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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-25
"This Defation Must Not
Begin on the Farmer"
Says Hoover
FAVORS COMMISSION
TO REMEDY SITUATION
Whole Marketing System
In Many Commodities
Is Wrong

Washington, d. c., May 25-De
crease in agricultural production may
result in this country becoming depend
ont on overseas food supplies, Herbert
Hoover to-day declared in a letter tt
Representative Riddick, Republican
Montana, setting forth the former food
administrator views as "to practical
measures TO insure better returns to
the farmer for his labor and invest.
ment" Deploring the absence Of a con.
strtfctive policy of agricultural read
| justment, Mr.. Hoover suggested the
creation of a commission composed OF
| highly trained farmers and skilled
economists and financial experts to ad.
minister the causes and remedies of
| the situation.
Asserting that present high prices Of
| commodities sooner or later" viii de-
| crease, Mr. Hoover said: "This deha
tion must not begin on the farmer
Shortage in production outside the
United States; wild extravaganza and
misuse of extended credits for specula :
tion and profiteering and non-essential
the present inflated prices, he wrote.
When the collapse occurs, he predicted.
intermediate dealers will be able to
pass the greatest portion TO the back
Of the farmer, no matter how carefully
handled"
War deterioration in our transpor-
tation facilities has created periodic
structures in the free flow of food from
the farm to the consumer" the letter
stated. "This has compelled the CON
sumer to buy during a local shortage
and the farmer to sell his product dur
ing local glut. The continued infls
tion of credits since the armistice has
extended speculation and profiteering
by expanding the borrowing facilities
10 any food distributor who wanted
10 indulge in such practices and has
widened the margin between the farm
er and his market likewise increasing
the prices of supplies that the farmers
must buy"
The burden Of taxation is wrongly
distributed Mr.. Hoover declared. point
ing out that the excess profits tax is
an appointment to food manufacturers
and distributors 10 collect taxes for
the government by adding them 70
margin between the farm and the mar
ket
THE whole marketing system in
many OF our commodities is indirect,
expensive, ahsolete. and increases the
margin unduly" the letter continued.
"Onr manufacturing industries have de-
veloped out Of pace with our agricul-
ture and labor is being drawn in thou
sands from the farm to the town at
wages with which the farmer cannot
contend
A commission study ing the whole
situation. Mr.. Hoover declared, would
deal with these things and with the
same common sense with which similar
OF farmers met the great
economic problems of the food admin
istration during the war, with equal
for farmer, distributor
and consumer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-25
LEAVES THREE ORPHANS.
Ludoyico Cecchini Died Yesterday of
tuberculosis.

The death of Ludovico Cecchini of
573 North Main street, which occurred
at his home yesterday afternoon at 5
o'clock, brought to an end long period
of suffering and illness from tuber-
culosis. Mr.. Cecchini, who had been
employed as a stonecutter at the sheds
OF the Jones Brothers Co. and the Mari
& Gordon firm, was first compelled to
stop work because Of this illness three
years ago. For year he received treat
ment at the sanatorium in Pittsford,
and returned TO his home for short
time when his1wife died Of the same
disease in April, 1917 Since February,
1918, he has been cared for at his home
by his mother, - years of age, who
has also had the care Of his three chill
dren.
Mr. Cecchini was born near Genoa,
Italy, SO years ago and came TO Amer
lea when about 20 years of age, He
served his apprenticeship at the gran
ite industry in this city and has
worked here ever since.
His three children are Licio. age II,
Lydia, 9, and Ida, 9 These children, to-
gether with the grandmother, Mrs. An
ma Cecchini. reside at 273 North Main
street He also leaves brother, Paolo,
OF this city and a sister, Mrs. Zampini
OF Wiley street.
The funeral will be held from the
home tomorrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-25
PAY HALF I'M CASH,
REST IN GOLD BONDS
Boston & Maine Railroad Makes That
Offer to Holders of S8,843,O0O In
Notes and Bonds.

Boston, May 25.7-The Boston and
Maine railroad to-day announced to
holders of $s,S43,000 of its notes and
bonds which mature this year an offer
OF so per cent in cash, and so per cent
in new gold mortgage bonds bearing
six per cent interest, and due in 10
years.
This offer followed notification from
the interstate commerce commission
that loan of $5,000,000 to the Boston
and Maine to help it to meet these
obligations had been recommended to
the secretary of the treasury on con-
dition that the road finance the refund
ing OF the remainder of this indebted
ness.
A letter from Chairman Clark said
The commission has felt that the New
England communities and financial in
stitutions should and can be expected
to cooperate with the Boston and
Maine and the federal government in
effecting the refunding of the lesser
part of these maturities. The commits
sion expects that the Boston and Maine
and other New England lines will be
able to finance their future maturities
themselves"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-25
VERMONT REALLY LEADS
In Work Of Eradication of Tuberculo-
sis From Cattle.

