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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05

eyes heavy and duh, twitching eyelids,
itching of the nose, itching of the rec
tum, short dry cough, grinding of the
teeth, little red points sticking out on
the tongue, starting during sleep, slow
fever.
For over 60 years DR.. Trues Elixir,
the Family Laxative and Worm Elk
peller, my fathers discovery, has been
the standard remedy for worms, stom.
ach disorders and constipation, both for
children and adults. Mr.. VIM. L. Wy.
lie of Houston, Texas, writes: 81 want
to say that DR.. True's Elixir is certain
ly fine medicine" At all dealers ;
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05

Mrs. Howard Gould is in Pekin for
the purpose of establishing school
for Chinese girls in which the Mon
tessori method will be used. Mrs
Gould recently had an interview with
the minister of education and is co.
operating with number Of mission
aries in educational work. She will
finance the new school, which will
serve as a model for Chinese teachers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05
OF Course.

"My dear" said Mrs. Snaggs to her
husband, "what is a canard?"
"Don't you know what canard
isl" Queried Snaggs, rather sneering-
ly. "Why the word itself conveys its
own meaningl"
"Does itl Well, really, ! can't see
it, What does it mean, dearl"
"Why, n canard is something one
canardly believe, of counsel"
go, to be sure! Why couldn t
think of P'-Stray Stories.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05
5000 GET MORE WAGES.
Employees Of Mill in North Pownal
Among Those Affected.

The employees in the Berkshire Cotton
Mfg. Co. s mills aud the Renfrew Manu-
featuring company's mills in Adams and
the Greylock mills in North Adams, Viii
Jamestown and North Pownal were
made happy Saturday by the announce
ment of a 10 per cent increase in wages, to
go into effect May l. Employees in the w.
G, Plunket & Sons mills in Adams were
given similar raise last week. About
5000 employees are benefited
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05
Her Talent Revealed.

A very green Norwegian girl had
come to this country in search of en-
ploymcnt. She was taken into a house
hold as a cook, but failed entirely to
give satisfaction. Nearly everything
she undertook resulted in failure, and
finally the mistress of the house asked
in desperation:
"Eda, is there anything you can
do?"
"Yces,' was the girls reply.
"Well, tell me what it is" said the
mistress.
cay can milk reindeer" said the
girl, calmly.-New York Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05

An electrically driven machine has
been invented for splitting kindling
wood.
Uncle Sam made S2,5Oo,OOO last year from
the sale of wood pulp from the govern
ment forests
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05
GREEN RIVER.
The Late Mrs. Rexaville M. Stone.

Mrs. ReXaville NJ. (Shepardson)
Stone, Sc, widow of Hezekiah f. Stone
formerly of Halifax, died a; the home
of her son Harry r. Stone, in Hyde
Park, Mass, April pa. Mrs. Stone was
born in this village, a daughter of
Lewis Shepardson. After her marriage
to Mrs, Stone her home was in Hall
fax for many years. The family was
prominent in all town affairs there.
There were four children, A. Fletch-
err, who died in Halifax in 1904, Mat.
tie, widow of Albert G. Worden, who
died in Brookline, Mass, July II, 1912,
and two surviving sons, Harry r., of
Hyde Park and Charles of Boston.
There are also two granddaughters,
Elizabeth (Stone) Mcdonald, wife of
Rev. Forester Mcdonald of Lowell,
Mass, and Helen G. (WOrden) Dol
man, wife of Thomas Dolman of Poca-
tello, Idaho. The burial took place in
Halifax Center.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05

sites make Their presence
felt through deranged
stomach, swollen upper lip,
sour stomach, offensive
breath, hard and full bel
ly with occasional gripings
and pains about the navel,
pale face of leaden tint
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05
Death of Mrs. John Heron.

