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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-11
4. f. OF L. LEADERSHIP
BEING FOUGHT FOR
Gompers' Authority Attacked by Pro-
gressive Element Led by James
Duncan Of Seattle.

Montreal. june 1.-THE administra.
tion of the conservative wing OF the
American Federation of Labor was
threatened to-day by the progressive
element. The progressive, headed by
James Duncan of Seattle. who yester.
day overthrow two majo reports of
the organization committee. were pre-.
pared to again contest the Gompers
forces for power
Union leaders declared to-day that
the progressives. in getting the annual
convention TO Law the foundation for a
food distributing and producing de-
partment yesterday, had shown the
most formidable power in years
The progressive element, including
the Pacific coast delegates and those
of the garment workers organizations,
planned to-day to fight for radical rec
ommendation for the relief Of the
workers They also seek the release
Of political prisoners. lifting Of the
Russian blockade, American rec0gni
tion Of the Russian soviet government
and declaration against the league
OF nations. They will. however, sup
port the Irish resolutions
Progressive leaders declared they
would contest any mild recommends
tions that may be presented by the
committee on the executive councils
report that have to do with the high
cost Of living, proftecring and other
economic problems.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-11
LAW AND ORDER
PLANK IN DOUBT
1t Was Not Voted On by
Convention But 1t Is De-
clared Part of Platform
"DRY" ENFORCEMENT
INTENDED BY 1T
The Plank Was Lost in the
Transfer of Main Docu-
ment to Coliseum

Chicago, June 1.-THE Republican
platform plank designed to deal with
prohibition, which got lost in the shuf-
fie yesterday, furnished new thrill for
the vets and "drys" and raised some
question of its legal status.
The plank does not mention prohibi.
tion, but is "law and order" declara
tion for impartial enforcement of all
laws.
In mix, up from confusion of plat. :.
form work, the plank was left from the
great pile taken to the Coliseum and
read by Chairman Watson OF the reso
lutlons committee. II was not read to
the convention and was not in The plat
form as officially adopted, but Chair
man Watson, Senator Smoot and 9th.
ers in charge Of the document declared
il was adopted by the resolutions com.
mlttee and Is a part Of the platform.
The law and order plank. members
OF the committee explained, was de-
signed to fiji the gap caused BY over
whelming rejection by the resolutions
committee of the proposal of William
A. White of Kansas for a plank speci.
feally endorsing enforcement of the
prohibition amendment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-11
BURLINGTON MEN ARRESTED.
On Charge Of Conspiracy to Boost the
Price Of Sugar.

Boston. June Federal officers TO.
day arrested four sugar brokers hero
and two 1T Burlington. VT. charging
conspiracy by which the price Of a
lot If forty thousand pounds Of sugar
was boosted from ~ 20 p cents a
pound. The men arrested here. Israel
Rudstein. Louis korizt. Henry Mesh
mer and Morris 4. Levine. pleaded not
guilty and were held IN $500 hail for
hearing on June rs.
II j. alleged that the conspiracy be
gan with the purchase Of the sugar hy
Harris z. Prindle Of Burlington for ~
cents a pound; that AZ shipped Il to
Israel Cohen at Burlington. 20 he sold
AT a high price hut. Cohen being un-
able % dispose of u az the profits
sought. the sugar was supposedly >old
60 Butstein and by him passed along
until each n the hrokers bad hsndisI
II, each marking up the price, until the
loi was disposed of % Dunn q 90. #
Canaan. y. u. al p cents = pound
The government claims 10 have rsi-
dcnrr thst the brokers were paid slO8
each for their assistance in the al
legcd conspiracy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-11
Graduation Tonight.
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs Charles Collins Of 26 CpauIding
street was able TO he downtown to-day
for the first time in four weeks. having
submitted to a slight operation AZ that
time
James Buzzi Of Smith street and A.
Albinola % blackwell street were
among the number of granite workers
10 return TO this city yesterday in
view Of the fact that granite manu-
featuring resumes Monday. These men
have been working in Windsor.
A number Of the Barre district gran
ite manufacturers are planning 70 send
exhibits Of finished granite products
to the annual convention Of the Na
tiorai Retail Monumental DEALERS a.
socistion to he held in the Coliseum ~
-. Louis. No. u vas ~ first feared
hv many q these manufacturers that
labor TROUBLES would prevent the coun
pletion of these exhibits in time but
with the proposed resumption of Work
next Monday and hy the special ar
ranrements for transit being made hv
Traffc Manager a. y. Waters q the a.
sociation. IL j. almost assured that the
exhibits vill ~ in S. Louis in tirae
for the openinr ~ this convention.
vhich opens Aug ~. and uuutiuuss to
ths I2LA
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-11
That Is, the Ma, rial for
Dresses of Spar ..ig Girls
Cost Th ! sum
WERE WCS.J AT CLASS
Iy EXERCISES
Large Crowd Attended the
Affair in the Barre
Opera House

