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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05

Paris, Feb. 4-The council of ambassa-
doris. after its meeting tonight issued
a statement saying that the decision of
the allies with regard to Germans whose
extradition is demanded for war crimes
would be communicated direct to Berlin.
The text of the statement follows:
The list of war criminals having been
presented to Baron Won Lersner for trans
mission by him to his government, the
president of the German delegation re-
turned the list with intimation to the
president of the conference that he had
submitted his resignation to his govern
ment and was leaving Paris. The de-
cision of the allies will be communicated
direct to the government at Berlin"
Extradtion of 1886 Germans accused of
violations of the laws of war is demanded
in the list whics was handed the Ger
man charge d'affaires.
England demands q for trial. France
and Belgium 3& each; Italy, 90; Poland.
81: Roumania A. and Serbia, four. The
names of Germans comprised in the first
list, against whom charges are preferred
by all the allied nations. are included in
the above figures
The ambassadors council has confirmed
its decision not to publish the names of
those Germans win be asked to surrender,
but it is possible to say that, in addition
to those already reported as being on the
list, are the following:
Field Marshal Alexander II. r. Won
Kluck, commander of the right wing of
the German army in it's advance on Paris
in 1914 General Baron Kurt Won Man
leuffel, German military commander in
Louvain. Belgium, in 1914; Field Marshal
Won Bulelow commander of the second
German army: General Stenger, COM
mander of the 53rd German Infantry
Brigade: General Won Lesma,, former
governor of Luxembourg; the Nemeyer
brothers. one a captain, who We're ac
cused in 1918 of mistreating British pris-
oners of war; Major Won Goerts, and
Lieutenant Werner, Captain Max Nalen-
timer and Captain Forstner submarine
commanders. On the official list also are
the names of Baron Won Lancken, former
military governor of Brussels; Admiral
Won Capelle, former head of the German
admiralty, and Field Marshal Liman Won
Sanders German commander of Turkish
| armies, demands for the eXtradition of
whom have been forecast by newspapers
here for the past week.
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RAND JURY TO HAVE
MORSE MURDER TO-DAY

Montpelier, Feb. 4.-The grand jury
hich Judge T.. NJ. Butler called for the
|rpose of T. II. Davis, States attorney,
|senting the evidence which he has
ainst George o. Hale, charged with
Wing shot II. Lester Morse, is COM
scd of c. D. Fsrr of Woodbury., +. r.
kingston of Fayston, B. +. Hart of
|lxbury. NJ r.. Briggs of Marshfeld
II, Jones Of Barre city, c. G. Robic
Barre town, Ira Flint of Berlin, Will
! m Braggs of Watstield. A. ". Cove
Warren, q. o. Russell of Waterbury.
n. White of Worcester. William
|ldrewS of Berlin, f., NJ. Bliss of Cabot,
II. Bancroft of Calais, George kclton
East Montpelier, g. +. Parker of
|oretown, Elmer Il. Bliss Of Northfield,
| thur Dix of Plainfield. They will con-
ne at two o'clock Thursday afternoon
the grand jury room of the county
Iurt house
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ELECT NAT. GuARIal Il,!oFf OFFICERS
Guy G.. COwen OF RutIn,.. fieyo
First, and John w. Tinker, 81.
JOhnsbury, of Second Battalion

st. Adams. Feb. 4.-The commissioned I'd
officers of the National Guard of the
state of Vermont met at the Armory in
this city this evening to elect two field
officers of the two battalons for the
state of Vermont.
Capt. Guy G.. Cowen of Company A
Rutland was elected major of the frs,
battalion and John w. Tinker of st
Johnsbury major of the second battalion
Seventeen officers were present from
Burlington, Rutland, Bellows Falls, st
Johnsbury. Newport and st. Adams
Adjt Gen. Herbert T. Johnson of Mont.
pelier presided.
Capt. Erwin II. Newton. First Lieut.
Donald w. Carly, First Lieut.. Merton +
Ashton and Second Lieut.. Carlton K
Grswold were the Burlington officers
present
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(nding Measures So Drastic
and Far Reaching" That They
Would Overreach Purposes
Says Attorney General
MILDER LAWS
ID Particularly Legislation of Sim
bic Character That Would Cover
Hiatus In the Present statutory
nw"

