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3 THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS AND TIMES: THURSDAY, ATRIL 10, 1010. ' "FL1G GIBCUO" SENATE II HUFF HELD SHORT CONVOY SYSTEM 1 tju VERMONT BOYS AGREE ON PRICE A 10 WINNER ARE6fKEETED USED A HAMMOND? T 5 , IS TYPEWR TER WITH GOVERNOR S ESS 01 SATURDAY TO VISIT VERMONT GERMANS MS PAY i Puts Through Bill Which Will Take Out of. Executive's Hands Appointments of Six State Officers if it Becomes Law SOME WARM DEBATE New MctiHiirp Provide for Appoint ment lij- ficncrnl Anscmlilr lloune Sustain fiovcrnor' Veto of the Two Itnrge Tcrralnnl II 11 In Montpollcr, April 7. Smoldering embers of disagreement between Governor I'. W. Clement and tho Senate of the General Assembly broko Into fin mo In the Senate chamber this evening, and developed Into a conflagration which carried everything before It. Senator I'ayno Introduced a now bill. S. 128, which provides that all offices required by law to bo flllod by appointment by tho governor blonnlally In the. month of January with the advice and consent of the Senate, that wero not filled and confirmed by the Senate during tho present session of tho Legisla ture prior to March 1, 1910, shall be tilled by election by tho General Assembly In Joint assembly nt such time as tho General Assembly may by Joint resolution proscribe. Under suspension o,f tho rules, mis qui was put tnrougn tno various stages of legislation and passed. This was not done, howevor, without considerable opposition on tho part ot Senators Carr and LaFleur. After tho bill had been read the second time, Sena tor Carr moved that It bo ordered to Ho. Tho motion was ruled out of order. Sena tor Carr took exceptions from tho ruling of tho chair. The president asked tho Senate not to consider his feelings In voting on tho ruling. Senator Steele urged the Senate to sustain the ruling. Sonator Hill supported Sonator Steele In this. After some discussion In which Senator Carr accused those who favored tho bill of trying to "railroad" It through tho Senate, which was vigorously denied by Senators Steele and Ilallou, Senator Carr withdrew his former motion and moved that tho Senato ndjourn. This motion Was lost by a voteof 18 to 8. THE- BILL IS PASSED The bill then went to a third reading by a yea and nay voto of 0 to C, and was passed by tho same vote. Before the real debate took place, somo of tho senators asked that a recess be glven.In order that the bill might be studied. A rcccsa was taken which lasted about half an hour. It Is understood that, during this time, tho enators who favored tho confirmation of the appointments made byGovornor Clem ent conferred with him regarding tho matter. If this bill becomes a law, It will mean that for this session -at least tho appoint ments of tho six State officers recently sent to tho Senato by tho governor, will bo taken out of his hands and placed In hands of tho General Assembly. Senator Stuart of Caledonia Introduced a resolution to rescind tho agreement upon final adjournment' at noon.' on Wed. nesday and directing final adjournment bo later agreed upon. This resolution was strenuously opposed by Senator Laflour, a member of the commlttoe on-final adjourn ment, who said that ho know nothing about It and thought that tho Xieglshlturo ought to adjourn on "Wednesday. It had been learned 8b.ortlybef&re this that' the governor had signed the resolution pro viding for flnnLndJournment on Wednes. day. In spite of the protests of Senators LaFleur and Carr, the Senate suspended tho rules and adopted the resolution Senator LaFleur then asked to be ex cused from further service on the com mittee for final adjournment. Tho Senate refused to excuso him by a vote Of 14 to 12. WELL PLANNED PROGRAM From practically the opening of the evening session, the Senate was prepar Ing the way for this program, which had evidently been mapped out with great thoroughness. The first thing to como before tho Senate was the motion of Senator Howland that the vote whereby the Senate had passed a resolution pro hlbltlng the further introduction of bills be reconsidered. This was done, and the Senato refused to adopt the resolu Hon, the motion being favored by Sena tor Carr. CHARTER BILL RUSHED S. 125, relating to the charter of tho city of Burlington, was put through the Senate In a hurry, under suspension tof the rules, tho motion being madojAty Sonator LaFleur. Then came S. 128 taking the appointments out of tho hands of tho Governor. On motion of Senator Steele, H. 267, relating to notice of disbarment pro ceedlngs, was reconsidered under suspen slon of tho rules. Tho bill was recently rejected, but was given new life. Re Jectton was refused by a voto of 14 to 9 and ordered to a third reading. IN THE HOUSE Tho House this evening spent more than half an hour In debate on II. 333, provid ing for a chango In the method of taxing expresB companies. The bill was rejected last week, but was given recoslderatlon nnd the House went into a commltteo of the wholo and listened to former Attorney-General fl, G. Sargent, representing tho American railway express, and Tax Commissioner Charles Plumley, who fa vored tho bill, Mr. Sargent claimed that all exprJas companies wanted was fair treatment In the