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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
MEXICANS KILL
AN AMERICAN
Also Attack Trnin on Which Member
of 4. $. Embassy IL Riding

Washington April 1.-Two new Incl
dents involving American citizens in
Mexico were reported to-day to the state
department
One of the attacks resulted in the
killing of II. A. Jafredson, an American.
and the wounding, probably fatally, of
Alexander OberG, whose nationality was
not stated, at the Amatlan camp of the
International Petroleum company. by
which both were employed. The attack,
which occurred March 30. is stated in the
dispatch to have been made by fellow
Mexican employees. The department in
structed the embassy at Mexico City and
the consulate at Tampico to urge the
Mexican government to institute measures
to apprehend and punish the Mexicans
involved
The second incident was an attack on
a train which Major Edgar w. Burr.
military attache OF the American en-
bassy at Mexico City, Mrs, Burr and two
other Americans, DR.. Florence Halle and
a Mr.. Hurd, were travelling. All escaped
without injury. The attack took place
March Is near Tres Marias on the Mex
leo City-Cuerrnavaca line.
The department was informed from
Calexico that Calixto Ruiz. charged with
the murders Of Lieutenants Connolly and
Warehouse, American aviators, whose
bodies were found In Lower California,
had confessed to the crime and would
be tried at Tiajuana
Another dispatch said orders for the
return of the airplanes of Lieutenants
G. l.. Usher and l.. NJ. Wolf, army avia-
tors. who recently were forced to land
in Sonora, had been issued
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SAYS LABOR DRANK TWO
OTIS. OF WHISKEY A DAY

Rutland, April 1.-Three prominent Rut-
land physicians. DR.. Edmund NJ. Pond.
DR.. Ray Earnest Smith and Dr. A. n.
Bellerose. testified in favor of the plain
tiff in Rutland county court to-day in
connection with the case Of Mrs. Mar
garet Sullivan Labor of this city va Mrs.
Annie T. Cops of Rutland suit having
been brought to recover Liberty bonds
valued at $4,000 which the defendant is
alleged 10 possess without right
The bonds belonged to the late Charles
II. Lalor. husband of the plaintiff. Mrs.
Cops declares that her brother, Charles,
gave them to her. but the plaintiff is en-
deavoring to prove that Labor was on the
verge Of delirium tremens and totally r-
responsible mentally when the securi-
ties were handed over The physicians
declared this to be the case. DR.. Smith
who had treated Lalor said that for a
considerable period the man consumed
two quarts of whiskey daily. He drank
It by the tumblerful. The witness said
he had seen him drink pint in 20 min
utes.
There was also evidence intended to
show that Labor and his sister We're not
on good terms because of happenings
when Laor was proprietor of the Hotel
Bardwell and Mrs. Cops was his house
keeper
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
MAJORITY FAvORS
PEACE RESOLUTION
House Foreign Relations Com
mittee Reports Favorably-
Provides for Nine.Hour De-
bate on Measure

Washington, April 6.-Tho majority re-
port of the House committee on foreign
relations, recommending adoption of the
resolution declaring the state of war with
Germany at an end was introduced to-
day by Chairman Porter, accompanied by
special rule providing for nine hours
debate under which IL will be taken up
in the House Thursday. The minority re-
port. prepared by Representative Flood of
Virginia ranking democratic member Of
the committee will be introduced to-mor-
row.
There was some debate in the House
to-day on the peace matter during which
81 was indicated that the democrats would
vote almost solidly against the resolu-
ltion. Representative Venable democrat,
Mississippi. attacked the constitutional
power of Congress 70 take such action.
oharacterizing it as an attempted usurpa-
ton Of the treaty making functions. while
Representative Mondell. republican, lead
or. asserted that as Congress had the
power to create a condition of war It had
the power to end II.
The majority report rected a number
Of authorities on international law to
support the committees contention that
there were three methods of terminating
heliserent status-by treaty. by conquest
and suhjugation of one combatant or by
/ the mere cessation of hostlities so long
continued that 1t is evident that there
is no intention of resumng them
! 1t has become "the plain duty of Con-
Cress" to declare the admitted fact"
that the war with Germany was ended,
the report said
There has heen." It continued "a COM
plete suspension of hostlities on both
sides without any intention of resumng
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HOOVER WILL STICK
TO THE REPUBLICANS

