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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23
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RECOGNIZE VALUE OF BEAUTY
Los Angeles County Property Owners
Wise in Planting Flowers on
Borders of Roads.

Los Angeles county, California, is
The American Riviera, and in no way is
the visitor more reminded of the beau
ty of the famous Mediterranean play
ground than in the treatment of the
roadsideS," says the American High
way association There is one broad
boulevard where, for IS miles one trav-
els between continuous rose bowers
backed with palms or frs. About fifty
thousand rose bushes of fifty varieties
were used in this landscape gardening.
I'm many places the roads wind
through orange, lemon and walnut
groves separated from the roadway
by masses of rose bushes four to six
feet high, which charm the eye and
fill the air with fragrance even in
December.
THE work was done by individuals,
but it was so successful that about two
| years ago committee was organized
to carry on such roadside treatment
on a larger scale and in accordance
with comprehensive plans. Funds were
raised by direct tax, and the county
forestry department was placed in
charge of the execution Of the project
about two hundred miles of road
now have 90 road trellises to the mile
of highway. Each trellis is 20 feet
long, five feet high and supports five
bushes. Fifty varieties of roses are
used, and give an attractive combina
ton of colors. In addition, poppies
petunias and geraniums, which grow
luxuriantly in that climate, have alsC
been used along the boulevards, anC
palms and eucalyptus trees have beer
set out where necessary to break fla
monOtOny or furnish background.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23
Rose From the RrickYard.

Dr. Frederick A. Hall, newly ap.
pointed chancellor of Washington uni
versity, rose to the academic head Of
the institution after the manner which
has marked many successful careers
In this country. Where other men
overcame difficulties of humble birth
and circumstance and rose to high po-
sitions in the business world, he has
done the same thing in the scholastic
world.
He started work in a brickyard, bat
tied his way to an education, and
through that became the head Of
Washington university. At the age Of
twelve he started out to paddle his
own canoe and three years later moved
from New Jersey to Illinois, where he
worked on q farm. The struggle was
a hard one, but he won.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23
NEW DISCOVERY MEANS MUCt
Improvement in Rails Removes Cause
of Disastrous Railroad Accidents
in the Last Few Years.

There were only % miles of railway
track in this country in 1880, COM
posed principally of strap-iron rails,
laid upon wooden or stone stringers
which had only increased to ISIS miles
in 1910, as the superstructure of the
tack had not yet taken a general typi-
cal form in it's evolution.
The mills for rolling the iron Trail
section in the United States were com
menced in 1914, and by 1850 9.021 miles
of track of iron rails had been laid, and
30,62S miles in 1860. Wrought iron was
the only available material for rails,
and as the best contained from / to
IL per cent of Stag, it was
neither sound nor homogeneous,
Large pieces of iron became detached
from the head, often after one
or two months service, when the driv-
ing wheel loads increased from 5000
to 10000 pounds and the speeds of the
express trains were scheduled % to
80 miles an hour. The breaking OF
iron Trails in winter and spring was
large and the expense was heavy fol-
renewals. The officials, owing to the
rapid failure of the iron rails, were
in doubt as to what remedy could be
applied except going into bankruptcy
Recently the reason for the flaws II
steel rails has been ascertained and {
remedy discovered. 1t removes a Sc
rious element of danger and will save
the railroad companies thousands OF
dollars annually.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23
ROSE FROM RANKS.
RAILROAD PRESIDENTS TRAV-
ELED THE LONG ROUTE.
Few Who Are at the Head of Lines
Today Had Anything but Their
Ability and Determination to
Help Them.

An interesting and profitable half
guidebook and "Who's Who in Ameri-
ca" and looking up the names of the
railroads. These biographies are, nee
esSarily, of the sketchiest sort; yet
one does not have to overtaX his i'm
agination to read between these pro-
sale lines the unpenned struggles and
the unsung victories that were en-
tailed in rising from the crowded
slough of mediocrity:
Charles III. Markham, president of
the Illinois Central railroad, began his
railroad service as section labOrer
on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe.
George B. Harris, chairman of the
board of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad, started his life career
as an office boy with the Hannibal and
st. Joseph railroad, now one of the
subsidiaries of the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy.
Mr.. Edward T. Stotesbury, chairman
of the board of the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad, head of Drexel,
Morgan & Co., of Philadelphia, mem
Der of the firm of ]. P. Morgan & Co.
of New York, and president or direc-
tor of forty-odd corporations and rail.
roads, started working as a clerk fol
the wholesale grocery firm of Rutter
& Patterson of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Marvin Hughitt chairman OF
the board of the Chicago and North
western railroad, started as a stenog
rapher.
Mr.. Alfred II. Smith, president OF
the New York Central railroad, was
once a messenger boy in the service
of the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern railroad, now a subsidiary OF
the Central. His predecessor, Presi
dent William G. Brown, started his
railroad career working with a section
gang when he was sixteen.
Frank Trumbull, chairman of thu
board of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad and of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railroad, started as a clerl
in the comptroller's office of the Mis-
souri, Kansas and Texas when he wa!
sixteen.
William H. Williams, chairman O.
the board of the Wabash railroad, wa
clerk at sixteen with the Pennsyl
vania.
Samuel Rea, president of the Penn
sylvania railroad; Howard Elliott
president of the New Haven, and Ben
jamin F. Bush, president of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad and now its re
ceiver-all rose to their present posi-
tons from the humble one of rodman
The Worlds Work.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23
Record Price for Cow.

