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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
DYNAMITE, BULLETS.
Played Important Part in Western
Railroad Strike Situation.

Chicago, Aug 3I.--Passing Of the
Chicago and Alton railroad into the
hands OF receivers, disclosures OF new
plots to wreck trains and several
actual attempts to cause derailments
and blow up railroad property, were
high lights to-day in the railroad
strike.
Dynamite, bullets and firebrands
played an important part in develop
ments the last "a hours. An explosion
|of dynamite on the main line Of the
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and st.
Louis railroad at Arlington Heights. a
suburb of Cincinnati, derailed the ten
er of work train. A passenger train
had passed few minutes before the
explosion.
Police precautions at Algiers, 4
suburb Of New Orleans, in effect,
amounted TO martial law in efforts to
checks disorders which authorities
characterized as virtual anarchy.
State troops on strike duty MT Sails
bury and Spencer N. G., were ordered
back to their home stations to-day.
Four men, two of whom were said to
be deputy United States marshals.
were attacked by crowd and severely
beaten at Sedalia, Mo.
Guards on the Northern Pacific at
Missoula, Mont. were reinforced by
squad of deputy United States mar
shalls following an attack on bunk.
house where q workmen were asleep
Although yollev Of shots was fired
into the bunkheuse none Of the sleep.
fnm man wera iuiured
Although preparations were made to
reopen the shops of the Missouri
Pacific and the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railroads at Sedalia, Mo. the
Missouri Pacific roundhouse and shops
aat De Soto. Mo. remdned closed, the
management announcing that opera
tions had been discontinued indefinite
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
Three Masted Schooner
Gamma Carried 5000, 900
Whiskey
EXCURSION BOfg
ALSO CAS- URED
The Latter Wa g .lleged to
Be CarryineS Floating
k

New York, A... 3l.-The British
three -masted schooner Gamma. with
100000 worth of Scotch whiskey
aboard. and the excursion steamer
Smithfeld, which is alleged to have
been carrying floating bar, were
seized by customs and prohibition au-
thorities to-day.
The British schooner was captured
off Montauk Point, and the Smithfeld
which Isl owned by the Keansburg
Steamship company Of Keansbnrg, N.
j., was taken over after she had die-
charged her passengers at the Battery
early to-day. f'
The Gamma. with 1000 cases Of
whiskey aboard was bound from Hall
fax. N. S., to Havana. The ship is al
legged to have stopped off Montauk
Point to transfer part Of her cargo to
small boats from shore.
She was sighted by the dry navy
boat Hanson, and, according to In
spector Percy Johnson, who was in
charged. attempted to run away when
the Hanson approached She was over
hauled after a short chase and was
conveyed to Fort Pond bay.
Crews Of two rum running launches
provided thrills for prohibition en-
forcement agents in New York harbor
early to-day.
Agents Of the customs house special
service squad found three bootleggers
trying to get ten cases of liquor off
the French freighter Phoebus, and
opened fire when they tried to escape
in their launch. One of the rum run
ners tumbled overheard but was pulled
in by his companions and the launch
slipped away in the darkness.
The customs scout boat Newberry,
in the dark off Sandy Hook,
flashed on all her lights when the crew
heard the chug- -chug Of motorboat.
Suddenly the boat burst into flames.
The Newbury put over small boat
and rescued William White and Steve
Gillosky. The Newburv turned hose
lines on the burning craft, which later
was found to contain 40 cases of liq-
uor.
White and G,illoskv were held on
sharges Of rum running and White
was accused by the customs agents Of
attempting to burn his boat in order
10 conceal the nature Of her cargo
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
WITH swEErHEARr's PISTOL.
Miss Bertha FroeIich of New York
Killed Herself.

New York, Aug. 3l.-M Miss Bertha
FroeIich "a, seamstress, killed her
self early to-day with the pistol of her
sweetheart. William Herman, a Brook
lyn policeman. She lived with Her
mans family and the police were told
she took the pistol from a bureau
drawer while Herman was away.
Members Of the family said she had
not worked for several months and
was despondent because OF a chronic
disease She went to live with the
Hermsns after disagreement with
her stepfather.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
EACER--BR0PHY.
Barre Young Man Takes Hyde Park,
Mass, Bride.

