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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
BOSTON TRACTION
STRIKE IS ENDED
Union Carmen Vote Unanimously
to Accept the Board of
Affiliations Offer

Boston, July 20.-Union carmen who are
employed on the Boston Elevated Rail-
way system voted unanimously at n mass
meeting on the Boston Common late to-
day to accept the offer made by the local
board of arbitration and return to work
at four O'Clock tomorrow morning. They
have been on strike since Thursday morn
ing
The award provides for an eght-hour
day and increases of pay up to 62 cents an
hour retroactive to May /. 1t was agreed
upon at conferences which occupied the
entire day and was announced to the
striking carmen by Henry B. Endicott of
the board of arbitration.
Union officials stated that the award
given the Boston carmen the best condi-
tions of any of like employment in the
United States and said that they were
the first carmen in America to be given
the eight-hour day The men have been
receiving 4S cents and had asked 70 Is
cents an hour.
The maximum wage awards were grant
ed to men who have been in the employ
of the company for at least one year as
follows: Motormen and conductors on
surface cars GO cents an hour; Rapid Tran
sit motormen GO cents an hour Rapid
Transit guard IS 1-2 cents and Rapid
Transit brakemen So 1-2 cents an hour.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER
COMPANY CLOSES PLANT
Temp Orary Shutdown Due TO EN-.
bnrrassmcnt Caused by Strike

Hartford, Conn, July 22-With between
800 and 900 of its 100 employees out on
strike the Underwood Typewriter com.
pany closed it's factory at noon to-day
until 700 a. m. on July 81. In a statement
posted in the factory to-day by Works
Manager Charles ID. Rice announcing tho
shutdown, it was stated that all hourly
rated employees Of the company who re-
turned to work July 81 and continued ther
connection with company would be given
half pay for the shutdown period. a fac-
tory official said the shutdown was I'M
doutedly due to the embarrassment caused
by the strike. Polishers, platers, adjust
ers and assemblers are out. thus re nder-
ing difficult the turning out of finished
machines. The men and women on strike
demand increased wages and an eight
hour day The working hours are now
nine, In this connection, Mr.. Rice an
nounces the payment of two-ten per cent.
bonuses weekly. as in the past also an
increase of ten per cent. in wages for
those who go TO work July 81, 1t is stat
ed specifically that there will be no
change in working hours. The compay'S
profit-sharng plan is TO be continued
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS

Rutland, July 17.-Jerry Benolt Of
Winoosk. laborer, to-day filed a petit
ton In bankruptcy in the federal court.
His liabilities are $467 and he has assets
Of $3.50, all of which is claimed to be
exempt. The creditors include B. NJ.
Bean of Burlington, $685. Max Glasston,
Burlington. $40; Charles A. Francis, Bur-
lington. $40; Joseph Parizo. Winooslti,
800; DIR. +. a. Heath, Winooski, 500;
Hanson Shoe company, Winooski, $50.
Wellington j, Mclaughlin of St Adams
also has filed a petition. He claims to
owe s776.50 and has assets Of 1919, of
which $500 is claimed to be exempt. The
larges creditors are: G. #. Barker. St.
Adams. sl42s5; T. Fl. Sanderson, Irving
ton, N. j., sl7O
The Vermont Auto Sales company
branch at Bwttleboro, against which in
voluntary proceedings in bankruptcy were
begun some time ago has filed it's
schedule in Mr. Conln's office. The
liabilities are ss,197 and there are assets
OF $lO95. The largest creditors are as
follows Linn T. Taylor, Brattleboro,
$500; Lafell Dickinson, Winchester.
Mass. s2,40o; Vacuum Oil company, Bos-
ton, s6l3 Sherman r. Abbott Brattle-
boro. $3.50; DR.. f. Il. Lynch. Brattleboro.
$500; c. f. Silsby, St, Johnsbury $3.50.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
GERMAN TREATY BILL
PASSED IN COMMONS
AnElO-Frcnch Pact Measure GOet
Through Unanimously

