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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-25
)UNG SCHOOLGIRLS
W.ARDROBES COSTLY

Rutland, March 2i.-Thc wardrobes
the girls in the higher classes of
grammar department Of the Rut-
Id public schools cost 500 to $500
1.-The present time, the former figure
Ing a very low one. with n view to
ling to girls of 1. and - years old,
Fense of the value of money through
object lesson as to tho sacrifices
|ir parents make in clothing thcri.
6s Grace Woods. teacher of domas
sci"nc", :.;ected th1 girls of The
9TH grade - o"c sch ool as fair
|crIs Srd has them .akc an inver-
~ OF .hcir hclongi.gs. -. kinds Of
|ar.ng apparel YVES included and
|re NJ the ri-'s' lists totalc6 over
(n. Noiv"' drersss III S?5, shoes nt
and silk gown. at yarious hiFh
ass re-o not uncommon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-25
CORPORATIONS PAY FEES
Banks and Insurance Co.'S Have Paid
to Date SI.22I.744.80

Montpelier March 24.--Corporations
including bank institutions have been
paying their annual and semi annual
fees of late. The trust companies, saw
ings hanks and insurance companies
have paid their fees to the State treas
urer for the semi-annual period end
ing November 1. 1920. The present
sums paid amount TO s1,22l, ,744.6a. The
corporations have also paid their
license fees for the period ending
February /, 1920. These were due in
that month. but as usual they drifted
along into March and to the present
time s41,296.3s has been paid TO the
State treasurer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-25
NAVAL INQUIRY
GETTING MIXED
Capt. Laning Criticizes War
Time Navy and Is Then Shown
One of His Own Letters to
Refute Testimony

Washington, March M.-After Captain
Harris Laning, former assistant chief of
navigation. had told the Senate commit
tee investigating the Sims Daniels row
to-day that the navy had been without
a comprehensive plan for the war and
that chao virtually existed. Senator
Trammel. democrat. of Florida, con-
fronted the captain with letter he had
written to Admiral Sims on August is.
1918. saying he was mot convirced" that
the Bureau of Operations had erred in
It's general plars' and saying also that
had some OF Sims recommendations be
adopted they would have been "disas-
trouS''
Senator Tramriell contendeI that Lam
ing's letter was a complete contradiction
of some of the Sims charges AMI also
some OF the charges in Laning's state-
nent Of to-day. but the captain con-
tended his letter referred to a period in
the war later than that involved in the
charges by Admiral Sims.
One part of the Lanlng letter said:
over there you give us the devi. be-
cause We don't do all that you want us to
do. You feel We are failing you. Does it
help the morale over there or over here
to do that? . Criticism is easy and
just criticism beneficial, but there is moth
ing more lowering to the morale than un-
just criticism and criticism made with-
out full knowledge and thought is apt
to bs unjust"
Washington. March e4.-Not only
was the navy department without a
comprehensive plan for naval partici-
patton in war when the United
States severed relations with Germany,
but Secretary Daniels disapproved the
general plan drawn up by the bureau
of operations and submitted in March
1917 Captain Harris Laning, former
assistant chief of navigation to-day
told the Senate Investigating COM
mittee.
AS the result Of this alleged lack OF
preparation. the witness said the navy
department virtually was in n state Of
chaos the day the United States de-
clared war.
personal characteristics" of Secre-
tary Daniels often made it impossible
to obtain approval of important plans
and policies. Captain Lanng asserted.
as the personal interest taken by him
in minor affairs occupied so much
time that he never had much left to
give us for really important problems.
Captain Ianing testified that at the
sufficient reserve of 14-inch shells
to refill the magazines of me dread
noughts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-25
Probation Work

Montpelier, March 2i.-Charlss A..
Smith. field deputy state probation Of
ficer, has Just returned from a three
weeks tour of visits to probationois =
and parolers for the board of chari-
ties and probation. Hc reports to State
Probation Officer Jeffrey that he visit
ed about 1os men who have been parol-
ed from the prisons or placed upon
probation by the courts. He reports
every man working, and no man earn
ing less than SIS a week, and from
that up to s4S.5O, He visited many Of
the homes of these men and In nearly
all of them found satisfactory condi-
tiOns.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-25
ATE GOV. FAIRBANKS
RESIDENCE rs SOLD

