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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-09-25
Holds Out Hope for Ireland


The president took advantage o.
questions propounded by the San Fran
cisco Labor COUNSEL to give the INFER
enco that he believes Ireland can BRING
her case before the League Of Nations
fer settlement when the League is
actually in existence.
Shan Tung, he declared, will be re- |.
turned to China, japan, he said, mao
given her solemn pledge to that effect
And with the League Of Nations IN n
force, said The president, We can, \
occasion arises, stand forth and sa!
"This shall be done"
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-09-25

Threo months must elapse following
the result Of this last step in arDltra'
tien before the nation concerned can
daclare war,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
MODIFY TAX
ON SOFT DRINKS
Senate Committee to Discuss
Definite Policy To-day in
Answer to Protests

Washington, July differentiation of
dehnite policy as to legislation modif
ing various provisions of the war reven
act of 1913 against which protests ha
been received from various parts of
country will be discussed at a meet
tomorrow of the Senate finance &c.
mittee. The call for the meeting
lowed hearings to-day on House bills
pealing the soda water tax and substitu.
ing a tax of two cents a gallon on frui.
juice beverages for the present ten per
cent. gross sales tax.
In addition to the two bills now pending
before the Senate committee proposals
nave been made in the House looking to
the repeal of the luxury taxes as wei
as certain of the excise taxes especially
those relating to imposts on candy, sport
ing goods and furs.
Owing to the House recess saturday
for more than a month, members of the
Senate committee said tonight the COM
mittee would take no final action upon
the soda water and fruit juice tax bills
before September.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
Also League Covenant without
Change or ReservatiOn-Senti-
ment Overwhelming, Demo-
cratic Chairman Says
EXTREME OPTIMISM
Is Four TO One In Favor of League
of Nations. Asserts MIR Cummings
Says People Favor 1t in All States

Washington, July 30.--Homer s. Cum
mings. chairman of the democratic ma
tional committee, discussed with Presi-
dent Wilson to-day the political outlook
for 1920 and the attitude of the country
toward the peace treaty and the League
of Nations, describing his observations
during his recent two months trip
through IA western States.
Mr.. Cummings refused to discuss the
possibility of Mr.. Wilson again leading
his party in the 1920 election. He said
overwhelmingly in favor of immediate
ratification of the treaty and it's League
of Nations covenant without change or
reservation. AS to the political situation
Mr.. Cummings was understood to have
been emphatically confident.
Many matters of party interests were
understood to have been taken up. and
policies and legislation considered from
every angle.
In no State he visited, Mr.. Cummings
informed the President. did he find n ma
jority of the people opposed to the League
of Nations On the contrary he said If
the people had an opportunity to vote on
the question to-day, 10 to ! majority would
be given in favor of immediate ratification
of the league and covenant without
reservation.
one of the leading opponents of the league,
Mr.. Cummings said he found the senti-
ment in favor of the league.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
Either That or Governmental
Action to Force Down the
Cost of Living Demands
Made Known to President
NO PLAN PROPOSED
Broth erhOOd Declares That the Present
situation Is Brought about Mainly
by Big interests Conscienceless
PrOHtecring

Washington, July 30-The alternative
cost Of living or of demand by the rail-
road engineers of the country for an
other increase in wages was presented
to President Wilson to-day by Warren
of Locomotive Engineers, and members
Of the brotherhoods' advisory board.
Detailing conclusions reached by the
advisory board at its recent meeting in
Cleveland. Mr. Stone in prepared state
ment read to the President declared that
while the railroad engineers found them
selves Obliged to again request an in
crease to meet the mounting cost of liv-
ing" they were of the opinion that tho
true remedy for the situation and one
that will result in lifting the burden
under which the whole people are
struggling. is for the government to take
some adequate measures to reduce the
cost of the necessaries Of life to a figure
that the present wages and income OF
the people will meet"
The brotherhood board outlined no plan
of action for the government to take
beyond saying IT was believed that this
situation is brought about mainly by con-
scienceless protiteering by the great in
terests who have secured control of all
the necessaries of life"
President Wilson, it was said at the
| White House, promised to give serious
consideration and study to the question
of what the government might be able
to do Previous to their conference with
the President the brotherhood officials
conferred with Director General Hines
who expressed sympathy with their re-
quest that governmental action be taken
to lower living costs.
The Pres dent was told by the brother
hood board that a widespread spirit of
unrest exists among all classes, especially
among wage earners whose wages will
no longer provide adequate food, shelter
and raiment for themselves and fami
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
BOARD OF CONTROL
HAS LONG SESSION

