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c. S. EMERY EXPLAINS
Never Said 1t Was q Crime to Employ
Political NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Heavy Use Of Money

Montpelier May sc. S. Emery Of
Newport. candidate for the Republican
nomination for Governor and author of
the much discussed corrupt practices act,
when shown several editorials from Yer
mont newspapers to the effect that he
had stated that 1t was violation of this
law to employ political advertising said
to-day:
II have never stated that this act
makes it a crime for candidates to en-
ploy political advertising That is n
matter for the courts to determine.
TT is true that / drafted. introduced
and advocated the passage of this meas
ure, in the Senate of 1902 in substantially
the form in which the law now stands,
and / do not for one moment desire to
avoid the responsibility.
I'm doing so. ! did not have in mind
the matter of political advertising as 1t
is now generally understood.
81 frankly admit that 1t was my object.
and | believe the intention OF the Legis-
lature, to restrict the use Of money in
political campaigns, or at least to put
the stamp of legislative disapproval upon
such practices.
I'VE had but recently passed through
| a governorship contest in which 1t was
| known that q very large amount of money
| had been used. and to the scandal of the
| State which had never attempted in any
way to regulate IL. The Legislature was
| in frame Of mind to do something and
| 1t passed the bill and II was signed by
Governor Mccullough. 1t may be that 1,
was not well drafted. and ought to have
covered broader field. / have since
been convinced that the act should have
placed a reasonable limit on campaign
expenses of all kinds. With the great
State of Michigan placing a limit of $3,7a
and the federal government making a
$40 600 limit for such expenditures the
! reported declaration of some Vermont
, candidates at this time, in our little
| State. looks like the necessity for rea
| corrupt practices act one which viii
| enable poor man as well as a rich one
| to enter the field for the governorshp
| or for any other office. and on equa
terms Any law which fails to insure
this, strikes at the very root of our sup
posed equality.
| 1T is undeniahlo that reasonable
| amoun of publicity. through the medium
of the press. is not only proper, bu
desirable, though this even, when car
ried on without limit gives an unfail
ADVANTAGE to wealthy candidates as wei
as does an unlimited expenditure in cir
cularzng. employment of paid workers
and the various other methods used II
influencing voters.
| 81 did not introduce this question int
| the present contest, and do not think i
can fairly he claimed that | secured tn,
passage of this Law Is years ago for the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
PREDICT CROP SHORTAGE

BOSTON, May ia sevo-e shortage of
food crops next fall, with consequent
high prices, was predicted to-day by the
State Department of Agriculture az a
result of delays in transportation of farm
supplies, Machinery. fertilizer and seeds
have moved only in small quantities and
planting has been both curtailed and de-
iayed. department officials said.
Dealers report cancellation of 80 per
cent of their orders. The farm employ
ment bureau during the past week re-
ceived smaller number of applicants
than during the previous week, and high
wages paid in the industries are said 20
be taking many men from tine farms
Camps Of boys TO augment the depleted
farm labor forces are being organized in
the tobacco and onion districts in the
western part of the State,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
MANY OIL FIELDS
IN ]. S. EXHAUSTED
Reserves Not Expected to Last
Twenty Years-America In
terested in Race for World
Oil Supply

