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BURLINGTON. VERMONT BURLINGTON, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1922. PRICE THREE CENTS. WEATHER FORECAST! CLOIDY TO-DAY Says Threats Were Used To Keep HARDING WES MERELY A GESTURE SAYS PRES. LEWIS MYSTERIOUS in ucuf unc In, Line on Tariff IRE K'S GRABLE ASSERTS TRICK HER ILL HOT LEAVE WOW RUSSIANS 11! RUBBER IR G1E AT THEHAG Drive Adversaries to a Corner and Force Capitulation to Their Demand for Joint Plenary Session at Which Reconstruction of Russia Will Be Discussed Soviets, It Is Said, Will Offer Something: New NATIONAL GUARD ON DUTY IN GEORGIA WAYCROSS, July 1C Three companies of Georgia National Guard troops arrived here late to-day as a result of a request for protection because of strike disorders.

Martial law will not be declared it was stated, unless the situation becomes worse. At the same time it became known that J. T. Ross, general inspector for the second and third divisions of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad, was seized in the passenger station here last midnight and carried away in an automobile. He has not been heard from since.

According to the authorities, threats have been made against all railroad officials. SEVERE ELECTRIC Trains on Maine Central Delayed by Washout Streets of Waterville FloodedWater on Store Floors WATERVILLE, July severe electrical storm opened full force in this city at about one o'clock and lasted about three hours. In that time five inches of water fell, causing severe damage. The streets were flooded to such an extent that the water covered the sidewalks in several cases, and ran through the doors of stores. Cellars throughout the residential and ness section were flooded The steeple of the Unitarian Church' on Main street was struck, the top section being split and shattered.

At a house on Kennebec street, lightning struck a chimney, filling the house' with soot. On School street a large! elm was toppled over by a bott. No I one was hurt so far fts is known.) Street car service, electric lights and telephone service were completely de-! moranzea. rams on the Maine Central, railroad were delayed by washouts. Lightning fired a bant owned by Dwight McCartney, postmaster of Oak- STORM 'Path to An Early Adjustment Is Open," Says President of Maintenance of Way Workers Announcement of Penn Road's Mutually Satisfactory WTage Agreement Clarifies the Entire Railroad Strike Situation CHICAGO, July 18.

(By the Associated Press) With E. F. Grablf, president of the Maintenance of Way Union asserting that he did not expect its men to leave their work, conference looking toward a peaceful settlement of the shopmen's strike continued to-day. Announcement by the Pennsylvania railroad that a mutually satisfactory wage agreement had been reached with its shopmen was believed by some railroad and union leaders to have had a clarifying effect on the entire situation inasmuch as thr Pennsylvania has insisted on doalir dirot with Its own men. Mr.

Grable issued a statement tonight asserting that "the path to nn early adjustment is open" so far a the 400,000 members of his organiza- tlon arft Referring to conferonce with President Hardin? last week, Mr. Grable said he ha-1 received asuranoe that Chairman Cummins of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee expected to hold early hearings on disputed points of labor provisions of tli transportation act, particularly with referenoe to the living wage prin- olnla. "The basis for the guidance of tlvs board in the present act Is to set a and reasonable Mr. GrablKn phrase "Just and reasonable' and its to a living wage." The first of these disputes came before tha board to-day, the dispute beln that of the Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul road.

The carrier set aside thirty day clause in existing agreomeiv.s for the filing of a dispute and 1 Grable secured the board's promise i'1 early hearings on this and similar cascr; many of which will be consolidated. He requested that future decisions on wage disputes, favorable to the mc-r be made retroactive to July 1, when tha wage cut became effective. THE HAGUE, July 13. (By The As-eoclated Press.) The Russians won the rubber to-day in the game fooing played at The Hague. They had a good hand and played St with dash and conviction; they drove their adversaries to a corner and forced capitulation to their demand for a joint plenary session, to find if possible, a way of saving the conference and continuing1 the work, the aim of which Is the reconstruction of Russia and her re-entry Into the comity of nations.

