30 Dec 1920
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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1920
Page
1
Four gunmen attempted to rob Police Commissioner Arthur Kurwin of Fort Lee New Jersey on the Palisades highway before dawn. They fought with officers, repelling the attempted hold up as day approached.
Four armed men tried to rob Police Commissioner Arthur Kurwin of Fort Lee on a highway near Pallandes before daylight. They fled after being cornered by two officers and river police, leaping into a motor boat and escaping toward New York.
The Montpelier American Legion basketball squad beat the championship team from New England high schools by a score of AT to 23 at the armory on Wednesday evening. The Legion led 21 to 4 in the first period and conserved energy in the last periods. The game was clean with only three fouls called. Scorers included Bartlett 7 Gross 5 Clark 4 Smith 2, Laird, Odell 4 Lampert 5 Mille 3 Donnelly, Comi, and Befores as timekeeper.
New York December 30 A man named Gas ton Piero defending himself was shot through the temple by one of two bandits as he entered his tailor shop in the Bronx. Neighbors rushed to aid him as cries for help drew assistance and police.
Three members of an armed band wounded a deputy sheriff and four searchers earlier, and a posse led by Sheriff Raglend captured them near Pietview, Seale Alabama. The sheriff procured the trio for trial at this posting.
France has lost four million in population due to war, said Louis Meurier, rector of public assistance. He outlined measures the Seine department council will take to reduce infant mortality and support vulnerable families.
London report says Oxford Cambridge team won the cross-country race at Roehampton today, scoring 26 points to Cornell’s 2. English runners led the field as Cambridge and Oxford claimed the top spots.
John Wiest former second engineer on the steamer Robert E. Lee who won a legendary race from New Orleans to St. Louis on the Mississippi, died today. His repair of a broken water pipe and stopping a leak during the contest helped secure the victory for Hubert Ler. He served as chief engineer at the city water purification plant.
Ambush details are unclear. text mentions armed civilians and police with fragmented wording. Report references Clee, Ferien Che and Arwent repay Mee amid night events with unspecified outcomes and dates. Names and places are partially garbled, making exact entities hard to confirm.
The Evening News reports D Arnunzio accepted terms from General Cayighia to end the Fiame civil war. Regular Italian forces will disband. amnesty is declared, and D Arnunzio is expected to travel to South America once plans finalize. The piece mentions Fiame leaders, legionnaires, and South American departure.
Fragmentary wartime style note reports a steamer asking for a tow following a freight mishap near Norfolk. Mentions persons Halveston Levert and Hermes linked to the incident, with casualties and injuries noted.
Fragmented report notes Governor Clement’s retirement address scheduled in Montpelier with plans for an informal reception and remarks by James Hart area and Hart Bell Pipe Manufacturers’ association. Inaugural events to follow amid a distant gubernatorial transition in January.
Prohibition agents in Lexington Kentucky seek the origin of 10 cases labeled liquor that prove to be colored water. Government seals on flasks appear intact though may have signs of refilling. The seized shipment moved last October from Ripy distillery Frankfort to Shenandoah Pennsylvania, removed from bond with forged permits. Investigation will target the Ripy distillery.
Prohibition agents seized forty bundles of rags and forty cases of whiskey from a New York rag company shipment to a Chicago iron and motor concern. The raid followed searches of several railroad consignments and agents were ordered to inspect large bundles at every warehouse.
U S agents seized five breweries in Scranton and one in Wilkes-Barre for selling beer with unlawful alcohol content. Commissioner Bills ruled the warrant defective and whiskey valued at $100 must be returned to owner Harry Staver.
Marion Ohio December 3 plans for President Harding inauguration are discussed by Edward B. McLean chairman of the inaugural committee Senator Knox of Pennsylvania and Will H. Hays chairman of the Republican national committee. Their consult here centers on ceremony details and timing amid cabinet speculation and upcoming elections.
A group of Argentina's northern provinces discuss forming a league of more powerful regions to unite against the capital Buenos Aires. The move is seen by observers as an attempt to divide the country politically or to protect the productive north from coastal influence, given Buenos Aires' economic and political dominance.
New Bedford police pursue a murder theory in the case of a boy who disappeared after entering Pineville woods with a man posing as a revenue officer. Authorities believe the youth was killed and his body will be found near a gun, as the investigation tracks movements toward swamp land.
A fragmented British report notes revised plans affecting a major trade agreement. The text implies changes in negotiations and obligations amid a broader political shakeup, with key figures and dates obscured.
President Wilson vetoed a joint resolution aimed at enforcing a provision of the Clayton act. It would prohibit common carriers from dealing with firms that share interlocking directorates with the carrier except for limited contract arrangements.
Macclesfield hearers learn that Irish leaders John Dillion and John Redmond saved Sir Edward Carson from prosecution in 1914 for Ulster resistance. Masterman told how Redmond and Dillion, via Lloyd George, persuaded the cabinet to delay action until Home Rule law passed, to avoid hindering Ireland’s governance. The speaker noted the war began before the test cane.
Boston officials announce a reduction of the yard workforce to prewar levels by January, with about 40 percent laid off. Nearly 1,000 workers including office staff and mechanics will be discharged and lose pay and pension prospects as funds decrease.
In Washington President Wilson sent to the Senate the nomination of Peter Augustus Jay of Rhode Island to serve as minister to Romania. The commission would formalize his diplomatic posting amid ongoing cabinet reshuffles and foreign affairs plans.