/. 1o.nsbury, March 2I.-Tho largest
| estate deal here for year1 was an
|inoeh to-day in the purchase OF Pine
Fst. for 80 many years the large estate
the late Governor Horace Fairbanks
u nov owned by his granddaughter.
ss Thedora Fairbanks Willard of Bos-
! The purchasers were Gilman Brothers
this place and the price was s35, ,0oo.
mere fraction of its original cost. The
ate consists Of about fifteen acres in
heart of the village with one of the
tst residences in town and beautiful
tdens and grounds. Miss Willard is
" travelling in the Orient. The pur-
f,sers have not announced their future
/ MS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-25
ERECT CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE CHURCH

a attleboro. March N.-The First Church
Christ, Scientist, to-day bought of
. j. Harry Estey a house and lot .ad-
ing her residence on Putney road and
wn as the A. T. Eddy house, paying
efor $1,000. Although plans for the
of the property have not been work.
out, it is probable that Christian
nee Church will be erected on the
The scientists here have occupied
rters on the second floor of the Emer-
building on Elliott street several
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-25
DEATH OF w. II. RIDDLE

Rutland. March 24.-William II. Rid
die. "A retired lumber dealer and
former Nermonter died at his home
at Broo6line, Mass, Monday. aged 5s
wears. Mr.. Riddle was for some years
manager Of the Silas l., Griffith's lum-
Der interests at DANNY, one of the
largest concerns Of the kind in the
state. He was born in Tennessee and
was with r. q. Dunn & Co. Mercan-
tile Agency. In Washington, ID. c.. be-
fore coming to Vermont 25 years ago.
After leaving the Griffith interests he
conducted a lumber business Of his own
with holdings in this State and in
Maine.
Mr.. Riddle is survived by his wife.
Jannie Griffith Riddle, and q son.
Griffith Riddle. OF Brookline.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-25

Springfield. March 24-James Hartness republican cam
didae for the nomination of governor out his initial
statement to the Of the State this evening describes
plan of arreachng effect to make Vermont greater State
iHdustrialy and agricuuray Mr. Hartness direct
" to the point in treating the subjects believes
tai interest to Vermont and the people He stands squarey
out in favor of womans suffrage That the statement
whole in thought and reveals desire 70 aid ir boost
ing the State into greater prosperity clear and conclusive
The statement follows:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-25
SUFFRAGISTS STILL ON
GOV. CLEMENTS TRAIL

Bellows Falls. March 24.-The following
letter has been sent TO Gov z. w. Glenn
ent:
"A deputation from our league desires
an audience with you in Rutland at "a
noon Wednesday. April :. in order to pre-
sent you their reasons for your calling a
special session of the Legislature for
ratification by Vermont of the federal
suffrage amendment. VIII you please
name the place in Rutland where you will
see us on that day"
(Signed) HELEN G. TWITCHELL.
President of Rockingham Equal Fran-
chise League" ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-25
Salient Features of the Hart
ness Statement

An intensive plan of industrial de-
velopment that
Fits Vermont
Fits NcrmOnterS
Fits Natural Law
Fits Agriculture
And will result in
~Greater Income for Vermont
Greater Income for VermOnters
Greater Opportunities for Ver-
mOnters
Better Local Markets
Better Highways for All
Moro People Will Come to Ver-
mont
Vermont Boys VIII Stay In vcr-
mont
Vermont Money VIII Stay In ver-
mont
Other Money VIII Come to Ver-
mont
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-25
| believe in Vermont.

/ be,ic"e in Vermont
I believe there is a great fu.u., tor orr
State.
| believe 1t can De realized by proviuing
homo opportunities for verriontcrs
believe that the same spirit ana
energy tina: has been successfully dis
played by Vermonters in agriculture.
dairylng, and various other State sue
cesses. can be displayed in other desir-
able industries providing we conduct
drive for industrial plant culture TO
awaken interest and activity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-25
CHESTER HOTEL
Horton Corporation Hns xsO,OOO
Capital stock

fontpelier. March A.--The Fullerton
tel, Inc, Of Chester has filed articles
association for the purpose of conduct
hotel in Chester. Their capital stock
$50,000 while the papers are signed by
G. Wiley, Frank w. Adams. l.. A. Car
hter, l.. " Crocker. K. II. Jenkins and
II. Austin.
The Corner Garage, Inc, OF St Johns
ny has filed n certificate that 1t has
id up $1,000 of its capital stock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-25
WANT INCREASE
undry Workers. Union Of barre
Second rs Per Cent Raise