The Bolshevik victory was complete except possibly, on one point. The non-Russian delegates Insist that when the fioviet delegation meets them, probably to-morrow, the Russians will restrict their statement to absolutely new proposals and clear cut propositions Justifying resumption of the negotiations. One of the Soviet delegates Informed The Associated Press to-night that the Russians would meet the non-Russian delegates and endeavor to submit something new and tangible relative to compensation for confiscated property which Russia was unable to restore to the former owners, but added laughingly: "Moratorium Is a popular word nowa-'- days; we may ask for a moratorium, la i other words, for a delay of some fifteen or twenty years for the payment of compensation. How can Russia do oth- erwise In her present economic condl-' tlon?" The Soviet representatives flatty re- fused to attend the morning session Of the sub-commission on property. After a wait of half an hour some- body suggested telephoning their hotel and the answer was received "We are not -coming; we are saying what we have to say in a.

letter, now on the way." Soon a motor car arrived with 4 a messenger hearing Maxim Litvinoft's I letter scoring the European delegates for the manner of their invitation and demanding a meeting with the entire non-Russian delegation so as to afford en opportunity to elaborate -a basis of accord on all the problems on the agenda property, debt3 and credits. i M. Litvinoft's communication was plainly phrased to drive home tha idea that tli non-Russians by their dlcta- torial manner were ruining The Hague conference, and therefore the Genoa conference, from which it springs, and I ended by referring to the annihilation of the hopes of millions of people of Europe waiting patiently for help. The property sub-committee promptly arranged a full meeting of all the non-; Russian delegates," and this meeting decided to grant the Russian request. land, on the Cascade Park road.

The statement said. "The present issvv barn, with a mowing machine, carriage which should be settled by such a hear and farming tools was a total loss lng by the interstate commerce coin-with small insurance. rnlttee of the Senate and amendments ta the law, is an interpretation of th.s ONE "JERSEY SKEETER" OVERTURNS AUTOMOBILE KEARNEY, N. July IS. A lone Jersey "Skeeter," which darted into the face a driver, was blamed to-day for the overturning of a touring car carry- ing five persons at Dead Man's Curve, last night.

Louis Leontt, driving with his wife and three children as passen g-ers, felt a sudden sting on his face and swerved the car unconsciously. It overturned oa a five-foot embankment. No one was seriously hurt. Republicans WASHINGTON, July 18. A charg-e by Senator Lenroot, Republican, that threats to slash rates in the agricultural schedule had been used in an effort to keep Republican senators in line on rates in the cotton schedule of the pending tariff bill enlivened Senate debate to-day on that measure.

In this connection. Senator Lenroot took to task some of jhis colleagues for what he termed "blindly following" the finance committee majority on rates in the bill, (urging that they form "independent Stor Lenroot, who ha been jleading' Republican opposition to many of the rates in the cotton sec- 'tlon- had 3ust Icist a flSht to cut the committee duty on knit cotton un- jderwear from 50 per cent ad valorem ito 40 per cent ad valorem. The vote was 29 to 26, with seven Republicans Borah, Idaho, Capper, Kansas, Jones, Washington," Kellogg, Minnesota, Ltnroot, Wisconsin, Sterling, South Dakota and Willis, Ohio, voting for 'the lower rate. After his charge about the threats Senator Lenroot offered a second amendment to make the rate 45 per cent and that was approved, 28 to 27, with 11 Republicans supporting it. The four Republican votes gained on this roll call were cast toy Senators Ladd, North Dakota; Nelson, Norbeck, South GET MORE INFORMATION OF PLANET MARS PLAGSTAFF, July 18.

(By the Associated Press) Members of the staff of Lowell Observatory here are elated over recent studies of the planet Mars which, they assert bear out the theories of the late Percival LowelL founder of the observatory, as to snowfall and vegetation on the little red planet. Mars, nearest neighbor of this world with the exception of Venus, is closer to the earth now than at any time In 18 years. Observations have Tieen in progress for the past five months each hour of every night that' weather conditions would permit. Hundreds of photographs and charts have been made. The seasons on Mara have the same significance as on our earth and occur in the same manner, but are about twioe the length of our own, according to Doctors E.

C. and V. M. SUpher of the observatory staff. A statement by them on the results of the latest observations here follows: "Winter has been occurring In the southern hemisphere of the planet Mars axid the extensive dark areas there are now faint and have been so for some time, betokening the dead season of vegetation In conformity with the view held by Lowell regarding the seasonal changes on the planet.

"The large winter cap of white about the south pole of Mars, which for some months has appeared to consist of only mist or cloud covering the south polar regions of the planet down to latitude forty degrees. Is now dissipating and disclosing a mantle of snow beneath. The spring season for the southern hemisphere Is now approaching, the season there at present corresponding to our March 21, and these changes are characteristic of late winter over the south of Mars. IMPOSSIBLE TO CLIMB SWISS MOUNTAINS NOW GENEVA, July IS. (By the Associated Press) Mountain climbing is temporarily impossible in Switzerland.