A pretty wedding took place at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Brophy,
SO Dana avenue, Hyde Park, Mass,
when their daughter, Ellen Irene. was
united in marriage to Gordon Eager,
son of Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Eager Of
Barre.
The bride was becomingly gowned
in a dress of gray Spanish lace, with
shoes to match, and wore picture
hat. The gift to the bridesmaid was a
string Of pearls, while the best man
received q pair of gold cuff links.
After the wedding the young couple
left for Providence. r. +, for short
honeymoon. They win make their
home in Hyde Park, Mass, where the
groom is employed.
The bride is graduate Of Hyde
Park high school and the groom is a
popular young man of Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
PITTSBURGH MINERS
RESUME YORK
Settlement Of Soft Coal Strike Was
Made Complete Yes
-. terday.

Pittsburgh. Aug 81 tBy the Asso-
ciated Press Lamp lights fickered
early to-day in the homes of thousands
Of miners in western Pennsylvania as
they ioyously started to the mines TO
work for the first time in six months.
They grouped about the mine mouths
and all expressed satisfaction at the
settlement of their strike, which was
made complete Yesterday when the
lone remaining producer-The Pitts
burgh Coal company--accepted the
Cleveland agreement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
NINE MEN KILLED
IN CANADIAN NINE
Mysterious Explosion Also Caused In
jury to IL Other
Persons.

Cumberland. r. c.. Aug. 3l.-Nine
men were killed and IL injured yes
terdsy afternoon by an explosion in
mine No. of the Canadian Galleries
Dunsmier, Ltd. The cause of the ex-
plosion has not been determined.
OF the IL injured seven are in a.
serious condition. The dead include
three white men, the rest being Orr
entails.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
PREDICT EARLY
END OF STRIKE
AS Hard Coal Operators
Went Into Secret Con-
ference
MINERS MEETING
ACROSS STREET.
Claim Made That Settle
ment Will Be Made in
"a Hours

Philadelphia, Aug 3l-Settlement
Of the anthracite strike within "a hours
WAS forecast today by men in close
touch with both sides. Operators were
in secret conference at the Ritz. Carl
ton hotel early to-day, II was declared,
while across the street at the Belle
vue Stratford John l.. Lewis, interna.
tional president Of the United Mine
Workers, and other union leaders we're
gathered
The hard coal mines will have been
idle five months tomorrow
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
BIRTH RATE DROPS;
DEATH RATE GROWS
According to Statistics Covering First
Quarter of Present
Year

Washington, d. c., Aug. 3l.-The
birth rate is declining and the death
rate increasing, according to statistics
made public to-day by the census bu-
reau. covering the first quarter of the
year.
The birth rate in the states from
which comparative figures were avail
able showed an average of 23-3 for each
thousand of population in the first
three months of 1922 against 1858 in
1921, while the mortality averaged reg
istration area in, the first quarter this
year wac 1871 against 1875 in the same
period last year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
MASSACHUSETTS LEGION.
Opened Its 1922 Convention at New
Beford To-day.

New Bedford. Mass. Aug. 3l.-The
1922 state convention Of the American
Legion. department OF Massachusetts,,
opened this morning at 10 o'clock in
the high school auditorium. 1t was
called 10 order by the Department
Commander Charles II. Cole Of Boston.
The department chaplain Rev. George
s. l. Conner Of Pittsfeld. differed the
invocation. after which Mayor Walter
r. r. Remington gave an address of
welcome.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
wILLIAMsrowN GRANITE co
Has Been incorporated With $4,000
Capital Stock,

The williamstown Granite company
Inc, has filed articles of association
with the secretary of state and will
buy, sell and manufacture all kinds of
granite and marble monuments, mark
ers and memorials. The amount of cap
ital stock is $4,000 in 500 shares of
500 par value each. The incorporators
are: Bert G. Hoyt. Dell V. Stone, For
rest c. Hutchins, William Nelson. Leo
poldo Erintina Of Williamstown,
Charles Dahlby, Pedro Debia, Jesus
Gumucio, David Stephen. Raymon Viii
lanueva of Barre and Edwin Ne Peake
of Barre r. y. ID. No. 4.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
TEN MORE SURVIVORS.
OF Chilean Steamship Itats Have Beer
Picked Up.