London, July %. (By the Associated
Press)-At what was virtually an all,
night session, the House of Comment
completed it's consideration of both thu
German peace treaty and the Anglo.
French covenant.
The bill carrying approval of the Ger
man treaty was considered in committed
of the whole by a lengthy debate, ID
which Premier Lloyd George took al
active part. The bill was then placed
before the House and passed its third
reading after motion by John DevliI
to reject II as a protest against the pre-,
mier's attitude towards Ireland had beef
defeated by 1863 to 4.
Then, at 300 a. M, the Anglo-Frencl
pact was taken up and the bill approx
ing it was unanimously passed after &
short but sharp debate in which tho
argument that the treaty was not con.
sistent with the spirit of the League O!
Nations failed to find any substantial
echo.
The German treaty passed through all
it's stages without amendment.
In concluding his speech on the treaty
Premier Lloyd George, while making no
claim of perfection for it, expressed COM
fidence that any defects would be rene.
died by the League of Nations. Despite
its imperfections, the premier declared
the treaty would stand as "a lighthouse
in the deep as warning to nations and
rulers of nations against the peril which
the German empire shattered itself
against"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
A|RPLAKE MAIL 2
CENTS AN OUNCE
Reduced Rate Is Due to Fact
That the New Service
Is a Success

Washington, July 1S.-Postmaster-Gen
eral Burleson to-day reduced the postage
rate on airplane mail to two cents an
ounce, the regular rate for first class
mail matter and placed the air mail
service on the same footing with all
other means of mail transportation.
Postmaster-General Burleson, in maxi
ing Sne announcement of the reduction of
air post mail, said:
THE successful operation of the air
mail for more than one year and the
great development for commercial work
In the aeroplane In that period has taken
this phase of mail transportation entirely
out or the class of experimental work.
The great saving of time now effected
over the fastest railroad train between
New York and Chicago will enable the
department to make 1t saving in car
space OF more than twice the cost of the
operation of an air mail service on that
route. 1t will therefore no longer be
necessary to charge more than the reg
ular rate of postage for the transmission
of aeroplane mail.
THE success of the airship in carrying
the mail, together with the great develop
ment that has taken place in speed, the
quantity of mail that can be carried and
certainty of operation makes it improb-
able that the air transportation lines viii
ever be stopped. but will increase from
year to year by leaps and bounds. espe'
cially over long distances The grea'
expedition Of mail by this means of trans
portation constitutes a service which the
public throughout the country is nov
demanding. and in course of time will
receive, az experimenting the trail
service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
N. CLEMENCEAu
STILL THE TIGER
Addresses Chamber of Deputies
His Cabinet Is Given Vote
of Confidence

Paris, July %. CBy tho Associated
Press The Chamber of Deputies gave
n vote of confidence in the cabinet OF M.
Clemcnccau this afternoon by a vote of N2
against 1871.
NJ Clemcnceau's opponets were jubilant
over the vote in the chamber. saying that
it spelled the doom of the cabinet as at
present constituted.
Premier Clemenceau, on leaving the
chamber said This is "A mere skirmish
The real battle is coming"
The premier was cheered as he depart
ed, many officers surrounding him and
shouting, "Vive Clemenceau! and Long
live the Father Of Victory"
Annoyed during the debate by repeated
Interruptions from the socialists in which
Jean Bon and NJ. Varenne were con-
spicuous, NJ. Clcmenceau himself assembled
the tribune Amid tense silence, the old
man walked slowly up the steps and
turned and saluted the right and center
and glowered at the extreme left. The
light Of battle was cleaning in the
tigers eye as he said, in low voice:
You blame me for not having chosen
my colleagues from the learned. An
eminent man is not necessarily member
of the French Academy"
The House laughed and was dsarmed.
Strolling up and down the tribune, the
premier hesitated, stopped and then con-
tinued:
You wanted me to make war. l have
made war. You wished me to make peace.
1t is harder to make peace than it is to
make war. 1t is a question of confidence!
I have obtained all that France could
desire and many things that France
could not hope for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
K. L. ELLSWORTH ON
BOARD OF CHARITIES

Montpelier. July 17.-Governor Clement
to-day appointed Kirk l.. Ellsworth of
Jeffersonvile a member of the State
Board of Charities and Probation for the
term ending January 81. 1924. Mr.. Ellis
worth is a farmer and maker of fancy
maple sugar and has been a resident of
Cambridge since 1880. He was educated
in Cambridge, Johnson Normal school
and Vermont Business College. He has
held several town offices and Is the pres
ent town representative. Mr.. Ellsworth
has been a teacher and a school direc-
tor. In the last Legislature he served
as a member Of the committees on ap-
preparations and education and was one
Of the best and most faithful workers
in the House.
The State Board of Charities and Pro-
baton is one Of the most important de-
partments of the State government. 1t is
n great economic asset to the State in
improving conditions and helping many
unfortunate citizens, especially children,
to become strong, healthy and self-sup-
porting. On this board rests a great
responsibility in spending it's funds
wisely. Mr.. Ellsworth has the qualif1-
cations to scrutinize to promote eff
cheney,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
CONDEMN "THE BLOCKS"
Home of so Persons in st. Albnns Said
to BE Unfit Dwelling

