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The Washington herald., 1920-05-31
'DIXIEC0NTESTS
MARX START OF
big: CONVENTION
National Committee to De-
eide Rights to w Dele
gates Seats.
HAYS AMONG ARRIVALS
Absence Of Penrose Marked
And Starts Rumors
Flying.
HAYS AMONG ARRIVALS
(Publie Ledser servieeJ
BY ROBERT r. BARRY.

NJ A~SN~A
Chicago. May so.-The first busi-
ness Of the convention is at hand.
As usual. it is the inevitable con-
tested delegation from Dixie. This
time there are 1e2 seats in the Coli
scum involved. There are two each
from Missouri. the District Of Co.
and Minnesota. The rest are
from the South. The national COM
mittee meets tomorrow to decide the
contests.
Hays Promises Justice.
WIN H. Hays. national chairman.
who came to town today. stated with
especial earnestness that the con-
tests would be decided in "a thor
oughly judicial manner" Some of
the old-timers smiled a bit, but de-
cided to await developments. 1t is
no secret that some of the party
leaders are inclined to make short
shrift with the contests. To them it
is much the same old story every
four years. They prefer to seat the
delegation approved by the regular
party organization and have done
with it all.
The Southern contests in so far
as candidates go are of concern
chiefly to the Wood and Lowden
forces. In others, it. is solely the
race question. The Prospect is that
those forces in the party which are
able to swing the uninstructed dele
gates when the real balloting starts
VIII emerge on top in the contests.
Almost any one of the candidates for
the nomination would be happy TO
win a block OF lis delegates. In
such an open contest they constitute
an almost controlling minority.
Froc.er Among Arrivals.
National leaders are arriving. In
addition to Chairman Hays, ther.
was Col. William Cooper Proctor.
the Wood chairman. who is sure to
command attention from convention
visitors. The idlers in the hotel
lobbies want to see tie man whose
voice was not even husky or trem-
ulous when he Iold the Senate com
mittee of his s5oo, 900 advance to the
Wood fund. John T. King, national
committeeman from Connecticut.
and T. Coleman Du Pont were
others to arrive.
But the man whose absence from
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San Francisco Platform In
volved IN Threatened
Disagreement.
REFERENDUM ISSUE
Presidents Armenia De-
mand Now Expected to
Be Turned Down.


The question of a mandate over
Armenia may bring . break between
President Wilson and administra-
toon leaders in the Senate, 1t was
forecasted yesterday.
The break, IL it comes, Is expected
to be carried into the Democratic
national convention at San Fran
cisco. This would involve the party
platform.
President Wilson, it is expected.
will insist that it be based on strong
declarations Of Americas duty to
the world.
This would be in line with the
Presidents position of insisting on
q solemn referendum on the treaty
and the league of nations.
Rejection Expected.
There is little doubt here that the
Presidents request for authority to
assume the Armenian mandate will
be rejected by Congress. Admins
tration leaders in the Senate are
expected to help reject the mandate
proposal
The debate will begin over the
report of the Foreign Relations
Committee rejecting the mandate
proposal. The resolution probably
will come to a vote late this week.
Administration leaders opposing
the mandate plan a fight to amend
the Foreign Relations Committees
=
other administration Senators be-
lieve the United States should serve
notice on the world that it has a
friendly interest in Armenia. Hitch
cock also favors assistance to Ar
menia from the United States.
Favor Aiding Armenia.
Working along this line, Hitch
cock and other Democratic Senators
hope to force passage of a substi-
tUte proposal for the committee res
olution. They would have the Sen
ate authorize organization of a
commission to assist Armenia in
nuat!ng a bond issue of $4,000. 900
to buy agricultural implements.
The State Department was ad-
vised from Tiflis, that the Armenian
government is in full control
throughout that country and that
order is being maintained.
Notwithstanding an agreement
between the Georgian government
and the Soviet the Bolshevik and
Georgian troops are fighting.
It is feared that Soviet forces.
who are in control at Baku, the oil
port on the Caspian Sea. may at
tempt to cut communication with
Batum on the Black Sea.
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Will Make Antique Buyers
Help FIJI Rome Treasury

Rome, May 80. - A heavy tax
upon expectation of antique works
Of art was announced today as a
measure for raising additional rev.
enue. ---...
Following conclusion of negoia-
tions between Italian officials and
of the Russian Sow
let government here, it was an
nounced that repatriation of prison
ers would begin early in June. The
men will return by way of the Black
Sea
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Irish Aid from Philadelphia.

