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New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
Hayti a Winter Paradise

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS once
enthused over the marvellous for
titude Of Hayti.
The Spaniards and eventually the
French took advantage Of the judg-
ment Of Columbus and developed
Hayti's agriculture and commerce.
The blacks won their freedom from
French slavery and changed all this,
and to-day you find a land that has
gone to seed regularly twice a year
for more than a century.
The rural Hayti that Columbus
reported to the Spanish throne is
here to-day in a state that Colum-
bus might recognize it if, like Rip
Van Winkle, he could have slept to
reappear upon familiar scenes. The
country districts Of Hayti are per-
haps in little different condition, gen.
orally speaking, than in the ancient
uAyo VI tllC OlSCOfCIcXs
OF Darker Hue
Columbus found red Indians in
Hayti. If he were to return he
would find the natives have changed
to darker hue and are living in
different state-but none less primi-
tiye-than his Indians Of Hispani-
ola.
The modern traveller may see here
in Hayti to-day the wonder Of Provi-
dence taking the responsibility for
almost 100000 humans who are sl-
most universally content to let Provi-
dence take care Of them.
/ have just returned from the cap
ital of Hayti after a visit to the
southern peninsula district, where
approximately 100000 black humans
are the coddled children Of bounti-
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
Cross and Voodoo

One day a marine officer riding
along country trail encountered
an old negro astride a mule holdinp
large cross aloft. The cross was
covered with voodeo signs-bel.s.
guns, snakes and mysterious hero
glyphics. Asked where he was 90
ing the negro admitted that he WAS
taking the cross to be blessed bv a
missionary who lived near by.
The French priest, who the off,
Ger hunted out near little cha oel
admitted, in turn, that he did 20
through the motions of BLESSING
these voodoo crosses lest he lose
what little hold his religion had on
the natives. The voodoo was strono-
er than the faith he had attemnted
to plant In the district during twentv
years Of labor.
The bandits against whom ma
r1nes have waged war for a number
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26

those who know in Hayti, is not for
the benefit of the corpse at all, but
to so befuddle and wind him up that
he will never return to "hant" the
LIVING
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26

treaty between the two countries. #
this is observed in the true spirit in
which, ] am sure, It was drawn, there
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26

He speaks their "Creele" and knows
their intricate psychology. He has
stumbled only once onto the human
sacrifice, but more often has sur
prised and broken up voodoo orgies
when the mob fed and carried most
Of its discriminating evidence along.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
NoNp Evil Spe11 gzheN00d0Oz is over 5a>~tti q

either destroyed or kept to add to a
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
Natives Would Relapse

lis answer was this.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
LONG LOST SISTERS. CHILD
MONTPELIER MANS HEIR

Montpelier. April 15.-E. H. Dcavitt, adj
ministrator of the estate of j. Franklin
Severance. has returned from Sunapee. NJ
H., where he has been looking for an heir,
of Mr.. Severance. Two alnts claimed the
property and when Mr.. Deavitt was about !
ready to make his final settiemens'
he and Judge Frank Martin from infor-i
nation received concluded that therel
must be closer heir than the aunts. with
the result that Mr.. Deavitt was perndts
ted the expense to seek a sister OF Mr11
SIEVE rance. They were children OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Elijah Severance. who separated'
after the father took the boy and the
mother the girl. These were Franklin and
Ada Severance. They never saw each,
other after the divorce was granted their
parents. but it was found that Ada went
to Sutton. n. H, where she was adopted
In a family named Sargent. Later. shsf
was married and a daughter, whotis now
Mrs, Jessie r. Webster was born, who
now conducts boarding house IN Suna-,
pee. N. H. Mr.. Deavitt saw Mrs. Webster
and found that the traced-out history OF
the case as we'll as ascertained facts FROM
other persons. with the result that he has
reported to the probate court expressing
the opinion that Mrs. webster is tho
nearest heir of the deceased Mr.. Severance
and she will be given a. hearing TO prove
her claim in probate court. THE property
amounts to about $500
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
GUATEMALAN PRESIDENT
AND ARMY SURRENDERS

