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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-06-01
Palmer Attacks Post
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, June Charging
that Assistant Secretary Of Labor
Post had perverted sympathy for
q criminal anarchist, Attorney Cen
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-06-01

How II Happened
At Bradentown 5, Tampa 6.
At st. Petersburg 4, Sanford 8.
At Daytona 5, Lakeland 4.
At Barlow S. Orlando Z.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-06-01

Summary-Errors- Hulswitt 2, Nc
cullough 2, Murphy 2, Palmer 2,
Names, sherer. Left on masses
Lakeland 8. Daytona q. Two-bass
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
S. r. PRIZE FIGHTER
S0BS WHEN TOLD OF
"PALS' y LYNCHING

SAN F1tANCTSCO. Dec. io.-It
was with varied emotions that I'd
n<. o. KruvosIty and I'D fSpud)
Murphy. prize fighters. held here
in connection with the San Fran
cisco vice gang cases. today heard
OF the iynchlng OF their pals.
George Boyd. Tcrrance Fits and
Charles valenio. at Santa Rosa.
Murphy professcd not 10 care.
but kruyosky broke down and
cried
THAT aIn't nothin' in my young
life." Murphy said 'lt'n Juft the
same ms lynching down In Ten.
neasce far as I'm concerned.
Those guys weren't friends OF
mine"
''spani" trneanlnr vaicnto) was
my PAL" soboed Kruvosky. He
was the only bird l knew In that
layout. Miles Jackson was my
friend. too"
Jackson wns one OF the San
Franciaco detectives killed sun
day at Santa Rosa
Murphy was much interested In
how the nen died
Boyd was game. chr he com.
mented. when told how Boyd went
to his death. Boyd had a fightin'
heart The rest OF 'cm were
weak"
Murphy then shook his head a
little and thought.
Bootleg. rotten whisky II 10
blame for the whole thing. That
is what got me in wrong. and II
got the rest. too. Damn those
bootleggersF'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
RIPS PART
OF CLOTHES
FROM Thief
Intruder, Yelling With Pain,
Escapes After ''Hand-to-
Hand"' Struggle

Topper Russian wolrhound
owned BY Norwood W. Brockett.
2tos Fourth ave, W.. las, night chew.
~d and routed n burglar from the
hrockrit homo while the family was
away.
Hfocke,t. tnx agent for the
Puget Sound Power A Llght Co. re
turned home from company dance
al II D. m. AZ he stepped In the
front door he heard loud scufflinx.
growing. ourslng and general com
motion In the basement
HEARS THREATS AND
Dogs JOYFUL GnOWL
RuHhinw 20 tho baAsfnent door.
nrocke;t opened ". As he did 20
he heard several thr-ats. mans
cry OF palm. and 'ropper's- joyful
xfowi.
Brockstt pcrred Into the darkness
and dracri-i. Topper hanging 20
tho burglar. who was struggling
yiclcntiy 20 escape. Dog and burx.
lar had just sumblsd down the
stairs.
WNfu IurVfy NV MS master
he iooscn~d hls hold = moment to
emit a howl of triumph. The
burglar took adyanfnss OF II. Ieeprd
!fsee. dAfssa ssssss-sas bssapsns and
shot out The door. ~
Topper" bumped his moss on shs
door an il slammed shut. and. appar-
emily considerably cbaxrined over
losing his victim. yeiprd and aped out
BY another way. The burglar out
silnfanc,d him In the chase that fol-
lowed. while Brookett was summon.
ing the police.
Brockrtt said today the burglar
got nothing.
Tattered bits OF the thicfs cloth
Ing were awarded 10 Topper" who
chewed and mauled them with grca,
pleasure. his master said
'-roppcr's'' neck is stfli bafiiy swoi.
len from tho effects OF being choked.
The hound had been ~ several days.
Brockctt said, and had been left in
the barement 10 rccupcrate.
Topper" was born ~ months ago
nj Index. His parents are In the
movies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
YOUTH IS KILLED
BY AUTO TRUCK

