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a a a a a a a a a a THE BARRE DAILY TIMES -NO. 19. BARRE, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1921. PRICE, TWO CENTS. UNITED STATES ASSERTS ITS RIGHTS IN ALL CASES ARISING FROM THE WAR Informs Great Britain, France and Italy Stand After Having Received Reply from Japan Regarding Protest Against Japanese Mandate Over Isands.

ALLIES FEEL WORRIED OVER THE STAND From French Circles It Is Intimated That the Note Insists That Approval of the United States is Necessary for Final Settlement of War Problems Washington, D. April notes on the subject of mandates have been sent by the American government to the governments of Japan, Great Britain, France and Italy. The notes are understood to be similar but the occasion for preparing them is said to be the receipt of Japan's reply to the original American note protesting against the Japanese mandate over the former German islands in the Pacific, north of the equator. State department officials refused to discuss the documents, but it was learned that they were broad enough in terms to cover all American rights growing out of the World war. The notes form a part of the begun by Secretary Colby and in which the United States insisted upon its full rights as an allied and associated power and also the right to pass finally upon all mandates before their adoption.

Mr. Colby's notes were addressed to the principal allied powers, and subsequently a copy of them with an appendix dealing specifically with the Japanese controlled Island of Yap in the Pacific ocean was sent to the league of nations council at Geneva. The coun-1 sel in turn transmitted the document to the allied governments with the explanation that the mandate for Yap (had been granted by the supreme council. The latest American communications, prepared by Secretary Hughes, were dated April 4 and by this time have reached the four governments to which 1 they were addressed. All information as, to whether or when they would be made public was withheld to-day at the state department.

GRAVE ATTITUDE BY UNITED STATES French Viewpoint of the United States Note to Allies Regarding Rights Resulting from World War. Paris, April note of considerable length from Charies E. Hughes, American secretary of state, has been received by the French foreign office through the American embassy here. The document, which bears the date of April 4, affirms the rights of the United States in all settlements arising from the World war. Identical communications were sent to the British and Italian governments, lit is understood, with that the text will be issued at the state department in Washington immediately after all the interested governments have received it.

"Pertinax," political editor of the Echo de Paris, who appears to have had access to the note, declares he considers it means that America declines to reclognize any decision of the allies in the treaty of Versailles or taken by the preme council or by the league of nations. He asserts that this is a grave attitude on the part of the United States. learned in official circles that the communication bears principally upon the action of the council of the league of nations last December in proving the mandates passed upon at that meeting, including the Japanese mandate dvex north Pacific isands, taking in the Island of Yap, but that it also outlines the policy of the new administration regarding questions arising from war, and declares the approval of United States to be necthe essary, for disposition a final to recognize settlement. the justice of the American claim was indicated in official quarters, although with the reservation that it was scarcely possible to give the United States the right of veto in the settlement of questions which necessarily were discussed in the absence of representatives of the American government. FEDERAL AID FOR DISABLED Three Definite Recommendations Presented to Harding BY SPECIAL COMMISSION One Recommendation Is For Additional Hospital Appropriation Washington, D.

April definite recommendations to President Harding had been agreed upon to-day by the special commission investigating the care and treatment of disabled service men. They were: A centralized governmental authority to have entire charge of all federal agencies having to do with soldier relief A decentralized administration, of service, carrying federal aid as near as possible to the homes of the soldiers throughout the country. A request for additional appropriations for hospitals, including a permanent building program. Charles G. Dawes of Chicago, chairman of the commission, said he would be greatly disappointed if the public investigation was not concluded to "We will begin work on the report to-night in executive session," he said.

Colonel F. W. Galbraith, national commander of the American Legion expressed pleasure at the progress and conclusions which the committee had reached. He said the three most important decisions conformed to the Tegion's relief program and would be of immeasurable value in correcting evils resulting from present divided governmental authority. Colonel Choimeley-Jones, former head of the war risk bureau, testified that the work of the bureau was steadily increasing.