method of taxation on tho same baslB of appraisal which is used In taxing other public utilities, Mr. Plum ley said that he thought tho present law not only unfair, but unconstitutional, and that It was almost Impossible to onforee It and collect taxes from tho express com panies unless they wcro willing to pay. Following tho commltteo of tho whole, nt which Mr. Dyer of Salisbury presided, the bill was opposed by Mr. Witters ot St. Johnsbury, Mr. Hopkins of Burlington and Mr. Taylor of Hardwlck. Favorable romarks wero made by Mr. Buxton ot Mlddletown Springs, Mr. Belknap of 1 ocklngham, Mr. Wilson of Rutland city,' nnd Mr. Sleeper of Barnard, nil of whom praised tho work of Commissioner Plum ley as tax commissioner, nnd said they wore willing to take his word for tho tax situation In regard to express companies, BILL IS ADVANCED. The bill went to a third reading by a good majority, somo voting for It who wore not wholly In favor of It, but who de eircd to give It further thougnt over night. TERMINAL VETOES SUSTAINED The House sustained the voto of the governor to tho two bargo terminal meas ures. Before the voto was taken, Mr. Hopkins of Burlington, urged that the members "stand by their guns" and al though passage ovor tho governor veto was not expectod, ho hoped that each man would vote according to his conviction on the question, as no now arguments had I beon advanced by tho governor In his .veto. Tho State barge terminal veto wai Cleaned Up a Large Calendar of Business and Adjourned Un til Monday Evening Montpellcr, April 6, With Mr. Webster of Swnnton In tho speaker's chair, SpeukoT Duna being sick In bod, the House held a busy morning session Sat urday ami cleaned up a comparatively long calendar In about an hour and a half, adjourning a few minutes before noon until 7:30 Mondny evening. Thero was very llttlo debate over any measures. Mr. AlKcn or I'uiney rameu objection to the Increase In the salary of the scrgoant-at-nrms, claiming that thole was no personal feeling In tlio matter, but that he objected to Increases n any salaries on general principles, ana that ho thought tho scrgcant-at-arms was getting a good living salary, more n fact, than most of the members Were malting. Mr. O'Rouike of Derby thought tho In crease should bo granted, nnd Mrs. Clark of Brookflold said It made no difference whnt tho members of tho Houso wcro get ting; If the scrgeant-nt-arms was earning 12,500 a year he should have It, and It wns generally felt that, ho was earning It. Mr. Aiken had previously called for a ea and nay voto on the question, with tho statement that If some did not havo backbono enough, to vote ngalnst tho bill, they should sot somebody to pmcti ineir backbono for them. Tho call for tho yea and nay vote waa not sustained, and the bill was passed by a good majority. The Houso nlso passed S. 110, Increasing tno salary of tho auditor of accounts from f-3,000 to J3.500. At tho opening of tho session, wr, Hopkins of Burlington moved that the House reconsider its voto whereby u re fused third reading to II. 333, providing for special taxation of express com panies, In order that certain parties, who had asked for a hearing before the House In commltteo of tho whole, might bo heard on Monday ovenlng. This waB opposed by Mr. Witters of St. JohnB- bury, but Mr. Hopkins nnauy got nis motion before tho House and ordered It to lie. Later In tho morning he called up the motion and it will be up for ac tion Monday cvoning. On motion of Mr. Buttles of Brandon, tho Houso reconsidered Its vote where by It concurred In tho Senato proposal of amendment to H. 13, tho black bear bill, and then rofusod to concur In tho proposal, which would havo tho bounty for black bears come from tho fund of tho fish and gnmo commissioner. It was stated by Mr. Alexander of St. , to a home-coming victor, tho rear aa Albans that It was thought best that ml nil boarded tho naval yacht Aramls tho money should not bo taken from . this fund, but should bo provided for out of the budget, as It was originally. It Is understood that the: Senato will recede from Its proposal of amendment. Tho Houso passed In concurrence: S. 106, permitting banks to Invest In bank ers' acceptances; S. 108, relating to con solidation of tho Houso of Correction with tho Stato prison; S. 110, relating to guaranty funds held by national banks acting In a fiduciary capacity; S. 114, re lating to exemption from taxation of In vestments by banks In tho Victory Lib erty Loan; S. lis, relating to salo of Intoxicating liquors, prohibiting same when Sheppard amendment goes Into effect (as amended last night to Include fifth-class licenses), passed by a vote of 114 to 41. Among the new bills signed by tho Governor Is S. Ill, an act to amend tho city charter of Burlington. sustained by a vote of 116 to 59, while that on the local Issue at Burlington was sus tained, 14C to 27. OTHER HOUSE BUSINESS Other business of tho House Included the nmendlng of 'rule 71) ro that a bill j might be reconsidered more than once, upon the vote of two-thirds of the House. Sir. Webster of Swanton moved for tho amendmont and after It had been adopted, he asked that S. 62, Increasing the salaries of tho county clerks of Chittenden, Orleans, and Windham counties, bo re called from tho Senate In order that It might bo reconsidered. His motion was carried. A Joint resolution by Mr. Clark of Brookfleld provides that the pages shall receive J3 a day and mllrapo for the ses- slon. It was referred to tho commltteo on Stato and court expenses. Anotner resolution by Mr. Esteo of Montpeller and referred to tho same committee, pro vldos that the sergcant-at-nrmn may ex pend a sum not to uxcecil $200 In decorat- Ing tho State buildings on the occasion of the celebration held In Montpellcr In honor of the returning soldiers. Reconsideration was refused tho bill Increasing the salary of the, governor. The House adopted the resolution for a per diem salary and mlleago for the chaplains, nnd passed '8. 