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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
ITALIAN KING GRANTS
DIVORCE IN FlEUME
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
ROME, March 12-For the first time
in history decree of divorce has
been given in the name Of the King
of Italy, by the court at Fiume. A
divorce law does not exist in Italy
but the Fiume court applied the
Austrian law in the name of the King
of Italy in the case of count Alvarez
de Toledo and his wife, countess
Erminia Della Tore, both Neapolit-
ians.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12

TOLEDO, O., March 12.-Clover
seed--Prime cash, S33.30; March,
$3.50; April, $327O; Oct, $2450. AL
sike-Prime cash, $500; March,
$500; April, S35.15. Timothy-Prime
cash, 1917 and 1918, $50; 1919,
$6.271A; March, $G.271a; April, $6.75;
May, $500.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
NEGRO SHOT TO DEATH.
(py Associated praSSl

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March IL
Wilbur Smith, negro and former sol
der, was shot to death by six masked
men near Legrand, Montgomery coun-
ty, last night, after his arrest by Frank
Robinson, a farmer, on charge of at
lacking a six-year-old white girl.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
MAR ETS

800; fair to good fat cows, $6@7.50;
bologna cows. $4@5; butcher bulls.
$750@S.50; bologna bulls, $750@S.O0;
calves, $10@15.
Sheep Receipts, light; market,
steady; sheep, $5.00@S.00; lambs,
$12OO@15.OO.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
(By Associated PrcsS)

CINCINNATI, O., March 12.-Wheat
No. red, $2.56@2.5S; No. red,
$2.47@2.50; other grades, as to quail
ity, $2.20@242. Corn-No. 2 white,
$1.63@1.64; No. 3 white, $1.61@1.6 90 !;
No. 4 white, S159@160. Corn-No.
yellow, $1.61@1.62; No. 3 yellow, $3.50
@1.61; No. 4 yellow, $1.56@1.5S. Corn
No. 2 mixed, $1.5901.61.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
tBy Associated Press)

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March IL. -
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 market, low
er; heavies, $15O0@15.1O; heavy
Workers, $1G.50@16,75; light Workers.,
$1525@15.75; pigs. $1475@15.0O.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, so;
market, steady; top sheep, $3.50; top
lambs, $4,000.
Calves - Receipts, %; market
steady; top, $500.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
PRODUCE MARKET

(By Associated Prcss)
CHICAGO, March 12- Butter mar
ket unchanged.
Eggs-Receipts 11,1O4 cases; mar
ket higher: lowest 35c; firsts, 43c
Live poultry-Market lower; fowls,
Csc: springs, 39c.
Enthusiastically; receipts % cars.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, March 12-Corn-No. 3
mixed, $1.53 1-2G1.54; No. 3 yellow,
$1.54 1-2 @1.55 1-2; Oats No 2 white
91@92 IL cents; No. 3 white, 90@92
cents; Pork none; Ribs, $17.50@18.5O;
Lard, $20.S1@2092
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
DAYTON MARKET
Corrected by Mclean & Company
Dayton, Ohio. Bell Phone,

East %; Home S1235
DAYTON, O.. March 12-Hogs-Re-
ceipts two cars; steady; choice
heavies, 240 lbs. upward, STATS; pack
ers and butchers, $15.25@15.50; light
Workers, $14.5001500; pigs, $4,000
400; heavy Workers, $15.25@15.5O;
stays. sS00@9.0O; choice fat sows.
1.5O@1250; common to fair, s11.OO
@11.5O.
Cattle Receipts. cars; steady;
fair to good shippers, $10@11; good
to choice butchers, 5000; fair to me-
dunn butchers, $500; fair to good
hefers, $7Q9; choice fat cows, 5000
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
LIBERTY BONDS
LOCAL HAY MARKET
Steady No. 1 timothy, $4,000
300; clover, $32.OO@33.OO.

