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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
HOUSE OF COMMONS
ADJOURNS TO OCT. 10

London. Aug. 16-The House of COM
mons tonight without division, agreed
to the motion of Andrew Bonar Law. the
government leader. adjourning the House
until October 10 but empowered the
speaker to summon parliament earlier
should public interest demand 1t. This
and Mr. Bonar Laws undertaking that
In event OF Russias armistice terms to
Poland being materially altered the gov
eminent would take no action without
consulting parliament meets the OPPOSE
tons objections that the country should
not be committed to any Intervention
against Russia without the consent OF
parliament.
Mr. Bonar Law confirmed that the
armistice terms to Poland as announced
by Russia, had the approval of both Great
Britain and Italy and said that If they
were sincerely adhered to Great Britain
would not interfere between POLAND and
Russia.
Paragraphs in the newspapers recently,
considered by some to have been inspired.
had led the public to expect some new
declarations of policy toward Ireland by
the premier or Mr.. Bonar Law on the lines
of Dominion home rule, but this eXpecta-
ton met with disappointment. Mr.. Lloyd
George confined himself TO repeating his
previous offer that the government would
discuss a settlement with any representa-
tives of Irish opinion, not excluding the
Sim Feiners. provided they accepted three
stipulations. which he carefully defined
that northern listers six counties must
be treated separately; that there must be
no secession directly or indirectly. or
any part Of Ireland from the United
Kingdom. and that the government could
not agree to anything that would involve
any detracton from the security OF the
British Isles or of their safety in case
of war
This guarded statement. alth ough an.
nouncing no new policy, probably Will
be interpreted as an invitation to con-
tinue outside discussions of dominion
settlement which have made such unex-
pected progress recently and enlisted
support in hither to antagonistic quarters
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
AMERICAN MILLIONAIRES
NOW NUMBER 10000
They Have Incomes of $4,000 a Year.
Snys Revenue Report

Washington, Aug. 15-Millionaires are
growing as fast as weeds in the United
States. Already about 10000 residents of
this country have sworn that their in
comes during 1919 reached $4,000 a year
And a man with an income of $4,000 is
classed as millionaire" inasmuch as
that is the lowest probable return on
81. OO0, 900
However. not all of these million.
aires" are actually the possessors OF
s1,0o0,0 900. Men with incomes of $4,000 as
salaries would come in this classification
and many of these have no large sums
In bank. Some, indeed, live on theil
salaries and have no investments.
But contrasted with these million
aires are the two million persons in the
United States whose incomes are 5000
or less. The internal revenue bureau est
mates that half of the 100000 individual:
who have rendered statements come with
in the 5000 class.
There are two men In the country who
have incomes above 50, 100000 annually. y
with incomes above 5000 600 and IL witt
incomes between 81, 500. 600 and s., 100000. Il
Is said 162 have incomes of 100000 ano
90 possess incomes of more than $4,000.
officials said to-day that 16, 900 men hat
incomes of $4,000 to $4,000. Among thu
rich men there are 1,271 in the $4,000 tc
$50 900 income class; sol in the $4,000 t.
$40 900 class; 65s who have $4,000 to $4,000
i72 who have $50. 900 to $50 900; 374 who hav'
100000 to 100000; 1854 who have $4,000
to sl50 900; 476 who have $4,000 to 500. 1000
263 who have 100000 to s250,Ooo: 131 wh'
have s250,OCO to 100000; 1874 who hav
$500, 900 to 100000; "A who have $4,000
to $500, 900.
More than 5000 of the men with income
of more than $4,000 live in New Yorl
State, and about half of these reside Il
New York city. OF the 2s richest men il
the United States, about half also live II
New York State. Two OF them reside Il
Delaware and are said to have engage
m muniton making on a large scale An
other whose name Is celebrated lives Il
Michigan. One lives In Ohio. two 4
Pennsylvania. one in Texas and one 4
Rhode Island. OF course, the identity o
these men is secret, but the fact tina
they live in certain States establishe
their identity with many persons.
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]. S. SHIPS ON
GERMAN ROUTES
Shipping Board Sanctions Oper.
alton of American Vessels on
Late Enemy's Trade Paths
Throughout the World

