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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-14
THE HUMAN ELEMENT IN RAIL
ROADING--IS 1T BEING
SUBORDINATEDl

Railroad tragedies of major casualties
are coming along in rapid succession on
the great railroad systems of the country
during the last few days, one on the New
York Central railroad near Batavia, N.
Y, resulting in more than a score Of
deaths, and two accidents on the Phil
adelphia & Reading railroad causing a
dozen or more deaths, to say nothing of
injuries to many more. These accidents
took place on railroads which are sup
posed to have reached the highest stage
of efficiency; both have double tracks, or
more; both have elaborate systems of
dispatching; both have the block signal,
which is supposed to be the highest de-
velopment in mechanical safety provis
ions; and, presumably, both the railroads
have men operating the trains who are
experts in their line of work. Yet de-
spite all these advantages, the railroads
are piling up their wrecks and filling
cemeteries and hospitals increasingly. In
vestigations are conducted and verbose
reports are submitted in which the in
vestigators tell of the state of efficiency
Of the roads in question and generally
end up by finding some small fault with
minor conditions. These reports often
times overlook the most important ele-
ment in railroading, an element which
ought never to be lost sight of regardless
of the advances which are made in me-
ohanieal devices to prevent accident. 1t
is the human element; the element which
the engineers, the fremen, the conduc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-14

The founder of "Fletcherism' is dead
but his increasing army goes marching
on. Those who are prone to bolt their
food may point out with cynicism that
Dir. Fletcher reached only the age of 70
years; but good mastication is not a
cure-all; it is more or less of proven
tive and perhaps DR.. Fletcher did not
practice what he preached soon enough in
life, although we are informed that when
comparatively young he went So days on
diet of potatoes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-14

State and court expenses: Daniels,
Payne, Taylor, Lewis, Hendee.
Suffrage and elections: Amey, LaFleur,
Stuart, Payne, Rowland,
Temperance: Bates, Ballou, Tracy, Bill.
ings, Ienney.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-14

The American soldiers in France who
lighted their cigarettes with fve-franC
notes are probably few and far between
Notwithstanding the report that there
were some so utterly foolish.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-14

While still knocking on wood" we
venture to assert that the Central Yer
mont has been remarkably free from
wrecks during this winter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-14

The towns which have overcome their
second epidemic of influenza in a few
months are now looking forward to the
third.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-14

With the committees announced, the
Vermont Legislature should be ready tc
make things hum.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-14

@Pecuniary necessity" is a general all
ment, although cabinet members may
think they alone are afflicted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-14

Jack Frost does not have very tena'
cious grip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-14

It seems there isn't a bit Of juice on
the Reed "bone.dry" law,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-14

One lot Mems High Shoes, in
Black and Tan; $3.50, $500
and $500 grades. Now S2.95
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-14

One lot Ladies' and Children's
House Slippers, $1.25 and
S1.50 grades. .... Now CSC
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-14

One lot Ladies Patent Shoes,
button and lace, good style,
only not extra high cut, $500
and $500 grades, Now S3.45
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-14

One lot Ladies and Children's
House Slippers, 75c and $1.00
grades. .......... Now 59c
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-20
Canton a City Of Canals.

At Canton, the Oldest city in south
ern China, the river Is. In effect, canal
ICED, and the shipping is heavy and
varied. The water Is deep enough for
ships Of 1000 Ntons burden as fnr as
the city, but foreign boats come up
only as far as Whampoa, nine miles
to the southeast. where there are ex-
tensive docks. Here the loading and
unloading Is done by native boats.
Vessels of deep draft lie outside the
bar. Forty miles below is the Boca
Tigris (Mouth of the Tger). and the
water widens into wide estuary. Wa
ter divides the old from the new town
and surrounds the island and the sub
urbs, where the Europeans live. so
that Canton has an abundance of pic.
turesque water life, including big
houseboat population.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-20
BOHEMIA LAND OF PATRIOTS
Popular Idea Concerning the Country
and its People Has Been Far
From the Truth.

