St. Albans Daily Messenger from Saint Albans, Vermont • 1

fill 1 ESTABLISHED .1881, PRICE TWO CENTS ST. ALBANS, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1920. (J i 1 clerksInstrL CLASHES BETWEEN OPPOSING HEM AMD TROOPS I BELFAST, CONTINUE i AT MINSK WERE Soldiers Called to Break Up POLISH PEACE DELEGATES ACCORDED TREATMENT DEFEATED NATION, In i ancT Nationalist Groups MAYOR MifiSWINFY. IIP CORK. SINKING FAST Two Members of American Relief Commission Go to Mos-cow to Arrange for the Feeding of Women and Children in White Russia f- Wl Hunger Striker Passed Restful Night But Signs of Emaciation Become More Evident Ulster Volunteers and Sinn Fein Police May Take Control of Situation in Belfast in Their Respective Residential Areas Meanwhile Disr orders and Rioting Continue Sporadically is OUT JUP PLUVIUS Cleared Skies at Noon Gives Promise oY Big Oayat Frank- TRACK IN FAIR CONDITION Unlets Mora Rain Falls Race Will Be Held Governorship Candidates Big Attraction To-day (Special to The Messenger.) Sheldon Fair Grounds, Sept.

1. Rain feHduririr the opening hours of the day but toward the middle of the morning the sun broke through (he clouds and there was promise of fair weather for the Franklin oeunty fair for the rest of the day. i i To-day's crowd is much larger than that of yesterday and with the clear ing up, of the weather the attendance took a big Jump toward, noon. afternoon the program calls speeches, at the grandstand by James. Hartness, of Springfield.

Curtis S. Winery, of. Newport, and P. H. Babbitt, of, Bellows Falls, or the Republican nomination for governor, and F.

L. Martin, the Democratic candidate. Former Gov. C. Gates will have charge bf this attraction.

Governor Gates entertained the candidates at a lunch at the house to-day. Superintendent of Races D. (W. Steele, after examining the track this mornitajr announced! that if there was no more -rain the, races would be run off as scheduled. Yesterday produced some good racing, with the following results: 2:16 Trot and Pace, Purse Becco, bg, (Berry) .1 1 1 Major Dean, S)ayton) ..22, 2 Bingo, b.g (Dawson) 3 4 3 Roxalana, b.m.

(Keohoe) .4 3 4 Honey Jacobs; 6 Time 2:161.4, 2:30 Class Trot and Pace, Purse $200 Nell Sable, (Berry) 1 4 11 E. A. (E. A. Smith) 3 12 2 Dr.

Forbes, (Shufelt), 2 3 4 3 Isla Moore, (Hanley). 4 2 3 4 Time 2:27, 2:25. In the second heat of this race, Nell Sable was placed fourth because of a bad break and Ion; winning sun from turn to turn on the back stretch. 2: 30 ClaBS, Trot and Pace, Purse $200. For Vermont bred and owned horses that have never-won-a race better than 2:30.

Queen Bond, b.m. (Hanley) .1 11 Hal Wilks, b.s (Slayton) 3 2 2 Red Dot, ,....2 3 4 Florette, (Hanna). 5 5 3 Major St. Sisco, (Tripp) 4 5 Time 2:25, 2:.244. John F.

Sullivan Heads1 the State Organisation An nual Convention Ends Earre, Sept. 1. A' resolution con demning the government of the Uni ted iStates for allowing the Victory button to fall into disgrace through negligence to penalize indiscriminate wearing of the button, and calling tor punishment by imprisonment of persons wearing or selling this button ytthput proper authority, adopt ed yesterday at the second apnual convention of. the American Legion, Department of Vermont, in session in this city. Another important resolu which, received the approbation of the ex-service men was that which favored the by the Vermont legislature of, 1921.

of laws to prevent the improper wearing of the insiijnia of tbe American Legion in Vermont. Although the weather was anything but ideal, the 255. ex-service men, rep resenting. 47 posts of the department and the 15 delegates from four posts of the Woman's Auxiliary, entered into the spirit of the occasion with much enthusiasm and maintained the reputation which the American Legion gained at its first convention in Bur lington last year for being a live or Ionization. At the opening of the af terpoon ses sion there was a lively contest for the honor of entertaining the ex-service men at the third, annual convention next year.

