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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16
WAR MUST END
SAYS MIllERANO
french Premier for Carrying
Out Treaties "With Modera-
ton by YictOrs and Loyalty
by the Vanquished"

Ala Les Baines, Sept 12.-tBy tho As
,oclated press)--"Wo must end the war
,aid Premier MilIerand to the Associated
Press ~ the conclusion OF his afternoon
conference with the italian premier,
sisnor G.oitti. 1.-THE war must be ended.
cha, .s why we have given Poiand tie
roinse! oe moderation whic'. she aeens
iiscoaed to follow.
4. the conclusion Of the first session.
yhich lasted three hoors, no official COM
municn:ion was issued but the French
premier received In turn The I:aI!an, Brit
.sh. american and French represents
Ives Of che press aud sRiG to them:
Cur interviews have been most cordial
aad ronf,dant. Naturally We hove agreed
that an accord bns~car italy. Great Brit
ain and France ~ Indispensable not only
N the interest ~ tho three allied powers.
81. Cor ,hn maintenance of .yorl1 raace.
"r-hn treaty o, Versailles must DO or
torcs,- &c NeIi as tina. NJ ST. uermlin Anc
.hs osher1 because they constitute an ~
~. and snc II them caIi rot fall without
:..s oshsr, os.,g SHAKEN. am absolutely
n accord with that point upon tho for
'hllr accepted at Lucsrns, Treaties riucs
Va applied with moderation by tan VIC
tore >rc w,rh loyalty BY the H-,nrn.shtd.
pc nlso discussed the question "t
SSN1StT. 1'"iNNMt.y chCE
eCrtu..s !ts in.ernal yoi:sy; before
adopting = preciec attitude You know
wha, the French policy is The policies
of our allies do not appear 20 - az
:erert !. principle from ours
"Sat.isrcr. ce .hc kdrintio 1cos.ion
occuni,d GONE ~ ou- time. Our pcs!-
tor IS rne1u,rocs>'. Great Britain and
France, at SCI Reno, and myself. be-
fora ana after Can Eemo. have stated
shat neither Groat G-itan nor France
has the right 70 Interfere between two
parties whom 6. question concerns
thcn alone.
ut is orr duty t. make all efforts
10 persuade our italian and Jugo Siav
friends that it is to their interest and
the interest Of both countries and also
the worlds that this problem. too long
deferred be settled at the soonest mo-
nent possible In spirit or equity and
moderation"
To the Associated Press this evening
NJ Millerand said he had reiterated to
Signor Giolitti that France did not wish
in any way to Interfere in the Adria-
tic question. but that he hoped Italy
and Jugo- Slavia would reach an I'M
derstandng by direct negotiations.
The premiers agreed to recommend
moderation to Poland in her victory
N order that peace might prevail at
the earliest date possible. But they
were not sure that the Bolsheviki were
DESTROYS for an early peace.
The relations of the entente with the
policy. NJ. Millerand was skepttcal OF
Bolsheviki also were discussed without
developing any great difference in
the possibilities of drawing anything
out Of Russia by an economic accord.
1.-THE principal article of exporta-
ton from Russia now" said NJ Miller
and sis propaganda, and France will
not open her frontiers to such impor-
tations.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16
A. Martin. pastor OF Grace Methodist
Church OF st. Johnsbury.
FARMERS DISINCLINED
TO RAISE CATTLE
Causing n Meat Shortage According ia
Packers Association

