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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28
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asm were wonderful to witness. It was
truly an inspiring sight to see these aged
pupils bending over the desks which their
during the day. Their delight in learning
and their pride in their achievements ex-
ceeded any JOY that have ever witnessed"
IN the fall of 1912 the movement spread to
other counties, the success of the schools
showing that it is not so difficult for illiterate
grownups to learn to read and write as is
generally supposed. One man of thirty,
after four lessons in the evening school,
wrote the county superintendent legible
letter. Another man, aged fifty, wrote a
1egible letter after seven lessons. A woman
of eighty wrote a 1egible letter after eight
nights of study. Many succeeded in secur-
ing Bibles which had been offered as prizes
by the superintendent to those who would
learn to write a letter during the first two
weeks Of the moonlight school term.
In some of the districts the enrolment of
adults exceeded that of children. In two
districts the enrolment ran as high as sew
enty, and in several as high as sixty-fve.
One teacher had only four adult pupils in
her class; but one of these was preacher
who learned to read the Bible and news
paper after a few weeks of earnest study.
After four lessons he signed his name to a
paper for the first time, and after seven
lessons, to quote the county superintendent,
che wrote an enthusiastic letter, with a
period as large as birds eye at the close
of each sentence"
In another night school, of sixty-fve en-
rolled twenty-three were illiterates, and
there were three preachers in the class. Sew
eral octogenarians were enrolled in these
schools; one woman of eighty-fve, an
other man of eighty seven, and Others past
eighty. Some entered a schoolroom for the
first time in their lives when they enrolled
as night pupils.
A significant fact brought out in this ex-
pertinent is that adults of limited educa-
ton have taken advantage of the opportun-
knowledge. Of the 1000 adult pupils at
tending night school during the second term,
300 were unable to read and write at all, 300
were from those who had learned in Septem-
Der, 1911, and 1000 were men and women
of meager education. In number of in
stances adults from the night schools have
enrolled as pupils in the day schools, and the
superintendent says that the presence of a
determined man or woman in the class has
proved an inspiration to both pupils and
teacher.
The change in attitude of the community
toward the school, wherever the night classes
have been undertaken, is in itself significant.
A school trustee thus described the change:
Il have lived in this district for fifty-fve
years, and l never saw any such interest as
we have here now. The school used Just to
drag along, and nobody seemed interested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28

We never had a gathering at the school, and
nobody ever thought Of visiting it. We
had had night school but three weeks until
we got together right. We papered the
house, put in new windows, purchased new
stovepipe, made new steps, contributed
money, and bought the winters fuel. Now
we have live Sunday school, singing
school, prayer meeting once each week, and
preaching twice month. People of all de-
nominations in the district meet and worship
together in perfect unity and harmony, aged
people come regularly, and even people from
the adjoining county are beginning to come
over to our little schoolhouse."
THE experiments in Rowan and Worth
Counties show that it is possible to
bring help to illiterate men and women even
in the most difficult and adverse circum-
stances. They show that the schools can
succeed, whether the pupils available be few
OF whether they run into the hundreds.
They show that the spirit of seeking knowl-
edge is paramount, regardless of age and
sex, and that the classes, therefore, can be
run upon homogeneous basis.
By knowing just what must be done in the
various localities in the United States, and
doing away as much as possible with the
present system of closing many schoolhouses
on account of the impossible conditions of
the roads, by adopting the system of central
schoolhouses in vogue in Ohio and elsewhere.
another attempt in the right direction will
have been made.
The Department of the Interior, through
the national Bureau of Education, can map
out the dark territory and stimulate a
greater desire for self-help, and the bills
now before Congress will enable the authori-
ties to do the work. 1t is my earnest con-
viction that rural schools demand our atten-
ton, and that until satisfactory system
has been devised to provide proper schooling
in remote localities no steps ought to be
taken toward the creation of a national uni
versity.
There are methods and plans to formulate
for the campaign against illiteracy. 1t is
important that the Bureau of Education be
empowered to receive and distribute funds
for the work, as it has received offers of con-
tributions which without legislation it can
not accept or distribute.
1t will be great accomplishment, en-
tirely feasible, to inaugurate and superin-
tend a movement concerted and nation
wide in extent, which will place the United
States where it belongs,-at the head of the
nations of the world in iteracy.
To wait for the passing generation of IL
hterate men and women and the present
generation of illiterate children to die, is
slow and painful process. There is shorter
and surer way, and that is to teach them
their A-B-C.
The woman of seventy voices the feelings
and sentiments of all adults who have
learned to read and write in these mixed
schools when, asked how she had liked going
to school, she replied, 3More than can tell,
because now l know what it means to know
how to read the Bible. and can write to my
grandchildren"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-01
FRESH AIR AND HEALTH