When Shakespeare wrote Of ''the
seacoast Of Bohemia" he showed no
cheerfuller disregard Of fact than
most of us now do when we think of
that richly storied country as land
Of gypsies forever bent upon gay or
wildsome adventure. Bohemian" has
stood for many an age as an appella-
ton for carefree wanderers; yet as
originally applied by the French 1t
probably referred to the expatriated
disciples of the Bohemian martyr.
John Huss. Spiritual and patriotic
fervor rather than llghtheartedness
are the traditional marks Of this
people. who after long generations Of
subjection to Teuton Austria are COM
ing into their own.
Bohemia was the home Of the
Czechs for hundreds Of years before
Germanic Invaders broke In upon Its
happy freedom. as early, indeed. as
the sixth century before Christ. The
Ckechs' love of country and OF liberty
and their sense Of Slavic kinship with
their oppressed Slovak brethren dwell
Ing near by never died or dimmed
Despite tyranny and persecution they
have chung to pride in their past and
to hope for their future; they have
cherished their language, their litera-
ture and customs, their common faith
and ideals.-Atlanta Journal.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-20
COLOR AS HEALTH AID
Famous English Specialist Ex-
pounds New Theory.
Claims Color Schemes In Decorating
viii Make People Healthier
and Happier.

London.-Kemp Prosser, the famous
English color specialist, has been coz.
Quoting some interesting experiments
which he hopes the British govern
ment will adopt for decorating houses
during the reconstruction period. He
maintains that the adoption OF his
color schemes will make the British
both healthier and happier.
Interviewed in his two ''health
rooms" one with walls Of sunlight
yellow and the ceiling sky blue, with
blue net curtains at the windows, Mr..
Prosscr declared that his purpose is
to bring outdoors inside.
IT am doing away with my pic
tures." he said. "Instead am INSTALL
ing these bowls Of fruit, as you see,
on pedestals against the background
of the sunlight walls. These embroid-
cred cushions on the chairs aid in car
rying out my purpose with their flower
designs"
Then the color specialist led the way
to the other room, in which the DOM
mating color was apple-blossom pink.
'This is the normal color" said Mr..
Prosser, because l have found that
ninety-nine people out Of hundred
are happiest in rooms Of this shade. "
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-20
Birch Bark.

The bark Of the yellow birch can be
compared with nothing else. The tree
Is unique among trees. The yellow
birch. often better called the silver
birch, has bark more tinsel-like than
that Of any other tree. 1t seems to
have been made for campers to ad-
mire. or perhaps, In an emergency. to
use to kindle the camp fire. But do
not allow the appreciation Of the use
full to overcome your appreciation of
the beautiful. 1t is true that the bark
may thus be used for kindling. and It
is also probably true that the removal
of the loose bark does not injure the
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-20
Most Costly Gown.

What Is the most valuable costume
in the world? The New York Outlook
asks, and says in answer: "An inven-
tory Of the dresses Of queens, of the
wives Of the maharajahs Of India, and
Of the princesses Of fashion in every
land would no doubt include costumes
Of fabulous value, but could any of
them match two gowns mentioned In
Theophile Gautier's Italy" "The
sacristy Of the cathedral at Milan con.
tains a treasure which ought not to
surprise those who have seen the
wardrobe of Notre Dame at Toledo,
Spain, in which single robe covered
with white and black pearls is worth
100000 francs ($1, 400. .OOO), and yet
that of Milan is fully as valuable"
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-20
FRENCH NAVY LOST 1a4 SHIPS
Total Of Tonnage, 10000; Four Bat.
tIeshIps and Four Armored
Cruisers In List.

