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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
WROTE MOTHER
|. OF PLAN TO DIE
Not Because Of What She
Wanted and Could Not
Have
BUT BECAUSE OF
WHAT SHE HAD
Letter Of Pauline Clark,
Boston Suicide, Read
at Inquest

Boston. April g. An inquest into
the death of Pauline Virginia Clark
who took fatal dose of poison at a
party in her Back Bay apartment near
~ month ago. was begun to-day be.
fore Judge Wilfred Bolster, chief jus
tice of the municipal court. The in
quiry was ordered by District Attor-
ney O'Brien Of Suffolk county after the
suicide Of Otton Haldor Larsen, a Nor
wegian student and an admirer Of Miss
Clark, who two days after her death
drank the poison that remained in the
vial which she had used.
The fact that Larsen admitted hav-
ing given her the poison originally has
been suggested as having constituted
an act of completely TO murder.
These who were present at the party
were summoned as witnesses.
A letter written by Miss Clark to
her mother, Mrs. Sarah Herrick, was
introduced at the inquest.
1t read: Dear Mother:
Don't be surprised TO hear that l
have ended it all. Its not because
there is anything | want and cannot
have. There is nothing that | haven't
got. Rather is it because of what ]
have and don't want It's only sho i
time for all of us anyway. ! hope
this will not hurt you. Forgive me-.
With love. pollv.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
COUNTY AGENT RESIGNS.
Raymond A. Briggs to Enter Insurance
Business, :

Burlington, April 1.-The resigna
tion OF Raymond A Briggs Y. V. NJ
rs as county agent for Washington
county, has been received by Thomas
Bradlee, director of the agricultural
extension service of the University OF
Vermont The resignation will become
effective May !, when Mr.. Briggs will
take up his new work with the Con.
necticut General Life Insurance COM
pany, making his headquarters at
Montpelier.
On May /. Mr.. Briggs win have com
pleted three years OF very successful
work as county agent for Washington
county At the time Mr. Briggs took
mp the work. the Washington County
Farm Bureau association, which is the
local agency, operating with the ex-
tension service and the United States
OF agriculture, TO carry on
extension work in that county. had
only about 400 members Its program
of work was very indefinite.
There are now over 1000 members
in the Washington County Farm
Bureau association and. instead OF
two dollar membership fee is now sl0
per year. The program of the organ
ization is built upon sound principles
and Is so well organized that Mr..
Briggs successor can take up the work
with practically no break.
Candidates for the position held by
Mr Briggs arc now being interviewed
BY the directors of the extension serv.
&c with the hope that several of them
may meet the officers OF thcsVashington
county Farm Burcau association very
shortly Every effort is beipg put
'orth TO secure for this position man
Who has had some extension experience.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
PEARY MEMORIAL
Placed on Grave of Explorer in Arling-
ton Cemetery.

Washington, D. G., April 6.--Presi'
dent and Mrs. Harding, members OF the
cabinet and other high government Of
ficials. as well as arctic explorers
Joined in. tribute to The memory Of
Rear Admiral Robert Z. Peary to-day.
when memorial was placed at his
grave in Arlington national cemetery
by the National Geographic society
Secretary Dandy, Assistant Secre-
tary Roosevelt and Gilbert Grosycnor,
president of the Geographic society,
were on the program for addresses.
The memorial of white Maine gran
ite, of her fathers own design. was un-
veiled by Mrs. Edward Stafford, who,
as Marie Peary, was known as the
-Snow Baby" because she was born
farther north than any other white
child.
The memorial consists Of a huge
oblste spheroid of granite. of the
earth's shape, resting on massive
base. The symbolic design of the mon
ument was conducted by Admiral
Peary during his last illness.
Matt Henson. the only member of
peary's party to accompany him on
the last leg Of the dash for the pole.
was among the honored guests.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
FOUND REVOLTER
IN PTCKET'S POCKET
Other Piclxets Were Armed With
Stones. Claim Soldiers at
Pawtucket

