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VOL. VIC. NEW SERIES VOL. LXVI.
BURLINGTON, VERMONT, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 19, 1920
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EPLY OF ALLIES
IS CONCILIATORY
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II. I III' in I: III It III. Ill I I laN I II 111 1 i
Objection to Proposed Adria
tic Settlement Will Re-open
Whole Subject
U. S. FAVORS PUBLICITY
ntmincton. it , i. tv AHfiriiiu-u
WV."" 1 H'MIU III 1 IIMM1 IM'I i; iw i'"'
ru supremo onneii reanim "
nniiv rnirEiion wiueii caused Murieium
i ulti li. till iiu wnlt nil Him nlllril
nit ripn n mm rout I v Iiiim ir im! I o re-
ho Supremo f'nunrH'H reply was 10-
vrl tri.flnv tt tln-i Slt'ilo tliMi.'irltni-Tit. hilt
atory. Tho .Stato department jniidc no
MM 1 I Hill. Lilt I'll LP. I1 1 (1 III t 1 1 1 1 t;l Ft
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was lifter tho council communicated
settlement to JuKo-81uvla In the form
an ultimatum without tho I'nltcd
ics ucmir a party to mo agreement,
ho .lUKo-Slav& wero given tho option
accepting tho council's plan or fub
line 10 inn carrvintr n i ni mo uirmui;
od the war. In this connection, It wan
closed tn-day that President Wilson,
his notp, npr.it n came out definitely
1 1 lie-l ino application ol iiiim immij-.
ulso was understood that tho Pros-
of the operation of the treaty of cr-
lles and tho League of Nations tlie
m il nuurn niiuiiiu iiu i iitu i iu iiiu
Kin tin ..nl1n.nl l.nfMiiL-A ( wwl
lllie IIIU DII'IIUUI fi R' I V WHS IlLMULT I
innii i n il 1 1 1 nrnimrrq nn mviinii inn
vt-'ini'iii iiniiif iii I'ltriH tin Lfi'tniiKT
hould ho carried out, to Indicate tho
cucai Biep.s mat couki do, lancn in ox-
in i n is nprpiniP! r i ir unn i 11 nn ;in-
rl.lln 41, ,1, 1,,.., ,l,...t.1A.1
make public tho President' communi-
lon ana it- council h ren v witiiout
consent of Franco, Groat Britain and
iik. n'uiuu ii.ii i (i i I vii uir (i u uj iuit
ii oi ino pxrnnngM and nan tauen
iih iw aFcrriitiii inn wiMirs ol ino ninor
VHMiMfinl u In flirt mull rr-
factor In the deslro of the I'nlted
itfS fnr Illlltlif It v. it WflM Hiilrl wnu iYtn
'jiuiiceu versions or l'reament WHaoifH
These versions worn said to luivn
sinlorpreted tho President's position
H uetore the people, of the allied coun-
nf! tlllnrr nf !mnnrfimi'i frnm Mm
ii'riciin vipwiininr wiimit nfT-iniiui i-
V WHH I 1111 I Rlll'll I iv n niVQ llu n rn
irilPM IV I II n Hl-f.lTlliiru In thnl. I nmlnt.
ctlnRS, at which thr L'nitrd Slates Is
rc pri seated, are all subject to ap-
' --'in- ' V-tJUf,,-. Ill i HI If,
ii iv. m nn iiFiipriuiui re prcseniai i ve proo-
ontpeller, Kcli. IS. A hearing is tak-
place In tho Senate chamber of the
te House 111 which tlin r!rrmlf. mnittt.
nm-i. ui twtnillllKlOU conmy OIpOSO
increaso In lates that the public serv-
rommlsslon allowed tho Tennev com-
rates occurred until Riich ilm no tho
show that the Increase wns without
ins i.i an aojourneu Hearing nnu the
enuanis, me i euney company, took tbo
nrt rust by agreement n which thov
. i.iw, .tun ldu UL IIIU Ill'ill
luma t'jviitii:iLi' in lilt; YUluuilun OL llio
nts, etc., of tho company. Their valn-
t Is understood that the iucieased
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inn Tlin itmiwu (iniiuii,nniA.i n..
ua '01 wirn COKt of urn, lint Inn nf
:ii iiiiLriiN Tfi-iinv will i, u hnti'ii ,in.
the hearing
no lnnniirnetnrerc hnvn innila n vntn.
e tne 'lenney company used outside
th that of the Tenney company for
,,,un ,v ll'l Ullll JIUI 1U1I 111- IU
forming the decision of tlm commlv-
REE PERISH IN
I If 1 1 V I 1 1 li. M I ' lr. IlfVTIiM. I.-" 1 1? 17!
imiuii, r, ... , i-i-u, 13. I nri'fl lillUWII
n and V.l nil.,sillir wna hr, nfflnlnl nn-
cheek late to-night of Hie unaccounted
guests at the Lorraine Hotel here,
tho ruins of the structure for addl-
s a total ot iu. guests reiiisleiecl and
tneso u hi auiiioniies nave lounil .1
bo safe. The missing are piactlcally
Massachusetts and New York people.
uiii-o ,tn, vu,,,,,i't n ni i-pkiHi' 'I'lln
fire and of an alleged lacU of fire es-
ICM Uliu ,v Kiiiuiu Jiu-,i id will li
It HlUllW JUI j linuiij nnu inu iiiuiit-i.
