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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05
CAR VENTILATION A PROBLEM
No Really Satisfactory System Has
Yet Been Devised, II Is
Asserted.

The state board of health is endeav-
importance of fresh air, pure food
and ventilation of steam and trolley
cars. Just how the latter is to be &C.
complished is not explained and the
board frankly admits that no satisfac-
tory system has yet been devised for
ventilation of cars, but thinks that
more extensive use of the ventilators
would produce good results.
There does not appear to be any
reason why ventilators cannot be used
to remove foul air from car and the
same system operated in, perhaps, a
little different way would permit of
more thorough and satisfactory ven
tilation, the New Britain Comm Her
aid observes. A smoking car on a
steam train is an abomination for all
except those who smoke. The car is
often filled with smoke so as to pre-
vent a view from one end to the 9TH
er. The air is suffocating and with the
smoke added the place becomes a
most distressing one for ordinary peo-
pie.
AS there is nothing to prevent es-
tablishing the conditions desired by
the state board of health except a
system of ventilation, it would seem
as if the inventive genius of Connecti-
cut would quickly respond to the de-
mands of the hour. Ventilation has
been provided in all kinds of build
ings, and it would appear as if it
is only step from that to ventilating
railroad car, especially as health
requires it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05

FASHION seems more steadfast in
1 continuing to favor beaded and
spangled tunics and dress trimmings
than we had reason to expect. But
such wonderful things are wrought by
means of beads, sparkling rhinestones
and mock jewels, that there is nothing
Just to take their places. Besides, the
variety possible in using these vehicles
is unending.
Nearly all the tunics, coates and
overdresses that glimmer and sparkle
with sequins or beads are made of net
to which the beads or spangles are
sewed. But occasionally a splendid
tunic or dress ornament is made entire
ly of strands of beads or brilliants
without fabric foundation. 1t is worn
over gown of satin and chiffon usual
ly for these seem to form just the right
background.
A really gorgeous overgarment of
beads, suited to a matronly wearer, is
shown in the picture given here.
A study of 1t will reveal a wonder
fully clever use of strands of beads In
festoons and fringes and a wonderfully
graceful shaping of them into the bod.
ice and tunic. Splendid as this beau
tiful thing is, it is not for the youth
full or the very slender woman. A GER
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05
MARVEL IN TRANSPORT
GERMAN RAILROADS MADE REC
ORD AT WARS BEGINNING.
Movement of the Troops to the From
tier of France Was a Remarkable
Achievement-Army Officers
Given the Credit.

The German belief in rules and red
tape is well known. This feature of
so-called "thoroughness" reaches it's
climax on the German railroads, ac-
cording to writer in the Railroad
Mans Magazine There is a rule"
he says, 'for every possible combina-
ton of circumstances. Each class of
employees has it's own bulky book of
rules
Treasury and accounting rules fill
IL volumes totaling 5000 pages; rules
for the operating and maintenance of
way departments combined fill two
volumes of 1,141 pages.
BESIDES these there are signal rules,
traffic rules, regulations regarding roll
ing stock, and many others.
Despite the red tape, in transport
ing 100000 soldiers to the French
frontier in 10 days at the beginning of
the present war, the German railroads
performed one of the most remarkable
feats in the history of railroading.
This feat" a writer says, required
2o,0O0 military trains, allowing only
seventy-seven men to a train; but
then, it must be remembered that an
army requires an enormous amount of
baggage and equipment, including
food, cooking utensils, forage, ammu-
milton, tents, extra clothing, officers
baggage, artillery transport, wagons
and motor trucks for distributing sup
plies from the nearest railroad station,
horses for the wagons and for the cav
airy, field telegraph, wireless stations,
automobile searchlights, aeroplanes
and other paraphernalia."
One of the reasons that it was pos
sible for the railroad men to perform
the work was that the army officials
took complete charge of the railroads
on the outbreak of war Everything
gave way to the needs of transporting
troops, and red tape was forgotten.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05
DOES AWAY WITH HEADPlECE
Loud-Speaking Telephone Devised
Especially for the Use of Train
Dispatchers.