Montpelier, July 30.-The Board Of
Cotrol worked overtime yesterday con-
trary TO its regulations of an eight
hour day, in the offices in the State
House and did not finish its session
until 12:45 o'clock this morning. Ac-
cording to one of the members, at
least II did not complete it's business.
for there were some State officers who
asked for a hearing before the board
who did not go before the board Rou-
tine business was done, according to
the statement given out. Later it was
said that authority to repair the heat
ing plant at Vergennes was agreed
upon. Other business that was done
was the approval of the State Board
of Education engaging certain teach
ers
These include the hiring of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. H. Barrett at the State school
of agriculture and Leland Green as
principal of the school. Mr. Barrett
will be instructor in science and Mrs.
Barrett employed in the office The
approval of the rest of the teachers oc-
Cured. At the Vail school, b, w. Bar
rett as instructor in. farm machinery
and W. r. LeBarron as instructor in
dairying were approved and the rest
of the schedule for the faculty ap-
proved. The schedules for payment of
the teachers in the normal schools was
approved.
The matter of the remodeling of the
automobiles was under consideration
and was left to the governor. State
auditor and highway commissioner to
work out some plan so that these tucks,
which the federal government has
loaned. can be used on road work. No
statement as TO the result of this mat
ter was given out to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
BUYS BIGGEST HAY WAREHOUSE
Largest Private Owned Business Of
Kind in 4. =. BouGht by
A. n. Dcringcr, Inc.

ST. Adams, July 3GOne of the biggest
business changes to take place in this
city for some time will occur tomorrow
when the big hay warehouse of the Ray
mond p. Lipe company will be taken
over by A. n Deringer, II. c. Schulz and
John r. Hurley, all of this city. The
new firm name will be known as the a. y.
Deringer, Inc.
This establishment is the biggest pr-
vate owned hay ware house in the United
States. Its business is principally i'm
porting Canadian hay and serving New
England and the South 1t will be con-
Quoted under the same personel as in the
past and along the same successful and
progressive lines.
Mr. Deringer is we'll prepared for his
added responsibility, having served Mr..
Lipe for II years.
His partners, Mr.. Schulz, has eight
years of experience in the business and
Mr. Hurley is well prepared to assist
in the operation of the establishment.
The Montreal interests of the firm Will
be taken care of as heretofore.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
COWARDLY LIEUTENANT
GETS 10 YEARS SENTENCE

Aver. Mass, July 30.-Convicted of de-
serting his men whom he had led into
the fire of the enemy, Samuel II. Stone.
formerly second lieutenant of the 10lst
Infantry regiment, has been sent to Fort
Leavenworth, Kans., to begin a ten year
sentence. A cablegram from France
notified officials of Camp Devens of find
ing Of court martial at Eccomo which
convicted him in January
Testimony by members of Stones pla-
toon in Compay II, 101st showed that he
had headed night patrols to the edge of
No Mans Land four times when. having
drawn the fire of the enemy, he left the
men to their own resources and withdrew.
Again, when his company was going into
action at Chateau Thierry in the first
wave Stone was seen to run to the rear.
A guard in the supporting line halted him.
but Stone was allowed to proceed when he
said he was returninf for maps. His pla-
toon suffered LOSSES which the court mar
tial held included needless loss of life due
to Stones detection.
Stone whose home is in Boston, was an
officer in the National Guard before It
was federalized and the 1O1st regiment
formeed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
BOYS BEATING LEADS
TO DISCOVERY OF FATHER

