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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-01-01
SIMPLE ENGLISH NOT NEEDED
Cub Reporter Got Something of a Jolt
In His Interview With Educated
Chinaman.

Two San Francisco reporters were
assigned to call on Cinnamon and in
terview them on an immigration meas
ure pending in congress. One Of the
reporters was a cub and an fastener,
while the other, an experienced man,
assumed the management of the as
signment.
Gates" he said, after they had in
Vaded several Chinese shops without
any important result, "yonder is a
tea-store. Beat it over by there and
talk to the boss about Chinese voting.
I'll go in next door. Remember to
use the very simplest English you
got"
The cub went inside the tea-shop
and thus addressed the proprietor:
John, how? telegraph,
John! Newspape - savvy, John?
Newspape-print things. Un'stan'?
We want know what John think about
Chinaman-vote-all same Mclean
man. What John think-Chinaman
vote, see? Savvy, John? Vote? What
think?
The Chinaman listened to all this
with profound gravity and then re.
piled:
The question of granting the right
of suffrage to Chinese citizens who
have come to the United States with
the avowed intention of making this
country their permanent home is one
that has occupied the attention of
thoughtful men of all parties for years,
and it may in time become of para
mount Importance. At present, how.
ever, it seems to me that there is no
exigency requiring an expression of
opinion from me upon this subject.
You will please excuse me-"
The cub went outside and leaned
against a lamp-post to rest and re.
cover from sudden faintness. His
fellow reporter had purposely steered
him against one of the best educated
Cinnamon in the United States.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-01-01
Gravel Improves Roads,

Where gravel is abundant roads may
be greatly improved by spreading a
layer Of the same on central space
in the road. This space should be
not less than say twelve feet wide.
If the gravel is suitable, two to three
inches of it will tend to firm the road
bed. OF course the ideal way where
the materials are suitable and the
expense can be borne is to remove the
earth from this central portion and
nearly fill the depression with small
stones. Then cover with two or three
inches Of earth and over this spread
the gravel. A good road is thus made
and one that lasts, but this can only
be done where such material in plenti~
full.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-01-01
The !, ast Shot
ERICK PALMER
(Copyright. 1914. by Charles scribner's Sons)
SYNOPSIS.

At their home on the frontier between
the Browns and Grays Marta Galland and
her mother, entertaining Colonel Wester-
ling of the Grays, see Captain Lanstron
of the Browns injured by fall in his
aeroplane. Ten years later. Westerlng
nominal vice bus real chief of staff, re-en-
forces South La Tir and meditates on war
He calls on Marta, who is visiting In the
Gray capital. she tells him of her teach
ing children the follies of war and mar.
tial patriotism and begS him to prevent
war while he is chief of staff. On the
march with the SD of the Browns Fri
vate Stransky anarchist is placed under
arrest Colonel Lanstron begs him OIL.
Lanstron calls on Marta at her home. He
talks with Feiler, the gardener. Marta
tells Lanstron that she believes Feller to
be a spy. Lanstron Confesses it is true.
Lanstron shows Marta a telephone which
Teller has concealed in a secret passage
under the tower for use to benefit the
Browns in war emergencies. Lanstron de-
clares his love for Marta. Westerling and
the Gray premier plan to use trivial in
ternational affair to foment warlike pa
triotism in army and people and strike be-
fore declaring war. Partow, Brown chief
of staff, and Lanstron, made vice. discuss
the trouble and the Brown defenses. Par
tow reveals his plans to Lanstron. The
Gray army crosses the border line and at
tacks. The Browns check them. Artil-
lery, infantry aeroplanes and dirigibles
engage. Stransky, rising to make the
anarchist speech Of his life, draws the
Gray artillery fire. Nicked by shrapnelI
splinter he goes Berserk and fights-"all
a man" Marta has her first glimpse OF
war in its mods-n, cold. scientific. muir
.derous brutality. The Browns fall back
70 the Galland house. Stransky forages'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-01-01

distinct. Bayonets were fixed on the
rifles that lay along the parapet of
sand-bags in front of the row of brown
shoulders. Back of them in the yard
was a section of infantry in reserve,
also with bayonets fixed, ready to fill
the place of any who fell out of line,
doctor and stretchers to care for
the wounded, and detachment of en-
gineers to mend any breaches made
in the breastwork by shell fire.
The gunner of the automatic sight
ed his barrel, slightly adjusted it's
elevation, and swung it back and
forth to make sure that it worked
smoothly, while his assistant saw that
the fresh belts of cartridges which
were to feed it were within easy reach.
In straw hat and blue blouse, shut
fling with his old mans walk, Teller
came along the path from the gate.
He was in retreat from the entcing
picture of the regiment of field-guns
in front of the castle that was ready
for action. AS the infantry had never
interested him, he would be safe from
temptation in the yard
This is no place for you'll" said one
of the engineers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-01-01