JOHNSON'S NOMINATION
Itobert Underwood Johnson of New
l . . n 1. n nmtinKunil,,, r f , 1 i 1 r . I 1 o nmi
nrtrlinnt nnnnMltlnii tn.rlliv iv tlin
M. A VT.-.AT 1IT1 l.-rtT T . A V
Anrrntnn Calif.. Koh. 18. Franklin Iv.
1U. I Cllllllh " , , j .
I lieenmn nn CXCCUt V0 Of tlio 1'an-
1 the Mexican Pcttoloum company,
en ho relinquishes his official position,
was announced hero to-day.
r l.ani s saiHry u wit", iciioriuu win
approximately WW annually.
e will liavo niiices in ssr.v i on ami
I if rvo In thn rapacity of legal adviser,
vice-president,
SU FFRAGISTS
ENDORSE LEAGUE
National Body Also Adopts Reso
lution Opposing Com
pulsory Training
ChlcHKo, t''cl). IS. Tho N'attonnl I.eaKiie
ot Women Voters, after mloptlnK a reso
lutlon oipo.litR iintvcrsl compulsory
mllltaiy tialnliic, refused at tlio rloslnt:
somxIoii to.ilay In re-eoiiHltlcr lis artlon.
The motion to re-conslder was defeated
following arpunniiit.
CHher action taken to-day Included en-dor."-oinont
of the Leagno of Kallons, with
thn tindetanriliic that ncccHdary rcser
vatlotiH wei canctlnned.
Thn n'.t national meeting of the lenKiio
will ho railed by tho hoard of directors.
Tim leacuo rnreecds tlio National Ameri
can Woman KnffniRn aBHoclatlon which
dlHHolvnl after fighting for woman's
rlcht to Miiffnige tsliieo 1Kfjr.
At to-day's t-cHHlon rlKhts of free seocli,
free prcs-H and free representation wem
einphallcally Kiippnrted. Tho women do
dared their oppo.sltloii to any attemptH
to use violence against tho government
lint warned that "III considered altemptM
to meit Ihl.s difficulty," luipcrlliecl the real
llhorty of American citizens.
CANTON BROS., INC., PAY
UP $50,000 CAPITAL
Montprllcr, Feb. 18 Canton Bros, Ins.,
or llarre have filed a certiHeate with tho
secictary of Stato that they have paid
up their capital stock of J."0,000. They uro
in the granite huslncHH in Barre.
Woman School Commissioners
Moutpeller, Kcb. IS. Tho ward cau
cuses occurred in Montpelior to-day.
In four of the, wards there was no
ttrlfe. Imt there was one, flcht for
school commissioner and one for alder
man in Ward one. Mrs. 13. M. Harvny,
was nominated school commissioner,
replacing K D. Kleld, who was not a
candidate. In Ward two, II. J. M.
oJnes was nomlniited to succeed him
self. In ward three Frank Corry, Jr.,
was nominated In place of Dr. D. L.
Tomplcton by n vote of 5.T to 22.
In the .aldermanlc nominations, L.
A. Kelty in ward four and W. B. Strat
ton in ward five were nominated to
succeed themselves, whllo In ward six
Joseph Maronl defeated rtobert Susena
by a vote of 37 to 23
Under the Montpcller plan of cau
cuses, nomination is considered equal
to election, there seldom being any
nomination papers filed and there be
ing only one party in city affairs.
St. Albans Statistics
St. Albans, Keb. 18. During tho month
of January there were six marriages, U
births and six deaths In t li i.s city, accord
lug to the records at the otllce of City
Clerk B. it. Hopkins. The girls were
largely in the majority in the number
of births, numbering nine, as compared
with five boys. There was one still
birth. The deaths were equally divided,
three male anil three female.
IS 90JfEAnS 0L0
Has Been 79 Years Engaged in
Navigating Lake Cham
plain .St. Albans, Feb. IS. Capt. Ell B. Rock
well, whom St. Albans is proud to count
among her part time citizens at least,
quietly celebrated to-day tho 90th anni
versary of his lilith. During winter vaca
tions from his work on Lake Champlain
as commander of the Vermont Capt.
Itockwcll divides his time between this
city, where he has two daughters, Mis.
George W. Nye and Mrs. C. Fuller Car
penter, and Alhurg, where another daugh
ter, Mrs. Josle Lewis, makes her home.
There is another daughter, Mrs. I'. A.
Wheeler, living in Columbia, Tenn,
At piesent Capt. Uockwcll Is in Alburg.
l'lans were made for him to come here
for his birthday, but it was impossible
for him to come as he was snowbound,
l'lans were alteied so that it Is now ex
pected lie will be In St. Albans on the
-7th Inst., when bis grandson, Itobert
Carpenter, will be 11 years old, and the
two "boys" will celebrate together.
Capt. Itockwell, the veneiable Imt
vigorous commander of the steaiqer Ver
mont, Is the oldest man In point of years
and of serviceuow actively engaged in
navigating the waters of Lake ('ham
plain. He was horn In North Hero
February 18, lVlrt. His father. .Men ill
Rockwell, was a soldier of the War of
1812 and all but participated In the battle
of I'lattsbuigh. His grandfather, Jnbez
Rockwell, was a solder of the Revolu
tionary War and removed to flrand Isle
county from l'awlet. At the age of 11
years Kll Ii. Rockwell was a cabin boy
on the schooner Cynthia, miming to St.
