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RSHING WILL RUN
OR G.. o. p.

|ehington, March 15-General John
frshing. supported by some influen-
|epublicanG. is expected 10 enter the
for the republican nomination for
hent as a compromise candidate.
.f,ovement directed by the Nebraska
FRS and Sailors Pershing club. which
been active for many months. has
General Pershing prominent in the
r " as q presidential possibility.
the result. according to those who
4 t a free-for-all race at Chicago. that
fal Fershing will enter the V
with a goodly number of delegates,
Hing Nehraeka's sixteen.
the middle of ext month, it is pre-
b by some republican leaders, the
|the failure Of any of tho aspirants
brted by the Old Guard to gain
way will be apparent. Then it is
bsed by those behind General PERISH
10 promote his cause with vigor in
fope that he will gain the support OF
IS where sentiment is divided between
Hen and Harding.
p Significance of General Pershing's
bects lies in the belief Of certain re-
can leaders that neither Lowden nor
ing will be considered progressive
Eh to command the Independents or
ems votes, and that there will be a
ed sentiment In the ranks Of the So
n progressive wing between Wood
johnson.
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details of every persons service. From
these records, verified by the records Of
the war department. there will later be
compiled the roster and other statistics
of the Vermont men and women who saw
military service in the World War.
Due to the difficulty of securing the
names and addresses of every person to
whom these q~uestionnalres should be sent,
1t is quite possible that there are those
who have not yet received one who
should. II there is any person who served
in this war who has not yet received one
of these missionaries. II would be much
appreciated by the office II that person
would write requesting that one be sent
Just as rapidly as these records of
service can be verified and the certif-
Gates prepared. the engraved certificates
of service will be sent out to every per-
son who has filed a questionable. Due
to the labor involved In verifying these
records and writing the certificates, it
will necessarily be some time before all
can be mailed out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
OUT FOR PRESIDENCY
Grant Webster OF New York
First 20 File Petition in Vermont
Has $50 Names

Montpelier. March 14-William Grant
Webster Of New York city is the first
person to file petitions In the secretary
of States office in Vermont as a Candi-
date for nomination in the presidential
campaign.
Saturday morning he filed 1856 names
as a candidate in the Republican party.
Hc was in Vermont last October and
apparently obtained the required number
of names. OF these names there are
from Middlebury 96. Bennington SO. Bur-
lington 1873, Rutland 1870, Winooski ten
and Montpelier four. He already has
filed petitions for vice-president instead of
president in Ohio, Nebraska, North and
South Dakota and Indiana.
His platform follows:
IT am opposed to parting with any
position of our sovereignty. Accordingly.
I am against joining tho League of Ma
tons. either with or without reservations
II favor forcible Intervention in Mexico.
If necessary, to the protection of our citi-
zens or the security of our republic.
Law and order must he maintained.
The anarchist and the lawlees agitation
must be punished. The prof1teer must
he suppressed or imprisoned.
"Rigi economy in the national govern
ment must be enforced. and duplicate
appropriations eliminated by the adoption
of the budget system.
Freedom of speech and Of the press are
our birthright and must be preserved:
but such freedom must not be construed
as a license for the lawless agitator or
the anarchist.
Il favor universal military training"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
NEW YORK MAY BUY
TWO GRAINS OF RADIUM

Albany. n. Y. March 11.-New York
State may purchase two of the 100 grains
of radium said to he existent in the
world. The Senate mar committee,
after a hearing on the Gibbs bill author
i2ing such a purchase, is expected to
recommend that the Legislature appro-
pirate $500 o for the purpose.
The radium would be used by the
State Institute in Buffalo for the study
Of malignant diseases in an effort to
find an effective cancer cure. Two
grains, 1t is said. would allow the treat
ment Of 100000 persons.
Or, r. r. Moore Of the United States
bureau OF mines told the committee hat
before the war there was only about three
and one-half ounces Of the precious metal
in the world. and that most Of that was
used during the conflict.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
IS j. s. FLEET
MAS UNPREPAREO
Also Declares Frequent
has for American Warships
e Observation-Disclosures
ISIS of Time

