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The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
NEED MORE TREsPAss LAWS
Number of Killed and Injured on
Railroad Tracks of This Coun-
try Is Enormous.

The American mania for walking
on ra1road tracks cost over $4,000
lives in ten years from 1900 to 1910;
$4,000 killed or injured were under
twenty-one years of age-enough, says
the bulletin of the Railway Business
association, ito make a mile post for
every mile around the world"
Pointing to the fact that accidents
OF this sort for the same period in
England amounted to only 11.5 per
cent of the total in the United States,
the Railway association seeks to lay
the blame to the few and unenforced
trespass' laws in this country. Tres
passers in England are fined $40 for
each offense. Trespassing on rail-
roads in France is punishable by
fines up to $579 and by Jail up to a
month. In Germany the fine can be
$25. Canada provides fines as high
as $50 and Imprisonment for two
months.
The bulletin forgets to state that in
most European countries railroad
lines provide far better protection
against trespassing than in the United
States. In England tracks are strong
ly fenced for miles and where fences
end stout hedges take their place.
Trains enter European cities under
ground or on elevated structures or
stop at terminals in the suburbs.
Train yards are well-nigh impenetra-
ble
Nevertheless it is true that these
countries make strict rules and regu-
lations to keep the public from TAX
ing risks on railroad property, while
here 35 states have no laws which
specifically prohibit walking on rail-
road right of way, This nations
death toll for a decade is too huge
not to provoke comparisons.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
Locomotive and Rail.

At the meeting of the Institution Of
Mechanical Engineers in Paris last
July, Anatole Mallet, the inventor of
the Mallet articulated locomotive,
called attention to the great changes
that, during the past eighty-five years,
have taken place in the relative
weight Of the locomotives to the
rail Monsieur Mallet showed that
in 1929 engines that weighed
five tons ran on rails that weighed
342 pounds yard; that is the
engine was 327 times the weight
of the rail yard. In 1916 engines of
% tons ran on rails of 1852 pounds
a yard; that is, the engine was 700
times the weight of the rail a yard.
Finally, in the United States. Nal
let engine with ten coupled aXles,
having 245 tons adhesive weight,
has been put into service on Ill
pound rails; that is, the engine is
1850 times the weight of the rail a
yard. incidentally, this progressive
increase in the relative weight of the
locomotive to the rail shows how
great has been the Improvement in
the quality of steel rails.-Youth' s
Companion.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10

IF the new spring styles in gowns
i are strictly of American design,
there is every reason to congratulate
their creators. After a study of them
one might Se pardoned for quoting
from the song which bids us heartily
rejoice in the strength of our saliva
ton and adding from foreign-made
modes" thereto.
The street costumes are cleverly
shaped, comfortable, and clean cut.
Their tailoring is thing of faultless
beauty Skirts are short and just
wide and faring enough for comfort
In walking and for style Jackets and
coats are easy and smart, improving
the figure which wears them properly.
One may have a choice as to length,
as they are shown in both long and
short models.
Materials are durable, old favorites
being to the fore in the smartest
garments. Decorations are few and
elegant, buttons and straps and the
Introduction of outside pockets pro-
viding most of them. But it is in
amazing cleverness in cutting both
skirts and coats that this season has
distinguished itself above others
In party gowns skirts are more am
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10

THE motor bonnet of silk continues
i to stand at the head of the list as
the most practical of things designed
for the headwear OF autoists From
the standpoint of comfort, service, low
cost, becomingness, and the ease with
which it can be made, the silk motor
bonnet has no rival possessing all Of
its advantages.
There are, however, many bonnets
that combine the soft millinery braids,
like those of hemp or silk fiber with
silk in their construction, that are
just as durable and becoming. By
means of the braid the element of
novelty in design enters into their
composition, but they are less simple
to make than the silk bonnets. The
latter will not tax the ingenuity of
i the home milliner at ALL
Taffeta silk is the most satisfactory
weave to use. It's body gives the bon
net chance to remain shapely; it
sheds the dust easily and it is made
in most appropriate and pleasing col
ors. Patterns by which to cut the
body of bonnets are furnished by any
of the standard pattern companies.
Usually only about yard of taffeta
and a small strip of crinoline are
needed, except when plaitings of the
silk are used for trimming. An extra
allowance must be made for this Ma
chine stitching, with silk thread, helps
out in the finish and decoration of the
all-silk bonnets.
The veil of washable chiffon holds
its own with the silk bonnet as the
best friend of the motorist. Chiffon
wells are so essential that they form
part of the design in most bonnets
and are always reckoned with, either
es a pars Of the decoration or an ac-
GeSSory
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
veIvets for Little Girls.

