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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-06
Italian Leaders Discuss
Adriatic With British
(BY Associated Pressl

LONDON, Jan. 6-Prcmier Nitti,
and Foreign Minister Scialoia of Italy
today attended Il conference in Down
ing street with Premier Lloyd George,
Earl CurZon, secretary Of state for
foreign affairs: Andrew Bonar Law.
government leader in the house of
commons, and Marquis Imperiali. Ital-
ian ambassador. 1t was expected the
conference would last all day Adria-
tic matters were discussed.
ROME, Jan. 6.-Italiaa newspaper
comment reflects apprehension that
Premier Nitti will fail to secure It.
aly's demands relative to the Adriatic,
while in Paris and London.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-06
EMMA WELL, SHE WIRES
(RY Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, jan Ga radio from
Emma Goldman, deported on the Sow.
let Ark Buford, was received here to
day by her niece, Mrs. Stella BaIlen
tine, of this city. The message which
read: "Alls WELL" was picked up from
the Buford by the radio station on
Lands End, England.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-06
PROVOST ARRESTED IN
BROWN MURDER CASE
(By Associated Press

(By Associated Press)
MT. CLEMENS, Mich. Jan. at
torney General Alex Crossbeck an
nounced shortly after noon today that
he had ordered a warrant charging
first degree murder against Lloyd Pre-
vost, held as a witness in connection
with the staying of J. Stanley Brown,
two weeks ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-06
Yesterday

Yesterday.
Maximum 10
Minimum ............. U
For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Generally cloudy and warmer to-
night, and Wednesday. Snow or rain
will probably. arrive this afternoon
General Conditions-The cold wave
continues slowly to lose energy, it be-
ing confined at present to the south
east Jacksonville, Fla. reports "a
above: Tampa, "a; Miami, 40; Allan
ia. Ga, 12, and Asheville, N. c., a. 1t
is freezing over the Missouri valley
and rain and snow covers the entire
Mississippi valley. The storm is CEN
trail over the northwest and is slowly
moving eastward.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-06
Weather Forecast

For Indiana by United States
Weather Bureau-Snow or rain to-
night. Wednesday warmer.
Today's Temperature.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-01
SON OF CORNELL'S
DEAN SENTENCED
Donald Hammond, Soldier With
Brilliant War Record, a
Convicted Thief

New York, Dec. 30-Charged with violat-
ing his parole by forging checks. COM
hitting thefts ard getting drunk, Donald
Hammond. A-year-old son of William
Hammond, dean of Cornell University.
was sentenced to-day TO term of three
and one-haf to seven years in state
prison. Hammond was placed on proba-
ton under suspended sentence last
August after he had pleaded guilty to
forging a check for 5000 in the name of
Norman Bradford. Jr,. a wealthy New
port, r. L. clubman.
You have been living by your wits"
declared Judge Wadhams in imposing sem
tence, and your winning smile has kept
you out of Jail up to the present time. 1t
has aided YOU in your crooked work but
there is nothing further that can be hoped
for you by lenicnt methods
Hammond pades since being plac-
ed on probation took him to Atlantic
City, Maine and New Hampshire Final
| ly his friends virtually deported him TO
! Canada in an effort to make him go
straight" The life in Manitoba proved
too tame for him. however, and he went
to Boston where he stole $4,000 worth
of bonds. pleaded guilty in the name of
! an alleged murderer he met in the Tombs
prison and succeeded in obtaining a sus.
| pended sentence under that name.
| Hammond has long war record He
enlisted IN the Canadian army in 1914 and
| was wounded at Ypres. He came back to
! this country without being discharged
hand later returned TO England where he
| Joined the royal air force and was again
| wounded. His victims are said to include
| Il number OF society people in this city,
Newport and Atlantic City.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-01
MANGER AT CHURCH
WNl Receive Gifts to He Sent to For
elgn Fields Next Fall