hington. March 1l.-Charges that
tlantic fleet vas not kept in readi-
or battle during tho war were
by Rear Admiral Sims to his ar
nent of navy department policy in
ony to-day before the Senate in
ating committee.
told the committee that frequent
for American warships were disre-
l and months were lost in Dispatch
squadron of battleships to Join the
grand feet. When the squadron
was ordered abroad, he said, it
opposed of four ships of different
evidence that other ships to form
logenous unit were mot ready for
ervice." He also read a message
the navy department showing that
the four we're selected It was
barry to dock them before they could
I'd, a delay Of another two or three
ute to the officers and men Of the
ships was PAID by the admiral. who
he r of fitting into the British
was accomplished In four days,
e finest exhibitions he had ever
Service with the British. he pointed
hecessitated the abandonment of all
merican codes and signals ard adop-
pr the British system.
uests for American forces to sup
mt the allied naval patrol, Admiral
asserted, were refused at first by
avy department on the ground that
Future position of the United States
In no way be jeopardized by any
egration of our main fighting fleet"
Rdmiral declared he was wholly I'M
TO conceive of any war policy, espe-
in a world war, based upon the
fements of possible future wars.
hlral Sims charged that it was three
|s after the United States entered
var before he received a statement
navy departments policy; that for
months the department failed to
answer his cables with regard to
ng battleships and then denied the
st. but a month later reversed it's
|on and ordered the sixth battle
ron abroad; that he first urged the
itch of all available tugs to the war
ION April %. 1917. but no tugs arrived
Ia year later, although 43 were avail
10 tho navy department the day war
declared in addition to many owned
private concerns: that. although he
on June %. 1917. that American
|srines he sent 10 tho war zone to
combat l-hoais, il was our months
|e his request was complied with and
but five submersibles were sent.
more arriving four months later.
fniral Sims requested that the
hittee call Herbert Hoover to sub
late his statements that the war
i'm danger of being lost by the al
because of the German submarine
PaiGn The committee agreed to ask
Hoover to appear Saturday to tell
bod conditions in the allied coun-
In the summer of 1917.
hator Ball. republican, Delaware.
Fced Senator Poindexter. republi-
Washington. on tho committee. the
r resigning because Of inability
the sessions.
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WIRELESS PHONES FOR USE
BY FORESTRY DEPT.

Montpelier. March 11.-W. G. Hastings.
State forester. Is in communication with
the federal government about securing
a considerable number of wireless tele-
phone instruments for use in the forestry
department. 1t is his purpose IL he can
secure these Instruments to connect the
home office OF the department with the
ookout stations In the forestry depart
ment and 1t Is possible that other stations
in the department also may be con-
nected that the quickest kim of service
may be obtained and that quick reports
may be made In time of need between the
ookout stations and the State forester's
office.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
LOOK TOWARD
FOR BOTH RATIFICATION

Washington. March 15.-Opposition
to the suffrage amendment in Delaware
whore a special session ia called for
March 20. has developed such a serious
character that suffra gists are Begin
ming to look toward Vermont for the
needed t~hirty-siXth ratification of the
amendment.
Leaders of the National Woman's
party assert that the efforts Of inter-
ests opposed to suffrage have increas-
ed in strength and bitterness In each
of the last ratification States.
Beaten after a hard fight In New
Mexico and by a close margin In New
Jersey and West Virginia they are
counted on to make a last desperate
stand in Delaware" Alice Paul. chair
man of the National Woman's party,
stated to-day.
THE overwhelming majority of re-
publicans in the Delaware Legislature
puts the situation In that State entirely
In the hands Of the Republican party.
Failure in Delaware would make nee
essary a special session In Vermont or
Connecticut and would leave us with
out the leeway of a single State should
the decision OF the Supreme Court In
the Ohio referendum case go against
us"
Faced by difficulties the woman's
party Ia sending into Delaware Its
most experienced ratification cam
paigners to assist Mrs. Florence Rayard
Hilles. Delaware State chairman, who
is directing the campaign. Mrs. Law
renee Lewis of Philadelphia, who led
the successful light in Pennsylvania,
will leave for Wilmington tomorrow.
Miss Betty Gram, national organizer
of the Woman's Party, who directed
the suffrage forces In the difficult and
victorious campaigns In aohu setts,
New Jersey and West Virginia will ac-
Mrs. Lewis, while Miss Anita
Pollityer. legislative secretary of the
National woman's Party, and other
workers of the party in Washington
will cooperate with tho women polit-
zeal leaders here.
TN Vermont" said Miss Paul. "thers
Ia good hope for ratification. The Leg
islature is known to be friendly, since
II passed a presidential suffrage bin
last year. The governor. who vetoed
the presidential bill and has up to this
time refused to call a special session.
declared last week In Vermont and in
New York to local leaders of the Ma
tional Woman's Party that those VIII
believed him opposed to suffrage were
mistaken and that his veto had beam
due entirely to his Interpretation Of
IN. state constitution nj the limita-
lions which It set upon the Lexisla-
lures power to alter State laws"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
CUSTOMS INCREASE
n Expectations bigger
In January Than Year Ago

