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The sun., 1919-09-28

- AID I to Frank Bosworth Brande-
gee, senior Senator from the
~ State of Connecticut, II mean to
print an article about you and have
several questions for you to answer"
"Oh. thunderl" exclaimed the Sena-
tor. who, on that particular day. wore
q dark purple cravat and three piece
suit of small checked white and black.
The encounter occurred at the door
OF the Senate itself. Borah Of Idaho.
his voice uplifted and plainly heard in
the corridors, was denouncing the
shsntung arrangement. McCumber,
the North Dakota Republican, a half
hour before, extolled and defended It.
The galleries were bank full with those
, who understood and those who didn't.
II am not in a Brandagee mood to-
day." the Senator added, after he had
said "Oh, thunderl"
but / am" replied the writer. and
the Senator, recognizing philosophy
when he heard 1t, capitulated.
He Has PIatt's Methods.
Fifteen years ago Orville H Plat,
sitting in the front circle Of Senatorial
chairs, hearing every word, cognizant
OF every act-not daily but hourly
would say, Let that go over" and the
matter attempted would be postponed,
Invariably, until he had given It the
skilful scrutiny of his intelligence.
Brandegee followed Plat In the SEN
~ ~ ter1A a.,
detail and method. He lives practically
during daylight hours in that wing of
tho Capitol-eats there. is shaved there
and confers there with callers. And
signs letters there that are brought
nom his office.
Platt, tall and lean, kept his inquisi-
torial eye on all things; not cautiously
but conscientiously. Brandegee-longi-
tudinally less. circumferentially more.
bodily-does the same. In these latter
days. however, the treaty and the
league have monopolized his thoughts
and time.
In rank fourth among the ten Re-
publicans who are members Of the
Committee on Foreign Relations. he is
second to no other man in his determi-
nation to "Americanize" the treaty.
Orators and strategfsts.
The Senators who are opposing the
treaty and the League of Nations for
q better understanding of their cam
paign may be divided into two groups
orators and strategists. Henry Cabot
Lodge and Philander c. Knox act with
both groups. Borah's speciality is
defamation. Hiram johnson is never
SO great as when he Is making a
speech.
While the rhetoricians are on their
feet or preparing for an extemporane-
Gus outflow Of eloquence and fact
Brandegee is reading the documents
In the case and looking for traps that
may be set. He practised law for
fifteen years in New London and
knows when an indictment contains a
flaw and when testimony lacks con-
sistency or conflicts.
Admittedly. he is a learned and re-
sourceful lawyer and a sagacious
The sun., 1919-09-28

1.-THE manifold uses of the x-ray
were brought into prominence
in the great war and persons
who had granted the wonderful charm
of its mystery as applied to the dis
coveries in the human body were
astonished to find to how many in
dustrial uses 1t is adapted. These are
in fact so numerous as to astonish
almost anybody but a scientist who
has kept up with them for business
reasons. The x-raying OF steel and
copper ingots in search Of cracks and
air pockets and other flaws is one of
the simplest modern uses. but one Of
the best.
Some idea Of the general uses OF the
x-ray IN science and business are
shown by illustrations which by no
means exhaust it's possibilities. IN
sound teeth are being traced daily by
means Of 1t in every up to date dental
office in the country. Ancient paint
ings are submitted to It in order to
prove or disprove their claims to
authenticity. These are mere byways
of its application which the Electrical
Erperimenter has set forth.
The Roentgen ray, named from its
discoverer in 1895. has. according to
statistics prepared by this publication,
become one of the worlds most useful
agents in a variety OF ways. Every
body realizes what n boon 1t is TO
hospital patients. Those who did not
before 1914 do now, owing TO Its uni
versal use-in hospital service in the
great world war. In other ways II
aided in the war, and not the least of
these was its use to trace and avert
the crimes done in America by Ger
The sun., 1919-09-28