Atlantic City Sept. H.-Growing disin-
clination on the part of farmers to raise
cattle, owing to the cost involved, is caus-
ing meet shortage in this country, ac-
cording to speakers at the opening ses-
sion here to-day OF the annual conven-
ton of the American Meat Packers as.
ISOLATION. The convention. 1t was an.
nounced by Thomas f. Wilson, Chicago,
president of the association. will endeavoi
to devise a plan to overcome this short
age. Mr. Wilson declared that the re.
striction of credit and general financial
stringency have forced many producers to
market their livestock prematurely. with
resultant loses in money as we'll as in
production.
l.. F. Swift, Jr., Chicago, told the con-
vention that the big packers had made
every effort to give the American peo-
pie clearer idea of the "unfailing,
economical service rendered by the pack.
ers." I'm the last twelve months" he
declared, mo group of business have dis
closed the fundamentals of their business
os completely to the public as have the
American meat packers. After directing
your public relations for year and be-
coming conversant with your affairs
can say honestly that the whole packing
industry, including the so-called small
packers, the middle sized packers, the big
packer and ever yother packer has as
little to be ashamed of and as much to
be proud of as any industry in the world,
That it why our policy of full sefrevela.
ton has paid dividends.
Editors, who unwittingly published
ISLANDERS, have been furnished with tho
real facts. Many critics have been re-
futed, unfriendly questionieres have
been answered and sore spots have been
of statistics and common sense. In this
work the committee on public relations
proceeds on the theory that it is unfair
to offer to the press for publication any
matter which is not intrinsically news.
THE packing industry is serving the
public cheaply. 1t is serving the public
honestly. 1t is serving the public WELL"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16
AIR MAIL AVIATORS
BURNED TO DEATH

Cleveland, Sept. H.-Air Mail Pilot wal
ter Stevens and Mechanician Russell
Thomas. both of Cleveland were burned
to death at three o'clock to-day when
their plane caught fire at an altitude of
800 feet at Pemberville, Ohio. Is miles
south Of Toledo. Stevens and Thomas
were flying j. l.. all-metal monoplane
They left here at 1920 p. m, for Chicago
with 400 pounds of mail, which they were
relaying after an accident in which IL
mail plane was wrecked here to-day ard
Pilot William Kiddlebarger slightly in.
jured shortly after taking OFF.
Stevens was a veteran of the air mail
service having been a member since its
inauguration. He came here frtm eros"
well. Michigan. Before departing Today
he told friends at the flying field this
would be his last trip as he rad resigned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16

that cas-! for Cu,tiJ Democrat, in the last
presidential year
The To.e in Us out Of 63e prerncts in
tho state was:
Parl;hurst. Republican. 1884
McInti-e. Democrat 6p,0s7.
IN 1919 ;hc sam; precincts gsve for
governor:
Miiliken Republican. Tolls.
CARTS Democrat 5s379.
the Republican strength was Uniform
throughout tho night
Several Of tho c.i>s which showed
small Democratic pluralities in 1916 re-
turned large p!ural.tes for Pa-khurst
today.
III manJ others which went Republican
four years ago, :he plurality for that
t',kct was greatly increased this year.
The campaign was fought on: almost
wholly on national !ireG With the League
OF Nations as the chief issue.
Portland. Me. Sept. 13.. Returns from
557 election precincts out Of G32 ir the
State from 453 cities and towns out Of
$50 for governor, give,
Farkhurst, Republican, 1874. 1856
Mcintire. Democrat 1896.
These same precincts III 1916 gave.
M!lliken, Depublican 74.o7e.
Curtis. Democrat, 62,48
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16
APPROVES TREASURER
Commcnds Accuracy OF state hook
acknowledgements improvements

Montpelier, Sept H.-Benjamin Gates,
State auditor to-day received copy Of
the report which NJ. l.. Blanchard, the
accountant. who examined the accounts
of the treasurer and auditor of accounts
for the year ending June 81, 1920. No fig
ures are given. but sugges lions for i'm
provement in the system are made. He
commends the exceptional accuracy in
the work and suggests the 5000 deposit
limit in any one bank he increased by law
to assist in the work of the treasurer. lie
suggests that in detail the Item Of ex-
penses do not agree between the two Of
fices although they do in total and Of
fers the suggestion that it is a duplica-
ton of records; but offers some excuse
for there being such. He suggests central
ization of the bookkeeping so that one or
the other office would have the complete
book keeping as a result OF his observa-
lions on duplication. He discussed certain
changes advisable in his opinion in the
offices. A more detailed report will &C.
cur later.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16
CONNECTICUT ASSEMBLY
RATIFIES SUFFRAGE