123, relating, to conveyance of record title to real ostatc. Mr. Alexnnder of St. Albans presided In tho Houfo to-night. Speaker Dana Is reported much better to-night and probably will be at tho session to-morrow. SENATE S (.'STAINS VETO Tho Senate" sustr.lnod tho Governor's veto to S. K, providing that tho Pub lic Service Commission may initiate pro ceedings for the alterations of railroad crossings. Th Veto was sustained, 16 to 9, after tho Senate had rejected Sena tor Vilas' motion to havo tho bill recom mitted. The Senate concurred In tho House proposals of amendmont to: S. 1(0. Lyn don charter; S. 106, Investments hi" banks; S. 107, relating to prostitution; fj. 118. salo of Intoxlcntlng liquors (refused to con cur in the first proposal, but concurred In second and third); S. 110, preventing pro motion of anarchy; S. 122, .relating to dis charge of mortgage (first proposal not concurred In, second, third and fourth concurred In); .1. R. S.- 26, relating : to physical and military training Irf tho secondary schools. The House proposairofnondraezA t H. 100 were not concurred In, th PflJ relating to tho classtflcallon ot tcresl lands for tax purposes, and a coiunmiee of conference was appointed. The Senato receded from Its- proposals of amendment to: H. 198, bounty on black bears; H. Mfl, appraisal value of cattle killed by order commissioner of agriculture; H. 279, relating to bonds by taxpayer appealing from decision of board of civil authority. Passage was refused by the Senate to II. 180, relating to traction engines. HE ESCAPED INFLUENZA "Last spring I had a terrible cold and grippe and wns afraid I waa going to havo Influenza," writes A. A. McNoese, High Point. Ga. ''I took Foloy'a Honey and Tar. It was a sight to see the phlegm I coughed up. I am convinced Foley's Honey and Tar saved mo from Influenza." Contains no opiates. Good for children. J, W. O'Sulllvan, SO Church St. (Adv.) The latest news of the stores always and with completeness and accuracy In our advertising columns Admiral Sims, Home from Eu rope, Describes One of the Big Factors that Worked Toward Victory Over Germany RECEIVES BIG RECEPTION Coniinnndrr of V. 8. Nnvnl Oprrntlnna Abroad Declare ficrmnny Wn Win ning; the War nt the Time America Entered the (J rent Conflict New York, April 7, Tho convoy system which many naval men had termed Im practicable, over tho German submarine menaco and llgurcd tremendously In the winning of the war, Renr-Admlral Wil liam S. Sims, commander-in-chief of the American navy's forceB In European waters, declared to-day on hlB arrival here aboard tho British liner Mauretanla. Depth charges and listening devices, hp said, contributed materially to success in maintaining practically unbroken the trans-Atlantic "bridge" of transports and supply ships essential to tho allied vic tory, as did the "magnificent work" of tho merchant seamen, who "took their cargoes across, convoy or no convoy." But It was tho convoying schomo, worked out to a fine delnll by the combined fleotH of tho associated powers, the offlcor as sorted, which tnado posslblo the trans portation nnd supplying of the great Amcrlcnn force whoso nppearanco In but Ho with tho allies turned the tldo against the German Invaders on tho western front. Germany was winning the war, tho rear-admiral stated, when ho arrived In Englnnd tho day after tho United States became a belligerent. Teuton Interference with allied shipping, he added, was a serious problem, solved only when con ferences of tho British, American and allied commands worked out and put Into practice the system of protecting vital ships which prevailed until tho cessation of hostilities. A vice-admiral whllo ho was nbroad, under a temporary ranking, Admiral Hlms returned In tho uniform of a rear admiral his rank boforo tho war. Ho camo back as well to tho lifo which the call to foreign service forced him leavo as husband and father. When he loft tho Mauretanla, whose progress Into tho harbor was marked by a reception as picturesque ns It waa eloquent of tho nation's and city's trlbuto and stopped Into the circle of his fam lly. Greeting his wife, three children and three sisters, tho officer chatted happily, declaring that his grcatost ro- gret In connection with tho war was his inability to havo his family with him, a hardship which ho shared with &,ow om cers under his command. From his fam ily the returning commander turned to Rear Admiral D. H. Burrago, who ex tended tho formal welcome of tho navy department. To this was added by Mayor