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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
THE TICKLE POTATO.
tFrom the Vermont Tribune. J

A potato came down from the neigh
boring hills the other day and made 4
formal call on local retailer. The potato
was expected to come and stay for u
while, because it's visit had been
previously arranged for on stated
terms. But 1t wasn't that kind Of a DO
tato. Times had changed and so had the
potato. 1t had grown classy. When the
retailer asked the potato to take off its
things and stay. as 1t mad agreed to
when the arrangement was made, the DO
! tato said it couldn't-that the terms of
agreement made with the retailer had
been hit by something, and that what II
had agreed to come for then was differ.
ent from what II would agree to stay for
now
Then the retailer said things that would
not look well in print, because the prom
ise OF the potato had been so easily brok-
en-. Then tho lids of every eye that the po-
tato mad began to culver, and the potato
looked offended and skinned out to look
for place where 1t co,fld stay at high
err price.
J The allies got together few days later,
In certain local establishment that ID
devoted to public uses. and discussed
| this incident. The retailer above-men-
toned was not one OF these allies. A
lawyer who happened to come that way
was drawn into the entente group after
promising that he wouldn't charge more
than ten for any advice he might give
or any decision he might render in the
premises The question was put as to
whether this potato was justified in shut
ting Its eyes to the agreement previously
made and insisting on a higher figure II
| Its services were to be retained. The
entente unanimously agreed that the re-
taller had some grounds for hard feel
ngs. and severe thoughts. and plain
English. when he discovered that the po-
tato he expected to be his was not his al
all. The lawyer ION the terms previously
mentioned) rendered an opinion that po-
tatoes are quite likely to DO that very
thing nowadays. but the entente. after
settling with the lawyer for this display
Of wisdom. voted that II a contract Is
worth anything 1t Is worth keeping.
Moral-1f a chunk Of coal does not turn
pale when subjected to winter deliver,
at price agreed upon In the summer. the
potato is hardly justified in regarding
an agreement as a mere scrap Of paper
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
AvERTING OF THE RAILROAD
STRIKE.

Our International complications have
been overshadowed to marked degree
BY the contest that has been going on
between the railroads and the four brother
hoods over the question Of the carrying
out OF the terms of the Adamson law
passed by tho preceding Congress last
year.
The sinking Of three ships by the Ger
man submarines at one swoop seems to
have combined with the approach Of the
decision Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States to clear tho atmosphere
completely. Whether either Of these two
developments alone would have led to the
settlement Of the whole trouble may never
ses known.
1t is sufficient for the present to know
that as a result of the coincidence of the
two events stated the railroad heads de-
cided to yield to the appeals of President
Wilson and make the concessions de-
manded by the brotherhoods.
or greater and more far-reaching i'm
portance as a legal development is the
decision of the Supreme Court of the
United States holding the Adamson law
to be constitutional. The present effect
of this decision is to fix permanent
eight-hour basic day in computing wage
scales on interstate railroads. and to give
increases in wages to trainmen of about
26 per cent.
. The ultimate effect of this decision must
be Of tho broadcast character since the
court declares both carriers and their
employees to be engaged in business
charged with public interest. subject to
the right Of Congress to arbitrate COM
pulsorily a dispute affecting the operating
OF that business.
The fact that the decision happens to
be In favor Of the employees at this time
should not obscure the certainty that
Congress will have the same right to
make some other decision which the en-
ployes may regard as unfavorable. When
ever government ownership comes as II
will eventually. Congress will have the
right to declare public welfare demands
certain things from the employees and
they can be compelled by law to
acquiesce. That is the goal toward which
the brotherhoods have helped to force
the present issue, and sooner or later
they will realize the logical outcome of
the present move.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22

Former United States District Attorney
Alexander Dunnett of st. Johnsbury has
his case against Ring George in the
Dominion courts. having received word In
this city Tuesday that the verdict in his
favor was $50 and costs for the destruc-
ton Of his auto while crossing a railroad
track in Canada. 1t remains to be seen
a fellow passenger with the successful
plaintiff, will pull down from the royal
exchequer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
DAME NATURES MANUFACTURING
PLANT.

