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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-08

s4r. i.uner, .tiinsti Oils came direct
y TO business,
Your sketches have for me a
double interest, Miss Carroll" he said.
you have drawn remarkably some
If the happiest scenes OF my hoyhood.
f"enes which ] am ashamed to say
had Ealf-forgotten. The world Of
business absorbs much of human kind
ness / am afraid, and sometimes a
struggle for success causes us to leave
auch that is tender behind. | ain
grateful to YOU for awakening in me
hat tenderness which had almost
rrled"
The mans voice broke husklly. He
hew forth an old sitting-room pic
eure.
peace on Earth. Vas the name she
lad given it.
That said Hubert Armstrong, sis
fhe living room of my home in H'l-
rreSt-the place where | was born.
This white-haired woman's profile is
the peaceful profile of my long-ost
mother That little bullying stocking
might have been my own stocking
lust as it used to hang there years
go Tell me-" his tone was eager,
how did you come by your drcam?"
81 visited last summer" Connie told
him, 'ln that same old house in Hill
crest with Mrs Martha Snow, who in
yited me-"
The man nodded hastily.
81 see" he said, sit is quite simple
after all. Martha Snow is my moth
er'S widowed sister," A dull red crept
to his cheek.
Il had almost forgotten that Aunt
Martha asked me years ago to allow
her to continue on in the old home
stead. 1t was left mine by will SO
she's there yet, and the church bell
still chimes out for Christmas
'You have sounded the memory
bells for me, Miss Carroll"
1t seemed that the purchaser had
almost forgotten her in his musings.
Now that she looked at him closely
Z,
his fine eyes sorrowful beneath their
sternness. Connie put forth a friend
ly hand.
"Why," she said, $50 you are Martha
Shows nephew. Then there can be
no question of bargain between us,
the pictures are freely yours"
The man spoke abruptly.
you paint to sell do you not?" he |
asked. isn't that what your studio !
is fOr?"
Connie shook her head ruefully.
Mostly" she replied, my studio is |
just to live in"
"And you live alone?"
81 am quite alone in the world" she
told him gravely.
Then her irrepressible smile broke
forth.
Unless" she added, "you would
count Prowler?" she caught the cat
n her arms.
"I-live-alone-too Hubert Arm
strong said slowly.
II know what it means. There's not
much difference between the gilded
walls of an apartment and these walls
If yours here"
"Not when it comes to loneliness"
connie agreed. "We were going to
ook much more cheerful" she went
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-08
Nu+: Ml~,t ~,.lQ
HAVE TO WAIT TO UNLOAD
Shipping Congestion at London Docks
Said to Be of an Extraordinary
Character.

A writer to the London Times de-
scribes the Victoria and Albert docks
at Tilbury as being crowded TO their
fullest capacity with big ships. many
of which 'look absolutely dead for the
simple reason that they can not be I'M
loaded because there is nowhere TO
put their cargoes." OF ships carrying
Australian meat it is said to be "a
common thing to wait anything up to a
month for berth and to lie another
month tied up against the wharf, I'M
loading and reloadiug." Inefiiciency of
labor is in a large degree. responsible,
for the average discharging output per
shift of 10 men in a nine-hour day has
been reduced from 100 TO 63 tons. The
cause is partly the loss of many good
men in the war, partly loafing on the
job to make work for as many men as
possible. Congestion of the ports is
attributed to state control over essen
tial imports, to state control over rail-
roads, and to reduction of the hours of
labor. BY these means the carrying
power of ships has been reduced at
least so per cent below pre-war stand
ards.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-08
SURE THAT ANIMALS DREAM
Eminent Authorities Have Gone on
Record, Though 1t Has Been
Subject of Dispute.