The Vermont commissioner of agri.
culture has received from Washington
the regular report relative TO the eradi-
cation Of tuberculosis from cattle
which indicates that, taking into con
sideration the number OF cattle under
federal and state supervision and the
number of applications for Stale and
federal testing, Vermont stands first,
Minnesota leads in the number under
Joint supervision. having l7l2, while
Vermont has ! .43l. In the number of
applications for testing Vermont leads,
having S77 herds that application has
been made for while Minnesota has
abs An addition, the two sets of fig
ures show that Vermont is consider
ably in the lead Of Minnesota in the
work in general OF the 25.7a3 herds in
the nation under Joint supervision,
there are 2230 accredited herds; that
is. herds that have been found clear
Of the disease with two testings in a
year. and Of these Vermont has -,
while Of the l5.472 herds in the nation
that have passed the first test clean,
Vermont has sl2 herds.
The Jerseys lead and are followed
in order by the Holsteins, Short Horns
and Guernsey breeds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-25
OPPOSE DELAY
! ON RELIEF BILL
More Than 100 House Re-
publicans Threaten
Direct Action"
IF POSTPONED
AFTER THURSDAY
Agreement Reached at a
Meeting Of the en- :
Surgents'

Washington, d. c., May 25-More
than hundred House Republicans, all
supporting the soldier relief bill, to-
day threatened direct action" ii the
leaders postpone consideration OF the
measure later than Thursday.
This agreement was reached last
night at a meeting of the insurgents. =
The original plan of the leaders was
TO permit action by the House to-day
but Chairman Campbell OF the rules
committee announced yesterday Fhat
final action would be DELAYED until
Thursday. Those supporting the bill
said the meeting last night was to in
form the steering committee that they
were ready to act if further delays oc-
CURED.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-25
STOCK DIVIDENDS
CALLED A CURSE
When They Are Based on Exorbitant
Prices for Products, Says William
Shaw, General Secretary of the
United Society of Chris
tian Endeavor.

Boston. May 25.--William Shaw,
general secretary of the United Society
OF Christian Endeavor and publisher of
the Christian Endeavor World, told the
Pilgrim Publicity association in an ad-
dress to-day that the greatest menace
to the industrial life OF America lis the
director who enriches himself and his
fellow stockholders bv voting stock
dividends based on exorbitant prices
for products" Mr.. Shaw said that re-
cent cash and stock dividends in many
instances represented exorbitant prof
its extorted from the people while
they were under the stress and storm
Of war
Such manifestations Of selfishness
and gfeed" he said such utter dis.
regard of the principles OF justice and
equity as the representatives of capital
are giving us to-day will do more to
bring America the curse of Russia than
all the rawlings of the reds OF which
so many stand in fear"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-25
THEORY OF SUICIDE
is DISPROVED
By Reports of Autopsy on Body of Car
ranza--Two Rifle Bullets Said
to Have Entered

Vera Cruz, Mexico. May % tBy the
Associated Press) :. Reports of an au-
topsy performed on the body of Venus.
tiano Carranza fail to agree with the
claim of Rodolfo Herrero that the pres
ident committed suicide, it is said in
official quarters here.
Surgeons who conducted the autop-
sy, it is declared, found Carranzs had
been struck by two rife bullets, one
OF which penetrated his breast and
the other his abdomen. The bullets en-
tered from in front and it was the
conclusion of those who witnessed the
operation that the president had been
aSsassinated, it is said,
The text of Colonel Herrero's report
to Mexico City was received here last
night The panb relative to the attack
on Carrapza and the latter's death fol-
lows:
with the object Of arresting Car
rama and the principal officials who
were with him. attacked his camp
at o'clock in the morning, having
so men with me. He had reached
Tlaycalentongo, in the district of
Huachinango, where there Is a pass
leading northward to part OF the re-
public where he nd planned to estab
lish his seat of government. The pres
idcnt was under escort OF troops com
manded by General Murguia.
when he realized that escape was
impossible, Carranza committed sui
eide by shooting himself in the breast
with his pistol, which he always car
ried. So close was the mEzzle of the
weapon to his breast that blood was
spattered upon il and the barrel Of
the pistol stiH bears blood stains.
"1he bodv was recovered and taken
to Villa Juarez. Three of my men were
killed and one wounded.
(Signed aRodolfo Herrero.
Four commissioners sent into the
state Of Puebla by Generals 0bregon
and Gonzales to investigate the circum-
stances attending the death of Carran-
"a have reported that in view of the
data they have securd and the man
ner in which the president was killed,
they consider it unnecessary to go to
Tlaxcalantongo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-25
FINED IN RUTLAND COURT.
Guy vitaglisno Charged with Using
Temporary Plates Illegally.

