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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07
Air Brake Device,

An invention, described in the Sci
entific American, provides means
under control of the engineer for
retaining the air pressure in the
brake cylinder of the cars of the train
while the auxiliary reservoirs there
under are being recharged, thereby
securing greater safety in handling
trains on grades, and also securing
greater economy in the use of all
and dispensing with the services OF
the train hands or brakemen for the
purpose.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07
Narcotics in Egypt.

The limited field in Egypt for the
sale of manufactured tobacco other
than cigarettes would hardly warrant
its manufacture there on large scale
The native smokes cigarettes and
tombac. Tombac is a mixture of to
bacco and other ingredients, and is
smoked in the water pipe. The local
Greeks and Italians, of whom there
are large colonies. smoke cigarettes
and the cheaper grades of cigars. The
higher grades Of cigars and pipe to-
bacco are smoked by the better class
Of Europeans.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07

matte novelist at his own game every
time. A copyright novel of adventure
cannot compete with the same story
at five or ten cents as presented in the
epileptic drama, where it lays no bur.
den upon the behoiders visualizing
sense. The recourses Of the screen
drama for creating thrills are mex
haustible; it draws upon the heavens
above. the earth beneath, and the wa
tiers under the earth and as nothing
that can be pictured can be untrue,
the screen has also the great advan
tage of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Nichol
son, in Atlantic Monthly
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07

street names. Electrically illuminated
signs bearing the street titles have
been embedded in the vertical sides of
the curbs. These consist of water
proof cast iron boxes, 40 inches long
and inches deep, perforated with the
street names and Illuminated by
means of tubular electric lamps which
are connected with the city lighting
system. Two of these signs are in
stalled at each of the four corners at
the section.-Popular Mechanics
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07

doors are in the litter alleys and the
other is in the feed alley. Three single
stalls are placed on one side in this
part of the barn, and across from these
are two wide stalls that can be used
either for two horses or can be fin
ished off as box stalls.
The entire arrangement of this barn
presents an attractive design for the
man who wants compact barn for
some dairy cattle, with room for the
horses that are used around the farm
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07
KEEPS BAGGAGE IN PLACE
New Rack for Railroad Coaches That
Also Does Away With PossibiI-
ity of Accidents.

A new type of baggage rack Just
put in service on western railroad
is designed to provide ample storage
for hand baggage and, at the same
time, eliminate all danger of it's falling
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07
NEWEST FORM BRAKE IDEA
Invention That Is Considered an I'm.
proVement over the Type Now in
Common Use.

This invention is in the form Of an
improvement in that type of brake
shoes for railroad rolling stock in
which body or wear portion is cast
upon comparatively thin back
formed of steel or other wrought met
al, and serving as a reinforcement
for the body. The invention relates
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

Mr.. William a. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building work on the farm, for
the readers Of this paper. On account of
his wide experience as Editor, Author and
Manufacturer he is. without doubt the
highest authority ON all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William A. Rad
ford, No. 1927 Prairie avenue, Chicago,
Ill, and only inclose two-cent stamp for
TeDlV
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07
Remarkable Aurora.

Owing to a cloud hanging above the
horizon and serving as a screen an
aurora was observed about half an
hour before sunset at Viking, Alberta,
Canada, some months ago. Numerous
bright. hazy, milk-like steamers, ap~
pearing to have their source just be-
low the cloud were observed dart
ing to a height of about Is degrees,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07
Scientific Improvement.

A chemical hygrometer. said to be
much superior to the psychrometer for
measuring relative humidity, provides
means of determining the moisture
content Of the air by volume measure
ments before and after contact with
sulphuric acid, which completely alb.
serbs the water vapor present in one
contact. A reading can be made In
less than two minutes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07
Russia Hiding Gold in Siberia.

In the American Magazine a we'll
known American banker writes an ar
ticle entitled, THE Money Side of the
War" in which he presents many in
side facts about the financial situation
of the nations at war. In the follow
ing extract he tells where Russia is
hiding some of her gold:
Cautiously enough, the Russians
have placed one of their gold minis at
Irkutsk, in the heart of Siberia, where
a hostile army invading from either
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07
Adversely and Prosperity,

Adversely is more easily resisted
than prosperity. We rise more per-
feet from ill-fortune than from good.
There is a Charybdis in poverty and a
Scylla in riches. Those who remain
erect under the thunderbolt are pros
trated by the fiash.-Hugo.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07
Couldn't Break Himself.