Washington, Feb. 4.-Additional anti
|ition legislation, simple in character
h guarding the guarantees OF the bill
hits but covering the "hiatus in present
Itutory laws" was urged by Attorney
ceral Palmer to-day before the House
|iciary committee.
fpholding the right of free speech and
Istructive criticism the attorney-general
btested against pending measures which
Isaid were too drastic and tar-reachlng
II SC searching that they over-reacn
Dir purposes" More harm than good
|uld come from repressive legislation,
Radded.
viewing the activity of the depart
Int of justice in supprcssing radicalism
| Palmer told the committee that vlgor
fh which his department had acted.
kether with its notice to law breakers
the strong and positive intention of
government to punish crimes, had had
effect of maintaining such order in
| United states as would have been
Serwse impossible.
But there is no existing statute ade-
|hte to meet the present situation Mr..
liner told the committee. There is
condition of revolutionary intent in
! country on the part of both aliens
4 citizens which is sufficiently wide
tead to merit serious consideration of
|ngress. This revolutionary intent is
Infested chiefly by threats both writ
and spoken by persons who would
ure, destroy orApverthrow the govern
| MT by physical force or violence"
fitizens' rights should always be
'arded, the attorney-general said, add
! that he agreed with those who criti-
ed the Graham-Sterling bill on this
|bund.
But J do not agree with those who
ect to the bill because they believe
&t acts of violence should be met with
,ument only and not by the firm hand
federal statute he asserted.
he Davey bill, dawn originally by
Palmer and introduced in the House
t November, the attorney general s&id
S adequate for the present emergency.
postmaster general be given aTsaor-
to decide whether alleged sed,tiaus
tier was uon-mailable as provided in
Sterling bill passed by the Senate,
said.
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Cody, One of the Defendants in
Newberry Trial, Also Stated
'Sky Was the Limit" Ac-
cOrding to a Newspaper Man
Is WITNESSES HEARD
Trial of the Michigan Election Con-
spirncy Cases Proceeds Rapidly De-
SPITE Many Objections to Evidence
Raised by the Defense

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. 4-Testify-
ing IN the face of general objection by
the defense that the government had
failed to prove a conspiracy existed to
violate the federal election and postal
laws, IS witnesses appeared at to-day 8
session Of the trial of Senator Truman
Il Newberry and his 122 co-defendants.
The defense contended that the individ-
ua. acts cs defendants could not be offered
in evidence ~ this stage, but Judge
Z. W. Sessions held that government
counsel could marshal their testimony as
he saw 1T.
Two bits OF evidence offered were con-
siderod by the prosecution as important
TO the conspiracy charge. James Swein-
hart, head of the New York bureau of a
Detroit newspaper. said Frederick Cody,
a defendant, told him in New York;
THE id IS off in Michigan and the sky
is the limit"
Walter Chappelle, editor of a week.
ly newspaper at Harrisville, Mich,
testified that Benjamin +. Reed, de-
putty State labor inspector and anoth er
defendantfi had socilited him to be-
come a county chairman in the New
gerry organization and told him:
"'rhe freight will be paid
The government forces also were
frequently overruled when they tried
to confine cross-examination of their
witnesses to the material developed by
direct questioning. Defense attempts
to search the motives of witness in
certain campaign acts were, however
halted by the court. The defense con-
tended that such testimony would &c
to the essence of the conspiracy charge
but Judge Sessions ruled that 1t was
not proper cross examination.
The question came up in the cross
, examination of Lyle Shanahan. an attor-
ney from Charlevoix. and one Of the or
ganizers of the committee of three which
had charge of the Newberry campaign ir
his county. Shanahan testified that he
had received $40 from ]. p. Harris, chair
man of the committee and a defendant
| W. II. Eichorn, questioning for the gov
| ernment. drew from Shanahan that he
| had used 500 of that amount to pay q
| challenger at the primary polls, but hat
| not accounted for the remainder.
you understand" the witness said
was Newberry money and that l was 6
I Newberry man before the committee was
| organized" "
Shanahan testified that he had spen
/ $l2 to Sl5 in collecting primary returns
| by telephone, that many persons crowded
/ his Office that evening and that he haC
! the place closed next day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
REORGANIZE WINDHAM
HOTEL AT BELLOWS FALLS

