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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-05
EARTH PASSED
THROUGH THE
SUNS ENVELOPE
That Is What Caused the Aurora Bo-
realis of March %, Says Prof.
Monroe B. Snyder, Director
of Philadelphia OBJ

realis of March p, Says Prof.
Monroe B. Snyder, Director
of Philadelphia OBJ
servatory.
The earth was passing through the
outer confines of the corona or exterior
envelope of the sun on the night Of
March p when the inhabitants Of ths
northern portion Of the United States
witnessed the great aurora in the skies
saws Prof. Monroe B. Snyder, director
OF the Philadelphia observatory.
The astronomer declared in a state
ment TO the Associated Press that the
| universal force of radioaction' on the
sun "hurled the final atoms Of an eI
plosion. namely. electrified hydrogen
and probably helium, straight to
earth"
Prof Snyder's observations follow:
The recent aurora j. a fine indica
tion OF the explosive atomic disinte-
grafton which takes place AZ the surface
Of the sun and is responsible for its
prominences. spots and corona. Our
discovery Of the magnitude and precise
atomic order of the explosion Of the
chemical elements in the sun, and in
the stars generally, leads TO concep-
tions Of the aurora and the accompany
ing magnetic and electric storms, which
are beyond any doubt as to their val
idity.
during the hours Of Monday night
last. the earth was, in very true
sense. and to the delight Of US all, pass
ing through the outer confines Of the
solar corona. The same universal force
Of radioaction which disintegrates the
atoms in stupendous localized kraka
foas. or Mont Pelees. on the sun, and
produces the hydrogen Of the coronal
streamers. then also hurled the hnai
atoms Of that explosion. namely, cleo
trified hydrogen, and probably helium,
straight to the earth
Only within about a month OF the
equinoX. vernal or autumnal. - the
earth in an orbital position 20 Be thus
successfully bombarded. The moving
electric hydrogen Is, Of course. an cleo
trio current. and IL therefore carried
toward the poles Of the earth and
round them By the earth's magnetic
forces The fascinating colors 81 the
aurora are due 10 The changing electric
exritstion Of the hydrogen and other
gsses The theory ~ Negsrd. the
Swedish physicist which has explained
The wonderful curtained auroras -
due to hydrogen particles. Of positive
electric charge. j. now shown 20 Be
Enthusiastically true. IN that q q but
4 logical result ~ the explosive ernp-
tion 81 electric hydrogen from the sun
The well-known deiay, or lag IN
{ me. between the soar eruption and
the appearance q the magnetic storm
and accompanying sur, -. on the earth.
% about q hours, e iue 60 The time
taken FOR zoe hydrogen atoms 90 travel
fraua the sun to the earth The rate
IF travel is aboui SIS miles PER second,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-05
GOVERNMENT RUNS
OLD CURIOSITY SHOP
The Legal Name Is Department of
the Interior"


The department Of the interior seems
to have gathered in all the odds and
| ends that were left over when the 9th
er departments were framed. and only
4 Jack of all-trades could assume "a
run the old curiosity shop which Uncle
| sam has housed in the new building OF
| the department OF the interior. II
comprises all the miscellaneous under
| takings which have been mapped opt
by Congress and which it was thought
necessary to confide 10 the jurisdiction
lar enterprise did not seem 10 fit into
any other division OF the government,
il went to the department Of the iBte-
rior. Whatever was unclasaifiable, all
the and so-forths and etceteras, all the
unassorted and unassortable ramihca
tions OF governmental undertakings
were safely slowed away in this de-
partment
The secretary Of the intgior ia Off
cially the builder Of the government
railroad in Alaska and the head of
Uncle Sans park board" tire nation
al park service But there are far big.
Rct lDbN III Alr nNEf E%htfHfA ~ Edboi =
First in the official roster il the patent
Office. For long time il has needed
AN overhsuling, and our Anticipated
patent laws could stand a lot Of at.
tention Secretary Payne can find
plenty to do in these domains But he
won't have time For next comes the
pension bureau. II is still paying PEN
sioH- for the war Of 1872.
Luckily for Secretary Payne, the
six hour day and the hve.day week
have not vet been applied TO his post.
For if they had he probably would
never even learn that he is supposed to
be chief Of Uncle Sans real estate
business, as head Of the public land
office. There are still more than j00,-
100000 acres waiting to be given away.
This task has now been complicated
by the discovery Of vast wealth in oil
and minerals in these lands, and Con-
gress has just added new bit Of leg
islation concerning the intricacies of
it, distribution.
But there is vet more work in store
for Secretary Payne BY virtue Of his
office he Is foster father, step-father,
or father-in law 70 the remnants Of
our proud old Indian tribes. the real
first families Of America. He is also
the head of the bureau Of education.
The department includes the United
States geological survey The reclama-
tion ,service is also entrusted 20 Mr.
Payne's busy hands. He is the real
head Of the bureau of mines, which
has become a most important factor in
our great mineral industries He is
official custodian Of all the territorial
interests Of Alaska and Hawaii. which
are reposed in the national executive.
He il ex-ufficio member Of the coun-
ell Of national defense and 81 the IA
tional forest reservation commission, a
trustee Of the Smithsonian institution
and officially in charge Of the Capitol
building and grounds, St. Elizabeth's
hospital for the insane, and Freedmen's
hospital at Washington. and patron
ex-oficio' Of Howard university.
America leading negro school, also
located AZ Washington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-05
Canada Moves Against Dumping.

