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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
KNOX GOES TO
BOSTON TO-DAY
Asst. Postmaster. General viii
Make Attempt to Settle
Telephone Strike

Boston. April 16.--John G. Rooms. hrst
assistant postmaster-general and chair
man of the wire control board. will come
to this city tomorrow to attempt to
settle the strike Of operators and other
telephone workers in New England. This
was announced tonight by United States
Senator. David I. Walsh, upon his return
from Washington. Mr. Walsh said that
officials in Washington were concerned
over the situation in New England and
were determined that the strike should
be ended as speedily as possible.
When the telephone strikers commit.
tee was informed that Mr.. Rooms wae
coming, Miss Julia 8. O'Connor. the
strike leader, said that II he sought .
conference he would have to meet with
representatives Of the New England joint
Council of Electrical Workers, as the
strike was no longer simply an operators
strike but a general walkout Of telephone
workers
Members Of local 1o4 who are employ %
as linemen. voted tonight to strike al
noon tomorrow. The cable splicers and
inside workers went out to-day, ant
union leaders estimated that by to-mor
row night 10000 telephone workers II
New England would be on strike.
Pickets at the Milton exchange, in tn,
Metropolitan district reported that Mrs
William r. Driver. Jr., wife Of the gen
eral manager Of the New England com
pany; Mrs. John Balch, wife Of the treas
urer Of the company, and other womeI
were taken to the building In their auto
mobiles. worked at switchboarls to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
REFORMING CONGRESS
(From Leslie's)

Congress draws 5000 a day in salary.
During the short session of three months
Congress put through the revenue bill,
which in reality was left over from the
previous session, the Victory Loan bill.
the rivers and harbors. the wheat guar
antee and a few lesser measures. Labor
is receiving high wages. but so Is Con-
gress when results are considered IN a
session such as the one just closed. The
conditions were unusual. of course. but
| the contest between the executive and
the legislative branches has Just begun,
and there may be more deadlocks in the
future. Bill jams at the end of the short
session of Congress are nothing new. be-
cause all the work must be packed into
approximately two months. Convenine
the first Monday in December. with a
Christmas recess following after, neither
House gets down to business unit
January. From then until March the
program calls for hurry and sometime:
careless practice in order to get through
II any small group of members desires
action can be blocked in the Senate. OIL
hopelessly delayed. The Senate is the
only legislative body in the world which
is entirely subject to the will of ths
minority. Senator Thomas maintains
After a prolonged filibuster two year!
ago modified closure rule was adopted
but under the amendment unanimous
consent is required for senatorial action
and that Is difficult to obtain. There arr
ample opportunities for reforms II tn,
next Congress wishes to make them, bu
both republicans md democrats have
seen the time when their power as tn
minority was used in controlling tn,
situation. Conditions may be duplicated
some day, and the Senate. moreover. Il
slow 10 break it's presidents. But VIII.
not change the opening day of Congress
Elected in November. a member In tn
regular order does not begin duties unit
thirteen months later This is not bust
ness. Advancement Of the date and al
early consideration Of the supply bill
would be an inauguration OF moderl
methods.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
NO SERIOUS QUESTIONS
BETWEEN u. S. AND JAPAN

Minor Issues Arising from Situation in
Siberia and Tientsin VIII BE Adjusted
Washington. April 16.-Acting Secretary
Of State Polk to-day authorised the
statement that no serious questions were
pending between the United States and
Japan. ana that the Indications were that
minor issues arising from the situation
in Siberia and the recent trouble at
Tientsin as we'll as peace conference
problems soon would be arnicably set
tied without in any way straining the
relations between the two countries.
Mr.. Polk said there had been many
sensational reports recently that were
unjustifed.
This statement followed SO closely one
by Acting Secretary Crowell at the war
department specifically denying a pub
lished report that Major-Gen. w. s.
Graves, commanding the United States
forces in Siberia. had reported the failure
of American troops to aid the Japanese
in a recent engagement was due to the
fact that the Japanese had shot down
women and children.
II was disclosed that the engagement
in question was fought at Habarovsk on
February Il by a Japanese unit against
revolters against General Horvath, one
Of the Siberian military commanders
with whom the allies have co-operated,
and that no American troops were in the
vicinity at the time. Tho Japanese force
literally was wiped out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
ANOTHER EUROPEAN WARF
(From the WinnipeE Telegraml