Rutland finally won out, after St. Johnsbury had put In a strong bid and then withdrawed from the race. The choice was made unan imous. There were also some spirited con lest3 for the various offices. By a resolution adopted in the afternoon, the offices of adjutant; state war risk officer, and state vocational "training officer were joined under one head and the three-fold office was made more important by the attachment of a salary amounting to not more than 1200 peo month.

The resolution provides that the man elected to this office- shall give his entire time to the work and shall maintain his office at Montpelier. W. Allen Fletcher, of Johnson, was elected to fill this 1m-I portant office, and was given the unanimous vote ot the convtntiuu. OLD SOL BEA ST. ALBANS MAN IS LEGION 'COMMANDER uniruii i.

o. i IVIAIL PLANE FALLS Pilot and Mechanician Burn' to Death After Explosion FEW SIMILAR ACCIDENTS Only) Four Caei Out of 950,000 Mile I. of Flying Post-Office Depart-ment Reports Morrlstown, N. Sept. 1.

Two Jnen, Unidentified, -were burned to death? in a rToverhment metal mall aTr'pUne' wnlch' oh" 'James clty 'at'TiSd'o'clock The plane was flying at a low altitude and the pilot Beemed to' be experletrc--lng trouble with the engine. Sharp baekflriu; was heard and the farmers infthe vtciri'ity who' were watching his maneuvering1 Bawtt.6 plane take a Sodden dive and burst into flames. It. hit "the ground with a terrific thud and a tremendous explosion occurred, throwing -mail bags hundreds of ir "vry direction. The pilots were pinned under the wreckage and death was doubtless Instantaneous.

bodie. not charred beyond recognition their clothes were burned nearly off and it was impossible to identify them through this means. A portion of the mail was completely destroyed. Some was wrapped In burlap bags: byr, farmers in the It was fiioBtmarked Hudson terminal, August 31, 9:30 p. Pennsylvania terminal, Philadelphia.

Postmaster Benjamin Haley, of New Vernon, was ope of the on scene and ttoolc charge of the government mail, surn-moning Postmaster Burke, of Morris-town, who arrived shortly afterward. The sacks of (burned were put in truck And gent to the Morrlstown postofflce for shipment to New York. Deputy Sheriff Young arrived shortly after the accident i and prevented the crowd which had from interfering with the work of firemen, who bad been called" jn extricating the bodies Washington, Sept. 1. The postofflce department received a brief report to-day from Morrlstown, N.

on the accident which resulted in the destruction of a mail plane there and the death of Pilot Max Miller and Mechanician No details were given beyond the fact that the plane took fire in the air. Thb plane enroate to Cleveland an Chicago from i New Rier-rionfs was in Troy, Idaho, Post ofrcv offioialB said Miller --was regarded as one of the most efficient pilots in the service. He had a similar accident in which his plane took fire Borne timfe ago, but extinguised the flames while still in the air. The accident at. Morrlstown the fourth case of a mail pla.ne taking fire, It was added, in 950,000 miles of flying.

Tennessee Legislature Reverses Decision on 4 i Suffrage 47 Votes to 24 Nashville, SopU k--TIhe Tennessee House of Repiesentatives Quorum present for the first time Wnee August expunged-from its lournal late yesterday all record of of the federal suffrage amendment and Voted 47 to 24 with 20 not. voting, to ion-concur in the action of the Senate in ratifying the amendment. Governor Roberts upon being notifl cd of the Houae'-s action declined to make any. statement other to nay that- the situation coull only be dealt with In a legal manner and was In the hand of Attorney General Thompson. The latter in a letter read on.

the House; floor during dis cussion of the matter of reconsider Iok the the opinion that of the, resolution o'l. ratification was impossible since thi House already had' rdopted It and tlerernor Roeert had certified to- Secretary State. Colby: this ac ion bv. both. House and Senate.

Shortly after the house convened it became evident that the antl-ratifi nrtfonlsts. a majority of whom have r.n in Alabama on a filibuster for more-than a week were In the major iv 4hi-nnirh failure of several of the Kufrraw members to arrive in time. With clot like program, the antii r.rooteded to wit through their plan of attempting to undo, what was done 91 when ratification was fir-cimnlishe'd. i The f.rwt step was the motion to the-journal of that day fatf reference to the; proceedings upon the sufCrage ratification resolutions After thfs waij carried 47 to 87, With "si not votinp. motion waa made and tarried that a certified- copy of the resolution, the original of which In In the hand of the Senate, be Bpread upon the journal.

