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The Ordway new era., 1922-11-17
POULTRY

WANTED - TURKEYS OF ALL
kinds at the Worker Barn. Will
pay highest market price. 11-24
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-29
MURDER CONFESSION
HIS BEEN DISCOUNTED
BY Story Of Movie Actress Who Was
at Home Of George
Cline.

Edgewater, N J.. Aug. 20. The story
of Miss Alice Thornton, the young
movie actress, who. has revealed what
preceded the staying of Dare Devil
John Bergen al the home Of George
Cline. film location manager, last Fri
day night, to-day led Bergen county
authorities to announce they we're
ready to present the case to the grand
jury on Sept. s.
Miss Thornton's story, told last night
after search for a mysterious
blonde which ended ut her New York
department. was supplemented BY Jo-
seph Iurilo Of Grantwood, n. j., who
also was at the Cline home when Ber-
gen met his death. Authorities ex-
pected TO examine both witnesses again
to-day
Chne's confession that he shot Bergen
while he and Bergen were mounting TO
the attic Of the Cline home 10 fight a
duel over Mrs Cline. was discredited
by the testimony OF Miss Thornton and
1vriio. authorities declare.
Both told how Bergen. accused by
Mr.. and Mrs. Cline, admitted his guilt
A few minutes later, Miss Thornton ii
alleged to have related, they heard a
shot and Bergen staggered downNthe
stairs to the street, where he was found
dying, InriIo corroborated her story,
adding that when Cline came down
from the attic he said You can 20
home now, I'll see you some other
time
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-29
WON'T DEF me
LIVING WAGE
Railroad Labor Board De-
MED Motion Of Labor
Statisticians
IN MAINTENAN
OF WAY CASE
Labor Leaders To Petition
for Amendment to Trans
portation Act

Chicago, Aug. 20. tBy the Associated
Press The railroad labor board to-
day denied the motion Of w Jett
Lauck, labor statistieian, that the
board immediately define the principle
Of "a living wage In the case Of the
maintenance Of way employees who are
seeking increased minimum rates Of
pay. AT the request OF Il. +. Cradle
president Of the maintenance organiza
tion, the hearing then was adjourned
until morrow morning.
Mr. Cradle announced that he was
telegraphing President Harding and
Senator Cummins, one Of the authors
Of the transportation act, at. Wash
ington to-day, asking them to present
to Congress an amendment to the act
which would make it mandatory on
the labor board to '.nunciatet the
principle if the living wages.
The board in its ruling on Lanck's
request declared it could not 20 beyond
the transportation act, which pres
cribed the establishment Of "just and
reasonable" wages.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-29
FIRED ON MoURNERss
Who Were Leaving Church After Mass
For Michael Collins.

Belfast. Aug. 20, tBy the Associated
Press Republican irregulars fired
upon a congregation Of mourners yes
terday as they were leaving q West
port Mayo church, having attended
mass in honor of Michael Collins. says
a message received to-day by the Ath-
lone correspondent Of the Belfast Tele-
graph.
The correspondent telegraphed his
paper that the Athlone military l.ead-
quarters was without official knowl-
edge Of the reported shooting, but the
unofficial message stated that FIVE civ
ilisns were killed and several others
wounded.
The republicans fired at the wor-
shippers from across an adjacent river.
the message said, and men, women and
children fed in all directions, as vol
ley after volley was poured in their di-
rection- Troops vigorously replied to
the firing and stiff engagement en-
sued, after the arrival of reinforce
ments, hut the republicans were finally
driven from the town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-29
DEATH MARCH
is DESCRIBED
AT Outset Of Grand Jury
Investigation Of Herrin
Massacre
RAILROAD AND
POWER MEN CALLED
To Tell What They Saw
When 10 Non-union Min
ers Were Slain

Marion, Ill, Aug. 20 tBy the Asso-
ciated Press i. Employees OF an electri-
cal railway running between Marion
and Herrin, ILL.,, and employees Of a
power house, near which 10 non union
miners Of the Lester strip mine were
massacred last June, were the first
witnesses to-day before the special
grand jury investigating the Herrin
mine war.
The railroad and power house em-
ployes were said to have seen the
death march on the strip mine work
ers and the massacre which followed.
Attorney General Edward j. Brun-
dage Of Illinois, who is in charge Of the
investigation, said the grand jury is
going about its work with precision
and that with the abundant evidence
on hand he did not expect the body
to take very long to complete its work.
Judge Hartwell in charging the jury
said:
We might as well be frank with
each other in all that we say here
referring to this matter We might as
well be plain about it so long as we
are within the bounds Of truth.
You and and everyone else knows
the newspaper reports concerning the
sheriff and everybody else in authori-
ey in this county and state. Now the
sheriff in this matter has voluntarily
stepped aside and renounced his pre-
rogative of selecting the grand jury"
Judge Hartwell said he was anxious
that the jury should be above all pos
sibility of criticism and reproach.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-29
LOCAL FUEL cHAIRMEN.
Named BY State Administrator H. J
M. Jones.