March 2.-The Laundry
prkers' Union of Barre has asked the
ners of the steam laundry for an In
base of 25 per cent over their present
larry. They were given a 25 per cent
kreaSS la5t October.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-25
VERMONT
rs HARTNESS PROGRAM

Springfield Candidate Would Solve States Mon
ey Problems by Creating More Revenue
Through Increased Values Which Would Re-
suit in Lesser Taxation-He would Make a
Greater Industrial and Agricultural Ver-
mont--Stands Squarely in Favor Of Woman S
Suffrage-EIis Statement Plan OF PROGRESS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-25
HAPPENINGS IN VERMU1v ~ "'D''o
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

The annual meeting of the road com
nssloners and selectmen of the various
towns in Addison county will be held at
the town hall here to-day with morning
and afternoon sessions. The representa-
tives Of some of the towns will find it
hard sledding or wheeling to get through
to the meetings. State Commissioner Stod-
dard b. Gates will be in charge of the
meetings.-Mr. and Mrs. John A, Daring,
who have been in town and the neighbor-
hood for several weeks, started Wednesday
on their return home to Goshen, Ind
Mrs. Fidelia Persons and two children of
Lancaster, n. H., are in town for stay
of some length with relatives Of Mr.. Per-
sons.-Miss Grace Laurel has returned to
Rochester, N. Y. after several weeks here.
MIR. and Mrs Perry r. Wilson Of Bell
vile, ILL.,, arc in town for "A stay of threo
or four weeks with relatives.-There
seems to be a pretty good supply of both
coal and sugar in town just at present
two articles of commerce which were ex-
tremely scare here for long spells at n
time during the winter.-Miss Leila VIM
chester has gone to North Rupert to stay
n few weeks at the home of her parents
in that place.
Miss Edith Bashaw, who has been
visiting at the home of Miss Beatrice
Dumas for a week, has returned to her
home in Brandon.-Mrs Hattie Bennng,
who has been Ill for ten days, has so
far recovered as to be able to be out
again.-The y. S. Foote company has
sold for Harry Pierce his place on Thomas
street to Frank Bentley and wife, who
will take possession at once.-Mrs. Noah
Cummings has bought the Frank Bent
ley farm on East Middlebury road and
will take possession at once.-The Gus
tomary mid-week prayer-meeting will be
held in the vestry of the Congregational
| Church at 7:30 o'clock this evening. The
subject to be considered will be Lenten
studies in the Life of hrst.-Norbert
Seveighney has gone to West Rutland
to spend a few weeks at the home of his
! parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Seveighney
| Joseph Guyette. an employe at the mar
BILE mill. is taking an enforced vacation
on account of an injury to his right hand
crushed between two blocks of marble
! injured and the thumb was quite badly
| crushed. although the injuries are not
| serious. Mr. Guyette will be disabled
/ for work for some time.-Mr and Mrs
Alexander Bailey Of San Francisco. Calf
are spending a few days in town.-The
Misses HELEN and Doris Hopper OF
! White Plains, n. Y, are in town for q
few weeks.-Mrs. Jerome Barker and
daughter, Miss Cordelia Barker. have re-
| turned to Oneida, y. Y. after several
weeks in Middlebury and vicinity.
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(Continued ON page two,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-16
EDGAR Warfie!d, Sr., to be
Host to Members of
Lee Camp
THIRTY-FIVE GUESTS
Probably Twenty-Five Will be Mem
bers of Lee Camp-No Set Speech
es.

All arrangements have been COM
p!eted for a banquet wnicn will be
rendered the members Of R. : T !.
Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans. at
Lee Camp Hall Monday night by
Adjutant Edgar Warfield. Sr., OF
Lee Camp.
The banquet will be attended by
50 persons among whom will be
about 25 Confederate Veterans.
There will be no set speeches, the
affair being entirely informal.
The arrangements for the serv-
ing of the banquet are in the hands
CT the Daughters of the Confader-
acy.
Lee Camp this year decided to
omit its annual banquet in oEserv-
ance Of Gen. Lees birthday Adju-
tant WarfieId, however, decided not
to see the birthday of the Confedc-
rate chieftain go without celebra-
ton, hence his decision to hold q
banquet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-16
BUILDING ASSOCIATION
Annual. Meeting Of Alexandria Build
ing and LGan-Had Prosperous
Year