Montpelier, July 30.-As a result of the
wide publicity given the Harley Bell case
a few weeks ago the boys father, Henry
Bell. has been located and the Board of
Charities and Probation have signed an
order so the boy can go to his father to
live.
The youth was cruelty beaten by man
named Smith few weeks ago. The boy
was taken from Smith.
Henry Bell of South Paris. Me, father
of the boy through a friend who saw
the story in the papers learned Of the af-
fair and came to Montpelier recently. In
vestigation as to Mr.. Bells standing and
reputation showed him to be of the right
type and the boy will 20 in few days at
least to his father. who, he supposed. was
dead. Mr.. Bell thought the son was dead,
being advised Of that fact after he had
spent two years in the South and during
which his wife died.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
CROWD WATTS FOR
SUBMARINE CHASER 245

St Albans, July 30-A number of people
were at the Bostwick dock at st. Adams
Bay this afternoon to see the arrival of
the submarine chaser No. PAS of the United
States navy, but up until the middle of the
afternoon the craft had not made her ap-
pearance, although she was advertised to
pull in at two o'clock. 1t will remain a
few days in the waters of the bay. if it ar
rves, and the public is invited to inspect
her. 1t is one of the boats that saw serv-
ice In European waters and is credited
with having destroyed one German sub
marine. The boat was sent to Lake Cham
plain to aid in the work of securing re-
cruits for the navy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT:
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

Orange, y. j., are at the home of Mrs.
Hattie Pratt-Mrs. Wallace Newton and
daughter, Mrs. Broe, of Richford, are
guests of Mrs. Jessie Oakes.-Miss Mary
Mulligan of Burlington is visiting in Mid
dlebury and New Haven.-Miss Maud
Meecham of Hartford, Conn, who has
been a guest at the home of Prof and
Mrs. Raymond Mcfarland, has returned
to her home-Mrs, A. d. Wright and
Miss Evelyn Wright are in Nergennes at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Warner,
Mrs. Arthur Freeguard and daughter,
Marion. who have been visiting in town.
have returned to Whiting.-Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Melville of Manchester, n. H., are
In town for "A few weeks.-Mrs. Charles
Harris and sister. Mrs. Julia Goland. Of
Claremont, n. H.. are here to visit their
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph LaRock.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Roderick Van Allen of
Philadelphia have returned to that city
after month in Middlebury and vicinity.
Mrs. Mary Hamilton, who has been the
guest here of Judge and Mrs. John f.
Weeks, has returned to Salisbury.-Mrs,
Rollin Manley and children are in
Leicester to visit Mrs. Andrew Domar.
A barn on the farm of Horace LaQue
in Salisbury was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground about noon Sunday.
The barn and it's contents, with hay, one
calf. and 0the harness and farming tools
were lost Mr.. LaQue succeeded in get
ting his horses out. Insurance is 5000
which is small part of the loss
Monday, market day, eggs brought
55 cents, dairy butter so to S.
creamery 5S.-Sister Augustine and Sister
NJ. Louise of st. Joseph's school, Bay
City, Mich, are in town to visit Sister
Augustine'S brother, Ira II. LaFleur.-C.
NJ. Duane of Taco, New Mexico, is in
town.-Messrs John Chaplin and James
Taylor of Plainfeld and Halsey Emo of
Albany, N. Y, are In town.-Miss Eliza
beth Gilmore has returned from Pittsford
where she has been spending week at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
b. M. Gilmore-Fred Hayden, who has
been confined to his home by illness for
n week, has recovered sufficiently so as
| to be able to resume his place In the
| Henfield store.-Miss Eva Sears, who has
been clerking in the store of F.. r. Cush.
man & Son for a few months, has resigned
her position there and has gone to Bos.
| ton.-Mr and Mrs. w. ~ Cady and
Mr. and Mrs. w. W. Martin have returned
from North Ferrsburg, where they have
| been on a visit at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. G. S. Martln.-Addson Encamphent
No, q, l. o. o. f., worked the royal
| purple degree on n class of candidates al
their meeting Monday evening Napoleon
| laPan, aged u years. died at his home
on Seymour street at II 80 o'clock Monday
forenoon, after an illness of two weeks
with blood poisoning resulting from
(Conttnued On Page TwOl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
'OULD OPPOSE SENDING
ARMS INTO MEXICO
representative Hudspeth Desires TO Put
Congress ON Record

