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New-York tribune., 1918-10-13

Paste This Up in Your Furnace Room; Gve 1t to Your ia,
Haven't a Furnace of Your Ooyu to Run

An Air Valve with large opening should al
Ways DC placed at point in piping where it is
about to fall below the water level in the pip
If YOU DON'T some radiators will be slow
10 neat you will also considerably more
coal than II you use these "vent' valves.
Chimney and Smoke Pipe should BE cleaned
OF SCOT as often possible, every year at least.
If NOu DON'T the draft becomes poor. too
much coal is burned and there is danger Of fire.
Smoke Pipe should be taken down every
spring, cleaned thoroughly wrapped in paper
and stored away in dry place till fall.
II YOU DON'T the pipe will rust through in
a few years.
Smoke Pipe Joints and where same enters
chimney should be made absolutely air-tght.
Try for leaks by holding a small flame at
Joints; IT leak exists the flame will be drawn
IF YOU DON'T the draft will be impaired.
you. will have trouble getting up steam and
Damper in Smoke Pipe must be made with a
hole in the centre, so pipe can not be closed
tight.
is YOU DON'T your house may become full
of coal gas and loss of life may result.
Check Damper is at rear of boiler, and when
open admits cold air into chimney checking the
fire. Connect to regulator chain and that
IF YOU DON'T it may remain open and pre-
vent fire from coming up, even though the ash
Radiator Tops should be kept free from
IF YOU DON'T the radiator will be lnefi-
Cient and the room may be cold.
Window Seats should be made with a cold
air opening at bottom and larger opening at top
so placed that pillows ETC., will not cover same.
If YOU DON'T your room may be cold.
Boiler Flues the most important part of
heating plant to keep clean; you can't clean too
often. Remember SCOT is practically as good
heat insuator as asbestos.
If YOU DON'T you heat outdoors and not
your home. You may burn so per cent more
coal this winter than necessary by ncglecting
this.
Coaling in Mild Weather. Keep fire pot full.
Put plenty of coal when you fire. Leave
few inches Of ash CRATES.
If YOU DON'T results will be unsatisfac
tory. Tinkering with fire does more harm than
good
Coaing in Cold Weather. Handle same as
for mild weather, only keep fire pot free from
ashes.
IF YOU DON'T you will have to fire too
often, as fire will not last
Fire Door must be kept closed at all times
and never used to check fire at night.
IF YOU DON'T you defeat the purpose of
the damper regulator and admit cold air onto
hot surfaces of boiler, chilling the water
therein
Banking Fire at Night Clean fire thorough
ly; remove ashes from below CRATES, add plenty
all the sas from the new or green coal is driven
off, then move ball regulator to the centre
of rod so draft door in base is closed and
check open. Unless night is very windy do
not change the position of smoke pipe dainpcr
from its day set.
If YOU DON'T leave dampcr partly open
coal gas may escape into the house. II you
open feed door you waste heat and have colder
house in the morning.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13

and their cheerfulness further helps dis
pei the hospital idea. The patients are
army officers whose wounds have long
since healed and who are undergoing
treatment designed to restore the use Of
arms or legs. A visitor to the two in
stitutions is surprised to see most of the
beds vacant. A majority of the patients
spend the day roaming about the parks
in which the buildings arc set.
In every case the wishes Of the patient
are consulted by the surgeons. This ar
rangement has led to many interesting
requests from the wounded men,
A Canadian officer, wounded early in
the war, came to St. Katharine's Lodge
to have his left arm made over. The
elbow had been so badly shattered t.'g.t
surgery, wonderful as it's skill and re-
sources are. could not entirely recon
struct the joint. So the officer was given
a choice Of two things-either TO have a
weak, movable elbow, or strong stiff
one. Without hesitation the Canadian
chose the stiff elbow, anG he astonished
the surgeons by asking that the arm be
made perfectly straight.
They pointed out to him that the arm
would be far more useful if the elbow
was set at an angle. If set straight he
wouldn't be able even to put his hand in
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13