Guatemala city. April 1s-President
Estrada Cabrera has capitulatcd to the
revolutionary forces of Carlos Herrera
after the latter had cnveloped his strong.
hold of La Palma. The President agreed
TO surrender himself. the revolutionsts
guaranteeing his personal safety and also
the retention of all the property legally
obtained by him.
The capltulation Of Cabrera followed
intermittent fighting. which started on
April Q. when Cabrera. we'll equipped
and with numerous supporters. was hold
ing the forts of San Jose and Matamores.
with an intrenched position at La Palma.
south by east of the capital. The revolu-
tionists, lacking arms, seized small
quantities in various parts of Guatemala
city. The greater part of the country
rallied to the support of Herrera and
arms and men arrived every day I'm the
capital.
All attempts by the Cabrera forces
to invade Guatemala City were beaten
off lively street fighting occurring in
the southern and eastern suburbs of
the city. Tho Herrera forces surround
ed Fort san Jose and compelled it's
capitulation on April 10, the rcvolu-
tionists driving a wedge between Ma
tamorcs and La Palma and gradually
surrounding the latter place.
Tho loss of life among the combat
ants in tho fighting was not heavy.
considering the amount of ammunition
used but there were many casualties
among the civilians during the bonn
bardment of the capital by the Cabrera
forces and in the street fighting. Red
Cross stations were installed IN the
American Club and in other buildings
and an efficient hospital service was
maintained.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
"OUTLAW" STRIKE
FINALLY E " D Z d
Traffic in the Tubes of the Hud-
son and Manhattan Rail-
road Resumed

New York, April 19.-With the re-
sumption of traffic in the tubes OF
the Hudson and Manhattan railroad
this afternoon the outlaw" strike of
railroad employees was virtually at AN
end SO far as New York city is con-
cerned. Nearly all the steam railroads
reported general improvement re-
garding freight conditions with a
larger number of trains being moved,
while passenger service was sal to
be nearly normal
Railroad officials denied state
ments by the strikers committee that
most of the strikers who obeyed the
railroad managers ultimatum had
gone out again. II also was denied
there were 5000 men stu out in the
metropolitan district. as claimed by
Edward McIugh, strike leader before
the labor board at Washington.
The resumption Of service through
the tubes between New York ana
Jersey City, while it lasted only three
hours accommodated thousands OF
commuters and will be resumed at
seven o'clock tomorrow morning. The
service. it was said, will he increa sed
daily until normal conditions again
prevail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
UNIVERSALISTS TO MEET
AT RUTLAND APRIL 1927

Morrisville. - pril 1.-THE Rev. George
F. Fortier S~te superintendent of Uni
versalist Churches for Vermont. an
nounces that conference of the minis
ters of the denomination in Vermont and
the Province of Quebec will be held at
st. Pauls Church. Rutland on April 26
and q. Monday afternoon, April 26. win
be devoted to addresses by cergymen of
the State upon subjects of interest. On
Monday evening there will be public
meeting with address by the Rev. John
s. Lowe. d. D.. general superintendent
of the UniversaIist denomination. Tues
day morning will be devoted largely TO
conference with DIR. Lowe concerning
plans for the Murray Anniversary
Crusade" At II o'clock on Tuesday morn
ing Raymond Mcfarland Of Middlebury
will speak upon the subject, The Inter-
Church Movement and the Local Church -
At the close of his address business
meeting will be held to determine the
attitude OF the Universalist ministry
toward the Inter-Church Movement.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
ARMY BILL IS
PASSED BY SENATE
Provides for Army of $4,000
Officers and Men and National
Guard of 425, 200, Also Volun-
tary Training System

Washington. April 20-The army re-
organization bill was passed to-day by
tho Senate and now goes to conference.
The measure provides for a. regular
army of $4,000 officers and men. a ma
tional guard of 425,000 and voluntary
system of military training for young
men between the ages of 1s and q.
1t was announced that Senator Norris.
republican of Nebraska, who was absent.
opposed the measure.
Twenty-four republicans were Joined by
twenty-five democrats in supporting tho
bill before the vote, Senator Reed, demo-
Crat Missouri, told the Senate he had in
tended to make final effort to have the
size of tho regular army authorized by
the bill reduced materially but that he
realized such an effort would be useless.
A spirit of militarism has overwhelmed
the Senate" he declared. IT predict that
It will not be many months before It
will be discovered that the sentiment of
the people is against Prussianism."
Except for the provisions fixing the size
of the regular army and the National
Guard the Senate and House measures
are widely different. The House bin au
thorized a regular army of 2990oo men
and 1882 officers. while the Senate meas
ure provides for 100000 enlisted men and
1903 officers.
Universal military training promises the
principal obstacle for the Senate and
House conferees. The House bill made
no provision for training, leaders there
planning to bring out separate training
measure.
In the Senate measure provision is
made for four months training after
January /. 1922. EnIistments in the
national reserve or national guard is
optional but not compulsory, upon
conclusion of training.
Under both the Senate and House
bills the national guard would consist
OF 500 men and officers for each mem
Der of Congress and be supported by
the federal government, although un-
der direct orders Of the govern
ment Of the several States.
Another provision of the Senate
measure calls for modifiel court mar
| tial procedure. Attempts to insert n
similar provision in the House bill
! failed on point of order
| Both Senate and House bills provide
! for radical revision OF the army gem
eral staff and war department bureaus.
| The general staff would be smaller
under the Senate plan than under the
House provision. The Senate bill au-
thorizes separate finance construction.
transportation. chemical warfare and
| aviation services and also establishes
| the arm nurse dental. veterinary and
| chaplains corps.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
CHEESE CLUB STARTS NEW
FIGHT ON HIGH PRICES