Think of manufacturing organiza-
ton run without workmen. without build
, ings. with no overhead expenses except
the sky, lit by the sun and moon. and
heated by the tropics.
IAN these conditions exist in the as
phalt plant Of Dame Nature, on Trini-
dad Island. in the British West Indies off
the coast of Venezuela, with the Gulf Of
Paria on one side and the Atlantic ocean
on the other.
There, I'm this tropical garden-spot
lies the lake Of asphalt one of the most
precious deposits in the world. 1t is a
great level area Of about ia acres. bor-
dered by few low hills and dotted with
clumps OF trees, 1t is possible to walk
over any part Of the lake. for it is solid
enough to bear a very heavy weight. 1t
feels warm to the feet and of about the
same consistency as an asphalt pavement
on a hot day. Its biue-gray surface ID
broken by Il series of great folds in which
the rain gathers. forming irregular pools
OF water. A writer has compared the lake.
| in appearance. to the skin OF an enormous
elephant and the creases to the folds in
his hide Both gas and oil are found In
and around the lake, and gas-bubbles are
constantly coming up through this sur
| face-water.
Some authorities claim that the asphalt
lake Is the crater of an extinct volcano. Il
storehouse for the asphaltic petroleum
that seeps into it far below What ele-
ments are at work down in the cellar of
the world We do not know; we only guess
that nature somehow kneads the clay and
petroleum together, and adds no one can
say what other substances Centuries are
consumed In this secret process Slowly
and thoroughly the asphalt is mixed,
and Is finally churned to the surface of
the lake.
man mas done his best to initiate this
marvellous compound. but with little sue
cess Chemists have analysed it, SEEM
ingly duplicated the ingredients. and laid
II IN pavement. And yet, once laid and
exposed to the elements. the man made
asphalt has quickly worn out Perhaps
the sun the rain, and the wind, playing
over the asphalt lake and curing natures
prou"r'' nave put something into II that
even 'he searching eye of the microscope
VIII not reveal."-Dr s. Il. Forman. In
the March ST. Nicholas.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
THE OCEAN SIX MILES DEEP
Several Places Deeper Than Height Of
Earth's Highest MOuntain-Metals
stu Will Sink.

There may be depths in the ocean great
err than any yet sounded because 1t Is
only In selected places and along certain
lines that systematic deep-sea soundngs
have been made. On the other hand. the
soundings have revealed so much of the
general configuration of the sea bottoms
that 1t does not appear probable that any
considerable depressions exist in any Of
the navigable oceans that are not already
known. 1t Is not likely that the greater
depths exist in any ocean than the Nero
Deep" near the island of Guam. in the
Pacific ocean. where the plummst sinks
| 5,28S fathoms. or 81. 600 feet (only so feet
less than six miles).
| 1t Ia not uninteresting to note that just
as the largest continent. Asia, has the
highest mountain elevation. so the larg-
est ocean, the Pacific, mas the deepest de-
preston. Mount Everest. thrown into the
Nero Deep" would have its summit cov-
cred by nearly $500 feet OF water. The
mean estimated depths of the three great
oceans are: Pacific. lS.44o feet; India,..
1883 feet; Atlantic. 1860 feet. The pro-
foundest hole In the Atlantic is the Brown
son Deep in the Porto Rico Trench"
where the bottom sinks 10 a depth IF
that cavity would lift Its head nearly 1900
| feet above sea level.
| 1t il singular fact that just as he
loftiest peaks are found In mountain
ranges, and not isolated, so the deepest
depressons of the ocean exist In long
trenches, which are cut like burrows In
the sea bottom. The greatest known
trench of this kind runs through the west
ern part OF the Pacific from point north
east Of Japan to the Nero Deep. already
described. a distance of at least 2.4OO
miles.
However, this Is not all one unbroken
trench but rather series of burrows
more or less closely connected, and bear
ing different names Two Of the holes
along this line are. respectively. $3.50
and 1870 feet deep South of the equa-
tor, In the Pacific. are the Tonga and the
karmadec trenches. with measured depths
or D,l36 and 3O.930 feet. The least Of
these is a thousand feet deeper than Mt.
everest Is high
If the oceans were dried up the atmos-
phere would settle down into the vast
basins thus left empty. and IL the animal
Kingdom managed to remain on the planet
1t would have to migrate down into the
depressed world yawning all around il,
where 1t would find unfamiliar valleys
plains. plateaus, canyons and mountains
but, after all, 1t could not continue TO eX
list there. for there would be no rivers
no rains and no vegetation. The cont.
mental plateaus from which the creatures
had descended would be covered with q
thin, dry, cold air, which in itself would
be inimical to life.
In regard to the sinking Of metals fl
water there is persistent misunder
stand. Not only lead and iron. but alu
r,num AS we'll. would sink to the ut,
ltermost bottom OF the sea The confusion,
of thought ON this subject probably arises
from the general knowledge that the pres.
sure rapidly increases with increase ri
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22