pswtuckct. r. l.. April Soldiers
today held up about fifty pickets who
had assembled near the Lebanon
bridge, the boundary line between
Rhode Island and Massachusetts,. The
piekets we're evidently waiting for
trucks containing workers who are
daily conveyed from the Hebronville "a
the Crown Manufacturing company's
mill. The soldiers searched some of the
men and claimed they found stones IN
the pockets of several while one bad
i rs calibrc revolver They took this
man to the armory where he gave the
name 81 Manuel Costa. He was after
wards turned over 70 the police who
charged him with carrying concealed
weapons.
Deputy shcrifs on guard at the
Crown Manufacturing company's plant
to-day heard the reports of two revoly-
er shots On investigating they learned
that two workers on their way to the
Crown mill, fearing that pickets on
duty at the plant Of the Home Bleach
aud Dye company intended to molest
them fired their revolyers in the air
The men reached the mill in safety.
Strike leaders say they viii ask the
police by what right the workers car
ried reVolvers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
MANY COMPLAINTS FILED
About Conditions in and About Central
Vermont Station.

4 The local board of health in coniunc-
tion with the local Board Of Trade
made complaint to the Central Yer
7nont Railroad company in order that
\ they might have the local station put
I in a more sanitary condition. The pub
lie at large who haye any travelling to
do, or even have occasion to visit the
station. know Of the dcplorable condi-
tion which exists at the station and
which is disgrace to the city.
The following facts were enumerated
in the complaint sent in to the gen
eral superintendent of the railroad at
st. Adams: One. the air in the station
is smoky and i'll smelling; second, the
plaster on the walls is exceedingly
dirty and in some places is cracked
and ready to come down; third. the
windows in every part of the station
are badly in need of washing; fourth,
shades were present on only very
few of the windows and those on which
there arc shades have only torn ones
fifth outside OF the main entrance TO
the depot there has been about an inch
Of Water into which pedestrians have
found IL necessary to step to open
the door; sixth. melting snow on the
north side Of the station has never been
removed: seventh. cave troughs all |
around the building are SO rotted ont
that they no longer hold water; eighth,
rubbish is strcwn along the tracks in
front of the building. and. lastly, the
toilet is in no more than a barely san
itary condition at best.
In reply to this notification sent |
him, General Superintendent J. f.
Maun sent letter to the Board Of
Trade to-day which reads; 'Your
favor OF April 4. wherein you
OF the condition of the sta.
Lion at Barre, received. and action viii
be taken to keep the station in better
Nothing is said. however, about max
ing the improvements suggested al
lnce. Alcssrs. Calderafa and Mcleod
IF the board Of health called upon the
Central Vermont agent here this morn
ng and issued formal complaint.
Both the city board Of health and the
Board of Trade are going to make
strenuous efforts to secure decent and
respectable railroad station for the
ity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06

WERE CALM
Fifty Women Finished
Breakfast After Steam
er Grounded
THEY AND 80 OTHERS
TAKEN SAFELY OFF
When the Concord Struck
Bottom Off Sunken
Meadows

New York, April 6.--Half hundred
women passengers on the Long Island
Sound steamer Concord from Provi
dence, r. l., calmly finished eating
their breakfast this morning when the
craft grounded during a dense fog ofl
Sunken Meadows, near the treacherous
waters of He'll Gate.
Only slight jar was felt as the
steamer struck bottom. Stewards
quietly told the diners there was no
danger.
Fifty other passengers who were
sleeping were aroused from their
berths and police boats took all the
passengers ashore safely. They were
brought to New York by train.
The Concord grounded at the same
time the City Of Brockton, a New Ha-
yer, Conn, freighter. hit a sunken Re ,f.
The vessels were within % feet Of each
other.
Both vessels narrowly escaped run
ming down government barge and
several launches near the scene of the
accident.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
BOSTON POLICEMEN
BOUGHT TEST P4PERS
They Hoped to Be Advanced in Rank
After Passing Examination Con-
tanned in Papers.

Boston. April 6Police Commission
er Wilson was awaiting a report from
Civil Service Commissioner Payson
Dana to-day before determining the
action TO be taken by him against
members of the Boston police depart.
ment involved in, the advance sale
Of March examination papers for pro
motions in the force. The number OF
policemen who bought papers has not
been made known.
Commissioner Dana. announcing that
John McMastcrs and Frederick Thorn
as, assistants in his Office, had made
sale OF papers, Cancelled examinations
for lieutenants taken by 100 sergeants
as we'll as those taken by 200 patrol
ment for sergesncies. He thought only
the latter tests were affected BY The
Irregularities, however, he said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
ICONFEREES
/ STICK TO TASK
Anthracite Miners an q
Operators to Hold Week
end Session
MINERS CASE is
NEARLY CONCLUDED
Union Miners Are Fighting
Fires in Several
Mines

