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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-24

Sessions of First Day Of Convention
Were Very Full.

Ludlow, Mary "a Miss Clara Con.
verse, Baptist missionary to Japan
made the speech of the evening at the
clase of the first days session Of the
Vermont Baptist state convention. last
night. She cillogized Vermont, her ma
tive state, and told of the strides which
have been made during her absence Of
33 years.
She reviewed briefly her work in
Japan where she is at the head Of a
girls school. The schools there are
overhowing, she said, and the demand
for education is great The opportu-
nifty for doing evangelisticwcrk il limit;
cd only by the number and capacity Of
helpers. Japan cannot be held up to
the standards of Christian countries
as she has centuries of darkness and
superstition back of her.
The evening session opened with 4
devotional service. led by Rev. r. n
Allen. Rev. DR. Rolvix Harlan spoke
on the subject, Helping Europe Turn
the Corner" He discussed the religious
and economic situation Of the Eu-
lropean countries, touching more fully
upon the political and cultural condi-
tions of the Czecho- Slovakian nations.
The days meetings were given over
to business sessions, addresses and CON
ferences.
In the morning a session for women
was held. conducted by Mrs. J. A.
Greenwood of Chester, at which the
following committee was appointed to
report next year on the adyisability Of
forming d state organization
Addison association, Mrs. +. X. Dick
erman of Bristol, Mrs. G. D. Piper OF
Montpelier; Danyille ass0ciation, Mrs.
Hinman Of Newport; Lamoille associa
tion, Mrs. w A. Dawson Of BnrIine
ton; Salisbury association, Mrs
Harry Moses of Bennington; Windham
association, Mrs. Penney OF Brattle-
boro: Woodstock association, Miss Ber-
tina Field of North Springfield.
Other business Of the morning was
as follows; Conference, Miss Converse; !;
report of the treasurer; address by
Rev. DR.. w. n Main, Philadelphia, on
Modern Ministers and Money Meth
ods;n report Of obituaries; address,
What Baptists otanu FOR, rev a. %.
Rankin. Newport; address, "Town and
Country Churches Rev. DR.. Rolyix
Harlan.
The report Of the treasurer showed
that during the year the total receipts
were ss7gO.s0 and the disbursements
were ss266.5l. leaving q balance on
hand Of s524.29
The obituaries given included Rev
Henry Malcolm Hopkinson aged 81
wears; Rev. Arthur Csdy, Rev. f. B.
Davenport, superintendent of the St.
Albans Methodist conference, and Or.
George Spencer Of Massachusetts spoke
briefly. Other speakers at this session
were Rev. George Robbins, information
al Sunday school worker Miss 0rtani
Miss Nan II Weeks, president Of the
child's education board, and Rev. n, r.
Tralle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-24
FISH wARDENs ON WATCH
To Prevent Hooking Of Spawning Stur'
geon in the Lamoille

Milton, MAY "a The raw material
for American. made caviar viii no, be
obtained from Vermont waters this
wear il the state fish and game depart
ment can prevent il. Armed game war
dens are patrolling the Lamoille river
near the point where il empties into
Lake Champlain TO prevent poachers
from hooking up spawning sturgeon in
violation Of the American hsheries
treaty with Canada. The sturgeon roe
is said 60 be valued at 81 a pound in
the Boston market for the use in max
ing caviar.
For many wears law breaking fish
ermen. working with iacklights at
night, in order to .elude the game war
dens. have made a practice Of taking
the huge FISH with grapples. State Fish
and Game Commissioner Harold p.
Sheldon, determined to outwit them
this season. has established a camp for
the wardens at strategic spot and
will keep them there throughout the
spawning season.
The wardens,. who have received
threats OF violence. have been instruct
cd to enforce the law firmly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-24
MONTPELIER

A petition has been circulated among
the practicing attorneys Of Montpelier
this morning requesting that the offices
be clased on Saturday afternoons dur
ing the months of june. July and Aug
Gst. The closing is TO take effect start
ing June first. This has been the prac-
tice in this city for a number OF years.
The closing agreement viii not prevent
fheperformance of work than neces-
sary TO be perforped by reason of un-
expected urgency or an emergency.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. i.illey and dauzs-
ter OF Marshfeld were visitors in tie
city Yesterday. A. was Simon Swerd-
feger. also uf the same town.
II. ". Davis. deputy commissioner
of weights and measures. h. in Wasn-
ineton, ID. G.. this week. attending a
conference upon matters IN which his
department j. interested.
Albert Tucker Of Warren has bcea
appointed administrator Of the cSiase
af Alice ". Tucker. late Of Warren,
while Justin r. Tucker of that iowa
la. bees appointed guardian Of 10
scrh Tucker Of that town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-24
BETHEL