Brattleboro.-All previous sales Of
cattle by the Purebred Live Stock
Sales Co., were eclipsed by the two
days sale here. The total receipts
for 1913 head of Holsteins were $780,
100, an average of $317SS each. This
is high average and exceeds that of
most of the live stock sales through
out the country.
The high mark for an individual
animal since the sales were started
by this company Was reached when
+. H. Metcalf of Holyoke, Mass, paid
$4,000 for Edith Fayne DeKol, five
years and II for a Junior six-year-
old COW. Her dam is half sister to
Segis Fayne Johanna. the worlds rec
ord COW which recently set mark
of 506S pounds of butter in seven
days
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23
V E r M o N T
STATE NEWS
Cow Test Association Reorganizes.

Burlington.-The annual meeting of
the Chittenden County Cow Test As
ISOLATION was held at Hotel Vermont
DR.. ]. n. Jenne of this city, president
or the association, presided. Dr.
JENNIE, because he owns large farm
in Essex upon which are raised some
high-blood cattle, has been an active
member of the organization since it
was started
Under the reorganization plan al
ready about so men have expressed
desire to become identified with
,the association and it is expected
that man will be engaged soon to
test COWS throughout the county. This
is milk test exclusively and not a
tuberCulin test.
Fure breeding of stock will receive
more attention the coming year
among the farmers and special EN-.
phasis will be laid upon securing and
raising pure bred bulls. Membership
committees were appointed. 1t is ex-
pected that J. w. Dana, who has
proved an excellent ounty Agent for
proved an excellent County Agent for
two years, will be again secured for
the year.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23
Eight Hours on a Railroad,

The New York World publishes the
following dispatch from Pittsburgh:
"The Pennsylvania railroad is exper-
imenting with short freight trains on
the Monongahela division in order to
find out how an eight-hour day will
work. SO far, by cutting a mile train
or half-mile train in two, enough
time has been saved, the officials say,
to indicate that runs may be made in
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23
Conditions at BrattIeboro Retreat.

Montpelier, That the joint com
mittee on State and County Expenses
VIII recommend to the House the
adoption of the Wilson resolution au-
thorlzing an investigation of the
Brattelboro Retreat seems probable.
Mr.. Wilson of Pownal who intro
duced the resolution related to the
Committee details of the alleged in
human treatment of certain patients
while at the institution and was as
sisted by ex-senator E. E. Potter,
whose daughter, Mrs. B. Guilford OF
North Adams, Mass, was private
patient at the institution for year
during which time it is alleged she
was mistreated
Senator Potter said that his daugh
ter was at the institution for a year
that when she went there her jaws
were intact and when she was dis
charged in the winter of 1915 that her
jaw had been broken. At the present
time she is in good health and weighs
200 pounds, but when at the institu-
ton weighed but 1l2 pounds. Mr.. Pot
ter said the retreat had paid his
daughter $1,000 when she threatened
to bring suit year ago.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23
Small Spark PLUG Gap Best.

The spark plug gap should be small,
as it is difficult for a spark to jump
through gasoline vapor under high
compression. We adjust vibrators to
give a spark that will jump one-fourth
in the air so that it will be able to
jump one-thirty-second inch in the CYL
inder. An auxiliary gap outside the
cylinder adds very little to the resist
ance of the circuit, whereas an in
crease in the size of the spark gap
would stop ignition entirely.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23
PLANTING Trees in Streets.

J. II. Reed says of street planting
proceed with caution, but proceed.
It Is too little appreciated that results
from ornamental-tree planting, or its
neglect, are to continue indefinitely,
In the generations to come tree-lovers
will be praising the good taste and
good judgment of the planters and
caretakers before them, or will be Criti.
cizing the injudicious work, or the en-.
tire absence of what should then have
been done"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23
Gets Call to Ottawa.