"New claims are coming in in excess of expectations," said. "The reason is that the men are awakening the privileges they have. They had hoped to pull through without government aid but found that impossible." FORTY CLAIMANTS. Filed for Right to Claim Disability Pay from Government. Chairman Robert B.

Mackie of the committee of Barre post, No. 10, which canvassed the city a few weeks ago for any men or women desiring claim for injuries received during service in the late World war, announced to-day that two evenings of this week, Thursday and Friday, have been set aside for those who have already signified their intention to file claims. Claimants will present themselves ati the Legion club rooms on Church street for the purpose of filling legal forms, which are to be forwarded to the state Legion headquarters, and there to be presented for adjustment at the proper source in Washington. Forty claimants have' signified their intentions to take advantage of the opportunity offered by the Legion, and Chairman Mackie was busy to-day sending out notices to 32 of these men who live within the Barre district to be present at the Legion rooms' tomorrow or Friday evening at 7 o'clock. The notice asks that the claimants shall bring either their discharge or a copy of their discharge 80 that a copy may be made out and attached to their claim.

It is also requested that they shall bring a physician's certificate, if they have any, as to the nature of their injuries. Mr. Mackie will have a corps of assistants ready to help out in the filling out of the claims, and he earnestly desires that the claimants will make their appearance one of these two nights. Eight men who wish to file claims do not reside in Barre, so Chairman Mackie has sent their names to. State Adjutant Fletcher at who will handle their cases personally.

Some of those who do reside in Barre failed to fill out their address when they returned their questionnaires, so they may not receive a notice through the mail, and it is desired that they shall use this item as sufficient warning to insure their appearance at the clubhouse. Barre Town has not been canvassed as yet, due to the poor conditions of the roads. A delegation from Barre will probably go to Graniteville some date next week, which will be definitely announced later, and will meet all the claimants from that district. TALK OF THE TOWN James Smart, city clerk and treasurer, while looking over dog license books to-day, noted that 283 dog taxes for 1921 had been paid to date, with more than a month left to receive others. while but 284 licenses were issued for the entire year of 1920.

April 1 was the last day the dog taxes could. be paid without extra charge. Any dog becoming four months before that time or any dog brought into the city from out of the state must be licensed within 10 days of arrival if the owner wishes to escape penalty of violation of Vermont laws. With the advent of summer heat pouring down upon Vermont hills, regardless of the fact that it is but April 6, maple sugar makers are A'bandoning the sugar houses and putting away their sugarmaking utensils and sap buckets for another year, for the harvest of 1921 has been gathered. was the general belief at the opening of the season in March that 1921 was going to prove a fruitful year for sugarmakers, despite the fact that winter snows were comparatively light, since the early season opened with ideal Waves of summer heat ranged well about the 80's on the thermometer, and then suddenly changed to exceedingly cold winter waves for a period of several days, shortened the season and the harvest for Vermont maple sugar producers.

HERRICK IS GOING BACK TO FRANCE Accepts Old Appointment As Ambassador to France--Was There When World War Broke Out. Washington, D. April 6 (By the Associated T. Herrick has decided to accept appointment as American ambassador to France, a post he filled under President Taft and which he occupied at the beginning of the World war. Mr.

Herrick's formal nomination will be made soon and he will go to France in the early summer. Mr. Herrick, it is understood, was offered the, post some time ago by President Harding, but his friends say, was reluctant to accept it because he felt he should be devoting the remainder of his life to personal affairs. Since he left the diplomatic service Mr. Herrick has sustained personal misfortunes which included the death of his wife and a grandson and more recently was ill himself and went to the Hawaiian islands in search of health.

The principal trouble was an infection in one of his eyes, which, however, has now been cleared up. Beside that his friends point out he has beinterested in business ventures which he felt demanded his attention. The former ambassador has been considering the offer for several weeks and has just given his acceptance. He has told friends he feels that inasmuch as his own government and such feeling in France as has been expressed call him, he feels that in the present posture of world affairs he cannot negleet what he considers a duty. In going to Paris Mr.