Hartford Conn, Sept. AIN defiance
Of Governor Marcus II. Holcomb, who.
In a message, had said that it might not
pass any measures save those which 1t
had been pecifically called to consider,
the Connecticut General Assembly to-day
in special session. adopted a resolution
ratifying tho nineteenth amendment to
the United States Constitution. Further,
It adopted concurrently two pieces of gen.
eral legislation although the governor
had been specifically called to consider.
ket" any measures so adopted
The governor, taking the position
that the right Of women to vote legally
at the November election may be jeo-
pardized by a decision in Tennessee
which would nullify ratification by
that State--the thirty sixth-personal-
ly gave notice to members by pro-
clamation. read by him after his mes
sage to the session which had Just
opened. of a special session to be held
next Tuesday to specifically act upon
the nineteenth amendment.
Although the Legislature today ra-
lifted the amendment, the coming
special session is expected to repeat
The action. To-day 1t ratified on a
resolution offered by Republican House
Leader King, Immediately following a
conference of several leaders with
Governor Holcomb. who declined to
sanction action to-day. Next Tuesday
The governor will send in the communi-
cation which he received from Secre-
larry of State Colby. which embodies the
proclamation declaring the nineteenth
amendment to be In force.
To-day's special session stands adj
iourned until next Tuesday, an hour be-
sore the other session and II will then
Ldopt changes in election laws which
was called upon by the governor to
40 to-day
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16
DUST FROM QUARRY
RESPONSIBLE FOR SUIT

Rutland. Sept. IA chancery case
which involves a question of importance
to the slate industry has been removed
from Rutland county court and taken 70
the United States District Court Of YER
mont. TIL, case is that of Garland II.
Brown of Castlcton VS.. tho Staso Milling
company of Castleton. The orator asks
for an injunction to stop an alleged
nuisance. The Staso company grinds slate
and the orator contends that a cloud OF
dust emanates from the plant at all times.
settling on his adjoining property to such
an extent that the land is rendered un-
tillable and the dwelling house, in to
which It finds Its way, is not habitablc.
Mr.. Brown occupied tho farm before the
slate grinding was commenced. The com.
pany manufacturers roofing material.
The case goes to federal court because
the company Is a Massachusetts, corpora.
ton and Mr.. Brown is a Vermonter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16
HIS REAL TITLE TO FAME

motor cyclist, says the ST. Louis
Globe Democrat, passing through Bos-
cawen. N. H., happened to puncture a
tire in front Of the Daniel Webster home-
stead. An elderly native watched the re-
pair operations. and when the Job was
finished asked the cyclist II he cared to
see the Webster home.
What Webster" queried the traveller.
The old villager looked somewhat sur
prised, but answered with apparent pride:
"DanL"
who was her" questioned the motorist
seriously.
The old man turned on him in outraged
pride:
you don't know who Danl Webster
was? Why, Danl Webster was"--he
paused with contempt on his lips, almost
unable to speak-"why, Dan'l used to be
one of our selectmen.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16

Portland. M4.. Sept. 13 Frederick II.
Republican. was elected gov
erncr OF Maine to-day b. :: plurality which
at late hour promised 20 bc .he la:behs
in history of the Ste.e. His Democratic
opponent Bertrand Mcratire, received a
plurality OF half as many votes az hir
Farkhurs,.
Tho Republican carried all four con-
yressionaI diHtricts by .e:ge maJorities
re-oiec..na Cons .essman Wallace II.
WhHA, Jr., Iohn A. pete-e ID Ira O.
1Ie-se2. and ciecting Cacro.i Il Beedy -
Portland In rae fist district. where Con.
grsssman Louis d. Goodall vaa not san
iidatA Yer rs-elAct.on. They alno obtainc1
q commanding lead IN tne state LegS,a-
tufe. ar! elected Roy l.. Wsrdvell Of Al
snsta u. state auditor
The part played by The rs' f3ctor or
the %omo:,'e vote wsy evident In ali parts
q me state ~o:r.n Ayeile,l themselves OF
tho:r first opportunity 20 vote ir state
election mi .he figures Showed that a
large maic:!.y % them voted the Re-
pvbiicar ticket. The vote for Parshurst,
on retu9nB from N, than two-thirds OF
.te STATE. SHOW eG an Increase 81 m'rc
then 1900 ever that cast Cor filliker.
Republican. foIc years ag,. wnil. Nc
Inti-3's vote was lass tnar 1.Gp more than
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16
ASK HIM HIS BUSINESS

