
Princess May, inbound from Jamaica,
made fast.
Smith said that the bootleggers,
displaying bank rolls, called on mem
hers of the crew to produce liquor.
Smiths party hoored four Of the men
who lad climbed onto the pier, pat to
fight the rest Of the landing party
and then, jumping into skifl, drove
on the motor boats.
Two shots were fred by the boot
leggers, Smith said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-18
CAME OF "INFERIoR STOCK"
Plaintiff Declares Her Mother-in-Law
Twitted Her BY So Declaring.

Windsor. May ls.--Mrs. Nell Rudi.
sell Nelson of Iincolnton, n. G., plain
tiff in a $4,000 suit for alienation of
affection in which her husbands par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas 8. Nelson,
wealthy residents of pawlet, are de-
fendants. took the witness stand in the
United States district court yester-
day and almost the entire time OF
both sessions was devoted to her tale
Of boy and girl courtship, followed
by alleged ili-treatment at the hands
OF the defendants, who, she asserts, By
threats and derogatory remarks about
her, turned her husband, Romeyn w
Nelson against her.
Their romance, as she described II,
began in the summer Of 1913 when
Romeyp, then student at Williams
college, visited school friends at LIN.
colnton. Their friendship deepened
into love, as she testified, and on Dec,
30. 1917, they eloped from her nome
while Romeyn was visitor in Lin
colnton over the Christmas holidays
and were married.
Mrs. Nelson told of going later to
the Nelson home in Pawlet. where her
mother-in law repeatedly caused her
discomfort by remarking that she came
of "inferior stock" than the Nelson :
and finally there came a time waen
Young Nelson was ordered to send his
wife back south. Prior TO this time
her husband had shown her every de.
votion and had written passionate LEI.
ters TO her. the young wife testified.
She said that the older Mrs. Mel
sons unfriendly attitude toward her
dated from the time that she was on
her way north to Pawlet.
Mrs. Nelson, sr., met her IN New
York and at night, when the Older
woman thought the plaintiff was sleep.
ing, she got out OF bed and opened Nell
Nelson's satchel, examining letters IN
Il. Some hours later, when they met
Romeyn in Albany and he kissed his
wife before greeting his mother, his
parent reprimanded him for IL, tns
plaintiff testified.
Several Of Romeyn's love letters q
Nell Nelson were read in court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-18
D4UCHERTY INVITES
STEEL MEN IN
To Talk Over the Proposed Merger Of
Independent Coun-
tries.

Washington. d. C.. May Attor-
ney General Daugherty today invited
representatives of the eight steel com
panies named in the Senate resolution
directing an inquiry into a proposed
merger OF independent companies, to
meet him Saturday to discuss their
plans for the proposed merger.
sThe attorney general who, with the
federal trade commission, was directed
TO take cognizance Of the merger, a
portion of which was effected yester-
day, addressed his invitations to the
presidents of the Bethlehem Steel cor
poratiou, Inland Steel and Tube, Brier
Hill Steel. Youngstown Sheet and Tube.
Midvale Steel and Ordnance, Republic
Iron and Steel, Lackawanna Steel and
the Steel and Tube company of Amer
lea.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-18
JUDGE PIERCE
INDICATED
Petitioners For His Re-
moval From Bench Given
Leave to Withdraw
COMMITTEES VOTE
WAS UNANIMOUS
Mass. Supreme Court Judge
Was Accused of Trio
Charges

Boston. May Petitioners Tor tne
removal from the supreme court bench
OF Justice Edward II. Pierce were gis-
On leave to withdraw to-day by spe
eial legislative committee which inyes-
tigated the charges. The committee :
action was unanimous. 1t was alleged
that Judge Pierce conspired to obstruet
Justice and accepted gratuities-
The committee found that Judge
Pierce from October, 1919, to April,
1920, and from October, 1920, to fen7
ruary, 1921. continuously receiv ed,
and upon other occasions received gifts
OF flowers from an attorney wv Id
win IJlmerl. whose interests as eoun-
sci or party we're before the supreme
judicial court 1t was held, however,
that the Judge was informed by the
attorney and believed that the flowers
cost but little and that many were
surplus stock" The fact that the re-
ispondent had voiced objection to re-
ceiving the gifts was noted.
Ii was found also that Judge Pierce
permitted th's attorney to consult MN
upon questions OF business manage
ment and policy touching the enter
prises which were drawn into litiga-
tion before the supreme judicial court,
and that to minor extent he had ad-
vised the attorney upon questions oi
law which might in some form come
before the court.
The committee held. however, that
no act or attitude of the respondent IN
his judicial capacity was by reason ci
the gifts different than It would have
been had the gifts not been made, aud
that he was a party to no conspiracy
and did not exercise pressure or use
the prestige of his office Improperly.
almost it may be said that in tni'
matter the receipt of the gifts was IN
discreet; under the circumstances the
participation of the respondent in the
concerns Of the attorney imprudenti
and in its public aspect the appearances
of their relations unfortunate" the re-
port concluded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-18
NON-AGGRESSION PACT
UzNANzlNOUSLY Y AGREED
BY SUB-COMlNISSION

