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The evening world., 1919-10-17
The Life of Jeff Mutt
At Last Our Hero Gets a job With a Girl Shoe
as Cushion for the Madame.
w IHEN we parted yesterweek.

VTHEN we parted yesterweek.
w dear reader, "A hobo friend and
| were speeding along on the
brake-b beam OF side-door Pullman,
| had made up my mind To cast my
fortunes with girl shows in the fu-
turc, since the minstrels seemed to be
n little out of my line. After couple
OF hours and about twenty mouthfuls
OF cinders each, we found ourselves
in a city and the train at a standstill.
Like Cleveland?" my friend said
e. me.
IL voted for him once" replied.
81 mean the city OF Cleveland"
"Sure! | always have been fond of
cities"
We crawled out from under the
car and took look at each other
Honestly. we were 30 dirty It was
hard to tell which was the tramp.
We shook hands ana parted and
strollcd along street until | saw a
theatre. The signs out in front
stated that The Whirly Girlies were
Ilaying there and / decided art was
calling. 1 asked the man in the box
office II the manager Of the show was
around. Another man looked through
the window aud said he was the man
aBer.
81 want to do trick in the show"
SAID.
I'm bet it's u dirty trick" he re-
piled. "Did YOU over hear Of the in
vention they call tho bath-tub?"
1 told him the dirt was my make
up. lie suggested that l take bath
and then weigh myself.
| "You look like real estate agent
carrying his own samples he said.
finally convinced him l was an
actor and he gave me dollar.
'Unloau that makeup" he said.
'"rhen como around and maybe we
can use you in the show. One OF our
actors Just died.
decided to use caution. Sud
denly2" | asked.
"Oh no, lie lasted q week."
Those Whirly GlrllesI
II sounds precarious, but l needed
a job, and then--there were all those
whirly girlies! l told I'd be around
that afternoon for rehearsal and he
seemed pleased. | went 10 u lodging
house and found tub, With its aid
managed to remove the railroads
right-of-way and at o'clock that
afternoon l was At the theatre. The
manager met me with handclasp.
'"rhe Madame is pleased" he said.
didn't know who the Madame was
but l thought IL nice that she should
be- pleased,
That's finew I said Have you
Imy part7"
"You don't need one" he said. "rh,
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Madame merely jumps out OF a win
dow and lands ON man who Is pass
ing. All you huvc to do is be the
man. The part isn't heavy"
But is tho Madame2" asked
Reduced 20 1872 Pounds.
'oh, not No very. She's been diet
ing lately and has reduced her weight
from 2O3 To 1872 pounds"
But" | protested, think of the
shock"
at doesn't shock her much" he
said. she falls on the man ana then
all the chorus girls rush In and pick
them up. Without the man the scene
falls flat"
eh?"
The manager laughed. You're
comedian" he said. III you do well
IN the role III give you a speaking
part in Il month"
I'm afraid won't be able to speak
by that time" | said.
"Oh. I'm not worrying on that
score"
81 shouldn't think YOU would, Let
me meet the Madame. please"
Tho manager went away and soon
returned with the lady.
Hello. PAL" she said, How is my
new cuShlOnY'
Up to this point he's all right" I
said. Then I grew inqusitivc. How
many men have you killed this sea-
son. | asked.
you're the hfth follow enEa ged
for the part" she said, but two OF
them are alive, But they're out OF
the show business now"
"Flattened out, | presume" I said.
She laughed and walked away, |
| thought II all over and decided 20 try
| II once, anyway ConfidCntially, II
was the idea ~ being picked up ny a
| beVy Of beauties in tights that made
/ me take the job. The manager asked
me how much | weighed. ! told him
normally | tipped the scales at lG2
but was little under weight.
"You'n bo under more weight than
that In the show" no said with n
laugh.
ITO he ContinuCd)
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Letters From the People

mon sense ON their part would make
them think otherwise. Do they ever
give a thought To the wages they are
being paid toward those received by
stenographers, typlsts. office workers
and unorganized labor? Organized
labors wages have been Increased in
accordance with the advancing high
cost OF living. Can this be said OF
unorganized labor?
The demand for the necessities OF
life Is always great. You can lessen
production. but you cannot lessen the
demand 80 that In the end you pay
doubly dear for whatever you are in
need OF. be II steel rails. cars, coal,
food or clothing.
Here's hearty good cheer for The
Evening Worlds Cartoon OF Tuesday
evening, Oct. z, entitled What, a
Week." J. IRWIN,
New York City.
The evening world., 1919-10-17
The Care of milk" Teeth
u Al
Defectire Teeth in Childhood Menace Adult
HeaIth-Sinipie Diet Best.
sht 1919 BY The Press IubBhlng Co. tThe New ToFk

