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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
CLAIMS PEOPLE
HAVE NOT ACTED
ON PROHIBITION
Speaker at United States Brewers Con-
ference at Atlantic City Declared
is States Have Not Really
Ratified.

Atlantic City, n. j., Feb. 25.--Brew-
ers of the United States will use ''ev-
cry legal and constitutional means to
keep that liberty and that property
that is guaranteed to us by the consti-
tuition" Christian w Feigenspan de.
clared here to-day at the United States
Brewers conference, of which he is
president.
Counting the on-ratifying states,
those which have not voted for state
prohibition and those which have voted
against federal or state constitutional
prohibition in recent years" he said,
1--WE have 25, or more than a majority
of the whole number. There are 2l ref
erendum states, Is of which are not in
cluded in the foregoing In these states
the people have reserved to themselves
the power to approve or reject at the
polls any act of the legislature They
must, therefore, be counted as states
which have not ratified Adding these
states to the 25 mentioned heretofore,
we have total OF forty in which the
people are either opposed to federal
prohibition or have been denied their
undoubted right to pass upon it, No
wonder the proponents OF this system
fought tooth and nail against letting
the people vote
National prohibition in FORM" Mr..
Feigenspan continued, "has been
brought about in the United States by
the application ofsprinciples most alb
Torrent to the American people We
see the destruction of individual rights,
and we see property established and
encouraged under law, amounting in
value to hundreds Of millions OF dol
lars, wantonly destroyed
"The present short period OF prohi-
bition has besn blessing in disguise.
1t has aroused the American people to
the necessity of being keenlv on their
guard to preserve their liberties. 1t
has opened their eyes 10 the unscrupu-
lous tactics, the falsehoods and hypoc.
ricies OF certain irresponsible ele
ment which had almost escaped pub
lie condemnation because Of constant
pretense Of morality and righteousness
"The so-called 18th amendment will
be obeyed faithfully by US as long as
II is accounted a part of the constitu-
ton OF the United States Its mis-.
begotten offspring. the Volstead act,
will also be obeyed as long as it con
tinues to disfgure the statute books.
This legislative monstrosity reveals
in IL pages the solemn lie and admit
ted 10 be a lie which attended the
birth Of the amendment.
1T is part of the prohibition propa
ganda to-day to pretend that the
American people, through their own ac-
ton, have brought about the existing
situation. Never was there greater
falsehood The American people new
er have acted upon qstional prohibit
tion. They have never been permitted
TO do 90. Only one state Ohio voted
upon this tremendous issue and there
the verdict was against il"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
Bainbridge Colby Was a
Member of the Shipping
Board, of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation, and of
the American Mission to
the mter-Allied Shipping
Conference He BOlted
G. @. p. in 1912.

Washington, D. c., Feb, 23.-Bain,
bridge Colby, who was one OF the lead
ers in the Progressive party under The
odore Roosevelt, will succeed Robert
lansing as secretary of state.
Announcement of his selection by
President Wilson was made to-day at
the White House.
The selection of Mr.. Colby came as
surprise, most officials assuming
that Frank L. Polk, acting secretary,
would be the presidents choice. The
first inkling that the president was to
appoint someone outside OF his official
family came when Mr. Colby visited
the White House early to-day i'll com
pany with Raymond I. Baker, direc-
tor of the mint.
Mr.. Colby was taken to see the pres
ident on the south lawn and few min
utes later the formal announcement
Of his selection was made. His nomi-
nation is expected to be sent to the
Senate within day or two.
This is not the first office Mr. Colby
has held under the presidents admin
istration. He was appointed member
of the shipping board and the EnAr-
gency Fleet corporation in July, 1917,
and also was a member OF the Amer
lean mission to the inter allied ship
ping conference at Paris in the same
wear. He retired from the shipping
board more than a year ago,
Mr.. Colby was lifelong Republi-
can until the famous Bull Moose bolt
at the Chicago convention in 1912. He
had been actively identified with the
candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt for the
Republican nomination for president
that year and was in charge Of contests
10 seat the Roosevelt delegates in the
Chicago convention.
When Colonel Roosevelt threw the
weight of his influence to Charles Il.
Hughes in the 1916 presidential race.
Mr. Colby identified himself with the
Democratic party.
Mr.. Colby was born in st. Louis 81
wears ago and was graduated from VIII
Inns college, Massachusetts. He has
practiced law in New York since 1892.
After Nff Colby has taken office, Mr..
Polk. who has been secretary ad in
term since the resignation of Mr.. Ian
sing nearly two weeks ago, is expected
10 carry out his intention of retiring
from the state department. Mr.. Polk's
physicians have advised him to take a
long rest.
Should Mr. Polk retire, two impor
tant posts in the state department
would be left vacant. that of under
secretary, to which Mr.. Polk was ad
vanced some months ago. and of assist
ant secretary. The latter place was
held by William Phillips. the newly
appointed minister to The Netherlands
and Luxembourg.
On leaving the White House, Mr..
Colby said:
Il had a long and unhurried confer
ence with the president which i'm
pressed me with the great confidence
he has reposed in me. | hope | shall
not prove inadequate to these great
duties
Mr. Colby said that pending consid-
Grafton of his nomination BY the Sen
ate, he did not desire to make fur.
ther statement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
ASK GOV. CLEMENT
TO CALL LEGISLATURE
In Order TO Act on the Proposal TO
Ratify National Woman's Suffrage
Republican State
Committee Does Some
Other Things.