Herrick will find himself confronted with personally paying the rent for his embassy building unless some way can be found to meet the expense out of other funds of the state department. One of the provisions of the last diplomatie appropriation bill cut off that expenditure. This was one of the drawbacks to securing Mr. Herrick's acceptance, it was said, because contrary to popular belief he is not a wealthy man. NEW YORK SALOONKEEPERS GET SHOCK Just When They Were Congratulating Themselves That They Had Escaped the Blow.

4 New York, April 6-Saloonkeepers who derived comfort last night from the fact that despite a widely -heralded police drive, things were "as usual" with dispensers of illegal drinks, got a shock when they learned the police drive had not started a would start in earnest to-day. First Deputy Police Commissioner Leach announced that he and Acting Chief Inspector Murphy had spent virtually the entire night drawing up an order to the city's 11,000, policemen, putting into effect enforcement laws signed last Monday by Gov. Miller. The order directs the police to employ "all of the force vested in them as police officers, in preventing sale or transportation like of intoxicants. a dark day for the home brewer, too," ME Leach said.

"Any paraphernalia or ingredient for use in the manufacture of illegal home brew may be seized, even in transportation. While the home is safe from summary invasion, it is not to be turned into a brewery. We will have search warrants it is necessary to enter homes." MUCH BASEBALL MATERIAL. For the Goddard Nine at the Opening of Practice. Coach Joseph Leahey of the Goddard seminary baseball team had his squad out for its first spring practice yesterday afternoon.

The campus still is a little soft, but, considering the time of the year, it is in excellent condition. Unless there is a radical change in the prevailing weather conditions, the diamond will be in the best condition it has ever been at the beginning of a season when the semimry team lines up against the Norwich university second team during the third week of this month. There is a wealth of material out for each position, and the competition will become very keen before Coach Leahey will be able to pick nine men to start off the first game. So far the hurling he end of the game is not very promising. Four candidates, McGarghan, Luck, O'Leary Willey, out for this position, and the coach hopes to pick at least two from number who will be able to hold their own later in the season.

For every other position there are at least two candidates: For catcher, Finn and Biante: for first base, Shattuck and Connolly; for second base, August and Cyran; for third base. Captain Kelley and Bowers; for the outfield, Manager Flannagan, Jarvis, Williams, Johns, Clough and Belville and Wall. The followers of team are watching interest the battle between August and Cyran, the two star forwards during the past winter's basketball season. FOLSOM DIVORCE CASE. Occupied the Attention of Washington County Court.

The case of Folsom vs. Folsom, a libel for divorce, took, up yesterday afternoon and most. of this morning in Washington county, court. This case has furnished considerable attention of the court for a year or so. It has not been tried but efforts to straighten out affairs have occurred at different times.

One of the essential features of the case seemed to be that the wife objected to building the fires mornings. 1 Her attitude did not indicate that he could make for harmony in the hold. The case is contested. The attorneys are F. L.

Laird for Mrs. Folsom and W. Gordon and F. B. Thomas for Mr.

Folsom. In the intervening time of the recess several cases have been settled. These include: John Crozier vs. Lathrop: Smith. Whiteomb and Cook vs.

Vermont Granite and Quarriera company, judgment for the plaintiff: Orient Fruit company vs. Peter Sormenti: E. Berinato vs. Thomas Stacy; Bailey and company va. Cohen.

no hearing to occur: Holbrook Grocery company vs. 11. Habbep, GIRL DECLARES HER STORY A LIE Madeline Longe, on Witness Stand in Rutland, Exonerates Father WHO IS CHARGED WITH MURDER Evidence Tends to Incrim-250 inate Former Lover Now In Insane Asylum Rutland, April Longe of Fair Haven, who is on trial for murder as a result largely of story told by his daughter, Madeline, 15 years of age, heard the declare on the witness stand that her story was today untrue. Longe is charged with the murder of Owen Hayes, whose body was found in the Castleton river at Fair Haven on Oct. 1.

last. Longe was arrested two months later after 1 he had caused the arrest of Louis Bishop, a middleaged neighbor, because of his alleged relations with the Longe girl. The girl visited Bishop in jail and the prisoner informed the authorities that she had told him of incidents related by her father which tended to connect Longe with the killing of Hayes. On the stand to-day the child, who has embraced her father repeatedly since his arrest, testified that the stories which she had repeated both 'to the attorney general and the grand jury were lies, that the statements were not made to her by her father, but by Bishop. The latter is now an inmate of the insane asylum at Waterbury.