SsAdready there are signs that Germany
liA restless. She has declared her inten-
stsop to refuse to sign anything she might
its2h an unjust peace. Already the Boil
,shevist doctrines are causing unrest, not
alone in the big cities Of Prussia but
throughout the entire German territory.
satdrmany. too. is under the same cloud
aeis Hungary She is awaiting restively
tAe conditions of peace she is to be asked
to'iaccede to. She. also, has no friend to
whom she can turn but the Russian Boil
thsvist. But for Bolshevism, she stands
Hfone.
En is not at all clear that the movement
W Hungary is not merely a German ex-
ESfiment--a Prussian Interpretation of
the phrase try it on the dog"
an this estimate turns out to be correct,
Europe may once more find itself divided
inf6 two great camps. with democratic
Europe once more fighting for its life
against the new autocracy-the tyranny
ofHthe proletariat, the czardom Of the
Sfihrchist, supported by the vast resour-
tes Of Russia and bent upon a new idea
Dr. world conquest--the domination of
democracy by an even more ruthless and
bestial form of tyranny than ever a kali
scr conceived.
The forces OF revolution now at work
in Europe are making war fercely az
thay find 1t within their power to wage
4 tE2c They are bent on d world revolution
ashich will have no concern with indi-
viAual liberty. with private property. o,
apy Of the institutions which go to make
ups the modern democracy.
xlfnless this force IL quelled in its he
ginning II will grow with success. OF
lack OF opposition, to a menace beside
which the menace of Prussianism pale'
tNnto insignifcance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
DEFEATED GERMANS WELCOMED
LIKE vICTORs

AS soon as the German troops turned
homeward after the cessation of hostili-
ties. Herbert Corey, the American war
correspondent, followed so rapidly that
he soon overlook General Won Marwitz's
Fifth Army. In Everybody's for April,
Mr.. Corey describes their homecoming.
There we were, right in the midst Of
the retiring army. A field-piece battery
which had formed the rear-guard was
standing by the side Of the road. The
men seemed stalwart, well-clothed, we'll
shod and wsll-fed. The horses were fat
and glistening. We could only keep on
going. To attempt to turn the car on
that one-way road with Prussian soldiers
looking on might have been embarras-
sing. They might have suspected that
we had no right to be where we were.
the driver footed the horn blusterously
and the Germans cleared out OF the road.
We were fairly launched on our way to
| Berlin.
For full halliday we rode through
Won der Marwtz's army. An attempt
mad been made. it seemed to us. to re-
present the soldiers to the country peo-
pie as returning conquerors. The guns
were wreathed in greenery, and flowers
were thrust in the muzzles Of the rifles.
the single street of each tiny village had
It's triumphal arch and always an in
script'on that bade the Heroes a Glad
welcome Home Although the army
mad been marching for full three days.
the street was always lined with women
ana chi'dren huttering a sort of Chautau-
qua salute. Sometimes they were SO
hoarse they could barely cackle out a
cheer' but they always smiled There
can De no doubt that men and villagers
alike were happy that the war was over"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
ROY DIES IN AUSTRIA

Word has been received Of the death
of Sergt. Antonio Covino of Poultney,
which occurred in an Austrian prison
February "a, 1918. he being captured
in October, 1917. in the Caporetto dis
aster. Sergt Covino was member
of the S4th Italian infantry. having en-
listed in August. 1915, and from that
time on he was in the Alps up to the
time of his capture. The last heard
from him at his home here was a letter
which was written November II. 1917
Sergt. Covino was born June 10, 1898
in Pannaroma. Italy. He came to this
country with his parents at the age
of eight years. He is survived by his
parents, three brothers, Joseph of New
York city. and James and Thomas OF
South Poultney. and two sisters, Mary
of South Poultney and Mrs. John Villain
of New York
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
PEACE TERMS DENOUNCED
BY GERMAN PRESS
Prince LichnOwsky Hints at Conceal.
ment OF "Mailed Fist"