4' The House by a viva voce vote ad-ttd a mmtion to Its firevlous -action upon the resolution, lotion was then made and arried to non-concur in (the action of the Senate In ratifying the ratification jesolution ram nic HIM MIL HJIHU Women May Vote on Exactly the Same Terms as the Men, Statement Asserts MORE BALLOTS PROVIDED Secretary of State Black Notifiee Of' ficiels That Necesiary AdditionalA? Numbers Will Be Sent if (Special to The Messenger.) Montplier Sep1! dnstruoiiona were seht! out to-day by SecStary ef State Harry A.i to all town and 'cities clerks regarding the aj plication' of the 19th' amendment "lft Vermont and the qualifications necessary for women to vote. The qualifications, his letter says, must be the same as men and none other, and that women who appear before the board of civil authority at the appointed time for registration and who qualify should have their namee placed upon the check list. The town and city cleriks, the letter further states, will bo furnished with sufficient number of ballots to provide for the expected4 increase in the number of voters at the September primary and 'election ia November. The secretary's letter follows. "To all Town and City Clerks: "The 19th amendment to' the Constitution of the United States having been 'duly pr6claimed by the secretary of atate of the United it is my understanding that the women of this state have the right to vote for all officers to be nominated at the September primaries upon tho same terms as men.

"That is, their qualifications as to age, residence, citizenship, must be the same as for, men and none other. i "The effect of the amendment Is to remove from our constitution and statutes all discrimination as to sex so far as the qualifications for voters are concerned. "Therefore it follows that wemen who appear before the board of civil authority; at the, appointed! lime; for registration and who qualify shoold have their names placed upon the check 'The provisions of Chapter 8 of the General laws relating to revision of the check list aer broad enough to permit registration if application made within the time limited. 'You will be furnished witfc a sufficient number of ballots to pro. vide for the expected increase in number of votera" Public Schools Will Open Here Tuesday The St.

Albans public schools will open Tuesday, September 7. The Mes senger is asked to say that parents should see that their children enroll the first day and attend regularly from the beginning of school. The" corps of teachers are nearly the same as -last years In the high school Miss Maude E. Metcalr takes the position held by Mrs. Jennie Ck Brown.

The first grade at Fairfield street school will not be opened unless the- enroll ment in the first grades is so as to require the use of one-more-room, There will be only two eighth grade rooms instead of three as last year. Other officers were elected as fol lows: Department commander, John P. Sullivan, of St. Albans; first vice- commander, Jw C. Ackley, of Rutland second vice-commander, Howard Miller, Of Burlington.

(representing the navy); third vice-commander, R. A. Robinson, of Bellows Falls; fourth Miss Marie Reeve, of Burlington, (representing the army nurse corps) finance officer, Robert W. McCuen, of Vergennes; national conenitteeman. Rodfield Proctor, of Proctor: alternate, H.

Nelson Jackson, of Burlington. Nine members to constitute the executive committee for the coming year were elected as follows: George De-Merrill, of Barre, George Carpenter, of Montpelier, Dr. Ray Smith, of Rutland, Dr. John Tierney, of St. Johns-bury, Edward Smith, of St.

Albans, L. F. Edgerton, of Springfield, Mr. Vail, of Ludlow, Curtis Mnlaney, of Burlington, and George Matthews, of Bennirnrton. Ten delegates and ten alternates to the national convention were elected as follows: Delegates, John F.

eullivan of St. Albans, Mr. Powell, of St Johnsbury, Guy Hubbard, of "Windsor Max Fisher, of Barre, J. Kelley, of Rutland, Paul A. Chase, of Brattle boro, W.

Allen Fletcher, of Johnson Dr. II. L. Frost, of Pittsford, Bert S. Hyland, of Rutland, and Ralph Pearson, of Ludlow; alternates, Fred T.

Lfling, of Burlington, Mr. Hastingf, of Springfield, James Cruikshank, of Hnrdwick, Bert aDniels, -of St. Johnsbury, George Carpenter, of Monteplier, George Horton; of Winooskl. TS. W.