Medical experts for the prosecution yesterday testified that the death of Hayes was apparently due to drowning, although the state has contended he was killed by a blow on the head and has pointed to a bruise to show where the blow was struck. As a. result counsel for Longe at the opening of the court to-day, sought to prevent the child's appearance as a witness for the government, contending that the state had failed to show that murdering had been done. The court, however, ordered the case to proceed and Madeline's disavowal followed. "AMERICAN SUNDAY" OF REST.

RECREATION AND RELIGION Proposed By Anti-Blue Law League of America Recently Incorporated Under Laws of Delaware. Pittsburgh. April 6. granting of a Delaware charter to the Law League of America, anAnti- nounced to-day by incorporators1 of the organization, all residents of Pittsburgh. Arthur Smith, one of the incorporattors, said that the league was formed in response to a popular demand, from all parts of the nation.

He added that the organization opposed a "wide open" and advocated an "American Sunday" of rest, religion and recrea-1 tion. The league will seek to prevent the adoption of laws for an "air tight" Sunday. Other incorporators declare that the league will form branches in every state where there is blue law agitation. HIGHWAY CONFERENCE. Held by Commissioner Dix with Two Members of Board.

The state highway commissioner had a conference last evening with nor Hartness and S. B. Bates, a member of the commission. Senator W. N.

Bryant was 'unable to be present. Matters in general were discussed and informally the road policy outlined. Commissioner Dix this morning spoke in appreciation of the co-operation exCommissioner Bates is giving in the work. There has been some rumor that Mr. Bates was not going to remain on the board but nothing of this nature could be ascertained this morning.

M. C. Noves of Sharon, who was recently appointed a district highway commissioner by Commissioner Dix, has resigned and completed his service in that department, leaving two vacancies, one in Caledonia county and the one in Windsor county. The following men have accepted their appointments: E. C.

Hayden, Barre; G. W. Plump, Bennington; C. M. Lawrence, Rutland; W.

N. Cady, Middlebury; F. L. Dudley, Randolph; J. C.

Towle, Enosburg; A. B. Cobleigh, Newport. FUNERAL OF MRS. CURTIS.

Was Held at Universalist Church Tuesday Afternoon. Funeral services for the late Mrs. Frank V. Curtis, who died at the City hospital Sunday morning following a complication of diseases, were hell at the Universalist church yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev.

F. officiated at the church and at the grave in Hope cemetery, where burial took place in the same lot with that of the deceased's six son. who died from accidental causes last December. At the church. Mrs.

Josie Holden rendered two vocal selections. "My Faith Looks Up to Thee" and "Rock of Ages." The bearers were: James K. Curtis, a son: Homer Dyke. a brother: Hiram McKee, a brother-in-law, and Roderick Summers, a cousin through marriage. A few relatives from out of town were present at the funeral: Hiram McKee from Brandon.

Homer Dyke from Morristown. and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Summers from Northfield. "SPRINGTIME" HAD MANY GOOD FEATURES Local Talent Performance Presented in Barre Opera House Last Night Under Auspices of Woman's Club.