Aristotle's history of animals de-
clares that horses, oxen, sheep, goats,
dogs and all viviparous quadrupeds
dream. Pliny, in his natural history
specifies the same animals. Button
describes the dreams of animals. Mac
nish calls attention to the fact that
horses neigh and rear in their sleep,
and affirms that cows and sheep, es-
pecially at the period of rearing their
young, dream.
says that dogs, cats, horses and
probably all the higher animals, even
birds, as is stated on good authority,
have vivid dreams, and this is shown
by their movements and voice"
George John Romanes, in his Men
tai Evolution III Animals" says that
the fact that dogs dream is proven
bal, and quotes Seneca and Lucretius,
and furnishes proof from DR.. Lauder
Lindsay, an eminent authority, that
horses dream. Bechstein holds that
the bullfinch dreams, and gives case
where the dream took on the char
acter of nightmare, and the bird fell
from its perch, and four great author
tiles say that dreaming becomes so
vivid as to lead to somnambulism.
Guer gives case of somnambulistic
watch dog which prowled in search
of imaginary strangers or fowls, and
exhibited toward them a whole series
OF pantomimic actions, including
barking. Dryden says: "The little
birds in dreams the songs repeat"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-08

Famine is said to menace 100000
Chinese to the extent that fathers are
poisoning their families to save them
the slower pangs of starvation. Yet
in the order of nature with all its
generosity, there ought to be no such
thing as famine; it is one of the
artificial perils which men bring upon
themselves and which comes from the
human perversity which makes SO
much needless suffering in the world,
says Baltimore American. What the
war has done in this way will probably
never be known in its full extent, as
every day develops more that is due
to its terrible initiative.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-08

on, when you interrupted us with
your knock. was climbing the lad
der to hang holly wreath"
LET me do if for you" the man
said. Before she could could refuse
his assistance he was on the ladder.
the wreath in his hands.
"Thats better" Connie told him as
side by side they stood looking up at
the crimson berries.
ITS the first time in years." HUI
bert Armstrong said with a boyish
laugh, that I've done that sort of
mas Makes me wish for a fireplace
with a filled STOCKING before it. The
fireplace of your. picture makes me
long to go skating on a creek--your
creek. back at Hillcrest. Makes me
want to taste turkey again over the
old dining-room table,
"Ycsm breathed Cdnie, "and hear
the church bell ring out across the
snow"
Eager-eyed the man gazed into
tlibSe blIeI eager Eyes btHCdll his
own
"I.et'S mpulsivPlv
nj old fash
on and l.
call her
light her
lien.
III would Ue earth
to me" Connie said happily.
And that Christmas eve as she gazed
widPawake through her attic window
the moon shone down through the
holly wreath.
Merry Christmas. whispered Con-
ME while the old moon smiled be-
nlgnly with promise of happy
Christmases to come.
&C. 1920. western Newspaper Unlon)
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-08
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Everything that is great in life Is
the product of slow growth. Mush-
rooms spring up in the night, an oak
requires decades. Fads survive only
for weeks, a philosophy for centuries.
If you are sure you are right don't
let your family, your friends or the
world swerve you from your purpose.
Accept slow" growth, If It must be
slow, and believe that results Will
GOMEZ ordan.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-08

The present Presidential campaign Is
the most important in our history. The
Thrice-a-Week World which is the great
est example of tabloid journalism in
America will give you all the news of it.
1t will keep you as thoroughly informed
as daily at five or six times the price.
Besides, the news from Europe for a long
time to come will be of overwhelming in
terest, and we are deeply and vitality
concerned in it. The Thrice-a- Week
World will furnish you an accurateand
comprehensive report of everything that
happens.
THE THRICE-A-W WEEK WORLDS
regular subscription price is only 81 90
per year, and this pays for 156 papers.
We offer this unequalled newspaper and
NEWS AND CITIZEN together for one
year to our Vt. subscribers for $2.S5 to
out-of-state subscribers for 1885.
The regular subscription price of the
papers is $3.50 and $500
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-08

Every body's triend-Dr. Thomas Eclec-
tic Oil, the great household remedy for
toothaches. earache, sore throat, cuts.
bruises, scalds. Sold at all drug stores.
30c and Coo advertisement.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-08
Rrsakinn a Record.

A man down East spoke his will
into a photograph, thus giving his
heirs a chance to break his record.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-08
Excellent Philosophy.

