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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-25
PRESIDENT EBERT
BACK IN BERLIN
The Order for State of Seige Is
Withdrawals ituatiOn in
Parts of Germany Outside
Capital, Serious

Berlin. March 81. fBy the Associated
Press)-The government Of President
Ebert. which left Berlin week ago when
Or. Wolfgang Kapp and his reactionary
troops entered the city, is again in power
in the capital. President Ebert and the
members of his ministry reached here at
II o'clock this morning from Stuttgart.
and soon after that the order for a state
of intensified siege was withdrawn.
Meanwhile. the signs and symbols of
the Kapp dictatorship. the wire entangle-
ments and the barbados were being re-
moved. Public services have in meas
ure been re-established. and 1t is hoped
that soon Berlin will resume its normal
activities, though 1t will be a long time
before the damage Wrought. material
and moral. will be repaired.
A cabinet council delberated throughout
the afternoon to determine the stems ne
cessary to bring Germany back to her
position prior to the revolt. This. II Is
believed, will require considerable ma
nocuvring and delicate handling. for the
Independent socialists and workmen are
making heavy demands for concessions,
which they feel they are entitled TO be-
cause of the commanding position sor:e
of the groups hold in other parts OF Ger
many outside of Berlin.
The situation in parts of the country
appears serious. From the group Of IN.
dustrial centers on the Rhine and the
Rueh- district continue to come reports of
Spartacan agitation. In several places,
particularly the Ruehr district. the Spar.
tacans are said to be In absolute control
Here their available force Is estimated at
5000 mel.
Concentrations Of loyal government
forces. however are taking place. ana
their arrival at the scenes Of disorder is
expected to bring quiet.
The future position o. Gustav Ncske,
minister OF defense, is the subject of
discussion. While his resignation has
! Leen demanded by the radicals, it is
considered probable that he will retain
his post for time at least in order to
restore the confidence Of the Berlin pop
ulation generally.
There are rumors that later, Noske and
Or. Heine. as well as Chancellor Bauer
and Foreign Secretary Mueller who are
represented as pcrsonifying a system of
politics which has failed, will be omitted
| from the new administration. President
Ebert. who is protected by the constitu-
| ton, undoubtedly, will remain until after
| the new elections. IT is declared that the
| new cabinet will include active represen-
tatives of labor. Carl Rudolph Legien,
president of the Federation of Trades
Unions, being named for chancellor.
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SUITS PILE UP AGAINST
VT. FARM MACHINE CORP'N

Brattleboro. March 19.-More law suits
aggregating $4,000 were filled in the Wind
ham county court hero to-day against the
Vermont Farm Machine Corporation of
Bellows Falls for alleged failure to meet
notes. The plaintiffs are The National
Can company of Detroit and the Davis
Watkins Darmen's Mfg. company of Jer-
sey City. \. j.
Bankers OF Bellows Falls and Brattle-
boro are trying to arrange a plan where
by the company can meet its obligations
which are said to be well towards half a
million dollars and it il expected that
over a million dollars of the re-incorpor-
ated companys stock will be disposed Of
The company has claim against the gov
eminent of about a quarter of million
dollars for munition work done during
the war. 1t is one of the principal indus
tries In Bellows Falls.
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BEAT VERMONT FARMERS
OUT OF $4,000

Brattlehoro March Estates Attor-
ney Ernest w. Gibson has received
notice that a man put under arrest by
feieral authorities in Georgetown, Ky,
had been identified as Joseph r. Bat
tea. alias II Anderson. who has serv-
ed several terms in federal peniten =
tiaries and who Is wanted in this State
on the charge of using the malls to
defraud. He is seeking to released on
nabeas corpus proceedings,
Anderson swindled number OF Yer
mont farmers last December by omen
ing an office in Bellows Falls and
buying produce at fancy prices by
mail and telephone, selling il to pro-
duce dealers and failing to pay the
producers. He was indicted by the Yer
mont federal grand jury last month
He is said TO have beaten the farmers
out OF at least $4,000. If he fails TO
secure his release in Georgetown he
will be brought to Vermont
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JUROR BOULDERY'S FARM
BUILDINGS DESTROYED

