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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-21
BEST PREVENTIVE
FOR INFLUENZA
IS ACTIVE LIVER
Calotabs, the NauscaIess Calomel
That Is Free From Danger of
Salvation, Is the Ideal Laxative
for Colds and FIue.

Keep your liver active, your sys-]
tenn purified and your digestive or-|
gans in perfect working order. That
Is the advice OF physicians as to howl
to avoid influenza and serious com1
plications. At the first sign of q
cold or sore throat, take a CaIotabl
the perfected calomel that is fred
from the nauseating and salivatins
qualities OF the old style calomei
and whose medicinal properties ars
vastly improved
One Calotab at bed time with Z
swallow OF water--thats all. NJ
salts, no nausea, nor the slightest I'M 7
terference with your eating, pleasur|
or work. Next morning your coli
has vanished. your liver is active
your system is purified and you an
feeling fine, with a hearty appetit
for breakfast. Calotabs are sold 'onif
In original sealed packages, prid
thirty-five cents. Your druggii
recommends and guarantees Calotaf
by onering to refund the price
you are not delighted with them
Adv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-21
SPRUcING UP UNDER FIRE
so'oier In the Trenches Welded Razor
while Enemy Shells Were Pass-
ing Above Him.

The sailor who can shave himself IN
storm has found his match in the
soldier Walter Ehrman, a Kansas City
man, saw at the Argonne front. Ehr-
man was with medical corps and as
ne passed into No Mans Land with
the stretcher bearers. he noticed \
youth In khaki hiding In a shell hole.
He had mirror between his
knees, writes Ehrman. land he was
lntermittently shaving himself. Which
Us to say, that, between acts. he'd NOW
a section of his face. Whenever a
smell would come over he would duck
eNpertly. only TO resume his interrupt-
co task In moments OF what you might
call peace.
Hey, buddie, do you need a shave
that badT asked him.
Jaw. my mugs so blame dirty. had
TO have It, was his reply.
"And heres another. On, ., ;,y5
meulcs FOUND pair OF haiT clippers
on the field, and while he was waiting
In shell hole with q doushboy until
an enemy barrage should light ND. he
clipped that doughboy's hair rs nice
and stylish as you please till they'd
hardly let him in when he returned to
the trench. he looked that different"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-21
WHERE AMERICA WAS NAMED
Rouse Is Still Standing In Which
Learned Men Awarded voyager
an Undeserved Honor.

Many readers who keep scrap-books
VIII be glad Of this morsel of curious
lore
On April %. 1907. the learned heads
or the University of ST Die. I'm Lor.
raine. decided. incorrectly. that Amer.
'go Vespucci was entitled to the honor
OF discovery. Christopher Columbus
having only reached the islands of the
west Indies. and that the western
hemisphere should bear his name. The
name America" was. as matter OF
tact. hrst used i'm the book "Cosmoy-
raphiae lntroductio." by Martin Wald.
seemuler. professor OF cosmography at
the university.
Ii has since been shown that Amer.
igo Vespucci was preceded by both
christopher Columbus and John Cabot.
nut II was too late-the new world
had been dubbed America" and the
fact advertised In print. The house
where the meeting was held at which
the classical error was made still
stands at st. Die (Vosges). and Is an.
nually visited by many tourists, es
pecially those from both North and
South America
Hence the error Of learned men is
responsible for America being named
after Amerigo vespucci. who was
given an honor he clearly did not de-
serve.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-21
At a Guess.

An instructor In workshop arithme
TIC etc. 10 would-he air mechanics al Il
large camp in England writes To saw
that The lack OF knowledge Of the most
elementary arithmetic displayed by
som" OF his charges is astounding
As typical instance he reIntes thu;
he had no little trouble in convincing
one Young man that there were 100
hundredths in an inch. He next asked
his pupil how many thnuSandrhs he
reckoned there wonld he In an inch.
After gazing long and earnestly at his
ruler tae youth answered:
"Blimey! There must be millions OF
'em!"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-21
RAILROAD REVENUES IN
1918 MADE HIGH RECORD
Operating Expense Rose Even Pro-
portionately Higher, Being Billion
Dollars More Than I'm 1917.

