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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
BARRE LEGION ELECTION.
Charles A. Perry Was Elected Com
mander Last Evening.

The annual election Of officers OF
the Barre post, No. 10, American Le-
gion, was held at the Legion rooms
last evening. A nominating commit
tee appointed by the chair brought in
the following nominations, which were
accepted without contest: Commander,
Charles A. Perry; yice-commander,
George @. Pratt; adjutant, Allan r,
Johnston; treasurer, Elmer X. Hunt
ing; finance officer, Ralph Writers;
historian, Il. G. Dufficy; executive com
mittee, ward |, Perley It. Eager; ward
2, Raymond O. Wishart; ward 3, Da-
vid Mcknight; ward 4, Robert Knox
ward 8, Guy Oltolini; ward 9, Edison
Lander; Barre Town, Harold Ban
croft: committeeman at large, Robert
B. Mackie; chaplain, Robert Mcleod.
The auditors report showed quick as
sets amounting to S455.07, and fixed
assets amounting to s7,744.70. Dues for
1923 were fixed as follows: post dues,
So per year, payable on or before Jan.
/, and also an annual assessment Of
$4, payable on or before July /. Fol-
lowing the election, those present lis
tened to few appropriate remarks
from the new commander, in which
they were reminded that the success
of the post depended entirely upon Co
operation. Refreshments were served
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
DENIAL ON LIPS
AS HE EXPIRED
Frederick Bedell Of Or.
ford, N H., Died at Ham
over Hospital
TAKEN THERE AFTER
SHOOTING SELF
Continued To Maintain He
Knew Nothing of Davis
Brothers Murder

Oxford, N. IT., Dec. THE suicide
Lot Frederick G. Bedell who, after be
had been questioned regarding the kill
ing Of the aged brothers, John and
Charles Davis, here month ago, took
poison and then shot himself stimu-
lated further the investigation Of the
Davis murders to-day. Bedell, up to
the moment Of his death in d hospital
at Hanover last snight, protested that
he was innocent Of any connection
with the Davises.
Differences between the Dayises and
BedeIl, who was their neighbor. were
made matters of further inquirw The
finger prints Of Bedell, taken at the
inquest that was resumed suddenly
last Saturday, were compared with
those taken at the Davis home. Be
dell's movements on Nov and 8, the
days on which the Davises are be-
lieyed to have been killed with an axe
found, blood-stained, beside the bod
les in their little shack, were lhing
traced
There was little TO hope for in finger
print comparisons, officials said, those
taken from the axe at the Davis
home being blurred The trouble be-
tween Bedell and the brothers was es-
tablished but the authorities said they
had found nothing in their investigs
tions that would tend to connect Be-
dell directly with the crimes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
D. W. coRYEA BANKRUPT.
Montpelier Contractor Has Debts oi
Sl2,2z4.7o.

Burlington, Dec dennis w. Cor
yea, contractor, of Montpelier, filed
a voluntary petition in bankruptcy AT
the office of the clerk of the United
States court yesterday, placing his
liabilities at Sl2.22470 and assets al
Sli ,304.S4, Liabilities included Sc.
cured claims Of s5,7l3.72, unsecured
claims of s5,59l.52 and accommodation
papjer amounting 10 $3.50.
Secured creditors include the follow
ing. Montpelier Savings Bank and
Trust company, real estate mortgage,
sl4l0; Capital Savings Bank and Trust
company. real estate mortgage, 81 600;
Harry Daniels, real estate mortgage,
1000; p J. jerome. Montpelier, real
estate mortgage, s26i-sl; Strong
Hardware company, Burlington. chat
tel mortgage. se32 %. Assets include.
real estate. s7,l0O; debts due on open
accounts, sl,l060l, and other items.
with 81 ESQ claimed to be exempt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
TWO TAKEN OFF TRAIN.
But Neither Was the Much Sought
Mrs Phillips.

