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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
QUEER TREATY ClAAUODO
(From the Boston Herald)

Several clauses in the treaty over
which now the Germans are knitting
their brows are calculated to stir the
curiosityy of the average newspaper
reader. The document stpulates that
Germany shall restore the skull of the
Sultan Okwawa, formerly In German
East Africa, to the British Government;
that within six months Germany also
shall return the Koran of the Caliph
Gilman. formerly at Medina. to the King
of the Hedjaz; that Germany is to recog
nize the full sovereignty Of Belgium over
1.-The contested territory of Moresnet;"
and that Germany shall restore to China
the astronomical instruments seized in
1900. Upon each of these clauses there
hangs a tale.
The Germans used the skull Of the
African Sultan to aid in the control Of
the superstitious native tribes; it's pos
session secured for them greater help
from the native races in the guerilla
warfare Of the vast Jungle than else
wise they could have obtained. The
Ashantis had golden stool which they
held. to be a powerful emblem. and its
theft once precipitated a fight which
only ended when it was sent home again.
The skull is a symbol of rulership, for
Okwawa once was a mighty power in
Central Africa.
The Koran of the Sultan Othman also
Is symbol of royalty and besides Is
rare example of the authentic text. The
Kaiser aspired to be recognized as the
head of the Mohammedans; this copy Of
the Koran was taken from Medina and
presented to him by the Turks. Now
that the rule of the Turks over Medina
is ended and the King of the Hedjaz
has been recognized by the Allies, this
token of authority is to be returned
to its original place of deposit.
Cornering into Belgium, Prussia and
Holland lies the little territory known
as Moresnet and in the mid-Moresnet Is
tract Of one and-a-half square miles,
known as neutral Morsenet, which, as
the result of the blunder Of the Congress
Of Vienna, has now for many years been
administered jointly by Prussia and Bel
GUM. 1t has a polyglot population Of
about 5000, a governing council of ten,
a burgomaster and a single policeman.
who is offlcially designated as the Secre-
tary Of War. Now, after a century. it
is to go to Belgium.
When the Pekin observatory was loot
ed at the time Of the Boxer troubles,
against the protest Of the American COM
| mander General Chaffee crtain astro-
nomical instruments, including large
quadrant and a celestial globe, priced
naturally by the Chinese as tokens of
their skill in the study Of the heavens,
were taken by the Germans and placed.
for purposes Of vain display. in the Pots
dam palace of the Kaiser. Said sly Ii
Hung Chang in those days: Thou shalt
not steal-but thou mayest loot" And
the Paris conferees may have smiled a
| little when they included this work of
restitution along with the rest of their
rectifying labors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
SOME SECRETS OF HISTORY
From the Boston Herald)

France wants the Rouher papers,
the discovery Of which in 1870 set
Bismarck to whistlng with joy. In
the peace treaty now awaiting Ger.
manys acceptance this clause has
excited a measure of curiosity: "Tha
German government also is to return
to the French government certain papers
taken by the German authorities in 1870,
belonging to Mr.. Rouher' and thereby
hangs tale.
With Eugene Rouher the French
Emperor Louis Napoleon for twenty
years was as intimate as ever President
Wilson has been with Col. House. Next
after the Emperor, this "vice-emperor,
as often he was called; was the chief
advocate Of the policies which came to a
disastrous end at Sedan. AS minister Of
state from 1868 to 1870. he was entrusted
with the most intimate secrets of the re-
markable adventurer who held the throne
Of France. Napoleon III. we'll knew the
mercurial character of the Paris popu-
lace and planned to keep his private
papers out Of the reach of any sudden
rising of the mob by sending quantities Of
documents and letters to Rouher, wh9
kept them In his chateau at Cernay,
When the campaign Of 1870 began, thu
Uhlans reached the chateau before Ger.
| tain big packing cases could be removed.
and their contents seemed so important
that the German raiders instantly hur.
ried them off to Bismarck. Just a glance
| at them is said to have set him to dane
ing. Now France wants them back.
For several years before the war Of
1870 began. Bismarck had been busy with
plans for the unihcation Of Germany
under the leadership of Prussia and with
| q n of tofo
the aid Of France when the clash of arms
| should start. 1t is believed that the con-
| tents Of those packing cases greatly
helped the famous German strategist.
! He created a profound sensation by
publishing secret treaty which he
| claimed Benedetti, the French ambassa-
dor at Berlin. had submitted in 1866 to
Prussia and which proposed the concur
| renee of France in the unity of all Ger
many under Prussan headship, provided
| Prussia should agree to the annexation
Of Belgium to France. To prevent any
denial of the authenticity OF this docu-
| ment Count Bismarck gave out its photo
graphic reproduction in the handwriting
| of Benedict. The ambassador replied
that the project had proceeded not from
France. but from Prussia, and that Count
Bismarck had dictated to him the pro-
posed terms, but public opinion regarded
this reply rather as a subtle than a plaus-
| ible subterfuge. Anyhow England could
| not then consider going to the aid OF
France. and therefore nothing was to no
feared from Austria. Also there were
mysterious interviews with the rulers of
the south German States. the recalcitrant
became pliable, opposition vanished. the
proclamation of German Emperor at
Versailles followed.
Ever since their seizure the world has
| speculated as to the contents Of those
packing cases. This clause In the treaty
of 1919 indicates that the French thems
selves have a measure of curiosity, but
whether they will spread the facts befort
the public remains to be SEEN
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
MAN TAKEN FROM
COURT AND HANGED
Remarkable Disregard Of Law
Displayed by Mob in
Lamar, Missouri