New York, April g.. Weeks end scs-
sions Of the anthracite miners and op'
orators subcommittee on wage CON
tract negotiations were agreed upon | Y
both parties to-day as an aid TO speedy
settlement OF the hard coal strike.
John +. Lewis. president Of the Unit
ed Mine Workers, headed the union
delegation on the committee and the
miners predicted they would complete
their case by tomorrow night. The
operators announced they would be
ready by that time to support their
demands for decrease in miners
wages.
Reports that the state of Pennsyl-
vania had called upon the union 10
furnish fire fighters for another mine
conhagration, which broke out yester-
day were verified yesterday. The fire
is at the Lee eollieries at Wilkes Barre.
Three other fires also are being
fought by the union men, one at
Wilkes Barre and two in tie Scranton
district.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
PROMINENT IN BENNINGTON.
DR.. Frederick S. Pratt Died Yesterday
After Years Illness.

Bennington. April 6.--Dr Frederick
s. Pratt. 63. for many years identified
with the George w. lockwood Knit
Underwear Manufacturing company
died yesterday. following an illness oi
more than a year. He was native
of Bennington. attended the Benning-
ton high school and graduated from
Williams college and from the Medical
College of New York.
He engaged in practice bat a few
wears when he became identified With
the knit goods business a. one Of the
leading stockholders. lie served one
term a. village president and at fhe
time of his death was a trustee Of The
Bennington County Savings hank. He
had been treasurer of the first Bgp
tist church for % years and a tfnst,e
during nearly a. long period.
He was twice married. H.s first
wife. who was Fanny RsrSwo91. aied
more than 20 years ago, leaving twos
daughters, Mrs Ivan n. Bsnrd = #
Blanford. Conn. and Mrs. Paul Bug-
terick. now engaged in relief work a.
Reval. Esthonia. A widow. who vas
Hiss Christine Benedict, also survi =,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
GooDRICH--GATEs,
Montpelier Seminary Faculty Members
Married.

When the Montpelier seminary stu
dents filed into the dining room last
evening, they were quite taken by sur
prise TO see the faculty, dressed as Tor
some important occasion. all al one ia
bic in the center Of the room, on which
was a large bouquet OF flowers. Some
said, ''Ohl Whose birthday But no,
birthday had been celebrated at NJ. ).
in quite such form. so the mystery and
the interest increased until. at the close
of the meal, DR.. Hatch arose and, aft
er appropriate remarks, announced
that Professor Harold W. Goodrich and
Miss Maud T.. Gates were married
Then followed cheers, songs, congratu
lations and speeches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodrich both received
a very emphatic demonstration Of their
popularity with the students and Of
the good win which all the people at
NJ. s. bear toward them.
Mrs. Goodrich is graduate from THE
College Of Fine Arts OF Syracuse nB
versity and is in charge Of the depart
ment~of instrumental music. She Is
pianist of great ability. Her BRILLIANT
technique is shown in the ease with
which she plays the great masterpieces.
Her pupils are making excellent prog
ress.
Mr.. Goodrich is a graduate Of Colby
college and graduate of the Uni
Yersity of Rennes, France, and of Bos
ton university. Teaching is his pro-
fession.
1t is expected that both Professor
and Mrs. Goodrich will return to the
seminary next year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
QUESTION MERCHANT
MARINE COMMITTEE
Democrats Heckle Republican Members
--Lasker Says Subsidy Bill Will
Insure a Merchant Marine.

Washington. D. C.. April 6.-Cross-
examination for three hours by two
Democratic members of the House mer-
chant marine committee, as to opera
tions of the shipping board and details
OF the Administrations plan 10 build
up merchant marine, Chairman
Lasker at yesterdays session Of the
joint congressional hearings on the
ship subsidy bill predicted that if the
measure was enacted privately owned
American merchant marine feet Of
100000 tons would be ON the seas
within a short time" Such feet,
he said. would be sufficient to carry
half Of the foreign commerce of the
United States.
The session was devoted entirely to
cross ss-ezaminstion of the chairman by
Representatives Briggs. Texas. and Da-
Wis. Tennessee. So persistent was the
Tennessee Democrat in his questioning
that al one junefure Mr.. Lssker fared
up with an inquiry a. to whether Mr..
Davis was trying 10 get information
a. 10 the merchant marine or was hold
ing criminal trial"
appointment OF group oi ehFeflS
To represent both bodies. Mr.. Laskcr
explained. Is embraced in the merchant
marine bills now pending before the
Hou-r and Senate committees.
Cross-cxaminstion Of Mr.. LAsker j.
expected to continue tomorrow. Thus
far no questions have been asked him
by sny Of the senators psri icipa ting
in the hearings ar hx aur Of the Eo
pnblicsns Of tl-e House committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
BOSTON AND
NEW YORK MEN
E@r ARE INDICTED
Charles M. Ludden, a Bos-
ton Attorney, Was Ar
rested To-day on Charge
of Conspiracy With a
Score of Others In Use of
Mails to Defraud