Johns, Que. When be was IS years old
he .was sent to Son el to rebuild the
steamer Fiances which had ben used as
i gunboat dining the War nf 1812 and
was subsequently convened Into a
schooner for coininerolal purposes.
In IMS lie was captain of the sloop
Giles Harrington. His career has been
noteworthy and bis experiences Inter
esting iuiiI It would take more than
the ordinary newspaper article to re
late them. Among Ills activities is the
Invention of a binnacle which he had
patented anil which Is of sufficient
merit so that several aie in use on Jako
steameis.
Captain Rockwell's family Is so
closely Identified with the history of
navigation on J.ako Chaniplalu that
hardly a steamer or othor vessel In
service during the past three quaiters
of a century can be named which was
not either commanded or steered at
some period In Its existence by at
least one Rockwell.
During his 79 years of career on the
lake Captain Rockwell has been in on
ly ono accident of consequence,
F. W. WILDER, WOODSTOCK
BANK PRESIDENT, DIES
Woodstock, Vt Feb, 18,-Frcderlck W.
Wilder, president of the Woodstock
National Bank anil a former president of
tlm.Northern Rankers' association o1- Ver
mont and New Hampshire, died to-duy
Ills wife nnd a daughter, Mrn. Joseph
White ot FUchuurs, Jdatu., survive.
GAP
ROCKWELL
WHEN IS PRESIDENT
INCAPACITATE D?
Rep. Fess Proposes Amendment
to Constitution Empowering
Supreme Court to Pass on
Question
NOT DRIVE AT WILSON
It In Mm ply nn jtltrmpt o I'.llmlnalr
Inloli-rable Oliictirlty In hc Kutiila
mrnlnl f.nw Unyn Hep. Itogcrs, An
llior of a Similar Measure
Wnshiiigton. Feb. 18. President Wilson's
extended Illness and tho attendant dis
cussion us to whether ho was Incapacitated
for continuing his duties gave rise to
day to two proposals In tho House to
clarify and supplement constitutional pro
vision on the subject.
It wus made clear, however, that neither
proposal wait aimed at President Wilson,
tile intent being to detlne tbo procedure
for future emergencies beyond any possi
bility of misconstruction or partisan
action.
Thn first proposal wus in the form of a
resolution for n constitutional amend
ment, Introduced by Rcpref cntntlvn Fess,
chairman of the republican congressional
committee, proposing to have the Supremo
Court determine the ability of a Presi
dent to discharge bis duties whenever
authorized by a concurrent resolution of
Congress. If Congress was not sitting
when the emergency arose, tho vice-president
would be authorized to call a .ipcclal
session.
"Unless the constitution expressly
states that Congress shull bo the Judga
of tho disability of tho executive," Mr.
Fess said, "H Is argued that It cannot
safely bo allowed by inference; espx:lally
would this be true where tho two depart
ments might belong to different political
parties.
"The uncertainty of the constitutional
question would strongly arguo the. wis
dom If not the necessity of an amend
ment pointing tho way out of a possible
embarrassment."
Virtually tho samo procedure was out
lined In a bill Introduced by Representa
tive Rogers, and reforred to the judiciary
committee along with the Fess resolution.
It would provldo that the Supremo Court
on the request of the Senate or House
should determine whether tho President
"Is unable to discharge th'e powers and
duties of the offlco within the meaning
of the constitution," The same, tribunal
would be authorized to bay whether tho
President's (nubility had been removed,
in which case he would be restored to
office.
"Nobody knows what constitutes in
ability or how It shall bo determined,"
Mr. Rogers said. "Yet tho decision may
be nf supremo consequence to the nation.
"It Is high time that we made certain
tho uncertainty of the constitution. I pro
pose a very simple way a way making
prerequisite action by the legislative and
the Judicial branches of the government
which under the constitution are co
ordinate with the President hitusclf.
"This Is not a drive against tlio Presl
dent. It Is simply to ellminato Intolerable
obscurity In our fundamental law."
REFERENDUM ON BARGE
CANAL BONDS FAVORED
Albany, N. Y Feb. IS. The Now York
State burge canal conference In session
here to-day voted In favor of Governor
Smith's recommendation for a Statn refer
endum on a proposition to issue bonds to
rnifo funds with which to complete the
.State barge canal project.
It was estlmnted that approximately
$25,000,000 would be necessary for the con
struction of elevators, terminals and re
pairs. Tho conference favored having
grain elevators at Buffalo, Tonawanda,
Oswego and New York nnd coal transfer
points at Watklns and Ithaca.
Strong opposition was expressed by Cor
nelius F. Burns of Troy and Francis K.
Cullen of Oswego to the proposed inter
national ship canal In tho St. Lawrence
river, the claim being that while tho
I'nltcd States would he obliged to share
the expense Canada would reap mobt of
the benefits, A committee war. appointed
to attend a meeting of the international
commisi-lon at Rurtalo next month and
protest against tho proposal.