Santiago. Chile. Aug. 5l.-Advices
from Valparaiso state that the
Chilean steamship America has picked
up ten more survivors Of the wrecked
steamer Itata which sank Monday of
the coast near Coquimho. This brings
the total known TO have been saved to
thirty-one.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
BOY LOST ONE HAND.
when He Cot In Contact With Cir
cvisr Saw On Crossett Hill

Waterbury. Aug. 3l.-Eddis Blair.
aged y. son Of Mrs Henry Psro. lost
bis left hand yesterday afternoon %
ssw While working with = man NAMED
ST. Jacques and another boy in a woos-
10; on Crossett hill The boy pus a
stick against the circular saw and his
hand was drawn in - that the teeth
cut disgonally across the hand. prscti-
caily cutting of the fingers and thumb.
Dr. l. 4. Nekinlsy was secured and
the boy vas taken IN Fred Ravlin's
automobile 20 Heston hospital. Mont
pelier where Vie hand as amputatei
a. the urist last night. The boy : do
ing ~ veil - csH he expected
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
INDICTED COAL MINER
SURRENDERS At MARION
Otis Clark I, Accused Of Murderng
Mine Superintendent AZ
Herrin.

Marion. nls Aug 81 lBy the Asso-
ciated Pressl Otis Clark. union coal
miner. the first man indicted by the
special grand jury investigating the
HerTin massacre. IN which p per-0ns
we're killed. surrendered at noon to
day. He j. charged with the murder
II G X. Mcdowell superintendent q
~ Lester strip mins where the mas
sacrs ocmrred-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
STEAMER HAD MI>HAP.
Calvin Austin With $50 Passengers
Broke crankpin.

Boston. Aug. Sl.-The Metropolitan
Line steamer Calvin Austin. with $50
passengers aboard bound from New
York to-Boston. was held up for II
hours of Stratford Conn. early to-
day by engine e-trouble. Officials of the
Eastern Steamship company here said
their advices were that crankpin had
broken. The trouble was fixed this
forenoon and the steamer proceeded
they said. She was expected to arrive
here about about midnight
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
STAGE PICKING UP.
Drama Declared to Be In for Prosper
Gus Season.

New York. Aug. 3l.--The theatrical
slump is mostly ended and the drama
mart is in for a prosperous season, sc-
cording to leading theatrical managers
along Broadway. All agreed that the
drop of the price scale 10 pre-war
$3.50 standard from 81 and S. was an
importan, factor in bringing back the
public TO the theatre. Many houses
show an increase in business Of from
Is 10 20 per cent over the same pre-
season purchase of last year while
seats for opening nights in many
theatres are sold out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
SHIPMENT PRIORITY.
For Foodstuffs, Livestock, Perishable
Products and Fuel On Western Roads.

Washington, ID. c.. Aug. Sl.-Rsil-
roads west of the Mississippi river
were authorized to-day by the inter
state commerce commission to give
preference and priority to the move
ment of footstuffs, livestock. perish
able products and fuel, whenever their
operating conditions become such as to
cause freight congestion or blockade
The order declared an emergency
and laid down rules for the conduct Of
the western lines identical with those
which have been in effect on railroads
east of the Mississippi. for several
weeks
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
EXPLOSION NEAR rREsrLE.
Was Set on BY Time Fuse--Track Is
Badly Torn Up.

Cleveland, O., Aug. 3l.-Railroad de-
tectives are investigating mysterious
explosion which occurred shortly be-
fore last midnight on southbound
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and st.
Louis railroad track in Arlington
Heights, thirty feet north Of trestle.
The charge was set off by mine fuse
and made hole three feet deep be-
tween the rails, shattered several ties
end spread the rails an inch and
half.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
DEBTS ABOUT si4.ooo.ooO.
OF the Chicago a Alton r r Nov in
Receivers Hands.

Chicago, Aug. 3l.-Indebtednss of
the Chicago and Alton railroad. which
was placed in the hands Of receivers
Yesterday. was estimated today Al
-<ls 600 600. although No accurate
k&temeut Of assets can b. made nov.
according 20 Silsss H. Strawn. Mr.
Strzzn was named BY Federal Judge
George A. Carpenter a. attorney Tor
shs receivers. William o. Bierd for
gsny years rresiden. of the road. and
-. " Wheelock. Chicsgo attorney
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
WHARTON DENIES IT.
That He Is On Railroad Labor Board
and Heads Shopmen Union.

Chicago. Aug 3l.-Emphatic denial
of charges that he is serving not only
as a member of the United States rail
road labor board. but also as president
rsf the striking shop crafts organiza.
fiSa. was made to-day by A. o. whar-
ton. one Of the labor members Of the
board.
Mr.. Wharton made the retort when
informed Of despatch saying the
charges would be contained in an
article in the September issue Of a
New York magazine. quoting another
member Of the federal arbitration BODY
ss saving -the' shopmen's strike was
engineered from inside the labor
board"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
TWENTY INJURED
IN TUBE COLLISION
Trains Bound for New York City Col
lided--Injured Taken to
Jersey City.