Mental work calls an unusual supply OF
blood to the brain; the process of diges-
ton calls the blood TO the stomach.
Brain work Immediately after hearty
meal often causes indigestion because the
brain has first call on supply OF blood
that should be helping the stomach:
Wherever, in the economy of the body,
work is to be done there is demand for
bright, red blood. Thin blood or blood
dark with impurities will not do because
it is the oxygen carried by the blood
that does the work and oxygen bearing
blood is bright and red. This life-sus-
tanning oxygen is taken up by the blood
from the air which it meets in the lungs.
Hence the great need of fresh air every
hour of the day and night. But fresh
air is useless IL the blood cannot take
up the oxygen which it gives. DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills enable the blood TO take
up more oxygen because they increase
the part of the blood that carries the
oxygen. This corrects the lassitude, pal
pitation OF the heart, shaky nerves and
the pallor that are the results of thin, inn
pure blood.
You must have pure, rich blood to
enjoy COMPLETE health. A booklet Build
ing Up tire Blood" will be sent free on
request by the DR.. Williams Medicine
Co, Schenectady, n. Y All druggists
sell DR.. williams Pink Pills.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-01
PINKLETS
A Dainty Laxative That Gently
Assists Nature.

The day of harsh purgatives, of big
cathartic pills is OVERCOME forever. No
need any longer 60 swallow nauseating
dose to give nature the gentle assistance
required. Pinklets, the new laxative,
are tiny, pink granules, sugar coated,
easy to take and smooth asvelvetin their
operation.
Pinklets positively will not grippe. They
produce not single distressing symptom,
yet their action is certain and thorough.
Pinklets are just the laxative you need
to arouse the lazy, sluggish bowels and
torpid liver. Don't keep on using harsh,
strong purgatives for they always upset
the stomach and leave the bowels irritated
and in worse condition than before.
Rely on Pinklets to gently assist the
bowels and be free from constipation.
These little pills are a corrective for
bad breath, will clear the complexion
and are recommended for torpid liver,
biliousness, headaches and constipation.
Any druggist can supply you with
Pinklets, % cents per bottle.
Write to the DR.. Williams Medicine
Co., Schenectady, N. Y; for a Pinklet
book which tells all about the right way
to treat constipation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-01
COAL SHIPPERS
ENTER PROTEST
Say They Can't Stand ANY Rate In
crease, and Ask for Separate
Proceeding.

Washington, May 1.-The unreason-
ableness of any advance in the freight
rates on low grade commodities, includ-
ing coal, coke, iron ore, sand and gravel,
was impressed upon the interstate com
merce commission yesterday by Wade
H. Ellis, who submitted an argument on
behalf of coal and coke shippers in the
advance rate case. Mr.. Ellis main
tanned that none of the commodities
named could stand penny of rate in
crease, and asked that they be eliminated
from the proposed advance and given
consideration in a separate proceeding.
1.-THE carriers have entirely reversed
their position since the 1910 case" said
Mr.. Ellis, when they admitted that low
grade products were bearing more than
their share of the cost of transporta-
ton"
ut has been urged" he said in con-
elusion, that the railroads need more
money. Admitting this to be true, then
there must be either wastage of the
enormous revenues, mal-administration
or the passenger or some other class of
traffic is absorbing the receipts. If they
need the revenue, other than low grade
commodities must be carried at loss;
but there is no power in the commission
to tax one class of freight to make up
the loss on another. Not even Congress,
under the constitution, could pass any
such law and have it stand the test of
equity"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-01
SURE WAY TO GET
RID OF DANDRUFF
End Itching Scalp and Stop Fall
ing Hair-At Once