London. May 80. - A leading
American banker today informed
your correspondent that the Sim
Fein raised l1s.ooo pounds in Phil
sdeiphia for the Irish republic.
Copyright. 1870, By Public Ledger Col
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-10
CHARGE MILLIONS
IN WASTE AGAINST
SHIPPING BOARD
Operations Honeycombed with
Graft and Corruption
FIRMS PADDED PAYROLLS
Supplies Sold to Government at 4t
and so Per Cent Above Whole
sale Prices.

Washington, Nov 9.-Corruption Of
employees and officials Of the shipping
board emergency fleet corporation
graft in buying supplies for and In re-
pairing governmental owned merchant
ships, and the use Of political or other
influence In obtaining contracts for
ship construction and the ALLEGATION
of completed vessels to operating COM
panies are among maze Of charges
made IN q report submitted to the
House committee on shipping board
operations by A. NJ. Fisher and ]. r.
Richardson, former employees Of the
board.
Chairman Benson Of the shipping
board refused tonight to discuss the
report, declaring that any statement
he might have TO make would be made
to the House committee which now is
continuing It's investigation OF the
be ards operations.
In presenting the report, Mr. Rich.
ardson said II was designed to deal
only with problems which could be
solved wholly by the shipping board
itself and "reft untouched" IA gem
eral subjects IN connection with the
boards operations, Among these
were enumerated organization of the
board, technical errors In the con-
struction program. German-American
deals, assumption Of diplomatic func-
tions by board officials, enforcement
Of the new merchant marine act and
evasions OF the selectiye service act.
Taking up in detail seven general
phases Of the boards activities, the
,vf oh mFa 20 nf aasF-
eminent funds, improperly drawn
contracts which cost the Government
large sums and failure OF the vari.
Gus divisions Of the board to coop
crate efficiently and the almost com
plete failure of some of the divisions
to function properly
Padding OF pay rolls by firms re.
pairing shipping board vessels, cwn.
ership by companies operating Gov
ernment vessels Of stock in compa,
nles furnishing supplies TO those
craft at prices ranging anywhere
from 40 to so per cent above whole
sale costs, Wholesale theft OF sup
plies and equipment from ships and
the loss of millions cf dollars through
improperly secured loans made to
contractors building Government YES
sells also were charged.
The investigators alleged that In
some cases the feet corporation
loaned money to contractors and &C
cepted as security bonds issued by
companies incorporated by the con
tractors which bonds have since been
found to be worthless" The charge
also was made that in many cases
ship-building pants with materials
(which are going concerns are turned
back to contractors as salvage propo
sitions. and the contractors thus rear
large profits at the expense OF the
feet corporation
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-10
COUNTY POULTRYMEN
IN EGG-LAYING MATCH
Farm Bureau Agent Endeavorlng to
List Flocks in Five Months
Contest

In order to bring the poultry pro
ducers of Bennington county into clos
er touch, determine where some Of the
highest producing focks are kept and
to determine the cost of producing eggs
the Bennington County Farm Bureau
is contemplating conducting an egg
laying contest, providing enough en-
tries are made to make the contest
worth while.
Flocks will be kept in units Of 10
and 25, each party keeping his own
flock. A complete egg record and
feeding record will have to be submit
ted to the Farm Bureau office once
each month and the highest producing
l0cks will be listed from time to time.
The contest will probab Y commence
December lst and continue for five
months or more.
If anyone is interested in such a con
test, they should make application to
the county agent for more detailed in
formation Prompt action will have TO
be taken If this contest Is staged this
season.
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ITALY INSISTS
F|uME Be STATE
ENTIRELY FREE
Virtual Ultimatum Sent Jugo-
Slav Delegation
NO CONTROL BY LEAGUE
Minimum Claims in Settling Adrlatc
,oueetlon Made by italian Foreign
Minister Count sforza.