unhappy union two couples; in the second act one of the principals had dropped out during the intervening time through death, and three of the four principals of the first act remained. two more were added at this time through the birth of a son to one of the couples and the birth of a daughter to the other, and seemed about to bring a happy readjustment to the of the by an inter. marriage of the families; and in the third act more intricacies arose, due to the fact that the marriage which seemed so probable, in the previous act, and which promised to bring to a hapny ending the unhappy romance of the first act had failed to materialize, and lit remained for the third generation favorably to settle that which had hitherto approached tragedy. With Miss Leone" Reynolds taking the part of Priscilla and George Stewart taking that of Jack, the two lead characters, the balance of the principals and the chorus made a pretty backgrounds upon Elena which Barberi the as plot the vi- revacious "Elvira," Max Fisher 88 "Robbie Brewster," who never grew old and who never quite overcame a certain leaning toward the weaker sex, Mrs. Henrietta Lillie as Zenobia, his autocratic wife, who came under the heading of the "dear departed" when she finally ran off with another man, Ralph Olliver as James Brewster and Miss Ena Adie as Thankful Standish; his sister, that creature of puritanical quality, whose faith lay wholly in her pilgrim ancestors, both of whom were principally responsible for unhappy state of affairs created in the first act, Miss Margaret Roberts as- Primose of implicit faith and John Booth as Tom Higgins, the two other parties to the unfortunate matrimonial connections of the first act, and Mrs.

Florence Trembley as Abigail Tomkins, persistent in her claim 011 the embroidered hosiery as evidence of the faithlessness of Bobbie Brewster, played their parts exceptionally well "Till Our Dreams Come True." sung in the first act by Priscilla and Jack. soon became the song hit of the play and the repetition which it received as the plot progressed from act to act never grew tiresome, but each time seemed to gather savor and charm. Particularly enjoyable were the scenes in which the younger members of the cast were represented: "Springtime," by the Springtime chorus, and the crowning of the Queen of May. Nothing could be more enticing than the leading of little Miss Doris Lander in the of Memory Dance," by the spirits of memory. "The Garden of "Spirit.

Memories," sung by Priscilla during the second act, aided by a mixed chorus off the stage, had a charm all its own. "The Rainbow Trail," by the rainbow girls and "Rainbow Trail." the grand finale, had its many fine points. But the appreciative audience was not to be given the real treat of the evening until the next to the last number of the program. Outstanding during the whole play was the fact that it progressed, instead of letting down in the attractions it gained. The participants seemed to possess more of that ease so noticeable well -trained actor and actress, and the parts themselves added to their earlier charm.

It was at this time then that a dozen young ladies, known as the Mardi Gras, exhibited to Playing to a house that WAS very well filled, but which had possibilities for more attendance, "Springtime," a production given at the opera house last night under the auspices of the Barre Woman's club, was another suecess for Barre's amateur actors and actresses. Time and time again applause the orchestra and the balcony delaved temporarily further continuance of the play. For less than a month over of much the of city's their talent have time been under devot- the spare able direction of Miss Marie Ritcher in getting ready for the grand opening last night, and the manner in each and every participant from grown men women down through every and able to toddle the floor did their stage of life tonthe little tots barely part, was most commendable. As advertised, the idea of the play followed very closely after that "Maytime." The first scene opened in 1868, the second followed 20 vears later, and the last act brought it down to the present day. Too little cannot be said of the costumes used throughout.

The dress was characteristic of the period which it represented in all cases, prevailing hoop skirt in 1868. President Grant's day, to the fashionable modes of the present day. In order to remain detectable through great time differences of each act, the plot had to be handled very delicately, and at times appeared to drop out entirely. In the first act incentive was given to the action through the perfection the feature dance of the evening to the tune of "Taxi." The setting was perfect. and the execution was more 80 if such could have been possible.

Between the acts. Hildreth and the Naughton sisters appeared as special attractions. For his part Mr. Martin contributed two bass solos which were very well received. In their graceful way, the Naughton sisters gave two exhibitions of step dancing.

As they came out in response to the insistent appeal of the audience after their first appearance, dressed in sailor's garb they danced the sailor's hornpipe, Another and were presentation doubly well of received. "Spring. time" is to be given to night, and the large sale of tickets assures an even greater attendance than last night. TALK OF THE TOWN Regular meeting of the A. O.

H. on Thursday night, April 7, at 7 o'clock. Mrs. Nora Kelley, R. of Burlington is visiting her mother, Mrs.

C. E. Emery of Washington. Miss Thurston, who speaks at the Bijou theatre evening at 7 o'clock. is neither Catholie nor Trish.

