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j. S. TROOPS TO
LEAVE SIBERIA
Will BE Withdrawn Upon the
Repatriation of CzechO-
SlOvak Forces

Washington, ian. IL. tBy the Associ-
| ated Press -Decision to withdraw the
American troops from Siberia upon the
completion of the repatriation of the
| Czecho-Slovak forces next month has
| been reached by tho American govern
ment.
The troops were sent to Siberia in ac-
| cord with an agreement between the
| United States, Japan and the entente
| powers to aid the Czechs and protect the
Siberian railroad and Japan has been
notified by the United States of the can
| collation. of that agreement insofar as it
affects the presence OF an American
military expedition.
! When the Czechs have been removed.
the American Railroad commission head
cd by John F. Stevens, which has been
| in Russia since before the fall of the
| former Cars government, will leave
Vladivostok for home and the American
| soldiers under Major General Graves will
| follow as soon as transports can be made
| available. Presumably the same ships
which are to take the echo-Sovaks
across the Pacific will be used Two of
these vessels. the President Grant and
America are expected to leave New York
within a few days
| With the departure of the Americans,
Japan will be left alone to assist the
| loyal Russians in their efforts to stem
the eastward march Of the Bolsheviki
The rapid progress made by the soviet
forces has been source Of apprehension
! in Japan and the cabinet at Toxic has
been considering means of combating
what Japanese officials generally regard
as a serious menace.
| Suggestions have been made that Japan
materially increase It's force of 10000
troops in Siberia and II has opened ne
gotiations with the American govern
ment with this end in view.
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u. S. RELATIONS WITH
GERMANY UNCHANGED
Signing of Treaty Mt Paris Does Not
Mean Peace with America

Washington, Jan. 12.-Because of the
failure of the United States to ratfy the
peace treaty. the status of the relations
between this country and Germany is
not changed by the ceremony of deposit
of notifications in which several of the
nations which were engaged in the world
war participated Saturday in Paris, ac-
cording to an official announcement made
Saturday night by the State department.
This government. the State depa rtment
asserts. takes the position that because
of the failure of the United States to
ratify the treaty. the armistice signed
November II. 1918, as we'll as the provi-
sions of the extension. of that agreement
continue in full force and effect between
the United States and Germany. Formal
notice to this affect has been given TO
the German government bv the United
States.
The state of peace involving several of
the nations. which was brought about by
the action taken in Paris, therefore, does
not become effective as between the
United States and Germany.
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MEXICAN EARTHQUAKE
STAGES A NEW STUNT
Opens Chasm Engulfing Home
Family Living at Bottom of Abyss

Mexico City, Jan. l2.-Rcports from the
San Miguel district indicate the eruption
of the new crater. which opened there
as result of the earthquake on the night
of January 3. is decreasing in violence.
! Special investigators sent from this city
! into the earthquake zone have reported
from Jalapa that on Sunday the number
of dead in that city was 20 and that
200 injured had been given treatment. The
city was badly damaged and is stlll
covered by pail OF dust arising from
falling structures.
Unique in the annals of the disaster is
the experience of the family of Prof
Francisco Riveros, of Baranca Neuva. The
earthquake opened a great chasm in the
earth in which their home was engulfed.
For more than a week members of the
family have been living in the bottom Of
this abyss at least liD feet below the sur
face of the earth. Surviving neighbors
have been lowering them food and water
at the imminent risk of dislodgng rocks
which might fall and crush those beneath.
Belief Is expressed that rain or new
shocks would mean the deaths of those
imprisoned in the gulf
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MRS. ESMOND WINS HER
DIVORCE FROM DOCTOR