Air Valves must be so adjusted and cleaned
'hat AIR and not steam can escape.
if YOU DON'T adjust air valves will
spit steam and radiator may only partially
heat
Radiator Valves must be turned completely
on or off, never halfway.
IF YOU DON'T the radiator will bang and
spit water
Radiator Valves must be kept we'll packed
IF YY6f"f YoU BoS I's ssksss type nssd
etc., may be unexpectedly ruined by leaky
valve.
Boiler and PIPING in cellar must be covered
with some good insulator, such as asbestos.
IF YOU DON'T at least 10 per cent Of Your
coal IS used to needlessly heat an unused cellar.
Damper Regulators, if properly used, save
coal and labor: Adjust follows: Raise
gauge a." move iron weights on rod till it is
level, then adjust chains that the draft door
"B" is closed and also check damper &C"
chains, being nearly taut with little slack to
If YOU DON'T adjust chains properly both
draft doors will be open at same time; one will
then try to boost the fire and the other check it.
Water Level in boiler should be kept as near
she me, centre Of gauge glass possible; if too
full draw off; if water .oes not show in glass,
and opening the lower try cock fails to bring
and let boiler cool off
IF YOU DON'T the contact of cold water on
the hot iron will crack the boiler, followed by
cold house and the cost of expensive repairs
Gauge Glass should be kept clean and valves
at top and bottom open, turned all the way out
If YOU DON'T water may be out of boiler
without showing such to be the case in the
glass.
City Water Valves should be turned com.
pletely off and never leak
IF YOU DON'T a flooded system will result,
water will come out of air valves, etc.
Summer Care of boiler demands that in the
'prng old water be drawn off, boiler washed
out and rehlled to water line with fresh water.
If YOU DON'T refill some may start a
newspaper or rubbish fire and crack boiler.
Air Leaks. Make sure no air gets to fire. ex-
cept through draft door provided Places where
eaks may occur around base frame door
frames f1oor etc.
If YOU DON'T the fire is not under control
and on windy days will probably burn too rap
idly; also the regulator becomes almost use
less.
Slice the Fire through clinker door provided;
never poke fire from above, always from be-
If YOU DON'T the fire will be full Of holes,
burn unevenly, clinker and be unsatisfactory.
Repairs. When heating season closes have
plant thoroughly looked over and all necessary
repairs and requirements made at once
If YOU DON'T you may find that in the fall
you only Of the ''late BIRDS and have
to wait your turn at the steamhtter's or
plumbers.
Re%oyS r; HN,, Ashes Daily from the ash pit.
If YOU DON'T the CRATES are Liable to warp
or melt and have to be replaced at needless
expense.
Silt All Ashes, recover the pieces that will
still burn, these to bank fire or for any
other purpose.
If YOU DON'T you are guilty Of wasting
fuel which can be used to WIN TIE WAR.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
A New Source of Oil Supply?

oil shalc formation is one Of those en-
trancng romances which have their in
c!Mency in the far off geologic ages which
mean SO much to the scientist and SO little
to the layman, and achieve their climax and
elimination under such conditions Of world
stress as we are now passing through.
Omitting the precise scientific terminology
OF the geologist, it may be said that in that
tar distant past these oil shales were laid
down as richly organic muds on the beds
OF shallow lakes of vast extent. They con-
sist largely of organic matter, part of
which was contributed by the animal life
OF the period, but more probably by the re-
mains of aquatic plants, with additions of
wind blown land vegetation which -four
ished in those ancient times. After a de-
posit of this character had been laid
down, there came deposits of inorganic
matter washed sands, silt, etc.-which
overlay the material that went to the max
ing OF the stratum Of oil shale. This was
repeated time and again, with the alternate
strsta Of varying thickness, some Of the
oil shale beds being but few inches in
thickness, and again aggregating many feet.
The deposits containing these shales were
first buried under hundreds, perhaps sew
eral thousand Of feet OF other beds before
they were later elevated through vast up
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
en- Remade to Order at Orthopedic

the pocket Of his trousers. But the
Canadian had anticipated that argument
by arranging with his tailor to have the
pocket placed so low that by hunching
his shoulder he could get his hand into
it. The reason he wanted the arm made
rigidly straight was to be able to use a
hunting rifle and billiard cue
Another Canadian officer insisted on
having his smashed leg SO rebuilt that he
could continue to ride horse. It was
job that, required months of orthopedic
treatment, but when the patient finally
left the hospital to return to his ranch
in Western Canada he was ready for the
saddle.
Both hospitals are auxilialies Of the
British Military Orthopedic Hospital al
Shepherds Bush, one Of England's great
orthopedlc centres. st. Katharine's
Lodge, formerly one of the homes Of
King George ", is big, rambling two
story house Of beautiful architectural
design. 1t was turned over to the Red
Cross by William Solomon, New York
banker. Baroda House was built by an
Indian prince, the Gaekwar of Baroda.
Mr.. A. Chester Beatty, an American
mining engineer, the present owner.
moved out to make room for the Red
Cross. A better building for hospital
purposes could not have been selected, in
the opinion of the medical staff
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13