Burlington, May 25.-Guy Nitsglisno
of Burlington. a fruit and vegetable
salesman. was fined SIS. with costs Of
-. in Rutland city court yesterday on
the charge of operating an automobile
on temporary plates, which he was
using illegally.
According to the facts developed in
court Vitagiano is the owner # a
Sutz roadster and be wanted 20 offer
III for sale to a Rutland fruit dealer
He went TO a garage in Burlington and
there borrowed = set OF temporary
Plates made Of card board and not
bearing the stamp Of the date Of the
sale. These plates Were no,iced BY
the local police and the man was taken
TO the station where he was questioned.
Later a warrant was issued. The
plates were taken by Judge Goddard
and he will send them 70 the secretary
Of state and IL i probable that some
garage dcsler viii be brought on 20
the CARPET. He violated the rules CON
cerning the loanine ~ temporary
plateS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-25
HOOVER NAMES EIGHT
CAUSES or II. E.. l..
Cannot Be Cured By Any Economic
Patent Medicines OF Extreme Ap-
plieation of Any Exterior
Remedy.

New York. Nav 2j.-C onditions af.
fecting the high cost of living cannot
be cured by economic patent medi-
cines nor by the extreme application
of any exterior remedy. but requir
definite. co-ordinated policies of read
iustment going below the surface Of
things. said Herbert Hoover, candidate
for the Republican presidential nom
nation. testifying here yesterday be
fore the joint legislative committee
investigating profteering.
MIR. Hoover said he would list the
eight predominant causes of the high
cost of living as follows;
shortage in commodities duj 60
under production in Europe and our
participation therein through the drain
upon us by exports.
"Infiatation. especially in its sXpan
sion Of our credit facilities for pur-
poses or uses Of speculation and non
essential industry.
"Pro6teering and speculating aris-
ing from the combined opportunities
afforded in the previous two itms.
~Malsdjustment OF taxation, paF-
ticularly the excess profits tax.
Decrease in our own productivity
due to the relaxation Of effort since
the war. 10 strikes and other causes
Increase in our own consumption.
waste Of commodities and the increase
Of eNtrasagance.
Deterioration Of our transportation
system during the war
AN expensive and wssteful disiri-
button systeu. and other causes of lees
Importance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-25

Jiukson was leaving an evening par
tv rather late. and when b. went into
the hall 10 put on his hat. be could not
find his umbrella He began 10 make
rather fuss. and the host came 60
help him
y can't think where 81 can have
gone. aid the latter Are ven sure
you had it when you came here
Quite certain. replied finkson
roldiy
-Then perhaps -you left it az Bob
soa'sf~ suggested Tire host feeling hurt
thar the honesty of has house should he
questioned. aud knowing his guest had
come 60 hi- boase from another party.
Nut af Alie gftnrtrd Ainksun-
why. man, thas's uhere ] ct n!r-
AnWers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-25
BRATTLEBoRO FIRM FAILS.
The National Machine Co. Has Debts of
s3o,3es.o7.

Burlington, MAY 25-The National
Machine company of Brattleboro, with
assets If S6,T2l.37 and liabilities Of
S3O.3gs07. has filed petition in vol.
untary bankruptcy in the office of the
clerk Of the United States court OF
the liabilities, S32, ,sss.s5 are given as
secured and $4,000 unsecured, while
81 500 is note endorsed by outside
parties.
The petition is signed bv Dennison
towles. treasurer. The secured credit
ors are the Peoples National bank OF
Brattleboro. which has 80 shares of
stock at the par value OF 5000, the
Vermont National bank, which has
shares TO the same amount, and the
Brattleboro Trust company which has
80 shares of stock and has assigned TO
its bills receivable to the amount of
Sa.423.s5.
These bills are due: From Burton
Rogers. Sl4l.0S; Fellows Gear com
pany. S2lS.04: Bleveney Manufacturing
company, S40a9S; Pyreen Manufsctur.
ing compsey. S342; John Leight & Co,
S60.j6; and invoices to the Fellows
Gear company. so29a7; Estey Organ
company. sl,04s.2i; Connecticut River
Valley Tobacco company, S4,j62.72:
Fellows Gear Sharper company, S54S.-
-. Henry l.. Benedict, $50, and 9th
ers.
The unsecured creditors are largely
Brattlcboro people and concerns. They
include the Roberts Auto company. ST.
$50: Holden & Martin. S2l1; adycr.
tising, 500; Dewitt Grocery company,
Slll; II. +. Taylor & Son, S]sS for in.
sursnce and many bills for materials 10
outside firms. The note for 81 800 was
endorsed by K y. johnson.
The company owns no real estate
and the only assets are the bills re-
ceivable and deposit Of s750.6i in the
Brattleboro Trust company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-25
FREIGHT CONGESTION LESS.
Reports to Interstate Commerce Com
mission So Indicate.