Burlington. Feb 25.-The Republican
state committee held a meeting in this
city yesterday. the principal business
transacted being the adoption Of a reso-
luton ealing on Gov =. W. Clement for
the summoning Of an extra session Of
the legislature for the ratification Of
the national womsn's suffrage amend
ment. The committee also adopted a
resolution which unanimously favored
the ratification of the amendment.
Miss B. J Edwards Of Indiana, rep
resenting the woman's division Of the
Rcrublican national committee, Mrs
Edward Curtis smith Of -. Albans and
Mrs. 4. r Bailey of -. Johnsbury ap-
peared before the committee in behalf
.0f : special session.
The committee also decided to eall
he state Convention for the election Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
VERMONT STANDS TENTH.
In Organization of the National Guard
of the Nation.

Vermont has reached the 10th posi-
tion from the top in the organization
Of the National Guards in the several
states. having 46 per cent Of its accred-
tied strength organized. Under the re-
cent order from the war department,
the adiutant general, who i now H.
7. johnson. Is the commanding officer
Of the National Guard Al the pres
ent time he has the rank of lieutenant
colonel This Is due to the fact that
Vermont has less than q regiment; but
when il j. increased to a regiment he
becomes colonel and, should the state
at any time have two regiments, he
would rank as brigadier general
Captain Hugh Hsnrahsn and Captain
Seth II. Martin Of Rutland have been
appointed in the medical corps to as
sist Major Thomas Hagsn in organiz-
ing the medical detachment Of the Ma
tional Guard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
And to Dispense With the
Services Of Storrs En-
gineering Company
SCOTT PROTESTED
AGAINST ACTION
Board of AldermeY ..shed
It's Hands of <Ss5ridge
Matter ~ Night

Acting of~SN vote of tn city meet
ing of the night before, that any action
on the erection of the new bridge on
South Main street be deferred till
March Is so as to come under the in
coming administration, the city council
last evening voted to return unopened
all bids received on the construction of
the proposed new bridge, and also to
dispense with the services of the Storrs
Engineering company, which made the
plans for the proposed stone arch
bridge.
The council was in session but IL
minutes and there was little or almost
no discussion of sle action taken. The
council had previously advertised for
bids for the construction of the pro-
posed new bridge to be opened on the
evening of Feb "A. Plans and specifica
tions for this purpose had been sent
out to contractors before the last city
meeting had been called When it
came time to take up this matter last
evening, Alderman Healy moved that
all bids received be turned over TO the
street committee, with instructions to
return same to the bidders with the
explanation that the city was not ready
to receive bids. This motion was sec
onded. but before it could be put TO
vote Alderman Scott moved to amend
that the bidders be advised of the ac-
tion of the city meeting. The amends
ment was voted down and Mr.. Healys
motion carried, only Alderman Scott
voting against it,
Alderman Mcmillan next moved to
dispense with the services of the Storrs
Engineering company. Alderman Scott
objected to the motion on the ground
that it was not fair to the public or to
the people who had voted to build the
bridge. to cut off all that had been
done.
Alderman Loranger thought that as
the present council did not know what
the next would do, it was best to let
the engineer 90 and this opinion was
concurred in by Alderman Alexander.
The motion was carried, Alderman
Scott voting against it.
Mayor Glysson stated that the chair
man of the health board, James Smart,
had agreed 10 serve out his term.
Previous to the council meeting, the
aldermen approved and ordered paid
the following bills: Street payroll,
1854. engineering payroll, S4473;
water payroll, Sl49.23; fire department
payroll Slo3l5; police department
payroll, sIl7.sj; c. l.. Booth, ianitor,
$50; Miss Louise NJ. Gridley, SIS; J. 7.
Spencer. streets, $50; George l.. Morris,
posting election notices. $50; W. j.
Loughheed & Co, Sl50.7s.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
VOTE IN TWO HEEKS
on VERSAILLES TREATY
Senate Leaders are Planning Such a
Course-The Treaty Was Crowd
ed on Program To-day.