She has been an actress for 20 years and is addressing meetings throughout the United States for the relief of Ireland from a purely non-sectarian and non-political motive, in the cause of humanity! -adv. TEST VALIDITY OF LATE LAWS MILWAUKEE SOCIALISTS NEARLY ALL BEATEN Mrs. Victor L. Berger, Who Was Elect41 to the School Board, Was the Only Socialist Candidate to Win. Milwaukee, April returns to-day from all but four precincts revealed an almost complete defeat for socialist candidates in yesterday's municipal election.

Mrs. Victor L. Berger, who was elected to the school board, was the only socialist among the winners. Emil Seidel, former socialist mayor, was decisively defeated for alderman: by William B. McKinley, nonpartisan.

The proposal to adopt daylight saving was carried. MONTPELIER Charles Harran, Aged 85 Years, and Civil War Veteran, Dead. at his home in Montpelier shortly before advanced midnight ate the breaking native of down Cab- of was a ot, born Oct. 7, 1835, a son of Mr. and Mrs.

Curtis Harran, and one of a large family. When year old came to Montpelier to live and resided in the city, excepting about 20 years that he was in Moretown, all of his life. He served in Co. F. second Vermont regiment.

in the Civil war and was twice wounded. He was a member of the G. A. R. in Montpelier.

Mr. and Harran, the latter of whom was Sarah Rollins of Montpelier, had been married 69 years and an interesting circumstance is that Mr. and Mrs. L. P.

Lawrence, Montpelier, had been married 62 years, these two married couples having the record for the longest period of married life, and also Lawrence and Mr. Harran served' in the same company in the war. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence live on Berlin street in Montpelier.

Mr. Harran is survived by his widow and several children, including Mrs. Lizzie Lucinda Childs, Knight Seldon of Harran, Worcester, Mrs. Howard Dodge, Mrs. Nellie Dodge, Montpelier; Mrs.

Myrtie Connor a and Mrs. Emma Nichols, Middlesex, and Ira Harran of Montpelier. The funeral arrangements are not completed. man could not furnish it so that he went to jail but he expected bail would come from Montreal to-day. Earle C.

Hayden, distriet highway commissioner, took a ride through Stowe to Morrisville and back to Barre by Woodbury yesterday and found the roads in excellent shape. Hardly any trouble from mud was experienced. He finds the season advanced almost a month ahead of last year and was surprised to find the roads so well dried up. In Montpelier, two road machines are resurfacing the country roads and are getting them in good shape until the heavy summer traffic commences, when more attention will have to be Dr. C.

H. Burr this, week collected samples of milk from 26 herds of cattle in the city and has shipped the same to the state board of hygiene for analysis. Dr. Burr has also made an inspection of the lunch carts in the city, with the result that one, of which there has been complaint, is to secure a new cart. George E.

Sanders of Calais has settled his account in the estate of F. A. Burnham, late of Calais. Stefano Rizzi Barre has been appointed guardian of Elizabeth Broggini of Barre, now in Waterbury. G.

E. Sanders has been appointed administrator of the estate of Sarah Bugbee Gray, late of Calais. G. F. Lackey, deputy United States marshal, has returned from St.

Albans, where yesterday he arrested John W. Chambers of Montreal, a colonel in the Canadian army, on the charge of bribery in an effort to bribe the revenue 1 officers. Bail of $3,000 was fixed the given them. The fire department was called to Hill head street about 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon for a grass fire. The fire started from a four-year-old child playing with matches.

H. N. Davis, deputy commissioner, of weights and measures the coal scales owned by H. M. O'Dell and G.

M. Andrews in Montpelier a looking. over Tuesday and found them in good working order. Miss Alida Turney has returned from New York, where she was bridesmaid to Miss Ethel Ball last Saturday. Mrs.

E. S. Newcomb of Waterbury, who was operated upon for adhesion at the hospital here, is gaining. She had an operation five years ago and has suffered considerable trouble since that time. The former operation was performed in Burlington.