depth Of water. If the density Of the wa
ter also increased in proportion. a point
might be reached where a body that sank
near the surface would, lower down, be
buoyed up with sufficient force to keep It
in suspension.
But in fact water is so slightly COM
pressible that at a depth OF mile n
cubic foot Of seawater, which weighs
about g pounds at the surface. would
have it's weight increased by only eight
ounces, although the pressure would be
increased to a good deal more than a ton
per square inch.
The whole principle rests upon the fact
that when a solid is put into water It
displaces a volume Of water equal in
weight to it's Uhe solid's) own weight.
and II the immersion Is complete the VOL
ume or bulk. Of water displaced equals
that Of the solid. Suppose that the volume
Of the totally immersed solid is a cubic
foot; then 1t will displace cubic foot OF
water.
But. IL the solid is less dense. t. e.,
weighs less. bulk for bulk than the wa
ter las the case with must kinds Of woody,
then instead of becoming completely i'm
mersed it will sink only far enough to
displace a bulk Of water equal in weight
to its own weight. and this bulk OF w.
ter will be smaller than that Of the solid
for the reason that the water, bulk for
bulk is heavier.
Next suppose that the solid is equal in
density to the water; then It must weigh
Just as much as its own volume OF wa
ter. and. neglecting the slight difference
Of density at increased depth, 1t will re-
main in equilibrium. completely submerg
ed. at any point beneath the surface
where 1t may be placed. Finally. sup
pose the solid to be denser than water.
like lead, iron or aluminium. then the
amount Of water that it would displacs
will still be equal to its own volume. but
since, bulk for bulk. it is heavier than wa
ter, the weight OF the volume of water
displaced by it will be less than its own
weight. and so it will sink to the bottom
continually displacing the water beneath
1t as 1t goes down.
1t must be remembered that water, like
any other liquid, presses equally in all
directions. downward as well as upward
and sideways, while a solid body. wheth-
| err immersed in water or not. presses only
downward. Ii then, the solid Is specific
ally heavier than the water. its downward
pressure amounting TO the excess OF its
| weight over the weight of an equal bulk
Of water. will be added to the down
ward pressure OF the water, and thus the
upward pressure Of the water will ne
overmatched. and the solid will sink This
is independent Of the fact that the pres
sure of the water increases with increase
of depth, because the increased pressure
| follows the same law as before, and it
exerted equally in all directions.
| II the ocean consisted OF mercury ball
| Of iron would float on it, with nearly halt
its bulk above the surface. In such ar
ocean submarines would have to be made
OF gold. platinum or iridium to navigate
| successfully Philadelphia Bulletin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
BIG ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN.

Now that the national advertising cam
paign in behalf Of Barre granite has been
successfully launched for 1917. ONCE en-
ployes of the quarries and Manufacturers
association are deeply engrossed in the
fined details of the complex advertising
game. Within q comparatively short time
5000 copies of Memorial Masterpieces"
have been sent out in answer TO in
been mailed to dealers throughout North
and South America. Lately $500 broad
sides. containing an outline OF the cam
paign plans for this year. have been
mailed to retailers. Each broadside meas
urcs 20 by 80 inches and is enclosed in q
specially printed envelope.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22

Americans can not hope for abiding
peace in Europe until the Kaiser follows
the Gar into permanent retirement. Let
that be the persistent watchword. All
and help the German people force the
substitution OF democracy for Prussian
absolutism. which is but another name
for Prussian militarism and world menace.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
PLAN MONTHLY CLINICS.

Monthly clinics in Barre. Montpelier.
Randolph and Waterbury are planned by
20 Washington and Orange county ply
sicians who met in Barre for their quar-
terly associational meeting. Hospitals in
the four towns have opened their doors
to the physicians. and much good Is ex-
pected to result from the series.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
TELEPHONE CONFERENCE.

Attaches and officials of all exchanges
in the State Telephone Chapter were in
Barre Thursday and Friday for confer
ences In which various phases of the tele-
phone business were discussed. There was
informal speech-making at a banquet
Thursday in Rowland hall and on Friday
moving picture theatre was placed at
the disposal of the visitors and movies
Of the telephone were shown.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22

The Germans are in what would have
been called in our Civil War full retreat
on the western front, but which by the
German war department is called "or-
ganized retirement" We do not suppose
the British care particularly what the Ger
mans call 1t SO long as they get control
Of the territory. which is 100 miles in
length and embraces go square miles.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
COUNTY TRUST COMPANY,
THE SAFE WAY.

It's always the safe ,ay to nay
bills by check-then why do It any
other way? We will be glad to have
YOU open a checking account with
this Bank. .
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
VERMONT NOTES.
News Items of the State Gath
cred Here and There.

The Offices OF city physician and health
officer are to be merged in Barre. DIR.
J. A. Wark doing the work of both. All
Of the appointive officers have been re-
named except two.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22

Fire was discovered about one o'clock
Friday afternoon in the American Express
ONCE in the railroad station at Lyndon
Vile. The fire started in the basement
and worked up through the partition SO
that the damage is mostly from smoke
and water. The telegraph Office over the
express office was damaged as were the
ofi1ces of Supt. H. L. Folsom of the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad. The total loss 10
between $4,000 and s., 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
WANTED.

when you want anything. advertise in the
new special column Of this paper. Some
bargains arc offered there this week which
Il will pay you to read about. See page two.
This paper has more than $4,000 readers
every week and one cent a word will reach
than, all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22

There is an independent fortune await
ing the inventor of a typewriting machine
that will spell correctly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING.

