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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-12
100, OOO-WORD TREATY
is PUT IN TYPE
Two Hour JOb-GOvt. Printing Once
Establixhes n Record

Washington, June 9-Establshing
new speed record the government print
ing Office within two hours tonight set
UP in type the German peace treaty con-
sisting of nearly 100000 words.
AS the treaty will appear to-morroWs
1t will cover 81 pages of the Congreos
sional Record and will have cost the
government 5000 to print, of which 81 900
represents the cost of placing 1t in type.
Although Senate leaders plan to have the
treaty printed in document form later,
5000 copies of the Record were printed
tonight for distribution among the
regular recipients of that publication.
For the benefit of the press, Ansol
Void. printing clerk of the Senate. had
proofs prepared as fast as the eighty
five proof readers, who were hastily sum-
moned for duty, had made necessary cor
rections.
According to Assistant Superintendent
McEvoy, 1900 pounds of print paper or
sixteen large rolls AZ inches in width
and weighing 600 pounds each were used
in printing the treaty, while the type used
alone weighed about 1900 pounds
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CASE OF BENNINGTON
SOLDIER A MYSTERY
Dernice Powers Now Reported Dead
Disappeared After Furlough Dec. %

Dernice Powers Now Reported Dead
Disappeared After F-urloueh Dec. %
Bennington, June 9.-The case Of Ber-
nice Powers, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Powers, of North Bennington appears
to have become one of the mysteries of
the recent war. The young man went
to Camp Devens with the second con-
tingent from Bennington county and soon
after landing in France year ago in
February became a member of Co. D,
10Th Engineers. His last letter to his
parents was written Christmas morning
and in it he stated that he was to be-
sin a furlough three days later. He was
in Paris when granted his leave but it
had since been impossible to obtain any
trace of him until Friday night when
his father received a telegram from the
war department announcing his death
date and place undetermined" Satuy-
day Henry Chase, a Bennington attor-
ney, who has been acting as the agent
Of the Red Cross, also received a dis
patch stating that the young man was
dead and that particulars would follow.
When the 10th Engineers returned from
overseas the boys father went to Camp
Upton and interviewed the officers but
was unable to obtain any satisfaction.
The father examined the sons record
at the headquarters of the regiment and
found two entries: "Furloughed Deem
Der q, name stricken from the roll Feb
ruary T." Inability to obtain the slight
est detail is mystifying all who have en-
deavored to unravel the tangle, includ-
ing Congressman Frank L. Greene.
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B. 8 N. FINED $500
ROnd Charged with Breaking 2S-Hour
Law-Quaker Qus Co. Fined 800
-MOtOrbOat and Smuggling Cases

Montpelier, June 9-Several pleas Of
guilty were accepted in United States
district court this afternoon and it is
expected several more cases will be dis
posed of tomorrow. Edwin Warren of
Newport, charged with smuggling dope
into this country and arrested near New
port. pleaded not guilty. while the others
who are alleged to have been associ-
ated with him were not asked to plead
to-day.
In the case of the United States VS..
the Boston & Maine railroad, charged in
eight counts with breaking the SPECIALIZED
2S-hour law, the respondent pleaded
guilty to the offense and was fined 500
on each count, or a total of $500. These
counts were failure TO remove stock
from cars in transit once within % hours,
either for feeding or watering purposes.
In the case of United States VS.. the
Quaker Oats company of Richford, ship
ping interstate business, in which it was
alleged the company misbranded feed
for stock known as Blue Ribbon. shipped
from Rchford to points in Maine, the
respondent pleaded guilty and was fined
500.
In the case against Edward Simard,
respondent pleaded guilty and was fined
$50. In this case. the young man after
smuggling the liquor into the country
went into the army and served until
discharged recently. In imposing SEN
tence the court took into consideration
| the youth Of the respondent and his ARM
| service.
In the case of the United States
an unknown motor boat. Desautels, Il
owner. was fined $40 for violating &
motor navigation laws.
| In the case of the United States ~
motor boat Christie" fine of $500 wa
imposed on the owner; United States "
unknown motor boat, Jones, owner, III,
| respondent was fined $40. These az
understood to have been boats on Lak'
Champlain. violations being failure t'
either have lights or fire extinguisherl
| on the boats.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-12
MIDDLEBURY GRADUATION
Program Announced for Exercises to
BE Held June 20