Washington, Feb. 20.-The effect
of war on railroad expenses, reven.
ues and net earnings was shown BY
the interstate commerce commits
sion's report of final earnings OF 1876
principal roads. those whose rev.
enues amounted to 100000 or
more in 1918.
Operating revenues amounted to
$4,913. 900. the highest in his
tory and 1858. 100000 more than
the s4.050.463 900 OF the previous
year. Operating expenses rose pro-
portionately more, however. to $4,-
0O6. 100000 or $1.148,OOO more
than the $2.858 900. 900 OF the pre-
vious year. Operating income. which
Is the difference between revenues
and expenses. with deductions for
ordinary taxes. amounted to, $719,.
$4,000. but because OF other ad-
justments on account o. car and IA.
cility rents, the net income to the
railroad administration from opera.
tions amounted to only $500. 4l8,
900.
The result of increased freight and
passenger rates was shown by the
interstate commerce commission ;.
report that freight revenues in 1915
amounted to 81 $50, 1000 900. as com
pared with $2.834. 900 900 in 1871
and passenger revenues to s1,031,
900, 1000, as compared with 1927,
10000 in 1917.
The average numbe- OF miles op
Grated during the year was 234.02:
or 1928 more than in 1917
For the southern district opera
tions revenues were s783 900 90,
expenses s6Os, 900. 900 and net fed
eral income $146,000,000.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-21
Conscience.

II was plain TO be seen that Arthur.
eight years old. had something on his
mind. II was something that con.
cerned Christmas and his nelghbor,
Jimmy. Finally he said TO his mother:
II guess I'll give Jimmy his knife
for Christmas"
"Have you Jimmy's knifer' the
mother inquired.
Yes. I found II Q long time ago.
de thinks it's lost. But nndin's keep
ms, you know"
The mother made no comment for
she knew something else was coming.
And then her son said:
Il might az well give II to him. 7
can't use n cause he's with me all
the time"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-21
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kershaw. s. c. Feb. 2O.-M;ss
Zelene Sullivan, who was called To
her home at Mountville. about ten
days ago. on account of sickness in
the home. has rendered her resigna-
fion as teacher in the Kershaw gra-
ded school.
Mrs. F.. X. Plvler and child of
Lancaster, are visiting at the home
of Mrs. Plyler's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. r. L. Sowen.
Mrs. s. o. Gregory and children
left Friday to visit relatives and
friends at Florence and Columbia.
Mrs. G. o. Beckham, who spent a
couple OF weeks in Kershaw visiting
her mother, Mrs. Hattie Truesdale.
left Friday TO return to her home in
Lakeland. Fla.
Mrs. Laura Evans and her charm
ing little daughter, Miss "Biddie"
Evans, of Monroe. spent last week
end in Kershaw at the home OF DR..
and Mrs. f. G. Brasington, having
come down to visit Mrs Evans
mother-in-law. Mrs. NJ F. Evans.
Mrs. w. F. Truesdale and two
children. Miss Eta and Coyt of the
Westville community. were in Ker-
shaw Monday Mrs Truesiale was
accompanied also by her sister, Mrs
Mamie Young, Of Cassatt. who is
visiting her and her father. James
T. Truesdale.
Mrs. Mamie Estridee. recording
secretary OF Midway Council, Daugh-
ters OF America, has paid J. Madison
Phillips $3.50. That being the
amount payable to him at the death
Of his wife. Mrs. Lou Phillips, late
a member OF that order
Miss Ethel Hilton. Of the Halle
Nine section, daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. r. F. Hilton. and Thomas
Phillips, Of the Pleasant Plains sec
tion, were married last Sunday af-
ternoon by Rev. p. f. Blackmon.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-21
NORTH RUSSIANS NEED
ALLIED FORCES THERE
Witness Tells Senate COMMITTEES
That BOlshevili Will Massacre
Peaceful Citizens.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Roger E.
Simmons, who recently returned
from mission to Russia for the bu-
reau of commerce, told the state
senate committee investigating law
less agitation in this country that if
the American and allied forces were
withdrawn from northern Russia the
Bolsheviki would engage in one of
the blood'est massacres the world
had ever seen.
The witness said he was surpris-
ed at the demands being made for
the withdrawal of the American
forces and told the committee every
time the American and allied SOL
diers had found it necessary to give
up ground in northern Russia the
Bolsheviki had swept In and inaug-
urated an orgy OF murder OF peaceful
citizens. He said that before leaving
Archangel last November 3, he hao
found that the American troops were
well supplied and had performed
great acts of heroism. All the Rus
slams in the northern district were
sympathetic with the allied forces.
he said, and were praying that they
would not be removed.
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-21
MAKING CITIZENS OF ALIENS
Excellent Work Done Through Classes
Conducted Under Auspices Of Bu-
reau Of Naturalization.