Washington, Aug. 16.-Operation Of
American ships on former German trade
routes to all ports of the world has the
sanction and support of the Shipping
Board. Chairman Benson announced to-
night in making public cooperative work.
Ing agreements reached between the Amer
lean Ship and Commerce Corporation Of
New York and the neutrality-suspicious.
line of Germany.
In his summary of the agreements the
chairman declared that The Shipping
Board would look forward to seeing one
OF its constructive plans carried out"
There is no Germany money in the
American end of the business in any place.
nor is there any agreement expressed or
implied for German investment in any
of the American companies" he added.
The arrangement is for 90 years and
consists the chairman said, of a gem
eral agreement covering the principles
to be followed by the two concerns
and an operating agreement covering
the methods of carrying out the plan.
In general it provides that each party
may participate with an equal amount
of tonnage in such passenger and
freight services as shall be established
which will include between the United
States and Germany and Germany and
ports of the world other than the
United States. Pier facilities, ports and
office organizations of both companies
are placed at the disposal of the serv-
ice.
The American ship and commerce
Hamburg American Line in United
States ports and the German company
as agent for the American company in
German ports but each company may
establish offices in the country of the
other to- supervise the activities there
Each company Is to appoint it's own
agents outside Of Germany and the
United States.
The Hamburg American Line may
transfer any service to any other Ger
man company for execution and the
American corporation may transfer
service to any American company but
both parties remain responsible for
carrying out Of the services.
In the event of war between the United
States and Germany provision is made for
termination of the agreement and also
to cover the contingency of war between
either the United States and other powers
than Germany or Germany and other
powers than the United States. Settle
ment of disputes between the two COM
PdhieS ny Is prOVlOed Tor as
Is revision of the contract in the event
the laws OF either country should re-
quire.
Passenger service between the United
States and Germany is to be established
within one year. the American corpora
ton agreeing to supply passenger ships
not exceeding 10000 gross tons, to which
the Hamburg-American line cannot add
unless it is agreed that the business war;
rants an addition. In that case the Ger
man company may add ships until it has
30 per cent Of the vessels in the service.
In the design and construction of pas
senger ships the Hamburg-American line
will give the American corporation all the
technical knowledge and experience at its
disposal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
$4,000 EXPLOSION
WRECKS ARSENAL
Ammunition Storehouse Filled With
Powder and Shell Explodes on Island

POWDER ana smell ExplOdes on Island
Beacon. n. Y, Aug. 15.-Bannermans
Island arsenal in the Hudson river near
here was wrecked this afternoon by an
explosion of 200 pounds Of powder and
shells stored in a powder house there.
The damage Is estimated at $500 Three
persons, Mrs. France Bannerman of New
York. her sister. Miss Mary Dubois, and
Charles Kovash, superintendent Of the
island were slightly injured.
A barrage Of shot and bullets from the
stores of ammunition which were ex-
ploded accompanied by a dense cloud of
smoke prevented boats which set out from
the shore from reaching the island for
some time.
RAILWAY IS BLOCKED
The island. owned by the Francis Ban
herman company Of New York. was used
as a storehouse for powder and ammuni-
ton. 1t was fortified by O. high stone
wall. of which a section 25 feet long was
blown to the mainland. blocking the New
York Central railroad tracks which run
along the Hudson river bank nearby
The Zimmerman castle, which occupies the
central portion of the island, was consid-
, erably damaged. window panes were
! smashed. shutters blown from their hang
ings and the tower blown far out into
the river.
RIVER TOWNS SILVER
Cities and villages along the river be-
tween Hudson and Peekskill were shaken
by the explosion and hundreds Of win
dow panes in houses throughout this sec
ton were smashed. A corner of the Ban
herman Island near the powder house was
blown into the river.
The cause of the explosion has not been
learned but residents of the neighborhood
attributed it to river pirates who pre-
/ vuosly had gone to the island to steal
! rifles and other army equipment stored
there,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
NAVAL ACADEMY is
MADE EASIER TO ENTER
Change Of Admission Rules Anows
Tests Near Candidates' Home