Middlebury, June 9.-The Middlebury
high school graduation exercises will
be held Friday June 90. The follow
ing is the program of exercises: Glass
march, THE Thunder" orchestra; sa-
lutatory and essay, Patriotism in Time
of Peace Marjorie Genevieve Bent
ley; essay. EARLY Days of Middlebury,"
Dorothy Ellen Brainard; essay, Rus
sian Women" Jessie Louise Robert
son; music. overture, THE Golden
Scepter." Schlepegrell, orchestra; essay.
"Vermonts Answer to the Call" Lo-
rena Norah Sturtevant: Grafton, Gas
in Warfare" Allen Douglas Bliss;
essay, characterization of the Foreign
err" Inez lone Baldwin; music The
Campfire" Wenrich, orchestra; essay.
"Foch and the Supreme Commander"
Gertrude Margaret Donahue; essay and
valedictory, Progress of America in
the Goth Century" Irene Phila Dick
inson; music. "Oh. My Dear" Hirsch,
orchestral presentation of certificates
and diplomas; music, intermezzo, Ara
bian Nights" Hewett, orchestra; award
ing of prizes; music, march, High
School Cadets" Sousa. orchestra, Wit
tums orchestra.
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OF pursuing the usual method Of appoint
ing subcommittee to make the In
curry. the full body proposed to parti-
cipate and TO begin forthwith.
Senator Borah was called upon first to
amplify his statements IN the Senate
about treaty copies In New York. He
said that early In March ne became con-
WINGED the International bankers Of New
York were particularly interested in crea-
ton Of tho League OF Nations and that
he quietly began an investigation.
II ascertained," he told the committee,
''that practically all the international
bankers were deeply interested in the
league and were assisting In promoting its
adoption by this country. I became con-
WINGED, too. that these gentlemen were in
terested in promotion of the league for pri-
waite reasons"
Under questioning the Idaho senator
added he had secured this information,
together with the knowledge that copy
of the treaty was in New York from
sources which he could not reveal. He
been suggested the calling of Messrs.
Morgan, Dawson. Lamont, Warburg and
Schiff. saying he connected them with the
existence of treaty copies in New York
"by combination Of circumstances only"
1 The name Of Mr.. Williams was added
to the list on suggestions of Senator WILL
liams, democrat of Mississippi, and the
! subpoenas were ordered unanimous on
motion of Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska.
senior democrat Of the committee, who in
troduced the resolution authorizing the In
quiry. On motion of Senator Fall. repub-
lican of New Mexico, the committee by
unanimous vote, also invited Mr.. Polk to
appear before 1t.
Senator Lodge next made statement
that he, too, had derived his information
about treaty copies from sources he could
not reveal. He had been shown the docu-
ment by a friend. he said, and had never
heard of the treaty being in the hands OF
financial interests" He continued that
he had made no inquiry as to how his
friends obtained It.
Acting Secretary Polk, Fastening Il
the capitol as soon as he heard OF the
committees invitation. arrived just
before Mr.. Lodge had completed hi
statement. In respnse to question:
Mr. Polk told the committee he hat
received at vaSious times about 81
copies Of the treaty-the first one abou
May 10 by special courier, then II
more in the same manner. and then 6
package of additional copies in the
state departments confidential mall
Exactly how many copies this pack
age contained he could not tell. HI
said, as the seals never had beer
broken
"All these were placed in my SAT-
and held subject to further orders,
continued the secretary, adding tina
they had been examined by no one ex
cept himself and his secretary.
Asked whether there was any pos
sibility that copies had been securet
from the state department. he replied
Positively no chance whatever"
Senator Hitchcock presented to tn
committee the cablegram from Presi
dent Wilson, in which the latter com
mended the Nebraska senator for in
Producing the investigation resolution
and expressed the hope that the in
quiry would "be most thoroughly pros
ecuted."
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Washington, June 5.-Telegraph and
telephone companies whose lines have
been controlled and operated by the
government since last August /, were
ordered tonight to resume Immediately
operations for their own account by
Postmaster General Burleson. The post
office department, however. under terms
of Mr.. Burlesons order, retains a meas
ure of control of the services. pending
final legislative action by Congress.
Regulations prohibiting discrimination
against wire employees because of union
affiliations maintaining existing rates
and charges and instructing companies
to keep special accounts to facilitate cost
settlement between themselves and the
government are retained in effect under
the order issued by the postmaster-gen
, eral.
Mr.. Burleson accompanied the order
with statement giving the reasons
which impelled him to take the action.
He asserted that the President having
recommended the return of the properties.
the Senate interstate commerce commit
| tee having indicated that immediate re-
turn was advisable and the House COM
mittee having through hearings mani
tested n desire for action toward that
end he felt it his duty to return opera
tive control to the various private
! owners.
BURLEsON'S STATEMENT
Postmaster General Burleson's state
ment follows: THE president having
recommended the return of the wire
systems and the control Of the owning
companies with certain legislation de.
signed to stabilize their operation" MI
Burleson said, And the Senate COM
mittee having taken action looking tc
their immediate return and the House
committee In its hearings on the pro,
posed legislation having indicated con.
currence In the suggested immediate re-
turn with or without legislation SO rec
commended, l feel 1t my duty to now
return actual control Of operations t.
the companies
Some days ago directed the necessary
orders to be prepared to accomplish this
and have to-day issued same. These or
ders do not affect questions Of rates ant
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-12

