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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-16

is Soviet meeting. and there is Boil
fhsyism In this conference.
OUT authority. We do not know who
calls ii or why it is called. The bishop
knew nothing OF it,
Demands His flights
incfe is way TO handle complaints
OF any nature that may arise, and the
constitution ..3.,sI OF this church amply pro-
.ln"S Tor ~ DR.. Christian stated. we
mave q right TO know, about this pro-
r ["r" ask .ne' fdn he added and there
Delegates by the half dozen would
axe the floor a; the same time. and
s,n'm"r for rec9gnition by the chair,
S"r 'fns or thoss desiring to speak hein.
:nretinE and some OF them for il. In
me midst of the turmoil. Dr. Lipscomb
motion for or IN, IN C., conference made
I ~ nr. Reed. presiding. declared
IN! n,, session oyer with til. singing OF
hiesSed Bc the Tie That binds"
commend }. Sidney Peters
,,,r"a.urihE yesterday mornings scs-
Can MAS the 1 report Of hishcr james
mite of the Methodist Ghurch. south.
s"HsrihE a survey on temperance and
S Su tbc service Hir, IN addition to calling
btHty along lines OF social service. the
rrepport covered the work OF the anti
the repor, declared FOR further sup
m"nded the r ry shn w%FT Te,rs
his activities for the enforcement OF
anti-iquor laws. and advocated a
campaign TO raise S2S.O00.00U for worlI
prohibition.
Calling for extensive reforms COW
| ering gambling OF every form. including
devices. and tho race track. and a cen
%orShlp OF motion pictures similar to
the Interstate Commerce Commissions
the report of the board on temperance
ara social reform. presented by the
Rev. r. II. Johnson. secretary OF the
board. was of large interest.
This board also recommended .hss "A
more religious observance OF the sab
bath be urged. and went on reco.
against all Public work on Sunday
sunday baseball and any other form:
oil strictly non esSentia! activity.
Urges RacinI C0-Operation.
The report asked fer cttrZ l23!c
The report asked for better 90 -opera-
ton between the whites and blacks. a
dtScontinuancc OF mob rule and de-
clarcd that the unrest OF TO-DAY can
be stopped by the world realizing tho
Partnership OF God ana the Brother
ship OF Man.
DR.. X. T.. Blackwell. in speaking on
tho report. expressed tho great jov OF
the conference at the death kncll OF
the liquor traffic. America is th, first
nation TO go dry. he said. and tina:
henccforth no relaxation in carrying
out the prohibition laws should be al
lowed, and roundup OF all violators
made. Vigilance and energy are re-
outred to maintain the victory. he de-
clarcd.
Eishop Hendrix. presiding at the con
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ference yesterday morning continued
his addresses on "Shrunkcn Ideals"
lie took as his subject Judas. the
Apostle with the Shrunkcn Ideal"
The orphanagc report WAS read by
DIR. y. l.. sharpe. and adopted unanlm-
uuSly by the conference.
Isishop Speaks Today.
This morning 1T IL o'clock in Cen
tcnary Methodist Church Bishop Hen
dirk. who is presiding at the annual
conference, will ordain class of min
listers After today the bishop will
have ordained during his cDiscopacy.
:, total Of l.56G ministers. The bishop
viii deliver the sermon at the morn
iuG services in Centenary Church.
Reading OF memorials of ministers
who have died during the past year
will sake place ut 3 o'clock this after
noon in Centenary Church. There will
be no other exercises in connect ion
with the conference. and all of the
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visiting ministers will occupy various
pulpits at the morning and evening
services today.
The following ministers were re-
ccircd by the conference ycstcrday
morning by transfer from other con-
ferenccs: DIR. j. ID. McAlister. Ten
neSScc Conference: DIR. John A. &
Shlpley. China Mission. and DR.. II. L.
Clark. Eastern Oklahoma Conference
the names OF the iicvS. J. n. G. Ship
ley. w. T.. Hayes and John -. Mann
were referred to the Committee on
conference Relations. the first named
Tor me Supcrnuincrnry. and the others
FOR aupcranuatd relations
Adopted by unanimous vote. the fol-
lowing resolution was written into tine
record Of the conferences:
ReSolved, That It is the sense o!
the conference that when - church or
charge adopts the single budget sys-
tenn or finance, that ia the distributions
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somc,hing about which cannot
speak,
II WAS at ,hls junction that the
bishop sounded his warming for tho
danger Of the future in regard 20
prohibition. ana that the really great
The liquor traffic will defy the
law and VIII shoot down men who 20
This has already been done in Vir-
gnia when your representatives have
tried To chain the outlaw. You should
no; allow your state 10 he honey
coinbcd with such outlaws. and con-
TIME without punishment. any more
than you would allow thieves and
other lawbreakcrs TO go without their
Discusses state Situation.
The bishop declared il was false
economy 10 try I" cut on, the
ohics of the commissioner Of prohibition
OF Virginia. hecause II would mean The
the receipts by that office more thar:
naid TINS appropriation.
That the liquor dealers would mako
an att"mpt e cleo, To Congress in
every doubtful congressional district
!, man who was an opponent TO pro
nigh, he weakened. was the declaru-
;ion Of the bishop.
Bishop cannon said that At the mex;
and that he had encouraging reports
thai other European nations were on
thr NAY 10 prohibition legislation. He
said that 4 national drive would soon
he started 20 colec; S50.o0O,00O to put
on y world wide prohibition campaign.
TIM Forgotten Man" was the sub
jeC; OF an address az $50 o'clock last
night by the Hev. l.. l.. Todd. OF St
Louis. who is trying 70 raise Sl0.0Oo.uUO
for superanuated ministers. DR.. Todl
appealed Tor funds. on the basis OF
justice and equity for. the ministers
who We're no longer able to continue
actively on their duties. bu; who none
tGtleSS
the church, and carrying on
" ,N.rl
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Race Suicide? Well,
Not for Nancy Astor
II.y Universal Service