Many aliens who enter the naturali-
zation courts as candidates for citi.
zenship are much better grounded in
the knowledge of American govern
ment and institutions than the average
native of this country. Indeed. some
aliens are able to answer questions
that the judges themselves are not
able to answer offhand.
The reason for their excellent knowl-
edge of the American government lies
In the care taken by the citizenship
classes. now conducted in public
schools throughout the country by the
bureau OF naturalization, department
OF labor. to inculcate thorough famil-
iarity with the institutions Of the land
OF their adoption. The courses given
by these classes are designed to raise
the standard of citizenship by insur-
Ing preparation adequate to meet the
requirements OF the most exactinY
state laws.
naturalization IL somewhat COM
piicated process at best, for not only
must the alien satisfy the require
ments of the state in which he ex-
poets citizenship. but he must also
meet the demands of the naturaliIa-
ton court, which has the right to re-
ject his application. at its own dis
cretion.
The citizenship classes aim to make
the way to citizenship as easy as DOS
Sih'e Tor men and women who are will
ing to fit themselves for it.-Grit.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-21

infantry arms" because there were
not enough horses to move up the ar
tillery as fast as the infantry ad-
vanced
There also were times, the govern.
or said, when shells from the Ameri
can artillery fell into the American
lines, killing and wounding men. due
, to the fact that there was a lack OF
aircraft to signal a change" He
added that everything over there
fell down except the raw manpower
the Americans fighting with less me-
chanical assistance than If they were
troops from Indo-China.
Governor Allen submitted a mass
of documents, some of them copies
of official reports, in support OF his
charges that men were needlessly
sacrificed in driving the Germans be-
yond the Meuse. and he will appear
before the senate military commit
tee. He explained that his purpose
was to give the committee evidence
so they could determine the wisdom
of conducting an investigation.
Chairman POu interrupted the
governor to say that he believed the
evidence was but "the forerunner of
comprehensive inquiry" and later
the committee decided to hear Brig
Gen. c. l. Martin. an officer Of the
35th division, who was relieved of
duty the day before the opening of
the battle of the Argonne
Governor Allen told the commit
tee the war departments announce
ment that major casualties of the
35th division We're 1888 was mis-
leading. He declared all casualties
Of the division exceeded 5000. in
cluding about 100 dead Governor
Allen said much of his information
was gathered frst-handed in France
while he was engaged in Red Cross
and Y. NJ G. a. work but added
that after making public charges OF
the losses Of the division several
weeks ago he had received letters
from many who were in the battle.
declaring his statements were ac-
curate.
Have you received any that took
issue with you?" asked Representa-
tive Harrison, OF Mississippi
"None whatever" declared the
governor.
Names Of witnesses for the com
mittee to call before it were given by
the governor, some Of them in CON
fidence, awaiting progress OF the in
quiry.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-21

"Gadspur looks more cheerful these
DAYS than l have seen him IN a long
time"
yes poor fellow, | hate to disillu.
sion him, sc I svoid him as much an
possible"
"What do you meanY
"He thinks because the war is over
TN cort ~ living viii soon come down
and be will br able TO live on his salary
again
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-21
GOV. ALLEN DECLARES
MEN WERE SACRIFICED
He Asserts the 35th Division
Fought German Artillery With
Infantry Arms.

Washington. Feb. 20.-Governor
Allen, OF Kansas, presented to the
house rules committee evidence OF
officers and men OF the 35th (Kan-
sas and Missouri national guard)
division, which he declared showed
that at times during the great battle
OF the Argonne American troops
fought the German artillery with
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-21
Didn't Look Il.

What would you say" asked the
fair theosOphist. "if shou!d tel! ya;.
thar was born in Egypt three thou.
sand years ago?"
why" said the man addressed. "I
should say you don't took it."-Boston
Evening Transcript.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-21
An Awful Waste.

when a senator dies at least eight
thousand volumes OF eulogy are print
ed and distributed by the government" :"
said Professor Pate. This Is an an
palling waste. and"
1T is indeed" replied J. Fuller
Gloom. "In most instances three cheers
aid he more appropriate.
" Star.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-21
Valuable Gems

DO yoo think person ought to
ouf sil dis eggs ~ one bnsRet?'
y rs And then took the baske, n,
In safe deposit box"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-21
Too DANGEROUS.

