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SAYS CONGRESS
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Rep. Flood Presents Minority
Report on Peace Resolution
Says Measure Will Confuse
Foreign Relations

Washington, April Final determina-
ton reached to-day by republican
leaders in the House to bring to a vote
in that body late Friday the resolution
I to declare the state of war with Ger
many at an end A special rule re-
ported to-day by the rules committee pro-
vides for six hours debate on Thursday
and five hours on Friday. after which
opponents of the resolution may offer only
motion to recommit.
| Completion to-day of the minority re-
| port presenting views of democratic mem
bers of the foreign affairs committee Oh
the resolution cleared the way for the
long debate Representative Flood of Vir-
gnia, ranking democratic member of the
| committee presenting the minority
| port. challenged the power of Congress
| to bring the war legally to an end and
| characterized section five of the resolu-
! ton as an attempt to preserve some
| thing out of the wreck of American rights
which have been so outrageously surren-
| dered in former sections of the resolu-
ton"
From whatever angle this resolu-
| tion is viewed" he continued, at pre-
sents itself as a proposition not only
ineffective in achieving its proclaimed
purpose. but as sure method of con-
fusing our foreign relations, injecting
new and complicatei questions into an
already difficult situation and invo1v-
ing a surrender of American rights and
an impairment of American prestige
and honor
The minority report took particular
exception to the statement in the reso-
lutlon's preamble that the President t
had informed Congress the war was
at an end.
"At no time and under no circum-
stances has the President made anv
such assertion" the report said. 1T il
true that on the signing of the armis-
tice. the President, in the course of an
idress to Congress, used the words
the war thus comes to an end" But
he spoke of actual hostilities as every
one knew. and not of the technical
state of the war. 1t takes treaty to
end war.
'The drafters of the resolution. and the
members of the committee foreign
affairs who voted for it, knew that this
was the case. BY quoting this statement
of the President the basis for thia
resolution, the authors of the resolution
lay themselves open to the charge of
ine!ncerity and sharp practice.
THE Supreme Court recently declared
That what the President had done dill
not announce the legal termination of tn,
war, y" the report declared. citing the de-
cison in the Kentucky distilers cases.
Representative Flood asserted that sec-
tions of the resolution restricting trads
with Germany or seeking to repeal war;
time legislation We're within the power
of Congress, but cited many authorities
to sustain his contention that 80 far as
it seeks to direct the President to issue
} n proclamation to the German govern :
ment, 1t entrenches upon the treaty maxi
ing powers and is not within the power
of Congress-
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VERGENNES

A meeting of the Chautauqua COM
munity contract slsners and those in
terested in the movement was held We'd
nesday evening at Bixby Memorial Free
library and officers elected as follows
President, Supt. G. w. Wilson, Mrs. v
w. Waterman and Erwin w. Graves !;
secretary. w. II. Carter; treasurer. Mayor
Wayland Bristol. Carl II. Turner. as
sstant general manager. was present and
explained the plans for the coming sea-
son. The next meeting will be held in
about two weeks when committees will
he appointed.-Charles Walters of Wor-
cester, Mass, is visiting his mother. Mrs
Mary Walters.-Milford Scott, who is en-
ployed in Bristol Conn, is visiting his
mother. Mrs. f. c. Scott.-Col Walter
Scranton. who has been spending the
winter with his daughters Mrs. Beverly
Chew of Geneva. n. Y, and Mrs, Louis
Henry of East Orange. n. Y, has re-
turned to his home here.-Richard
Miner. who was three years old
March Z, and Charlotte Miner, whose
fifth birthday anniversary was on
March 81, were given a birthday party
Wednesday afternoon from two until six,
at the home Of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Miner, several of their
little playmates being invited. Refresh
ments were served and games played. A
feature of the party was a pretty birth
day cake decorated with eight candles
indicative OF their combined ages
There were seven new members taken
into the Vergennes Methodist Episcopal
Church Sunday. The pastor, the Rev.
w. s. Mulholland took to the Troy con-
ference meeting sla In benevolences and
for conference claims. the largest amount
nj he oh, ~
work of the church closes in fine shape
Mr.. and Mrs. william Sessions and two
sons spent Easter Sunday in Burlington.
Mrs. Frank Gee, who has been confined
to her home with broken ankle for sew
eral weeks, is able to be out without
crutches.-Mr. and Mrs. John McHale of
Plattsburgh. y, Y, are visiting Mrs
McHale's aunt, Mrs, c. II. Casse.-Arthur
Miller of Bristol Conn, Is visiting his
mother, Mrs. Henry Miller.-Miss Eliza
beth Hand attended the birthday recep-
ton of Miss Beulah Sorrel Monday eve
ming at the home of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs Charles Sorrel of North Ferris
burg Thomas Brakeman. who makes his
home with his aunt Mrs. Eli Milo, is i'll
| threatened with fever-E. A. Lee, who
has been caring for John A, Harrington,
| is at his homo on Greene street-Miss
Ruth Harrington has returned to her
studies at the University OF Vermont
after spending the Easter recess with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Harring-
| ton.--Douglass Garno has returned from
a visit to his sister, Miss Mary Garno,
Of Observation-Disclosures Lee. who has
been passing the spring vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs f. A. Lee, has re-
turned to Middlebury College. The meet
| ing of the Vergennes Gun club which
lConNinusA m r.>~ A.~~A
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CRDICT FOR DEFENDANT
IN ASSAULT CASE

