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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-07
Growth OF DictfonnrIcs.

When Samuel johnson published his
Dictionary Of tho English Language in
lI41 y contained $4,000 words and was
thought remarkably completes And so
1t was, for its time. but tho language
wouldn't stand still; it insisted upon
n rmvsn Mnris deXsi op or borrowing
along in 1928. he was able to collect
100000 words for tho dictionary he pub
lished in two volumes.
We all know that the war brought
n large number of new words into use.
but even in peace times our language
1t Is said expands At the rate Of 5000
words Il year
Towards the close of the nineteenth
century. dictionaries of the English
Language. passed the 100000 mark, and
dictionaries today contain nearly $780,
0uo words.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-07
CULPEPER

CuLPEPER, VA. a1arch G.GCarts
have been received in Culpeper an
hounGinlg .the marriage in Philadelphia
Of Miss Martha Macon. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Irving Eggles-
ton. to William Thomas Larson Mrs.
Larson Is we'll remembered in Cui-
pepper. where her girlhood was spent.
moving to Philadelphia with her
parents n few years ago.
Mrs. Il. l.. Gaines left last week
to visit her cousin. Mrs. Clay Mason.
at Rippiemead. Va, and will later
GINA, before returning TO Culpeper
Miss Louise Leavcll is back from
delightful trip to Florida where,
with her friend. Mrs. j. c. Eastman,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-07

copal Church for the benefit of the Ar.
Miss Lyndail Droste. of Kenwood,
spent several days, this week with Mrs.
Luther +. IIartsook.
Miss sara Hughes has returned to
Farmvillc, after spending some time
here with her parents, Mr. AMI Mrs
J. T. hughes.
Walton Vaughan. who has been in
Florida for several weeks, has returned
to hia homo here. ~.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-07

days in Richmond.
Miss Frances Greaver has returned
willie. - $500 49,.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-07

si,c spen, several weeks in Jackson
Vile and 81. Augustine.
ton. to William Thomas Larson Mrs.
OF Mrs. Pierce Hove. = 49,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-07

b SIS
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-23
Had Bad Cough and
Pains in Her Lung:
All we'll now, gaining weight and
strength; does own Homework.

Last September took heavy cold.
7 kept getting worse until finally had
pains in my bronchial tubes and all
through my lungs. ] had bad cough
could not sleep at night, and was so
sore through my lungs that I could
hardly stand it I consulted three diff
but did not get any better. I suffered
death a hundred times One doctor
told me had deep cold in the walls
Of my lungs. Another said I had
my medicine and burned me all over
with electricity.
Il read in the paper about Milks
Emulsion helping other people, so !
lungs do not hurt me any more, My
cough is gone and I have gained 4
pounds. and | am still gaining. I was
able to do the first washing today that
I have done since last September. In
fact, 7 am now doing my work with
pleasure and feel like it is a dream
that ] have my health again."-Mrs
Ida F. Schilds, 612 Congress St, To-
ledo, Ohio.
Milks Emulsion is pleasant. nutri-
tive food and a corrective medicine. 1t
restores healthy. natural bowel action
doing away with all need OF pills and
physics. 1t promotes appetite and
quickly puts the digestive organs in
shape to assmilate food. AS builder
of flesh and sire lgth. Milks Emulsion
is strongly recommended by those
whom sickness has weakened and is a
powerful aid in resisting and repairing
the effects of wasting diseases. Chron-
ic stomach trouble and constipation
are promptly relieved.
This is the only solid emulsion made
and so palatahle that it is eaten with
spoon like ice cream.
No matter how severe your case, you
are urged to try Milks Emulsion under
this guarantee-Take six bottles home
with YOU, use it according to directions
and II not satisfied with the results
YOUR money will be promptly refund ed
Price 15c and $50 per bottle. The
Milks Emulsion Co. Terre Haute, Ind
Sold by druggists everywhere.-Adver-
tisement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-23