st. Adams, Jan. 1.-THE September term
or Franklin county court took final adj
Journment yesterday morning after Judge
lIarre B. Chase had granted a bill of
divorce in the case of Mrs Martha j
Esmond VS. DR.. Henry b. Esmond which
case has attracted considerable attention
and the trial of which occupied several
days. The case was hard fought by
George NJ. Hogan, counsel for the libel
liant. and c. G. Austin & Son for the
libcllee. The grounds alleged were ntol-
cradle severity.
The following cases were left with the
court Florence c.. Chase VS. Ira p
Chase, petition for support: the Wetmore
Savage Co., a Boston corporation. VS..
the Vermont a. Quebec Power corpora
ton, doing business at Richford, assump-
sit. two cases.
In giving his decree in the Esmond
case Judge Chase said that while the
evidence did not show any particular
acts OF violence the part of Dr.
Esmond to his wife and no one thing
taken alone could be considered intoler-
able severity he felt that the evidence
as whole did show intolerabe severity
and accordingly had decreed that a bill
of divorce should be granted. DR..
Esmond had at least some knowledge
~ medicine and ought TO have known
Inc KIND OF treatment "A woman in Mrs.
Esmond's physical condition ought to
nave and the court felt that the long con-
tinued and persistent harsh treatment
accorded her We're entirely responsible
"or her impaired health, So far as Mrs.
Gsnond was concerned the court found
that she had done her part as q wife
should at all times and had been generous
dom.
It was decreed that Dr. Esmond should
nave Sl,500 interest in the South Main
street house and thai all property stand
ing in Mrs. Esmonds name alone should
he retained by her. These matters were
loft with the court for final order pend
Ing negotiations between counsel.
An exception was noted for the libellee
to guard against the possibility Of his
wishing to take the matter to Supreme
Court.
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ESCAPE ASPHYXIATION
Mother and Child at Newport Saved by
Passerby

Newport, Jan. 9.-Mrs. Cecil Pickel and
infant son narrowly escaped asphyxiation
by gas last evening. Mrs. Pickel. suffer-
ing from severe cold. did not discern
the odor of gas escaping from the stove
She was overcome by faintness and alone
in the house hut managed TO put the
oaoy on the bed and fell to the floor un-
conscious This perhaps saved her life as
the fumes of gas were less strong along
the noor OF the room and she recovered
consciousness sufficiently to enable her
TO crawl to the window and attract the
attention of passerby by pounding on
the glass. DR.. H. S. Peabody was hastily
summoned and Mrs. Pickel and the child
were both revived.
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NEW BILL PROPOSES
Estate OF MANHATTAN

Albany N. Y, Jan. 12.-The State Of
Manhattan. composed of the counties
of Suffolk, Nassau, Queens. Kings. Rich
mond. New York, Bronx and Westches-
ter, would be sanctioned by the Legisla-
ture under the provisions of a bill in
troduced tonight by Assemblyman Cuvil-
lier. democrat, Of New York. The act
would require ratification by "a referen-
dun next November.
Assemblyman Leininger, democrat. of
Queens introduced a bill designed to
create State of Greater New York.
This is more ambitious scheme than
that of Mr.. Cuviller, as it not only in
cludes all the counties in the proposed
state of Manhattan, but would contain
in addition the counties of Putnam,
Duchess. Rockland, Orange, Ulster,
Greene and Sullivan.
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Vermont Spiritualists

Montpelier Jan. 1.-THE annual meet
ing of the Vermont State Spiritualist
association took place in Montpelier FRI
day and Saturday, closing Sunday eve
ming. The Rev Wellman Whitney and
the Rev, Effie s, Webster and others
have spoken during the session of the
organization.
The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs, Effe Webster of Mont
pelier: secretary, Miss Gertrude Pearson
of Montpelier: treasurer. Mrs. Ellen Ward
OF Barre; presidents. c. II. ingalls,
of Montpelier and Grover c. Hall of
Barre; executive committee. Charles
Ormsbee and Mrs. Benjamin Daley of
Montpelier, Mrs. j. h. Hutchins of Barre.
Mrs r. j. Fallon of Montpelier and Miss
Ida Young of Barre; auditors, Mrs, Hut
chins of Barro and Jay Smith of St.
Adams. The attendance has been large.
The closing session occurs tonight.
FREE PRESS WANT ADS PAY Resi-
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Or. BRA|NERO KELLOGG DIES
Oldest Member of Middlebury Colleges
Board Of Trustees-Attended 80
mencements

Middlebury, Jan. Sword was re-
ceived here tonight of the death OF
DR., Brainerd Kellogg. the oldest mem
Der of Middlebury Colleges board OF
trustees, at his home in Morristown
n. j.
He was perhaps the best known
alumnus of the college, being here
every commencement for so years. Ee
was graduated in 1858, afterwards be-
coming professor of English litera-
ture. He was the author of several
textbooks, including high school
grammar, history of English Ian
guaSe and rhetoric.
The funeral will be held Monday
morning at II o'clock in the Mead
Memorial chapel.
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CHARGED WITH FORGING
HIS MOTRER'S NAME