Paris.-A full list Of French naval
losses In the war includes four battle
ships, the Bouvet, Suffren. Gaulois and
Danton; four armored cruisers, the
Leon Gambetta, Amiral Charner, Gle
ber and Dupetit Thouars; one fast
cruiser, the Chateaurenault; fourteen
destroyers, eight torpedo boats and
fourteen submarines. One Of the SUBJ
marines, the Duri. was refoated by the
enemy, hut was subsequently recov-
cred. Minor ships sunk were five aux
ilinry cruisers, four gunboats, seventy
two submarine chasers, one sloop and
seven small craft.
The French loss totaled 10000 tons,
against $4,000 tons for England, 76,-
600 tons for Italy and 1880 tons for
the United States.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-20
CAT JUMPS ON KINGS BACK
Editors Told Of Incident by Captain
Merriam, Who plned With
Royalty.

Chicago-A cat may not only look
at king but may even jump on his
back and sink its claws into his shoul-
ders-if he be the king Of Italy. In
proof Capt. Charles e. Merriam, for
merly in charge Of American propa-
ganda in Italy, told Italian editors
who rendered him dinner recently
the story of the cat that jumped on
King Victor Emmanuel.
"The king was gracious enough to
invite me to dine with him and his
suite at his headquarters near Padua,"
Captain Merriam said. II had a long
conversation with him before dinner
concerning my work in Italy. He
speaks excellent English and asked
many questions.
Later, while we were dining, I was
sitting at his right, large Maltese cat
the royal cat-with a beautiful coat
Of fur, suddenly leaped up on my lap.
I quietly nudged him of my knee. To
my surprise he leaped up on the kings
bnck.
"The king uttered an exclamation. I
seized the cat and pulled him of, al.
though he hung on for dear life. The
king laughed heartily. I said:
"'Your majesty, this means either
very good or very bad luck for our
common cause
at is very good luck for me- re-
piled the king"
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-20
Rat PeriIs Flyer; High
Altitude Kills Rodent

London.-Rats can't live in
high attitudes.
Interesting as indicating a diff
ficulty II not danger In long
distance flying which will have
to be guarded against, Is the
story Of an adventurous rat, told
on their arrival at Karachi by
Maj. Gen. Salmond and his
party, who are flying from
Cairo to Australia by way Of
Persia and India.
The rat. attracted by the food
supplies. Is believed to have
boarded an airplane at Chabar,
n previous stopping place, or
earlier. At all events, 1t was
heard gnawing after leaving
Chabar, and at Kaarchi the
guard which protected the ma.
chine during the night heard the
rat continuing Its nibbling. The
rat. however. could not be To-
Gated or caught. After leaving
Karachi Its activities went on,
and as 1t was thought II might
be gnawing some important part
Of the machine. It was decided
to see II cold would have any
effect on Its activities.
The machine was accordingly
taken to over 10000 feet. and
this was too much for q rat nuo-
tured in the balmy warmth OF
the Persian gulf, and frosen or
numbed with cold, II could ap.
parently hold on no longer. and
dropped of into space.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-20

tree. but such removal Injuries the
beauty Of the tree. as you then de-
prive It Of Its chief characteristic. The
manner In which the bark breaks on
the main trunk, expands and rolls
hack In ribbon-like curls and strips,
which long remain attached and rustic
n every passing breeze could not fall
elicit the admiration Of every lover
of the forest.
1t Is noticeable that on old trunks
the character of the bark is different.
as there 1t Is roughened by irregular
plate-like scales.-Boys' Life.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-20
HAMMOND IDEA IS OK.
CrewIess Ship Proves to Be a
Success.
Army and Navy Experts Report That
Wireless Control 10
Possible.