st. Adams, July 2o-The Blocks a Sec
ton west of the Central Vermont rail-
road tracks and which centers around
Water street has been condemned as be-
ing unfit for human habitation and dras-
tic action by the State Board Of Health
is expected hourly.
This action is a result Of an inspection
made Friday by w. Fl. Jeffrey. secre-
tary Of the State Board of Charities and
Probation; DIR. c. F. Dalton of the State
Board of Health; DIR. w. ]. Howard, the
new district health officer States At
torney. A. B. Rowley of Richford and
Sheriff George p. Catln of this city.
The order will be issued against the
so-caIled Mission building owned accord
ing to Mr.. Jeffrey by the Rev. p. S.
McKillip and the Ethan Garrison shack
In all 10 tenements are condemned, the
dwelling place of some so persons.
Mr.. Jeffrey had received many COM
plants relative to conditions existing
at the Blocks" which were so persist
ent to require action. During the past
winter ne made an inspection and found
conditions very unsatisfactory and this
time he was accompanied by officials
from the Board of Health and depart
ment of justice. The order will be issued
against the property where conditions
are worst 1t is understood that own
ers of other property found to be un-
satisfactory will be notified to improve
conditions Immediately.
Doctor Howard considers the existing
conditions in that neighborhood to be
menace to the health of the city and
Doctor Dalton characterized the condi.
tons as disgraceful. Mr. Jeffrey stated
that this was the most sweeping action
that had been taken in the State thus
far in this kind of case.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
BENNINGTON MAN
DIES OF INJURIES
Was Riding in Sidecar of Motor
cycle Which COllided with
TO-. a Horse

Rutland. July 1S.-Charles u. Brown
of Bennington. aged 81 years, died at
tho Rutland hospital at four o'clock
this morning as result OF injuries re-
ceived the previous evening when a
motorcycle driven by his son, Bert G.
Brown of Rutland, and with the elder
man in the side car, collided two miles
north of this city with horse owned
by Owen Lester. Mr.. Brown, ST., sus-
tanned fractured jaw when his face
came in contact with the animars flank.
No one had any idea that he was Ia
tally hurt until several hours after the
accident, when symptoms of concus-
sion of the brain developed.
Mr.. Lester was leading the morse
from a watering trough to barn. He
had it clear of the highway but just
as the motorcycle approached the AMI
NAL reared and broke away from Mr
Lester, jumping in front of the machine
Tho horse was knocked down but not
hurt. The driver of the cycle was not
injured.
Mr.. Brown came here from Benning-
ton Wednesday, expecting to go Satur-
day to Brooklyn, n. V, to work as ma
chinist
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
'HARDBO|lEO'S"
WIFE ASKS DIVORCE
Brutal Officer Is Now in the Dis.
ciplinary Barracks at Gov
ernOr's Island

San Diego. Cal. July 22.-Mrs. Mar
guerite Michel Smith filed in the superior
court to-day petition asking for a
divorce from Lieutenant f. II. Smith.
who was given the sobrquet of Hard
boiled by the men of the American army.
She alleged brutal treatment. Smiths
career as commander of prison camp
No. in France recently came in for
congressional investigation.
New York, July 2.-Leutenant F.. II.
Smith. termed "Hardboiled" Smith by
the American Expeditionary Force be-
cause of brutality to American soldier
prisoners for which he was convicted in
France. whose wife to-day began suit for
divorce in San Diego, is now in the dis
ciplinary barracks on Governors Island
where he was taken on his arrival here
Sunday night from Brest. Despite his
sobriquet. the officer is not a formida bic
looking man, having little which woulc
suggest the terror he is said to have
caused prisoners under his charge.
| He appears to be about forty years old
| His gray hair is clipped short in prison
fashion. His eyes are something between
grey and brown and green He is about
| five feet eight and one-half inches II
height and weighs perhaps $50 to III
| pounds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24

