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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
FRANKLIN co. TEACHERS
Have 14th Annual Meeting-diss JOSH,
Martin. Montgomery, President

st. Adams. Feb. 21.-The 18th annual
meeting of the Franklin County Teachers
association held at the First Congrega.
tional Church Friday was we'll attended,
every town in the county being repre-
scented.
The program opened at 80 o'clock In
the morning with prayer by the Rev. A.
c. Ferrin. pastor of the First Congrega.
tonal Church of this city. Mayor II. w.
Ballard gave the address OF welcome fol-
lowed by the presidents address by the
principal of the ST. Adams high school,
Fl. B. Dickinson. Miss Caroline Bell a
member of the St. Adams high school fac
ulty sang a solo and the forenoon pro-
gram concluded with an interesting ad.
dress by DR.. Milo B. Hillegas, State CONF
cissioner of education.
The afternoon program opened with
business meeting. The reports Of the ofii-
GERS were given and the following off.
GERS were elected for the ensuing year.
President. Miss Josie Martin. Montgom-
cry; vice-presdent. NJ. ]. Hopkins Of
Fairfax: secretary. Miss Elizabeth Griffin
of Richford; treasurer. Miss Jessie F. D.
Percival of st. Adams; executive commit
tee. Principal j. II. Wright of Montgom.
cry, Principal j. A. st. Clair of Enosbure
Falls. Miss Alice NJ. Becker Of Swanton.
Superintendent present were e. r.
Greene of Richford. f. w. Wallace OF
Enosburg Falls. Mr.. Cargill Of Alburg,
C. o. Turner of Milton and H. E. Hunt
Of Swanton.
At the conclusion Of the business meet
Ing the Hon. Payson Smith. commissioner
of education for the State Of Massachu.
sets. gave an excellent and Instructive
address on Education and Reconstruc-
ton" The remainder Of the program was
as follows: Making History and Civics
Alive to the Adolescnt Boy" by Miss
Caroline Woodruff of johnson: Miss julia
Hurd Of Burlington talked on Home
Economics and Miss Ellen Wagner Of
Milton gave a discourse on Teaching
Geography in the Lower Grades" The
meeting closed with a lecture by Prof F.
B. jerks of the University of Vermont,
Burlington He took for his subject. How
Can the Boy Best Serve His Country ir
School and on the Farm"
The retiring officers were as follows
President. Principal H. B. Dickinson. st
Adams: vice president, Miss Helena Car
penter. Enosburg Falls secretary, Miss
Elizabeth Griffieth treasurer. Miss Jes.
sic l.. D. Percival St. Adams; executive
committee. Superintendent +. w. Wal
lace. Enosburg Falls, Miss Marion Trady
Bakersfield and Principal l.. l.. Grow
Fairfax.
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% WOMEN BANNER
CARRIERS ARRESTED

Boston Feb. &.-Twenty-two women
members Of the National Woman's
party. carrying suffrage banners. were ar
rested in front of the State House to-day
when they refused to comply with orders
Of the police to move on. They were
charged with failing to obey a city ordi-
nance.
one of the women, Miss Betty Cram Of
Portland. Ore. protested and was lifted
bodily into the patrol wagon. The others
submitted without requiring the officers
TO use force. The women had taken their
positions in front of the reviewing stand
several hours before the presidential par
adc was due to pass. Some carried BAN
ners with characteristic inscriptions and
others displayed suffrage colors.
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GOVERNOR Y TOES
MORE VOTING POW Err
FOR VERMONT WOMEN

Measure Giving Fair Sex Right to- Ballot for
Presidential Electors Is Returned to the SEN
ate without Governor Clements Approval
Chief Executive Does Not Discuss Merits Of
Bill in Veto Message, but Claims Among
Other Things That the Legislatures Pre-
scribing Qualifications of Voters for Elec-
tors Is An Infringement of the Constitution
-Chiropractic Bill, Shorn of Public Health
Committees Amendments, and Then
Amended by Mr. Alexander, Is Advanced to
Third Reading in the House-Joint Resolu-
ton Giving Legislature Only Short Recess at
March Meeting Time Passes in Lower
Branch.
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AND TINES