Rivers-The fellow across the street
always lodges me.
Bridges-Why?
Rivers-Force of habit, I suppose
He once owed me So for nearly five
years.-Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07

The special feature of the wireless
telephone is the freedom from distor
tion with which it transmits speech
and this, taken with its elimination OF
line maintenance expense, indicates
commercial future for the method
when the apparatus shall reach a
point of sufficient development.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07
At the End of Forty.Eiqht Hours.

Papa certainly didn't manage this
European trip very well. He said
we'd be in Rome two days, but he
made a mistake and it's three-and
now we've seen everything, and
there's absolutely nothing to do for
a whole day."-Lippincott's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07
Still PossihIe.

Because a man walks along the
street without his overcoat it does not
necessarily follow that you are right
in assuming that he has put 1t in
ock.--Collier's
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07
Worth While Quotation.

A brave man thinks no one his su.
perior who does him an injury; for he
has it then in his power to make him
self superior by forgiving it.-Alexan.
der Pope.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07
CLEANING House.

Wife, can't we get rid of some Of
this old plunder?" Everything may
come in handy some time" still,
think we run no risk in disposing of
this old calendar for 1892
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07

gates sliding on rods at top and bot
tom. The gates slide Independently
Of each other. In using, one of the
gates is slid to one side, the baggage
is placed in position in the rack. and
the gate is slid back to close the
opening.-Popular Mechanics.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07

the west or the east would have to
travel about two thousand miles over
the Russian steppes to get at that
gold"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07
Home hlun|
Y Helps Y |
STREET NAMES SHOW BOLDLY
Experiment Being Made in San Fran
cisco Seems to Promise to Be-
come Popular.

At an intersection of two thorough
fares in the business district of San
Francisco an experiment is being
made with novel plan for displaying
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07
To Make Elnnrs Shine

The short ends OF candles melted
and mixed with equal parts of turpen'
tine make fine polish for hardwood
floors.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07
GENERAL BARN
FOR SMALL FARM
Design Such That Dairy Herd
and Horses May Be Handled
Under Ore Roof.
ABSOLUTELY NO WASTE SPACE

Trussed Roof Provides for Utilization
of Entire Upper Part of the Struc-
ture-Doors of Modern Build
Ventilation and Feeding
Arrangements Perfect.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07

on the heads of
the passengers.
The outer side
of the rack is
made high and
consists of two
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07

Make 1t your habit not to be critical
about small things. Selected.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-07

to the particular construction Of the
reinforcement and its connection
with the wear block or brake shoe in
such manner that it cannot become
disconnected from the latter.-From
the Scientific American.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
TO STAY HERE
Cancels New York Trip Because of
Pressing Nature of For
eign Situations.

NEW YORK. April 13.-Officers of
the New York Young Democratic Club
were disappointed today to learn that
important business at Washington had
caused President Wilson to cancel his
engagement to speak at their dinner
here Saturday night. Notwithstanding
the inability of the President to at
tend, they said, arrangements for the
dinner would be continued.
In selecting those who were to ap-
pear with President Wilson at the din
ner officers of the club endeavored to
give representation to various shades
of sentiment in the democratic party.
The speakers will be former Gov.
Martin H. Glynn. who will represent
the upstate democrats; George Nc
Aneny. for Independent democrats;
Clarence J. Shearn. for the Independent
League, and Sheriff Alfred E. Smith,
for the local democratic organization.
Local leaders expected the President
to deliver an address which would be
keynote to the approaching presidential
More than 5000 applications
for seats at the dinner have been re-
ceived. There will be accommodations
for only 500.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
SUSSEX NOTE HERE;
RESPONSE OF US.
TO Be READY SOON
Intended to Be Final, But Use
of the Term 'UItimatum"
Is Discouraged.
EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH y
DEEMED LIKELY DEMAND
Officials Said Not to Be Impressed
With Case Made Out by Ber-
lin Government.
BEFORE CABINET TOMORROW
Admissions by Germany Reported to
Strengthen the Conviction That
Channel Steamer Was
Torpedoed.
BEFORE CABINET TOMORROW
Proof That Submarine
Attacked the Sussex
Is Claimed by Paris

PARIS, April -. Ass pm.
Semi official announce
ment was made here today
that the French government
has documentary evidence
that the Sussex. was attacked
by a submarine. The state
ment, which was given out
after the receipt here of the
German note to the United
States, is as follows:
1T suffices in order to an
swer the German note to re-
call that fragments of a tor
pedo have been discovered
in the hull of the Sussex,
and that the French govern
ment is in possession of doc
uments which give the name
of the commander and the
number of the submarine
which sank (damaged) the
Sussex.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
u. S. FORCES CLASH
WITH CARRANZISTAS
IN CITY OF PARRAL