Washington, u. G., Feb. pa vote
within the next two weeks on ratifica-
ton Of the treaty Of Versailles, l. con-
templated by Senate leaders. Pressing
legislation displaced the treaty on the
floor to-day. but i viii be called up
to- morrow by Senator Lodge, who viii
ask that il remaiE the business IF the
senate until acted upon. No opposition
10 this caur-e IS expected. though there
IL an element 81 doubt as 10 when the
vote can be reached. in view % the de-
mand ~ irreeoneiiable opponents for
-=S.le discussion
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
THREE HURT
IN TRAIN CRASH
Conductor c. N. HarloWe
May Have Sustained
Internal Injuries
C. V. PASSENGER
TRAIN HIT FREIGHT
The Collision Occurred Just
South of the Village of
West Hartford

White River Junction, Feb. 20
Three trainmen were injured, one of
them quite seriousl y, and passengers
were thrown about in confusion when
the local passenger train No, 8, north
bound, on the Central Vermont rail
road, leaving this station at 6:35, ran
into the rear of extra freight No. 400 a
mile and half south of West Hart
ford this morning.
The Injured.
C. \. Harlowe. conductor of freight
train, internal injuries feared; cut and
bruised
T.. n. Menard, hagman of freight
train, cut and bruised; arm may be
broken
John Newton, engineer Of the passen-
ger train, injured in side.
Conductor Harlowe and Flagman
Menard were in the caboose of the
freight train and were caught without
warning when the passenger train
ploughed through into the rear of the
freight train as the latter was about
to 20 onto siding to let the passenger
train by, the place of the collision be
ing on a curve whore other accidents of
serious nature have taken place. The
caboose was splintered and torn so
that ii was completely ruined and a
freight car just ahead was badly dam
aged. Both the men in the caboose
were caught by the debris and Conduc
tor Harlowe was so buried in the
wreckage that il took considerable time
to extricate him.
As soon as the injured men were
rescued they were brought to the juno
tion house in this village, where they
are being cared for Conductor Har
lowe has no broken bones but the ply
sicians fear Internal injuries. Engi-
neer Newton and Flagman Menard
were not required to 20 to bed, but
both of them are feeling the effects Of
the crash severely. As soon as the
track can be cleared the men will be
taken to ST Albans, where they live.
In telling Of the collision, Engineer
Newton said that when he rounded the
curve and saw the freight train just
ahead be showed on the brakes but
could not stop the train. As the en-
gine struck the rear OF the freight
train the front of his engine seemed to
rear right up and when il came down
il, strange to relate landed exactly on
the iron and was not dersiled. A guam
tity of machinery was loaded on the
car next TO the caboose but rolled off
to one side.
In the midst Of the crash bolt flew
and struck Engineer Newton in the
side where he had been seriously in
iured in a previous wreck. The ply
sicians are unable to say as yet wheth
er the hgamcnts and muscles are torn
or whether ribs have been fractured
Mr.. Newton is suffering considerable
pain but is being made as comfortable
as possible
The freight train engine was in
charge of Engineer Cook
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
AMERICAN COIL STARTS
GERMAN INDUSTRY
Great Chemical Plants on the Lower
Main District Were Enabled to
Resume Operations.

Berlin. Tuesday. Feb "a Great
chemical plants in the lower main dis
trict which were forced to close recent
ly because Of the lack of fuel, have
been enabled 10 resume operations as a
result Of deliveries Of American coal.
The cost of the American product av-
erages 1870 marks per hundredweight on
the basis Of the prevailing rate OF eX-
change. II will be paid for in chemical
products. More than $1,000 workers
win be affected by the re-opening Of
the plants.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
HUNGARIAN TREATY
WAS PUT OYER
Until the Return to Paris of Premier
Millerand from London-Ambas-
sador Wallace to Participate
in Deliberations on 1t.