Randall, of Richmond, Daniel P. Thompson, of Bellows Falls, George Ti. Kearney, of Ludlow, and Dr. George Newton, ot Waterbury, TO BE EXPECTED BY A SOVIET OFF OE Chairman White Has no Data to Substantiate Charges Chicago, 1. JQeorge White, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said on the stand to-day before the Senate committee investi gating campaign expenditure, that he had nc evidence to sustain any one of the chaiues mado by Governor Cox, his party's nominee, that the Republican campaign funds and quotas are the alleged desire of contributers to have back of them in industrial centers the bayonets of their puppets in office.

He told Chairman ICenyon that he believed the charges were true, because he had confidence in Governor Cox, but he had not discussed them In detail with the nominee and brought nothing with him to aid the committee in sifting them, "I talked with Governor Cox last Sunday for a few minutes," said Mr. White. "I asked him, "are you sure of your He said lie was, and I told him, 'you are the )osa and you run it. Senator Kenyon asked If Mr. White did not consider it "the duty of the men who have thus evidence, if it exists, to give it to use whether they are presidential candidates or not, and when the witness did not reply, the chairman said he realized the ques tion might be embarrassing and he would not press it out of respect1 to Mr.

White's relation to Governor Cox. VERMONT STATE FAIR Premiums Offered This Year Plee Farm Stock and Products Exhibitors (Special to The Messenger.) "White River Jet Sept. 1. Exhibitors of farm stock and products are greatly pleased over the liberal premiums the Vermont state fair is offering this year and they are making entries for the fourteenth annual exhibition to be held at White River Junction, September 28, 29, 30 and October 1, in large numbers. The forthcoming fair as a display of agricultural products will be the largest yet held.

I In the poultry department over $2000 in premiums are offered. Vermont poultry raisers are advised to take advantage of these liberal premiums. The swine department carries state fair premiums to the amount of $1500. and in addition tHere are' premiums amounting to $313 offered by breediefs' assiciations. i Sheep exhibitors will receive state fair premiums amounting to $2235, and $223 from breeders' associations.

The cattle department will distribute $.106.34 in state fair money, $1,233.16 from clubs and others. In the horse department $4,031.00 will bo paid in premiums to exhibitors by the fair and by clubs and others. Besides money premiums there will be fiv( silver cups. Flor-il hal! will distribute $553.60 of state fair premiums and these special prizes amounting to $28.00. Horticultural hall for vegetables has premiums amounting to $861.65.

A great automobile show, the biggest ever held In New England outside of Boston, will take place beneath canvass. The tent is 16SX130 feet and over 100 cars and trucks will be on exhibition. The trotting features, with $10,000 in purses the largest ever offered" by the Vermont state fair, are attracting entries from all over the country. Great racing Is promised. TWO KILLED, 18 INJURED.

Crowded Elevator in New York Building Falls 10 Stories. New Tork, Sept. 1. Two men were killed and 18 persons Injured, some of them seriously, when an elevator containing 18 passongers fell 10 stories late yesterday afternoon during the home rush period, in a buiIdirT at 215 Fourth ave. The car jammed at the first floor which prevented greater toll, fire department officials said, than if It had crashed to.

the basement. The dead are Albert A. Cap-Ian and Max Lautcr, "both employed in the building. The injured, chiefly imn, suffere! broken srms and legs. All were taken to hoepitala, SENATORS PROBE ICRAIIC IT Will Remain Out and Fight to a Finish with -B.

R. T. Co. New York Sept. 1.

Brooklyn rapid transit strikers In mass meeting to-day voted to remain out rejecting the offer of Federal Judge Mayer, legal custodian of the company to submit all except financial grievances to aboard of arbitration, No official announcement of the vote made up to one o'clock. B. R. T. officials reiterated that the company was prepared to fight it out to the end.

Receiver Garrison, at noon, said that tbe company was running 100 trains a total of-400 cars on its elevated and subway lines and that 70 trolleys were being operated throughout Brooklyn. New York, Sept. 1. Terminatlan of the strike of the employee ef the Brookly Rapid Transit 'Cov tn progress since last Sunday to-day depended upon whether the strikers would accept the offer ef Judge Jdli-us Mayer, legal custodian of th transit system to submit all except finaicial grievances to a beard) of arbirtration. After a conference which lasted "until afte mid-night, the strikers, who waited assembled for a report of the outcome, were asked to assemble again to-day tt register their decision.