Among the chairmen Of local fuel
committees appointed by State Fuel
Administrator n. j. M. Jones are the
following w. s. Brock, Barnet; w. G.
Reynolds, Barre; w. r.. Briggs. Bethel;
Fay 4. Blake, Bradford y. A. Daniels,
Brattleboro; George Gould, Cabot; /;
John M. Davis, Fairlee; r, NJ Page,
Groton; Frank r. Taylor, Hardwick !;
g. FL Miller, Hartford; Z. g. Pitkin,
Marshfield; Scott Fellows, Newbury; !;
w. w. Blodgett, Newport; John A.
Gross, Northfield; O. L. Martin, Plain 1
field; +. w. Tewksbury, Randolph; G.
H. Pierce, Rochester; Herbert Ryder,
Rockingham; Wilson A Averill, Rox-
bury; Amos j. Eaton, Royalton; =. 4.
Olney, Rutland; w. NJ Giifillan, Rye
gate; NJ p. Armstrong, st. Albans; WI.
A, Kicker, ST. Johnsbury; George f.
Leland Springfield; G. s. Wilmot,
Thetford; Mark H. Moody, Waterbury;
q. + McAllister, Williamstown; @. G..
SAWYER, Sharon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-29
TR14INllfEN'S W44LKOUT
At ROODHOUSE ENDS
And Move Is Being Made to End Sim
liar Trouble at Slater,

Chicago, Aug. % tBy the Associated
Press The walkout Of Chicago and
Alton trainmen at Roodhouse, ILL.,, il
over. Striking enginemen and company
officials met at Slater. Mo, in move
to end the c. and A. tie.up there. The
United States railroad labor board eon
tinued its hearing on the application of
maintenance Of way employees for in
creases in wages. Five men were held
on charges of murder In connection
with the Michigan Central wreck at
Gary, Ind, Aug. 20, when two OF the
train crew were killed
These were important developments
in the railroad situation to-day follow
ing bomb outlages, shootings. wreck
plots and investigation by fedaral, state
and private operatives during the last
"a hours.
Trains win be run only by day for
the present, at the request of the men
at the final peace conference last mid
night.
1t also was agreed to curtail night
railroad yard service, so as to reduce
night work as much as possible.
With this arrangement and tbs
further advice from Mr. Titus that the
men should use their own judgment
and not attempt to use a locomotive
they believed defective, tAe employees
this morning were at their posts
again, intent. they said, on moving
trains out of this division point as fast
and as nearly on schedule as possible.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-29
BREACH OF CONTRACT CASE
Was Heard at Adjourned Session Of U.
S. Court.

A hearing was held today in United
States district court at Montpelier be-
fore Judge H. B. Howe on the breach
of contract case OF Charles o. Murray
of Boston against Mabel H. Bigelow
and Arthur Q. Norris, surviving mem
bers OF the o-partnership of Bigelow
and Norris Of Newport, bobbin manu-
faeturers. The damage claimed is about
$1,000. Attorneys for the plaintiff are
John W. Gordon of Barre and 4. Irving
Smith Of Boston, and for the defend
ant, John Redmond Of Newport and
Grout a Grout OF Newport. The pres
ent session Of court is an adjourned
session Of the May term. The case il
continued from Sept. 20, 1921.
II j. claimed by the plaintiff that
members of the co-partnership were
Mabel n. Bigelow, Charles f. Bigelow
and Arthur 0. Norris. Mr.. Murray was
on the stand this morning and stated
that Mr.. Norris had told him that there
was no corporation but that Mr.. and
Mrs. Bigelow and himself were in the
The defense called Nr.
Norris to the stand who denied telling
Mr.. Murray or Mr. Smith, the plain
fiff's attorney. that Mrs. Bigelow was
in the partnership.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-29
$4,000 AVAILABLE
To Begin Construction work on Wilson
Dam.