'mcndnents were adopted and the bill
pissed.
Third readings were ordered on II
dis Among these were:
II. w. Increasing the salary OF the
municipal court Of winooski.
On motion of Mr.. Childs of Wey-
bridge, the House re-committed to the
general committee II. 22s. relating to
the office of the State purchasing
agent
BILLS REJECTED BY HOUSE.
3. 9, relating to county courts.
Ii. u.s. exempting soldiers from the
payment of poll tax.
II. 1877, making valid certain mar
riages.
II. 1ss, to establish a nine-hour day
In mills. factories and manufacturing
establishments.
H. 1883, relating to the contents Of
creamery statements
IL. 2O3. to pay w. l.. Mcbride the
sum therein named.
BILLS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Governor Clement on February is signed
the following bills:
H. ~. An act to amend section 7499 of
the General Laws. relating to the date
OF publication of the legislative direc-
tory.
II. A. An act to amend section 1882 of
the Senerai Laws. relating to the ioca-
ton and construction Of schools.
H. ". An act to pay Sidney L. Judd the
sum therein named.
II. 80. An act to amend subdivision II
and III of section 77s of the General
Laws. relating to the preparing of a
record of transfer of real estate for the
use Of listers.
H. rs. An act to amend section 6s37 OF
the General Laws. relating to assault
with a dangerous weapon.
! II. 81 An act relative to collection
OF bail forfeited In city and municipal
courts.
II. sS. An act to amend section $3.50 OF
the General Laws. relating to arson.
ii. lO9 An act relating to the paymen,
or the premiums for bonds furnished bS
officers of the State. a county, town
town school district, incorporated schoo
district. incorporated village or FIRE dis
trict.
II. ll3 An act to amend section 1866 Of
the General Laws. relating to the sum
moning of petit Jurors.
II. a. An act to amend subdivision r
or section 3416 of the General Laws
relating to descent when married
decedent leaves no issue.
II. l4l. An act to amend 597 Of tho
General Laws. relating to the paymen
OF certain claims by the auditor Of ac
counts
II. 49, An act to provide for altera
tions and repairs to the courthouse ans
jail in Franklin county.
IL. 0i. An act to amend section 1872 o
No. 9i9 of the Acts of 1908. entitled "Ar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
NATIONS BEER SUPPLY
EXHAUSTED MAY 1st
Drought WIN Occur Month Earlier n
Eastern Suites. Experts Say

Newark. \. j., Feb. 20.--Prediction that
the nations beer supply would be ex-
hausted by May was made in n state
ment issued here tonight by Christian
W. Feigenspan, president Of the United
states Brewers association. announcing
that the brewers of this vicinity had
agreed to pool their supplies ito allow
each concern to stay in business as long
as possible
After adding that New York. New
Jersey. Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
Connecticut would be beer dry" by
April l, the statement continued
with the country dry of beer by May
| you can see what it will mean for the
months of May and June The country
Will be on straight whiskey basis And
III these days of unrest it Is dangerous
to have steady beer drinkers switch
10 whiskey. The results may surprise
people"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
TO CONTINUE ITS WORK

Montpelier. Feb. 20.-The executive
committee of the Vermont Public
Safety Committee had meeting this
afternoon at which the treasurers re-
port showed cash on hand and all
bills paid rs far as Is known. The
comm ttee voted mat II would not
drop it's work now, but continue, that
1t would give most OF its efforts to
the helping of the returned soldiers
and sailors getting their insurance and
doing other work for them. Later.
report Of the work done and the
financial status Of the Organization
will be published.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
HOW TO KEEP WELL

Keep the bowels open" is one RUE of
health recommended by all schools Of
medicine. Foley Cathartic Tablets cleanse
the bowels. sweeten the stomach ane
benefit the liver. For Indigestion, bilious
ness. bad breath, bloating. gas or con-
stipation. no remedy ;s mora ighly
recommended. Fine for stout persons
1 J. w. OSullivan. 80 Church ST sAdv)
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SAYS IT IS THE BEST IN THE
WORLD

Are you looking for safe. reliable
remedy for coughs. colds Group and
whooping cough? A. II. Mcdaniel. Box
81, Lindside. w. Va. writes; II am glad
to tell you that Foley's Honey and Tar is
the best medicine in the world. ] had a
severe cough Someone recommended II
ana before used half bottle ! was bet
teri. w. O'Sullivan. 50 Church st.
(Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
MRS ROOSEVELT VISITS
HER SONS GRAVE

