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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-29
FORMER RUTLAND MAN
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY


Rutland Jan. 23.--lrving Wilson. son of
the late Fred G. Wilson. a former Rut-
land hotel man, was arrested yesterday
at Philadelphia, charged with postoffice
robbery young woman, age 10, said to
be his wife is also in the hands Of
federal authorities. Charles H. Farley,
lawyer, engaged by he family to appear
for him. told the Pennsylvania magistrate
that Wilson'S family considered him
the Fort Worth, Texas aviation field
Wilson is wanted in several places. in
cuded Brandon, for various crimes all
of which were alleged to have been com
mitted within "A few months. II is said
that he stole an automobile at Saratoga
don, accompanied by young woman,
who claimed to be his wife. He jumped
a board bill and IA gasoline bill at the
Brandon Inn and afterwards spent a week
at Lake Bomoseen a few miles away but
this was not ascertained until he had left
Florida and was taken to Providence
II. l.. where he was also wanted for
alleged theft of car, He escaped from
Rhode Island officers and had not been
heard from until his arrest at Phla-
delphia He was taken into custody at a
garage after a desperate battle with two
policemen, having escaped three days
previous at Doylestown. Pa. by descend
ing a fire escape.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-29
WIRELESS INSTRUMENTS
GET STRANGE SIGNALS
Was Come From Somewhere Outside
the Earth, says Nnrcoul

London, Tuesday, Ian. 27-interrup-
tons of the MarconI wireless Instruments
by mysterious undeCiphcrabie siCnats
which were noted before the war and
have been publicly referred TO since, are
specially featured IN the Daily Mail this
morning, ana discussed by Marconi IN an
interview published by the pape.
We occasionally get very queer sounds
and indications which might como from:
somewhere outside the Garth" said Sig
nor Marconi. I'VE have had them both
Ia England and America. Tho Morse sig
nal letters occur vita much greater fire.
quency than others. hut we have never
yet picked up anything that could be
translated into a definite message
The fact that the signals have occur
red simultaneously at New York and
London with Identical intensity seems to
indicate that they must have originated
at very great distance. We have not
yet the slightest proof of their origin
They might conoeivably he due TO some
natural disturbance at great distance
for instance an eruption Of tho sun caus-
ing electrical disturbances"
Asked whether possibly attempts were
being made by another planet TO COM
municate, Signor Marconi said: II would
not rule out the possibility of this. but
there is no proof. We must investigate
the matter much more thoroughly before
we venture upon a definite explanation"
He added that the mysterious sounds
are not confined to any particular diurn-
al period; they are equally frequent by
day and night.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-29
PRESIDENT EBERT
LOSES LIBEL SUIT
He and Minister NOske Sued Funny
Paper Which Had CnrtOOncd Them

Berlin, Saturday, Jan. cI.-President
Ebert and Gustav Noske the minister of
defense to-day lost their suit against the
editor of the Satyr humorous weekly
which had cartooned the members of the
cabinet in the shape of different animals,
labelling the collection "Our Menegare /"
The president and the minister of de-
Tense were the only members of the gov
eminent to bring suit.
The defendant hao IA number of Berlin
editors and authors subpoenaed as wit
nesses, among them being Count Won
Reventlow of the -Zeitung and
George Bernhard of the Vosssche lei
tung. He charged that President Ebert's
mode of living was far from Spartan
like in its simplicity, and that the pres
ident was not showing the measure Of
reserve to be expected of German ex-
ecutve in the present situation.
Both Herr Ebert and Herr Noske. the
defendant testified. had in fact permit
ted themselves to be photographed i'm
bathing trunks and had suggested the
cartoon. while editors called upon to give
evidence declared they failed to discover
anything particularly Objectionable in the
caricatures.
The court gave its decision in favor of
the defendant editor after declaring pic
ayunshnoss out of place in modern Ger
many in which freedom is supposed TO
reign"
President Ebert was cartooned as a wild
boar Herr Noske as an are and Matthias
Erzberger, the finance minister as a
chameleon
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-29
URGES PROHIBITIONlSTS
TO GET BUSY" SOON
Wheeler Says several states Are Eu-
cuurnging Defiance 10 National Inv

