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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
Serhians Good infantry.

All Serbian peasants are great walk.
ers. A servant, given a short leave,
will think nothing of footing 1t to his
home, five and twenty miles off, and
walking back after a short day spent
with his family. 1t is quite in the Or,
binary way of their business for both
men and women to be two days on the
road to market. Owing to their re-
markable marching powers Serbian
troops are modified and moved with
surprising rapidity, in spite of the
great lack Of railway communication.
And then they march light. With lit.
tie in the bread-bag that hangs at his
belt the Serbian soldier is quite con.
tent II only he a roll himself a Gig
arctic now and then, and look forward
perhaps to a tot of plum-cognac.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
THE EASY WAY.

Progression's road is never straight.
1t winds and counter-winds along the
shores of the sea of life, crosses noun
famous obstacles, goes down deep into
the valleys of despair, and also enters
the easy-going plains of the least re-
sistance.
Since the day of creation men have
hunted for the easy way, the short
cut, the smooth, straight highway, that
they might travel the shortest path
leading to accomplishment. Some of
them have arrived at their destina-
ton, aided by what we call luck, for
the want of a better name for it; but
men, as they run, win because they
have the strength and the ambition to
overcome obstacles, to leap over hand
leaps, to reach their goal, irrespective
of the barriers Of the road.
have followed the careers OF
many men of mark, those who occupy
places of honor and Of responsibility,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14

deTful. but they would shorten its
name down to just large kitchen. The
person who works in the kitchen has
to To- around a good deal and if this
room is too big the walking that has
to be done in preparing a meal is very
firing. What is the use, then, of vast
ing space that will be valuable in
some other room? In plann:ag the
house figure on a small, compact, and
well-arranged kitchen and YOU will
eve regret it.
In the design shown here the kitch-
en- is only IL feet 6 inches by s feet,
which cuts the waste space to a mini
mum. Room for all the various
things that are needed in the kitchen
is provided by a pantry. This is a
small room off the kitchen, and is To-
Gated near the sink. In the pantry
there is a cupboard and also a refrig-
orator that is iced from the outside.
The kitchen opens on to a rear porch
in the warm weather.
This house is set well above the
ground, so that there is a large and
well-lighted basement. 1t is absolute
ly necessary to have a heating plant
in any of the northern parts of this
country. To do this the house must
be set high enough so that there is
plenty of headroom for the type of
plant that is to be installed. A deep
cellar could be built with the same ef-
feet, but the basement would be in
clined to darkness and it would also
be damp. With this house a laundry
can be installed and there would also
be room for a small workshop The
entrance to the basement is from the
kitchen. A storage room for fruits
and vegetables can be built in a part
of the cellar that is as far from the
furnace as possible.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14

by four windows in the living room
and two wide ones in the dining room.
A seat can be built into the square
bay in the living room If desired. Built
in seats are found now in nearly every
house, and are an exceedingly pleasant
feature. Almost any built-in seat will
add to the coziness of a room.
In the dining room is a built-in buf.
fet that is placed under the two win
dows on the side. This buffet extends
completely along the wall and conse.
quently contains plenty of room for
china, silver, or any Of the many
things that are used In the dining
room.
Storage space is often at a premium
In small houses and the closets be.
come filled up because there is no 9th.
er place to keep things that are not
in actual use all the time. Even in
the b~est-regulated families there are
always many things around that no.
body is using but they r kept be
cause they may be OF service some
day. They will probably never be used
but they are always kept, anyway
Plenty Of storage space is provided in
this plan in the attic. This extensive
space is reached by stairs through the
dining room. In addition to the room
in the attic there are plenty of closets,
including n in each bedroom, one in
the bathroom, one in the back hall.
and one in the reception hall.
The compact kitchen is Of the type
that is so popular among housewives
Everyone has heard people remark
about the wonderful large kitchen In
some house. II they had to work in
that wonderful large kitchen for Q
while they would stop calling 1t won
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14

