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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-27
STRIKE AT HAvERHILL.
900 Employees of ]. H. Winchell & Co,
Protest Wage Cut.

Haverhill, Mass. July 27.--Approxi
mately 900 employees Of ]. H. Winchel
and company makers of mems and
women's welt shoes, struck tol day in
protest of the recent decision of the
state board of arbitration providing for
a wage cut ranging from six to nine
per cent
The recent reduction is the second
made by the board of this plant within
year, the first of six per cent, being
in September 1921. The workers are
organized by the Boot and Shoe Work
ers' union. Local officers of the union
state that, although their contract
provides that the union abide by the
state boards decision, this recent deci-
sion is not based on comparative and
competitive evidence and they have
petitioned for re-opening of the case.
This is the first time trouble has
developed in this city as a result of a
decision by the state board. The
Winchell Arm has been putting out 800
pairs Of shoes dailyl and was preparing
to increase TO capacity
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-27
FRIG4TE GRANITE STATE
BURNED AND SUNK
After Blazing FuriousIy While Being.
Towed to Eastport, Me-, She
Went Down About Midnight.

Beverly, Mass, July 27,-The old
frigate Granite State, a contemporary
Of the constitution, fought her second
losing battle with fire yesterday and
to-day rested in An ocean grave.
The vessel, which was badlyl dam
aged by flames about year ago as she
lay at her pier in New York, again
caught fire yesterday as she was being
towed to Eastport, Maine to be broken
up. The hulk burned fercely all day,
but the stout timbers resisted the at
tack of the flames until midnight, when
observers saw the blaze SUDDENLY gc
out This morning the ship had dis
appeared.
The tug that had the Granite State
in tow stood by throughout the eve
ming The cause of he fire was un-
known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-27
AMERICANS BUYING
UP BRITISH COAL
Demand Has Been So Great That
Prices Have Been Co.
ing UP.

London, July "a, (By the Associated
Press The question whether British
coal miners viii take any action
against the expectation OF coal to
America was expected to be discussed
at a meeting to-day of the executive
committee OF the miners federation.
Meanwhile reports from British coal
fields indicate that nothing will be
done by the miners who, after lean
period in their industry, are appreciat-
ing the stimulus given to employment
through the American demand.
The Scottish coal field has advanced
prices sharply since America entered
the market, while freight rates have al
so risen and tonnage has become
scarce.
The greatest effect Of the American
demand, however, has been produced
in the South Wales fields. where cheer
fulness has succeeded a long period Of
depression.
American agents snapped up all the
coal available in the Cardiff market At
the low prices ruling last week. and
engaged tonnage at low rates. Their
inquiries for further orders continue
and il Is said there viii be sufficient
American orders TO absorb all that the
collierirs can produce 10 the end of
August The exact amount Of the
orders is unknown.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-27
SENIORITY RIGHTS
THE CHIEF ISSUE
Between Railroads and Shopmen--
Pres. Harding to Ask for Re-Hear-
ing Before Railroad Labor Board.

Chicago. July p tBy the Associated
Press Just as the railway strike
seemed to have settled to long
drawn-out- and determined battle hopes
for peace. which have wsxed and waned
as succeeding indications pointed to
continued strife or a settlement, were
revived by the gathering in Washing
ton of strike leaders and railroad exec
utives.
b. NJ. Jewell, head Of the striking
shopmen, and his executive council were
at the capital early to-day where they
are expected to confer with President
Harding during the day. W W. Alter
bury, vice president % the pennsyl-
vania lines. and T. Dewitt Cuyler.
chairman OF the Association Of Rail
way Executives. were in the capital
to-day and other rail chiefs including
L r. Loree. president Of the Della
ware and Hudson. were expected there
Restoration Of seniority rights TO
men on strike remained the chief OBJ
stacle to peace. The stand Of the rail
way heads on this question was stat.
Cd BY H Y. Byram, president Of the
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul. a.
being that the railroads were not seek
ing 20 destroy seniority rights Of men
on stra1e. but to make their seniority
subordinate to that of men now a.
work
In his statement. President Hard
ing again pointed - the railroad a.
Dor board As the agency through which
The diderences Of strikers and railroads
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-27
HOPE OF PEACE
NOW CENTERS
ON CONFERENCE
Strike Leaders, Headed BY
B. M. Jewell, Reached
Washington This Morn
ing From They
Expect to Return at Once
After Conference To
Headquarters

