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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-02-07
JOHNSON

Miss Alice Beecher is caring for the
sick in Bolton.
Miss Dorothy Mears has returned to
her school in Dauvile.
d. A. Barrows aud son, Robert, were
in Burlington Thursday.
Mrs. c. F. Hayford passed Thursday
and Friday in MorrisviIle.
Mrs. NJ. E. Brewster and son, Reed, re-
turned from Jericho Friday.
I. Leonard Pearl was home from
Bakersfield for the weekend.
Miss CLARA Cover of the Normal school
| passed the first of the week in Norris
vile.
Mrs. will Thomas and mother, Mrs.
Mosley, of Jacksonville were in town
Friday.
Mrs. Ira Powell and daughter of Jeffer-
| sonVille were guests of relatives in town
Friday.
The engagement of Miss Madeline Nc
Cuin and Maurice Stoddard Gray is an
nounced.
Master Donald Stafford of Florence is
with his grandparents, Mr.. aud Mrs. H.
W. Peck.
II. NJ. Maxfield was in st. Adams Sat-
urday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Mar
tin Prindle.
Mr.. Lsduke has moved to the Hill
farm from E. E. Holmes tenement house
on River Street.
Miss Bessie Bacon Goodrich Twas in st.
Johnsbury recently to attend an Educa-
tional meeting.
Samuel Patch. who recently sold his
farm. has moved back to his house on
Lower Main street.
Thursday, Feb. %, the post office will
be closed from 1880 a. m. to D. m. and
the R. F. D. carriers will not make their
trips.
Miss Alice Waite arrived here last
week from Decateur, ILL.,, called by the
serious illness of her father, DR.. II. N.
Waite.
NJ. S. Hill moved last week from his
farm on the Hyde Park road to his new
house at the corner of Pearl and Schoo
streets.
Mrs. Stella Partlow moved Monday
from rooms in the 81. b. Caswell house
to e. E. Holmes house. vacated by Will
Thomas recently.
Gentleman's Night of the Dread Club
Thursday evening, Feb. %. Hostesses-
Mrs. Ida B. Jones, Mrs. Nora Hill, Miss
Edith Leslie and Miss Ethel Jackson.
The Ways and Means Society held their
annual meeting last Thursday with Mrs.
Landon and elected the following Off
cers:-Pres., Mrs. Nora Hill; Vice Pres,
Mrs. Maxfeld; Sec. and Treas, Mrs.
Gertrude Odell; Directresses, Mrs. Por-
ter, Mrs. Leslie, Mrs. Landon, Mrs. Full
ingtoD, Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Mcfarland.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-02-07
Johnson Village Meeting

At the annual village meeting held at
Corporation Hall the following officers
were elected:-Pres., D. B. Smalley:
Clerk, II. NJ. Maxfield; Treas, C. F. Far
rington; Trustee, d. A. Barrows; Water
Commissioner, E. E. Holmes; Electric
Light Commissioner, A. E. Partlow;
Auditors, d. B. Smalley, R. H. Royce,
II. A. Barrows, H. NJ. Maxfeld. H. NJ.
Maxfield was elected trustee for two
years to complete the unexpired term of
E. E. Balch, resigned. The usual tax of
% cts. was voted.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-02-07