Montpelier March Sc H. Bouldery.
a juryman on the case If Hiram Sparrow,
administrator W.. Simeon Dwnell, being
tried In Washington county court to-day,
received notice a few minutes before
court convened in the afternoon session
that his buildings were burning in South
Cabot. A conference of the attorneys in
the case upon the request of Judge n. r.
Chase occurred and Mr.. Bouldery was
allowed to go to his home and then by
agreement Of counsel the trial OF the
case be proceeded. with but II jurymen.
Later reports from Cabot were that the
house had burned and that the barn was
going. 1t was quite a valuable place, in
what Is know as Hookervile.
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1913 FOR DRUGGISTS LICENSES
100 Towns Voted No and Il Ticd-Rc-
ports of Town Clerks
Tabulatcd

Montpelier, March 22.-The returns from
the town clerks show that 123 towns voted
for fifth class license in Vermont at
the March meeting and that 1oa voted
against having one and there are IA towns
in which tie votes occurred. so that they
will he added TO the mo" column. for.
not having cast majority in favor of
license, none can be granted. These
figures do not include Belvidere. In which
town meeting occurs Tuesday.
The returns by counties follow: The
first column is the total yes" vote cast
in the county opposite the figures; the
second column, the total no vote in tina I
county. the third column is the number
of towns in that county which voted
yes" and the fourth the number voting
mo- The letters attached represent
executions as nnte6 halow.
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SOFT COAL PRICE
CONTROL GIVEN UP
President Issues Order to Be.
come Effective April Min.
ers Get q Per Cent Raise.
Coal Will Be Higher

Washington, March 23.--With "A warning
against profiteernR, President Wilson to-
day ordered abandonment of government
control over bituminous coal prices and
sksd miners and operators to negotiate
new working agreement on the basis
of the majority report or the coal strike
settlement commission.
The President ordered termination Of
price control on April I, when the new
working agreement becomes enectlVe'
This will permit at least partial absorp-
ton in coal prices Of the increase in
miners wages, established at twenty
seven per cent by the commissions ma
iority report The increase in wages, the
commission estimated, will entail an
added annual cost of s2O0,000,O0O and in
cludes the fourteen per cent increase
awarded the miners in settling the recent
1T rfke
The operators, however, were reminded
by the President that reasonable prices
must not result from the REIMBURSEMENT
of price control and the addition of in
creased wages to their expenses.
The date of the Joint conference of
operators and miners to formulate new
wage agreement had not been set to-
night. John l.. Lewis, president OF the
United Mine Workers of America, while
awaiting a conference with officials of
his union on the matter, said the miners
were ready and willing to participate in
meeting with the operators.
The majority and minority reports OF
the coal commission also were made pub
lie at the White House and both were
included by the President in his letter
to the operators and miners. Notwith-
standing the lack of unanimity in the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-25

Thomas Magner president OF the YER
r.ont Tuberculosis association, has re-
ceived a letter from Redfed Proctor of
Proctor. in which Mr.. Proctor and his SIS
ter. Miss Emily Dutton Proctor, offer to
provide u site of % acres or more in the
town Of Pittsford for q new proventorium
aud 5000 for constructing the building.
provides the Vermont Tuberculosis assoc
c!lt.an before July of this year, ehall
raise 5000 additional for its general
work and that the preventorium shall be
memorial to the late DR.. Charles S.
Csve.Iy Nj ProctoTs letter Is ns fol-
lows:
March H. 1870.
Mr. Troras MaSnaI,
President Vermont tuberculosis Associa-
ton. Inc.
Burlington. VI
Ny dear mr.. H.gnci
understand tHat the Vernon TuSef-
cuosis association desires to raise a fund
ci 81. 80 for rs work in Vermont. and
al.1 ttaG il needs a more permanent and
largc pye, 2ato-um thar the one it now
has at Essex.
Ny sister, Emily Du,.on Proctor, end
I hereby o:fey to provide a site Cor such
q ucw Dreventor;un Of % acres or more
II the town Of Pittsford. and also to five
:tty thousand collars $50 NoO for the
erection Of the building thereon. which
will accommodate ct least % CHILDREN
pittsford has the advantage OF being
near the medica. director of the Vermont
sanatorium. whose assistance could uh-
loubtedly be secured.
This offer is upon the following condi-
lions:
I'D That the association shall other
wise raise by July next said sum of
fifty thousand dollars $4,000 for it's gen.
eral work.
(2) That the new preventorium shall
be a memorial to our friend. the late
Or. Charles S. Cavcrly, and contain a
tablet to his memory. He gave Yer
mont freely of his great talents and was
largely responsible for making the State
Board Of Health. the Vermont sanatorium
and the infantie paralysis work what
they are to-day
so That the selection of an architect
and contractors. and the plans for the
building, shall be subject to our approval
Very sincerely yours,
tSiGned) REDFIELD PROCTOR.
OFFER WILL BE ACCEPTED
Mr.. Magner stated that the Vermont
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DEATH OF l. G.. MARSHALL
OF ST. JOHNSBURY