There is one sure way that never fails
to remove dandruff completely, and that
is to dissolve it. This destroys it en-
tirely. To do this, just get about four
ounces of plain, ordinary liquid srvon;
apply il at night when retiring; use
enough to moisten the scalp and rub it
in gently with the finger tips.
BY morning most, If not all, of your
dandruif will be gone, and three or four
more applications win completely dis
solve and entirely destroy, every single
sign and trace of it, no matter how
much dandruff you may have.
You will find, too, that all itching and
digging of the scalp will stop instantly,
and your hair viii be fluffy, lustrous,
glossy, silky and soft, and look and feel
hundred times better.
If you want to keep your hair looking
rich, do by all means get rid of dandruff,
for nothing destroys the hair SO quickly.
1t not only starves the hair and makes
it fall out. but it makes it stringy,
straggly. dull, dry, brittle and hfeless,
and everybody notices it. You can get
liquid arvon at any drug store. 1t is
inexpensive and four ounces is all you
will need. This simple remedy has new
er been known to fsil.-Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-01
TEACHERS WANT MORE PAY.
Rutland School Corps Think They De-
serve 1t If Superintendent Does.

Rutland, May 1.-The teachers of the
public schools of this city are to ask
the board of education for a general
increase in pay. A petition has been
circulated among the schools and it is
said to have been signed by all the grade
teachers with one or two exceptions.
This paper viii be presented at the next
meeting Of the board of education. May
4. A committee of teachers has already
visited some of the school commissioners
but nothing has been made public as to
what assurances, if any, they were Civ
en-.
The movement for the salary increase
was largely prompted by the recent vol
untary increase by the board of the sal
airy of Superintendent D. b. Locke from
S2,l00 to $1,000 per year The teachers
contend that if city the size of Rut-
land can afford to pay its superintend-
ent so much for his services it's public
school teachers should be better reim-
bursed for their work than they now are.
The pay OF the grade teachers at
the present time ranges from 1925 to
1915 year, increases being automatic
on term of service schedule.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-01
ADVOCATES SIX YEARS
IN THE HIGH SCHOOL
Superintendent Stone Thinks More Time
Should Be Spent on Preparing
Boys and Girls for Their
Vacations.

Rutland, May l.~Mason S. Stone OF
Montpelier, state superintendent OF edu.
cation, vigorously attacked the present
method of conducting high schools in
this state in an address before the school
superintendent and schools officers OF
Rutland county in this city yesterday
He said that the high schools are con
Quoted with view to preparing young
men and women for college rather than
for their vocations in life. Mr.. Stone
discussed especially the case of boys,
who he said, need the greatest attention
in the high school because they are bread
winners and need early to decide to
what they are best adapted for their life
work.
In addition TO Mr.. Stones remarks
there was an address by Governor Al,
len NJ. Fletcher, who touched upon the
colleges OF Vermont, and the recent Car,
negie Foundation report and one by J. l..
McBrien Of the bureau of education Mt
Washington, ID. G., who has been termed
Nthe special samaritan of the bureau to
rural schools" Mr. McBrien, who was
formerly state superintendent of educa-
ton in Nebraska, spoke on the general
uplift of schools. He gave an address
at Arlington Wednesday night He will
also be heard in Eergennes and Bristol
Superintendent Stone urged the en-
ployment of better grade of teachers
than is now found in many of the schools
and he also spoke upon the readjustment
of the public school system. He advo-
Gates six years in the preparatory de-
partment and six in the high school in.
stead of eight in the lower school and
four in the high school, as at present.
In assigning a reason for this change
he said: "As the high school is now con-
Quoted il fits boy for college rather
his bread during life. | believe that the
boy should enter the high school at the
time when he is changing from child
hood to youth, at IL years, say. This is
the time when he is beginning to give up
the games of childhood and to think that
he can do something. 1t is just at this
age when the boy needs training under
the supervision of some competent man
in that which he can do best. 1t is this,
not college training, that the community
is paying for.
Hardly more than 10 per cent of the
BOYS in the average high schools go to
college and for this reason believe the
schools should devote more time than
they now do to preparing them in yoca-
tons that viii equip them for support
ing their families later in life. The
schools should be made more attractive
so that the boys will want to stay in
them until they are 10 years of age, at
least.
"As to the girls-about 9S per cent
of them marry sooner or later and the
only vocational training they require is
that which fits them for mothers and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-01
SEVERE BRONCHIAL COUGH
Doctors Feared Lung Trouble,
Restored to Health by Vinol.