Mrs. p. Il. Whitney went to North Hoo
sick, n. y, Saturday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. John Heron, who died very sud
denly. Mrs. Heron before her marriage
was Miss Emma Laura Allen and was en-
ployed as stenographer by the Dcerteld
Lumber company about two years. She
made many friends while in town Be
sides her parents, she leaves two younger
sisters, a husband and six-months-old
daughter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05

Mrs. Harriet Franklin of Dummcr-
ston is guest at A. G. Gallup's.
Mrs. a. c. Gallup went Saturday to
Dcerficld, Mass, to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Leon Starkey.
Mrs. d. d. Franklin, son and daugh-
ter visited her mother, Mrs. Munroe
Thompson, Saturday.
w. b. Miner and family of West Ley
den were visitors at Myron Thompson S
the first of the week.
Manly Carpenter and family of
Greenfield were visitors with Mrs. Lee
Sunday, coming by automobile.
David Wordem is having the founda-
ton put in for a granite monument on
his lot in the East Halifax cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Wrisley have
been i'll with grip. Mrs. Austin Nichols
and Charles Shepardson were called
from their home in West Brattleboro
to care for them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05

Fred Robinson g father is boarding
with Francis Sprague
Fred Robinson and Mrs. Carrie Dal-
rimple motorcd to Brattleboro Tuesday.
a. A. Larrabee has a position with
George Chase as head farmer and
gardener. Mr. Chase has two or three
farms and runs store and the post
Office and has TO have trustworthy
man to look after his stock and farms.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05
WEST HALIFAX.
Death of Town Clerk Jones.

Ansel c. Jones, So, died Sunday, April
30. He was the son of Calvert and Emf
ly (Farnum) Jones. He had always
lived in Halifax except two or three
years when he was in Wilmington and
one summer when he was in the South
on account of his health. He had n
brother, Silas, who died over 80 years
ago. His father died about that time,
his mother about eight years ago. He
leaves a wife, who was Miss May Crit
fin, daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Griffin. Mr.. Jones was n prom
inent man in town. He once represented
the town in the legislature and had
been town clerk and treasprcr many
years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05
Diseases Of Children

/ find worms one of the most com
mon of children's diseases--either pin
worms or stomach worms. These para
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05

The Pacific ocean il said to he more IA
vorable for long-distance wireless trans
mission than the Atlantic.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05

Miss Louise Temple is visiting friends
in Bennington.
Mrs. +. l.. Stickney and daughter
are visiting relatives in Greenfield
Mrs. Hattie Dunklce of Brattleboro
visited her sister, Mrs. Adams, recently.
Mrs. L. P. Reed is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Ida burlington, in Colrain this
week.
Judson Woffenden of Wilmington
was a business visitor in town the first
of the week.
Mr.. Gilbert of Wilmington, who
drives the Standard Oil team, was in
town Tuesday.
w. ID. Canedy was in Readsboro the
first of the week and called on rela-
tives and friends.
Daisy Culver was in Wilmington Mon
day and called on Mrs. w. A. Brown
and Mrs. Viola Bird.
Several from this place attended the
dedication of the Odd Fellows temple
in Brattleboro Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Pratt of Col
rain visited their son, Leon Pratt, and
family n few days recently.
Mr. Moffatt, travelling salesman of
the Dewitt Grocery company of Brat
tleboro, was in town Tuesday.
The new cream gatherers began their
work Monday, May |, for the year. V
Il. Adams has the western route and Ed
Bennett the eastern route.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05
JACKSONVILLE.
Mrs. Kingsbury's seth Anniversary

The children and grandchildren, num-
bering IS, observed the S9th birthday
anniversary of Mrs. Abigail Kingsbury
Tuesday, May 2, as has been their Gus
tom number of years. Mrs. Kingsbury
is remarkably well for woman Of her
age. She assists in the household
duties, and believes in the old saying
that it is better to wear out than to
rust out.
She received number of postcards
from relatives and friends, also let
ter of congratulation from her absent
daughter, Mrs. Anna Chase, who lives
in Nebraska. All partook of bounti-
full dinner and left their best wishes,
expressing their hope that they might
meet with her on her Goth anniversary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05

The average life of the ordinary walking
pillow is a little less than u years.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-02-11
FOODS THE TURKS EAT.
Pilaff Is the National Dish, and but Lit.
tie Meat Is Used.