Jersey City, N. j., Aug. 81 Twenty
persons were reported injured to-day in
q rcar-end collision between two tube
trains of the Hudson 81 Manhattan rail
road The accident occurred between
Manhattan transfer and the Summit
avenue station. The injured were
brought on relief trains to this city,
where they were conveyed in ambu-
lances to hospitals.
Eight Of the injured were taken to
the City hospital in Newark, one in
an unconscious condition.
Both trains were bound for New
York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
w1rHDsAws As COUNSEL.
Arthur d. Hill Had Been Acting for
Charles Rschemsnn.

Boston. Aug. 5l.-Chsrls Rscke-
mann. president Of the Legal AID
Society. which 3. prosecuting the case
against the II. v Greene fnancisi
organizations in the interest Of numer-
ous small shareholders who charge a
conspiracy to defrsud today announced
that Arthur ID. Hill had withdrawn a.
cpunsel for The sociefy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
JOHNSON FAR I'm LEAD.
Is Assured of Nomination for Senator
in California.

San Francisco. Aug. 3l.--H Hiram
johnson to-day was assured of the Re.
publican re-nomiaation for the United
States Senate by a margin of more
than $4,000 votes. On the face sef the
latest returns the vote in $751; Of q.
695 precincts stood Johnson 273. .726:
G. c. Moore 20S,09s.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
SIX PEOPLE INJURED.
When Cylinder Head Blew Out Of Hy-
draulic Press.

Arlington. y. J.. Aug. 3l.-six per-
sons were injured. one probably fatal
ly. to-day when a cylinder head blew
out Of hydraulic press at the Dupont
De Memoirs and company plant here.
William Campbell Of Belleville, who
operated the press. was most seriously
injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
MINE Triple DESTROYED.
Dynamite Explosions Occurred Near
oskmont, Pa

Pirfsburgh. Aug. 5i.-Tbe tipple st
the Scherk mine near oskmont ~as
DESTROYED hy = dynamite sxplosion
early to-day With an estimated loss
~ l.sO0. About the ssme time thr
tiprle A. thr mine q L. samson. not
fsr awsr. wss damaged ~ siniisr
exrlo-ion The nfnrs Acre rrrertci
a.. ~sron r,incs oprrsfinz ~ q uo1-
urior hssis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
ONLY scANT LEAD.
For Riddick Over Rankin In Montana
Senatorial Contest

Helena, Mont. Aug. 3l.--With re-
turns in from $50 precincts Of the
l,534 in the state in Tuesdays pri-
mary election Representatives Carl w.
Riddick of Lewistown, to-day had a
lead Of $40 over Attorney General
Wellington d. Rankin Of Helena for
the Republican nomination for United
States Senator.
The vote stood Riddick l4794;
Rankin l4,204. Three other candidates
trailed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31

Nf ard Mr. Tsinre BesseF sBd
fsrniiy of Zsnestfiie. @ former residents
NJ this cify. si-ifei frierd- here this
morning whiis ~ ramrinr tour ~
raf-hrrr Nes ErcIand VI. Bt.sss is
q retail rrsniie snsitr ~ zspes,ilie sni
fornrfIs ofersied = grants plant here
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
RAILROAD BRIDGE DAMAGED.
No Trains Due at Time of Explosion
at Wilmington, Del.

Wilmington, Del, Aug. 3l.-The
pennsylvania railroad bridge at
Fourteenth street here was damaged
by an explosion early to-day. Dynamite
is believed to have been used.
No trains were due at the time, but
a passenger train due twenty minutes
later was held up for an hour until the
track could be replaced. Guards at the
railroad shops nearby hurried to the
scene.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-31
BOXERS RIBS BROKEN