Hylan that of the city of New York, then tho Aramls reached the battery. There also greetings wero extended by repre sentatives of Rear Admiral Gleavcs of tho naval transport service nnd Rodman W'annmaker, chairman of tho mayor's committee on welcomo to home-coming troops. Tho Mauretanla entered the harbor In mld-afternoon. She was delayed since early morning by a fog which- shroudod tho coastal waters for many miles. A great fleet of airplanes, their wings (lashing In tho sun which succeeded tho morning's fog, heralded tho approach of tho transport, bearing "tho admiral, his staff, and 3.OS0 troops nnd escorted by a llotllla of destroyers and smaller naval craft. In a din of salutes from the harbor forts, whistles from welcoming vessels and cheers of the officer's soldier shipmates the big vessel lay-to off quarantine while tho trans-shipment took Placi As the admiral stepped aboard tho naval yacht, his raise flag shot up the mainmast and tho guardshlp Amphltrlte, which had withhold Its salute while he was aboard a foreign vessel, loosed Its guns. Tho escorting destroyors remained In the lower bay, but the air planes, with a pair of kite balloons towed by launches proceeded on up tho bay continuing the winced welcome until the admiral naa I sct foot on homo soil. From the battery the party went by au tomohllo to an uptown hotel. Tho admiral passed through checrolng crowds and was ' showered by confetti from office windows Admiral Sims termed his receptlon"won dorful." Ho had expected no formal wel come, he said, Intending to meet his fam lly and go direct to Washington for con fereence with navy officials, afterward pro cccding to his homo at Newport, R. I. Ho was met by .1. P. Mahoney, mayor ot inai city, who obtained his promise to appeal! Friday evening nt a reception nrrangea i Dy tno admiral's fellow citizens The admiral declared the relations be tween his forces nnd tho British had boeu Idenl. "We went over thero to got Into the war in nnv wnv we could do the most gooa, ho stated. "All manoauvres ot the grand ni w.ri the result of conferences be tween the British and American staffs and there were no dlfforonccB of opinion. Wo r.r.rM:l ht-tween 300 nnd 400 vesaols, man ned by 80,000 officers nnd men In completo harmony with tho British, and relations now, with 150 vessels anu Hj,w ineu m vminlntr nrn lust as cordial." He added that American nnvai cru had operated from tho wnue sea io stantlnoplo, assisting tho war depart ment. shlpplns bonrd and relief commlB ulrtnu "Wo wero a minority lit the allied fleet, ho continued, "but we had tho satisfac tion of knowing that In quailed we ranked, ship for ship, with tho best of them." Of the merchant seamen, tho rear- Ladmhml spoke In high praise, declaring, "They stood by us tnrougn r tut. some ot them, It seemed, couu w got taspaloefl often enough to H ," Be said "Shore might hnr be A dlf ftnmt ptoir to tout' of thwe raw n fttoMm? thoV port and ftrtMf rwefcan sufrojh to Europe regaiwestr tot -whether onMVB were available. Tbo.'wnr, he added, had given fcoth. the navy wA Of, merchant marfn4--tru appreciation of ' the other' 'WOsrak THEY HIT THE '& D McMlllon, Voluntoer WHiiuin's Home, Hudson. N. Y write 9oty Kidney Pills are like a stream Ofwater played on a fire by firemen. They hit tho Boot, put out tho fire and drown the pain." Foley Kidney Pills relieve rheumatlo pains, backache, sore muscles and other symptons of kidney ana blad der trouble. J. W. O'Sulllvan, 30 Church St. (Adv.) If you have anything to sejl to the readers ot this newspaper you have something to say to them In the adver tising columns. Johnson Back From Boston Where He Represented Governor Montpellcr, April 6. Adjutnnt-acnoral H. T. .tohnson, who was In Boston last week, representing Governor Clement, at tho arrival of somo of tho ships from France, with Vermont boys on them, camo homo Sunday morning. This docs not mean that Vortinont will not bo repre sented when other boats arrive, "lor it has boon nrrnnged that members of the Ver mont Association In Boston will go down the harbor to each boat, nnd tho associa tion rooms will bo open to tho boy3 com ing back. Only a few Vcrmonters camo on the boats last week. Tho 101st ammu nition train, which Is composed of Vcr monters for tho most part, will arrive In Boston about April 10. The date of tho parado haa not been fixed when General Johnson cnme away, hut It will be between April 23 nnd May 2. Tho commltteo was to meet Saturday ovenlng relative to tho imatter. Mrs. William J. Kcvllle, whose husband was been tho commanding officer of tho Ver mont boys, Is tho head of an organization which will greet the boys nnd bring to them the comforts posslblo until they are discharged, , Goncral Johnson while ho was In Boston met her and she seems to have the matter welt In hand. She will need a llttlo assist ance, and the matter has been taken up with J. O. Browji, secretary of Verimont Public Safety Committee. Goncral John son Is also taking tho matter up with tho boards of trado In tho communities from which tho Verimont boys who composed tho 101st ammunition train (713 out of 916 In number) went to tho war. This will bo financial assistance and It IS anticipated that the board of trade will bo ready to respond. PROTEST