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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-21
STATE ECONOMIC SURVEY.
Proposed By the Greater Vermont As
sociation Officers.

Plans and methods for proposed
survey of economic and social condi-
tions in the state were discussed at a
joint meeting of the directors and the
central committee on investigation and
survey of the Greater Vermont associ-
alton held in the Pavilion hotel at
Montpelier yesterday. The survey was
recommended in the following resolu-
tion presented by the committee to
the electors: Resolved; that the CEN
trail committee on investigation and
survey Of the Greater Vermont asso-
citation believes that q comprehensive
survey Of the economic and social con-
ditions of the state by towns is the
most important work that can be TAX
en- up by any state organization at the
present time; and on that account it
believes such a survey ought to be
taken with view to determine what
can be done to make really greater
Vermont
1t was voted to request the president
Of the association to call a meeting in
the near future, and to appoint a spe-
cial committee to effect a revision of
the bylaws for report at that meet
ing.
Nine out of 10 members of the COM
mittee were present, those attending
being w. r. Bush of Benson, +. r.
Cornwall Of Burlington, J. T. Gushing
of st. Albans, Prof. X. R. B. Flint Of
Mortified, G. NJ. Jones of Waitsfeld,
Howard Rice Of Brattleboro. Howard
Il. Shaw Of Stowe, c. A. Stuart Of
Lyndonyille and Benjamin Williams of
Proctor. George f. Chalmers OF Rnt
land, vice president Of the association,
presided, and the directors present
were Mr.. Bush. Mr.. Cornwall, Arthur
g. Eaton Of Montpelier, G. $. Emery
OF Newport and Max L. Powell Of Bur-
lington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-21
TWO AND ONE-HALF
YEARS FOR DEATH
IN "JOLLYING''
Soldier Guard at Fort Ethan Allen Put
Pistol in Prisoners Mouth and
Pulled Trigger--Claims He
Didn't Know II Was


Burlington, April 2l.-A verdict OF
involuntary manslaughter was re-
turned by jury in United States court
last night against Antonio Lorenzo,
a soldier at Fort Ethan Allen, who,
while acting as guard. shot and killed
Private John Rogers in the kitchen Of
troop A at Fort Ethan Allen on Aug.
3, 1921. Judge Howe then sentenced
Lorenzo to two and one half years in
a federal penitentiary.
Lorenzo, II was brought out last
evening. had been in the army about
4 year before the shooting and had
spent four months Of that time in the
guard house. He enlisted at the age
OF Is under the name of his brother.
His home was in Providence, r. l.,
when he enlisted.
While acting as sentry over Pri-
'vate Rogers at the post last August,
Lorenzo, following some jollying placed
the pistol with which he was armed
in the mouth of the prisoner, pulled
the trigger and the bullet wound
proved fatal IL hours later. He ad-
mitted the shooting but claimed at
the time that he did not know the
pistol was loaded. Since the crime was
homicide, Lorenzo came under the
jurisdiction Of the United States
court, because the act was committed
on the government reservation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-21
FUNERAL OF MRS. ADrE
Was Held at Her Late Home Thursday
Afternoon.

The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Gall Adie.
who passed away at her home on
Franklin street last Tuesday, took
place yesterday afternoon at o'clock
from the home Rev. r. L. Goodspecd
Of the Congregational church. of which
she was a member, officiated. There
was a large gathering of friends and
acquaintance Of the deceased. Repre-
sentatives from the Clan Gordon Aux
iliary and Eastern Star orders were
present.
The bearers were James Msckay. j.
p. Corskie, William Barclay, William
Milne, Dr. o. G. Stickney and James
Henry.
Relatives and friends present from
out of town to attend the funeral were
James y. Gall from Chicago, a broth
er Of the deceased: Mrs. J. II. Bailey Of
Toronto. Canada; Mrs. Elizabeth kiteh-
en- Of London. Ontario. and other
friends from Montpelier and nearby
towns.
The body was conveyed 10 Hope Gem
ctery where intcrmcnt was made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-21
GoRED BY BULL.
w. c. Tyler of South Vernon Was Bad
ly Injured.