The combatants rested on their arms,
Browns saying to Grays, I'VE shall
be ready for the morrow!" and Grays
replying: so shall wei"
Marta, at her window, her eyes fol-
lowing the movements of the display,
now here, now there, found herself
thinking of many things, as in the
intermissions between the acts of a
drama. She wondered if the groan-
ing, wounded man were crying for
water or IL he were wishing that some
one at home were near him. She
thought of her talk with Lanstron and
how feminine and feeble it must have
sounded to mind working in the in
exorable processes of the clash of
millions Of men. She saw his left
hand twitching In his pocket, his
right hand gripping it to hold it still,
on that afternoon when, for the first
time, she had understood his injury
in the aeroplane accident as the tai
lsman Of his feelings-his controlled
feelings! Always his controlled feel
ings!
She saw Westerling, so conscious
of his strength, directing his chess
men in death struggle against Par
tow. And he was coming to this house
as his headquarters when the final
test of the strength of the Titans was
made.
She hoped that her mother was still
sleeping; and she had seconds when
she was startled by her own calmness.
Again, the faces of the children in
her school were as clear as in life
She breathed her gratitude that the
procession in which they moved to
the rear was hours ago out Of the
theater OF danger. In the simplicity
of big things, her duty was to teach
them, future generation, no less
than Feller's duty was the pursuing
shadow of his conscience. She should
see war, alive, naked, bloody, and she
would tell her children what she had
seen as warning.
Silence, except an occasional rife
Subsistence and the darkness before
dawn which would, she knew, concen
trate the lightnings around the house
She glanced into her mothers room
and marveled as at a miracle to find
her sleeping. Then she stole down
stairs and opened the outer door Of
the dining-room. A step or two
brought her to the edge Of the We
randa. There she paused and leaned
against one of the stone pillars. Del
larme himself was in half-reclinine
position, his back to tree. He
seemed to be nodding. Except for a
few on watch over the sand-bags, his
men were stretched on the earth, NOV
ing restlessly at intervals, either in
an effort to sleep or waking suddenly
after a spell of harassed unconscious
ness.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-01-01

''9 OS'h0SS
the proper locating, grading and drain
age of the sub-base, which are essen
tial to any good road.
This sub-base can be used as an
earth road during the years when traf-
fic is light and can be kept in service
able condition by dragging after spring
and fall rains at cost of $50 year a
mile.
The second step is to make a gravel
road, when travel increases or funds
become available, by applying several
inches of sharp, clean gravel after
dragging and rolling the earth road.
This can be done in most places for a
few hundred dollars mile, and main
tenance will cost about one hundred
dollars a mile.
When the gravel road Is outgrown,
1t forms an excellent foundation for
a concrete surface. 1t is only neces.
sary to loosen the gravel and roll 1t
to uniform compactness, then lay a
course of hydraulic concrete to carry
heavy traffic. The surface construc-
ton costs approximately $3.50
square yard. Maintenance should not
average more than $50 mile.
The final step in progressive road
building, when heavy teaming and
trucking predominant, ifs to lay a
course of vitrified brick or granite
sets grouted with cement on a sand
cushion on top of the concrete. Or,
if part of the road should become a
residence street or be set apart as
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-01-01
CHAPTER XII.
Hand to Hand.

With the first sign of dawn there
was movement of shadowy forms
taking position in answer to low
spoken commands. The search-light
yielded it's vigil to the widespread
beam out of the east, and the detail
of the setting where Marta was to
watch the play of one of mans pas
sions, which he dares not permit the
tender flesh of woman to share, grew
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-01-01