Wilkes-Barre Penn, June 5.-Eighty-
.hree men dead and fifty others burned
md MANNED, many of whom will die Is
the toll of a disaster in the Baltimore
tunnel of the Delaware & Hudson coal
company in the East End section OF
This city early to-day.
The disaster was caused by the explo-
sion of seven kegs of black powder, ~
pounds in all, and the dead and the
MANNED were literally roasted by the
gas flames following the explosion. Tine
tragedy occurred while the men were
on their way to work this morning. o"-
Ing to their working places being two
miles from the mouth of the tunnel the
men were making the trip in train
of fourteen mine cars drawn by an cleo
trio motor, the powder being carried
In two cars in the middle OF the train.
The train had penetrated the tunnel
about 200 feet when August Ruddic, a
survivor states the overhead trolley wire
Bagged and touching a steel powder keg
formed a short circuit
In an instant there was a shower of
sparks and then the powder gave away
with n terrific blast and a great sheet
of flame, drawn by the air current en-
veloped the helpless men who were hud-
chance to escape.
Owing to the ventilating system the
smoke and flames were drawn inward and
the first intmation of the disaster to
those on the surface was the shrieks
of the injured. Rescue corps were at
once formed and the dead and injured
were rapidly brought to the surface where
the living were given first aid treatment
by physicians and then rushed to the
City and Mercy hospitals in ambulances
and vehicles of all sorts. even the fire
apparatus being used in the emergency.
When the rescuers first entered they
found the dead and dying piled up in
heaps in the cars and along the tunnel.
OF the dead 60 were found dead in the tun-
mel and IA others succumbed to their in
juries at the hospitals But 40 of the dead
have SO far been identified.
Among the men killed outright was
James j. McCloskey, a former baseball
pitcher, at one time a member of the
Philadelphia National League club.
Assistant General Manager of the Della
ware & Hudson Coal company, after in
vestigation gave it as his opinion that the
explosion was not caused by the sagging
Of the overhead wire. He was OF the opin-
ion that perhaps a steel bar or drill
carried by one of the men came in con-
tact with the wire forming the short
circuit which caused the powder to give
way According to the companys figures
143 men and boys were being carried by
the train and about II escaped injury
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-12
anna FELCH FREED
Once Acquitted OF Husbands Murder.
Court Upheld Plea She Could
Not he Tried Again

Chelsea, June 9.-Anna Felch, tried
once and acquitted of the murder Of her
husband. Joseph Felch. and re-arrested
after almost a year of freedom, during
which she had remarked, Is again free
woman. Orange county court upheld her
plea that once having been acquitted she
could not second time be placed in jeop-
ardy.
Her plea of former acquittal was made
and filed following the passage of the act
in the recent Legislature making the fl
ing Of such plea possible. The motion was
granted without objection on behalf OF the
State.
The murder OF Felch occurred in April.
1916. A farm hand confessed to having shot
Fetch through the window Of his sugar
house. but alleged he did so at the insti-
cation of Mrs. Felch. He Is now serving
q life sentence at Windsor Mrs. Felch
was acquitted Of the murder.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-12
CHILD EATS STRYCHN|NE PILLS
15-Month- Daughter OF BrOmleJs
Dies-Got Hold Of Tablets
Intended for Horse