Berlin, Tuesday. April 16--Semi.offic
French announcements Of the conditions
to be laid down in the treaty of peace
are denounced by the German press. Prince
Lichnowsky in an article relating to disar-
mament an unjustly extorted peace viii
bring forth only fresh ornaments, throw.
because mailed fist peace can be MAIN
tanned only by the mailed fist"
Declaring that a peace Of violence must
be absolutely rejected, he concluded:
Nobody can recommend tho war
against US. Neither can we be starved
out. without the common enemy. COM
munism and terrorism throwing all man.
kind back into it's primitive state"
mo German government can sign
such TERMS the Vorwaerts declares.
The entente statesmen must them
selves settle with the Inhabitants Of the
Saar valley, who are thoroughly German,
and they may nnd that the sums pro-
posed as indemnity cannot be extracted,
even IL the last sheet is taken from our
beds"
The Lokal AnxeiGer says:
mo more shameless mocksry Of Presi-
dent Wilson'S IA points can be imagined
than the proposed solution Of the cast
ern question:
'T'he solution Of the SaAr question
which is proposed means the covering
of naked annexation with nag Leaf"
says the Boersen Courier. My. Mr.. VIII
| son seems to have approved Of plan
! that would be the most tremendous
! political defeat ne could expect"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
TEXAS HAS ONLY HELIUM Plant
IN THE WORLD

The United States government is
now interested in a novel building
project involving an outlay Of approx
mately 100000 1t is constructing a
helium plant, the only one in the world.
at North Fort Worth, Tex. and II Is
expected that it will be in operation
before May !. This will give impetus
to building in the Texas city, according
to reports received by the United
States Department Of Labor.
Helium, which American scientists
have learned how to develop as a
means of aiding aerial warfare. re-
moves the danger Of fre in the hlling
of gas balloons 1t is said to have
about 90 per cent. Of the lifting power
The products Of certain natural gas
found best fitted for the extraction of
Worth.
After America entered the war the
problem OF the industrial production OF
the States bureau of mines. and an expert
mental plant was erected at a cost OF
$4,000 The location OF this expert.
mental plant was hidden, as far az
possible, and the experiments conduct
ed by the experts assigned to It were
kept secret soldiers being on guard
duty night and day, and newspapers
not being permitted to mention It.
When helium IL manufactured In
large quantities experts say that 1t will
be possible for large passenger and
freight airships to become vehicles OF
everyday use
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
BELGIUM WILL NOT ACT
ALONE IN KAISER'S CASE
Delegates say Action should he TAkez
BY Con,mission OF Powers

Delegates Say Action should BE Taken
BY Commission OF Powers
Paris. April l6. (By the Associated
Press).-The Belgian delegation to the
peace conference to-day informed the
correspondent that Belgium had not been
officially requested by the Council Of -Four
to bring the former German Emperor to
trial and that the Belgian government
would feel obliged to decline to take the
step even II there were any request for
such action.
The Belgian delegates hold that any
action should be taken by a commission
representing all the associated powers
The officials Belgian view. Il was said,
Is that the former Emperor cannot be
arTagined for declaring war or violating
the neutrality OF Belgium, or for any act
preceding or coincident with the declare.
ton of war
After pointing out that there Ia no
tribunal competent to hear such charges
against the former Emperor and no
provision Of international law covering
such cases. the delegates said that Bel
GUM expects that persons guilty Of acts
punishable under the criminal codes OF
any Of the belligerent powers should be
placed on trial, as theft, murder and
other crimes committed during war does
not relieve the criminals Of responsibility.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
SOUTH ROYALTON.