Here's story about n girl who
swallowed diamond ring"
She "as q very foolish girl. A
diamond ring Is too rich for anybody.s
digestion"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-19
BATES AGAIN
HIGHWAYS HEAD
Continued from first pagel

mits night-roaming dogs to be shot on
sight, but the amendment was lost
whereupon The committee then calmly
voted to strike out the entire section
thus eliminating all penalty for the rem
egade cur.
This was after Mr.. O'Brien Of South
Burlington had made an impassioned
plea for his 5000 dog, which, he said, was
never two nights in the same place. ow-
ing to the fact that he was driving cattle
Mr.. Roach of Hubbardton also said he
had Scotch collie that sometimes
strayed away from home, and he did
not want to have him shot. The com,
mittee voted 1913 TO 70 to strike out the
section, notwithst anding Mr. Buxton's
appeal to leave some teeth in the bill
Mr.. Read of Wolcott then moved t.
strike out all after the enacting clause
and Mr.. Buxton seconded the motion
but the committee rose, amended the bill
and finally advanced it by a vote of lis
to 7S
On motion of Mr. Tracy, the House
suspended its rules and passed II. l79
permitting men in the military and ma
val service to vote for town meeting can
didates.
The st, George contest for representa-
tive went over until Friday morning al
1880 and s. 5, relating to salaries Of
town clerks, was amended out Of its or,
iginal shape, raising the fees instead Of
fixing a salary, and was sent back tt
the Senate. H. 81, providing for assist
ance for the state board Of health, was
passed as amended.
In accordance with the request of TaN
Commissioner Plumley, S, 40, relating t.
inheritance taxes, which was killed Mon
day night, was reyive,i and the bill was
recommitted.
/ In the Senate yesterday afternoon, H
60, amending the weights and measures
law, was called up and the Senate went
into a committee of the whole and heard
Treasurer Walter F. Scott and Attorney
General Frank c. Archibald, who ex
planned the necessity of amending tho
law in order to eliminate the clause
which deals with the intent to defraud
by weights and measures. The bill was
then amended aid ordered to third read
ing under suspension of the rules.
S. 81, the county clerk salary bill, was
recommended on motion of Senator Dan
iels, and was ordered to lie. On motion
Of Senator Villas, it was voted TO recall
from the House for amendment s. 81
forbdding the display Of black and red
flags, the House amendments having been
refused thereon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-19
MORE OPERATIVES WORKING.

And Few Strike Pickets Were About at
Lawrence.
Lawrence, Mass, Sch. l9.-The mum
Der of operatives reporting for work in
the textile mills here continued to show
an increase to-day, according to mill Off
Gals. Few strike pickets were about.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-19
SENATE, MORNING, FEB. 10,
Bills introduced.

S. 81, by Senator Rowland of Wash
ington, an act relating to the issuance Of
bonds for county tuberculosis hospital,
County may issue bonds not to exceed
$4,000, when trustees decide it neces-
sary
S. IS, b" Senator Steele of Franklin,
an act relating to the granting of letters
of administration. Administration shall
be granted person owner of land former,
" owned by deceased if title not clear.
S, Co. by Senator Kingsley of Rutland,
Thy request), an act to authorize the
secretary of state to prescribe the form
of number plates for use in the registra-
ton of automobiles,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-19
Union Dry Goods Co..

gestion from the Siberian government
that Sweden, which since Americas en-
trance into the war has been looking aft
er the interests of German and Austrian
prisoners on behalf Of the Siberian gov
eminent, ask for permission to return at
once more than 100000 prisoners by the
way Of Vladivostok.
The communication also asks that tom
mage and foodstufs be placed at the dis
posal of Sweden so that the transfer can
be made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-19
MONTPELIER
Lively Times at Some of the Ward eau.
cuses Last Night.