The Alexandria Building and
Loan Association, Inc, at its annual
meeting held last Wednesday night
elected the following officers for the
year: Robert S. Jones, president;
NJ. L. Dinwiddie, treasurer; G..
Page Waller, Jr.. Secretary; Worth
Hulfish, Carroll Pierce, Taylor
Burke, trustees; ]. Randall Cation,
attorney.
Dividends were declared as fol-
lows: First series, S. 80 a share;
second, s5; third. s4.25; fourth,
So. 40; fifth, 50; sixth, so cents.
as previously stated the books of
the company are now open for a.
new series of stock During the
past year the company has had an
excellent year and the prospects for
the new year are exceedingly bright
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-16
Free Cleveland Six Motor Car

Arrangements were completed last
night by the Elks of this city to give
away brand new six cylinder Cleve-
Land motor car, as an advertisement
for their bazaar which starts the last
day of this month. The car is on ex-
hibition in the window of Belle Haven
Garage at the corner of Prince and
Fairfax streets. A. T. Peake, man.
ager Of the garage will be glad to
furnish any information to any in
terested parties.
Mayor T. A. Fisher has been select
ed by the Elks to be member CT the
publicity committee, and from all in
dications the affair promises to be-
ore of the biggest social as well as
financial successes ever attempted in
Alexandria, according to the mayor.
The ladies popularity contest will be
started on its way by the beginning
# next week and premises to be a
7ery interesting event. All the vaude-
vile acts have been contracted fcr
md a very we'll known and popular
iazz band will be secured for the dane
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-16
BUTTER AND EGGS DROP

Chicago, Jan. 16.-DoWn turns
in the price Of butter ana eggs OF
late, especially in the last lew days,
have stirred inquiry as to the rea-
sons. Butter yesterday was OFT
3 1-2 cents a pound this week and
eggs down s cents a dozen I'M
portation Of butter from Denmark
owing to extraordinary tlnanciai
conditions. is given as one OF the
factors in lowering the price OF DO
mestic butter. Besides. the relative
cheapness of lard. as compared with
butter, is said to be the greatest on
record. Declines in the value O.
eggs are ascribed chiefly 10 m
creased supplies natura! at This time
of the year, and also IN some oesfee
to an organized boycott designed TO
bring egg prices back nearer 10 or
dinary peace time standards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-16
Enforcement Of Nation
Wide Prohibition at
Midnight
NO HOME SEARCHING
Possession of Private Stills" Held tc
be Unlawful-236 Distilleries Close
Thousands of Breweries and Saloons

New York, Jan. 1G-Enforccm> >r.t
of nationwide prohibition, which be-
comes the law of the land tonigh:
will not begin until 1901 4. NJ. on
Jan. II, it was announced here yes
Scrday at the Office OF Col. Daniel
L. Porter, of the United States n
sernal Revenue Service.
After that hour" it was said, ''ESt
barrel of Intoxicating liquor, a case
If wine or keg of beer can be
legally manufactured, sold or trans
ported for beverage purposes any
where in the United States, i5s terri
tories or ;nsular possessions"
There will be no searching Of h3mcs
cr conf:scation of intoxicants, the fed
,ral authorities declare, the law pre-
viding for seizure only in event that
liquors are sold or in case a home" i
,iearly shown to be public resor:.
Possession Of q privace still by means
# which wh:skey may be made, how
:yer, is held TO be unlawful.
While il has been announced that
me ''drys" are to raise a fund Of
S50,000,000 to continue their figh;,
,rohib;t;on leaders here say most Of
the money will be used in educating
he public as to the injurious effec-s
+ alcohol. They intimate that they
will take no radical steps, but that
federation and patience will be cy.
.rcised toward any man who is hcnest
II the question and WHO believes that
intoxicating drink is necessary 70 his
well-5eirg."
Cider mills and grape juice plants
meanwhile have been working over
lime of late in Ne;s York State. it
was said. and the price of apples
md grape fruit has beer affected
By an increased demand. Fermcrte'
sacramertal wine for exclusively re-
l;gious purposes will be manufar-
:urcd and sold as usual, but with
new federal restrictions. Sale Of
hard cider and grape juice with .
kick" in them, of course, are now
:.atoo, drastic orders having been is.
sued this week
Latest internal revenue satisfies
shcw that the constitutional "dry"
amendment puts out of business o.
ronpc!s change to other forms CT
industry of 23G distillcries. 1892
hrsweries and 177,7o0 saloons ard
other places selling :n.oxicants in the
Continental United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-16
MOVING PICTURE ENTERTAIN
MENT