Christmas exercises were conducted for
the members Of the Sunday school OF st.
Paurs Church Saturday afternoon and
evening The primary department had a
Christmas party and n tree at $3.50 O'Clock
In the afternoon, followed by a Christmas
festival service in the church at five
o'clock, attended by the senior and Junior
departments Of the school At $50 these
departments adjourned to the lower floor
of the church and there enJoved games,
a Christmas supper, supplemented Ivy
candy from the Christmas tree. There
was a large attendance of children g.. all
of these services.
At tho Christmas festival in the church
at O'Clock, the Rev. =. Halsted Wat
kins was in charge. There was music and
Mr.. Watkins talked to the children for n
short time. He emphasized the spirit OF
unselfishness which should permeate the
Christmas period, declaring that every
one should be ready to give up some
thing for the good of others. In this con-
nection, he told Of the plan which is to
be worked out next Sunday, when a mang-
er VIII he erected at the church. such
as the one in which Christ was born, and
the people will be asked to bring gifts
something which they really ike and
70 be placed in this manger These gifts
will be carefully wrapped un and kept
until next fall, when they will be sent
| to the foreign fields where they are most
needed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-01
SIX EGGS A WEEK
From the Chicago Tribune.

FROM the CnlCdGO ITIDune.l
II used to use six dozen eggs week"
writes a housewife Now use six eggs
for cooking only. We pass the word along
to our neighbors and friends and our
lodge members. To everyone who rays
eggs we say, Don't buy
This is the mood for economy. It he
gins in the home and extends to many
homes. If six dozen eggs are too costly.
use six eggs
OF course. ii is obvious that we must
eat something. And IL everything is ex-
pensive, it will not do to eliminate one
lem from the diet, for the cost imme-
dately will reappear in another But
all items of food are not prohibitively eX-
pensve, only some. If these arc essen
| tial. let us cut down on the amount and
make up on something cheaper.
! 1t has been demonstrated that fish
easily is within reach of the modest
| purse. One needn't eat fish at every meal.
/ hut certainly at some meals. The lowly
! bean, which for "A time assembled to a
very snobbish position, is returning TO its
station. Beans cannot j." excelled rs
/ food
Spurn the costly cuts Of meat. Be hap
| py with the soup bone and its SUSTAINING
qualities, A little bargaining will dis
close whole hams at almost half the price
of ham bought by the slice. The same rs
true of bacon. Slice your own ham down
to the butt. Ham butt and cabbage would
! have halted Caesar at the Rubicon.
While we SNIFF the zestful soup joint in
/ its bubblinb pot let US reflect upon the
dough dumping of happy memory. IL
| there anything more suggestive of the
early winter evening, the snow swishins
against the panes the cozy dining room
than a coplous platter of steaming dump
lings swimming in the gravy of the boil
ing piece?
Economy is possible II is possible t.
those who look about them and who plar
their meals, 1t Ia impossible 10 tnos'
VINO telephone the grocer to send this
that. and the other eliminate. be art
full WOO the hash. the bean and the dump
| linn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-01
MUCH DENATURED
ALCOHOL SEIZED
Said to Have Been Intended for
Beverage Sale-Enough to
Kill 10000 Men

New York, Dec. 30.-A conversation be-
tween a bartender and draymar. over
heard by two internal revenue agents in
an East Side saloon, led tonight TO the
seizure of IS barrels Of denatured alcohol
and the arrest of two men in Brooklyn
Colonel Daniel l.. Porter. supervising in
ternal revenue agent, said If the poisoned
liquor had been consumed as whiskey it
would easily have killed 2O.0o0 men,
The names of the men arrested are being
withheld. Colonel Porter added, until his
men have rounded up several others who
are believed to be connected with a plot
to sell the deadly liquor over New York
bars.
While in the saloon seeking evidence of
violations of wartime prohibition. the two
revenue agents overheard the bartender
tell the drayman the boss" wanted two
barrels as he had 5000 in the cash
drawer to pay for them. When the dray-
man said he would 20 after them at once
the governmnt mon followed him to a
Brooklyn garage. where they found this
IS barrels of liquor and arrested the dray-
man and his assistant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-01
WILL HAVE TO PAY 20
CTS. A LIB. FOR SUGAR