| Parents and friends of the class OF
1920, and alumni of Spaulding, were
welcomed yesterday afternoon at the
class day exercises of the graduating
class, held in the opera house, by Aldo
Charles Poletti, president of the class.
Proceeding his welcome, the classes
marched in, as usual, to the music Of
the "Spaulding March PLAYED by the
| hi2h school orchestra. This was the
first appearance of the graduating
dresses of the girls, all of the same cut
and material, many of them made bv
the girls themselves. The dresses are
made OF white organdy with three
tlered rifles on the skirt and sleeves
and the material for each dress cost
S3.65.
After his sincere welcome TO tho
large audience present. Mr.. Poletti n
manned seated on the stage, which haci
been tastefully decorated in green and
white, the class colors of the gradu.
atlng class, by the class of 1921 Miss
Helen Sanborn Roscoe delivered the
class history, which she had written -
the form OF four reveries. one for each
year, as imagined by four high school
teachers. The story of their frat wear
was attributed to Eleazer Dole. who
taught them ancient history when they
were freshmen, their second year was
supposedly described by Edwin Smith,
their third by Pop" Ryan, and their
senior year by Robert Ross.
The class will, read BY Miss Lucy
Irene Wells, caused much mirth partic-
ularly among the students, for various
bequests to individuals and to the
classes as whole A solo. "The Bando
lero,' tStuartl was sung excellently bv
Clement c. Mcmahon. with Miss Dor
ward at the piano. Miss Lena Albina
Nalli winner of the third honor. read
an essay on "The History of persian
Rug" describing the process minuteIy
from the raising OF the sheep for their
wool TO the last bit of the weavers
skill in weaving patterns into their
rugs.
The class prophecy. delivered by
Ralph Weir Daffine. took an unusual
turn this year, being staged in the
realm OF Hades, where it seemed that
quite a number OF the members Of the
tidnr DI tb-b Hdu taken I'D tNpiT ABODE
in the year 1910. Those of the class
who had not descended to the dark re
gions were in communication with the
world above so that all Of their class
mates could be accounted for. The.
class ode, an excellent piece of verse
itting to the occasion and referring To
present world conditions and the need
for service, was given by Miss Corinne
Eastman.
In behalf Of the graduating class.
Miss Mary Rennie Geals presented to
the school SIS to be used in buying a
curtain and permanent stage fixtures
fol the stage in the assembly hall The
last address of the afternoon. that to
the graduating class, was delivered by
Carroll Clayton Tucker, who urged his
classmates TO remember their motto
which appeared in large letters above
The stage. In Ourselves + the Power
10 Be The program closed with the
singing of two numbers. Dance with
Laughter" (Tschaikawsy and stars
Are Cleaning" tRhys Herbert by the
senior girls chorus.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-11

end that this convention NAV make no
mistake; 10 the end that You who hold
in your hands the party's destiny may
60 forth from these halls. triumphs nj
in the assurance Of certain victory: Ia
the end that you who hold in your
hands the party's destiny nav go forth
from these halls. triumphant in the ~
surancc Of certain victory. TO the end
that a Republican administration once
again broadcast the nation with hap
piness and prosperity; to the end that
the constitution cf our fathers and the
highest traditions Of the American peo-
pie shall endure; TO the end that the
patriotic principles and the lofty ideals
nf Washington or Lincoln and Of
Roosevelt shall live on and on and on.
the sovereign state ef California plsces
before Won in formal nomination
Hiram ". Iohuson.
Tie orator described senator John
son a. the man first brought forth for
presidential honor bv California after
20 wears of statehood. and left no con
truycr~y in recent political history
uuiom,hcd a. be sketched the SENATORS
career.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-11
FELL ON PLow POINTS.
Walter r. Burbank of Rutland Serious
ly Injured.

Rutland. June ll.-Sufering from
FIVE wounds in his back, inflicted from
pillow points on which he struck. as well
as other serious bruises and cuts, Wal
ter + Burbank. is confined to his home
oil North Main street How serious the
injuries may prove cannot be de-
termined as yet. Mr.. Burbank is suffer
ing greatly.
The accident occurred yesterday at
the store of W. c. Landon & Co, where
Mr. Burbank is employed as salesman.
While on platform above the third
floor in order to superintend some re.
pairs on an elevator, Mr.. Burbank lost
his balance and fell distance of about
L. feet to the floor. landing on pile
OF pillow points and other things of the
kind He was taken to his home at
once.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-11
PUT ON PROBATION.
After Admitting that He Burglarized
Middlebury Store.