(By Associated Press)
INDIANAPOLIS, March 12.-Hay-
Steady; No. l timothy, $4,000
$3.50; No. timothy, $32.O0@32.50;
No 1 clover, .$3150@32
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12

CINCINNATI, March 12.-Butter fat
Steady. Eggs-Steady; prime firsts,
45c; firsts, 43@44c; seconds, 42c. Poul-
try-Steady; springers, 45c; hens,
$50; turkeys, SEC.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12

Northern white, bulk, s5.40@5.50; do
sacked, $5.20@5.35. Red River Ohios
$3.50; western russets, sacked, 1915.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
BUTTER QUOTATIONS.

The wholesale price for creamery
buttep is CT cents a pound. Butter
fats delivered in Richmond, bring 60
cents Il pound.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12

$3.50 for No. 1 Red wheat; $3.50 for
No. 2; $2.26 for No. g.; No. 4, $2.16.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Furnished by WheIan)

Oats, 9Oc; rye, $3.50; straw, per ton,
$500; new corn, $1.50 per bushel.
SELLING
Cottonseed Meal, per ton, $3.50: per
cwt, $425; Oil Meal, per ton, $500;
cwt., $4.65; Tankage 60 per cent, SILT
per ton, cwt, 5000; Quaker Dairy
Feed, per ton, sos; per cwt.. $2.S5;
Salt, per Dbl, $500. Wheat bran, per
ton, $3.50; cwt., 2.75; pure wheat mid
dlings, per ton, $4,000; per cwt. $315;
standard middlings, per ton $500;
per cwt. $500.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
CHICAGO GRAIN RANGE
Furnished by e. w. WAGNER & CO.
212 Union National Bank Build
Ing. Phone 1920.

CHICAGO, March 12.-Following is
the range of futures on Chicago Board
Of Trade today:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
SHEEP AND LAMBS

Good to choice sheep, S9.OO695O:
western fed lambs. $1S0O@195O:
good to choice lambs. $17.5O01sOO:
common to medium lambs, $4,000
100: good to choice yearlings, $1,000
@14.00: common to medium yearlings.
$10.O0@1200; bucks, per 100 lbs, $500
$500.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26

Ough Investigation Of the cirCum
stances surrounding the death Of
Fred 9. Stier. vice prcsidcst Of the
Uncle Sam oil company, who was
shot today In the rear Of a storage
house In Tulsa, Oklahon-, all be
made by the company II. a. Tucker,
Ir., president, said.
Mr.. Tucker was inclined 60 dis
credit the report from Tulsa that
Stier had committed suicide.
Il consider II much more probable
that someone shot him" Tucker siid.
stier had no financial troubles /
knew him intimately and know that
both hts personal finances and his
financial relations with the company
were entirely satisfactory
"A talked with sitter Yesterday noon
over the telephone. lie had gone to
Tulsa TO collect 5000 which was
owed, us In connection with bust
ness deal with junk company. a
debt over which we had somo trou-
BILE. His Instructions were TO file
suit In the federal court in the event
that he was unable to obtain pay
sCut In our telephone conversation
ne said he believed he would be able
10 obtain payment without legal ac-
ton. do not believe he committed
suicide"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26

dith had helped finance publication
Of the Stars and Stripes Waldo sad
Baruch had come through unde"
pressure with $1,000 and Secretary
Meredith with S2,5O0.
Earlier in the day Mrs. Ethel NJ.
Parks, secretary TO w. II. Jameson,
financial director of the democratic
national committee, said she had
financed the paper on her own ac-
count and borrowed money She
testified that she had put a total OF
{4s,00O into the publication.
Waldo says his information came
from Mr.. Heffernan. the young law
yer who grabbed the name stars
and stripes. :"
Heffernan testified yesterday that
he had put through the Organiza-
tion Of the paper and obtained the
backing of idrs. Parks for 1t.
Explaining his connection with
the matter. waldo said he had been
part OF the Stars aIfd Stripes" or
ganization when that name was
originated for the paper published in
France by the American Expedition
airy forces. on his return TO the
United states, he said, he had been
prominent in American Legion work
and had fought executives OF the
legion by opposing soldier bonus
legislation. To carry on that fight
he added. he had sought to purchase
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26