Adams. March 1.-THE statement OF
Factions in the customs district NJ
hont during the month of January,
ID this morning by Collector II. c..
|ngs. shows An increase both In i'm
Ptions and expectations over January
year.
P total importations were "a, 72s, 2s1 as
pared with 1925, 6s4 in January, 1918,
the expectations were valued at
,e2s as compared with A,eol, ss9 in the
.fsponding month last cal.
p importations of free merchandise
inted to A.279.225 as compared with
,05o In the corresponding month a
ago. and the dutiable merchandise
valued at s457.066 as compared with
|3f In January, 1913. Duties collected
bnted to $5l ,076,98 while in January.
the total was $4, 1887 The domestic
Fhandise exported was valued at S.
% as compared with A,416,4 1856 during
month Of January, last year, and the
Ign exports amounted to $3.50. Cos while
be corresponding month last year the
htion was s185, 1888.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
FIRST WOMAN NTURALIzED
Mise WinOna Billings Born n Canadian
Said to He Frrt Woman in State
to Becosue u. 4. Citizen

Newport. March 15.-Miss Winona
Billings, at the last naturalization court
held in Newport city court. received her
naturalization papers and became a full
iedged citizen Of the United States. She
In the irst woman In Orleans county to
become naturalized and Judge Butler
gave 1t as his opinion that she was the
only one in the State of Vermont. Miss
Billings was born in sutton. +. O., but
has lived in Newport most of her life.
She Is a young woman Of versatile at
tainments. She has successfully managed
an experimental farm for years. She Is
fond of all sorts OF athletics and rides
and drives a pet horse. She ia a most
efficient municipal court s~tenographer
and Is also n talented musician. being
gifted vocalIy and a fine violinist.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
ESTABLISH DAY NURSERY
st. Adams Women Have Miss Lena
Ross Investigate Conditions There

St Adams, March 15.-As a result Of an
investigation Of conditions in this city by
Miss Lena c. Ross. a deputy for the State
Board of Charities. in cooperation with
Mrs. Elmer Johnson. who is In charge OF
the home service section of the Red Cross.
a meeting was held at the armory this
afternoon and tentative plans were ots-
cussed for the establishment Of a day
nursery, The investigation by Miss Ross
was made at the request Of several wom-
en- OF the city who asked her to report
conditions as she found them and offer
suggestions for Improvement. Every
church In the city was represented. The
meeting was presided over by Mrs, John
son and the speakers were Miss Ross,
Miss Dorothea r. Smith and Miss l..
Josephine Webster, general secretary OF
the Vermont Children's Aid society. Mrs.
George NJ. Hogan was elected temporary
chairman of a committee which Is TO in
vestigate and work out a plan. Mrs. Ho-
gan is to choose her COMMITTEES, which
is TO include one from each church In the
city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
DIES Of SLEEPING SICKNESS
Melvin Cnas Slept Ie Dnys-was Fed
Liquid Nourishment Doctors
Conld Not Rouse Him

Newport. March b.-Melvin Cass. VIC
tim of the sleeping sickness, died to-day
after having slept for is days. Ply
sicians were unable TO restore him to con-
sciousness, but he was reused sufficiently
TO he fed matted milk and other liquid
nourishment. The last few DAYS. however,
he could not be reused sufficiently to be
given anything.
He was seized with the malady three
weeks ago, He was A years old.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
N GOVERNOR REFUSES
SPECIAL SESSION

