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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-26
CRANE
ENVOY TO CHI
Wilson's Choice Once Held Same
Hut Taft Recalled Him


Washington, Feb. "a (By the Al
ciated Press )-Charles &. Crane
Chicago. business man, millionaire
world traveller. who was appointed mi
ter to China by President Taft in
and recalled while on the way to Pei
for talking too much" has been seled
by President Wilson for the same
to succeed DR.. Paul Reinsch.
Mr.. Cranes selection by the Presid
reopened a chapter of diplomatic hist
which, although forgotten by many.
one of the most lively incidents in Ami
can foreign relations.
1t was quite generally stated and
lieved by many in touch with ford
affairs that Mr.. Cranes recall in 1909
at the instance of the Japanese govd
ment which was reported not only to hi
regarded his appointment as offena
but objected also to man whom
Crane was taking as a private secret
and adviser and who was quite
known for writings construed as al
Japanese.
None of the real inside story Of
Cranes recall appears on such Dir
uoltt wCTC pCEInItkco
become public and as the reco
stand President Taft changed
mind about Mr.. Cranes fitness for
post in the Far East after agree
with Secretary Knox that Mr.. or,
had talked too much and been .
discreet In some of the speeches
made while on the way to San FIR
cisco to take an army transport
China.
Mr.. Crane came again into pul
notice during President Wilson's
ministratioc when the President
fered hir, the post of ambassador
Russia which he Seclined. Later
Crane was a member of the miss
headed by former Secretary n
which went to Russia and he has x
orally hecn regarded In governm
circles go one Of the few mon v
1ya~a ASA IN the Drnai1aptp
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NORTH CRAFTSBURY

Archie Chase, who has been seriously
i'll with pneumonia, was operated upon
Monday morning. Doctors Easton, Bibby
and Griswold were the attending physi-
clans. Mr.. Chase Is more comfortable
The Searchlight club met Monday eve
ming with Miss Mary Bailey This was
the annual business meeting of the club
and the nominating committee presented
the following names as officers for the
year President. Mass Mabelle Hatha-
way; vice president, Mrs. c. j. Peterson
secretary and treasurer, Miss Mary
Dustan.--John Dutton Is moving from
Frank Dunn's tenement to his fathers
far.1. Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Williams move
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NORTHFIELD

MIR and Mrs John Holland, Jr., are
parents of a son born at their home on
tho Cox Brook road. Friday, grandson OF
Mr. and Mrs. John Holland or TINS VII
iage.--The memorial services for the pre-
sentation of the certificates from the
French government was held in Armory
han Sunday afternoon under the auspices
SorrellMaynard Post, American Legion.
These certificates are presented by the
French government to the nearest KIN
OF the heroes who fell in France In de-
fence or that country. They are Beautifully
engraved and show the appreciation tht'
french wish to give the United states SOL
dlers. There were remarks by the Post
commander, music by the orchestra, pa
triotic selections by the high school chor-
us, prayer BY the Rev. DeForest. the rev
j. a. Lynch gave "F'rance in Battle
Flame" the address of tho afternoon was
given by Col Fred Thomas. The pro-
gram closed by the orchestra paying
Marseillaise and Star Spangled banner
The members of the Legion attended III
body and wore their full UNIFORMS
there We're also several members of the
Grand Army. The certificates were pre-
scented the families of Private Neison u
Maynard. Private Paul r. Oney ana fri-
vate William Correll.-Miss Gertrude Dun
nam, librarian OF Brown Pubic hor"ry
mas gone 10 cambridge, ~ T., wosre
she was called by the illness OF her ia.h-
er, GEORGE Durham, who Is speho'hs t"o
winter with his son Andrew Dunham m'e'
Grace r. Brock Is taking Miss Dunhsin
place In the library Miss Mary Donahue
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WATERBURY CENTER

