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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09
FIFTY YEARS AGO
In THE STAR

Tho subject Of the Washington canal
was one Of considerable complication
nifty years ago. being
Washington persnniaiiy before the
city councils in matters
VanM. affecting its maintenance
Ind management. In The Star Of De-
esmber 2. 1857, is the following:
TT our councils are not prepared to
see the control Of the Washington ca
nal slip out of their hands altogether.
1t behooves them to take some prompt
action In regard to improving its condi-
ton. We learn that private parties
have q bill prepared to be presented at
the earliest moment in the House, CIV
ing them the entire franchise of the
canal and possession Of its borders. and
that the corporation OF Washington has
shown It's incapacity to deal with It.
The bill passed by the board Of alder
men recently seems to afford the only
effective remedy for the canal nuisance.
1t proposes to dredee the canal thor.
oughly and hereafter keep 1t we'll
dredred, When once cleaned it can be
kept cleaned for an annual sum of not
more than $4,000, and responsible par
ties guarantee to keep it we'll cleaned
enter into the question whether it will
pay commercially to have the canal
cleaned. We must look at the Ques-
ton In sanitary point Of view. The
canal IL and necessarily must be the
great trunk for the sewerage Of the
city and It must be kept in condition
to promptly carry OF the matter thrown
into 1t by the sewers, Whether the city
derives any profit from 1t for canal pur-
poses or not. The necessity for this Ia
frNYn 70 iva
in consequence Of the increased amount
Of matter finding its way into the ca
nal. At the rate connections are being
made the canal. under the heat of the
summer sun Of next year. will be the
most intolerable pestilence- breeding
nuisance imaginable. The only rem
edy 10 the prompt and thorough clean
ing Of the canal this winter, and the
councils cannot legislate too speedily
to that end. In any event. the canal
as the great artery of the city's sewers
must be kept under the control, of the
city,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09
. SHOOTING STARS.
By PHlLANDER JOHNSON.
Avoiding Embarrassment.

"Can you lend me an umbrella7"
"No. I'll give it to you. There will
be less embarrassment about getting it
back Lean ask you to lend it to me-" =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09
Presidents
Message.

eeso6e' the keenest interest. So
eager. indeed. was the public that there
was some anticipation Of the formal
delivery Of the document, morning
papers In Boston. New York, Cincinnati,
printing it in full or in part on the
morning Of the delivery. Naturally this
created a sensation. It was made the
subject Of comment in Congress- The
When the Presidents message was
received in the House this morning
Gen. Schenck of Ohio called the at
tention Of the members to the fact that
while the message was addressed to
the Congress of the United States it
had already been spread before the
understood it had been sold to the
newspaper correspondents by some
lackey or hanger-on Of the White
House. Mr.. Schenck accused the Pres
ident of disrespect toward Congress
and fntimated that on this account the
House might refuse to have the mes
sage read. He would not. he said. make
that motion. though he might justly do
so. Mr.. Covode exclaimed in an excited
manner that the President had sold the
ought to be impeached. These proceed
tngs were received with Significant
winks in the reporters. gallery, espe-
cia1ly among those correspondents who
telegraphed the message last night.
It, is alleged by the transgressors that
pedd1ed the message yesterday by teie-
graph through all the cities of the
country, compelling them to send the
message to their. papers IN self-de-
Tense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