Girls from twelve to sixteen are fol
lowing the example of their elders fo1
afternoon in the wearing of velvet
frocks. These usually have over
blouses or long-waisted effects, with
the top skirt of velvet and the short
underskirt of satin or plated chiffon
A collar of real lace and a satin belt
or sash completes very smart little
costume which can be worn without a
coat as warmer weather approaches
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
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Automatic Train Control.

and spaced at distance equivalent
to two blocks, the signals of the next
pair being arranged to lap over or
break joints with the preceding pair,
whereby a reliable interlocking block
signal system is Scientific
American,
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10

Several special kinds of hats appear
among the spring showings of motor
headwear, among them exquisite GRO
cheted hats of silk fiber braid, and
patent leather hats. The last are
wholly rainproof. But the crocheted
hats, and silk bonnets like those pic
tured here, are not much damaged by
rain. When the silk bonnet has
served it's day it can be replaced for
SO little money and is altogether so at
tractive that it is likely to remain a
favorite.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
Smoke Made Into Gas.

In new Belgian smoke consumer
fans into a porous receptacle over
which petroleum flows and is convert
ed into a combustible gas.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
Rice in Pincushion.

Rice makes an excellent filling fol-
a pincushion. Take a yard of five
inch dresden ribbon, double and sew
into a bag, stitching a quarter of ar
inch back from the edge along the
sides, to leave for a finish. Fill il
snugly with rice grains and you will
find it keeps its place; even heavy
hatpins do not turn it over.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
SIGNALS ARRANGED IN PAIRS
Improved Idea for Automatic Train
Control Recently Placed
on the Market.

Among the objects of this invention
is to provide a roadway with a con-
tinuous series Of signals arranged in
pairs, the signals Of each pair being
on opposite sides of the railroad track
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
SHOOTING Life Lines.

A gun invented by a New Yorker
for shooting life lines from ship to
ship or ship to shore utilizes the
power of what ordinarily would be
the recoil to add to it's effectiveness.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
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Observation-Disclosures
Antifriction Door Skid.

terposed with relation to the doors
and articles packed in the car in or
der to permit the door to be more
readily opened and without the neces-
sity of breaking or destroying the
door and injuring the contents of the
car
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
IMPROVEMENT FOR CAR DOOR
What Is Known as the Antifriction
Skid Has Been Looked Upon
With Much Favor

This invention relates to an i'm
skid adapted for use with freight cars
or the like having sliding doors, says
the Scientific American, so as to be in
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
Street Lichtinc Lamps.

A test by Swiss city of the rela-
tive efficiency for street lighting of
arc and metallic filament lamps was
decided in favor of the latter, chiefly
because more agreeable to the eyes.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
Lono Record of Service

w. Hanley of Barby, near Selby,
England, a signalman on the North
western railroad, has been 40 years
in one signal box and has walked to
and from his work $1,000 miles.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
Electric Wire Moldinn.

A new electric wire molding from
first being attached to wall and the
wires laid in it, after which the cover
is sprung on.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
Promotes veretation-

The rapid growth of vegetation in
polar regions, despite the brief sum-
mers, is attributed to the strength Of
the electric currents in the atmos-
phere.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
soiIed White Inexcusahla

Clean white will cover a multitude O!
faults in style and material, but soiled
white on woman is quite rs inexcus
able as on a man
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-14
MEETING OF STATE
BOARD OF MEDICAL
REGISTRATION HELD

Montpelier Jan. 70 The state board Of
medical registration opened it's regular
biennial three-day meeting at the Pavil-
ion this afternoon. examinations being
conducted In the morning ana afternoon
by Drs. f. ~. Godfrey of Chelsea and
w. u. Whitaker of Barre. The oXamina-
tious will be continued tomorrow and
Thursday. 4 class Of II candidates is
taking the examinations, nine of whom
are recent medical graduates, and are
taking the fun examination, while two
being old practitioners, are taking in
formal tests.
The officers and members of the board
are as follows President, Or T. H.
Godfrey Of Chelsea; secretary, Or. W
Scott Nay of Inderhil; treasurer Or
r. B Whitaker Of Barre; lT. George l.
Forbes of Buringtuu Dr George l.
Bates of Morrisville Or 5. W. Hammond
of Rutland and Dr T. l.. Templetor
of this city
Tho regular biennial meeting Of the
board took place this evening The OFT
Gers were reelected Doctors Harmon,
and Whitaker Were elected as DELEGATES
| to tho council of medical education L
be held at Chicago next month and Ir
Nay will represent the hpatd az IN
meeting of the New ENGLAND Confedrl1
lion Of Medical Iiccu-us to he held a
lBoston next April.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-14
VERMONTER shows
EFFECT ON PLANTS
Of RADICAL ACTIVITY