Mrs. Mary Govan. who has been with
her mother. Mrs. Abbie Bruce. for a few
weeks, returned to her home in Pike. N.
H.. Saturday.-Mrs. Frances Boyer. who
has been visiting relatives in Randolph
returned here Saturday.--Wayne Dana Of
Fitchburg, Mass. spent Sunday with hi,
aunt, Mrs. Abbie Bruce, going to stowe
Monday.-Kalph Wrisley was a business
visitor IN Burlington Monday.-Mrs
Miranda Russell has been confined TO the
mouse for few days. Mrs. Abbie Grif-
MN mas been caring for her.-The
colonial social held In Orange hall Mon
day evening by the AID societies OF the
Methodist Episcopal and Baptist
Churches was great success.-Roy A.
Hunter was in Burlington Wednesday
He was accompanied by his brother, elf
ford-Mrs' Neva Richardson went 10
Wolcott Tuesday for a few days.
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WAITSFIELD

Capt. Henry n. Bushnell, q lifelong
resident Of Waitsficld. passed away
Thursday night. His funeral was held
Sunday at two o'clock.-Miss Bethany
Powers of Waterbury spent Sunday with
her aunt. Mrs. Mariana Bragg.-Clarcnce
Markham of Waterbury spent Sunday in
town.-The Rev. Allen Kirkness has
resigned his pastorate at the Methodist
Church and will move to Montgomery
about Ma rch first,
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WARREN

Mrs. j. l.. Spalding is with her daugh-
ter In Lyndon.-Death has again entered
the home Of Mrs. Alice Rich and taken
Susie, the 15-year-old daughter. A son
died five weeks ago. Two other daugh-
ters are very i'll with typhoid fever. She
has the sympathy of all In her great
sorrow.-Mr. and Mrs. FRANZ, Burbank
OF Montpelier are visiting at j. r. Green
wood's-Mrs. Blanche Irish is in poor
health.-Judson Richard was in waitsfield
Sunday to attend the funeral of Henry
Bushnell-James Lovette is very ILL.,
Albert Gee. who has been in Massa-
chusetts for several months. has returned.
-Lottie Estey was called to St. Johns
bury by the death Of her sister, Mrs.
Harley Hutchins, who died Of pneumonia
following influenza. While preparations
were being made for funeral services,
Elizabeth. the two-montn-old baby, died.
The body was placed In the casket with
its mother and brought to Warren for
burial. The funeral was at the home of
her mother. Mrs. Mary Estey, Sunday.
She leaves a husband and three small
children, also her mother, four brothers
and two sisters, Lottie and Aaron. who
| live at home. Mrs. Jessie Rodgers Eugene
and David Estey of New London, Conn.
and Wallace Estey Of Charlotte.--News
has been received of the birth of a son
to the Rev. Robert Clark and Mrs. Clark.
Mrs. Clark and Clarabell Spalding of
this place.-Raymond Campbell Of Ran
dolph was In town Sunday.--The Rev.
+. 9. Anymore and Mrs. Anymore are
spending few days in Barre.-Schools
on East Hill have been closed.
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MIDDLESEX

Mrs. James Cram died Sunday night
after few days illness with pneumonia.
She was one of the twelve chill
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Alexander
of Hardwick.-She was the first In the
family to die. She Is survived by her
husband five small children. her mother
and Ave sisters and six brothexs. She
would have been 30 years old the 10Th Of
March. She married Mr.. Cram twelve
years ago and they have lived In this
town most of the time since Their
neighbors have raised a purse over a 500
to help IN expressing their sympathy
The family of James Cram Is surely af-
flicted The youngest child. a boy of 10
months, died last Tuesday night from
pneumonia. Wednesday night. the grand
mother passed away. Mr.. Cram and
five little ones are all ILL., The young
est a boy one and ons.half years old Is
seriously i'll and not expected to live.
The sympathy Of the ts@&n go out to the
family in their bereavsmsnt--Mrs.
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SOUTH WOODBURY.