Washington.-Arm and navy ex-
perts have reported the device Of John
Hays Hammond, Jr.. for radio control
Of surface craft to be sent laden with
explosives against enemy ships sue
cess, and predict similar results with
submerged craft showing above water
only wireless antennae.
Results Of tests were made public
in connection with the new fortifica-
tions appropriation bill. which carries
$475,000 for construction Of an exper-
mental submerged boat.
Secretary Baker wrote the house
appropriations committee, which is
considering the bill. that the joint
army and navy board was convinced
Of the practicability Of the control" Of
the surface craft, and added that there
had also been demonstrations of the
possibility of the control of craft
completely submerged except for an
air intake pipe.
chase Of the patents for $750,OOO the
board desires further experiment with
the submerged craft.
Construction Of the submerged
craft, which will be about 80 feet
long by feet in diameter, will take
two years, according to Mr.. Hammond.
who told the committee he has spent
ten years and 100000 on his inven-
ton.
"There Is no question whatever as
to the ability to control with great
accuracy the torpedo or CARRIER" said
letter of Maj. Gen. F. w. Coe. a
member Of the board. $50 long as it is
a surface vessel or has any antennae
above the water, by direct radio
waves, either from shore or from an
airplane."
With shore station having height
of 80 feet above sea level radio con-
troll of the craft has been demonstrate
ed to the board up to distance of
seven miles, but General COe said that
If controlled from an airplane there
was no limit as to distance except the
propelling power of the torpedo or the
boat that carried 1t or the airplane.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-20
$4,000 YANKs GO TO SCHOOL
Hundreds Of Former instructors Are
Chosen to Teach Soldiers Of the
A. z. T. In France.

Paris.-Fifty thousand soldiers Of
the American expeditionary forces
have enrolled as students In the army
post schools in France. conducted un-
der the direction Of the army educa-
tienal commission. Hundreds Of for
mer college and academy professors
and instructors drawn from the va
rious branches Of the A. r. r. have
been sent to teach In these schools.
The plan Is to make these division.
al schools continue in operation with
the division until It II returned homo
and demobilixed.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-20
"DIP" GETS $1,000 IN TUBE
Norris BIeender Loses Savings Of
Seven Years In Subway In
New York.

New Worthwhile riding In the
Fourth avenue subway on his way up
town in Manhattan or In an inter-
borough train Of the Seventh avenue
line, to which he changed at Canal
street, the pocket Of Morris Bleender
was picked Of $1,000.
Bleender came on a Sea Beach train
from Brooklyn. He had in his trousers
pocket four 81 200 bills and thirty 500
bills. with which he intended to buy
two motor trucks with which to start
a business. He had been saving the
money for seven years.
When he left the train he felt his
pocket and discovered the money was
gone.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-20
Change Village Name.

San Francisco. = Germantown.
prosperous community In Glenn coun-
ty. has gone the way of sauerkraut,
hamburger and pretzels. Hereafter,
the Southern Pacific announced. the
same of the station will be Artois,
which carries more Of an allied flavor.
Recently the Southern Pacific rechris-
tened small station on Its lines In
southern California. As Berlin II was
an anathema. Now. as Pershing. It looks
forward to civic greatness.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-20
Bentinck's Cook
Kalser's Double

Amsterdam.-Count Bentinck.
host to william Hohenxollern.
has q co0R who Is a dead ringer
for the ex-kaiser. He IL fire.
quently pointed out to strangers
MS the former German ruler. and
when~ observed carries out the
part WITH nare dignity and ma
jesty Of pce&
Arizona republican., 1919-03-02

MARK TWAIN. The two new titles in the Penguin series published by Boni & Liveright, will be hitherto un- published sketches and reviews by
 Walter Pater, and hitherto unpublished sketches and anecdotes of Samuel L. Clemens. The latter book will be pub lished under the title of The Curious Republic of Gondour," mythical land in which there is plural voting, the highest number of votes being award
Arizona republican., 1919-03-02
PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY A MATER
OF EDUCATION