Washington, D. G., July 27 tBy tn
Associated Press The White Hous'
again to-day became the center of de
velopment in the rail strike and tn,
focus Of efforts toward peace, Presi
dent Harding meeting in conference
FIRST with r. Dewitt Cuyler. chairman
Of The Association Of Railway Execu
tiyes, and then with the strike lead
ers. headed by B. N. Jewell, who
reached Washington carly in the day
from Chicago.
Mr. Jewell and his colleagues wenI
into conference with the president al
II o'clock, shortly after Mr.. CuyleI
had concluded an hour and half's
discussion of the strike situation with
Mr.. Harding.
Mr. Cuyler, on leaving the White
House, said he had presented the view
point of the railroad managements
and that he would remain in Washing
ton to await the pleasure of the pres
ident, but there had been no develop
ment in the situation.
Mr.. Cuyler Indicated that he would
return TO the White House for anoth
err conference after the president had
discussed the situation with the strike
leaders.
Pressed for an opinion as to wheth-
er seniority was the sole stumbling
block in the way of settlement, he
had seen no statement from Mr.. jew
ell on The point and could not. there
fore, say whether that was the posi-
tion taken by the unions.
The strike leaders held brief CON
ference at their hotel before going to
the White House, the heads of the ak
international unions meeting with Will
liam NJ Johnston, president of the In
ternational Association of Machinists,
another of the labor organizations in
volved in the strike. Mr.. Jewell par
ticipated in the conference only for a
few minutes, just before it adjourned.
All of the strike leaders maintained
absolute silence prior to meeting the.
president regarding their visit to
Washington.
On leaving the White House after an
hour and a half's conference. Mr.. jew
ell and his associates said they would
again meet with Mr. Harding at 2:30
p. m. They added they did not know
whether any others besides themselves
would participate in the afternoon con
ference
Mr.. Jewell. acting as spokesman for
the group. said the morning conference
was confined to a general discussion of
the strike situation. The labor lead
ers endeayored to give the president
their views as to the controversy, Mr.
Jewell raid. declining to be drawn out
by questions as Of details of the con-
ference discussion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-27
GIRL ACCUSED or
LEADING .SMUCCLERs
Mrs. Edith Stevens, 10, Arraigned on
Charge of Bringing Liquor from
Bermuda to New York.

New York, July 27.--A romantic
story of liquor smugglers loading OF
cargo in Bermuda under direction OF
a girl and making runs 10 the shores
of Long Island sound, gun fight and
seizures by federal agents, has been
| revealed in the arraignment of Mrs.
Edith Stevens, 10 years old, in Brook
lyn on an indictment charging con-
spiracy to smuggle liquor into New
York from Bermuda.
She was indicted as an accomplice
of Antonio Cassese, wealthy tobacco
merchant. who fed when a second in-
dictment charging a plot to smuggle
huge quantities OF liquor into the
country followed seizure Of two Of his
vessels
Cassese was charged with being the
owner of the yacht Edith, captured
by government agents here with 1000
cases Of liquor aboard last March.
At the trial Of Captain Charles
Oman Of the Edith, he testified that
woman directed the loading of the
Edith in Bermuda and accompanied
the cargo to New York He said that
Cassese also was aboard. Neither was
on the yacht when ii was seized. Oman
was sent to Atlanta for a year.
The trawler Ripple was the second
vessel TO be captured by the govern.
ment agents after voyage to Bermu-
da when it tried to land cargo Of
liquor ia New York harbor. The YES
sci was only taken after revolver
battle with the crew. When Casscse
learned of the second seizure he fed
although out on 5000 bail in the FIRST
case.
Mrs. Stevens, whose trial begins to.
day, denied she knew anything about
the Ripple, although she admitted be-
ing ON board the Edith and making
a trip ON the yacht from Bermuda.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-27
QUINCY MANU-
FACTURERS BACK
UP THE BOARD
After Conference Last Night They
Gave Unanimous Vote of
Confidence.

Quincy. Mass, July 27.--The board
Of control Of the National Granite
Manufacturers association, which has
been given authority to adjust any
labor difficulty existing in the Quincy
district between the cutters and the
manufacturers, appeared before the
latter at a meeting here last night.
At the close of & lengthy discus
sion, during which conditions prevail
ing in the granite industry through
out the country were described, the
board was given unanimous vote of
confidence. The effect of this, manu-
facturers said, was to repudiate the ac-
tion of three local manufacturers, who
this week signed an agreement with
their striking employees and resumed
The strike was called when manu-
facturers ordered wage reduction.
The board of control has insisted that
the reduction be maintained. The
terms on which the three companies
settled their differences called for the
wage scale existing before the strike.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-27
SAVED A DOZEN
FROM BURNING HOUSE
John Maloney and Son, John, Then Fen
Exhausted and Had to Be Rescued
By Brockton Police.