St Iohnsbury. March 21,-Israel a.
Marshall, aged g., died at the hospital
Saturday night following an operation
performed ten days previous. He was
born In St John. New Brunswick and
came to the States about % years ago.
going first to Berlin n. H.. and later to
Bellows Falls and Springfield. Five years
ago he came to St. Johnsbury and was
appointed city missionary, position he
had filled since that time with great sue
cess. He also was a deputy probation
officer in the State Board of Charities
and Probation and had Just been APP
pointed overseer of the poor by the select
men to flll vacancy. Besides a wife he
leaves six children. three sons and three
daughters, One of his daughters. Maud.
is on the ocean sailing Tor Constantinople.
where she has secretarial position with
the Far East relief commission In
Armenia.
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BRANDY HIDDEN
IN DOLLS BODIES
Women Use Big China Toys to
Smuggle Booze Into This
Country -

Boston. Mar. 21-An Italian immigrant
womans eagerness to remove from her
trunk large china doll led to the dis
covery by customs officials today of 700
quarts of brandy hidden in various parts
of the White Star Liner Creuc. from
Mediterranean ports.
The officials saw woman hastily take
doll from her trunk and attempt 20
carry 1t away. They also noticed that
two other women on the pier were cud-
ding dolls in their arms. Upon invest-
CATION they found gallon jug Of brandy
beneath the dress of the first doll and
quart bottle concealed in the clothing
of each of the others.
search Of the vessel brought to light
quantities of liquor slowed in ventla-
tors and lockers behind piles of life pre-
servers. Most of il was found in the
crews quarters. No arrests were made.
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TO LOOK AFTER CLAIMS
Mayor Murphy to Clear Up Delays in
War Risk Insurance

Montpelier, March lS-Major Thomas F.
Murphy. who was formerly in command
OF battalion under Colonel Logan Of
Boston. has been appointed. with terri
tory in Vermont, to look after the war
risk insurance and will work through the
adJutant-generals office 1t is his purpose
to clear up all of the delays that have
occurred in connection with the payment
of claims that the federal government
may owe to discharged soldiers or sailors
in the World War. He will visit St
Johnsbury, Burlington. Rutland and other
places to come into personal touch with
the matters under consideration
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THE
POLITICAL ROBBER
Recites Verses to His Victim as
He Rifles the Cash
Register

New York. March 21.--The police to-day
arrested James Smith on the charge of
being a "poetical robber.'
According to Peter Kurtz. a baker, who
claims his cash register was rincd by
Smith. the latter entered his establish
ment early this morning. pointed a re-
volver at his head, and said:
Say. Kid, just look me in the face,
II just dropped in TO clean this place.
80 come across with all you've got
II never fail to hit the spot"
With this rhyme Smith is alleged to
have Cleaned" the till and added:
II thank you for this wad of dough.
And now. good bye, think I'll blow"
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HOUSE CENTURY OLD BURNS
Residence Of j. Warner Bolts on Lake
Shore mt Shelburnc DestrOyed-
LOSS S2O.OOO

Shelburne. March 22.-Thc j. Warner
Bolts home on the lake shore, one of the
Oldest houses in the town of Shelburne.
over 100 years old. was destroyed by fire
this morning together with most of the
furnishings Some of the valuable fur
nishings and rugs on the first floor were
saved Mr.. and Mrs. Bolts arc at their
place in Arizona, where they have been
accustomed to spend the winters of late
and the house has been closed The loss
is probably $4,000. There is insurance.
The fire was discovered breaking out
in the attic at $50 a. m. Its origin is un.
known as the man employed at the place
said there had been no fire in the house
for over A week.
Originally II was the Judge Meach
house, but was purchased some Is years
by Mr.. Bolts and had been remodeled.
There are $50 acres on the property.
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88-YEAR-OLD MAIL
CLERK STILL ON THE JOB