BBOWH flPPOlNTMEMT InNurnnce Agencies Charge He In In terested In Inmimnee BuRlnm Itemise Complaints Montpellcr, April 4. Tho owners of tho Walter C. Washburn, B. A. Sumner and Lang & Burns,. Insurance agencies n Montneiler nave nieu a protest wnn the senators of tho Legislature against tho appointment of .1. G. Brown, who Is understood to have been rocommended by Governor Clement to be appointed as nsurance commissioner. In their protest they set forth many objections to his appointment, some of which they also have presented, according to their docu ments, to tho Governor before the recommendation for appollntmcnt was made. Theso Include that ho Is Inter ested In tho Insurance business while the statutes provide that ho shall not be; that ho has not dovotcd his entire tlmo to tho duties of his office; that he has on certain occasions adjusted insur ance losses; that he has been Identified with tho Brown agency and Increased In surance carried by tho State with that ngency. STATE ACQUIRES GIFT OF L Fifteen Acres Back of State Cap itol Presented to Vermont By Viles Estate Montpeller, April 3. A message from Governor Clement to tho House of Rep resentatives this afternoon, announced that Miss Katharine B. Vlles, In honor of her late parents, Jesse Sumner Vlles and Florence Vlles, had tendered to thp State as a gift the property which lies adjacent and directly back of the State Capitol property, about 15 acres, to rc- main the State's property so long as used for Stato purposes. Accompanying tho letter In which tho offer was mado was a letter of acceptance from Gov ernor Clement In behalf of the Stato. A resolution was Immediately Intro duced by Mr. Estoe of Montpeller and adopted on the part of the House, thanking Miss Vlles for her gift. This 1b a piece of property which the State has long been trying to purchase, but which It has not been able to negotlato for up to this tlmo. It will be a great addition to the Capitol grounds, nnd may furnish room for other State build ings In tho future. ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF CRIMINAL ASSAULT n.iwp vniin Anrll 7.-CUfford Cnmplols of Worcester Mass., Is held In the 16ck- up hcreawaltlng tho nrrlval of ofTloers from Worcester, who will take him back .i,t rit to nnswer tho charge of criminal assault of an olght-year-old girl. Chief of Pollco Severance received tno warrant for Complols and arrested him this afternoon. He located tho man at tho house of a relative in Walpole, N. H. He was arrested by Officers Perry and Klnlry of Walpole and brought to this town. Ho denies his guilt but is willing to go back to AVorcestor to face tho charges. Ho formerly resided nere ai one time being a member of tho Bellows Falls band. APPOINTS M. G. MORSE TAX COMMISSIONER Governor AUo Namea Mn Georire T. Carpenter as State rurchnlntt Airent Montpelie April 3.-Three more ap- yolntmants from Governor i-iimeui v... into, the Senate this afternoon, nnd were ecTUiaerea, In exeeutlvo sesaion, -riot aoted upon. It Is generally under stood that the appointments which went lr. this time were: Insurance commis sioner, J. G. Brown of Montpeller; tax commissioner, M. G. Morse of Hardwlck, to suooeed, Charles Plumley of Northfleld. 8tat purchasing agent. Major George P. CJ3enter of Montpeller, to sucoeed Dewey T. Hanley of Montpeller. Six ap pointments are now In the hands of the Senate to be acted upon. PREFERRED REAL MONEY "I'm a very busy man, sir. What Is your proposition?" "I want to make you rloh." "Just so. Leave your recipe with me and I'll look It over later. Just now I'm engaged In olostng up a little deal by which I expect to make 3.60 In real t ioney ."-Brooklyn Clttien. AD Mock Combats in the Air Are to Be Fought in Connection With Victory Loan Campaign in Several Cities "BATTLE" IN RUTLAND Ktinrniitcrd Allied Victory Will Wind Up Each Performance Plmt of Se ries to He Staged In Three Large CIIIck Till" Week Thursday New York, April 6. The first ot a. series of "flying circus" nlr combats to bn "fought" In behalf of the Victory Loan will bo staged high over tho cities of New York, Now Orleans and Los Angeles nt 1:30 p. m. on Thursday, It was announced officially hero to-day. From theso three "bases" tho "flying clrcUBeB" will travel In apoclnl trains lii regular circus fashion. Forty mechanics with each unit will tako down the planes every evening and nssomblo them each succeeding morning for now air flights. Tho "bnttles" In tho sky will consist of two stnges. Slow flying American planes piloted by American, French and captured Gorman Fokkers which In turn will bo attacked by speedy American planes will bo drlvon off by a floot of British "aces." Battle formations will bo duplicated, a sharp skirmish will en sue, nnd a guaranteed alllod victory will wind up each performance. Victory Loan literature will bo scattered ovor every city visited by tho "flying cir cuses." Among tho cities scheduled to see tho "flying circus" out of Now York are: Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany anrt itui- lnnd, Vt. i OF T Col. Keville Compiles Interesting Facts about 101st Ammu nition Train in Service Vcrnell, France, April 8. Col. William J. Kovlllo of Boston, who Is In com mand of tho 101st Ammunition Train now on its way home, which did such Bplendld service with tho 26th Division of Yankees at Verdun, St. Mihlel and Chatenu Thierry, has written a history of the division which will be made pub lic upon tho return of tho men to tho States. The 101st Is made up principally of the Green Mountain Boys. "It Is a striking fact," says Colonel Kevlllo In his compilation of the various activities of his command, "that while the train lost but 11 men by death dur ing the period from August 27," 1917, to December 3, 1918, which Included nine months of acttvo service at tho front. In tho succeeding 17 days the loss totalled. 