Lamar. Mo-, May 2S.-Shortly aftet
Jay Lynch had pleaded guilty to th(
murder OF Sheriff John Harlow and hill
son and had been sentenced to life i'm.
prisonment In circuit court here to.
day, "a men entered the court room,
took Lynch from the officers and
hanged him in the yard before a crowd
Of 500 persons. When Lynch's body
was swung into the air, the spectators,
including many women and children.
cheered.
Lynch is one of a few white men
to be lynched In Missouri.
Immediately after Judge B, G.. Thur
man passed sentence, he ordered Lynch
taken to his office under guard of
seven deputies. Here he was allowed
to greet his wife, baby, mother and
sister. His handouts had been re-
moved that he might hold his baby and
he had Just given the child back to
its mother when the men entered and
seized him.
Lynch had been brought from Butler.
NO., where he had been held in jail since
his arrest in Colorado several weeks ago.
There were no threats when he wa
brought from the train to the court
house. There was no show of violence In
the court room when the prisoner was
the men composing the mob gathered in
the corridors of the court house and
In the yards and no warning was given
Of their action.
Capital punishment is not possible under
| law enacted by the Legislature in 1917.
| An attempt was made to repeal the
present law shortly after the Harlows
we're killed and the chief supporter Of
the repeal of the law was Representative
Henry Chancellor of Barton county,
where Lynch was hanged.
Lynch was arrested at Lamar on the re-
quest of st. Louis authorities, where he
| was charged with box car robbery. On
March 8, Sheriff Harlow, in response to
request of Lynch to use the long distance
| telephone, opened his cell. Lynch drew q
revolver and shot the sheriff, killing him
| instantly. The son of the sheriff came to
his fathers rescue and also was shot by
Lynch and died two days later.
A posse with bloodhounds attempted to
trail Lynch but failed, but he was later
arrested in La Junta, Colo.
After his return to Butler, Lynch con-
fessed that he had tramued through the
| country surrounding Lamar after his es-
| cape and at one time while being trailed
| by the posse with bloodhounds, had stood
| on one side of the street corners of the
| town and watched the posse work. While
| Lynch made no confession as to where he
had obtained the weapon which he used to
kill Sheriff Harlow and his son, his mother
and wife were supposed to have smuggled
| 1t to him. They were held Immediately
| after his escape on the charge Of being
accessories to the crime.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
HER FAULT

Jones was one Of those men who grum-
bled at everything and everybody. He
was once attacked by inflammatory rheu-
matism, and was carefully nursed by
his wife, who was devoted to him in
spite of his fault-fnding disposition. His
suffering caused her to burst into tears
sometimes as she sat by his bedside.
One day friend came in a,d asked
him how he was getting on.
BADLY, badly" he exclaimed, land it's
all my wlfe's fault
"Impossible"' said the friend, in sur
prise.
yes. The doctor told me that hui
Nudity was bad for me, and there that
woman sits and cries, just to make 1t
moist in the room, Dallas Morning
News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
YOUR BEST COW