and not one of them has reached his
destination over the easy way.
That which comes to you unsought,
unstriven for, gives you neither pleas.
ure nor satisfaction, for you nave not
earned it, you have done nothing to
get it.
An earned dollar is worth more to
you than 100 dropped into your beg
ging hand.
When you get that which you strug.
gle to obtain. it is yours, all yours,
and you have a right to be proud Of
it, partly becauSe it was not given
t you, and partly because you won on
a lard battlefield against a strong and
valiant enemy.
Fc- ct that there is an easy way,
partly because you are unfortunate If
you find it, largely because it is sell
dom to be t mi.
Thousands of men struggle harder
hunting for the easy way than do
those who armor themselves for the
worlds battle, get out into the open
field, and are willing to fight for fame.
II you would amount to anything, if
| you would be satisfied when you reach
your goal, determine to earn what you
receive, to obtain it by hard and per-
s'itert struc lie.
Place no dependence upon luck. If
you meet it on the road, do not re-
fuse to recognize it; but make it
| yorr ave - vow master.
If you work, you 0ay accomplish;
if you don't, you will remain in the
ranks, unless unreliable chance takes
you by the hand and makes a pauper
of you.
So seldom does the easy way ap-
pear that we may consistently claim
that there is no easy way; but, even
II there were, I should advise you,
/! young man and young woman, to re-
fuse to travel upon it, though it ap-
peared to lead to accomplishment.
Success is not measured by what it
is, but what was done to get it.
That which is thrust upon you,
which accidentally arrives, even
| though it may be excessive wealth
or fame, is not founded upon that
stable foundation which is likely to
endure in business or in any other
department of the worlds work.
All that is worth having is worth
working for.
There is no easy way. q.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14

The porch is the greatest factor in
determining the impression that a per-
sOn receives from a house. An at
tractive and coy porch will always
help in making any house more pleas.
ant. Porches can be built in many
ways so as to fit in with the general
scheme of the house design. Some
times they are set back under the
main roof, which gives the buiIt-in eff
feet. Other times they are detached
from the house proper and built under
a separate roof, which of course con-
meets up with the main roof of the
house.
In the design shown here the porch
is built under a separate roof, but it Is
built so low that it gives the built-in
effect just as if it were under the
house roof. The square, white pillars
combined with the low roof and the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
JOYOUS IN THE TRENCHES
French Soldiers Retain Their Gayety,
Realizing That Today May Be
Their Last on Earth.

We had first seen the poilus in the
interior. far from the battle line, con
valescents and those on leave, and
these, too. we're gay, but their gayety
had not so impressed us-it seemed
the Joy of life. So we were not pre-
pared for the %joyousness of the
trenches. writes Jeanne Saurin in
Southern Woman's Magazine. And
when we first reached the front, at
Villers-C otteret, we wore a solemn
countenance, as of those in the valley
and shadow of death, not thinking it
lit to smile. But how our solemnity
was soon disturbed by laughter when
we entered the small hotel. 1t was
time for luncheon, and the place was
crowded with officers. The garden
was filed with tables and the tables
were crowded, and with such a gay
crowd. Laughter was a running &C
compartment to the chatter and clat-
ter of knives and forks-for they ate
With great appetites, these poilus. We
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
Tim EnnniIN Cnach-

Family coach" is the game going
on in our social life, and the stately
homes of England are being denudec
still further of their domestic servants
The boys don khaki, the parlormaid
throws away her cap and apron and
skips off to take her place on railway
tramcar, business Office, the police
service, and, more particularly, the
restaurant. lnstinctively the ordinary
mistress knows that her servants, hav
ing tasted good wages, and those dear
definite hours Of personal liberty, will
not return to the servants hail." and
there will be many mistresses who
will be left lamenting!-LondoI
Chronicle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
Trees Along RoadWays.

The habit of planting fruit and nut
trees by the roadside has long pre-
vailed in parts Of Europe. 1t shoula
be cultivated in the United States.
Hickory and walnut trees are as
healthful as elms, and a great deal
more useful. Salem's streets haVs
been planted with hundreds Of wal
nut trees. Those set out along Ne
Minnville's pavements years ago Wit
produce a ton and a half of nuts this
season.-Portland O%regonian.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
Teaching the Young.