New York, April Sin a statement,
which he requested Captain j. f. Lucey,
chairman of the Hoover National Repub-
lican club. to send to all Hoover clubs
throughout the country, Herbert Hoover
made 1t clear yesterday that he is not a
candidate for the Democratic nomination
for President by expressing the hope that
he would not be further embarrassed by
the suggestion of politically Independent
supporters that his name be put before
any other party than the Republican
party.
Mr.. Hoover dsapproved of the suggest
ed contests for delegates to the Republic
can National Convention in States where
such course is still open, He declared
that his friends could not at this late
date build up an organization for him
which could compete successfully with
the organizations of other candidates and
expressed belief that the energies of his
supporters could better be applied to the
promotion of their views generally and
to the influencing of delegates already
named with full respect to prior pledges
of the latter.
Mr.. Hoover indicated that no was
opposed to the expenditure of any
large amount of money to promote his
| candidacy and that he wished the
amount of contributions to the differ
ent Hoover organizations and the
names of the contributors made public.
II presume that the various clubs
| that have been formed over the
country will need to expend a certain
amount of money on printing and
| othor incidentials." he said. but
trust that each and every one OF them
will corfine itself to minor subscrip-
| tions and minor expenditures and will
he prepared to open its books to pub
lie inspection"
| Mr.. Hoover reiterated that he was a
republican and said he had no apology
to make for supporting a democratic
| administration while he was engaged
in war service. He said the necessity
of earning a living away from his home
had prevented him from taking as
large n part as he might have wished
in party and public affairs and asked
his adherents to remember that per-
sonal criticism of other candidates fol
the republican nomination was chiefl,
Of service to tho opposition. Mr.
Hoover said.
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EX-URUGUAY PRESIDENT
KILLS EDITOR IN DUEL

MontevideO, Uruguay. April .. CIV the
Associated Press). Washington Beltran,
editor of the newspaper I'll Pals. was
shot and killed in n duel to-day by lose
Batalle v Ordoncs. former president of
Uruguay.
The duel took place this morning with
the usual formalities. and with seconds
and surgeons in attendance.
Tho weapons used we're pistols. Beltran
was shot in the breast and died shortly
afterward
The morning newspapers to-day printed
announcements of the impending duel
They said that former President Bata,le
had sent his seconds to Beltran chal-
longing the journalist because of state
ments published in FL Pals. which Batalle
considered offensive. Beltran was n ma
tionallst member Of the Chamber Of
Deputies and a leader of that party,
which is opposed to the Batallistas.
Batalle twice has been president Of
Uruguay. His last term was from 1906 n
1910
Yesterday was not tho first time that
Jose Battle Y Ordones met an adversary
ON the field under tho code of honor. on
anuary IL. last Battle y Ordones was twice
wounded in the arm during duel with
swords fought with Senator Leonel Aguir-
re. He was rendered incapable of contin-
uing the fight n few seconds after IT
started. and the duel was suspended.
It was said at the time that Battle had
sent his seconds to Aguirre because OF
an article printed in FL Pals. of which
Aguirra was co-propretor, charging that
the former president was seeking to &C
| quire predominance in the Chamber Of
Deputies to further his personal ends
| In 1905. while president of Uruguay
Battle agreed to fight n duel with Dr
Luis Alberto De Hereae, member of tbs
Chamber of Deputies and former secre
tary of the legation at Washington aftel
Battles term of president had ended
Nothing so far as is known ever came o.
! this agreement
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
HOOVER FOR PRESIDENT
SOUNDS GOOD TO EUROPE

