The Barre Daily Times from Barre, Vermont • 1

THE BARRE DAILY TIMES VOL No 283 BARRE VERMONT MONDAY FEBRUARY 10 19131 a PRICE TWO CENTS 3 Postoffice At White River Is Included National Honors for Maj-Gen Edwards at Arlington Cemetery New Agreement In Union Sheds Signed Soon Only Change from Old Bill Is 50-50 Division on Group Insurance Hacked Wife Scalded Son Hurt In Leap Alleged Demented Man at Lawrence Mass Finally Arrested Farm Buildings Destroyed At $12000 Loss House Only Structure Not Burned on Farm in Morgan In Pres Recommendation to Congress WOMAN SLASHED Rutland Police Seeking Arthur Della Believed to Be Assailant Rutland 16 Airs Homer Gregory of this city is in a serious condition in the Rutland hospital as the result of being slushed across the throat with a razor as she entered her home early Sunday morning Police are seeking Arthur Della believed to lie her assailant He had been a boarder in the house Mr and Mrs Gregory had returned home after a Saturday trip Mr Gregory went around to the buck door ami Mrs Gregory entered the front door Without warning a man leaped out from the darkness and rut at her throat with a razor Her screams attracted her husband who came to her assistance ami grappled with the man furniture being smashed as the two of them fought -The man escaped and Mrs Gregory with blood flowing freely from her wound went to the home of a next door neighbor who summoned medical aid Dr Robert Williams who treated her said the wound would have been fatal if it had been a fraction of an inch deeper It was lielieved that Della had been seen in Haven fleeing toward Whitehall UNION ACCEPTED BILL SATURDAY DESPERATE BATTLE FOUGHT IN HOUSE 50 HEAD OF CATTLE FOUR HORSES LOST TOTAL AMOUNT IS $20105000 Representative of Pres Hoover High Officials of War Department and Large Group of Veterans of Yankee Division Were Present at Senate In Session This Afterm cc House Will Not Resume Until it Busy Week With Oratory Expected State House Fein 10 (Ar) The Vermont legislature returned to action to-day prepared to face week which will not only bo busy but will also produce an abundance of oratory The Senate returned at 3 o'clock this afternoon to take up matters passed to it by the House Saturday hihI the House members were scheduled to go into session to-night The calendars for the day gave little outward evidence of matters liable to produce disagreement but all legislators were awaiting when several matters scheduled for debate will come up In the House Chief among the hills dm to go under fire is the Ellis bill which would have the state cast off all dry laws the minute it loses a congressman through the federal reapporliomncnt The bill will come into the House with conflicting opinions from the members of the committee on temperance Seven of the members recommend the hill be rejected while four others recommend it la: passed Regardless of how much speech-making the conflicting reports bring on E'lis baa determined be will speak in an effort to swing the House to bis plan Two House bills were ordered to lie Saturday so sufficient time might be had by objectors to present their claims to the Ho se Several public hearings are also scheduled for the week Agreement Calls for $9 Per Day Mrs Joseph Stolorz on Danger List with Skull Fractures Only Small Amount of Insurance Carried Nothing Saved This Is the First Allotment Under Elliott Bill Postoflice Deficit Of $150000000 Is Expected According to Statement of Postmas ter General Brown For the Next Fiscal Year Washington Feb 16 (AP) Postmaster General Brown to-day predict ed a postal deficit of more than $150-000000 for the next fiscal year Speaking at a confereue -f air mail operators he said the" would have to demonstrate they are doin' something for business for the rapid movement of mail and for the flying art if they are to continue to receive government at support The postoftiee department lias reached the maximum figure in appro priations from Congress for the domestic air mail service arc a number of disturbing factors in the operation of the air mail said Brown will have to be reckoned with by operators throughout the country The gross deficit of the government will no doubt reach a total of half a billion dollars HOOVER SENT MESSAGE TO SISTER Washington Feb 16 (AP) President Hoover to-day recommended to Congress a $20 105 (MM) appropriation for public buildings under the $415-000000 program authorized The" recommendation is for the first allotment under the $100(HKl000 Elliott bill signed recently by the President Among the larger allotments acre: Baltimore Md postoffice $3000000 Brooklyn postoftiee and court -house $2700000 Cincinnati post-office $1000000 Lynn Mass post-office $700000 Pawtucket I postofflee increase from $400000 to $460000 White River Junction Vermont postoftiee $125000 DEATH OF ERNESTO FONTANA Gen Pershing Unable to Attend Because of a Se vere Cold Thirteen Guns Were Fired at Fort Myer As the Services Began Either to-day or to-morrow a new agreement will be signed by union granite cutters of Barre and the firms employing union labor The agreement which was reached by the committees last Thursday was accepted on Saturday afternoon by Barre branch A The new bill virtually is the same as the expiring agreement The new bill was drawn up by tho following conferees Robert Jones Robert McDonnell and Maurice Watkins representing the manufacturers and by Frank Ozella business agent of the branch after which Air Ozella referred the matter back to his organization Barre branch voted at a largely attended meeting held at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon in the Granite street hall to accept the bill The meeting hall was filled almost to capacity with granite cutters who were greatly interested in the matter up for consideration President William McKenzie called the meeting to order and submitted the proposition to the meeting It was voted after brief discussion to accept the agreement to continue for another three years from the expiration of the present agreement this spring Granite cutters in union plants will continue to receive a minimum wage of $9 per day The only change in the agreement accepted is a provision whereby the cost of group insurance is evenly distributed the firm paying 50 per cent and tile employes 50 per cent In the past the employer had paid 40 per cent and the workmen 60 per cent of the premium assessed Newport Feb 16 Fire which broke out about 10 o'clock last night destroyed all the farm buildings and livestock on tire Herbe La Plant place ill the town of Alorgan near here The house which is situated across the road was endangered by flying embers but did not catch fire due to the blanket of snow on the roof Livestock destroyed consisted of 56 head of cattle four horses and several score of hogs and hens Thirty of the cattle were milkers and the rest young stock All the hay and grain was destroyed as well as a quantity of tools and farming implements much of it new and most modern The buildings destroyed were a barn 46 by 85 a hog house 20 by 48 water house 10 by 30 and tool shed 24 by SO xvbich lmd been converted into a horse barn The I -a Plant family was away at the time and the three men employed were in lied asleep when the fire broke out When they discovered it flames were leaping through the barn making it impossible to save anything The farm at one time was the prop erty of Solon Gray high sheriff of Orleans county and he still has a small financial interest in it He moved away in 1912 and sold it three year ago to the La Plant family It is understood that the insurance will amount to $3800 which is not sufficient to replenish the stock The total loss is estimated at $12000 This farm is known as the best-all-around farm in Orleans county It consists of 200 acres of good land and contains a sugar orchard of 2000 trees Lawrence Mass Feb 10 (AP) A crazed man early to-day inflicted nine hatchet wounds on his wife when she went to the aid of their 19-ycar-old son who had been scalded by boiling water hurled by his parent He was captured after he lmd plunged through a second story window The man was Joseph Stolorz 45 an allegedly demented weaver He was under arrest at the Municipal hospital charged with attempted murder His wife Helen 39 is on the danger list of the Lawrence General hospital where authorities said she had two complete fractures of the skull In addition to her head injuries Mrs Stolorz suffered from severe burns caused police said by hot stove lids which they believed her crazed husband had pressed against her flesh Stolorz suffered a fractured left elbow and a possible fracture of the hip The boy Walter was awakened by sounds from the kitchen Emerging from his own room he discovered his father before the stove upon which were several large pots of boiling water two hammers and a hatchet As Stolorz perceived his sou he turned on him hatchet in hand and as the son barricaded himself in bis own room began to chop down the door Mrs Stolorz awakened by the noise rushed into the kitchen only to be made the object of attack While Stolorz assailed his wife with hammers Walter unlocking his door attempted to defend his mother with a chair He also sought to work his way to the back door to give the alarm to the