Deep In a ponderous calculation. the
professor leaned over his desk. One hand
held his massive brow; the other guided
he pencil,
Suddenly the library door was flung
open. and a nurse entered, smiling broad
y.
There's little stranger upstairs, pro-
,essor." she announced, of course refer
ring to the very latest arrival.
Eth! grunted the man of learning,
porting deeply over his problem.
IT'S little boy" remarked the nurse.
still smiling.
Little boy" unused the professor.
Little boy-eh? Well. ask him what ne
wants!'-London Tit-Bits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16
11-YEAR-OLD GETS TERM
FOR ROBBING METERS

Rutland. Sept. 4.-Paul Abar. II years
old, son OF Mrs. Lena Abar Of this city.
was sentenced to-day by Municipal Judge
George NJ. Goddard at a session Of juve-
nile court, to be confined to the Vermont
Industrial School at Vergennes for the
remainder Of his minority for robbing
nine gas meters at the tenement house
where he resided. He secured SIC and spent
nearly all of It at the Rutland fair. A
few weeks ago. he broke into the Tuttlo
company storehouse and stole fireworks.
A year ago he stole money from the
Prouse restaurant In this city,
Paui's home life has not been OF the
best. His mother. with whom he lives
alone. leaves home for work before seven
o'clock In the morning and does not re-
turn until night so that tho boy has
been left very much alone.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16
NEW WORLDS RECORD
FOR POWER BOAT

Detroit. Mich. Sept. 14.-Establish-
ing a new worlds record of 71.43 miles
an hour, Gar Wood with his Miss Amer
lea Of the Detroit Yacht Club, won the
gold challenge cup of the American
Power Boat Association hero to-day.
taking the final thirty mile heat OF
the power boat classic in 25 minutes.
81 2-5 seconds.
The record was made In. tho fifth
five-mile lap. which was covered in
four minutes. IL seconds. Gar Woods
average speed for the thirty-m heat
to- day was seventy miles an hour flat
Second place in the race went to Miss
Detroit " with George Wood at the
wheel, who finished third in to-day's
heat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16
Report on Road Work

Montpelier. Sept. 1.-THE district high
way commissioners continue tc report
new work being commenced on the high
ways These include South Burlington,
e bridge being repaired; Colchester. two
r,lles Of road ccna,ructior. Milton. ~
rods ESSEX, e. rodH; Bolton, o. rods
South Burlington. 40 rods WnlstoI,, co
rods Richmond. ten rods, Charlotte,
three miles; Hinesburg, three miles; Cam
bridge, onc-half mile; st. Johnsbury,
work on an overpass; Sherburne. u rods
Brandon, 70 rods: Topshan. three fourtha
niie
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16
COOLIDGE AND PARKHURST
EXCHANGE MESSAGES

Boston, Sept Ex-Governor Coolidge
and Colonel F.. VI. Parkhurst. who was
elected governor OF Maine yesterday,
exchanged congratulations to-day. Col
onel Parkhurst's telegram said:
Maine endorses you ms New Eng
lands candidate for Yice-president by
q majority of over $4,000, the largest
majority ever given in Maine We ap.
preciate your visit to Maine"
Governor Coolidge sent the follow
ing:
ITO you and the nation I offer con-
CALCULATIONS on your victory. which
means that the American people have
decisively determined to defeat the
present administration and It's proposed
successors in office. to support Amer
Tea at home and defend its citizens and
perform it's duties abroad"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16
ST. ALBANS WOMEN AS
INTERESTED AS MEN

81. Adams, Sept. H.-Worren voters
newly enfranchisod. showed al equal in
terest with the men at the polls to-day.
The first woman to cast a vote In ward
one was Mrs. Isabelle Miller. ward two,
Mr.. George Cleveland; ward three, Mrs.
George Holmes; ward four. Miss Mary
Jennison; ward five. Mrs. Arthur Gilmore
and ward six. Miss Flossie Spaulding. All
the women VINO were appointed as assist
ant clerks were on hand early and went
at their work with much vim.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16
TESS SEES REPUBLICAN
SENATE MAJORITY OF 10

New York. Sept 14.-Basing his es-
Innate on results of the Maine election
yesterday, Representative Simeon d.
Tess, OF Ohio, chairman Of the national
Republican congressional committee to-
day predicted that the general cleo
ton would return to Congress a Re-
publican majority in the Senate OF at
least 10. and in the house, at least So.
Mr.. Tess compared yesterdays Maine
vote with that Of the 1896 election. He
said:
Tho result in Maine points to Cox
as the worst beaten man In the history
of elections His style of campaigning
indicates his own fears, as we'll as the
inevitable results of the methods en-
ployed. Ohio this year will follow
Names lead as she did in 1896"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16
M'INTIRE CONGRATULATES
COLONEL PARKHURST