the other fellows misfortune. They
have been gambling in the temple
again, and there has been no Saviour
to scatter them and their evil prac-
tises, which are far more reaching in
their detriment than those condemned
by Jesus.
Two indictments must be returned
against the United States in these
matters: Speculation in the poor
mans necessities, and furnishing the
means of prolonging the war. And
the verdict must be guilty in each in
stance. All because we have made
Mammon our god. The almighty
dollar" is the monarch of the throne,
and it is high time he abdicated; or
else the throne be overtbrown, and
true democracy established in its
stead.
But you say we didn't want the
Germans to win, and if we hadn't fur
nished the Allies with materials, that
must have been the result, And this
may or may not be right, but it does
necessarily follow that we had the right
to Judge Germany as a world menace.
She was a cultured, modern nation,
caring for her people better than any
other nation, leading educationally
and scientifically. We have condemn
ed her militarism; but are we
right, or had we the right? We
professed neutrality; but have we been
neutral? Or have WE been at war?
We have sold the Mexican people, not
merely the government, but promis-
cuously, arms and ammunition, later
to be used against us in the destruc-
ton of American lives and property.
Have we been consistent in our de-
mands for world peace? l am afraid
that the dollar has dimmed our dis
cernment In effect, we have said to
the poor man, "No, you cannot have
your food and clothing, for we have
great profits from these in our com
merce with the Belligerents. We must
get rich, even if you starve What
care we for your dependent ones?"
Great indeed is Commerce. Great
is Mammon! Small is poor man
And all this under our modern insti-
tutions of government, just when the
Millenial Dawn was shedding its RAYS
of peace over the world.
Admitting, for the sake of argument.
that this is Gods war, "the sword of
Christ" as some belive. Arranged
don. What of us and our part in
this? Whittier are we going, toward
God or Mammon? And what is the
penalty?
/ said in a sermon not long ago that
we were living in a civilization built
upon a fictitious foundation. from
which it could crash with one awful
plunge to the depths of savaperv:
and here is the proof Of it.. We have
heard much about anarchism these
days. And why not? When a man f,
does his best, when he utilities his
every capacity, and then fails. When
his extreme effort will not enable him
to make both ends meet. and he is I
compelled to see his children. whom /
he loves, go in want, come up in ig- /
norance while he sees others wasting /
the things he needs to keep body and 4
soul together; when his future holds 1
no promise but increased toll and de-
creased comfort; can you blame him /
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-02-07
Livinn un to His Reputation.

John had been praised within his
hearing on his ability to keep a secret.
\ few days later he was naughty to his
playmate. Adele. Adele wanted her
mother to tell Johns mother how
naughty he was, but her mother said:
no, I'll let John do that" Upon be-
ng questioned next day whether he
lad told his mother. he replied: mo,
[ didn't tell-you know I'm the best one
at keeping q secret"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-02-07
Goo sick
60 Nork
Many Women i'm this Condition Re-
gain Health by Taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.


Ridgway, Penn. - 81 suffered from female
trouble with backache and pain in my side for over
seven months so could not do any of my work. I
was treated by three different doctors and was
getting discouraged when my sister-in-law told me
how Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound had
helped her. decided to try it, and it restored my
health, so now do all of my homework which is
not light as I have little boy three years old"
- Mrs. O. IL Ru1NE5 Ridgway, Penn.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-02-07
He Travelled

The clock struck 10.
81 wish I had enough money to trav-
e." remarked the young man.
Here's a car ticket" announced her
father, making his appearance at that
point.-Louisville COurier-Journal
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-02-07
Ingenious Calculator.

A calculator that shows the money
values of one country in the terms Of
several others and applies the values
TO various weights and measures has
been invented by an Englishman.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-02-07
Where She'd Suit,

The bride who tried to kill herself
when her husband stayed away from
home a few hours would make a
dandy wife for a rich invalid.-Grand
Rapids News.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-02-07

Come on. Hiram, Don't you want
to see the ossifed man.
NAV. kin show You n whole town
Of 'em."-Eausas City Journal
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-02-07
Riohts Hard to Define

my idea is that every strap-hanger
should have 30 cubic feet of air." "And
what are your rights if some other
strap-hanger sticks his nose over into
your air?'-LOuisville Courier-Journal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-02-07
Only One Straight Road.

The ways that lead to destruction
there are many of them but there is
only one road that leads to life.--Ex-
change.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-02-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mrs. Lindsey Now Keeps House For Seven.

Temi GaI want to tell how much have been benefited
by Lydia Paams Vegetable Compound About eight agoI
health unable house for three in
the family had dull tired dizzy feelings cold feet and hands nearly
all the time and could scarcely sleep all The doctor said had
severe of liberation and without operation would always
be invalid but told him wanted to wait awhile Our druggist
advised husband to set Lydia Pkhams Vegetable Compound
and entirely cured Now keep house for and work
in the garden too an thankful this medicine feel
though it saved life and have recommended to others and
they have been beneftedlrs W. E. LINDSEY, r. r. Tennle Ga
If special advice write Lydia f. Pnkham Medi-
cine Co. cOndena Lynn Mass Your letter will be opened,
a held in strict confidence.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-02-07
Belvidere
Hazel Potter is i'll.