Inhabitants are experiencing the coldest July in many years. Heavy snowfalls occurred yesterday at an altitude 6,000 feet, which is less than half way tip Mount Blanc. Heavy rains fell in the lower altitudes with cloudbursts in some' localities. The Rhine, which reached a low record last year, is now high and threatening floods. $1,000,000 TO ENDOW UNFAVORABLE CAUSES NEW YORK, July IS.

Charles Garland's famous $1,000,000 fortune is to endow "unfavorable causes" according to announcement to-day by Walter Nelles, an attorney representing the American fund for public service, Just Incorporated in Delaware. According to its Incorporators, the new organization is analogous to various community trusts now in successful operation in a number of larsrer cities." They explained, however, that the governing bodies of those existing organizations are "too conservative" and that the American fund for public service was designed to establish "a fund controlled by persons who will not be conventional in their conception of public service and who will givt preference to new and experimental agencies." It was said to-day the American civil liberties union that it is the present intention to dispose entirely of the prospective fund by giving it to the causes which the directors favor and that they are opposed to establishing a permanent endowment. SCHOONER AND STEAMER COLLIDE IN FOG BOSTON, July IS. The three masted British schooner Hartney bound from New York to St. George, N.

in ballast, was towed into this port today in a badly damaged condition as a result of a collision early to-day with the steamer Herman Frasch, owned by the Union Sulphur company of New York from Portland to New York. The crash occurred during a dense fog at 2:00 a. 30 miles northeast of Pollick Rip Shoals lightship. The schooner was leaking slightly when she arrived here. Captain Jerry R.

Pettis said the steamer was to blame for the accident. The steamer was traveling fast, according to Captain Pettis, blowing her whistle, but at long intervals. He said his own horn was working. The fog was so thick, he said, that the steamer was on top of him before he saw it. The steamer struck bow on.

The Herman Frasch stood by till daylight and then took the schooner in tow to a point WASHINGTON, July 18. John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, declared the President's message to the governors relative to the coal situation "merely a gesture which will not produce coal in any substantial quantity" and asserted that the mine workers' strike would be continued. Wiille there was no evidence at the war department that the President's move had resulted in any immediate change in the status or station of troops units, it was evident that the military authorities had been advised of the decision and had made plans accordingly. Some Progress Toward Removal of Obstacles To American Recognition Made at White House Meeting WASHINGTON, July 13.

(By The Associated Press.) Some progress toward removal of obstacles to American recognition of Mexico was said to have been made at a rather lengthy conference today at tha White House between President Harding, Adolf Do La Huerta, Mexican minister of finance, and Brigadier General J. A. Ryan, retired, representatives of associated American oil interests in Mexico. The Mexican minister, it was explained, was received by the president as a "Mexican citizen." Senator Bursum, Republican, New Mexico was also present at the conference and later Mr. De La Huerta and General Ryan called at the state department and were received by Secretary Hughes.

All the discussions, however, it was emphasized, were "unofficial" as would be held with any Mexican citizen accupying a responsible position." Mr. De La Huerta it was said gave the president information on present Mexi can policies and threw lirht on diplomatic difficulties which have contributed to the deadlock in the program for recognition of Mexico by the United States. Mr. De La Huerta planned to return to New York to-night for a day or two in connection with the negotiations with American financiers. He thought It probable that he would leave for Mexico City within another two days.

CHARLES MILLER, N. Y. TIMES EDITOR, IS DEAD NEW YORK, July 18. Charles R. Miller, for forty years editor of the New York Times died here to-day.

He was 73 years old. Mr. Miller's entire newspaper career was with the Times except for three years spent on the staff of the Springfield Republican after his graduation from Dartmouth In 1872. He was recognized as one of the ablest editorial writers in the country, lie received honorary degrees from Dartmouth, and Columbia and decorations from the French and Belgian governments. STRIKERS WOULD ENJOIN MANCHESTER POLICE MANCHESTER, N.

July 18. In addition to the hearing on the modification of the injunotion restraining picketing to-morrow morning, counsel for the Manchester strikers will ask for an Injunction against the Manchester police department restraining the police from enforcing orders for strikers to remain indoors at their1 homes when working operatives of the Amoskeag mills are returning home. Amoskeag corporation officials declared to-day that there are 1,600 workers now busy in the plants which have been started. A request will be made of the park commission for the use of another city common on which the strikers plan to hold mass meetings. FOSS CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNORSHIP BOSTON, July 18.