The only new member of the teach
ing force of the village schools Tor
next year is Miss Fern NJ. Fargo of
Randolph. who is especially well rec
commended and has years sue
cessfully teaching experience.
The Bethel Garage, Inc, is sinking a
new gasoline tank, with a capacity OF
| .O55 gallons. about double the size OF
the one now in use.
f. NJ. Bowen is hauling from the
Gillette farm 40 spruce sticks % feet
long and 20 which are 80 feet long for
Rvther q Purdy. They are made into
clothes poles for use in the cities.
Andrew Kiefner is living in b. y.
Benedict's house at the quarries.
The annual Memorial Sunday serV-
ICES will be held at the Uniyersalist
church MAY % at l0:s5 a. m. The
members Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic. Noman's Relief corps,
American Legion. Sons Of Veterans
and Woman's Auxiliary are requested
TO meet at the G.. A. r. hall over the
postofiice at 10 a. m. and march to the
church
Edith Tutfle has chickenpox.
Mrs. N. NJ. Joslin went TO Boston
YESTERDAY to attend the opening Of the
new building of the Peabody Home for
crippled Children,.of which she is pres
idcnt
ON Memorial day at . a. m. details
viii decorate graves of the soldiers
buried in town. Dinner win he served
ct noon At the post hall by the Won
ans Relief corps Exercises II the day
4. the town hall begin at P. m The
speaker win he Rev. A. B. Cristy. with
singing and exercises by the school
children. The Hrthrl hand Of about 2o
picces viii furnish music forenoon aud
afternoon
Max Davis j. IN with pneumonia AZ
his home in Piffsfeh. He i = member
II the senior class and OF the high
school oreheztra. pitcher for re base
hall team and vas rehearsing for his
fari in the senior play
Kenneth Hickey. -. has hcen
elected captain Of the high school hsse
he'll team.
Daniel J. Bsrues y moving 10 hls
former hounc IN Wrllsiersiile. after fuo
scsrs' RESIDENCE hrr1
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-24
BAD FEELING BETW ZEN
TIyDALL AND LAWIHORN
Former Was Accused Of Stealing Suit
Of Clothes from Lawthorn and Was
Discharged from Marine Corps

Winchester, Mass, May 24.--In-
yestigation of the story told OF Charles
Tindall, who declared to the police
THAT John hawthorn, a private in the
United States marine corps, had con-
fessed 10 him the murder OF Station
Agent R. w. Brewster here on April 20
has developed that Tindall was dis
charged from the marine corps July
30, 1921, for stealing suit of Law
thorn's clothes. hawthorn, recently
transferred to Quantico, Va, where he
was arrested for the crime. was ex-
pected to be returned here for trial to-
day or tomorrow. He denied the
shooting and records at he Boston
navy yard showed he was on guard
duty at the time the murder occurred.
According to officers and men at the
navy yard, there was bad feeling be
tween Tindall and hawthorn. The
possibility that Tindall sought to
fasten the crime on the other man is
now being investigated. Tindall is a
prisoner awaiting trial for larceny.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-24
A BANDIT DEAD;
THREE CAUGHT
And $4,000 Payroll Re-
covered After Exciting
Chase
ONE OF CAPTIVES
IS WOUNDED
Two Men Carrying Payroll
Blackjacked in
Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Conn, May "a One ban
dit II dead, another in the hospital at
Stratford. and the $4,000 payroll Of
the Connecticut company recovered aft,
e. q holdup by four young men ind q
pistol fight with pursuing police today
The other two bandits were captured
on the railroad tracks between STRAIT
ford and New Haven
The holdup occurred in front Of the
Connecticut company office. when Will
liam Dunn, clerk, and Sidney Tribballs
assistant cashier Of the company, were
carrying the payroll in box across
the street to the car barns. An auto
mobile with four men stopped in front
of Dunn and Tribballs in the middle
Of the street. Two bandits jumped out
bIaclxjacked the men, snatched the pay
roll box and were of in the car. fir
ing shot aSthey went. Dunn jumped
up and fired five shots at the fleeing car
1ribballs was knocked unconscious
The bondits passed a fire station
near the scene Of the holdup, where
firemen. hearing the shooting, jumped
in ear and gave chase A police au-
tomobile also took up the chase.
At Stratford the police caught up, a
pistol battle ensued, one bandit was
shot fatally, anothsr was wounded and
the two remaining fed up the railroad
tracks. These two were later captured
Before leaving this city, the bandits
left the $4,000 box in a store on the
outskirts, saying they would call for
81 later 1t was turned over TO the
police.
The ear Is believed TO have been stol-
en-. The three captured bandits have
not been Unidentified
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-24
Reproved.

