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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-21
Murderer Held Accountab Bile.

The commandment "Thou shalt not
kill' has an application not generally
recognized. 1t is this, that response
bility forbids one to kill time.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-21

They srs re -ssrs ny chiitrsn than
years I knew Ar1~Tica hss taHts snd
reeds % beers. eut rails ~ apslouy
fo- se.kiog % lay 81 Tsur hssrts
ear EEL rsficn - sv-rs ter here's
ksstraretr Nsfther 81 - car 1sFsiss
them slFer thrclnh srr i.tir.rs1rs
sn< tres eiai-z ssrwa-tstap 20 Chrsst
-Esrtsrs ffoevsF-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-21
Break colds with vapors
The favored treatment is salve rubbed
on, that gives off penetrating, healing fumes.

silitis, spasmodic Group, so|
throat and, in modified form
for catarrh and asthma.
Vicks combines in new way
the time-tried, old-fashionee
remedies for colds-Menthol
Camphor, Eucalyptus, Thyme
Juniper, Wintergreen and Oh
of Observation-Disclosures thru
the skin and inhaled as vapors
thus getting right to the con.
gestion. Start using Vicks to-
day. -.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-21
Foreign Material.

A scientist says he has discovered
that the Garden of Eden was in Ohio
The first couple probably imported
their fg-leaf costumes Boston Tran
script
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-21
What Did She Mean?

Edith-Jack says he simply worships
the ground walk on.
Miss Ryyal-Well, dear, he isn't
crowded for space.--B Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-21
Confident.

'sMaud says you are running after
Jack"
'T don't have to. can win in a
walk. Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-21
Paradoxical.

As Chesterton might say, if ht
thought of it, bore is so called be-
cause he never comes to the point
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-21
Try the vaporizing treatment
foracolds-Vicks VapoRub.

At the first sign of a cold, APP
ply Vicks ever tnroG' alld chest.
Rub we'll in. Lay on a flannel
cloth. Apply again at night
and arrange the bedclothes like
a funnel, so that the arising
vapors will be freely inhaled.
This is the treatment favored
to-day by doctors and nurses
for colds, bronchial cough, Ton
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-21
WATERBURY,
Gleason Celebrated Doth
Birthday Anniversary Saturday.

Saturday, the Doth birthday of Mrs.
Betsey Gleason, called by nearly every
one "Grandma" Gleason, was celebrat-
ed at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Orlo Ayers. In the afternoon she en-
loved an automobile ride, there being
four generations in the car, her great
grandson, Wheeler Gleason Ayers, be-
ING the youngest. Another pleasant fea-
ture was the call from her great great
great nephew, Paul Huntley Graves.
"Grandma" Gleason still keeps her ac-
tivity, insists on being useful about the
house and sometimes makes her daugh-
ters feel that she is more active than
they. Guests from out of town were
her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Bates, grand
children, Mrs. Pearl Randall WATSON,
dean of women, University of Vermont,
Miss Pauline Bidwell, Mrs. Charles /.
Hatch also Mr.. Hatch of Burlington,
Mrs. Heber Holman of Randolph and
Miss Ella Pollard of Mortified.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-21

were guests at the home of theil
daughter, Mrs Robert Bundy, for the
week end
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-21
European
Relief Council

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-21

Over / Million Tablets Taken Daily
Keep your STOMACH, BOWELS and
KIDNEYS in proper working condition,
and you will be physically ft az any age
Take one BLISS NATIVE HERBS TAB
LETS at night and feel 7oung in the
morning. They not on'y relieve CONSTR
PATTON but stir up the LIVER and
KIDNEYS. MONEY-BAcK oUARAN-
TEE in each box.
A. o. BLISS CO.. WASH. D. c. -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-20

determine from the single experiment
whether bomb Of that size would penetrate
the citadel Or central part of the ship.
which Il covered with armor and contains
such vital parts as the engines and boilers.
They decided, however, that direct hits
on the deck and superstructure would break
every electric light globe on the ship. throw.
ing the vessel into absolute darkness below
decks; disrupt telephone. radio fire-control
and other electrical apparatus; oil with
deadly gases the frerooms, engine rooms
and ali other compartments ventilated by
forced draft cause shell shock to persons
within radius 81 300 feet; disrupt ammu-
milton ho~ts. lam turretSs kill all the gun
crews ami are control parties and cause
fires "a break ont which would explode all
ammunition on the upper decks.
From their observation Of the effects Of
bombs detonated beneath the water, but
within co feet of the vessel, they decided
that If tho blast occurred forward of the
bulge OF part Of the ship which is fitted
with longitudinal bulkheads II would cause
her to settle hy the bow, decrease speed
steer badly ana necessitate her falling out
OF formation.
III the explosion occurred aft of the
bulge" Tie oftcr compartments would fill,
causing the shin to settle BY the stern,
throwing the main propeller shafts out Of
line and stopping the engines almost i'm
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-20

either destroyed or completely put out
Of action by aerial bombs.
Air Service experts sent to watch the ex-
periments and CLEAN information for the
War Department drew somewhat different
conclusions
They found that a 1850 pound British
demolition bomb, containing 900 pounds of
amatol, or ammonium nitrate ana INT, was
exploded between the two smokestacks Of
the Indiana that this bomb completely de.
molshed the superstructure and all the
upper part of the ship between the two
stacks; that II cut off one stack and lifted il
up onto the next deck; made two long
cracks In the S-inch barbette and drove in
one of the plates of the turret about 8
inches; that the heat was so intense as To
fuse the metal in several places on the side
of the barbette.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-20
Arnor Is Much Thinner
And She Was Anchored