Washington, Ian 2J-Calling on friends
of prohibition to get busy rather than
quit, Wayne -. Wheeler. general counsel
of the Anti-Saloon League of America,
in statement tonight charged that
"wet organizations and some wet officials
are encouraging defiance to national pro-
hibition in Rhode Island, Massachusetts.
New York New Jersey, Wisconsin, and
several other States"
They" said Mr., Wheeler referring to
these organizations and officials, have
enacted or attempted to enact laws to
permit certain liquors which the federal
government prohibits and in their cam
paign with wet propaganda are infiaming
the lawless to defy the federal prohibit
ton act. The court attacks on national
prohibition the threat Of the liquor or
CARNATIONS to elect wet Congress to
weaken the national prohibition code and
re-submt the eighteenth amendment and
to elect wet legislators to carry out their
program is a sufficient challenge to the
friends of prohibition to get busy rather
than quit"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-29
TO COMBINE NEW YORK
HERALD AND SUN
Munsey Says Names of Roth Newspapers
VIII BE Retained

New York. Jan. 2j.-The following an
nouncement appears to-day in the New
York Herald:
ITO the readers of the Herald:
Beginning with next Sundays issue
of the Herold February y the New York
sun and the New York Herald will appear
in combination as one newspaper. The
title of the combined paper will be The
Sun and New York Herald
Announcements of the consolidation of
these two papers is the first definite
statement regarding the decision of
Frank A. Munsey as to his intentions
with regard to the Bennett newspapers
which he purchased on January A. Up
until now he has refused to make any
positive statement as to the Heralds
future beyond the declaration made on
January II that 80 far as concerns any
act Of mine the New York Herald is inn
mortal"
Mr.. Munseys purchase of the Herald
included two other Bennett properties.
the Evening Telegram and the Paris
edition of the New York Herald.
With the New York Sun moving only a
few weeks ago to its new location in the
Stewart building on lower Broadway. !:
is expected that the lease on the valu-
able site in Herald square will be allowed
to expire on May /, 1921, and that all the
Munsey daily publications will be brought
out at the Sun office.
1t was further made known last night
that +. B. Flaherty, publisher and gen
eral manager of the Herald and Eve
ming Telegram for the last four years.
had rendered his resignation to Mr. Mum
sey Mr.. Flaherty's decision to retire,
it was said, was due entirely to his
health. he having been urged repeatedly
by his physician to drop all work and
take long rest.
Mr., Flaherty has been in the employ
of the late James Gordon Bennett for
30 years, and worked his way up from
newsboy. lie enjoyed the confidence of
MIR. Bennett probably to Il larger degree
than any other man, and the former
owner of the Herald in the last ten years
of his life appeared to depend more and
more upon Mr. Flahertys judgment in
editorial and business matters connected
with the Bennett publications.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-29
MINER IS FOUND
CRUSHED TO DEATH
Gordon Emerson Had Been In.
stantly Killed in Cave-in at
Johnson

Johnson, Jan. 23.-The dead body OF
bofdon Emerson was taken at three
O'Clock this morning from the cave-in
at the tale mine of the American Min
erai company after Il men had worked
IKE mad ever since Wednesday after
noon to eXtricate the cntombed miner
the cave-n of hundreds of tons of rock
occurred at four O'Clock on Wednesday
afternoon and Emerson must have been
instantly killed, as his body was almost
cut in two. He never knew what struck
him. His head was badly crushed.
Shifts of II men had labored incessant-
~ removing the big rocks, which had to
be lifted u feet to get them away from
the head of the mine. II was terrific
job to clear way in the mine tunnel
nut there was small chance that the
man might not have been killed.
At the time of the cave-ir Emerson was
working AT the head of the mine ana
two other men were not far away These
men saw signs Of what was impending
and jumped to safety
Tho body of Emerson WAS discovered
al II % clock last night, but it was three
his morning before it could be extricdted
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-29
FLU" PREVALENT
IN TWENTY STATES
Has Also Made Its Appearance
in Others, Says Public
Health Service