continued Il did not attach any
particular significance 70 me incl.
dent however, as he had seemed
more or loss absont-mlnded when
ne was I'm TuIsa about 10 days ago.
had known him quite well dur
ing my connection with the company
several times he had confided In
me. and I felt II there was anything
troubling him he would take me into
his confidence.
Ster and Freeman walked TO inc
office ~ the Tulsa Pipe 4 supply
Co. but none Of the officials OF me
compnuy were present. ~ th'5
were leaving an employe OF the pap,
conpany drove up and voluntee'''
TO drlvo them back TO the hotel
Thcv met Mr. Stekoll at Second
and Main streets. lie goi III W.
,ar and they drove TO the Mayo
building, where they we're Joined ny
sam Boerstein, attorney Tor
g'cLou who was on his way "a
poiicc headquarters to obtain th'
release of Stekoll's negro chauffeur
who was being held In connection
with running down "a small BOY
Friday
An engagement was made etwcVn
StokoIl and Stier 20 meet Al atehoI'
office after lunch Stler ana TO-
man. accompanied by w I. l"u'h'
ltrnfr. manager ~ the uh'Ie sam
rornuunv. returned TO the ketchum.
I'VE Ieft MIR sitter at the hotel
Freeman said. "and Mr.. Young dc-
coupanied me TO repair shop To get
my car. WcIreturnod 10 the hoteI
,about lt.i5t O'Clock. Mr.. Suer
room key was not In the box
went to his room, but there was nc
response. MI Young and | then
went out to s=nch.
I'VE returned to the hotel about
Inns o'clock. | approached the
switchboard operator and asked u
Mr.. Stcr had returned. She replied
/ that a call had just been received
| from the storage warehouse sayinG
Mr.. sitter had been found dead.
Suc,'s home life was declared tc
/ he Ideal. and any hint OF domestic
| intranquilit! az possible cause o'
lhls act. was stoutly denied by Mr.
freeman, as well az ]. G. Boushell
manager Of the Ketchum, who hat
! known Stier for several years. Mr.
/ Boushell was formerly connected
with tho Kupper hotel In ,kansai
! city, where sitter lived with his wife
tand knew them both intimately.
News OF Stier's death cast gloon
among HIS many friends in Tulsa ant
| Kansas city az well as other part
OF the midcontincnt oil fields. HI
was a Mason, and was declared tt
have been popular with eVeryon'
with whom he came In contact. NJ
word had been received last nigh
as to the disposition Of the body
which Is being held at the Mitchell
| Fleming chapel
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 2b.-A thor
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26
COX IS AGAINST
ARMENIA EDICT
Says He Bases His Stand
On Platforms Plank
of Convention
SEES VICTORY AS WON
Says Attention Rendered Con-
vinces Him West Favors
League Of Nations


