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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-14


Mrs. David Spicer has returned from
couple of weeks passed in New York
An elderly man, who said he was 50
years of age, entertained quite group
of people Sunday evening in front OF
the Seguin news stand for little
while. He was driving diiapidated
Ford automobile of an Illinois registra
tion. Harvey Marble said he knew the
man and that about four years ago he
left Burlington for California, accom-
panied by his daughter. The man took
exceptions to the many questions asked
him and stated that he "never saw so
many - fools as there are in
Montpelier" After getting supply Of
gasoline he left for Underhill. where
he said relatives lived. He carried his
own equipment for sleeping and his
companion was small dog.
Mrs. Alice Murdock, who has taught
for a few years in the grades in Mont
pelier, has resigned and has accepted a
position as assistant to the pastor of
the Unitarian church in Montpelier.
She will begin her duties Sept. !, thus
having the usual two months vacation.
Those selecting Mrs. Murdock for the
work feel that she is well equipped
for ii.
Rev. A. w. Hewitt of Plainfield was
in the city last evening on his way
to Manchester, where she speaks this
afternoon TO the graduating class OF
Burr and Burton seminary
G. H. Dempsey, commissioner of edu.
~ a left laaf g.
River Junction, where he spoke to the
graduating class of the school and to.
day went to Ludlow for a similar pur-
pose. He will be in Milton, Mass. on
Wednesday to see his son graduate
and Thursday evening will be at West
Rutland and Friday at Wallingford.
That day he will also visit Mrs. Dor.
othy Garfield Fisher, the new member
of the commission, and plans to re-
turn home Saturday.
Miss Bessie Cudworth, who will not
return to the teaching staff of Mont
pelier high school next year, was very
pleasantly surprised Sunday afternoon
before the class entered the auditorium
for the baccalaureate address. when
she was invited into the room. where
the class was gathered, and when pre-
sented writing case fully equipped
for correspondence. Miss Cudworth is,
but one OF the several teachers who
leave the school this year, She goes
to Danbury. Conn. where she win
teach English and will start the night
school in that community. Others who
are not expected TO return are Mrs.
Hoyt, who announced, when she was
married -Dme weeks since. that she
would not come back next year; Miss
Hanson, Miss Rising and Miss French.
Professor sullivan last evening was
undecided Among those in the Union
school building who are not expected
20 return are Miss Emma Lewis, who
has been in the school for several wears
and vas principal for a time in that
building. She will teach in Keeue.
y. H. Miss Eta Chamberlain. who
has taught p years in the school; Mrs. /
Muriock. who viii enter work in con-
nection with the Unitarian church 80
eiety: Miss Helen Mitchell. who plans /
10 give up teaching, and Alton VII
lisms. Instructor iui music.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
WAX MUST FIRST BE HEATED
Impossible to Get Light From Wax
Candle Without the Presence Of
Necessary Gases.

4 wax candle really is gas torch.
You will find that when you apply
lighted match to the wick Of candle
it will not light readily. You have to
hold the match to the wick until the
wick burns sufficiently to heat the wax
hot enough TO turn it into gases which,
on mixing with the oxygen in the air,
produce the fire in the form of light.
The candle will continue to be
lighted and to burn as long as the
wax continues hot enough to give of
the gases or until the candle is en-
tirely consumed. Any interruption to
this process of Transforming the wax
into gas will result in the extinguish-
ing of the light.
The reason the candle goes out
when YOU blow on the flame is that
the gases which feed the flame at
the end Of the wick are blown away,
the process Of turning the hot wax
into gas is interrupted and with the
gas supply shut off the flame is ex-
nguished.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03

four months I could do but little work,
had to lie down most Of the time, was
nervous and could eat hardly anything,
but my husband was always reminding
me to take the Vegetable Compound,
which did. Of my eight children this
last one was the easiest birth Of all and
am thankful for your Vegetable Com
pound. l recommend it to my friends
when l hear them complaining about
their ills. Mrs. M. NATALIE, 72 Fre-
mont St., Springfield, Mass.
Sickly, ailing women make unhappy
homes, and after reading Mrs. Natale's
letter one can imagine how this home
was transformed by her restoration to
health. Every woman who suffers from
such ailments should give Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound fair trial.
1t is surely worth while.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03