This room when covered with snow or
ice, condenses steam vapor. same
dripping from roof to electrical equip
ment causes breakdown, and non-op.
Grafton of equipment, aside from the
impairing of generators.
This is only one phase of a poorly
designed power house. The ventila-
tors are on the side of the principal
looI instead of center, and on the
wrong side at that for exit of watery
vapor Moisture is the greatest of
all impairments in the electrical game.
Little is thought about it at our plant.
il seems.
Getting back to the boiler room
again, the question arises as to fitness
of the present boilers to operate airy
new equipment. The write pr"d'"' s
the expenditure of quite a sum to sta
bilize the present battery, as only two
Sterling boilers seem to be OF all eco
nomical and efficient type and worthy
of additional expenditures to condition
and keep. The others should be dis
posed OF and substituted with either
modern Helms, or Sterling units.
Need Coal Conveyor.
A modern coal handling and con-
veyor system should be installed at
earliest date to bring about state OF
efficiency, and stop the expenditure
of several hundred dollars per month
for coal beavers and wheelmen. Again
the subject of coal storage is of great
importance. AS all know, Indiana coal,
which seems to be the lot Of most
plants, will not keep in dry storage
without firing.
The proposed storage along the east
bank of the gorge, is very much ad'
verse to the system recommended by
the state board of safety recommends
tions. 1t plainly states that to keep
Indiana coal it must be pitted and COW
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-23
HYDR0-ELECTR|CAL ENGINEER MAKES SURVEY
OF CONDITIONS AT MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT

H. S. Hitz, hydro-electrical engineer,
has submitted the following survey
of conditions in the municipal light
plant:
Probably the most vital question Of
the day is our light plant. No indi-
vidual spending a few hours there in
the discussion of conditions can arrive
at anything like an intelligent solu-
ton of the problem. The one great
manifestation is that of lack. To
solve the problem is not to jump at
one of conclusions. We cannot stano
before the blackboard and wish the
answer. The rule is established long
ago, and it is only to apply that rule
to obtain results. To keep good
horse fat you must feed him, or he
will soon become the hatrack type.
Such is our city plant. We have a
good horse but he has been ridden to
death. Some one has put burr I'M
der his saddle and he has bucked. All
these things we know. The power of
the press has been brought to bear on
Our conditions. The manufacturers
are up in arms. The citizens are Won
dering. Capable men are called from
the capital. And the city fathers are
like the old men of Troy, using the
Wilsonian policy of watchful waiting
The writer being more or less in
terested in the care of good electrical
equipment, approaching new and Vita
questions connected with power gen
Grafton has spent no little time in
looking over the municipal plant Upon
entrance at night the first impression
is that picture that one conceives
when reading Dante's Inferno" Dark
figures creeping through a fiery mist
of smoke and steam, stocking by hand
the hungry mouths of hells boiler
room. Here a shrek of live steam
hot water dripping from water col
umns on the mems heads and necks
the clank of steel pokers and klinker
hooks; the scraps of shovels black
faced men with barrows rolling out
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-23

die of the floor. Bins full OF junk and
scrap bolts, old packing, and scraps,
scraps, scraps everywhere. Little in
stigation for workmanship with such
stock. The men in charge are to be
commended in that they are able to
keep the plant going at all with such
materials.
The main engine room presents a
condition little better in that it is
some larger and doesn't get a chance
| to be so Uttered up. The machines
everywhere are streaked with oils and
dirt. Rust, the worst enemy of ma
| chanical equipment, is evident every
where. The attendants are not to be
censured They have little time to
swab machinery. They are busy heav-
| ing coal, rushing to this or that ma
chine to make repairs or adjustments.
No waste or rags were in evidence
| for cleaning anyway.
With Pumps Precarious.
The deep well pump near the big
compound engine that caused all the
| trouble the other Sunday night is still
| in a very precarious condition. The
| cylinder is about to blow off or cut
the rest of the packing and deafen-
| ing issue of steam rushes out here
| and elsewhere. The pump is a wreck.
| And if the writer were making recon-
mendations, another modern centri,
| fugal pump ought to 60 here at once
to cover a very grave point in continu
Gus operation The UNDERTOOK ma
chinery can hardly be found, and only
| by guide could any one find the pumps
condenser machinery etc, that is hid
| den below. Gauges of importance are
placed in precarious, and obstructed
places.
The EXETER machinery seems to be
adequate for present needs. An ole
rotary converter of the duo plant oper
alton, is still in evidence near the
front of building near an open win
dow, where all weather conditions car
each 1t easily. This equipment is
out of commission and with an amount
of repair could be placed on the mar
l,et and disposed of at fair price. Its
room would be better than its evidence
although good machine still.
could at least be covered to make {
good representation at keeping the
coils and windings dry, and free from
dirt.
The Liberty and Boston lines were
in operation at all times, as existing
, contracts call for nonstop service, ant
it remains to be seen what litigation;
would arise if it were killed.
Low Steam Pressure.
The machines operating stree
lights were partially out of operation
on account of the low steam pressure
These rectifiers are covered with
temporary roof of wood and tar paper
The designing of the building is suci
| that a cement roof was built owe
: the transformer and buss bar room
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-23