PLY MOUTH, Nov. II.-itnce Aui-
eide! Not for NnncS Aston:
There WAS II Joint campaign meet
ing at the fish market today, at
which both she and her opponent,
Isaac Footc, spoke. EoUte sNid:
eff voting goes l.. children. I
ought To he ricctcd-iNc got seven"
To which the prercsS shot back:
.'Weil. I've only got Si>-but I
haven't finished yet!
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OF tho sums so raised. tho claim %,
considerations. "'S'
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:hop liendriN. presiding at the con,
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WIN NOT Change Date.

BERLIN. Nov. lI.--Thr Clbinrt docs
not propose TO put ahead the date for
the national elections which are now
expected to occur next January, ac-
cord!ng TO scmi-otticial announce
!nrnt
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80. +. BLANKE;NSIlp
~. NJ. I3ECEHAM
REPORT on School wo-L

Reporting on tho matter of en,ar.
In connection with their stid n.urc
the University or Virginia and ~ I
itAm and Mary College. the commits !
appnln,td 10 look after the welfnrn ,
recommended enlargement on tho , ,.""
being done at this time. mcI,d.,"
inc plans are III: erection Of hi.i
with minister in charge whn w. 'i'p',
paid a salary In like amorn, -! "
OF college professor. aud The c,,do,,rl
and other theological cour@, '''' h'h!
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''V1'"'"V"N Uc'NS dUUVtcU, n % y,
Change Canal Act.
PASTORS PROTEST
big STICK" TACTICS
CONTINUED From Frs, Page

sion he WAS not received by the COM
mission on ordination. although he has
completed his course of study and II
was recommended that he be carried
over on trial to tho next conference
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CONTROL OF RAILWAYS
REMAINS WITH STATES
House of Representatives Amends
ESch BILL Dclcgating Authority
to State Officials.
orPOsITiON IS voIC
Congressman Sanders, of Louisiana,
Opposes Transfer of Power, Hold
ing Original Provisions Applied
Particularly to New Orleans.

WASHINGTON Nov. lily An
amendment I" the Esch railroad bill,
the House tonight voted that state au-
thoritieS should retain control of the
terms and conditions on which state
or municipal owned docks and connect
ing railroad tracks shall br operated.
Under the bin this control would have
been transferred to ;he Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Opposition to the transfer Of power
was voiced by Representative sanders.
Democrat. Louisiana. who asserted
that the original provision of the bill
WAS OF peculiar application to New Or
leans. Urging tina; Louisiana officials
he permitted TO continue their author
ity over the New orleans water term
that 20 acccp, the bill would be 4
robbery OF State rights
Would Eliminate Section.
lie proposed that the whole section
be eliminated from the bill. but with
drew his motion after that Of Repre-
sentative Small. Democrat. North Caro-
lima. had been adopted l02 to %. by
which II provided that state control
section gave the Interstate Commerce
Commission between the TWO carriers.
IN" expense TO BE- born either sing!y or
Jointly rs ordered by the commissions
the itouse friendly to water tranSpor-
cation forced the elimination OF the
commissions authority To fix minimum
joint rail and water rates This pro
rosa! was objected to on the ground
that water carriers would hc Injured
ny me railroads. Mr.: Small also lead
ing this fight, which ended with his
amendment being adopted. 81 to -.
Change Canal Act.
In approving the repeal OF par, of
tie tanama Canal act SO as to permit
;;ai!road ownership OF steamboats, the
iouSc so limited the Esch bill that
the railroad boats may operate only on
i inc treat Lakes or Long Island Sound.
NNepr;esentative liumphreys. Democrat.
MISSISSIPPI. opposed extension of the
grant to inland waters. urging that in
dependent water lines receive a pref
erencc. His amendment. limited the
Caitroad-owned craft 10 the Lakes and
Long Island Sound and was accented
without opposition. In discussing the
provision Mr.. Humphreys said il was of
Importance TO the lower Mississippi.
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stage stormy Scssion.