A. l.. Haslsill was In Barre Monday on
business.-The school, which was closed
last week, opened Monday-Mrs. Eliza
beth Sabin has been quite i'll with tom
silitis.-Nellie Martin has resumed work
for Mrs. Amanda Haskel.-To prevent
further spread Of the prevailing disease,
there was no preaching service Sunday.
Clifford Tasse is reported ill-Floyd
Blake's youngest child has been seri.
ously i'll, but 1t is now thought to be
out of danger
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NORTH FAYSTON

Schools opened Monday after weeks
vacation on account Of the illness of the
teachers and pupils.--Word was received
by John Carey. who went to Montpelier
Tuesday. of the serious illness of his
brothers wife, Mrs. George Carey.-Mrs.
c. j. Nelson received word that her
grandson. Ithamer Sweet. a blacksmith
In johnson, had cut his hand severely and
was at the hospital to have his fingers
taken off,. j. Nelson was in MiddleseX
Wednesday.-Miss Glee Nelson of Mont
pelier. who visited her uncle L. j. Mel
son. last summer, is in Heaton hospital
for treatment
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WORCESTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Wilson and daugh-
ter. Mrs. Nourse. have returned from
Barre to their home here. where Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson will reside for the pres
ent. Mrs. Nourse has gone to Boston to
attend the millinery opening. from there
she will resume her place as senior mem
Der of the firm of Nourse & Wilson, Hat
ters.-On account of tho Illness of his
wife and children. Edwin johnson had to
come homo form Quebec, where he is
employed. He will return there as soon
as the condition of his family will per
mit.-The family of Fred Witham, 10 in
number. were down with the grip at one
time but are improving-Miss Goldic
Farnsworth of Montpelier passed the
weekend at the home of her mother,
Mrs. W. Z. Bruce.-Miss Mildred f. King
one of Worcester's most popular young
ladies was united IN marriage with Clay
ton c. Martin of East Calais February
II at Plainsfeld by the Rev. A. w.
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MORETOWN

Miss Florence Haylett. Miss Addie
Sawyer, Mrs. Frank Sawyer, Mrs. Walter
Wilcox and Mrs. c. w. Ward were in
Montpelier Friday.-Mrs. Celia Shea is Ill
with a heavy cold.-Mrs. A. II. Booth
spent Friday in Montpelier and attended
the prize-speaking at Montpelier
Seminary Friday evening.-Miss Ethel
Child was at home over the week lend and
Saturday evening her friends rendered
her a birthday party. a very pleasant
time was enjoyed by all.--Mrs. Mabel
Fiddock of Montpelier. who has been
visiting at the home of Mrs. Frank
Bedding has returned to her home.-Mrs
John Martin of Waitsheld is visiting at
Henry Bettiss home.-C. w. Ward spent
Saturday in MISUNDERSTANDING An
drews Is iil-William Blair spent Sunday
and Monday at his home In the village
A. Il. Goldsmith. who has been in Bristol.
Conn.,. Is at the home of A. II. Booth
Mrs. r. F. Griffith. who has been i'll for
a week or 30, 10 able to be out again.
Harry Irish clerked al Wilcox's store for
a few days this past week
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TURN TO THE
OLD BRINDLE COW