smoking redhot clinkers through the
mist. Every man working at double
his capacity: his clothing wet, black.
sticking to his body; his face with
teeth showing white behind lips pass
ing hot breath and curses as he faces
the white heat from the furnace door;
his hands where not calloused being
investigated only to find blisters from
handling pokers, hooks, etc.
Machinery Lacking.
Where is mans inheritance that he
should be placed in a living inferno
before time? 1t is this and many other
conditions that cause the terrible I'M
rest of the laborer. Modern invention
and science have placed at the dis
posal of every enterprise machinery
to do the work of the lowest laborer.
Their intelligence is insulted. they
know that the means exist to tighten
their work Why is it not forth com
ing? The coal handling machinery at
the city plant is nil. The coal or
dirt as the conditions last night show.
is dumped from cars and wheeled far
down the furnace room to the stokerS.
Said automatic stokers are sure in a
back class when efficiency is consid.
cred. The forced feeding last night
and yesterday will necessitate the
tearing down of boiler walls to be
replaced with new. White hot bricks,
some molten, were dragged from the
fire boxes, showing the walls to be in
state Of destruction.
Valves, valves everywhere, shoot
ing out steam much needed by the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-23

cred with water. This Is the only
safe and sane way to keep 1t. None
of the units are lost through gaseous
emissions and no heating takes place
to cause casing.
No one is to be censured for our
plant condition who are Immediately
employed there. Only commentator
and reimbursement should be consid.
cred for the men who are capable OF
keeping plant going under such con-
ditions.
II. S. HIT -,
Hydro-Electrical Engineer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-23
GREENWICH VILLAGE
REFORMING AS SHOPS
GO OUT OF BUSINESS

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Greenwich
Village has been reformed.
Richard e. Enright, police commits
sioner of New York city, is authority
for this statement. Indeed, in his an
nual report to the mayor which mas
Just been made public, he devotes con
siderable space to New York's 3D.
hemian quarter, famous in play anc
novel the country over.
Long haired men and short haired
women who take their temperament
seriously received the report on their
district with something akin to anger
Proprietors of coffee houses and glft
shops in which atmosphere Is the
chief stock in trade, displayed mixed
feelings, however.
every knock a boost-and rafting
publicity" was the way they greeted
word that their village had been
purified"
OCCUPANTS Stirred.
This was the section Of Commits
sioner Enright's report that stirred
OCCUPANTS of attics and Easements
with shrines to the gods of literature
and painting.
/. 1918, there had grown up in Green
witch Village a series OF bohemian
restaurants which had attracted to It
a host of sightseers and morbid mind
ed persons with a jaded appetite Tor
sensation. Among those who came
were many of the degenerate type OF
both sexes, who participated in the
absurd diversions offered at these
places at high prices and danced to
jazz music with all the ridiculous
and sometimes suggestive and disgust
ing conduct which is characteristic OIL
such resorts.
Source OF Graft.
"a Chinese funeral or Ropl IN
dian snake dance would be far moro
interesting and entertaining, but GER
tain foolish and degenerate appetite
for the unusual or sensational, mostly
recruited from outside New YORK.
promoted by sight seeing car grafterS
and other parasites, kept these places
alive and proved that Barnum was
right regarding the mental capacity
of some people.
"These conditions immeditely re-
ceiyed the attention of this depart
ment. with the result that several OF
them discontinued business, while
those that remained were obliged to
keep within the law. AS they are no
longer allowed to flout the law or to
cater to the depraved tastes of thei.'
regular clientele, that section Will
soon become unattractive to the sight
seer and will be restored to its pre-
yious status of respectable neighbor-
hood"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-23