Lea. Linthicum. Lonergan. McAndrews,
McGlennon. Mckiniry, McLane, Maher,
Martin. Mead, Minahan, Mooney. O'Con-
nell, O'Conner. Pell. Phelan, Pou, John
w. Rainey Of Illinois. Riordan. Rowan,
SABBATH, Sherwood, Small. Smith of New
York, Steele and Sullivan.
Total 80.
Repubicans-Bachara Britten, Bur-
dick, Burke, Curry. Dyer. Edmonds,
Freeman. Garland, Glynn, Haskell, Hull,
Hustled, Jeffaris, Juul Kahn, Kennedy,
Kleczka, LaGuardia. Lampert, Lehlbach,
Longworth. Macarthur, MacCrate Mad
den, Mann, Merritt, Moore, NORM. Mudd,
Newton. Nolan. Ogden, Porter. Radcliffe.
Ramsey, Reber, Rodenberg, Sanford,
Siegel, Snyder Stephens, Tinkham, Ware.
Voigt, Walsh, Ward and Watson.
Total As.
THE BILLS PROVISIONS
The prohibition enforcement BILL as It
passed the House. provides:
After January 26, 1920: Every person,
permitted under the law to have liquor
in his possession shall report the quantity
and kind to the commissioners of internal
revenue. (Ths applies to chemists, physi-
clans, etc.)" After February 1. 1920 THE
authorized by the law, shall be prima
face evidence that 1t is being kept for
sale or otherwise in violation of the law
1t will not be required. however, to re-
port and it will not be illegal to have
in ones possession liquor in a private
dwelling while the same is occupied and
used by the possessor as his private
dwelling. and the liquor is used for per-
sonal consumption by the owner, his
family or his guests
The possessor of such liquors, however
bears the burden of proof that the liquor
was acquired and is possessed lawfully.
Intoxicating liquor is defined as a
beverage containing more than one-hali
per cent. of alcohol.
Any house, boat, vehicle, or other place
where liquor is maintained or sold, is de-
clared nuisance.
No person shall manufacture sell, bar
ter. give away, transport. import, export
deliver. furnish or receive any intoxicat-
ing liquor.
Liquor for non-beverage purposes and
| wine for sacramento use may be sold
under specified regulations.
Denatured alcohol, medicinal prepare
| lions dncluding patent medicines). unfit
for beverage purposes, toilet articles
! flavorng extracts and vinegar are ex.
! empted.
Registered physicians are authorized to
issue prescriptions under strict regula-
tons for the use Of liquor in cases where
it may be considered necessary as a
medicine.
Sale manufacture or distribution OF
compounds intended for use in the un.
lawful manufacture Of liquor is prohibited
/ together with sale or publication Of re-
7 ceipts for home manufacture.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
BRATTLEBORO ELOPEMENT
STORY is CONFIRMED
Frank f Phelps and Mrs. Fred Carpen-
ter Leave Village for Parts Unknown

Brattleboro. July 17.-Rumors that have
been current to the effect that Frank
f.. Phelps, manager of the farm on
Ames Hill owned by Gustaf Stromberg
Of New York. had gone away with Mrs.
Fred Carpenter of 14 Elliot street were
confirmed tonight by States Attorney
E. w. Gibson and Mr.. Strombergs coun-
sci. Neil d. Clawson, after an investi-
cation. An automobile from a Bratte
boro garage was sent to the Mrs. Phelps
home and she and her four-year-old girl
got In and started toward Gulford.
Phelps was waiting by the roadside near
Guilford, having run Mr. Strombergs
motor into the brush and left It. The
automobile took the couple and girl to
Shelburne Falls, Mass. and left them,
Attorney Clawson says that Phelps sold
OFF some articles belonging to Mr..
Stromberg, drew 1885, from the farm
account In a bank here and pocketed
the money. He also says that Phelps
Is wanted on an embezzlement charge.
Mrs. Carpenter is 43 years old and has
ten children living She left four chill
dren, the youngest three years of age
at home without care. her husband being
employed on lumber job In Westmore-
land. N. Fl. Phelps is 80 years old and
has a wife and several children.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
AUTOMOBILE PLUNGES
INTO THE LAKE
CnstIetOn Man Injured-His Companion
Merely Gets Ducking