animals may transmit the disease to
children who drink the milk produced.
The poster is strong appeal for
healthy cattle, and it is to be used ex-
tensively in the tuberculosis eradlca-
tion campaign being carried on by the
department.
Careful experiments in practical
work have shown that tuberculosis
cannot be detected to any great extent
among animals by physical examine
tions. The most reliable method is the
tuberculin test applied by a trained
operator. Tuberculin. while regarded
as the most accurate diagnostic
agency known to science. is safe only
in the hands of trained and skil!ful
operator who is acquainted with its
limitations and with the symptoms it
produces in the animals TO which 1t Is
applied, the department veterinarians
say.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
This Boy Began Gardening Operations
at Right Time.

winter as possible and give it heavy
coating of horse manure. Leave the
ground in the rough, as this will pre-
vent the loss of the valuable in
gradients In the manure.
Gives Early Vegetables.
Now, what have you gained by that
plan? Well, in addition to fertilizing
the ground and putting it in better
physical condition, this: The garden
can be planted earl4r in the spring
than if it had been left bare or plant
ed to a green crop. And that amounts
to a great deal. 1t amounts, frequent
ly, to having a number Of nice vege-
tables on your table two or three
weeks ahead Of your neighbOr who
did not break his garden till spring.
Such crops as smooth peas, beets, let
tuce and onion sets can be planted as
early in the spring as the ground can
be worked. If plowing or spading the
ground has been deferred till spring,
delay Of as much as three weeks is
likely to occur after these crops should
have been planted-which means, re-
lucing it to money measure, that you
will 60 on buying vegetables for at
least that long after you might have
been bringing them in nice and fresh
from your own garden if you had done
q little work in the fall or early
winter
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
MANURE SHOWS GREAT VALUE
Where Applied to Glover Fields It 'r
creased Yield Threefosd-
Phosphorus Helps.

Due to the cool weather of the
spring and the freeze which occurred
early in the season, the Iowa agricul-
tural experiment station has had an
opportunity to show the value OF COM
mon barnyard manure on clover. 1t
has been found that where manure
was added to the fields only once in
the rotation the stand has been in
creased three times over the plots
where no manure was used.
Eight tons per acre were added to
the manured plots and here the leaf
surface and root development are
heavier and better. Where phosphorus
was added at the same time as ma
nure, plants are even more vigorous
and have a greater height.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
PREPARE GARDEN
LATE IN SUMMER
One of Most Important Things
Is to Burn or Haul Away All
Trash of Any Sort.
FIRST PUT Bean POLES away
PIow or Spade Ground and Cover With
Coarse Manure to Put 1t in Bet
ter Physical Condition for
Spring Planting.

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture
The man who makes a genulnely
good garden does not begin IN the
spring. He begins in the fall. But
the spring is long way off, you say!
The bean poles are beginning to rot
already, and it is time right now to
take out insurance by putting them
away properly. And that is only one
of considerable number of simple
things Of equal Importance that should
be done in the garden-now.
Because you have harvested all the
garden crops do not fall into the seri-
GUS error Of thinking that you do not
need to give any further attention to
the garden till next spring.
Cleanup Time in Garden.
One of the most important things Is
to clean up. You wouldn't excuse
slovenly kept house. Well, slovenli-
ness in the garden is hardly more to
be tolerated. Good housekeeping in
the garden Is a matter Of Importance.
uOI iucIcly UtCduSc u SlOtCAAy gu N>
In winter is the most desolate-looklng
thing in mans perversion of nature,
but because the success of next years
vegetables depends on it, largely.
Most of the diseases and insect pests
that affect garden crops live over
winter in the remains of the past sea-
sons crops. Such materials as cab
bage stalks, bean vines, tomato vines
In fact, trash of any sort in the gar
den-should be collected and hauled
TO dump. or burned.
Then, having the ground clean, there
is another thing Of equal Importance.
1t should not be allowed to lie bare
over winter. Ground exposed to beat
ing rains will puddle and wash and
great loss Of plant food is sure to re-
suit. A very good plan is to SOW the
garden in some green crop, such as
rye or winter barley. That protects
the ground and adds organic matter to
the soil. But there is, according to
garden specialists Of the United
States Department Of Agriculture, a
still better plan and one that can be
put in practice after the season for
sowing rye OF barley is long past. That
better plan is to plow or spade the
garden in the fall or as early in the
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
STRONG APPEAL MADE
FOR HEALTHY CATTLE
Poster Used in tuberculosis
Eradication Campaign.
Careful Experiments Have Demon,
strated That Disease Cannot BE
Detected to Any Great Extent
by Physical Examinations.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Unlike most other infectious dis
cases, tuberculosis has an insidiOus
way of working under cover, and
oftentimes animals of the most
healthy appearance are found to re-
act to the tuberculin test, say veteri-
narians of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. No cattle owner
can afford to live in doubt as to
whether his animals are affected, they
add. This point is brought out clear
ly in two-colored poster published
by the department, on which is shown
two heINs of dairy cattle. From all
appearances the animals of both herds
are healthy, but as a matter of fact
those of one herd are afflicted with
tuberculosis.
The poster also shows two children
one healthy, one diseased-and the
point is brought out that tuberculous
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
Fraud