The community that depends on
wheat year after year will never be
permanently wealthy country, at
least under present marketing con-
ditions. Whether agreement be-
tween farmers will be able to better
conditions or not, we are unable to
say
However, the old brindle COW, II
she is a thorough bred and poultry
VIII keep the wolf from the door
through good and bad seasons alike
With plenty Of cattle and the clio.
and then have scme wheat as side
issue when and only when the sell
rs thoroughly ,repar { 70, it, we
Will rave Il country that will always
hold It's own = gradual 3 90 for
ward
The settler mas allowed tha srej
OF his cattle TO fall Off until today
The standard Of the cattle here Is
not as good al I. wis ten years ago
1t is only here and there that far.
rners have been wise enough TO keep
first class thoroughbred sire TO
head their herds.
George Mclaughlin bo. 4 FIRE
short horn year ago Harlan Fisrus
brought a good one from Nebraska.
and Claude Lacock went to Nebras-
ka and secured fine Black Poll
Just recently. But the majority
have had scrubs or fair to middling
grades to head their herds
This must change, or the sheriff
and the tax sale will transfer this
country to more thrifty set of far
mers
The price Of wheat is going to
drive farmers to look to other acti-
vities They are turning to cattle.
The price of first class slres can be
uiViaed between several, by means
of the bull club
A meeting will be held at the
school house week from next Sat
lrday at the school house, under
the direction OF County Agent. Ma
son E. Knapp. to discuss these things
You will see an advertisement in
another place in this paper calling
attention to this meeting
The Enterprise believes that 1t at
fords a good chance to get out of a
bad rut and get onto better basis
of farming
Don't forget the date and be on
hand.
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COMMUNITY CHURCH NOTES

!, The Ladies' Aid Society Of Stone
ham paid their respects in surprise
visit to the parsonage on Thursday
OF last week They made themselves
doubly welcome by making the visit
the occusion OF shower, In which
many useful articles were presented
to the pastors wife. And they brot
their own refreshments, since there
was no opportunity to prepare them
after arriving The Stoneham ladies
have one of the most efficient organ
izations on the circuit.
Raymer has the morning service
next Sunday The afternoon ser
vice goes to Hopeview. which has
been substituted for Peace Valley,
for the greater convenience of the
people Of that section. s
The Sunday School and Epworth
League are both growing in inter-
est and attendance The aim of these
organizations is to serve and not to
be served The former uses the
Graded Lessons-the most perfect
system OF religious instruction yet
devised, and endorsed by leaders of
all denominations The League
hopes to make announcement OF an
other step In their plans for COM
munity service in the very near fu-
ture. Watch for it Young people
not obligated elsewhere are invited
to come in and help put it over Let's
go!
The Raymer Ladies' Aid are meet
ing today with Mrs Allen This Or
ganization now has the largest men,
bership and attendance in its his
tory, and Is proving itself an active
and useful body
The pulpit last Sunday evening
was occupied by the Rev. DR. F H
Essert, representing the work of the
Worlds Purity Federation The ad-
dress mas full Of interest. and was
listened to by good crowd. II his
coming could have been announced
earlier. doubtless many others would
have been glad to hear him Mr.
Essert addressed the pupils Of the
school on Monday morning.
Mrs J H Beson is conducting the
choir in the absence of Miss Hurst
Rehearsal next Tuesday evening will
be at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs Fow-
Ter
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THE MARSHALL ISLANDS