Brandon. Jan. ll.-Chares Forest. a
brother of George Forest, who was sem
fenced to the House Of Correction at
Windsor Saturday for stealing chickens.
was arrested Saturday afternoon by
Sheriff Sanford OF Middlebury and
Deputy w. II. Tarbe of this town,
charged with forging his mothers name
to check He was taken by Sheriff
Sanford to Middlebury, where he will be
given a hearing.
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FARMER KILLS HIMSELF
No Reason known for Suicide OF WILL
liam A. Austin, 81

West Enosburg. Jan, n.-William A.
Austin. 81, a farmer, committed suicide
by shooting himself through the head
yesterday morning. No reason is known
for his act. He was much respected. He
lived four hours after shooting himself
but was not conscious.
He attended to some business and made
some purchases at the store for his wife
buying also some cartridges at the same
time. Returning home at nine o'clock he
went to the barn and shot himself there
Doctors III, G. Human, G. A. Pratt and
r. ID. Thomas of Enosburg Falls were
summoned, but could do nothing to save
him. The funeral will be held Monday
afternoon at 1850 O'Clock
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MOVIE MEN FAIL TO
FILM PRESIDENT
Tried the LOad-Of-Hay Stunt Hut Secret
Service Men Were Handy

Washington. Jan. 12-Attempts of enter
prisins motion pictures men to obtain
photographs of President Wilson by using
the methods which resulted in pictures of
William HohenZolern. former emperor, in
his garden at Amerongen. reaching the
world, were frustrated to-day by White
House secret service officers.
The camera men concealed them selves
in a wagon load of hay which was driven
slowly by the White House while the
President was on the lawn in his wheel
chair Before they could get their cameras
into action, however. the secret service
men stopped the wagon and investigated.
After the photographers had convinced
the officers that they had not had time
to make pictures they were allowed to
GO
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TRAVELLER SPENDS
UNCOMFORTABLE SUNDAY
Man Appears at st. JOhnsbury Whose
Conversation II Not Relished

St. Johnsbury, Jan. l2.-George NJ.
Ross of Quincy. Mass. spent rather
uncomfortable Sunday in one of the hotel
and all because he proclaimed himself an
atheist When reproved by a group of
travelling men he would not admit he
was a radical, but said he had heard
Emma Goldman was a personal friend of
Villas and had extensive interests in
Mexico. The travelling men made 1t so
warm for him that he decided to take
the night train for the city and inasmuch
as he had only arrived in town Sunday
morning they are wondering what the
object of his visit was. one of the men
saw that he took the irst train out of
town after reporting the case to the
States attorney who said he could not
be held if he said nothing against the
government.
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WILL NOT RAISE JITNEY RATES

Rutland. Jan. 1.-THE jitney drivers OF
Rutland, all of whom are licensed by the
city, Will not be permitted to raise their
rates under the high cost of living ex-
cuse. All Of these licensed hackmen and
bus drivers were summoned before Com
missioner of Public Safety Fred c. Rob-
ers Saturday. year ago an ordinance
was passed by the city prescribing rates
which might be charged passengers and
stating that rate card must be posted
In every vehicle. Recently a patron COM
planned that she was charged $3.50 for a
70 cent trip under the rate card and it
developed that all drivers were over
charging. The men claim the rates pre-
scribed by the city are ruinous and will
appeal to the aldermen.
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100000 Candy Firm

Montpelier Jan. 9.-The Maple Grove
Candies company, Inc, of st. Johns
bury has filed articles of association
in the office of secretary of State for
the purpose Of conducting IA tea house
and making fancy candies for sale in
st. Johnsbury. The capital stock is
100000. while the papers are signed
by Katherine lde Gray and five other
women from st. Johnsbury and three
New York women.
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TRYING TO SAVE MRS.
PARKER FROM PRISON

Montpelier, Jan. ia movement is
made on the part of friends OF Mrs
Isabella Parker, who was sentenced to
the State prison from Washington county
court recently to prevent the woman
being taken to the institution. Gov
p. w. Clement has been appealed to in
the matter. Sheriff e H. Tracy has been
advised not to take her to Windsor until
further report Ia made on the matter.
Mrs. Parker was sentenced on the
charge of keeping house of i'll fame.
She was originally arrested on the charge
of numbering Lucina c. Broadwell, but
was not tried on that charge.
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PROF. BOLLEs OF TUFTS DIES