Rutland Jan. 1l.--ENtousiNe experiments
recently been completed by II. y. II.
Rarton-IIart who lives at The Fur
mace" north Of the town Of Pittsford.
To-day ne explained the result of his
tests with soil. the line he followed being
somewhat different from that Of expert
nents made abroad European scientists
mixed the ore with the soil while tho
Pittsford man. who has experimental
more or less with garden soil, did not
follow this course
Mr. Barton-tIart said Il claim that n
man can plant the ore in brass cartridge
shells attached to Il wire and If he evei
wishes to move it to new place h'
can take them up. The ore used cost M
about 81 per pound. and in a pound there
are 256 drachms averdupos"
The result of mis- experiments Will
radioactive ore on vegetation are sum
married. as follows:
No. PLACED in pots Two plants on
of which was one inch shorter that tn
other, both being of the same kind an'
Sboth having the same light, water and soil
In the pot containing the shorter plant ;
tube containing about one drachm a
radioactive ore was introduced and il
about three weeks it had grown ON
inch taller than the other.
! NO 2-Placcd slips" Of the sam
plants as in experiment No, / in a glas
of water and added the ore as in tn
first test, both tubes being corked tight
IL MIA hlpgSnrDp6
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-14
TWO MEN MEET
INSTANT DEATH
Henry w. Wilcox, Rutland Liv-
eryman, Struck by Train
+. F. Raymond Killed
by Live Wire.

Rutland. Jan. 12--Henry w. Wilcox,
age 70 years. farmer and liveryman, was
instantly k,iled this afternoon at two
o. clock when the Rutland railroad cast
bound Boston flyer struck his horse as
he was driving alone over the Park
street crossing in this city. Mr. Wilcox
did not appear to notice the approach
Ing train. The loud shrieking Of the
Locomotives whistle so terrified his horse
that it stopped on tho crossing and the
engine struck the animal. Tho force OF
the blow threw MIR. Wilcox from his
seat and his head struck on the frozen
ground,
Mr.. Wilcox was born in Stockbridge
the son of William r. and Anna Wilcox
Rutland county had been his home all
Of his life. He is survived by his wife
and three daughters Mrs, Fred c. Hay.
ward and Miss Fannie c. Wilcox OF this
city and Mrs. William Smith Of Cuttings
Vile
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-14
BRIEF DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Ian. TIA bill 10 prohibit
intermarriaGc of whites and negroes in
tho District of Columbia was passed by
the IIous" TODAY by a vote of 800 to ca
Washington. Ian. l1.-Prosperlty has
returned 70 the West. according to Score
tary McAdoo, who got back to Washing
tom to-day from trip to the Pacific
coast
Washington. Jan. lover the dss nj
of Justices Day and Hushcs. the supreme
Court held that the laws OF Arizona per-
mtted person injured to testify as to
his injuries and Ia prevent n physician
who had examined him from testify Ing.
The question arose IN damage suit
brought ny Thomas p. Clark against the
/ Arizona and New Mexico Railway COM
! panY.
/ WASHINGTON, Jan ll.-Represen tive
/ Slas Barton Of Nebraska was stricken
with acute Indigestion to-day while
standing I'm the republican cloak room on
the floor Of the House. lie fen. striking
his head against the marble floor Upon
, recovering consciousness he was able tc
90 home.
/ was hington. Jan. 1l-Uudor a bill
Iasscd by the House to-day, all theatres
baseball parks and other places o
amusement in the District Of Columbis
would be required to furnish their patron.
with IAN adequate supply Of pure, COO
drinking water. and drinking cups"
Columbus. Ohio, Jan. ll.-ShoItly afte
Governor Willis had taken the oath %
office to-day a balloon bomb, which wa!
being cred 10y SQUAD OF militia mel
COL George r. Zwerrcr Of Columbus
a member Of the Ohio National Guard
one sid Of his face was torn away an,
his skull fractured His condition wa
critical. physicians said tonight
Chicago, Jan. IA permanent com
mission to devise ways and means Of i'm
proving the citys morals was appointed
hy Mayor Harrison tonight The com
mission is the outcome Of one of tn
recommendations of the vice-Comm ssio
which Investigated conditions here sew
eral years ago. Constant repression am
the ultimate extinction Of commentaries
vice will hc sought by the commission.
Toxic, Jan 10. The steamer Fukuj
Maru reports by wireless that she ha
cscuod and is bringing in kobe no pei
, sons, comprising all the passengers an
, crew of the Peninsula and Orient Steam
ship companY's steamer Nile WHEN ra
, aground on reef in the Inland sea earl
Monday mornine II is believed tina
! the Nile sank after she VA pulled %
HE reef near lwaiima
, Tulrrntidl, unaeasunaidr rains duIl
pasl month have nearly d,sunS ed touac'
. rrup IN several sections of cuba Susa
cane has been injured to such extent thi
[ If i, ,irldiu4 ouN about % per cent no
NAL proportion Of saccharin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-14
Fire in BrattlebOro.