The medical profession does not be
lieve that lung troubles are inherited,
but person may inherit weakness or
tendency to them.
Mrs. Kate Hickman, Springfield, Ohio.
says: "a few years ago | was in very
bad rundown condition, and the physi-
clan told me had consumption. ! tried
another physician, and he told me | had
ulcers on my right lung. | quit the ply
sicans and started on 'Vinol.' To-day
| am perfectly healthy, and that is Why
i recommend 'Vinop.n
Vinol soothes and heals the infamed
surfaces and allays the cough. Vinol
creates an appetite, strengthens the d.
gestive organs and gives the patient
strength to throw off incipient pulmona-
ry diseases.
Try bottle of Vinol, with the under
standing that your money will be re-
turned if it does not help you. Red Cross
Pharmacy, Floyd G. Russell, Barre, VT.
p. S.--For any skin trouble, try our
Saxo Salve. We guarantee it.--Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-01
MAN AND WIFE. :
Vincent Astor and Miss Helen Hunting
ton United.

Staatsburg, n. Y, May William
Vincent Aston, son of the late Col. John
Jacob Astor, and Miss Helen Dinsmore
Huntington, whom he has known since
childhood, were married here shortly
after noon yesterday in the big oak pan
elled library of Hopeland house, home
OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert P. Huntington
Less than so persons witnessed the
ceremony and of these three were sup
erintendents from the Astor, the Hunt
ington and Dinsmore estates, respective
". The other guests were relatives and
close friends of the families. Plans had
been made for an elaborate church we'd
ding but Mr.. Astor's recent illness, which
threatened pneumonia, made necessary
the abandonment of these plans. Eight
cen hundred wedding announcements
were sent out after yesterdays cere-
mony. but the small company that wit
messed it had been invited by informal
notes.
A fine rain was falling when the few
guests from New York City arrived at
the Huntington estate. Guards had been
posted at the entrances and only those
whose credentials were unquestioned
We're admitted.
Miss Huntington entered the room on
the arm of her father. Her lace veil
had been worn by her grandmother be-
fore her.
Hermann 0elrichs of New York was
best man. Miss Alice Huntington, sis
ter of the bride, acted as maid of honor
and the little Misses Muriel Astor and
Margaret Dowse were flower girls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-01
MATANUSKA COAL FIELD.
Maps and Report on High Grade Alaska
Coal May Be Obtained from the
Geological Survey.

The high grade Goals of the Matanuska
valley, Alaska, are discussed in detail
in the report by the United States Geo
logical Survey, with accompanying maps
showing the areas underlain by the coal
strata. The geological survey has been
engaged in surveying and investigating
the coal fields of Alaska during the last
Ii years. The Matanuska field was
first explored in 1928, and some years
later it was covered by reconnaissance
surveys, which We're followed by prelim-
mary reports. As it is one of the most
important mineral areas in Alaska, its
detailed examination was begun in 1908,
a base map was prepared, and in 1909
the coal bearing rocks were mapped and
studied. the result being the report pub
lished by the survey as bulletin 500
Geology and Coal Fields of the Lower
Matanuska Valley, Alaska" by G. c.
Martin and F. j. Katz. The maps ac-
companying this bulletin show the geol-
ogy. structure, and position of the coal
beds and the report gives detailed meas
urements of the individual grades OF
coal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-01
Indications That Combat
ants May Compro-
mise
CARSON INCLINED
TO BE MODERATE
He Hopes That Home Rule
May Be a Sue
cess