, mAnt. and the other two ware caused
by improper practices confined 70
large extent to the roads or localities
where these accidsnes occnrre xs,,,.,,n.
which occurred In, non-aut0mntac block
signal territory has almost without ex.
ception disclosed lax observance or ems
forcement OF rules. Nearly AL OF these
ing the past year could have been
averted. the oficials say. by proper OBJ
servance Of the rules which were IN
effect.
ing the past year occurred on lines OPP
Grated by the train-order-and-tirn e-in-
terval system. In some cases inade-
ouate operating rules were found. and
in other instances It was found that
were being followed. Many Of these
accidents were due to inherent weak
nesses of the ime-fnterval method Of
operation, and a large proportion Of
them could have been prevented. the
experts declare. by q proper applica-
ton of the block signal principles.
Those who are in closest touch with
this accident work are urging that The
roads he required to standardize oper-
clare. to the safety OF train operation
that rules be explicit and uniform. ca
pablo of being easily understood and
applied, and not liable to be misinter-
can be accomplished only by federal
legislation.
! Twelve of the twenty-si3 deraiiments
Investigated were caused by defective
ment. and three were due to defective
car and locomotive equipment. In nine
OF the derailments speed was the direct
cause or contributing factor: one was
dication. and, one BY the neglect Of a
train crew to make proper tests OF
brakes. resulting In a runaway on q
mountain grade.
The experts state that accident sta
tfstics demonstrate that q large per-
centaEe of the derailments occurring
from year to year is due to two
causes. namely, defects Of equipment
and defects of roadway.
More petroleum was produced in
Kansas in 1915 than in any other year
In the history Of the
Petroleum petroleum Industry in
that state according to
Al Aahsa@ experts OF the geoiok-
ical survey. This Is interesting in view
Of the large quantities Of this COM
modify that are being used in connec-
ton with the war.
According to the figures collected by
the specialists Of the survey. recently
completed. s.7sS.077 barrels Of crude
petroleum were marketed from wells
in Kansas in 1916. This quantity Is
nearly double the output In any pre-
ceding year and was 228 per cent more
than the 1918 output.
The average price received for this
oil at the wells was e1.1S a barrel. and
the total market value OF the output
was $10.330.95s. These figures show q
gain OF SO cents in average price per
barrel and. 507 per cent gain in the
total market value Of the oil sold over
the previous year.
The stimulus to field activity fur
nished by the more favorable market
for petroleum and by the existence in
Kansas. Of two prolific sources Of new
production resulted in the completion
Ct sez4 wells s dnr a'9 the ysas OF these
average yield of seventy-nine barrels
each during the first twenty-four hours
after completion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

During the past year train accidents
comprising ffty-four collisions and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

In The Star of December Z. 1867, is
news item on the first page stating
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

In view Of the tense relations between
President Johnson and Congress the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

Probably no year In the history Of
the United States showed greater prog
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21

your garden has no asparagus bed, plan
to put one in this spring.
Rhubarb deserves some space and soil
should be loosened around plants early
to let in air and heat. Plan to force
two or three plants and bring them along
from one 10 three weeks ahead of normal
time; glass top box with fresh manure
around it will produce three weeks gain,
and box or barrel cut in half will in
sure a gain of one week.
As soon as frost is out, pillow the gar
den and plant some seed. Plant the first
peas on the earliest possible day; a
frost after they break ground" will not
injure them. Good varieties for early
planting are Alaska, Gradus, Motifs, Ex-
celsior and Thomas Laxton. Onion sets
should be put in the same day as the
peas, and be followed within two or
three days by small paintings of the
following: Radish, Cardinal Globe and
White Icicle; lettuce, Grand Rapids and
May King; early cabbage, Early Jersey
secured from hotbed or To-
cal seed store; beets, Eclipse or Cros-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21
TALK OF THE TOWN

Ladies', misses and childrens hats
trimmed and altered, at Mrs CarroPs.-
adv.
Miss Belle Nelson returned TO Barre
to-day after a brief business trip to New
York in the interest of Mrs. Shepard
millinery store.
Miss Kathleen Brown has returned to
her home on Cliff street, after visiting
for few days at the home of Mrs. c. II.
Perry of Plainfeld,
What France Did for Our Republic, -
at the Presbyterian church tomorrow
evening at o'clock. Miss Alice Walker
will sing the "Marseillaise"
! Attention, members of St. Johns court,
! @. Q. F.: Members will receive corporate
communion Sunday morning at 0 o'clock.
Meet in hall at $3.50 a.. m. Per order
chief ranger.
| Friends in Barre of William Smith,
formerly of Barre, who went to Toledo,
o., three weeks ago to work, are in re.
ceipt of the news of his enlistment i'm the
Ohio National Guard.
Leslie Gale, who has been visiting in
Williamstown during the past few days,
! left this morning for his home in Boston.
Mrs. Gale viii remain in Williamstown
for a soiourn through the summer
months.
Mrs. +. A. Bugbee, who was called to
Newport on account of the death of Clar-
ence Bugbee, returned last evening to her
home on Orange street. She was accom-
panied home by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Bugbee, who will spend the week end in
Barre while en- route to their home in
Pittsfeld, Mass.
DR.. Henry Lawrence Southwick has
nationwide reputation as one OF the best
dramatic readers in the country to-day.
In ''The Cardinal King" an interpreta.
ton OF Bulwar Lytton's romantic
drama, "Richelleu," he Is at his best.
He comes to Barre next Tuesday evening
under the auspices of Goddard seminary.
To accommodate the people OF the city,
the reading will be given at the Uniyer-
salist church, instead OF at the seminary.
The price OF admission is only 25c.
Friends of Arthur F. Story who has
been an electrician on the Quebec bridge |
since the beginning of its construction |
four years ago, will be glad to learn |
of his promotion to be chief electrician. |
During the past four years Mr.. Story |
has been connected with the company as |
on the bridge. but he will have |
charge of the so-called North Shore sec |
ton. Mrs. Story will be remembered in
this vicinity as Miss Louise Martin. a
trained nurse in Montpelier, having been
at the Heaton hospital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21
TALK OF THE TOWN