Adams. April ga verdict for the
Pndant was returned about six o'clock
evening in the use of Chauncey f.
man VS.. Marshall Durham. alleged
built, which went on trial in Franklin
Ety court yesterday afternoon.
he plaintir charged that he was
ilted by the defendant last Septem-
At SE"ldon. while the two were talk
about commissions which Beeman
med Dunham was owing him. The
Fndant claims his act was In self
ense, In the case OF Beeman VS.. Dun
h MI T.. r. NcNull. trustee. which
BIT on trial before the assault case,
Beeman sued Durham to recover
omission froEi a sale. Following tcs-
ony by the plaintir the defense
eed for a verdict for the defendant
the ground that tho suit was brought
maturely and before any money was
Afterr- consultation the clerk
fcted Clerk q. C. Stevens to enter no
against the plaintiff.
! the Reagan case, so-called, IN which
Jury disagreed Saturday, the plaintiff,
is W. Foster. through his attorney
ner Johnson. has filed motion for re-
II at this term. A hearing on the mo-
b will be held at nine o'clock Wed
day morning.
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Berlin. April I. tBy the Associated
Press).-A private telephone message
reaching Berlin late this afternoon re-
ports serious clash between colored
French troops and crowds Of civilians in
front of the main postoffice In Frank
fort.
Many rumors are current in Berlin to
the effect that the United Statoe is ad-
dressing a note to France demanding the
withdrawal of the French forces from
Frankfort
Frankfort April T. tBy the Associater
Press). .--Affrays with the French troops
occurred at different points in the city
this afternoon which resulted in mepi-
bers of the German population being
killed or wounded.
At eight O'Clock this evening order was
restored in the city streets. which were
frequently patrolled by troops. At nine
oclock Frankfort was absolutely tran.
gull, by reason of the rule prohibiting the
Inhabitants to be abroad after that
hour.
The trouble this afternoon had its
origin in a rumor which had spread abou,
the city that as result Of pressure or
the part of the allies the French troops
had received orders to evacute Frankfort
The feeling was heightened when stu.
dents in automobiles harangued ths
crowds and excited them against the
French troops.
Mayence, April Z. tBy the Associated
Press)-Disturbances broke out in Frank.
fort to-day. but energetical intervention
by the French troops restored order
From German sources it is learned that
six Germans were killed and 35 wounded
1t Is reported that the manifestations
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.P|CKETS MOVE ON
STATE DEPARTMENT
Flaunt Banners Bearing Alleg.
ed Extracts From Colby's Re-
cent Speech on England's At
titude Toward Ireland