Of such crimes would have directed
their energies to other ways ana
means of attaining their objects.
Many lives have been lost due to
the explosion of anarchists bombs and
internal machines, not only when they
happened to explode in locations where
they were planted, but also when they
have been under the process OF exam
ination by bomb experts of various
city police departments. The exami-
nation of bombs and internal machines
now bids fair to presently become as
concrete and specific a procedure as
Weighing pound of coal. The X-ray
has already been used with marked
success in determining the structure
OF such dangerous devices beforehand,
which is of course a great stride in ad-
vance Of the erstwhile method Of
''yanlSing'' the bomb apart and wait
ing TO see what would happen" See
Figure 6.
Inspecting Ship HuIIs.
Figure 4 shows how valuable is the
X-ray is finally checking up the hulls
OF concrete ships. No matter how
expert are the inspectors on such
hulls, they cannot tell in any case how
the interior OF the concrete structure
looks. especially the steel reinforce
ment bars, which may have become
bent or misplaced during the pouring
process. These structural weaknesses
can be instantly detected by the X-ray.
and where such large surfaces are
exposed to 1t the Horoscope is invari-
ably used, and not the Photographic
plate.
There is no excuse now for the acct
dents that used to be common on rail
roads due to defective car wheels. If
the X-ray is used air pockets and in
The sun., 1919-09-28

to the factory, built other factories IN
many parts of the world.
In New Haven a little worker in
iron. Charles Goodyear by name. a
toolmaker for farmers. bought a pat
ent for mixing sulphur with rubber.
But the composition was not practical
ble--it melted In summer and had a
vile odor when manufactured into
coats and shoes. Sitting near his
kitchen stove he placed a small mass
OF II on hot griddle and in an instant
The sun., 1919-09-28

leader of men. But he rarely arises In
the Senate to speak. II he does he
knows, as he says the side that he
will support but not the language in
which he will express his beliefs. He
has written but one speech during his
service OF seventeen years In both
houses OF Congress, and that con-
cerned tolls on the Panama Canal and
wns delivered considerable time ago.
am not good at memorizing," he
said That sort OF thing, / suppose,
The sun., 1919-09-28
That King Business!

The majority of Americans cannot
understand why in these progressive
days, any country should have king.
The times have gone by when royalty
can claim to be the Vice-regents Of the
Almighty. After all a king is no
different from any other man; often
he is not SO good as many other men;
no gets his position not through merit,
but by accident of birth. And kings
have always been base and the oppres-
sors of the peoplel
Yet the British people have n sincere
affection for King George, not because
they are snobs, but because they be-
lieve that constitutional monarchy is
the best form OF government: the Brit
ish royal house is the creation of an
act Of Parliament, and what Parlia-
ment can mako 1t can unmake
But there - no desire to uMmeke.
Nobody claims that as a man King
George n better than other men, and
the King himself would be the last to
put forth such a claim Why he is
honored and reverenced Is because in
his person he represents what we call
the Crown. the apex of our consutu-
ton. We difssrentiats between the
man and his Office, and once when al,
English king abused his office the Eng
lish people cut off his head.
The King Ii n symbol.
Let me give a smile which will be
easily understood. If wiped my boots
with an expensive silk handkerchief no
American would take offence. II, how
ever, I wiped my boots with a cheap
cotton flag representing the Stars and
Stripes every American would be in
dignant Yet the silk would be more
valuable than the cheap cotton. The
reason an American would be angry
would be because the cotton flag was a
symbol to him. He honors his flag,
honors it more than the British honor
the Union Jack, because the affection
concentrated on the flag by the Amer
leans is concentrated on the Crown by
Trclishmen.
King George is a constitutional
monarch. That is. though the head
OF the British Constitution, he is only
part OF it: the People, the Parlia-
ment. the Crown, Britain has a demo-
cratic parliamentary franchise. Any
body, without wealth. without local
qualification, can represent any con-
stituency in the House of Commons
II the people elect him. Parliament is
the voice of the people. And what
Parliament decides the King agrees TO
Technically the King has his veto
but 1t is never used. No British King
could. contrary to the will Of the peo-
pie, annul an amendment, say to a
daylight saving measure, in direct
contradiction to the express decision
of the representatives of the people.
The business OF the British King is to
interpret the will OF the people. So
he is never a politician. Whether a
Unionist, a Liberal or a Labor Gov
eminent be in power. he, as head OF
the Constitution, as the Crown, gives
whatever measure is passed his APP
proval. In a word, ne Is a non-par-
tisan chairman of the affairs of the
nation.
The Kings Wholesome Influence.
Some people like TO hear scandals
about royal courts. Possibly there
are scandals connected with some
courts. though frequently read
stories in Sunday papers which I know
TO be untrue. The royal house OF
England to-day exercises q wholesome
The sun., 1919-09-28
Fraser Compares
theDennOCraCieS of
Britain and i. S.
Sir John Declares Presidents Powers
Are More Imperialistic Than the
Kings and Authority in United
States Is Concentrating While
Widening in British Domain
By SIR JOHN FOSTER FRASER, F. R. C. $.