neighborhood He reached the door but a faulty lock frustrated his design and his father seizing a pot of the boiling water hurled its contents upon the youth Although sustaining a badly scalded left shoulder Walter dashed for his room again and succeeded in lowering himself to the ground where from a he telephoned police When a squad of police gained the rear porch they saw the crazed weaver hammer in hand one of the police fired a shot to warn him but as his frenzy continued unabated they threw themselves against the door and broke into the room Stolorz offered brief resistance then through the other rooms to the front of the house where he was cornered by the officers Backed against a window he suddenly raised his hammers beat upon the glass and then hurled himself sideways through the frame A group of street department laborers working near the house saw Stolorz coine hurling through the air He attempted escape but was tripped by one of the laborers and held until police arrived Two daughters Evelyn 17 and Helen 12 were in the house during the melee but hid undo1 their beds arid escaped the attention of their crazed father They were unable to tell police how their mother received her injuries Police said Stolorz was hurt in a brawl several years ago and had since been acting queerly Recently a physician advised his wife to have him removed to an asylum but she was reluctant to consent and the matter was dropped Washington Feb 16 (AP) Major General Clarence Edwards was bur led to-day with the honored dead at Arlington cemetery A representative of President Hoov er high officials of the war department and a large group of veterans of the Yankee division which General Edwards commanded in France were present Major General A Bow ley represented the president The Third Cavalry regiment and the famous White Horst battery of the Sixteenth field artillery escorted the body of the General from the cemetery entrance to the grave The interment ceremonies were simple President Hoover sent the following message to Mrs Lucia Otis General sister: accept the sincerest sympathy of Mrs Hoover and myself in the passing of your brother The fine and devoted service of General Edwards will long live in the grateful memory of his countrymen His going will be universally General Pershing was unable to attend because of a severe cold which confined him to his room at the Metropolitan club Secretary Hurley General Douglas MacArthur chief of staff of the army and other high ranking officers attended Thirteen guns were fired at minute intervals at Fort Myer as the services began with a similar number of guns as the body was lowered into the grave VERMONT MOURNS FOR EDWARDS Former Granite Manufacturer Died Yesterday Afternoon Ernesto Fontana respected resident of this city passed away at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home 10 Vine street He had been in failing health for about a year but was apparently as well as usual yesterday afternoon His death came very suddenly Mr Fontana was born in Breu-no Italy on December 25 1884 the son of Giovanni and Mary Fontana He came to this country about 28 years ago going first to Westerly 1 where he remained for a short time before coming to Bane Arriving in this city he took up the granite cutting trade and was employed for some years at the Presbrey-Leland plant here In 1923 he entered business with Ercole Abbiatti in thu granite firm of Abbiatti and Fontana In 1910 Mr Fontana returned to Italy for a short visit and while there was united in marriage with Eriniuia An ton ini Fontana who survives him He was widely known in this city and was loved by his family and high- ly thought of by his friends In Ins fraternal connections he was a merit ber of the Modern order of Woodmen and of the Fraternal order of Eagles He was also a member of the a I A Besides his wife Mr Fontana leaves three children Lucy Edo and Iibc all at home his father and a brother Antonio and a sister Mrs Santiim Bottazzini in Italy another sister Mrs A Bottiggi in Cleveland ami an aunt Mrs Josephine Bottiggi of this city The funeral will be held from his late home to-morrow afternoon at two Civil War Man Dead At 92 Leaves Sister Aged 97 Nathan Harrington Early Enlisted In War and Went Through Many Severe Battles Always Lived In South Barre Nathan Harrington one of the three surviving members of the Crandall post of the A passed away at 12:15 yesterday morning at the home of his daughter Airs Kathryn Blanchard in South Barre where he had made his home for the past ten years The 92-year-old veteran had been suffering from a cold for the past few days and did not have sufficient