Life is like a game of whist don't
enjoy the game much; but I like to
play my cards well and see what will
be the end of it-George Eliot.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-08

SaSSlfE5SJ Nsdsr.EsS 1t anu let IL
GssA I stand ten min
utes. Drain and
heat one tablespoonful of butter in
which to curl or frizzle the meat. Add
one cupful of cream, poured over one
beaten egg, salt if necessary, little
pepper and serve at once.
Lemon Custard Pudding.-Boil one
pint of milk and pour it over one cup
full of bread crumbs. Cream one table
spoonful of butter with two of sugar,
add the beaten yolks of two eggs and
the grated rind of lemon. Then add
the milk and crumbs slowly. Pour into
buttered pie plate and bake for half
an hour. Beat the whites of the eggs
to stiff froth add two tablespoonful
of sugar, and a little of the lemon
juice. Pile on top of the pudding, sift
with sugar and brown lightly in the
oven.
Chocolate Junket.-Grate unsweet-
ened chocolate (about two tablespoon
fulS) and melt over steam. Heat a pint
of milk to the lukewarm stage and stir
in the chocolate and three tablespoon
fulS of sugar. Dissolve half junket
tablet in tablespoonful of water and
add to the milk; stir well, and add a
half cupful of cream, flavor with vanil-
la and turn at once into sherbet cups
ITO mold.
Mousse Marron.-Cook one-half cup
full of sugar with one-fourth of a cup
full of water five minutes, pour on the
whites of two eggs beaten stiff. Dis
solve one tablespoonful of gelatine in
one and one-half tableSpoonfuls of cold
water add TO the first mixture and stir
until cold. Add one and one-half cup
fuls of preserved chestnuts and fold
in one pint, of whipped and favored
cream. Line a mold with vanilla ice
cream and fill with the mixture
Cover, pack in salt and ice and let
stand three hours.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-08
Immunity From Whoopina Cough.

DR.. II. Luzzati Of Rome was called
to three different houses, in each of
which child had begun to cough. In
each case he suspected that it might
be whooping cough; therefore, as a
precautien, Ire vaccinated all the broth
ers and sisters with an anti-whoophg
serum. Ten days later his suspicion
was confirmed by the typical whoop,
but in no case did one of the other
children catch the disease, though no
attempt at isolation was made
In reporting this to Polclfnics
(Rome) Doctor Luzzati says he has
found no benefit from vaccination once
the disease has become pronounced
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-08
FOOD FOR THE FAMILY.

The following dish is one which is
a great favOrite in many families.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-08

Itching. torturing skin eruptions dis
figure, annoy, drive ore wild. Doan's
Ointment is praised for its good work.
Coo at all drug stores. -advertiseme
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-08

)NNIE looked down rs the
busy street, through a blW
of snowflakes. At least.
Connie told herself deter
minedly that snowflakes
were accountable for the
blur; then, she wiped her
eyes.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-08

FfiZZleo Beet
Take half a pound
of smoked dried
beef, cut in thin
shavingS. Pour
boiling water over
it and let it
stand ten min
uteS. Drain and
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-08

dress so that she might make q favor
able impression as q successful young
wielder of the brush. The purchaser
might arrive any minute. But it was
the next afternoon when he came and
Connie was wearing n bungalow
apron.
and good looking and the golden cat
greeted him with purring rub, which
was TO Connie a recommendation as
to his honesty.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-09-16
CHAPTER VI.

When said goodnight to Mr.. Sid,
ney and Jel ! did not 80 to my room.
A little alcoholic stinulant to one un.
accustomed to 1t will break down rou.
tine.
went to the library to select a hook
and take 1t to my room. The fire in
the library was burning cheerfully.
The wind had u clear sweep at the
windows. To slightly exhilarated
perception the circumstances were al.
lurinsly comfortable.
found a good book. but lost the in
c'ination to go to my room. sat down
IN Il comfortable chair, having turned
Off all the lights except that of the
reading lamp. The library was large.
and when the reading lamp alone was
lighted there were deep shadows and
the room was largely in darkness.
! read for while and then fell
asleep. had no intention of doing
that, but drowslness came irresstibly
and l was gone before / could force
myself to go to bed.
1t was two o'clock when l awoke.
The wind had died down. felt rest
less and uneasy, not being accustomed
to falling asleep in this fashion. The
sensation of waking up and having
perceptions struggle to establish not
only location but identity was unpleas-
ant.
started then for bed but
stopped at the main door of the house
on my way. I went to look to the fas-
Jennings and found that Jed. whose
duty it was to close the house, had for
gotten to lock and bar the door.
1t was this incident of seeing the
chain hanging down and of going to
the door that suggested cure for my
unpleasant restlessness after the nap
In the library. opened the door and
Went outside for walk.
The moon In its last quarter was
rising in cloud-flled Sky. There was
light one instant and then dark. en-
pected the dogs to join me, but none
came.
a challenge arose within me-tO go
down by the way toward the haunted
pool. 1t was the moral taunt of sug-
gested cowardice. I thought of the
place and Of all had been told Of 1t !;
and the instructive apprehension, per-
ceptible as stood on the steps to the
entrance, provoked the challenge.
1t seemed imperative. 1t would have
been moral retreat to go back into
the house, as would have been sensible,
lock the door and 60 to bed. That
seemed like backing down in the face
Of an inviting danger. These chal-
lenges are inconsequential, but they
seem important to character.
did not have the real moral cour-
| age, which was to turn my back on the
invitation and 60 indoors. went down
the steps to prove to myself my conf
dence in myself-thereby disprovine
it.
AS neared the pool, the moon went
behind cloud. I came to clump Of
bushes. The moon came from behind
its cover. There was gentle flood
Of returning light. was in, or rather
behind, screen Of trees and brush
The pool was fifty feet away.
At the edge Of the pool man wa.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-09-16