Chicago, Dec. 7.--Miss Elsie Coe and
Miss Clara Hutchins Of Baltimore, Md
were taken from the incoming Los
Angeles limited of the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad to-day by police
seeking Mrs. Clara Phillips, convicted
murderess who escaped from the Los
Angeles county Jail The women salts
find the police Of their identity.
The two women left Los Angeles on
December 4, the day before Mrs.
Phillips escaped.
The police boarded the train at May
wood on a report that Mrs. Phillips
was believed to have been seen on the
train as IL left Ohama last night AL
though detectives had said il was ex-
tremely unlikely that Mrs. Phillips
could reach CHICAGO in three days with
out the use of an sirplane.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
FARMERS SHOULD
RAISE MORE FOOD
Instead Of Depending for That Which
Is Brought BY Rail to
Thnrr

Washington, d, C., Dee Farmers
should produce more Of their own food
stuifs and buy less that must he
brought to them BY railroads, accord
ing to survey Of opinion among 20
900 farmers made public to-day by
the department of agriculture. Nearly
thirty per cent Of the food consumed
by farmers and their families generally
is not grown by them or in their imma-
diate vicinity, it was shown whereas
Ut was estimated that 10 per cent Of
their needs could be produced locally.
Hight freight rates, it was explained.
tend to reduce the prices farmers re-
ceive for the products and increase the
cost to them of the things they buy
from outside localities.
The smallest percentage of home pro-
duction was found in New England
and the highest, 75.5 per cent, in the
east south central states, including
Kentucky, Kansas, Alabama and Mis-
sissippi.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
NO DEFENSE PUT IN.
BY John N. Leonard In What Was Ex-
pected to be Interesting Case.

Bennington, Dec. 7.--Frequenters oi
county court who had been looking
forward to an interesting session when
the divorce case Of Mabel G. Leonard
vs. John N. Leonard was heard were
disappointed yesterday. The case was
called before Judge Stanley G. Wilson
and was disposed of in the presence OF
not more than half dozen spectators
There were only three witnesses,
Mrs. Leonard and a young girl who has
been caring for the couples three year
old boy.
Intolerable severity and refusal to
support, were the grounds on which the
Divorce petition was based.
Edward L. Bates of Bennington APP
peared for Mrs. Leonard and the hus-
band was represented by b. L. Stafford
and w. II. Botsford Of Rutland, but
there was no defense.
The court reserved decision.
Mrs. Leonard Is the only daughter
of Alexander j. Cooper, who was the
majority stockholder In the Co-opera-
tive Manufacturing company, under
wear manufacturers, which was pur-
chased several years ago by the Black
Cat Textile company of Kenosha, Wss.
Leonard is the son of w A. Leonard of
New York.
The young people became acquainted
while Leonard was a student at Will
liams and were maTied after he had
been commissioned a naval lieutenant,
following a short course at Annapolis.
He is the president of the Bennington
Wholesale company which came into
existence shortly after the war and in
which the older Leonard and A. Cooper
were originally interested.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07

Canton valais is lsnd of curious
old customs. For instance, when the
great herds Of cattle are going up TO
the mountain pastures a queen" is
chosen among the cows for the sum-
mer. Each peasant endeavors to gain
for one Of his own cows the title of
queen, and trains them for the fight
which takes place when the herd is
gathered on the "alp." or mountain
pasture. The victorious COW seems To
understand the importance of the po-
sition she has won; wearing a larger
bell than the Others, she leads the
herd TO the pasture and back to the
chalet at milking time. No COW dares
to defy the queens authority, backed,
as he is by the horns that won the
fight for Observation-Disclosures
News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
SEVEN STOLEN LET
TIERS HAD $1,000 EACH
Government Is Seeking to Recover S15,-
600 Damages from United
Fruit Co.

Boston, Dec. 7.-Seven registered let.
ters each containing 81 1000 sent to the
Havana branch of the National City
bank of New York, were rified aboard
the steamer Pastores during trip be-
tween New York City and Havana, ac-
cording 70 allegations filed by the gov
ernment in the federal court here to-
day seeking to recover $4,000 damages
from the United Fruit company, own
ers of the vessel.
A total Of $1,000 was stolen from the
letters. the government claims. II was
charged that the entire contents of FIVE
letters were removed while items Of
s70o and 5000 were taken from the two
remaining.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
MONTPELIER
Trial of voIpi in Montpelier City Court
Started.