Crushed when he slipped under a
delivery truck after jumping from
the running board. A s. Tvana. %. Of
1857 4ist ave. s. W. received injuries
at .. m. Thursday from which he
died In City hospital Thursday night.
Fred Il. Brown. i2s Yale ave. NJ.
was driving the auto. a parcel post
delivery truck. 1yana was helping
him deliver packages.
AZ Westlake ave. and Stewart n.
Ivana ieaped of while the auto was
In motion. lie slipped on the wet
pavement and was caught under the
rear wheels.
Ivana resided with his sister, Mrs.
I. A. Ogden.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
FINE CAR Man
FOR ASSAULT

J. w. Huntington. street car mo-
torman, charged with third degree
assault on J. ID. Zahrt. was fined t25
and costs by Justice OF the Peace
o. w. Brinker Friday.
Huntington was accused OF assist
ing the conductor with n piece Of
iron when Robert Klancrt, a fellow
passenger with Zahrt, was bargain
ing with the conductor. X. III. Boyer,
over their ability TO give each other
black cy~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
Think Mrs. Hamon
Will Give Self Up

ARDMoRE. Oklahoma, Dec. TO-
Belief prevailed here today that
Clara Smith Hamon. wanted In
connection with the death OF Jake
l.. Hamon. "empirc builder" Of
Oklahoma. and politician. will sur.
render or be apprchended within
the next "a hours. She Is believed
to be hiding In or near El Paso.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
SAYS HUSBAND
SPIES ON HER

To keep her husband. Michael
Donovan. from climbing on n neigh
boris roof and spying on her. Mary
Donovan asked for a restraining or.
der in connection with her divorce
suit filed in superior court Friday.
Mrs. Donovan says Michael slap.
ped her face on the second day after
their marriage. Twice she left him
and twice she came back. but never
again. she declares In her petition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
'PREYED UPON
B00TLECCERS?
Alleged Member Of Enter.
prisinq Gang Caught

Richard " Morehcad. alleged
member OF an cnssrprislng partner
ship that has been making war on
the spoils Of bo5tlrggeru. was ar.
rested Thursday night BY Deputy U.
=. Marshais colIigan and Rocks.
william Emch. the other man. was
arrested several days ago and is
now held for the federal grand jury.
on a charge Of lmpersonating a
federal officer.
The men are said 20 have repre-
aented themselves 20 be prohibition
officers. and under that guise search
ed the baggage ~ suspected bootleg
gers. "confiscating" any liquor they
might find.
Morehead was about 10 leave for
California when caught. the arresting
officers said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
CHOIR BOY, 19,
HANGED IN EAST
Nick viana Executed on His
Birthday

CHICAGO. Dec. io.-Nick viana.
the choir boy murderer. went TO
his death here today on his 18th
birthday without showing n trace
OF fear. and protesting his limo
cence- He wns hanged for partici-
pating in the murder OF Andrew
Bowman. a saioonkeeper.
III is no disgrace 10 die for my
father. mother and sisters" tho
lad said MS the moose was adjusted
vlana declared that while he did
not do thv shpotins. he would not
tell who did because OF threats
made against hts family's lives II
he turned states witness.
The trap was sprung at $40. His
neck was broken and he was pro
nounced dead five minutes later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
THIS SHOULD BE
L INTERESTING

Featured with frequent pen
portraits OF harem girls and Far
Eastern snake charmes. the orien.
tai number OF the Sun Dodger.
college comic monthly. made Its
appearance on the campus Friday.
Steele Lindsay. senior in journal
ism. Is editor OF the magazine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
Accused Slayer
Hangs Himself