Miss Mary WinslOw, youngest daugh-
ter of the late Eben Winslow. was
buried in the village cemetery on Non
day She was a graduate of the Uni
versity of Vermont and had worked in
the children's department of the pub
l(c library in New York city for sew
eral years. Her death occurred at the
sRnitarium in Pittsford. where she had
hsen since last falI.--Miss Cassie Bing-
ham of Salem, Mass, was recent
guest OF the Misses Lizzie and Nellie
Kdams.--Mrs. Katherine Swenson has
returned to town and expects to reside
here in the future-The Rev. e. l.. NJ.
Barnes and son. Robert. were in town
Monday to attend the school entertain
}tent-The Athletic association of the
high school has leased a baseball field
of James N. Cloud, the field formerly
used having been rented by r. H. Carly
for purely agricultural purposes-The
high school gave an entertainment at
Knights opera house Monday evening
entitled Living Pictures Of the Civil
War" This was given by the seniors
assisted by a few juniors and sopho-
Inpres and consisted of readings songs,
tAbleauX and orchestra music Pictures
In the form of tableaux were presented
Moving the call of the country and
the obedience of her men and women
tnc responding to the call. The drill of
new recruits. of volunteers and OF plan
tAtion boys was shown, as also were
camp life, prison and hospital scenes
and joyous home coming. The stunts
Of the darby boys in their drill and
songs showed a good degree of ability
aud initiative. The Columbian drill by
ne little girls and the statue of the
GOddess Of Liberty toawrd which they
raised their little flags was a very
nretty scene. There was a large and
FnOPeciative audience and a good sum
MSS raised for the benefit of the school
acfivities.--Mrs. Seldeh 8. Brooks, who
ptHd been i'll for several months, died
Sunday morning. The funeral services
conducted by the Rev. W. G. Christie
h*'xre held from the house on Tuesday
Efternoon The body was buried In
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
KILLED IN THIRD FLOOR FALL

Mrs Cornelius j. Cocklin was almost
instantly killed Monday afternoon when
she fell from the third floor of the W. G.
Landon e. Co.. block in Rutland, to the
ground. According to persons who live
near Mrs. ,ocklln she was shaking rugs
on the back porch Of her home. in the
third floor of the block. when the railing
surrounding the veranda gave way. two
rugs and a section of the veranda fall
ing with her. So far as is known no one
saw the accident Persons in the neigh
borhoOd heard the noise Of the fall and
Immediately summoned physicians. When
they arrived Mrs. Cocklin was already
dead. DIR. George Rustedt, city health
officer. who was notified. gave as his
opinion that broken neck had caused
death almost instantly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
PURCHASING AGENT TO
HAVE NEW OFFICE
tSDecial to the Fyss Pres.,

Montpelier, April 1S-George f. Carpen-
teer. who was recently appointed by Gov
ernor Clement as State purchasing agent
In place of d. T. Hanley. will have Offices
IN the State House. the Board of Control
having allotted room IA. which was one of
those formerly occupied by Prof. G. II.
Perkins department 1t is on the back
side OF the State House and has been used
for three months as a committee room
1t Is well lighted and will be n desirable
location. 1t reduces the heavy expense
or a suite of rooms in the Union block.
Tho director of institutions was given
authority to buy farm tractor to be
used at the industrial school and the sec
rotary of state was authorized to publish
1900 copies Of the automobile book.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
PULVERIZING ATTACHMENT FOR
PLOWs

An attachment for a pillow. shown in the
Aprii Popular Mechanics Magazine.
breaks up the soil as it is turned back in
making a furrow The extra power re-
CURED to pull the pillow SO equipped Ia said
10 De surprising small. and the necessity
OF going over the ground with 9 pulver-
lzer Is entirely done away with. The new
feature consists of three curved knives
projecting through slots In the moldboard
OF the pillow at such an angle that they
slice the soil as 1t Ia turned back. The
knives are pivoted to suitable supports
on the back side of the mold board, and
are held In the proper positions by means
Of coil springs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
THE STORY-TELLER
IMPOSSIBLE

II thought you said the vest you sold
me last week would not shrink" cried
the indignant customer as he stalked
wrathfully into the haberdasher's shop.
Quite right, SIR said the clerk "if
1t should shrink all you have to do is
to hand it back to us and we will give
you a new one.'
That's just what l meant to do"
snapped the customer, but was caught
in the rain last night and now l can't
get the beastly thing ofr!'-Pittsburx
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
AMERICAN DYES.

