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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
Jan. i-JuIy 81.
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR AT WORK,
Mr.. Jones Selects Mason S. Stone to
Act as Secretary.

Hugh j. NJ Jones Of Montpelier, ap-
pointed state fuel administrator by
Gov James Hartness. held confer
ence with Henry B. Shaw, secretary of
civil and military affairs, and Mason S.
Stone of Montpelier this afternoon in
regard TO his work. Mr.. Jones has re
ceived no instructions from the federal
government, but contemplates asking
all the former local fuel administrators
10 cooperate with him during the i'm
pending brief emergency. Mason s.
Stone has consented to act temporarily
as executive secretary for Mr.. Jones,
who has opened an office in the State
House.
The system of organization for deal
ing with the coal strike starts with
presidential committee, consisting of
the secretary of commerce, chairman.
the attorney general, the secretary of
the interior and the interstate com
merce committee. Its functions are 20
secure coordination of federal agencies
In the distribution of the available coal
supply; the establishing Of priorities
by the interstate commerce committee,
aided in distribution by the state pub
lie service commissions as to transpcr-
tation, public service and governmental
institutions; and cooperation with the
coal operators to secure a reasonable
price at the mines.
The problem OF protecting the ulti-
mate consumer as TO price and disfribu-
tion is not within the authority of the
federal government, but must rest
within the authority Of each state.
The fuel administrators appointed by
the governors have the functions of
protection Of the individual consumers
ss 20 distribution and as to price. The
railroad coal is TO be handled direct
from Washington.
This information is contained in tel
grams from Washington addressed to
Governor Hartness. which also state
hat Henry B. Spencer has been sp-
pointed federal fuel administrator and
hat communications on the coal mat
er should be sent 20 him II IL also
'uggested that state regulations Re
Idopted in regard to price and distribu-
ion 10 protect the consumer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
cErrLED OUT OF COURT.
Litigation Involving Lane Mfg. Co. and
Marshall Wood at End.

The litigation between the Lane
Manufacturing Co and Marshall L.
Wood, involving two cases, one in
chancery and one in law, has been
settled out Of court. The following
statement, signed by John @. Sar-
gent, attorney for the Lane Co. and
William B. G. Sickney, attorney for
Mr.. Wood, has been given out; AT
meeting Of the parties to the liti-
CATION between the Lane Msnufactur-
ing company and Marshall l.. Wood at
Montpelier to-day, the suits pending
and all matters in difference between
the corporation and the holders Of the
Pitkin estate shares and Mr.. Wood
were satisfactorily and amicably ad-
Just after mutual and full explanation
and neither party has any further
criticism OF comment 10 make upon
the conduct of the other"
The Lane company brought suit at
law against Mr.. Wood and trustees in
the September term of 1919 in Wash
ington county court. Arthur G. Their
iault and Stickney, Sargent and Skeels
for the company and w. r.
c. Stickney. Edwin NJ Lawrence and
A. Lord appearing for the dc
fendant. In the March term Of 1921,
Mr. Wood brought suit in chancery
against the company and others, the
attorneys being W. B. C. Stickney and
Lawrence. Lawrence and Stafford for
Mr.. Wood and John q. Sargent and
Arthu. G. Theriault for the company.
Il is understood by the settlement that
MIR. Wood pays nothing to the com
pany, and no entries with the county
,lerk have been made up to noon TO-
Law in the two cases.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
FOIL PLAY FEARED.
Autopsy Asked on Body Of Frank
Morgan.

Rutland. Aug. Am autopsy was
performed at the Stearns undertaking
rooms here yesterday afternoon by DR..
c. II. Ravey and DIR. II. L. Pache Of
Rutland. whose dead body was found
under his auto in a field on the road TO
Proctor at daylight last Sunday. The
post mortem was ordered by States
Attorney Charles T. Novak at the re-
quest Of the family. who are suspicious
that Morgan was dead before he went
over the bank and that his body may
have been placed under the machine to
cover up foul paly.
II Il known that he was IN West
Rutland Saturday night and that he
left for home in the machine alone. His
brother declares that he had SIS In
money and q gold watch the night
previous to his death No money and
no watch weref o,-d in his pockets
Aside from = broken back. there were
no marks on his body such as might
have been expected had be gone over
the hank VITA the car. The result Of
the autopsy wss not made public At
tornev General Frank q. Archibald was
here yesterday IN connection With the
czsa-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
Two Graniteville nwelling
Houses Destroy y Last
Nigh
oCCUPAN[ 8 ROUSED
BY No.$I OF FIRE
One House acant--Occu-
pants Of Other Saved
Only Few Things.