New York, Dec. 29.--The public
probably will have to pay 20 cents
a, pound for the advance crop of
4. 600 600 pounds of Cuban sugar
now being delivered and distributed
here. according 10 statement to-
day by Federal Food Administrator
williams.
This is due TO the fact that deal
ers here are required to pay a. high
or price to the Cuban producers for
the crop which is in advance of the
regular OUTPUT said Mr. williams.
I'VE cannot control the prices charg-
ed by Cubans.'
After one other shipment next
month, It is expected that the reg
,ilar 1920 crop of Cuban sugar will
commence coming into tho United
States and with the delivery of the
regular crop. Mr.. Williams said he
and his aides would try to keep the
price down to II or 10 cents pound.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-01
5000 IMMIGRANTS
CLAM0R At GATES
Ellis Island Congested-Inspec.
tors Working Night and
Day

New York. Dec. More than 1900
of New York tonight for admission into
the United States. Ellis Island is con-
gested and many hundreds of the incom-
ing passengers are being detained on
board steamships for examination.
Immigration inspectors and special
boa rds of inquiry ire working day and
night to relieve the unprecedented condi-
tons In the meantime hundreds of friends
and relatives of the detained passengers
from all over the country are impatiently
awaiting the release of the immigrants.
Police and coast guards are on duty
at the piers and the Ellis Island ferry
entrance :" hold in check the crowds
Several d,tempts have been made by
friends and relatives of the detained
passengers TO storm the piers i'll an ef'
fort to reach the ships. They cannot
understand the delay and fear tneil
friends are to be deported
immigration officials claim thai
their work is delayed to a large extent
on Ellis Island. because of the con
restion there due to the detention Of
a large number Of radicals and unde
srables being held for deportation.
The greater number of the immi
grants being detained are Italians. 1
was stated Several hundred Greek pas
senEers are also held.
Although the steamship Patria ha
been in port five days. 73S passenger
of the 1,S>W that came from Italian
ports, still are detained. On the Giusep
pi Verdi, another Italian liner, approx
imatelN 700 steerage passengers hRv
been held for further examination.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-01
OTHER GENERALS HAVE
RUN FOR PRESIDENT
Plenty Of Precedent for Wood and
Pershfne II They Are Candidates

Washington. Dec. 30.-1n connection
with the authorized statements that there
is no bar to Major-Gen. Leonard Wood or
Gen. John ]. Pershing becoming candi-
dates for the presidency it is pointed out
here that the records of the war depart
INIT show that five general officers of
the regular army have been candidates
for that onice, and two of the five have
been elected. Those elected were Major
Gen. Zachary Taylor and Gen. L. S,
Grant
Here is the record of the general Off
GERS bf the regular army who have run
for the presidency, as obtained from the
official data:
Zachary Taylor, major-general, resigned
in January, 1S49 after he had been
elected president; president March 1. 1919.
TO his death July 8, 1850. At the time of
his election he was writing the report
on the Mexican War, somewhere in the
South.
Winfield Scott, major-gcneral, COM
mander Of the army from July 5. 1S4l
to November 1. 1861; retired November l,
1861 died May -, 1856. General Scott ap-
pears to have been on duty status during
the entire year 1859. when he was a can
didate for the presidency, as all the gem
eral orders for that year, issued from
the headquarters of the army, were "by
command of Major-General Scott"
George e. Mcclellan. major general
and commander of the army from No
vember l, 1861 during the remainder Of
that year and part of 1862 After he was
no longer desired as military commander
he was placed on waiting orders and was
in that status in New York city from
November TO- 1862 to November 3. 1854,
when he resigned. The latter part of the
year 1864, prior to his resignation. he was
in New Jersey. He was a candidate for
the presidency in 1864 and resigned on
the day of election. He died October 20,
| 1854
/ Ulysses Simpson Grant. general. COM
manded the army from March Q. 1864. to
March I, 1869. He was president from
March 4, 1869 to March 4. 1877. He died
July g. 1885.
Winfield Scott Hancock. major gen.
era1 In 1880 he was nominated by the
democratic convention as the party's
candidate for president and was defeated
! by Garfield. He commanded the division
Of the Atlantic and the department of
the East at New York city from Deem
Der 16. 1872. to his death February ., 1886.
The record shows that all five of these
general officers of the army were
serving in that branch of the United
States service at the time of their nomi-
nations, that General Taylor did not re-
| sign from the army until the January
following his election, that Grant served
in the army up to the very day of his
inauguration as president; that Scott did
not resign at all on account of his nomi-
nation, that Mcclellan did not resign I'M
| til election day, and that Hancock did
! not resign at all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-01
DOCTOR VERMILYE
ALREADY MARRIED