ladies' misses and children's hats
trimmed and altered, at Mrs. CarrolPs.--
adv.
Special sale on all kinds of lanterns,
wash boilers. mops and clothes wringers
and sad irons. Copper teakettles. E. A.
Prindle, 200 N. Main street, Depot square.
The musicale at the Baptist church
last evening under the auspices of the
ladies' aid society was well attended. A
delightful program was in order and fur
nished very enjoyable entertainment
for the music lovers. After the program
was completed candias and ice cream
were sold by the ladies and the sale
brought gratifying results. The program
was as follows: "Sextette" from Lucia,
Prof Wheaton; vocal solo, Douglas In
glis; reading, Edith Bailey; male quar-
tet, composed of d. C. Jarvis, George
AIackay. w. J. Inglis, F. A. Inglis; piano
solo, Rachel HOLSTER; reading, Rev. b.
J. Lehigh; organ solo, Mary Leach; vo-
cal trio, the Misses Inglis; vocal SOLO,
Douglas Inglis; America sung by all.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21

hy's Egyptian; spinach, Round Thick
Leaf, Long Standing and New Zealand;
carrot, Early Scarlet Horn and Chante-
nay; turnip, Early SNOWFALL, White
Egg; onion, White Pearl, Yellow Dan
vers or Southport Yellow Globe; parsnip,
Earl Round and Hollow Crown; parsley,
Double Curled. Some others to Be plant
ed at this time if desired are satisfy,
chard, kale and kohl rabbi and few rows
of well-sprouted whole potatoes.
Peas and potatoes should be planted
in rows SO inches apart, all others IL to
Is inches as desired. Make rows on ell.
Their side of early cabbage at least is
inches.
For cabbage plants there should be
firm and deep setting, nearly to base of
leaves. Plant peas thickly and cover
two inches potatoes twelve inches apart,
covered one TO two inches; plant all 9TH
ers thickly enough to get good stand,
and far enough apart to require little
thinning. Cover the seed very lightly
but firmly. Deep covering means slow
termination.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21
MONTPELIER
Y. M. c. A. "Circus" Last Evening Proved
Very Entertaining.

Financially and from the viewpoint OF
the six hundred interested and amused
spectators the Y. NJ. c. A. circus held
last evening in the Montpelier city hall
auditorium, was a decided success.
Between fifty and seventy-five per.
formers, the majority, if not quite all of
them, being members of the Y NJ. c. A.
gymnastic classes took part, and their
feats on the bars, flying rings, and mats.
in addition to the excellent tight rope
and slack wire work, were surprisingly
good.
just like regular" circus a free out
door performance preceded the main per-
Torrance under the big top, Alfred
Moshier making a daring slide from one
OF the business blocks to the ground,
hanging by his teeth from a pulley at
taehed TO long rope.
Charles ROBBIE proved an entertaining
ana capable ring master and kept the
performers on the jump Glenn Smith,
acting as a camera man, who are not
receiving a cordial reception from the
authorities in and about Montpelier, was
arrested under the new law. The feat
OF Pembroke in lifting heavy weights
and his work on the slack wire brought
forth much applause and he did clever
work on the trapeze.
Sheele and Sheele made some thrilling
jumps from spring board over imaginary
turning several somersaults
and much amusement was afforded by
Mckee and Hills rugged mp as a trained
elephant.
The pyramid work by eight OF the ae-
robsts and gymnasts was exceptionally
well done.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21
Early Garden Cares and Planting.

