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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-07-20
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FIRST.CIASS W0Rl

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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-07-20
FILED ON LAND

Joseph F. Baltzor filed on eighty
acres of land near Denio upon which
he has resided during the past five
years
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
NO NEW WARSHIP
CONSTRUCTION ASKED

Washington, March 18.--No new war;
ship construction is authorized in the an
nual naval appropriation bill as ordered
favorably reported to-day by the naval
committee. Requests for appropriation for
building two giant airplanes twice the
size Of the transatlantic NC-4 and a
mammoth dirigible also were refused. The
measure carried a total Of A24, 49, 900. or
$500, 900 less than the last Appropriation
bill.
The only fund for construction mp
proved by the committee was $4,000 900
for continuing on the unfinished 1916 pro-
gram.
Although the permanent authorized
strength Of the navy is $4,000 men tho
committee provided pay on basis of an
average force OF 2O4, 900 for the next year.
For repairs on vessel the committee
provided approximately $50. 1000, for
provisions s27, 900, 900: for fuel 100000.
The appropriation for aviation was sl5.-
500. including authorization for small
seaplanes and dirigibles and for the
establishment of six aviation bases in the
continental United States on sites to be
selected later.
The permanent strength Of the marine
corps was fixed at A,40o
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
CRUCIBLE STEEL DECLARE
SOP. C. STOCK DIVIDEND

Pittsburg. Pa. March 1s.-Directors Of
the Crucible Steel company of America
late to-day declared a stock dividend Of
50 per cent, payable In the common stock
Of the company on April 90 to stockhold-
ers Of record April 10. II is the first
important corporation to take such action
since the decision of the United States
Supreme Court affecting stock dividends.
The directors also declared cash divi-
dend Of three per cent on the common
stock, payable on the same date as the
stock dividend and to holders Of the
same record.
Oficials of the company said the stock
dividend would mean the issuance Of
1&.0o additional shares with par value
Of s12.5oo,ooo.
Tho Crucible Steel company OF America
participated very largely In the pros
perity which attended the steel industry
soon after the beginning OF hostilities
in Europe, and In addition to an enor-
nous export business Allied many impor-
tant contracts for the American govern
ment after the United States entered the
war
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
FACES BURGLARY CHARGE
AFTER FINISHING TERM

st. Adams, March T-Robert Levick
of Swanton was taken to Windsor Sat
nrday morning by Deputy Sheriff J. M.
Trombley to serve a sentence Of one year
and four months.
Levick while out on parole in this State
after serving one year and eight months
of sentence Of from two to three years
for burglary, broke into the store of Will
liam March in Swanton. He escaped the
officials but a short time ago the police
were notified that a man of his des-
cription was serving a sentence of 30
days in Malone, n. T., having been con-
victed of petty larceny. At the expiration
Ct his sentence no was arrested on
government warrant charging him with
breaking his parole He was brought to
this city and lodged in the Franklin
county jail. After the termination of his
present sentence he will be brought back
to this city to face a charge of the burg
iary of the March store. Tho police also
think that he might have been implicated
in the stealing of an automobile from
garages in Swanton last summer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
CREW OF SINKING SHIP
RESCUED AT SEA