Washington, ID. G., May 25.Reports
to the interstate commerce commission
to-day from it, agents throughout the
country showed a continued but slow
improvement in the railway freight
congestion situation. Members of the
commission expressed belief that the
peak OF the congestion had passed
and in support of this cited the report
of the Aneriean Railway associations
car service commission. which showed
a reduction in the number Of ears eied
up from 100000 on April "a, to less
than 10000.
In the meantime there was no let up
in efforts OF the government railway
officials to combat the jam and hasten
res poration of normal traffic conditions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-25
DANIELS PRESENTS PLANS.
Prepared in 1915 against Any Posi-.
BILE Enemy"

Washington. D. G., MAY 25.-Ex.
planning that it was his purpose to re.
flute repeated assertions that he had
been dilatory in having prepared and
approved plans for war, Secretady
Daniels yesterday read 10 the Senate
naval investigating committee a sched-
ule of war plans prepared in the navy
department prior TO the entry of the
United States into the war.
The naval secretary testified that in
1915 he instructed the general board to
prepare a plan for war against any
possible enemy
Such plan WAS prepared, he said.
in addition to the 'black" plan. drawn
up years before specifically for war
against Germany. other plans briefly
described by the secretary provided for
mobilization, organization, command
strategy. bases and advanced bases.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-25
NEWS PRINT GOES UP.
Increase Of SIS q Ton Goes IntO Eject
on Tulv i

Ncr Nork Nav - The luterus-
tionai Paper conpsny. the largest pEo
ducer- If neusPriHt paper in she nit
ed state. announce su fncrea-e IN
priv % SIS e ton. beginning JuIy D
This is the fhiri increa-e tn pr5ee made
since iast neremher. ~ total inerea 80
of $40 q ton iu III raonta- flme- Va
pr sald fFr So q ton last Decsml5cr,
a. c0HtrasieS wnh slls on Ju.y J.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-25
Gov. Edwards Campaign
Manager Testifies in
Senate Investigation
TOTAL FUND RAISED
is ONLY $12,400
But Manager Vich Admits
Other Amounts Have
Been Promised

Washington, D. C.. May 25.-7Walter
W. Wick, manager of the presidential
campaign of Governor Edwards, Demo
crat, of New Jersey. denied before the
Senate investigating committee to-day
that any liquor interests were under
writing" the governors campaign.
MIR. Vek was replying to questions
by Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri.
He had testified that the total fund
raised for his candidate was Sl2,40o.
Have YOU got any other money
pledged or substantially pledged, for
your further use" asked Senator Reed.
Some individuals have promised me
further aid. Mr.. Wick replied.
Have any group Of men promised
to underwrite your fature expense
whatever il is?"
"No sir, the amounts are small.
alright, lets put it bluntly,' Sen.
ator Reed continued. Have the lid
nor interests undertaken to hnance
your campaign
NO. Xieks said sharply. His cam.
psign is not wet campaign in any
sense. He is running solely on the plat
form of his personal conviction a. TO
personal liberty and business efficiency.
He hasn't himself had drink OF any.
thing with alcohol in ii for 30 years"
That's not New Jerseys fault, re.
marked Chairman Kenyon.
"And he's never been connected with
the liquor business in any way:" Sen
ator Reed queried.
Not at ALL" was the reply.
Has there been any pledge or prom
ise of office, in case OF Governor I'D.
wards election, to anybody asked
Senator Reed.
Absolutely none, Mr.. Vick replied.
Contributors to our campaign are
Cornelius S. Edwards the governors
cousin, $1,000" Mr. Wick said; David
f. Edwards. his brother. $500; Charles
T. McWilliams. New York, $500; The
odore III. Smith, Jersey City, 50 500:
T. A. Roudie, New Jersey, $1,000, and
j. J. Teery, Sl00."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-25
FOREIGN TRADE INCREASED.
Gained siso,s74.zs7 Through the Port
Of Boston