strength to stand it Born in South Barre on Sept 27 1838 Air Harrington passed his entire life in that village with the exception of his period of service for his country He was the son of Samuel and Rcbbee-ca (Browning) Harrington and his birth occurred in a little house just south of the Howard store in South Barre village He made his home there until ten years ago when in his advanced age he went to live with his daughter As a young man he was known as a woodcutter ami farmer He cultivated a small tract of land on Sterling hill for some years and worked out as a woodsman He enjoyed the latter work cutting thousands cords of wood during his life time In his later life lie still enjoyed cutting wood and even up to his 90th year he was very handy with a buck saw During the last year lie has been very interested in collecting tinfoil to aid crippled children in the hospital going out of his wav to pick it up At the time of bis death he had seven pounds collected to turn in at the local temple On Sept 1801 Nathan Harrington heard the clarion call to arms for the Civil war He promptly enlisted on that date in company 1) second Ver moot under Captain Charles Billing ham and Colonel Henry Whiting His enlistment was for three years On enlisting he was placed with the Vermont brigade second division of the eighth army corps He saw hard serv ice during the war engaging in many famous battles His lira tight was at Atills Va on April Hi 1862: afterwards he fought ill the battles of Williamsburg Va Goldings Farm Savage Station Va White Oaks Swamp Va Antie-tam Aid F'redcricksburg Va Heights Va Salem Heights Va Gettysburg Pa Funkstowii Aid Rappa hauock Station Va and lastly in the Battle of the Wilderness in Virginia on Alay 5 1864 In that battle lie was wounded a rebel gunshot having entered his right arm He went to the Fairfax Seminary hospital at Alcxan dria Va for a time and later was al lowed to go home on leaver He rejoined his regiment in August and was mustered out of service on Sept 20 1864 Returning to his home after his service was over he again took up the life of a farmer On Nov 23 1869 he was united in marriage with Alargaret Conway of Montpelier who passed away in 1892 To them two children were born Ellen Vassar who passed away in 1926 and Kathryn Blanchard with whom he made his home He also has one stepson Robert Hill who resides in South Barre Besides those already mentioned he leaves one sister Aliss Ardelia Harrington who celebrated her U7th birthday last September two grandchildren Aliss Corrine Vassar and Airs Marguerite F'aulkner and one greatgrandchild Donald Faulkner Air Harrington was always very much interested in the activities of Crandall post of the A and was prominent ill its observances when its rank were well filled For some years past lie had been commander of the post The only remaining members of the Crandull post are George Perrin of Barre Town and Henry Ketchum of St Cloud Fla There age a few other remaining Barre Civil war veterans Funeral services for th veteran will lie held to-morrow afternoon at 2 from the Universalist church in this city BARRE LICENSING BILL Was Introduced Saturday Morning By Representative Wisbart State House Feb 16 Among the bills introduced in the legislature Saturday was one by Representative Charles Wishart of Barre to amend the city charter by striking out the provision for licensing of salon and adding provisions for the licensing of pool rooms bowling alleys miniature gulf courses and indoor golf eourses in the city of Barre This bill 216 was referred to the committee on municipal corporations Another bill authorizes and instructs the state to maintain an employment office The commissioner of industries would be empowered to maintain such offices in places that he and the governor designate All applications from those seeking employment would be recorded and filed and an endeavor made to secure employment for them without charge with preference given to residents of the state The cooperation of the United States employment service would be provided Only one Senate bill was introduced that by Senator Consuelo Northrop of Chittendeu county This would prohibit certain practices Whet operating 'a motor vehicle It expressly forbids the riding on the exterior of a motor vehicle except for an officer in the performance of his duty or a mechanic in making repairs aud lorbids the towing of a per on roller skates skis sled or bicycle Other House hills are as follows: Evarta of Windsor (by request) Corporations and franchises Subscriptions for stock Provide: for payments on installments Hubbard of Rochester Claims To pay the