tie Meat Is Used.
Vegetables fruits and grains are the
staples of the Turkish kitchen. Break
fast on the BoSporuS consists of a
small cup of Turkish coffee and roll
At noon there is bowl Of sour milk
(yaourt and bread Thick Turkish
coffee is taken again in the afternoon
to key up appetites for the principal
meal, which comes at night This
meal includes. probably. pilaff ,meat
and ricel, several kinds of vegetables.
pastry and thick coffee The work
mans meal is still more simple-a
chunk OF bread and an onion or
bunch of grapes.
There are. however some dishes
upon the Turkish bill of fare which
the returned westerner never ceases 10
regret. Pilalf is one II is food as
national with the Turk as the potato
with the Irish. us the cabbage with the
German 1t takes multitude of
forms, but its basic quality, its quail
ty of being pilaff, is derived from rice
being cooked in such a way us to pre-
serve each grain firm and distinct The
rice is unpublished and in cooking takes
on a gelatiHuuS coat Sometimes it is
boiled in mutton fat. Il rich. smooth.
inviting dish Sometimes bits Of roast
mutton are mingled with IT, when it
becomes meat pudding of delicious
flavor. 1t is cooked with small cur
rants and pine nuts fragrant and spicy.
1t is stuffed with dates and havored
with orange peel; but. whatever its
form. it is one of the treasured memo
ries of visit to the near east
Eggplant is the foundation of anoth-
er favored Turkish dish II is stuffed
with chopped onions and rice and cook
ed in oil 1t is also stuffed with meat
marrows and rice and steamed until it
becomes a culinary inspiration The
westerner, furthermore learns to en-
joy many of the milk foods prepared
by the Turks. Yaourt. cultured milk
as thick as sour cream prepared from
the rich milk of the buffalo COW, is Il
satisfaction TO the most pampered din
er. Chicken breast milk. made from
grated chicken breasts: jelly like rice
milk, starchy pudding. eaten with sug-
ar and rosewater and yaourt. with
chopped nutmeats. are other dishes
The Turks are fond Of sweets They
prepare a kind OF bread which they
soak in honey and eat with rich cream
They also prepare pastry in strings
soaked III honey Meats, with the ex-
ception Of mutton, are poor in Turkey,
but then the Turk is a good deal OF a
vegetarian
The Turkish porter. or hamal dimes
on Il chW OF bread costing a cent, to-
gethcr with melon or bunch Of
grapes or an onion or a piece of cheese,
to the cost of another cent. and con
siders his meal complete Yet his dali
ly toll consists in carrying packing
cases. pianos and other bnickknacks
around on his back 10 the astouish-
ment of every visitor acquainted only
with the prowess of porters in the
west This rugged Turkish burden
bearer eats a dinner AT night which
costs about 4 cents-a bowl of pilaff
with bits of meat in it.-National Geo
graphic Society Bulletin.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-02-11
INDUSTRIAL UNREST.
Fundamental Causes Outlined by an
Expert investigator.

Expert Investigator.
What is regarded by many as one Of
the most significant of the studies made
by experts for the late United States
commission on Industrial relations is
that on The Underlying Economic
Causes of Industrial nrcst. prepared
by E. Jett Lauck The fun report has
not yet been published and may never
be, though there is movement on
foot in congress to secure the printing
Of the final report Of the commission,
exclusive Of the special and separate
reports, such as that OF Mr. Lauck.
The author of this study is a we'll
known economist and investigator into
relations of labor and capital and is
ranked high among the experts He
was on the immigration commission
the tariff board, and during the early
days of the industrial commission was
director of Investigations, a position
subsequently filed by Basil NJ. Manly
The fundamental causes of the pres
ent industrial unrest Mr. Lauck out
lines as follows:
The constant increase in the level of
prices during recent years, resulting in
a decline in real wages, very marked
in this country and abroad
Inequalities in the distribution of the
output of industry, due to the co-ordi-
nation Of industry the increasing use
of machinery and the Improvement of
facilities for transportation and COM
munication, and, coincident with this,
the subordination of the industrial
worker to machinery and the conse-
quent weakening of his bargaining
power"
Unrestricted immigration, which has
enormously increased the labor supply
checked wage advances by lowering
the standard of living and intensifying
unemployment.
The uncontrolled issuance of stocks
and bonds in all Industries. including
railroads, resulting in the absorption
by interest and dividend requirements
Of fictitious securities Of the increased
productivity Of the laborer.
The insecurity of employment to
workers in mines and mills
Lack of accident and sickness insur-
ance, impairinc the efficiency of the
worker
Woman and child labor
Control of industrial communities by
corporations.
Excessive hours of work
Lack Of organization for collective
bargaining among the workers.
Lack of aspiration for advancement
on the part of many workers. chiefly
recent immigrants from southern and
eastern Europe.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-02-11
LIFE OF A PEARL.
A Good Jewel Never Gets Sick Nor
Dull, Says an Expert.