Paris. Feb. 20.-Mrs. Theodore Roosc.
welt, accompanied by her son. Lieut. Col
Theodore Roosevelt. Jr, visited the grave
of Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt near Fere
en-Tardenois yesterday and laid flower,
on the simple monument which marks heI
sons last resting place The grave is
being carefully tended by the inhabitant
Of the locality.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
HALF OF ONE PER CENT.
ALCOHOL BEVERAGE LIMIT

Washington. Feb H.-Any beverag,
containing more than one half of on,
per cent. alcohol will be banned by tn,
wartime prohibition act effective nex'
July !. after measure approved to-day
by the house judiciary committee TO MAKE
the act effective.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
POULTRY ASSO. OFFICERS
state Association Elects II. b. Wheeler
President ut Annual Meeting

ST. Adams. Feb. 20.-At the annual
meeting OF the Vermont State Poultry
association Thursday evening the follow
ing officers were elected: President,
II. r. Wheeler: treasurer C. l.. Curtis;
secretary, b, =. Greene; corresponding
secretary. NJ. d. Jarvis; show secretary.
F. w. Sault; directors, Mr.. Wheeler. Mr..
Greene. Mr. Sault. Mrs. Jarvis, w. b.
Writer'S, II. p. Sweeney, C. A. Bradford.
F. w. Chaffee and c. l.. Curtis.
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FOR OVERSEAS WORK
Miss Alice NJ. Eaton OF Middlehury
Sails for Y. NJ. c. 4. Service

Sails for Y. VI. c. 4. Service
Middlebury. Feb. 21--Miss Alice Maria
Easton, daughter of Robert Easton Of
Middlebury has sailed for France. She
is joining the overseas work of the y. NJ.
C. A. and went with large group Of
women secretaries. Miss Easton Is q
graduate of Middlebury College. After
graduation she was for some time the
director Of domestic science in the public
schools in Lakewood, y. ]. She there
organized the Junior Red Cross. which
was the model for the work in the whole
county. She has lately been chemist with
the Merrell- Soule company at Syracuse
n Y,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27

Keep your knowledge Of values up-to'
now by studying the store ads
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27

In order to complete its long calendar
by the noon hour, the Senate convened
an hour earlier than usual this morning
and put In three hours of solid work.
completing its calendar at 1l:57 and ad
journing until Monday evening at eight
o'clock.
More than the ordinary amount Of
trouble was caused by Fl. g.. relating to
weights and measures. On motion Of
Senator Steele. the Senate reconsidered
It's vote. whereby it yesterday proposed
to tho House to amend the bill Senator
Amey was opposed to this action. Sena-
tors SchofY and Payne favored 1t.
Pending the question. shall the Senate
propose TO the House to amend the bill.
Senator Amey offered an amendment. but
, later withdrew 1t. The Senate then voted
not to propose the amendment In ques-
ton to the House. Senator Amey came
forward with another amendment,
which was rejected. A motion by Sena-
tor Root adding new section. provid-
Ing that the act take effect from its
! passage, was adopted. The Senate then
| refused to pass the bill In concurrence.
| Senator Schon rose to the occasion and
| asserted that levity had caused the Sem
| ate to take action which It should not
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nominations made by convention. eau
Gus or certificate.
H. SIS, relating to taking foxes and
muskrats in Addison county.
H. 1874, increasing the fees of grand
and petit jurors.
H. So. providing that insurance COM
panies shall be responsible for the
acts of their agents Gas amended).
Third readings were ordered on Is
bills.
The Senate held no afternoon session.
HOUSE-AFTERNOO
The House passed the following this
afternoon:
II. 80. relating to the publicity OF
partnerships.
H. 1856, to provide for the eXtradi.
ton of persons of unsound mind. and
10 make uniform the laws of the
States which enact the same.
II. 1862. relating to the amendment
of the articles of association Of in
surance companies
II. 1870. relating to the registration
of traction engines. providing for q
reduction fee for log haulers in GER
tain cases.
II. 100. as amended. relating to the
classification of forest lands for tai
purposes. There was quite differ
ence of opinion on this bill. Mr. Tay
ior of a Hardwick had motion before
the House to amend the bill. strikint
out sections two. three and four o
the bill. This would leave the bill
where II would be left largely will
the town officials to appraise tn
lands mentioned. Mr.. williams o
Proctor explained why the bill SHOULD
not be SO amended. On rising vot
the amendment was adopted. III to OF
after which the bill was passed.
II. 221, relating to the care OF de
pendent and neglected children com
mitted to the State board Of charlie
and probation. Mr.. Dyer OF Salisbur
was allowed to offer amendments. un
der suspension Of the rules. tn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
SHORT ELECTION RECESS

Mr.. Durham of Brattleboro, In behalf
Of the speed-up committee. forestalled
the expected ten-day adjournment for
March meeting by joint resolution which
passed the House this morning, provid-
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-17
PAUL GARDNER IS AC-
 QUITTED BY JURYSoN
 CHARGE OF ASSAULT.