Brockton. Mass. July 27.-John Ma
loney, Al years old. and his eldest son.
John. IT,. %. fought together saving
Mrs. Maloney and eleven children from
fire and smoke early to-day, until fa-
ther and son fell exhausted. overcome
BY smoke in the burning house
They were rescued by Policemen W.
s Wilson and Michael Gilmartin. Mrs.
Maloney with the Youngest child. a
baby Of two months. in her arms were
the first taken out BY the husband.
The family escaped only BY getting out
in their night clothes a. soon ~ they
were awakened by the fre that had
gained considerable hsadwav. Mr.. and
Mrs Ralph ?. Wilbur and two children
e-capsd with difficulty from a Second
tenement
The IRE Quilted the dwelling.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-27
MRS. HENRY FERRIS DEAD
Was Born In Picton, Ontario, But Came
to Vermont When Young.

Mrs. Henry Ferris died yesterday
afternoon at the home of her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Helen c. Wheeler of Will.
Jamestown, death being due to a com
plication of diseases.
Mrs. Ferris was born in 1884 in Pic
ton, Ontario, Canada, and came to the
United States In 1915, making her
home in Irssburg. She was married in
1855 10 Henry Ferris Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferris went to Mortified in 1850 and
lived there until 1918 when Mr.. Fer
ris died and Mrs. Ferris came to her
daughters home in WilIiamstown.
Besides her daughter, thes deceased
leaves two sons. William Fl. Ferris OF
Hartford, Conn, and J. Arthur Ferris
of Hsrdwick. She also leaves several
nieces and nephews in Ontario.
Mr.. Ferris was a member Of the Or
der of Eastern Star 1T Norfhfield and
was also a member of St Mary's Epis-
copal church az Mortified.
Funeral services viii be held from
her late home at o'clock Friday. Bur-
ial VIII be in Mortified.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-27
ONE BIG UNION IN COURT.
On Charge of Violating Stipulations
at Lawrence, Mass.

Lawrence, Mass, July 27.-- Members
of the One Big Union local textile
strike organization, against whom the
Pacific mills filed petition some time
ago seeking an injunction to restrict
picketing, were summoned into supe-
rior court in Boston this morning to
answer to allegations that they have
not lived up to the terms of a stipu
lation effective until the injunction
proceedings are completed before a
master The Pacific mills now claim
that inasmuch as this stipulation has
been broken temporary injunction
should be issued.
'Picketing has been more active at
the lower Pacific mill recently and on
several occasions the crowds have gone
70 the mill directly from One Big
Union mass meetings on the Lawrence
common.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-27
NOT THE NAN W4NTED
FOR SALEM MURDER
P. C. Stevenson, Arrested Last Night
at Woodstock, On Suspicion, a
Patient from Institution.

Woodstock, July PIP. c. Steven
son, the stranger detained here last
night on suspicion, is not the man
wanted for the murder of Henry C.
McMahon. l2-year-old boy Of Salem,
Mass, early last week. This was
determined to-day when Marshal Ed
ward ]. oTeary of Salem came here
with Detective Patrick Lehsn and
Walter Cream. boy who saw Mcmahon
in company with a strange man two
days before the body was found in a
pasture. Cream said the suspect was
not the man he saw.
II has been learned that Stevenson
escaped last Saturday from a private
institution near Providence. r. l.. Of
fcials Of the Woodstock jail said ar
had been made TO keep him
here until the arrival of attendants
from that institution
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-27
COAL PRODUCTION JUMPS.
Thirteen Thousand Cars Loaded On
Monday, Against $3.50 Saturday.

Washington, July 2I. By the Asso-
ciated Press, Favorable reaction to
the governments efforts TO stimulate
coal production despite the miners
strike was seen to-day in figures as
sembled by the railroads showing that
l3,0sS cars of coal were loaded on
Monday at operating mines as com
pared with 9.s60 cars last Saturday
ears during the six working days
previous to Saturday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-27
COAL SITUATION TODAY.

