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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-01
FREIGHT BUSINESS
INDICATES PROSPERITY
Revenue Freight Loaded Week of Oct.
ri Was, With Two Exceptions,
Greatest on Record

Washington, d. G., Nov. l.---Indica-
tions Of rapidly improving conditions
in the country's general business life
were given to-day in reports to the car
service section of the American Rail-
way association which, among other
things, showed the greatest weekly
loading Of freight from what the rail-
roads derived revenue in two years.
The reports disclosed that, with the ex-
ception of four weeks in September and
October, 1920, the loading Of zoos ,759
cars Of revenue freight the week Of Oct.
q, was the greatest on record.
Coal production on Monday was close
to high record output for all time, ac-
cording to reports compiled by the as
sociation, There were 45, POS cars of
bituminous taken away from the mines
on that day amounting in round num-
bers to 100000 tons. On only one day
in the past three years has 90 much
coal been produced.
In addition the railroads on Monday
loaded 6,45l OF anthracite or something
over 100000 tons. This was total
greater than has been mined on any
one dav in the past three years.
Fuel Distributor Spens has estimated
that a weekly production Of 1000, 900
tons of bituminous coal would carry
the country through the winter with
out any difficulty in spite Of the short
age in stocks produced by the long mine
strike.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-01
About Moonlight.

It is probable that few persons are
aware Of the fact that the full moon
gives several times more than twice
the light of the half moon. They may
be still more surprised TO learn that
the ratio is approximately as nine TO
one
Stebbins and Brown, taking advan-
fage Of the extreme sensitiveness to
light of a selenium cell. measured the
amount of light coming from the
moon at different phases, with the re-
suit above mentioned. The reason for
the remarkable difference shown Is to
be found in the varying angles Of
reflection presented by the roughcned
surfaces Of our satellite 20 the sun
The moon is brighter between first
quarter and full than between full and
last quarter The cause Of this is
evident in the more highly reflective
character Of that part Of the moon
that lies west Of its meridian.-Wash-
iueton Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-01
KIDNAPPED GIRL
DESERTED IN WOODS
Rosalie Shanty, III, Wandered About
Till She Came to Farmhouse
Near Dublin, Mich.

Muskegon, Mich, Nov. l.-Rosalie
Shanty, II years old. Kidnapped Sum
day as she came from church, was
found wandering In the woods near
Dublin, Manistee county, late last
night, according to a telegram received
to-day from the chief Of police at Well
ston, Mich.
According to the police, the message
intimated that the girl had been aban.
doned BY her abductor and had wan
deresa aboass In che woods until she
reached farmhouse where she was
given shelter.
Muskegon officers have left for Well
ston. where the girl was removed early
to-day.
A posse il searching the woods near
Dublin for trace Of man who Is said
by two boys here to have enticed the
child into an automobile Sunday.
Rosalie won considerable notice here
last summer for her swimming and
diving stunts at the municipal bath
ing beach.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-01
DEMAND PURE MILK.
DR.. 4. II. Bancroft Told Barre Audi
ence Yesterday.

Demand pure, wholesome milk and
be willing to pay for il, were the in
structions Of Dr. Il. II. Bancroft in
his talk on pure milk given under the
auspices Of the civic department Of
the Barre Woman's club at Quarry
Bank hall yesterday afternoon.
Milk, DIR. Bancroft said, must Of
necessity form the important part Of
the child's diet, and for that reason
one should be more interested in il
than any other foodstuff. DIR. Bancroft
advanced the theory that no child
could properly develop without the
v.tamines which were found in milk,
and his advice to adults, as wen as
children, was to drink twice as much
milk as they already do.
He pointed out how scurvy and 9TH
er diseases were the direct result of
the lack OF the valuable vitamiries
which are contained in milk, and how,
although the child might not be sub
iect to one of these diseases, his resist
ance to disease would be greatly low
cred
DR.. Bancroft dwelt at some length
upon the proper method of producing
pure milk, and called attention to the
fact that such production required
painstaking cleanliness and Immediate
cooling of the product rather thar
fine barns and expensive equipment.
He explained in detail how the Tactic
acid bacilli, which are so harmful to
infants, multiplied rapidly if the milk
was allowed to remain at body tenn
and he urged his audience to
bear in mind the Importance of the
immediate cooling of the product as
soon as it is drawn from the COW.
In regard to the local milk supply,
DR.. Bancroft stated that the present
of cows affected with bo-
vine tuberculosis was practically neg
ligibIe, having been reduced in the
PEA four years from "a per cent,
which was about one COW out of every
four, TO less than one per cent, Barre
having one of the finest records in the
country in this respect. This means
that Barre has an absolutely safe milk
supply as far as bovine tuberculosis
IS concerned.
Following the lecture, DIR. Bancroft
the method of examin-
ng milk for sediment and exhibit
ted several specimens Of milk under
he microscope, showing the high bac-
eriaI count of the product when il
vas handled under unsanitary condi-
ions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-01
WAS ADJUDGED
In DEF FAULT
William ]. Corcoran, For
mer District Attorney,
Was Missing
WHEN CASE TO Elk
TORT WAS CALLED UP
He Was Involved in Pro-
ceedings That Led To
Removal of Pelletier