Former Governor Eugene N. Foss to-night announced his candidacy for the democratic nomination for governor. Three candidates were already In the fieild on the Democratic ticket, former Mayor John F. Fitzgerald of Boston; Joseph B. Ely of Westfleld, and Mayor Peter F.

Sullivan of Wor- cestpr. THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK of Burlington. Vt. INCORPORATED 1S4R Commercial and family accounts solicited. Special teller's window for ladles.

Safe deposit boxes for rent. Prompt and efficient service. FREE RESORT INFORMATION! A complete file of resort and travel booklets will be found in the new rack Just opened at the Free Press office. 189 College Burlington. tep Into the office for hotel booklets or time-tables if yoa want further information on vacation opportunities In the Champlain Valley.

This new department cannot handle mail requests. TRYING TO SOLVE RAH PROBLEM FIRST I OPEII Sends Telegrams to Governors of Twenty-Eight Coal States Asking Them to Provide Protection and Safeguards to Men and JEmpIoyers Who Are Willing to Resume Work in the Industry Request in Name of Common Welfare WASHINGTON. July 18. (By The Associated Press.) In the name of the common' welfare and the paramount need of the American people for the production land transportation of a fuel supply, President Harding to-night called upon the governors of 2S coal states to furnish protection and safeguards to men and employers willing to resume work in the industry notwithstanding the mine workers' strike. To the efforts of the states in this direction, he said, "the federal government pledges to you every assistance at its command." Behind the telegrams there loomed fhe definite indication of a government decision to obtain the resumption of transportation and mining, both hampered to-day.

The President's telegram says in part: "The proposal of the federal government to the United Mine Workers and the various coal operators, whose mines are under suspension, to submit all ques tions in dispute to a national coal com mission for arbitration has been declined. The mine workers declined as a body. The majority of the bituminous opera tors pledged unqualified acceptance. The anthracite operators filed unconditional acceptance. A minority of th bitumin ous operators accepted the principle of arbitration but made specifications which could not ba considered.

I had proposed that the operators and mine workers in dispute' should immediately resume coal production under the wage scales and working conditions which prevailed at the time of the strike on last April 1, that every question In dispute should go to a national commission to be composed of three representatives of the mine workers, three representatives of the operators and five representatives of the American people. It was proposed to make the commission the final authority on all disputes until next March, and meanwhile the commission was to inaugurate a searching inquiry into every phase of the coal industry, In order to recommend the way to maintain understandings between workmen and employers, to promote steady employment and assure a continuous and ample fuel supply. "The failure to secure the acceptance of this proposal for a voluntary adjustment left no other course but to invite the mine operators to return to their mines and resume activities. "I trust you will find it consistent to second this invitation, if you have not already done so, with the invitation to all miners and operators to resume their work. This Invitation should be accompanied by such assurance of maintained order and the protection of lawful endeavor as will give assurance to everybody concerned.

I want to convey to you in this message the assurance of the prompt and full support of the federal government whenever and wherever you find your own agencies of law and order inadequate to meet the situation." GYPSIES MOVE ON Settlement by InnnranpF Co for Injuries of Boy Hit by Aut Special to the Free Press) BELLOWS FALLS, July 18. Settlement was this afternoon made between the father of the 10-year-old gypsy boy, who was seriously injured Friday evening-by being run over, and the attorneys of the Insurance company which insured the automobile of B. M. Cole man, who was driving. The settlement wa a compromise upon both sides and the band of 63 gypsies, with their even large automobilev ill break camp tomorrow morning and resume their trip to Detroit via Burlington, Plattsburgh and Buffalo, as outlined by them.

GERMAN-AMERICANS DEFINE THEIR POLICY CHICAGO, July 18. (By The Associat ed Press.) The third German-Ameri can national conference," which closed Its sessions here last night, adopted res olutions pledging support to Beverldge of Indiana; Brookhardt of Iowa; Fra- aler of North Dakota; La Follette of Wisconsin; France of Maryland and Reed of Missouri for United States Senators. The conference also demanded revision of war treaties; "withdrawal of troops from Germany; approved the Inquiry into the Alien Property Custodian's office; endorsed a constitutional amendment requiring a referendum to declare war except in case of actual invasion; and demanded return of beer and wine. The Primaries September 12th, Vermont primary election day is a good day to prepare Get posted and keep posted. The Free Press news and editorial columns will help you to follow the campaigns and make right decisions.