Modern dentistry con- stitutes preventive den- tistry. This means that the instruction of the care of the teeth must begin in school with the child. Perhaps it goes further back than that and includes informing the parents who must teach their children the proper sanitation of the teeth.
 If a child is taught the care of his teeth and
Arizona republican., 1919-03-02

oG Arnolds foregathered, when she first entered it. Matthew Arnold, Ar thur Stanley, Mark Pattison, George Eliot, the great Jowett, Max Mueller. Browning, Walter Pater, the Marti- neaus, Green (the historian), and our own Lowell and Henry James pass across the stage with characteristic motions. Her early "reminiscences of Oxford echo sonorously with the words Newman, Pusey, and the Tractarian Movement. Her fathers change in re- ligious belief gave her a peculiar per sonal interest in the denominational questions of that time. No reader of her novels can doubt her equal famil- iarity with politics. Gladstone was her friendly critic; the Irish question was brought close to her through har uncle, William Forster, chief secretary for Ireland, and John Morley, Balfour, Lord Acton, and others were her per sonal friends.
 Naturally, much space is devoted to her literary work and her relations with others of her craft in Englard. America and France. Probably no work of fiction during the past century has had an effect equal to Robert Els mere"
 "A Writers Recollections' is full of matter, of important facts, and of the reaction of a gifted woman to the stimuli of her rich surroundings.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-02

RoeINsoNS BOOK. Those who have seen the advance sheets of Will Robinsons Story of Arizona,' say 1t is just what everyone has known should have been written about Ari- zona and what everybody wants to read. IL starts in with the story of the ''prehistoric" canal builders of the des- ert and cliff dwellers of the hills, and in an easy style tells just what kind ct people they were, what they looked like, how they lived, what they did and what probably became fthem. Then follows the tale of Fra Marcos and the Spanish cOnquistadores, ever lured or in their journeyings over the deserts by mythical stories of magnificent cities where gold was so common the natives made frying pans out of it.
 After this, a picture is drawn of the Spanish Mission days, until one car fairly see the walls of San Xavier rise and hear the brown skinned neophytes sing the vesper service at Tumacacori
 Later come the Americans, and now there is a pageant of adventures trappers, scalp hunters, soldiers, pros pectors and desperados that-is as daZ- zling as the grand entrance in tht opening .act of a three-ringed circus
 While the historical narrative i: kept intact down to last falls election it is the picturesque that is kept II the foreground-the comedy of the wal department camels, the tragedy of th' revenge of Cochise; the amazing stor! of the man who tried to steal nearl! Q fifth of the state and almost go away with it, and incidents that in clude the stage coach jehu, tn freighter, the arriero of the pack trail and the Indian scout and trailer. The. are all there, as well as, perhaps, tn biggest story of all. the reclamation o the desert and the unlocking of tn gold and copper treasure-chests 0 the hills.
 Robinson's book is published by tn, Berryhill Company and is on sale now for the first time
Arizona republican., 1919-03-02
MRS. HUMPHREY WARD. The

MRS. HUMPHREY WARD. The publication of "A Writers Recollec- tions" outlines clearly to the literary world the unique position of Mrs. Humphrey Ward. No other living woman writer, a.nd perhaps none of any age-for the great French leaders of literary salons seldom wrote them selves-has had the same opportunity for observing from the inside the in- tellectual movements of her day and the talent to interpret them. Birth, marriage, and personal qualifications have opened to her every door in Eu- rope and America she cared to enter i; she has been the friend, co-worker, and correspondent of the greatest men and women of her country and age; il would indeed be strange if she had not a host of interesting memories to re- call.
 "A Writers Recollections" is a con- meeting link between the placid self assured Victorian era and our own l self-cousicous volcanic days. The footsteps of Wordsworth had scarcely died away in the Westmoreland home of her grandmother, where the clan
Arizona republican., 1919-03-02

ed for intellectual prowess. The au- thor of this amusing and philosophical book may be remembered by readers as the author of Tom Sawyer" 'Huck- leberry Finn" 'Innocents Abroad" etc.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-02
N6N

forms the habit of constantly attending to them he will save many dentists bills later on in life If he has been neglected bring him to me, will make an examination free and gladly give the advice which will conserve his teeth
 No expense was spared in my office to make it at tractive and modern in every respect. My dental equipment is complete.
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