PARIS. Aug. 3i.-Examinaticn BY
physicians of Ercoie u Bslzsc. French
rniddieveizht champion ~ho vas de-
fes-ed bv Jack Walker. American
rfts hsd been broken HIS condificn =
seTious
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-23
By Ad Carter

the country in 1916, and greater than
the present world registrations ex-
Guiding the United States.
Nevada is on the bottom rung of
ehe ladder with 10000 cars. Delaware
is only one step above with 21,413. BY
comparison these states are not as
badly mired as it seems, for either one
Of them has more ears than the entire
Chinese empire
There was one motor vehicle for
every 10 people in the country in 1921
as compared with one for Is in 1920.
If this average were maintained
throughout the wrold there would be
10000, 600 cars in use The world
registration today is approximately
12,500,0 600. California and Iowa, lead
in the number Of cars as compared to
population with one car for every %
inha bitants. South Dakota has third
place with an average of SO. Nebras-
ka, the 1920 leader, dropped to fourth
place with "a people for each car. Ala
bana makes the poorest showing in
this respect with % persons for each
automobile. New York with the great
est number OF cars has an average Of
1877 people for each one in use. If the
leaders percapita average could be
maintained throughout the country we
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-23

would now have 2O,32LOOO motor We
hicles in use. The saturation point
has hardly been reached.
At the outset of 1921 various au-
thorities agreed that at least SOC, 900
automomblles would be scrapped dur
ing the year. National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce and other pro-
duction figures for the year. compared
with the increase in registrations,
show this total TO be well under the
400, 600 mark. Cars are delivering ex-
ceptional service. Instead of being
discarded at the end of the estimated
f1ve-year period. they are delivering at
least six years service. The total
production of cars ana trucks in 1921
was I,575.6S6. Registrations increased
1,229,O23. It is reasonable to believe
that the difference between these two
figures, or 346 sos. represents the num-
Der of cars that Were junked last year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-23
TEN AND ONE HALF
MILLION AUTOS IN
THE UNITED STATES

Statistics compiled by the B. F.
Goodrich Rubber company give total
of 10,524, 395 cars and trucks registered
in the country during 1921 This is an
increase of 1929, 023 or 1872 per cent
over 1920 when there were 1926, 1872
motor vehicles registered.
The gain maze during the past year
warrants the consideration of the au-
tomtive pessimist The automobile
business has gone through its supreme
test 1t has emerged victorious and
there is no Ion ger any room for pessi-
mism. Authorities concede that over
one-third of the cars running are
owned by farmers Despite the fact
that six large agricultural states show
n decrease over the previous year, the
Industry has forged ahead It is re-
narkable that so few states show a
decrease. Wheat and corn in 1921
sold at extremely low prices, frequent
" far below the actual cost of pro-
duction. This of itself would tend to
restrict the use of automobiles by
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-23

farmers yet in such states as Kansas;
Nebraska and Iowa where the agricul-
tural depression was most acute. the
number of cars has increased Motor
vehicles are becoming as essential as
farm implements
New York again leads the field with
$1,000 cars and trucks an increase
of 1886, the largest made in any
state over the previous year. Ohio is
second with 1876 700, a gain of 108, 700
over 1920. Pennsylvania cIings to
third place with 6S9,5S9. while Illinois
is close on it's heels with 670,434
The largest percentage gain was
made by West Virginia where an in
crease of 38.1 per cent is recorded over
1929. California and Florida reflect
the popularity of their climate and
roads with respective gains of 1875
per cent and 24.8 per cent.
1t is Interesting TO note that six
states account for over one-third of
the years increase in registrations.
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York,
Ohio and Pennsylvania accomplish this
with combined gain of 573.347 cars.
Any one of these states has more cars
than the entire European continent.
Their aggregate total of 3,7S1,849 is
greater than the total registration of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-23
THE JOB HUNTER

His coat was old, his breeches slack,
gGrey was his head and bowed his
back;
He bent beneath his loaded pack,
Tramping the roads for work.
tonce he was young as you and I:
With native pride his head was high;
The years make youth and pride both
die
Tramping the roads for work.
THE bobcat lives within her tree
CHER timber body 1.-the and free)--
sSpits at the hand would master be-
She tramps no road for work
Rr'er rabbit snuffs the scented air
And of the heritage crops his share.
He has no pain. he knows no care
He runs no road for work
The bird that lies within the nest.
With folded wing to take his rest.
The morning wakes him to his best
He asks no road for work,
From flower to flower the butterfly
Drinks of the honey. passing by;
She knows no profit-taker's cry,
No claim upon her work.
God. who made us when we began.
Who for us measures all our span,
Look kindly on each weary man
Tralnping the roads for work.
And we who ride. and We who eat.
Who fill your idlest days with meat,
Who know no blistering-heart of
feet
Upon the roads for work:
Have you been in charter fee
The things that makes you richly free?
Col Ask whose brother this may be
Tramping the road for work.
N "a Labor.