Prompt action by the Legislature to
make possible the proposed Oravesend
.lamnlca Hay canal, and improvement of
Hie Harlem river shipping facilities were
favored Operation of government owned
boats for commercial purposes on the
State barge canal was condemned,
DESCHANEL BECOMES
PRESIDENT OF FRANCE
Pails, Feb, IS. Paul Desehanel to-day
became tenth president of the Frotich
republic succeeding Raymond Polncare,
who laid asldo the robes of office after
ono of the most critical periods In tho his
tory of tlie country- Tho formal transfer
from the old to the new legime occurred
at the Palace, of the F.lyseo this afternoon,
The. inauguration of the French pres
ident Is a formal ceremony, anil the num
ber permitted to witness the transfer of
authority Is limited to tlio piesldents ot
tho Senule and the Chamber of Deputies,
committees from each house, nnd mem
bers of the cabinet.
Premier MUlerand shortly before the
hour sot for the ceremon, drovo to the
Palace Rouilion wheie, ns president of
tho Chamber, M. Desehanel has maintain
ed his icsldeneo and called for the pies-Idelit-eloct.
Filtering a State cariiago and
escorted by a regiment of cuirassiers and
preceded by u flag bearer, they drove to
the palace.
NF.W WORLD'S RF.CORD.
Minneapolis, Feb, lS.-Clcment Blown
of the Chicago Athletic cluli set what wns
announced as a now World's record when
lie won the men's senior mile swim iu 23
minutes, 3 2-.". seconds In iv Central A, A.
I'. Championship meet hero last night.
The previous record, 23, 10 -1-5 seconds
was helil by R. Klcran of Australia,
McADOO NOT A CANDIDATE
New York, Feb. 18,-WllIlnm fllbbs
McAdoo announced to-day that ho would
not permit his name to bo used on presi
dential primary ballots In tho various
States, and that ho udvocated tho send
ing ot unlnslructed delegates to tho demo
cralh; natlonul convention The former
secretin-' of treasury said lie believed
the highest constructive leadership can
be.,t tr obtained If tbo national Interest,
"Is not MUbmciged In o contest of Indi
vidual candidacies."
SAYS EDSEL FORD
DEFEATED FATHER
Young Man's War Record Spoil
ed Parent's Chances, Says
Senator Sherman
Washington, Feb. 18. Henry Ford
would have been defeated for United
States senator from Michigan If tho
opposing candldato "had not spent 30
cciitu" because of tho war record ot his
"on, Kdsel Ford, Senator Sherman, told
tho Senate to-duy, nddlng that ho ex
pected to get young Ford's exrmptlnu
record before tho rommlttcc on elections,
"law or no law, objcrtlon or no objec
tion." Referring to the younger Ford ap the
"selon of tho House of Ford," t)ir "Duke
or Detroit," Senalor Sherman doclured
his repeated efforts to obtain the draft
record from the adjutant-general of the
sriny had been fruitless. Ho was urglni;
an amendment to thn second deficiency
bill muking draft records available an
public documents.
"The democratic, central committee spent
moro money In an effort to elect tho father
of this distinguished military dodger to
tho Senate than wan spent In tho New
berry campaign," declared Senator Sher
man, "and Ford was defeated purely on
tbo war record of his son, I'TilscI,"
V. TRAINS GETTING
BACK TO NORMAL
St. Albans. Feb. 18, Although there
wns another snowfall of several Inches
to-day tho Central Vermont Railway
company continued its work of getting
back to normal nchcduln. Trains on the
main wero from ono to several hours late
and some of them wero 'run with double
header engines. The first train that has
gono through on the Mlsslsquol division
between this city and Rlchford since
Saturday night went through this nftcr-
noon when the regulur train went out
from-thls city to Rlchford at 3:2. o'clock.
The Rouses Point branch was out of com
mission to-day. There was a partial re
sumption of freight service which has
been cut off since Sunday.
The cnrrlers on tho four rural free de
livery routes from tbo St. Albans post
ofllce who have been urfablo to cover
their routes for two days made some
what better progress to-day. Herman
Heald, substitute on tho Lake Shore route,
covered about 12 of tho 20-mlle route
Stebbin Keenan, carrier on route four.
about ten miles; George F. McGettrick,
route one. five miles; and F, B. Ashland
mute two, about half his trip, being
obliged to stay In Georgia all night.
The St. Albans &. Swanton Traction
company succeeded In getting back nn
the track Its snow plow which wus de
railed at Branch's Corners Sunday night
and ran tho plow to tho cur barn on North
Main street. To-day the plow was
started through Main street in an at
tempt to open up tlie lino and shovelers
also wore at work on the Swanton line.
It I hoped unless there is h lilgb wind
to get the Swanton lino in operation by
to-morrow night.
UNERSREJEGTED
Many Conflicting Opinions
Heard on Advisability of
Immediate Sale of Ships
Washington, P'eb. IS. Conflicting opln
Ions as to tho advisability of the immo
dlate t.ale of the 30 former German pas
senger liners recently offered by tbo
Shipping Board were presented to tlio
Senate commerce committee to-day by
members of tho board.
Chairman Payne told tho committee
that the reconditioning of the vessels of
passonger service would Involve an ex
pendlturo of moro than $Tj,0nO,000 and
offered n resolution approved by three
of the four members of the board re
questing authority to put the ships on the
market. All bids recently received for
tlie purchase of the llncra have been re,
Jected, ho stated.
