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EXODUS OF: TITLED
WOMEN T0AMER|cA
Hegira Of Nobility From Central
Europe toiRescue Property
From Alien Custodian. T.

: BERLIN. Dec. 2.-The exodus con
from the central European countrie.
for America to rescue their seaues-
trated properties from the hands Of
the Alien Property Custodian.
Baroness Speck Won Sternberg,
widow of Count. Won Bernstorffs pre-
decessor as German. Ambassador in
Washington, and who retains much of
the beauty and charm that made hex
famous as, Lillian May Langham.
has left Berlin to- sail from Copen-
hagen on the Frederick VIII Decem-
ber a for America, where she will try
to regain her citizenship and prop
erty.
Hers is perhaps the most pitiable
Of the cases of American women in
Europe shorn of their income during
the war. The Baroness is lame, in
poor health and penniless She is
enabled to returnA only through
friends, who advanced her the money
for ticket.
Il cannot even afford to take my
little dog" she said. just before her
departure from Berlin.
Countess Matuschka. who was Ell
la Walker, of Detroit. and who is
often called here the Canadian Club
Girl" because of.the connection, OF
her family with the manufacture of
that much priced brand of whisSey,
will sail from Rotterdam on he
Nieuw Amsterdam. December Z.
Countess Montgclas, who is a ma
tive of Grand Rapids. has already
sailed for America from Genoa.
Princess Berta Won Isenburg, Twh O
halls from New Orleans and who il
often called the most beautiful OF
American princesses In Germany is
now at The Hague waiting for word
about her American AFFAIRS.
The castle which she rented in
Bavaria has been taken by the au
thorities to house numerous homeless
working mems families
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group, and throughout his program
he had to repeat number of songs.
One was impressed in the group OF
America with the fact that art songs
OF our country are things of today.
The composers have been with us, Mr..
Rogers telling many personal epi-
sodes OF the song representatives he
chose. Ethelbert Nevin dedicated his
Rosary to Mr.. Rogers. who was the
first person to sing this popular song.
The accompaufments, played by
Miss Lucy Brickenstein, made them
doubly art songs. and particularly
lovely was her giving of the "Fairy
Pipers" of Brewer. 7. MacB
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WALES ARRIVES HOME
AMID ROYAL WELCOME
PAPA Grips His Hand; Mother And
Sister Kiss Him; And
Big Crowds Cheer

LONDON, Dec. brilliant cere-
monies marked the return yesterday
of the Prince of Wales. Despite
rainy weather, great crowds turned
out both in London and at Portsmouth
TO welcome the royal heir after his
four months absence in Canada and
the United States.
The battleship Renown, bearing the
royal party, arrived at Portsmouth
during the morning, and the prince
went ashore at 10 o'clock. After an
Official reception at the Portsmouth
town hall, the prince boarded a spe-
cial train, arriving at the Victoria
station shortly after i o'clock. King
George, Queen Mary, Princess Mary
the American ambassador, John w
Davis, and members of the govern
ment were at the station.
King George gripped his son warm
ly by the hand, congratulating him
uponIthe success OF his visit. Queen
Mary and Princess Mary kissed him.
The prince and his suite then en-.
tered carriages, and drove in semi
state through the central streets of
the city, and then TO Buckingham
palace, where luncheon was served
There was a double celebration at
the palace, one Tor the SAFE return OF
the prince, another for the birthday OF
Dowager Queen Alexandra, the
princes grandmother.
A noisy greeting was given the re-
turning heir at Portsmouth, in spite
of rain which soaked the crowds.
While the ceremonies were in prog
ress in the Portsmouth, town hall, un.
employed ex-soldiers marched through
the streets bearing banners appealing
to the prince for aid. p. .... :
The Prince received a delegation
from the unemployed and promised to
do all he could to see that work was
provided.
London newspapers expressed deem
qualification over the~success of the
princes visit to the United States.
commenting upon the warmth of
greeting extended him at Washington
and New York.
A curious atmosphere phenomenon
attended the arrival of the prince in
London. While greetings were being
exchanged at Victoria station. the
sky clouded over and 1t became as
dark as midnight.
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE WINS
LONG FIGHT IN N. DAKOTA

BISMARCK, n. D., Dec. 2-The
house of the North Dakota iegisla-
ture assembled in extraordinary ses-
sion, voted to ratify the Federal
woman suffrage amendment, 102 to s.
The senate already had voted in
favor of ratification, 43 to 5.
North Dakota is the twentieth
State to ratify the Federal suffrage
amendment. A copy of the joint reso-
luton will be certified to Washing
ton at once. The vote ended a fight
which began in 1885, when the terri
torial Legislature adopted a suffra ge
amendment. which was vetoed by
Governor Pierce.
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DANIELS BRINGS BACON.