Washington. Jan. 26-1nfluenza is
now prevalent generally throughout
20 States, the Public Health Service an
nounced to-day and has made Its APP
pearance in number of others.
Two thousand new cases in Michi-
gan were reported to-day. while Kan
sas City reported SO deaths attributed
to the disease
Many new cases also were reported
by New York city and the disease also
is scattered through the northern part
OF New York State.
States through which the disease is
well scattered include California, North
Dakota, Idaho, Iowa, Kanen3, Minneso-
Ia. Ohio. Utah, Wisconsin Wyoming,
Florida, Georgia, Texas and Mississippi.
New York, Jan. 26.--Despite the de-
crease in influenza cases reported to-
day, Health Commissioner Copeland
was not optimistic over the situation
tonight and predicted from pre-
limnary reports that there would be
at least 1000 new cases recorded to-
morrow. He expressed the opinion that
the death toll would not be materially
increased az the disease is milder this
year than in the epidemic of 1918. To-
days report showed 1.712 cases as
against 2,S55 reported yesterday.
The health commissioner issued
another appeal for nurses. declaring
that only 100 nurses had responded to
500 kilograms sent to women who did
nursing during the last epidemic He
said that all nurses who come here
from other places will be paid for their
services from the time of their arrival
and that quarters will be provided
for them here by the Red Cross and
other organizations.
Red Cross workers of the Atlantic
division were busy here to-day dis
tributng supplies in the seven zones
into which the city has been divided.
Large quantities of blankets towels,
sheets, nursing materials and sick
room equipment We're moved from the
Red Cross warehouses in to the health
zone centers.
Arrangements have been completed
for placing the entire strength of the
local Red Cross behind the health de-
partment in the present situation.
Efforts are being made to prevent
the disease being spread by unsani-
tary restaurants and soda fountains.
To-day six men were fined SO each
for putting unclean drinking glasses
before customers. Many restaurants
are using paper drinking cups.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-29
COURT DIRECTS THOMPSON
TRUSTEES TO ANSWER

Brattleboro. Jan. 23.-]udge Crosby of
Pittsfeld. a member Of the Supreme
Judicial Court of Massachusetts, at n
hearing in Boston to-day ordered that
the trustees OF the Thomas Thompson's
estate of over million dollars file by
February their answer to the petition
of the Brattleboro benehciaries of Thomas
Thompson's will for the removal OF
Richards NJ. Bradley of Boston as a trus-
tee of the estate He also said that
after the answer was filed he would ap-
point u master to hear testimony. The
beneficiaries claim that Trustee Bradley
has not administered the estate in
accordance with the spirit of the will
and the courts DEGREES, but has denied
aid to some who were entitled to it and
has doled out inadequate sums to others.
Counsel for the beneficiares have been
seeking the appointment of n master.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-29
Of
TREATY FORECAST
Only Way Out of Lodge Reserva-
tons Are Accepted, Says
WickerSham

New York. Jan 2J.-The adoption OF the
Lodge reservations by the Senate would
require the re-submission of the peace
treaty to the allied nations and Germany
In order to make the treaty "a legal and
binding instrument" George w. Wicker
sham. former attorney-general of the
United States, declared in a statement
Tonight which he has prepared for the
League to Enforce Peace.
The fourth reservation by which the
United States would reserve to itself
exclusively the right to decide what uues-
tons are within its domestic jurisdiction. -
Mr.. Wickersham declared would remove
from the jurisdiction of the league "a
series OF questions of the highest i'm
portance" and peculiarly provocative of
international difficulty
The tenth reservation which gives
the United States the right to incrcnse
It's armament whenever threatened with
INVASION or engaged in war. Mr.. Wicker
sham maintained is against the spirit of
the covenant and amounts to an amend
ment OF the treaty. lie also objected to
the eleventh reservation. which says the
United States will use its own Judgment
about hoycotting offending nations stat
ing that it modified article IL OF the cow
nant.
'Theso Examples appear t. mo 10 be
sufficient continued Mr.. Wirkersham
ITO demonstrate that the reservations as
proposed Involve a modification in cs-
sential particulars of provisions of the
treaty and ratification upon condition
of the adoption in my opinion, would be
invalid until accepted by the other pow
crs to the peace treaty. My conclusion is
that ratification of the treaty includ-
ing the Lodge reservations, would re-
quire a re-submission of the whole treaty
to those powers which shall have ac-
cepted it. including Germany
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-29
SUDDEN DEATH IN
ST. JOHNSBURY STATION