The anti.dumping idea has taken
strong hold in Canada The CanadI-
an legislation which prevents mer.
chandise being sold in her markets
at less prices than in the country of
production is well known. and has-per-
haps been applied most frequently 70
unsuspecting American firms that sent
goods across our northern border.
BY way Of showing impartiality,
Canada has now notified England that
Canadian securities are not to be
dumped upon the Canadian market Ell
Their, no matter how profitable the
state Of exchange may make the oper-
ation for British holders. At about
the same time. Canada added freight
cars to the articles she wants to keep
al home. The list already includes
wood pulp. Of which we stand in dire
need al a time when our quadrennial
political campaigns are coming on
apaee Opportunity enough, Congress
il considering sending an American
mission 10 treat with Canada for the
purpose Of libcrating more material
for newsprint paper The Nations
Business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-05
Land Pirates

After looking over the bin of our
dentist for several afternoons work.
totalling s2l. snd bill Of sl3.s4 from
our plumber Of which Sq45 vas for
labor from ~ q m. 20 ; D. m. with
half an hour for lunch. we have come
70 the conclusion that fixing leaky
faucets. etc. y much better business
than filling. pulling and treating teeth.
And we write this a. the risk u csus-
ing our dentist 20 shak us next time
just to show that being q professional
man is mistake and the man who
learns a trade j. the one who thrives
in this country. Exchange
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-05
CHARGE JAPAN
WITH VIOLATION
Bolsheviki Foreign Minis
ter, Sends Note on the
Siberian Battle
IN WHICH BOTH SIDES
LOST HEAVILY
Dispatches So Far Have
Failed to Fix the
Responsibility

Paris, April ) (Havasl NJ. Tchtch-
erin, bolshcvik foreign minister Of Rms
sia, has sent Japan note declaring
that he considers the Japanese attack
against Russian forces at Nikolaeysk
on March IL as violation Of agree.
mcnts reached regarding operations in
eastern Siberia, according to a N.ladi.
vostok dispatch received here Serious
losses were incurred by both sides in
the fighting at Nikolaevsk, but dis
patches 40 far have failed to fix re-
sponsibility for the trouble
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-05
With Prunes.