Train dispatching by telephone has
been in vogue on some few of the
railroads of this country for some
time, but one of the serious objections
to it has been the necessity of oper-
ators wearing headpiece so they may
hear distinctly The electrician of the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
railroad has devised a loud-speaking
telephone which has proved very eff
cient in practice. 1t represents such
great convenience that it is entirely
likely that the apparatus will soon
come into general use where there Is
no demand for privacy. The receiver,
which is more sensitive than that or
dinarily employed, is furnished with
horn, something like a photograph
horn, and is mounted on the dispatch
ers desk at any convenient point, so
that he can receive a message with
out putting his ear to the receiver
The transmitter is also fitted with a
horn, into which the operator can
speak. No amplifiers are used. With
this outfit message may be heard in
all of the loud-speaking receivers on
the line within fifteen feet of any one
of them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05

tain type Is required to carry it Off.
1t Is worn to best advantage by wom-
an of robust physique and in the
prime of life.
There is any number of less gor-
geous tunics for women under forty,
and for young women. They are not
less beautiful but more suited to the
age of wearers who are not yet old
enough for the last word in elaboration
of apparel.
Among the prettiest Of fabrics for
young girls are dew drop" nets and
chiffons. Light colors with the small.
est globules of a composition that
looks like glass, scattered all over the
surface, make their name the most ap-
propriate choice. They are inexpen-
sive and are to be had In both plain
and Powered chiffon and in nets.
1t is not likely that fashion will
cease to welcome bead-sprinkled fab.
RIGS and ornaments scintillating with
the brilliance of beads and Jewels.
However capricious the goddess of
fashion may be she knows when to ex-
ercise her wisdom. She will not frown
upon some things as fine, old laces,
and such stuff as appears In the splen.
did costume pictured here.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05
POULTRY CORNER
FOR THE BOYS
Poultry as a Business.
BY j. N. REED.

BY J. n. REED.
Are you going to wait until you
grow up before you go into bust.
ness?
That's a long time to wait.
Why not start now and learn now
while mistakes are not as fatal?
Get your father to let you take
care Of the poultry this winter. II
he is the right kind of father he
will be only too glad to let you take
hold of the work. And then make a
business of 1t.
First catch all those mongrel and
long-toe-nailed hens and give them
to the church supper for stew. They
don't lay any eggs. They are only
loafers who eat up all the profits
which the good hens make for you
No business man would keep stock
of shoes that he couldn't sell at a
profit. There is no more reason why
you should keep hens around the
place that don't pay.
Then fix the poultry house so that
1t is dry and clean. No business
man would keep HIS stock in leaky
store. How much more important II
10 that your poultry be kept clean and
iryi
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05

In the illustration given here the
choicest styles are shown and they
make plain the graceful and conserva-
tive shapes that combine good sense
and beauty in design. Toes are not
too narrow, heels are not too high.
Cloth proves to be as durable as leatli.
er, and the shoe with cloth uppers is
the smartest and most attractive foot
wear that has been in vogue for years
1t is not easy to picture a pair Of
riding boots and convey anything
more than general idea of shape and
proportion. A pair is included in the
illustration, showing no new departure
from the accepted styles of last sea-
son. In slippers, especially for dane
ing, there are 30 many novel and
lovely ideas that a future article will
be necessary, dealing with them alone.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05
Steel Rails Improved.

Since the first railroad there has
been great improvement in steel rails
as well as growth in locomotives. At
a late meeting of the Institution of
Mechanical Engineers in Paris, An
atole Mallet, inventor of the articu-
lated locomotive, showed that in 1929
engines weighing five tons ran on
rails of 24.2 pounds per yard, the To-
connective weighing 327 times yard of
rail. In 1916 engines of 20 tons ran
on rails of 1852 per yard, or 700 times
the weight per yard. In 1914 Mallet
locomotive having ten coupled axles,
with adhesive weight of 245 tons, has
been put to use in the United States
on 111-pound rails-an engine weight
of 1850 times the weight of rail per
yard
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05
Erie pouhIe-Track Work.

An official of the Erie reports that
that company and subsidiary lines
will carry out double tracking work
as follows: Between Allegany, N. Y.
and Carrolton, Sc miles; Chicago n
Erie between Lomax, Ind, and Griffith
SO miles; Sharon railway, between
Ferrona, Pa, and West Middlesex, and
between New Castle Waterworks and
New Castle Junction, IL miles; Ny
pano railroad from Steamburg, N. Y
to WATERFORD, nine miles, and Cleve
land G Mahoning Valley, on the Canal
branch, from Youngstown, o.. to Cir
ard, five miles.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05
Raise Fur-Bearinu Animals

Up to the present time experiments
in breeding fur bearers have been car
ried on only with minks and martens
At the two stations-Prichard, Idaho
and the National Geological park
minks have been bred, and the healthy
condition of the young animals prom.
ises success. The stock of martens
was secured too late for the animals
to breed this season. In the coming
year 1t is intended to add raccoons
skunks, and possibly foxes to the list
of animals to be included in these ex
periments
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05
Knee Deep in Litter, Working for Their Board.