Paris. April 4.-All Europe, and eepe-
cialIy France. has a very deep and prac-
tictG interest IN the coming American
presidential election.
The Paris press publishes every bit Of
news of possible candidates it can get
hold of. Every day there Is some item
about the progress General Wood is maxi
ing and about other republican probabili-
ties and democratic possibilities. No
American possibility has attracted as
much attention as Hoover. France knows
a good deal about Mr.. Hoover. and It
feels that he would 60 long way toward
promoting an understanding.
Appended are extracts from two
column article in to-day's Figaro, which
is typical of comment on Mr.. Hoover's
candidacy:
His popularity increases every day in
the midst Of eulogies, doubts and criti-
cisms His name, repeated by the entire
press for three months. is overturnng
all the usual combinations of an ap-
preaching presidential election.
Hoover of all the candidates has
the best chance His election would re
present not the victory of a politica
party but the victory of a class I'D TO
the present only indirectly called into
the conduct of the country's affairs
it la an era of scientific technioians
succeeding a prolonged era of jurist
and political technicians.
Hoover is an engineer. He has lived
abroad. He has acquired a cosmopoli-
tan vision. He Is not under the influ.
ence of great American interests and
morally his experience In the worli
and in the war has made him under
stand the danger of conservative and
domineering opinions which separate
him from the old Republican party.
American problems are the prob.
lens of Europe and of the Pacific
Hoover has lived in Australia, in Asia
and in Europe. Everywhere he has beer
man OF affairs He understands Asia
! perfectly. He has made of Europe from
every point of view n profound study.
He has the world experience for
| erly confined to business mon and d.
| plomats of Great Britain, from whom
he has assimilated the best tendencie.
and methods. His enemies reproach hin
with having lived too long abroad. Hi!
| friends think that experience SHOULD
count in his favor"
| After reviewing the tasks confront
ing American diplomacy the Figar,
| concludes:
Hoover, by his career and expert
ence, represents the brain most fitte,
to undertake the direction Of thi
| task"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
r. l. REPUBLICANS
ELECT DELEGATES

Providence, r. l.. April 5.--Condemna-
ton "of the marked socialism of Presi-
dent Wilson" and warning against the
trend toward naturalization Of indus
tries as suggested in his Partially to the
soviet plan" were voiced at the repub-
lican State convention to-day by Congress-
man Simeon d. Fess of Ohio.
The State convention and the district
conventions held at the same time elected
an unpledged delegation of ten members
to the national convention without oppo-
sition. Governor Beeckman headed the
four delegates at large.
The platform declared for ratification
of the peace treaty with such reserva-
lions as will fully safeguard America"
favored a large merchant marine. reduc-
ton of government expenditures, an ade-
quate standing army, with citizens
reserve, and equal suffrage.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
MILK SLIGHTLY LOWER

Rutland. April 1.-The price of milk at
creameries In this city dropped cent a
quart to-day. making the commodity cost
the consumer u cents quart whore he
calls for IT. This is brought about by the
fact that creameries are charged about
half-cent a quart less than during the
winter months by producers. There will
be no reduction for the present where
milk Is delivered from house to house
Peddlers come In for the half cent reduc
ton. but they claim that the cost of de.
livery is so high that they can not make
a profit and sell It less than "A cents, this
having been the price all winter whereas
the creameries charged IL cents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
LABOR SUIT OVER BONDS
SETTLED OUT OF COURT

Rutland, April b.-After having oc-
cupied the attention of Rutland county
court for week, the case of Mrs,
Margaret Sullivan Lalor vs. Mrs. An
ME T. Cops of this city was settled
by agreement outside Of court late to-
day. The case involved possession Of
100000 in Liberty bonds formerly the
property of the late Charles H. Labor,
husband of the plaintiff. which. it was
alleged. the defendant held wrongfully.
Mrs. Cops, who Is a sister of the late
Mr.. Labor, agrees to surrender $4,000
In bonds it is understood. A lot of
evidence had been introduced to show
Labor gave away the securities while
drunk.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
BIG ICE JAM AT
VERNON MOVES OUT

Brattleboro. April by reason of
the tremendous pressure back Of the
ice jam and of the effects Of the warm
weather the sheet of ice two miles
long above the Connecticut River
Power Co.'S dam at Vernon gave way
this morning and In few hours the
river was clear and no harm was done
Nature accomplished what dynamite
could not do. and there Is no further
danger here from ice this year. Public
interest now shifts to the question of a
new bridge to replace the steel arch
bridge 33O feet long. which the Ice
showed into the river Sunday night.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
MOVIE FOLKS HAVE
OLD-FASHIONED DINNER

White River Junction. April THE
David W, Griffith movie people, who
have been making pictures for their
Way Down East" picture enjoyed an
old fashioned boiled dinner last eve
ming at the Junction House. The din
ner included even the old -tme Indian
corn meal pudding. and it was served
at eight O'Clock. All the vegetables of
the regular old-fashioned feast were
served, having been raised on the
Come Again Farm of n. p. Wheeler.
the Junction House manager. who was
present.
Pictures of the party were taken
for use in the film of the play.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE'S RICHEST
SPINSTER LEFT $500, 900