Vice-Chairman Stevens, of the board
on the other hand, declared that the ves,
bels should not he hold at this time ns
their true valuation has never been
worked out. He urged that the vessel be
reconditioned befoie their sale, Estimates
of the value of the vessels received bv
the board, he said, had been made will;
a depreciation cbaige of five per cent
while only Si- per cent should be thus
clinrged oft. He placed the value of the
fleet at nearly $"3,000,$uo,
Opposing the Immediate sale of the
liners because of the uncertainty ns to
their valuation .Mr. Stevens said tlie pub
lie was entitled to know whether the
fleet was being offered at fair prices.
More than money was Involved, he added,
and the transfer to the ships should not
bo made until it was known that tlie liesi
Interests of the government wore being
served,
The advantage accruing frr.m the sale
of tbo craft u they siand, Chairman
Payne said, lies In tho saving of tlio esti
mated cost of the lepalrs, togethnr Willi
the uncertainty us to conditions In tho
shipping world after thn six months or
moro necessary for tlie -epalrs, Ho
added that government ships welo not
operated by the board, but bv the ship
ping companies to whom they are al
located, tho piollm and losses being sburtd
by the two,
TO RESTORE CHURCH
OF ST. GERVAIS
Paris. Feb, 18, Woik of restoring the
Church of St. nervals, which was struck
by a "Big Bertha" shell on ciood Friday
1918, killing !il persons, will commence on
March 1. It Is expected that restoration
of tho church "111 bo completed by next
October, In time to celebrate the Mflib
anniversary of tlio consecration of tho
edifice, which occurred In 1 120.
Clean Up Probation Cases
Montpelior, Feb. 18.-W, If, ji.rrrcV(
Stato probation ofllcer, how commenced
a crusado of cleaning up Bonio of tho
probation cubes in which the probationers
have of lato failed to make t li clr- reports
to tho ofllcer and Deputy Probation otll
cer C A Smith has taken ,.u,()l..
at Portsmouth, X H . iio Aiken, who
will be bioiiEh: but to ,st .i,,hl,M,,m.v
for bearinif on the i barge of broaklnL-
Jhia probation,
BIDS FOR GERMAN
WOULD RETAIN R. R.
WAGES SIK MONTHS
Railroad Reorganization Bill Re
ported to Congress Guaran
tees Against Any Reduction
Before September 1
COMPANIES SAFEGUARDED
Stnlo f'niiiinllniieri Cnnnot Reduce
llatr nnd Fnrc Within Iho ll-Unnlh
IVrlml Permanent Wiigc A rhllrnlloii
llonril I'rotldril For
Washington, Feb. 18. Guarantee against
any reduction In wages before next Sep
tember 1 Is given railroad workers In the
revised draft of the. railroad organization
bill reported to-day to tho Senate and
House.
Ilallrnnd corporntlnnn which am to re
gain control and operation of their prop
erties March I arc safeguarded llkewlso
by the compromise measure against re
ductions In rate- and fares at tlie hands
"f Slate commissions prior to Septem
ber , tho hill pinvldlng specifically
against any rate or faro reduction not ap
proved by lb" Interstate Commerce Com
mission, tbo federal regulatory body.
The redrafted reorganization measure.
whllo not prohibitory advances either In
wages or In rates, In tho opinion of tho
members of the conference committee
subscribing to the majority report thus
will tend to stabilize conditions in tho
railroad Industry Insofar as the confer
ees deemed advisable.
Before presentation of the conferees
report and the redrafted measure to tho
House, where It first was received, the
section of the bill relative to wages
was interpreted as establishing the
pay of railroad employes at tho level
effective when the properties are re
turned. This Interpretation, which Inter
was found to be erroneous, led to hur
rlcd conferences among railroad labor
leaders In Washington, despatching of
labor representatives to tin; capltol to
ascertain the exact provision of tlie
measure, and to the calling of a con
ference for to-night.
Tlie section prohibiting reduction
In wages under penalty before Septem
ber 1 reads;
"Prior to September 1, 1920, each car
rlcr shall pay to each employe or sub
ordinate nfllclal thereof wages or salary
at a rate not less than that fixed by tbo
decision of any agency, or railway board
of adjustment In connection therewith,
established for executing the powers
-granted tlie President under the federal
control act. In effect In respect to such
employe or subordinate ofllclal immedi
ately preceding 12:01 a. m. March 1, 1920.
Although making; public of tlio exact
text of the wage section removed tho
necessity for to-nlKlit'.t conference of all
union ofllclals, the entire draft of the
revised measure was considered at an in
formal conference.
Creation of a permanent federal arbi
tration board, composed of nine members
divided equally among employes, employ
ers and the public and appointed by the
President which the revised bill proposes
was considered by many railroad experts
as simplifying solution of wage problems
to bo dealt with after return of the rail
roads.
The House fixed Saturday for con
sideration nf tho conference report, agree
ing to meet an hour earlier than cus
tomary so a final vote might be reached
before adjournment.
Representative Barkley, a minority con
feree, was Riven permission to file a dis
agreeing report. He served notlco that
an effort would bo made to send the bill
back to conference under Instructions to
eliminate some of tlie provisions. Sun
porters of the report, luiwever. wero
confident that the report woiild be ap
proved.
Chairman Cummins of the Senate com
mission announced that the report would
be taken up In tlie Senate as soon as it
was sent over from tho House.