The severe electrical storm which
hovered over this section for a con-
Siderable part of last night may have
been the cause of serious fire which
totally destroyed two houses at upper
Graniteville owned BY Bennett Morgan
at about 1890 o'clock.
Mrs. Morgan and child were sleeping
alone in their home at the time. The
child aroused her mother upon hear
ing the noise, thinking it was some
intruder, and upon investigation 1t
was found that the kitchen was en-
veloped in flames. Hurriedly dressing.
Mrs. Morgan bent every effort towards
saving what belongings she could and
with the arrival Of neighbors some
clothing and furnishings were carried
TO place of safety. By this time the
fire had made rapid headway and the
reflection brought to the scene large
number who volunteered their services
in the capacity of a bucket brigade.
An automobile in a garage nearby was
taken out and the garage itself was
saved. A large four tenement house.
unoccupied, was easy prey for the
flames and this, too, was soon flattened
to the ground
1t is thought that lightning entered
the kitchen as there was no indication
of fire when Mrs. Morgan retired M.
Morgan has been confined at the Barre
City hospital for the past few weeks.
The loss on the property is esti-
mated to be about $1,000, partly COW
cred by insurance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
BELLS DEATH A SHOCK.
Although Friends Knew He Had Been
in Failing Health for Months.

Washington, d. c., Aug. News
of the death of Alexander Graham Bell
at his summer place and laboratories
at Beddeck, n. s, came as a shock
to the scientists. many friends and
associates in Washington. although
they knew he had been failing for sew
eral months.
AT birthday luncheon some months
ago, Or. Bells friends were surprised
70 see that he had become feeble from
age during the last year and that his
remarkable vigor was fast disappear
ing
DIR. Bells home here is closed for
the summer.
President Thayer Of the American
Telephone and Telegraph company, on
hearing Of Mr.. Bells death ordered
all the subsidiary corporations Of the
Bell system throughout tim United
States to half mast flags on their
buildings
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
SENATOR REED WINS
a DENOMINATION
Leads in Primary Returns in Missouri
On Republican Side r. X. Brewster
Is Apparently Nominated.

st Louis, Aug. 2.-Senator James
A. Reeds lead over Breckenridge Long
in the race for the Democratic nomina-
ton for United States senator, reached
at noon to-day l5,09s, as additional
country precincts, favorable to the for
mer assistant secretary of state, re-
ported from yesterdays primary cleo
tion.
Returns from 2,690 out of 3.s4s pre-
cinets gave Reed l59,730; Long 1882.
This was loss of nearly 1000 in
Reeds lead as shown at its highest
point.
On the Republican side, the senate
rial nomination apparently has gone to
r. r. Brewster of Kansas City. Brew
ster piled up comfortable lead on
early returns over William Sacks,
wealthy oil man and one-time $50 a
month postal clerk. who is running
second and far ahead Of the three 9th
er candidates as result Of strong sup
port in ST. Louis for his light wine and
beer platform.
The Reed Long race overshadowed all
other issues in the primary campaign
The senator, grizzled veteran Of many
campaigns, was bitterly assailed by
followers of Woodrow Wilson; by those
who objected to his war stand; by
friends of the league of nations, prohi-
bition, suffrage and federal maternity
bills. by women's organizations, and
by those Democrats of Missouri who
assisted in reading him out Of the party
in 1920, when the action of his home
district in electing him delegate to
the national convention at San Fran
cisco was twice overruled.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
GIBSON TO INVESTIGATE.
Sent To Lyndonville by Gov. Hartness
to Study Strike Need

Brsttleboro, Aug. 2.-CoI Ernest
W. Gibson, Commander Of the l72nd
infantry went yesterday to Lyndon
willie by command of Gov. James Hart
ness and Adj. Gen. Herbert T. John
son to investigate the condition there
with respect TO the strike Of the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad employees, more
or less trouble having developed there
between strikers and strikeSreakers.
II is inferred that the purpose Of the
is to determine whether
the presence Of troops TO maintain or
der Is liable 20 be needed Col Gibson
has had experience in maintaining
order with troops having been in Bel
lows Falls when the Brsttleboro and
Rutland companies were called out on
account Of the strike Of the 1nterna-
tional Paper company employees.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
VOTE ON TARIFF
BILL SOON
Passage of Measure in Sen
ate This Month Seems
Certain
AS RESULT OF
AN AGREEMENT
Reached BY Republican
and Democratic Lead
ers To-day