GREELEY '"''' sept -'' ''V
ernor Cox in p rear platform Sprcch
here todny said hn was opposed in
q mandate for Armenia ilo nid
tho democratic platform opposed
guch a maudni. and hr stood ON his
plrtform
question Hrrtv thA following
etstop,,pt ON fnr Armenian man
d,,, t.n,, g,,r,r.r Gov.
",rb. d.r,orr.iis convention voted
,s,,irs, i,Iro,Irr ID mandate IN
~ @ ,..,t ,r t,, san
~. .".''''' -.
i ~, ,.i.t5,,,. bo,us IN.
N'n'"
6"N'' ''I ''''''".
~ think 7 slnuu Tor something
better I'm for adopting the smith
Fletcher reclamation bill for re-
claiming millions or acres and then
I favor giving every ono ~ the
service men farm ana home ~
his own"
In roplv 10 another question re-
rardlnR prohibition. the governor
yclicrofcd his abatement for law on.
forceuent adding that ne noticed
,od,y r,,t senate, It,rdlpv's soc.
,.t.r,. ad,,t,tod MAJ thc rcnubti,nr
,..,,,,'i t',..,,,,.,,, ,,,,,,.L
CHEYENNE Wvo.. Sent g5
vvnrnlng tod,y reccivcd mo League
Of mn A..,s and other denncrntic
Joctrinca from Coyernor cox in two
addrossns nt Laramie and CHEYENNE.
peforo a large thcater audience
here topirht and another this after
mon nt laramie. thc prosidontinl
candidntc gnvc his reasons. intcrna
,IonnI ana domestic. for American
nartIcibation I'm the league empha
sizing npnln nractIcal arguments for
wcstcrn slnport increnged marketg
throtipb world stability. for western
nroducts and the use OF funds. saved
bv disarmamcut. I'm dpyelopinE west
orr resonrc"s
"t have travelled some 900 n,ilee
slnre scntcmher p" sald Tho COVER
,er ,onisht ~ have y.s!.na ia
states and snokcn 10 more than hail
n million people i'm 200 citIcs and
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26
MOTIVE MISSING
FOR MANS DEED
cnNrINrEp rROM pAan oNE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
tecnth street. partner In the busi-
noss ~ tho Tulsa Pipe N supply Co,
Archer and Elwood avenue, de.
clured last night that during the
past two years his company had
handled perhaps 100000 worth OF
business through Sucr. but at the
present time he believed the ac-
count was practically even.
That there was "a discrepancy 81
ST.. 900. however, was indicated by
Hou Freeman, superintendent of
tho West Tulsa plant OF the Uncle
Sam company Freeman wns with
stior about an hour and half be-
fore tho tragedy, ana said last night
that hc was TO meet Stier at his
hotel after lunch and accompany
him TO Stekolrs office for an aft
ernoon conference over tho business
between tho two companies
"Sticr had no financial troubles. "
President Tucker said I'm hia mes-
sage. II knew him intimately and
know that both his personal finances
and his financial relations with the
company were entirely satisfactory"
A nervous breakdown duo TO over
work was advanced by Freeman ns a
possible solution of the motive that
II had known Mr.. sitter about four
years" Freeman said lsst night
lie had been with the company
about ak years, understand, when
first mot him he was assistant gen.
eral manager. Later he was pro-
NOTED 10 the position Of vice presi-
dent and general manager. lie was
a hard worker, always taking deer
interest I'm tho compnny's snffaira
believe he attempted 10 do the
work that ordinarily should have
been handled by two or three men,
which rcaultcd in breakdown.
Il met Mr. Sticr at the Kctchum
hotel about . o'clock Saturday morn
Ing. lie was always jovial, but he
seemed 20 he y little different this
| time. We exchanged hearty felici-
tations, huwever, and left the hotel
We started for Mr., Stckoll's office,
az Mr. Silcr wanted 60 check up the
records OF some transn ctiona
when we were about half way in
tho block between Fifth and Fourth
a,rcetH on Main we passed Dr. Card.
whom Mr.. Stier had known FOR
many years.
"Dr. Card spoke and MFR. sitter
waved back and aaid Hello, there,
| mister
II turned TO Mr. sitter and asked
him what he meant by saying
| mister
"Oh, yes: that's rirht. that WINS
| Doctor Card. wasn't IT, he replied
was firmly convince Nr. sitter
| was preoccupied," Mr. Freeman
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26
Capital Host to Harding
October Q, AppLeby Says