The jury in the case of Paul Gard ner of Tupelo, charged with criminal assault, returned a verdict of not guilty last Thursday afternoon late at the term of Jackson circuit court. The prosecuting witness in the case was Mrs. Ida Jones of the Tupelo sec tion. Mir. Gardner, young man, who is member of one of the oldest and best families in the county, was rep resented by L. l.. Campbell.
 Tom Roseman was on trial charged with selling liquor when Prosecuting Attorney Casey asked that the case be withdrawn, the prosecutor taking this step because a negro witness, Will Newburn, he says, swore differ ent regarding the case against Rose man on the witness stand from the evidence he gave before the grand jury. MT. Casey caused Newburn to be arrested, charged with perjury, and the negro was placed under $500 bond
 Nathan Hyde plead guilty to as- sault and battery and was fined $25.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-17
DoughboD Once Reported
 Dead is Back Much AliDe

Edmund Brock, a 19-year- Jack son county doughboy, is back home from Chateau-Thierry and Cantigny, and Vigorously denies the report that he is dead. Edmund is in fine physi- cal condition, a fine speciman of young manhood, and easily convinces one that the report which came to his father, E. J. Brock, who lives near Tuckerman, that he was killed in ac- tion last July was untrue, though it is a fact that he received machine gun wound in the left leg on the 18th of that month which sent him to a hospital and kept him there six months.
 Young Brock was in Newport Mon. day morning with his father. He reached New York about the middle of January, received his discharge and came directly home.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-17
FARMERS WARNED.
Special to Independent.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, Feb. 17.-ArkaEsas farmers are warned against buying cotton seed or cotton seed products grown in Southwestern Texas. This is the section that has been infested for several years with the pink boll- worm. J. R. Alexander, president of the Arkansas Pink Boil Worm Asso- citation, requests all farmers to noti- fly him at Scott, Pulaski county, when shipments are received from the sus pected territory so that an investiga- tion may be made. The fight against the introduction of this pest will be continued this season as it was last. It is far more dangerous and destruc- tive than the boll-weevil. A bill IS pending in the legislature to enable the State Plant Board to combat the evil more effectually.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-17
CHINESE FEAR JAPAN.


 Peking, Feb 16.- Excitement pre- vails throughout China over reports concerning Japan's efforts to induce the China government to modify the action of its delegation to the peace conference. Despite the statement of Yukichi Obata, Japanese minister to China, that he had acted on his own initiative and not on instructions from Tokio, China's alarm continues. It has not been allayed by the declar- ation of the foreign minister that Obata's visit to him was a friendly one.
 President Hsui Shih Chang, backed by the premier, has taken strong stand independently of the cabinet and has telegraphed an expression of confidence to the Chinese peace dele gates.
 The news that Baron Malino of the Japanese peace delegation has agreed to the publication of secret documents has been received with interest in Peking, but it is believed here that not all the agreements will be pub lished
 There is a struggle now proceeding between the president, whose aims are democratic, and the cabinet, which has military inclinations.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-17

Edmund first was under fire at Cantigny, where he battled with the hun five days. From there he was transferred to Chateeau- -Thierry, where he fought two months and re- ceived his wound He very modestly refrains from telling of any of his ex- ploits, but one can easily imagine that this brave young man got into some close places, defended his country with a will-most likely he knows what it is to be without food and dlink for days, and doubtless he went weeks without removing his shoes, for that is what the boys were up against at Chateau-T -Thierry. Such boys are worthy of the best, and we can honor them not too much.
 Brock enlisted in the infantry here on August 26, 1917. He was then a little more than Is years old.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-17
MIR. HOOVER MARVELS
 AT LACK OF GERMAN
 REGRET OVER CRIMES