When a Mobile doctor came to Visit
the Robinson family by whom he had
been summoned he found Mrs. Robin
son in bed, her dusky face decorated
with bandages Mr.. Robinson was SIT
ting in stolid misery by the bedside.
"Cheer up, SAM" said the NJ. y.
"She'n pull through all right
Don yo' 60 tryin' to cheer me up
answered Mr.. Robinson. darkiy, TO
it's impossible, doctor. Heah An mas
her insured against accidents OF all
kinds only fo' days ago and paid down
nah So, an, befo' de week is out she
falls downstairs wild bucket OF coai
and now look at her. all busted from
end 10 end !''-American Legion
Weekly.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
SHEEP GOOD AS SCAvENGERS
Feed and Care Are Essential to De-
veiop Flock for Mutton-Ani-
mails Keep Down Weeds.

Sheep possess great ability to renc
yate the soil, keep down all kinds of
feed that would otherwise often be
weeds and to consume odds and ends
totally wasted, but the man who un-
dertakes to develop a really profitable
flock Of mutton sheep must get away,
as far as possible, from the idea that
they are kept because of their ability
as scavengers. He must like his sheep
and plan to give them the most pains
taking care and the best food that his
farm affords. Unless he does this he
is likely to have trouble.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
CARE FOR LATE VEGETABLES
To Store Late Products Nothing More
Is Required Than Use OF
Existing Facilities.

The storing of late vegetables is
often profitable for those who grow
them in sufficient quantities for mar
keting, giving the grower the direct
benefit of the winter price. To care
for the surplus vegetables in many
cases requires nothing more than the
use of existing facilities in the form
of a storage room in the basement
of a dwelling or under an outbuilding
or TO build an outdoor cellar OF wood
or masonry. If permanent facilities
are not available, late root crops can
be kept in outdoor pits or banks, re-
ouiring no cash outlay except for Ia
Dor.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
Preferred to Pay the Fine.

One Saturday morning little boy
;old the cllildren's librarian that he
Lad book at home that should be
returned 10 the library that day.
but how much would the fine be
Z / kept the library book until Mon
Gay?" he asked her.
II would be two cents. Jimmy. but
you don't wish to pay fine. You
live such little way from here. Why
cont you run home and get the book?'
she suggested.
mo siree," said the boy. II don't
want TO go home I'll get bath.''
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
Kansas In the Latin Quarter.

Ware Lockwood of Atchison, now
an art student in Paris, writes to the
Globe: when one goes to the phone
here he never knows what language
to speak. One of the French girls
who speaks several languages went
to the phone and after several minutes
finally spoke in Spanish. My friend
asked her why she was talking In
Spanish. She replied in English that
the French central said there was a
Chinaman on the line who could only
speak Spanish besides his native
tongue. .'-Atchison Globe.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
PUTTING PLOW AWAY IN FALL
Excellent Plan to Apply Good Coat Of
Axle Grease and Cover With
Thin, Dry Dust.