OKLAHOMA CRY. Sept 20
republican presidential nominee T.,
speak ~ the Etn;c fairgrounds hrf'
the night of October y nave h"ct
completed John -, Applcby, sccrc
tary Of the republican state commit.
tee, announced l1to today The sen
atnr e. expected TO arrive az noon
accompanied by ~ /. DnuEhorty
ana Will be- introduced by Jake T.
llamon republican national com
nittccman from oklahoma, Apple
by said -
duced the appropriations moo than
on. third and saved tho people In
amount greater than the cont of the
whole civil war. DeWocrat, admin
iHtrntion of tho railroads cost the
proplc an amount almost equal 10
that spent by us from 1851 to 1903
TO prcsorvc the union
"a nation which pridos Itself ON
iIs business HcnHo has been forced
Tot see lts government twisted into
% muustrosity of waste ana sllpahod
dinoss.
An administration which could
not attend 10 itH own buuncsa well
with new economic theories, with
experiments. with activities in which
it was never intended government
should participate. and with laws
and executive orders which failed To
curb profitcering or contribute Ia
our hlEh standards Of American bust
ness has reached out its hindoring
hands In menace to American bust
ness and prosperity.
From that unfortunate picture
We must now learn q way OF one
man government We have had
enough We call aloud for the
meeting ~ minds of a united coun-
try.
Il love 10 think ~ government
friendly to American business and
unwilling 10 indulge itself In irri.
tating suspicion and Interference
I look forward to u government
which viii have the sense To kccp
out OF aojivitirs I'm which good old
American genius and initiative can
do better.
II do not want TO see American
government engaging In American
business but ! do want TO see Ameri-
can government "A partner ana a
friend TO American business.
II want 10 see American business
methods and efficiency in American
government
II look forward 10 such cessation
OF wna'r. and cNtrayagHnccs IN
WAahiI gtun as will enable us to cut
down taxation. as, for instance. tho
excess prOfits tax, ! look forward
toiH working budget system.
f1t IL this expression which. ad.
dressed to all Americans, | ask yol
to carry away wherever you go"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26
Officers:

w. O. Buck, President,
l.. E. Abbott, First Vice-President,
Chas. w. Brewer, Second Vice
President,
Robt. f. Adams, Third Vice-Pres-
ident,
J. NJ. Reed, Secretary,
O.
Arthur Newlin, Treasurer,
Albert H. Bell, Counselor.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26

the stars and Stripes" but had
found 1t to be In his opinion "a
closely affiliated with the demo.
cratic political machinery that he
believed 1t was being built IN for
ultimate" partisan political pur.
poses, Waldo said he had droppod
the deal for that reason.
Waldo denied that his attempt ty
purchase the paper had any conncc.
ton with republican national poll.
tics. He also denied that he soueal
to purchase the paper as represcu.
tative of the Dupont interests
Renewed investigation Of books
and activities Of the League to En-
force Peace was conducted by sem.
ator Reed, with Guy T.. Mason.
Washington representative for the
league, as witness.
Senator Reed demanded the sub.
mission OF so many of the leagues
records and papers that Mason proc
tested II would take a van to carry
them down from New York and 4
finally was agreed that instead an
accredited representative Of the com.
mittee would be given the freedom
OF the office.
Woolcns Reduced.
BOSTON, Sept 25.--All grades Of
woolen goods have been reduced 70
| t,aV.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26
SENATORS GRILL
LEAGUE WORKERS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
san Francisco during the democratic
convention.
Incidentally tho committee heard
details OF what was described AS a
"quadrcunial row. between repuoii-
can factions In North Carolina and
apologized for having summoned
Clarence r. Pugh from Elizabeth
city. that a'ate FOR amination n
found no evidence of any $4,000
fund provided by Chairman Hays
of the republican national committee
60 organize North Carolina textile
workers as a political opponent OF
Mr.. puRh
Another witness told OF n repuh-
lIran fund Of $500, raised in
pennsylvania, but denied knowledge
OF any fixed quota although pressed
closely by Senator Reed, who's drew
out the admission that a Harding
and Coolidge club also was raising
funds In pcnnsylv1nia.
Richard II. Waldo OF New York
made a statement that he understood
r. VI Baruch and Secretary Mere
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26
BUSINESS NEEDS
T0LD.BY HARDING
CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE

CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE
edge that there are between 700, 900
and 100000 perBons on the payroll
Of the United States who viii be
kept there unless We have a new ad-
miniatration.
Cites ENtrnNaganCcs.
"Only an Intelligent opposition
prevented the present administration
from spending Sli,000,000,OOO In a
peace year. only republican opposi-
tion TO this reckless program re-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26
Stylish Suits at
SIS, $50, SIS Up
Edwin Clapp Shoes

THE new fall styles in Edwin Clapp shoes here
in all their beauty Of shape, shade and leather.
Needless to say have every correct style for the
season. Brogues extreme and modified English,
straight and combination lasts. Brown and black calf,
kid and kangaroo feathers Edwin Clapps at 500, $21
and $22 Others $12 up.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26
Oklahoma Hospital

firsproof with modern fAe'htleN 'hs'''
,ns x.Ray and Clinical Laboratory,
TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES
v,.a a Clinton NJ. D.. ", A. c. .; freA
T. n, Carleton, NJ D., Lyue A'n"''"
N. D.. Resident Physicians
West Ninth and Jackson strsstA
Tulsa. OKLAHOMA
Long plstanes Phone ossKs spss
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-03
POLLARD TELLS
lNTRICACIES OF
INCOME TAX
Gives Interesting Talk
Before Newport
Citizens

Dallas F. Pollard, income tax
specialist of Burlington, gave talk
at Pastimc Hall last evening, under
the au3pices Of the Newport Cham
Der of Commerce to an audience of
about rs persons, many of them la
dies.
Mr.. Pollard, formerly connected
with the Bureau of Internal Revenue
at Por. .smouth, N. H., is now acting
in an advisory capacity to corpora
tiOns and individuals in making out
income tax returns.
He gave clear and concise cx-
planaton of the various intiicacies
of the income tax laws, making some
of the many knotty points as plain as
possible to the finite mind. "The Eng
lish language" said Mr.. Pollard, dis
very owndelful and beautiful, in that
it concesls as we'll as expresses
thought. consider the income tax
law the most remarkable example of
concealed thought which | have ever
seen"
However Mr. .Pallard's talk was
of abst rbing interest, and could not
fail to help anyone who was trying to
follow the spirit of the law without
Continued on page five)
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-03
TOWN MEETING
BRINGS LARGE
ATTENDANCE
Exempts Plymouth Cream
cry and Shirt Factory
Votes Tax of S2.75

There was only one contest at the
town meeting in St. Johnsbury, Tues
day, stickers being used for. S. j.
McGinnis for road commissioner A.
f. Lawrence, the caucus nominee,
was an easy winner, receiving 397
votes to 122 for Mr.. McGinnis. Over
500 voters participated in the days
proceedings and these officers were
elected:
Moderator David E. Porter sos
votes.
Town Clerk, Charles G. Braley, 537.
Lister for 3 years, 3. X. Graves,
522.
Selectman for 9 years, Charles N.
Whitney. $50.
School Director for years, VIM.
G. Kicker, 514.
Overseer of the Poor, Walter S.
Russell, SIG.
Constable and Collector, Martin c.
Garfield, 500.
Treasurer, Charles G. Braley, 534.
Auditor for years, Guy w. Hill,
515.
Grand Jurors, Charles A. Shields,
400, Harry W. Writer'S, SIP.
Town Agent, J. Rolf Searles, SIP.
The vote on the license question
was as follows: Yes, 302; No, 215.
Vote on fifth class license: Yes,
164; No, 1856.
The Town Hall was crowded Tues
day afternoon when j. Rolf Searles,
the moderator, announced that the
usual business of the day would be
taken up.
On motion of A. H. Gleason the
sum of $3.50 was appropriated far u ,
observance of Memorial Day.
The next article was in relation to
the appropriation of $1,000 for pub
lie nurse. Arthur F. Stone introduced
Il resolution that the sum of $1,000 be
appropriated for this purpose, to be
paid to the treasurer of the St.
} Johnsbury Woman's Club. A. F.
Lawrence warmly supported the reso-
luton and it was unanimously
adopted.
Considerable opposition developed
on the article to exempt j. w. Davies
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