New York, Dec. 3.-Dr. William Grey
Vermilye. who failed to appear Christ
mas day to marry Miss Ruth NJ. Keeney
at Monson, Mass. and is now a patient
In the Cumberland Street hospital. re-
fused to make any comment tonight,
when informed that his wife had been
located in Harrisburg. Pa. where she
is living with her daughter.
Information that DR.. Ncrmiilye had -
wife with whom he had been living up
to the time the phyc'cian gave up private
practice to take a position with the
United States Shipping Board in the
South. was given by Mrs. P. f. zindell
Of Brooklyn. wife of a son of Mrs. Yer
milye by previous marriage. She said
that DR.. Vervilye and his wife had lived
in Brooklyn, but Mrs. Vermilye had gone
to Harrisburg six months ago to visit
her daughter and was still there.
Miss Keeney, who also has been a pa.
tient in the hospital since last night
when she tainted and became hysterical
because Or. Vermlye refused to see her
or explain his failure to appear for the
wedding. left the institution to-day. She
and her father again attempted 10 in.
terview DR.. VeNnilye before leaving the
hospital but he refused to see them.
physician is there to undergo
operation, informed newspaper M
he would see no one except relatives,
sent DR.. Vermilye the following note
Your wife, said to be located in iar
| risburg has made charges which perhap.
you would be glad to clear up. Will yol
please make definite statement anc
clear up the whole natter
| DR.. Vermilye's reply which was writer
on the back of the note said, II hav
no hing to say
! When Mrs. Zindell, who lives at m
Neilnlyc home in Pacific street, wa
asked IL It is true that the physician ha
a wife, she said:
! 1T is. Her name is Mrs. william Gre
Vermilye and she is at present stayin
with a daughter at Harrisburg. Pa"
| The woman said that DR.. Nermlye an
Mrs. Vermilye had been married abou
% years.
Mrs. Verniye, it was learned tonight
is the second wife Of the physician, hi
first wife having died.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-01
BRITAIN IS GIVEN
7 GERMAN LINERS
controversy Is Suddenly Ended
When President Wilson
Issues Order

Warrington Dec 2e.--The controversy
,etween the Shipping Board and British
,ficials over possession OF seven German
liners used to bring back American troops
And now held idle in New York harhor
.nded abruptly to-day with the announce
nlent that President Wilson had ordered
he vessels turned over 10 Great Britain
The transfer will be made without delay
and the ships assigned TO passenger serV-
ice on British lines.
10 explanation Of the order was made
tayond the statement that the state de-
usrtment had found there was no war
rant for holding the ships now that the
taject for which they We're assigned by
the inter.allied shipping commission to
American use-the return of the Ameri'
I'm army was accomplished The eighth
shlp Of the group. the Imperator, already
has been turned over TO the British anu
is neing operated by the Cunard line.
In announcing the Presidents decision.
Chairman Payne of the Shipping Board
made public his letter to Secretary
Lanslas transmitting instructions from
the President
The unexpected action Of the Shipping
Board last September in refusing to de-
liver the Impcrator 10 the British was
understood to he connected with efforts
10 induce the return 10 the Standard Oil
comnany Of T. tank steamers formerly
under the German flag but now held in
Pritish custody in the Firth of Forth by
order of the supreme council. The state
department took the position. however
tuat these were separate questions and
must he dealt with separately. the Unite
states CARRYING out its obligation to turn
the German ships over 10 the British
Meantime the fate of The tankers re.
mains in doubt, Chairman Payne re-
cantly made a proposal 10 the supreme
council that pending adjustment of titles
nd tsnkers be put at the disposal of the
pted States and that Great Britain
he given use of the former German liners
Great Britain agreed to this proposal, il
WAS learned to-day, on the condition thai
the United States would furnish Grea
Britain, France, Itay and Belgium will
oil, hut, it is reported withdrew he'
acceptance the day after it was trans
mitted No explanation Of the reported
withdrawal was ohtanable
In the absence of chairman John Bar
ton Payne. officials of the hoard 10
day were without knowledge of the dis
nosition of the tankers In view of tn
world wide shortage Of tankers
would be a hardship to the Unite
states, it was declared, if these Amer
| ican-owned vessels should be turnc
over to other countries Officials eX
pressed tho hope that the tanker
would eventually be placed AZ the dis
rosaI of the United States,
Under the Versailles treaty, final de
cision as to the titles of all craft re
cushioned from German haTbors afte
the armistice rests with The retaratioa
commission. The presenr dispute, bot
| as to tn passenger vessels and to tn
tankers It was asserted, cannot be con
Aidered as definitely settled, the pres
ent disposition being only temporary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-01
"ORIGIN OF HELLO"