Hinesburg. June Cleo May. the 10
months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Bromley. got hold of strychnine
tablets that were intended for sick
horse yesterday afternoon, ate one. and
died a few hours later The child was
taken violently i'll at the dinner table,
was rushed by her frightened parents
to DR.. Denton's office in Monkton Ridge
and died there.
The veterinary had left the tablets to
be given the horse. Mrs. Bromley put
two tablets in an apron pocket. went to
the barn to give them to the horse. but
being told the horse was better did not
take them from her pocket. Later. they
were missing. and it Is supposed the baby
got hold Of them in some way.
The funeral will be held at the Metho-
dist Church Wednesday afternoon at two
o clock.
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Three Thousand People Includ-
ing Women and Children Are
Shot or Hanged by Red Army
in West Hungary
ENTIRE VILLAGE BURNED
Slaughter Takes Place after ~ villages
Refuse to Go Over to Bolshevism-
PEASANTS Small Army Ii Soon
OverpOvvered

Vienna, saturday. June Z. (By the AS
ISOLATED Press).-Three thousand peas
ants. including women and children have
been shot or hanged by the Red army
as consequence of revolts in western
Hungary around Odenburg according to
news considered trustworthy which has
been received here. The entire village Of
Kolnhof was burned.
The massacre took place after thirty
two villages surrounding Odenburg had
refused to go over to Bolshevism. They
desired to join with Austria.
Bella Kun, the communist leader and
minister Of foreign affairs and Jos.
Pogany, Bolshevik minister Of war,
visited the districts then sent orders
to Commissioner Semely, TO whom
such work is usually deputied because
of his hloodthirsty character. to con-
duct acquisitions of clothing, food and
imperial paper crowns. now called
blue" money to distinguish 1t from
red" or soviet money.
The peasants, according to the ad-
vices, gathered a small army, num-
bering a few thousand. armed with
rifles. axes. scythes and similar
weapons, against which a Red division
was sent. The peasants were sur
machine guns were turned against 1t
on Thursday and Friday nights
majority of those fleeing from the
burning village were shot Those who
were captured were hanged.
London, June S.-Armed peasants
who revolted against the Hungarian
communist government and Hungarian
troops have been engaged in heavy
fighting in western Hungary, which re
suited in the defeat of the peasants
an Exchange Telegraph despatch from
Vienna says.
Four thousand peasants assembled
Friday near Oedenburg (Soprony) be
tween Zinkendorff and Kollerhof will
the object of displacing the Soviet gov
eminent in Oedenburg. They were in
tercepted on the march near Zinken
dorff by the communist garrison from
Oedenburg armed with artillery ant
machine guns. A bloody battle fol
lowed and the peasants were driver
back and surrounded in Kollerhof b.
the Red Guards.
After short siege. it is added, Kol
lerhof was stormed and many OF 1T
peasant defenders slaughtered. Tn
entire Oedenburg district has been de
clared in a state of siege and mill
tary dictatorship proclaimed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-12
JUDGES ASSIGNMENTS
New Schedule Announced by Chief
Judge Stanton-ThOmpsOn Reporter

Judge HNCpOHteA
Montpelier, June 9.-As a result of the
recent appointment Of new justice on
the supreme court and a new superior
judge Chief Judge z. S. Stanton has an
nounced a new assignment Of judges by
which the superior judges will work.
The announcement also carries the ap-
pointment Of Frank d. Thompson. Of
Barton, as reporter of decisions, to take
the place of s. X. Moulton, who was
elected superior judge.
The assignment of judges follow;
Judge Stanton, Orleans. March IL: Es-
sex, April %; Caledonia, June 3; Chitten-
den, September 8; Windsor, October 7.
Judge Butler, Rutland, March II; Ben
nington, June 81 Washington. September
g. Orange, December 2
Judge Fish, Washington, March IL:
Lamoile June 81 Grand Isle, August u;
Rutland, September 9; Caledonia. De-
cember 2.
Judge Wilson. Franklin, March IL;
windsor, May 6; Windham, September
8; Lamoille, December q; Grand Isle, jan
uary 10. 1920.
Judge Moulton, Chittenden, March IL;
Orange, June 8; Orleans, September 8;
Essex, October %; Addison, December 2.
Judge Chase. Windham. April s.; Addi-
son, June 8; Franklin, September o. Ben
nington, December q
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ST. ALBANS GAS LIGHT co.
is SOLD TO E. H. GAY