The Rev. w. e. Baker, pastor OF
the Congregational church in Nor
risville, has received a unanimous
call to the pastorate of the First Con-
gregational church OF Ottawa, one of
the largest and strongest Protestant
churches of that city. While the call
Is very flattering, and a compliment
to Mr. Baker, his many friends in
Morisville, of all denominations, and
Of al the surrounding country will
hope that it may be his decision to
remain
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23
To Serve In France.

When the French liner Espagne
sailed from New York Saturday she
had as a passenger Gerald c. King
soldier of fortune, New York club
man, actor and traveller. He passed
his youth in Bellows Falls, where he
has been since last spring. He is to
be assigned to the field service OF
the French ambulance corps.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23
Has Two Sons in the War.

Rutland.-William Brine, for 10
years connected with the granite
business in Vermont and for the past
six months residing in Rutland, has
two son at the front in the European
war. One is somewhere in France"
serving as orderly to thu stall major
of the Gordon Highlanders, Scotch
regiment.
The other soldier, who was a clerk
m a bank in Brisbane, AustrAl a, and
chat country 10 the Balkans, Is now
with the Field Ambulance corps IN
who was sent from a contingent from
northern France.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23
Are Railroads Practical?

This is foolish question to ask
today yet less than hundred years
ago a school board in central state
refused the use of the schoolroom for
debate on this question. The rea-
son given was-"God never designed
that his creatures should travel at the
frightful speed of Is miles an hour
by steam"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23

have an eight pound baby girl. know
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound saved me from an operation
which every woman breads. - Mrs.
NELLIE FIsHBACK, 1921 Christy Ave,
Louisville, KY.
Everyone naturally breads the sur
geon's knife. Sometimes nothing else
will do, but many times Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has saved
the patient and made an operation I'm
necessary.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23
Dies as Result Of Shooting, Last
Week

Mrs. Fred Russell Of st. Adams
who was shot by her husband Oct. 10
last, died last week at the home OF
her foster parents, Mr. and Mrs, Rich.
She was separated from her husband
and it is said that he had been drink
ing and appeared at the Rich home
where he wanted to talk to his wife
He then shot her.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23
Gets Annapolis Appointment.

Raymond futile, son of James Tut
tie of Montpelier, a senior in the
Montpelier high school, has received
notice from Senator Carroll S. Page
of his appointment 20 the United
States naval academy at Annapolis
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23

finished. The doc
tors said l would
have to be opera
ted on and l simply
br ok e down. A
friend advised me
to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's V ege-
t a BILE Compound,
and the result is l
feel like a new wom-
an. / am well and
strong, do all my
own house work and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23
Passengers in British Lines.

Although British railroads rank
fourth among the nations in regard to
mileage, they carry more passengers
every year than are carried in any 9th
er country.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23
A FRIENDS
ADVICE
Woman Saved From a Seri-
GUS Surgical Operation.

Louisville, Ky.-''For four years I
suffered from female troubles, head
aches, and nervousness. l could not
sleep, had no appetite and it hurt me to
walk. If [ tried to do any work, l
would have to lie down before it was
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23
ACTRESS TELLS SECRET,

A well known actress gives the follow.
Ing recipe for gray hair: To half pint of
water add / OF. Bay Rum, a small box of
Barbo Compound. and u o. of glycerne.
Any druggist can put this up or you can
mix it at home at very little cost Full
directions for making and use come in
each box of Barbo Compound 1t will
gradually darken streaked. faded gray
hair, and make 1t soft and glossy. II will
not color the scalp, is not sticky or
greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23
Plant Vines.

Home grounds whether In the coun'
try or city, are incomplete without
vines.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23

A woman always thinks she is bet
ter than other women and man
thinks he's no worse than other men.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23

You may notice that when some
men promise you things they always
qualify the promise with a great big If.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-23

among the Films and Norwegians for
many years.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-15
Can White Cats Heart

TAo acutoneas Of the avegaGo caSO
onss Of hearing 10 provsrbial, but u
= . proverb that needs qualifying. Fus
sample. many white eats are said -
= absolutely deaf, and though The
~ may appear absurd at first sigh.
y believed by some students thAs
- color Of Q cat - associated Win
- sense Of hearing. Among several
0ported PerGtans. or long-haired catA
nom abroad, not one white one In the
oamber has been able 10 hear the
slightest sound OF course there are
waite cats that can hear. but they have
BEEN as much to the short-haired pets
9 the Preside as to the aristocrsdc
long-hair Of tho
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-15
STUDIES FOR NAVAL RESERVE
Vincent Astor and Other Rich New
York Young Men Are Show
ing Patriotism.