Things are altered nowadays aren't
thew Aad people have altered with
them. as one householder recently
found out
Hearing suspicious noise in the
middle Of the night. he stole down.
stairs and found a burglar buisly col.
lecting spoons and things in the dining
room.
Look here,' roared the master oi
the establishment fierceIv. What
are you doing in my house,
your houstf" retorted tie mid.
night visitor coolly. Is il your hous
I thought YOU only rent IL.
80 I dor exclaimed the other
taken by surprise. But
well. don't BE- 80 high and mighty
talking about your house. indeed =
snapped the burglar. - he opened ihs
front door and stepped out into the
darkness. Good night Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-24
THREE GAVE UP
LIVES IN RESCUE
Making Total Of Five Dead
In a Milwaukee Sewer
Shaft
NEARLY A SCORE
WERE OVERCOME
Three Members Of Fire De-
partment Died Deep
Down in Earth

Milwaukee, Wis, May 2i.-Three
city firemen and two tunnel workers
were killed by gas and electricity at
the bottom of 52-foot shaft of sew
er system to-day and nearly score
of firemen were overcome.
The firemen were trying to rescue
the two dead tunnel workers.
The dead. Matthias Wam6acil, "a,
pipe man, fire department; Anton
Krafeheck, 81, pipe man, fire depart
ment; Jaul J. Winsauer, "a, member
of rescue squad fire department
John Schleck, tunnel worker.
Unidentified, turnnel worker
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-24
NEGRO BROKE AWAY
When Automobile Carrying Him And
Captors Crashed.

Irwiuton, Ga. May 24.--Jim Denison,
the 2O-year-old negro who escaped
from mob yesterday after being
seized from the local Jail was still elud-
ing officers and citizens posses today
The negro's escape skaters all mob
records in Georgia
Denison made his getaway when the
automobile in which be was being
taken to the scene of his alleged crime
against white woman. crashed pto
another car. Although thrown TO the
road with the rest Of the occupants,
he was the only one not stunned by the
impact and was able to escape.
The negro is reported TO have been
seen since by several persons and is
said to have expressed a hope to reach
Macon and surrender there sa he could
be lodged in ''mob-proof' Jail
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-24
TWO POLICE HEADS
Are Trying to Hold Office in Lowell
Mass.

Lowell, Mass, May 24.-This city
had two superintendents Of police 10
day. Redmond Welch, who was re-
moved by Mayor George II. Brown sew
eral months ago. reinststed Saturday
by the city council after advice from
the supreme court that such action was
authorized. and suspended again by
Mayor Brown last night, was back on
the Job. He held his own Office, and
attempted to supervise the depart
ment from there.
Winthrop {. MaeBrayne, Mayor
Browns appointee. in place Of Welch
who had held the Office for several
months before the former superinten-
dent was reinstated Saturday. also ap-
peared to act as superintendent. He
also issued orders. No substantial con-
flict developed. however. and subordi:
nate officers found no difficulty in run
ming the department.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-24
WELLESLEY GIRL DROWNED.
Beatrice Christman of Joplin, Mo.
Thought to Have Painted.

Wellesley, Mass, May 2f.-Miss
Beatrice Christman OF Joplin, Mo, a
senior at Wellesley college. was
drowned yesterday while bathing in
Lake Waban with several other stu
dents. The young woman WAS thought
to have tainted while in the water. as
she sank without a sound.
Two OF the party. Annis Hall of
Brooklyn. n. Y. and Gertrude Miller
of New York City, dived and recovered
the body. bringing il to the shore
within five, minutes.
Miss Christman was talented
musician.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-24
EquaI RIghts

Two sntifeminists we're talking over
their views.
The typical Goth century woman
claims all mans privileges. In fact
IL she could have her WAY. man would
Ne quite the under dog stated tbs
FIRST man.
His companion was m full agree
ment with him and went on to say.
~Hcr ideas remind me Of stors
about two women who Saf smoking
and PLAYING cards and drinking in on'
Of theft clubs
a .fiows your husband = said th'
first woman.
slowly mending.' the secons
woman answered.
slowly mendiugt Way didu
I know he Nss M
He isn't in the hrsf woman ey
planned Hes slowly ur~dinz ny rot
stockinrs,' Pittsburgh throniclf
Telegraph.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-24
DISCUSS STATE EFFICIENCY.
Gov Hartness and Budget Committee
In Conference.