MARION, Ill. Dec. 10.-Frank Bi'
anco. accused murderer of two boys
at West Frankfort. III. whose trial
was In progress. committed suicide
by hanging himself in jail early to.
day. The murder OF the two youths
was the cause OF riots which broke
out In West Frankfort last summer
resulting in the deaths OF several
persons and looting Of many places
Of buSnesa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
100000 FOR
SKACIT WORK

Approximately 100000 was made
available for the completion OF the
IS, 900 kilowatt addition to the Cedar
Falls hydro-electric plant Friday.
The city council appropriated the
money at a special session.
Work on the Cedar Falls unit was
hold up last week, when the city au-
diting committee refused to approve
a payroll allowance OF $7,447 because
the construction fund was over.
drawn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
GROCERY STORE
ROBBED Of S1OO

Groceries. valued at 800. were
stolen from the Cooperative store.
5e01 Rainier ave. early Friday by
thieves. who entered by a rear win
dow and used an auto TO cart away
the stolen goods.
They stole five sacks OF flour,
two cases OF canned milk, two sacks
Of rolled oats, two cans OF graham
crackers. rs pounds Of cube sugar.
20 pounds OF butter. 20 pounds Of
Nucoa. two slabs OF bacon and some
sardines, figs. raisins, coffee and
cigarettes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
TWISTED HENS
NECKS, CHARGE

with two chickens whose necks
he had wrung. sleeping in death near
his head, Tom Gaines was found
snoozing Friday morning on the
premises OF Mrs w. c. o'Bricn. own.
or OF the chickens. near Lake Blu
rien. Arrested by Deputy Sheriff
William Sears. Gaines was lodged In
the city Jail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
BRAINERD CASE
MAY Be MOVED

on a motion for a change OF venue
in the case OF Betty Brainerd. alleged
kidnaper OF Baby Bobby Stagg. will
be heard here Monday.
The motion was filed yesterday by
Miss Brainerd's counsel. who al
leges she could not be fairly tried in
Pierce county because of adverse
public opinion here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
Far
North:
Shipicrecked!
Bondnxa's Hoodoo.
A March Orer Ice.
Living on Leather.

fThis II the second ef number OF
stories written especially foe Ihe
Star ey Capt Jeha ,. nrrteneeins.
famous Arvfsc sdsentuf-r and -kir-
p~w. detailing hts experiences and
observations In IN. sene uhish Nip
ling said was beyond all tass sf
tscd sr msn." Capt. tssrtoaeeini.
master ef tho fithhArd = >w~n-en
fradlng -ehssn~~ kamshaska. eat ef
SEATTLE. hN~ for 30 seaf~ b~rn trad
i0x. whaling and '.s~astruslnxH tn the
Afvtic $500. Ills stsrte. f~ck win
rusn~nco On the fre~sy top Of tho
.vex}d-l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
BOMB KILLS IN
RUMAN SENATE

BUCHAREST. Dec. io.--An infer.
nal machine was exploded In the Ru-
manian senate yesterday. killing one
and wounding several others.
Bishop oradlaradu was killed In.
stantly. Others wounded by flying
fragments OF furniture and fittings
were the minister OF justice. the pres
ident OF the senate, a senator and
other officials.
The planters OF the bomb were not
discovered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
news HOUNDS
NO CRIMINALS

II was n question OF Identification.
Two newspaper men In the county.
city building were asked by the
judge to line up with other young
men and give n young woman an op-
portunity 10 prove she could pick the
culprit from the crowd.
She passed up the Newspaper men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
DUCKS SHOT AT
y NIGHT COST $50

Being accused OF shooting ducks
after sunset was probably more ex.
pehaive TO. Tony Piano than being
convicted.
He forfeited $50 bail Friday by not
appearing for trial IN Justice OF the
Peace o. w. Drinkers court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
0UAKES RAzE
Is VILLAGES

PARIS. Dec. 10.--Twenty.fi viii
iages In the Albania district OF Jugo-
siavia have been destroyed by earth
uualSes. according to American Red
Cross reports from Nalona- The
tremors occurred in the Tepeline dis
trict.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
BADLY BURNED
BY Gas TORCH