Washington, May 1s.--1nterest of the
United States In the race for the oil
supply of the world as embodied in the
report of the state department submitted
by President Wilson TO the Senate yes
terday has arisen from the alarming de-
pletion of oil reserves in the United
States.
While this country contributes 60 per
cent of the oil supply of tie world 40
per cent of its producing fields have been
exhausted and, according to oficial esti-
mates. oil reserves remaining In the
United States are not expected to last
20 years.
or the reserve In this country, foreign
interests control but four per cent despite
the fact that the United States is the
only oil producing country in which citi-
zens and foreigners are permitted to par
ticipate In oil production on equal terms
In the face OF this open door" oil policy
pursued In this country. officials said
American interests are excluded in Aus
tralia. Barbados. British East Africa,
British Guinea, Burma, Dutch East
Indies. Egypt. France Algeria, India
Japan Mesopotamia. Palestine. Poreia
Trinidad and the United Kingdom
In Mexico, which ranks second in oil
pIouuttIoi III lUS WoIlu anu lUt'tbN tDI"
trolls the balance of power" according
20 official estimates. American concerns
hold controlling interest in co per cent
of producing fields.
Potential interests o; the British, how.
ever. have shown a steady increase
throughout .he wore since 1914, at the
beginning of the war. British control was
estimated at only two per cent, Will,
to-day the British admiralty is said {,
reckon it a. sc per cent
The strongest intrenchment undertaken
by the British. officials indicated, has
been in the Baku area of the Russian
trans Caucasus where British troops wer,
stationed from the armistice until the
recent occupation by the Bolsheviki II
the Summer of 1918. officials recalled
contention over the control Of Baku be
tween German forces commanded by Gen
eral Won Kress and Turkish troops wen
so far as to lead to an almost open breal
between the Turks and Germans and re
suited in the actual hindrance by Ger
man orders from Berlin of the Turkish
advance on Baku.
! The strong active British policy to gail
potential oil areas pursued so systematic
ally since the armstice. officials explain
ed as an effort to obtain the same 20
stion in control of oil as has been so lon
maintained by the British in the contro
of coal. Oil as a fuel now is used almos
exclusively by the British navy.
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treaty" said Senator Knox. That would
not be a treaty Of peace, but treaty
of commercial relations"
Senator Harding of Ohio aroused
Senator Hitchcocli's antagonism by de-
clarinE that the adoption of the reso-
luton would mark the restoration of
the constitutional powers of Congress
He said he believed the resolution
would do for Congress what the war
did for the world--free it of autocratic
onc-man control.
senator Hitchcock declares that the
Republicans were trying to usurp au-
thority never conferred by the Consti-
tuition and that after letting the Presi-
dents League of Nations plan go un-
challenged for eight months they had
leaped into the arena against 1t for
political purposes.
AS adopted by the Senate the resolu-
ton repeats the declarations of war
against Germany and Austria and de-
clares the state of war at an end. with
a proviso that alien property seized
during the war and now hell by off
Gals or agents of the United States
government shall continue to be held
until Germany. by treaty. makes ga
tisfactory arrangements for full set
Element of all claims of Americans
against German nationals, and for
granting to Americans most favored
nation government IT repeats wal
laws by fixing the date of the end OF
the war as the date upon which the
resolution becomes effective. The reso
luton further states that until 8
treaty has settled all pending ques
| tions between the United States anc
/ the Central Powers, no rights tha
would have come to this goernmen
| under the Versailles treaty shall b'
waived
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
K. OF c. CLOSE CONVENTION
K. }. Howard Of Bellows Fails Elected
State Deputy-Now 3,3Os knights
I'm the State

Bennington. May 1s.-Vermont Council.
knights of Columbus. in annual con.
vention here to-day elected e. J. Howard
of Bellows Falls. State deputy; P. j.
Hicks of Middlebury. secretary; Arthur
c. Moore of Barre, treasurer; John F.
Smith of warden; Martin F. Cleary of
Newport. advocate: E. j. Howard of
Bellows~Fails. Thomas B. Wright OF Bur-
lington, Il. J. Owens OF Barre. delegates
to the national convention: Frank J..
Dryer Of Burlington. James p. Leamy
Of Rutland. r. J. Prenterrast OF Benning-
ton. alternates.
There are now Il councils In the State,
two. at Waterbury and White River juno
ton having been Instituted during the
past year. The secretary's report showed
a total membership of 8.306, gain of 1877.
The next convention will he held in Rut-
land. The convention closed tonight with
the annual ball, Past State Deputy
Thomas b. Wright and Mrs. Wright OF
Burlington leading the grand march.
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PROPOSES SOUND
MONEY PLANK
Rep. King would Divorce Central
Ranking system from Executive