Brattleboro, April 2l.-W. G. Tyler
of South Vernon was terribly injured
when he was gored by bull yesterday
afternoon while he and DR.. Adams Of
Bellows Falls, state veterinarians, were
trying to place a tag in the animals
ear. The animal was shot immedi-
ately.
The BULL which was four years old
and always had been unusually gen
tie, drove one horn into Mr.. Tyler's
left leg little above the knee and
threw him in the air, cutting deep
cash four inches long and nearly sew
ering the large artery. Mr.. Tyler
landed under the animals feet. An
employe Of Mr.. Tyler, who was stand
ing near, attracted the bulls attention
for moment by using pitchfork and
Mr.. Tyler crawled from under the ami
mails feet.
AT the time Of the attack the bull
was in stall and Mr.. Tyler was
standing In front holding him while
DR. Adams was placing the tag in the
ear.
Dr. r. Philhrick Of Northfield Mass,
was called to attend Mr.. Tyler.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-21
AMERICAN FARMERS
RAISED sI2,36 900, 900
Or About Two-Thirds Of Aggregate of
1920 and 0ne-Half That
of 1919.

Washington, ID. C., April 2l.-The
department Of agriculture estimated
to-day that the gross wealth produced
by farmers in 1927 had value Of sl2.-
soc. .OO0. 900, or about two-thirds of the
aggregate value Of the farm products
Of 1920. and little more than one-half
the aggregate for 1919. During the
same period, ialo-2l. production Of 10
crops which represent about a5 per
cent Of the total crop acreage fell
eight per cent
The total value Of crops. the depart
:nent said. declined from sl5.423. 600. 2
600 in 1919 to $1,000. 600 200 in 1920,
and 20 q. .O2s 100000 in 1921. The de-
cline Of the total value of animal prod
ucts on the farm was from ss.36l 600.
600 in 1919 to s7.354. 100000 in 1920
and 20 $3.50 100000 in 1921.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-21

Judge Butler Takes Matter of Trial
Date Under Consider
afiou

Judge +. NJ Butler declined to-day
TO set a date for the hearing of the
case of State vs.. William Parry of
Barre for manslaughter. The jury dis
agreed when the case was tried last
fan. John W Gordon, for the defend
ant. asked that the case wait until
the end of May so that Mr.. Parry s
daughter, who is an important witness
in the case, might not be forced to IN
terrupt her year Of school teaching
again She is teaching in North Caro-
lima and came to Montpelier at the
time Of the trial last fall. States At
torney c. B. Adams stated that he had
talked with Attorney General F. {.
Archibald who said that he could not
try the case after May l6.
judge Butler said he would not fix a
date this morning and that when he
did FIX il he would give the respondent
time TO call his witnesses Mr.. Parry's >
automobile struck and killed Kelsey
Freeman Of Cabot last year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-21
DENIES SHOOTING.
And Samuel L. cousens Said He Him
self Was Hurt at Mill.

Westbrook, Me-, April q. l.-Samusl
Il. cousens was held without bail yes
terday for the May term of the sn-
perior court on the charge OF murder
in causing the death of his wife, who
died Wednesday from the effects Of
two bullet wounds and fractured
skull inflicted in their home here on
Monday,
Cousens was weak and pale from
the loss of blood, caused by deep
wounds in his wrists, self-intlicted, aft
er the shooting. He had been in semi
conscious condition at hospital since
Monday and was not told Of his wife's
death until yesterday morning
He claimed he knew nothing of the
shooting and that he went to work
as usual in the paper mills and re-
ceiyed the injuries to his wrists by
being caught in a machine. The police
alleged he purchased the revolver in
Portland within an hour or two of the
shooting, and did not 90 to work that
morning.
The last murder in this city was the
killing Of Mrs. Thomas Stacks on the
same street about 80 years ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-21
PUT ON MINSTREL SHOW.
Then the Moose Had Sugar on Snow
and Finally a Dance.