rush the enemy had certain prepsra-
tons to make. He might give his
fighting smile q recess and permit
himself a few minutes relaxation.
damage had been done to the house
and grounds, he became aware of
Marta's presence for the first time.
Miss Galland, you-you weren't
there during the fighting?" he cried
as he ran toward her.
"Yes," she said rather family.
"If had known that l should have
been scared to DEATH"
But l was safe behind the pillar"
she explained.
Miss Galland, you're such good
soldier-please-and I'm sure you have
not had your breakfast, and all good
soldiers never neglect their rations,
not at the beginning of war! Miss
Galland, please" Yes, as he meant
it, please be good fellow.
She could not resist smiling at the
charming manner of his plea. She felt
weak and strange-a little dizzy. Be-
sides, her mothers voice now came
| from the doorway and then her moth
ers hand was pressing her arm.
Marta, if you remain out here,
shall" announced Mrs. Galland.
II was just coming in"
Dellarme, his cap held before him in
the jaunty fashion of officers, bowed,
his face beaming his happiness at her
decision.
Comet" Mrs. Galland slipped her
hand into Marta's. 1.-TWO women can't
fight both armies. Come! l prescribe
hot coffee. 1t is waiting; and, do you
know, l find meal in the kitchen
very cozy."
Being human and not heroine fed
on lotos blossoms, and being exhaust
ed and also hungry, when she was
seated at table, with Minna adroitly
urging her, Marta ate with the relish
of little Peterkin in the shell crater
munching biscuits from his haversack,
but the movement Of the minute-hand
on the clock-face became uncanny and
merciless to her eye in its deliberate
regularity. Dellarme had been told
| to hold on until noon, she knew. Was
he still smiling? Was Feller still
happy in playing a stream of lead
from the automatic? Was the second
charge of the Grays, which must have
come to close quarters when the guns
went silent going to succeed?
Mrs. Galland had settled down con-
scientiously to play solitaire, favor
lite pastime of hers; but she failed
to win, as she complained to Marta,
because Of her stupid way this morn
ing of missing the combination cards.
After long intermission came an
other outburst from Dellarme's men,
which she interpreted as the response
to another rush by the Grays; and this
yelping of the demon was not that
of the hound after the hare, as in
the valley, but of the hare with his
back to the wall. When it was over
there was no cheer. What did this
mean? Without warning to her mother
she bolted out of the kitchen. Mrs.
Galland sprang up to follow, but
Minna barred the way
Zone is enough" she said firmly,
and Mrs. Galland dropped back into
her chair.
In the front rooms Marta found
havoc beyond her imagination. A por-
ton of the ceiling had been blown out
by shell entering at an upstairs win
dow; the hardwood floors were lit
tered with plaster and window-glass
and ripped into splinters in places.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-01-01
Keep Water From Road.

Where a road runs along hill, the
water must be kept from running upon
the road. The side ditch must be am
pie and, If necessary, a string of tile
put three feet or more below the bot
tom of the ditch on the uphill side.
which will prevent seepage from be-
low.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-01-01
For China Stand.

When one has china umbrella
stand it is wise plan to place a
sponge in the bottom of the jar to
keep it from being cracked or broken
The sponge not only prevents 1t from
being broken, but also absorbs the
water which drips from the umbrella
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-01-01
Clay Mixed With Sand to the Point Of
saturation, With the Angular Sand
Grains In Contact.

a boulevard, a quiet pavement OF
wood blocks, sheet asphalt or asphalt
blocks can be laid on the concrete.
This is the most practical and eco
nomical plan, providing for varying
volumes and kinds of traffic over a
century or more of use and involving
loss of investment in payarSsp.s that
are excessively costly to maintain and
which are not essential as a founda-
ton in the final type of highway.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-01-01
PROCESS IN ROAD BUILDING
Various Steps In Construction of High
ways Observation-Disclosures, Gravel
and Brick Mentioned.

Highway Improvement, like the
growth of population, should be pro-
gressive, argues a student Of the sub
ject. Each should be suited to the
requirements of its period, says Cleve-
land Leader. This contemplates, first.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-01-01
instruction for Read Boss,

Every road boss should attend road
making school and read all he can
about highway construction and main
tenance.
Evening star., 1915-12-19
SCIENCE NOTES.

