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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-03
BY WILLIAM A. RApFoRp.

The beauty of face brick house con-
struction Is recognized by everyone as
an accepted quality. Likewise, ex-
perience has proved that face brick
construction stands for low upkeep
cost, reduced fire risk from exterior
sources, reduced insurance rate, ready
sale value and permanence. A build
Ing material which possesses these
qualities has, naturally, q strong ap-
peal TO the prospective home builder.
The question of cost, in the average
case, is Of the utmost importance. In
the earlier methods of using face
brick, this type of construction
became associated with the class
Of high-cOst buildings. The man
who wanted to build a little five
room cottage could hardly consId-
er brick as a possible material for the
construction of the walls. If he built
brick fireplace In his cottage and
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-03

OF the parts OF the structure, about
which there might be some question,
are 10 be built. II Is then up 10 the
builder how these parts shall be built,
and In case he Is not acquainted with
the Ideas OF the designer, there Is n
possibility that the method which he
decides 10 use will result In both a
waste Of materials and time. Il is
important that anyone who expects to
build a house OF this kind be certain
that the plans include detail showing
exnctly how the foundation, walls, roof
and all other parts OF the building are
TO be constructed and also detail OF
exterior trim. This is especially i'm
portant when the plans are prepared
by someone other than the builder who
does the construction work. 1t pre-
vents mistakes, and mistakes always
represent loss and dissatisfaction.
The importance Of high quality con-
structlon In small houses cannot be
overestmated. Original cost some
times acts like the balm that deadens
pain only 10 increase the discomfort
after its soothing effect has been spent.
The poorly constructed small house
which appears to be a good investment
at the time OF its construction may
gradually assume q different aspect
under say, the action Of a particular
ly cold winter. With the present high
cost of fuel, II seems good Judgment
to spend little money In building tho
house so that II is easy TO heat Gad
then In the installation OF . heating
system which is designed for econom-
ical operation. A double advantage Is
obtained in building for heat insula-
ton In that the same forethought
which keeps the coal bills down to mini
mum in the winter also helps to keep
the house cool during the summer.
The appearance and arrangement OF
the house shown In the accompanying
photograph and floor plan may be used
as an example Of careful design Of the
small cottage. While the building is
exceedingly simplein every way, its ap-
pearance is pleasing even more than
is suggested by the photograph. The
real appearance value Of the house is
realized only when the graded, soft
colors of the face brick walls are seen,
harmonlzing with the dark-stained
shingle surface under the porch gable
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-03
Gray snuirrel a Pest.

The American gray squirrel is likely
to prove n pest in England, MS the
experience has been with the imported
rabbit in Australia, and the English
sparrow and Startling in the United
States. OF it's Introduction into Rich
mond park, Sir Frederick Treves re-
ports that 1t has not only driven out
the red squirrel, but 1t has spread into
ueighboring gardens, where it is doing
great damage, especially to the buds
and shoots of young fruit trees, peas
and strawberries. Though its destruc-
ton has been ordered, it may have
scattered so far already that control
will not he easy.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-03