Did you ever ask the average farmer
about his cows? Ask him which Is the
best cow He will tell you In a lot of
cases something like this:
81 declare, really don't know. You see.
l milk em all in one pail and l can't
come any closer than a guess. The red
one starts out well. but doesn't last. The
Jersey hangs on to the end, and that
other black one is a pretty good one, too,
but ] really couldn't tell you which is
best"
And there you have one of the reasons
why good farmers do not have good cows.
They don't seem to know" I'll bet you
are wondering II l live In glass house
You want to know II l weigh the milk
that l get? You just come and look at
my milk sheet. Really, l can't afford not
to. l am on a flfty acre farm and every
thing that stays here must pay. do not
say that everything does pay. but II
discover a loss a change is made as soon
as can make 1t, and be reasonable. 1t
Is on these smaller farms that costs are
figured closer and must be.
You can tell about your cows, though.
You do not have to guess. Scales will
help to tell the story. A tester on your
farm will tell the rest of 1t. These cost
about sl2. May be little less will get a
good outfit So. II you feel that this
amount is too much, get n good set of
milk scales. Hang them right behind the
cows or where you empty the milk and
set down just what your cows give a
month. Then. total 1t every month end
ing. During the month have your sample
taken from each cow and get a good test
of II. Your creamery man will do this
for you. Figure out what your COW pro-
duced. Then run back over the month
and estimate what feed the COW con-
sumed. Then compare results. This
poor system Is better than none.-"The
Cow Tester" In Farm Lite.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
Windsor County
SHARON

The Memorial day program will open
on the village common at 1870 o'clock
with the formation Of procession led
by the Sharon cornet band and including
the q. A. r. veterans, soldiers OF the
world war, sons of veterans and the
community in general. The procession
will march TO the Pine Tree cemetery.
Following the decorations of soldiers
graves. there will be service of prayer.
the reading of the Lincoln Gettysburg
address and other numbers, at the con-
clusion OF which the procession Will
reform and march to the Congregational
Church where an address will be given
by the Rev. w. r. Sparhawk of
Randolph-Mrs. j. Il. wilder, formerly
OF Franklin, now living in Bellows Falls.
Is at the home of her son. j. f. Wilders
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

Miss Marjorie E. Luce Of Burlington,
assistant superintendent of the State
boys and girls, clubs, is scheduled to be
In White River Junction and Windsor
county towns the coming week.-Mrs.
c. G. Boyle has returned to her home
after a winters stay in Athol, Mass,
and at the home of her sister, Mrs. F..
L. Davis.--Word is received in town
that Mr.. and Mrs. T.. F. Hiatt have ar
rived at their home in Globe. Arizona.
after the completion of an automobile
ride of 5000 miles from White River
Junction. Mr.. and Mrs. Hiatt were ac-
companied by a relative, Mrs. F. w.
Learnann of Boston.-Mrs. George W..
Burns and daughter, Miss Angela, and
niece, Miss May Bennett. plan to pass
the weekend at 1.-THE home Of another
daughter of Mrs. Burns, Mrs. H. A.
Robinson of observation-disclosures c..
Pease has returned from q four days
visit in Observation-Disclosures Of the
Epworth League Of the Woodstock
Methodist Episcopal Church to the
number of 25, were visitors at the even
ing service of the local Methodist
Episcopal Church Sunday evening.-B.
L.. Boyle of Boyle Bros, is passing the
week in New York city on business
Secretary Fred l.. Davis of the Vermont
State fair has appointed Seaver Wright
of Hartford, superintendent of the
swine departmental. L. Grunwald of
r. l., T. NJ. Livennois of Worcester,
Mass. G. Wiberg of New York city, r.
p Coin of Bradford. G. VILE Of New
York city, and j. M. Dreyer of
Philadelphia, seven members Of the
knights of the Grip. a social organiza-
ton Of the Western Electric company,
Hawthorne Illinois, and engaged in the
work of installing the works Of the new
telephone building, went to Burlington
and Lake Champlain, Sunday
The committee Of the local board If
trade appointed to formulate plans for a
community reception and welcome home
Of Hartford town soldiers in the world
war. has named August 18th the Battle
of Bennington Day. as the date of the
reception. The program as far as per-
fected includes the dedication Of a men,
orial on the grounds of the graded schools
building in White River Junction. This
will take place in the forenoon Of the
be an elaborate program of sports on the
| State fair rounds.-Alexander Dunnett
of st. Johnsbury was in town Wednes-
day on his return from Windsor and
| the session Of the United States dis
trict court.-Wayne H. Nichols, general
manager Of the New York and Domin-
| ion Pulp Wood company is at home from
two months stay in Canadian provinces
directing the floating down its rivers OF
pulp wood.-Durward Imlah and Miss
| Louise Hutchins. a White River juno
| ton couple. were the winners of s.
| gold piece at a dance in West Lebanon
Tuesday night-As a result of the petit
| ton of local merchants started through
the initiative of Andrew Morris, a daily
local freight train from Boston to White
River junction has been set in opera
tion.-Mr. and Mrs. Rollo Dimicl are
passing the week with relatives in In
| derhill
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
PRIVATE FORESTS THE MAIN
RELIANCE