heayals Of the land, and still later revealed
here and there b. erosion and the develop
mcnt Of the present drainage system, lcav-
ing the edges OF the oil shale deposits
exposed.
"The oil obtanable from these shales is
petroleum. but it can be secured only By
processes Of distillation. Even as nature
in her processes does not make all pc
trolcum alike in all of the natural petro-
leum fields, so with the oil from the shaes
much depends upon the methods of dis
tillation pursued, as we'll as on the char
acter and richness of the various deposits.
"In the opinion OF the Geological Survey
experts, the success of the budding indus
try is probably to be confined at first to
portions of the Western states. While oil
shalcs are found in many other parts of
the United States, no deposits in the East
or South are known to be so extensive and
at the same time SO rich as those in Col
orado, Utah, Nevada and small area in
southwestern Wyoming. There are thin
deposits Of shale, we'll as camel shales,
in the East that can be distilled for oils
and for many years before the drilling of
the Appalachian oil fields in 1859 such
distillation was carried on to some extent,
especially in Pennsylvania. Thick deposits
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13

sake of avoiding any birds of prey that
may be about, for which reason they keep
to the valleys while on their flight. The
route they follow is always the same. The
first journey carries them from New Zea
land to South India The second from
South India to Northern Africa by way OF
the Red Sea. The third carries them across
the Mediterranean to France by way of
Corsica. On the fourth they arrive here
in southern England, flying in through the
Avon Valley. Why do they follow this par
ticular route? Why, just because this mi
grafton dates back so many hundreds of
centuries. These little mi grants still fol-
low the track where the continents once
we're oined together, points like Corsica
and H@lgoland being the only ones still
above the water of what was once dry land
from England right to the South Seas.
"After stopping here for little time
these little sandpipers make one more
flight, which carries them to Siberia, for
their breeding season. for they always pre-
fer to breed where the temperature is
broken
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
A New L Sc for the X-Rav

INTERESTING experiments have been con-
H. ductcd at Munich and Vienna in the exam
nation of old portraits with Rocntsen ray.
One of the curatcrs of the art museum
used the A-rays on an old Madonna pof
trait and discovered evidence of later
overpaint.ny In Vienna Professor Max
Dvorak applied the same test TO II picture
of the Mantegna School which had been
badly distigured by later attempts at re-
construction. The X-ray photograph dis
closed perfectly the original contour of the
painting Electrical E1pcrimentcy.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13

wireless stations report that they
have heard SOUNDS cf voices,
music, tramping of crowds and
explosions of sound for which they can
not account. 1t is supposed that in
some as yet not understood way the
vibrations of the wireless pick up
these sounds. The operators say that
the air does not suffer from "attenua-
tion," as wires do, and that they believe
the wireless station will eventually
be able to pick up sound at any distance.
If this be true, we may indeed be on the
eve Of an electric miracle, "Recdy's Mir
ror" reports, and then goes on to quote
the theory, as recently advanced by "The
Los Angeles Times:
Vibrations of all sounds thrown into
the air and remain there for some time.
This is shown by the length of time re-
quired for the echo to return to its starting
point, by the length of time which elapscs
between the sending and the receiving Of 4
wireless call, and by the fact that sound
travels to US, as is indicated by the little
pause which can be perceived before VIC
hear what we have already seen. The air
envelope around the earth, however, is only
fifteen miles deep. Outside OF that radius
vibrations cannot carry. This has been
demonstrated by the kites which the
Weather Bureau has used for number Of
years to help the prediction of tempera-
lures. Now. from all this evidence, we
have this deduction: The earth is ball
whirling around in space with an envelope
Of air fifteen miles thick, an envelope which
must have absorbed all the sounds that have
been made since the world began
The question is, Where a4c those soaui >
They must be somewhere. They must be
within the radius of fifteen miles, unless
their vibrations have died out, and recent
experiments have shown, it is contended,
perpetual movement. The range of the
wireless is something over 5000 miles; so
that, even as this comparatively early day
in electrical science, il may be that we are
beginning to pick Up these vibrations Wire
less operators always complaining Of
breaks in their transmissionS, queer odd
sounds, which seem almost articulate. and
which cannot be accounted for on any other
ground than that of some phenomena con-
nected with the lingering vibrations Of
other days
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13