16 men. due to lnfluonza." Following Is a list of Vermont menu from tho munition train who died! from disease, principally from Influen za, In December, 1918, a list consider ably longer than that from battle wounds or shells: Corp, Thomas A, Forbes, Company E. Barre, December 4. Burled at Mon tlguy lo Rol. Pvt. Ernest J. Mercler, Company E. Burlington, December 10. Burled at Wontlguy lo Rol. Wagoner Albert J. Putnam, motor bus headquarters, December 13. Burled at Montlguy le Rol. Wagoner George R. Miller, Company A, December 15. Burled at Montlguy le Rol. Pvt. William H. King. Company E. Burlington, December 15. Burled at Montlguy lo Rol. Pvt. Bradley G. Newton," Company E. White River Junction, December 15. Burled nt Montlguy lo Rol. Pvt. Fred E. O'Brien, Company E. Urnttleboro, December 16; Pvt. An thony Vnlgar, Company E. Brnttleboro, December 16; Wngoner Arthur H. Hall, Company H. St. Albans, December 15. Burled at baso hospital. Wagoner Fred T. McKenney, Com pany G Montpeller, December 20. Burled at Montlgny. Sergt. W. S. Williams, South Brit- tain, Vt., December 1. Burled at Mont Montlgny. Wagoner Wayland J. Brace, Com pany (1. Burlington December 21. Burled at Mont Montlgny. On December 25, Christinas day, the division was reviewed by President Wilson, Mrs. Wilson and General Pershing. Jnnuary 9, orders wore re ceived to return to the United States nnd preparations wero mado accord ingly. The division proceeded at once to the Le Mans district nnd were held thero ponding directions for transpor tation orders to sail at Brest. i Captains Poll, Lang, Hartwoll Snl- dor and Lieutenant Hall wero trans- ferred to the Fourth division with tho Army of Occupation at their own ro- quest, as they wished to remain In France. INSURANCE CO. SUES National Life Aikn Court Direct to Whom to Make Payment Montpeller, April C.-The National Life Insurance company has brought suit In chancery against Dromund and Foster and Bulah Franch In tho form of an Interpleader asking the court to direct the Insurance company to whom to pay tho face of a policy carried upon tho life of E. A. Dromund. Judgo Fish has Issued an Injunction restraining the de fendants in tho last action from proceed ing with their suits ngalnst the Insur ance company until after the court makes Its findings In the chan leery mat ter. This action U the resolt-of two suits brought pyDiijiiund and FoBtor for '$10, W) M4 BoUh Pranch for $10, 000 agant tt Insurance oosapony each Hkhim my mora rooolve tho 'poller. XZOapDCl JTOB& BRADFORD BOY HfeaovuwfL. rktf a-ai. -C .Avery of Bradford. Vermont, haa been ohbsen captain oft. the Dartmouth College track team. Avery led the cross country team last year and is re garded as the green's best man at the distance runs. LET THE CHILDREN GROW Coughs, cold, "nume," that hang on tend to weaken the system and a suffer ing, neglected child spends so muoh strength combating a cold that the llttlo one cannot grow as fast and sound In body as when free from affliction. Foley's Honey and Tar Is splendid for coughs, colds, croup, whooping cough. J. W. O'Sulllvan, 30 Church St. (Adv.). WRITES HISTORY VERMON TROOPS Interest Centers on What Kind of Machine Typed Disputed Paper in Eastman Case Rutland, April 3. Witnesses for the respondent, Oeorgo I'. Eastman, marblo dealer, who Is on trial In Rutland county court on tho chargo of porjury, have contradicted each other as to tho kind of typewriter used In making ex hibit ono, tho disputed quarrying agree ment, much used In the evidence, which tho prosecutions brand na a forgery. Edward Kruslns, expert typewriter me chanic, who wns on tho stand yesterday and a part of to-day, testified that the document was written with a Hammond machine, which Is the milftc the Stato claims was employed. A. H, Hamilton of Auburn, N. Y., examiner of hnnd- wrltlngs, who haB taken a promlnont part In tho caso of the defense, told the Jury ono clay this week that there wcro many Indications that tho paper was written with some machine other than a Hammond. It Is tho gonoral supposition that tho respondent Intro duced this apparent contradiction to create an Issue and lcavo It to the jury to I decide what sort of a mwahlno was used. Mr. Kruslns' direct examination was completed to-day and he was cross examined to some length. In the direct examination Attorney J. W. Gordon of tho respondent's counsel Bhowed him a number of papers nnd asked him to designate what kind of a typewriter mado tho lottcrlng on them. He was nble to do this. Mr. Kruslns wns em ployed for many years In the Hammond factories In New York and Connecticut. He told tho Jury how typewriter wheels bearing typo were 