We'll we brought home the bacon
all right"
This was Secretary Daniels COM
ment on the Naw's 6-to-O football
victory over the Army team in New
York Saturday.
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HOOVER TO ADDRESS
NEAR EAST WORKERS

Herbert Hoover. former United
States Food Administrator. will be
the principal speaker at a meeting
to be held tonight at Memorial Con-
tinehtal Hall by the Washington Near
East relief committee. Secretary of
the Navy Josephus Daniels, Henry
Morgenthau, former ambassador 70
Turkey. Walter George Smith. rf
Philadelphia and Charles V. Vickeiy
will also make short addresses. The
meeting will be open to the public
until the hall is filled.
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VAUGHN CLASS BUDDIES
TELL OF WAR THRILLS

"reminiscences Of hard campaigns in
France and the exacting privations Of
imprisonment In Germany were re-
lated at the Vaughn Glass Club yes
terday when the organization held
its Service Mems Night in the Sun
day School House.
II. A. English, Walter Strong and
Herbert |. Reed were among others
who spoke.
The following were elected to ac-
tive membership: Capt. c. M. Bower,
John j. Needing, Norman Sandrdge,
Arthur X. Bacon. w. p. Crater, Indy
l.. Perrine, Burt f. Pine, c. s. Kronin-
ger and o. G. Heath.
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SPANISH CABINET QUITS
ON QUESTION OF BUDGET

MADRID. Dec. 2.-The Spanish min
istry resigned yesterday.
The proceedings in the cortes, as in
dicated by recent dispatches from Ma
drid have consisted mainly OF a con-
troVrrsiai debate over the budget. The
government found itself unable to
make any progress with the budget
bill owing to the opposite of Juan
de la Cierva. former minister of war.
The fall of the ministry had been
predicted for the past ton days unless
the government could induce the dep,
uties to proceed with the measure.
Even the ministeriallsts admitted
that the attitude of Senior Cierva made
II impossible for the government to
continue in office
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TEST SCAFFOLD FOR
CUMMINGS EXECUTION

HYATTSVILLE. Md, Dec. Dep
uty Sheriff Thomas II. Garrison went
to Upper Marlboro today to test the
scaffold in the yard of the county Jail,
upon which George Cummings, alias
Wright Strothers, will be hanged Fri
day for Staying George Peters, a
farmer, at Bowie on August II and
for shooting ePters' daughter, Cath
crime.
Cummings was convicted by jury
at the recent term of the circuit court
of murder in the first degree and was
sentenced to die by Judge Fillmore
BealL Deputy Sheriff Garrison is to
perform the execution, the first in
this county for several years.
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CI1V yeur Liberty Bond coupons and
eDsAange then for W. s. s., thereby
0n1nng yoarseh and your country.
WDW is the tine TO save. Reinyeat
49, liberty Bond Interest In w. s. 8.
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ANTT.JAPANESE STRIKE,

HONOLULU, Dec. 2.--Koreans here
nave refused TO work in any place
"herc japanese arc employed, says
the editor OF the Korean National
Herald.
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NOT TEA BREAKS
4 0lDETRY THIS,

Get . small package OF Hamburg
DsUns& Tea at any pharmacy. Take
II tablespoonful OF this hamburg tea.
(Dax . cup OF boiling water upon il,
F1our through a sieve and drink a
|tn0cupful at any time II is the
Elnn1t effective way to break a cold
sd cure grip, as IL opens the pores,
|fQ2ieving congestion. Also loosens
Fthe bowels, thus breaking a cold at
oDce.
1t is inexpensive and entirely veg
|oenble, therefor-hsrmless. -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19
THE OTHER CAUSED 1T
Motorists Report Accident and Sny
Others Were to B1ame