engines and turbines. Iron, scrap
iron, broken ellis, pipe. bits of wheels,
strewn all over floors and behind boil
ers. Enough junk, most, if gathered
and sold, to buy sufficient packing to
stop all steam leaks. True, allow
ance is given for weather conditions
causing so much steam to be in evil
dence. But no better night in the
the world than last. to show all the
places leaking, and last night was
mild to some occasions.
Engine impaired.
Upon exit from boiler room through
air compressor, or fan room, dirty
little knocking and pounding horizont-
al engine will be found belted to a fan
blower which is force draft for the
furnaces. This engine has run for a
long time and given good service but
little attention and materials. along
with thorough cleaning would pro-
long its life Indefinitely. From this
passage entrance is made to the ma
chine shop. Machines are covered
with dirt and oils, sulphur fumes have
turned deposits of some white or yell
lowish oxide on the drill press. Tool
boxes are scattered about in the mid
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-23
THE ATLANTIC'S
WAVES MEASURED

The size of the waves Of the At
lantic Ocean has been carefully ascer-
tanned as a result of extensive 1nvestl-
cations made by the officers OF the
photographic office OF the Onlteo
states navy department. In height,
we are assured. these wavese usually
average 80 feet, but in rough weather
they will attain some 40 to 4S feet.
During storms they are frequently
from 500 to 600 feet long and endure
10 to II seconds. The longest wave
measured by the photographic Office
officials was half mile, and it did
not spend itself for % seconds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-23
THE HANpkERcHlEF's HISTORY

The pocket handkerchle1 was l1rst
known as "kerchief '-couvre-chef-a
covering for the head; then it became
handkerchief, covering for the head
carried in the hand; and at last peck
ct handkerchief, a covering for the
head held in the hand and kept in the
pocket.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-30
PIT. Association of Dist. 8
Gives Christmas Treat

On the evening Of Dee 9. patrons of
school district No. completed the or
SANITATION Of Patron-reachers asso-
clation. Nearly every family in the
district was represented ana much en-
thusiasm was shown for the new move
ment.
The following officers were elected;
president Mrs linus, yice-p president,
Miss Ruth van Yactor, treasurer. Ar
thur Jackson secretary, Edw. Relt-
mann.
Plans were put under way to erect a
stable near the school house. A com
mittee was appointe which raised S53
for a Christmas treat for the children
Of the district.
Last Thursday evening, despite bad
weather conditions the community ga
thered at the school house where pro-
gram was given, after which Santa
Claus remembered old and young alike.
A jolly evening was enjoyed by all
and many wishes for Merry Christmas
rang out as all departed.
The following children presented p
program consisting Of songs and rect
tations: Mary and Bin Doherty. Mary
MuCabe, Esther Ona and Blanche linus.
Emma and Irene Agee and Edna link.
The treat given by the public spirit
ed parents and friends of the school
was deeply appreciated by all.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-30
BENNETT WILL BE HERE

Addison Bennett veteran newspaper
man and itinerant correspondent of the
Oregonian will be in Heppner for the
week lend, his visit being for the pur-
pose of writing up the interesting ev-
ents to take place here at this time
in the dedication of the new Elks tenn
pie and the opening of our new hotel.
MIR. Bennett is not unknown to Hepp-
ner and Morrow county residents, for
at one time, just shortly after Irrigon
was plated and placed on the map.
and things began to assume shape in
the pioneer irrigation district of Nor
row county, he was editor and proprie-
tor of the Irrigon Irrigator, which pub
lication he issued for about two years,
and his famous Rabbitsville sketches
We're read by hundreds of people all
over this section. Addison is pioneer
in the newspaper game, and though
getting well along in years, he still
maintains his mental and physical Wig
or and is always ready to go to the
farthest ends of the state to gather in
a good write-up for his paper He will
give a fine account of the activities
here, and included in his article will be
a general sketch covering the entire
county Mr., Bennett, you are welcome
to our city.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-30

