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TO RESIGN
WHEN IN PARIS
Lansing Felt 1t Keenly That
President Deprived Him
of Authority There

WASHINGTON. Feb. l2.-The corres-
pondence between the President and
Mr.. Lansing which resulted in Mr..
Lansing's resignation was made pub
lie tonight at the State department an
hour after Under-secretary Polk had
conferred at the white House with
Secretary Tumulty.
Mr.. Lansing, In his final letter to the
President said that he had mot been
unmindful that the continuance of our
present relations was impossible"
He added that had he followed his
personal inclination he would have re-
signed while in Paris. and that while
he had been Surprised and disappoint-
ed" at the frequent disapproval of his
suggestions. he had never failed to fol
low the Presidents decisions however
difficult ii made the conduct of our
foreign affairs"
Mr.. Lansing accompanied the President
to Paris in December. 1918. as one OF the
American peace delegates. hut his friends
have said that while MI. Wilson was at
the peace conference Mr.. Lansing was
virtually without authority and that nat.
urally he felt this keenIy since the othe,
allied and associated countries were rep
resented by their premiers and not the
heads Of their governments.
MI. Lansing finally returned from Paris
before the work of the American peace
delegation was concluded. being succeed
ed by Frank l.. Polk. under-secretary OF
Stale, The friction belween himself and
MIR Wilson continued after ne came back
TO Washington.
During the Presidents Illness the Mex
lean issue again came TO the front with
the kidnapping and subsequent arrest OF
American Consular Agent Jenkins in Mex
leo. After the Jenkins case had been dis.
Cussed at cabinet meeting. presided over
by Mr.. Lansing the State department sen,
p note to Carranze bluntly warning him
tNat further molestation" Of Jenkins
would seriously affect the relations be
tween the United States and Mexico. foi
which the government Of Mexico mus
assume soc responsibility"
President Wilson was advised II a sit.
uation which apparently had grow acute
aud he was said at the time to have per
sonally taken charge OF the matter. Nc
! further action has been taken by thu
American government so far as has beer
announced.
While a few members OF the cabine
have conferred with Mr.. Wilson since n,
was taken IL, Il was said tonight tina
Mr.. Lansing had not seen him and tina
whatever business he had had with tn,
President had been carried on by dali.
correspondence.
Before the President left on his western
trip. however, Mr.. Lansing. after mis- re
turn from Paris had a standing engage
ment to see him daily and he visited tht
J White House each noon to discuss for
eign and other affairs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
THIRD or MEN OF DRAFT
AGE IN AGRICULTURE

Washington, Feb. l2.--Figures com
piled " the statisticG branch. general
staff. ndica that substantially one
third or the men of drift ase in the
United States are engaged in agrlcul-
ture and allied occupations. and an
other third in the manufacturers and
mechanical industries. This percent
age docs not hold good in some states
In New York, for example of the
mon called IN tho draft, ,6s,394 were
engaged in agriculture. forestry and
animal ~husbandry, while 105.1l9 were
engaged in manufacturing and mechan-
zeal industries, A total of 20t. 200 New
Workers We're engaged in transporta-
ton 219,93l in trade and 3 1898 in pub
lie service
or nearly 100000 between the ages
of u and 81, inclusive. the draft re-
turns showed a total OF 2,SSS.5iS en-
Gagged in agriculture and 2,I.t.T1. in
manufacturing and mechanical indus.
tries.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19