The members of the budget commit.
tee OF the state government gathered
in the executive office at the State
House in Montpelier at 2 o'clock this
morning pursuant 70 call OF covernF
Hartness for consideration Of greater
efficiency in administration Of state
departments and following the puhlica-
tion Of letter in the newspapers
recently. John +. Weeks Of Middle.
bury was not present.
Governor Hartness stated hrs
grounds for writing the letter and then
round-tahle discussion occurred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-24
STRIKE COMMITTEE STATEMENT.
About Number Of Men Employed m
Barre Granite Sheds Nov.

Editor, Barre Daily Times. Dear
Sir. Reports reaching our office ara
To the effect that the. Producers a.
socistion are giving vide publicity n
= claim that there are over 800 men
now employed in Barre.
The true fact Of the matter Is that
there are in all: -Four former union
granite cutters, one blacksmith, one
polis6er. fourteen Of our meEntcrs Sao
sre ia business and twenty two aF-
prentices. the majority q them nsFir
started 20 -erse their srprrntice-1iF
strike Ccmmittc1 of Barre
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-24
Unnotiosd Nov

sunday sebool Teacher asked q
snan girl uhs Ananias vss 20 severely
punished
The liftlC one Thought q minute. thea
answered. ~flcs~f- fracfer- they
weren't - used 10 living in thcse dsysi'
stray STORIES.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-24
lHOM4N LEGISLATOR
SEEKS SEN4TORS4lP
Miss Beard Of Orange To-day An
nounced Candidacy for Latter
Position.

Miss Edna L. Beard Of Orange, who
represented her town in the Vermont
legislature last session. announced TO-
tay that che was candidate for the
senatorship from Orange county. Miss
Boards announcement j. as follows;
TO the Voters of0range County: BY
request Of friends. am placing my.
self in the field for county senator u
nominated and elected, | viii execute
the duties of the Office to the best OF
my ability. Your support for the office
win be greatly appreciated.
Edna l.. Beard
Orange, VT, May "a, 1922.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-24
FELL OFF -sLEEPING GIANT
John c. Pope. Yale Freshman Was
Badly Hurt.

New Haven. Conn. May zt.-Ioiin e
Pope of Cleveland. Ohio. = Yale fre-h
rrsn. fen Of an eiVhty-fostt elf m iisc
sleeping Giant on Mount Carmel
late Yesterday and r 20 the hospi,al
vita . frarfured left leg and urist
I'd internal INJURIES
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-24
DRAW NO SEX LINE.
Newcastle, England, Women Soccer
Team Coming Thursday.

Boston, MAY 2s.-The Newcastle
United Ladies organization, an English
woman's soccer team. due to arrive
here Thursday. stands ready TO take
on any soccer teams IN this county
men or women. A radio message re-
eeived to-day said they would draw no
sex line.
The itinerary Of the invading foot
ball women includes Boston, Paw
fucket and Fall River
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-24
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Departure Of French Mission to Inter
allied Debt Refunding Hearing.

Paris. May 24.-Department Of the
French mission to confer with the
American inter-allied debt funding
committee in Washington has been IN
definitely postponed.
The government felt that the mo-
ment Of the arrival in Paris Of J. p.
Morgan would be an ill-rhcsen one 10
send the mission. the members Of which
might proiitably talk with the eminent
banker. saws the Petit Parisien.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-24
A Safe Wager.

We are told that there j. nothing
sure but death and taxes. still wc feel
pretty certain that we shall never So
= cirrus parsde headed - = picsiossrr-
~ .-Bosfon Transrrirt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-24
Natural Question.

First man Hello, that's = topping
overcost. Where did yea get ii
Second man-from Snooks
Firsf man-is that tailor's or q
restaurant STRAY SioTiez
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-24
START FLIGHT
|. AROUND WORLD
----
Three Intrepid Airmen SET
Out in Rather Frail
Machine
PLAN TO COVER
10000 MILES
And Expect to Accomplish
Their Purpose in so
Days