New York. April 1A-The Cheese club.
which introduced the Souths overall
campaign TO New York last week. to-day
ST artcd a brand new attack on high prices
by urging overall wearers and others TO
carry lunch boxes from home to work.
Dollar and more" lunches are the rea-
son for the latest move.
Enthusiastic proponents of the idea
claim that IN addition to tho value of
eating a comparatively cheap. whole
some. homemade lunch. considera BILE
time, now spent in crowded restaurants
at the noon hour, will be saved. The club
points out that this extra time, IL spent
in strolling in the fresh air will be
hcenficial TO the health.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
SONORA REBELS
ARE VICTORIOUS
Defeat Cnrranxa FOrccs-State
NayNrit EndOrses Revolt

Aqua Prieta, Sonora, April 1S.-Despite
resistance from Carranza soldiers. Gen.
Angel Flores, Sonora commander. has
progressed at the rate of 30 miles a day.
according to message received here
by Francisco Elias. a leader in the Sonora
revolutionary movement.
After defeating Carrapza forces yester-
day. 30 kilometres south OF Guanuchil.
Sonora. killing u soldiers. capturing six
wounded and 30 unwounded prisoners,
General Flores was quoted as having
found a locomotive, nine cars. plenty
of arms and some horses. The prisoners
were said TO include six officers.
More than 1000 troops. principally Yaqui
Indians. have assembled at Aqua Prieta.
Five hundred more are at Naco. a few
miles south of here. and LOCO more en-
route. The troops at Naco are reported
to have 80 Browning machine guns
The State of Nayarit Mexico. has en-
dorsed the steps taken by Sonora against
the Carranza government, according to
a message received last night from Gen
eral y. Elias Gales. communicating chief
of the Sonora forces and acting COVER
nor. The message. addressed to Francis
co Elias said
II take pleasure in transmitting to you
that all the municipal authorities Of Sina-
loa are protesting their adherence to the
state of Sonora and approving it's atti-
tude. In the same manner most OF the
federal employees especially the treasury
department employees, have presented
themselves to General Flores. turning over
to him all federal funds in their posses
sion.
"At the same time I advise you that our
step taken against the Carranza gov
eminent has also been endorsed by the
State OF Nayartt as Colonel Yaddi at the
head of 900 men has taken the field and
his movement is taking a rapid progress
as the people of Nayarit are in great in
dignation against Carranza for having de-
posed their constitutional governor Sem
or Godnet"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
JUDGMENT FOR $4,000
FOR MRS. PLATT AFFIRMED

Rutland, April 16.-The United States
circuit court of appeals in New York has
affirmed the Judgment for $4,000 given
Mrs. Fred S. Plat of this city against
the Boston d Maine railroad in the dis
trict court of Vermont at the May, 1919
term at Windsor. The case was appeale ed
by the defendant through Stickney, Sar-
gent & Skecls of Ludlow as counsel The
counsel for Mrs Plat were Dunnett
Conant & Shields of ST. ,Iohnsbury.
Mrs Plat is the widow of Clerk +. s.
Plat of the United States court of Yer
mont, who lost his life in n railroad
wreck at Dummerston on September TO-
1915 when a shuttle train collided with a
passenger train. When the case came 10
trial, after the defendant had refused TO
settle on the plaintiffs offer of about
$1,000. the railroad company admitted
their liability and it remained for the
jury to settle the amount OF damages
The verdict was one of the largest ever
given in a Vermont court.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
MANY CITIES RATE
OF GROWTH DECREASES