Frank c. vestal was badly burned
on the left hand at 1875 a. m. Fri
day. when a gas torch he was ad-
justing in his tin shop at 1914 Fourth
ave. nared up unexpectedly. The
fire department was called to extin-
guish the blaze that II started. Dam.
age was 800.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
GRIEF KILLS
AGED SQUAW
Oldest Indian Woman in N.
w. Dies at Age of 100

Gricvlng over the recent death Of
her husband, Mary scdwang. ie9
years old. said to have been the old.
est squaw In tho Northwest. died in
one Of the seocrai Indian huts on tho
West waterway. south OF Riverside.
carly Friday.
The body OF George sedwang. her
husband. was cremated only last
Thursday. Since that time the old
squaw has failed rapidly. she was
found dead in bcd this morning. Her
body was taken to the county
morgue.
She was blind and deaf. ts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
Who OWNS THIS
KEC O. JUICE?

Ten boxes OF shoes and one cider
keg partly filled with third.rail apple
jack were found on a muny car Fri
day.
The shoes blong to Mr.. Turrell, a
shoe merchant, but the owner OF the
keg has not appeared - probably
can't.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
Wilson Accepts
Nobel Peace Prize

wAsHINGTON. Dec. I0-Presi
dent Wilson has accepted the Nobel
peace prize for 1919. IL was an
/ nounced at the state department to
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
NO ONE
Has Lost Money ON Real Estate
Investments In Seattle

Has LOST mvnfy Of bS-di Estate
Investments In Seattle
For years values have been
steadily increasing. Practically
every one who chose wisely
in buying has today increased
his Investment.
That which a few years ago
yas the suburbs OF Seattle, to-
day is practically down town.
SO, as the city expands (which
IL certainly will continue to dol
|. your property gets technically
T'closer in"
A city the size Of Seattle
never decresSes In population.
II must increase. You will make
no mistake by buying real estate
here.
On Classified Page OF to-
days Star you'li find some good
buys"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
Germany Will
"Upkeep" Ex-Kaiser

BERLIN. Dec. 10.--The German
government Is not disposed to discon.
tinue It's payments for the upkeep Of
the former kaiser, Il declared today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10

Unexpectedly today. Major NAL
colin Douglas. county prosecutor.
eject. announced that two young wo.
men lawyers win be Included In the
personnel Of his staff OF assistants
when he takes office on January 10.
Miss Esther V. johnson. popular
university sorority girl. residing In
the Arcade apartments. win be as.
sistant law clerk In charge OF the In.
formation desk.
Miss Cordeiia NJ. Thioi. former pri.
vate secretary 20 United States Dis
triet Judge Nctercr. and more re-
Gently an employe OF the law firm
Of Roberts 4 skeel. will be one OF a
battery Of formidable criminal prose.
fIit mrs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
BOTH GRADUATES or
UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL


Miss johnson and Miss Thicl are
graduates OF the University OF Wash.
ington law school. This Is the first
time a woman lawyer has been ap-
pointed TO the position OF deputy
prosecuting attorney In King county.
The complete roster OF Douglas
appoihtees follows;
Chief deputy-E. I. Jones. in
charge OF the criminal department.
Chief civil dcputy-Colonel Howard
A. Hanson.
Criminal deputies--John ID. Car.
mody, Thomas III. Patterson. Major
Bert c. Ross, Chester A. Batchelor,
Miss Cordelia NJ Thiel.
Civil william Parmcrlee.
Arthur Schram, jr.
Divorce proctor - Eugene NJ.
Meacham-
Law clerk--R. l.. Bartling.
Assistant law clerk--Miss Esther
v. johnson.
Special invesugator-Ralph Ham
mer.
Chief clerk-Mrs Christine Leslie.
stenographers--E Droppleman
and Estelle Fits.
PLAN TO
REORGANIZE INTERIOR
Major Douglas said today he and
Chief Deputy Jones are making a
thoro study OF the work OF the office
as IL Is being conducted by retiring
Prosecutor Fred c. Brown and plan
80 ranraa pize tho intcrior adr,ivi,t ru
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
Weather

Tonight and Saturday:
rain: strong south
weSterly gales.
Twnp-raiurr Last 20 Hours
Maximum. q. Minimum, 10.
ruiay uoon. a..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-13
The Delay" at the Hague.