tiatalob, Italy, Nov 10.-In what
may he considered as an ultimatum
HIS been sent the Jugo Slay delega-
ton Regarding pending negotiations
between Italy and Jugo-Slavia over
thb Adriatlc question.
eiEbint SRorza, head Of the Italian
delegation, has laid down Italy's de-
finite minimum claims, one being that
Fiilfhe shall be a state entirely indie
pehhent and without control by the
leagiie Ok nations.
The Jugo'Slavs are said to consider
tho terms excessive.
Tile Italian delegates proposed that
The Independence of the new state of
Elufne be recognized by both countries
but the Serbian delegates strongly
OPPOSED independence of Fiume. They
maintained that the part was indis.
hbnAable to Serbia for economic and
cbtHfhetclal reasons.
aIt Is asserted that Count Sforza,
rilade The Serbian delegation under
stand clearly that II an accord is not
reached In few days Italy intends
ta avail herself of the rights conferred
upon her by the Pact of London, re-
c0knized by France and England, and
apply the clauses contained in the
naet In their entirety, without, how
eyef, giving to this solution any char
aetbr Of hostility against the Jugo-
alAys. ~ ~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-10
THE PRESIDENT
SENDS COLBY To
SOUTH AME RIGA
Secretary of State Will Have
BattIeship at.His Use.
HIS VISIT IS OFFICIAL
Secretary Colby Represents President
Wilson in Returning Visit Of
SO. American Presidents

Washington, Nov 1O.-Announce-
ment was made by President wilson
today that he had directed Secretary
Of State Colby to visit Brazil and Uru-
quay in formal acknowledgment Of re
cent visits to the United States of the
Presidents of those republics,
The announcement of Mr. Cclby's
trip caused considerable speculation
here regarding the effect of his alb
sence will have upon the informal
negotiations pending relative to recog.
nition of the provisional Government
of Mexico and upon relations with
Latin America generally.
Following the encouraging state
ment put out by the Secretary of
State few days ago which was inter
preted as meaning that recognition OF
Mexico was in prospect, the negotia.
tions have struck a snag in connect
ion with the question of the withdraw
al Of the Carranza oil DEGREES. in
spite Of the reputed triumph OF
George Creel in bringing about faycr
able action on the part Of the state
Department relative to Mexico, 1t is
understood the opposition Of the De
partment to recognition continues.
The plans cf Mr.. Colby's South
American trip appear to have been
suggested about the time that Roberto
Pesaueira. Mexico's confidential agent
and George Creel arrived in Wash
ington from Mexico City. Advocates
CT Mexican recognition profess to be
lieye that obstacles in the way OF
recognition may be lessened by the
departure of Secretary Co by
Another question has been raised as
to the points the Secretary OF state
should visit on his trip and whether
IL should be confined TO Brazil and
Uruguay. A battleship is to be as
signed In Mr.. Colby by the Secretary
of the Navy and the present plans
contemplate visits to the capitals OF
Brazil and Uruguay for the purpose OF
officially returning the visits OF the
Presidents of those countries with q
side trip TO Buenos Aires. II Is
feared in some quarters that Spanish
susceptibilities will be wounded II
countries other than those visited !
the Secretary of State maintains this
itinerary.
The question OF good taste is alst
raised In view OF the fact that i'll his
lofioial utterances. Mr.. Colby may be
called on to speak relative to the for
eign policy OF this Government II
view of the fact that the foreign pol
lev of the Wilson administration re
Gently has been repudiated by th'
electorate il is believed the Secre
tarv may find himself considerably
embarrassed in any addresses he ma!
make to his South American hosts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-10
FOUR MILE RUN
Young Lad Only 10 Covers Distance in
81 Minutes.

Young Lad Only 10 Covers Distance in
81 Minutes.
"On your mark, get set, go!' At the
crack of the pistol, ten boys of the
Green Mountain school, endeavoring
to prove that though the Olympic meet
at Antwerp was ended there are a
few ath. etes in this vicinity who did
not get chance to cross the mighty
deep.
People passing TO and fro on the
Pownal road last Saturday morning,
gazed with awe, at ten young lads,
not arrayed in white running suits
or spiked shoes, but garbed in old
clothes and ordinary shoes. The
course covered a distance of four
miles. from the Wilson farm on hte
Pownal road to the Fuller road, then
from the Fuller road back over the
middle Pownal road to the cemetery,
across the cemetery to the state road
again and back to tbs NnJn farm.
Adelbert Dennis, tb> 13-year-old
youngster was given lead OF one half
mile in order TO sNe him chance to
finish with his rivas. But his team
mates found him to be made OF diff
ferent timber The yOungster finish
ed the four miles in 81 minutes.
Eugene Roe finished second in 35
minutes and Eugene Cottrell crossed
the line In 35 l-2 minutes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-10
FIGHT To FINISH
WITH NEW LEAGUE
SAYS JOHNSON
American Teams in Chicago,
New York and Boston
MINORS NOT COMMITTED
No Action Toward Lasker Plan o.
Reorganizine Big League
Baeebal.