1t a prisoner in a nearby penitentiary
1t was too common SAVIOR of the pres.
ent.
But Stevenson would have liked the
story" said Mr.. Sidney. ut has SO
much hate In it. Probably It is be,
cause live here where this tale of
hate has its scene that enjoy The
Master of Ballantrae' so much"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-09-16

Rss4 tie Rsesrd ne.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-13
CHEMICAL MERGER
NEARLY COMPLETED
Comprises Four of the Largest
Concerns in the Country, In
Guiding Two at Claymont.

The merger of four Of the biggest and
most important chemical companies in
the country, including the Semet Solvay
Co, the National Aniline and Chemical
Co, the Barrett Co. and the General
Chemical Co, is Very near TO completion,
according to information obtained IN
authoritative quarters, and formal an
nouncernent Of the details of the plan will
be made soon. probably at the close of the
vacation period when Interested officials
are back az their desks. Two of these
concerns General Chemical and National
Aniline. are local, being in the Claymont
district.
The capitalization of the new company
will be approximately S250,OOO,000 of
which about S2l3 3,O00,0 900 will be issued TO
the stockholders of the four consolidating
companies in exchange for their pres
ent shares or that amount about $500
600 900 will he in common stock and the
remaining $4,000, 900 in preferred. The
stock will be exchanged on a market basis
Of approximately $40 a share for the new
common stock, il is expected, and the
preferred shares will probably go in at par
The figures obta Il Yesterday as the
basis on which the four companies are
to 90 into the merger are approximately
as follows Semct Solvav, "a shares of
new stock for share of old Barrett,
20 shares of new stock for share of
old. and General Chemical 81 shares of
new stock for n share of old. In the
case of National Anilne and Chemical.
the exact exchange figure has not been
decided on. but il is understood that
when all details are settled that stock
will receive approximately 81 shares of
new stock for a share of old
The market basis of $40 share for
the new stock, at which figure the Of
fcials planning the merger are under
stood to base their operations would
make the market value Of the old shares
of the four consolidating companies,
about as follows: Semet Solvay, s23S
a share. present market, $40; National
Anllins, 500 a share, present market,
about $40, Barrett, Sl60; a share, present,
market, about sl3S; General Chemical
s2l7 share, present market, about
Sl67. The preferred shares it is believed.
viii be exchanged share for share for the
new preferred.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-13
ANNIVERSARY OF
DAMAGING STORM
just One Year Ago Today the
State and Peninsula Were Torn
by the Elements.