Boston, April g.. The arrest 0
Charles NJ. Ludden, an attorney, on al
Indictment alleging conspiracy with |
score of other persons to use the mail
to defraud, led government officials t,
reveal the outline Of what they termed
an oil fraud involving 81 oil companie:
mud possible losses Of millions to stock
holders.
The federal authorities gave out the
following names of those who have
been indicted in connection with the
alleged frauds:
Frederick e. Hersey, Chipman f.
Babcock, Jacob H. Mattler, H. Francis
Foley, John i. tiilcreast, Frank w
Bernard, Edward A. Clark, all OF Bos-
lon; Edward H. Bushnell of Holyoke Z:
Alwyn Bell, ir., Edwin b. Caldwell,
Eharles r. Flint. George II. Gudebrod,
Roland II. Blaisdell, Clarence ID. lnman,
Burt II. Clements, Raymond d. Fuller,
John A. Shellite and James l.. Carlton,
all Of New York City.
The indictments concerned the activ-
tiles Of the Petroleum Corporation of
America, organized in New York IN
1918 for the announced purpose of
becoming holding company OF oil
companies in the United States. The
government alleges that the stockhol-
acrs in 81 such subsidy concerns were
persuaded to turn their stock over to
the petroleum corporation. which made
fraudulent claims as to its properties
md oil-producing capacity.
The loss to the stockholders. govern
ment investigators said. resulted from
the fact that they were obliged TO give
Two shares of their stock for one in
the holding company.
Subsequent TO the organization Of
the Petroleum Coporation the Frank
lin Oil company was organized in this
lorney Assex Abbott said:
THE Franklin Oil company is a vol
nntary association and not corpora
tion," he explained, "and could do in
ibis state whereas the Petroleum Cor
poration could not The Franklin com
pany acted as the instrument for the
corporation. II sold its stock with the
privilege Of exchanging on basis of
Dne for two.
Ludden Is alleged to be interested in
The Franklin company. Soon after his
prrest Gilcreast, an officer of the Ex
rhange Trust company. was taken into
tustody The connection between the
banking institution and the oil com
psny was not divuged.
According TO the information oh
iained by the government. the Petrol
mm Oil Corporation of America was
organized under the laws of Delaware |
md by advertising circulars, falsely |
represented that its capital stock |
amounted to s60O00.0 900. The circulars |
,Iso stated that the corporation had no
stock for sale and operated rich oil /
fields taking in 81 companies II
rlaimed an income Of more than $780,
10000 year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
To Govern Operations On
Some Barre Granite
Gu i. es N
WORK WI : NOT
ST s IT AT ONCE
1t Is I'm 8 stood That Pur-
pose Il 0 Begin Opera
tions April II

In line with the announced purpose
of operating their quarries on the open
shop plan, members OF the Quarry
Owners association began yesterday
posting notices Of the regulations to
govern working conditions and fha
wages to be paid on the same.
While these notices are being posted
now, it is not the purpose, it is under
stood, to really begin operating the
quarries before April II. The time is
set forward to this date because 81
weather conditions.
The notices posted read:
These regulations shall govern wages
and working conditions in this quarry
from April ]. 1922 to January |, 1924.
The rates OF wages shall be as fol
lows.
Qsarrymen-56c per hour minimum.
Blacksmiths--60c per hour minimum.
Forty-eight (4sI hours shall eonsti
tute weeks work; eight hours tsl
per day.
rate of time and quarter. Work
on Sunday, Memorial day, July 4, La
Dor day, Thanksgiving day and Christ
mas to be paid at the rate of double
time.
Wages shall be paid in cash weekly.
All employees discharged te receive pay
at once in cash or by check.
If any grievance or contention arises
in this quarry in regard to the fore
going conditions OF employment. the
same may be presented to The employ
er by shop committee of not more
than thrse members from the employees
OF this quarry for adjustment.
If the employer and shop committee
fail to adjust the grievance or conten-
tion, the employer agrees to submit
same to committee consisting OF the
shop committee and three quarry own
crs. II this committee fails to agree,
il shall then select disinterested per
son whose decision in the matter shall
be final.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
LIQUOR ORDERED SPILLED
And Mrs. F. Pslaro Paid Fine Of $500
and Costs.