. (FTOm the Troy TImeB,1
Something OF the extent which the
production OF dyes has attained in the
United States Is shown by the fact
that English exporters are seeking
here substitutes for German dyes to
be sent to India. Formerly England
with most other countries. was prac-
ticaily at the mercy OF Germany SC
far as dyes were concerned. England
now makes large quantities of dyes
but evidently cannot supply all re-
quirements for home consumption and
for expectation; 80 that country comes
to the United states. which has made
amasinG Advancement In developing
satisfactory ooiors. German supremacy
in that line has disappeared.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
TROUT SEASON OPENS

The trout fishing season in Vermont
streams opened Tuesday morning. in
lakes and ponds the season does not
open until May !, with the exception Of
Chittenden dam and the streams rum
ming into 1t. where. according to spe-
cial order of Linus Leavens. State Ash
and game commissioner. the season will
not open until June t. in order that steel
head trout may have protection during
the spawning season.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
GERMANS MUST SIGN
TREATY BY MAY Is

Paris, April iS.(Havas.)--The allied gov
ernments. according to the Tempo appar-
entity have decided not to wait beyond
May Is for definite answer from Ger
many as to whether she will sign or re-
fuse to sign the peace treaty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE
A SPRING FASHION

A SPRING FASHION
II you'd like a shorter day,
Strike!
II you wish a lot more pay,
Strike.
Never mind the public's woe.
It's your stunt to get the dough;
That's what Jobs are for, you know,
Strike!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
FIND MISSING FITZGERALD

The Y. NJ. c. A. IN France has finally
ascertained the whereabouts of Robert
Gordon Fitzgerald of Norwich. Vt, who
since about November has been missing.
FStzeerald is identified with the auto
mobile repair shop, unit one, Q. NJ. c.,
Of the Goth Division Supply Train, A.
T.. F,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
CLEVER BOBBY

Father lat table)-Weil, son. how did
you get along at school to-day?
Bobby--Pa, my physiology book says
conversation at meals should be Of
pleasant character. Let's talk about
something else.-Exchange.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
ENGLISH LANGUAGE POPULAR I'M
JAPAN
(From the East and West NewD

The popularity Of study In the Engllsh
language has increased In Japan to a re-
markable desresseinoe the declaration Of
the armistice. and the Tokyo School ~
Foreign Languages. OF which Baron Kan.
da 10 director. has about 600 candidate
annually. OF which 100 are admitted. The
students of English exceed In nunbsr
those Of Freach or other European Ian.
guages
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
PRETTY CLOSE

ratience-"You know he just cried for
10Y why. the tears were running down
his checks and down mine. too
Patrice-"Wel, all l have to say is
you must have been pretty close to him
IN have his tears run down your cheeks"
-Yonkers Statesman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
LIVED 50 YEARS IN BARRE

Mrs. Laura Keith, is dead after liv-
ing SO years at Barre where she was
born and always resided. Her death
occurred the day before her seth ami
versary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
DISPROvED

Exe-Women can't keep a secret.
Mrs. Exe-Nonsense! The cook never
tells YOU she is going to leave until you
have invited a houseful of company
Boston Transcript
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
MANY WANT LICENSES

In the face Of national prohibition
on July I. 90 persons have applied for
liquor licenses in Barre for the coming
year
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
MADE TWO ATTEMPTS OF

MADE TWO ATTEMPTS On LIFE
lumberjack by the name OF Nc
Guinness made two attempts to take
his life at the house of correction in
Rutland. He placed his belt around his
neck and suspended himself from a
steam pipe, but was discovered in time
Again he tried hanging. this time taxi
ing strip from a blanket This at
tempt too, was foiled.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
MEMORIAL FOR SOLDIERS

A fitting memorial is about to be i'm
stalled in st. Paurs Church at Orwell
to commemorate the lives of the fve
boys who died in the service of their
country during the Great War. 1t Is
to be in the form of a sanctuary railing
Of Regalico marble effect.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17

The selection Of a design for Barre
memorial to that city's soldiers and
sailors Is to be with the approval Of the
American Institute Of Architects.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
MORE DOMESTIC STRATEGY

Marks-Surely you don't expect to get
a. nat in a good part Of the city for $50
q month.
Parks-No; but told my wife that's all
We can afford to pay, so that IL she finds
ome for $50 a month she'll think its about
high enouRh.-Boston Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
THIS AND THAT

Their 18th child has been born to Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Pelkey Of Florence.