II was just year ago today that Della
ware and the Peninsula were visited by a
storm which badly crippled transportation
and communication, and which caused
damage estimated at S2,500,000. The
storm started at o'clock on the morning
of August 13 and lasted until the next
afternoon, 105 inches Of rain falling in
that time. The rain was accompanied
during the night by exceptionally high
winds, which tore up hundreds of trees
and telegraph and telephone poles:
Damage along the Chesapeake d
Delaware Canal was especially heavy
At St Georges 60-foot break occurred
in tho bank and for a while it seemed ms
if the town would be flooded. lums
Dam, near the Delaware railroad bridge,
when it began to weaken under the in
creasing flood of water, was ordered
dynamited by Col. Jorvey, then United
States engineer for this district, to save
st. Georges and the surrounding farms
from the greater danger Of the dam
breaking.
Crops throughout the Peninsula suf
fcred heavily. Peach orchards were
especially hard hit, while fields of corn
were laid low.
Out in tho Delaware river, near Della
ware 1lty, Two dredGeS founueieu' WIN
the loss of one mans life and the narrow
escape of over 30 members of the crews
Railroad and telephone communication
was at standstil for nearly three days.
A large washout in the railroad bank
near the G. & ID. Canal, held up traihc
until repairs were made, Trains were
stranded throughout the states and the
passengers were forced to 60 TO nearby
farm houses for food.
The oldest citizens of the State re-
ported that the storm was the worst
thew could recollcct
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-13
AMERICA IN LEAD IN
PRELIMINARY CONTEST
Has One Point Over Norway
Great Stadium Formally
Opened Tomorrow.
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Antwerp, Aug. 13.-Dress rehearsal for
tomorrow's opening of the great stadium
where the seventh Olympiad will be held,
was staged today The American con
tingent in the parade will be led by Patrick
Mcdonald, who, standing six feet, five
inches tall. will carry the American flag
The standard bearing the name Omitted
States" will be carried by II. j. Hebner, a
member of the American water polo team,
who was gwen that honor because he had
been a competitor in three Olympic games
Aileen Allen. the 12-year-old American
girl diver, will be the youngest contestant
in the parade The oldest competitor vii
be Mr. Swan, Swede. who although 72
wears old. helped his nation rifle team to
WIN first place.
Decorators, painters and landscape
gardeners have been busy for many DAYS
show places, even moro attractive for the
Olympic visitors.
America will enter the stadium when
the games open on Sunday with one
point lead over her nearest competitor,
Norway, as a result of the preliminary
contests The score by nations follows
America, 81; Norway, So Sweden. 30;
England, 20; Holland, l3; Belgium, I3;
France. 10; Finland, z; Denmark, Z;
Brazil, 6: South Africa, 6; Switzerland, 3.
Canada, 3; Italy, 3; Spain, 2; Greece, 2;
Czecho-Slovakia !.
America score was gained for the most
part by her rifle men, while Norway
amassed her total by the work Of the men
in yachting, skating and shooting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-13
{. BERCDOLL VERDICT
REACHED IN 5 MINUTES
Question Asked by Judge Advo.
cate Indicates Finding of
Guilty, Army Men Say.
by Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
New York, Aug. l3.-The court
martial Mt Governors Island was less
than five minutes in reaching decision
in the Erwin II. Bergdoll case yesterday
afternoon. The verdict as tn whether
or, not Berpdoll is guilty Of deserting
during wartime will not be made public,
however, until after the findings are
approved or dsapproved by Major
General Robert Lee Bullard, Com
mandcr Of the Department Of the East
Judge james f.. Romig, Bcrpdoll's
lawyer and former police magistrate
Of Philadelphia, who il under indict-
ment on charges Of conspiracy and aid
ing and abetting both the Bergdoll
brothers in their alleged desertions an
nounced when he took the stand that he
would not: answer questions TINT might
infringe upon his constitutional rights
or that might injure him. He said he
had known the Bcrgdoll family for
fifty-fivc years, but declined to state
when he had last seen Grover Cleveland
Berpdoll He WIS warned that CON
tinued refusal might result in contempt.
Two witnesses were called by the de-
fense at the afternoon session Lieu
tenant Heffernan in summing up for the
Government argued that Bergdoll had
hagrantly violated the article on war
desertion Captain Ambrose Clogher.
defense counsel. argued that the defend
ant was not guilty Of desertion and
that the most he could be convicted Of
was absence without leave
Shortly after the decision WAS reached
Rergdoll was brought before the court
and the Judge Advocate asked II there
was any record of previous convictions.
Army men assert that the formality IL
an indication that n verdict Of guilty
wns reached n Bcrgdoll il not re-
leased from arrest within twenty-four
hours II will be certain indication that
he was found guilty Bergdoll was re-
,urncd - the Fort Jaw prison