You should try 10 learn the old wolf
hunters call, because you know the wolf
is scout, and that snould he the scout
Cat
This cal! was USed in France first and
afterwards in England, but there are
70 wolves In England now and the
husle call mas been forgotten in both
countries, therefore we paint il green
and call it our own Even thong h
William Tell and Robin Hood bugled the
same calls before America was discover
ed, We can make it American the same a.
we have made the old French wolf hun
ter's cry American. French was spoken
in English court circles, so the titled wolf
hunters used the French cry of hab le
ioup or a lou loup, loup being pronounced
loo. the cry being a la loo; the English
put on the II and made it halloo, and we
made il hello, which is an American
expression, as all the telephone girls
know
So the old wolf hunters bugle calls
which came here with the Huguenots
will also be American when blown
through wooden flat-boatsmens trum-
ret--Dan Beard in BOYS Life for De.
cchlber.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-01
WHITE HOUSE CUSTOMS
Nrs. Monroe Established Social Prec-
edents which Are stu binding

Recent interest in the White House, be-
cause Q. the visits there of the KIM, of
the Relgians and the Prince Of Wales
was the occasion for issuance bv the
National Geographic society of two bull
letins concerning the Presidents homo.
OF which this is the second:
THE open house of Jackson and Ief-
ferson. needless to say was in contrast
to the more stately regime of John
Adams. first occupant of the White
louise to tho brilliant but more dis
terminating entertainments of Dolly
Nadisons salon. and to the elegant little
dinners of the naturally exclusive Van
Buren,
Mrs. Monroe established some social
precedents which are AS binding to-day
| in sixteenth street drawing rooms as is
her husbands famous doctrine in the
Senate Chamber The ubiquitous Dolly
Madison set hard pace for her success
sors to travel. Her personal charm was
undeniable. II she roueed. writes one
observing lady, she did it Sc delicately
that none could be sure, and she snuffs,'
observes another. but In her hands the
snuff -box seems only a gracious nipple
ment with which to charm Truly to
paraphrase an artist, she mixed her
rouge and her SNUFF with brains, and to
| this indefinable charm she added
activities so strenuous that the White
House scarcely saw her equal until
Roosevelt entered it.
For her self-protection Mrs Monroe
made the rule that the first lady of the
land, need return no calls, nor must be
expected to make any. Mrs. Monroe and
her dashing daughter. Mrs. Hay. also
mad a part in the decision that it was not
proper for president to call at a foreign
embassy.
THE Monroes not only laid the founda-
tons for white House social customs but
they began its furnishing an evolution
airy process which is modified by every
mistress of the mansion
After their official home had been
burned by the British in 1914, the Aiad-
sons moved for the rest of 'Jemmy's'
term to the home of Col. Taylor. better
known as the OctaRon House. which still
is a Washington landmark.
| I'm 1914 invaders of the National
Capital not being Huns, destroyed only
public buildings, did that for military
reasons, and had specific orders not to
loot They partook of the dinner already
prepared at the White House. hut before
they did so Admiral Cockburn drank the
health of President Madison
| "ln pre-war days, when the White
House was accessible to sight-seers, an
object of special interest was the portrait
of George Washington, now in the Red
Room, known as the 'Lansdowne stuart
lbecaus it is copy of the original paint
ling done for the Marquis of Lansdowne.
Mrs. Madison had this portrait cut from
Its frame and intrusted it to the care of
friends for safe keeping. while she went
to Virginia to Join her husband. 1t was
shown to the Prince of Wales when he
called at the White House.
when the White House was rebuilt,
the walls were intact in part but they
had to he painted to hide the charred sur.
faces So originated, first as a nickname
the designation White House. ny which
1.-THE mansion later was officinlly known.