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Sttrfingfira VOL. VIC. NEW SERIES VOL. LXVI. BURLINGTON, VERMONT, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 19, 1920 'at EPLY OF ALLIES IS CONCILIATORY .1 i ! J l p n :j j... 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 .. ... ....I .... i I .. t 1 t - I. 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 nP ........ ..In I 1.... .... 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- (Continued on page -)