Scientific Parent ION a strolll-
You see out there in the street, nv
son. a simple illustration of a princi-
pie In mechanics. The man with the
cart pushes it in front of him. Can
you guess the reason why? Probably
not. | will ask him. Note his answer
my son. (To the coster) My good
man, why do you push that cart in
stead OF pulling IT?
Coster-Cause | amt a boss, you old
Observation-Disclosures Titbits.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
SUGAR Center in PHILIPPINES.

The erection of a sugar center, far
larger than any at present operated In
the Philippine islands, has just been
assured by the signing of a contract
between members of the Yulo family
of occidental negros and allied inter
ests, and a syndicate of Honolulu sng
are capitalists, who have agreed to
advance $250,O00 gold to be used in
development work.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
United States leadership.

The overwhelming leadership of the
United States as a railroad nation
is shown more clearly in a compari-
son of individual countries, for after
it's 254, 769 miles %(including 653 for
Alaska, Germany is second with only
39,513 miles, while European Russia
is third with 38,563. Then follow in
order, British East India, 34,572;
France. 31,737; Canada, 29,233; Aus.
tria-Hungary. 28,641; Great Britain.
2S,3S5; Argentina, 20,593; Mexico, 49,
500; Brazil. 15,491; Italy, 1888;
Spain, 9,517; Sweden, 1884, and
Japan, 6,S11.
In relative growth, however, the
United States has not held it's own,
for while the world mileage in five
years increased Sc per cent, our rail
roads increased n per cent. This,
however, exceeds Europe's growth of
only 40 per cent. The Americas, as
a whole, increased 1919 per cent in
mileage in FIVE years, while Asia in
creased only S.S per cent. Africa
takes the leadership here with a
| growth of 1928 per cent, the high spot
being German East Africa, with 209.5
per cent. A~ustralia's mileage in
creased 1858 per cent.-Railway Age.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14

Arranged With Cased Openings,
to Allow Large, UnobstruCted
Floor Space.
PORCH COY AND ATTRACTIVE
Built Under Separate Roof, But Has
the Popular BuiIt-In Effect-House
Has Admirable Lighting Ar.
ranaements-Storaee Space
Provided For.
BY WILLIAM A.. RApFoRp.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answe
questions and give advice FREE o.
COST On all subjects pertaining to thu
subject of building, 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. Radford, No. 1927 Prairie
avenue, Chicago, Ill. and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14

found a table in the dining room, be
side that of some higher officers just
back from the trenches. They were
all strong, handsome fellows, most of
them decorated with the coveted cross,
end some having two or three medals.
They were having such a jolly, boyish
good time, laughing so heartily that,
in spite Of the emotion we felt in the
presence of heroes, we were forced to
join them. That was probably a mark
of sympathy, for the Oldest of them
turned and asked us to take our coffee
with them. We were received with
open arms and were soon listening
open-mouthed to their wonderful sto-
ries.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
Not Sufficiently Rested.

Sleeping late on rainy mornings
shows that nature is not satisfied with
the amount Of recovery from work of
the day before. This is the cause of
a bad taste in the mouth" of much
yawning, of aches in the joints and of
a bad temper at breakfast time. For
exactly the same reasons people In
mountainous countries sleep much
less on the average than those In the
lOWlands.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
Iruestment in Cleanliness.

One gathers from the bulletin of the
Chicago health department that M
pays to have clean, attractive sur
roundings;" that 1T pays in dollars
and cents; for the reason that a tidy
and well kept property will sell for
more money than will the property
that is dirty, untidy and neglected -
that lit pays in comfort and satisfac-
ton, in pride, joy and self-respect.'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
Lines According to Population.