Rutland, March 19.-Most men as they
near the nonagenarian stage retire from
active work, but Deacon" A. NJ Ken
dali, who Is I'm the railroad mail service
still puts In his eight hours daily in spite
OF the fact that he celebrated his sSth
birthday to-day.
Mr.. Kendall has been handling malls
for about 80 years. having been In the
service continuously since 1869, except
for short period that he was out during
one Of the Cleveland administrations. He
had route between Burlington and
Boston for 80 years. For the last six
years he has been attached to the trans
fer clerks office at the Rutland depot
because this is a little easier for him than
the service on the trains. lie is still In
remarkable good health for his age, how
ever.
Mr.. Kendall is a self-made man. He
was born In Cavendish, His mother died
when he was six and he was bound out"
TO a farmer until he was 81. He followed
farming until the government put him on
its payroll.
RnrE DRESS w INT Ans Paw REST
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MACHINE CORP'N.
SUED FOR $4,000

|att!eboro, March 1.-TWO law suits
Fegat!nG ST,6n uc-e brought to-day
|uy'i Is Brat,leboro law office against
Nermcrt Farm Machine company Of
|owa Falls which has Just been rein
|oratod under the name of the Vermont
|hine Corporation, Tte company Coz
rs hiss been ons, of tho principal firms
Bellows Falls employing many hands
he manufacture % cream separators.
bring utensils and farm implements
Bull Stamping company Of Detroit
for 1000 and the j. e.. Cherry COM
y OF Cedar Rapids, Ia. sues for $1,000
being based on the concerns failure
h,eot notes given Tor materials fur
ed Other suits have been brought
Inst the firm recently. They are re-
able at tho April terra Of the Wind
| county court.
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Widow Sues CORPORATIONS

st. Adams March 22.--When Frank
lin county court convened this after
noon, following the week END recess,
the civil case of Mrs. Alma Ploof of
Richford as administrators Of the es-
tate Of her husband, George Ploof,
against the Vermont & Quebec Power
Corporation and the Sweat Comings
company. both Richford Corporations.
was taken up. Judge Sherman r. Moul-
ton presiding A. b. Rowley and Ell
mer Johnson are counsel for the plain
hff and Stickney, Sargent e. Skeels
represent the defendants.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-25
RAYMOND TRAINOR TELLS
WHAT HE STANDS FOR

White River Junction, March Cray
mond Trainor, candidate for Congress
gave out the following statement to-
day:
AS am a candidate for Congress from
the second district the voters of that
district should know my position on i'm
portant questions that will probably come
before the next Congress for considera-
tor"
VOLSTEAD ACT
am opposed to tire Volstead act. II
elected would vote to amend 1t to permit
the manufacture and sale Of beer of small
alcoholic ccntent, light wines, and cider
under the State local option principle.
EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT
IT is and always has been. my opinion
that all constitutional; amendments should
be adopted or rejected by referendum
vote OF the people This procedure was
not followed in placing the eighteenth
amendment in the Federal Constitution.
However, IL tn. volstead act were
amended. as have indicated. l do not
believe there would be any serious agita-
ton for the re-submission Of this con-
stitut!onal amendment
Congress or the State should prescribe
tho way in which beer. light wines and
cider could be sold. Public opinion has
abolished the former American saloon
| forever, and personally do not believe
that the saloon should be renstated as a
method Of distribution of these bever-
ages.
! LABOR
/ am not advanced as a candidate in
| the interests of any labor organization or
| any business enterprise. | am grateful
| for the endorsement ] have received from
certain labor unions in my town and
know that this endorsement was given
| because Of a belief that I would give
labor square deal and nothing more.
| Capital is as essential TO the welfare of
this country as is labor, and is entitled
to and will receive from me. II elected,
the same consideration and treatment
| that will be accorded the Just and rea
sonable demands of labor. In the disputes
that may arise between the two | shall
feel that 1t is my duty to consider first
the public welfare and interests.
| It is my belief that federal taxes now
levied and collected are an important
| factor in the high cost Of living. If elected
] pledge my support to such legislation
as will correct the injustice now existing
and further pledge myself for an
economical administration Of our affairs
and the abolition of unnecessary and ex-
pensive departments.
] will vote for the enactment OF laws
that will prove beneficial to the agri.
cultural interests of this country
! | am in favor of a reasonable adjust.
ment of the requests of the ex-service men
who participated in the World War
| | Will be pleased to state my position
on any question of legislation at any time
to any voter.
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DEATH ENDS SUIT
Believed $1,000 Action Now of No Avail
in Auto Case