CastletOn Man Injured-Hts Companion
Merely Gets Ducking
Rutland, July H.-William Cassavaw
of Castleton was injured and received an
involuntary bath and ]. B. Maranville Of
this city also got a ducking early Sunday
morning when a Ford automobile belong
ing to William Jones of Rutland be-
came unmanageable and plunged toward
the lake, coming to a stop with its
front end in the water. The machine was
pulled out of the water by pair OF
horses. 1t was damaged so badly that 1t
could not run on its own power Mr..
Jones was not in the machine at the time
of the accident. Mr.. Meanwhile was at
the wheel and Mr.. Cassavaw was in the
back seat
The machine had just started away
from the Jones cottage on the lake
shore when the steering gear went wrong
and the car grazed a tree and then rolled
into the water. 1t came to such an abrupt
stop that Mr.. Cassavaw was thrown over
the drivers head into the lake. Mr.
Maranville rescued him from the water
Mr.. Cassavaw was cut on the nose and
considerably bruised. His companion was
not injured
The mud guard of the automobile was
bent, n door was ripped off and the wind
shield and wishbone were broken among
other things.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
31,753 BOOKS WERE
USED IN WAR SERVICE

Montpelier, July 22.-The Vermont Free
Public Library received 31,753 books that
were used in war service. They are now
making a call for magazines to be used
at the training camp in Pittsburgh. The
annual report shows that the library is
sued 638 book collections and PICTURES, last
year. or some SO more than the previous
year. These went to 243 different stations.
Miss Ruth Brown, secretary of the com
mission. has returned from Hardwlck,
Morrlsvile and Stowe, where she has been
in library work. Miss Rebecca, a men,
Der of the commission has been returned
from Pittsburg, Pa, where she has been
hospital librarian at the L. S. army gen.
eral hospital.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
ARMED MEX|CANS
ROB j. 5. SAILORS
Naval Men Were on Fishing Trip
Incident Is Considered
as Grave

Washington, July 20.-The Mexican
situation assumed grave proportions when
announcement was made first by the state
department and later by Secretary of the
Navy Daniels that n party of sailors from
the United States ship Cheyenne. who had
gone in a launch on fishing trip up the
Tamesi river, near Tampico, on July g.,
were attacked by a band of armed Mexi-
cans and robbed Of personal effects.
Advices received here are that the
American flag was flying from the launch
when the attack was made. Under the
edict OF the Carranza government only
Mexican soldiers and police are per-
mitted to carry firearms. and 1t is as
sumed that the American sailors were
unarmed. The state department issued a
formal announcement concerning the
outrage, and 1t is understood that the
and that he gave his approval to its
publication.
official Washington was aroused by the
attack and Assistant Secretary OF State
Phillips admitted that it was one of the
gravest of many grave situations which
have arisen In Mexico within recent
months. There was an Immediate resump-
ton of predictions that Intervention In
Mexico would come in some form but
prominent officials refused to make any
| comment.
Naval officers particularly we're stirred
by what they termed another gross in
suit to the service and to the flag. TIC
some It appeared as repetition of the
Tampico incident of April 10. 1914 which
led to the occupation of Vera Cruz. Al
that time American soldiers were with
drawn after a brief occupation of por-
ton of Mexico, but there is a feeling here
in some circles that IL armed intervention
Is again resorted to by the United states
there will be no withdrawal until peace
full conditions are permanently estab
lished.
American consuls In the Tampico dis
trict have been instructed to make al
investigation and render complete re
port When detailed information Is
hand definite announcement Is expectet
either from President Wilson or the stat
dcUartment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
LEAVES $4,000 TO THE
TOWN OF WILMINGTON
Clinton &. Haynes Specifies That II he
Used for Development of Agriculture

Brattleboro, July B-The will of Clin-
ton C. Haynes of Wilmington which was
filed for probate here to-day bequeaths
the whole of an estate estimated to ba
worth $4,000 to the inhabitants of the
town of Wilmington. in trust, for the
development of agriculture in that town,
The will stipulates that the proceeds Of
the estate shall be invested in govern.
ment bonds or other securities and that
the voters each year shall elect a trlt;'
tee to have charge of the funds. Tha
trustee is to use the income for lectures,
experiments and agricultural premiums,
the lectures to be of such a nature az
the trustee o~ems advisable for improv.
ing the morals of the people of the town
and carrying out the purposes of tho
trust
Mr., Haynes died July s, following q
shock. at the age of so years He was q
prosperous farmer and owned govern
ment bonds. He leaves no family,