The Marshall islands, along with The
Carolines. were seized by Japan soon
after the outburst Of the war. and their
permanent disposition has been under
discussion. Their proximity to the
Philippines has been referred to In
this connection.
The two chains of curiously-shaped
atolls, or coral islands consisting Of
low-lylng coral reefs encircling la
gO0ns, known as the Marshall group.
lie little south of the center, of an
imaginary line between the Philippines
and Hawaii.
Guam, Samoa and Honolulu form a
triangle Of trade routes, with its sides
not penetrated by important steamship
lines. Near the center Of this Isolated
Pacific zone are the Marshall Islands.
Before the war Sydney was reached
by steamer, a voyage Of more than
5000 miles. The only other egress Is
q steamer to Ponape which connects
with the French line to Singapore.
Like two loosely-strnng chains of
Jewels, the islands stretch f. q. north.
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west to southeast, each WI. It's ia-
goon setting encased by strangely
shaped circlet CT coral, some like trl.
angles, harps and stlrrups, and one
outlining bulls head with Its horns.
Straight haired durk-brown natives
still preserving the religious signIfi-
canoe Of tattoo and taboo. are to be
found.
Womun was given higher position
than among most savagcs because sue
cesslon was through the female line.
But the chiefs power was absolute, to
the point Of life and death. One am.
bilious ruler learned an alphabet and
Is said to have beheaded all his sub
jects who seemed likely to acquire
more knowledge than he had. In some
islands the mother was allowed to
keep only the first three children. She
had to bury the fourth.
Skillful and fearless navigators, the
natives used bread-tree wood to make
sailing canoes In which they would
voyage for months They devised
charts, made Of sticks, showing the To-
cations Of islands and the directions
of prevailing winds.
Ancestor worship was their predomi.
.nant religious sentiment. With Pc
'titions and gifts they worshiped the
departed whose spirits were supposed
to return to earth In certain palm trees
which they set off In stone Enclosures.
b and fishes sometimes embodied
Il lese spirits, they believed, and thus
certain species became taboo.
! Homes Of the natives were not pre-.
antiOus. Floors were raised above
The ground to escape the rats, and
thatched roofs covered the combination
house and storage room.
The two island groups are known
as the Ratak and Ralik chains. Their
entire area Is not more than 100 square
miles; their native population $4,000,
with fewer than 300 foreigners. The
seat Of German government was on
Jaluit and the most populous island
Is Majeru, with but 1000 persons.
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sPURGM NEWS NOTES

Mr. and Mrs W Scharman and,
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Miles and daughter
were visiting the ladies sister, Mrs
c Rasmussen and family They re-
turned to their homes near Sidney.
Nebraska lat Saturday
Mrs Julia Wilman and two daugh-
ters have moved to Nebraska City.
Nebraska where the girls will al
tend school There seems to be a
shortage OF teachers, Quite few
children are missing school
Mrs Wensky and daughter Nellie,
drove to Kimball Nebraska Saturday
to have some dental work done. and
bring home some coal but no coal
In town
Victor Stahl and family have
moved to Caspar, Wyoing. They in
tend for Caspar to be their home for
two years or more They have rent
ed their ranch, stock and imple-
ments to Ed Myers.
Mrs Spurgin and mother, Mrs
Goolsby, were trading in Kimball.
Saturday
Mrs Y Haller little son, and ia
ther-in-law went to Denver Sunday
to visit with Mr.. Haller, who is in
hospital Word from Mrs Haller
says her husband is no better
VIII Amos and Bun Kelso were
hauling rye to Kimball, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Ellis Goolsby were
Saturday visitors at the J r Spurgin
home
John Ahrens was Sunday visitor
in Sterling
viii Burns and Ben Mayfeld haul
ed rye to kimball, Tuesday.
Ruth and jamie Haller are stay
ing at the home OF Jay Calkins,
while their parents are In Denver
Mr.. and Mrs G Rasmussen and
boys were in Kimball Tuesday Mrs
Rasmussen was having dental work
done
Jim 0'Hare and Geo. Kinnersley
were in Kimball Tuesday
d D Lawton took load OF pro-
duce to Kimball Tuesday
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(Alghero) where there 10 no jarring
note in the illusion of old Spain. and
dances Of the classic Greek period at
the mountain feste.
Only in Sardinia and Corsica Is the
mufoni, predecessor Of our sheep, to
be found. Wild deer and wild boar
are plentiful in the mountain districts.
Tunny fishing Is a major industry.
In area Sardinia is comparable to
Vermont, but has more than twice the
population Of that state. The island
lies directly south Of Corsica, and is
separated therefrom by the narrow
straits OF Bonifacio. In shape II has
been compared to human footprint.
H
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THE FLAMINCo, A BIRD OF
BEAUTY AND MYSTERY,
IS SAVED FROM
EXTINCTION
EXTINCTION