Hartford. Conn, March 16.-Gover-
nor Holcomb tonight formally re-
fused to call a special session of the
Connecticut general assembly to act
on the woman suffrage amendment.
He issued a statement saying the
State constitution requires that a
special emergency be at hand in or
der to summon the legislature into
special session and he does not CON-
slider that such a situation is created
by the desire of a number of indivi-
duals to have the general assembly
vote upon the federal suffrage amend
ment"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
FINED $500 FOR ILLEGAL
LIQUOR SELLING

Montpelier. March 15.-Henry Clombe,
arrested Saturday night for illegal SELL
ing OF Intoxicating liquor. tonight was
lined $500 and costs. after which he was
placed on probation. His arrest was the
result Of a aid on his home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
BELLOWS FALLS
A LIST TEN
Three More Bodies Discovered In Train
wreckage-Two Of Them Brakemen

IbTNN " vi CEGu III bTHln
wrecknge-Two of Them Brakemen
Bellows. Falls, March l5.-The death
total of the wreck which happened
near here yesterday afternoon has
reached ten. George A. Simonds. a
travelling salesman Of Portland. Maine.
died AZ the Rockingham hospital late
last night.
The other dead not reported prev
iously are: A. NJ. Granger, a freight
brakeman of Rutland, and F. J. Raj
ferty. also of Rutland, a passenger
brakeman. These mems bodies were
found beneath the wreckage this morn
ing. Also the body of a man who has
been identified by his personal effects
as DR.. William G. Hunter of New Ha-
ven, Conn. He was a passenger and is
supposed to have been a dentist at GO
Derby avenue. New Haven.
A wrecking crew came from Rutland
last night and the wrecking crew
worked at this end from Bellows Falls.
1t is expected that the track will be
cleared and repaired sometime to-day
so that train service will be resumed.
No effort is being made to salvage
n of the wreck. The two locomotives
are a total loss and IL freight cars and
two milk cars are also demolished
All Of tho missing have been &C
counted for with the exception of
Cornelius p. Sullivan of his place.
engineer of the passenger train. AL
though 1t Is certain he has been killed
no trace of his remains has been dis
covered.
Every effort has been taken by the
railroad officials to locate relatives of
the dead and they have been success
full with the execution of oue man
Enoch Buloush. who Is supposed to
have resided in Ludlow.
Brattleboro. March l5.--Neil C. Law
son OF Brattleboro. Glenn OF the Vermont
Public Service Commission, returned here
to-day after visiting the scene of the
railroad wreck on the Rutland railroad
near Bellows Falls last night. He notified
the members of tho commission by tele-
phone and 1t was arranged to nave a hear
ing In Bellows Falls Wednesday at 10
o'clock to determine the responsibility for
the collision, Mr.. Clawson was a pas
senger on the Montreal express from
Keene to Bellows Falls. leaving the train
there with the expectation OF coming di-
rectly here. On learning of the collision,
he went by team to the scene of the
wreck to learn what he could. He states
from observation that Ralph Bean OF
Bellows Falls. the freight fireman who
jumped into the Williams River when
he saw the impending collision, returned
In his frozen clothes to the wreck and
with nm axe did valiant rescue work. Two
or the passengers. he says. were so badly
soalded by escaping steam whom they wore
taken out of the smoking car, that their
skin fell off In large sections. One lived
but a few minutes.
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FIRE LOSS $1,578,721.31
Vermont Had 1870 Fires In 1818-Chit-
tenden County Third with
$26s,S6S.72

Montpelier, March Isl. G. Brown has
completed the compilation Of the fire
loss In Vermont in 1919. which shows that
there were $40 fires. a total Of 81, 578, ~. 81,
OF which Chittenden county had a loss
of $258 "a and stands In third position
in amount of losses. Those counties hav-
ing larger losses are Rutland ana Frank
lin.
The losses and number of losses by fires
in Chittenden county by towns follows:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
Two More Are ''Wet"

March l5.-Three more
have made their report of the
&c vote in their respective towns. so
now there are ten towns which have
reported. including a lew In Wash
m county. The new towns reported
West Wtndsor. yes 7, nc 6; Concord.
IN m ~. iv-~"f--N--- go -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
BARRE TRAIN GETS
STUCK IN SNOW