sucking" the paclher of bread crumbs
and sugar. and the rubber nipple.
Not only do they destroy the first
teeth but they conduce TO mouth
breathing, which causes adenoids and
maltormations OF the jaws. Neglected
adenolds and defective teeth in child
hood menace adult health.
First Teeth Are Delicate.
II is only very recently that the
attention OF the public has been
called TO the prominent role played
by saliva in the upkeep OF the teeth.
During the first weeks of infancy sa-
iva does not contain the ferment
plhyalin which Is essential to the di-
gcstion OF starChy foods, for the rca-
son that during the first year OF in
rant life milk should he the chief
nourishmcnt OF tho child. This is
one OF natures laws which is only
100 often disrcgardcd. Bottle fed ba-
hlcS must sometimes be given grnelg
me basis of which Is often -four:
lhcy are also given bread Crusts and
similar articles Of diet willie stiIl in
Iants in arms, All food OF this char
actcr naturally has "a pernicious ef-
feet upon the delicate structure of
the first teeth. Great care should
then DC exercised to keep the teeth
and gums clean, which is best nc
.complished by giving tcaspoonful
or more OF sterile water aftcr each
feeding' Equally harmful Is the prac-
acc OF allowing table food during the
early yeurs of inluncy. Never Give
the child cakes, candy, doughuuts,
pastry fresh bread, griddle cakes.
syrup molasscS, pork or tough meat
of any kind, bananas or any green or
overrtpe fruit, pickles. tea, coffee,
soda water wine, cider. beer or tastes
OF the family meals. 1t is because of
these pernlcious practices that We
find so much decay of the milk teeth
In the children of to-day.
The evening world., 1919-10-17
MUCH ALIVE!

THE policemen were going out on
duty and y O2Ss was trying to
explain TO the inspector what
had become Of his whistle.
you see, sir, II was this way" he
said. when ] got 'ome last night /
placed that there whistle on the table,
and presently, when l turns around,
blest II one OF my kids wasn't chokin'
an nearly black In the face, You see.
sir, ED swallowed the whistle"
The inspector hid a sympathetic
heart beneath his blue tunic.
rs the Door little one dead7" he
asked. gently.
"Lor', no, slr!" was the reply. "E
ain't exactly dead. You see. sir, little
Bal. 'e's-'e's got the whoopin' corf
an every time e corfs the whistle
goes, an policeman comes to the
doorl"-London Answers.
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\ NE of the most recent additions

NNE of the most recent additions
" to the Paradise commuters
colony is a man whose identity
a mystery until few weeks
ago, when he revealed himself to
Mawruss Pleasantman, President OF
the Paradise Grange.
Ills dress and manner were unmls-
takably OF the city and even his
dress was tri1e bizarre for the city.
He affected stripes and checks Of a
pi pionounced character. His ties were
brilliant and his stickpins blazed
with multicolored stones. lie was
partial to spats. To use an old
phrase he looked as II he had Just
stepped out OF a bandboN."
Tho preponderanCe of guesses was
that he was an actor, but neither
Fritz Williams, nor Henry Dixey nor
Miller Kent, nor any OF the actor
cclonists knew him, So that idea had
- he given up.
That he was man OF wealth was
evident by the handsome home he
purchased and the expensive car he
drove. Possibly retired business
mana broker, perhaps, with a fond
ness for dress and IA touch Of high
life
The Old Applejack keg.
Among his first acquaintance was
Mdwruss Pleasantman, known far
and near as "Everybody's Friend
One evening he stopped his car 10
visit with Mawruss, who is always
TO be found in his garden. Before
leaving Mawruss gave him some to-
matoes and some beans, and some
corn, and some egg plant, and some
radishes, and was starting to cut
some head lettuce when the visitor
protested that he would have no more
room in the car.
So Mawruss took him down into the
cellar where he keeps the home made
vintages and had him sample some
cherry bounce and some blackberry
cordial, and some eldeiberry wine
and some grape wine, and some apple
Jack, and was explaining what was In
the other casks when his visitor de-
clared that he was too light a drinker
10 go the route.
So Mawruss took him down to the
chicken yard at the back OF the place
The evening world., 1919-10-17
WHAT YOU
AND A MILLION MORE
CAN
Do.