BENSON WILL HEAD
SHIPPING BOARD
Washington. Feb. 1. Rear Admiral
Benson, chief of naval operations during
tlie war and now on tlie retired list lias
been elected by President Wilson to suc
ceed John Barton Payne as a member of
the Shipping Hoaid.
Admiral Benson's nomination will not
be sent to the Senate until Chairman
Payne winds up heveirl pressing matters
now before tlie board Is taken over by the
office of secretary of Interior in succes
sion to Franklin 1'. Lane, whose resigna
tion Is effective March 1. It was said at
the White House Hint this probably
would take about a month.
NEW MEXICO SENATE
RATIFIES SUFFRAGE
Maryland Legislature, Himeter, He-
JretN lite A iiiciiilmcnt
Santa Fe, N. M., Feb, IS. By a voto
nf 17 to 5 tbo State Senate to-day ratified
the federal suffrage amendment. The
House piobably will act to-monow,
Annapolis, Md., Feb. 18 -The Maryland
general As-eembly derisively rejected the
tederal amendment lor womun suffrage.
In tlio Senate the vole was IS against
and for latlllcation, iu the House CI
against nnd 3ii for ratlllcatlou.
MISSISSIPPI ALSO
REJECTS SUFFRAGE
Jackson, .Miss., Feb. IS. The Mississippi
Senate to-day rejected tlio woman suf
frage amendment to the feaernl constitu
tion by n, vote of 1G to 31. It previously
was i ejected by thn House.
GOING AFT1CR THE ilf.ACKEI'.S
Washington, Feb. 18. Tho war .depart
ment tool.iSteps to-day to expedite prose
cution of wilful draft slackers and clear
up their phuso of Us war 'ecoids As a
piellmluary measure, the adjutant-general
was directed to study tbo records of
151,3.71 caies classed as non-wilful and
'73,911 classed as wilful diertlons re
maining on tho books, and dispose of all
those not requiring forme! proceedings.
This Is expected to reduce tho number of
cases materially and vigorous piobccutlou
of tho rcniuluOr Is to follow
Vienna. Mni.diiv Fell tR Ia.im.- ll,m-
sand cases of inllurnr.a are reported In
ma uii, itini inn ucxwi n.ic is very umu,
Among tbo recent victims of this dlseani
V 1IH Jlr l!rn. Ml IV nrllml.ti .....pl.t
famous specialist und suigcou,
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT;
THE NEWS
Addison County '
MIDDLEBURY
The, following mnn havo been put In
cIihjrc of the community work for tlio
Addison County Farm Bureau: West Ad
dlsnn, Charles Ii. Reed, Arthur T, Clark,
Perloy CJUddon and C. W. Fisher; Brid
port, H, It. Palmer, C. A. Pratt nnd M. T.
Wolcott; Fcrrlsburg, F.lmer P. Illikott,
Wilbur Ball, Carl Field, S. K. Noonan,
A. P. Van Ornnm and Bert Alnes;
Goshen, Herman Jones and J. F. Farr;
Hancock, D. S. Durham; Leicester,
Peter Wilson, Ttoy Cole and Carl Baker;
Lincoln, J. M, Purlnton, A. W. Gulndon
and T, K. Burnbam; Mlddlebury, Frank
J. Hubhard, Floyd Koeso, Uoy Sessions,
and H. N. Dow; Whiting, Frank Williams,
William Taylor nnd Frank Rawson.
Meetings will bo held In tho remaining
towns of tho county during the rest ot
thn month. All men who urn to do thn
canvassing arc urged to cover their ter
ritory und make n final drive for mem
bers' town meeting day.
Mary Elizabeth McMahon and Charles
Kfilnghnm Rarllett were married at high
noon Saturday at the rectory ot the
Church of thn Assumption by the Rev.
T. J. Leonard. They wero unattended.
Tho brldo wore a. beaver colored travel
ing stilt with hat to match and a cor
sago bouquet of orchids and sweet peas.
They am both well known, thn bride
having boon secretary to the registrar of
Mlddlebury College whllo the groom has
Just completed his course at the samo In
stitution. They left on the noon flyer
amid showers of confetti for a trip to
Springfield nnd Hoston. They will leave
tlio latter part of thn month for Spokane.
Wash., where Mr. Bartlett has a position
at tho Old National Bank.
The district liealth officer has ordered
inovio shows, church gatherings, and so
cial affairs, suspended this week as a pre
cautionary measuro against the flu.
Many people are 111 with various all
nionts, and it was thought best to bo on
tho safo side.
The funeral, of William H. Brewster,
which was to havo been held Monday but
was postponed on account of tho storm,
wus held Tuesday afternoon. Prominent
Masons from different parts of the State
who were entrained wero unable to at
tend because of the railroad blockades.
The funeral was conducted according to
tlie rites and ceremonies of the Knights
Tomplar. Tho Rev. Henry C. Newell,
pastor of the Congregational Church, of
ficiated. The bearers were; Dr. Howard
L. Avcrlll, Prof. Arthur A. Eddy, Willis
N. Cady, John E. Weeks, Fred G.
lirooklns and Arthur J. Blackstone. Mr.
and Mrs. G. E. Child :iave gono to
Orlando, Fla., where they expect to spond
the remainder of tho winter. Monday,
market day. eggs brought SO cents, dairy
butter CO to C." and creamery 70. Mrs.