Washington. April 15.-A review Of the
population figures of the 449 cities and
towns thus far announced was made
public to-day by the census bureau. Com
Darative figures for 42S of these places in
the last two decades show a decline of
65 per cent in the percentage OF increase
from 1910 to 1920. as compared with the
2O.+ per cent gain the preceding decade.
The remaining Fl places represent cities
or towns which were not existing as
separate communities in 1900. but since
organized and become incorporated.
Up to and including yesterdays an.
nouncement. the review showed an aggre-
gate population OF 1o.0os,315, an increase
of 1,7SO.H2 over 1910. or 2l.9 per cent.
Failing Off in the percentage Of increase
for the places announced was largely due
to the Check to immigration which re-
suited from the World War" said Direc-
tor Rogers OF the bureau in connection
with the report total immigration to the
United States for the last ten years show
ing a decrease, of 3,3s40oO. compared with
the preceding decade.
The recent influenza epidemic also prob
ably had some effect in retarding the
natural increase of population. Mr.. Rogers
said.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
BROKE INTO JAIL
but Not in Way He Intended-GetA
Three Months for-It

ST. Adams. April 15.-Robert Farley was
successful In his attempt to break into
tho Franklin county Jail following his
arrival in this city last night from Mont .
real. although not at the time nor by
just the route which he had mapped out.
Following the attempt, which was mada,'
while Farley was intoxicated, II Is,
alleged. he was arraisned before JudgeI
y. n. Post In city court this afternooul
and pleaded guilty to breach of the peace.
He was sentenced to serve three monthsI
in the Jail and pay fine of 1885. Unless
the cost of the trial is paid within "A
hours. he must serve an additional ~
days in Jail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
40 KILLED IN
SOUTHERN TORNADO
Sweeps Through Towns, Villages
and Isolated Farms in Mis-
souri,, Alabama and Ten
nessee-Big Property Loss

Birmin CHAM. Ala. April 20.-A
death list which Tonight stood at
more than 40 and a property loss of
many millions of dollars was the toll
exacted by a tornado which to-day
swept a score of towns, villages and
isolated farms in Eastern Mississippi,
northwestern Alabama AMI the south
ern counties OF Tennessee.
Communication with many of the
stricken districts was difficult. but
fragmentary reports agreed that the
tornado swept down with deadly
suddenness. obliterating everything
that lay in its path.
In at least one case-that Of Rose
Hill tMississippD practically the en-
tire town is believed to have been
destroyed and in several instances all
members of a family were reported to
have been killed.
Striking first apparently in Lauderdale
county, Miss. about 10 O'Clock this morn
ing. the storm swept narrow path across
the State, carrying destruction to a dozen
or more communities. About the same
time death and damage from the same or
a similar disturbance was reported from
counties in the northwestern corner OF
Alabama, the extreme force of the wind
being expended before the Tennessee line
was TedC0eu, III WllIld11htOWH anu MduTy
counties.
Meridian, Miss, the heart OF n rich
farming district, suffered heaviest ac-
cording TO late reports, with a known
death list of q.
The village of Glen, Alcorn county, num-
bered Its dead at 10, Aberdeen 10. Igomar
6. Egypt 5, Baker and Bay Spring Z A.
lumber camp near Philadelphia, Neshobe
county. lost II workers killed and 30 in
Jured, several probably fatally.
In Alabama the rural districts around
Sheffield, Gurley. Little Cove and Waco.
felt the full force of the storm and with
| some sections stu cut off score Of
bodies have been recovered.
Across the Tennessee line. 16o miles
| from Meridian. near where 1t originated,
| the storm still had force sufficient to
wreck homes and farm buildings and TO
| cut a swath through forest and field. Only
three deaths are known to have occurred
in the State. however.
| The wide territory covered by the
tornado led to belief tonight that
there was more than one atmospheric dis
| turbance.
Reports to-day describe the local
| destruction as having been confined to a
path measuring from 100 to 800, yards wide.
within which the cyclonic wind. when
at It's height. left nothing but the most
| solid structures standing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
NEW POPULATION FIGUEs