Gen. w. c. Gorgas will be presented
with the gold medal Of the Geographic
Society Of Chicago at its meeting in the
Congress Hotel. Chicago. January g.
The December nleteoric shower Is now
visible to observers who may watch tho
heavens. These showers from the con-
stellation Gemini are sometimes extreme
ly active and on the 18th reached the
period of maximum and furnished
twenty or thirty meteors per hour for
one observer
AT the annual meeting Of the Hornaday
Society, London. Sir Robert Hadtield was
| elected president
| At the University Of Kansas Dr. c. H.
Ashton has been promoted from an asso-
ciate professorship to full professorship
of mathematics.
For long time scientists decided that
the origin of the peninsula of Florida was
from the successive growth of coral reefs
along Its southern margin. But recent
geological discoveries disclose limestone
foundation which is not the work of cor
ais. This announcement places the Flor
ida plateau in eocene era-probably two
million years ago.
DR.. William Ophils, professor of pathol-
ogy, has been appointed acting dean Of
the Stanford Medical School in place Of
DIR. r. L. Wilbur. whose term as presi-
dent of Stanford University begins Janu-
AIRY l, 1916.
The prize of the Martin Bruner founda-
tion in Nurnberg has been awarded to
DR.. Jakob Wolff Of Berlin for his work
on cancer
Miss Gertrude l. Mccain has been ap-
Western College for Women, Oxford,
Ohio.
NJ Maurice Coullink, professor of or
ganic evolution in the University OF Paris
and president of the Geological Society OF
France, has been appointed exchange pro-
fessor from the French University at
Harvard University and will lecture at
Cambridge during the second semester
Charlesf Willoughby has been ap-
pointed director of the Peabody Mu-
ard University.
King George of England has been
pleased to approve the following
awards made this year by the president
England: A royal medal to Prof. Sir
Joseph Lamar F. R. s.. for his numer-
Gus and important contributions to
mathematical and physical science:
royal medal to DR.. w. H r. Rivers.
F. r. s., for his important contribu-
tions to ethnography and ethnology.
The following awards have also been
made by the president and council: The
Copely medal to Prof. Ivan Petrovitch
Pavlov for his investigation in physiol-
ogy of digestion and Of the higher cen-
tiers of the nervous system: the Davy
medal to Prof. Paul Saba tieZ for his
researches on contact action and appli-
cation of finely divided metals as cata-
lytie agents, and the Hughes medal TO
Prof Paul Langevin for his important
contributions to and pre-eminent posi-
ton in electrical science.
The English admiralty announces that
Staff Surgeon G. NJ. Levick has been
specially promoted to the rank of feet
surgeon for his services with the Brit
ish antarctic expedition in 1910.
Mrs. Russell Sage has given Syracuse
University a fund to build a college Of
agriculture as a memorial to her father,
Joseph Slocum.
Evening star., 1915-12-19
Imagination and Strategy.
pm the London Ch-onicl,

rFom the lnndon Chronicle.
Munitions are the talk Of the day. and
while Mr.. Lloyd George is expounding
his plan for the speedier ending of the
war there comes the f1ctionist as his
rival. Mr.. H. G. Wells has promulgated
his own plan. Two thousand aeroplanes
suitably loaded/engaged on a daily
service of des AUCTION to Germany. Es-
sen could be smashed to bits. We could
take the enemy in the rear, in the
spinal corE of his mechanism and par
alyze hing. And 1t would be compare
lively cHeap. There is fine touch of
imagiDation.
Ourfnovelists and dreamers. 1t must be
admitted, have shown considerable fore
sight in regard to present happenings.
There is whole library Of imaginative
forecasts of the great war. But Mr..
w ellis certainly takes first place in his
of the war in the air and
the use of poisonous gases. One might
do worse than appoint board of imagi-
native persons who have qualified in
the matter of prophetic foresight to
suggest and advise concerning any
stimulating method of conflict. Indeed,
one wonders what would have hap
pened If some imaginative parsonage
had made Mr.. Wells head Of the war
office. But perhaps that is too imagi-
nary.
Evening star., 1915-12-19