"rd like TO know what you mean by
th0t,' said Rodney.
"Why look here" Randolph said.
"You know what kid she was when
you married her. Schoolgirl used
TO tell her things and she'd listen, all
eyes-hoding her breath Until Ifelt
almost as wise as she thought l was
She was always game, even then. II
she started a thing, she saw II through.
If she said, Tell II 10 me straight
why, she took II, whatever II might
be, standing up. She wasn't afraid OF
anything, Courage of innocence. Be
cause she didn't know. Well, she's
courageous now, because she knows.
She understands tell you-every-
thing.
"Why, look herel We all but ran
into each other on the corner, there,
OF Broadway and Forty-second street;
shook hands, said howdy-dO. II had
a spare half-hour, would / come and
have ten with her here at the Knicker-
booker? She'd nodded at two or three
passing people while we stood there.
And then somebody said, Hello, Dane
and stopped. A miserable, shabby,
shlvering little painted thing. Rose
said Hello and asked how she was
getting along. Was she working nOw7
She said no; did Rose know Of any
thing? Rose said, Give me your ad-
dress, and II can find anything I'll
let you know The horrible little beast
told her where she lived and went
away. Rose didn't say anything to me.
except that she was somebody who'd
been out In road company with her.
But there was look in her eyes -. !
Oh, she knew-everythlng. Knew
what the kid was headed for. Knew
there was nothing TO be done about 1t.
She had no flutters about 1t, didn't
pull long face, didn't, as l told you,
say word. But there was look in
her eyes, somehow, that understood
and faced-everything And then we
went in and had our tea.
II had thousand curiosities about
her. I'd have found out anything l
COulu. Dul IL WIS Sne WHO ulu lllc mn
ing out. Beyond inqulring about you,
how lately I'd seen you, and so on, she
hardly asked a question; but pretty
soon saw that she understood me.
She knew what was the matter with
me; knew what I'd made of myself.
And she didn't even despise me!
II came back here to kick this
thing to pieces, give myself a fresh
start. And when l got here, l hadn't
the sand. l got drunk instead" He
poured himself another long drink and
slipped slowly.
Everybody knows" he said at last,
"that dOwn-and-Outs almost invariably
take to drugs or drink. But l know
why they do"
That remark stung Rodney out of his
long silence. During the whole of Ran
dOlph's recital of his encounter with
Rose he'd never once lifted his eyes
from the gray ash of his cigar. He
didn't want to look at Randolph, nor
think about him. Just wanted to re-
every word he said, so that he
could carry the picture away intact.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-03

extended the chimney above the roof
with pressed brick, this constituted the
entire quantity Of high-grade brick
which he would care to use.
Modern methods of manufacture, dis
trlbutiOn and construction, however,
make it possible for anyone who so de-
sires to build a small cottage of this
sort with face brick exterior walls at a
cost no higher than that of any other
type Of high-grade construction. In
order to realize the maximum economy
which Is necessary in order that face
brick may be used at low cost, the
building must be designed in such a
manner that there is no waste which
might be included in the amount al
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-03
Not Hard Trick to Teach.

1t appears rather wonderful to see
a dog shut the door at a word of COM
mand, but it is quite simple trick. It
works best with rather large dog.
Go to a door that swings easily and
set it about six inches open. Then bal
ance a biscuit on the handle and draw
the dogs attention to 1t, saying, "Shut
the door" He will naturally jump
against the door to get the biscuit, and
his weight will shut 1t. Then praise
him for it. BY doing this several times
a day he viii gradually get to associate
the action with the words "Shut the
door," and will do the trick when told,
even though there is no biscuit in evi.
dence.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-03
Could Have Brouoht Money

Margaret's mother had decided not
to have party for her on her fourth
birthday, but on the morning of the
eventful day she changed her mind and
told Margaret to ask the children of
the neighbOrhOod to come at two
o'clock Five-year-old Clarence came
first, and had present for Margaret.
Then came others, who, on account of
the short-notice invitation, had none,
and Clarence looked them up and
down, said: II brought a present,
didn't you?' mo, they answered.
well, then, didn't you even bring any
money!" asked Clarence.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-03

in a chronological file, he would have
made the discovery that the stiffness
of those letters had gradually worI
away and that they were now goOC
deal more than mere pro forma bulle
tins. There had crept into them, sc
subtly and so gently that between one
of them and the next no striking diff.
ference was to be observed, a friend
liness, quite cool, but wonderfully firm
She was frankly jubilant over the sue
cess Of her costumes in "Come On In,' -
and she inclosed with her letter a COM
plete set of newspaper reviews of the
piece.
1t was week later that she wrote :
II met James Randolph coming up
Broadway yesterday afternoon, about
| five o'clock. He's changed, somehow,
since l saw him last; as brilliant as
ever, but rather-lurid. Do you sup
pose things are going badly between
him and Eleanor? He told me he hadn't
seen you forever. Why don't you drop
in on him."
1t was quite true that Rodney had
seen very little of the Randolphs
since Rose went away. When it came
to confronting his friends, in the
knowledge that they knew that Rose
had left him for the Globe chorus, he
found that James Randolph was one
he didn't care to face. He knew too
much. He'd be too Internally curious,
too full of surmises, eager for expert
ments.
But Roses letter put different face
on the matter. The fact that she'd
put him, partly at least, in possession
of what she had observed and what
she guessed, gave him a sort of shield
against the doctor. So one evening
about nine o'clock he slipped out and
walked around to the new house which
BERTHE Willis had built for Eleanor.
Rodney reflected. as he stood at the
door after ringing the bell, that his
own house was quite meek and conven-
tional alongside this. BERTHE had gone
his limit.
The grin which his reflection afford
ed him was still on Rodney's lips when,
servant having opened the door, he
found himself face to face with the
architect. BERTHE, top-coated and hat
in hand, was waiting for Eleanor, who
was coming down the stairs followed
by a maid with her carriage-coat, He
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-03