Washington, April 7.-Bearing banners
inscribed with quotations said to be taken
from a recent speech by Secretary Colby.
the Irish pickets to-day transferred their
activities from the British embassy to
the State department.
During the busiest hour of the afternoon
the pickets presented to the gaze of home
ward bound war workers banners bearing
the quoted Inscriptions:
There is not even a scintilla of legal
ity in England's claim to rule Ireland"
"The death of your martyrs has called
into existence millions of Irish by prln-
cipe.'' and
"I cannot stand by mute and passion
less while these votive offerings are laid
upon the altar of patriotism
The banner bearers said the statements
attributed to Secretary Colby were taken
from his address at Carnegie hall, New
York. May A. 1916.
At the end of an hour the pickets with
drew to their Headquarters. squad or
police appeared on the sceen as soon as
the banners were erected but no effort
was made to interfere with the pcketing.
Resumption of the patrol in front of
the British embassy has been definitely
postponed until after the trial next Mon
day of the four pickets now under ar
rest. Arranged DeiOre Onlteu otateS toHl-
missioner Richardson. the quartet was
released on $1,000 bail each, after plead
ing not guilty to a violation of section
4062, revised statutes, in having "felonious-
ly menaced bodily and by violence the
person of his eXcellency. the counsellor
of the embassy and charge d'affaires OF
Great Britain, the Hon. Ronald C.
Lindsay"
One of the four prisoners was pro-
nounced "ndisposed" after her release
from detention.
Just an attack of woman's nerves
her colleagues said.
None of the women offered any com
! plant against the food an lodging af.
forded them at the House of Detention
Plenty of Irish potatoes, they said
were offere1 them besides Hungarian
goulash and New England family din
nerN
The State department refused to com
| ment upon the new situation resulting
from the transfer of the patrol from
the embassy to the doors of the depart
| ment.
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MIDDLEBURY SCHEDULE
BASEBALL Season Opens April 18th with
st. NichacFs College

Mddlebury. April 1.-The Middlebury
College baseball schedule was an
nounced here to-day by Manager Lin
wood B. Shaw. The schedule calls for
two trips. one through New Jersey.
when the team will meet Seton Hall,
Camp Dix and Rutgers and the other
through western Massach usetts, There
will be eight games played away.
The opening game of the season is
with st. Michaers College here. The
other home games are with ST Law
renee. Vermont, r. =. J.. Connecticut
Aggies, and Vermont.
The schedule IL as follows: April II,
st Michaers at Mi6dlebury; April 20,
St. Lawrence at Mid ilebury: April rs.
Seton Hall at South Orange. April 20,
Camp Dix at Camp Dix; April 80,
open; May l, Rutgers at New Bruns-
wick; Nav 8. Norwich at Mortified;
May IS, Vermont at Middlebury; May
Is, r. p. I. at Middlebury; May 2l,
Springfield at Springfield May 20,
Worcester Poly Inst, at Worcester;
May 27, Conn. Aggies at Micdiebury
May 20. Norwich at Middiebury; May
81, Vermont at Burlington; June >,
open.
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Howe Ashcraft

St Johnsbury. April 6.-Richard D.
Howe, the representative Of the, St
Johnsbury Caledonian in Newport who
has general charge of the Newport
Daily record, which Is published at the
Caiedonian office. was married here
TINS afternoon to Miss Minnie Pearl
Ashcraft of Covington, Kentucky. The
groom came to Newport from st. Louis
where he met the bride who has been
nurse In the Good Samaritan hospital
at Covington. The marriage was per-
formed at the home of Herbert A
smith, editor and publisher of the
caledonian. Mr. and Mrs. Howe will
live in Newport after a short wedding
trip.
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MILITARY BILL
WILL BE KILLED
Universal Training Plan Doomed "a
Defeat in the Senate

Defeat In the Senate
Washington, April 1.-The big fight
against universal military training opened
late to-day in the Senate with indications
that the final vote, probably tomorrow
would result in its rejection.
Leaders on both sides who informally
canvassed the Senate vote refused to COM
ment on the probable outcome. 1t was
said however, that 40 democrats and 13
republicans were against the training
plan. In this situation a movement was
begun aiming at the substitution of a
program of voluntary training.
There was sharp debate to-day on the
training scheme. which was commended
and condemned. but the sum total of
action was the decision to postpone from
1921 to 1922-the date on which the plan
would be put into force. This was done
with less than dozen senators in the
chamber.
Senator Wadsworth. republican, of New
York in charge Of the bill. declared the
regular army would never be big enough
to defend this country. Urging adoption
OF the training plan. he contended the
Senate bill, including the training scheme,
would cause an annual maximum expen-
diture OF 500, 1000 or but one-twentieth
as much spent for the army alone during
IS months of the World War
Citing instances of unframed Ameri-
cans being sent into battle, Senator Wads-
worth asserted II was an indictment
against America to ask such men to
fight.
Senator Pomerene. democrat. of Ohio.
opposing immediate adoption of the plan
because of the expense. declared the
tragedy Of unframed men being sent
into battle was not due so much to un-
preparedness as to the negligence of Off
GERS who sent them into the fight" His
answer brought a ripple of applause from
gallery spectators.
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ATTORNEYS OBJECT
TO JUDGE HOWE
Charge Him with Personal Bias in
Profiteering Indictments