The caucuses for nomination of candi-
dates for aldermen and school commits
sioners in the different wards in Mont
pelier occurred Tuesday evening, with
contests for alderman in wards two,
three and five. Lively scraps occurred in
these wards In ward one w. II. FarTar
was nominated to succeed G. D. Pitkin,
who was not a candidate for reelection.
In ward two r. c. Bowers defeated W,
f, Stockwell for alderman by a vote Of
50 to 2S. In ward three there was a
lively fight, the nomination of Harris
Yeti taking place, by defeating P. 5.
Howes by a vote OF 50 to 81.
In ward four there was no contest and
l.. A. Kelly was nominated by acclama-
ton; c. +. Moulton was nominated to
succeed himself as school commissioner.
In ward five w. B. Stratton defeated DR..
r. j. Fitzgerald by a vote of 100 to SO,
while r, f. Bliss was nominated to sue
coed himself as school commissioner.
Ward six is the only ward in which no
vacancy as alderman occurs this year,
and Ira H. Richardson was nominated as
a school commissioner to succeed Dr. /.
a Newcomb, who was not a candidate
for reelection. In ward four the va
eancy resulted from the resignation of
J. P. Galleher, who is a candidate for
mayor, while in ward five P. H, Ryan
died and T, e. Callahan, elected to sue
coed him, would not take a reelection
for one year.
The contest for mayor and city officers
occurs Thursday evening, with but two
candidates for mayor in the field thus
far, Mr. GalIeher and Alderman H. c.
Shurtlef, whose term as alderman ex-
pires March meeting day.
Three candidates have announced
themselves for lister, Frank Grout, the
present incumbent, w. B. Turney OF
LOOMS street and D, w Cummings OF
College street John Stone and j. G.
Frattini are candidates for city grand
juror and as far as is known there il no
opposition to the reelection of the other
city officers,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-19

evening because a chimney was burning
out.
Miss Newton of Boston is acting man.
ager of the Western Union Office here
while Edward Carey is on a vacation.
The canvassing committee for the ball
bearing industry met with good success
Tuesday on the first day OF their inten-
siye drive to be made this week, in which
they have to see about ll5 persons who
can place the subscription list over the
top if they give the sum that has been
allotted to them, none of which is over
S. 700. Tuesday the committee received
a message from a former Montpelier citi-
zen but who moved away many years
ago, who still retains his interest in the
city, stating that he would take the
maximum amount, $1,000 II was T.. w.
Bailey of Chicago. The caucuses last
evening interfered to some extent in the
work Of the committee.
Judge L. NJ, Harvey is detained at
home with a throat trouble.
A meeting of the board Of civil author
ity took place Tuesday evening, at which
p names were added to the checklist,
while five were dropped from the list.
Another meeting will occur Thursday
evening, which will give those who have
not yet placed their name on the list a
I chance to do so and vote in the caucus
| that evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-19
TO SEND TEUToNs HOME.
Plan Under Consideration Suggested by
Siberian Government.

Stockholm, Tuesday, Feb. ls.--It is
learned that |. n. Morris, American min
ister here, has, after conference with
the Swedish foreign Office, transmitted
for consideration of the allied govern
ments at the peace conference, a sug-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-19
NOTICE TO PUBLIC

] hereby notify the public that have given
my son, Stanley M. Curtis, the remainder Of
his minority and on and after this day / will
not be responsible for any bills contracted by
him, nor shall / claim any of his wages.
EDGAR 0. CURTIS,
Orange, Vermont, Feb II, 1919. 285t2'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-19
Was Not Norwich Varsity.

Editor, Times: I wish to state for
the benefit Of the readers of your paper
that the basketball game at Goddard last
Friday was with the second team from
Norwich and not with the varsity.
MGR. GcGarphan,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-19

Teams representing the Murphy &
Weafer alleys in Barre met similar teams
at Days alleys in Montpelier Tuesday
evening and defeated the Montpelier
teams in five games of pool, while the
Montpelier players were successful in de
feating the Barre team at bowling and
in billiards. Bancroft of Montpelier
made the high three-string total in bowl
ing, having total of 204 pins, while
Fraser was high man for Barre, getting
2s6 pins.
The results of the bowling matches
Were:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-19

A. w. Prescott has returned from the
southern part of the state, where he has
been in the interest of his insurance bust
ness.
The fire department was called to the
Smile block on Hillside avenue Tuesday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-19
The Woman's Ready-to- Wear
Shop!
Spring Apparel With Youthful Charm
Women's and Misses Dresses

Fetching models in Serge TaTeta Satin GeOrgetteCeI
of silk quaint rfes slenderest of skirts, demue neckn
ebowpu sleeves These only the beginning Of the
bring For ta0rd for afternoon wear-adorabe fashions 10
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-19
BARRE DAILY TIMES
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1919.
The Weather

Fair tonight and Thursday; little
change in the temperature; diminishing
northwest to north winds