Brattieboro Jan. u.-Fire discovered
al 20 O'Clock this afternoon damaged
TO the extent Of several hundred dollars
the tWo-and-one-half story wooden build
ing 81 South Main street at the end of
the car line, owned 10y l.. +. Holden and
occupied ou the ground floor by George
Fuller as a restaurant and the upper
floor rs tenement
The fire started in tho tenement on the
second floor occupied by George McGlad-
cry. The alarm FROM box l& directly
across the street brought the automobile
combination truck many minutes ahead
of the horse drawn apparatus and two
lines of hose We're laid. The fire was con-
fined to the upper floor and the roof hut
the ontir" building is soaked The build
ing is insured, hut McGladerN carried no
insurance
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-14
CIVIL. WAR VETERANS
in LEGISLATURE

Nnn.pelier. Jan. 70. The civil War vet
Grams held a gathering Immediately after
the close of the session to-day and got
acquainted. The House was !ouro to con-
tain the following veterans:
Henry II. Titun. West r2T'e@. Post 81
Co. G, sth VT.
J. p. Williams. Stannarc Post : Bur
lington, 60. X. eth VT
James Cummings. I.eavenworth POST
los. Cos. e and VI. AIN Z. 8. cavalry.
John s Eaton. Randall Post ST. Wood
stock. Co Il, ist Rhode Island cavalry
James y. Carigan. Joyce Post ~. Poult'
ney, Co. 2. End VI.
L. +. Smith. Crandal Pest IS, Barre
Co G.. 9Th W.
f. c. Wells, Bos wick Post es, Under
hill. Co u, Ssth Mass.
c. A Powell Frontier Post 10. Rich
ford. Co r. 10Th VI. and Co, c. 10th L.
s colored regiment.
| Nathaniel McWayne, Fuller Post o.
Z Dorset. co. c. }Sth III,
/ NJ W Hinsdae, Cummings Post 81
| Hineshurg. co. X, 18th VT.
A. j. Ladd, Roynton Post, Roxhury,
| Co. G. list VI cavalry.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-14
Rutland Bank Meetings.

Rutland, Jan. l2.-Tho annual meet
ings of the four Rutland National
banks were held to-day. Gen. Levi C.
Kingsley. who has been a director of
the Baxter Nationa! bank since 1883,
resigned because of i'll health and
Probate Judge A. q. Coolidge was
elected a member OF the board To NIL
the vacancy At the Kiniugton Ma r.
tionaI bank the number of the board
was Increased from seven to nine,
George *. Montgomery, the cashier.
and Frederick :. Chafree being the
new members There were no changes
in the directoratcs at the Clement and
Rutland County National banks Mr..
MONTGOMERY was added to the direc-
tors board at the Rutland.Trust COM
panN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-14
VERMONT WOMEN'S
PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES

Montpeier Jan. 12.-The thrce-day cons
ventL1n In this city Of the Vermont
Women's Patriotic societies will close
Friday of this week with meeting OF
the United states Daughters of ISL. at
Kellogg hubbard library, at 2:3O IN the
afternoon. Captain l. l.. Reeves of the
University Of Vermont sin DELIVER an
address aud musical program Wil' fob
low. \ reception to daughters and guests
will be given after the exercises hv Mrs
Pearl +, Blodectt, regent OF colonel l1l-
! thur Dixon Chapter - this city
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-14
New York Education Commits,
siOner Rules That Absence
Due to Childbirth Is Not Rea
son foi Dismissal.
HIS DECISION IS FINAL
Under Existing Law There Is n.
Appeal-Mrs. Bridget Peix.
otto. Discharged in April,
1913, Is Ordered Reinstated-
Five Other Cases Involved.