Boston officials report fuel commissioner Eugene Holtman urged retailers to lower anthracite prices after nine stores complied. One dealer reduced from 225 to 180 per ton, while others held or reduced by 5 to 10 dollars per ton, as dealers discuss broader adjustments.
The report notes a death treated as a suicide with a second inquiry ordered after a relative expressed concerns. Detectives Anaeles Kate Te Moffatt and Wurrau of the Loyal U Sea lead the investigation as figures from the first inquiry are confirmed.
A Fairfield Connecticut blaze killed Felix Yackimovitch and six children aged 11 months to 18 years. Only Alfreda, 10, survived. the mother had died three weeks earlier. In Washington, Colonel George Rickards of Oil City Pennsylvania was appointed by President Wilson as chief of the militia bureau, to oversee National Guard integration with the army and join the general staff.
New York December 30 Amoskeag Manufacturing Co announces further price reductions on dry goods. Existing orders and future business affected. Gingham staples drop from 27% cents to 10% per yard. utility ginghams 14 cents. Other fabrics including Monte, Chambray, and A C A ticks quoted near new lower levels reflecting market shifts.
Rutland December hearing in city court ended with Judge George M. Goddard acquitting John W. B. Blanchard a Rutland lumber dealer of manslaughter after he struck Mildred Mitte a small girl crossing with her mother as Blanchard tried to stop his car. The incident occurred on a street and the machine skidded to the sidewalk.
Fire swept the Fog Parked Lone tannery in Woburn Massachusetts destroying a two story plant and a large stock of finished leather. The blaze began before the 25 workers started their day and ruined about 500000 dollars in leather and stock. Firemen fought the flames as crews from local mills assisted. Investigators blamed the early morning blaze on an accidental ignition.
A Connecticut factory belonging to the TL J Lane Leet company in Bethel was damaged by an early day fire. The blaze started in the empire tack room and spread, with preliminary estimates of losses around 250000. Fire officials investigated the cause and worked to prevent further damage.
Chicago December 63 officials announce joint American and National League schedule committees will meet in January to finalize the schedule. President Johnson of the American League says committees will return to their leagues and avoid prior scheduling steps, with a prior meeting held in New York in February and a planned sessions around January 18.
Burlington December 30 Coach Clyde Engle of the University of Vermont baseball team said in an interview that a trip to Porto Rico has been considered after the college season but no definite plans exist the proposal remains tentative Engle was surprised that it was even mentioned and would not confirm any details.
Boston December 30 The likelihood that Jackson Cannell captain of the Dartmouth varsity eleven next year would succeed Clarence Spears as coach of the Green football team was stated by observers today Spears will coach at West Virginia next fall and Cannell, his assistant this year, was expected to move up as head coach.
A group of fourteen stowaways, arrived from Italian ports aboard the White Star liner Canopus, overpower guards during attempted deportation. Some were recaptured. several escaped, and one man remains at large as the steamer sails.
About 410 people in Barte received Christmas aid through the department of social work and the Community house with help from churches, schools, and businesses. The Salvation Army aided 25 families with baskets, bringing the total to 48. The Aldrich Public Library held a Christmas tree for 25 children, while sewing groups produced 125 garments. Louise Gridley organized donor coordination, visiting the ill and delivering cards to inmates and patients, ensuring gifts reached those most in need.
Alfred Gerberti died at his Barre home on Meckley Street after an 18 month tuberculosis illness. Born in Saltin Italy November 14 1888, he served in the US Army in 1918, later worked at Union Clothing and in various area trades. He leaves siblings, a mother, and a brother. funeral and burial plans follow family wishes to omit Sewers at a local cemetery.
Funeral services were held last week at the family home in Washington for Clatres Betemon. Rev CA Simeenums officiated as mourners gathered to honor the deceased in a family gathering.
Announcement by Louis Post authorized by the department of labor states another deportation of alien radicals is planned for January 15. It will include detainees and parolees from both ports, with arrangements for further deportations to Russia canceled, as stated by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lewis Goldberg in federal district court.
David Stephen of Barre won the mate championship at the Vermont State Checker club tournament in Montpelier, earning the bandage checkerboard after claiming his third title in four years. Hoag of Burlington finished second and Milo of Montpelier third as the field showed Stephen well ahead throughout the contest.
The funeral for Mrs Elin Owen Brink of East Barre was held Tuesday at 2 o clock in the Congregational Church. Pastor Ramage officiated while the choir sang There is No Other Blood of Jesus and There’ll Be No Dark Valley. Mrs Dickey accompanied on the organ. a large attendance from the church women’s auxiliary attended in a body. Bearers were Maursons Kilmer Fred and Tiordon Owen. interment followed at the home town rail line morgue. eight children accompanied the body.
At the Barre Quarriers Manufacturers association annual meeting officers and directors were elected. Names include Lent Alex Milne Donald Stith H J M James Toe Palracni John Cros George Straiton Johe T Mageaghi auditors W E McKensie J A Healy and later officers HL J M Ment A J Young vice president A R Bell treasurer.
George B Carpenter as receiver of the Berre Savings Bank and Treat Co files suit against Frank G Howland in Barre court this week seeking 830000 in damages per Will of plaintiff.
Detroit December 20. Ford Motor Companys Highland Park plant will suspend operations for inventory, likely through February 2 or later. Workers were sent home for the inventory period as the plant remained idle amid preparation for a new cycle.
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