Patrick J. Bhea. local official of the Amalgamated Association Street and Electrlo Railway Employees of America, to which organization the men belonged telephoned W. B. Mahon, International, president in Detroit, Michigan, tor advices after the meeting of the board of estimates.

AltoUgh Mahons response was not made public. It was reported later he advised agathst acceptance tf Judge Mayers proposal. i Regardless of the outcome to Ao-day'9 mass meeting, the traction, company plans to continue. th employment of strike breakers) and announced Intention of beginning service' on the surface lines as well as increasing the efficiency of the subways and elevated roads. Hop was expressed of being able to operate tsii normal tnid-day schedule, at Ifv-jfl f3J SOLDIERS REPUL8E ATTACK Unidentified Miners Make 1 Rsttf Coal Company Proper W.

ftppt, 1. I'niird Sffiter troops armed with mnrhin guns, repulsed an attack by a party of unidentified tnen on properties of the Th acker Coal A Coke at Thacker late yesterday, according to reports received fron that point Earlier In the day detachment of federal soldiers routed 200 men who had fired upon the commissary and the homes1 of'" official of the Howard Coiner? Co, The attacking party formed on toth sWes of the mountain upon which Chatterov is located ft 1s reported, and marched 1n concert oh the' col-liery. The Infantryman, a attachment of the troops, which wer recently sent Into the strike tone from. Camp Sherman, exchanges' shots with the party and then CharC4 In. to the wood "rn Open House at Country Club! There will he the tisual Weplclv innan house at the Champlain Countty-'CIub Thursday afternoon, witTi Mrs.

w. B. Fonda and Mrs. F. W.

Smith and Mrs. O. C. Btevens, as hostesses. Cards will be played and tea will be served.

Eagle Meeting To-morrow Night There Will be a Miri? of the SL Alba Aerie No. Eagles, morrow evening at o'clock, BROOKLYN STRIKERS REJECT PROPOSAU Warsaw, Sept. 1. Polish, delegates in Minsk spent an anxious ten daya while in that city while trying to find a common ground with the Russian Soviet peace delegation for the negotiation of an armistice anJ peace treaty. When news of the success of the Polish offensive reached Minsk the Polish mi.ssion feared its members would never leave Minsk alive, because, of the dagger from the retreating Bolsheviki and the hostility of the population of the city.

There was an under current of a.p-, prehension all the time the Poles remained at Minsk. Members of the mission say they had plenty of food but that the fare was monotonous. Bolshevik officers said the Poles were accorded" the same treatment as was given the German peace delegation a "Versailles as the Poles, being a defeated nation and askinir! for pea.ee, could expect rigerous treatment toward her representatives. "Warsaw Aug. Si.

Tuesday (By the Associated Piss) Alaurice Pate, and Herschell Walker, members ofv the American J-elief organization here have gone to Moscow I from Minsk to confer with Soviet officials regarding" the carrying on of the feeding of thildren begun in white Russia during the Polish regime. They will also obtain first hand ln. formation as to conditions in Central Russia with a view to devising plans for the feeding of mothers and children! with American Red Cross sup plies. THREATENS NEW DRIVE Russian Foreian Minister Pleased at Poland Desire for Peace Warsaw (Havas) Sept. 1.

George Tchitcherin Russian soviet foreien ministers, in a wireless message received to-day, says he is happy to note the Polish government has declared itself In the favor of peace. but threatens a new offensive. POLAND REPLIES TO U. 8. Answers Communication in Regard to Esnographicat Frontier Washington, Sept.

1. Poland has answered the admonition of the United States that the Polish armies halt at the esthnographio frontiers1 of Poland, with the statement that strategic considerations must govern Poland's course. The reply was delivered yesterday by Prince Lubormirski, Polish minister, and foUowod an informal ans wer last week transmitted through the American change at Warsaw which has beeh oharajcterfzed by officials as "not disappointing." Comment was reserved to-day on the formal communication. Nelson Goodspeed i Dies at Age of 81 Nelson Goodspeed? Age9' tl years', died at his home on North Main at is ciock laist night after a very short illness. Mi-.