Eight gallons of grappa and I5O
quarts of wine were condemned by
judge Elwin 5. Scott in Barre city
court yesterday afternoon, and are to
be spilled by the Barre police force.
Mrs. Fontanetta Palaro, on whose
premises the liquor was found on r
search and seizure warrant several
months ago. was sentenced TO pay a
fine Of $500 and costs. on her plea
of guilty to possessing and furnishing
intoxicating liquor. The raid was made
when Fred B. Thomas was states at
torney and the matter was closed up
by States Attorney Charles u. Adams
yesterday.
Clyde Vincent was sentenced to serve
not less than one or more than four
wears in the house of correction for a
statutory ofiense. X. +. Susena of
Montpelier appeared for the respond.
ent and States Attorney c. b. Adams
prosecuted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
PROTECTIVE TARIFF
MUST BE ENACTED
Said Senator Willis to Protect Ameri-
can Industry from For
eign Goods.

Bangor, Me-, April GA protective
tariff law must be enacted at the earl.
lest possible moment ii American
workmen are to be employed. il Amer.
lean industry is to thrive and Amer
lean standards are TO be maintained
Senator Willis of Ohio declared in an
address to-day before the Republican
state conveh{it ;.
Markets, he said, are being flooded
with European made goods offered for
sale in this country at prices only a
fraction of the American labor cost
alone.
Senator Willis reviewed the accom-
plishments of the administration and
charged that "holdover Democrats
had hampered and impcded Republi-
cans in their efforts to stabilize condi-
tions. Before many weeks. however.
he said, protective tariff law based
On the principles Of Blaine and Mckin.
ley bills would be on the federal stat
ute books.
The Republican party. he said. lrsd
checked extravaganza. established n
budget system. reduced taxes. Topped
vi appropriations anu HatHtaihti
American ideals on this record OF
pledges, he declared. "the administra-
tion of President Harding looks to the
people of Maine for vote of conf
dence and support
The signs look better. he said. add
ing that even the promise Of a Re-
publican tariff starts factories
With the early enactment of the
tariff and prompt funding of the for.
eign debt already provided for by law,
he continued, industrial conditions
viii continue to improve and under
reciprOcities we shall have peace aud
prosperity at home as well as honor
and prestige abroad.
international difficulty which threat
ened year ago, Senator Willis de
clared. has been settled or the definite
means provided for It's speedy adjust
ment. All this. he added. has been done
without sacrifice Of national sovereign
ty or abatement. "or self-respect aud
with fullest justice TO other nations. /
But Il is not in the handling Of for.
eign affairs alone he added. that the /
Republican party has made a record /
which merits endorsement at the hands |
Of the people. In domestic affairs it
has made more progress toward econ
omy and business methods in eight i
months than the Democratic party in i
eight years
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-06
LOSES FOOT UNDER TRAIN.
Raymond Prior, Aged Q. of St. AIbsns,
the Victim.

St Albans. April 6.-Raym9nd. six
vesr-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Prior of Mason street, narrowly Cs-
capped death yesterday afternoon about
? o'clock. when he fell under a freight
train on the Mason street crossing. His
left leg was run over and he was
bruised about the body. He was taken
10 the Central Vermont railroad sta
tion on passenger train, where he
was attended by the companys physi-
clan. Dr Alan Davidson, who rushed
the youngster to the St. Adams hos
pital
After an examination it was found
necessary 70 make an smputatiOn
about three inches above the ankle. 4
i not known Just how the accident
occurred. but it IS thought that TIE
boy got too close TO the train and vas
knocked under.
A member Of the train crew saw aim
a. he was knocked down and stopped
the train a. soon Is possible Tho lit
tie hoy. was going 10 meet some Of rs
friends who were on their way home
from school