Ranking system from Executive
Washington. May 1s-Representativo
King, Republican. Illinois. of the. bank
ing committee read the House to-day
proposed financial plank for the Republic
can platform, prepared by former Repre-
sentative Fowler Of New Jersey, chair
man of the banking committee and ono
OF the recognized authorities on finance
In the House during his service there.
"The proposal" said Mr.. Fowlers state
ment lis for the inclusion or n sound
money plank In the Republican platform
to be adopted at Chicago In June. Cur
rency imitation due to the practice of the
federal reserve system, has brought
about situation which compels tho
Republican party again TO champion the
cause of sound money as 1t did in 1858
when 1t declared against reputation. In
1875 when it declared against greenback-
ism and in 1896 when ii declared against
free silver Organism"
The practice of the federal reserve sys-
tenn. Mr. Fower's statement declared,
in making federal reserve notes issued on
commercial paper available to banks as
reserves was resulting in credit expan-
sion based on expansion and never any
contraction.
Pointing out that national bank notes.
United States notes and silver and gold
certificates are very little in evidence IN
circulation, Mr.. Fowlers statement as
read to the House declared that last
year $40 0Oo, 900 gold one hundred cent dol
lars left the country and $500 900 of fed
eral reserve notes 40 cent dollars were
added 10 this sodden mess of l. Q. US.
making our present situation dangerously
unsound.
There is only one way out ana that IL
for the Republican party once more TO
champion the cause OF sound money, and
! go before the country with this most i'm
| portant issue. End this system OF nat
money. contract the currency. place II on
a sound basis. get credits back to
normal condition and prices within reach
| of the consumers
The suggested plan which Mr.. King read
| proposes that the central banking system
be divorced from the executive depart
| ments of the government; that the gold
! reserves of banks should he adequate and
| so distributed "as to guarantee the
| soundness of all commercial credits
| passing through them" And that all
| United States currency "be made to par
! take of the nGShre OF essential money"
and of the nature of bank credit"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
GIBSON TO OPPOSE DALE
States Attorney Of Windhnm County
Candidate for Congressman
From Second District

Brattleboro. May 17.-Ernest w. Glib
SON States Attorney for Windham
County. former representative. senator
and ex-service man with a full war
record and many years in the National
Guard. will be a candidate for the Re
publican nomination for congressman
in the End district against Congress
man Porter II. Dale
SO much was admitted here by Mr..
Gibson. following Saturday nights
caucus. at which delegates were IN
structed to use their best efforts dur
ing the coming state convention to
further Mr.. Gibson's candidacy.
MR.. GIBSONs CAREER
Mr.. Gibson Is lawyer, born in Lon
donderry in 1872. educated at Black
River Academy, Ludlow, and Norwich
university. He has practised law in
Brattleboro since 1899 and was a mem
Der of the House in 1906. serving In
| the Senate of 1908.
| He was appointed States attorney
by Gov. Clement when Harrie b. Chase
was made superior judge.
| He was a member of the Brattlcboro
company of the National Guard, was
elected lieutenant, then captain, an
led his company into the federal serv-
| ite NHtl tut was S"oii iH't
the national army
ACTIVE IN RECRUITING
| He took "A very active part in re
| cruitnE, both before and after thu
LIST Vermont regiment was split up in
to detachments and merged in the ma
tional service. After the remnant wa
sent to Camp Greene in the South
Capt. Gibson assisted in recruiting thu
Pioneers, with which outfit be final.
| went overseas
THREE CANDIDATES
In addition to Congressman Porte
Trainor of White River Junction |
also an announced candidate for tn
End district nomination, but is said t
have made very little Roadway mort
OF his own county and Windhar
County candidate will naturally Gu
him off on the south
Local friends of Gibson are prob
ably banking somewhat on the sol
der vote" with which the captain, a
II veteran of the World War; woul
naturally be popular.
EXPECTED TO MAKE HARD FIGH
T 1t is also expected that he will sho
some of the campaigning qualitit
e throughout the district which he hs
a shown IN his own county. and, il Cor
\ gressman Dale adheres to his reporte
3 determination to make a passive can
l | paign, n lively summer is expected b,
= fore the primaries finally settle who
| who
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
POSSIBLY q
CAMPAIGN ISSUES
Republican Platform Committee Of III
Makes Its Report