"What makes you think he knowsr
Violet demanded.
"Well, for one thing" said Jimmy
"when Rose was asking for news oi
all OF you, she said ] hear from Rod
ney regularly. Only he doesn't tel
me much gossip"
Hears from him!" gasped Violet
"Regularlyw She was staring at Jim
my In Il dazed sort Of way. swell
does she write to him2 Has she mad,
It up with him? Is she coming backT
81 suppose you can just hear me
asking her all those questions? Casu
ally, in the aisle Of a theater, while
she was getting ready for a running
jump into taxiT"
The color came up into VlOlets face
again. There was maddenlng sort OF
jubilant jocularity about these men
the looks and almost winks they ex.
changed, the distinctly saucy quality
of the things they said to her.
"Of course" she said coolly, "lf Rose
had told me that she heard from Rod
ney regularly, although he didn't send
her much of the gossip, shouldn't
have had to ask her those questions.
I'd have known from the way she
looked and the way her voice sounded,
whether she was writing to Rodney or
not and whether she meant TO come
back to him or not; whether she was
ready to make 1t up If he was-all
that. Any woman who knew her at
all would. Only a man, perfectly In
fatuated, grinning -. See If you can't
tell what she looked like and how she
said it,"
Jimmy, meek again, attempted the
task.
"Well," he said, "she didn't look me
In the eye and register deep mean
ings or anything like that. l don't
know where she looked. AS for as the
infection Of her voice went, 1t was
just as casual as If she'd been telling
me what she'd had for lunch. But the
quality of her voice just richened up
bit, as If the words tasted good to
her. And she smiled, just barely, as
If she knew I'd be staggered and didn't
care. There you are! Now interpret
unto me this dream, oh, Joseph"
ViOlet's eyes were shining. why,
it's as plain" she said. "Can't you see
that she's just waiting for him; that
she'll come like a shot the minute he
says the word? And there he is eat
ing his heart out for her, and in his
rage charging poor John perfectly ter
rife prices for his legal services, when
all he's got to do is to say please, in
order to be happy"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-03
Woman Carpenters in France.

A few women are being employed rs
carpenters In France as an experiment
tai measure. They are housed in army
huts built by the contractor for them,
and work under a forewoman, who is
herself directly under n French mana
ger. A hOusekeeper-cOok and woman
supervisor have been engaged. Their
output and their pay is about half that
ct men. They do lighter work of car.
Dentry
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-03
Pay Her 20 Wait.

Shoe Salesmau--But, my dear
Madam, you had better purchase a
pair while they are only twelve dol.
lars. The price will soon go to twenty
five dollars.
Comp!acCnt CuStomer-Oh, tken
won't take any Just now. If they 60
that high I'll just wait for my sec
ond childhood and then can so bare
foot.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-03
BRICK FACE HOUSE
BEAUTY AND VALUE
Type OF Construction Means Low
Upkeep, Small Fire Risk,
Permanence.
BUILDING COST NOT TOO HIGH
Modern Methods Make Possible Use
Of This Material by the Persons
Whose Funds Must Be
Spent Carefully.

Mr.. William A. Radford WIN answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining TO the
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
20 William A. Radford. No. 1927 Prairie
avenue, Chicago ILL.,. and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-03
Gospel Of shIftIessr.ss.