Paris. Feb. 25.-Agreement was
reached by the ambassadorial council
this morning to refer to the respective
governments the appeal of the inter
allied commission to Hungary for in
tervention in favor of Hungarians
seized by Rumanian military authori-
ties and condemned to death.
The rest of the session was taken up
by routine matters, the Hungarian re-
ply to- the terms of the peace treaty
going over until the return of Premier
Millerand from London.
Hugh c, Wallace, American ambas-
sador to France, will take part in the
deliberations relative to the Hungarian
treaty, with full power to act.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
RUMANIAN ARMY WITHDRAWING
After Occupying a Front on the Theiss
River.

Budapest. Tuesday, Feb. -. Ruma
Mas army units which have been oc-
cupying a front along the river Thiess
are Withdrawing TO the line fixed by
the peace conference from 80 70 80
miles east Of that stream. This move
ment will be completed on Feb. p, and
the next day Hungarian troops viii
cross the Theiss They viii thus OBJ
serve agreements not TO move forward
until p hours after the Rumsnisns
have retired
Reports of Rumanians Withdrawals
are received with much relief BY Hun
garians. who allege the Rumanias have
Systematically looted the country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
FAMOUS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
John c. olmstead Designed Many Ex-
position Grounds.

Brookliuc. Mass. Feb. p John G..
Olmstead. landscape architect, VINO
designed many exposition grounds and
park svstems throughout the country
died al his home here last night. The
grounds Of the exposition At Chicago.
Seattle and Winnipeg, Manitoba, were
his products.
Park svstems laid on; BY him in
eluded those 81 Boston. Chicago south
uarksl Buffalo. Rochester. y. y. Hart-
ford. Louisville. Milwaukee. Seattle
and spokane lie designed aiso the
rrauri. for several Capitols and other
pubEc buildings
Nr Uim.trsd vas 6 sears .. s-s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25

delegates to the Republican national
convention on Wednesday, May ~.
Caucuses to elect delegates to this con
vention will be held on Saturday, May
%. 1t was voted to make the basis OF
representation in the state convention
the same as for the presidential state
convention four years ago.
Invitations were received from Bur
lington and Montpelier to hold the con-
vention in those cities, but it was final
ly decided to leave the selection OF the
place to the executive committee, which
will meet in Burlington in about two
weeks to decide upon chairman Tor
the convention, the choice of commit
tee on resolutions and other details.
The Vermont primary laws provide for
a presidential primary on the third
Tuesday in May, which this year falls
on May Is.
Earle S. Kinsley of Rutland, member
of the national committee, who was
present, stated that he was trying to
secure some big speakers for the con-
vention, with the probability that
Chairman VIII S. Hays of the national
committee would be one of them.
Col. j. i. Piddock of Bellows Falls
was elected chairman of the state com
mittee, and Collins NJ. Graves of Ben
nington secretary. Leonard f. Wing OF
Rutland was elected as Rutland county
member of the state committee to sue
ceed B. l.. Stafford, who has resigned.
The Resolution.
The resolution requesting Gov. Glenn
ent to call special session OF the
legislature follows:
Resolved, that the Vermont state
Republican committee are of the IMAM
imous opinion, in view of the declara- :
tion of both the Republican and Dem
ocratic national organizations in favor
of the right of suffrage for women and
in view of the widespread recognition
of the merits of this measure of politi-
cal Justice, that Governor Clement
should promptly call an extra session
of the Vermont legislature, for the
purpose of ratifying the proposed
amendment to the federal constitution
providing therefor.
"We hold that the women of Yer
mont are entitled to the same recogni-
tion and rights of citizenship as are the
women of other sthtes, particularly in
view OF glorious part taken by them in
carrying on manifold war activities and
the splendid sacrifices made by the
motherhood and the womanhood of
Vermont during the world war. We
are further Of the opinion that the leg
islature should be requested to consid-
er no acts of general legislation at the
extra session in addition to ratification
of the amendment under considera ton. :"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
LIQUOR SEIZED ON TRAIN.
Government Men Collected 16s Quarts
at Vermont Border.