arc also found in the East, but so far as
known, the thick ones arc too lean to dc.
serve consideration at present.
Various estimates Of what the oil shales in
workable thickness can be made to produce
In petroleum have been given out In u
recent magazine article the quasi official
statement was made that many tests by the
Geological Survey show that the american
rocks contain forty to fifty gallons to the
ton, and those in one deposit tested ninety
gallons, or more than tHo barrels, to the
ton
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
row long will the world be able
to tap the depths for oil? An
-'"- -~ article in "The Manufact-

~~- - article in "The Manufact-
urers' Record" declares that
the United States alone has taken
4,000, 100000 barrels from the earth since
1858, and that many producers believe
the peak Of production has been reached.
There are other oil fields still unde-
veloped perhaps in other parts of the
world, in Central Asia, Southeastern
Europe, Northern Africa and parts of
Polynesia. But an increasing gas en-
gine civilization demands oil, and some
where the demand will have to be in
creased or another fuel for motive power
developed. "The Manufacturers Record"
points to the vast oil shale formations
of the United States as new source of
supply, with the information that the
government is already aware of the po-
tential value of this extensive field. The
ar'ic!c continues:
', hcS,n AZ to ieG;Nning, tho story or
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
A MEXICAN army officers suffer
~ ing from arm and leg wounds
4 - who might have remained Grip

~ ing from arm and leg wounds
4 - who might have remained Grip
pies all their lives will regain
:he use Of their damaged limbs as a re-
suit of the arrangements that have been
made for their prompt treatment at the
two orthopedic hospitals established by
the American Red Cross in London. In
this respect Uncle SAINTS fighting men
are to benefit by knowledge dearly
bought by England and France, the war
having taught surgeons that orthopedic
treatment should not be delayed.
Great things in the way Of restoring
the use Of arms and legs to wounded
soldiers are being done at st. kath~
arine's Lodge and Baroda House, the
Red Cross institutions, which were for
merly the homes Of two Americans who
turned them over for this work and who
provide all the funds for their mante-
nance. The doctors and nurses at both
HOSPITALS are American. Originally the
hospitals were intended for American
officer patients, but British officers have
been cared for in the interval before
the arrival of American wounded.
The name hospital as applied to these
nIaces is really misnomer. The ma
jority Of the patients are in good health
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13

SilverBracelets
for the Birds
By Hayden Church

~ OWN at Cnrdstchurch, in Hamp-
shire a little time ago. some
H. American 'buddies" and ] made
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
RafaaE& The Great Workshop of Science @s2MHHH
Voices Buried
i'm the Air

UNREASONABLE operators at
wireless stations report that they
~ have heard SOUNDS cf voices,
music, tramping of crowds and
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-20

l will p2ySIoo to the first person
returning Cash Receipt7062, So, 2236
2237, 1853, 9573, 2I64, 1875 or 1913
Mrs. Carroll Green returned 1877
Cont expect a cash receipt if it is charged
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-20
Name Prevents Fame.

The handicap Of possessing name
made famous by another person was
illustrated in the case of William
Wordsworth, who died recently at
Rome, eighty years Old and who was
the eldest surviving grandson OF the
English poet. Mr.. Wordsworth is SAID
to have been q great scholar and him.
self a poet of high distinction, and
volume of his sonnets was issued pri-
vately some years ago. Because his
name was the same as that OF his
grandfather, he always refused, 1T is
related, to publish any of his poetical
writings in the ordinary way, though
urged to do so by people of such high
authority as Matthew Arnold, who
kindly described one of his sonnets
as the finest in. the English language.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-20
ORLEANS LOCAL MENTION