- TATIONS display the qualities
M of children. They do like
to shout to each other my
daddy Is bigger than yours" or
You haven't got as fine an auto
mobile as we have" or "Our house Is
grander than yours is" When grown
ups shout like that in regard to their
country 1t is often called patriotism.
Therefore it is perfectly natural that
the people Of the United States should
be firmly convinced America is the
greatest ana freest and most demo-
cratic country on the face of the
earth. And it follows, of course, that
other countries are backward, deca-
dent, played out, especially those
lands which are ruled by kings. That
land can have king and be demo-
cratic seems q direct contradiction in
terms.
you cannot have democratic insti-
tutions under a monarchy" is a
phrase ]. frequently hear in the United
States. Many a time 1 have been
asked the question when are you
English going to get rid of your King
and be a free land?" Sometimes 1
retaliated with the remark ooh! we
British are really much more demo-
cratic in our methods OF government
than you Americans"-but the smile
showed that my listeners thought
was attempting a feeble English joke
Comparisons--Eve II OdiOus.
We have the copy-book axiom that
comparisons are odious. You can
never make comparisons without i'm
plying praise of one thing and de-
probation of another. So it Is danger
GUS to make comparisons without the
risk Of giving offence. And yet there
are no people more delightfully."- free
than the American people in making
comparisons between themselves and
other peoples to their own radiant
satisfaction. Perhaps I've been long
enough in the United States to have
| cast off some of that cold reticence
| which is supposed to cloak all Brit
| ishers. Perhaps in the invigorating
atmosphere OF America / have i'm
bibed some Of the frankness of opin-
ion which in the United States is so
| inspiring, and sometimes so embar-
| RAISING. I compare the democracies
| States. not in the spirit of criticism
but to fulfil not un-useful function
| Of removing misunderstanding.
The sun., 1919-09-28

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The sun., 1919-09-28

Continued Q" ststA PsSA
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-02
MRS. Dizzy LEWIS CROSBY
WILL RECEIVE BAR
OF HONOR.

Mrs. Dizzy Lewis Crosby. Of West
vile, is another Florida woman to be
honored with the bar of honor given
by the Confederated Southern Memo
rial Association to each Ii ring mother
OF a Confederate veteran. Her name
has been sent to the president of the
association, Mrs. A. Med. Wilson, by
Mrs. Frank d. Tracy, a member Of
the committee appointed to locate
these mothers OF the old South.
Mrs Crosby will attain her 9th
year on Christmas day. She is the
mother of fifteen children, twelve of
whom are living, one having died in
infancy and the other at the age OF
26 years. She is the widow of Joshua
Allen Crosby, one of the pioneer set
tiers of the state. Her son. Solomon
Crosby, who served in the Confederate
army reached the age of 70 years. He
enlisted with the Confederate army in
Georgia.
Mrs. Crosby makes her home with
her son and his family four miles out
from Westville. She retains all the
ideas of the women of the old South
and has fund of interesting remin-
iscences. She enjoys unusually good
health and is most active for ner adj
vanced years.
At the age of "a years she COM
pleted a quilt. She dresses entirely
in white all of the time and wears a
quaint and dainty cap OF white. She
has five generations of descendants in
GLIDING about six great, great grand
children. She has the following
granddaughter making their home in
Pensacola, Mrs. George D. yillar.
Mrs. w. C. Wade and Miss Ella Nc
Daniel. who formerly resided here.
Her grandsons making their home in
Pensacola are: T.. NJ. Adams, p. G..
Adam A. MCGEE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-02
MRS. suees ENTERTAlNs.

Mrs Joel Suggs charmingly enter
tanned about sixty-five of her friends
with a Halloween party at her home
COL North Davis street Friday night
from 8 to IL o'clock. A color scheme
of orange and black with witches,
black cats. pumpkin faces and mys-
terious forms gave an atmosphere sug-
gestive of weirdedness to the apart
ments. All kinds Of Halloween games
and stunts were enjoyed and for
tunes of the guest told by a witch
who occupied a typical gypsy tent in
one end of the apartment. { Mrs.
Suggs taking the part Of the witch).
Each guest was given a tall orange
colored paper hat adorned with black
cats and topped with yellow plume
and American flag. to wear during
the evening. At the close of the eve
Wing light refreshments were served.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-02
FORMAL DANCE At
BARRANCAS.