When the jury in the case of State
VS.. Volpi was to be empaneled, it was
found that Harry Woodward was out
of town. Floyd Hayford and II. L. E
Smith were excused by Judge Laird
Three talesmen, Frank w. Nichols
Thomas w. Neill and Percy w Bailey
took the places of these three jurors
and the trial began. Frank Cory, an
other talesman, was i'll.
City Grand Juror John H. Stone
prosecuted, assisted by Fred E. Glea
son, and w. A. Lord and r. E. Susena
appeared for the respondent. The first
witness was Chief of Police p. J. Con-
molly, who testified in regard to the
raid on the Volpi premises al Sfbley
avenue. Grand Juror Stone followed
him on the stand, and was questioned
by the attorneys for the respondent in
regard to the insertion Of the words
"and a still" in pen and ink in the
warrant. The claim was made that
these words were inserted after the
warrant had been served, but Grand
Juror Stone stated in reply to ques-
tion by Mr.. Gleason that the words
were in the warrant before it was
served.
A copper wash boiler with a cover
which had a cone and rubber hose at
the top was produced in court and
Deputy Sheriff Henry c. Lawson tes-
titled that he found It in room I in
the Yolpi cellar The windows Of this
room were closed up with boards, he
stated. He also testified to finding an
agate kettle in which was little of
what he called grappa. At the time
OF the raid, he was with Officer Sloan,
he testified. Among those in the cell
lar when the wash boiler arrangement
was found were Grand Juror Stone.
James johnson and John ONeiIl. the
witness testified. Grand Juror Stone
referred TO the wash boiler with the
additions as something which he called
still r. +. Susena for the respond
mt objected. but Judge Laird stated
he did not think the jury would be
misled by the reference.
Officer John 0-Neill testified to find
ing the washb0iler arrangement under
the stairs IN the cellar with a box
over it. He entered the house with
Chief of Police Connolly and Deputy
Sheriff James Johnston. They were
not adm's<ed directly, he said He
testified to finding an agate kettle in
the cellar with a liquid IN IL IN which
he put his finger and tasted Il. find
ing II to Be grappa. When be turned
away, he said, Volpi seized the kettle
and spilled the contents down a sew
er. He also testified to finding a ras
plate in connection in the cellar. In
regard 70 the wash boiler, which the
prosecution zsates l. a stili. Grand
juror stone stated that inside il there
j. a perforatei plate nra- the bottom
uiieh he thinks Vas used to keep the
nash fron burning
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
Z F.4RMER,S INCOME
UNDER sos THIS YEAR
So Gray Silver Appealed for Laws to
Aid Farmers--Mrs. Julian A. Di-
mock Speaker at
Burlington.

Burlington, Dec. 1.-THE American
Farm Bureau federation Of 100000
members, 1000 county organizations
and many thousand of community
centers, representing 50 odd billions
of dollars invested IL now In the
"throes .of distress for lack of rea-
sonable income To take care of actual
needs, declared Gray Silver .pf Wash
ington, representative of the national
federation, tomthe annual meeting OF
the Vermont Farm Bureau federation
last night. He declared that the new
income Of the United States farmer
will be under 1896 this year. For REM
ediai legislation he suggested:
Passage of the Muscle Shoals bill to
reduce costs Of fertilizer
Passage of the truth -in-fabricn act
10 that wool will not have to come i'm
competition with reclamations from
city dump or battlefield.
Passage of the milk filed bill to
free the farm dairy from competition
with the "cocoanut COW" or the South
Sea islands.
Reduced freight rates.
A proper system of intermediate
credits.
Quotations from .anks that borrow
from the federal reserve system at Az
per cent and charge the farmer 10 to
IL per cent.
Mrs. Julian A. Dimock Of East Cor
inth. one Of the leading potato raisers
In the state and recognized author
ity on that subject, gave the gather
ing some idea Of what the farm stands
for in American life.
Under the interesting title, "The
Glass in the Bureau" she
reflected tho spirit Of the farm, pro-
testing against the prevailing idea
that farm life Is "drndgery," and de-
claring that working Il word which
should be placed on a pedestal In this
country.
Her message might be called a text
10 the SOY Of work." especially farm
work. She maintained that the farm
srs Of Vermont should reflect in the
looking glass of the farm bureau the
enthusiasm and Joy which they find in
their lives on the farm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
TALK OF THE TOWN

In regard to a communication in
yesterdays paper as to the disposal
OF funds in various subscriptions in
Barre, an officer of the society having
charge Of the funds raised some years
age for the soldiers memorial stated
today that the sum paid in from sef-
eral dollars worth Of subscriptions
amounted to approximately s4l0 and
that. through interest additions. il
finally came TO approximately $50,
which amount was turned over to the
Crandall post, 6. A. R., when il be-
came evident that the soldiers memo
rial from popular subscription was not
likely. 70 suoceed, and that the money.
together with about 500 additional.
went to buy the monarels now erect
ed on Crandall post lot in Elmwood
cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
BRANDS AS "QUITTERS"
vERMONTERS WHO LEAVE
TO SEEK LIFE OF EASE

Northfeld, Dec. 7."There are
men from my home town and from
other towns III Vermont and other
states who are leaving to find a
life Of ease. They are going to
California and other places where
their work will be lessened. In my
opinion such men are cutters;
and must be branded 50 particu
larly during this critical period Of
reconstruction when every man is
needed at his post Of duty"
Thus spoke Rev. Fraser Metz
ger Of Randolph before the. cadet
corps Of Norwich university yes
terday. His subject was "Ameri-
can Possibilities
Not only personal objective IN
life but an objective whose scope
includes the whole generation
carries the ideals Of all the people
was urged by Mr.. Metzger
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
ANY PLACE; ANY Date.
Carpenter Is willing to Meet Sikh, the
Senegalese.