At the morning session of the con-
ference when the meeting of minis
terS was announced. IL was rumored
that Il would be protest asains ST
III. government OF the Methodist
Church. and DR.. W. Ashbury Christian
declared that il such was the case
conference.
Il will always take the floor when
the constitution Of Mcthodism is con-
Gerned. Or. christian announced. land
II this meeting called for this after
noon is what understand il TO be I,
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VIENNA. Nov lh.-ro economics in
'ncl and light the ministry Of educa-
ion has ordered that tho public schools
daily.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-02
BOYS AND GIRLS WIN
MEDALS AND PRIZES
Vermont Young People Very Sue
cessful in Demonstration and
Judging Contests at Eastern
States Exposition Held at
Springfield, Mass.

At Camp Vail, boys and girls club
work exhibition, Eastern States EXPOSE
ton. Springfield, Mass, the week of Sep
TENDER 1920, As Vermont boys and girls
with IL adult leaders were In attendance.
Fourteen standard club teams represented
Vermont. Eleven of these teams entered
demonstration and judging contests in
eight different projects, in competition
with similar teams from the other nine
northeastern States The Vermont teams
won total Of 81 medals, including 10
first, or gold medals. The handicrafts
team from St. Johnsbury won first In
both judging and demonstration work.
The poultry demonstration team from
Pittsford also won first and three gold
medals. Henley Webster OF Georgia, a
member of the dairy COW Judging team.
won the second best individual record as
dairy COW Judge In a field Of S. COM
pettors, taking a as prize the pure-bred
Ayrshire calf valued at 5000, given by
Horace A. Moses, Woronoco Farm, West
field, Mass. Donald Dunsmore of St.
Adams upon the same team, won second
best rating in the Holstein class and a
blue ribbon given by the Holstein-
Fresian Breeders association. Albert
Hally OF Lyndon, won second best in
dividual score as poultry judge. and re-
ceived a pen of five pure-bred white leg
horn fowls, given by the Connecticut State
Poultry association.
| Vermont boys and girls lived in camp
upon the exposition grounds, together
with 300 boys and girls and so club leaders
form the ten northeastern States. These
young people represented standard clubs
In White River Junction, st. Johnsbury.
West Rutland. Brandon, Pittsford. Rich
! L
through contests in their respective local
fields. their county fairs and the Yer
mont State fair. Nine of these teams, by
terms of the contests, won their trip and
subsistence which were financed by the
Eastern States Exposition, the Vermont
State fair. and the Vermont State Bank
ers' association.
In addition to the team winnings many
Vermont boys and girls won medals and
ribbons in exhibits of home products
representing all classes of home project
work
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-02
OBITUARY
Mrs. Henry Smith

Mrs Henry Smith of Milton died at the
Fanny Allen hospital early Tuesday morn
ing. Mrs. Smith. who had been in i'll health
all summer suffering from brights dis
ease and heart trouble. had come to~Bur-
lington to see specialist about her eyes
She was taken i'll on a trolley car while
on her way downtown with Mrs c. T..
Grossarth Of North avenue. whose guest
she was, and was removed to Mrs. Gros-
sarth's home in an ambulance. Later
Monday evening she was removed to the
Fanny Allen hospital she never COM
petely regained consciousness after be-
ing stricken.
Mrs. Smith. whose maiden name wn9
Ella Sweeney, was 43 years old, and 10
survived by her husband, two sons.
Nathan and Eugene, and a daughter, Ro-
sauna. all of Milton; by her mother, Mrs.
Sweeney, of Winooski and by two broth
ers and two sisters.
The body was taken to her late home
in Milton on Tuesday morning. and flu
neral services will be he'd there this
morning at 10 o'clock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-02
o. E. S. MEETING
Tenth Annual Meeting Of District No.
Held Mt EnOsburg Falls