The remedy that is being urged by
Colonel Graves to cover the present
situation is not based solely upon public
ly-owned forests. He is u stout believer
in national, State and municipal forests,
and his programme calls for an extension
of such public properties in all parts of
the country. 1t is clear to him, however,
that the main reliance must continue to
be in privately owned forests, but he be-
leves that the public has the right to
insist that such private properties shall
be administered with judgment and Skill
inasmuch as the welfare of the entire
community is involved to so large an ex-
tent He cites the fact that to-day four
ffths of the standing timber of the coun-
try is in private ownership, and that 81
per cent. of the various wood products
come from such forests. Moreover, the
private timberlands are. all in all, the
best that we have, as well as the most
accessible. He makes no complaint at
this. Rather he points to the fact that
France has found private forest owner
ship satisfactory. and that 60 per cent.
of the material supplied to our troops in
the country came from private forests.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
WORCESTER,

The high water did considerable dam
age Thursday. c. M. Ladd had lot of
logs carried away, also booms and a
part OF penstock. The Vermont Lum-
Der company was also a heavy loser.
Farmers along the Branch find drift
wood on their meadows, entailing much
hard work and damage to crops.-Mrs.
John Morley and children are visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Skin
ner, of Orleans.--Mrs. Lester Gray died
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Witham after very short
illness with pneumonia. Funeral SER
vices were held at the church Saturday
afternoon at two o'clock. The Rev. Fred
Engle officiated.-Miss Mary Il. Abbott
is passing a few days with her brother.
Arthur Chase and Miss Luna Corliss, of
this place, were united In marriage at
Montpelier May 13.-Miss Mildred King
Is at her home enjoying a short vacation
from her work in Montpelier.-P. G. Boil
ton was a recent business visitor in Lis
bon, N. II. Mr.. Bolton expects to move
his family to Randolph in the near fu-
ture. During his residence here for sew
eral years, Mr.. Bolton and his family
have made many friends who will regret
their moving but with them all joy and
happiness in their new home.-H. w.
auckland, of Newport. is guest at the
home of his son, w. r. auckland, where
his daughter Mrs. Dane, has been Ill
for some time.
Nurse Mary e. Abbott, who was at
home recently has been called to take
charge of the city hospital at Amster-
dam, n. Y. Miss Abbott is a nurse of
exceptionable ability with large ex-
perience in city hospitals.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
CAUSE FOR WORRY

you look very worried. old man." said
Paddy to his English pal.
Il was Just wondering" said the
stricken one, how I'd get my nghtshirt
over my wings when I'm dead"
'Arrah." said Paddy. 'if l were you.
ia drop that idea altogether. and think
out way OF wearing your hat over your
horns.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
OVER THE WALL

Mamma-Now, Freddy. mind what l
say. l don't want you to go over into
the next garden and play with that
Binks boy; he's very rude.
Freddy (heard a few moments after
ward calling over the wal)--I say.
Binks, ma says I'm not to go in your
garden because you're rude; but you
come into my garden--I amt rude
Farm and Home
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
ALTITUDE RECORD BROKEN

Paris, May 2S.-Adjutant Casale. q
French aviator, to-day in flight fot
altitude, assembled $1,000 feet. Thi(
constitutes a worlds record.
The former altitude record In an
airplane was made by Captain Lang
of the British army in January of the
present year. when he flew to a height
of $4,000 feet. Lang carried one pass
senger with him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
SHE EELT RELIEVED