Washington. May 1s.-Findings of the
special committee Of III prominent Re-
publicans named in January to gather
data for the party's national platform
were brought to-day under the scrutiny
of conference of party leaders for re-
vision and perfection before their presen-
tation to the Chicago convention.
The committees suggestions. split up
into 81 subcommittee reports on q pos
sible campaign issues, were discussed eX-
haustlvely at an all-day meeting attended
by Will H. Hays. the national chairman.
Republican leaders of the Senate and
House, and many others who will have
voice in framing the platform. The
conference will continue tomorrow.
All of the subcommittee reports related
to questions of domestic policy, the
partys declarations on foreign affairs.
including the treaty of Versailles. being
left to be worked out at later confer
ences. Some progress in that direction
has been made, however.iby an informal
committee OF Republican senators, and
their recommendations are expected to
be ready for the conventions platform
committee when It begins work.
1t was said that in the main tho con-
illusions Of the special committee were
given approval at to-day's conference,
though some further suggestions were
added and some parts of the policies out
lined by the committee were stricken out.
All the leaders declared, however, that
decisions reached at the meeting were in
no sense binding on any one, and that
other changes doubtless would be made
when the convention met. It was idi-
Gated, however, that the committees re-
ports might be made public when the
work OF revision was completed.
| The conference to-day constituted a
newly created executive committee of the
committee ofi171 and was made up of all
the senators and representatives holding
membership on the fun COMMITTEES. and OF
the chairmen of the 81 committees
In addition, several convention delegates
who are to sit on the platform, commit
| tee attended.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
HILLEGAS APPOINTED
Member of Consulting Board of -Four
on Physical Training in schools

Montpelier, May 17.-Dr. NJ B. Hille-
gas has been appointed member of
a consulting board of four by the war
department providing for an investiga-
ton of the matter of physical train
ing in schools and leaves this week
for Louisville. Ky, where with the
other members of the commission ne
will investigate IA school there. Last
week the commission visited Minnea-
polls. The matter under advisement is
whether the department win abandon
the work of physical training in
schools or modify the regulations and
plan of instruction. This is not mill
tary training. but discipline, setting
up exercises, and things that go to
make n better man of TIE growing
boy and to remove some ~ the dis
obedience of orders w'fch was shown
in the World War.
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TERRIBLE EFFECT OF PROHIBITION

The wives of two Munce factory work
men were discussing the effect of prohi-
bition on their husbands.
when John comes home on Saturday
moons nowadays with his pay envelope
and turns II over to me-" said one. II
always deals him out 80 cents for spendin
money and he spends it for himself
And what did ne do in the old saloor
days." asked the other.
I'm them terrible days" said the first
when John turned over to me his pay
envelope on Saturday Moons. ] used tc
give him 80 cents for a little spendin
money for himself, and soon he'd be back
with a growler Of beer for the two of us
bless his heart, indianapolis News,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
POTATO ACREAGE is
CUT FIVE PER CENT

Washington, May ia i've per cent
reduction in the acreage planted to pota"
toes and a 90 per cent falling Off in area
devoted to beans are indicated for this
season in reports received by the United
States Bureau of Markets from its field
agents.
High prices for potato seed and the
shortage of farm labor were given as the
principal reasons for the reduction in
potato planting while unsatisfactory mar
Ike, for beans caused a smaller acreage
planted to that crop.
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w. ID. MANN, EDITOR
OF TOWN TOPICS, DIES

Morristown, y. j., May 7.-Wiliam
ID Alton Manu. editor of Town Topics,
died, at his home here late to-day from
complications following an attack of in
fluenza which he contracted last October.
HIS widow and daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth
Mann Dynne survive
lie was born in Sandusky o.. Septem-
Der q, 1889 and was educated as civil
engineer Upon the outbreak of the Civil
war no entered the Union Army as a
captain and subsequently organized and
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AUTO MISHAPS
Weekend Accidents Reported to Ca
pitOl Number IL