town of Rochester $172687 to reimburse it for the expense of constructing a bridge partially destroyed by 1927 flood Pike of Stratton Highways and bridges Appropriates from the maintenance fund $5000 to aid in improving the old Stratton turnpike through Sunderland and Sti''ton Murphy of St Albans State and court expenses Alaintenanee of county jails Provides that the bedding be furnished by the state instead of the county Agriculture Preventing the sprefcd of tuberculosis Providing tliai creameries and other dairy plants shall not deliver skimmed milk butter milk and whey to patrons unless it is first pasteurized Providing a fine of from $25 to $200 and imprisonment from 10 to 00 days or lioth Ate tea If of Huntington Fish and game Establishment of open zones around commercial orchard enterprises Providing that the carcasses of deer killed in such zones be handed over to the fish and game department Committee on ways and means To provide general revenue for the support of government Alaking changes in the gasoline tax as regards its collection to eliminate opportunity for evasion Hughes -of Brattleboro (by request) Ways and means Changes certain features on the tax on personal estate known as intangibles Stufflebcam of Bakersfield Taking of fur-bearing animals Provides that the closed season on raccoons be from Dee 1 to Oct 20 and the open sea son for shooting them from Oct 20 to Nov 30 Latham of Milton Practice of dentistry Requires the licensee to lie reg istered annually Fee of $1 ANDREW LUTZ Increase In Dairy Prices Looked For Department of Agriculture Urges Coordinated Marketing Plan In Selling of Fluid Milk Boston Feb 16 Improvement in the dairy situation in 19:11 is predicted by the bureau of agricultural economics of the United States department of agriculture in its announcement of the New England agricultural outlook made public to-day The report goes on to say that stabilization of the milk market can be effected through the adoption of some coordinated marketing plan The report reads: moderate improvement in the business situation during 1931 will bring with it some increase in the demand for dairy products Since the sales of cream and butter have declined more than the sales of fluid milk any improvement in business will be reflected more in an increased demand for butter and cream rather than for fluid milk The sales of fluid milk in Boston during 1930 were about five per cent below those of 1929 while the sales of cream were off about 15 per cent present competitive marketing situation has resulted in a decided decrease in the price of fluid milk and no immediate recovery is anticipated Prices for surplus milk used for cream and manufacturing purposes are likely to continue' at about present levels with a possibility of improvement in the fall Feed prices are likely to be no higher during the first half of the year and may go lower Hay prices may increase slightly before the end of the present feeding season probability is that the total production of milk in 1931 will average below 1930 The present relation of milk prices to feed prices is the most unfavorable that the dairyman has experienced in ten years for dairy cows during 1930 have shown material declines and may be expected to go still lower during the next few years TLe number of heifer calves being raised in New England although nine per cent below a year ago is still too large for necessary replacements of the market can be accomplished through the adoption of some coordinated sales plan which includes the milk of all producers in the milk shed The present unnecessary and destructive competition between groups may result later in shortages of milk and the bringing in of more cream and perhaps whole milk from points outside the present territory Such an organization would be able to supplement very effectively present efforts to educate consumers regarding the food values of milk and milk products the outlook as it affects egg rices it was stated that for the first all of 1931 egg prices will lie lower than for any corresponding period during recent years The outlook for poultry meat is for better prices than in 1930 especially during the latter half of the year Turkey production in New England will probably continue to expand during 1931 with favorable prices prevailing for high quality stock Brices for poultry feed for January 1931 were about 20 per cent lower than a year ago the long time outlook the market quality oUeggg from competing areas is improving There is a pronounced tendency toward centralized buying It is of increasing importance to New England poultrymen to assemble standardize and