Washington, d. G., Aug. 2. Passage
OF the administration tariff bill by the
Senate this month seemed to be almost
certain to-day as a result Of agreement
reached separately by Republican and
Democratic leaders.
a unanimous consent agreement to
August 9 was offered to-day in the
vote on the administration tariff bill
Senate BY Senator Simmons, Democrat,
North Carolinas on behalf of the
Senator McCumber, Republi-
can, North Dakota, in charge the mea-
sure said he would discuss the matter
with his Republican colleagues.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
CHEN MING'S FORCES
DEFEAT SUN Ys4T sen
Latter's Losses Put at 5000 Killed and
Wounded-Chen's Losses Not
Reported.

Canton, China. Aug tBy the Asso-
ciated Press Chen Chung Ming's
forces, who are favorable to- the Pc
king republic, have defeated the troops
Of Sun Vat Sen, the deposed president
Of the Canton republic, and driven
them from Shinchow. 1870 miles north
OF Canton, to a point beyond Chihing,
more than forty miles northeast OF
Shiuchow, according to bulletin given
out at General Chen's Canton head.
quarters.
The bulletin says the Chen Chung
Ming army captured 1000 rifles; 81
machine guns and nine cannon. Sun
Yat Sens losses are placed at 5000
killed, wounded or captured. Chen's
losses are not reported.
Another bulletin claims victory for
Chen near Yunryun, about forty miles
southeast of Shiuchow, with the CAP
ture OF 500 rifles.
Sun Vat Sen announced to-day he
had received no advices from the bat.
tlefront.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
TO ENLIST
4LL HIS POWERS
Vice-Pesident Coolidge Says Industry
Changing from Theory of Ex-
clusion to Inclusion.

Wellesley Hills, Mass, Aug. .g.-In.
dustry is changing from sthe theory
OF exclusion to the theory of incln-
sion,' Vice President Coolidge declared
to-day in an address outlining the de-
velopment Of industrial democracy in
the United States before the ninth
annual Wellesley industrial confer
ference.
1T no longer is content with one
small part of the individual" the vice
president added, 'it seeks TO enlist all
his powers, to recognize all his rights
as well as require the performance Of
all his obligations. In the ideal indus
try, each individual would become an
owner, an operator, and a manager.
master and a servant, a ruler and a
subject"
The trend toward this condition Is
already taking place in many indus
tries, Mr.. Coolidge added, citing the
encouragement given employees TO pur-
chase stock, which gives them owner
ship" They are also acquiring man
agement." he said. through inducements
to make suggestions for the better
conduct Of the business. TO apply their
inventive ability. 10 share in deter
mining their wages and conditions Of
labor, and benefit from the general
prosperity Of the concern for which
they work by means Of sliding. scales
and piece work.
IL must be remembered, the vice
president said. that ~the people are
not created for the benefit Of indus
try. but industry is created for the
benefit Of the people" and capital and
perform a great service
for the workman. who in turn per-
forms a corresponding service for them.
Discussing the discomfort growing
out Of the war-infation Of business.
prices. values and wages and the at
attempt TO relieve il through the gen
eral effort to get more and give less"
as preceding the "inevitable reaction I
and depression" Mr.. Coolidge found |
that "the only recourse left is in spir- |
itaisl things"
I'VE need a fuller realization and /
4 broader comprehension Of the mean
ing both Of political and economic de-
he said.
Democracy he continued. 'is obe-
iience 10 the rule OF the people. The
failure to appreciate this double func-
ion Of the citizen has led TO much mis- 4
One Of the greats
tragedies Of American institutions Is
Inc experience Of those who come here
to be able 20 rule without
rendering obedience. They have en-
irely misconceived the meaning Of de-
The true hope Of prog
zress lies only in perfecting it,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
UNDERTAKERs MEET.
Holding Annual Convention at Bellows
Falls.