Paris, Feb. 15.-- Herbert Hoover, speaking at dinner of the Circle Volnay tonight made an extensive review of the work of the Commission of Relief in Belgium and northern France. He. related experiences of the American delegates with the Ger man administration of occupation and said that, despite the depth of feeling which he had from two and half years of intimate experience with the then ruling classes of the Ger man people, he was not prepared to say that the German race was beyond redemption or that it was not the duty of the allied countries to en- deavor to build up that people to such decency as would warrant their ad- mittance into the Leagse of Nations.
 There is perhaps one step out standing today in their progress in that direction more lacking than any other" said MT. Hoover, land that is, total abstinence from any expres- sion of regret. If the 70,000,000 of Germans were to shed the tears of Niobe for the next 1000 years they could not wash away the human mis- cry for which they have been respon- sible in Belgium and northern France alone"
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-17
SPEND ONE
 HOUR DRIVING OTTO M.
 BOWEN'S STUDEBAKER.

Otto M. Bowen is offering re- ward of fifty dollars for the arrest and conviction of the party, or par ties, who stole his car from in front of the Christian church Sunday night and engaged in joyride of one hours duration. The car was found Monday morning in deep mud near the bridge which crosses a branch one-half mile this side of the Village Creek bridge. MT. Bowen, however, is determined to bring the culprits to justice. The car was stolen about 7 o'clock and one hour later two small negro boys saw some one abandon the car at the place where the ma chine was found Monday morning. The car was in good condition with the exception of being deep in mud.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-17
ARM|sT|CE TIME
 AGAIN EXTENDED
The Germans Are Required to Cease Their Offensive Against Poles
 and Comply With Terms.

Basel, Feb 16-The armistice has been extended indefinitely, according to Treves dispatch to the Havas Agency. The Germans are required to cease their offensive against the Poles and carry out their previous terms of the armistice until corn- pleted.
 Count von Brockdorf- -Rantzau, the German foreign secretary, in speech Friday before the National Assembly at Weimar, discussed the relations of! Germany with Poland and the Cze- o-Slovaks. He said Germany and the neighboring states have recipro- cal vital interests in each other's prosperity and that the atmosphere of hate which poisons relations with Poland must be dissipated Eff we are to have our right of sovereignty M favor of our brother Germans around us respected"
 "We desire also to recognize tho same right where it is opposed to us, the speaker continued. It is impor- tant to know what territories fall un- der the scope of President Wilson's point"
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-17
CANDIDATE FIR GOVERNOR.
Special to Independent.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, Feb. 17.-The latest gubernatorial possibility is Captain Tom Poe, a young lawyer of Little Rock. He is said to be seriously con- sidering entering the race for the nomination. In the late war he was editor of the Kelley Field Eagle, and later was in the office of the director of military aeronautics in Washing ton.
 The field is open, and their is plenty of time, since under law passed by the present legislature, the primaries will not be held until the second Tuesday in August, 1920, which puts it up nearer the general election in November.
 Secretary of State Tom J. Terral is a candidate, and Captain Frank M. Wells announces that he will begin his campaign at Hamburg March 15 next. Several men who have been mentioned in connection with the of flee say that they have no political ambitions-along that line.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-17
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The School Board announces the resignation of MT. Edgar Williams as Superintendent of the Newport Schools, after five years of valued services.
 MT. Williams is succeeded by Mir c. c. Blair, formerly superintendent of schools at Hope, Arkansas, and for the past year an officer in the United States Army, from which he was re- gently honorably discharged.
 We bespeak for Mir. Blair the cor dial cooperation and support of the patrons of the school.
 Tom J Gregg, Secretary.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-17
TO SAVE LIVESTOCK.
Special to Independent.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, Feb. 17.-At the last meeting of the State Council of De- fense, Harry Williams, a veteran en- gineer of the Iron Mountain, said that the trainmen are in thorough sympa- thy with the movement that has been inaugurated for the conservation of livestock by preventing it from get ting upon the right of way. He said that it is not entirely a question of saving the stock, but of saving lives of trainmen, since many trains are wrecked by striking horses and cattle on the track He made the statement that there are eight engineers now sleeping in Oakland cemetery who were killed in this manner. A tre- .sa-a.r-eLsasr amount of stock IS killed every year, and the statistics $ show chow that Arkansas is one of the worst states in the Union on this line. It is the purpose of the State Council of Defense to overcome this tendency as much as possible by enlisting the co operation of the stock owners, and al ready good results are being exper- fenced.