81, Johnsbury Jan. % Eddie Touissant
or Passumpsic' aged 80, drove here this
noon and after leaving his horse in "A
livery stable went to the st. Johnsbury
station where he suddenly died in the
toilet romo. He is unmarried The body
Is now In an undertaking room awaiting
an autopsy by DR.. b. II. Stone to ascer-
tam II his death was caused by drinking
any alcoholic imitation. Without an ex-
animation local physicians thought he
died Of acute Indigestion. but his death
coming within. fifteen minutes after the
murder of Mrs. Symes created great
excitement in the community
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-29
SAID NOTHING
ABOUT 0VERDRAFT
Graham Silent on This Subject
When He Turned Auditors
Office Over to Gates

Montpelier, Jan. 26.-After considerable
argument this afternoon testimony was
introduced by the state in the Horace f.
Graham case, tending to show it was
claimed that there had been n regular
custom of overdrafting since 1902, which
was during the time Mr.. Graham was
auditor of accounts up to and including
the last year he was in that office The
Greensboro gulf road also figured in the
testimony of Auditor Benjamin Gates. who
was on the stand this afternoon but lust
why was not shown because all Mr. Gates
did wa; to identify the expense accounts
as shown in the auditors office. The
figures introduced for the different fiscal
years between 1902 and June 30, 1913, show
a total of Sl9. 496.5S.
Another question asked NJ" Gates by
Attorney Barber set the spectators, of
which there were three this afternoon.
wondering for apparently it meant moth
ing unless the state vas trying to
anticipate something.
Mr.. Barber asked:
when Mr.. Graham turned over the
office, what did he say about an over
draft"
Mr., Gates: "IIe said nothing"
Mr. Barber: Did he say anything about
an overdraft?"
Mr. Gates mot at that time"
Mr. Barber: when was your attention
called to the natter"
Mr. Gates: I'm the summer of 1911
The defense made objection to the ad-
mission of the testimony relative to the
accounts of the auditors office before
l9l3 claiming the statute of limitation had
expired. The state claimed that it wanted
to Introduce that to show there had been
a general trend toward overdrafting The
court ruled that such might take place,
subject to the exceptions of the defense.
The State started into a lengthy outline of
the manner in which these were carried
but the defense claimed that if they were
read by the year. that the object required
would be obtained without entering into
the minor details of each years accounts
and the State was directed to conduct its
examination in that manner which il did
with the result that $40 1865 in addition
to the sum that has already been intro
duced between the years April 30, 1913 and
June 30, 1916 was added. with the ex-
Mr. Gates did not have separated but
which it is understood will be cleared
up later, This is where the evidence in
PRODUCED to-day overaps that introduc-
ed last week.
The following is the statement of the
end of each fiscal year between october
g. 1902 and June 80 1913
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-29
new BARTON INDUSTRY
New York Firm Manufacturing Piano
Actions TO Build Dry Kiln There
Capitalized ut S5O,OOO

Barton. Jan. 26.-Wessell. Nickle &
Gorss, New York firm manufacturing
the highest grade piano actions in the
world. working the small maple pieces
that enter into the action to the one
thousandth of inch, has purchased
mill property in Barton and plans to
build dry kiln in the town as soon as
the first frost is out of the ground The
firm is capitalized at $4,000 but has
surplus of nearly 100000 1t already is
buying maple logs and will saw them
out in its mill. The company expects
to employ at least 80 men and may have
double that number by the winter of
1920. Other developments are planned
during the summer. The firm will use
about $4,000 feet of lumber year.
1t is understood that this firm employs
about 800 hands altogether, and plans
to bring its business back to the pre-
war basis, when it had fully 700 hands
employed. 1t is planning to make wood
novelties from the waste in its mills
Although no definite statement has been
made in the matter it is thought that the
company intends eventually to move it's
entire business to Barton, keeping only
an assembling, storage and shipping
station in New York.
The town Of Barton grants the comDany
n low electric power rate. exemption
from taxation. and small water conces-
sion is granted by the village.
1t is said that this firm sells only to
the highest grade piano makers Its
cheapest action is higher by consider
able than the highest grade action made
by any other concern. The business was
established by the elder VESSEL, Nickle
g. Gross AZ years ago. the founders being
deceased at this time.
a number Of towns in the State were
trying to get this firm TO locate within
their boundaries Mr.. VESSEL one OF
the firm members stated that the main
reason for its leaving New York was in
order that it might get next to the TIM
Der SUNNY
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-29