Bellows Falls, Aug. 2.--The 23nd an
nual convention of the Vermont Fu-
neral Directors association, which be-
gan its three day session here to-day.
has drawn together large number of
lit members from all parts of the state
as well as many representatives of the
leading manufacturers of undertakers
godos fromm all over the country. The
show of caskets and funeral supplies
fills the floor space of the armory
where the association meets and is one
Of the mot extensive of any held in
Vermont. Many Of those in attend
anoe are accompanied by their wives.
To-days program included sd-
dresses Of welcome from village Of
icials and the Merchants association.
each Of which promised the good will
and cooperation of the citizens is
making the session success, reports
of committees election of new mem
bers, and discussion OF different phases
OF the work.
The principal address, of the eve
ming session was by George Streeter
Of Springfield, Mass. president of the
Embalmers association.
He stressed the necessity Of a great
degree of manhood and integrity in the
dealings Of members OF the association
with the public. referring to many
phases Of the profession not hereto
fore covered at the convention. To-day /
is to be devoted to business session, /
during which visiting ladies are TO be
by the Bellows Falls Wom-
EMS club. This afternoon the members
II the association and their ladies are
10 be entertained at the Bellows Pals
Country club. having the use Of the
rolf course. tennis court. baseball
grounds and lunch is to be served at
he club house. In the evening. the an
iusl banquet win be held in Hotel
Nindham.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
TEN KILLED
IN EXPLOSION
When a Tug Boat Blew Up
Under Shadow Of Brook
lyn Bridge
MANY PEOPLE ON
SHORE INJURED
------
Explosion Draws Great
Crowd of Spectators to
Wharves

New York. Aug 2-Ten men were
reported killed today in an explo-
sion on a tugboat at the foot Of Gold
street, Brooklyn. The body Of Thorn
as McCaffery, captain of the tug, was
recovered soon after the accident.
The explosion occurred almost IN.
der the shadow Of Brooklyn bridge
and attracted great throng Of spec,
tators. Police said the boiler probably
blew up.
-Four workmen, who were employed
in shack near the dock, at the foot
of Gold street, were injured when
pieces of the wreckage crashed through
the structure. Ambulance surgeons
attended them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
RAILROAD PROBLEM
BACK TO PRESIDENT;
RAILROADS ARE FIRM

plan for settlement OF the shopmen's
strike so far as it dealt with the SEN
iority issue and also that expected
from the labor leaders meeting in Chi
cago was expected to-day to precede
any further move by the executive in
the strike situation.
1t was intimated at the White House
that the tone. of the replies and cir
cumstances under which they were
made would influence to some extent
the presidents decision as to how the
problem would be dealt with from this
point.
The government, it is known, views
the railroad strike as serious in effect
only because of the present stoppage
of coal production.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
LOAN ovERsUBscRIBED.
Treasury Short Tern Notes Nearly
Billion 0versubscribed.

Washington. D. G. Au9. NEARLY
= billion dollar orer-subseription 70
the treasury's new issue of four and
per cent short term notes
j. announced hy Secretary Mellon.
Snbscrirtions for The Issue. rhich uas
for atcut 500 on ooo. he stated. ~
rrsratei over 81 -20onrooo0. an Of fhe
federal reserve districts reporting over
Of their quotas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
ADMINISTRATION FORCES WIN.
Luke Hart of St. Louis Elected Su-
preme Advocate.

Atlantic City, Aug 2.-The admin
istration forces won the opening skir-
mish in the elections. Luke Hart Of
st. Louis, administration candidate for
the Office of supreme advocate 10 sue.
ceed Joseph PeIletier Of Boston. re-
signed, defeated William J. Mulligan
of Thompsonville, Conn. The vote
stood. Hart l65, Mulligan l5s. Five
delegates abstained from voting. The
bslIoting for directors then was start
ed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
MONTPELIER

In probate court Avon r. Hall has
settled his final account az sdninistrs-
tor Of the estate of Melinda G. Benis.
late Of Marshheld The viii Of Lyman
J. Clough, late Of Cabot. has bees
prohated. Irvisg C. Ellis has settled
his account as trustee Of 3 trl,st fund
under the estate Of Polly D. Russell.
late of Northfeid The wills of John
H. Griffin and Aiexsnier NacRie. late
Of Barre. have been presented for pro-
bate, 5-.~xE
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
TRACKS cLoceED.
East Bound Trains on New Haven
Blocked Several Hours.

Milford, Conn. Aug 2.-Both east
bound tracks Of the main line Of New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail
road were blocked for several hours
this morning following the derailment
Of ten cars Of q loaded freight train
west Of Wodmont. The tracks were
torn mp for about 200 yards. A broken
wheel on one Of the freight carsr was
the cause Of the derailmcnt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
NEW ITALIAN
CABINET FORMED
Signor Facta Announces Makeup of
Latest Effort at Working
Government.