Boston, Nov William j. Cor
coran, former district attorney Of Mid
dlcsex county, was adjudged IN default
in superior court to-day when he failed
70 appear in answer to charges OF
threats to extort. Attorneys for the
commonwealth said that Corcoran
who was involved in the proceedings
that led to the removal Of Joseph G.
Pelletier district attorney Of Suffolk
county an dof Nathan A. Tufts as dis
trict attorney Of Middlesex was not in
the city and that his whereabouts
were unknown,
With GorcoraH were defaulted
Theresa Duggan and her husband,
Francis Duggan, both Of whom face
similar charges charges as a result Of
disclosures Of attempted blackmail
made during the Tufts trial
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-01
Lay UNCONSCIOUS
nv THE HIGHT AZ
George Doucette Of Montpelier Was in
Automobile Accident on Barre -Groton
Road--Brought to Barre Hospital.

George Doucette, Is, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank j, Doucette of 43 River
street, Montpelier, was seriously IN.
jured in an automobile accident while
returning from Groton pond alons yes.
terday. He was taken to the Barre City
hospital by Messrs. George Robin and
Perley Beckley Of South Ryegate, who
were In a car just behind him.
An Xray was to be taken at the
hospital to determine the extent OF mis-
injuries. 1t appears that he was
squeezed considerably and he was spit
ting blood yesterday, but this had
stopped to-day. Mr.. Doucette believes
that something must have gone wrong
with the car, as he says the boy was a
careful and skilful driver. Mr.. Doucette
states that from the appearance Of tho
tracks, only one brake held. The car
stayed right side up but turned cross
wise of the road, and the boy was lying
unconscious In the road when he was
found. The accident occurred about a
quarter mile toward Barre from the
point where the road turns off, going to
West Topsham.
Mr.. Doucette said that the doctors
believed to-day that the boy was doing
we'll
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-01
THEN EXPLAIN
THESE LETTERS
Indignant Voice Of Woman
Exclaimed Just Before
Shooting
SAYS MRS. GIBSON
IN HALL-MILLS CASE
-2-------
There Was a Moment Or
Two of Heated Argu-
ments, Then Shots

New Brunswick, M. il, Nov. | tBy
the Associated Pressl - In her eye wit.
ness account Of the Hall Mills murder
on Sept. IA, Mrs. Jane Gibson, the farm
er woman Of Hamilton road, told the
authorities, it was learned to-days that
a few moments before the fatal shoot
ing she heard one Of the women under
the crabapple tree exclaim, indignant
w:
Then explain these letters
This part Of Mrs, Cibson's story came
to light through a conversation she
had with d neighbor after making her
statements to investigators. There was
a moment OF two Of heated argument,
IT was said, after the explanation was
demanded, then without warning, the
shooting
A number OF notes that were said To
have passed between the Rev. Edward
Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Eleanor r. Mills,
were found strewn about their bodies
under the tree. Movements of the i'm
vestigators to-day, though veiled in ae-
crecy, appeared to center for the most
part, Ia keeping under surveillance
three men answering descriptions given
by Mrs. Gibson. 1t was reported that
special deputy Attorney General Mott
intended ait an oportune moment, 10
bring the three before Mrs. Gibson.
Detective Schwarz of Newark, fin
ger print expert; his assistant, De-
teetive Deriyeux, and the official police
photographer of Newark, we're on their
way here to-day to make photographs
and diagrams of the scene of the muir
ders and to examine clothing Of the
victims.
A detective employed by the inves-
tigators said to-day that the day after
Mrs. Gibson's story was made public,
she had been approached BY a man
who said to her:
Keep quiet. If you don't talk. you
can make more from the defense.
1t previously Lad been reported that
the farmer woman had been threat
ened after her tale was told.
Mrs. Hall, who has maintained strict
silence since the double staying and
whose only ntterances have been made
through her attorney, Timothy r..
Pfeffer, was expected this afternoon
10 receive corps Of newspaper men
at the rectory and permit them to
question her at will.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-01
BLAMEs WOMAN FOR MURDER.
]. Thomas Gettigan Accused Aunt's
Sister in Court Room.