At next Monday send tclegrams 10 every Republican
Senator In the United States helping to hold M
ratification Of the Peace Treaty.
Demand speedy ratification Of the Treaty; OD that the
United States live up to Its principles G to way
for ackug domestic problems that already waited
TOO long.
Put barrase the Republican opposition In the Senate
beginning at the hour OF Monday, Oct. 20
BE the batteries OF this trained on SIyA.
TORS WILLIAM M CALDER and JAMES W. WADSWORTH JR
The evening world., 1919-10-17
TIMELY EXAMPLE.

@HAIRNAN STOKES of the New Jersey Republican State
Committee sets excellent and timely example the follow
ing statement:
Il have declared TO be the policy Committee
that criticisms especially against
the President The policies of the Democratic
Party legitimate
President is In the sick G he sympathy OF
patriotic, warmheaTted for
speedy have made a speakers 10
him with to
OF the Nation q becomes a dgnlfed campaign"
1t will be to the everlasting dred of present Republican
ershp in the United States Senate recorded no formal
expression Of regret for the Presidents taken pains to dis
his condition higher plane than prompgs cloak
and corridor gossip
The Senate Of the United States might be expected be the
first body in the country to maintain standards official courtesy if
not kindness The kind Of patriotic warmheaed Amcrcansm to
which Chairman Stokes refers has been ducd conspicuous
quantities from the Upper House the Sysx Congress during
the regime OF the present Republican majority
The evening world., 1919-10-17
UnorEanIsed Labor.

] Q ths LdlIoF q I1e L1R1In8 NoFldi
II Is almost Impossible 10 take hold
OF a newspaper to-day without seeing
The word "strike" on practically
every page TO which we turn. What
is the cause andcwhat can we do to
remedy the social unrest prevailing?
This question should be thought out
Rnd answered quickly ana definitely
by every man. woman and child who
holds dear the future welfare OF our
wonderful country-America Labor
seems 20 be taking advantage OF the
high wages paid during the war, and
thinka that by striking for still
higher wages and still shorter hours
they viii combat and put 70 rout our
very common foe. the n. G. OF l..
Tnsy arc misiahen. ana : litqe COM
The evening world., 1919-10-17

Madame merely jumps out Of a win
dow and lands ON n man who is pass
ing. All you huvo to do Is be the
man, The part isn't heavy"
The evening world., 1919-10-17
BRILLIANT dental surgeon in a

A BRILLIANT dental surgeon In a
"A rousing address in which he lit
1 orally hauls his colleagues over
the Goals, makes the statement that
they must reconstruct their ideas on
dentistry, and begin with prophylactic
measures, as does the physician.
ProphylaXis. or prevention, starts
with the infant in the care OF the
mouth before the appearance, even of
the first teeth. In the light OF our
present knowledge as to cause and
effect. 1t seems perfectly preposterous
90 treat the teeth as IL they had abso-
lutely no connection with any other
structure of the mouth, but were per-
fcctly independent OF them; such in
decd has been the line OF conduct in
connection with the teeth on the part
of mos4 dentists in former years.
The Integrity Of the mucous mem
bruneg Of the mouth and OF the gums
must be maintained in order TO insure
u healthy denture. A new born in
fant's mouth Is free from bacteria, but
as soon as It begins to breathe and to
nurse, the ubiquitous germ Is at
work. Every mother knows the ne
ccssity Of washing out the little mouth
after each nursing; however, for the
first six weeks the Child's mouth
should be washed before as well as
after each nursing with soft small
square of linen dipped in sterilized
water (plain boiled water that has
been cooled). No square should be
4 , sed more than twice.
Cold Water Aids Gums.
During dentition it is essential to
wash the mouth quite frequently with
| cold water, as this abstracts heat and
allays the tendency toward intiamma-
ton of the gums which exists to IA
greater or lesser degree in every case,
The greatest preCautiOn must be
used against the possibility OF 'soTe
mouth" In ricketts, and scrofula, the
affection Is apt to become chronic
and the growth and development of
the teeth are seriously intcrforcd
. with. uncleanliness is at the root Of
an mouth troubles: particularly is
this true of poorly nourished, bottle
fed children living amid unhygienic
surroundings. These conditions lead
10 tho decay OF the first teeth--these
conditions plus the pernicious habits
thrust upon infants referred 10 In a
I previous paper, such as thumb
The evening world., 1919-10-17
Notes of Science.