merchandise in large volume indications are that prices for the 1931 New England potato crop will be decidedly lower than for the 1930 crop advance in McIntosh apple prices for the remainder of the season is unlikely the long time outlook plantings of apple trees are hardly justified except upon highly favorable locations it was stated" HELD A ROMAN WEDDING Girls at Goddard School Had Interesting Occasion On Saturday Feb 14 late in the afternoon a wedding ceremony took place in Goddard school the proper omens having been taken The bride was Miss Joan Hall of Brookline Alass the gloom Aliss Martha Stevens of St Johnsbury The part of was taken by Aliss Grace Tiffin of Barre The father of the brido was Aliss Nellie Batcbelder of East Barre and the mother Aliss Hazel Batchelder of East Barre Aliss Rosalind Aioorc of Boston was the Miss Adeline Little of Graniteville was a and she was assisted by Aliss Marion Smith and Marguerite DeBlois both of Barre After the ceremony the wedding feast was served in the dining room of the school with Caesar himself impersonated by Aliss Alelita Knowles principal as host The menu for the feast was as follows: Epulae gus- tatio vinus innocuum lactura fricta parva fericuluin priinym porcina panlo cum jure orvza batac fahae iuvenes olivae fericuluni secundum lac frigidum crusta fericuluni ter-tium fructus nuces vimnn innocuum After the formal of the the wedding procession was formed the way being cleared by the The procession was led by Miss Virginia Wellington of Arlington Alas and the English department at Goddard who with her harmonica furnished the music for" the wedding songs The bridegroom hissed nuts to his friends and the bride was provided with her three coins At the home of the groom the procession halted und the bride adorned the door posts with woolen hands and fats and oil according to the custom Then she was lifted very carefully over the threshold of her new home to insure happiness and good luck during her married life Later the wedding guests listened to readings and music and after having had their fortunes told to called fof their sandals and departed Latin songs were written for the occasion and were fitted to familiar tunes Considerable attention was given to the costumes in order that no inconsistency or non-historical apparel was used The whole affair was in charge of Miss Ernestine Porter of New Sharon Ale and Colby college and head of the Latin department at Goddard Vete rails Loan SEEK ASSAILANT Barre Officers on Trail of John Du-fresne Police officers deputy sheriffs and a number of volunteer searchers are looking lor John Dufresiie aged 28 of this city who is wanted on a charge of criminal assault on Hilda Gallison six -year-old daughter of Air ami Alls Howard Gallison of 100 North Bern iua ry street According to information obtained by the ailice Mr and Mrs Gallison left home for about an hour during the evening and the little girl was left at home playing with several children It is alleged that Dufresiie who wtts reported as being under the influence of liquor went to the house looking for a woman who he thought liad gone there Finding no one at home he attempted to attack a little 12-year-old girl who resides next door and who was playing with the Gallison child He choked her badly but she brose away and ran to a closet where she locked herself in He theu started for the Gallison tot When she started screaming as the man attacked her a little tliree-year-old boy attempted to help her only to have the man strike him and knoek him almost senseless A few minutes later Air Gallison arrived home and met Dufresiie coming from the house He recognized the man but knew nothing of what had happened After entering the bouse he summoned medical aid for the child and started after Dufresne but could not catch up with him The police were notified at once and started a search The assault was committed about 9:30 o'clock and it was reported that Dufresiie was seen in the city nearly two horns later Groups of officers started nmuirig down clues at once and police and sheriffs outside the city were notified to be on the lookout for the young man Several suspects were picked up Sunday blit were released after proving their identities The man wanted is described as being about five feet and nine or ten inches tall with rather pointed face He has light hair combed straight back and has a pronounced dimple in his chin When last seen he wore a dark suit and light overcoat and cap The Gallison child was taken to the hospital Saturday evening where ail operation was necessary MUSIC PROGRAM AT SPAULDING Was Presented Under Direction of Miss