Belief that conference of
central competitive field coal OPP
orators and miners would be
called soon in an effort to set
tie the strike was expressed by
President Lewis of the miners.
Indiana operators are willing
to enter such conference If
those of other states are.
Frank harrington, Illinois
miners president, rescinded call
for state convention at Peoria
next week, to consider a sep
arate agreement. Illinois sub
president, loyal to John L. Lew
is, predicted Lewis would oust
harrington if plan was carried
out
Federal authorities expect
state government to set up ma
chinery to cooperate in priority
plan and maintain equitable dis
tribution and fair prices.
British miners consider atti-
tude toward shipments to Amer
ica
New York longshoremen may
refuse to handle imported coal.
Indiana governor working on
plans to take over mines.
Four new mines opened in the
Pittsburgh district.
More coal handled since gov
eminent began efforts to stim.
nlate production.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-27
SCENE OF RAIL CONTEST
SUDDENL Y SHIFTED TO
WHITE HOUSE TODA Y

would be finally adjusted He indi
Gated that he would ask the board t
/ grant the shopmen re hearing al
/. though he said s'the decisions of tn
railroad labor board are in complianc
with a mandate of the law making
body of the United States"
Government and local officials in va
rious cities were preparing to-day tf
mobilize resources at their command
in response to the interstate commerce
commissions orders concerning trans
portation Of fuel and foodstuffs.
Minor developments included disor.
ders at widely y-scattered points, walk
out of three hundred shopmen of the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad not
hereto affected by the strike, several
arrests on varying charges, issuance Of
an injunction or two and service Of
eviction notices on former employees oc-
cupying railway company dwellings at
Casper, Wyo.
Thirty four men formerly employed
in the shops of the Bangor and Aroos-
took railroad at Derby, Me-, were AL
lowed two weeks in which to vacate
houses owned by subsidiary com
pany.
Interference with mails was charged
against seven men bound over to the
federal district court at Augusta, Ca,
six were alleged to be striking shop
men.
An injunction was issued at Dallas
restraining strikers from interfering
with operation of the Houston, Texas,
Central trains in the northern district
Of Texas.
The federal marshal for the north
ern district of California was author
izcd by the United States district at
torney to Obtain hundred special Of
ficers for duty during the strike.
Modified state troops were not
moved from their armories at Birming-
ham, Ala, officials finding the situa
ton quiet.
In Chicago, a non-union worker was
beaten severely and another attacked
In the latter case police were forced to
use their clubs freely to disperse the
mob.
fAt Texarkana, Ark, ten strikers
were arrested on charges of violating
IN injunction against interference with
-ailroad operations.
A railway guard at Creston, Ia, un-
Ter arrest for the alleged shooting of
wo striking shopmen, was removed to
he county Jail at Red Oak, Ia, for
lafekeeping. Fifteen deputy federal
narshals were sent to Creston TO main |
ain order.
Investigation Of Tuesday nights at
ack on train at San Bernardino. Cal. |
evealed that the block signal system
n the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
ad been tampered with. said the re
ort Of Deputy United States Marshal
brentwood.
Five officials of the Chicago and
Torthwestern railway were attacked
y men said to be strikers at Milwau-
ee.
A car inspector for the Mobile and
)hio at Meridien, Miss, was kid
spped and beaten by unidentified men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-27
WHISTLER MURDERED.
Man with Aversion to whistling
Struck Hime Down with an Axe.

Harlan, Ia, July 27.--John Schaefer,
20. whose aversion TO whistling first
gained him the name OF crank, then
sent him trudging moodily about car
rying an axe as a threat against whis-
tiers and finally landed nim in a cell.
charged with murder. was transferred
to a secret hiding place to-day by
Sheriff Hansen for protection.
Schsefer carried his axe around the
streets of Panama for years without
more than raising il as a threat un-
til last Friday, when il brought a
whistler to death. The victim was
the village blacksmith. John NJ Herdst,
60.
Hersdt. who was notoriously
cheerful whistler, stood in front Of the
shack that housed his forge and
watched Schaefer storm at some whis-
Ting boys. The boys fed and Hersdt
shouted:
"come on over John. and whistle
for me-"
Hersdt was struck down and died in
= hospital Saturday night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-27
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS.
Several Reported In Which Barre Peo-
pie Werae Concerned.