When you put your plow away for
the season, put a good coat of axle
grease on the point and moldboard and
cover the grease with good covering
of dry dust. This will cause the axle
grease to stay where the grease alone
would dry out, and will save a lot of
securing when plOw time comes.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
MOTHER! MOVE
cHILD'S BOWELS WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Hurry. mother! Even q sick child
loves the 'fruity" taste Of california
Fig Syrup" and it never fails to open
the bowels. A teaspoonful today may
prevent sick child tomorrow. If con-
stipated, bilious, feverish, fretful, has
cold, collie, or if stomach is sour,
tongue coated, breath bad, remember
good cleansing of the little bowels is
often all that is necessary.
Ask your druggist for genuine "Cali-
fornia Fig Syrup" which has directions
for babies and children of all ages
printed on bottle. Mother! You must
say "California" or you may get an
imitation fig up.-Advertisement.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03

Watch cutieura Improve Your Skin.
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off Ointment in five minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. 1t
is wonderful sometimes what Cuticura
will do for poor compilations. dandruff.
itching and red rough hands.-Adver-
riSing
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
Fast Friends.

The major and the colonel seem to
te inseparable."
'"rhey are famous crOnies.'
Never have a cross word, / dare
say?"
Not often. Back in the eighties
tie major voted the Republican ticket,
and when he's a little out Of sorts the
colonel reminds him of it, but outside
ct that they get along very well to-
gether r''-Birmingham Age-Herald.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
w. N. u, BALTIMORE, NO. 1921
The Latest Style in Spats.

Brown and his wife were having 2
lively little family spat because -
was going out for the evening, f.sz
the third time in one week.
"You never spend an evening se
homer" Mrs. Brown informed him. "Is-s
just 60, go, go! Why. if you ever
spent an evening at home ! believe re
drop dead'!'
"Well, it's no use in talking hSs
that" Brown insisted. You cans
bribe me !''-kansas City Star.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
Tunostic Carbide.

Tungstic carbide is almost as hard
Is the diamond, which is still the
hardest substance known. By proc
ess Of rolling or forging, and by the
addition Of carbon, German metal.
lurgists hope to make this substance
even harder than the diamond.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
WIFE TAKES
HuSbANDSADv|CE
And Is Made Well Again
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Springfield, Mass. 1.-THE doctor told
my husband that had to have an oper-

alton, otherwise l
would be a sickly
woman and could not
have any more chill
dren on account of
my weakened con-
dition. / refused to
have the operation.
My husband asked
me to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound to see
if it would not help
Eo~ thu ENct
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
Sjlaoe.Fed Steers Best.

Pennsylvania feed tests, just con-
,luded, show silage-fed steers paying
70 per cent better returns than steers
exclusively corn-fed.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
Best and Safest Plan

The best and safest way for mod
ern dairy conditions is to keep the
bull under control and confined to him
self or with other bulls.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
Meet EnouQh.

''They say a mans heart is reached
through his stomach
Then suppose girl should be cro-
ouettiSh.''
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
Hens Must Have Variety,

Hens, to thrive and lay well, must
have a variety Of food, and they must
have it clean and in a sanitary condi-
ZION.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03

Try to be genial and be careful not
to 60 beyond the point where it looks
natural
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03

The hoatzin, one of the strangest
birds Of South America, is notorious
for it's bad odor. Some authorities say
it is so frightful that the bird can only
be skinned under water. These stO-
ries are denied by DR.. G. w. Beebe of
New York, who has not only skinned
hoatzins but also eaten them.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03

A leader Of public thought attracts
attention, though follower Of it may
mike more money.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
Drawback in Crowdinq,

DRAWBACK III CFoWdIh9.
One of the greatest drawbacks to
successful poultry keeping is the at
tempt of many folks to crowd so fowls
where there is only room for 25.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03

1t takes whole weeks planning to
make sure of the enjoyment Of
half holiday.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
Lost Lure of Titles.