Annapolis, Aug. l5.-Youths desiring
to become midshipmen will be saved
much trouble and expense through the
changes recently made in the method
of admission relating to scholastic and
physical tests. The changes allow the
candidate to be examined along both
lines without leaving the vicinity OF
his own home.
Certificates Of reputable colleges and
schools that the candidate has com
pleted courses in certain subjects are
received in place of the examination
while the physical examinations may
be taken before the medical officer al
the nearest recruiting station. The
mental tests may be taken before civil
service examiners at various points or
certificates furnished
Fourteen units of studies must be COW
cred by the certificates which the Naval
Academy authorities receive in lieu of
the examination. Eight of these are In re-
quired subjects and the other six may
be picked from q considerable list Of OPP
toned branches.
The subjects required are: Algebra 10
quadrat!cs, algebra beyond quadratics,
plane geometry. grammar. literature and
two branches of history. Grammar and
literature cover one and half units each
and the others one unit each. The list OF
subjects may be made up including other
branches Of mathematics and OF history
ancient and modern languages. chemis.
try, physics, biology. zoology. botany
physical geography and drawing.
Examinations under civil service regri.
lations at different points throughout the
country will be continued for those who
cannot furnish the necessary certificates
while those who desire to take the physi.
cal examination before the regular board
at the Naval Academy may do so.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
SUFFRAGE WINS
IN TENN. SEN ATE
Resolution for Ratification Is
Adopted by Surprising Vote
of rs to a

Nashville. Tenn, Aug. I3.-The Ten
nessee Senate to-day by vote OF % to
adopted the resolution providing for rAt-
fcation Of the federal suffrage amend
ment. Even the most optimistic OF the
suffrage forces were surprised at the
largo majority. Seventeen votes were
necessary. but most polls had listed from
Otto % as favorable and the high water
mark was set at "a.
The suffragists. certain Of ratification
by the Senate, have proceeded from the
beginning of the legislative session with
the expectation that the real fight would
be in the lower House and the Senate
vote had hardly been announced before
the workers were redoubling efforts to
secure favorable action by the representa-
tiyes
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Runs Into Tree

Montpelier. Aug. 1.-THE report that
the automobile of w. n. Lathrop of
Middlesex ran into tree near the Gran
held mill last evening and that the per
son operating It had no license has been
made to the secretary of State. William
Burnett OF Underhill, formerly Of Winoo-
SKI, according to his letter has reported
that he was In an accident between Willis
ton and Richmond the 10th OF the month.
IN which Mrs. Burnett was injured. Fred
Gennette OF Hardwick reported that one
OF the American Realty company's trucks
crowded him off the road between Fan
cock and Granville the 10th of the month.
doing considerable damage to his ma
chine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
PLANE DROPS IN FOREST

Hickman. KY. Aug. 16.-Captain F. NJ.
Bartlett and Lieutenant e. c. Chauncy,
aviators, who had been flying from
Arcadia, Fla, to Chicago. reached here
yesterday and reported that while flying
at a height of 1900 feet Saturday, they
encountered a snow and sleet storm, lost
control of their plans, and fell to the
earth In a forest ten miles from here on
the Missouri side of the Mississippi river
completely wrecking their machine. They
escaped injury, but had to spend the
night in q swamp with a terrible storm
raging around them. When day came
they were able to find a boat, in which
they reached this place.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
DEMAND LIGHTS
South Royalton People Ask Secretary
to Force Vehicles to Have Them

Montpelier. Aug. 15.-The secretary
of State has received a petition signed
by persons in South Royalton asking
the secretary to enforce the laws re-
garding the drivers of vehicles carry
Ing lights on their teams at night. The
secretary has no authority in the mat
ter and will forward the petition to the
States attorney of Windsor couny. The
petition sets forth that the signers go
out at night and meet several vehicles
each night without lights and that they
cannot see them until they are close to
them. This is probably due to the fact
that the rays of the non-glare lights
on automobiles are not supposed to
throw more that a couple OF hundred
feet ahead.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
U. S. BOY SCOUTS TO
SEE OLYMPIC GAMES

New York. Aug. 1.-THE American dele
CATION of Boy Scouts now on European
tour will be guests of the Olympic games
committee at Antwerp tomorrow and
then will board a United States transport
which will start for home Wednesday.
A cablegram to this effect was received
at national Boy Scouts headquarters here
tonight from Chief Scout Executive
West who is accompanying the Ameri-
can scouts.
His message said the American boys
received an enthusiastic reception in
Brussels yesterday when they gave
scouting demonstration. Prior to their
Belgian visit, the boys were guests of
the French war department on tour OF
the French battle fields.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19