Nashua. N. H.. April 5-Two homes for
the aged are made beneficiaries Of the
5000 residue of the estate of Miss Mary
f. Hunt in her will which was filed for
probate here to-day. Miss Hunt died at
Boston March O. leaving an estate es-
timated at $4,000. She was considered the
wealthiest spinster in New Hampshire.
The will directs that $4,000 shall be
used for tho erection and maintenance of
a building to be known as the Mary Il.
Hunt home for aged protestant women.
After various other requests are paid, the
residue of the estate is to be divided be-
tween the above named institutions and
tho John Hunt home for aged persons
which was founded by Miss Hunt and her
mother some years ago in memory OF her
father
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
RUTLAND STARTS CITY
PLAYGROUND MOVEMENT

Rutland April 5.-The Rutland Rotary
club at its annual meeting this evening
voted n sum not to exceed $500 for the
establishment Of one city playground con-
tingent upon the formation OF Rutland
Playground association which will under
take to direct. supervise and look after
in general the affairs of the playground
when established.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
POINTMENT FOR
j. MURPHY OF RUTLAND

hianapoiis. Ind, April 4.-Gernld
(urphy of Rutland. Vermont, has
appointed director of the Serv-
Division Of the American Legion
las announced to-day by Franklin
Ter, national commander. Mr.. Muir
will maintain his office at ma
IL headquarters in indianapolis.
lie position of director of the Gerv-
division was made vacant by the
Enntion OF Charles +. Sheridan. Of
IcuSo.
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FIND SIX DEER DEAD
believed They Were POisOned--NOt
Killed by Shots

Montpelier. April 2.-Linus Leavens has
received from persons living near Pigeon
pond in Plainfeld a report that six deer
have been found dead near the pond this
week and he is investigating. 1t appears
that ono of them was warm when found
indicating that 1t had been dead but
few hours. They were not killed by shoot
Ing and the opinion prevails they were
poisoned
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
FINED FOR SETTING
MUSKRAT TRAPS

Middlebury. April Frank Gage of
New Haven, who was arrested by County
Fish and Game Warden George II.
Chaffee Tuesday afternoon for setting
traps in muslrat houses, was brought TO
Middlebury to-day and pleaded guilty to
the charge and was fined by Judge A. w.
Dickens so and costs OF s46O, making a
total of s4sO, which he made arrange
ments TO pay.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
JAPANESE FORCES
TAKE VLAO|V0ST0K
City Entered April 4@Some
Shots Observation-Disclosures
Forces Escape to Hills-No
Americans Injured

Washington. April 6-Offcial des-
patches telling of the occupation of
Vladivostok by the Japanese were receiv-
cd to-day by the state department from
the American consulate.
Tho dispatches summarized the stu
alton as follows:
THE lines of the Japanese troops were
gradually extended to cover the hills
commanding Vladisvostok during the lat
part Of March; the Japanese flag was
raised over Tiger Hill. from which con-
troll Of tho railway station was possible.
or April l. Notifications were prepared
on April O. Japanese demands were pre-
scented to the provisional government of
Nladvostok: and the occupation OF the
city began April 4 when the Japanese
troops moved in al the railway station
amid general exchange of shots between
the Japanese and the provisional forces.
Up to II O'Clock this morning no
Americans had been injured. Most of the
Russian troops who were nj Nladivostok
escaped into the hills Approximately one
hundred Koreans are reported TO have
been arrested"
The departments information is that
notice constituting part of an announce
ment published in tho official gazette AT
Toxic on March 81 regarding Japanese
troops III SIBERIA, as fnade pupl' III i"i'
b. the state department on April B. was
posted in various parts of the city or
Vladivcstok In part II reads as follows:
The imperial Japanese government
takes occasion to declare its intention
that when political conditions In the
country contiguous to or neighboring
on Japan have been stable. and all
menace to Manchur:a and Korea have
been removed when the life and property
of imperial subjects have been secured.
and when the freedom of traffic and COM
munication has been guaranteed. it will
| then withdraw its military forces from
all parts of Siberia Mt the earliest moment
! opportune after the conclusion of the
repatriation OF the Czecho- Slovak army
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
P0ULTNEy FIRE LOSS $4,000
RugRles Machine COmpany's Building
Extraordinarily Dwelling
Houses Are saved