There will be moving picture e.
ter.armcnt at The Norton Memorial
Building, of st. Paul's Church Sun
day School, on Saturday evening
January 18th, at 7.30 o'clcck. The:t
will be three films, bearing the fc!-
lowing titles. Soothing the Heart q
italy "Our Red Cross in Italy"
and First aid on the Piave." These
films are all illustrative of the wcrs
Of American Red Cross in Italy du--
:ng the war, and all parsons inter-
asted in this work should see them.
They are very fine examples Of this
wonderful work ard are most in
.erestirG.
As these films arc loaned by
The American Red C-css, thcra will
&c no charge for admission. All t2arh.
.rs and scholars Of the Sunday Schoo'
and their parents are invited to RI
present, aHd in fact ali persc"s ir
;erestcd IN Red Cross and Commur,
v Service work will be welc1rs1
at the entertainment on SATURDAY
svening At 130.
Gene and spend a pleasant ever.
ing viewing some interesting AID IL
:truct:ve moving pictures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-16
:,
PREDICTS ANOTHER WAR
Baker and Bliss Make Startling State
mentS


ments
Washington, Jan. 16.-kecomm anda-
ions that the United States furnish
surplus military supplies to Poland
% aid it in repelliHg the westward
,dvance of the Bolsheviki have been
made to the State Department BY Sec
'etary Baker.
In making this announcement yes
rerday to the House Ways and Means
Committee, Mr.. Baker interrupted
General Tasker H. Bliss, former
member of the Supreme Military
Council ana the American peace de-
legation, who had told the committee
hat general revival of war in Eu-
-ope was net "improhable" unless Po-
and could check the Russian Bclshe-
rik armies.
The War Secretary also said that
he Allied governments were consid-
,ring participation in the movement
% aid the Poles. General Bliss told
The committee that the Russian
armies were far better equipped than
he Poles, who were "the only bu
vark against Bolshevism.'
Describing Poland as "the possible
atorm center" in Europe, Genera
Bliss declared that when "a whole
people are brought TO starvation.
hey may make war on neighbo,
having food and SO 'renew the con
,lag1ation that we had hoped had die,
out"
The Bolsheviki, General Bliss con
.inued, are regaining coal, oil an!
grain lands in the old Russian En-
7ire and "will soon be able to care
] for themselves regardless of an.
blockade"
The committee is considering ;
proposal by Secretary Glass TO ad
rance $150000,000 to Poland, Aus
tria and other European coun:rie
FOR food relief. If such a loan wer
made, the Allied governments shoult
( De required to aid Poland in mill
AIRY way, General Bliss said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-16
ASK Ev =. DITION
Allies Draft Note Asking Holland tc
Surrender Former Emperor

Paris. Jan. 1G.-Thc supreme
council has drafted note to tha
Dutch government asking for ex-
tradition Of the former German
emperor. 1t will probably be sent
Saturday.
TIE note refers to Article 227 CT
the treaty of Versailles and invites
Holland to join the allied powers III
The accomplishment of this act.
Article 227 Of the treaty with
Germany declares:
"The allied and associated pow
ers publicly arraign william II Of
Hohenzollern. formerly German
Emperor, for a supreme offenss
against international morality an"
:he sanctity of treaties.
"A special tribunal will be con-
stituted to try the accused. 1t will
DC composed of five judges, one ap-
pointed by each Of the following
pcwers-namely. the United States
of America. Great Britain, France,
Italy and Japan"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-16
S. WOMEN HIDE IN CANE
Mexicans Release Men Of Teutonic
Nationality

San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 49,,
American women were obliged tc
hide in the cane5reakers of San
Luis Potosi for days and weeks at 8
time to escape being ravished by
Mexican raiders-Carranzistas and
rebels alike. !
They crouched in caves, through
days aa,d nights of suspense, with
insufficient provisions and covering
Whiting until the marauders should
go their way and allow a few days
for reeuperaticn before the next
band came along; They had seen
American girls and native girls be-
tween 16 and II years of age round
ed up like cattle and taken off by
the Mexicans.
! b This was the substance of the
Testimony coming from the women
themselves who had undergone
these experiences as it was heard by
(the Fall subcommittee yesterday
And these were not selected witnes-
;es brought, from distance to tes-
(ify, but are residents of San An
onio. Most Of these women arc
Widows whose husbands are buriec
somewhere in Mexico" They say
heir cases are typical.
The only person in these rura
communities from which today
witnesses came which did not suf
er similar treatment are the Ger
mans. The sole survivors of tn
tassador colony, according to tn
testimony Of it's founder, are Ger
mans.