In relation to population, western
Australia leads the world in railroads,
with 72.5 miles per 10000 inhabitants.
Europe has only 40 miles, its best
single record being Sweden with 16.4
miles. The United States, in contrast
has 26.2 miles per 10000 inhabitants.
China is poorest, with less than 1-5
mile per 10000 population.-Railway
Age-Gazette.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
When She AnprecIated Charlie

Il hope you don't indulge in COS,
sip" I'm afraid" replied young Mrs.
Torkins, that like it. OF course, ]
don't try to make any up for myself,
and I don't care much for what my
friends now and then mention. But
| must say that Charlie was never
so interesting as he was while he was
serving on the grand jury"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14

The teacher of the primary room
was reprimanding one of the small
boys for some m~isdemeanor on the
playground. Just at the close of her
remarks, Ralph came up to where they
were standing and said: please will
you scold him again, ! didn't hear
what you said"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
Not Particular

Il understand you have applied foI
a chair at the university"
Yes, ] sent in my application last
week"
What one did you ask for"
II didn't specify. Just said some
easy chair"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
When Eather Nanlshes.

When mother starts to get reminis
cent and tells the children about what
a fine time she used to have when she
was a girl and what fun she had be.
fore she got married, father gets VI
and takes a walk. He knows that
mother is going to get personal in q
few minutes.-Cihcinnati Enquirer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
WOES OF MUNlTl0N WORKERS
Powder House Jag a Frequent Attic
tion-Chronjc State of NerV-
Common.

Alcohol is greatly feared by the
powder people and rightly so. But
they cannot eliminate a strange NAL
ady that appears among their work
men in the powder mills. AS subter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
Rename English Locomotives.

A further rechristening of railway
locomotives. due to war influences,
has taken place on the London &
Northwestern railroad, the Teutonic
taking the title of the Gear. The last
engine of the new series of "Claugh-
ton engines is to be known as Lord
Kitchener.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
Mother and DAUGHTER.

The old-fashioned woman who used
to fill eight. lamps and clean eight
globes every afternoon now has a
daughter who is too tired to walk
across a room and push a button when
it gets too dark to read.-Cincinnati
ENQUIRER.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
Fluures Concerning Male Heart.

The male heart weighs from ten I'd
twelve ounces Its average size ID
about five inches long three and a hall
inches wide and two inches in greatest
depth.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
Better Than Uslno Cans.

Fruits. cut and dried and packed in
cardboard boxes with oiled paper, have
less weight than canned preserves and
are cheaper to transport.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
Sneakinu of War.

There is always an under dog in a
dog fight; but | n a cat fight there is 10
such thing as an under cat. They're a
whirlwind.- st. Louis Globe-D Democrat.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-27

"Are you ill, Mr.. Anderson?' she
asked, looking atshim, in consterna-
ton. ~.
mo" he answered, Strengthening
himself And then-how it happened
he never. knew afterward- found
himself holding the girl in his arms
and stammeHng oHt- his love. as inco-
herently as any boy. s:.--
And in the touch of her pure lips
upon his he found his manhood at
last. =. F.. So 49,.
Copyright, 1916, w. G. Chapman.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-27
TODAY IN ILLINOIS HISTORY

April II, 1890. - st. Clair county,
the first of Illinois counties, was es-
tabIished by order of Gen. Arthur St
Clair, first governor Of the Northwest
territory.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-19
WASHINGTON SURE or
CNRRANZA'S GOOD FAITH