Boston, Nov. LII. Thomas Getti.
gan. on trial for the murder OF his
aunt, Mrs. Lizzie M. Cook, in answer
TO direct question to-day by Assist.
ant District Attorney Maurice Caro-,
said he was Of the opinion that Mrs.
Cassie r. Richardson, Mrs. Cooks sis.
ter, killed the woman by arsenic pois-
oning.
After testifying that he, his wife,
Miss Agnes Riley and Mrs. Richard
son were in the death chamber, Get
tigan categorically denied that the
first three named had been response
bic for her death.
"Are you of the opinion that your
aunt, Mrs. Cassie F. Richardson, killed
Mrs. Cook by arsenic poisoningf"
asked Mr. Caro-.
Gettigan hesitated and answered:
"Yes."
Mrs. Richardson had testified that
she was attracted to Mrs. Cooks
apartment by humping on the floor
and that upon investigation she found
her sister in distress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-01
WIND DUG HOLES
IN WEBB CITY
One Woman Killed and Is
Other Persons Injured
BY Tornado
THIRTY HOUSES
WERE DEMOLISHED
Four Persons Unaccounted
For and May Be Buried
III Debris

Webb City, Mo, Nov. lone woman
was killed, fifteen other persons were
injured, several seriously, and about
thirty houses were demolished by a
tornado which struck this city early
to-day. One hundred persons were
made homeless.
Four persons were iinaccounted for
and it was thought they were killed
and buried under debris.
The storm struck first In the south
part Of the city, passed over the busi-
ness section and dipped again in the
northwest residential section. In each
place buildings in an area Of about a
quarter Of mile square were 'demol-
ished
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-01
DEATH OF so. RYEGArE WOMAN.
Miss Mabel Hall Died at Hospital IN
Brookline, Mass.

South Ryegate, Nov. l.. Miss Mabel
Hall, aged As years, died Monday aft
ternoon at the hospital in Brookline,
Mass, where she went last week for
treatment. The funeral will be held
here Thursday afternoon.
Miss Hall was the daughter Of
George L and Eliza LAUDER Hall and
had always made her home here. Al
though teaching for time in New
bury, most Of her life was spent in
the home, caring for her mother, who
died nearly two years ago. Mr.. Hall
is also deceased. For the past year
Miss Halls health had been impaired
and for two months she was in
Brightlook hospital. st. Johnsbury, for
treatment, going from there last week
to Brookline for further care.
Two sisters survive, Miss Marion
Hail of South Ryegate and Miss Eliza
beth Hall of Minneapolis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-01
MEN ACCUSED
OF DISCRIMINATION
!. AGAINST BRITISH
Note To Ambassador Har-
vey Suggests That Great
Britain and the United
States Come to Some
Agreement Regarding
Matter of Drumming
Up Trade BY Consuls

London, Nov. l. tBy the Associated
Press !, Ambassador Harvey, it Il
learned from an authoritative quarter
has received a note from the British
government with regard to the case ol
the American consulate at Newcastle
closed last summer, stating that Great
Britain Is ready to compromise BY
withdrawing the charges against The
consulate officials Of discrimination
against British shipping if the United
States viii reopen the consulate and
replace Consul Slater and Vice Consul
Brooks with others.
It was understood the note also sug-
gets that Great Britain and the United
States come to some sort Of an agree
ment with regard to the scope which
hereafter shall be permitted American
consular officials in drumming up trade
for the United States.
The question thus assumes much
broader aspect than the Newcastle con-
sulate issue, as it affect, large num-
Der ofAmerican consulate, throughout
the united kingdom.
Any agreement with regard TO the
scope of activities of the American con-
suls would obviously. apply to the
British eonsnls in America, it il
pointed out.
Whom fba eharves swara nrafarrad
against the Newcastle consulate it was
understood that they had originated in
British shipping circles which were in
censed, because the American consuls
were getting too much trade for Ameri-
can lines by what were alleged to be
unfair methods involving dSrees. This
came at time when teh American con-
suls, it was said, had been especially re-
quested to do everything possible to
assist American shipping.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-01
FUNERAL OF MAR YwEsT.
Was Held From Her Late Home Yes
terday Afternoon

The funeral Of Miss Mary West was
held from her late home on North Main
strset yesterday sfternion. Rev. W. II
Skerls. pastor 0f the Universalist
church. officiating.
The bearers were r. Frank West Of
Cleveland. O.. Ralph o. Waterman q
East Barre and Paul Leavitt and WI
liam Calder Of this city. Burial wss in
Elmwcod cemetery.
Among those from out II town Who
we're present uere n. Prank West q
Ceretaud. o. Mr. and Mr. EIi|at
stafford II Stove and Mrs.. A 2. Sar-
ecni ei Makes. Hass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-01
CITY HOSPITAL BAG
DAY SUCCESSFUL