prnne Bread---When making whole
wheat bread, reserve sufficient dough
for an ordinary loaf Take two dozen
prunes and cover with boiling water.
Let stand for five or ten minutes, ac-
cording to dryness Of prunes. Dram
off water and wipe the prunes dry with
cloth. With sharp knife, remove
the stones tcutting a prune in three or
four piecest. Spread out the dough.
Lay on the prunes and mould into a
Loaf. Let rise and bake.
PriIne Custsrd Bake ordinary Gus
tard in cups, being sure not to have
them more than half full; when cold,
have ready some prunes that have been
steamed and rubbed through a colan-
der. Spread them plentifully over the
eustarG To be eaten with sweet cream
o. meringle on top.
Prune Pudding--A prune pudding
made much like Brown Betty is an
economical dessert. 1t calls for "a
pound Of priInes cooked and cut into
small pieces and cup OF soft bread
crumbs. Prunes and bread should be
put in buttered pudding dish in al.
ternate LAYERS with little bits Of but
ter. a sprinkling of brown sugar and
cinnamon and cloves il desired, added
as the layers are added. The juice in
which the prunes have been cooked
should be poured over the top Broken
or chopped walnut meats should be
added and then it should be baked
slowly. with more prune juice TO keep
them from drying, il necessary. Serve
with hard sauce.
Prune SOufTle-Stcw cup OF prunes
unfit they are tender Then cut them
in Eve or six pieces each. Beat the
whites Of six eggs stiff and add Ia
blespoon of graduated sugar for each
egg. Then add the prunes and beat
thoroughly Put the mixture in but
tered baking dish and bake for half an
hour in moderate oven. Serve with
plenty OF cream.
Black Cap Pudding Black cap pud-
ding has nothing TO do with black caps,
despite it's name It is made with rice
and prunes. and this is the way to
make il: Line g buttered pudding dish
that holds four cups with boiled prunes
and then All the dish with boiled rice,
broken and mashed with a silver fork.
Tie buttered cloth over the dish, put
il in boiling water and boil il for two
hours, keeping it always covered with
boiling water. Turn it on a dish and
serve It with hard sauce.
Dorothy Dexter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-05
FEARED BIG ROBBERY
And So Asked Chicago Art Institute
to Take Over Collection

Chicago, April 3.--Fearing art thieves
were planning to loot the house, con
SENATORS Of the estate of Mrs. W. w
kimball to-day asked the Chicago Art
institute to take charge of the $1,000
300 Kimball collection Of paintings. jade
and other art objects. Mrs. kimball is
the aged widow of the piano manu-
facturer.
Included in the collection are the
$4,000 portrait Of His Father,
painted in 1880 by Rembrandt; Sir
Joshua Reynolds portrait Of Lady Sa-
rah Banberry; Turner's Dutch Fish.
Ing Boats" Gainsborough's skirts Of
Wood; Millet's The Shepherdess" ;
Romney's Lady Frances Russell, and
Corot's Landscape with Bathing
Women
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-05
+ GENERAL EMBARGO.
On Export Freight Through New York
Is Improved.

New York, April "A general en-
largo on export freight through New
York, brought about by the discontinu,
ance Of export freight permits, was
placed in effect here to-day by the va.
rious rail lines on account Of the har-
Dor strike. At the Office Of the traffic
control manager Of the railroads. Il
was said that Il was uncertain when
the issuance Of permits would be re.
zurned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-05

thing terrible and the doctor's nedi-
cine did me no good at all--my pains
got worse instead Of better. began
taking the Vegetable Compound and
felt change from the first. Now I
feel fine and advise any one going
through the Change Of Lie to try it,
for it cured me after had given up all
hopes Of getting better You can
publish this and I win tell any one
who writes to me the good IL has done
me. Mrs MARGARET DAM, 743 n.
25th Street, Philadelphia. Pa.
1t hardly seems possible that there
is woman in this country who will
continue to suffer without giving
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound trial after all the evidence
that is continually being published.
proving beyond contradiction that
this grand old medicine has relieved
many suffering women.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-05
CHICAGO BANKS SAVE DAYLIGHT
VIII Open an Hour Earlier Beginning
Monday, April II.

Chicago, April 3-Chicago banks win
put into effect their own daylight saw
ing plan" beginning a week from next
Monday, they announced to-day.
Under the new system banks viii
open at 0 a. m. and close at 2 p. m,
an hour earlier than at present.
Efforts still are being made to have
a daylight saving ordinance passed by
the city council.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-05
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

Sweep floor perfectly clean before
serubbing it.
In woman's ready-to wear garments
the chief interest centers in spring
suits and dresses. Navy blue outsells
all other shades. Practically all manu-
facturcrs are busilly engaged on the
wind-up Of their Easter business and
are giving little thought to what is to
follow it. The opinion is general that
new models, when ready, viii emphs
size the straight silhouette. Much lace
and elaborate embroidery are featured
in the mid summer frocks. Brilliant
colors, such as flame, canary yellow
and emerald green are seen in taffeta,
linen and organdy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-05
RESERVED FOR EsKIMos.
Game Preserve in Far North Canada is
Set Aside.