flock than to force the hens to manu-.
facture the egg shells from mineral
matter in their regular feed. There Is
no use in being forced to accept thin
shelled eggs.
1t was found at the college of agri-
culture, University Of Wisconsin, that
some hens will not usually lay eggs
until fairly good she'll cap be formed
and that others would lay eggs as fast
as they were formed-often with little
or no shell. OF course some may lay
soft or thin-shelled eggs even when
oyster shells and other shellmaking
materials are kept constantly before
them. Such hens, however, are excep-
tional and should be disposed of
promptly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05

are handed over to the tender mercies
of the judge.
Of course, it is absolutely necesr
sary to start out with good stock for
heavy feeding and good care will not
produce winners at poultry shows
from inferior stock any more than
heavy feeding will make draft horse
out of pony.
Attention to details, according to
this experienced poultryman, is one
of the prime essentials for<success in
the showing business. For example,
the man who would succeed at this
must see that the chicks are kept free
from lice, that the houses are free
from mites, and that the flock is sup.
piled good variety Of feed and plen.
ty of room for range.
Chickens" he declares, (which
have been grown rapidly will not need
as much fitting as do those which
have been neglected"
If in doubt in regard to any points.
about your birds consult your local
authority, or if this is not possible,
and you have any questions that can
be answered by mail. write to Mr.
Halpin of the College of Agriculture
at Madison, Wis. He will be glad to
answer poultry questions asked by
| farmers free Of charge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05
Hlah-Gradn Plain Ribbons.

For dressing garniture, very wide,
plain ribbons are in high esteem, says
the Dry Goods Economist. Fables,
satins, moires and ottoman effects in
the better grades of gods are all sched-
uled for attention. Fables, perhaps,
enjoy the greatest confidence, but,
this season. styles in dresses are sufH-
GENTLY varied to offer opportunity for
all the varieties mentioned. They
will be used chiefly in girdle forms to
aid in accentuating this smart high
and semihigh- lines.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05

There are certain rules which the
poultryman must faithfully follow
who would adorn his pens with the
fanciest colored ribbons.
Some of the more important of
these are given by James G. Halpin,
secretary of the Wisconsin Poultry
association, in an open letter to the
members of that organization. He re-
CARDS as main among all the rules for
success in showing Of the poultry that
Of keeping the chickens growing and
thrifty from the time they leave the
shells until the morning when they
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05
Russians Easily Fed.

Being Injured to hardships, Russian
soldiers can march necessarily" and
their needs in the way of food are
few and simple. The Russian soldier
eats very little meat, rye bread being
his staple food, and SO long as he can
get some cabbage soup, some tea Che
Is a great tea drinker), some "kvass"
"a beverage made from fermented
bread-some fish, or some porridge,
he is quite content.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05
Are your hens laying thin-shellet

Are your hens laying thin-shelled
eggs?
If 80, feed them crushed oyster
shells, lime rock, bone. old plaster, or
other similar materials. Then the
eggs will reach the market in far bet
ter condition, and you will receive
more for. your shipments.
Many eggs become broken on the
way from the farm to the retail gro
Ger or wholesaler, and the contents Of
the broken eggs become smeared
over the others, making a disagree
able mess to handle, and resulting in
an actual loss.
Mineral matter is the ingredient
these thin shells lack. 1t is far cheap
er to feed grit or oyster shells to the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05

r. HE cloth-topped shoe continues to
j reign supreme as the favorite in
the realm of footwear. With black
leather vamp and uppers Of cloth in
tan, channels, gray or fawn color, and
in many shades of these, 1t extends
its conquests. Many styles in all-black
are made for those Of the quietest
taste, with leather vamps and cloth
tops in which little intricacies of de-
sign and stitching supply novelty and
vamps are made with uppers in brown
cloth.
Whether these shoes will be super
seeded by others cut low and worn with
colored stockings remains for the
spring and summer to disclose. But
for the present, and for some months
to come, the boot with the colored
cloth vamp and sometimes cloth
covered heel is the only wear for
those who keep up with the mandates
of fashion.
Certain expedients that make for
economy are noticed in the showings
of footwear. Caters, or spats, of light
weight cloth have been made, to be
worn over black shoes or with low
shoes, to give the effect of the shoe
with light-colored uppers. They fit
smoothly, and II one wishes to use
black shoes already in the wardrobe,
instead of buying an extra pair or two,
the light gaiter answers the purpose
perfectly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05
First Ascent of the Matterhorn.