July 30.-Congress would
clare itself opposed to expectation into
exico of any arms or munitions OF war
|ldcr a resolution introduced to-day by
representative Hudspeth, democrat, Of
exas.
lrhe resolution asserts that inasmuch as
|e existing embargo on shipment of
Inns into Mexico permits certain excep-
pms, Congress should go on record as
bposing any eXportation whatever.
president Wilson through proclama-
bn made public several days ago di-
kcted no arms or munitions of any kind
bould be sent into Mexico except under
|ch limitations as might be prescribed
the secretary of state.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
GOVT. WIRE CONTROL
WILL END TONIGHT
Orders Issued for Return of Tele-
graph and Telephone Lines
to Private Ownership

Washington. July 30.-Government con-
troll of telegraph and telephone properties
will end at midnight tomorrow night.
orders for their return to private owners
were issued to-day by Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson as required under reso-
luton adopted by Congress and signed
by President Wilson ten days ago.
Mr.. Burleson. in a statement accom-
panying his order said sound public
opinion ultimately would determine ''how
this trust has been met" and that he
was content to abide by the result. Be-
sides the reply to criticisms of his man
agement of the wire companies. the post
master-general also took parting shot
at the Postal Telegraph company, most
Of the officers of whom were removed
several months ago because of what he
termed Interference with government
management.
The epostmaster-generald did not mention
the company by name. but said that
with one notable exception, the reason
for which is thoroughly understood by
these who have kept informed" every
wire company had given him loyal CO.
operation.
Under the resolution of Congress di-
rectn the return of the companies, gov
ernment fxed intrastate telephone rates
are to remain In force for period of four
months, unless sooner changed by State
commissions. but no provision was made
as to telegraph rates Clarence II, Mac
KEY. president of the Postal company, in
urging Congress to provide for speedy
return of the properties, said his company
could reduce rates 20 per cent. and still
earn a proht.
This statement was recalled to-day in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
Addison County
MIDDLEBURY

Prof. w. S. Monroe, president of the
New York section of the Green Mountain
club, arrived in town Friday and was the
guest of the Mddlebury section of the
club. Professor Monroe comes to inspect
the Middlebury section of the Long Trail
built by him last summer and in COM
pany with the new college forester. r. /.
Terry, Dr. L. ]. Paris of Burlington.
secretary Of the club, DR.. II. F. Wolf Of
New York city and C. p. Cooper presi-
dent of the Green Mountain club, he left
Middlebury in the afternoon to spend the
weekend at Pleiad Lodge, two and one
half miles from Breadloaf Inn. Professor
Monroe will also relocate a part of the
trail near Burma Hill, where an old log
ging road has been used, thus making
a swing in the trail into a straight line.
Professor Monroe advises starting over
the northern part of the trail from Mid
dlebury Gap, as a number of steep
grades are avoided by SO doing. and ii
IT axes Mount Mansfield the finishing point
of the 10 days trip. The train and stage
accommodations are also better. Professor
Monroe has completed five lodges on his
Al miles of trail and Pleiad lodge, recent
ly built by Middlebury members. makes
six lodges. All parties planning to make
the trip over the trail, or part Of It, should
write Theron s. Dean. corresponding
secretary, at No. Masonic Temple, Bur
lington, for suggestion in regard to equip
ment, clothing, shoes and information as
to railroad timetables, points for getting to
or leaving the trail, cabins, farm houses,
and where food can be obtained, as there
is no food stored at the cabins.
State Fish and Game Commissioner
Leavens was on town Friday looking into
the matter of putting a screen at the out
let of Lake Dunmore to prevent the land
locked salmon from running into the
Leicester river.-Mrs. George Langdon OF
Somerville, Mass, Is the guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bullock. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Leeds of Stamford
Conn, are stopping at the Addison House
for a few days.-Frank j. Donahue has
returned to Newport,-Mr. and Mrs Basil
Kodjbanog have gone to Lake Dunmore
for ew weeks outing.-Mrs. Isaac
Lavonche, her brother, Brother Bernard
Julian of New York city, the Misses
Charles Jarvis of Vergennes are at Lake
Dunmore camping. g.--Prof. r.. II. White
has leased the Earl house on South stree,
and will take possession October |. Al
present, he is stopping at Hepburn hail.
Miss Pauline Wilcox of Chicago is i
! town.-Mr. and Mrs. Guy Peck ant
mother, Mrs. c. A. PeSk, of Orange, N. j.,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Peck
Miss Nellie Murphy and brother oi
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
PROFESSOR DUNNING
DEFINES ANARCHY
Record Of Ford-Tribune Libel Suit Is
Enriched by Views OF Scholar