Wltns - Inelr use IN eIectric cars, con-
tinuaily humping over cross tracks.
goes to show.
In Judging the excellence of a light
in your parlor or sitting room there
are several
How to Judge fine points of
Excellence Of Light. BE- horns ~
mind. One is that the light which
looks bright when you look at It is
not necessarily a good light In fact.
1t Is probably a bad light: certainly so,
until 1t is properly shaded and re-
nected- To Judge the real value of q
lamp or light bulb. see how well you
can read in the corners of the room
The shade is highly essential part
OF any lighting device. 1t should DIFF
fuse the light rays over the room
untll every part is as bright as every
other part. This is the ideal condition.
even for reading or sewing. A con-
centrated illumination that centers on
your book or fancy work is bad.
though admittedly better than q diff
fused light which is too dim all over
The bulb or mantle itself should not
be permitted to show any more than
IS quite unavoidable. Some idea of
what proper shading does may be got
ten by considering the fact that the
hiament In tungsten lamp has a glare
inch. In other words. II you happen
TO look squarely at it, your retina gets
Jolt that rocks its foundations. Sur
round the same tungsten bulb with q
frosted globe. and SO immensely Is the
surface area increased that no part of
the globe has luminous intensity OF
more than two or three candle power
to the square inch. A soft mellow
glow and optical security are the re-
suits.
Illuminating engineers nnd that in
meeting the demand for household
lighting designs the esthetic element
Is coming to be more and more re-
sarded People want lighting sys-
homes. Inasmuch as most artistic
lighting is based on tho principle of q
sort and dihused glow. this tendency
is good thing.
swings the shade below the light and
iiluminates the room by reflection from
the ceiling, Is becoming popular in vari-
GUS notifications. Such a system has
great decorative possibilities. but in the
various reflections which the light un-
dergoes, it loses from a quarter to a
half OF Its efficiency. 1t is possible TO
handle direct system SO as to pro-
duce excellent results at low expen-
diture OF current The things to be
absence Of glare.
In using all the various devices for
lighting and heating the consumer
should never fail to keep an under
standing eye on the business end OF
the situation, in the shape of the vari-
Gus meters. The methods of reading
electric, gas and water meters are
similar and very simple. BY apply
ing them. it is possible to determine
II there is leakage on any of these
circuits, how much each individual de-
vice requires for its operation in cents
per hour. whether the company con-
cerned is making any mistakes in its
monthly bill, and finally, in the case
Of the electric meter, whether the meter
itself is correct. In this way the man
who pays the bills may know what he
Is paying for. not in a general way.
but down to the least particular Then
he can decide whether or not it il
worth the price.
Evening star., 1915-12-19
ADAM A. wEsCnLER. AUcTIoVEER.

ADAM A. wESCHLER, AUCrIoNEER.
TRUSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. BEING PREMISES NO. 1427
DUNCAN STREET NORTHEAST. WASH
INGTOS. j, ..
corded IN Ilber No $3.50, folio 3O9 of the land
records OF the District OF Columbia, and at the
request OF the party secured thereby, the under
signed trustees will sell AZ public auction. in
front OF The premises, on MONDAY DECEMBER
TWENTY SEVENTH. 1915, AT FOCR O'CLOCK
PM, the following described iand and premises
situate in the city OF Wasir gton Dis trct OF Co
lunlbia. and designated and being lot fo=ty
tiOl IN Morley and others subdivision in square
ten hundred and fifty three ln53). in the city OF
Washington, District of Columbia as per plat
recorded in Book "a. page IS, of the surveyor
Office of the District OF Columbia, together with
the improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale One-t third of the purchase
money 10 be paid in cash, balance IL two equal
installments, payable In one and two years
with interest at six per centnm per annum, pay
able semi annually. from day OF sale, secured
by deed OF trust upon the property sold, all
cash, at the option Of the Purchaser. deposit
of 500 will be required ~ time of sale. All
conyeyancing, recording, noArial fees and rev.
enue stamps at the cost OF the purchaser. Terms
OF sale to be complied with within fifteen days
from day Of sale, otherwise the trus tees reserve
cost Of the defauiting purcl aser after ave days
advertisement Of such resale in some newspaper
published In the city of Washington, D. G.
z HILTON JACKSON,
416 9th st. NV,
R N. MORRISON,
610 + ST. NV.
delSi0t Trustees.
Evening star., 1915-12-19
Right in Line.

rom Judge.
MY ancestors" naughty little Heloise
Aldyne told her nine-year-old play
mate. Hermoine Mcclure. came ovel
before yours did. They came over tr
the first boat, the Mayfiower."
well, mine came over" Hermoine
said, stoutly, her blue Irish eyes fash.
ing with spirit, "in the very next boat
the Junefower"
Evening star., 1915-12-19
- XE|$S;s2 aXsEl{g&&S;5S;}s:

Vernon Bailey. scoutmaster Of Troop
50, has been elected president of the
scoutmasters Club. succeeding DR..
Ashley.
Mr.. Bailey is one OF tho best known
and best liked scout officers Of Wash
ington. He is chief field naturalist of
the biological survey and each year
spends several months travelling in the
west. The hikes taken by his troop