New YOrk.-Vincent AStOr and other
gllded young men here are pupils Of a
New York navigation school which
makes speciality of preparing candi-
dates for Annapolis.
Mr.. Aston is not going to try for
Annapolis. He's twenty-five years
old and married. and so barred from
the academy. But his interest In pre-
paredneSS is SO keen that he is taking
this means to increase his efficiency
as an officer Of the Volunteer Patrol
squadron, a fleet of power boats suit
able for scout and other duty
Several other members of the pa
troll squadron are enrolled in Captain
Cttmark's school. Among them is Her
mann OelrlchS, son and heir of the
late Hermann OelrichS. Other pupils
are CrSon u. Mum, son Of the founder
of the Scientific American: Paul l..
Hammond and Sigmund Cohn, all
members of the squadron.
Although Mr. Astor joined the pa
troll last summer, his interest seemed
more in airplane training. He en-
rolled last May in the aeronautical
corps of the Second Naval Reserve
battalion and helped to raise $4,000
for a hydro airplane. The year before
he had a hydro-airplane built and was
taught to operate it by his pilot, Cliff
ford Webster
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-15
Az Other Americans

Hiram Jones had just returned
from personally conducted tour OF
Europe. Il suppose" commented a
friend that when you were in England
you did as the English do and dropped
your his" NO modify responded
the returned traveller; Il didn't did
as the Americans do | dropped tne
VS. aud Ks" Then he slowly mean
dered down to the bank TO see if he
couldn't get the mortgage extended.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-15
What she Vas Trained For

Nj. Shmpulse tfeellns MS way
Your charming daughter tells me thae
she is an excellent cook and house
Keeper. old adv (calm'S - es. /
aave had her carefully caught. Ior
aaye always held that 10 lacy "ho
Toes not understand housekeeping can
properly direct a retinue OF servants
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-15

To Prof Marguerite Zelenka the
war seems like an unbidden intruder
who has come to interrupt all the inn
portant things in the world-and one
Of the important things in the study
of the anthropoid ape-at least u
Frau Zelenka The Munich lady sci
enlist arrived in this country 10 at
tend a meeting Of the American As
ISOLATION for the Advancement Of Sci
enee. When the session is over she
will visit her uncle ia California aud
While there Will visit the aborigines
and study the soul life and songs Of
the American Indian. not forgetting 70
peep al the anthropologieaI material
the United States affords.
Frau Zelcnha is almost the" author
ity On anthropoids This study has
tcen TIER life work. During her trav-
els in search Of knowledge Of this sub
ieet SHE has made explorations in java,
Ce>lon, and Asia. Ii 1907 the .tapa-
nese government put 100 men at her
disposal for Two years; they dug and
worked without asking her t. pay one
penny t. the government. The COY
erument also assigned soldiers =
guard the workers Who were Malay
prisoners.
Just before the war broke out she
had arranged for an expedition t. GeA-
Ion. hut had 10 give il ny. On her pre-
xieus visit to Ceylon she eslae 2 ctll-
taet with remnant Of priaative
tribe aud lialie phonaerarAic records
ii lhtlr snll.-.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-15

Tor displaying the metal. silk and che
nile embroticrics now SO rife. 1t i.
quite loose. nut diminishe> a little il
width under the arm. like the garn4eli'
from which i; derives its name. 1t Slip
over the head alld has no fastening
Coats show pockets at the side
which makes them look to be ,tandina
open 4 small not ohtrusive sash, tiee
lightly IN front gives somewhat CO
ou.ttish aspect To the garment.
ANNA MAY.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-15
Photo by American Press Association.

Photo by American Press Association
~ROSS STITCHING. featherStitch-
ing and shocking appear on all
kinds of wee garments for spring
wear This play frock is made Of lay
ender gingham. cut with back yoke
and front shocked on to center pane
which is hand embroidered. The
sleeves are also shocked. the pique
cuffs matching the piping.
The clemise robe is we'll liked as Il
model for the rest gown On the TOP
the opportunity is taken advantage OF
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-15
How Edison Works.

never did anything by accident
nor did any Of ray inventions come
directly through accident except the
phonograp No. when have fuiiy
decided that a result is worth getting
| go ahead on it and make trial after
trial until it comes. Thomas A Edl-
son.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-15
Preserving Firefly's Light.

method has been found of extract
Jug and drying the li-ht-produein- or
sahs of the FREELY without i.apairlhs
Tue power of the substance t. rhosz
aoEesce, according To the Poi ular SCI
enee Monthly. When water containing
oASgen Is added ,, the powder. it gives
me golden glow of the nre.lys light.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-05-05

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