After checking up the results Of bag
day for the Barre City hospital, those
in charge announce that, although due
to conditions in the city, the receipts
were less than in former years, yet 4
goodly contribution was received, esti-
mated in value at $350.S7. The commit.
tee wishes to thank each and every one
who assisted the hospital in any way
on that day, especially those from the
surrounding towns, who responded
heartily to the appeal.
The following Is the list of dona-
tions and estimated value.
Barre City Potatoes $33.2I, apples
1880, carrots 1928, turnips S5.40,
beets $l0.l6, cabbage S8.46, pumpkins
$3.50, squash $40, groceries $l9-4s,
home canned goods $62.02, canned
$l3.9S, linen s5.05, money $li, honey
S3Sonions $l.50--Total, $209.99.
Trow hill-Potatoes $6.0S, apples
$3.50, vegetables, etc, $7.3o. Total,
Sl5.68.
Williamstown Vegetables $3.50,
home canned goods 1896. Total, S765.
East Montpelier Plainfeld Potatoes
$4.95, apples $2.40, vegetables S93l,
groceries $l64, home canned goods
$435 Total, s2265.
East hill Potatoes s295, apples,
vegetables, etc, $3.50. Total, s4.55.
East Barre Potatoes $5.l5, apples
Sl.20, vegetables $s.0S, groceries SIC,
home canned goods S2.60.--TotaI,
$l7.9O.
Montpelier road Potatoes S5.l5, APP
pies 75c, vegetables $3.50. groceries
sl90, home canned goods $3.50 Total,
sci. 10.
GranitevilIe- Potatoes s4, vegetables.
s5.0l. linen $3.50, groceries 4sc, homo
canned goods $7.15.-TotaL S20.24
Orange and Kimbail Corner Potatoes
1910, apples 60c, vegetables s4.s5,
money 81, home canned goods S2.l5.
Total. Sll.30.
Washington--Po Potatoes $l.40, yege
tables $500, linen sl.20, money Sl,
home canned goods 1886. Total,
SI445.
South Barre Potatoes 55c, vegeta
bles S4S1. Total, S5.36.
Grand total, $350.S7.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-01
SPRINGFIELD BUILDINGS
DAMAGED BY FIRE


Springfield, Nov. 1,--Fire last night
gutted the upper store Of the two-story
wooden building owned and occupied
by the Wheeler Pharmacy, and the con
Meeting building in the rear, owned by
Herman Spaulding of Chester and oc-
cupied by Sheehan's restaurant, with
a loss estimated ait 100000.
The fire was discovered at about
T;30 o'clock and Is thought to have
caught either In the basement Of the
restaurant or in the drug store base
ment. 1t quickly worked to the second
story Of the building and was not
gotten under control until l0:30
o'clock. Five streams Of water were
required to get the blaze under control.
The principal damage was from wa
ter which got into stock OF victrolas
and musical instruments on the sec
ond floor The building was also con
siderably damaged, the total loss being
well covered by insurance.
The burned building is on the most
prominent corner Of the square and
was a landmark, perhaps the oldest
structure in the business section.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-01
USED cAsEKrIFE ON IocG.
Says Lewis. One of Men Who Es'
capped From s.. JOhnstury Jail

st. Johnshury, Nov. i.-Sherih Wor-
then returned last night from Waite
field. y. H.. where he transferred from
the lookup there TO the Caledonia coun-
tv jaiI in this town, Cords Lewis of
North Littleton. captured AZ Twin
Mountains Monday afternoon by the
New Hampshire officers after they had
compelled his car to stop By shooting
the tires
His confederate. George Mills Of
Worcester. Mass. who escaped with him
from the Caledonia county jail Sunday
afternoon. Is still At large.
Lewis claims they effected ths get
auav BY using q case knife on the out
side lock Of the Jail while the shefsT
was enjoying = ride with his family.
Lewis viii be held here for hearing
and trial Besides escaping from j4i
he has confessed to stealing tive auto
mobiles in 81. Johnsbury a. well a.
being an sccompiiee 81 George Mills
in stealing the thiri esr a. Whi.eneil
Monday afterncor. Az thc or hsfo
issn retarnod to thriI ou8era
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-01
moRErowN GIRL HoNoRED.
Miss Joyce G. Bisbee Librarian o
Lynn, Mass, Public Library.