A Good Jewel Never Gets Sick Nor
Dull, Says an Expert.
IN his book, The Magic of Jewels
and Charms" George +. Kunz, the
jewel expert, eXplodcs the sick pearl
fallacy. He says:
For years a statement has been go
ing through the press that pearls are
liable to become diseased and die and
that the famous necklace of pearls pre-
sented by President Thiers OF France
to his wife ana bequeathed by Nine.
Thiers to the French government had
lost their uster and died, perhaps ow-
ing to the death of the owner. For
there is an old belief that pearls, as
well as opals AMI turquoises, lose some
of their luster when the owner or
wearer becomes i'll and change to a
dull and lifeless hue when the owner
dies
AN examination of the necklace by
the writer showed that the pearls were
In good condition, and to confirm his
statement to this effect he had the di-
rector of the Louvre museum write
him a letter In this official communi-
cation the director not only states that
the pearls had not sickened and died,
but that they were in as healthy a
condition as they had ever been.
"The invalfabe experience of the
writer has been that whenever pearls
have been said to have suffered III this
way the true explanation has been that
they were old and poor ut the time of
their purchase and that this romance
was started ON its travels as an excuse
to cover up the defect of such pearls
and to arouse the belief that they had
been remarkably beautiful and yalu-
able when they were originally ac-
quired."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-02-11
Snirlt of the Home.

1 never realized before how rare in
deed is the real home-the temple rear
ed to house family life. with its altar
dedicated to parenthood | saw that
it is not enough to have furniture
good" to have colors SAFE not
enough to show a pretty, well appoint
ed house to the world A real home
must be setting for a living, loving,
sorrowing and conquering man and
woman. 1t is not enough to study tex
lures, plans and building materials. 1t
Is just the old story of the letter and
the spirit The creative spirit can
make any home beautiful, but The most
letter perfect house is dead she'll un-
less it houses loving, growing life
Emily Newell Blair in Countryside
Magazine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-02-11
NOTES OF LABOR.

Girl waist makers OF Newark, n. j.,
went on strike because they were un-
able to earn more than 81 per week.
The w. c. Hamilton Paper company
Of Lafayette, Pa, has announced an
increase of phe wage scale of 10 per
cent.
The wages of the 1900 employees in
the American Thread company's five
mills at Holyoke, Mass, have been ad-
vanced 5 per cent.
Thirtytwo thousand operatives were
affected by a wage advance of 5 per
cent announced almost generally by
cotton yarn mills in New Bedford,
Mass
J. & F. Coates, limited, thread manu-
facturers, Pawtucket. r. L.. has an.
nounced an increase in wages approx
imating 10 per cent to 26o0 employees
The advance dates frona Jaa. 3.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-02-11
FUNNY MONEY IN CHINA.
Getting or Making Change Is a Sor,
Trial TO a Enreirner

Getting or. Making Change Is a Sore
Trial to Foreigner.
A dollar of our money in Chinese
cash weighs eighteen pounds.
In Chentefu, which is a small village
where white people seldom 90, | was
going along with my guide when / saw
a small peddler beside the street with
some fine Peking pears. | bought six
of them for 81, cents and in payment
gave the street peddler a twenty cent
piece. He turned it over and over and
tested it with his thumb nail, which
was surely made for the purpose. The
peddler gave back the coin and said
that he would not take it. The guide
asked him why, and he explained that
he had never seen any such money and
that it might be bad So | had to dig
up some coppers.
In all his life the peddler had never
seen piece of silver money. There
are thousands and thousands of people
In China whose financial dealings new
er amount to enough to have it put
into silver, who are born, grow old and
pass to their reward without ever hay-
ing seen piece OF silver.
All China is suspicious about money.
Every time you put down a dime or
piece of silver the other person tests it
before he viii take 1t. ringing it on the
counter or on the pavement You can't
give a merchant the right amount of
change and walk off. He won't let
you leave until lie has tested every
piece, and he always gives back one or
two pieces. lie wouldn't think very
much of himself as a merchant If he
didn't refuse some OF your money.
IL you buy something in one part of
store, get your change and walk to
another counter and buy something
else and give the change that has just
been given you the second clerk on
general principles will refuse part OF it.
Before YOU buy anything your money
has to have the once over Sometimes
it Is maddening to have to wait while
your money is tested one day rush
ed up TO catch train With Just a min
ute to spare. One Of my dollars was
bad, and before change could be made
the train had rumbled off into the ST
lent night without me. But IN "A few
minutes the silence was broken bro
ken beyond repair-by an impulsiye
young man 5000 miles from home who
put his whole soul into one mighty
Missouri effort Homer Croy in Les
lies
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-02-11
THE T0lLlNG CHILD.
Federal Labor Law Needed to Protect
the Young Workers.