Medford, Mass, Jan. 11,--Dr. Edwin
Cortland Bolles, for the last 20 years
professor of history at Tufts College and
known as 1.-THE college chaplain" died
at his home here to-day. He was born in
Hartford, Conn, in 1925 and was graduated
from Trinity College in 1855 At one time
he was member of the faculty of st.
Lawrence University. Canton. N. Y. He
IL survived by a daughter.
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ENTITLED TO CORRECTION

Look here yelled the infuriated
bridegroom of day. dashing wildly into
the editors room OF the country weekly
What do you mean by such an Internal
libel on me In your account of our wed
dng?"
whats the natter" asked the editor
calmly.
Didn't | say that after our wedding
tour We should make our home at the
old manseY" howled the newly made
benedict. And just see how you've
spelled it,
And the editor looked and read:
After their wedding tour the newly
married couple will make their home at
the old mans. ATLANTA Journal.
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WOOD SAYS HE'LL NOT
RESIGN FROM ARMY

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 12.-"I shall not
resign from the army, if such a step is
necessary to be candidate for Presi-
dent of the United States. Precedents
are abundant that my connection with the
army does not interfere with any presi-
Dental ambition which my friends are
wishing upon me. AS an officer of the
army, I recognize President Wilson as
my commander-in-chef and to him ! owe
my allegiance"
Gen. Leonard Wood made this state
ment tonight at the country home of
Norman James near Baltimore where he
was guest at dinner party
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STOCK EXCHANGE SEAT
SELLS FOR S115,OOO

New York. Jan. IA seat on the New
York stock exchange to-day sold for the
record price of $4,000. The previous rec
ord was $4,000 which was paid for
seat on the exchange last fall.
A second bid of $1,000 Went begging.
it was learned. no SELLER being found.
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FAIR HAVEN BUTCHER
COMMITS SUICIDE
Ellis Williams Cuts His ThrOnt-.Ds-
spOndeut Over Wife's Death

Rutland, Jan. ELLIS Williams. a Fair
Haven butcher, commrtted suicide early
this morning by cutting his throat with
a razor in his bedroom. Dependency over
the death Of his wife three months ago
is the probable cause of the act
Mr. Williams was a middle-aged man.
His body, surrounded by a pool Of blood
was found In his room this morning by
his housekeeper. who went to see why
he did not appear for breakfast. A physi-
clan, who was called, said that the man
had been dead for some time.
Mr.. Williams leaves one son, David
Williams of Hartford. Conn.
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OOH MY DEAR" MANAGED
by FORMER RUTLANDER
Henry Picrsons Has Followed the show
Game for ~ Years

Rutland Jan. 1l-For AZ years Henry
Pierson, formerly of Rutland, has follow
ed the show business and he has not
missed a performance In all that time
he states. Mr.. Pierson is now past 60; is
manager of the "Oh. My Dear" musical
comedy company which has been tour
ing Vermont. He was born in Rutland
the son of Louis Person who was killed
in the Civil war. Leaving this city In
1872, he became call boy in New York
theatre. Then he became an actor and he
played under Edwin Booth and many old
time stars. For 30 years he has followed
tho managerial end of the business. His
brother, L. L. Person. was shop fore
man for the Rutland railroad in this
city many years, dying in 1917.
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SUSPICIOUS

Mrs Flatbush-"I am certainly very
siad to meet YOU l have heard so much
about you Mrs. Bensonhurst--"Oh, in
deed Then you are the woman who has
been stealing my servants from mel
Yonkers Statesman.
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You can exchange tho thing you no
longer need for something you could use
proitably-through the classified.
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HIS PHILANTHROPIES

Ex-Governor Mead was one of the
city's largest property owners, his hold
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Rec PRESS WANT ADS PAY BEST
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-21