Lynn, Mass, Nov. Miss Joyce G
Bisbea Of Moretown. VT. assistant
librarian of the Lynn Public Library
since 1921, was unanimously elected
librarian by the board of trustees to-
day. She win fill the vacancy eansed
by the resignation Of Clarence T. Sher-
man. who resigned IN August TO 90 to
the Providence. r. l., library. The
Office carries with Il a salary Of $1,000
a year. Since Mr.. Sherman's resigna-
tion Miss Bisbee has been acting IL
hrarian, and previously was assistant
and chief Of the circulation depart
ment. She i a graduate Of Boston
university and Western Reserve Lii
brsrv school. Before coming TO Lynn
she was with the East Cleveland, Ohio,
public library.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-01
TALK OF THE TOHN

A very enjoyable Halloween party
was held at the home Of =. ID. Guyer or
Cieary street last evening. Twenty
small boys and girls made merry for
two hours with games. guessing con.
tests. etc The party was given bv Les
ter Guyer and Francis Beith.
The Boys' club Of the Church of the
Good Shepherd was entertained at .
Halloween party in the basement Of
the church last evening. The usual Hal
iowe'en stunts we're tired in Jack-o-
lantern light and q mystery cave ard
fortunes told BY . real witch aided A.
the weirdness q the occasion Refre-h-
meuts ~ sanduiches. cocna- Haii0re en-
cakes and spPies were Ee-7ed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-01
YOUNG wooDHoUsE's WEALTH
Was Matter Under Consideration ia
Alienation Suit.

Burlington, Nov. 1.-Two salient
points in the case of Mrs. Dorritt
Woodhouse in her suit for a million
dollars against Lorenzo f. and Mary
Kennedy Woodhouse were brought out
in the examination Of L. f. woodhouge
this morning, Mr.. Woodhouse testified
that his sons, Douglas, wealth, which
he had given 10 his mother as trustee
when he entered the army during the
war. had not been returned to him until
after the deposition OF his testimony
had been taken in Reno regarding tie
alienation suit. The other was that al
though he had given Douglas s50.O00 at
one time before his marriage he had
contributed nothing TO his support that
he could remember since.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-01

evidence. Preceding the dance. pa
Ptriotic pageant. ~The Making OF Amer
ica," was presented by so people from
Montpelier and Barre, under the di-
rection of the Greater Vermont com
mittee of the Woman's CLUB of Mont
pelier. The pageant was under the
direction of Mrs. Murdock The Ma
tional Life double male quartet gave
several selections. The Judges OF cos
TUNES were Mrs. T. p. Brigham. Mrs.
Clifton Heaton. Rev. w. S. Nichols
and r. B. Parker. The award was
made by Rev. Mr.. Nichols. Summers
seven piece orchestra furnished music.
The lights were turned out for NUM-
her Of dances and spotlight with
different colored glasses was cast on
the crowd. The decorations were well
carried out. with large picture Of a
witch hying across the sky at the
back Of the stage. Pumpkins were
used as decorations on the stage, and
the front Of the stage was decorated
with crepe paper. Around the hail on
the edge Of the balcony were deco
rations Of crepe paper and Halloween
black cats.
Special Officer ". C. McAvoy was
added to the police force for last night
but il Is understood there was no dis
turbance Of a serious nature.
The funeral If Harlan Wesley Kemp
VIII be held from his late home At 30
School street At ? o'clock THURSDAY
afternoon with burial in Green Mount
cemetery Rev Charles \. st. John
win othciafe- The family Requests
that 8s~eTs te omitted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-01
moNKroN STORE BURNED.
G. c. Fairs Store and the Post
Office.

Bristol. Nov. The store Of G. G.
Farr Of MOnkton was destroyed by
FIRE about S n. M. yesterday. together
with the entire stock Of general mer-
chandise. The postoffice was located
in the store and the mail bags, mail
and records we're lost. A barn be-
longing to Carl Comstock. located di-
rectlv back Of the store. was also
burned. The loss Is estimated at ss.-
600. Insured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-01
ITALIAN AMBASSADOR
TO u. S. RESIGNED
Action Simultaneous With That Of
Italian Ambassadors at Paris
and Berlin.

Rome, Nov. | tBy the Associated
Press vittorio Rolandi Ricci, Ital-
ian ambassador at Washington, has
presented his resignation, like his col
leagues, Count Sforza, ambassador at
Paris. and Senator Frassati, ambassa-
dor at Berlin, wishing to leave Premier
Mussolini free to choose his own trust
ed men for such important posts.
1t developed to-day that Premier
Mussolini had sent reply to the let
ter of resignation from Count Sforza.
which was received yesterday reproacn-
ing him for his action and asking him
to remain at his post.