Washlngtor, Feb. l3.-Robert Lansing
nded his career as secretary OF state
o-day after President Wilson had ac-
used him Of usurping the powers Of
President by calling meetings or the
abinot during Mr.. Wilson'S illness.
Mr.. Lansing denied that he had sough:
pr intended TO usuip presidential au-
hority. He added. however. that ne be-
eved then and still lel eyed that the
abinet conferences were for the best
interests of tho republic: tina, they were
proper and necessary because OF the
residents condition ami that he woUid
ave been derelict in his duty If he had
|ailed 10 act as he did.
AS the record stands Mr. Lansing ten
iered his resignation and Mr.. wilson
accepted it. The resignation was offered.
cowevei, only after the President. under
Hate OF February I. had written asking
II Il were true that Mr.. Lansing had
allied "a binet meetings and stoting that
such wee the case We felt Il ne"es-
tarT 10 say that "unGe' oar constitutional
aw and practice, - developed hitherto,
fo one ont the President has the righ,
o summon the heads Of the executive de-
(artmeris into conference"
Mr.. Lansing two days later
Paying that ii The President believed lie
|1ac failed in his "loyaity.' to him and
u Nj Wilson no longer had confidence,
In him he was ready to relieve you Of
Fny emb" rrasslreu. BY p.ac.re my
in your hands
The President replied asst Wednesday
hat he vas "much Disappointed by Mr.
.anstnt' le'ter regarding "ihc so-called
ab'net meetings. ami added that lie
must frankly take advantage Of yonr
|kind suggestion" to resign.
Before this letter was written. the day
for the regular cabinet meeting. last
had passed and the correspond
|cncc disCloscs why the cabine; did not
meet On the saIne day that he received
PMS letter from the President; Mr.. Lansing
|arnounc"1 tina he had written other cab.
|intt officers thar h" would not call any
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$50 q. S. SOLDIERS WITH
WIVES ORDERED HOM6
Marriages OF Soldiers in Occupied Area
OF Forbidden Hereafter

American Headquarters. Coolenz. Fen
1.-TWO hundred and fifty soldiers Of TN
American ;,rces in Germany who hav(
married European girls have been ip
structed 10 STAR soon for America will
their wives. in accordance with a recent
order Of Na1or-Generai Henry r. Allen
in command.
In connection with his order II was alY
announced that army authorities wouli
no. consent in future to marriages 4
American soldiers on duty in the oe
cupied area. officers co%ntendinc that mel
without wives In Gefinsny a-c better sol
diers than under present circumstance
All but 200 soldiers have married Ger
man girls since the American force
reached the Rhine. the others includes
in the order having married principally
French girls or young women from Rel
GUM or Luxembourg.
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THREE ON FIRE ASSOCIATION INTER CHURCH WORLD HEAD
Carr Of 81! bloomsbury, Dyer Of Sails
bury md Kc,ty OF Montpelier.
Clement AppOintrcs

Nortnelicr. Feb. li.-Go-. P. w. Clement
has appointed the three members of the
Nermort Sta'e Firemen'a association as
provided by Nc. 24 Of the Laws OF 1o1?
|Ihs oth = two members OF the board are
elected fror. the State T7iremen's associa-
ion ana probab,"' viii he designated
later.
Io appointed for the year ending April
!, 1920, Harr.' 1t, Carr of 81. Iohnsbury:
Nv two years. the yta- ondipp April /.
.e.i, William u. Dyer OF salisbury: and
for III" yesr eEdir- Apri! /, t92,. Laurence
\. kei'N Of Montpelier.
Mr. carr was a member OF he Senate
rom Caledonia county. he Is n native
OF st. Johnsbury. bora in 1906. and was
educated in that town, graduating from
tho academy In 1854 He hss held several
iowa Offices in ST. Johnsbury including
s~e'actnlan. auditor ana school director.
He represented the town in 1896 and Is the
present senator from the county.
ME Dyer in a native Of Salisbury, was
horn in 1871. and is a merchant who
has lived mos o. his life in Salisbury.
He Represented Middietown Springs in
l"4 and Salisb, ~ in 1919. tie was I'm the
Senate IN 1872 ! has neld severa, town
o'hces. including town clerk. which Office
il, now holds.
Mr.. Kelly is a member Of the board
Of aldermen o. Montpelier: has been
secretary of the Board OF TRADE in that
city and was state publicity director for
Vermont oC the National Council of
Defense the United States public reserve
and the United states employment serv-
Ice during the war.
The Jaw under which The appointments
hre made is TO give relief to the htemen
who ma" have been injured while pro-
te1tinE property agails. loss by fire
There is an app opr;ation of 5000 a veal
made by the STATE Ia help fremen who
are worthy of such a sum as the organi,
zati'n may appropriate as provided by
he different sections OF the Law.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
Pleads Guilty to Break