Have your newsdealer reserve a copy each day or get your Free Press by mail, 60 cents a month. DVE TO Lf A III lirjf III 1 1 GREENWICH VILL Blaze Breaks Out in Warehouse and Is Accompanied by Se- nes of Explosions Which Rock the Lower West Side nrt. OI A WO ire men JAlil- ftl i ed, lnree MlSSing and Flf teen People Taken to Hos pitals NEW YORK. July 18. (By the Associated Press) A stubborn, puzzling warehouse fire in the Greenwich Village section pf the city broke out about eight o'clock this morning, burned through the day, and was still blazing to-night after nearly 4,000,000 gallons of water had been played on the flames by forty hose lines.

"The toughest lire I've ever encountered," was the way Acting Chief "Smoky Joe" Martin put it to Mayor Hylan when he returned to direct his men after having been blown out of a doorway by one of a series of explosions which rocked the lower west side. With the flames checked hut not con quered. Investigation showed that two firemen had been killed, three more were missing, about 15 persons had been taken to hospitals seriously injured and more than 175 had received first aid treatment at three emergency stations opened by the Red Cross. In addition about BOO families were driven from their homes in the Bohemian quarter, and to-night were barred by the police from returning, lets the warehouse walls collapse. The outstanding feature of the fire was the mysterious pungent macs smoke that rolled out of the building soon after the first of the blasts.

It came in never ending clouds, settling down about the base of the storehouse and blinding the fire fighters so that they could not see the flames they were combatting. Though a mid-summer sun blazed down until in the after noon when a thunder squall broke, the firemen found it black as midnight an-l rigged great searchlights in their efforts to pierce the enfolding darkness. Baffled as to the cause of the fire experts in the employ of the city sought all day to solve the mystery. Fire Commissioner Drennan, who declared that no permit had been issued to store explosives or chemicals in the warehouse, worked feverishly to ascertain what was housed within the four blazing walls. Although the property damage could not be accurately estimated without a check of the contents, said to include newsprint, rubber, rice and epsom salts, it was evident that it would run into thousands of dollars.

One story which particularly attracted the attention of investigators was told members of the police bomb squad by Dr. Anthony Paone, a dentist who turned in the first alarm. He asserted that Just before the first explosion, he had seen three men with a push cart stop in front of the building, carry in several boxes and then emerge. He advanced the theory that incendiaries had started the blaze. Another puzzling story was told the police by Mrs.

Joseph ABh and four of her neighbors, who said that throughout the night they heard mysterious muffled explosions. Distriot Attorney Banton, following a conference with fire department officials, said late this afternoon that an explosion of a case of magnesium powder caused the fire. He said that 38 cases of magnesium had been taken into the building since March 5 and that some of them were being taken out by way of the elevator, when one was dropped and exploded. The heat, he declared. Ignited the other cases and then followed the great explosion as flames began to seep through into the powder.

The known dead are: Fire Lieutenant J. J. Schoppemeyer, killed by falling debris. Fireman James Carroll, attached to a Brooklyn company, killed when his engine struck a curb while responding to an alarm. The whole quarter was thrown into panic with the first blast which broke windows In St.

Vinoent's hospital at Seventh avenue and 13th street. The early morning shift of doctors and nurses was Just going off duty when the explosion occurred, and all were held to meet whatever emergency awaited them. MULTIMILLIONAIRE AND POET PASSES AWAY BANGOR, July 18. Edward H. Blake, multimillionaire banker, land owner, lawyer, yachtsman and poet, died at his home here to-day after a protracted illness.

He was a director of the European and North American Railway company and of the Bangor Publishing company, He was a member of all the Bangor Masonic bodies, of both the York and Scottish rites, and the Maine consistory, thirty-second degree; of the Tarratine club, Bangor club, Bangor Yacht club, Yacht club and the Eastern Yacht club of Boston. He held a masters' license for steam vessels of any size in any water. In 1890 he was elected mayor of Bangor and served one term, this being his only venture in political life. I He had no near relatives. I MASONIC A regular conclave of Burlington Commandery No.

2, K. will be held at their asylum, Masonic Temple, Wednesday evening, July 19, 1922, at 7:30 o'clock sharp. By order of FRANK J. HENDEB, Em. Commander.

REBEKAHS, NOTICE All members of Ar.tonia Rebekah Lodge, No. 11, are requested to meet in Odd Fellows' 'Hall to-day (Wednesday) at 2:00 o'clock to attend the funeral of our late sister, Mary J. Wardlow. MRS. RENA B.