'made and he pro duced wheels bearing characters like thoso In exhibit one, tho disputed paper. In cross-examination Attorney W. R. Austin, assistant to tho attorney-gen eral, displayed papers which .Tudgo Slocum, a witness for tho respondent, had brought from Plttsflold, Mass., as samples of typewriting by an old Hnm mond machine. The witness was asked If he could tell whether these wcro written on a Hammond Ideal or a Harn mond Universal machine, the State claim Ing an Ideal was employed on exhibit one, and Mr. Kruslns answered that It would be a good deal a matter of Imagination. Tho witness was ques tioned as to whether he recognized nny characters on exhibit ono which would show that It was mado with a Hammond Ideal. Ho could not. The examiner then took up tho arrange ment of the letters on tho beybonrd of the two forms of typewriters and showed the Jury by the witness what letters would bo struck If tho operator attempted to touch certain letters nnd missed them. Mr. Austin followed this with the question: "If you found tho same error repeatefrftn. any writing would you still eay It yaB fmrc Imagination as to what ktnftoftjvjmachlne was used by tho opera tort Ttt9 firew from the witness that hp heA aMesady testified that he had ex pressed. ibAOpInlon that exhibit one was mado br aiHainmond. itt. Jpola S3. Lowo of Waterbury tesilflea torho respondent this morning. She la employed by the Lano Mnnu faotUTlng company and gave evidence In refeuenc to offsets appearing In tho lot-terlng-jn-toneottho companyls catalogues used in, tho caso. This was designed to meet evidence of tho State as to the effect ot moistening on certain writing in .exhibit one. W E. jCmgstoa. of Boston, a previous witness far Xtestmqn as a handwriting expert, was seoaUed today and branded as genuine zeopandentfs exhibit 0 which Is an assignment to Eastman of certain Interests In the quarrying property nt West Rutland involved In exhibit one. MlJfa JJUla M. Ballou, court stenographer and on employe from 1S77 to 1904 In tho office'oftho late Attorney Joel C. Baker, among whose old papers exhibit one is al leged to havo been found, Identified ns genuine Mr. Baker's signature on exhibit one as she did those of Attorney T. W. Mo loney, F. G. Swlnnerton and P. F. Mc Mnnus. Having reserved tho right to do so when It rested, tho State Introduced two wit nesses out of order. Irwin I. BJcnhower, manager of the Lincoln Iron works In this city, testified that George P. Eastman asked him for permission to seo letter flies of the Steam Cutter company in a building now owned by tho Lincoln con cern. The lato Georgo E. Royce, whose signature appears on exhibit one, was greatly Interested In the Steam Stone Cut ter company. Mr. Blenhower had learned that Mr. Eastman had afterwards seen somo of tho files and Frank Pierce, an employo of the Lincoln company told of going with Eastman to where tho files were kept at a time, when tho papers were examined by such lights as matches pro vided. Eastman had said he was looking for nn nddress. A P. F. McManus Recollects People Present Was Unaware of the Document's Contents Rutland, April 4. Attorney Peter F, McManus of this city was an Important witness for the respondent to-day In tho perjury caso of Stdto vs. George P. Eastman, which has been on, trial in Rutland county court since March 2, Mr. McManus was a witness to the sig nature of C. H. Fitch on tho disputed marblo quarrying contract which has figured so prominently In tho caso, the Stato alleging that It Is a forgery. He told tho Jury that he remembered going to West Rutland In 1892 when n con tract of somo kind having to do with the transfer of marble property was assigned nnd he saw men whoso names appear on the alleged spurious paper sign their names to two or three sheets. Mr. McManus rememberod various, In cidents which occurred on tho day In question. He told the names of some of the men who wero present on the occa sion, Including the late Fletcher D. Proc tor, the late George E. Royce, the late George C. Underfill! and others, and he related tho nrrangement ot tables and desks In tho ofllco whero the signing took place. He denied that ho knew anything about the contract then In process of formulation except that he gained from overhearing conversations that It covered quarrying rights. Mr. McManus told of two trips mado to West Rutland on consecutive days, the trip being made behind a pair of horses nnd the witness going ae driver for Qeorgo Hoyce. It was Mr. McManus' sw CONTRACT SIGNED 1892 Council of Four Reaches Decision on Principies of Indemnities and Reparations Will Exam ine Details Next GIVEN 30 YEARS TO PAY First Pnyment Will lie Twenty Flv Billion Franca of Which Five Illllloiix Will lie for Ilmv Mnterlnl o limn German Economic Life Paris, April 6. (Havas.) Tho council of four on Saturday reached an agree ment on tho principles of tho Indemni ties nnd reparations to ho paid by Ger many and examination of the details will begin Immediately, tho newspapers say. it is not believed there will bo any disagreement ns to details, and It is indi cated that tho text "of tho financial termt will bo finished during tho week. Tho Echo De Paris says that compro mises were affected on mil debatable points regarding tho