Washington, March lS.-lieassur-
ing advices came TO both the state and
war departments today from Mexico
where an American army Is following
the trail Of villa aud his bandit fol-
lowers The official reports indicated
that the American troops thus far had
encountered no villa followers though
II WAS indicated a brush with them
might be expected soon and consular
dispatches told Of quiet conditions
elsewhere throughout Mexico,
The state departments adyices.
which included a dispatch saying con-
dltions were improving about Tam
pico, were laid before President VIII
son personally tonight by Acting See
retary Polk. Mr. POLK also con-
fcrred late in the day with Elisco Ar
redondo, General Carranza's ambaA-
sador- designate, but neither official
would discuss the subject Of their
talk, except 10 say that reference had
been made to shipment or munitions
which the de facto government is
anxious to get TO Vera Cruz from New
York.
General Funston's request that the
American forces be permitted 10 use
Mexican railways for troop transpor-
tation WAS forwarded late today "a
Consular Agent Rogers for presenta-
tion TO General Carranza at Queretaro.
Officials here closely associated with
the de facto government are under
stood to believe that Carranza will be
strongly advised by many of his fol-
lowers against granting the request ON
the ground that 20 do SO might arouse
public sentiment against the de faeto
government seriously affecting the
control IL has established over tho ma
tive population,
The report Of better conditions at
Tampico aud IN the adjacent oil fields
whore the situation for several days
past has been cause FOR some concern
brought the information that previous
apprehension had been caused by the
failure of the military authorities "a
receive from the de facto government
an understanding of why American
troops had crossed the border II was
said that as soon as accurate infor-
nation reached Tampico improve
ment in general conditions was APP
parent.
A Development which was regarded
IL Mexican quarters as likely to dc
much toward assuring continued 60
operation between the Mexican dc
facto government and American
troops was an announcement by
the war department that th'
orders under which the pun
itlve expedition entered Mexi'
co did not authorize occupation Of any
Mexican cities. 1t was said the pur
poses of the expedition did not neces
state any such occupations which
border dispatches Indicated might b'
misunderstood by the Mexican public
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-19
ARE
BADLY DEFEATED
ON BRITISH FRONT
Armored Car Section DaSheS
Into Camp of Mohamme-
dams and Practically An
initiates Enemy,

London. March Is (7;55 p. IAN
afmored car section under the com
mand of the Duke of Westminster
played leading part In the defeat and
dispersal Of trbesmen under com
mand Of Turkish officers on the west
frontier Of Egypt by the forces under
command Of Major General Pcyton.
After an aeroplane reconnaissance dis
closed that Birward had been evacn-
ated. motorists were ordered 10 push
forward with reasonable boldness."
Ignoring the armed Bedouins, who
were proceeding westward. the motor
lists dashed inlo the encmys camp,
twenty-five miles west OF Sollun1, says
an officlnl report issued tonight on
the progress Of the campaign, shoot
ing down the gun servers and scatter
ing the hostile force. Ninety ship
wrecked sailors who had landed on
the Cyrenaica coast and had been
seized by the Senusal were released,
The report concludes.
"ln three weeks the force under
Major General Peyton has captured
the hostile commander, Killed or cap
tured about so per cent OF the Turkish
commanders has driven
ana scattered the remnants Of the
force far beyond the Egyptian border,
and has taken all his artillery and mt
chine guns.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-19
One Member Of Bandit Gang
That Attacked Columbus Is
Caught and SummariIy Ex-
ecuted at HermoSiIIo,
ALL PARTICIPANTS
MUST LOSE LIVES
Catranza Government Deter
mines Upon War of Exter-
mination Against MurdererS
of PanCho'S Band.

MaXico City, March 1s.--The minis
ter Of war. General Obregon. issued a
decree today declaring all participants
in the Columbus raid outside the law.
The decree gives the right to any citi-
zen to apprehend and kill, IL necessary,
the followers of Villa who crossed the
American frontier.
The first victim of this decree was
summarily executed today in the city
Of Hermosllo near which place he
was captured by men who denounced
him as one Of the raidlng party. The
execution was carried out on direct or
ders from the minister of war, who
personally sent instructions to Gen. +.
Elias Gales. military governor of So
nora.
Another suspect. Carlos Reza, II
former reactionary leader, was taken
into custody but was not executed, ow-
ing to lack of evidence. He will be
taken to Satllo where he will be
tried by court martial.
The authorities declare that the ef-
forts TO run down the bandits will
greatly increase with time and that
the government will not rest until
those guilty Of the crime against the
United States have been run To earth.
General Pesqueira, assistant minister
OF war, has been in conference with
his chief on the subject.