Washington. D. C.. Aug. 2a.--Funds
totalling 100000 have been authorized
by President Harding to enable army
engineers 20 begin construction work
on the Wilson dam at Nnscie Shoals.
Ala, on an extensive scale pending
use Of the s7.sooooo appropriation hy
Congress. which becomes available Oct
I. It was officially announced to-day
Brigadier General Taylsr. assistant
chief Of engineering. explained that the
ssOOooo was authorized from an appro-
priaticn Of which an une1pended bal
ance Of about SooO.000 remained sub
jet TO presidential Disposal The r.
naming s3coe00 probably viz h a.
lowed the Agricultural department for
u-s IN making experiments uith nitro
zen fer fertilizer uzsees.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-29
FIVE EX-SHOPMEiN
ACCUSED OF MURDER
In wrecking Of Michigan Central Train
Near Gary, Ind, on
Aug. 20

Chicago. Aug. 2e.-Five men were
charged with murder to-day accused Of
wrecking the Million Dollar Express
on the Michigan Central near Gary,
Ind, Aug. 20, when two OF the train
crew were killed.
Five others were held in connection
with the wreck investigation and at
least two more who are known were
sought, according to the police.
Confessions obtained from some Of
the prisoners not only solved the
wreck of the express. but barred a plot
to wreck the Twentieth Century Linn
tied. crack New York Chicago train.
near Elkhart, Ind. the police said.
The five who face murder charges
are: Joseph Papourvitch. Charles Use
lis, John Petrowski, Albino Alessio and
James Prohetsh
All were said to be striking shop
men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-29
PEACE AGREEMENT
nv HARD COAL SOON
According to Authoritative Informa mt
in Philadelphia--No Govern
ment Intervention.

Philadelphia, Aug. pa definite
statement that there would be no gov
ernmenf intervention or seizure of
mines remained the outstanding fea-
ture of the anthracite situation here
early to-day. The statement came
from an authoritative but confidential
source last night.
Within a short time. according to
the source of information, and prob
ably within a week, representatives
Of the miners and hard coal operators
will sign a peace pact and $4,000
workers soon thereafter will return to
their jobs.
Meanwhile, the series of conferences
held by John L. Lewis, president of
the United Mine Workers, and by Mr.
Wsrriner and other operators has been
continuing. United States Senator Pep
per. Secretary of Labor Davis, Mayor
John Durkin of Scranton and others
have conferred with the lab.r leaders
in the las; few days. He has consist
entity declined to comment on the sit
ruation.
Rev. J. J. Curran of Wilkes Barre,
veteran priest and friend Of President
Roosevelt. who was active in seeking
peace in the 1902 strike, was among
Mr.. Lewis callers yesterday. Later
Father Curran visited Mr. Warmer.
after which he issued statement in
which he said that he believed the
mine workers, who are opposed 10 a
permanent board Of arbitration, would
be willing 10 agree 10 the creation of
a fact finding commission"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-29
HOOVER THINKS ROADS
CAN HANDLE COAL
To Keep Up With the Current Needs
Of Country-Hardest Test in
Next Two Weeks.

Washington, D. G., Aug 20 Belief
that the railroads would be able to
handle the current coal needs Of the
country this winter was expressed to-
day by Secretary Hoover. who said the
test would come within the next two
weeks.
In the past, Mr.. Hoover said, the best
continuous performance of the roads in
handling coal, both bituminous and am
thracite, was approximately l3,500,000
tons week, while for the next few
days they might be called on TO move
n 900 1000 tons week. He said that
total, however, could be cut down BY
not attempting to build up stocks and
by combining distribution to current
needs alone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-29
VERMONT NAN FOUND
DEAD I'M CEMETERY
Arthur Willet Was Engaged in Polish
ing Tombstone When Overtaken
BY Death.

New York, Aug. 2o Health Officer
y r. Hammer Of Middletown, Orange
county, investigated yesterday the sud
den death Of Arthur Willet, aged 25,
who died while polishing tombstone
According To the physicians who exam
ined the body he dropped dead Of heart
trouble He was native Of Montpelier,
ut, He il survived by his wife, father
and five sisters Of Mortified, vt.
A careful examination was made by
the doctors to ascertain If Willet died
of an electric shock, al he had been
working with an electric drill on a
gravestone. The drill was still running
when he died, but no marks were found
upon the body, and it was decided that
heart trouble brought on his sudden
death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-29
ONE BOY KILLED;
SEVERAL HURT
When Truck Rolled Down Bank Near
Keene, N. H., During
Night.

keene. N. H., Aug. 29.--John Devin.
IA, SON Of Edwin Devin. Of Brooklyn.
N. Y., was fatally injured about |
o'clock this morning when truck,
carrying Is boys from Camp Namas-
chang, Spofford, left the road and rolled
down steep bank. Kenneth Mullane,
IL, Of New Brighton. Staten Island,
broken collarbone; James MeGuane,
son Of James McGuane, 1855 Winthrop
road, Brookline, Mass, injured back;
Francis Obrien, son of DIR. Timothy J..
0brien, sol Beacon street. Boston, frac-
tured arm. The injured are at the
Westmoreland hospital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-29
PIcRIc ACID FOR FARMERS.