Montpelier, March 15,-The Barre train
got stuck In the snow or the williams
town run this morning. The scraper car
was taken along when the train left
Barre to go to Williamstown. The Barre
yard Grew were sent to Montpelier to
make number eight and number nine
connections and the branch train did
not reach this city until 1880 O'Clock.
Train number two, the noon express. had
to wait about Il minutes at the junction
o .~oip
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
LICENSE VOTE 1880
Vote Was 1,O21-StilI IS Towns
to Report

ntpelier, March 1.-THE report of the
on the liquor license taken in Bur-
arrived at the secretary Of States
, to-day. so figures could be obtain
this morning showing that the city
license by a vote Of 1858 to l,Lss.
sent In It's report, which was
o ID In favor Of license. making the
vote on license In the State as re-
ID thus far 1850 yes" and II, 02l
; There r still 13 towns to re-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
SERVICE QUESTIONABLE
Full Record Sought Of Mems and
WOmen's Work In War

Montpelier, March 1.-THE adjutant-
generals ONCE in Montpelier has just
completed the sending out of over II, ZOO
missionaries to all men and women who
were In military service from Vermont
during the World War. The question
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18

MYSTERIOUS PRISON MALADY
Albany. N, y. March ia mysterious
malady, which has caused the death of
two prisoners at Dannemora prison, caus-
ed Ave TO become blind and twenty-five
to partially lose their eyesight, within
the past week. was reported tonight by
C.,,c-lrtor1n, Of nrlsnnn Chnrlcr u n.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18

Every merchant appreciates the
.ouvNtFr're- ~" r~-> -,.-.~.,o-s who
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Classified advertising sometimes brings
, 1920-05-18

--A@N' NCAlA ~ w iiCdt lttIl
America than during the present. and an
increase OF one million five hundred thou
sand tons would not be available for
export. Wheat prices were a most i'm
portant factor IN determining wages all
over the world and as the nations Wpre
Faced with the prospects of a consider
able reduction In the worlds available
supply OF wheat he feared, in the ali
sence OF wise and prudent statesman.
snip on the part of importing countries
there would be a rise in price reflected
IN every other commodity. The sUnnlv
OF butter promised to be only half tba
pre-War standard and he could see no sion
that the worlds food shortage is likejv
to materially improve. England must
still continue to get the greater part of
her imported food from America, but he
hoped by the end of the year alternative
sources might be avaiIab BILE.
Copenhagen, May 5th. Danish troops
today occupied Northern Schieswig. the
people of which on February 10th last.
by a plebiscite provided for in the peace
Treaty, voted by a large majority for the
return OF this part Of territory to Danish
nationality, The Germans had been in
control there since 1866 and enthusiastic
scenes accompanied the arrival of the
DoICo al OOIIuSI UuIS, Wn6f6 ire D0Dlld-
ton, among them a number of aged pel-
sous vino still remember the rain OF Ger
man shells on the town, and about 50
veterans of the war of 1864, were cut 10
cheer the soldiers when they landed A
force OF Danes also arrived in Haderslp-
ven and were welcomed by a crowd es
tlmated to aggregate twenty thousand
The Danish and French troops marched
through the streets to the barracks
where amid great rejoicing the German
colours were hauled down and the Danish
flag hoisted, Al I0ndern BRUSH uoous
were drawn up TO receive the Danes.
London, May 7tth.-Mr. Henry. Alton
ney General for Ireland, astounded the
house OF Commons yesterday with his
report on the conditions in Ireland Dur
ing the month OF April alone TWO hun
dred and seVenty-seVen police barracks
were destroyed and claims for damages
aggregating four hundred thousad pounds
had been received. The majority of The
barracks had been vacated by The Police.
because they had found it impossible 10
hold them, and they were unsuitable Tor
military occupation. Not a single con
viction ad. he said, been obtained for
over forty police and Cot. employees
killed In Ireland since January.
San Juan, P + May 14th.-The trans
port Northern Pacific entered the
harbour under her own steam at 11.3O
this morning, having been pulled off by
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