Poultney. April 4.-The plant Of the
Ruggles Machine company in this village
was practically destroyed by fire late yes
terday afternoon The loss is said to have
been set at more than $4,000.
Several houses nearby caught and were
saved with much difficulty. The plant
of the Gray Foundry company. nearby.
was undamaRed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
STATE FORESTER SEEDS
100000 TREES

Montpelier April 5.-The State for
ester has alrea ~ sold about 200.0
tree which will be sent out this sum
mer and there remains about the same
number to be disposed of. This is less
than last year because the department
expects to do more demonstration on
its reservation known as the Groton
reservation and which was bought of
NJ Goelaut
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
FIREMEN'S RELIEF FUND
First Meeting OF Commissioners to r.
Held April

Montpelier. April 1.-The first meeting
of the commissioners of the Vermont
Fremen's Relief Fund will take place at
eight o'clock in the evening of April 7
in Burlington, when the commissioners
will organize. The commission is COM
posed of Edwin d. Moore of Bennington
and Lowell c. Grant Of Burlington from
the Vermont State Firemen's association.
Harry II. Carr of St. Johnsbury. William
II. Dyer of Salisbury and Laurence A.
Z. w. Clement.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
Fl DAYS IN RUTLAND
WITHOUT SINGLE ARREST

Rutland. April 1.-The 18th amendment
kept the police blotter in Rutland clean
during the entire month OF March. For
the first time in the history of the city
the department went q days without
making a single arrest and only four
persons asked for lodgings in that time.
1t is six weeks. in fact since any per-
son committed an offense in Rutland
which necessitated his being locked up.
Back in the days of local option 30 to 10
arrests month was the average. The
total for 1919 was 1873 but the last half OF
the year was dry.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
HORRORS OF PROHIBITION

New York. April 5.-A handful of raisins.
ordinarily harmless, tonight wrecked
fruit store on tho upper East side. and
shattered enough glass to bring neigh
boring families to the street with valua-
bles and other belongings
After police reserves had restored order.
John Calanto, the store owner, explained
that he had hogshead of homemade
wine (which was not coming along quick
enough" according to the police, Yes
terday he added more raisins. he said,
but forgot to make air holes in the COW
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
Is YEARS EACH
FOR z RADICALS
Found Guilty of Staying Man in
Armistice Day Parade at
Ccntralia, Wash.

Montcsano. Washington. April 5.-The
seven men convicted here March IL Of
second degree murder for the Staying or
Warren o, Grimm, Ccntralia Armistice
day parade victim, were sentenced to NOT
less than % years nor more than 40 years
each in tho State penitentiary by Judge
John NJ. Wilson after he denied de-
feasc motion for q new trial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
EATON-ROWMAN

Rutland. April 4.-Lieut Joseph A. Eat
on, son of Auditor F. J. Eaton of the Rut-
land railroad, was married recently to
Miss Helen Lucille Bowman of Washing
ton. granddaughter of Gen and Mrs. j.
r. Smith. They will live at Provl.
dence, r, l. Lieutenant Eaton, who is
graduate of the Rutland high school
and of Dean Academy, was a navy avia-
tor during the war. Before the armistice
was signed he was obliged TO alight one
day on Dutch territory and was informed
until hostilities ceased,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
FEELS LIKE A NEW PERSON

many yoroN suffer from kidney
10 without realizing the Cause Of
sickness that this from Mrs. S. T..
Z. r. {. Xen.a, O. Will be read
interest: After taking Foley KID
F,Ns surely feel like 4 new person"
hg back. rheumatic pains or othcr
|,oms -hc-it "a given prompt at
bn.--J. W. S'Splrvan. 81 Church
k,~-Adv.
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50 BLIND MEN ON MARCH

London. April 5.-About so blind men
set out from Manchester to-day to walk
to London. says the London Times With
other bands of blind men from various
parts Of tho country they intend to mako
representations to the PREMIER urging that
provision should be made for the training
and security Of livelihood Of blind civil
ians