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Stoddard of Bar
net celebrated their golden wedding on
March u. Mr.. Stoddard served three
years in the Civil War.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
CANDIDATE FOR WEST POINT.

Dwight L. Adams Of Rutland has been
designated as a candidate for the West
Point entrance examination, to be held
during the present month.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22

Nearly all the knowledge in the world
has been acquired at the expense OF some
body's burnt fingers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22

When man has more money than he
knows what to do with. then ignorance
truly Is bliss.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
{ From the Chicago News

The style of beauty a man prefers de-
ponds upon the girl within eyeshot.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22

You should be careful whom you call
a crank. Perhaps the individual in ques-
ton may have a similar opinion of you.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22

II when people are charged with their
faults they were credited with their vir-
tues. there would he more good neighbors
i'm the world.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-11

New York got man on in the sev- enth. Benton famed and Burns went out. Weaver to Gandil Herzog rised a fly in short left center and the ball fell for a single. Kauff tried hard to put the ball out ot the park but flew out to Felsch, giving the Sox center fielder his fifth putout ..
 Weaver opened Chicago's eighth in-
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-11
Sedy Found Not
 Guilty M Case
CBy Review Leased Wirel

DENVER, Oct. 1O.-Willaim R. Seay, who shot and killed Edward C. Green in an office in the city hall here last May, was acquitted in the district court here today. Seay plead ed self-defense.
 The men quarreled following a diff ference arising out of the city cleo ton last April, Seay and Green hay ing been leaders in politics in one section of Denver. Green was super intendent of the city highway depart men, and Seay was an employe until shortly after the election.
 After the jury had returned its yer dict, Seay rushed over to the box and embraced each juror. There was a great rush of spectators to Seay, wom- en friends and relatives among them, throwing their arms around his neck and kissing him.
 Mrs. Green, widow of the slain man. was not in court when the jury brought in its verdict.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-11
Urged Firearms
 for Protection
(By Review Leased Wirel

ABILENE, Tex, Oct. 10.-Testify- ing today at the trial of Al members of the Farmers and Laborers' Pro tective association. who are charged with conspiracy against the govern ment. Frank Wharton. a defendant, who organized several locals of the organization, said he always advised members to get guns for self-protec- tion He explained that this meant they were to be ready in case of strike. and if they were attacked to protect themselves. The guns. he said, never were to be used in attacking others. Wharton denied that he ever had agreed with any of the defendants or any one else to resist the govern ment or to do anything charged in the indictments.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-11

balls and was fouled times. The Giants reached him for hits; went out 16 times on fielding plays, and J. Collins two errors on Kauff's drives account for the remainder. While there was little, if any advantage be- tween the two pitchers, it appeared to many as though Benton had more on the ball than Cicotte. His delivery was up with wide, sweeping curves or broke with almost right angie slants which had the White Sox miss ing or popping up most of the time The Chicago twirler varied his pitch ing to a greater extent than Benton and his control was perfect, as usal. To those who saw him work in the first contest it appeared as though he did not have as sharp a curve or break as on Saturday, when he turned back the Giants with seven hits and one run. His record today was eight hits and two runs. while Benton let the White Sox down with five hits, no lWO coming III one llnllS.
 chicagoan Fans Eight
 Cicotte famed eight Giants to Ben tons five-Burns, Holke and Benton all fell twice before the Chicago hurl- CTS slants, while Benton's only double strikeout victim was Cicotte The New York team had twice as many runners stranded on the bases as the White Sox, the count being eight to four Robertson led all the players with three hits in four times at bat for total of five bases, while of Chicago's five hits Eddie Collins and Weaver each secured two. Neither Kauff nor Jackson had a fielding chance and Robertson stole the only base pur- Joined. Neither pitcher gave a base on balls, and none of the five errors contributed in any way toward the score.
 Collins "Booed"
 Early in the game there was some attempt to start an organized booing against Eeddie Collins. apparently in retaliation for Zimmerman's treat ment earlier in the series, but this was soon hissed down. In every other respect the contest was all that a worlds series contest should be. The sky was partly overcast. and there was little wind. but the cold, damp atmosphere made wraps a necessity. With Cicotte turned back for a few days at least, the Giants supporters are looking for McGraw to start either Schupp or Sallee in the next game, but the New York manager will give no inkling of his plans tonight. He confined his remarks to a statement that at last the team had not going, and that he expected them 10 con tinue the winning pace from now on.
 So far as could be learned from the Chicago team headquarters, Manager Rowland's choice for tomorrow's game probbaly will lie between Faber and Russell.
 Umpire Forgets.
 In the eagerness to start the game
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-11
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