Kolno. Poland (By courier to Dlottowen,
East Prussia Aug. A., by the Associated
Press)-Soviet Russia intends 10 seek an
alliance with Germany to make war on
France. and If this is successful, to I'M
dertake a conquest of England and even
tually America, officials Of the Bolshevik
regime told the Associated Press here to-
day.
AS soon as the Polish war which is
considered a purely Russian business, has
been finished. a note will he sent to Ber-
lin, they declared, demanding permission
TO transport troops across Germany for
the French campaign Upon refusal OF
this request, which is taken for granted,
revolution will be instituted in Ger
many. the success of which the Boil
sheviki asserted they were prepared to
assure by force of arms.
FRENCHMEN TO BE SHOT
With these ends in view. the Russian
soldiers, who have been told that all
wars shall cease with ultimate victory
over the Poles, are being subjected to g
vigorous propaganda which declares that
Frenchmen will be shot on sight but that
the Germans are friends who will become
sions have been corroborated by nforma-
ton gathered by the correspondent in
conversat ton with German representatives
of East Prusslan newspapers who had in
terviews with the Bolsheviki army chiefs
at the front
The Bolsheviki leaders declare that with.
in three weeks they will he In complete
control of Poland, including the Polish
corridor which they intend to occupy, leav'
a ten kilometre neutral zone about Dan.
zig.
When the correspondent reached here
after surreptitiously crossing the border
at Czerwone and employing the aid o.
Poles and a farm wagon filled with straw
he called on the Polish soviet commissar,
who recently was established In Office b!
the Bolshevik military. Hans Scharnew
with protruding eyes. and a blond nous
tache and wears white collar. H,
| acknowledged the correspondents greet
| ings and then sat down at his Dime
table, completely ignoring the American
SOVIET SPY PRESENT
| At the commssarys side throughout thu
meal and during the correspondents visi
a Russian soldier armed with a revol
yer stood watch and all the conversation
was interpreted to him in Russian. TIL
| commissary's assistant, who was a for
mer German officer. said this Russian
was a soviet representative who watched
| all business transacted by Schanewsk.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
BERRY HUNTERS ARE
CHASED BY BEAR
Five Hundred Pound Bruin Gives Dis
turner's Two Mile Run

Pittsfield, Mass, Aug. 13.-Carl Miller
and Kenneth Rosenberg both of New
Ashford made famous last year by the
discovery of a cave of bats and white
crckets. have furnished new sensation
for the smallest town in Berkshire county
with a story of being chased for two
miles down the steep slopes of Grekoct
Mountain by huge black bear which
they annoyed by invading his private
huckleberry patch in the vicinity Of Jones
Nose, promontory on the western side
of the summit.
They described the bear as Weighing
between 400 and 500 pounds. They had
their pals we'll filled with blueberries
when Miller stumbled over log, his
foot became entangled in some bushes
and his pail ew from his hands. land
ing in clump of bushes few feet
away. A loud "woof' warned him of the
presence of the animal The warning was
sufficient TO start both young men down
the mountain without waiting to pick
up the scattered blueberres.
They outdstanced the bear, but declare
it was only by fast running that they
did so. Neither of them was armed. but
they plan to go bear hunting very soon
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
All But One File

Montpelier, Aug. 15.-All Of the per-
sons who have been making an effort to
be nominated in the Republican party in
the primaries September 10 filed their
petitions and their assent to be a candi-
GATE for the office they seek with the
exception of Fl. w. Varnum Of jefferson
vile. who was mentioned as a candidate
for United States senator. He has not
filed his assent and 1t is not expected that
II Will be fled. The rest of the Demo-
cratic candidates have filed their assents
The Prohibitions and Socialists could no,
comply with the law, and therefore have
filed nothing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
LONGSHOREMEN
RETURN TO WORK
Have Been on Strike Since
March 12-Will Submit
Claims to Arbitration