Montpelier. March 22.-The death Of
Charles Brown this afternoon has up
set the Washington county court trial
calender for the case in which he was
defendant set for trial Tuesday morn
ing. 1t was suit brought against him
by Margaret Brown, resulting from an
automobile accident and some of the
lawyers here have expressed tho opin-
ion that the case will have to be drop
ped because they claim. a case of this
nature cannot be carried into Mr..
Browns estate.
The attorneys had been trying to Sc
cure a settlement, but had failed and
no amount having been agreed upon
it is believed the action Is without avail
now. The suit was for $500.
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GRAND DUCHESS OLGA
LIVING IN BOX CAR

Washington, March ls-Grand Duchess
Olga. sister of the late Gar Nicholas of
Russia, has been found by American Red
Cross workers living in box-car near
Norvorossisk. South Russia. it was an
nounced to-day at the headquarters of
the American Red Cross here.
Tho Grand Duchess. according To the
announcement, Is one OF three surviving
members of the house of Romanof. She
was found "toiling among fellow refu-
gees from the territory recently conquered
by the Bolsheviki, giving such assistance
as she could. although herself clad in
rags and grateful for any food and cloth.
ing she could find"
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LUMBER MAN IS YEARS
Charles y. Brown, Manufacturer q
NOrctOwn. Dies In MONTPELIER

MONTPELIER. March 2o.--Charles j. Brown.
abou, So years e lumber manufacturer and
dealer IN Morctown. died at his home here
this afternoon as the result of shocks
suffered in the lust few days. He was
native Of Moretown, horn December %,
1851 Some IL years ago he retired from
business and had since lived In Mont
pel!er He Is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Belle Brown and BY three children. Mrs.
Gerald Foster and Burt G. Brown of
Montpelier, and Leo Brown OF Moretown.
The funeral will take place at the home
DIT two o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
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MARLBOROUGH DUCHESS
OBTAIN HER DECREE

London. March 22.-The application of
the Duchess of Marlborough, formerly
Consuleo Vanderbilt, for a decree for the
restitution of conjugal rights. was grant
ed by the court to-day. The petition of
the Duchess, filed last week as the usual
preliminary to divorce in this country.
The court ordered the decree to be obeyed
within Is days after it's service upon the
Duke.
The couple were married in New York
In 1895 and have two children. They have
been separated for several years.
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POPULATION STATISTICS

Washington. March B.-Census popu-
lation statistics for 1920 announced to-day
by the census bureau. included:
Port Jeryis, N. Y, 10,l7l, an increase Of
so7 or 60 per cent over 1910
Beacon. N. Y, 1895, increase 1867. or
az per cent over the 1910 combined popu-
Iations of Fishkill Landing and Mattawan.
which we're incorporated as the city of
BEACON I'm 1918.
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vou CAN'T BE TOO CAREFUL,

Blsie oBrien. r. +. d. 7. Vincennes,
Ind. writes; zone bottle Of Foley's
Honey and Tar broke up my cold right
and whooping cough; clears the passages,
soo,bes irritated membranes and stops
tickling In the throat Foley's is the
originai and genuine Honey and Tar.
w, O'sullivan. 80 Church street.-Adv.
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'"I-I@ITTVUIH tTeU at 80.
tc)-Wcstford tied at II, Wliston at q.
td)-Brighton cast no ballots and CRANKY
tied a three.
(e) Highgate tied at IS
f1-Belvidere held no meeting
'g)-Randolph tied at TO-
h)-Charleston tied at IS. no ballots cast
in Morgan
O-Wcst Haven no record
O-Marlboro no ballots cast. Windham
tied at three.
tD-Barnard no ballots cast
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NEW POPULATION FIGURES

Washington, March 22.-Population
statistics announced to-day by the
census bureau, include:
Alton, ILL.,, 2+.7H, an increase of
7.176 or 40 per cent over 1910.
Newton, Iowa. 6,S27, an increase of
2,O11, or $3,6 per cent
Bismarck, N. d., 1851, an increase OF
1903, or 27.7 per cent.
Keokuk. Iowa. 1929. an increase OF
AS, or 30 per cent.
Columbia, Mo. 1851. an increase of
1910, or 1915 per cent.
Columbia, S. c., 37,b24. an increase
of Il,2O5, or 42.6 per cent.