Hazel Potter is ill.,
Mr.. Brock has been called to Glen
Sutton, P. @, by the illness of an uncle.
Harriet Potter, who is employed in
Waterville, has been called home on ac-
count of her sisters illness.
Arthur Fleury, while at work for the
Billings Lumber company, had one foot
broken recently by log rolling on to it.
George Gushing, who had been sick for
a long time, died Wednesday at the home
OF Henry Coburn, where he has been
cared for several months. He is survived
by one son, Arthur Cushing.
Never can tell when youth mash fin
ger or suffer a cut. bruise, burn or scald-
Be prepared. Thousands rely on DR..
Thomas Eclectic Oil. Your druggist
ellis it. 25c and 50c.-adv.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-02-07

She-Tell me about your early strug-
giles. He-There's not much to tel The
more I struggled the more the old man
laid It on.-BOst0n Transcript.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-02-07

After crosses and losses men grow
humber and wiser.-Franklin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
STRANGERS MUCH
BOTHER TO CITY
Figures Show Fully 30 Per Cent Of
Offenders Arrested are Not
Residents Here.
THANKSGIVING DAY TOLL 100
Police Kept Busy Rounding Up
Drnnks and Disorderiies From
All Parts Of Country.

According to an announcement made
nv the police Thanksgiving brought
lust hundred or so DRINKS and other
minor offenders into the city Jail. That
was Yesterdays toll alone.
One interesting feature of the an
pouncement is that more than 80 per
cent Of the offenders we're strangers
In the city, and Judging from the towns
they named as their homes, 1t ap-
peared that they had come from all
PARTS Of the United States in order to
bo in Rock Island on Thanksgiving
day.
A number of Them were from Daven-
port and Moline.
Strangers Big Bother.
Yesterday was not the only day,
however, that strangers caused the au-
thorities a lot of work 1t is daily
occurrence. Between forty and fifty Of
tenders are Jailed every day and it Is
very seldom that any Of them are &C.
tual residents of Rock Island. An in.
stance Of this unusual situation is
shown by the records of a recent date
There were AZ offenders arraigned In
police court and just exactly two o.
those were residents of Rock island
county. The other 40 were from al
parts Of the country, many of then
having been In the tri-cities but few
DAYS or weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
CAPITAL STOCK OF
CONCERNS ASSESSED
Especial to The Argus

Springfield, Ill, Nov. so.-The state
board Of equalization made the fol-
lowing assessment on capital stock of
Rock Island county corporations after
dedueting assessment made by local
assessors on tangible property: Tri-
City Railway company OF Rock Island
$50, 900, Streckfus Steamboat line If
Rock Island, 5000, Peoples Power
company of Rock Island, $4,000; Rock
Island Abstract company of Rock Is.
land. $500; Gravity Coal Bin Handling
company of Rock Island, $1,000: Hill
r,ois Oil company of Rock Island
81 900; and the Rock Island Title and
Abstract company Of Rock Island
81, 500 The following assessment was
made on capital stock Of the Mercer
County Abstract company of Aledo
$500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
NOTED .GROL0GIsT DEAD.

London.-The death is announced
here of Professor Edward Hull, the
foremost geologist in the British isles.
He was born in 1929 in Ireland In
1883 he was the leader of scientific
expedition to Arabia and Palestine,
and his chief assistant and geemetrist
was Lord Kitchener, then captain
Professor Hull has recently devoted
his time to the work Of the war coal
commission.
His last scientific work was In con-
nection with the bed Of the Atlantic,
by which he discovered that the con
tinental platform" on which western
Europe and the British Isles are
planted is eroded by old river valleys
continuous with those Of the Loire,
Douro and Tagus, and descending to
depth of several thousand feet be-
low the present surface.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
WIN. E. CHANDLER
DEAD IN CONCORD
Title Of @Father of New U. 3. Navy
Given Him While Member Of
President Arthur's Cabinet.

Concord, n. H.. Nov. 30.-William
Eaton Chandler, who as secretary of
the navy In President Arthur's cab
met, was largely responsible for the
beginning Of the modern United States
navy, died at his home here today.
In lifetime Of endless political ac-
tivity and almost continuous contro-
versy, the one title freely accorded by
men Of all parties to William Eaton
Chandler was that of Father OF the
new United States navy" AS secre-
tary Of the navy under President Ar
thur, Mr.. Chandler on June IL, 1883.
approved the plan for the re-prganiza-
ton Of the navy wrich resulted in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
SENTENCE FOR sLacKERs.