Middlebury. june ll.-Albcrt :
Houghton. Middlebury college student
who on Wednesday pleaded guilty tc
burglarizing the clothing store of Clay
ton Hanks in this village last fall. was
sentenced by Judge stanton TO not les
than two nor more than three wears in
the house Of correction. but the scn-
tence Was suspended and the respond
ent was put in charge Of the proha
tion officer. This, provided he keeps
the terms of the probation. Is the end
Of the case.
The sentence and suspension FOL
lowed the testimony of college pro
fessors and q physician. Prof. Ernest
e. BRYANT. Prof Charles r. WriCh;
Dr J. J. Ross. Charles J. Matthews aud
Rev. Ola X. Houghton Of Wallingford.
father Of Young Houghton. Their ,es-
timony showed the respondent had
beeu in the students army training
eorps At the college. that he had been
for several weeks ~ the officers' train
ing camp Il Plattsburgh. and that he
had broken down under the army
strain 70 such an extent as q he ir-
responsible. Dr Ross. who wzs in serV
We IN Frsnoe. testified that he had
known similar osscs In his own eNpe-
riesioc. citing one instznoe of Hourh-
ton's eondition hy telling how HouCh-
ton told him BE- committed the bur
rlary q test the efiiriency Of the Md
dlehurT police.
TIE contested divnrcr case ~ Ger
t-uds Tavior ~ Henry Tsylor ooru-
ped the ret 81 the DAY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-11
IMPORTANT FEATURES
OF REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.


The treaty plank finally adopt
ed declares for league of ma
tions to preserve the peace of
the world but says the Wilson
covenant signaily failed to ac-
complish this purpose. 1t says
the covenant repudiated the pol
icy of Washington, Jefferson and
Monroe and that the senators
performed their duty faithfully
in rejecting it,
The industrial relations plank
recognizes the justice of collec-
tive bargaining, advocates gov
ernment initiative to prevent
strikes and lockouts and denies
the right to strike against the
government" In private indus
tries the principle of compulsory
arbitration is not favored, but
tribunals for coneiliation and
mediation are favored.
Platform declares for ade-
quate farm representation among
government officials and commits
sions, for cooperation in mar
keting farm productss against
unnecessary price fixing, and for
such use of the farm loan act as
would facilitate the acquisition
of ownership of farm lands.
The Mexican plank declares
the policy of the administration
ineffective and pledges the Re
publican party to "a consistent,
firm and effective policy that
shall enforce respect for the
American flag and protect the
right of American citizens.
A Republican Congress re-
duced the administration esti-
mates for 1920 almost S3,0O0,-
100000 Greater economies could
have been effected had it not
been for the stubborn refusal of
the administration to cooperate
with Congress in an economy
program.
The president clings tenacious
ly 10 his autocratic wartime
powers. His veto of the resolu-
tion declaring peace and his re-
fusal to sign the bill repeating
wartime legislation deserve the
severest condemnation.
Had not our associates pro-
tected us on both land and sea
during the first 10 months of our
anticipation in the war and fur
nished us to the very day of the
armistiee with munitions, planes
and artillery, our unprepared-
ness would have been punished
with disaster. II directly resulted
in unnecessary losses TO our
troops.
Eighteen months after the
srmisticc. with its war time pow
ers unabridged, its wartime de-
partmcnts undischarged. its war.
time army OF place holders still
modified. he administration
continues 10 founder helplessly.
Mandate for Armenia is con
demned.
Prime cause of high cost Of
living is declared to be deprecia-
tion IN the dollar. due to gross
expansion Of our currency and
credit. reduced production and
swollen profits.
Simplified form Of income re-
turn advocated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-11
CANDIDATE FOR STATES ATTY.
Millward c. Taft of Chelsea to Enter
Field in Orange County.