Syracuse. N. Y. April 7.--Answerins a
charge Of personal bias. Judge Harland
B. Howe, of Vermont in United States
Court here to-day declared it to be the
duty of the court to protect itself
against false and sanderous accusa-
tons."
Judge Howe was charged with bias and
prejudice by attorneys for Albany and
Schenectady corporations under the fed
eral indictment for profteering He an
nounced to counsel and defendants that
he would make a decision with reference
to the trial Of the cases tomorrow morn
ing.
Counsel for the defendants charge,
among other things, that Judge Howe re-
marked, during arguments on demurrers
4 think most of them are guilty and ought
to be convicted They petition for an
other judge to try the cases.
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ALL AMERICAN TROOPS
NOW OUT OF SIBERIA

Vladivostok, April I. (By the Associated
Press)-Brgadier General William s
Graves and the last contingent of Amer
lean troops to leave Siberia, were given
a remarkable ovation when the transport
Great Northern sailed for Manila at noon
to-day. Before the vessel left her dock.
General Graves was decorated with the
Czecho-Slovak military cross and was pre-
sented with sword by the Russian pro-
visonal governments military staff.
(Since this despatch was filed, the Rus
sian provisional government at Vladi-
vostok has been ousted by the Japanese).
Cheering crowds lined the docks as the
big ship turned her prov to the channel
leading out to the Pacific, and tugs bear
ing Czecho- Slovak bands accompanied the
transport out to sea.
The Americans We're intensely popular
throughout Siberia, after the fall of Ad-
miral Ko.chak's government as they ad-
hered strictly to the principle of not in
terfering in politics or inteYal affairs.
During the last days of General Graves
stay here, he was paid many tributes
by Russians.
The United States cruiser Albany is still
in the harbor here Czecho- -S,ovak troops
are departing as fast as transportation
is provided for them.
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RECOMMENDS SCHOOL TAX
ditions at st. Albans Investigated
by Hillegns-Result. 30 Cent
Tux Proposed

! Adams, April 5.-At the meeting
fhe city council this evening the
mittee appointed nearly year
to make a survey of the city
Sols presented it's report. The COM
ee, which was composed of Selden
Watson, Stephen S. Gushing, and
Alan Davidson, reported that it
. red the services of Or. NJ. r. Hill
S, State commissioner of education,
hake an investigation of conditions
! and his report was appended.
B a result of DIR. Hillegas' report
pers investigation on the part
he committee it was recomm ended
he committee that the mayor call
pecial city meeting to ascertain
ther or not special tax of not less
! 80 cents on the dollar of the gran
should be voted for school pur-
IS.
] the meeting tonight the council
ID to call a special city meeting and
Recommendation of Superintendent
echools G. S. Wright it was voted
the warning make provision for
ng n special tax of not less than
Eents on the dollar.
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|RK AMUSEMENT co.
SUES FOR $4,000

bntpelier, April THE Park Amuse-
t company of Barre has brought a
In Washington county court for the
bose of recovering damages amount
to 1000 from Mary Zanelon ct al,
were property owners of the block
hich the plaintiffs theatre was burned
e weeks ago. The plaintiff claims
defendant was to keep insurance on
e Of the equipment and that he did
do this, therefore the plaintiff suffered
ss.
alter A. Main has brought a suit
nst John S. wilkins to recover the
of some notes, while Lenia Dubie
brought suit against Walter Sullivan,
Rse arrest recently took place in Bur
ton.
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BULkELEY ASSISTANT TO
ST. PURCHASING AGENT

Montpelier. April &c. w, Bulkeley Of
81 Aibans, who for some years has con-
Quoted a printing plant in that city. has
been appointed assistant to the State
agent and commences his
work this week. He has been about 20
years In the printing business and appears
to be we'll qualified for the work he is to
assume because he takes w. f. Poole's
place. Nj. Poole had charge Of awarding
for printing State publications.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
SUFFRAGISTS AGAIN CALL
ON GOVERNOR CLEMENT
And ASnin They Hear He Will Not Call
Special Session