Lost Lure Of Titles
''BuSineSS is not what it ought to
he." remarked the proprietor of sea-
"Couldn't we import few noble
men and let them stay for a month,
free of charge:" asked the publicity
man.
NO. Titled foreigners were draw
ing cards before the war, but now they
are merely objects of suspicion."- >
Birmingham AgeHerald.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03

Women deserve all the poets s<M
Of them, and lots Of things they zen
unSaid ~.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
The Difference.

"There's one big difference between
| death and taxes" "What is III!
| Death can only hit you once
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
Get Rid Of Faulty Fowls.

Get rid Of the egg-eaters and the
feather-pullers, if you have some in
your flock, or they will soon teach the
habit to others.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03

Why does 1t take two to make a
quarrel if a man and his wife are one?
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
Respite.

Warden-What is your last wisks
Condemned ManEI want to tears
how to speak Chinese.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-03
"Tal" Story Disproved.

imitation fig syrup.-Advertiseme
The Washington herald., 1921-02-01
NEW CREDIT SCHEME INVOLVES
GUARANTEE OF BUYING NATION
Industrial Commission to Determine Value of
Assets to Be Used as Collateral.
(By The Washington Herald's Economic Expert)

been recently by prominent that the
tory operation Undoubtedly such an act
very industry the world over
mating act
re-estsbshng throughout the world
OF adequate international credits
business basis In this the formation of the
Trade Finance Corporation in progress is step this
decton winch Will have very oenehca erect upon trade from
Enormous will be the of this corporation
1t alone WI" not De able to meet the demands o ed Tor our own
exports As means OF cooperating with TINS organization and OF
extending facilities the plan the International Financial
The final text of this international Just been
published by the Bankers Trust Company New York and much of
the discussion, relative it, has been reprinted by the Federal Re
Board and elsewhere.
This scheme the foundation OF which suggested by the
national commission under the of the league of nations This
commission be of bankers and business of
this scheme shall notify what specific assets they
prepared assign for commercial credits The commits
will authorize bonds that value The bonds
be issued by the respective but each one must be
Thse bonds be used collateral either by the issuing
its nationals finance the imports OF raw material and
Per commodir Tfe International committee to draw up
schedule OF approved imports for each country.
of under this scheme must be
reu COHLlssroH WHICH
the of the bonds the importer does
fulfill his contract When the contract fulfilled the bonds
the issuing
cancelled Cancelled bonds with the commission approval
This recommend it 1t attempts to make
liquid present nonqud assets OF these
European how these assets would go
relieving strngency is impossible to say IS
that the commission involve the league
Of nations any financial guarantee against LOSES @ IN @ tnS
the administration by committee offers considerable
So far concerned difficult to sec how
exporters advantage of these credits so long as we
the league and have no representation on on inc to
This particularly true long as our government cohS 20
definite and fixed policy with regard to the p0ouon 0
American credits and investments abroad
Copyright, 1921 by The Washington I1ersa2
The Washington herald., 1921-02-01
TRADING ON CURB
in NARROW SCOPE
Oil Selling Light-Durant
Motors Makes New High
Record.
NUMBERS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-There was
little change in the character Of
trading in the curb market today.
Prices moved over a narrow course
and trading was rather quiet fol-
lowing the usual period Of activity
early. Light buying OF the South
American oil group was responsible
for small gains being made in most
issues. while a heavy tone hung
over the industrial section with the
exception Of one or two stocks.
There were only few transac-
tions in Standard OIL issues. stan
dard Oil Of Indiana selling at 20
and Anglo American at 1873 Ma
raCaibo continued firm, selling at
l9St and 1875 There was a small
amount Of business in Carib Syndi-
cate at lOl1 and lOL International
Petroleum was quiet with a few
transactions at 1872 and 16L
Durant Motors was a strong in
dustrial feature, selling at the nov
high record Of Il. Meteor Motors
was in demand at its recent trading
level. Intercontinental Rubber was
easier in its market position. rang
ing from ll12 TO II.
Two now bonds, Danish Consoli-
dated Municipal SIS and Atlantic
Refining 6Ias, were added to the
list and showed moderate activity.
In the metal section trading was
moderately active. Following light
profit taking in Boston & Montana,
it moved forward.
last two weeks