Washington, D. G. Aug 20 Farmers
of the country this fall viii be able To
save hundreds Of thousands Of dollars
in clearing their land Of stnmps, in
drainage work and in other efforts re-
qmiring blasting through the use Of
picric acid salvaged from surplus war
explosives which will be distributed by
the United States bureau Of roads, ii
was announced to-day The only cost
to the farmers. who may obtain sup-
plies Of the explosive through any
state agricultural college or agricul-
tilral state extension service, will be
the charge Of six cents pound for
drying the acid and placing it In car
tridges, and in addition the small ex
pense Of transportation.
approximately five million pounds
Of picric acid il available for distri-
button.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-29
TO CHART AIR ROUTE.
Small Government Blimp Will Ira
verse Continent.

Newport News, Va. Aug. 29.--The
CO, a small blimp, 1872 feet over all.
speed sixty miles an hour, now at
Langley field, is being overhauled in
preparation for a trans continental
fight, which viii be started early in
September. A new ear, designed to
reduce the wind resistance is being
built and will be installed shortly
The trip is TO be made to chart a
trans continental airship rout, to pho
tograph landmarks along the air way
and to complete a camera map of
places suitable for landing fields; to
make complete study of engine per-
formanee; to ascertain changes in de-
sign necessary to improve the general
performance of dirigible balloons in
long fights and to ascertain best
methods of mooring and caring for air
ships where hangers and repair shops
are not available
The C-2 will be manned by Major
II. A. Strauss, in command; two en-
gineer officers, two pilots and a radio
operator.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-29
RIOT IN PRISON PUT
DOWN BY TEAR GAS
Then State Police Were Put on Guard
in Michigan Insti-
tuition.

Iona, Mich, Aug. o. State police
were on guard at the state reformatory
here to-day after an outbreak among
the inmates late last night that was
suppressed only when tear gas was
poured into one OF the dormitories
where the rioting centered.
The trouble started Sunday night
when the prisoners were served with a
cold meal because OF gas shortage
Yesterday the men complained to
Warden Burns concerning the policy of
the state in deducting 81 daily from
their wages for contract work in prison,
but this matter apparently was set
tied satisfactory.
Late last night, however, disturb
ances originated in thre dormitories
housing 40 TO 50 men each, as a result.
it was said. OF dissatisfaction over the
guard personnel Twelve men in com
mand of Colonel Roy c. vandercook,
we're called from Lansing and, with
tear gas, soon got the situation under
control.
No further trouble is expected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-29
.KEEFE LIQUOR
SEIZURE HOLDS
$3.50, 900 Stock Not To BE
Restored To
owne' j,
TOO MUCH ~
PRIV s E CELLAR
Accordin e : Special Re-
port Y Master in
Court

Boston, Aug 20. The s2500oo stock
Of pre-war liquors seized from Cor
nelius and Dennis J. Keefe by prohibi-s
tion agents several months ago may
not be returned 70 the owners, accord
ing TO the report to-day by Arthur D..
Hill, the master appointed by Federal
Judge Morton To hear evidence on their
petition to recover the liquor The mas.
ter found that the Keefe cellar was
used for purposes other than that Of
private cellar.
The seizure was said to be the larg-
est ever made in New England by pro-
hibition officers and the stock consist
ed Of large quantities Of champagnes,
vines, brandies and whiskies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-29
WOULD ONLY add
sI.5O TO FORD CAR
To Produce Under Present Price Of
Coal, Declares Sec.
Hoover.