Miller At Spaulding assembly this morning a music program was presented under the direction of Aliss Gertrude Miller director of music which was much enjoyed Aliss Alice Keir drum major of the hand announced the program tieb was as follows: Entrance march played by Spaulding orchestra March Heroique Stffiit-bert orchestral trio flutist Sylvia Jarvis clarinetist Charles Converse eornetist Arnold Sinclair with Olivia AlcKnight at the piano in The Happy Peasant Old Alontcrey and Toy Soldiers Zamecnifl combined glee clubs in a group of three a Hundred Sanisel Phantom Tchakoff and "Little Duck in the saxophone quintet Laurence Shields Edwin Alutch Cceile Croteau Elliot Pirio und Austin Thom in Zamecnik ami "La DuPont (taper on chamber music violin quartet Kathleen Lyon Constance Sinclair Ernest Ueri-tiato and Harold Olsen in and Bit of Zamecnik Miss Barbara Alil-lcr violoncellist in a group of three of Rimskv-Korsakov introduction and song to he Evening Slar from Wagner and Cesar Cui two number by Bill Up Late To-day Speaker Longworth Says He Expect the Measure to Pass the House Washington Feb 16 Speaker Longworth announced to-day he would permit the loan legislation to be brought up in the House at 3:30 eastern standard time with a view to final action about 4:30 The announcement was made after a meeting of the unofficial Republican steering committee The speaker indicated he expected the proposition to increase the loans to 50 per cent on the face value of service certificates would win House approval It requires a two-thirds majority to suspend the rules of the House to secure passage of the measure under the procedure to he followed to-day Barre Man Died Saturday Night After Long Illness Andrew AI Lutz a well known local resident died at 12 Saturday night athis home 20 Averill street from complications He had been in failing health the past year and was confined to his bed for the past two weeks Mr Lutz was born in Kingston on September 17 1876 one of ten children in the family of the late and Anna (Grosscupp) Lutz He left his home in Kingston as a young man and had since been employed in many of the granite center On June 29 1903 Air Lutz was united in marriage to Aliss Katherine Gilroy of Plattsburg The ceremony was peforrmed by Rev Fr George Savage at St John's church in Plattsburg They moved to this city in the year 1910 ami resided here since Besides Airs Lutz the suryivors include one daughter Anita and two sons Walter ami Francis of Barre three brothers John of Jersey City Benjamin of Sauglmrties and George of Plattsburg four sisters Airs William Tuck of Richmond Vt Mrs Frank Burns of Richmond Hill Va Airs Barbara Slayter and Alia John Brockly of Kingston Andrew Lutz was known to his friends as a man much attached to his family and a devout member of St church His last employment was with the Carroll Brothers firm of this city for whom he was employed 12 years He was a member of Granite City Gamp No 868(1 AI A and the Granite association The funeral services will lie held at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning from St Monloft'eclmrch The remains will he entombed at the Elmwood cemetery waiting arrangements for final burial in the spring Who Was Commander of Vermont Boys in World War At the request of Gov Stanley Wilson Vermont people observed a minute of silence to-day at 11 a the hour of the funeral of Major-General Clarence It Edwards former commander of the 26th (Yankee) division in the World war The Governor appointed Major James Brown of Hartford state fish and game commissioner to act as the official representative of Vermont at the ceremonies in Boston yesterday afternoon and as representatives at the services in Washington he designated Col Gibson congressman from the second Vermont district and Col Sheldon chief game warden of the United States former head of the state fish and game commission Both Major Brown and Col Sheldon were veterans of the Yankee division in the war and Col Gibson was in command of the Vermont regiment when it was mustered into service Gov Wilson issued the following formal statement: mourns the passing of Major General Clarence Edwards commander of the Yankee division a soldier beloved by the thousands of men under his command and respected by all who knew him for his courage and his esturdy and steadfast patriotism in times of peace and war "I request that as a mark of respect to his memory all citizens of the state observe a silence at 11 in the forenoon of Monday Feb 16 the hour of General funeral at Arlington National cemetery Wilson For Immigration Bar On Western Hemisphere House Immigration Committee