SAN ANTONIO, April 13.-
Advices received at depart
ment headquarters, Fort Sam
Houston, today state that
American forces have had an
encounter with either Mexican
military forces or the civilian
population of Parral. No de-
tails are available.
The report came to Gen. Fun
ston from American Consul
Letcher. 1t stated that Maj.
Gutierrez, commander at Par
raj, said there was. clash
which he termed unimportant
between American forces and
the troops of the garrison or
residents of Parral. The Ameri-
cans entered the town with the
intention of marching through
en- route southwark. An eN-
change of shots followed.
The inference is that the
Americans continued to march
through the town. They prob
ably were the troops of Maj.
Tompkins.
Gutierrez minimized the af-
fair, saying the Americans ap-
peared suddenly, unheralded,
and the Mexicans were alarmed.
War Department officials, to
whom Consul Letcher has been
sending dispatches direct, de-
clined to discuss the report of
firing on American troops in
Parral, but indicated that such
a report had been received.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
Gravity of Mexican Situation
Is Reflected in the Senate
Impression Prevails Troops Will Haze to Be
Withdrawn or More Sent to Border
and Into Southern Republic.

The gravity of the Mexican situation due the demand in
that the American troops be withdrawn from Mex
discussion of the
the chamber today Many them did wish
until they had further light the and
had heard from the White House.
The impression prevailed among democratic and republican
either would have withdraw
troops would have send troops the
border and Mexico
Evening star., 1916-04-13
First Chief fSaysP rotocol Covered
Future Raids on Border and
Not Columbus Affair.
DECLARES ARMY CROSSED RIO GRANDE
WITHOUT OBTAINING ANY PERMISSION
Forces Will Not Be Withdrawn at This Time Is Official View,
Despite the Strong Hint From the De Facto
Government-Note Presented Today.

virtual demand for the withdrawal OF United
Mexican territory presented to Secretary
Lansing Eseo Aedondo Carranza ambassador
IN Washington.
the official quarters that United States troops Will
not be withdrawn this least In the quarters 1t
that while the questions raised his note
being pursuit Villa and his bandits will be pushed
with greater v1gor.
The of Carranza communication
here bad faith made by Gen. Crranza regard
United troops Mexico pursuit of Villa
and his bandits.
The Caranza note a situation already
officials ath discuss the probable outcome of the
they gone the communication carefully and
have considered what reply should be made
Evening star., 1916-04-13
Chairman Stone Silent.

Chairman Stone Silent.
Senator Stone of Missouri. chairman of
the foreign relations committee. declined
To comment upon the Mexican note. but
said he intended to call upon Secretary
lansing during the day to discuss the
matter with him and to get further In
formation.
1.-THE situation looks very bad to me, =,
said Senator Gallnger, the republican
leader. "If the Carranza note is to be
taken as a demand upon the United
States to withdraw the expedition against
villa. then in my opinion either those
troops will have to be withdrawn. with
the consequent humiliation to the whole
country, or we will have to send more
troops down there.
II have never had any confidence in
carranza and l am inclined to believe
that this demand upon the United
States to withdraw American troops
is a play to gain political support for
himself among the Mexicans. He may
feel that his power is tottertng.
Considers Situation Serious.
Senator Simmons, one of the demo-
cratic leaders, said that he considered
the Mexican situation very serious.
II do not care 10 Say "udl lLluh
should be done at this juncture, but
am waiting to hear what the President
has to say" he commented. But II
carranza means in his note that unless
American troops are to be withdrawn
he will attack them. then we must
either withdraw the troops or send
more down there.
senator Kern, the chairman Of the
democratic caucus of the Senate, ex-
messed his concern at the situation.
Fear was expressed by some of the
senator's lest there should be a mas
sa ere of detached groups of American
troops now operating in Mexico against
Villa if CarranZa determines to force
the issue They said that the admins.
tration should have acted weeks ago
and should have sent many more troops
to the border.
News Is Keenly Awaited.
All of the senators were keenly
awaiting news from the White House
and State Department. While some
expressed the opinion that the admin
istration would not agree to the de-
mand that the troops be ordered out of
Mexico until Villa has been killed or
captured. others made the prediction
that the troops would be recalled.
"They would never have been sent
into Mexico if the administration had
not believed that 1t had the consent of
the Carranza government" said one
senator who frequently has denounced
the policy Of the administration to-
ward Mexico as weakened. And ]
Evening star., 1916-04-13