"And then" said the aviator. "engine
trouble developed, and down l came in
the water"
Mercy exclaimed Miss Youngthing.
but they rescued you. didn't they?"
COURSE"
I'm so glad to hear you weren't
drowned. Boston Transcript
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
DANGEROUS MOVEMENT

Police Judge-"Who is the prisoner"
Oficer 666-"I arrested him on suspi.
cion."
"Of what?"
II am sure he is an escaped convict.s
what gives you that IMPRESSION"
II saw him in line at a cafeteria
Yes
'And ne involuntarily placed ono hand
on the shoulder OF the man in front q
him."-YounSstown Telegram.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
CHEERING THOUGHT

Betty If you keep on spending money
this way wen have to go to the poor
house."
well. II we do go Jack. Wen have
lot of nice things to take with u.s.
Boston TranscripG
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
LIMITED

Spuds. the Grocer-"If i were young
I'd like TO be leading charge over the
top"
Longsufferer Uhe customer)-"Your
charges have reached the top already.
Don't try to go over."-Boston Globe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29

who has lately returned from over
seas and received his discharge, is the
guest of his aunt, Mrs. Flora Blake
The boys and. girls of the Count On
Me" Sunday school class, with their
teacher, will 60 on hike Saturday
afternoon and have a picnic in J. O.
GoodelPs grove.-Mrs. M. +. Wells of
Shelburne called on Mrs. Satira l..
Sabin recentlv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
WARREN

E. C. Heath was in Lincoln May
22 to see his brother-in-law. George
Greene, who is critically ill.-A daugh-
ter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Brooks May 22-Mrs. Hattie Ford
attended the State Congregational Con-
vention at Essex junction the last week.
Mrs. Cynthia Murray of Lincoln is Wis
iting relatives in town.-Mr. and Mrs
j. L. Spalding, Gertrude, Ralph and Mrs
F. C. Anymore were in Barre the past
week to attend the Sunday school con-
vention-Judson Richards was in Waits
field Sunday 40 attend the Memorial SER
vices. He is one of the old war veter-
ans and is SO years old.-E. c. Heath was
called to Randolph Friday by the illness
of his brother, f. A. Heath.-Mrs. Clar-
on Allen and children Of Barre were in
town Sunday.-Mrs. Amanda Kingsbury
Is still in very poor health.-Mrs. William
Trask has been enjoying visit from her
mother, Mrs. Charles Miller. of Mont
pelier during the past week.-The Tucker
Bros took shipment of stock to Lincoln
ga turday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
NORTHFIELD

Glenn Bingham, a member of the 1o1st
Ammunition Train, 26th Division, who
was recently discharged from service. Is
assisting in the loca postoffice.-Lieut.
Hugh Kinsman, graduate of Norwich
University in the class of 1916. who re-
Gently returned from overseas, was a
visitor in town last week. Lieutenant
Kinsman, who is stationed at Camp
Devens, is spending few days at his
home in Rochester.-O. L. Whalen. Y.
M. C. A. director at Norwich University,
was in Burlington Wednesday to hear
ex-President Taft talk on the League
Of Nations.-Col. Frank Tompkins has
returned from Camp Devens. where he
went to get 20 horses for Norwich Uni
versity. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Tompkins.-The Rev. j. B. Sargent was
in Essex Junction last week in attend
ance at the Vermont Congregational con-
fernce.-Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Richmond re-
Gently visited in South Royalton.
The Rev. ]. A. Lynch delivered the
Memorial sermon in st. Johns Church
Sunday afternoon. There were IA
members of the Grand Army present.
The choir furnished appropriate
music and Father Lynch preached a
very able sermon-The Rev. James B.
Sargent was in Rochester over sun
day and conducted memorial serv-
Ice in the Congregational Church.
The funeral of James Cook, an old
resident of Northfield. was held Mon
day morning from his home near the
Harlow bridge. The deceased was "a
years old and had been suffering with
heart trouble for some time. but the
immediate cause of death was a shock
He is survived by his wife, two sons
j. Wilbur of Stamford. Conn. and
John of Montpelier. Their only daugh-
ter Emma, wife of Dean Hill Of Bos-
ton.~ formerly of Plainfield. died about
six months ago.