. After the regular meeting Of Barre
lodge, No. 1891 of the Loyal Order OF
the Moose last evening, a. real old
fashioned "Darktown minstrel show,
was held, consisting of songs, jokes,
.jigs and dances, the program occupy
ing the better part of an hour and a
half. There were large number pres
ent. including members with their
families and women of the Mooseheart
Legion.
The following members of the or
der passed under the name of Samobes,
pulling off the jokes, James Booth, r.
j. Attridge, j. C. Hall, E. w. Carley,
Ii. f. Anderson, II. E. Ennis. Those
comprising the bones" section were:
C. A Bennett, G.sE. Perry, A. s. Shan
non, Thomas Jeffrey, Edward LaFoun-
tain, L. &C. Carpenter, with Clyde Rey-
inolds as interlocutor for the entire
crew.
Vocal numbers rendered during the
entertainment were sung by the fol-
lowing members, "Dapper Dan," James
Booth; peggy O,Neil," G. e. Perry;
Carolina Sunshine" r. j. Attridge;
dance, Thomas jeffrey; Tuck Me lto
Sleep in My Old Kentucky Home," 1.
Z. Anderson; Garry Me Back to Old
virginny," l.. C. Carpenter; "In 1860
You1l Find Dixie just the Same G.
C. Hall; jig, Edward LaFoantain;
Tennessee Noon" was the final, and
was given by c. A. Bennett. Each
number was literally applauded and
the singer called back for more several
times.
After the entertainment tables were
ready in the banquet hall, where $50
persons were served with sugar on
snow, doughnuts, pickles and coffee.
The floor was then cleared for dancing,
which was in order rntil midnight,
after which all departed for home, de-
claring it to be the finest allaround
good time they had attended in years.
The committee in charge Of the en-
tertainment were: Alden Grearson, &.
w. vancour, Allen Smith and Ruther-
ford Knutson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-21
GIRL HIT BY AUTOMOBILE.
Dorothy Holmes Of Montpelier Not
Thought Seriously Hurt.

Paul Dillingham; of Montpelier re
ported to the secretary Of state to-
dav that his automobile struck girl
named Dorothy Holmes, who lives at
4 Mckinley street. Montpelier. yes
terday afternoon. as she stepped OF
the curb on East State street just
down from the corner Of Cedar street.
causing bruises and cuts on her face
and body. hut not breaking ssy bones,
according to an examination made by
DR.. W. r. Harkness at Heaton hos
pital.
Mr.. Dillingham; states that as be
passed East State street. he noticed
a group Of children on the sidewalk,
and a. he approached, one Of them
stepped of the walk. The next in
slant he stopped because he thought
q stone struck one Of the Tenders Of
the car. and saw that the child had
hren bit. He did not know n HE own
knowledge how the accident occurred.
but thinks from what bystanders said-
that the front support II the sedan
ton hid the giri from his view. Mr.
Dillingham; took the riri and memhers
q her family 70 the hospital in his
car.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-21
RECORD DAYS REGISTRATION.
Vermont Automobile Department Put
Out Over 800 Plates.

Last years record. in the secretary Of
states Office for the number Of auto
mobile registration plates mailed out
in a day was broken hv Inspectors
Pierre and Griggs on Tuesday Of this
week. when 5G2 plates were put in the
mail. and enough more were handed out
over the counter 20 bring the total
al,uee co. The inspectors are in
charge Of the ofiicr during tho absence
of Secretary Of State II. A. Black. and
". :. Rearhout Of the department.
In "Wednesday. 80 plates were put
in the mail. and a husiness of over
A .npa wss done over the counfcr
YESTERDAY. AZ plates we're mailed. and
last rizht. uof = single aTriiratiou r.
raaiaed uafIied. eondifiun u affairs
- st5eh the inspertofs are JUSTLY
rlreu1 >ceretarx Blsfk and Mr.
Fesrhon. lff Basfpn yesterday for
uarflsi.are. Pa. end siIi r4nishiy re-
turn t. siontpslisr acxt Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-21
COUNTY ROAD CONFERENCE.
Will Be Held at Montpelier To-mor
row-ioo Are Expected.

The Washington county distric
highway meeting viii be held at Mont
pelier tomorrow with about lH
expected to attend. Those invit
ed include the district and dep
utv commissioners, and three Sc
lectmen and one or two roat
commissioners from each town Cit.
and town officials and others officially
interested in highways are invited 4
attend. A banquet viii be given bl
the Montpelier Board Of Trade for TN
meeting in the Pavilion hotel at noon
The attendance at the county meet
inrs so far has been nearly 100 pe
cent. One town was missing from Ad
dison county. one from Bennington
one from Caledonia, one from Orleans
one from Rutland. two from Windham
and three from Windsor. total Of II
% far. with three counties, LamoiIs
Essex and Washington vet 20 be vis
tied. The 10 towns were the onll
onrs Missing from about 20 town
and Villages. The remaining threI
counties viii add about 90 to the to
tai
Chitsendcn. Franklin and Grand lsh
counties we're compietely reprcsentcd
and Orange county uiil h. after IL
meeting to-morrou. i = expected -
representatives cf seme towns fro1
that ccunty ars sxpectri 70 attend d
Moatpelcr mefting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-21
Lawt : & Van Writ Of
GIL 8 Falls, N. Y, Low
asst or Two Jobs
HS4YOKE CONCERN
3 ON THE OTHER
Latter Is For or Miles at
East Montpelier, In
cluding Bridge