Croydon. May "a. tBy the Associated
press). Major w. T. Blake and his
rcmpanions started from the alrdromt
here at 3:05 o'clock this afternoon on
their attempted 10000 mile airpiane
tight around the world.
The three ayiators Major Blake
Captain Norman Macmillan and
Lieutenant Colonel i. 4. Broome--
made their start in the RHO airpiane
equipped for their trip.
Just before starting. Major Blake
expressed complete confidence In max,
ing the world tour within ninety
days. He hoped to be on American
soil early in August he said
Mascots given to the aviators m
clude a black eat and q rabbits foot
There was message from the King
and Queen wishing the aviators good
luck.
The expedition carries only or
pounds 81 baggage. leaving behind 2
folding bed that was part Of the equip
ment in order 10 tighten up the
machine
Several hours were spent this morn.
ing making last minute changes in
equipment. A special camera foI
aerial work was attached to the
machine at Major Blake's request.
Some of the air experts who watched
the preparations for the flight thought
the DH-a was extremely small and
fraiI for such an ambitious flight and
expressed serious misgivings regarding
the ability of the hirmen to complete
the journey.
Although Major Blake and his fel,
low aviators made their start in a
DH-, airplane. their arrangement
have contemplated the use Of foni
machines Of different makes for diff.
ferent parts Of the journey. Announce
ments Of their plans have indicated
they hoped to get az far as Calcutta
with their FIRST machine.
On the next stage il is planned te
use a floating seaplane fitted with q
800 horsepower Rolls-Royce engine,
In this machine the airmen would
fiy fom Calcutta to Japan and ther
along the Aleutian Islands and the
Alaskan coast To Vancouver
AT Vancouver thr plan calls for .
change into another DH9 machine fo'
the crossing Of Canada. with a swerss
down to Chicago and New York.
After using this machine for the
flight to New Foundland, the airmer
plan TO take up their fourth machine
an F-3 flying boat with two 800
horsepower Rolls Royce engines, and
fiy on this machine across Greenland
Iceland and the Farce islands TO Scot,
land. landing at Aberdeen.
Major Blake has estimated that
with any luck he win get around the
world in three months. spending ap.
proximately 800 hours in the air.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-24
CORNERSTONE
FNEW SCHOOL
Exercises Will Be. Held At
) O'clock Tomorrow
Afternoon
To Re Conducted BY Andrew Jackson
Lodge of MasOns

The cornerstone of the Jefferson
Public School being erected on the lot
of the Alexandria High School at
Cameron and West streets will be
laid at 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
by Andrew Jackson Lodge of Masons
No. l20.
The Masons, school children and
others who are expected to take part
in the exercises will meet at .
o'clock at the Masonic Temple The
parade will start from the temple
and the line of march will be up
King street to West and West street
to the school grounds.
The plans provide for an escort of
members of Old Dominion Command
ery, Knights Templar. The address
will be delivered by Rev. DR.. f. Y.
REGISTER, pastor of the NJ. f. Church
South, and it is planned to have a
musical program and selections by a
quartet. An escort of policemen on
foot will head the procession. The
ceremonies will be in charge of Cole
man C Batcheller, worshipful mas
ter of Andrew Jackson Lodge, as.
sisted by the officers of that lodge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-24
HOUSE

Met at noon and adjourned at $50
p. m. until today at noon.
The farm bloc turned against the
recommendation of the House com-
mittee and put through the Senate bill
amending the Federal reserve act 80
as to increase its membership bv the
addition of a representative OF the
agricultural interests.
Changes in the Senate bill as re-
ported by Chairman McFadden were
voted down as rapidly as submitted
Passed a bill granting perpetual
charters to national banks instead Of
for twenty-year periods, as under ex-
isting law.
The Fish resolution expressing the
satisfaction of Congress at the recxea-
tion Of Palestine as a national home
of the Jewish race was reported favor
ably by the foreign affairs committee
Corporation Counsel S. a. Ettelson,
of Chicago before the judiciary som
mittee, urged a favorable report on
the pending bill denying Federal
courts injunction powers over orders
of State administrative commission
and bodies until final action by the
State courts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-24
TAFT'SLETTER
CITED IN REPLY
BY DAUCHERTY
Attorney General A Is o
Quotes One From Wick
ersham On Morse Case
CALLED SUFFICIENT
Statement Issued Yesterday Says
Attacks of Critics Are Aimed At
Hating Fraud Inquiries.

Washington, May 24.-Attorney-
General Harry NJ. Daugherty yester'
day cited letters written seven years
ago by William Fl. Taft and George W
Wickersham in defending himself
against charges in the Senate by Sen
ator Caraway( Democrat, of Arkan-
sas, that he had been improperly active
in procuring the release from the At
lanta Penitentiary of Charles w.
Morse. Mr.. Taft was President and
Mr.. Wickersham was Attorney-Gen-
eral when Morse was pardoned.
At the same time Mr.. Daugherty
broadly intimated that the attacks in
the Senate were inspired by purpose
to halt the war-fraud cases that have
been pending in the Department OF
Justice for months and said that
neither the attacks that have beer
made or othrs that are expected vii
succeed in stopping prosecutions.
The Daugherty defense came in the
form of a brief typewriter statement
given out at the Department Of JUS
tice by the acknowledgements secre-
tary. Mr.. Daugherty usually met the
reporters yesterday to answer ques-,
tions concerning general departmental
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