The officers and ladies OF Fort Bar
rancas entertained on Friday night
with formal dance in honor of Col
onel Mauldin. Guests included Pen
sacola people. army and navy society
and officers from the visiting ves-
sells. The excellent background Of
fered by the post was used to the best
advantage, the terraces being magic
ally transformed by the dancing Of
halloween lantersn. The pavilion on
the beach was decorated with long
leafed pines. magnolias and vines. The
Barrancas band furnished music and
dancing was enjoyed until the serving
Of refreshments at the Officers Club.
After refreshments, dancing was re-
sun,ed and continued until a. late hour
SISTER CLASSES
ENJOY CELEBRATION
Halloween brought with it a de-
parture from the usual social functions
OF High School life. The Sophomores
entertained the Seniors (their sister
class") with a carefully planned party
at the Patriotic League rooms. The
rooms " ere almost unrecognizabie, so
thoroughly had the Sophomores done
their work OF establishing the Spirit
of the night. Black cats, witches and
jack % lanterns gluorned and glared
throughout the place. living ghosts
among the corn stalks. farm imple-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-02
Women and Events
MISS MAGGIE INGRAM
ENTERTAINS CHRISTiAN
ENDEAvOR SOCIETY.

Miss Maggie Ingram daughter Of
DR.. and Mrs. j. L. Ingram was hos
tess last evening delightfully."- enter
tanning the members OF the Christian
Endeavor Society of the Knox Pres
byterian church with Halloween
party at her home, Farnie Hill.
Stunts and games OF the Halloween
season made the evening one of con-
tinuous fun. Halloween colors with
cats. witches and ghosts lurking In
every co1ceivable place with dimmed
lights made an atmosphere suggestive
of righteousness and witchery. The
guests wore fancy Halloween cos
tunes and masks. Mrs. James Phil
lips told ghost stories and fortunes of
the guests were told by two witches in
tents. A ghost dance by the Misses
Binkley and the ghost walk added
much to the evenings pleasure. The
guests unmasked at 1880 and at the
close of the evening dainty sandwiches
and ices were served.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-02
CARTONS MEET WITH
MRS. HARRY BROOKS.

The Caxtons meet with Mrs. Harry
Brooks at her home on East Moreno
street, tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. The subject will be Current
Events on South America. as the gen.
eral subject for study this year.
Mrs. C. s. Bonacker win be leader
for the afternoon q
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-02

ments and crouching Witches lent their
atmosphere of mystery and rusticity
with the most unassp |ming grace.
After a magic evening of fortune
telling, ghost stories and oId-fashioned
games, not to mention the excellen
refreshments, the Seniors declared
their sister class worthy the name of
Sister with big S.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-02
FELL-WARE.

+. OF cordial interest to friends is the
announcement which has just been
made of the marriage OF Miss Marie
Ware to Mr.. Everett Fell on Thurs
day evening at $3.50 o'clock at the
home of the brides brother. Mr. Cleve
Ware. Only immediate relatives at
tended.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-02
BY BETTY BROWN.

day shows a modification OF the Rus
sian blouse so popular this season.
The one in question is a gorgeous
affair designed to be worn with Moth
ing less than the most elaborate OF
two-p piece velvet suits. 1t is built of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-11
TALK OF THE TOWN