Montpelier. June 16.-The reports OF
two automobile accidents were receiv-
ed this morning at the secretary of
States office. These included COLI
sion between the automobiles of L.
p Stone and of Thomas Mkkelson of
Barre which took place about five
o'clock Saturday afternoon, at the cor
ner OF Main and Prospect streets in
that city. Mr.. Stone in making the re-
port gave a diagram of the locality
which indicates that Nicholson was at
fault in the accident. The damage to
the machines was small.
H. F.. Hatch made report of an ac-
cident in Swanton. where his machine
driven by Mrs. Hatch, collided with
that of Mr. Vayo's machine of High
gate Springs, The report of the acct
dent attributes the responsibility to
the driver of the Vayo car and to
fast driving on his part, Mrs. Hatch
had three women companions with her
The damage was about SIS. The occu-
pants escaping injury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19
Mrs. Peryer Held as Witness

Rutland, June 16-Mrs. John Peryer of
this city has been held under $50 bail
by the State of Vermont as a material
witness against her husband in a case
in which John Peryer is charged with
gross cruelty to Mrs. Peryer's two-year-
old baby, of which he is not the father,
now at the Rutland hospital for treat
ment for eight fractures of the arms,
legs and ribs.
Following a secret inquest before AS
sistant County Judge Edwin Horton OF
Chittenden, States Attorney p. NJ NJ.
Phelps of Fair Haven charged Peryer
with assaultng the child. A hearing is
set for next Friday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19
NOVELTY WORKS BURNS
LOSS of $4,000 Is Sustained at West
Hruintrce

West Braintree, June ia disastrous
fire visited West Braintree Friday night
about $40 when the novelty factory Of
Frank Batchelder caught, it is thought
from an overheated boiler. The entire
building was totally destroyed. Quite a
quantity Of lumber was also burned. 1t
is said there is no insurance.
The fire company from Randolph was
cahed out, but when it arrived at the
scene nothing could be done, except to
save the lumber and the buildings near
by. Mr.. Batchelder was doing a pros
porous business and employed about 20
hands. now without work. The owner
was nearly Frustrated and suffered also
from burns which he sustained in the
attempt to extinguish the fire. The fire.
men arrived as soon as they could make
the five miles from this place there, but
there was no water supply except from
the river and nothing could be done to
avert the disaster The loss is estimate
ed at over $4,000 upwards.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19
STORM CREATES HAVOC
Light, Telephone and Trolley Services
Out Of COmmissiOn

st. Adams, June 1.-THE most Sc
we're electrical storm of the season
hit this city Saturday evening about
nine o'clock and continued at inter-
walls through the night. Considerable
damage was done to gardens and to
the lines of the Public Electric Light
Co, and the Franklin County Tele-
phone Co. The transmission line of
the Public Electric Light Co was
knocked out in several places and as
the telephone line to the power sta
ito nat Fairfax was put out of COM
mission the company was unable to
discover where the trouble located on
the lines or at the sub stations Men
were sent out to locate the breaks
and at $3.50 o'clock this morning the
light circuit was repaired but the pow
err circuit had not been put into COM
mission early this afternoon. conse-
auently the cars Of the st. Adams
& Swanton Traction company were
unable to run. One section Of the city
was in darkness Saturday evening, thus
causing many Of the stores and NOV
ing picture theatres to close at an
early hour.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19
CATTLE KILLED BY WIRE
Lightning Tore Down Electric Wire
Six BlOOded Cows Dead

Middlebury, June l6.-During the storm
early sunday morning, the high power
electric wire which runs through this
section from Huntington Falls was evil
IDENTIFY struck by lightning on the farm
land OF Charles Gale, who lives in the
south part OF the town. 1t was thrown
to the ground and six of the high
FLOODED cows OF Mr.. Gales came in
contact with the live wire and were
killed lie places his loss at about $1,000.
During the same storm eight sheep be-
longing TO Lee Hemenway in Bridport
were struck by lightning and instantly
killed, as we'll as eight cows on the farm
of John Elmer In Addison. which were
valued at $1,000
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19
NAVAL APPROPRIATION
BILL PASSED IN HOUSE

Washington, June l6.-With authorize
ton for a new three-year building pro-
gram eliminated and the fund for naval
aviation reduced to $l5,0o00O0. the 1920
naval appropriation bill was passed to-
day by the House and sent to the Senate.
The measure carries approximately
$500, 10000 and was passed in virtually
the form It came from the naval COM
mittee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19
MISSING 12-YEAR-OLD
GIRL RETURNS HOME