A labor leader, at a labor banquet,
described shiftlessness. Don't be
shiftless," he said. Don't join that
great family of shiftIess wage earners
whose gospel seems to be: Monday,
plenty; Tuesday, the same; little on
Wednesday; nothing on Thursday;
don't worry about Friday, for tomor.
row you get your pay"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-03
CHAPTER XIII.

Rodney Gets a Clear View of Himself
1t was Rose herself who began this
correspondence with Rodney, within u
month of her arrival in New York.
If Rodney had done an unthinkable
thing; if he had kept copies of his let
ters to Rose, along with her answers,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

See Abbott's line of white wash skirts
Twenty five per cent. discount on chill
dren's coats at Fits.
George keynn of Windsor spent the
week end with friends in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Hosea WEIGH OF Groton
were among the visitors in the city Sat
urday.
Frank Tucker of East Barre underwent
an operation at the City hospital this
morning.
Mrs. Bertin Bassett of Trow hill was
brought to the City hospital Sunday for
treatment.
There will be meeting OF the civic
department of the Barre Woman's club
in Miss Ellen Hoar's Office this evening
at o'clock.
Mrs. James Maekie of Montreal, for
mer resident OF Barre, arrived in the
city Saturday and is spending a few
days with friends here.
Bonnie Roberts, who has been visiting
his father, James Roberts, for a few
days, returned this morning to Water
bury, where he is employed in the Wa
terbury inn
John Mercer left this morning for Bur
lington to witness the parade in which
his son, Leslie Mercer, as member of
the Barre Pipe and Drum band, appeared
as one of the pipers.
Announcement is made of three recit
ais to be given in Rowland hall by pu-
pills of Miss Maud E. Coburn: Tuesday,
June 20, 1880 p. M, opera recital by the
boys; Wednesday, June 81, 2:30 p. m,
al h., ,,rla uFaAnasaa.r
June 27, 1880 p. M, bird recital by ad
vanced class of girls. Parents and friends
invited.
Miss Gladys n. Gale has returned from
New York, where she graduated from the
Guilmant Organ School, and also success
fully passed the examination for the
American Guild of Organists, receiving
degree OF A. A. G. o. Miss Gale will
receive pupils in piano, organ and the
DRY. Phone 625.-ady.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-25
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
"World of Pleasure Shows" in Barre All
Next Week.

The Italian Athletic association in Of
fering the public one big 10Y week, i"
commencing Monday, July 2, can assure
amusement seekers the latest and most
meritorious list Of interesting attrac-
tions. After due consideration, the ia
nous World of Pleasure Shows was Sc
lected to offer, produce and manage what
Is likely the largest, most expensive and
varied line OF outdoor, novel. attractive
and entertaining exhibits ever gathered
together for any like event. The World
OF Pleasure Shows is said to be the most
costly and interesting production ever
conceived and invented for travelling pur
poses.
Among the many featured attractions
you will see on the muti-color midway
includes: The Monkey Speedway; the
Hawaiian Village; Silo- drome; the ath
letic arena; the circus sideshow, Su
perba; the Whip; the merry -go-round.
In addition to these, there will be of
fered quite number of other high class
entertainments, each and every one
separate and distinct exhibit. all of
praiseworthy merit and so varied that
the visitor simply revels in all kinds OF
enjoyment, each one TO his or her indi
vidual taste for amusement
A complete list of these various fea
lures, shows and performances would fill
one page Of newspaper reading, and it is
positively guaranteed full weeks en-
joyment is promised TO all who attend
adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-25
Serve Your Country at the Dinner Table.