Chelsea. June ll.-Millward {. Taft
of this town has announced himself
ss a candidate Cor nomination for
states attorney in this county and MS
name will be on the ballot in the Sep.
tember primaries. His announcement is
a. follows;
To the voters Of Orange county !
desire at this time TO announce that
am a candidate for the Republican,
nomination for states attorney for
Orange county. Your support at the
coming September election will h. ap-
preciated.
(Signed Millward G. Taft
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-11
INDICTMENTS
WERE QUASHED
Ch arge es of Profiteering
Against American Wooden
Co. and Pres. Wood
u. S. JUDGE MACK
THREW OUT CASES
Woolen Goods Not Wear
ing Apparel, Therefore
Not Under Lever Act

New York. June 0.-Indictment.
charging profteering against the
American Woolen companies of New
York and Massachusetts,, and vii
liam NJ. Wood, president of the cor
porations, were quashed to-day by Fed
eral Judge Mack.
Judge Mack sustained demurrer
interposed by Charles +. Hughes, spe.
cial counsel for the defense, which held
that woolen goods did not constitute
wearing apparel and therefore did not
come within the meaning Of the Lever
act.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-11
HUTcHINSoN-ALLEN.
Marriage Last Evening at the Baptist
Parsonage.

Miss Florence NJ Alien. daughter of
Frank NJ. Allen Of Camp street, was
united in marriage TO Frank \. Hutch
inson OF Trow Hill at the Baptist par
sonage at Q o'clock last evening, Rev.
b. j. Lehigh pastor of the Baptist
church, officiating. The couple were un-
attended and the single ring service
was used Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson
arc well known in this city, the groom
being employed as mechanic by
Bracket. Shaw & hunt Co. Mrs Hutch
inson graduated from Spsulding high
school in 1912 and has been employed
as an attendant in local dental par.
lors They viii reside on the east
hill
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-11
FRENCH EyAcUATE.
Leave Albania to the Control of Al
bania Troops.

Washington. ID. G.. June l0.-Ofiicial
cable advices to-day reported that the
province Of kori'za, in southern Alba
ria, has been e. acuated by the French
trnops and turned over to the forces Of
the Albania government. This is the
drst time thr Albanians have been IN
control Of their entire country since
December. 1916. when the French army
Of the Orient occupied the southern
portions in the campaign against Aus
tro.Hungsry. The Italians still occu-
py the port Of Nalona.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-11
BROKEN WHEEL CAUSED WRECK
Five Cars on Maine Central Derailed
on Dangerous Curve.

~. Johnsburv. June lo-An eVtrs
freight on the Maine Central vas de-
rallied near Concord late yesteniay
afternoon. The accident was caused. it
Is thought. by a broken wheel snd
though FIVE ears left the rails no one
was injured. The trouble occurred az
Pikes surve. q dangerous place on the
track. . mile and halt east of Con
cord station. Conductor Donnelly of
Lancaster. y r.. was in charge of
the train
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-11
BARRE BRANCH, G.C.I.A..
R4TIFIES AGREEMENT
At Special Meeting Yesterday After
noon the Vote Was 200 to r.
Polishers Unanimous For 1t.

Barre branch, G. G. !. A., at a special
meeting held yesterday afternoon. rati-
fed the agreement calling for 81 an
hour beginning June IA, by a vote of
900 in favor to IL against. .
The polishers' branch, which also vot
ed on the proposition yesterday, was
unanimously in favor of it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-11
CLEMENT OFFERED
TO GALL SESSION
If Republican National Convention
Adopts Plank Calling for Referen-
dunn on All Future Federal
Amendments.

As the result of pressure brought
to bear by the Republican national
convention at Chicago, Gov. Clement
made the proposal that he would call
special session of the Vermont legis
lature to act on ratification of the
woman suffrage amendment if the con
vcntion would adopt plank favoring
referendum on all future amend
ments to the federal constitution. Gov.
Clement made the proposal after re-
ceiving. on June 8, urgent requests
from Chairman Will H. Hays of the
Republican national convention, Gov.
Sproul of Pennsylvania and Theodore
Roosevelt, jr.
Mr.. Hays made no reply, but mean
while Chairman Alexander Dunnett
wired Gov. Clement expressing the de
sire of the convention and the YER
mont delegation that the governor call
the legislature into special session.
After being referred to the resolu-
tion in the hands of Mr.. Hays, Mr..
Dunnett again wired the governor, say
ing the resolution was in the hands
of subcommittee. Mr. Dunnett re-
peated that the convention was very
anxious for Gov Clement to call spe-
cial session of the Vermont legislature
for the purpose of ratifying the suf
frage amendment.
On receiving Mr.. Dunnett's second
wire, Gov. Clement wired him as fol-
lows:
Alexander Dunnett,
Hotel Sherman,
Chicago, Ill.
"Your telegram. Changes made in
the federal constitution without being
referred to the people of the several
states are menace to state rights and
free institutions.
"The resolution proposed by me will
correct this and will be immensely
popular.
"If the Republican party sees fit to
adopt the resolution, | shall be justi
fed in calling special session and
viii do so.
''Of course, this will not be retro
active and would in no way change
what has been done.
"Percival w. Clement"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-11

John Leslie Of Washington street
returned from Bostcn this morning.
where for the past few DAYS be has
been visiting relatives
Finsi rehearsal Of al those taking
part in the Nhildrsn's day program a.
Presbyterian church mii1 ~ hria sat
urday afternoon at 80 O'Clock 81 the
church. Eseryuns requested &c attend
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-11
VERMONT MASONIC OFFICERS.
Archie S. Hartman of Middlebury Was
Elected Grand Master.