Muskogee, Okla. Nov. so-Federal
Judge Ralph E. Campbell this morn
ing began passing sentence on IS
draft resisters and other violators of
the seleetiye service law who pleaded
guilty in United States court at Ard
more recently. Out of the first 15 men
some received sentences as light as
80 days in the vinita Jail, while others
were ordered to the federal prison at
Leavenworth for two years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
KOKOMO FOOD PLAN,

kOkOmo, Ind.---A movement which,
10 IS hoped here will become nation
vide, 10 break down some of the
rules of table etiquette in the inter-
est Of food conservation has been
started by the women of Kokomo, who
are interested in helping Herbert
Hoover, national food administrator.
reduce the size Of the garbage pail.
The plan has the endorsement of Mrs.
John p. Moore, president of the In
diana Federation OF Women's Clubs,
and Mrs. Casper Butler, president Of
the Kokomo Franchise league and
prominent in club circles. 1t Is hoped
10 obtain the endorsement of hun
dreds OF society women throughout
the United States before Thanksgiv-
ing and thus make large saving in
food on that day.
I most heartily favor a return 70
the old-fashioned ways of serving in
these war times" said Mrs. Moore
"as a great saving Of food. believe
we should conserve in every way pos
Fible, even to the stirring of the su.
gar in our cups TO save an additional
spoonful Let us return to the sim.
pie meals and the old economical ways
Of serving them" Here are some Of
the points over which Kokomo womer
have been pondering:
First, the campaign for a Clear
plate" would be, according to rules
Of polite society, breach OF table
good form. for society has Away
taught that something should be lef
on the plate for manners sake" Tit
remedy for this is return to the oil
ways of serving, the customs Of GU
great grandmothers when they uset
to place the steaming dishes of vege
tables and meat on the table and eacl
member Of the family was allowed 4
help himself in proportion to his ca
pacity or liking for the dish.
Society has followed the rule tina
one should not stir the sugar in hi
coffee cup and has added an extr
spoonful or two Of sugar. Uncle Sar
wants that extra sugar now TO he'll
feed the allies. Society also has
rule that it is not polite at Dime
10 refuse any one Of the chief dishes
that very small helpings must b
made from every course The diner
usually leave considerable portions t
he thrown into the garbage can whic
Mr.. Hoover is trying to keep empty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
WILL RELEASE TIN.

Washington, Nov. 3e~-ReIease of q
great amount of Communicated tin In
New York warehouses was promised
today by the navy department. on rep
reservations by the department of COM
MERGE that private industries would be
handicapped seriously by lack of the
metal, particularly food canning fac
tories
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
TRIES TO TAKE II1
AND Is BOUND Owl

q. Lawler, SIS Iowa street. nsvsnr
port. was bound over to the grsnd
Jury today under $500 boads on fhe
charge OF larceny. It is alleged TIT
Lawier was caught BY the police While
in the act OF stealing tire IRON To
automobile of William Roeenthd q
Coal Valley. The attempted he0 >
supposed to have occurred on Nlne-
teenth street, between First and So
ond avenue, at 7:2o o'clock last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
nayrypoRTER ASSESSED esk.

Arthur Miller Of Davenport, arrest
ed yesterday morning for houri1hine
a gun at Twenty street and Third
avenue. was fined SIS when arrai1ned
before Police Magistrate G. ]. Smith
TODAY on the charge Of carrying con-
cealed weapons. Joe johnson, VINO
had complained to the authorities thar
Miller had threatened him with the
gun. failed to appear against the de-
PENDANT at the trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
MAY ADJUST WORK
HOURS AS HELPFUL

Chicago. Nov. 30.--With a view to
conserving fuel and man-power of the
nation as well as equipment, all man
ufseturing industries and other forms
of business shortly may be asked to
readjust the working hours of their
employees, so as to eliminate rush
hours" to permit electric railways to
handle all transportation with nor
NAL outlay of fuel, men and equip
ment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
Authorize RAIL DEAL.

Springfield, Ill, Nov. 30.--An order
was entered today by the Illinois pub
lie utilities commission authorizing
the purchase by the Southern Railway
company of Illinois from the Southern
Railway company of Virginia of all
the latter's property in this state ex-
cept rolling stock and capital stock
owned by the Terminal Railroad AS
sociation of st. Louis and Virgins
Ferry company. An operating agree
ment was approved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
FOUR ARRESTED IN
SEARCH FOR WATCH