Montpelier. May 1S.-The increasing
automobile traffic on Sundays with the
warm weather coming on has resulted
as 1t usually does in an increased num-
her of accident reports in the Secretary
of states office. Some Is were reported
to the State department Monday. These
included several in which teams were in
volved. In Brandon two girls were driv-
ing a carriage at night time without
light. In Sharon. Leon Straw in trying
to avoid an automobile ran into team
of NJ C. Noyes, while In Strafford the
car of Earl Titus went over the bank
with party Of young people who
were driving the car 1t was Joy riding
party and Mr. Titus had given the steer
ing wheel To another of the party.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20

commanded the Seventh Michigan Cavalry
with the rank of colonel. He owned tho
Mobile Register for a long time and serv-
ed as n congressional representative from
Alabama. lie also founded the Smart Set
Magazine
Colonel Mann invented the "Boudoir
Car In 1871, from which the present day
Pullman and sleeping car originated. I'm
mcdiatcly after the success of his nven-
ton was assured in America, he introduce
ed IL in other countries.
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Get Sliding Scale

Montpelier. May 1S.-The Jumpers
Boxers and Derrickmens Union In Mont
peler has adopted the agreement which
was made by IT'S representative at a con-
ference In Montpelier last week with the
national committee of the granite indus
tries which gives the union a sliding scale
according to the work In which it is en-
ployed. ranging from l4-cent to 2l-cent
Increase per hour and causing some of
the men to get so cents an hour
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
SAKE BANKERS PRESIDENT

The largest gathering of tho Northern
Bankers association ever held took place
Friday at Woodstock Inn when the mem
bers of the association and guests had
their annual meeting and banquet. The
following officers were elected: President
w. J. Sake, Windsor; first vice-president,
Edward \. Pearson of Concord, ~ H.;
second yicc-president, Charles LeBour-
bcau. White River Junction: secretary
ana treasurer. =. a. johnson, Newport
n. H.. auditor. Henry Gushing, Wood
stock There were 10 members present
and the speakers included Charles A.
Morse. governor of the Federal Reserve
Rank of Boston, DR.. Willard Scott OF
Rrookline. Mass. and James q. Lyford
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LAKE CRESCENT TROUT
CLUB OF WHITE RIVER

Montpelier, May lS.-The Lake Crescent
Trout club Of White River Junction mas
filed articles of association In the onice
of the Secretary OF state for the purpose
of organizing trout club at lake near
sharon. The capital stock is 5000 while
the papers are signed by Herbert E. Day
Of sharon. Charles LeBourveau and Ray
,pond Trainor of White River Junction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS
AFTER COOPERATION

Montpelier, May lS.-George Reed. secre-
tary of the Vermont Society of Engineers,
has tsen designated as a delegate to at
tend "A conference in Washington, ID. c..
June ga for the purpose of securing bet
ter affiliation between the different
branches of the society and closer CO.
operation between the national. State
and local societies
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STONE REPRESENTS GOV.
CLEMENT AT FUNERAL

Montpelier. May R-Governor clement
will not attend the funeral OF Lew NOR
ton but the State will be represented by
Lieut. Gov, Mason S. stone. speaker OF
the House. Charles Dana and Charles
Ivitbereu representative of Shoreham,
the birthplace OF Mr.. Morton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
GOVERNOR SMITH vEToEs BILL

Albany. n. Y, May 17.-Governor
Smith to-day vetoed bill which
would have had the effect of taking
nominations for the office of Justice
OF the Supreme Court out of the direct
primary system and substituting party
nominating conventions The measure
was that of Assemblyman George II.
Fearon, Republican. of Onondaga
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
3D FIGHT
SYRACUSE NEWSPAPERS
CURTAIL THEIR SIZE

Syracuse, N. Y. May 17.-Syracuse
newspapers to-day published the follow
ing announcement:
'on account Of shortage of print
ers. the three Syracuse newspapers are
compelled, beginning Tuesday. to issue
editions greatly reduced in size.
"A newspapers flrst duty is TO Its read
ers, and therefore the aim is to publish
all the news and features BY necessi-
~, all display advertising must be elm
mated The newspapers will publish
only classified advertising now standing
IN type death notices and legal adver-
| Using"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
GRAND ISLE HAS COW
TESTING ASSOCIATION

Montpelier. May 1S.-A COW testing
association was organized last week at
Grand Isle. A dairy survey has been
made by n representative of the agri-
cultural department and 1t was found
there were A. herds of cattle with a
total of SOS head of cattle of which II
per cent are registered stock. while OF
the 26 male stock over one-haf are
registered bulls. The diaries are small
but the farmers are interested in inn
proving them so that the organization
has been completed.