Several weeks have elapsed since
the advisory committee of interna
tional iurists met at The Hague to
organize the permanent court OF in
ternational justice contemplated by ar
ticle IA of the covenant of the league
of nations. Troublesome questions
have arisen in the discussions. One Of
them is how to select the Judges Of
the court. Are the small nations to
be recognized as much as the large
nations in the courts composition ?
This is a question that developed at
The Hague 10 years ago or more when
an effort was made to establish a per,
manent court of this character. An
other troublesome question concerns
the range of compulsory adjudication
What disputes shall nations be obliged
to submit to the court
II will take time to reach a conclu.
sion in these d~isputatious matters. The
small nations are jealous of the large
nations and they demand equality IN
every particular. No one will crlti
cize the iurists who are nov gathered
at The Hague for being leisurely IN
their deliberations. They have some
tough problems to solve.
Yet Mr.. Wilson's critics howled at
him for taking SO much time in Paris
negotiating the peace treatys When
he came home, they shifted and at
tackled the covenant because IL did not
carry a fully developed and organized
permanent court Of international jus.
tice, and some said the omission
showed that Mr.. Wilson vas always
preiudiced against courts.
The time now being taken at The
Hague in organizing the court shows
WHY the Paris peace conference failed
to undertake the difficult detailed
work of creating the tribunal. It did
the wise thing-incorporated article
Ia in the covenant and left something
for jurists like Elihu Root TO do
Springfield Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-13
INDIANS SEEK BITTER ROOT.
Flathead Tribe on Annual Pilgrimage
in Montana.

The level land lying at the end OF
the Bitter Root valley, south OF Mis-
soula, Mont, is at present thickiy pop.
ulated by the tepees of the Fiathead
Indians, who have just made their an
nual pilgrimage here from the Flat
head reservation in search of their
staple, the bitter root.
According TO the belief OF the In
dams, the bitter root must be gathered
when the flower reaches a certain stage
of development. and at this time the
squaws carefully separate the different
shades Of pink, each shade representing
a cure from some ailment or other. The
bitter root is found in the vicinity OF
Missoula more than anywhere else in
the state, it is said, and il survives
year after year, despite the annual as
saults of the redmen against il.
One decided novelty marks the pres
ence of the Indian encampment this
year. Where, in the past, the bucks
have never been known TO do anything
more than to sit in the shade OF the
tepee and boss the job, solemnly smok
ing their pipes the while, this year
some considerable number of them may
be noted at vNious times engaging in
the setting up" exercises which hey
learned as a part of their great sdven'
lures as soldiers of Uncle Sam.-san
Francisco Chronicle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-13
CURRENT COMMENT
President G. W. Bailey.