Rutland. April IA group of Vermont
women favoring suffrage were granted an
audience by Gov. p. w. Clement at the
Clement National Bank here this after
noon. The women asked him to call an
extra session OF the State Legislature
to ratlfy the suffrage amendment and
presented arguments as to why they
thought this should be done.
Asked as to whether or not he gave
them a decision the Governor said: II
simply told them that / had not decided
to call the session up to this time" Mr..
Clement said that no arguments which
brought out anything new were presented.
The Governors visitors were Mrs. Helen
C. Twitchell of Bellows Falls. president
of the Rockingham Equal Suffrage asso-
citation, Mrs. c. S. Blodgett of Bellows
Falls and delegates from Middlebury and
elsewhere.
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|CACO STRIKE
|FFECTS Is ROADS
n Than $4,000 Men Thrown
ut of Work-Outiaw Organi-
|tions Are Defying Organiz-
Labor

taro. April An unauthorized strike
ti,road employees, which started n
ago in the Chicago swi ching dis
by the discharge OF a yard conduc-
o-night had spread until it had af-
i Ii, railroads. and in Chicago had
In more than 5000 men out of work.
directly or indirectly.
fe :han 1000 un!or railroad men in
go and reveral hundred tt Buffalo
j Champaign, Illinois, were on strike
hundreds of men in Chicago pack
cuses were thrown out Of york for
of livestock.
} "outlaw' organizations. branded by
Established brotherhood as trump"
| s. had sprung UP 10 challenge tho
Of the labor heads to lead their
fthe fuce Of this opposition from
h the brotherhoods of engineers,
|av tra,nmcn. firemen and englnemcn
khe Sw'tchrnen's Union of North
S1"a pledged their support to railroad
| rs in breaking the .oa,k-out, and to
enh union railroad men throughout
fountry have been urged to report
ticngo to serve as strike breakers.
kacers of % railroads in the Chicago
let effected by the strike to-day
ed TO give brotherhood officers at
another day In which TO restore
al conditions, and. declared them
Is confident that tie Ynions would
be-.
he union lenders voiced The same
hence, but others declared the strike
vas 'in the air." that even the
conservative men were quitting, and
the task of keeping the trains NOV
appeared difficult.
he differences of opinion existed was
low many mer were out, Charles
y, vice-president of the Chicago
mems association, which called the
hal strike, said 14,OOO switchmen and
engineers were idle; but railroad
RS and brotherhood heads secuted his
les as too large. They admitted.
fver. they had no figures on which to
counter claims.
J. frost, vice-president of the
|chmen's Union of North America
approximately 1000 Of that organi-
|n's members had struck. and that
Zoo Line was the only railroad enter
chicago that the union has been able
Ieep open.
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WAS LITTLE BOY DESERTED?
Left In Essex Junction Station With
Mrs. Sweeney Of Milton by Wom-
an Who Did Not Return

Milton, April Mrs. Raymond Sweeney
of this village, who went to Burlington
last Saturday was waiting in the station
at Essex Junction on his return trip,
when she was accosted by a woman who
asked her to keep her little boy while
she went outside on an errand.
After a time, Mrs. Sweeney's train
came, the woman had not returned, and
not wanting to leave the child, she boarded
the train and brought him home. The
child is two or three years of age, a bright
little boy, and well dressed.
1t is not known whether the woman
was trying to get rid of the child or
whether she is looking for him.
Mr.. Sweeney is pulp mill employe and
the father of four small children. but
says he will care for the little stranger
II the parents do not claim him. He is
now at the Sweeney home near the vii
lage.
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$50 GRANITE MEN
HAVE LEFT BARRE

Montpelier, April 5.-There were no de-
velopments In the granite situation. over
sunday, the Granite Manufacturers as
ISOLATION OF this city met. but no action
occurred At the granite cutters head
quarters In the Scampini block, the prin-
cipal business was the Issuing of travelling
cards. Over 100 had been issued up to this
morning and 1t is asserted that fully
ioo Workmen have left the city since Fri
day morning,
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Commitments to Waterbury

Montpe Ter April 5.-Five hearings took
place this morning In Waterbury with
Judge Frank Martin of the probate court
presiding. These were relative to the
commitment Of David and Alexander
Lovely Of Waterbury; Emma Farnham
and Abbie Turner Of Barre and Angelo
Comoi of Plainfied to the State hospi-
tai at State expense. John II. Stone Of
Montpelier. city grand juror appeared
for the State in the absence of T.. r. Da-
Wis, States attorney. who was unable to
be present because of the Hale murder
trial