Boston. March 16.-The steamer
Limon arriving here to-day with the
81 men of the crew of the Chilean
Steamer Yungai and Mrs William
Mann, the captains wife. brought the
details Of their rescue from their sink
ing ship off Cape Lookout last Satur.
day. All had been pulled nearly ex-
hausted into life boat OF the Limon
after they had jumped into the stormy
sea from the Yungais side.
The Yungai, formerly the American
steamer Saranac sprang leak Thurs
day when two days out Of New York
for Havana, and Chilean ports. Not
withstanding constant work at the
pumps the water gained. On Friday
a southerly gale set in. and by Satur-
day morning the fires were extinguish-
ed. Distress calls were sounded and
the Limon responded.
After a search OF four hours she came
up with the Yungai and with difficulty
in the heavy seas put boat over. Those
aboard the sinking steamer watched
despairingly several unsuccessful efforts
Of the life boat to reach the side of their
ship. These attempts falling the life boat
was brought to a position 100 yards away
and across the stretch of tossing waters,
the mon Of the Yungai sent a line which
secured ny the IRE boat GREW, peVanle
the means of rescue. To this life buoy
with hauling lines was attached. One by
one several of the Yungai's crew jumped
from the laundering ship into the sea
and were drawn aboard the life boat
The buoy then being hauled back to the
Yunga,.
With the safety of the improvised ferry
service established. Mrs Mann was en-
trusted to it. She made the venture brave
ly. swimming part way through the
stretch of tossing waters before the life
boat crew hauled her aboard, uninjured
Only the wireless operator Felix
Dhmiano, sustained any injury. His hurt
was a fractured jaw.
Captain Mass. who saved his ships
papers. reported that the Yungai was
listed at IS degrees with the seas break
ing over her when last seen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
MARCH TERN OPENS
HOwrican VIII Case to Come Up April
1R-Judge NOultOn Presides

St Alhans March 16.-Franklin county
court convened this morning for the
March term, Superior Judge Sherman r.
Mouton Of Burlington presiding. with
Assistant Judges c. a. Gardyne Of Mont
gomery and F. A. Collins of this city
also on the bench.
The case of George L. Decker va.
William A. Decker. assumpsit. was taken
up this afternoon. Watson e. McFeeters
appear for the plaintiff and NJ. II. Alexan-
der for the plaintiff.
This Is the first term over which judge
Moulton has presided in Franklin county.
On the calling of the docket several
cases stood for trial by jury. The case
in re Maud Howricans will. the trial OF
which occupied several weeks in Grand
Isle county. resulting in disagreement and
which was transferred to Franklin
county as it was feared it would be I'M
possible TO secure a jury in Grand Isle
county for a second trial is especially
assigned for April 10
The case Of Mrs. Alma Ploof Of Rich
ford as Administrative of the estate of
her husband George Ploof VS., the Ver
mont and Quebec Power corporation and
the Sweat Comings company. both Rich
ford corporations. Is especially assigned
for next Monday afternoon at two
O'Clock This is a suit brought to re.
cover $4,000 damages on account of the
death of Mr. Ploof while repairing a line
of the first named corporation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
MAINE, SEPARATE STATE.
ONE HUNDRED YEARS

Portland. Me-. March 15.-Maine was set
off from Massachusetts and became a
separate State in the Union 100 years ago
to-day. The centenary Of that event in
the history Of the Pine Tree State were
observed In number counties and by
various institutions, but the more
elaborate State celebration he held hero
from June q to July g.
Bells were rung and whistles blown hers
at noon to remind Portlanders Of the i'm.
portance Of the day and flags were dis.
played throughout the city, In response to
proclamation by Mayor Clarke Gov.
ernor Milliken and staff will attend an
anniversary meeting to be held to-nigh.
IN City Hall.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
Storm Delays C. v. Trains

ST. Adams. March 14,-Ths city was in
the grip OF another blizzard Saturday
evening, which at first threatened to be
as severe AZ the one experienced week
ago, but at dawn this morning the stua-
ton did not present such a gloomy out
look Although several inches Of snow
had fallen and drfted badly this vicinity
was not as snowbound as last Sunday.
Not enough snow fell TO interfere with
the trains TO any great extent. Train
No. 2. scheduled to leave this city at 1925
o'clock in the morning. was about 80 min
utes late to-day, due to snow; but train
No. l. due to arrive in this city from
the south al 5:35, did not get here until
1:& O'Clock In the afternoon because 1t
had been detoured over the Montpelier
& Wells River railroad. This was caused
by the washout on the Central Vermont
line between Roxbury and Mortified.
Train No. arrived late In the after
noon.
No trouble was experienced on the lines
OF the Western Union or the Franklin
County Telephone company Most Of the
walks were cleared before church-time
Sunday morning and there was a good
attendance at all the churches consider
ing the weather conditions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
WOMAN SENTENCED FOR
NEGLECTING CHILDREN