Montpelier, Feb. 3-Ariclcs OF corpora
tion have been filed in the secretary Of
States office for the purpose of re-or-
ganizing the Windham hotel in Bellows
Falls. The new company is to take over
tho stock of Luther q, Howard Sons
The new capital stock is $4,000, while the
papers are signed by +. ". Babbitt, f..
l., Walker, T. S. Whitcomb, Hodgdon
4. Shaw. w. II. Bodine ~ company, AL
mon l. Bolles, Frank Adams. +. p. Cul-
len. A. II. Chandler, w, a, Graham, John
y. Lawrence. Charles 7. Wright. j. j. Fem
ton. Edward Jeno, c. G. Collins. Il. S.
Leonard, A. p. and j. H. Williams of
Bellows Falls
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INCREASE SALARIES
Teachers mt Proctor and I'ittsfOrd Get
$75 Bonus and Pay Increase

Proctor. Feb. 3.-The Proctor teachers
have received $75 bonus for the remain
der of the year. regardless Of their posi-
ton or grade of service. The board Of
education and selcctmen at Pittsford
raised the rural teachers 50 per week and
the high school teachers have received
500 to $500 raises. That is, their principal.
who was teaching for $500 Is now teach
ing al the rate of $500 per year dating
January /, 1870. His assistants have all
received 5000 raises and in one case a
$500 raise was given because the teacher
was paid lower than the others in the
first place. Salisbury has given $S per
week raise.
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Town Road Jobs

Montpelier Jan, 30,-The highway de-
partment is completing the figures on the
several town roads jobs in the State dur
ing the last year. Under the new laws
these are completed earlier than usual
that the report may be made to the town
auditors by the state auditor of the
amount of mony paid the state. Some
OF the towns have not yet properly filed
their claims, so some will have to be left
over, hut on the whole the work IL well
cleaned up. The new law forces extra
help IN order To take care of the work
that has been done during the winter
months heretofore.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
SEVERAL OPINIONS REAO
February Term of Supreme Court Opens
indications Are That IL Will
Not he Long One

Montpelier. Feb. 3.--The February term
of Supreme Court convened this morning
with the full bench of justices present,
Chief Justice John II. Watson of Mont
pelier presiding. Prayer was offered by
the Rev. L. o. Sherburne of Montpelier,
while Deputy Sheriff c. A. Smith made
the proclamation convenng the court.
Following the reading of the trial
calendar the opinions were read, five at
the morning session and more in the AFTER
| noon. These ncluded
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Irving +. Coburn by Henry Coburn next
friend VS.. the village of Swanton, opinion
was read as judgment affirmed but the
entry order was not made by direction
Of the court, the purpose being for con-
ference relative to costs. 1t is under
stood
Nancy NJ. Stevens. eXecutriX OF JOB
Reynolds estate; Franklin County Bank
& Trust company and c. G. Austin VS..
Sarah G. Reynolds, judgment reversed
and decree certified back to probate court
for final decree in accordance with the
views expressed in the opinion.
ORANGE COUNTY
George Gilley VS.. Peter f. Jarvis,
Judgment reversed and cause remand"
ed, injunction dissolved bill dismiss
ed and costs to defendant. This action
results from an automobile accident.
There is a similar case in Windsor
county, only there the parties are re-
versed in their order in on the docket.
RUTLAND COUNTY
Ellen It. Jones as administrators of
Thomas T. Jones deceased VS.. Mary A.
Williams and the Ludlow Savings Bank
| &c Trust company, opinion read but en-
| try order withheld.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Charles D. Bancroft Jr, VS.. East
Montpelier. judgment affirmed. In the
| lower court the plaintiff obtained a
verdict of $236, in action growing out
| of an automobile accident near North
| Montpelier when he was following a
wedding party about two years ago.
| The road, where the accident occurred,
| is now being repaired, the repairs in
! cluding culvert to improve a curve.
Only ten attorneys were present when
court opened this morning. Most of the
cases set for hearing went over.
| Those continued include: Buker VS.. Bur-
| lington Traction company in Lamoille
| county; Sparrow VS.. Vermont Saving
Bank, Lowell. VS.. estate of Wheeler Ban
| croft VS.. Vail; Worthen VS.. Knight in
Washington county. All of the Orleans
county cases We're continued. Others to
go over are: Dane VS.. Bean, Williams
| Manufacturing company VS.. Insurance
Company of North America in Caledonia
county; State VS.. Fred Sanborn and Daley
VS.. Bond in Orange county. All Windhan
| county cases were set for hearing in
| Brattleboro. while Congdon VS.. Torrey ir
Windsor county was continued These
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
SERGEANT YORK STRICKEN.