Goodspeed was born in Montgomery, on September 21, 1839. He was educated in the common schools and Fairfax Insti tute. He enlisted in 1SC2 as a second lieutenant in the 13th Regiment, Company G. Vermont Volunteers. While in Montgomery he served as ah official in practically all of the town offices.

He moved to this city in 1884 and since then has been a citizen here. Mr. Goodspeed'S interests haye. been largely identified with farming but he also has been associated with the Franklin County bank since its founding. He was a member of the first board, of directors and in 1914 was elected vice-president of the bank which office he held at the time of his The funeral service will be held Friday morning at 11 o'clock, daylight saving time, at St.

Luke's Episcopal church, the Rev." R. E. Armstrong officiating. The Messenger has been requested to say friends re aked to omit flowers. LOWER PRICES Trend Downward Was Seen During Past Month.

Washington, Sept. 1. Refusal ef the public to pay "excessive prices" caused a continuation of the downward trend of values in August the federal reserve board, declared in Its monthly review of business condi- 'ns issued to-night. The board added that the "reaction" against high prices had been accompanied by a general slowing up of demand In the wholesale field and by slight evidences of unemployment In some sec-tionai Belfast, Ireland. Sept.

1. Fighting was resumed here to-day between Nationalist and Unionist shipyard workers from the Shankhill district and troops. Heavy firing continued nearly half an hour and it was be lieved the casualty list was heavy. The fitjhting centered about North ti. Enforcement of the curfew ordinance iast night had a quieting effect.

All persons without permits were com pelled to leave the streets at 10:30 o'clock and all tram-cars ceased run ning at 9 o'clock. Before midnight the streets were almost deserted and only a few persons without permits were arrested. There were several fires in various sections ot.the town during the early evening but no serious rioting occurred. Although Belfast was far from peaceful yesterday, there was nothing similar to the wild scenes of Monday. Sporadic outbreaks occurred, however, the worst being on Old Lodje Road on the north side of the city, where soldiers fired on a mob during the forenoon.

Another riot took place at Castle Junction, the hub of Belfast, where Nationalists began an attack in the afternoon, giving rise to a situation so serious that troops were summoned. When the disorders continued the soldiers fired and dispersed the rioters, several casualties being inflicted. Efforts are being made to have Ulster volunteers accepted as patrolmen by the police authorities but the latter have been reluctant to assent. The volunteers have been accepted at Lis-burn, near here, and the civilian patrol has been doing valuable work. Sinn Fein police did duty in the Falls district on Monday night, but of course without the knowledge ef the authorities.

They closed public houses in that part of the city durint; the time they were on duty. London, Sept. 1. Terrence Mac-Swiney, lord mayor of Cork, who has been on a hunger strike since August 12, suffered a charge for the worse Late morning editions of London newspapers say he is sinking rapidly. A complete numbness of the limb has developed and he can no longer speak because of weakness, it is said.

London, Sept. 1. The question has been widely discussed here recently as to whether it 4s justifiable to give the last sacrament to hunger strikers, it heir; maintained by many persons that to all intents such strikers were committing suicide. Father Bernard Vaughn, is fambus for his sermons and writings, to-day made the following statement on the subject: "Personally front my reading of theology, moral and dogmatic, I should not feel entitled to administer of thf- hnr'tl t'f any one-, no matter what his wmv as deliberately toying thrtnish a strike, but I am free to admit that other theologians- far more learned than I am, would reverse my verdict on the subject. "Some moralists there are who deny that hunger striking can not be justified; others having drawn a distinction between objective truth and subjective error, but as you are asking for--my personal view on- the subject, it is given for What it is worth, without comment from any one who may differ with it." SETTLE JAP QUESTION.

Report from Tokis Says Aflreement Reached with United States. Honolulu. Sept. l.NiiTotiatlons between' Secretary of State Colby and Ambassador Shide Hara at Washington has reached a solution of the Japanese immigration problem In the United States, according to a Toltfo dispatch to Nippu Jiji, a Japanese newspaper here, giving its authority as the Kokumin Shinbun, a Tokin newspaper, which credited the report to a reliable Source. According to this report, the United States will permit all Japanese In the United 'States to become naturalized and Japan will prevent -further immigration to the Ucited States,.