+. w. Langlois of Barre has re
ported to the secretary of state a col
lison between his automobile an an
other driven by Hector Rock of Swan.
ton July 22 on Prospect street in
Barre. About $40 damage was done to
each car. Langlois reports that his
radius rod broke, the wheels turning to
the left and locking, his car striking
one rear fender of Rocks car.
Will Supernois of Brandon reports
that one of his arms was cut when a
car travelling 35 to 40 miles an hour
struck the right rear fender of his car
in Salisbury, showing his car into
some trees at the side of the road. The
other car did not stop The accident
occurred July l5 7
w J. Perkins Of Gorham, n H., and
Mrs Perkins were injured but not
seriously in collision on turn near
Randolph, N. H., July in which their
automobiles and another driven by HI.
w Hodgdon Of Bellows Falls were in
volved About $40 damage was done
TO the Hodgdon car and $500 to the
other. A house hid the turn
Marcelino Herboso of Barre, who
went off bank at Sabin crossing
July %, when the sidecar wheel came
off his motorcycle, has reported to the
secretary of state that the damage was
only about 50 although he states the
car hit a pole and caught FIRE. He was
going about 20 miles an hour when the
accident occurred.
Loren G. Boynton of Richmond re-
ports that the wishbone of his car brok
in Richmond July % and $40 damage
was done TO his car when he failed to
make curve.
G. L. Gregoire of Barre and T. A.
Slayton of Barre were involved in a
in Stockbridge Julyl %. The
accident occurred near the curve, where
The road was muddy and highly
,rowned. Mr.. Gregoire who has made
-eport to the secretary of state, states
hat he was driving slow because Of
he road and the curve, when he was
lit about midway Of one running
,oard. He states that he stopped in
he length Of his car while Mr.. Slay-
on, who he thinks must have been
unning 30 miles an hour coming |
Iround the curve, went at least so feet |
Ifter the collision.
Frank c. Colombo of Williamstown |
vent of a bank in Williamstown |
'uly 10. breaking the windshield, one
ender, and top OF his car. His cream
an tipped over, and in trying to save
he cream. he left the road.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-27
POPE WANTS BASEBALL.
In Fact. He Wants All American
Sports introduced.

New York. July 2T-Basebau. en-
courazed By Pope Plus. NJ. may be-
come Itsiv's national game. according
70 gduard I. Hcsrn. European com
missioner II the Knights Of Comrn-
bus. Who has jus. returned after in-
sugurstiux the orzsnizstion's welfare
work in Reno. Thr pore ia eager 10
have American sports introduced into
Italy, Nr. Hesrn declared.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-27
CLOSED CAREER IN GLORY


Newark. y. y. July 2T.-Frank
Kramer. veteran professional bicycle
riding champion Of America. retired
from active racing to-day after q ca
reer Of q wears on the track. during
which he captured the nationsl cham
pionship IS times.
Kramer closed his cycling career last
night with a record breaking perform
ancc at the Newark selodroEne. He
was accorded an ovation uhen he shat
tered his own American mark for a
sixth Of a mile BY two-ffths % . sec-
end and equaIicd fhe works record
cf Is IS seconds. established By Al
bert Crebs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-27
A STRIKER INJURED.
Was Member of Party Rushing New
York Hat Factory.

New York, July While alleged
strikers this morning were trying tc
rush the factory of Harry Rosenberg
and company, hat makers, Charles
Lippman. said to be of the attacking
party. was shot in the hip by Emil
Schaefer. a private detective. Schaefer,
who's aid the shooting was accidental,
was arrested on felonious assault
charge.
Rosenberg said he had received in
formation yesterday that tie strikers
werep tanning to attack his shop after
two weeks Of idleness. He got detec-
tives aud Schaefer was on guard at the
door to-day when. he alleged. a group
Of workmen rushed thep lace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-27
REACHES PORT AFTER
CRASH HTTH ICEBERG
Steamer Canadian Pioneer Was Par.
tally Disabled During Fog-when
Fog Lifted IS Bergs Were
Sighted.

North Sydney, N. S.. July 27.-The
Canadian government merchant marine
steamer Canadian Pioneer, which COZ
hded with an iceberg about nine mild
east of the straits of Belle Isle, has arD
rived here under her own steam. a
hole was opened in the stsrboard bow
below the water line and the fore.
peak was flooded. but the water il
under control of the ship pumps. The
forward bulkheads are intact and nc
cargo is damaged.
The collision occurred during fog
When the fog lifted Is bergs were seen
in the vicinity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-27
JUST TOO LATE.
Word Came That Alfred Beaucher Had
Been Given Work.

Salem, Mass. July 27.-wo-d that
he had obtained work. after months of
fruitless search, came too late 20 Al
fred Beaucher Of Biddeford. Maine. to-
day. When Besucber's landlsdy wen to
his room early this morning 10 deliver
a message from friend who obtained
him job. she found him dead on the
bed. The gas was turned on and the
window had been sealed.