Worcester. Mass. Jan. 3o,-Sergeant
Alvin c. York, heralded as the World
Wars greatest individual hero. who is
touring the United States in behalf OF
the Alvin C. York Foundation to found
and maintain school in the mountain
section of the South, was to-day forced
to cancel his tour indefinitely owing to
an attack of appendicitis. He was stric-
ken following his lecture In Boston Tues
day night, but spoke at the Rotary
luncheon here yesterday.
He will not be operated on Immediately
but If able, will go directly to his home
in Palmall Tenn.
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DUNSMORE PRESIDENT
Franklin County Organization Of New
England MIX Producers Elects

st. Albans, Feb. 3.--Ahout 80 members
of the Franklin county organization of
the New England Milk Producers as
sociation met at the city 1iall this after
noon. George H. Dunsmore was elected
president, Mr.. Ovitt of Bakersfield vice
president, Il. ID. NJ Beebe of Swanton
secretary-treasurer, /lteresting talks were
given by II. NJ Little of this city, county
farm agent and w T. Davis of Boston,
assistant manager of the central office
or the New England association Matters
of interest were discussed, particularly as
pOrtation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
MISTAKES CARBOLIC
ACID FOR MEDICINE
Fatal Error of Herbert Hill, Resi-
dent of Remington

Bennington. Feb. 4.-Herbert Hill. who
lives on the Burgess road at the foot of
Woodford Mountain, died almost instant
ly last night as the results of drinking
carbolic acid, which he mistook for
cough medicine. A telephone called a
physician from the village. but before
his arrival the victim of the fatal error
was dead. The unfortunate man had long
been a resident of Bennington, and for
a number of months had been employed
as carpenter on the construction of the
nurses home at the Putnam Memorial
hospital. lie leaves wife and married
daughter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
ART TREASURES DESTROYED

New York, Jan. 3O,-Art treasures valued
at S750,000 were destroyed to-day in "A fire
which swept through the annex of the
American Fine Arts building in West 5Sth
street. While the fire was raging L. 100
students, including 200 young women
marched in safety from the neighboring
building of the Art Students League. The
annex n threc-story brick structure. was
wrecked. Contents of adjoining buildings,
including osborne hall, a fashionable
apartment hotel, were damaged by water.
The total loss is expected to exceed
81 100000, Most of the burned paintings
were in the Vanderbilt exhibit.
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ARREST DRAFT MAN
Farmer Charged with Failing "a Re
turn His QUESTIONABLE

Montpelier. Feb. &C. F. Lackey, dep
uty United States marshal, to-day ar
rested Thomas John O'Brien, farmer,
living in Cabot. on the charge of failure
TO return his QUESTIONABLE. lie was re-
leased on bail by VI. c. Shurtleff
O'Brien claims he never received the
questionnaire.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
SPECIAL GRAND JURY
FOR MORSE MURDER CASE

Montpelier. Feb. 3.--Judge f. NJ. Butler
of Washington county court this after
noon called a special grand jury which
will meet at the county court house at
two o'clock Thursday afternoon for the
purpose of hearing the evidence which
States Attorney Il. r. Davis will present
to ii relative to the death of II. l.. Morse.
who was killed by shooting Sunday near
his home, George o. Hale of MiddleseX,
neighbor being held in the county Jail
on the charge of murder.
The State expects to complete the
Graham trial Thursday and wants to try
this case before completing the term of
county court, if any indictment is found
against Hale.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
S.266 AUTOS LICENSED
IN STATE IN JANUARY

Montpelier, Feb. IA total of S,oG6 au-
tomobiles were licensed in January this
wear against 5A7 licensed in the same
length of time last year This year one
third the number that was licensed In
the whole of last year was licensed i'm
January which bids fair TO make a ma
terial increase in the number this season.
The total amount of money taken in
January by the automobile department
third the number that was licensed in
ueriod last year
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COLDEST IN SIX YEARS

st. Johnsbury. Feb. 1.-Saturday was
the coolest day in st. Johnsbury for six
years, the mercury not going higher than
16 below zero during the day, while 1t
registered 32 below at daybreak. A
sharp wind added to the severity of the
day. The record for the month that has
Just closed shows an average morning
temperature of 10 below zero, which
is two degrees below the average OF
the winter of 1918. On Jan. 13. 1914 the
highest the mercury reached during
the day was 20 below zero.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
ETS SIX MONTHS FOR
ASSAULTING AGED MAN

st. Albans, Feb. 4.-Ar,hur Shappy was
|raigned before Judge n. n. Post in city
|urt late this afternoon charged with
|sault on Dyer Address, an AGED man.
he respondent pleaded guilty and was
|ntenced to serve not less than six nor
bre than seven months at hard labor in
|e States prison and to pay fine OF
and costs. 1t Is understood the assault
|curred during discussion between the
10 at the w. B. Fonda company's place
business, where the men are employed
bd the assault was fistc.
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RUTLANDER TO ASSIST IN
SALVATION ARMY DRIVE