Mrs. Timothy Hornbrook is ill at her home with a breakdown. J. G. Brown, insurance commissioner, is detained at home.

Mr. Brown travels much of the time and is taking vaccination against typhoid fever. The epidemic which started in Burlington last summer has caused many to take this precaution. R. J.

Ledden of Burlington has reported that his automobile and that of F. B. Grew Milton collided April 4 at the end a bridge, the Grow car of coming to the right hand side of the street and hitting the bridge as well as the Ledden car. Boyce, who has been living in Connectiout for a year. or so, is visiting in the city.

Miss Madeline Massucco has gone to her studies in Smith college. Edson Isham of Essex and H. N. Rowley of Burlington at the fish and game office this morning. E.

D. Moore of Bennington was also here day. Captain Sheldon, the commissioner, has received report that the flight woodcock is coming back to Vermont in large numbers this spring. This is a game bird protected under the federal laws. Helen Deyette has returned few weeks spent at Miami, Fla.

FAVORITE TO GO HIGHER Brigadier General Edwards to Get Promotion to Major-General AFTER BEING DENIED THE HONOR ONCE Secretary of War Weeks to Recommend the Award Washington, D. April General Clarence Edwards, who commanded the 26th division in France, is to be promoted to the rank of major general, Secretary Weeks said to-day. The relief of General Edwards from command of his division while it was at the front was the subject of an inquiry in the Senate in 1918 by Mr. Weeks, who then was senator from Massachusetts. General Edwards' name will be included in the list of promotions of general officers which is to' be sent to President Harding within a few days for transmission to the Senate.

It was not in the list Prepared, some months ago under the administration and which failed of confirmation by the last Senate. Secretary Weeks said the new chief of succeed Major General ton C. starch would not be announced until after the list of general officers had been sent in. The secretary added that he personally had examined the records of the men to be promoted and intimated that he would assume full responsibility for the promotions and for the failure to give promotions to other officers. GEN.

WOOD STILL' FOR "We Covet No Conquests, But We Must Be Ready," He Told an Audience at San Francisco. San Francisco, April General Leonard. Wood left for Seattle today on his way to the Philippines after speaking at a patriotic mass meeting here. "We covet no conquests, but we must be ready," he said. "We want to be a force of peace but we can't do it by being linguistic artists.

We don't want the largest army and navy in the world, but we do want the best." WORCESTER STRIKE IS SUCCEEDING Some Firms Are Taking Back Their Employes at the Old Scale Pending Agreement on New Schedule, Say Union Officials. Worcester, April general strike of building construction workers here in protest. against a 20 per cent cut in pay is gradually sueceding, according to union leaders, who to-day announced that six electrical contractors and a general builders' finishing company had agreed to take the men back at the old scale pending an agreement on a new schedule. Other firms 'in the employers association are said to sounding out their former employes relative to getting them back. The men have been out since April 1.

GREEKS PROFESS SATISFACTION With the Military Situation in Anatolia -Greeks to Resume Attack. Athens, April 6 (By the Associated Press -Entire satisfaction with the military situation in Anatolia is expressed by M. Gournaris, minister of war. He returned from Paris yesterday with Prince George, brother of King Constantine, and M. Maximos, director of the National Bank of Greece.

They said that all misunderstandings between Greece and the allies had been cleared up. M. Maximos asserted there was no reason for uneasiness, as the country was amply supplied with funds to carry the war against the Turkish nationalists for three months without the necessity of outside help. The Greek attack on Eski-Shehr will be resumed in a few days, M. Gournaris says.

PROTEST TO GERMANY. Against Refusal to Permit British Steamer in Kiel Canal. Paris, April council of ambasssadors to day approved the draft of note to Germany, protesting against the refusal of access to the Kiel canal last month of the British steamer Wimbledon, bound for under charter by a French company loadDanzig, ed with war materials for Poland. The protest recalls that the treaty of Versailles declares the canal shall be free of access, to the ships of war and commerce of all nations, not at war with Germany. Case to Be Brought Before Vermont Supreme Court Thursday GOVERNOR SIGNED AFTER SESSION SEND State Treasur sand Auchtor Refuse Pay Money Acts The doubt regarding the legality of the act of Gov.