The horticultural specialist of the
cultural extension service of the Uni
versity of Vermont says concerning early
garden crops under Vermont conditions,
asparagus deserves a space in every gar
den. 1t produces its edible parts early
in spring before other vegetables can be
grown, and bed once started is good
for ten years or more. As soon as soil
can be worked in spring. and before
sprouts begin to greak ground, harrow
and cultivate thoroughly, throwing up a
low, loose ridge over rows. Cultivate
frequently during the cutting season and
keep down weeds during summer. If
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21
TALK or THE TOWN

In the article in yesterdays paper,
giving the officers of the Sons of Veter-
ans for the ensuing year, the name of
Charles L, Gauther of Highland avenue
was omitted as delegate-at large.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace j. Mayo, who
were recently married in Middlebury,
have arrived in the city to make their
home after passing week in Greenfield,
Mass, and other Bay state cities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21
BARRE DAILY TIMES
SATURDAY, APRIL q, 1917.
The Weather

Rain this afternoon and tonight. Sun
day probably fair; strong south shifting
to west wind.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

AGENTS to travel by automobile TO intro
duee our $50 fast selling Dopular-prieed house
hold ne~essities the greatest line on earth !:
make $40 a day: complete outfit and automo-
bile furnished free to workers write to-day
for exclusive territory Z. ". Feltman. Sales
Mgr, 75 American building. Cincinnati. o.
3stls
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21

FOR RENT IS rooms, central location and
with gas. electricity. spring and city water
MP Fight but pleasant and big value at 40
A. A Boycc ] East street tZt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21

WANTED A letter cutter; steady job
Barre Memorial Co. S2t2'
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-17
THE LIBERTY BONDS AS INVESTMENTS AND
 INSURANCE POLICIES

A Liberty Bond has behind it the pledge of the United States that it will be repaid in gold coin of the present weight and fineness with four per cent interest that it is from taxation provided it is less than 5000 in amount. and that only war taxes are assessble against it if it is than that
 If the pledge of the United States government the credit of the Nation-is not good and does not constitute safe certain investment there is no good property and safe and certain investments in this country the country continues to exist and her institutions remain intact she will keep her prom ise If she does continue to exist every dollar s worth of property in the country is in jeopardy
 If the United States does not get the money with which prosecute the war to successful con cuson country and her institutions, the property borders and the liberties and freedom of her people, will be in jeopardy.
 Therefore the purchaser of Liberty Bond gets as good security the whole country offers and with it an insurance policy all of the property that he possesses and guarantee of the perpetua- tion of liberty and freedom for himself, his children and his childrens children. This insurance policy and guarantee bond is which the purchaser collects the premium instead of paying it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-17
RAID FOR RAID

Lloyd Georges hreeline speech to the crowd that came appeal him for protection against air raids shows that the British Government expects soon to begin systematic raids against German cities He promised to repay the Germans by bombing at compound interest, which must that he expects to establish great superiority Germany in the 
 For long while there was strong sentiment in England against repaying Germany in kind for the attacks upon undefended positions of military i'm porance and doubt that sentiment still exists. It rests upon humanity sefrespect and the sound military contention that airplanes should be used to win the and not simply to retaate with outrage for outrage.
 No doubt, the promised raids Germany will be planned with legitimate military objects in view but places of military importance in large cities can only be damaged and then with the help of luck results in Germany will be what they have been in England Innocent people will be killed property of no military importance will be destroyed and monuments and works of art will be defaced.
 Meanwhile the real will continue to be fought on the battle fronts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-17

means an end unfortunate stoppage in the work of constructing hundreds of vessels that being turned out on Puget Sound for the of American shipping and the country. One of the great prob lems the is that of shipping. If the United States is to maintain large armies in Europe she must have vessels to troops and carry supplies to them and these vessels have to be constructed Let us hope that there will be striking in the shipbuildng industry other untoward evenuall ties that would delay the great work of creating American shipping.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-17