Burlingto on. Feb. 25 One hundred and
sixtv-eieht quarts Of whiskey were
seized on one rain running from Mont
real To Boston at the Vermont border
early yesterday morning. according 10
information given by government Of
fetal in this city yesterday. The liquor
was the property Of Boston & Maine
railroad men. who had been spending
Washington birthday in Montreal.
The custom, officials collected the lia-
nor on the Canadian side aud seized IL
a. soon as the train passed over the
American line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
COUNTS AMERICA OUT.
Italian Sentiment So Interprets Sen
ate's Action

Rome. Feb 24-Reports from Wash
ington telling Of the refusal of the
United States Senate TO accept modi-
fications Of Senator Lodges reserva-
tions TO the Versailles treaty have
created great impression here and
the Senatc's action is considered as
signifying the collapse Of American
participation in the league Of nations,
at least according to the covenant ar
ranged by the peace conference. The
Epoca expresses the opinion that all
questions submitted to the league Of
nations. including Mr. Wilson's propos-
al TO make Fiume an independent state.
will ID through
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
SERBIAN RECENT AND
PREMIER FOUNDED
Attempts Were Made to Assassinate
Them, According to Dispatch
from Triest TO Rome.

London, Feb. 25.-An attempt has
been made to assassinate Prince Regent
Alexander Of Serbia and Premier Pyo-
itch, according to a dispatch from
Triest TO the Giornale d'ltalia, for
xarded by the Central News Rome
correspondent. Both the prince regent
and the premier we're wounded, the re
port declares.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
CREAMERY FEDERATION.
Planned by Vermont Concerns with
100000 Capital Stock

: Burlington. Feb. 25 Representatives
OF nine creameries in the northern part
Of Vermont met in this city yesterday
and voted not u associate themselves
with the Turner system of the state 81
Maine but they did adop; articles of
association for = federation q Vermont
ereameries under the name 81 the Yer
mont Cooperative Ercameric-. lne.s
IL have = capital stock 81 S20oeoO and
with TIE principal place q business a.
Burlington
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
MARTENS MIXED UP.
Explains, However, That He Would
Like to See Dictatorship.

Washington. ID. C., Feb. 2J.-Ludwig
&. a. X. Martens, Russian soviet agent
IN the United States, told the Senate
investigating committee to-day that he
would like to see the dictatorship Of
the proletsriat" set up here.
That i what | wish he said, mot
what ! am working for"
He WIS given permission to qualify
his statement made at a previous ses-
sion that be was a revolutionist in the
United States.
II meant he said. ''thst have al
ways worked for the revolution in Rus
sia, not revolution elsewhere.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
MOSTLY ALL COMMUNISTS.
Were Chosen in the Recent Election in
Moscow.

London, Feb 25.-Of the no depu-
ties chosen in the recent Moscow cleo
tion, $50 were communists. - were
syupsthizers with communism; "a
were non partisan and eight were men
sheviki. according to wireless dis
patch received here from the Russian
capital. Eighty deputies were women,
40 of whom were communists and 10
non bipartisan. Nikola Lenine, the boil
shevik premier, is reported to have ad-
dressed working women and invited
them to take an active part in elections
and in the political life Of the country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
UNIVERSAL TRAINING OUT.
House Military Committee Did Not
Make Any Recommendation.

Washington. ID. G., Feb. 25 - The
program Of Republican House leaders
10 omit universal military training
from the army reorganization bill was
accepted by the House military COM
mittee. which ordered a favorable re-
port on the bill without any recon
mendatiun a. 70 training.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
PRISON FOR THIRTEEN.
who Were Convicted Of Conspiracy 10
Defeat Draft

Cincinnati. Feb > Peniicntiary
and Jail sentences. ranging from - 20
Is months. we're imposed here today
by United States Judge Peck upon Il
socialists convicted OF conspiracy to de
feat the military draft.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25

Doctor u Is Httla difficult 10
diagnose youT case Perhaps YOU have
beea eating too much
Patient impossible This hotel j.
run on the European plan.-Hotel Ca
zettA
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
$4,000 BEoUEsT.
To University Of Vermont from Wal
lace 2. Robinson's VIII

Boston, Feb. 25-A bequest Of $50
COO TO the University Of Vermont. for
general uses, is contained in the will
Of Wallace r. Robinson, which was filed
for probate yesterday