Montpelier March lev. II. Jeffrey
has returned from the northern part
of the State, where he had under con-
sideration the care and treatment Of
Is children. Three at st. Johnsbury
were committed to the board Of
charities while of the Is that were in
hearing at Barton, two we're sent
to the industrial school. four COM
mitted jointly to the overseer of Bar
ton and the board Of charities. Three
of the Is were from Glover, the re-
mainder from Barton. Mrs. LYDIA
Bumps. mother of several of, the chill
dren, was sentenced to the State prison
for a year and II months for neglect
of her children, and then she was
given some sound advice by the court
and placed on probation to be given
a chance to demonstrate she can
take care of her children.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
VT. DICTIONARIES FOR
EARLY ACTION ON
RELIEF LEGISLATION

throughout the State has been called
for the purpose of acknowledgement
other things--the attitude of Legion
men in this department with reference
to bonus legislation, and
Whereas, a large majority of Legion
members in this State have expressed
themselves through their representa-
tives, as favoring action on bonus
legislation, be 1t therefore resolved
that II is the sense of this meeting that
It is the duty of our state executive
committee to draft and adopt a resotu-
ton warmly supporting our National
Legislative committee In it's sfforts to
have selective beneficial legislation
passed by Congress within 60 days, and
that a copy of their resolution be
mailed each Vermont senator and re-
preventative with the request that the
above advise our State commander az
TO their position with reference to
such egislation: and be 1t further
Resolved that our national commit
teemen and other representatives at
tending the meeting of the national
executive committee in Washington.
March 20. 1920. be advised as to the
sentiment of this meeting, and that
they be requested to advance the ef-
lOTtS vi tle III
every way.
Lee s. Tillotson Of this city, the Rev.
Fraser Metzger of Randolph and Com
mander Thomas. who left the chair TO
take the floor, strongly opposed, and at
length. the adoption Of the resolution.
One OF the principal reasons advanced
was that 1t would cheaper the service,
and that tho country could not stand it.
Commander Thomas urged especially that
In adjusting the COMPENSATION of the
service men, the service men were asking
to have their incomes adjusted to the
plane OF a prof1teer and Stacker. Mr.
Mstzger and Mr.. Tillo'son spoke along
the same lines.
Paul Kicker of Burlington. Robert W
McCuen OF Vergennes. Max Fisher OF
Barre. Allen Fletcher of Johnson. and
several others strongly advocated the
adoption of the resolution. ridculing the
arguments put forth by it's opponents
Montpelier Post of the American
Legion were hosts OF the whole con-
vention. furnishing dinner and other at
fractions. Seventy delegates were
present. representing o. per cent. of the
strength of the American Legion in
Vermont.
In the evening in the city hall a mass
meeting was held under the auspices OF
Montpelier Post at which Cholmondey
Jones. director of war risk, Washing
ton, spoke. Major Aston, chaplain of the
" S. army from Washington. was also
present and spoke.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
Mr.. COLBY WILL
Be QUESTIONED
Presidents Nomination for
Secretary of State Asked to
Make Statement About His
Qualifications

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
THE WOMAN BETRAYED HIM
So Man Who Stole from Railroad VIII
Serve Time Mt States Prison
Made Her Presents

Newport March 16.-Arthur Fountain
was sentenced on Monday afternoon to
serve not less than two or more than six
months at hard labor at the Windsor
State prison for stealing from the Bos-
ton & Maine transfer shed at Newport,
Fountain and Archie Griggs were ar
rested over a week ago and third man,
Arthur Leclair. also is implicated, but
he has disappeared and Is said to be hid
ing in Magog. P. @. II he returns to the
States the warrant will be served.
Boston e. Maine officials have been
aware of the losses for some time. but
the definite information came from one
Mrs. Jennie Kinney 20 whom Fountain
had made many presents. Fountain and
Mrs. Kinney had a disagreement and to
get revenge Mrs. Kinney Informed on
him. The goods stolen include silk
stockings. clocks. shoes and various
other articles, amounting to several hun
dred dollars.
Both men were out on bail and Griggs
did not appear to receive his sentence.
Leclair and Grfegs are married and
Griggs has two small children.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
FOOD RELIEF FOR
EUROPE ASSURED
House FavOrS Grnin COrp'n Sale of
5.OOO.OOO barrels of Flour