New York. Aug. 13.--Coastwise long
shoremen, who have been on strike here
since March II. voted at a mass meeting
Tonight to go back to work Monday
morning providing the steamship owners
get rid Of the strike-breakers they en-
ployed. They agreed to submit their de-
mands including wage increase of Is
cents an hour to arbitration after they
return to work.
A committee Of the strikers will wait
on the steamship owners tomorrow and
report back to a special meeting Of the
longshoremen on Sunday afternoon.
Union teamsters, who refused to haul
freight handled by non-union longshore-
men shortly after the strike was called,
recently went back to work on the piers
after settling their differences with the
steamship companies
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
Complain of Cut-Outs

Montpelier Aug. 15-The Secretary
Of State is receiving many complaints
about drivers of automobiles and mo-
torcycles using their cut-outs, which is
contrary to law. w. s Teachout has
stated that in connection with motor
cycles If the driver of the machine can
not drive 1t without making such
volume of noise that it is nuisance
and that the machine is only fit for
repair shop. The driver of a motorcycle
has no more authority to run his ma
chine through a street with the cut-out
open than an automobile driver has.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
PROTEST EDUCATIONAL BILL
State Federation of Labor Calls Smith
TOwner Bill Unnecessary, and
Un-Amcrican

st. Adams. Aug. 13.-At the closing ses-
sion of the Vermont Branch Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, which was held
IN this city this week, a resolution Of
protest against the Smith Towner educa-
tional bill was passed. The resolution
condemned the centralizing Of power in
the educational school system and
branded the bill as unnecessary, un-
American and democratic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
NOTABLES ATTEND ACTOR
JAS. O'NEIL'S FUNERAL
Eminent Actor buried Mt New London
COnn.-Orders Send Delegations

New London, Aug. 13-James O'Neill.
the actor, was buried in the family lot
in st. Mary's Catholic cemetery to-day.
A solemn high mass was held at st.
Joseph's Church. Departing from usual
custom. the Rev. William c. Fitzsim-s
mons. read burial prayers at the grave.
Among those who attended the funeral
were Edward D. White, chief Justice of
the United States Supreme Court William
]. Conner. manager for Mr.. ONeill; Will
liam j. Burns and many other notables.
Many handsome floral tributes were placed
on the actors grave. Delegations from
the Knights of Columbus and Elks were
present
Mrs NJ. Platz of Cincinnati sister of the
actor. arrived at the cemetery just be-
fore interment The casket was opened
BIT the grave to allow her to have a last
look at her noted brother, Messages Of
sympathy continue to be received by the
family
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
REDS IN ALLIANCE
WITH GERMANY PLOT
A WORLD CONQUEST

Officials of Bolshevik State that Soviets Will Seek
Alliance With Germany to Attack France
If This Succeeds England and Then America
Will Be the Next Objectives-When Poland
Is Subjugated German Radicals Will Be In
cited to Secure Germany's Military Aid in
Attacking France-Associated Press Repre-
sentative Secures Admissions of Germans
from East Prussia, Which Corroborate State
ment of Reds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
STEAMER MINNESOTA
RESEMBLED NOAH'S ARK
Brought 900 Birds, Beasts, and Rep
tiles to Bronx Park Zoo

New York, Aug. 12-Six hundred birds
beasts and reptiles from Regents Park
Geological Garden, London, arrived here
to-day on the steamer Minnesota en- route
to the Bronz Zoo.
Rare creatures in the collection included
a white wild ass, said to be the only one
In captivity; Panda-cat bear, one of the
smallest in existence, standing only Is
Inches in height: five black apes with
white eyebrows: two wild Indian swans
some black necked grackles from China
and snakes, including diamond pythons
and cobras.
OF the many different species of pas.
sengers" only the swans suffered from
seasickness.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
MANY STRIKERS RETURN

Cohoes, ~ Y, Aug. 1s-Between 500
ana 1000 operatives In the mills of Co
noes returned to work to-day under
open shop conditions after n strike
which went into effect on May 96 last.
'ohn Golden, of Fall River, Mass.
president OF the United Textile Workers
OF america, In a telegram to Joseph r,
Whi.e' national organizer. ordered the
workers 10 return to the mills
manufacturers were emphatic in their
statement to-day that workers were al
lowed TO return as individuals and not as
members of any union.