st. Adams, June S.-The st. Adams
Gas Light company was sold at auc-
ton at three o'clock Monday after
noon to e. H. Gay of Boston. who rep
resents holders OF an $4,000 bonded
indebtedness on the property. The
price was satisfactory to the bond hold
ers, but the amount was not made
public.
The new company will be known as
tho St. Adams Gas company and Mr..
Gay will be in active control. This Is
the first step to reorganizing the COM
pany. as 1t is intended to enlarge and
extend the mains and improve the
property generally.
Besides Mr.. Gay, there were present
at the sale Bruce Wyman, a Boston
attorney and DR.. r. j. Boynton of
birmingham. Mass, a gas expert, who
are interested in the reorganization of
the company with view to making
1t up-to-date in every respect after
paying off the bills. 1t is expected the
organization will take place probably
within month or two.
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TWO AUTO MISHAPS
Weekend Accidents Reported to Sec
rotary of State

Montpelier, June 9,-The report Of an
automobile accident in which Harvey
Wingate Of Mortified was a party has
been received at the secretary of states
office, but the details of the accident
have not been learned other that it took
place Saturday near Marshf1eld. Mr..
Wingate was on the way to St. Johns
bury.
Another accident took place Saturday,
but no details are learned other than
minor bruises occurred to the occupants
of the car. 1t occurred on lower State
street, Montpelier machine running
Into a tree because of over speeding. The
parties did not give their names to the
family of o. d. Clark, where their
wounds were dressed, after which they
continued their trip.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-12
COL. GILMORE DIES
Prominent swantOn Business Man
Former Manager OF Atwood Company

Former Manager OF Atwood Company
Swanton, June s.-Funeral services
for the late Col. Charles c. Gilmore,
who died at his home here Thursday
afternoon after about months i'll
ness. were held this afternoon. A
brief service at the house was con-
Quoted by the Rev. F. Wilson Day,
pastor Of the Congregational Church.
The burial was in the family lot at
St. Adams, the funeral party going
there in over 80 automobiles.
The services at the grave were con-
Quoted by Seventy-Six Lodge No "a.
F. and A. NJ, Charles White. worship
full master, Lafayette Commandery No.
3, Knights Templar. of ST. Adams act
ing as escort o fhonor. The bearers
were E. d. Bradley. DIR. A. r. Cross,
3. c. Sheldon c. E. Hall, F. D. Labelle
Of Swanton and G. c. Fletcher of Shell
burne.
Charles c. Gilmore was born in the
town of Georgia January 2S, 1859, the
son Of Dennis and Fanny Fairbanks Gill
more. His early life was spent In St.
Adams, where he obtained his educa
ton. supplemented when he had de-
cided upon n business career, by n
course at the Poughkeepsie. N. Y,
business education Mr.. Gilmore came
to Swanton and for several years very
successfully ran a clothing store. This
he disposed of to take the manage
ment Of the Atwood Suspender com
pany. which he built into business
that extended all over the United States
and which was one of the leading in
dustries of Swanton during the period
of his management. During the war
he was employed by the Swanton branch
of the Remington Arms company as
production manager and at the time of
his death held the position of aeld
manager for Vermont for the Curtis
Publishing company.
| In early life Mr.. Gilmore was men,
Der of the Ransom Guards, st. Adams
famous National Guard organization,
and later served as colonel on the
staff or Governor Levi K. Fuller.
| He was always active in anything
affecting the welfare of Swanton. serv-
ing for several years as chairman OF
the board of selectmen and represent
ing tho town in the Legislature OF
1900, Here his pleasing personality
and tho State wide acquaintance he
had formed while serving on Governor
Fuller's stan served him In good stead
and he was recognized rs one of the
most influential members Of the House
| colonel Gilmore was Il member OF
Seventy-Six Lodge No. a., F. and A
NJ, of Swanton, Of which he had served
as master and of Champlain Chapter
No. !, r. A. NJ, and Lafayette Com
mandery No. 6, knights Templar, of st
Adams, having been eminent COM
mander of the commandery.
January 81. 1888, Mr.. Gilcome mar
ried Lillian Sprague of Weybridge
who, with two daughters, Marion OF
Baltimore. Md, and Ruth Of Swanton
survives him. He also leaves a sis
ter, Mrs Maria Bradford and brother
A. w. Gilmore, both of St. Adams.
Colonel Gilmore was a magnetic mar
and his circle OF friends was largo
Few men in his county were better
known or better liked.