Albany Jan IA teacher may not be
dismissed because she aosents herself
from the puDllc SCHOOLS TO bear a chlld'
commissioner John h. t1nleY OF the state
department. OF education decided to-day
The decision dehnitely determines the
status or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in the state
as under existing laws. there l. nc
appeal
ny tne dec s!pn t"-i"N Mrs. @idFe'
Peixottp. d teacher of thv HrDhN, VINO
became a mother while absent without
leave ana Wh" was dismissed ny the Ne"
York city board OF education FOR neglect
Of duty, Was ordered reinstated. Deci-
sions in five other mothci-teacher Appeals
are expected soon
Mrs. PeiXotto was dismissed IN April
1910 enc carrlcS her case 10 Inc cour''
and the court of appeals decided the DE-
termination OF the motner-teacher oues-
ton rested with the commissioner OF edu-
cation department
RAP AT BOARD OF EDUCATION.
NJ rYnlov.s decision, declared tina, Mrs
poixo,.o, dis,risaai n,ado u annaront
,h,. +bo ,,,,,n,y,. of Pho hoard Of ed,,ca-
10, and its oHoars ,voa "+o adon, the
,oiio,. 20 dis,,issirrr ,ro,, tho so-1,,co all
! r.o,,,a,, ,,,cbar, win, ,b,er,ed themselves
e,o,,, ,b,.i. rositior- ,,ec,,,sa Of ,.budhirtr
ava 90 ella esir,. sucb absences az inev-
o,,,otio D., II, +bau ,oir,ed ONT mat ,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-14
WOMAN TEACHER
COMMITS SUICIDE
WITH A RAZOR

Rochester. y, Y, Jan. 11.-Miss Marie
s5uydam, teacher in a preparatory school
connected with Columbia University in
New York, took her own life by cutting
her throat with razor at the home Of
the Rev. Edward VI. Sandys, Free
Methodist minister in this city, late this
afternoon. Illness. brought on by over
work and study is assigned as a cause
for her act She came to Rochester last
Tuesday from New York and was ex-
pected to remain at the home Of Rev.
| MIR Sandys for rest Her father Is
said to be trustee of Free Methodist
Church in New York city. Miss Suydam
/ vas g. years old
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-14
SPRINGFIELD BOARD
OF TRADE AT BANQUET

Springfield. Jan. u.-SiXty covers were
laid for banquet Of the Springfield
board of trade at the Adnabrown to-
night and AT the p0stprandial exercises
the principal speaker was John w. Tit
comb of Lyndonvile, State commissioner
of fish and game George Graham, a
former townsman now residing in Sprng-
field Mass. and one of the Massa-
chusetts fish and game commissioners
and James Z. Taylor Of burlington, sec
retary Of the Greater Vermont assoc'a-
tion, also spoke along conservation ano
community lines
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-14
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF

Copper owing to great demand and
limited supply, is now selling in Ger
many for s695 a ton,
London despatch states lo,ooo FRENZY
peasants are starving in valley of Meusc
They are absolutely without food and
many have already died
French cabinet approved "a measure fo'
submission to Parliament making p,'-
mancnt the prohibition of sale ot nhsiut'
and similar liquors
Sis ships per dnt
Panama .aual
states of onto ana Nebraska hJV, each
Pledged "A shIpnld of food supplies for
the starving Bclslans
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-14

New York, Jan l2-Theodore P Shonts president, and
other officers and directors including August Belmont and
Cornelius Vanderbilt Of the PETERBOROUGH Rapid Transit
company which operates the subway and elevated lines of
New York accused of culpabe negligence in verdict
returned late to-day by coroner sitting in the inquest
into wreck the Sixth elevated line in December
Two killed in the accident, collision, which
Cured the lines highest point at 10th street and Eighth
The jury deberated fifteen minutes, agreeing
unanimously the first ballot, it said.
Coroner Patrick D. Rordan refused to grant request
by the comany lawyers that the verdict be modified and
dered the accused held await the action of the grand
Jury, fixing bail at $4,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-14
pOACHERs MAKE ESCAPE.

VA ~ islNgo " IN - '''1N--'' 80
bounty Game Warden H. s. Higgins
i two deputies of Bennington had an
biting experience Thursday night
lie attempting to arrest three poach-
from Massachusetts who had crossed
| Vermont line into the town of PoWnal
Il killed two deer. The animals
re shot near the top of PoWnal
|untain ana the three poachors We're
gagged in sldnning them, preparatory
transporting the venison out OF tho
Ete, when the warden ana two deputies
tempted to make the arrests The
rden was armed with a shotgun and
|puties Odell and Dennisou with revOl-
r.. When the poachers refused to give
Imselves up ana dashed into the brush
warden fired a charge Of shot over
lir heads and sent a second charge i'm
direction Of the fleeing men The
butte, used their rrVolVerS and the
rden also believes that shots We're
ed by the poachers. In the darkness
y managed to make good their escape,
wing their lantern, AK and knives be-