Federal Labor Law Needed to Protect
the Young Workers.
Necessity for a federal child labor
law to supplant the varying regulations
enacted by different states was empha-
sized by owen Il. Loyejoy, secretary Of
the nationual child labor committee, in
a recent address in New York city.
although many Of our best men tell
us that they went TO work when eight
years old and are better for it, we
must remember that their work was
under the best and most healthful con
ditions,' said Mr.. Loyejoy. Working
on the farm, in a blacksmith shop or
in a country grocery store is far diff
ferent from picking coal from o'clock
in the morning until 4 O'Clock in the
afternoon or laboring for 10 cents u
day in a cotton min
There are child labor laws in forty
seven states, but as they do not all
agree as to age, hours and conditions
under which children may be employed
they are of little value"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-02-11
o o o o 0 0 Q 0 0 0 0 0 o 0
HELPING EMPLOYEES.

The Harris Trust and Savings
bank of Chicago has drawn up
a plan under which all persons
in its employ for three years or
more can pay in not less than 2
per cent and no more than per
cent of their salaries and in no
Q case more than 5000 per year,
while the bank will pay in > per
cent of its net earnings, the ben
efts of this arrangement to
o cease at the age of sixty, when
Q the employee is expected to re-
o tire. The banks contribution
will equal or exceed $50 per
Q cent of the employees savings,
estimated on the basis of the
0 average earnings Of the bank
Q since 1907. At the end of fifteen
years, basing the calculation on
o an annual contribution of 500,
o the employee will get $5,625, of
D which he has paid in only $500
o In thirty years he will get $17,-
423, having paid in $1,000.
O O O O O O q q q O . q q q n n n
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-02-11
In an Australian sIeenino Car.

The sleeping cars of Australia are
In many ways better than those OF the
United States Instead Of being Of
continuous length they are broken up
into compartments, each one of which
contains two berths running crosswise
the track, a separate Iavatory and
divers shelves, racks, hooks and cubby
holes for disposing of a travellers be-
longings. The privacy of the arrange
ment is much TO my mind. The porter.
who is also the conductor, takes charge
of all heavy bags, satchels and pack
ages and puts them in an apartment
specially reserved for that purpose
Bishop %. E. Hoss in Dallas News.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-02-11
Cotton Workers Get Raise.

Between 10000 and $4,000 cotton
workers in the mills along the Quine-
baug valley. Connecticut, will share
In the wage increase Of about per
cent. 1t includes mills in Danielson,
Grosvenordale. Putnam. villages in the
town of Plainfed and points south
Woolen and worsted manufacturers in
the section also are announcing adj
vances in wages, some of which have
already taken effect
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-02-11
A Vanishing Tip.

When vanishing wood the work
must be done in a warm room at a
temperature of at least 75 degrees f..
At lower temperature the moisture
in the air will give a milky and cloudy
appearance to the varnish On the
other hand, at the higher temperature
the moisture is not precipitated until
the alcohol OF the varnish has suffi-
ciently evaporated to leave a thin
smooth film of shelac The durability
and gloss are dependent on this.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-02-11
The Cart Before the Horse

Mr.. Harbord had a jewel of serv-
ant called Johanna. One day he found
his bedroom foot deep in old and
muddy tea leaves Johanna explained,
"The missus said | made such a dust
when | swept the floor and that ! must
put tea leaves all over the carpet, so l
emptied the old barrel standing by the
kitchen door, and put them on the
floor like missus said, master, after /
had swept the carpet. London Tele.
graph
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-02-11
Buried Alive.

In the early history of Japan 1t was
decidedly dubious honor to be closely
related to any person Of note, for one
Of the laws at that time decreed that
when person of rank or Importance
died all immediate relatives must be
buried alive in perpendicular posi-
ton around the personage's grave.
Their heads were left above the earth,
and thus they remained unit! welcome
death came to free them