Rutland, Feb. 3.-William Huntress,
manager of the dry goods department of
the Ross -Huntress company store in this
city and son of Frank Huntress of Keene,
\. H., who is president of a concern
which operates several large dry goods
stores in northern New England, has
gone to Birmingham, Ala. to assist the
Salvation Army in "A state campaign which
will be conducted in connection with a
nation-w drive for funds Edmund
Howe of this city, son of Frank II, Howe
of Remington. and member of the
Rutland Herald staff will join him later
as assistant.
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CUTS OUT $4,000 FOR
INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE
"Timc Govt. stopped Spending to End
Industrial Unrest" Says Walsh

Washington. Feb. 3.-An appropria ton
of $4,000 for expenses of President Will
sons second industrial conference now
in session. was stricken out of the gem
eral deficiency bill in the House to-day
on point of order by Representative Ban-
ton, democrat. Texas.
Representative Walsh. Massachusetts.
first attacked the expenditure, declaring
the time had come for the government to
stop spending money to end industrial
unrest, when "a lot of cranks obsessed
with their own Importance" start more
of it by their talk.
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LUMBER co TO INCREASE
STOCK TO $500. 200

Mont peicr, Feb 1.-The Smith Lum-
ber company of Rutland has filed an
application with the secretary of state
asking permission 10 increase its stock
from S15O,OGO to $4,000. The Fall Noun
tain rad 81 Paper Co. has paid in $4,000
of its capital stock, according to their
report to the same office.
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BILL RAISES PAY IN
u. S. ARMY AND NAVY

Washington. Feb. 3.-Pay increases for
officers and men of the army, navy. ma
rine corps, coast guard and public
health service aggregating 900 for
the next year are provided in "A House
bill passed to-day by the Senate. Com
missoned officers will receive an advance
of ten per cent and enlisted men above
the rank of private will receive an in
crease of 20 per cent.
Efforts to amend the measure so as to
provide more money for privates were
unsuccessful.
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BIG STORM IN NEW YORK

New York Feb New York city was
tonight in the grip of the worst snow
storm of the winter Heavy wind caused
the snow to form drifts. which seriously
interfered with trolley service.
Many lines were completely tied up and
hundreds of cars stalled. Elevated lines
and ferry boats were running on belated
schedules.
Hundreds OF men and $50 snow ploughs
were put to work attempting to keep the
streets open. An attempt was made to
use 800 trucks to haul the snow away but
the plan was abandoned because of the
drifts
Trains from Chicago and the West were
arriving from one to five hours late,
shipping in New York harhor and the
lower bay was tied up by the storm and
fog.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
TATE PHARMACY BOARD
IN ANNUAL SESSION

Montpelier, February 4.-The State
oard of Pharmacy Is holding it's
nnual session in the State House.
he election of officers will oc-
lr during the session. Two candi-
ltes are taking the examination and
yo more are expected. Mr. Root, the
ewly appointed member Is not present.
e was appointed by Governor Gle
|ent to succeed II. A. Slade, who de-
ined an appointment.
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FIRST LEONARD WOOD CLUB
LyndOnville Club Formed in Interest
OF His Candidacy for President
Has 100 Members

byndonville, Feb. "a very enthus-
iastic meeting was held in Music hall
in Lyndonville this evening in the in
terest of the candidacy of Leonard
Wood for president. Lee S. Tillotson
of Montpelier was the speaker of the
evening. At the meeting the first club
in the State of it's kind was formed
with a membership of 106
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FLAG FOR EVERY u. S.
HERO'S GRAVE IN FRANCE

Washington, Feb. 3.-Beginning Memoir
ial Day, an American flag will fly from
the grave OF every American soldier
buried in France. the war department
announced to-day, In addition. most
flags will be hoisted in the center of the
large cemeteries and smaller flags will
be used at the smaller burial grounds.