to what communication on the subject
OF the proposed conference at The
Hague the United States is reported as
replying. A Havas dispatch from Gen
oa Wednesday night said it was un-
derstood Premier Lloyd George has
sent another message to the United
States government, after receiving the
American note declining participation
in The Hague commission, in which Mr..
Lloyd George gave fuller explana
tion of the plan for the meeting at The
Hague. 1t was said at the state depart
ment in Washington early to-day, how.
ever, that no additional message had
been received.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-18
COUNTY COURT ADJoURNs.
Two Divorces Granted--other Cases
Continued.

The March term OF Washington
county court was adjourned by Judge
IA Nj Butler at about 4 o'clock yester-
day afternoon after the docket mad
been read and entries made. Divorces
were granted in the cases OF Carrie ..
BeivilIe VS., Alfred Belville. y ward
Carver appeared for the petitioner
Georpie Finnigan VS.. Robert Finnigan,
Carver for petitioner. The case OF Ma
hal Hutchins VS.. Clarence Hutchins was
dismissed. J. G.. Frattini appeared for
the petitioner. The case of Ida A. Burn
ham W.. Fred Burnham was continued
= L. Laird for the petitioner lima
palmer We. William Palmer was DIS
missed. Y. l.. Laird appeared ior tne
petitioner
The state cases OF Mildred Brewster,
Isabella Parker. Jennie Jones and WI
liam B. Parry were continued. 1t Is ex
nected that the Parry case VIII De
heard AT the next term.
The case of Knickerboeker Ere
Eoofing Co. vs.. American Fidelity 70,
and Montpelier Savings Bank Trust
a. trustee was heard and is with the
court. The case of Smith vs. Barley
which was entered on the divorce
docket was heard and Is with the court
The case OF Duffy vs.. Town OF Barre, a
petition to lay out highway, was
heard Yesterday. The report was ae
cepted and the petition dismissed with
costs to the town. In the case OF the
eitv of Montpelier VS.. National Surety
Co. concerning the paving of the troll
lev tracks in Montpelier, Judgment was
entered for penalty of the bond and
the plaintiff is TO receive damages to
the amount Of verdict, about $1,000.
CITY Attorney George L. Hunt appeared
for the city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-18
BRISTOL GIRL KILLED
UNDER AUTOMOBILE
Eisht-Year-old Gih Dsrted Into
Street In Front of Machine Owned
By Detroit Man.

Bristol. May, ls.-The eight year
old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest
O'Brien. who live on East street near
the famous Lords Prayer rock was
instantly killed yesterday afternoon
about five o'clock when an automobile
ran over her head.
The car, owned by r. V. Bartlett of
Detroit. Mich, who was summer
home, Brook farm in his place, was
being driven by Herbert Flagg. The
tragedy is said to have been unavoid-
able. the little girl darting from behind
an automobile standing by the curb
into the path Of the approaching
machine.
She had been sent by her mother
on an errand across the street and
emerged from behind the car by the
curb 10 be run down by the Bartlett
auto.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-18
TALK OF THE TOWN