Kansas City, Mo, Nov 9.-The
minor baseball leagues Of the count
try, in convention here. today We're
urged by President Ban johnson Of
the American league to follow a
hands off policy in the baseball war
and to take no action that would be
partisan to either side"
President Johnson, here for the an
nounced purpose of preventing the
minors from joining with the New Nat
ional league in the Lasker plan of re-
organization addressed the conyen-
ton this afternoon.
Proponents of the new league and
the Lasker plan will appear later
The political shakeup in the Nation.
al Association of minor leagues,
which il was rumored was being en-
gineered by the faction said to be
favorable to President Johnson in the
baseball war, failed to materialize.
JChn II. Farrell was reelected secre-
tary and treasurer for 10 years and
Mike Sexton of Rock Island was re-
elected president but will not accept
or reject the office until tomorrow.
Efforts were made to have Sexton
replace Farrell as secretary, the chief
officer, but not enough votes were
obtained. 1t is planned. however, to
give Sexton a salary of $4,000 year.
Heretofore he served without com
pensatiOn.
John II. Martin of Memphis, Tenn,
president of the Southern association,
was elected vice president.
Preliminary to election, the league
presidents discussed the adyisability
OF requesting state legislatures to
pass a strict law providing for prison
sentences for persons convicted OF
bribing a baseball player to throw
games. The proposal was referred to
a committee on resolutions which
meets tomorrow.
Previous to his address before the
convention, President Johnson Issued
a statement declaring that 1T was war
to finish" and that the American
league would place new clubs in
Chicago, New York and Boston to re-
place those joining the New National
league.
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soNDvlLLE

Born Friday Nov 5,pa son to Mr.,
and Mrs Dwight Boun.0N
Mrs. Flora Burbank purchased a new
Ford touring car Tuesday,
Henry Chamberlain has moved to a
farm at South Londonderry
Mrs l.. +. Benson, who is spending
the winter at Amherst was home
Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. S. b. Castle OF Jam
aica were guests at Mrs, Flora Bur
banks Sunday.
Mrs. G.. l.. Burbank aud Mrs. Ethel
Emery are spending few days with
relatives in New York.
H. f. Benson, Floyd S'ade and
George MooreN who are at Worthwhile
cutting Christmas trees, were home
Tuesday ana Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. G. Roberts and
children went to Brattleboro Saturday
Muriel Grout and Miss Cornell OF
Townshend were week end guests OF
Miss Lora Burbee,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-10
ARMIsTIcE DAY OBSERVANCE
Proclamation from Department Com
mander Sullivan


st. Adams, Nov. 10.--John f. Sui
livan state commander Of the Vermont
department of the American Legion
today issued a proclamation on behalf
of the Legion in appreciation of the
action taken by Governor p. w. Glenn
ent and the city mayors who pro-
claimed Thursday a holiday in COM
memoration of the signing Of the arm
istice two years ago tomorrow. Com
mander sulliyans ,pEvclamation is as
follows; ''s
Whereas His excellency, the Gov
ernor and the Mayors Of the several
cities have proclaimed November 18th
holiday in commemoraton Of the arm
istlce signed on that day in 1918 and
by public notice have expressed their
appreciation for the services. rendered
to the national and state governments
by the veterans of the world war
Now, Therefore, On behalf Of the
Vermont Department Of the Ameri-
can Legion, | wish to thank his excel
lency, the Governor, and the Mayors
OF the several cities for this recogni-
tion of the service and to express on
behalf Of the soldiers and sailors who
served in the forces Of the United
States from Vermont in the world war
our appreciation and gratitude for the
unselfsh and devoted support we re-
ceiyed from those who remained at
home
We fully appreciate that although
our part was spectacular and exciting
and that it fell to our lot to make, in
many cases. the supreme sacrifice, the
part played by the civilians was in
many ways a more severe test of 10y
atty and devotion to duty than ours in
that for two years they bore with un-
finching patience the drudgery Of un-
rewarded sacrifice.
John f. Sullivan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-10
is,744,so2 JEWS IN WORLD
OF Them over Three Million Are in
This Country.