Hartness in signing many bills after the final adjournment of the Vermont legislature, and along with that doubt the question whether a special session will have to be called to enact the bills, is to be taken up before a special term of the re Vermont supreme court convening at Montpelier Thursday afternoon. Chief Justice John H. Watson announced last night the calling of the special term of the court. An announcement was also made at Gov. Harness' office that a petition was being brought against Secretary of State Harry A.

Black, requesting that he be directed to promulgate acts by Gov. Hartness since the adjournment of the legislature. About 90 bills and resolutions came to the executive office during the last days of the legislature and the day following adjournment, Hale K. Darling of Chelsea and Wade Keyes of Reading, both of whom are members of the House, will look after the interests of the petition, while G. L.

Hunt of Montpelier and John M. Avery, also of Montpelier, it was stated last evening, would oppose the mandamus proceedings. At first it was thought that some action might be taken against State Auditor Benjamin Gates for his refusal to pay moneys on some of the special appropriations made by the legislature on' acts which have been signed since final adjournment of the legislature; but this procedure would not have covered all the points at issue, so it was thought best to bring the petition against the secretary of state, the offcial who promulgates the acts. The secretary of state cannot promulgate the acts until he is certain that they are legally enacted. By taking this procedure against the secretary of state the test would include acts, which went to Gov.

Hartness after April after final adjournment, and which he could not have signed before final adjournment. Members of the legal profession are working, on appear the in matter the although proceedings. they They do "the agree as to the interpretation of constitution bearing on the matter. Auditor Gates declared yesterday that he would decline to issue his warrant for moneys called for in special appropriations until the validity of acts had been established, taking the ground that there was too much involved, including the legality of the direct state tax, the budget and special appropriations for highways, both state and town. State Treasurer Walter Scott seemed to feel the same about the matter, while Secretary of State Black declared he could not assert these bills were acts of the legislature until their validity was known.

If the supreme court should decide in favor of the petitioners the decision would obviate the necessity of calling a special session of the legislature, which would be quite expensive to the state. In the event of a decision against the petitioners the special session would have to reenact all the bills which were signed by Governor Hartness after final adjournment of the legislature. It will be recalled that Governor Hartness, on the day before final adjonrment, informed the legislature that he was going to veto House bill 189, relating to limiting of campaign expenses, and the legislature decided not to wait and so took adjournment the following day. which was Thursday, March 31. Governor Hartness announced last night that he had not signed the House bill 189.

There is the usual amount of discussion over validity of the acts signed after the final adjournment of the legislature, and the discussion will continue, in all probability, until the supreme court had passed on the matter. Supreme court meets at 2 Thursday afternoon. Bills Recently Signed by Governor. A new list of bills just signed by Governor Hartness are as follows: H. 2.

An act to amend section 4671 of the general laws as amended by section 2 of No. 190 of the acts of 1919 relating to motor trucks, H. 98. An act in amendment of and in addition to certain sections of the general laws relating to the training of teachers. H.

141. An act to prohibit the manufacture, sale, transportation, possession end beverage use of intoxicating liquor, and to repeal certain sections of H. the 295. general An act laws to relating amend therettions 1503 and 506 of the general laws relating to disposal of cattle condemned as tuberculous. H.

351. An act to amend sections 1 and 3 of No. 106 of the acts of 1919, making an appropriation for co-operative extension work in agriculture and home economies in rural communities through the county farm bureau associations. H. 403.

An act to make uniform the law of sales of goods. H. 409. An act to provide for payment of tuition of students at Lyndon institute. Bills Not Signed By the Governor.

S. 30. An act to provide for the maintenance by the state of a bridge in the towns of Milton and Colchester. H. 161.

An act relating to rebates of insurance premiums. H. 184. An act to appropriate the (Continued on fifth page).