Enosburg Falls, Sept. 30.-The sixteenth
annual meeting of District No. g. O. z.
s.. was held with Martha Washington.
Chapter No. "A at Enosburg Falls to-day.
The following officers are in this dis
trict: Martha Washington. No. A. Enos-
burg Falls, Miss Ethel d. James. w. NJ;
Missisquoi, No. 81, Richford, Mrs. Olive
H. James. w. NJ; Harmony, No. 60. East
Fairfield, Mrs. Christine Chase. w. NJ.
Bethlehem, No. e.. Bakersfield, Miss
Carolyn Nutting, W. NJ: Bell. No. 70.
Franklin, Mrs. Mary Riley. w. NJ; We'll
den No. 70, st. Adams, Mrs Linnie B.
Miller, w. NJ; Fairfax Unity, No. II. Fair
fax. Mrs. Helen B. Robinson, w. NJ.
Among the grange officers and dstin-
guished guests present were: Mrs. Phyllis
M. Burditt, G. NJ, of the order in the
state and who is also the right worthy
grand warden of the general grand chap
ter, Francis w. Cutting. G. p, Mrs. An
ne A Evans. p. G. NJ, Frederick w. Wall
lace, r. G. p. Mrs. Adde +. Allen. asso-
ciate G. p. Mrs. Clara E. Groom, grand
chaplain, Miss Abbie Il. Clark, grand
lecturer.
AT 1890 a. M, a school for instruction
for deputies and officers Of all chapters
in the district.
At 200 p. m, the sixth annual school of
instruction is open to all members Of the
o. +. s. Miss Abbie F. Clark, grand lee
turer, is in charge of this session, assist
ed by past matrons, past patrons and
members. A banquet was held at 600
| p. M, and at 73o the program was given:
Opening ceremonies, Martha Washington
Chapter. No. A., reception OF grand Of
ficers; address of welcome, Miss Ethel
u. James, w. NJ. of Martha Washington
Chapter; response. Mrs. Linnis b. Miller,
| w. NJ. of Weldon Chapter: music. Mrs.
Mary Judd. Martha Washington Chap
ter; comforting of degrees, Missisquoi
Chapter No. 81; review of work. Miss
Abbie Il. Clark, grand lecturer music,
quartet, Martha Washington Chapter;
good of the order, grand officers and
others. closing ceremonies, Bethlehem
| Chapter, No 81.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-02
Scaland w. LandOn

Sealand Whitney Landon, for 16 years
principal of the Burlington high school,
died in Bordentown. n. j.. Monday after
an illness OF few weeks with acute
brights disease.
Mr.. Landon was born in South Hero
April s, 1852, fitted for college at Under
hill under Oscar Atwood and entered
the University of Vermont in 1870 from
Nineland, n. J., graduating in 1874 In
the fall of that year he went to ST.
Adams and was principal of the high
school there for the next eight years
also serving as superintendent of all
the public schools a portion of the time
In 1882 he came to Burlington and for
the next Is years was principal of the
dentown, n. j.. and had been head master
of the Bordentown Military Institute
since that time.
In 1884 he married Miss Helen Weeks.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. II. b. Weeks
of St Adams. He is survived by his wife:
by two daughters, Miss Mary Landon. an
instructor at Vassar, and Miss Helen
Landon. an instructor at Smith College,
and by two sons, Horace and Whitney
both in business in Boston,
For many years Mr.. Landon had passed
his summers at Greensboro and had been
a frequent visitor to Burlington, where
he was always warmly greeted by for
mer pupils and other friends made dur
ing his residence in this city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-02
CITY OF BARRE TO
HAVE HEALTH STATION
Expenses Including Salary Of
Resident Nurse, to BE Borne
by Vermont Tuberculosis AS
ISOLATION and Special Attention
Given to Tubercular Cases

II. w. Slocum Of the State Board of
Health was in Barre Tuesday night and
conferred with the board of alderman of
that city relative to the establishment in
Barre by the Vermont Tuberculosis as
ISOLATION of health station, with a res
ident nurse in charge. AS result of
this conference, such a station will be
established, the city of Barre furnishing
the rooms for the station, while the YER
mont Tuberculosis association will pay
the expenses of the station, including the
salary of the nurse in charge
Miss c. NJ. Baumhauser, nurse who
has been employed at the Vermont San
atorium at Pittsford during the past two
years, and has, therefore, a thorough
knowledge of tuberculosis cases, as well
as of other cases, will begin her duties
the first Of next week in charge of the
new station, which Is expected to fill a
long-felt need in Barre.
This new station is called health sta
ton, rather than a tuberculosis station,
because, while tubercular cases will be
given special treatment, It will be the at
tempt of those in charge to get hold of
all diseases which can be reached, dur
Ing the early stage Of the diseasetf pos
sible, give thorough examination, and Of
fer such aid as can be given. 1t will be
case Of putting into practice the the
DRY of preventive medicine In a very
practical way.
In the tuberculosis cases, those which
are found to be incurable will be given
proper care and the patients will be made
as comfortable as possible. Special at
tempts will be made to locate durable
cases of the disease, give close examna-
ton. and keep the patients under the
closest care until cured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-02
WHEATLEY-BING WEDDING AT
WILLISTON