New York, Nov. S.-The American
Jewish Year Book for the year 56Sl
is Just off the press of the Jewish
Publication Society of Philadelphia. It
was edited by Harry Schneilermann
for the American Jewish Committee.
The condition of Jews in Russia, in
Poland and other parts of Europe Is
discussed
I'm western Europe" Mr.. Schneider
mann said "the wave Of antiSemitism
has swelled to enormous proportions;
it has reached the British Isles in the
form of insidious literary propaganda
and there are indications that attempts
are being made to import this foreign
plague In a viruent form into our own
country"
The total number of Jews in the
world, on estimates made before the
war. Is placed at 15,744.662; in North
America. 1879, SOS; in South America,
1867; in Europe, IL ,435, 96S; in Asia
433 1872; in Africa. 359,722 and in Aus
tralia l94l5. It Is noted that in 1915
only 5000 Jews lived in the who c
United states and by 1907 that mum
Der had grown to /, 777,1S5. II is esti
mated from 1918 figures that there are
now 100000 Jews in New York city
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-10
GREEN MOUNTAIN VALLEY

Abe Ruskin was in the place re-
Gently picking up junk
Mrs. Nelson Waite has recovered
from her recent illness.
Mrs. Sabrina Elwell accidently fell
and received some bruises.
Little Edward Saunders is inn
proving from severe illness.
Mrs. Hugh Cone is improving in
health DR. .Goodall attended her.
NJ Grout of Arlington attended the
Halloween social at the School house.
Mrs. Truman Mattlson OF Benning-
ton visited her father Asa Elwell re.
Gently.
Wendall Mattison was in Benning-
ton Saturday with lead Of farm
produce.
Clifford Harrington and daughter,
Mrs. Anna Niles were in Bennington
Monday.
Harry Fruitrich and father OF North
Bennington were in Green Mountain
Valley the past week on business.
Mr. and Mrs Alton Coulter of the
Colgate farms, Bennington, were In
the place to attend Miss Carolyn
Hard's Halloween social.
The Halloween social at the school
house was success. The speaking
and singing by pupils showed the
training they had received. The dec,
orations and Jack Olanterns, the
witch and fortune telling with many
games. Coffee, sandwiches and many
kinds of cake were served to full
house. Miss Carolyn Hard and pupils
have purchased an organ o. for the
school which is greatly enjoyed.
Letters received from Rev. and
Mrs Paul NJ Joy find them in the city
of Medellin, Colombia where rent is
10 and 80 dollars a month. They have
been boarding at the Hotel Europa
The first of this month they com
meuced housekeeping with DR.. and
Mrs. Vanderbilt, missionaries who
have charge Of the school They
have three grown daughters in the
States, one in the Presbyterian hospi
tai in New York City, taking training
and two In school, There Ia another
missionary family there named Doug
las with three small children, tyC
young ladies, Miss Sayre, a teacher
and Miss Doolittle a nurse. They will
not be as lonely as they expected
Paul had just returned from a clever
day trip on mule back. They are
surer footed fer narrow trail up ,
steep side of a mountain He had {
Colombian guide. A mule packed will
Bibles and missionary supplies step
ped 80 near the edge that it wen
over the bluff down 500 feet Pau
said he thought it safer to walk,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-10
WOULD ADD SO MEMBERS
Plan by which Vermont Would Not
Lose Member Of Congress

Vermont may not lose member OF
Congress when the next apportion.
ment Is made ii plan now considered
is carried out.
In order to readjust the membership
portionately to the increase in popula
ton as indicated by the 1920 census
Representative Osaac Siegel OF New
York, chairman OF the House Commit
tee on the Census, is preparing a
mea ure which wi add fity new
members to the House.
The new ratio set by Mr. Siegels
bill IS one Representative for each
100000 Of population The present
proportion is one for each 2ll,00O. Mr.
Siegel will introduce the measure di
reetly Congress- conyenes. II passed
II would>raise the membership OF the
House from 435 to 4S5 and New York
would probably get four of the new
Representatives
Congress has the task Of fixing the
apportionment of Representatives az
ter each census 1t can increase OF
lower the number at Will so long as il
conforms to the mandate Of the Consti
tuition that Representative shall be
aPfot tibhcu dlhbHh th' 5tNtldi oNaAts
according to their respective nun
bers, counting the whole number OF
persons in each State, excluding
Indians not taxed.
Champ Clark has 'ong contendad
that the House is too big and should
be made smaller by making each dis
trict over more people. MriSiege
believes il is too small, there being
too much committee work for the best
results under the present division oi
labor He says he will introduce hi:
bill on December merely to get dis
cussion started He does not believ,
anv apportionment law can be passed
until the coming special session OF the
new Congress, which President Hard
ing is expected to convene in March OF
April. U.H3.fN t'.