sum to be paid at onco by Oormany and tho payments In tho future. Against tho opposition of the French government. It was ngrced, the paper says, to distribute tho future payments over a term of 30 years. The payments for tho next few years were fixed. Tho Journal says there are lndlcn tlons that tho rights of France and Belgium to prior consideration In the payments by Oormany have been rec ognized. Tho first German payment, It says, will be 25,000,000 francs of which five billion wll go to pay for raw ma terials to Insure tho resumption ol Ge.rman economic life. France will get ten billion francs and Belgium five billion of tho first payment. The rest of tho Indemnity, tho paper says, will run over a period of 35 years. Plans for continued occupation ol tho left bank of tho Rhine havo been abandoned nnd the allies will depend upon an economic blockade as th means of pressure on Germany. Final agreemnt on the Rhino and Sarra Valley questions wll bo reached before tho end of tho week. It is added. recollection that ho witnessed the sig nature of Mr. Fitch In Mr. McManus' ofllco in this city; that Fitch was III and could not go to West Rutlnnd except on th first trip, Counsel for the prosecution attempted to show by Vending previous testimony that McManus had sworn at a former hearing that ho signed his name opposite that of Fitch's while they were at West Rutland and other evidence given by this same witness nt the bill of revue case, an in quest, and the O'Brien disbarment pro ceedings with n view of showing that Mr. McManum testified differently than ho did to-day In various details. The witness explained that If Ills earlier testimony varied from that of to-dny it wan borm1! he hnd not understood the questions. li had endeavored to give his beat rccoller. tlon on each occasion. Mr. McManus denied that he had an a tlvo part In trying to refresh tho recol lection of vnrlous persons as to the dis puted document. He was Inquired of bj Attorney W. R. Austin of the prosecutlor If on n certain occasion ho hnd not at tempted to act as refresher to Postmastei P. M. Meldon, whose name appears on tho document and If, at the ofllce of East man's counsel, he had not mado a. cer tain statement to the postmaster about a gold pen and other things. Mr. Mc Manus branded this offering of the State as "puro fiction." A long time was consumed In reading to the Jury a deposition of Harvey T, Buck of Worcester, Mass., one of th parties to the contract mentioned in the disputed paper. Mr. Buck, who testified at an earlier hearing Is unable to come to Rutland now because of Illness with paralysis, sworo that tho contract waa genuine ns was tho disputed assignment, respondent's exhibit 80 In the case. Dr. C. C. Perry of West Rutland re membercd signing the contract and stated that the paper In court, exhibit one, was genuine. Many other local people were called and testified that In their opinion certain signatures on the disputed paper wero thoso characteristic of the men whoso names appeared. Theso witnesses Included, Mrs. Joel C. Baker, wdlow oi tho attorney; his daughter; former County Clerk H. A. Harman; County Clerk Georgo X. Harman; Mrs. Ellen C, W. Royce, widow of George E. Royco Judge Henry IS Clark of Castleton; Cttj Clerk H. B. Whlttler; Deputy United States Marshal Edward S. Whlttaker Henry F. Field; Fred C. Spencer; Charles H. Harrison and George K. Montgomery, National bank cashier In this city. Vrai A. Field; Mrs. Ellen Holllster, widow o: J. B. Holllster; Judgo James A. Mcrrll and others. EASTI HOT TAKE STAND Rutland, April C In deciding whethel or not Georgo P. Eastman of Rutland, hoad of the Eastman Marble company of West Rutland. Is guilty" of perjury In connection with tho evidence ho gave In a civil caso between his concern and the Vermont Marblo company over a bound ary line and certain quarrying rights, the Rutland county court to-day, which has been sitting In his case Blnco March 12, will have to rely on tho veracity ol Henry O. Carpenter, a bank director ani a well known Rutland business man, as compared with that of Mrs, Mabel Wal lace, stenographer for the Rutland rail road and a daughter of tho lato Attorney Joel C. Baker, and will h.avo to weigh the evidence of Postmaster P. M. Mel don nnd Peter F. McManus of this city, attorney at law, side by side. The evi dence of these two pairs of witnesses was In direct contradiction, tho prosecu tion Introducing Mr. Carpenter and Mr. Meldon In rebuttal to Impeach witnesses for tho respondent In the most Impor tant phases of tho defense. Mr. Carpenter's testimony was to thi effect that Mrs. Wallace's statement that 'she saw In 1913 a disputed docu ment In the case, which tho State claims was forged nt a much later date, waa exactly the opposite to J statement she made to Mr. Carpentct In 1917 and Mr.'Mcldon gave testimony tending to show that tho conversation Mr. McMnnUs denied participating in nctually did tako place, as counsel tut the prosecution claimed. The respondent rested Saturday morning nnd tho Stnto Immediately be gan offering evldenco In rebuttnu There were many spectators In th court room who evidently thought Eastman would testify hut ho did not tako tho stand In his own dofense. Th arguments will bo mado Monday. ill S