Ottawa. Ont, April Blanks and
Victoria islands, in far north Canada
are to be preserved for the native rs
kimos, according to an order in eoun-
ell made public to-day, which also for
bids trapping and hunting there by for
sign sportsmen. Many traPpers who
had planned three year stay on
Banks island will be forced to leave.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-05
GIFTS FROM AMERICA
Were Distributed Among Destitute
Austrian Civilians.

Vienna, April 5. Four thousand des-
titute Austrian civilians, who during
the war were interned in foreign pris.
on camps and who are now temporarily
lodged in municipal barracks outside
this citv, received Faster gifts from
the American Red Gross Zach indi-
- dual received supply Of sugar. eof
fee. cocoa, canned meats and crackers.
and every child was given a package
Of chocolates and several cans Of con
densed milk, the gift OF the Junior Red
Gross OF America.
Twenty -four hundred pairs Of shoes,
one thousand women's and girls over
coats; 1000 blonkets and 1000 pairs of
stockings were also distributed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-05
FREED FROM ICE AFTER
WINTER IMPRISONMENT
American Steamer Diligent Is First
Vessel to Enter st. Johns Har-
Dor This Season.

st. Johns, N B., April 5.--The Amer
ican steamer Diligent, which has been
imprisoned in the ice in Northumber
land straits all winter, has been
freed and to-day was in Shediac har-
bor-the first vessel to enter the har-
Dor this season. The Diligent left the
Great Lakes last fall for New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-05

or somewhat in excess Of the rate If
the upward movement of the gases in
some Of the great solar pfoaAHeaces-
1.-THE numerous and complex details
Of the auroraI phenomena are found
thus to receive, for the first time, rea-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-05
Too Literal

alrs purlsy returning home -
Mercy However did the baby ret
thaf awful bruisef
Nea purse Yru told mo 60 Irf h5m
ulsy IN tie piano ard Be- fei e5.-
Answer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-05
Long. Long Ago.

Staylate-Didn't l hear the clock
strike 10?
Miss Knox lyawning You've got a
good memory, all right.-Boston Tran
script.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-05

sonable explanation. Additional COVE
firmation OF this explanation is giv
by the fact that our discoveries
prove that all the elemental atoms
wonderfully explosive in the stars, age
structural products Of hydrogen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-05
After Whooping
Cough What?

This No Of series Of advertisements, prepared by
peten physician explaining certain diseases which attack
the air pasages-such Pneumonia Influenza, Whoopng
Cough Measles or even long continued Codoften leave
these organs nfamed congeed state thus afording
favorable foohod for invading germs And how Vks VaPo-
Rub may be Of value in this condition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-05
Pleasant Method.

He-It makes me better man every
time kiss you.
She-I'ye been hoping. dear, that you
would reform. Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-05

iihul > ' ESStdbir
Compound h as
done me. ] had
organic troubles
a n d am g o n z
t h trough he
Change OF Life.
/ was taken with
a pain in my side
and a bad head
ache. | could not
lie down, could
not eat or sleep.
/ suffered some
Smyrna times., 1920-04-21
CHOICE OF EPISCOPAL BISHOP
Sentiment Seems Uncertain This Far
Ahead of Convention, Nav 10Th

There seems to be no crystalliza-
tlon OF sentiment in Episcopal church
circles on any name for Consideration
as a candidate for the vacant bishop
nc OF Delaware. All mention of pos
slble candidates at this time is of the
nature OF gossip, merely, and has no
authentic standing beyond that of
personal and private opinion. Mat
ters may shape themselves more de-
tnitely before the date of the conven-
non' May 12, it is anticipated. The
delegates will assemble in Immanpel
Church, Highlands, on that morning
and 1t is understood that they will ba
instructed to be prepared. to remain
DVer the next day, should the business
before the body seem to require it.
Smyrna times., 1920-04-21
CHRISTIANA AVENUE, WILMINGTON
1.O4 MILES
300 Gu. yds. Excavation