Bangor, Me-. Sept, 14.--Hon. r. G..
McIntire to-day sem the following
message of congratulations to Colonel
Parkhurst, successful candidate for
governor in Mondays election:
Il express my heartiest congratula.
tions to you on your splendid victory.
want to feel free to call upon me for
anything ] can do to help Maine for
l believe in Maine and as n believer
and lover of Maine I am ready to do
anything 1 can to help your admins
tration."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16
PARKHURST PLURALITY
IN MAINE 65,S76

Portland. Me-, Sept. H.-Nearly COM
plete returns Of yesterdays State cleo
ton tonight gave Frederic II. Parkhurst.
Republican. plurality of $3.50 over
Bertrand G. McIntire. his Democratic
opponent for governor With returns miss
ing from only five towns and five planta-
lions, which cast an aggregate vote of 800
fou ryears ago, the vote was:
Parkhurst 1875, 745; McIntire. s9,s6o.
Returns received during the day also
served to increase the margins by which
the four Republican candidates for Con-
gress carried their districts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16
MAINE RESULT DOES NOT
WORRY ROOSEVELT

PittsHeld. Mass, Sept. H-Franklln d.
Roosevelt. Democratic candidate for vice.
president. to-day gave out the following
statement bearing on the result Of the
election in Maine:
In view of the fact that it was State
election, and in view of the fact that It
was the State Of Maine. I regard the cleo
ton there yesterday as without signi-
fiance In its bearing on what will happen
at the election next November.
1T will of course be remembered that
in 1916 Maine also went heavily Republic
can in the State district election"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16
THE POLITICAL WAYFARER
The Genial Promoter OF the Rutland
Herald Dishes Up Chittenden County
(INrona fhn Hntln, nj lIa.ala

From the Rutland Herald)
An astonishinrly good piece of road
lies between Bristol ana Hinesburg by
way OF Starksboro. 1t owes consider
able to natural materiai--gravel, both
brown and white-and Of course 1t new
er reached Its present condition with
out some surfacing by drag or scraper
Furthermore. II probably isn't such
whale OF road in spring and fall.
and very evidently it doesn't get the
tanning from heavy, fast cars that the
trunk lines get. At the same time,
I predict that tho Srarksboro route.
either by way OF Richmond to Mont
pelisr or by way Of Hinespurg and South
Burlington to Burlington will be mighty
popular as soon as tourists discover its
scenic and surface attractions.
South Burlington and burlington roads
are execrated from Montreal to New
York and II Dan O'Bren and Bill Nc
kiilip don't dc something about it they
hadn't ought never be let to go to Mont
pelier no more. No. sr--I mean yes
Just ong passong and ontray noos, they
have one bird OF contest on for senator
IN tnisyer Chittenden county. Seven
candidates-count 'em-seyen.
martin Was as a matter OF course and
CUSTOM ham Peck, who never did for
give me for treating his whiskers with
disrespect; Tom Reeves, something Of a
warhorse' believe me: Bill McKillip as
ABOVE; y. D. Nichols OF Essex Junction.
one OF those good fellows who clearly
ought TO go; Sheldon Whitcomb Of Rich
mond' VINO Is said to be a sure winner;
LIT. irv' b. Coburn Of Milton, some county
performer. they tell me.
incidentaiiy' two gentlemen from Char
lo.te almost started but dropped out
without filing.
Clearly. therefore, all four of Buriing-
tons candidates should not land-must
not land. In fact, II there Ia Justice on
earth, McKillip says II ali four are NOM
mated he went run, won.t be a party
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16
HARDING CONGRATULATES
OV.-ELECT PARKHURST

Bangor, Me, Sept. Ex-senator Harding
wired his congratulations to Colonel
Parkhurst to-day in the following mes
sage:
Hearty congratulations on your over
whelming and gratifying victory. Vt
argurs well for the party in November.
"(Signed
"WARRREN G. HARDIN0"