Former President Taft and William J. Bryan have joined staff of volunteer speakers who touring the country urging the people to buy Liberty Loan Bonds Others engaged in the work Secre tary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo Secretary of War Newton D. Baker, Secretary of the Navy Jose phus Daniels Treasurer John Burke Billy Sunday, the Evangelist, Mayor John Purroy Mitchell of New York and others All of them devoting their ser vices free of charge.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-17
UNCLE SAM IS BUYING
 TURKEY FOR SOLDIERS

CHICAGO, Oct. 16.-The United States soldiers and sailors now in he service are not to miss their Thanksgiving turkey dinner is evi- denced by an announcement today that Chicago poultry commission men tomorrow will make bids on 100000 pounds of the birds that will be required to feed the army at home and in the Philippines. \ consignment of 1o4,000 pounds of turkey is said to be already on the way to the soldiers in France.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-17
MEXICAN WORkMEN MUST
 BE RETURNED AT THE
 EXPENSE OF CONTRACTOR

MEXICO CITY, Oct 16. The Department of the Interior has sent circular to all the Emigration In pectors stating that inspectors must lemand that all contracts with Am }rican companies taking Mexicans put of this country must contain a clause providing for the return of he workmen to Mexico at the cost )f the company.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-17
FLOWS WITH BABE IN ARMS

YORK, Pa, Oct. 16.-Testimony that Harry Kessel, of Newberry town jhip. made his wife do the blowing md narrowing with her 2-year old oaby in her arms, and on one oc- ,asion deliberately drove his bug gy over her, causing her severe in jury, caused Alderman Stager to commit Kessel to jail.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-17
Doning It Out

As well as we can figure it from the German newspapers printed Tn lhis country. the Allies had 4,S77 .00o men originally and since the beginning of the war have lost IA. .645, % in dead. 16,- 2SS ,000 in wounded. and have had lS,- 694 900 captured.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-17
For prinferS Qnlu

What has become of the old Slug Thirteen who used to stick type from his case and who was always watching the hook for fat take, and who used to sell his dupes to the foreman for enough coin to get bed money and drink?
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-17
CARTWRIGHT
 FOR
 Halowe'e en Novelties of all kinds
HAVE YOU SPRUCE FOR
 SALE?

We are in the market for lin. 1A-in., 1k-in. and 2-in. No. Shop Spruce, the same thicknesses in No. 2 Clear & Better Spruce, and as much Sin. to Gin. by Sin. and over wide, IS it. to 40 it. long. Clear Vertical Grain Spruce as you can get out. In replying please give specific details regarding stock you have on hand covering quanti- ties of the different sizes and grades and whether it is dry or green. Can you furnish any Bevel Siding. Ceiling and Finish in No. Clear & Better Spruce? Can you surface the Shop and Clear Spruce? Can you accept orders for specified thicknesses and grades? In naming your best price please quote delivered F. o. B. cars, Prince Rupert ;And aboard vessel Seattle, Wash. We would like to have your price both ways.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-17
Enclish as She Is Tangoed

From the card of dancing academy
 You are invited to be very pleased to subscribe to this seasons dancing class subscription dance cards for which may be obtained of classmembers only and assuring of the enjoyment of those invited are not transferable.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-17
HELP FROM ALASKA
(BOstOn POst)

(BOStOn POSt)
 With the price of sirlon roast, tenderloin steaks, lamb chops and other meats familiar upon our family tables soaring to incredible height. what are we coming to? What is to become of our flesh diet?
 There is a suggestion from Alaska. It is that of making avail of the of the reindeer. Some ten years ago. the importation of these animals from Russia encouraged by the government; the herds have rapidly increased their descendants, according official reports numbering over 10000 last year
 Already. it is stated, reindeer steak has found its way to the tables of the best hotels in California. Oregon and Washington, where it meets with ap proval Price, in wholesale quantities, 2S cents a pound and every portion of the rendeers flesh can be used, cut good another"
 Without waiting for the building of the Alaska railroad why should not import and accmate here these most desirable animals?
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-17
FoOyev '
A real go

A real good -natured man l know
 Is garbage wagon driver Humps; He never has the blues, although
 You'll often find him in the dumps
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-17
Iuef Tn Elm

Money Talks" observed a guy
 When yesterday he met me. And doesn't it seem,' was my reply, ITO be always saying, Get Me?