300 Gu. yds. Excavation
10000 Gu. yds. Borrow
feriormanee of contrat shall commence
within ten Q0) days after execution of tbe
contract and be completed on or before Dec
ember 81, 1920.
Monthly payments will be made for 90 Der
eentum OF the work completed each month
bladers must submit proposals upon forms
PROVIDED by the Department
Each proposal must be accompanied bv 4
surety bond, certified check, or money To the
ooni amount OF at least ten lO) per centum of the
Inc envelope containing the proposal must
De marked: Proposal for the CONSTRUCTION of
q state Highway under Contract No. 81 or
Is or ~ or State Aid Highway under Con-
Lracs NO. T. N. 8 or c. S. or Town of Sol
DSMiIe OF Christiana Avenue.
v,;tLig ne contract wi will be awarded or rejected
n witnin twenty (20) days from the date IF
TOTAL amount of the proposal u
bids. ~ ie1ec' any or all
detailed plans may be seenand inde,, rI.rs
ahc speclhcations may be obtained unob Dc ~
p9sit OF ten dollars $4,000, which aroo,,nt
WI VII ee refunded upon return of plans and
Specihcations ION, IN good condition at the Office of
STATE HIGHWAY DFPARTNTlENSyTr,
cha. xr ~ DOVER. DELAWARE
Onas' M. Upham, Chief Engineer.
Smyrna times., 1920-04-21

Now hat the Smyrna Board Of
Health has been appointed for an
other year, there is plenty to do.
Besides enforcing clean surroundings
'ney should urge Town Council to
provide a garbage collection system
Smyrna times., 1920-04-21

A very important thing to keen in
mind as one of the vital points of all
public school education, is that if is
important to educate the parents. as
We'll as The children, says the Milford
Chronicle. The teacher of this dow
mas this job to do largely, and it is
something which will require time 70
accomplish, for the very plain fact
That ! acents will have to be educatod
In the necessity for them TO perform
some Of the work necessary that tho
children may be educated in tho nro
per methods which will carry them
on thror eh life Nothing is more ad-
mlrablc han the consecrated unset |
hshneas Of most teachers. Their |
Hearts are IN what they do, and thew
are patie1t and unwearying amid no
cuhar eXasperations. Often parents
need t,.aining as much as the y6ung
people-the olders need to be tauob+
"hat the teacher is for and what The
teacher is entitled to receive in tho
way OF support and sympathy apart
from the fixed stipend The fathers
and mothers often need to be trained
70 a new sense of values and a reali-
zatlOn OF the Importance and the dig-
nifty of The teachers calling. If teach.
erS are underated and unpaid If
argues low place in the scale Of
elvllation for the community that
permits The. undervaluation. A town
or city is no better than the standard
OF Its common schools, and a system
Oh education is no better than those
Who give it vital force and carry it
into effect. What teaching is in
snort, depends on who the teachers
are. 1t IS for the public to decide
whether it will be content with slim
shod methods and personal mediocri-
w. The teacher who does the work
With a conscience and a whole-souled
ndlvlslble loyalty has a right to ex-
'ect the entire parental constituency
o uphold the scholaristic effort"
The tomato situation in Delaware
his year, say the experts at the ex-
erime.lt station at Delaware College
eeds careful thought. If the aver
ge tonnage of fruit grown per acre
not raiced the industry will no lon
er prove profitable for the majority
growers and the canning industry
ILL., at least, be seriously crippled
is also possible that the tomato
nneries might be forced to seek
w locations for their operations
'r the cannenes to leave this state
'uld be real catastrophe to the ag %
'ultura- interests of the State. The
terests Of the tomato growers and
e tomato Gamer are closely bound
gether and what ever injuries one Is
IL 1njure the other. The present
uation calls for team work by
erybody concerned in the tomato ,
lust'y. The real cause of the pres =.
crisis in the tomato industry is
1t the cost Of production of the raw
'duct is too high. The reason of
S IS the low yield per acre. The %,
nedy is to increase the TONNAGE g
Id per acre and thus cut down the 81
It OF production per ton.
Smyrna times., 1920-04-21

A few barrels of Irish Cob
bier Seed Potatoes at $500 per
barrel.
Smyrna times., 1920-04-21
'HOuSeCIedn-
ing Time is
Here

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