Washington, D. c.. Aug 29.--Pres-
ent coal prices would only add Sl.50 TO
the price of Ford cars. Secretary Hoov-
er declared to-day, in expressing the
hope that the Detroit automobile man
ufacturer would not find it necessary
to close his plants because Of the price
of fuel
Mr.. Hoover said he noted that Mr..
Ford considered Si.5e a ton a reason
able price for coal, and that the De-
troit manufacturer could obtain ii now
at $3.50
Detroit. Aug. 90 tBv the Associated
Press .---Unless the Ford Motor com
pany receives coal from an unexpected
source, it will close all its manufac-
turing departments In the Detroi, dis
trict Sept. Is.
This statement was made at Mr..
Ford's offices to-day in answer to a
rumor in circulation in Detroit and
'elsew here to the effect that way had
been found out OF the eompany's fuel
problems.
When they heard report to the ef
feet that the federal fuel committee
was considering steps to provide coal
for the Ford company at the normal
price. sources close to Mr.. Ford as
serted they had not been officially sd
yised with regard to the matter and
added nothing has been done yet to
sell us enough coal TO operate at any
thing but profiteering prices" Mr..
Ford. it was reiterated. is firm in his
conviction that for him to pay in
creased prices for coal at this time
would have the effect of keeping coal
costs up at the expense of other man
ufacturers and the householders Of the
country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-29
MORE BOYS COMMITTED
To Lyman School at westboro, Mass.
Last Year.

Boston, Aug 2a.-The number OF
boys committed TO the Lyman school
at Westboro during the last year in
creased 23 per cent over the previous
year, according to report made public
to-day by the board of trustees. In
an effort to trace the cause of each
boys fall from grace an analysis of
the home conditions of each was com
piled.
Lack of work and general industrial
conditions probably accounted in a
large measure for the increases, the
report added. Most of the boys were
committed for larceny or breaking and
entering.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-29
FOUR OFFER SKIN.
In Order to Aid Hero in Recovering
Health. :.

Springfield, Mass Aug. 2e-Four
comrades of Private William L. Davis
of the l0lst motor transport company.
who was critically burned last month
at Camp Devens while extinguishing a
gasoline fire have volunteered TO con
tribute two square feet Of skin which
il to be grated to Davis. body in the
hope Of saving his life and preventing
deformity. The men chosen were from
large number Of volunteers among
Davis comrades. Davis, act in ertin-
gushing the fire saved 3 number Of
trucks from destruction Davis has
been commended by Governor Cor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-29
COOLIDGE GOES TO MAINE
To Deliver a Political Address al
Rockisnd.

Boston. Aug. 2a--vice President
Coolidge. who arrived here yesterday
from the Pacific coast left this after
noon for Rockland. Maine. where he
viii address a political meeting to-
morrow. he viii return to Boston for
q brief visit before leaving for st.
Paul TO deliver an address on agricul-
ture AZ the Minnesota state fair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-29
SQUIRE DEAL FOR BOYS
HHO DID FIGHTING
Was Keynote Of Speech in Senate BY
Senator capper Of Kan

Washington, ID. G., Aug. IN. An
nouncing his support of the soldiers
bonus as nothing more than square
deal for the boys who did the fighting, 7
Senator capper, Republican, Kansas,
told the Senate to-day that "the war
profiteers and the peace profiteers owe
q bonus 70 the soldiers OF the World
war
There is no better guarantee against
militarism than TO require the men who
profit ont Of war TO pay for IL he
said. these who remained at home
made enough here in the United States
to enable us to pay many times over
the debt we owe TO the men who fought
our battles. Wall street wants To pay
it with sales tax which would be paid
largely by the farmers, the laboring
people and other in the form OF tax
on food and clothing and other neeessi-
ties.
"Pro6teering during the war produced
one American millionaire for every
three American soldiers killed in
France. ] would like to see the gov
eminent recover the hundreds Of mil
lions OF dollars stolen from the treas
ury by the crooks and grafters who
pro6teered of the government in war
contracts and then use that money 10
pay the soldiers bonus.
There is another way we can raise
the money. Let's 90 after the billions
that the foreign governments owe us.
collect the interest promptly and pay
it to our soldiers"
Senator Capper said the most pow
erful influence against the bonus was
the United States chamber Of com
merce, which. he charged. had taken
a referendum of its membership not
upon the measure before Congress, but
upon measure of its own ~concoct-
ing"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-29
DIsMIssEs SUGGESTION.
Secretary Hoover Doesn't See Much
in Cox Plan.

Washington. d. c.. Aug 29.-Secre-
tary Hoover sees no very great posi-
bilities in the suggestion of James NJ.
Cox. former Democratic candidate for
president, that the commerce secretary
represent the United States on the rep
arations commission.
There is not much likelihood of
that" said Hoover to-day, declining
further to discuss the subject.