Montpelier, Feb. B.-Louis Sha mbo
was brought before City Judge Harvey
this afternoon and entered . plea OF
guilty to the charge of breaking and
entering the ONCE OF the Tenry company.
lie was sentenced TO the Industrial schoe,
at Vcrgennes until 81 years of age. He
also was fned $50, which h. is TO paw
at the rate of 500 a week. The sentence
at the school was suspended and he was
placed in the hands Of the probation ori-
Ger pending his good behavior.
The case for burglary q, the DAILY &
Meigs store is with the court. II prob,
ably will not be pressed If the boy ob.ys
the terms of his probation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
PARO CHARGED WITH
VIOLATING HIS PAROLE

St. Adams. Feb. 15,-On order OF Judge
:. y. Pos Of the city court Tom Psro
was arrested last night by Chief OF Police
4. l.. Mahoney az paro's ZONE on Pine
street. charged with violating the terms
Of his parole from the States prison SEN
fence imposed some time ago for lar
ccny from G. II. Trudeau's storehouse.
Saro's arrest came as the result OF u
complaint Of . man giving his name as
Joseph Sparanto OF North Adams. Mass.
who said thai as he was on his way to
Richtord % visit a son me was waiting
IN The station FOR a train when paro
came along and on the latter's representa-
ton that he could procure some liquor
Sparanto gave him some money to make
a purchase for him. Paro did not return.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
22ND ANNIVERSARY OF
THE NAMES DESTRUCTION

New York. Feb. 1.-THE End annive
sary Of the blowing Mp OF the Unit
states battleship Maine at Havana. with
precipitated the Spanish-American ws
was commemorative here today by L
Netersns of Foreign Wars. Pear Admir-
Charles y. Sissbee, retired. who cor
manded the warship a. the time. declar
in ar address that the cause OF the a
plosion which wrecked the Maine A.
killed most Of her crew was still a mS
te:y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
POLK WILL BE TEMPORARY
SECRETARY OF STATE

Washington, Feb. 13.-Frank l.. Polk,
under-secretary of state, will be made
ssoretary-ad-interiin tomorrow TO act
until President Wilson appoints a sue
cessor to Robert Lansing. This Ia ex-
pected to be in the very near future.
The name OF Mr.. Polk was suggested
as permanent appointee. but his friends
say thnt he will not accept the appoint
ment II offered him because of the state
OF his health.
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TO ERECT
Burlington Grocery Co. Said 10 PInr
Extension M -. Adams

ST. Adams. Feb, l3,-S1C c. Blodgett OF the
Burlington Grocery company was in this
city to-day looking over the company's
property on Catherine and Market streets
with q view to making arrangements for
the disposition of one or two Of the old
buildings owned by the II IL
understood that a substantial wholesale
warehouse and storage building viii be
erected during the coming spring or sum-
mer, THE buildings 10 be sold are tcne.
ment houses build of wood, while the
new structure will be of a stronger and
more durable character. such as brisk
or cement. The location or a warehouse
at this point, it is said. would undoubt-
eddy benefit the grocery Of st. Adams
and vicinity. The site ie a particularly
desirable one. having a s~idetrac,s on
Market street and team or truck accom-
modations on Catherine street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
CAUGHT DEATH IN FIRE
MtddIebury Nomnn Dies as Result I
Exposure at BInxe at n Francisco

M~iddlebury, Feb. I.-Word was Z
oeivcd here to-day of the death in 81
Francisco. Cal, Of Mrs. Martha Mash
widow OF Phelps Nashe. Mrs. Nashc We
TO California for the winter ana was
Hotel Berkshire when II burned last SUI
day morning. She escaped. Nut as d
WAS thinly clad she caught cold. tt
developed into pneumonia, which result
in her death. Mrs. Nashs was the daus
ter of the late Solomon Jswett and W
bonn in Weybridse, She Is survived ,
n sister. Mrs. Kate W. SWEET OF Cr
bridge. Mass, and A nephew, Profess
SWEET 80 M!jdlcbury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
CHANGE IN OWNERS
r. l.. P~atenaude and Brother buy r. II
Long Factory Shoe Store

Frederick L. Patenaude of this city and
his brother, Joseph l.. Patenaude OF Web
ster. Mass, have bought out the r. II,
Long factory shoe store at "a Church
street. Frederick P~atenaude has been
connected with this store for 10 years,
ten Of which he spent as manager. His
brother owns n very up-to-date shoe store
IN Webster. which was established ten
years ago lie will remain in Webster
and Frederick patenaude Will manage the
store here.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
CRUSHED IN ELEVATOR