London, May IA compromise on the
question of home rule for Ireland seems
nearer than it ever has been before.
There exists strong belief in parlia-
mentary circles that the conferences be-
tween the leaders of the two great par
ties, which had been unsuccessful in
reaching any agreement last autumn,
would shortly be resumed. The House
of Commons discussed the Ulster crisis
again Wednesday, when it wound up
the two days debate on Austen Cham
berlain's motion for judicial inquiry
into the governments plot" to crush
the Ulster eovenanters. The motion,
which was virtually vote of censure
on the cabinet, was eventually rejected
by party vote of 344 against 264.
An atmosphere of great solemnity and
restraint overhung the House through
out the debate. The growing belief that
civil war in Ireland is reality which
cannot be escaped, if the Irish home rule
bill becomes law as it stands at pres
ent, seems to have influenced members
of both sides of the House, as it has the
newspapers supporting both parties.
During the past week the press of both
opinions has become more conciliatory
in tone than it has been at any previous
stage of the discussion.
Sir Edward Carson, whose leadership
of the Ulster rebellion makes him the
figure on the opposition side
of the House, has accepted the overtures
made by Winston Spencer Churchill, first
lord of the admiralty, who had invited
him to attempt to compromise the home
rule question on federal basis. Sir
Edward reiterated his detestation of
home rule and repeated that if Ulster
were excluded from the bill until this
Parliament shall determine otherwise"
instead Of the six years period which
Premier Asquith had offered, he would
submit the proposal to the people of
Ulster Sir Edward, in his reply to Mr..
Churchilps invitation, declared all he
wanted for Ulster was such terms as
would conserve the dignity OF the u
ster men and their civil and religious
freedom. He concluded that in case the
home rule bill passed it would be his
prayer that the government of
the south and west of Ireland would
prove so successful that it might be to
listers interest to join and form a
united Ireland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-01
New Haven Probe Witness
Said the Road Owed
$6O,OOO,OOO
BOOKS SHOW DEFICIT,
BUT DIVIDENDS PAID
Westchester Electric Line
Lost 81, 100000 in
One Year

| Washington, May 1.-The interstate
commerce commission yesterday re.
sumed its inquiry into the affairs
of the New Haven railroad, and il
developed that the New Haven paid div
idends and created surplus to do so.
| Ii was shown Wednesday that of the
100000 or more given to Oakleigh
Thorne to obtain possession of the West
chester and Port Chester lines, Thorne
failed to account for 81, $4,000. Thorne
admitted that the books which might ac-
count for this sum had been destroyed
| by him in 1912.
| Frank 5. Fowler, the examiner who di-
rected the examination of the books of
the New Haven and who discovered the
discrepancy, was the first witness yes
terday. Solicitor Folk of the commits
sion questioned his as to the earn
ings and indebtedness of the New
Haven. Mr. Fowler said that his
examination showed that in the past ten
years the New Haven had created a
floating indebtedness of S60,000,000 or
more, and in the same time paid divi-
dends amounting to Ss9,000,O00
"In other words" said Mr.. Polk, "The
New Haven paid dividends while losing
money"
"Yes," replied Mr.. Fowler.
Mr.. Fowler gave figures showing that
in 1908, 1909, 1911 and 1912 the New
Haven paid large dividends, but at the
end Of each year the books of the COM
pany showed deficit
Mr. Fowler said the books of the New
Haven showed that for the year ended
June 80. 1913, the road lost 81 ,405 900 in
the operation of the Westchester electric
line.
Mr. Fowler described the history OF
the Westchester up to the time that
Oaklegh Tborne appeared on the
scene" Mr.. Fowler said the books of
the New Haven showed that it had paid
in all, through Thorne, Perry and the
Millbrook company. Sll,ls5,000 for the
acquisition of the Westchester and the
Portehester routes and certain sub
sidiary companies.
James p. Mcdonald, who said he was
a contractor and civil engineer, testified
that he received from the City & County
Contract company, a subsidiary of the
Westchester, the sum of $4,000 for the
surrender of contract which he had to
construct the Westehester road. Me-
Donald created considerable amusement
by announcing that had he known that
the New Haven was back of the whole
deal it would have cost 81, 100000 instead
OF $4,000 to buy his contract.
George Hausel, Mr.. Thorne's personal
in 1912, testified that all
the money received from Morgan & Co.
by 0akleigh Thorne in connection with
the Westchester, was placed in Mr..
personal account, and checked
out from there The books, he said,
showing the disbursements, he turned
over to Mr.. Thorne. and he knew moth
ing about them further. These are the
books which Mr.. Thorne testified
he destroyed.