Supt. E. E. Doe went to Lisbon on
business Monday.
Gilbert Kittredge of Island Pond
was in town Monday.
Mrs. Jennie Kipp visited friends in
Barton Friday afternoon.
Max Powell of Burlington was a
business visitor in town Friday.
w. F. Scott and Dr. E. M. Cleasby
were in ST. Johnsbury Tuesday.
Harold Searles is working in the A..
& P. Store in Woodsville, N. IL.
The Pythian Sisters will not hold
their regular meeting this week.
Miss Arlene Holton is home from
MONTPELIER i'll with rheumatic fever.
Ralph Hovey Of Lyndonville spent
last week with his friend, Bert Dean.
SGT. Leslie Cartee is spending a
few days at the home of B. E. Gau-
vim.
Philemon Lodge, K. of P. worked
the rank of Knight on Tuesday eve
ming.
Mrs. l.. S. Nye has been quite i'll
with septic sore throat during the
past week.
Mrs. Fred Sisco spent the weekend
in St. Johnsbury with her friend,
Mrs. Burt.
Miss Mabel Parlin is caring for
Mrs. Myrtle Perley, who has rheu-
matte fever.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-20
Orleans News Page
News and Views from this
Hustling Village
The Sale and boarding of Foods.

c. S. Emery, county food admins
traitor and Harry Dickens, admins
TRAITOR for Orleans met the mer-
chants Of Orleans and vicinity Mon
day afternoon at the club rooms and
discussed with them the problems
that they are facing regarding the
sale of wheat and wheat substitutes
on the $3.50 basis.
A good number were present and
all expressed a willingness to con-
form with the order.
The whole idea is to save the
wheat and use substitutes, also to
turned everything bottom upwards,
and what was once considered thrift
and being "forehanded" is now called
by another name. Under the ruling
of the state administrator a family
can have only 80 days supply of flour
or sugar on hand. Those who have
large amount at present should give
it back for redistribution. Flour can
be sold one-eighth barrel at time
within the village limits and one
fourth barrel outside. Rye flour is not
a substitute and can be sold singly.
Graham and whole wheat flour calls
for 500 substitute to go with it.
Bottled and granulated corn meal are
substitutes. Corn meal of the cheap
er grades that can by sitting be used
on the table or fed to the stock, must
not be sold as wheat substitute.
The above ruling was the result of
lively discussion and will do away
with the idea that a man can buy his
wheat flour and stockfeed at the same
time and place and agree to use part
of it on the table. 1t was also ruled
that party must buy his wheat
flour and substitutes at the same
time Provision is made for bakers
to get what they need in larger
quantities but it must not be sold by
them until made into cooked food.
A good many towns in the state are
getting their sugar on the card sys-
tenn and the prospect is that it will
soon become universal, thus doing
away with the advantage many have
taken by going to each store and even
to other towns and getting what sug-
ar they could.
The meeting was harmonious and
will result in the merchants being !
better able to work along uniform
lines. Col. Emery assured them |
that there would be plenty of cereals
and there would soon be white corn
meal on the market that makes an |
excellent loaf. w. B. Proctor, food |
for the town of Bar |
ton, was present, also several mer
chants from nearby towns.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-20
Orleans High School.

Miss Irene Campbell of Lyndon in
stltute and Mrs. Frank Gregory Wis
| tied the high school Friday after
noon.
Everyone is glad to see Miss Lo-
| throp at school again. She is direct
ing the music this week altho unable
to play.
The chemistry class, accompanied
by Mr.. Cobb, visited the creamery
Thursday afternoon. Elmer billiard
conducted the class through the
creamery, explaining places and pro-
cesses of interest. The ice cream room
seemed to be the center of attraction
and after the tour of the creamery
the class was generously served with
ice. cream.
Orleans high and graded schools
are organizing junior Red Cross So
cietp. This society will work under
the direction of the local Red Cross.
If sum equal to 25c per pupil can
be raised the school will become
Red Cross school and will be entitled
to display a Red Cross banner. The
cooperation of all the parents and
friends of the school will be neces-
sary to make this undertaking a sue
cess. The work is under the direc-
ton of the following committee, ap-
pointed by the Orleans Red Cross:
Mrs. Ray Skinner, Mrs. Harriet Fish
and Miss Mildred Hay.
Cecil Chase and Miss Lapierre re-
turned to school Monday.
Miss Helen Collins was absent from
school Monday to attend the funeral
of her uncle.
Don't forget the play CAT the End
of the Rainbow" to be given for the
benefit of the Y. M C. A. Thursday
evening. The play cast includes 20
persons. The setting is a co-educa-
tional college with the interest CEN
tered about a foot ball game and a
masked ball. Come and hear the
brilliant quartet which will furnish
vaudeville entertainment between the
acts Tickets are on sale at Austin's
pharmacy. There'll be dancing after
the play.
Miss Lucy Hancock returned to
school Tuesday.