St. Patrick hotel, under the manage
ment of Jas. Hart served very fine
Christmas dinner Saturday evening,
which was literally patronized by the
Heppner folks. In fact the dining
room has been open TO the public since
that time and Manager Hart has no
complaint to make concerning the
manner in which his efforts to please
the public are being received The for
NAL opening of the hotel takes place
on tomorrow, Friday, evening and elab-
crate arrangements areb eing complet-
ed to give the public of the city and
all visitors from the surrounding coun>
try an opportunity to partake Of a
great spread and then be shown over
the house from cellar to roof. 1t will
be the supreme effort of the manager
and all connected with St. Patrick no
tel to make every guest feel perfectly
at home. The hand Of welcome is out
to the public.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-30
NEW RATES GRANTED
HEPPNER |. & v. Co.
Demands Of Company Before Public
ssryice Commission Granted-Co om-
pany Expected 90 Increase Voltage
and Give hetter Service 90 Power
Users

Uuder date Of Dec, IS, 1920, the Pub
lac service commission Of oregon, en-
tereu and oruer which virtually grants
tne Increase IN rates asked Dy the
Aeppner Light x Water Co. N the ap-
p4l,uuoH 10 tHe oonmlsston oI sept. :.
1890
a hearing WAS had on this applIca.
t,vA "a, the court house iii HeppHer on
sept. 5. before Commissioner II. Ii. Cor
~. ami the appncation Tor an increase
Mas opposed Dy the clties Of HeppneE
Lexington ana lone, all Interested mu-
inequalities now being served by the
ncppuer Light and Water company,
upon the grounds that the present
rates are excessive, unreasonable, and
uuJusJiy discriminatory by reason OF
the poor service rendered. Witnesses
were called to prove this, and the com
pany frankly admitted that the service
was poor. The report Of the commis
eIou fallawRs
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-30
Farmers Now Handle
Much Farm Machinery
Tractor and Other Mechanical Power
and Machine Operation Calls for spe-
tial Training.

Oregon Agricultural College, Coryal
lis, Dec. 2g.-"The farmer of today op-
crates more kinds Of machinery and has
more responsibility in their care and ef-
ficiency than the average professional
mechanic in the city" says w. J. Gil
more. in announcing his tractor and
farm machinery short courses at o. A.
c, starting January 3. One course Will
run for two weeks and the other for II.
a second two-week course will begin
January II.
The two-week course is aimed to help
the farmer select the type of tractor
best suited to his needs. and to over
haul 1t and his other machines for up
keep and repairs. Much practice will
be given in operating single and multi
pie cylinder engines. and in running
tractors in and out doors.
The II week course will consist OF
instruction and practice m running
tractors and in learning the construc-
tion and care Of tractor motors and
other farm machinery.
many oman ANPoAiS 04iA
can be made only with the aid Of shop
experience" says Professor Gilmore.
This experience can be obtained with
comparatively little training. Delays
in making the repairs, though. are Of
ten expensive in both time and money
Farmers and other students taking
these courses win have the benefit of II
makes and models Of tractors, provided
for the purpose Several practical re-
representatives. of eastern factories have
promised to be on hand to help out in
de training.
Many types Of farm machinery and
equipment are brought in for overhaul
ing by the students, under supervision
of the instructors.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-30

Roy V. Whites wishes TO announce
to the public that he viii be located in
his new office in the hotel building i'm
mediately after the first of the year.
He will share part Of the room just
south Of the lobby with the Wells bro
theirs and will be found ready to serve
the public and take care of their needs
in the line of fire insurance and han
die real estate as heretofore. Mr.. Viii
tets has built up a fine business along
these lines, and at this time expresses
his appreciation to the people of Hepp-
ner and surrounding country for the
splendid line of business given him.