Lawton & Van Writ, a Glens Falls,
N. ", road construction firm, wers
found to be the lowest bidders on the
Sandbar bridge and Bridge~atcr fed.
eral aid highway projects when the
bids were opened in the Offices Of the
state engineer at Montpelier yesterday
afternoon. Their bids were $6O,7lo7J
and Sal $500, respectively. The Hoyt
Construction company of Holyoke.
Mass, submitted the lowest bid on thq
East Montpelier project, their figures
being $22, ,l29.3S The state highway
board will meet next Wednesday and
contracts for the three projects will.
probably be awarded at that time.
At Sandbar bridge, LA miles ot
road is to be built on stone fill, and
the project includes 37-foot span
steel bridge, known as the Sandba,
cuIvert. The Bridgewater project Is six
miles long and includes FIVE new stee.
and two new concrete bridges, also tbs
repair Of another bridge. The East
Montpelier project is 2 miles long ana
includes one 05-foot span steel bridge
The new project win be located just
south Of the federal aid road built lssi
year.
The general average Of the bids wa.
well below the estimated cost, accord
ing to State Engineer ID. o. Young. Or
the Sandbar bridge project the follow
ing bids were received: Awton q Var
Writ, Glens Falls, NJ X, $60,719.75; s
b. Van Wagenen. Ro.dout, n. ", $40,
39650; Guild q Douglas, Springfield
VT. $8l, ,l29.42; A. w. Loud. Quincy
Mass, $82, ,080.20; d. W. Oyerockcr
Brattlcboro, $S2,s2S; A. ". Leo
Thompsonville, Conn, SS2,9O9.l0; Ar
borio Road Construction company
Hartford. Conn, S93,977.90; Hoyt Con
struction company, Holyoke, Mass.
$l05,277 .25; Dix g. Staples, Springfield
VT, $l24, ,550.75; Streeter 4 Sons com
pany, Worcester, Mass, l4O,560.25.
On the Bridgewater project, ii bid
were received as follows: Lawton 3
Van Writ, $l4l $500; Hoyt Construc
tion company, Sl6l ,520.05; Colburn'
Construction company, Concord, n. IL
Sl65,l02.72; d. w. Overocker, $l6SQAl.
Sa; q. l.. Gregoire 4 company, Harre
Sl70.SO5.S5; r. III. Newell cptfipary
Uxbridge, Mass, $l76,325.3S ;IESstreetci
4 Sons company, $lss,4l9Q4; Arbori,
Road Construction company, $Ig7 y3S2.
80; Dix a Staples, S2ll,43056; JohI
Arborio, New Haven, Conn, 1924.
s77.3s; T. J. Quinn 4 Son, Ashton, Il
T., $25S.339.9s.
Only four bids were received on tn
East Montpelier project. The bidder
and their bids were Hpyt ConstFsictioi
company, s22, ,l2a 81 sEatH a Merry
Rutland. $27,T47.o0; Colbufne Con.
struction company, $3l,l45.40; G. !
Gregoire and company, S42,76S.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-21
MRS. rHADDEUs T. MARTIN.
Died Last Evening After Being Ill for
Long Time.

The death Of Lottie Blanchard Mar
tin. wife of Thaddeus T. Martin, oc-
Cured last evening about s o'clock at
her home on the cast hill. Mrs. Mar
tin had been i'll long time and was
confined 20 her bed since December.
Throughout her long suffering she
maintained wonderful courage and
cheerfulness.
The deceased was born in Berlin,
Aug. IL. 1870, the daughter of the late
Watson and Sarah Hancock Blanchard.
She was a member of the Methodist
church Of Barre. On Dec %, 1915, she
was married to Thaddeus Martin, a
well known farmer of the east hill. and
the remainder of her life was spent
there. where she leaves a large circle
Of friends 10 mourn her loss.
Besides her husband she is survived
bv three brothers, Judge Herbert
Blanchard Of Springfield, Walter and
Raw Blanchard Of Windsor, and by a
cousin, Mrs. Nellie G. Blanchard of
Barre.
The funeral will be from her late
home Saturday at p. m. lnterment
viii be at MaPlewood cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-21
FROST NIPPED
FRUIT TREES
And Street Hydrants At
Pittsfield, Mass,
Were Frozen
COLDEST DAY IN LATE
SPRING ON RECORD
Temperature Went Down
to %; Two Inches Snow
in Pittsfield