Mount Clemens, Mich, July 30.-En-
richment of the record on the subject
of anarchy and anarchists continued in
the Henry Ford Chicago Tribune libel
suit to-day with Prof. william A. Dun
ming of Columbia University under
ross-examination by Elliott G, Ste
venson, senior counsel for the Tribune.
There are great variety of an
archists." said the witness. Some be-
lieve their doctrine is essentially Chris
tian. the witness said. while some OF
the most powerful supporters Of an
archistic doctrine regard Christianity
as the worst possible adversary of peace
and order. Witness said that many
anarchists are pacifists, other believe
that force is necessary.
Professor DunninE said that all an
archists were opposed to compulsory
military service.
"Do you understand that II the an
archistic doctrine WAS in force there
would be no railroads, mails or public
service?' asked Mr.. Stevenson.
Personally do not think there would
be, but that is not necessarily the pur-
pose of the philosophical anarchists"
Mr. Stevenson read a quotation from
Mr. Ford as follows:
at seems to me there is not much diff
ference between a republic, a monarchy
and an empire; they are all ruled by a
little group of interests who have special
privileges"
'Isn't that genuine anarchistic teach
ing?" asked Mr., Stevenson.
"Anarchistic and sociaistic."
"The anarchists and socialists agree on
that?"
81 think SO"
In the course of definition of govern
ment Professor Dunning stated that the
essence of government is force. The
Tribune contends that in opposing an
adequate force of soldiers Mr.. Ford op-
posed government itself and in that sense
was an anarchist.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
TIME TO ORDER
CANNED GOODS NOW
War Dept. Surplus FOodstuffs
Offered for Sale To-day
through Postmasters

Washington. July 30.-Through the post
masters of the country the war depart
ment tomorrow will offer direct to con-
sumers its present available supply of
surplus foodstuffs amounting TO ap-
proxmately 341 100000 pounds This sur
plus, consisting of canned vegetabl and
meats, is expected to be sold within a
week at prices representing the cost to
the government plus postage.
Arrangements for the sale Of the food
stuffs, directed by resolution passed
yesterday by the House, were made to-
day at conference held by Secretary
Baker with postoffice department officials
and Representative Kelley of Pennsyl-
vania, author of the resolution.
Secretary Baker at The close of the
conference said a price list covering the
entire available surplus would be pre-
pared at once, This list. it was said at
the postoffce department, would be sent
out to each of the $1,000 postmasters of
the country and to every rural route
carrier,
The postmasters and carriers under
arrangements made at the conference will
act as government statesmen, informing
interested consumers of the prices and
methods of sale and taking orders for
the foodstufs.
Payment will be made by buyers at the
time the orders are given the postmasters
and carriers, who VIII issue receipts
which will be redeemable In cash in event
of inability to I'LL the orders through
exhaustion of the supply
The foodstuffs will be distributed by
parcel post and the prices to be quoted
at each postoffice will represent the orig
inal cost of the foodstuffs to the govern
ment and the parcel post transportation
charges from the nearest war department
depot having the foodstuffs in storage.
The prices quoted, officials said. would
be considerably below the prevailing
market prices,
Hearings before House war inyesti-
eating committee recently showed the
value OF the surplus available July s to
be approximately as follows: Canned
vegetables s23 100000: corned beef $4,000
900; bacon s23,0O 900; hashed corned beef
slO,000O00S roast beef $40 500 900: fresh
frozen meats and poultry S2000O,0o0.