The first ascent of the Matterhorn
in Switzerland took place on July IA,
fifty years ago, and plans have been
made for celebrating the event next
year by the erection of statue to
the memory of the leader of the ex.
petition. Edward Whymper, who was
the leader of the party. This feat was
attended by one of the worst acct
dents in the history of Alpine climb.
ing. The top had been reached and
the descent had just commenced when
one member of the party slipped and
dragged three of his companions with
him, falling a distance of 1000 feet
Mr.. Whymper and two others were
saved only by the breaking Of the
rope which bound them all together
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05

And last, but not least, make some
money out of it. Get your father to
give you everything you make above
what were his last years profits. You
are stakeholder in the company, tell
him, and you want your share of the
profits. When he sees the fairness of
the proposition, he can't very well re-
fuse.
Get into business for yourself this
winter-the poultry business. Give
your hens comfortable quarters. Feed
them right, and care for them care
fully. And if you don't make sue
cess of them, you aren't the business
man we think you are.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05

Apparently Leo Tolstoi possessed {
very poor opinion of Kaiser Wilhelm
In 1900, on the assassination of Kin.
Humbert he wrote an article entitled
Thou Shalt Not KILL" the publicatio
of which was prohibited in Russii
At Leipzig in July, 1908, on the d.
mand of the public prosecutor tb
German edition of 1t was seized fc
lese majestic and was destroyed
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05
Railroad Tie.

the purpose being to form a substan-
tial support for the rail; to provide
for assembling the parts so that a
proper alignment will result; and to
afford an effective bracing means for
the rails and for resisting the con-
traction and expansion of the rails
Scientific American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05
CLAIM MUCH FOR NEW TIE
OF Metal, and Inventor Claims That 1t
Is Without Defects That
Mark Others.

The objects in this case are to pro-
vide metallic railroad tie, together
with novel arrangement of support
ing blocks therefor, as we'll as tie
straps to be employed in connection
with the ties and blocks at the joints,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05

stances, and will automatically stop
the train unless positively held in an
imperative position by the engineer.
Means are provided whereby the engi-
neer will have absolute control over
the engine at all times, but when neg
ligent or incapaciated for any reason,
the mechanism will automatically OPP
erate.-Scientific American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05
Keen the Windows Clean.

Keep the windows In the poultry
house clean. Rub them repeatedly
with old newspapers. Sunshine In
winter Is the greatest of tonics.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05
AUTOMATIC STOP FOR TRAIN
Method Said to Have Been Tested and
Proved Capable of Doing
the Work.

In this case an object is to provide
an improved structure which will sig
nal the engineer under certain circum-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05
To Win in a Poultry Show

. To Win in a Poultry Show
1. Start with eggs from the
best Of stock.
2. Keep the chickens com
. ing" from the time they leave
the shell.
3. Tame your birds.
4. Select fowls that are we'll
; feathered.
5. Look for birds of good pro-
portion.
6. Do not overfeed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-04
LAUREL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Artheus Van Schradcr
and sister, Mrs. Van Schrader. have re-
turned to their home in Montpelier at
ter a winter spent in New York.
Miss Winning has returned from .
visit to Martinsburg, Va.
Miss Jones, of the Eastern Shore, Is
the guest Of Mrs. Albie in Laurel ave-
nue..
Mrs. Thies and Miss Cecilia Thies
have returned from a visit to friends
in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mr.. Lawrence Rees was the guest
during the week OF Mr.. and Mrs. De
Wilton Snowden in North Laurel.
Miss Cronmiller visited relatives in
Baltimore this week.
Miss Madge Sample is visiting rela-
tives in Paramount. W. Va.
MIR. Addison Hodges and daughter.
Miss Adelaide Hodges. of Glenwood.
Howard County. visited friends hero
during the week.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-04
dance yesterday at the Towers. their
country home in Elberon. n. j.

dance yesterday at the Towers. their
country home in Elberon. n. ].
Miss Josephine Gibson, sister of
Charles Dana Gibson. OF New York. ar
rived at Bar Harbor Friday to be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William Law
renee Green. Miss Gibson will assist
at the cabaret teas to be given daily
at the swimming club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gurnee Mum. who were
married on Monday in Philadelphia.
have started on an automobile trip
through the Berkshires. They spent a
few days at the Hotel BiItmore. New
York. Mrs. Mum is a daughter of
Rodman Wanamaker.
Miss Katherine A. Page. daughter of
Ambassador and Mrs. Walter Hines
Page. will be married to Charles G..
Loring, of Boston, on August 4, in the
Henry VIII Chapel of Westminster Alb
hey. Only relatives, intimate friends
and the members of the Diplomatic
Corps will be present at the ceremony.
which will be followed by a wedding
breakfast at the embassy. in Grosvenor
square. Miss Frances Leggett, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Francis H. LeSgett, for
merly of this city. but now of STRAIT
ford. England. and Miss Elizabeth
Page. of Aberdeen. S. c.. a cousin of the
bride. will be the bridesmaids. Frank
c. Page, of Pinehurst. N. c.. will serve
as Mr.. Loring's best man. and among
the ushers will be Lieut.. Louis Nc
Bride, naval attache at the embassy,
and classmate of the bridegroom.