The German note on the Sus-
sex and other submarine cases
has been received at the State De-
partment and was being 1decoded
today. 1t probably will be laid
before President Wilson and Sec
retary Lansing before night.
The afidavits from Paris and
London expected today on the
liner St. Paul will be considered
in connection with the German
note and the information" re-
garding attacks on merchant
vessels since the Lusitania is ex-
pected to be completed in time
to go to Berlin within the next
week.
Discourage "Ultimatum."
While the entire plans of the admin
istration are not being disclosed. it is
understood that nothing less than some
positive evidence of Germany's good
faith to fulfill the assurances she has
given the United States. such as pos
sibly. substantial punishment of the
submarine commander who sunk the
Sussex, can prevent the situation be-
tween the two countries from coming
to the pass which diplomats have
struggled for the last year to avoid.
The use Of the word ultimatum in con-
nection with the document to be for
warded to Berlin is discouraged by off,
cials. still it was said the effect of the
would be to call for
prompt action In view of the conclusive
nature Of the information on the Sussex
before the State Department, off,
cials cannot see how Germany can con-
tinue to deny responsibility for the Dc.
struction Of the ship
No Chance of Arbitration.
The suggestion of arbitration in the
German note was met with the statement
that the American government would not
arbitrate a question involving American
lives. The same statement was made dur.
ing the Lusitania negotiations
Careful examination of the German
note led officials to conclude that the
case of the United States had been ma
terially strengthened. The similarity
between the circumstances surround
ng the attack on a steamer in the
English channel, admitted in the Ger
nan note. and those surrounding the
Sussex case caused officials to feel
here no longer is any doubt that the
vessel was the Sussex.
.alled at the White House went away
with the impression that action was
imminent. but that another communi-
,ation would be sent to Berlin before
more drastic steps were taken.
Lives Constantly in Danger.
Germany's admissions that her sub.
marines recently torpedoed three mer-
,hant ships carrying Americans, and
hat one of them attacked a vessel
disaster. simplihes somewhat the
work of the State Department in pre-
pairing for the next step of this coun-
ry in the submarine controversy. Of
icials make it plain that the step
ests on the accumulation of evidence
hat American lives are constantly in
LANCER in violation of their rights
The United States will continue to
compile evidence indicating that Ger
nan mersibles are operating in vio-
alton Of the rules of international law.
to Ambassador Gerard, ds-
,iEned as the fnal word of this gov.
Evening star., 1916-04-13

believe that now it will order the troops
out"
The charge in the Carranza note that
there had been some crooked dealing
in the matter of sending troops into
Mexico at all created much surprise and
Indignation.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate,

Met at noon.
Sisal inquiry continued.
Post office committee worked on
appropriation bill.
Debate resumed on nitrate
plant feature of army reorgani-
Zation bill
Houses
Met at II o'clock.
Hearings on the Alexander bill
defining the powers of the pro-
posed shipping board begun.
Passed bill incorporating Presi-
dent Wilson. Roosevelt and
forty eight others as the Ameri-
can Academy of Arts and Let
ters and bill now awaits Presi-
dents approval.
Continued discussion of agri-
cultural appropriation bill.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Senates


The subcommittee on judiciary of
the District committee ordered a
favorable report on the Poindexter
District delegate bill, after strik-
ing from it the presidential prefer
entail primary provisions.
The Chamberlain resolution to
permit the election of senator's, rep
resentatives and members of the
electoral college by the people of
the District probably will be re-
ported unfavorably according to
Senator Pomerene, chairman Of the
subcommittee.
Hearing on the Hollis-Johnson
school forum bill continued before
the House District committee.
Griffin bill to pension employees of
the postal service reported favor
ably by a subcommittee of the
House post Office committee.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
Detained by Foreign Situations.

In view of the pressing nature of the
situations with Germany and Mexico,
President Wilson today abandoned his
plans to go to New York tomorrow
night and Cancelled his engagement to
speak before the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club there Saturday.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
A Visit to the Stores

The stores were never
more interesting than they
are just now, as the Wash
ington merchants have used
every effort to display their
most attractive merchan-
disc.
Many of the merchants
advertise in The Star almost
exclusively, finding that it
pays to concentrate all of
their store news where it
will be sure to be read.
Yesterdays Advertising
Local Display
The Evening Star. .22,544
ed Newspaper. ....... 1898
sd Newspaper. ....... 6,148
4th Newspaper. 4,513
1s,454
Excess of Star over other
three papers combined
4,ooo lines.
Most merchants in Wash
ington realize that The
Stars circulation reaches
practically. everybody worth
reaching.