Boston. Nav 25-Foreign trade
through the port of Bostop increased
slsO.32s- -2a2 IN the wear ending Mar.h
81. 1920. according 20 . statement
made public today By thf Massarhu
sets commission on foreign and do
nestle commerce. The trade fgure- for
the vear were Ss7l 8G6 AS
Exports totaurf $50 0a501. an IN
crease of SE0EsiySTI. and imports
amounted % sEs4 40l -. an inrrease
OF sl1a512s2I Aooor5inE 60 The CON-
rnfs.ios shf net tonnage - ressels en-
te-5uE ard clearinr the F.aft in fore IN
TRADE Increased daring the year from
81 losT ~ 10 81 ,Zgs,72s.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-25
SLIGHT LEAD FOR WOOD.
In the Oregon Republican Preference
Contest for President.

Portland. Ore, May 25.-A lead Of
953 votes by Senator Hiram W. John
son over Major General Leonard Wood
in the Oregon Republican presidential
preference contest, was shown in the
tsbulation to-day by the Portland Ore
gonisn. The oregonian estimated that
not more than 5000 votes cast Friday
remained to be tabulated
The figures were: johnson 42i96f;
Wood 4lAll.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-25
DoRMIToRIES FOR 400.
Will Be Erected By the Massachusetts
Institute Of Technology.

Cambridge Mass. May p. -Dormi-
tories to accommodate 2,2O0 additional
students viii be built at Massachusetts
Institute Of Technology, the committee
on student housing announced to-day.
Contracts for construction have been
awarded and the dormitories are ex-
pected TO be ready for occupancy by
the fall 81 1921.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-25
BURGLAR ALARM EFFECTIVE
Scared Thieves Away From wrenthsm,
Mass, National Bank.

Wrentham. Mass, MAY 25.- The
ringing Of = burglar alarm frightened
away men who attempted To rob the
Wrenthsm National hank early to-day.
They pricd open the outer door aud the
doar II the cashiers department. using
probably = chiscl and sledge hammer
stolen from = blacksmith shop in the
town They tried also 10 force an On
trance 10 another room leading 20 the
hank vault. but were unsuccessful
A woman who heard the burglar
alarm notified the police. but there was
M trace of the mcu when the officers
reached the building
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-25
SMUGGLING BY AIRPLANE.
Filler from Winnipeg Sold Whiskey at
High Prices in Des Moines.

Des Moines. Ia, May % Police to.
day searched for an airplane pilot who
was said to have landed at a Aying
field near here yesterday from Winni-
peg, Canada. with Is cases of whiskey.
He sold the whiskey for $3.50 a case
within two hours. The police said.
The plane left Winnipeg at $50 a.
M. and made the $50 mile trip in be.
tween seven and eight hours, the po-
lice said they learned They did not
reveal the hiding place of the plane.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-25
RIOT AT cANosA ITALY.
Resulted in Three Deaths and Injuries
to MANY.

Rome. Nav 25.-Three persons were
killed and many wounded in a fight
between mob and police officer. at
Canosa, province OF Apulis. yesterday.
according 20 advices 10 the Giornale
d'ltalia. The disorder was the result
Of a dispute over local affairs in the
city. il Is aid. Order has been re-.
stored.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-25
TowED INTO PORT.
Tug Barryton Which Went Aground on
No Mans Land.

Vineyard Haven, Mass, May 25.--
The tug Barryton. which went ashore
on No Mans Land. an island three
miles southwest of Marthss Vineyard.
was towed here today by the coast
guard cutter Acushnet which had
tloated here during the night. The tug
was examined here for possible dam
age sustained. in stranding.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-25
OPERATIVES RETURNING.
Disposing of Possibility of Shutdown
at New Bedford.

New Bedford, Mass, May 25.-Prob-
ability of a shutdown Of the cotton
mills here. against which a strike has
been in effect for several weeks, has
been disposed of, Secretary Nicholson
Of the Manufacturers association said
to-day, by numerous return of oper-
atives to work. There was a large in
crease in the number Of weavers yes.
terday and further increase to-day,
he said.
Labor leaders would not discuss the
possibility of shutdown of the mills.
They based their refusal on the alb
sence Of any concrete suggestion of
such a closing.