Miss Mabel Bing, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Bing of Williston, and
Gordon $. Wheatley of Essex Junction
were married in Wil.ston Tuesday eve-
ming. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. c. c. Adams of Burlington, thu
double ring service being used.
The bride was handsomely gowned IN
white net over satin, and carried bou-
quet of white roses The best man was
Chester Bing, a brother of the bride and
the bridesmaid was Miss Marguerite VOL
colt of Colchester, who wore becoming
dress of pink satin. After the wedding
a reception was held at the home of the
bride where a buffet lunch was served.
The brides bouquet was caught by Miss
Mercedes L. Bradley.
The happy couple left on a honeymoon
trip by automobile through the White
mountains, the Mohawk trail, and will
be at home in Essex Junction after DC,
tober 10.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-02
NORWICH'S 99-YEAR-OI,D CpAD

AT the age of 80 years. Simon NJ. Pres
ton of Seattle, Wash, is one Of the old
est. If not the oldest living graduate of
Norwich University. This fact is Interest,"
ing in connection with the coming CEN
tennlal celebration of Norwich in October
MIR. Preston has, even at his advanced
age, written an extremely interesting
letter to Secretary of State Black which
relates his war experiences. Mr. Pres
ton evidenced his interest in his native
State by asking for certain publications
from the publicity department.. Accord
ing to Mr.. Preston's letter, he was born
In STAFFORD April II. 1921. He was grad
uated from Norwich University in lsi5
at Norwich, when the institution was a
small affair of two buildings" He con-
tinues: Now at Mortified it is rivaling
West Point. In my 99th year my health
is good, but my cane Is my constant
companion" He writes that he was in
the Civil War and devoted much time to
training fresh troops. He spent two
years in Raleigh. n. c., training cadets
in military schools and then one year in
Norwich, having full charge of the uni
versity. The first regiment he trained.
General Grant said was the best march,
ing regiment he had ever seen. He
would not make an exception in favor of
the regular army.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-02
UNIVERSITY NOTES
l.. II. Burrows, 20. Elected Captain Of
the Football Team

Lucius H. Barrows, 20. was elected
captain of the L. V. NJ. football team
at recent meeting of the squad Bar
rows is the only V man who has been
out for football since the season COM
menced and has been acting captain
since the Clarkson game.
At a meeting of the senior class yes
terday afternoon, the following officers
We're elected President. Maurice C.
Bond. vice-president, Miss Marjorie
Young; secretary. Miss Elizabeth Howe;
treasurer. Ralph F.. Titus The execu-
tive committee of five includes william
l.. Hammond, Franklin X. Lynch, Per-
ley j. r. Hill, Miss Katharine Pease
and Miss Frances Hyde.
The Dramatic club has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
President F. S. Pease, Jr, 81; vice.
president. Miss Frances Hyde. 20; secre-
tary, Helen Styles. 20: treasurer. II. /.
G. Holbrook. 81. James Jennings, 81,
was elected chairman of the play COM
mttee'
The first football game of the season
was played at Centennial Field Saturday.
when the varsity team defeated the
eleven from Carkson Institute of
Technology by score of Al to g.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-02
Mrs. Mary r. ChampIin

Mrs. Mary E. Champlin passed peace
fully away Thursday afternoon at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. A. e. Wade,
of lag Shelburne road of arteriosclerosis,
aged 67 years.
Mrs. Champlin resided in Pawtucket,
r. l., until Ave years ago, since when
she has resided with her daughter.
She is survived by her husband. George
e. Champlin; by two sisters. Mrs. Jennie
c. Sprague Of North East, Pa, and Mrs.
Carrie Sherman of Earleville, n. Y; by
three sons. Samuel L. Champlin Of East
wood. n. Y, Charles C. Champlin of
Auburn. n. Y. and George X. Champlin
of Saundersville, Mass. and by one
daughter. Mrs. A. T.. Wade, of this city.
The funeral services were held
Saturday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. at
the home of her daughter, with burial at
Lake View cemetery.