KURLBURT, N. Dakota, and Rawson, Iowa. "Last week," said Senator (Lenroot there was a very considerable break on this (the Republican) side in the beginning of the consideration of the cotton schedules and the committee was defeated in a number of Instances. Immediately word went around the Republican side of the chamber that there would be retaliation if that was continued; that if these cotton rates were to be disturbed and if the committee were not blindly followed with the reference to them, the agricultural schedule would suffer when this bill comes Into the Senate." A proviso added to the underwear paragraph would" make the duty on underwear made of long etaple cotton ten cents a pound and 5 per cent ad valorem. Without debate the Senate approved duties ranging from SO to 40 par oent ad valorem on handkerchiefs and mufflers.

In the case of cloth, chiefly of cotton, but containing silk or artificial silk, the committee, in lieu of list original proposal of eight cents a square yard and 25 per cent ad valorem, proposed and the Senate agreed, that the duty be five per cent in addition to that on other cotton cloth, with a proviso that In no event Bhould, the rate exceed 45 per cent ad valorem. HARDING PROCLAIMS TREATY ON YAP WASHINGTON. July 18. The full text of the treaty between the United States and Japan with respect to the Island of Yap and other former German islands in the Pacific north of the equator, was made public to-day by President Harding in a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to fulfill the treaty in good faith. At the same time there was made public a series of four notes exchanged between Secretary of State Hughes and Ambassador Shidehara dealing with the rights of American vessels to "the usual comity" when visiting harbors and waters of the islands and also pertain ing to future treaties which the United States may make with Australia and New Zealand concerning the mandates held by those dominions in the Pacific south of the equator.

The State Department had previously made public an official summary of the Yap treaty, but this is the first time that the full text the treaty has been given out, and itis also the first time that the text of the notes exchanged between Huarhes and Shidehara has been made public. The treaty begins with a. recitation of the fact that Germany by the treaty of Versailles renounced In favor of the principal ellled and associated powers the rights and title to her overseas possessions and that the right of the United States aa one of the principal allied and associated powers was confirmed by the treaty concluded between the United States and Germany. The terms of the mandate conferred upon the Emperor of Japan over th islands in the Pacific north of the equator are then set forth. PRESIDENT HARDING TO VISIT RUTLAND PORTLAND, July 18.

President Harding is expected to visit Portland and Poland Springs according1 to information received from Washington to-night. He will be the guest of Senator Hale and is expected tour the Maine coast on the Mayflower. The President has Indicated that he will acoept the Invitation of Secretary of War Weeks to stop at Mount Prospect, N. H. FASHION IS TOWARD "CONSERVATIVE" SKIRTS LONDON, July IS.

Observing the fashion world go by by from a bench on London's "Rotten Row" one sees that the season's modes tend to more con servative skirts, higher waist lines, pic ture hats a yard wide and pointed American shoes. The dressmaker's intent seems to to cover what was once uncovered. Ankle-length skirts, voluminous sleeves, high neck-llnes and loose-fitting gowns that subordinate the contour of the body, seem destined to resore woman's lost charm of mystery. Most frocks are of the fluttering, flowing order which, caught by the breeze, look very graceful. Foulards are taking the place of georgette and erepej of laoes.

Hats are circled with posies instead of being covered wl plumes. Parasols ere of foulard with wallpaper designs, or figures of gTeen parrots or love-birds. Long, narrow feet are the craze of the moment, and slender, high-heeled shoes of anakeskin are coming into vogue. For evening attire backless frocks with diamond or pearl supports are popular with some women of fashion. Many evening gowns are of a new cloth of silver or gold that resembles molten metal and that shimmers and glistens brilliantly under the electric light.

Trains are inclined to be shorter, and are. usually of gold or silver net. The new transparent cloaks which are being worn are trimmed with white, grey and black monkey fur. Very little Jewelry is worn; only a simple chain of Jade or amber, or a Chinese andarin's collar of teakwood. 31,614,269 LIVE ON FARMS IN U.

S. i- WASHINGTON, July The farm population of the United States on Jan. 1, 1920. was 31,614,269, or 29.9. per cent of the total population of the country, according to returns of the last census announced to-day by the Census Bureau.

Of this number 31,350,640 were enumerated in rural territory and 255,629 on farms within cities and other incorporated communities having 2,500 or more population. The total farm population, which for the first time was enumerated as a whole and therefore has no comparative figure in the preceding census to 61 per cent of the rural population, which Includes residents of incorporated cities and vil lages having fewer than 2,500 inhab- voted to agriculture. Thus, while the rural population constituted, it was said, nearly one-half of the country's total, only about three-tenths of Its inhabitants were living- oa farms. F. D.

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