James Moore of Shorehain is here taking
care of her daughter. Miss Helen Moore,
who Is quite 111, William O. Stevenson
and sister, ilrs. Josephine Itowloy, of
Wllllamstown, Mass., aro In town for a
short visit. All tlfo members of the fam
ily of Hebert Huestls are ill with tho
ANWf FIGHT
Vermont Governor WHI Back
Rhode Island's Attempt to
Upset Amendment
Boston, Feb. 18. Gov. Perclval W.
Clement of Vermont, In a letter to Gov.
Mllllken of Maine, In response to his' ap
peal to 33 governors to Join in a fight
against Rhode Island's effort to over
throw the prohibition amendment, tells
the Maine executive emphatically that
not only he will not placo Vermont in
opposition to Rhode Island In this mat
ter, but that he hopes that Rhode Island
will be successful In her effort to have
tho amendment declared unconstitutional.
In an Intervlow with a Herald reporter
Gov. Clement scored tho methods by
which the amendment was passed. His
letter to Gov. Mllllken follows:
"Feb. 11, 1920.
"Hon. Carl E. Mllllken,
"Governor of Maine.
"Augusta, Me
"My dear Govrrnor:I was absent from
my office yesterday nnd have just re
ceived this morning your telegram of
February 19, which accounts for my de
lay In replying to your message.
"Since 1903 Vermont has voted against
prohibition whenever the question has
been before tlie people of the State. The
Anti-Saloon League secured a majority
of tho Legislature (1919) for the 18th
amendment to tlie federal constitution,
but I do not feel warranted In placing
Vermont In opposition to the action of
Rhode Island, On tho other hand I hope
that Rhodo Island will bo successful In
her efforts Jo free tho United States from
th operation of the ISth amendment
which Is, I believe, opposed by a large
majority ot the peoplo of tho country,
and unless declared unconstitutional by
the Supreme Court, must Inevitably bring
trouble to us all,
"Very truly yours,
"PERC1VAL W. CLEMENT,
"Governor.
"The adoption of tho prohibition
amendment Is a serious mistake," said
Gov, Clement.
The law wus put on the statute books
by as corrupt methods as have over
been used in legislation In the United
States,
"Tho whole plan of tho Anti-Saloon
Leaguo was absolutely wrong. They
pledged everybody In Becret and hail
unlimited funds behind them. I do not
mean to say that they bought votes of
congressmen. What they did wns to go
to a man and tell hlni that If ho voted
for tho ISth amendment they would
not attack him. In this manner they
obtained tho support of a lot of wonk
mon, enough for thorn to pass tho pro
lilbitton law.
"Tho ISth amendment takes away
porBonnl liberty, and personal llborty
Is tho keystone of our government's
construction. Wo should never curtail
It oxcept for tho llborty of tho wholo.
We should not attempt to decldo what
a man shall eat or drink or how ho
thall live.
"Amendments ns Important ns this
should go before tho people and bo
voted upon by them because It Is Im
possible lo iqiforco a law that Is not
wuuted by Uio majority,"
CLEMENT FAVORS
BY COUNTIES
grip. Charles Church Is 111 with the gr p
at tlio homo of his mother, Mrs. Grace
Church. Mrs, Olln Sanderson and two
chlldicn of Quecheo aro In town tn spo I
a couplu of weeks with relatives Qui o
a number of young men have been c
ijagcd hero to go to Proctor this wees
and take jiosltlons with tho ertnort
Mnrblo company of that pluco. Messr ,
Norman and Rowlandson and Fred .
Burlnn of Boston aro In town on a few
weeks' business trip. Clara Agnes Rruyi ,
daughter or Mrs. Mary A. Bruya of Sou li
street and Thomas J. Shannon ot Crept -field,
Mass., wero married at SI. Mary I
f'htireh at noon Sunday by tho Rev. T. r
Leonard, attended by L. J, Bruya 'f
Barre, brother of the bride, and Minn
Harriett Gaudet, nieco of tho bride. Tin
brldo was gowned in a stilt of brown
wool velour with lint tn matob. Miss
Gaudot wore a blue silk dress, hat tn
match, At four o'clock a lunch was
served tn the bridal party at thn brlde'n
home on South street. Mr. and Mrs
Shannon took tho train for a wedding
trip, after which they will rcsldo hi
Greenfield, Mass. Among those from ou
of town who attended tlin wedding wcio
I L. J. Bruya of Barre and Mr. and Mrs,
Frank narrows of Vergennes.