Washington. March 15.-Food relief
for Europe was assured to-day when
the House passed overwhelmingly a
bill permitting the United States Grain
Corporation to sell 100000 barrels of
soft wheat flour on long term credits
to Poland, Austria and Armenia.
The vote was 2S3 to IL. those oppos-
ing the bill being
Bankhead and Blackmon. Alabama,
Buchanan. Gardner and Rayhurn.
Texas: johnson. Sisson and Stephens,
mississippi: johnson and Thomas, Ken
tuoky; Wilson. Louisiana, all demo-
Gratis. and Kraus. Indiana, republican.
Chairman Fordney of the ways and
means committee. urging prompt ac-
ton on the measure, declared there
was need of immediate relief and that
according to officers of the Grain Cor
poration there was no demand in this
country for the flour, which was apt
to spoil unless disposed of before hot
weather.
This is case where starving people
ask only for crumbs falling from the
rich mans table," said Representative
Green. republican, of Iowa. Representa-
tive Tess, republican. of Ohio. declared
the point had been reached where no fur
Their credits should be extended foreign
countries
1.-The one salvation for Europe is to go
to work." said Mr.. Fess.
Reminding the House that the ways and
means committee had reported out a
| month and a half ago a bill providing
fifty million dollars relief for European
countries. Representative Kitchin. demo-
crat of North Carolina. charged that
the republican steering committees re-
fusal to let the measure come before
the House had caused the deaths OF
10000 persons by starvation"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
GERMANS MISSED
CHANCE IN 1918
Might Have Raided Our Con-
voys, Says Sims-Navy Dept.
Not Prepared to Combat More,
He Declares

Washington. March 16.-Germany miss
I'd an opportunity to paralyze shipping
end American troop movements to France
in the summer of 1918 by not sending a
hattie cruiser to raid conveys, Rear Ad-
sniral Sims said to-day, continuing his
charges against the navy before the
Senate committee investigating MS
charges against the navy departments
conduct of the war. Although the de-
rartn1ent was warned in September. 1917
Of this danger. he said it had no com
prencnsive plan to combat such an enemy
move ten months later when the danger
wps really imminent.
1.-The department acknowledged that II
had not approved plans and SAID that II
hepended upon the European forces and
upon the British grand fleet to stand off
the danger until 1t had time to aot. Ad-
miral Sims asserted adding that little
"bluff' on Germanys part would nave
worked havoc with allied transportation.
Tho department suggested plan after
plan in the intervening months, the ad-
,niral said, all based on wrong premise
and most Of which had been previously
considered and rejected by the allies as
un workable.
In August, 1918, word came that the
enemy was preparing two cruisers for
raiding duty, Admiral Sims said and not
until then did the department abandon
it's own ideas and accept his recommended
ton made ten months before, that battle
ships be assigned TO protect troop ships
He read from the cablegram accepting his
plan, In which the department said 1t was
''only a temporary expedient' and did
not "solve the problem Of continued enemy
battle cruiser activity in the Atlantic"
The same cable said that mo reply"
had been received to a request by the
department that four Japanese battle
cruisers be assigned to the American
Atlantic fleet for duty against raiders
and that the department desired to know
what will be the admiralty's policy as
to the use of their battle cruisers for
pursuit in case of the escape of an enemy
battle cruiser
The admiral said confusion to plans
at this stage of the war was an impress
lsive example of the deplorable absence
of unity of command on the seas. a mea-
sure which the allies finally adopted on
land and which made victory possible
Fortunately the enemy never attemp-
ted a battle cruiser raid" said the Of
ficer. ITO anyone at all familiar with the
lease, it is, to put it mildly, disquieting to
shipping, naval and merchant troop car
irers and all. that would have resulted
ff the raid had occurred during those
long drawn out negotiations between
Washington and London in an attempt
ITO reach a simple decision as to joint ac-
tion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
JOINT MANEUVERS
BY BIG FLEETS
VIII he Held OFF Coast OF Panama
Next january