St. Johnsbury, June l3.-The mystery
regarding the disappearance of Made
line Rogers, the 12-year-old girl who
did not return to the home of her fos-
ter-parents, Mr.. and Mrs, John Hollo-
way, Monday night was solved to-
night by the return of the child to
the Holloway home about five o'clock.
She evidently feared she would be pun
ished for misdemeanor and went to
a home in another part Of the village
and asked for work and stayed there
until this afternoon, when she got
homesck and returned home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19
GOOD ROADS TOUR
St. Adams City Club Men. with Bates,
Visit Canada

st. Adams, June Remembers of the
executive committee and the good roads
committee of the st. Adams City club
and a few representatives of the Swan
ton Board of Trade motored to Philips
burg, Que, this afternoon, making the
tour in the interests of good roads, re-
turning to st. Adams by way of st.
Johns, p. q.
Those from this city who We're in the
party were w. ID, Chandler, who as pres
dent of the club, is chairman of the
executive committee, y, Il. L'Ecuyer.
DR.. II, B. Soule and NJ II. Alexander for
the good roads committee and II. Mark
Waterbury. They We're accompanied by
State Highway Commissioner s. B. Bates
of Derby Line and j. c. Towle of Enos-
burg Falls, Franklin county road COM
missioner
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19
HOUSE OF CORRECTION
is NOW NO MORE

Montpelier, June 1.-THE prisoners who
have been in the House of Correction at
Rutland have been transferred to the
House of Correction at Windsor, which
from henceforth will be a department
of the States prison, with Superintend-
ent WalliU in charge. The transporta
ton occurred last week by automobile,
large trucks being used and some 30
odd We're carried across country without
any inconvenience or trouble. Superin-
tendent Loukes, who has been in charge
Of the institution at Rutland is still
there, but it is understood that he is
to retire to his farm in Mendon for a
rest Probably he will return I" penal
work in some institution in the due
course of time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19
Concerns RichfOrd Company

Rutland. June 15.-An anciliary petition
in bankruptcy has been filed in the office
IN this city of Clerk Henry Conlin OF the
United States district court in connection
with involuntary proceedings brought in
Massachusetts against the Rchford Con-
solidated company. The action in Yer
mont grows out of the fact that the COM
pany owns machinery and other property
at R!chford in this State. The principal
petitioning creditor Is the Milford Con-
soldating company of Boston. the MEM
bers Of the firm being Mosier b. Gold
berg and Rose Krnsky Of Boston. Tine
claim of this concern amounts to $66252,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19

ties, save for a few isolated towns and
for colonies established on land re-
Gently forcibly appropriated and sit
uated in the midst of Individually
Polish territory have been left to
Germany. Wherever the will of the
people is in doubt, a plebiscite has
been provided for.
"Danzg has been constituted as a
free city, SO that the inhabitants will
be autonomous and do not come under
Polish rule or form any part of the
Polish state. Poland has been given
certain economic rights in Danzig and
the city Itself has been severed from
Germany, because in no other way
was it possible to provide for that
free and secure access to the sea-
which Germany has promised to con-
cede"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19
CHURCH 100 YEARS OLD
Centenary of Christ Church, Guilford,
VIII BE Observed Sunday,
June 80

Guilford, June 15,-The Tooth anniversary
OF Christ Church. which was begun in
1877 and completed in 1878, will be OBJ
served with a commemorative centenary
service June o. The Rt. Rev. A. C. A..
Hall. bishop of the diocese, will preach
at the service, which will be at three in
the afternoon.
The parish was organized November
2S. 1875 and the church was consecrated
February IS, 1919. 1t is expected that de-
scendants of the old families whose names
are handed down with the history Of the
church will be present.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19
HE THREW AWAY HIS CLUTCHES

six years ago l had rheumatism so
bad l was going on crutches," writes
August Stranded. Sister Bay, Wis. II
tried several medicines and doctors and
got no relief Three bottles of Foley
Kidney Pills cured me. / threw away
my crutches" Have no equal for weak.
sore. aching back. muscles or joints.-J.
W. O'Sulivan. 80 Church street (Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19
GERMANY GETS FINAL WORD FROM ALLIES:
ENEMY MUST SIGN TREATY BY MONDAY Or
Terms WILL Be ENFORCED BY AN ARMY