Burlington, June ll.-Yesterday was
given over to the grand lodge by the
Masons in session here, and the morn
ing was occupied with the election of
officers and in listening TO the addresses
of the officers. The last year has been
the most active since the founding of
the first lodge in Vermont in 1894, and
the increase in membership was the
largest. yhe total number Of members
in the l02 lodges in Vermont is now
1902.
The addresses Of the grand officers
were not of a nature to interest the
public. The installing officer was H. s.
Tillotson Of Montpelier, past grand
master, and he presented the past
grand masters jewel to +. 5. Wells of
Lyndonville, retiring grand master.
The officers elected and installed are
as follows: Grand master, Archie s
Hartman of Middlebury: deputy grand
master, George l. Whitney of Bellows
Falls; grand senior warden, Christie b.
Crowell of Brattleboro; grand junior
warden, Frederick H. Babbitt of Bel
lows Falls; grand treasurer, Charles W.
Whitcomb of Proctorsville; grand sec.
retary, II. II. Ross of Bulington; grand
senior deacon, Allan NJ. Hall of White
River Junction; grand junior deacon,
Henry d. Fillmore of Bennington; and
appointive officers; Grand lecturer,
Edwin r. Green OF Richford; grand
Rev. Alfred J, Hough Of White
River Junction; assistant grand chap
lain. Rev W J. Ballou Of Chester
grand marshal, John L. Piddock Of
Ssxtons River; grand sword bearer,
Albert killam of Burlington; grand
senior steward. William II. Folsom of
Burlington; grand junior steward
Stanley +, Brownell of Burlington;
grand pursui,ant, o. w Locke of Or
leans; grand tyler, Arthur G. Bigelow
of Brookfeld.
The district deputy grand masters
are: Allan d. Ballou of Ludlow. l.. !
Halsea Crosier Of Readsboro. Julius {. |
Thomas of Orwell, Fred 4. Field, jr., of !
Rutland, William NJ Dean of North |
Claude l.. Morse of North
field, Stafford +. Thorpe of st, Adams,
Arthur Y. ID. Piper of Brattleboro, |
Leon 4. Grant OF Chelsea Ralph \.
Hardy Of North Troy, Orson D. Fifield
IF South Hero, Charles T. libby Of !
Danville aud Robert II. Royce Of
Johnson.
Order Of High Priesthood
The Order Of High Priesthood con.
.ened last evening at their rooms in
he Masonic temple, Most Excellent
lanes Ross Roberts. president. presid
ng. Among the distinguished guests
,rescnt was Colonel w " Ponton.
,ings counsel. of Belville. Ontario,
rand first principal of the grand chap
er of Canada, r. A. NJ
After the routine and the degree
work, the following were elected Off
ers for the year la20-2l: c. b. Crowell
4 Brattleboro. president; II. Il. Shu
eli Of Burlington. vice president; \. 5.
hartman of Middlcbury, chaplain
ames Ross Roberts of Burlington. re
order and treasurer; George =. Root |
{ Newport, master OF ceremonies; Ed
rin y. Cliff OF Fair Haven, conductor;
,aymond A. Pearl Of ST. lohnsbury.
erald T. w Crannell Of burlington.
teward: Roger A. Pike Of Rutland.
nntinel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-11
ST. JOHNSBURY GIN
WAS z PER CENT
Towns Population Is Now 1868, Which
Is an Increase of 40
People.

Washington. d. C., June ll.-Ceusus
returns announced to-day included:
St Johnsbury. VT, 7,l63. increase
l7O, or 30 per cent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-11
WOOD CALLED "PLAIN BLUNT MAN
WITH BLUNT BELIEF In FACTS'
Wheeler as Man to "ScOurge the Last of the
Bosses from the Temple of the Republican

Chicago, June 11.-Late again in getting under the
Republican national convention met under agreement to
stay session until presidential candidate has been nom
mated The prospects for aday and possibly night