Last evening Charles Ritter com
planned to Officer Miner that he had
lost his watch He said that he had
beensa at 81 Twenty-second street and
that when he went In he had his time
piece but that when he came out it
was gone. Upon this bit of informa-
ton Officer Miner secured another po-
liceman and the two visited the house
at the address given by Ritter. There
they found two men and two women.
They were all placed under arrest and
taken TO the station. They gave their
names as Joe Carney. John Carlson,
Louis Rodgers and Mable Linsing.
This morning they were taken into
police court and Lou Rodgers was
fined SO for running a disorderly
house and the other three were as
sessed So each for being inmates of
the same
The watch? No, the police didn't
find it.
DIS0RDERLIES FINED.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
INSANE PATIENT IN
JUMP FROM TRAIN

Elgin. Ill, Nov. 30.-Ernest Bark
man, one of the IL patients being
transferred from Dunning State hos
pital to the Elgin State hospital,
jumped out Of window Of passen-
ger train on the Chicago G. North
western railroad into the river so
feet below, here today. He was res
cued by soldiers also passengers on
the train. Barkman's home Is in Chi
cago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30

of Davenport, G. Winters of Davenport
and Frank Scott Of New Orleans were
fined IS each in police court today on
the charge of. disofderIy conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30

General Dukhonin, who was re-
Gently appointed commander in-chief
OF the Russian armies by the Bolshe-
Wiki, has been summarily deposed
for his refusal to ask a general
armistice Of three months. The an
nouncement was made in a procla-
nation issued by Lenine and Ensign
Krylanko, newly appointed COM
mander-in-chief of the peoples COM
missaries of war, and conveyed to
the ambassadors of the allies In
Petrograd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30

Potatoes, flour, eggs and hut
ter prices subject to change
without notice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30

development Of the present fighting
feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30

All the news all the t,ne-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
BARGAINS WORTH BUYING

we are selling shoes retail at
tosav's wholesale prices. II you
need footwear, buy il here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY, MONDAY AND
TUESDAY IN OUR
GROCERY DEPARTMENT
FRUIT SPECIALS.

FRUIT SPECIALS.
lbs. California ToSay grapes 25e
Fancy eating Or cooking ap-
ples. 10 lbs. -. ssae. 49c, 59c. 6ae
Figs or dates. per pkg. -..., Zoe
Sweet oranges per
DOZEN .s........ 29c, See, 49c
Three nice grapefruit .-..-. 25c
6 nice grapefruit ..-....... 2sc
Fancy boxed Jonathan
apples S-.stS
FLOUR SPECIALS
Jersey Cream -four, 40 3b.
sack -....s.... -......- ego
Ceresota -four. ~ 10.
sacks s...4....t.sf- ...,..-.. N5.VN
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-23
Submarine War
Blamed for Drop
in Stock Prices

For the first time. the war Ia blam-
ed for reduction in prices.
A break In the cattle an dhog mark
ct came today as result, dealers say,
of the submarine warfare. And still
further decline Is expected.
Exports are being reduced to such
an exten that the market Is being
flooded with live stock. live and dress.
ed
Ever since tn ewar opened the con-
sumer has been RECALLED with stories
from foodstuff and necessity dealers
that prices have been boosted because
of the war.
Hard-pressed family men may view
the ruthless undersea campaign with
less alarm as a result Of this last an
nOuncement.
In the indianapolis market today cat
tie dropped in price from Is to so
cents q hundred pounds and hogs 80
cents hundred
Quotations were unchanged by the
Glen Miller yards.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-23
YOUNG LoDY OFFERS
TO ASSIST ARMY

Miss Lucy Alexander, IA. Cambridge
City, believes that Uncle Sam should
have larger army.
A few days ago, she read an appeal
made by Sergeant Warner of the local
recruiting station for patriotic citizens
to assist in recruiting. She was the
first to answer the appear.
This morning. the little Cambridge
City miss sent the sergeant the names
of two young men whom she believes
would jooin the army.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-23
RIGHTS OF FINLAND
HAVE BEEN RESTORED
(By Associated Press)

PETROGRAD, Via London, March
23-Elucidating the manifesto extend.
ing new liberty to Finland the foreign
office explains that the aim Of the
present government was to abolish
com completely all the restrictions
which stripped the Grand Duchy of the
historical right conferred upon 1t in
1912. In that year Finland became
part Of the Russian empire. All laws
illegally imposed upon Finlad during
the reigns of Alexander III and Mich.
olas II are declared void.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-23

An undercovering Of cotton flannel
or felt, made to fit the dining table, is
desirable. 1t prevents noise, and the
cloth may be laid more smoothly