Rome, Aug 2 tBy the Associated
Press The new Italian cabinet as
revised by Signor Facta was announced
today as follows:
Premier--Luigi De Facta.
Senator Taddei.
Navy-Roberto De Vito.
Marquis Soleri.
Agricuiture-Giovanni Bertini.
Industry -Teofpo. Rossi.
PostLuigi Fulci.
Foreign affairs Carlo Schanzer.
Colonies-Giovann Amendola.
Treasury Giuseppe Paratore.
,Justice-Giulio Alessio.
Liberated provinces.--Deputy LUIGI
ami.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
JUDGE ON ROLLER COASTERS.
While Divorce Trial Awaits His Ex-
perience There.

Boston, Aug. 2.-Judge Alonzo W.
Weed of the superior court to-day
whizzed along on roller coaster at
Revere beach, while divorce case over
which he was presiding was held at a
standstill.
For nine days the Judge had listened
10 conflicting evidence concerning the
layout of an apartment involved in the
case and what could be seen from the
roller coaster. He decided TO see for
himself and halted the trial until he
could join the roller coaster merry
makers for ride and a view.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
CAMPBELL DEFEATED.
Kansas Congressman for Twenty Years
Fails of denomination.

Pittsburg Kas.. Aug Represents
tive Philip Campbell, Republican
chairman OF the rules committee of the
House of Representatives and mem
Der of Congress for the third Kansas
district for 20 years, was defeated in
yesterdays primary according to
available returns to-day.
w. H Sproul Of Nedan has been
nominated by at least 1000 votes, C.
n. Price. manager for many years of
the Campbell campaigns, conceded
this morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
SWANSON IN VIRGINIA.
Wins denomination for U. S. Senate
by Good Majority.

Richmond Va, Aug q Practically
complete returns early to-day from
thre -fourths of the 100 counties in
Virginia and scattered returns from
the Others appeared to assure Senator
Claude A. Swanson, Of the Democratic
nomination for United States Senator
in his contest with Former Governor
Westm Ireland Davis. The count on
that basis was 81 sos votes for Swan
son and 22,s2l for Davis with the.
former apparently certain to carry all
Of the ten congressional districts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
DEPREssEs FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Attitude of Great Britain as to Inter
Allied Indebtedness the Cause.

New York. Aug 2.-The attitude Of
Great Britain in regard to the inter
allied Indebtedness had = depressing
effect on the foreign exchanges in the
early dealings today Steling fell
half a cent and continental rates
generally ; TO 10 points German
marks slumpcd 70 = new low figure Of
y is cents per hundred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
REFUSES TO TRANSFER.
Fred Toney Declares He Will Quit
Baseball.

Nashville Tenn Aug. 2--Fred Toney
former New York Giant pitcher who
was traded to Boston last week as part
of the consideration in the deal that
sent Pitcher McQuillan Of the Braves
to New York, arrived in Nashville last
night and, according TO friends, has
decided to quit baseball rather than
play with the tail-end Boston club.
According to these friends Toney
said.
81 have S500,000 and don't have TO
play baseball with the Braves
Efforts to recah him by telephone
early to-day were unsuccessful
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
MAKING CAMP READY.
Major Corey Going Into Camp To-
morrow With Equipment.

Msjor Richard d. Corey who viii be
camp quartermaster at the annual
encsmpment Of the l72nd infantry At
Camp Governor Hartness Aug. 50 in
elusive. j. going into the camp to-
morrow with equipment from the state
arsenal 70 begin making the camp
ready for occupancy on Saturday. 1t
Col Mclaughlin. who win hc senior
instructor in the camp. has gone TO
Burlington and vii 90 from there 70
the caun
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
MANY APPLICANTS
FOR POSITIONS
More Received By N. Y. c. Within
Three Hours To-day Than for
Many DAYS.

New York. Aug. 2.--The New York
Central lines to-day announced that
more applications for positions in their
shops had been received within three
hours at division points this morning
than for many days past. According to
the announcement many applicants
were strikers who stated they had been
waiting to see what action the railway
executives of the country would take
on President Harding's settlement plan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
MELLON GOING no BEVERLY
Has Leased Summer Estate-President
Harding May Visit Him

Beverly, Mass. Aug. 2.-Announoe-
nent that Secretary Of the Treasury
Mellon had leased Avalon. a summer
estate near Prides Crossing, and
would take possession AZ once was
made by 4 raj estate dealer here to-
day. President Harding Is expecred TO
visit Nr. Mellon at has new sumner
home some time this month, IL i
added.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
ITALY TO BE REPRESENTED.
Has Arranged to Be At Allied Confer
erenoe in London.

London. Aug. ? (By the Associated
Press Italy has arranged to be rep
resented in the allied conference to
meet in London next Monday which is
expected TO take up the reparations
question with primary consideration Of
the subject Of moratorium for Ger
many