The election of Guy W. Bailey Of
Burlington president of the University
of Vermont, p~leases all Vermonters
who believe in a Vermont state uni
versity. Mr.. Bailey is a Vermonter by
birth and has always labored in Yer
mont. first as a granite manufactur-
err, then as a Vermont legislator for
one term as a member of the House
and from 1905 to 1917 as secretary OF
state, when he resigned TO accept the
position as comptroller of the uniyer'
sity. In all these positions he has
shown himself to be a conservatlvely
progressive Nermonter of ability and
thorough honesty.
The selection of Mr.. Bailey is not a
victory for Greek roots and highbrow
verbs but is a victory for sound, pro.
gressive, executive ability. Mr.. Bailey
recognizes the opportunity TO make
the institution of more service TO the
people of Vermont and the producers
of more practical manhood and woman
hood. He is A years of age, and in the
prime of his ability, and the people ex.
pect years of conscientious service and
progressive development OF the mi
versity of Vermont under his manage
ment.
II might be remarked that the choice
of Mr.. Bailey completes the placing
of all Vermont institutions Of higher
learning under the management of able
executives. For years President Thorn
as has been developing Middlebury col.
lege and this spring Charles A. Plum
lev was elected head of Norwich uni
versity and now the University OF
Vermont turns to a practical Yer
mont man for leadership. Under
President Bailey there is reason to ex-
pect the University of Vermont will
continue its career as leader of all Yer
mont educational institutions.-Brat
tleboro RefoTmer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-13
THE NIAGARA PLUNGE.

Without a doubt Charles Stephens,
aged IS, British subject and father Of
a family in Bristol, Ems, had a change
Of heart as he went bobbing along in
his barrel compartment in the Niagara
river preliminary to the terrific plunge
over the water court to the bottom of
the horseshoe falls Of the famous cat
aract. He probably would have re-
nouneed all his worldly possessions and
all claim TO the notoriety he originally
sought were he TO be permitted once
more to walk the solid mother earth
and not feel that crushing dread which
must have settled over him in his air
tight compartment. He knew all the
time that he was being swept to the
edge Of the l5s foot precipice; that
each succeeding bob Of the barrel pris.
on might mea the topping over into
the fearful lesp-snd then what? A
numbing sensation Of fear. Of sbject
terror must have swept over him. Vet
he could do nothing 10 stay the in
svitsble-the inevitable that might
bring death or that might bring a pale
vlamor about him for the length Of
time that men wonder and cape At
such foolhsrdiness. We know that such
must have been the sensation a. the
barrel prison nsarsd the edge Of the
preeipics for We read in connection
uith the story 81 Charles stephens
fatal plunge that Bobby Leach, who
nine wears ago had made the sane
plunge safely in a steel barrel turned
tusv n dread over thc horror II the
performance and refused T. descend
rith the other ustrhs-s - wsit foT
he rs~sPpesrsnos q ths b-rrsl in he
surling waters below The falls Lcsch
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-13
Faith answering.

Abe Carter was a pious, hard work
ing old darby, much respected by the
white people Of the community. But
evil days fell upon Abe. The boil wee
vii destroyed his cotton; his adopted
baby died of the whooping cough; his
wife died Of a fever; his horse was
killed by lightning, and a cyclone de-
molished his cabin.
The E~piscopalian minister, hearing OF
Abe's extraordinary misfortunes, called
TO see him. Abe said the minister.
you have been sorely afflicted, but
YOU must trust in the Lord you mast
believe il is all for the best"
aYas, sub, boss, said Abe, "yss, sub,
! does. / feels | is in de hands OBJ a
all wise an INSCRIPTIONS Providence.
st Louis Globe Democrat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-13

Lieut.. Gov. Mason S. Stone might
have good reason to resent the tone
of the last paragraph of Gov. Clements
proclamation, refusing to call a special
session of the Vermont legislature to
act on ratification of the woman suf-
frage amendment, in which Clement
say he will come and go both within
and without the state of Vermont" and
if ANY other state officer sees fit, re-
gardless of our fundamental law and
his oath to support it, to take con
trary action TO the terms of this proc
lamation. he will do so on his own re
sponsibility and be answerable TO the
freemen Of the state" There is no
doubt that the thrust was intended to
reach Lieut.. Gov. Stone because Of the
rumor that the latter might call a spe
eial session when Gov. Clement 'was
out of the state. Lieut.. Gov. Stone
might be perfectly willing to be an
swerable to the people Of the state
should he take the opportunity to call
q special session.