Paris, Dec. lBy the Associated
Press) Georges Carpenter believes
that the best place to settle the contro-
versy over his recent bout with bat
tling Sikh is in the ring Writing to
lie journal, the French boxer says
Here is what propose to Sikh: Not
withstanding his disqualification and
the disqualification might incur, Of
fer to meet him at any date he likes,
in public or private. Should he be ready
to put stake ! bind myself to pay to
charity that stake, or purse, if one Is
offered I am absolutely certain I
would finish Battling Sikh this time iii
less than three rounds"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
ONLY SLIGHT RELIEF
FROM COLD WAVE
But the Wave Seemed to Be on
It's Way South
ward.

Chicago. Dec. There was no great
relief to-day for the northwest as the
first cold wave of winter gradually ex'
tended southwark. Helena and Havre
Mont, respectively, recorded temper
atures Of six and two degrees below.
In the Atlantic states and the north.
ern plateau region, the temperature
has fallen, while II has risen in the
Mississippi valley and the southern
plains states.
Louisiana continued almost TO swei-
ter with the official temperature in
New Orleans recording 70 degrees az Z
o'clock last night.
Florida, the "land of sunshine" con
tinued to live up to its-reputation with
an average of more than 20 degrees
in temperature.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
CURBSTONE SAVED
FAMILY FROM INJURY
Detected -Four Heavily LVded Freight
Cars Which Had Run Of Track
at West Lynn, Mass.

Lynn, Mass, Dec. six members
of the family of William A. Mckenzie
were saved from death or injury cary
to-day when train of four heavily
loaded runaway freight cars were
detected from crashing into the Nc
Kenzie home by a curbstone. The cass
broke through bumper at the West
Lynn freight yards Of the Boston s.
Maine railroad and continued for 2o0
feet directly toward the Mckenzie
home. The train missed the house byAa
few inches.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
FREIGHT MOVEMENT SLOWER.
But Is Still Setting New Seasonal
Records.

Washington, d. C., Dec. 7,--Freight
movement, which has been abnormally
heavy for several weeks, is still setting
new seasonal records. according to re-
ports made public to-day by the car
service division of the American Rail.
way association. In the week which
ended November 20. railroads loaded
955, ,4q5 cars, 292,o0 more than in the
same week of 1921, and Isl 900 more
than in 1920.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
ONE BOY: ONE AIRcUN.
Started Exeitmsnt In South Boston,
Set Fire to House.

Boston. Dec. IA little boy. armed
with an air rifle. started something in
the South Boston district Yesterday.
The something was a fire. The young
ster conceived the idea Of putting a
mstch in the gun barrel When he
pulled the trigger the match sailed
through an open window Of a dwelling.
Frazed the ceiling. ignited snd when II
fen set - 70 the mattress on a bet-
The Ere aposEatus rFss called and the
loss vas Flaced 1t SIS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
New Mileage Record.

~YOu say he is good prohibition
enforcement officer"
I'll say he is"
What especially are his qualifica-
fionsf"
well. he~has gotten as high as 20
gallons OF moonshine to the mile out
Of a fivver."-Florida Times-Union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
CHRISTMAS IN DEATH HOUSE.
Predicted, by Prosecutor for Abraham
BeckeEr

New York. Dec. abraham Becker
and Reuben Norkin, aecused jointly OF
numbering Becker's wife and buryinc
Der alive in a lime-filled pit, today
pleaded not guilty in Bronx county
court.
Judge Gibbs set Becker's trial for
next Monday and Norkin's . week
later. Assistant District Attorney Cohn
predicted that Becker would eat his
Christmas dinner IN the death house
at Sing Sing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
DANDELIoN IN blossom.
At Columbus, Ohio, With Frgid
Weather All Around.

Columbus, O., Dec. !, With the west
in the grip Of below zero weather and
with northern Ohio experiencing sleet
and ice storms, dandelions were in
blossom in Columbus to-day and many
bushes contained buds, following sever
al days of unusually mild December
weather.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
ULSTER PARLIA-
MENT TOTES TO
"CONTRACT OUT
Vote in Each Branch Was Unanimous
to Stay Out of Irish
Free State.