There are several rivers in Siberia
that flow over beds OF solid ice.
Crepe paper hats have been de-
signed for surgeons or nurses to save
laundry bills,
Deposits OF coal have been discov-
cred in Iceland and efforts will DO
made 10 develop them.
To save life on sea- going vessels a
trenchman has patented beds with
non-sinkable mattresses.
An electrical device has been in
vented for measuring the heat that
passes up ehimneys and Is lost N
The evening world., 1919-10-17

II organized labor is wise It will do part toward
sparng the nerves OF Samuel Gompcrs 1t needed
him
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-14

Press The extreme difficulty Of trans
port through Serbia, and the ruinous con
dition Of the country's railways as re-
suit of wanton destruction wrought by
Bulgarians and Austrians in their forced
retreat, is strikingly shown by the fact
that the American Red Cross, in order to
get relief supplies to the Nish section,
has had to route its shipments by rail
east from Saloniki to Dedeagatch, then
north to Adrianople, then west to Sofia
and finally across the Bulgarian border
to Prot, a total distance Of more than
500 miles
The regular railroad route north from
Salonid to Nish is only about 275 miles
and can be travelled in ordinary eircum-
stances in "a hours. Red Cross supplies
have taken 10 days to reach their des-
tination.
From Uskub to Belgrade, nearly 300
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-14
SOLDIERS ARE RETAINED.
Are Distributed Among Educational In
stitutions and in Industries All
Over Country.

Washington, D. C., Feb. l4.-Some
misapprehension exists about the retain.
ing given war disabled men, there being
a prevalent idea that this is done in the
reconstruction hospitals"
The reconstruction hospitals are main
tanned by the medical department OF the
army, where men who have suffered in
hiries necessitating a long course of
treatment, are given that treatment
which will eventually bring them back to
health and strength In these reconstruc.
tion hospitals sometimes the men are
given such work as basketry, weaving
and the like. These occupations are Oft
on alluded TO by disabled soldiers with
disgust and scorn, because they have
the mistaken notion that the disabled
men are being taught these things as
means Of livelihood, when such is not the
case at all Ii a man has set of stiff
fened fingers, basketry is an ideal exer-
else TO bring back into function those
disused muscles; and the same with
weaving and many other activities which
apparently have no commercial value
whatever.
But the education which the gov
eminent offers the disabled men is moth
ing like what is given in the recon
struction hospitals. This education is
not available until after the man has
been discharged The federal board for
vocational education is in charge of this
training and the man is assigned to some
appropriate technical institution, college.
university, mechanical school agricul-
tural school, or in some instances placed
directly in the shops for instruction He
is given a support allowance Of sos a
month, and his dependents cared for.
When he has finished his course a posi-
ton is found for him, and he is super
vised for while until he demonstrates
that he can earn his wages and is a com
petent and skilled workman The fed.
eraI board for vocational education at
Washington is DESTROYS Of getting in
touch with all war disabled men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-14

Announcement by the new German
government that Won Bernstorh, former
German ambassador to the United States,
will not be a German delegate to the
peace conference should not be taken as
an indication of Difference to the wishes
of the allies and particularly to the
United States but it should probably be
taken to indicate that the willy German
mind has seen that Won Bernstorff would
prejudice the cause of Germany at the
very outset because of the marked aver
sion which the allies have to him be-
cause of his reprehensible conduct while
Germany's official representative in the
United States. The German government
realizes that ifs chances would be jeop-
ardized by the mere announcement that
Won Bernstorff was to be a delegate;
hence the haste to deny the current re-
ports.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-14
CUT OFF GERMAN RETREAT.
British Warship Laid Mines After the
Battle of Jutland.

Lawford, England, Feb. l4.-The fact
that one British warship penetrated the
guard patrol of the German high seas
fleet after the battle Of Jutland and laid
mines to cut off their retreat has just
been disclosed.
The information became public through
the presentation to a Lawford church Of
a flag of the warship Abdiel, of 1856
tons and a speed of 40 knots,
The inscription accompanying the flag
testifes that the Abdiel Slipped through
the redoubled guards of patrols on the
night of the battle of Jutland, May 81
June l, 1915, and laid a great series of
mines close to the German coast, block
ing the entrance of their retreating ships
into the harbor. This dangerous nights
work." adds the inscription, was com
petely carried out and the havoc among
the German ships was so great that their
crews mutinied and refused to go out
again" The white ensign presented to
the church was flown by the Abdiel in
the Jutland battle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-14
WTLLI4MSTOWN