Rusland. Feb. l3,-John Yatt also
known as John Bosiey. a bell boy em.
ployed ut tho Hotel IA rdw ell in this sitv.
Is nj the Rutland hospital, terribly In
iured and will probably die as result of
being crushed In the hotel elevator this
a afternoon.
A pa'nssr was AT WORK in the shaft and
the ce rriaga was n taA second floor. Al
t,e nainter's request Hatt stteyunied ia
lower tho car Slightly. Standins OH the
moor OF the hallway, ne reached in TO ,,,a
,lc,,, .or 10 turn on the power. II is sun
ucsed tina. he ched OIL tie electric
current too qn!"t. as rhs car sho, down
| ward. catching sa' before hs could dodge
hack ward. IL VA doubled MP, for, ,erd,
, so that his race pressed nsains' sis an.
Res. Wis body stopped Tho y'">ator.
val, 10 shout 70 vea'7 "'G .9F
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
Smith College Drive

81. Adams. Feb. l5,-Nrs, Marshall y.
of Burlington, the Vermont
OF the Smith College drive for
81. 600, 100. was the guest Saturday OF Mrs.
NJ. Austin, an slumna of the
college, who entertained AZ luncheon q
few graduates of the college. Ways and
means for raising Vermont's quota were
discussed. There are In Franklin county
six graduates OF the college.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
WAR CABLE MESSAGES
COST Sl,O24,28l

Washington. Feb. 12.-From June. 1917.
through January. 1890. a7J days, the wal
department cable messages reached a to-
tai of G,S7, 522 words, which cost 81, 02i. 2S1.
The average daily number Of words sent
and received was G,4a9. The average cos,
was more than a thousand dollars a day.
DECIDED, the messages made about five
times as many words as were actually
sent or received.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
NO FLU IN MONTPELIER
Reports 20 Contrary Are Untrue says
the Health Officer

Montpelier. Feb. 1a--Contrary to the re-
port OF he physicians 10 the district
health officer some persons in Montpelier
have been circulating the report tina, the
MT" was prevailing in the city. DR.. c. II.
Burr, health OFFICER. issued a statement
to-day that such was not so, that there
lie no "Au' i'm Montpelier. There is quite
n liz" sickness IN the city which has
probably b"e" the cause nf the alarm
a" ~ s"me reY-ors
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
w. H. BREWSTER. WELL
KNOWN MASON, DIES

Middiebury. Fec. 13-William n
Brewster. past grand commander of the
Grand Lodge of the knights T~enlplars.
died Tonight at his home on Washington
street after an illness of p few days. He
was widely known, in Masonic circles.
having attended meetings in all parts OF
the country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
NAVAL DESERTER
OViMstte CnuGht At swanton-Deserts
Naval Hospltal

81. Adams, Feb. 12-peputy Sheriff J. J
Alfred lett Tonight Manchester. y. e
taking with him Edmund Ouimett
charged with desertion from the nav
hospital AZ League Island, Pa, TO tn
over to government authorities. QuimeJ
was arrested in Swanton yesterday :
Sheriff G. L. Catlir and Deputy Sher
~. y, LashNay.
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AMERICAN LEGION NO. |
AT ST. ALBANS ELECTS

1t. Adams. Feb, B.-At a meeting OF
American Legion Posi- 30, one held to-
night the following officers we've elected;
Commander. Capt, G. $. Sumner, f1rst
vice.commsnder. Philip W. Morton; sec
ond. Richard Pollard ndjutant, Arthur
II. Larry; treasurer, Leroy a. Hall; chap
lsi:., lha Rev. Stanley Cummings.
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NO SENTENCE IMPOSED
IN A CASE
VII go to Supreme COurt-PcnnIty
Imposed Might Prejudice Jury at Trial