The snow sform ot Sunday was by far
the, heaviest ot Ibis winter and tbo fall
of snow waft about 1." or 16 incites through
out nil tills section of the county. Lumbei
men in tho woods arc greatly hampered
by tlie excesstvo quantity on tbo ground
and tonmlng operations of all kinds a
to a inigo extent at a standstill. The
country towns aro practically marooned
and access to this village Is largely ci t
off from most of them, although the rural
dellvorynien have been able to make mn-.t
of their dally trips. Ono of them, however,
John Doody, whoso route luns through
the eastern part of tlie town, was un-
jable tn get In this week until Wednesday
morning, no got part way to town Mon
day, but got caught in snow drifts, broke
up Ills sleigh and had to make tho best
of his way home again. Tho over-supply
of snow Is hindering business In all direc
tions. Edward Burns lias gono to West
Rutland nnd taken a position with the
1 Vermont Marble company. Mrs. W. .1
Ballou, called hero last week on account
of the death of a relative, has returned
to Ludlow. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Duncan
of Providence, R. I., are in town. Tho
, coal situation here is at the worst point
lit has reached this winter. There Is not,
, and has not been for a week, a pound
, of coal to be bought here of any grarto
whatsoever and many people are begin
' nlng to feel tho pinch, as they are all
out ot coal. Tho excessive snow supply
makes it difficult to get satisfactory wood
drawn in from the country. Unless tho
situation Is relieved soon by the receipt
of a supply of coal It is greatly to bo
feared that hardship and distress will re
sult Mrs. Guy M. Cook of Orwell in
visiting for a week or two at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick G.
Itrookins, In East Mlddlebury. Contrary
to custom and owing to tlie orders of tbo
public health officer no services were held
at the churches hero on Asli Wednesday,
although extensive preparations had bren
made at somo of tho churches for spe
cial services for tho day. Mr. and M,
James W. Douglas and son, Thon as
Douglas, of Malone, N. Y., are In town
for a couple of weeks. Miss Nellie Ha'
pln, bookkeeper at the Register office,
is back at her desk after a lOdays' struggle
with tho grip and complications. Mr. and
Mrs. John D. Williamson of Oswego,
N. Y., are" In town for a few weeks. Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson Morgan and sister, M'-.s
Delia M. Morgan, who havo spent six
weeks In town, have returned to Oswego,
N". Y. Mrs. Fred C. Vassar has gone to
Rutland, called there by the illness of
her daughter. Miss Catherine Vassar, who
is a student at the Rutland Business Col
lege. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin J. Perkins
havo moved from Court street to tha
Cloyes farm which they will operate tliu
coming season.
VERGENNES
Mr. and Mrs. Dustln M. Barrows cele
brated their 30th anniversary of the r
marriage Friday at their pleasant
homo on Main street, Mr. Barrows was
born in Addison November 2,1, 1S-S0, tho
son of Peter and Eliza (Fuller) Harrows.
Ho Is a veteran of the Civil War and
served three years in Company C, G9th
Vermont Volunteers, and participated
with his regiment in tho following banks
j and engagements: Winchester and Har
pers i'erry, wnere ne was taken pris
oner and hold thrso months before bclnr
exchanged; Suffolk, Blackwator, Vo ,
Newport, N. C. Colchester Court Hour.,.
IChnpln's Folnt, Fair Oaks and Jackson
villo, .. c, Mrs. Barrows was Adellrn
Lnd'jo, daughter of Georsre and Harris
(Flllatroauin I.aduo of Vergennes. Mr
nnd Mrs. narrows wore married Febmary
H, 1S70, by tb Rov. Father Cunningham
The bust mar. and bridesmaid are both
dead. Mr, jid Mrs. Barrows for SO ycar.i
lived on farms in Addison and nearby
towns until 20 years ngo whon they move I
to Vergennes, whem for 10 years Mr
Marrows cxinductisl a llvory stable. Ten
years ago Mr. Barrows retired from
ncttvo business. Only one child was borr
to them, a son, Gem-so, who died in 190...
leaving one daughter, Miss Dorothv
Barrow, who resides In Rochester, N, Y
Mr. and Mra, Barrows received diirin f
tho afternoon and a pleasant evening wns
spent with music, vts'.tlng and the- iiar
tnklng ot refreshments. Among thosi,
present wem Frank Junior and wife i f
Chazy. N, Y.. nephew und nleco of Mi
nd Mrs. Barrows.
The district health ofllcor Monday
ordered the rchools, ch.tirc!io-i, and roovks
closed for this week as a prveautionnr
noasuro ngalnsf the pofslbic Introduction
of the flu. Tho American Legion "eve
ning of bong" had to bo cancelled Men -day.
This measuro Is taken not bccaui-e
tbero ure any cases of flu now, but to
guard against any doveloplng, mirny j.eo
peoplo being II! with grip colds. .
The funeral of Henry S, Jackrnan. who
died February 12 from pneumonia and
complications at Mount Ilcrmon, Mass
when ho was attending tho Mount Her
mon school, was hold at his home i i
Wnltham Sunday nftorncon. Tho Rev.
F. Frazler, pastor of the Vcrgonnert Con
gregational Church officiated mid tr.e
bearers wero Edpar Snicady, UmoM
Brown. Harold Hnllock, Earl lliuiows
Goorgo Charbonneau und Dunne Huron
nnd tne body was placed In the vailt Iu
Prospect cemetery. A mslo quartet con
posod of H, W. Day, C. B, Bi owned, Dr
C. H, Cole, Guy A. Beacn, A. ri. Have ,
nnd If. V AVhceloc't sang the hymn
"One Sweetly Solemn Thought" nnd
"Abldo With Me." Tbero wore many flor
al tributes from rolntlvts and frliuu.'s
und nlfo from tho Vri.-enneii Gnuito
Mount Hi rmon school, tcioliora uij stu
dents ot tho Vcrs'nus high school t lo
class of 1919 of thu Vergoi.tied hip!" snnl
and from tho WnltJiam sohool. Tho fun-
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