mine the duty of Holland, which IS not
a party to the treaty
THE government of the Queen rloved
by imprescriptible reasons. cannot view
the question raised by the demand of the
powers except from the point Of view
OF its own duty. 1t was absolutely I'M
connected with the origin of the war, and
has maintained and not without difficulty
IT'S neutrality to the end. 1t finds itse,s
then face to face with facts Of the war
in position different from that OF the
powers.
1T rejects with energy all suspicion Of
wishing to cover with its sovereign right
and its moral authority violations of the
essential principles of the solidarity of
nations; but it cannot recognize an in
ternatonal duty to associate itself with
this act of high international policy OF
the powers
"lf in the future there should be in
stituted by the Society Of Nations an in
ternational Jurisdiction competent to
judge in case Of war. deeds. qualified as
crimes and submitted to its jurisdiction
by statute ante-dating the acts commit.
ted. it would be fit for Holland to asso-
ciate herself with the new regime.
THE government of the Queen cannot
admit in the present case any other
duty than that imposed upon II by the
laws of the kingdom and national tradi.
ton.
Now neither the constituent laws of
the kingdom, which are based upon the
principles of law universally recogniz-
ed. nor a respectable secular tradition
which has made this country always
a ground for refuge for the vanuuish-
ed in international conflicts permit
the government of Holland to defer to
the desire OF the powers by withdraw
ing from the former emperor the bene-
fit of It's laws and this tradition.
Justice and national honor Of which
respect is sacred duty, oppose this
The Netherlands people. moved by the
sentiments to which in history the
world has done justice. could not be-
tray the faith Of those who have con-
fided themselves to their free institu-
tons.
The government Of the Queen il
pleased to believe that the powers will
recognize the good grounds of these
considerations, which rise above acv
consideration of personalities and
which seem to it so peremptory that
they could not reasonably give rise TO
wrong interpretations"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-29
TRAVELLER HAS
DISTRESSING EXPERIENCE

St Johnsbury, Jan. 22.-iEzra Thomas,
aged 76, left for Cambridge on the after
noon train after distressing expert
cnce early this morning when he started
20 make the journey of some 20 miles
by walking the track. He arrived from
Montreal on the night train and evident
ly becoming confused started up the track
carrying heavy grip with the mercury
% be,ow zero Later, he returned to st.
Johnsbury station. where II policeman
found him with both hands frozen and
frost bites on his face and feet. lie was
given the best medical care through the
day and started on the afternoon train
to visit his daughter, Mrs. Henry DISC
tell. He had come from Michigan. He has
a daughter Mrs. Arthur Hall. living in
Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-29
MORRIS & co. PROFITS FALL. OFF

MORRIS & co. PROFITS FALL OFF
Chicago, Jan. 25,-Thc net earnings of
|Iorrs g. Co., packers for the year end
hg November /. 1919, were S7O3, 81 95. ac-
|ording to the companys financial report
10 stockholders. made public tonight
Fhis represented "A return of l.25 per cent
|n capital investment of $50. O25, 1884. or
|ess than one-eighth of a cent on every
|ollar of sales including by-products the
|tatement said. The companys volume
n sales showed an increase over the
previous year, 1t was stated but profits
decreased s3,50o,OO0, due, it was asserted,
p agitation against the packers and to
decrease in the price of products.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-29
STRIKE OF RUTLAND
PLUMBERS SETTLED

Rutland. Jan. 26.-The strike of all Of
the union plumbers in this city, 2. in
nnmber which commenced two weeks
ago has been settled and the men re-
1nrned TO work this morning. The settIe-
mani 10 a compromise. The men wanted
ss 90 day instead of $500 and the master
Numbers agreed to give them raise of
"a cents a DAY. This Is not effective until
April I. however
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-29
HARDWICK BOBBIN co.
Has S5.OOO Capltui-SwaIton LiqUidn-
tiOn Has S3O,OOO

Montpelier Jan. 23.-The dardwick
Bobbin company of Hardwck has filed
articles of association in the office Of the
secretary of State for the purpose of con-
Quoting a business in Hardwick. Their
capital stock is 5000 while the papers
are signed by j. b. Hooper, H. j. Apart,
l.. S. Robbie. F. LeClair. u. NJ. and J. j.
Gallagher Of Hardwick
The Swanton Liquidation company has
filed certificate that they have paid stock
amounting to $4,000 The Beaver Brook
company propose to increase their stock
from $4,000 to 5000. 900. The North Crafts
bury Store Corporation has proposed to
issue $1,000 worth of stock.