" w Sale, Mrs. william ]. Judd, Mrs.
! John G. Robertson and Mrs. ii. Julian
Myers Jr
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john c. Robertson and Mrs. II. Julian
Myers. Jr.
Miss Cary Mt Wornan's Club.
I Miss Pattia Cary. OF this city. who
was actively engaged In cantccn work
with the Y. Nj. c. A. Last year IN
France. will tell OF her experiences as
a canteen worker while abroad. at the
: Woman's Grub this afternoon at q
O'Clock. Mira Chiles M. Terrell is
chairman of the program.
Reception to Mr.. and Mrs White.
An interesting entertainment OF this
week will be the reception to be given
ut Park Place church Thursday night.
from $3.50 TO II o'clock. 1t is hoped
that all members and friends of the
congregation witt be present TO be-
ccme acquainted with the new pastor.
Rev. II. M. white and his wife. and
also with each other. The affair will
be thoroughly informal and those at
| tending are asked to wear a card
with the name written on 1t.
Personal Mention.
Miss Margaret Palmer Miller. of
! West Grace street, liz the guest of Miss
Sslte Palmer Rawlings at her home
| in Norfolk.
Miss Frances HeindIe, of West
Grace street, is very Ill at her home.
| Mrs. Thomas S. Armistead and
| family are established at Gresham
Court for the winter.
| Mrs. william Garrison Ia visiting
her mother. Mrs. w. w. Forsythe, OF
West Grace street
Mr. ana Mrs. Henry Edmundson. ol
Houston. are the guests OF Mrs. Emma
Rely at Stuart Hall.
Mtss jeannette Chapman, OF Ten
ncssee. Is the guest OF Miss Lucy
Denny, Of Park avenue,
| Miss Ethel LaBayteux spent tbs
| Miss Ethel LaBayteaux spent th,
lat the Normal school. Farmvilie.
Meetings.
The woman's board of the Metho
ldist institute will meet this morning
AT II O'Clock at the institute building
Nineteenth and Grace streets.
The board of managers of the Re
threat for the Sick will meet tomorrow
morning at / o'clock at the hospital
ea North Twelfth street.
= Marriage License.
Clerk Walter Christian yesterda
issued a marriage license to Charlie
s. Outland. of Tarboro, n. G., an
Miss A. L. Sadier. of Richmond.
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Ettsa. sCvsnsaaukAs 1f1rtsn snsyS1 t1Iax
the clerk " roAu6o4eA % write IT,
chairman OF tn nu-eommtttee On rOvl-
Eion OF building code u report their
findings on use " hollow tile. such re-
rort~ tn -ha made b. tina next Meeting az.
January -. This motion WAS adopted.
The city BUILDING department, ~ we'll
az all contractors ana others interested
In construction. are said to be In favor
Of such an ordinance,
The Rcden trafIic ordinance was re-
ferrei Ia the subcommittee revising
the trafflc laws, after a prolonged dis
cussion by members of the Richmond
automobile association. Attorney Kirk
Mathews appeared for the association.
He stated that the penalties proposed
are too severe. THE bond that you
speeding will Be too severe. Many au-
tomobiles viii become afraid ana
will stop driving their automobiles !"
However. Mr.. Mathews said that the
association was heartily in favor Of
prosecuting all violators especially
those who disregard traffic laws will
fully.
An substitution II present traffic
laws which provide various speed
/ limits for different streets Of Rich
mond. Mr.. Mathews proposed sub
sutute tnat would require all autom0-
biiists to slow down to sreed of ten
miles at all crossings. This would
necessarily prevent automobiles from
speeding in the middle of the block.
No speed limit for the city will be
made. II this plan II adopted, the only
check being made at crossings.
Mt. Mathews also favored section
In the ordinance that would require
the automobiliR 10 give way to those
approaching to his right. According
to this substitute, right -of-way to cars
going east and west would be revoked.
but car to the right Of another would
always have preference. That is a
CIR Ecing west on Franklin street meet
i ing another car going south on Adams
| street would have to give right of way
to the car on adams street. since that
car would be TO the right Of the auto
TnobilEt going west on Franklin
street
The Association b opposed to heavy
penalties. but IL In favor Of laws that
viii give the police justiee discretion
According to olslciais OF the associa ton
drastic penalties generally enforced
will cause = withdrawal Of at least II =
/ zoe out OF possible f. 600 automo-
bfiistx in Richmond.
r. c. Anderson, Of the automobile
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POSLAM MAKES
SKIN SUFFERERS
GLAD INDEED

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Poslam--now you have real relief and
your skin is being urged through tho
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throw off its diseased condition, to
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Splendid response is the rule when
Poslam Is used for eczema. however
stubborn, acne. pimpies. scalp-scale,
herpes. all itching troubles. tnfiamma-
ton. undue redness OF nose or COM
plexicn.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write 70 Emergency Laboratories, 243
West s47th St, New York City.
Poslam Soap, medicatEd with Pos
lam should be used If skin Is tender
and sensitive.-Adv.