Imposed Might ~Fr~IGdice Jury AT Trial
Montpelier. Feb. l2~-sentence was rot
pronounced in Washington county court
to-day on Horace f. Graham, who was
convicted last week on IS counts OF
larceny Of State funds while auditor. aid
the case will go 10 Supreme Court On
exceptions. The defense s.,uej In court
to-day against the impos ne of sentence
on the ground that such sentence might
prejudice the minds OF the jury in the
event OF a new trial, which the defense
will ask for. It is rather unusual for a
state case to go to Supreme Court without
sentence being imposed.
The defense to-day asked for ninety
days in which TO complete the exceptions
and Judge Butte" announced that he
would fix the time later.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
WELLS HELD IN $1,000
BAIL ON ASSAULT CHARGE

Montpelier, Feb. 1~3.-Ratmond Wells of
Roxbury. who was charged in Barre city
court with assault with intent to kill
Frank Miller. his brother-in-law has been
held in bail Of N!G' for appearance
when hearing occurs He could not fur
nish bail and 10 committed 30 the ccunty
jail.
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Close Middlebury Schools

Middlebury, Feb. 15.-Dr. Edmunds, dis
trict health officer. has ordered the schools
of tina village closed during the week as
n precautionary measure. There is a very
large amount of sickness In the village,
although no cases have been pronounced
80 hs influenza.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
PRESIDENT WILSON BREAKS WITH LANSING
SECRETARY Of STATE RESIGNS HIS OFFICE
UNDER FIRE Of HIS CHIEFS CRITICISM

hief Executive Accuses Head of State Depart
ment of Usurping the Powers of the Presi-
dent by Calling Meetings of the Cabinet Dur
ing Mr.. Wilson's Illness-This Mr.. Lansing
Deries but Adds that He Called the Cabinet
Conferences; that They were proper and
Necessary Because of the Presidents ILL.,
ness and that He Would Have Been Derelict
in His Duty If He Had Failed to Act as He
Did.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
STATE NOT READY
FOR HANlEY TRIAL
Embezzlement Case to- Come Up
at Next Term Of Wash.
ington Co. Court

Montpelier. Feb. 1.-THE case OF state
W.. Dewey T. Hanley charged with EN-
bezzlement Of funds from the state Of
Vermont will not be tried this term OF
county court here. 1t was arTaigned to-
day.
The defense was ready for trial. but the
State claimed 1t could not get ready and
asked for n date 10 be fixed in the next
term of court. The court set the date for
the first day on the opening OF the cont
ing term of court
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
CLEMENT APPOINTS TWO
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

Montpelier. Feb, Gov. =. W. Clement
has appointed as justice of the peace N
Highgate, r.. NJ, Humphrey IN place OF
c. II, Parker. resigned. aud Fran. T..
Brown. IN hlburg in place Of l1nls T.
Nartel. deCcasef.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
THE CRIME OF WASTE
WILDLY ILLUSTRATED
LAT silver Dollar. Reprcs<ntinG Weeks
LOSS, Throws From EnctOry Window

I.o~s. Thrown From FnctOry Window
Northampton, Mass. Fec, L2,-Silver and
gold were throw away yesterday TO illus
trate the waste represented by careless
ness among factory workers of the
McCallum Hosiery company. George b.
McCallum, treasurer of the company, told
the operatives that in a week II, 100 needles.
worth one and one-fourth cents each,
had been lost. The effect was the same,
no said. as IL SAT were thrown out of the
shop window, and the treasurer took from
his desk a pile " l7 silver dollars and
tossed them out OF the window.
silk scattered underfoot wac IS much
destroyed rs IL thrown away. he added,
estimating the amount of loss from this
cause las, week at $50. and a shower of
gold coins WAS tossed among the work
efs. Some waited for the t%reasurer's later
remarks, others scrambled for the gold
while many rushed out of doors 10 search
for the silver IN the snow.
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W. F. SCOTT WEBS
StRte Treasurer Marries Mrs. Lucretin
q. Ballard AT brandon

Brandon, Feb, l5.-Mrs. Lucretia Clark
Ballard and walter #. Scott, State trea
surer, were quietly married SATURDAY
morning AZ the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert II Newcomb. the Rev. Walter
Thorpe, pastor OF tn" Congregational
Church. officiating.
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EAS PAID UP $4,000
OF ITS S5C,00n CAPITAL

Montpelier, Feb. 1.-THE Bradford
on NJ Sprinr held has flee
"e sccretar, OF State o statement
b., sn 81 nuO