A large audience responded to the in
vitation of the Epworth league to come
to grange hall last evening, to listen to
the recital of "My Experience Over
There" by Everett Waldo lately re-
turned from service overseas. The band,
under the direction of Clinton A. Cram,
and ably assisted by Messrs. Milne,
Trombly and susanna of Barre, played
the opening selections, which were fol-
lowed by song without accompaniment
by Warren Waldo, president of hte
league. In giving his experience from the
time of enlistment till safe back in the
U. S., the speaker of the evening made
no attempt at oratory, but gave sim
pie account OF the varying incidents that
he had witnessed, and was listened to
with close attention by the audience. A
cornet solo by Warren Waldo, with Miss
Isabel kynoch as accompanist, and a
song by Rev John Robinson, who was
accompanied by Mrs. Nina Jewett, were
next listened to, after which the speak
er again took the stand and invited any
one to ask questions concerning anything
not understood or on which further in
formation was requested Selections by
the band, closing with America was
the signal for the breaking up of a very
pleasant and instructive meeting.
Congregational Church, Sunday, Feb
l5-Mornng worship at l0:45, sermon
subject, "The Greater War; Chal-
lenge?" Men invited. Sunday school at
noon. Union service at 1880 p. m. in the
Methodist church. Christian Endeavor
on Tuesday evening at.7:30.
G. f. McAllister Co. is earring a load
of potatoes to-day for shipment to Bur.
lington, and paying 90 cents per bushel
at car.
Seaman Dwight Erskine, who left New
York Dec. & for Queenstown, Ireland
was in a collision on the 10Th off Car.
diff. Wales, when the L. S. S. Lake Erie
collided with the Hazel Blanche, losing
all his belongings except the clothes in
which he was dressed. On Feb 81 he
wrote his people here and was still at
Cardiff at the time.
"Why Put a Headlight on a Locomo.
tive? or the Value of Prophecy Don't
forget this free lecture by Evangelist f
S. HartwelI at Odd Fellows hall, Will.
Jamestown, Sunday afternoon, Feb. Is, at
2:30 prompt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-14

miles, the railroad at points is wholly
destroyed and dozens of bridges and tun-
nels are in ruins 1t is estimated that
the work of reconstruction viii require
more than year.
Two hundred and nineteen tbree-ton
motor trucks, on recent trip to Nish,
arrived with only 30 tons OF supplies.
The allied military authorities have
ceased trying to reach northern Serbia
from Saloniki and the south, and are
sending people and supplies by ship to
Fiume, on the Adriatic. The food and
clothing situation in northern Serbia is
reported to be very acute. Ordinary
peasants working dress is said to cost
200 francs and a cake of soap 80 francs
The American Red Cross is sending large
quantities of food, clothing and medical
supplies south through Fiume.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-14

Asking for regulation of the sale of
coal in Massachusetts,, legislator of
that state AYERS that the retail dealers
of coal in Massachusetts, "are good men
but they have no reputation adding, Il
could get large petition at the present
time to hang any one Of them Turning
from the faoetious to the serious side,
the legislator asserts that "a per cent of
every ton of coal sold in Massachusetts,
is "stone, rock, granite, slate or dust. "
It is sorry situation if such is the case,
but the best solution is, we believe, to
90 to the source of the deception and
prevent the sending of any but infam-
mable coal from the mines. In that case
it is, of course, the duty of the federal
government to act
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-14
THE BIG EYrNTs IN PARIS.

The children of to-day will tell with a
touch of pride half century hence how
they were living when the great treaty
of Paris was signed in 1919 and they will
wish to have some lasting memories of
the great historic event so that they can
tell to their children and their grand
children some of the more intimate de.
tails of the great world transaction.
Therefore, it would behoove them TO pay
attention to the daily cable reports which
are coming from the seat of the congress
in Paris. It may seem like dry reading
for the youngsters to try to get some
definite ideas out Of the discussions
which are taking place among the ennis
saries of the world powers but as the
events unfold themselves there is bound
to be a great deal of valuable informa-
ton developing out of those discussions.
History is in the making-great and very
important history at that. The lighter
reading and the movies and the playing
ought to give way now and then to a
careful perusal of the descriptions being
cabled from Paris. Don't overlook the
great event which is taking place in Par
ial