Frank Hill of Calais was among the
business visitors in Barre yesterday
Miss Laura Dunbar of North street
has returned to her former home in ST.
Adams,
See the values in hatters' plush Lyons
velvet and velour hats at Mrs. Birnies,
4 Laurel street. adv.
Copies of the new fish and game laws
have arrived in Barre and may be OBJ
tanned at the city clerks Office.
Miss Ina Deans has returned to her
home on Brooklyn street after spending
the summer months at Whitefeld, N. H.,
employed in a summer hotel.
Morris A. Leland of Gloversville is
visiting with friends on Washington
street Mr.. Leland, who is a graduate
of Dartmouth, recently returned from
overseas service with the American
forces.
Mitchell Lee Of the United States
navy, who has been visiting at the home
Of his parents, Mr. and Mrs Charles Leel
of Brook street, leaves tonight for Bos-
ton after spending a seven-day furlough.
Mr., Leel expects his discharge in few
weeks
dpuH DtIpbl. u IeIdI HlOHuIlltDb dt"iIi
Of Chambersberg, Pa, has been here in
the granite district for the past week on
business. Yesterday he left for New
York City and from there plans TO go to
Washington, ID. G.. to witness the recep-
tion to General Pershng. Mr.. Berger
was accompanied here by his nephew,
John Berger Like many other sons Of
granite merchants throughout the eoun.
try, young Berger has entered the Bar
clay Bros. stoneshed to learn the bust
ness from the practical standpoint. This
method OF learning the intricaeies of the
business is fast being adopted.
The first leg Of long journey was
begun this morning when Arthur Mae
Donald, son of Mrs. John Macdonald of
Al Perry street, left here for San Fran
cisco, CAL with his first stop at Boston.
From San Francisco on Sept. 20, he sails
for Japan in the interest of the Inter-
national corporation OF New York, that
is made up Of 80 OF the greatest fnan-
eicrs Of New York His work is account
ing and will take him to various Euro
pean countries, including Japan. China,
Siberia, Germany and probably Scotland
and England Mr. Macdonald returned
last December from England after hay
ing served many months as an ensign
and lieutenant with naval aviation
corps and with which he did considerable
flying He expects to visit brother of
his who is now stationed with the Amer
lean army in Siberia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-11
MONTPELIER
Rotrenchment in City Expenditures Was
Considered Last Night

Aside from the data furnished the city
council Wednesday evening by the trac-
ton company, the most Of the meeting
was taken up with discussion OF
finances when Alderman Bowers again
approached his nine-week old subject OF
concrete walk on East State street.
Mayor ShurtlcG, who was away two
weeks ago. cautioned against the ex-
ponditurc Of money because this year IS
different than ether years aud that the
street department cannot be drawn from
a. il has been in other years that either
money must be taken from other de-
partments or the voters must be asked
for q special tax. The council does not
seem to want to do the latter. Alder
man Bowers. in part made a report as
voted at the preceding meeting relative
to estimates He gave some figures
which Alderman Kelly took exceptions
TO. Alderman Bowers said il would cost
about Sl.S5 yard, while Alderman kei-
~ quoted figures OF $500 yard. The
subjcct then went into finances in gen
cral; incidentally, Aldermen Strattnm
and Farrar questioned IL the city needed
as many policemen as are now used A
rather thorough discussion occurred with
but little accomplished Alderman Smith
stated that Hill street ought to be fixed
before any new expenditures were au-
thorized and Alderman Bowers believed
that the city should try out the new
proposition Of having the city employees
do the work Alderman Kelly moved
that Alderman Bowers motion be laid
. L. IL .
which was carried, three TO two, Alder.
men Farrar, Kelly and Smith voting fur
it and Aldermen Bowers and StrattoH
against IL, City Treasurer Merrill in
quiTcd if the council wanted 10 buy him
a new check protector, but nothing was
done, the council feeling that the present
one was ample protection, although not
up to the minute in that line Of devices.
The clerk was authorized to buy a new
city directory and to buy Ii copies Of
bound volumes Of last years city re-
ports. The certificate showing that
Montpelier exceeded its quota in the Vic
tory loan was presented by the mayor
and left to the property committee to be
framcd and hung in the council chamber
The complaint of citizens relative to
William Hoare keeping an alleged vicious
dog was referred to the health and nuis-
ance committee with power TO act The
matter of the water commissioner sign.
ing acquisitions without authority was
brought up and the clerk stated that he
had agreed to secure these the morning
following the purchasing Of the articles
in emergency eases. Water users are
urged to stop all leaks The spotlight
on the honor roll will be discontinued
Alderman Bowers moved to reduce the
number of men employed in the street
department at the end OF the state work
to five men. Finances were again dis.
cussed and upon motion Of Alderman
Kelly the number was changed to eight
men, which amendment to the motion
was carried
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-11

LOST-A pocketbook with large bill was
lost between Patterson street and Camp stree t
last evening finder please return to Times
Office for reward, 15ltlt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-11

WANTED Girl or woman for general house
work in small family write or telephone, Or
ange Co, Plainheld f2B-ll' at once for par
1918"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-11

FOR SALE--one enclosed meat cart, l en-
closed meat sleigh, hanging scale and track,
steam jacket lard kettle, open lard kettle
cooling tank and press inquire Of j. f. Mar
tin Wiliamstown. VT 4A1tl2'