Belfast, Dec tBy the Associated
Press) Both houses Of the Ulster
Parliament voted unanimously to-day
to contract OUT Of the Irish free
state as permitted under the Anglo
Irish treaty
Premier Sir James Craig stated in
the House Of Commons that Ulster
would not appoint representative on
the proposed commission to fix the
boundary between Ulster and the Free
state nor would be interested in the
commission in any way.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
NEWS BREvITIEs.

Chicago, Dec. Mrs. William l..
Rohrer, widow Of the late Jake Hamon,
who was killed by Clara Smith Hamon,
in Ardmore, Okla, yesterday, filed suit
for divorce from William Rohrer, I'M
vestment banker, to whom she was
married less than year ago. She
charged Rohrer with cruelty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
MANY PEOPLE RESCUED
During Fire in a West End Apartment
Building.

Boston, Dec. Fire in four r-story
brick apartment building in the west
end drove seventeen scsntily attired
persons into. the street early to-day.
Several women and children were car
ried down ladders TO safety by liremes.
The fire started in an overheated fun
mace and spread quickly. None was Sc
riously hurt. The damage was slight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
FIRE AT GARDINER, ME.
Opera House and Contents Damaged
100000.

Gardiner. Me-, Dec. damage esti-
mated at 100000 was caused BY fre
in the opera house on Water street to-
day. The loss was sustained by the
owners Of the building, by the Russell
Amusement company, which occupied
il as a motion picture theatre, and
=. S. Smith and company, dry goods
dealers The stock in the store was
damaged mostly by water and smoke.
including a quantity of Christmas
goods.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
HINTON RESUMES FLIGHT
Took the Air at Para, Brazil, this
Morning.

Para, Brazil. Dec. Z. tAssociated
Press Lieutenant Walter Hinton re-
sumed his New York-to-Rio Jaueiro
fight to-day. He took the air here at
Z a. m, setting out for Maranhso, down
the coast with the intention Of stopping
at Braganea to rePienish his gasoline
supply.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
NEW BILLS In CONGRESS.


Washington, d. G., Dec 7.-Repre-
sentative johnson Republican, South
Dakota, has introduced bin giving tho
president authority in war time to
draft the unorganized militia, without
exemption Of men from 2l to 30 on
account of industrial occupation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
COLUMBIA GRANITE
PL4NT BURNED
Fire at Westerly Yesterday Afternoon
Caused Loss Of $4o,ooo--canse
Is Unknown

Westerly r. r, Dee O. Fire de-
stroyed the cutting and polishing plant
vi the Columbia granite works yaster-
day afternoon, the loss being cstimat-
cd At $4,000. The fire, the Gauge Of
which was unknown, started in the en-
CINE house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07

Washington, Dec. - Representative
Hudepeth, Democrat, Texas, has in
introduced bill to put tariff on cat
tie and stock straying over the border
or conveyed for temporary pasturage.
unless returned to the United States
in 10 months
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
Trousers. Too.

Crandmother-8Iy dear boy. you've
grown to be the living image Of your
father You have your fathers eve.
you have his nose, you have his mouth.
and
Jimmy fglomn,ilyl-Ycs, and have
his trousers. toOi-Pittsburg Post
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07

Lausanne, Dec. Premier MussoIinl
Of Italy is expected to arrive here from
Rome at six O'Clock this evening. lie
win dine with Lord Curzon, the British
foregn secretary, and proceed late to-
night to London for the PRIMERS con-
ference there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
Just Locking On

swhat was sae name Of that hors.
von bet on
Spectator"
An odd name for a racs horse
But appropriate In his case. II
watched the others 20 by.--Birming
ham Age Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07

do you give parties for the sake Of
entertaining yonr friendsir
~No," replied Miss Cayenne; ~for
the sake Of sighting those who neglect
ed to entertain me me---Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
BOMB In CORK.
1t Missed Mark But Injured Four Per-
sons.

Cork, Dec Z tBy the Associated
Press "a powerful bomb was thrown
at military car this afternoon. The
missile did not reach its mark, but ex-
ploded nearby, wounding two men and
two women. The bomb thrower es.
capped.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07

San Francisco, Dec. Macdonald
Smith, professional golfer and holder
of the 1921 metropolitan championship
Of the Atlantic coast, has obtained q
license to wed Mrs. Louis Harvey, san
Francisco society woman.