Also Proposes to Cut Philippine Immigration to 500 Annually Washington Feb 16 The House immigration committee to-day approved the Jenkins bill restricting western hemisphere immigration to 10 per cent of the existing quota annually The committee also reported favorably the Free bill to limit immigration from the Philippines to f00 annually Restrictions on Philippine immigration was omitted from the Jenkins bill committee members said to expedite action on the federal legislation Representative Dickstcin Democrat New York is to make a minority report on both bills It Takes All Kinds want to sec the manager Is the gentleman I am you the "No I'm the Farm Journal MRS PERLEY F1FIELD Hearing On Bill to Abolish Capital Punishment A public hearing on the bill to abol ish capital punishment in Vermont will be held before lioth houses of the legislature next Tuesday night at the State House at 7:15 with Dr Herbert Alartyn Shrewsbury as chairman' introducing speakers who have asked to be heard on the subject LANDRY-KNUTSON BELLANGER North Montpelier Resident Died Washington County Hospital Mrs Inez (Slayton) Fifield 40 a patient at the Washington county ho jiital for the past few months died at 8:30 this morning Inez Slayton was born in Woodbury Sept 18 1800 the daughter of Mr and Mrs Newell Slayton She married Perley Fifield in Hardwick on June 1 1919 and for a time the couple made their home in Hardwick About nine years ago they moved to North Montpelier where the home has been since She is survived by her husband Perley Fifield one daughter Ua one son Erol and a sister Mrs Alice Sisley of North Calais Funeral services will lie held at the Masonic hall at North Montpelier on Thursday afternoon at 2 FOR WATERBURY BREAK Harold Gray Is Alleged to Have Made Confession Acting on information given by Chief of Police John Griffin of Waterbary and Deputy Sheriff Jeorge Howland of Waterbary regarding the recent break at the Randall store in Waterbary Sheriff Henry Lawson went to Waterbary Saturday and with the local officers completed an investigation which led to the arrest of Harold Gray of Waterbary in the evening Taken to the Washington county jail in Montpelier and locked up Gray confessed to the crime which Marriage Took Place at St Rectory Aliss Grace Violet Knutson of 26 Birch street and George Victor Landry of 36 Birch street were united in mar riage at 10:30 o'clock this morning in St Alon lea's rectory by Rev Fr Cray The bride is the daughter of Alt' and Airs Charles Knutson and the bridegroom is the son of Air and Airs Emery Landry The bridegroom gave his occupation as an employe of a grain mill in Barre The couple were attended by a sister of the bride's Miss Madeline Knutson ns maid of honor and a brother of the bridegroom Edward returning newly Wedding Solemnized at 7 This Morning at St Sylvester Church Airs Alarie Bellanger and Theodore Bilodeau were united in marriage at 7 this morning at St church Granltevilla the Rev Lachance officiating They Were attended by Louis Bellanger son of Airs Bellauger and Rond Tuques The bride was becomingly attired in blue georgette with hat to match After the ceremony a wedding breakfast for which Airs Bel-langcr catered was served at the home of the bride attended by relatives and a few intimate friends After a wedding trip to Alontreal FUNERAL OF PAZ Was Held Saturday Afternoon at His Late Home Funeral services for Venerando Pa local automobile dealer who passed away mi Friday were held on Saturday afternoon from his home 555 North Alain street The services were of a private nature with only immediate relatives attending The bearers were Jacinto Pellon Daniel Ortiz Pedro Gomez Leoeadio Ortiz Jesus Campo and Sabino Sueivo Following the services at the home the remains REP WIFE DEAD Released Under Bondi Newport Feb 16 Mrs Florence Louks who was Arrested Friday charged with an attempt to burn a four-story tenement here owned by Handy of 8t Johnsburv has been released under bonds pending a trial sometime this week It was alleged that kerosene had been Applied to the exteriors of the building and a match set to it Swanton Feb 16 Mrs Patrick Farrell wife of the state Representative from this town died suddenly last night Funeral services will be held Wednesday was committed Jan 28 The property taken from the store consisted of cl-were placed in the vault at Elmwood gars and cigarettes cameras a wrist weds will mako their home in cemetery to await interment watch and other article city Landry as the best man After from a honeymoon the this Mr and Mdr Bilodeau will reside at the Jumping Jacks a Lonesome Air home in Williniustowu Old and "One Man i.