Assurance that the fianingo, bird Of
beauty and mystery, will escape ex-
tinction is contained in letter from
H. e. w. Grant. colonial governor Of
the Bahamas, which says:
"You will be glad to hear that an
order In council has been passed Civ.
Ing complete protection to the fiamin.
70. This glory # our marshes owes
the expedition debt Of gratitude"
sa The action Of the Bahamas council
was taken following an expedition,
which trailed the flamingo, the most
beautiful Of the worlds larger birds,
to It's last stand, took motion pictures
Of the timorous creatures; and brought
about 4 realization Of how near they
were to becoming extinct In the new
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special interest for students Of racial
history. Sardinians are small Of
stature. Even their soldiers have an
average height a fraction under five
feet, four inches.
But the most conspicuous curiosities
Of Sardinia are Its nuraghi, great
round towers. relics Of the bronze age.
which served as fortified dwellings for
some prehistoric people. There are
5000 or more Of these towers, some 90
feet high, usually about 80 feet in d.
ameter at the base, made Of stone
blocks and smeared with clay on the
inside. Stairways lead to upper cham.
bers and platforms.
Interesting as are these relics Of un.
known inhabitants, even more fasci-
mating are the traces Of ancient clvill-
cations to be found In the daily life
Of Sardinians Of today. One may find
oxen plowing as they did In the days
Of the Roman empire, implements
which were introduced by the success
ave occuDants. one Catalan town
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SARDINIA: THE ISLAND OF
PYCMIES AND WOLFRAM

A traveller Of fine imagination sug-
gests- that travel involves double
journey-"one forward through space,
the other backward through time"
Your steamboat ticket from Civil
tavecchia, the port Of Rome, entities
you to an elght-hour voyage to Sar-
dinia, but affords premium Of sew
eral thousand years backward to Eu-
ropes earliest traceable history.
Sardinia has a double interest Just
now because Of the reported native
demand for home rule, and because
Americans have found tracts contain
Ing wolfram, highly priced as a source
Of tungsten.
Second only to Sicily among Medi-
terranean islands. Sardinia has been
referred to as the lost Isle of that
sea. Geographically It has been said
to turn Its back on Italy. for Its east
coast is mountainous. This isolation
has compensation In preserving the
homogeneity Of people who have a
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world through humiliation by native
sponge fishermen. These fishermen
hunted them down for food purposes
at the nesting and molting season.
The first American naturalist to 10
cate and study the gorgeous flamingo
was Dr.. Frank NJ. Chapman In 1901,
when he estimated that some 10000
aamingoes were to be found on one
Of the little known islands Of the
Bahamas group. Since then 1t is be-
lleved that fully two-thirds Of the
colonies have perished.
The expedition that spent ten days
In the abysmal salt swamps Of Andres
tsland, filming the famingo and study
ing his habitat for scientific pur.
poses. was sent out by the Miami
Aquarium association.
A yachtiwas the mother ship Of the
expeditionfand an express cruiser was
used as scout boat. Canvas canoes
were taken along to get into the shall
low salt creeks, and nose into the la
goons for deep entrances to the murky
swamps where the flumlngo hides. A
Bahama guide. Peter Bannister, who
had aided. Doctor Chapman's party 10
years ago. also went with the party.
After penetrating to the utmost
navigable points with the canoes 1t
was necessary to traverse miles Of the
"swash" or tidal mari marshes. carry
ing the heavy cameras and motion pic
ture machines. in search for the birds.
Wading In water,up to the waist, knee
deep in the mari mud, was the daily
program, while binding swarms Of
mosquitoes compelled nightly retreats
to the yacht, anchored several miles
of shore.
But the hardships found worthy
reward when the party came upon col
onies of several hundred birds. de-
scribed by member Of the party as
"a flaming mass of brilliant scarlet
bodies, jet black beneath the huge
wings, with their long, slender necks
gracefully lowering and raising their
Roman-nosed heads as they sought be-
meath the water the tiny spiral shell
known to scientists as 'Cerithlum,' up
on which the flamingo lives exclusively
In Its native habitat"