NeNV JdnuUTy
Washington. March l6-The Pacific and
Atlantic fleets will meet off the Pacific
coast off Panama next January in their
first joint maneuvers, designed TO keep
the navy ION its toes during the peace
times
This was decided to-day at conference
between Secretary Daniels and Admrals
Rodman and Wilson. the fleet command
ers. II is practically certain, however
that a battle between the fleets, approach
ing as nearly as possible actual warfare
will be arranged. 1t may also serve as
an actual test of the Panama canal as
an element of naval strategy.
After the practice is at an end, the
combined fleet will visit the principal
Pacific coast ports of the United States
so as TO give the people there an oppor-
tunity to see the nations full naval fight
ing force. II will be the first time that
tho entire battleship strength has visited
the Pacific coast since the Atlantic fleet
made its memorable cruise around the
world in 19r7-OS.
j.. The fleet which will steam out of Pan
anna bay for San Francisco next year
will be many times as large and as pow
erful as that which the late Rear Admiral
Robly ID. Evans took through the Gold
en- Gate in 1908 after voyage around
Cape Horn. There will be 16 battleships
of the dreadnought class-the same num-
her that circled the globe-perhaps doz-
en- second line battleships. eleven cruisers
and all the supporting units Of destroy
ers, submarines and auxiliaries.
Among the second line ships will he
a number that made the cruise around
the world. But they will go to the Pacific
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18

Montpelier. March ia special. un-
official. conference of delegates and COM
manders from all the American Legion
posts In Vermont was held here to-day.
called by state Commander John NJ.
Thomas. president OF Middlebury College,
at the request of national commander.
Franklin D'Olier. Similar conventions
have been or will be held in all the States
in the Union.
The principle object OF the convention
was to take up the matter Of soldier
relief legislation, which included:
1-Land settlement covering farms in all
States, and not confined to a few states.
Home aid to encourage purchase Of
homes in either country or city areas.
educational training for all ex-service
persons desiring IT,
Establishment of compensation or final
adjustment of extra back pay based on
length Of service for those not desiring
to avail themselves Of any of the pre-
vious three features.
A resolution was practically unanimous
ly passed instructing the executive COM
mittee to urge upon the Congress the
adoption Of the soldier relief legislation
as outlined above. Paul Kicker Of Bur-
lington was instructed to draft 1t for the
committee
Among other matters taken up were
war risk insurance by Special Agent
Burlngeme Of Washington, D. c.. vo-
cational training and rehabilitation by
Director Mcleod of the Boston office Of
the New England district methods of
procedure in war risk matters by State
War Risk Officer Gibson Of Brattle-
boro, and a resolution asking the gov
ernor of the State of Vermont to call
a special session of the Legislature to
consider the proposed woman's suf
frage amendment. This latter was most
respectfully laid upon the table as not
coming within the province Of the ac-
tivties of the Legion.
1t was apparent when the delegates
first assembled in Montpelier that there
was a strong opposition developing from
the most influential members of the
State branch against the adoption of a
resolution favoring such legislation
Early In the morning session the rank
and file of the delegates to the conven-
ton took matters into their own hands
and changed the temporary program as
outlined by the State commander. plac-
ing the matter of relief legislation at
the beginning of the afternoon session
Commander Paul Kicker of BurlinG'
ton Post led the fight for the adoption
| of the resolution of instruction to the
executive committee. Tho resolution Is
| az follows:
Whereas, a meeting of Post Com
manders. and other Post delegate:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
HER ARTLEss QUESTIONS

I The parson was waiting In the parlor
and seven year-old Frances was enter
taining him for a few minutes.
''You haven't much hair On your head,
DIR. Thirdly" remarked the child
mot much, Frances reptile the par
BON genially.
How do you like being bald?"
Il prefer 1t that way. my dear. All
smart men are bald-headeu."
Are they?"
| Certainly. It's a great honor to he
bald"
, Wouldn't you like to be a boy again,
Dr Thirdly?"
mo, Frances. I don't thing should
4 am quite satisfied with my age"
"Well." she concluded, II should think
you'd like to begin again. so you could
lead better life."-Boston Transcript