Won Br0ckdorff- Rantzau Is Now on His Way to
Weimar with Revised Text of the Compact
Among the Few Changes in the Treaty Is a
New Clause Assuring Germany of Member
ship in League of Nations When She Fulfills
Her Obligations-A Letter Written by
Clemenceau Accompanies the Pact in Which
the French Premier Tells the German People
Just What Justice Consists of and Why They
Must Make ReparatiOn for Their Barbarism
and Inhumanity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19
THREE MORE STATES
RAT|FY AMENDMENT.
N. Y. Legislature Approves Con-
stitutional Suffrage for Wom-
en- Without Dissenting Vote
In Either House
SESSION 81 HOURS LONG
Kansas Legislature Also Unanimous
Ohio Assembly Cast Favorable Vote
And Passes Bill So Women May Vote
For President

Albany, NJ Y. June 16-The New York
Legislature. without dissenting vote to-
night ratified the federal woman suffrage
amendment. New York is the sixth State
to ratify.
The Legislature. without dissenting
vote. also pashsed four bills, introduced
by the committee on rules and recon-
mended by housing committees and hous-
ing exuerts. designed to relieve the hous-
ing conditions in the cities of the State.
Adjournment was taken at midnight after
having been In extraordinary session three
and a half hours.
There was no debate on suffrage, al
though several members in both hous-
es spoke briefly regarding the pro-
posal. In the assembly the vote was
1877 to 0 in favor and in the Senate 40
to o. Senator Henry NJ. Sage of AL
bany, who had been a consistent OPP
ponent of suffrage. was excused from
voting. Senator Sage explained that
his views had not changed but that
he did not want to be recorded against
the ratification resolution. He criti-
cized the governor for calling the ex-
traordinary session of the Legislature
to act upon the proposition. Nothing
was gained. he said, by haste. as the
been adopted in the opening week of
the regular session of 1920. Senator
John Knight of Wyoming also charac-
terized the extraordinary session as I'M
necessary.
Topeka, Kans., June 16.-The Kansas
Legislature in special session to-day
unanimously ratified the woman suffrage
amendment to the United States Consti-
tuition.
Columbus, Ohio, June 16.-The Ohio
General Assembly to-day ratified the fed
eral woman suffrage amendment and
Immediately thereafter passed a bill
that will give Ohio women the right
to vote for presidential electors in 1920
should the federal amendment not be
in effect at that time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19

Some authorities say advertising Is
service-others that It Is commodity
AS to classified advertising. both are
right
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-12-17
uImHHmHnIHUU|HUUWIInUIrITl
RAILROADS OF
 MEXICO BEING
 PUT IN SHAPE

MEXICO CITY. Dec. r. Ral road service in Mexico, both passenger and freight, will be the nearer to nor nal on January next than for a;re years. the directors of the National Railvsys for tho past few months having made strenuous efforts to ac- quire rolling stock and to put roaa- beds in good conditions.
 Director General Pauline Foutes, since his accession 70 the head of ,he Natio/,l lines few months ago, has made numerous recommendations for necessary projects most of which have been granted by the government Large sums have recently been cN- pended in the United States. it is said, for locomotives, passenger coaches and freight cars and negotiations arn nov in progress with au assurance of sue cess that Pullman service on all work able lines will be resumed the first of the year.
 Railway lines now operated by the government will not be returned to prsTeus private owners until the ser
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-12-17
LEAVE IT TO PAT

DUBLIN, Dec, 17--- Patrick C. Brien, of Kells Meath, hid his rifle and revolver ammunition inside a statue of St. Joseph in his bedroom, according to witnesses who testified at O'Brien's trial by courtmartial here. The witnesses said they found l27 rounds of cartridges inside the statue and that they discovered two bombs n a coal box in O'Brien's quarters. Judg- ment was reserved.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-12-17
MANY ENGLISH CHURCHES
 ARE NOW MOVIE THEATRES

LONDON, Dec, IT. Conversion ot several churches in various parts O: England into moving picture theHtreS has resulted from decreasing church attendance and the consequent di5cr. eaaization or amalgamation of coG gregatios. At Torquay one fOrner place of worship has been turned rto a laundry.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-12-17
HEADS RAILWAY UNION

LONDON, Dec, IT. J. H. Thomas, member of Parliament, has been ap- pointed supreme head of the National Union of Railwaymen at salary of $5,OOO a year, exclusive ofhiS Partia- mentary salary of $2,0O0 a year, He is allowed travelling expenses.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-12-17
SYLNIA'S
,ice has been brought to normal nc, cOrding to a statement
II. C. OF l.. IN AFRICA

JOHANNESBURG, Dec, IT, The high cost of living is creating irr;tG- ton here. Butter and sugar are beGOm ing absolute luxurieS while farmers are making fortunes out of wool and skins.