Pittsfield, Mass. April 2l.--Ofiicial
weather records at the city hall showed
the thermometer went down to 23 last
night, the coldest day for so late in
the spring in the 25 years the obser-
vations have been recorded here. Two
inches Of snow fell during the night,
followed by strong wind freezing
several street hydrants and doing much
damage to fruit trees that had be-
come advanced by unusually warm
days in the early part of the month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-21
FREIGHT EARNINGS GROW.
But Other Revenues Of Bangor a
Aroostook Declined.

Bangor. Ne. April 2l.-With the ex-
ccption of the earnings received from
the transportation Of freight, revenues
Of the Bangor and Aroostook railroad
showed decreases from thcse of 1920.
according 20 the annual report Of the
directors. rust issued 20 the stock
holders of the corporation. The freight
rsvenucs showed an increase q l6-e
rer cent Operating expenses ex-
pcrisnccd a decrease q 3.s Per cent
from those II the rrrvious vrar.
Lurnfer shiprnents fcil 81 cousidershlr.
While fbose ~ pofatces shoued . sub
stanfiai increase
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-21
WOULD ENJoIN C. L. U.
Springfield. Mass, Firm Seeks Protec-
tion Of Court

Springfield. Mass, April 2i.-Oficcrs
and trustees Of the Springfield central
labor union. totalling p. were ycster-
day served with summOnses to appear
before the supreme court in Boston to-
dav in proceedings brought by the
Moore Drop Forging company. The
COMPANY seeks to cnioin the activities
a tie individual contract coumitfec II
the {. L. T.. which has BEEN carryinr On
campaign against the individual ccn-
tract system a. adopted bv the Mcors
conrany as ven - their cnuorrns The
defendants NAMED are ordered 70 she.
causs. Il any. uhy an injunction shosid
not tt issuef against them
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-21
PEAK OF COAL STRIKE
NOT YET REACHED
Union Leaders Claim They Will Make
Further Accessions and Say They
Expect No Breaks in Their Ranks.
Ranks.

Indianapolis. Ind, April 2l.--With
the third week of the nation wide sus-
pension Of work in the coal industry
ended to-day, officials Of the United
Mine Workers Of America Mt union
headquarters here declared that the
peak strength of the strikers had not
yet been reacher, although the
number of idle mines had increased to
approximately 6s5,$$s, a gain of 20,-
900 during the week.
Efforts to bring a more complete tie
up of the industry will be continued but
officials declined to make any specific
predictions. They asserted that they
expected further gains and added that
no break was threatened within the
union ranks, which now include many
supporters in the unorganized field.
Under the unions avowed program
calling for almost complete suspcn.
sion of coal production, any new
developments, forced by the union, may
be expected to come in the Pennsylva-
mia bituminous regions, and also in
West Virginia, the strongholds OF the
non union operators. Almost from the
beginning of the strike, these two
states have provided the centers of
activity. and in central Pennsylvania
particularly the union has massed its
organizers for the attack.
In all the central Pennsylvania region
has $1,000 of its 5000 non-union work
ers on strike, according to reports to
union headquarters here
Incomplete reports from West vir-
ginia show 10000 non-unisn supporters
of the suspension. it was said. All
union miners numbering 81 900 also are
idle.
As long as the general suspension of
work obtains. the nations coal output
hinges largely on the non-union mines.
which operators here saw have an ag-
gregste output of 5.500.0o0 tons weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-21
widow Of Slain Man interviewed.

Winchester, Mass, April 2l.--Mrs.
Ruthena Brewster, widow Of the tick
ct agent, came here to-day from Pitts
field. N. H., where she had continued
to make her home, except for a short
visit with her husband here a few days
ago. State police officers questioned
her in an attempt to develop whether
any person might have had motive
for her husbands death.