The July American Magazine prints
an interview with an authority on the
food question, and this man says:
Cut down wastel We are throwing
into our garbage pals enough foodstuffs
to keep countless people from starvation.
Do you know that it would take 100000
acres of wheat land to make up the loss
sustained if only one slice of stale bread
a day were thrown away in every Amer
lean household?
1.-The cities are the eenters OF ex.
travagance. You who live there have
got to lead the way. Otherwise, it is
no use to preach food thrift to the mil.
lions of rural folk who are comparatively
thrifty as it is.
''Tf YOU can't serve your country at
the battle front YOU can serve her at
the dinner table. Give up your suppers
after the theatre. your midnight lunches
after party. Every time you eat
late evening meal you are taking food
from the bare cupboards of our fellows
across the ocean,"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

Visit Abbott's bargain basement.
Suits and coats, one-half price, at
Fits.
Charles Sassi left this morning for Old
Orchard, Me-, where he will work during
the summer.
John Mccarthy clerk in Smith &
Cummings store, has gone to Burlington,
where he is to enlist in the navy.
Mrs. w, F. Mann of Orange street re-
turned Saturday from Trenton, n. j.,
where she has been visiting her daugh-
ter.
Raymond Pierce, member of c COM
pany at Fort Ethan Allen, was visitor
at his home on Camp street during the
week end
Lieut.. H. p Shaw returned to Fort
Ethan Allen Saturday evening, after
passing several days in town while on a
recruiting mission.
The Misses Graham and McIver, who
have been teaching in Danville during
the past year, have returned to their
homes in Graniteville.
Bernard Hamel of Plainfeld is taking
Charles Southgate's place in the Mont
pelier and Wells River Office, while the
latter is having leave of absence.
Miss Gertrude Olsen of Detroit, Mich,
who is passing her vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Olsen of
Washington street, left to-day for Bur
lington, where she will spend few days
with her sister, Miss Agnes Olsen. She
was accompanied by Miss Marion An
ker, who will remain there for week,
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. j. w.
Vaughan.
Subscribers to the u. s. Liberty loan
bonds through the Barre Savings Bank &
Trust Co. are hereby notified that the
second payment at the rate of 50 per
hundred on their bonds. must be paid on
or before Wednesday, June 81, as the
money must be in Boston June 2s. Any
one wishing to buy bonds on the one
dollar -a-week plan can be accommodated
at the above mentioned bank.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

Food sale in Universalist vestry
Wednesday, 2;30 to 6.-adv,
Mary Nash in arms and the Woman, =
five-reel feature at the Biiou to-day
adv
Atty. John W. Gordon went this morn.
ing to Waterbury, where he is acting
as special master in a chaneery case.
An unusual treat is promised those
who attend Marrying Mary" the must
cal comedy to be given at the Play
house, Montpelier, Tuesday, June 20
adv.
DR.. and Mrs Horace X Sowles of Bos-
ton and the latter's aunt, Miss Alice
Wheeler OF Methuen, Mass, are visiting
at the home of DR., Sowles' parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John j Sowles.
Earle L. Waterman Of Lansing, Mich
who, with Mrs. Waterman, is passing
the summer in Burlington, visited at the
home of his parents, Mr., and Mrs. d. S.
Waterman of Washington street, Friday
and Saturday.
The body OF Samuel lite, well Known
carver in the granite industry, whose
CURED Thursday morning, after a long
illness, was taken TO Quincy, Mass, over
the Central Vermont railroad Sunday
morning at 1890 o'clock. Mrs lite and
her son and daughter, Arthur and Ruby
lite. accompanied the remains and flu.
neral services were held in the Catholic
church at South Quincy this forenoon
at o'clock, with interment in the Cath
Ollie cemetery of that village. Mrs. lite
and her children will return to Barre to-
ward the end of the week, after passing
a few days with brother of the de-
ceased, John lite.
Travellers over the trunk line to White
River junction yesterday came upon
members of an automobile party who |
had Just emerged from a somewhat har-
rowing adventure just north of Royalton. |
small touring car in which a party of !
i've people were riding went over precip- |
tous drop of nearly eight feet, land |
ng with the tonneau nearest the earth.
woman who rode on the back seat had |
he presence of mind to lift the child over
he end of the car as the machine left
he road and the infant was uninjured.
)ne man. passenger who was in the
ront seat. sustained a slight injury TO
me of his legs and was removed to his
lone. All others aboard the vehicle es.
aped injury. although the top of the
automobile was ruined.