p. c. Adams OF Mt. Holly was VS.
itor in the city to-day.
2 Mrs. Susan Parks of Plsinield Is
passing a few days with relatives IN
Randolph.
Mrs. Margaret Geake of this city un-
dcrwent a slight operation at the Oity
hospital to-day.
Miss Beulah Grant of Washington
street is passing few days with
friends in Boston.
RAYMOND Fisher and All Boutwell, OF
pittsfield are passing few days with
friends in this city.
Mrs. II. II. Reed OF Maple Grove re-
turned to-day from a visit with reia-
tives in Sherbrooke, p. Q.
Edward Carroll. a Philadelphia gran
lie man. returned home to-day, after
a business visit in this city.
Clifton Mcdonald Of French street
underwent an operation for the remov-
al Of his tonsils at the City hospital
yesterday.
Russell White of Walnut street un-
dcrwent a slight operation at the City
hospital Yesterday for the removal Of
his tonsils and adenoids-
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. W. Bell Of Mari
horo. Mass. we're visitors in the city
Yesterday. Mrs. Bell accompanying her
hus hard on his customary busness trip
through this district
Arthur I. Averill returned home yes
.sriay from Greensboro pond, where he
has ben busy for the past few DAYS
completing the plumbing work 10 be
done on bic newly erected cottage
Several members Of the local Knights
Of Pvthiss lodge leave to-day for south
Rovslton 60 b. present AZ the Institu-
tionai ceremonies ef the new lodge
which j. to b. PLACED in that toEn-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-18
Mob Endeavored To Pre-
vent Seizure in Balti-
more Saloon
OFFICERS WORKED
FOR SIX HOURS
While Thousands of People
Looked On Or Inter-
fered

Baltimore. May 1s.-Several thou
sand persons crowded the streets
around Joe Kelley's saloon in this
city for six hours last night, lombard
ed dry officials with bricks and upset
large sections of Baltimore before 5ne
saloon was cleared of two truck loads
of liquor. The crowd, which at one
time numbered 1000 persons, persisted
in harrassing the dry raiders. Calls
for the fire apparatus and numerous
taxicabs were sent by persons deter
mined to hinder the raid.
1t was not until nearly midnight
that the dry raiders succeeded in driy-
ing away with the two trucks of con-
traband
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-18
GRAND ENcAMPMENT DAY.
Was Successful Occasion at Brattls'
boro Yesterday.

Brattleboro. May ls.-The second
dav OF the annual meetings OF the
grand bodies Of Odd Fellows OF the
state opened with session OF the
grand encampment in Odd Fellows
temple Yesterday morning, +. E. Camp
bell OF Waterbury, grand patriarch,
presiding. All but one OF the grand
encsmpment officers were present aud
nearly all the subordinate encamp-
ments we're represented. Twenty per
sons received the grand encampment
degree. Yesterday afternoons session
was devoted TO business. Reports
showed net gain of p in the year,
making the present membership 2,l?l.
One new encampment was instituted
the past year. Missisqhoi Valley, at
Enosburg Falls.
The days program ended with re-.
ception and banquet of the past grand
officers association. President I. I.
Farrar Of Rutland, past grand master
ard past grand patriarch, presided
Several grand officers from other Iur-
isdictions were present.
The grand encampment elected Fred
II. Palmer Of Bristol. grand patriarch /:
Harry n. Kidder OF Woodstock. grand
high priest: Percy A. Dean Of Bellows
Falls. grand senior warden: Gerry j.
Walker of Bellows Falls, grand scribe +;
Charles g. Staples of Brattleboro,
grand treasurer; Charles w Steele Of
Hirhgate. grand junior warden; A. a.
Griggs Of Newport. grand marshal; W.
n. Lawrence Of PrOctorsville. grand
inside sentinel; Erroli G. Grand Of II.
Johnsbury. grand outside sentinel; and
representative 10 the sovereign grand
p. =. Campbell of Waterbury, grand
lodge for two wears.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-18
INTENDS TO SUE,
II Motorist Does Not Get Damages
from New York Town.

-Four Fair Haven people were in
iurcd and an automobile belonging 10
Ralph Whitaker Of Fair Haven. is
practically ruined following plunge
into a river between Salem and Gran
vile. y. v. which occurred May :, ae-
cording to a report to the secretary Of
state A bridge had been washed out
about Easter time. IL is stated. and a
barricadc consisting Of a tin cheese
vat. bearing single white light st ono
side was pat up 26 feet from the i-sle.
Whitaker did not observe the vat in
time and the car easily pushed il into
the river and followed. Under tie ad-
vice of New York lawyers. the town
or state j. responsible and suits for
damages are 70 follow unless settle
ment IL made.