Washington April l5.-Population sta.
tistics announced to-day include:
Easton, Pa. 1888, increase SEQ, or ISIS
per cent over 1910.
.Poughkeepsic. y. Y. 5000, increase
S,O64 or 25.S per cent.
Salisbury. n. c.. 1854. increase 6.7sl or
"a l6 per cent
Fulton. n, Y. 1908, increase 1858, or c45
per cent
Harrison, n. j., 15,7e1, increase les, OF
81 per cent
Kearn, y. j.. 26,7ei, increase s,oS5. or
1872 per cent.
rion. n. Y, 1879. increase 3.5Sl. or
H.4 per cent.
Oneida, ". Y. 1854. increase 2,2224. o.
Is Z per cent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
SIMPLE FUNERAL FOR
LATE THEODORE N. VAIL

Parsippany. ~ j.. April 1s.-Simplic-
ity marked the funeral here to-day OF
Theodore n. Vail. former head of the
American Telephone & Telegraph COM
pany in the little cemetery here where
his father, mother and ancestors were
inferred before him.
lnterment was preceded by services
at the old Presbyterian meeting house
with the Rev. George G. Houghton OF
THE Little Church Around the Corner
of New York, officiating. DR.. Houghton
was for many years close. personal
friend OF Mr.. Vail.
AS mark of respect for the former
head of the great wire system service
on all Bell telephones In the country
was suspended for "A period OF one
minute at II o'clock. eastern standard
time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
DOES NOT AGREE
WITH GOV. CLEMENT
Judge stafford Urges Special Session
to RaHfy suffrage Amendment

Judge STAFFORD uTGes special session
to Ratify Suffrage Amendment
Mrs Lillian Olxendam received the
following telegram Saturday at her
headquarters in the Hotel Vermont.
from Judge Wendell =. Stafford, for
merly of the Supreme Court Of Yer
mont. and now the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia, confirming
his speech deliver at the Vermont As
ISOLATION banquet in New York. March
18th. The message is as follows:
Washington. d. c., April II, 1920.
Mrs Lillian II. Olzepdam.
Hotel Vermont. Burlington.
Governor Clement knows my views be-
cause urged him to call special ses-
sion when spoke at the Vermont as
ISOLATION banquet in New York March
IL.
(SiRned)
WENDELL +. STAFFORD.
Judge Stafford has sent Mrs Olzendam
a copy Of the speech made at the ban
quet referred to in the telegram above.
and extracts from that will soon be avail
able to the press. AS former judge of
the Vermont Supreme Court and a law
yer necessarily conversant with Vermont
constitutional law, suffragists feel that
Judge Stafford would hardly urge the
calling of a special session II Governor
Clements notion of the unconstitutionality
Of the amendment was correct.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
TROUT FISHERMEN
HAVE TO BREAK ICE

Rutland, April 15.-Many trout fisher
men had TO break ice in pools In order
to get their hooks in to the water and to
wade through snow banks beside the
streams In order to get their worms TO
the trout on the opening day of the sea-
son in this part of Vermont. The larger
streams were raging torrents and the
smaller brooks were more than bank full
because OF the recent rains which melted
the snow In the high mountains. Very
few fish were caught.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
FIRST PRISONER IN FOUR MONTHS

Brattcboro. April 1a.-For the first time
i'm four months prisoner was locked in
the county jail at Newfane to-day. He
was Louis Landry, who came here from
New York state, bought two half mint
bottles OF denatured alcohol NJ Brattle-
boro merchants and drank the contents
lie became sick, but the services of a no.
liceman rather than physician were re-
ouired. and in the municipal court to-
dav he pleaded guilty TO the charge of
lntoxication. Landry could not pay a fine
and costs amounting to $40 and was sent
20 Ncwfane for Il days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
HAS $4,000 CAPITAL
Fair Haven Slate Co. Incorporated
Monument Firm Changes Officers

Montpelier, April 16-The lark-F'lana-
gan CO.. Inc, of Fair Haven has fled
articles of association in the office of
the secretary of State for the purpose
of conducting a slate business In Fair
Haven. The capital stock is $4,000. while
the papers are signed by John Flanagan,
n. p. Avery. Katherine f. Clark and
r. NJ. NJ. Phelps The Arm is organized
TO conduct the business which c. f.
clark, who is now deceased. and Mr
Flanagan as partnership have con-
Quoted.
The firm OF Dewey Column & Monu.
mental Works of Barre mas filed with the
secretary Of State change of officers
The president and treasurer is now James
Browne, and clerk and vice president
Mary \. Nelson