Replying to these contentious. naval Off
GERS point out that the Indiana was an
obsolete battleship OF much thinner armor
than that borne by modern warcraft; that
she was anchored, and that the bombs ex-
ploded on her deck were placed there.
They assert that under actual war condi-
tions the story would be- vastly different
A modern battleshlp has sixteen inches
of steel armor on her sides and seven inches
on her decks; that she would be manTuv-
ring Mt a speed up 70 % knots nm hour
and that all her antiarcraft batteries
would be blazing away 1T any airplane with
temerty enough to approach her. j. 70 be
presupposed under wartime conditions, they
say.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-20
Would Break Electric Lights
And Disrupt Communication

From the effects observed, they concluded
that 1850 pound bomb Of the type de-
scrihed. II exploded on the deck of hostile
battleship Of the most modern type, would
put the ship out Of action; that the flames
and gases generated would instantly XIII ali
personnel on deck or In the fighting tops
all personnel In turrets, provided the open
ings were directed toward the explosion. ami
all personnel in the engine and frerooms.
The Air Service experts were unable to
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-20
Differ Widely About the Tests
Made on the Old Indiana

cen. Mitchell's position is that the
speed Of the target, far from being hin
drance 10 the aviator. really makes his
task easier; that anti-aircraft guns arc
practically negligible as factor in pre-
venting attack by airplane: that the air
service has pursuit planes which could
easily defeat any planes which the navy
now has; and that bombs can and are
being constructed which could put the most
modern batteship out Of commission if
not entirely demolish IL.
A decided difference of opinion exists
between the air service and the Navy De
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-20

Dartment as to the conclusions to he drawn
from the bombing Of the batteship Indiana
which took place under navy auspices in
October of last year, though the results
were not made public until Gen. Mitchell
had drawn attention to the experiments IL
his testimony before a Congressional com
mlttee. Says the navy report:
In order to ascertain the damage re-
sulting from bombs n the water, sew
eral bombs of different types were ex-
ploded at accurately measured distances
from the vessel and at accurately meas
ured depths. Careful records were made
of the resulting pressures at different
positions on the vessels hull, and these
records of pressure obtained with sci
entific accuracy will be used in prepar-
ing new designs of hull
During these experiments hull plating
on the vessels quarter sprang a slight
leak. and because the watertight doors
of the vessel had been removed she
started to fill with water and was
towed into shoal water in a position that
had been previously selected to be used
for some experimental gun practices
No ser Gus damage resulted from the
under water bombing. IL was not neces-
Sary TO the success or tho experiment
and 1t was not intended that serious
damage should result.
In order 10 ascertain the amount OF
damage that would result from hit
by an aerial bomb, bombs OF different
designs and weights Of explosives were
placed on different parts OF the deck and
exploded. Careful examinations were
made Of the damage resulting from each
explosion and record made for use in
the study Of future construction.
In a general way 1t was found that
the damage to material from aerial
bombs was local. that personnel In un-
protected positions within the blast
area would be destroyed. that personnel
in closed and armored turrets would
probably not be incapacitated and con-
sidering the probable effect OF defen-
sive gunfire against aircraft AT the low
altitude necessary In order to be accu-
rate with heavy aerial bombs against
rapidly moving target AT sea the en-
tire experiment pointed TO the improba-
blity OF a modern battleshp being
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-20
No Limit to Size of Bombs
Some Now Weigh 1900 Pound.

Practically all It's employment has been
on the land and is bombs were designed
for use against unarmored, even unfortifed
places. Nevertheless the American Air
Service now has bombs OF 100 pounds the
French 1850 and the British have recently
developed bombs Of 5000 pounds. Such
weapons, they assert. can be developed to
cope with practically any armor that may
be devised
A for the speed Of the warship the
speedlest craft afloat would have no chance
with an airplane. in their opinion To illus
trate their contention that a rapidly NOV
ing target II easier for an airplane 10 hit
than one that Is stationary, they use the
example Of a person endeavoring To pas
from one automobile TO another If ono
machine Is standing still and the other s
moving at forty miles an hour II would H.
impossible for n person to make the tran
fer in safety. If both cars were running
ut practically the same speed and were
abreast Of each other, the feat would M
much less difficult
The idea that a ship might outmanTuvrc
an arplanc causes most Of the Air Service
men TO laugh. They say any manpuyres
wnrshlp might make would be cow-lito
compared with the quick turns Of an air.
plane making 175 miles an hour
Though Secretary Daniels admits the Im
portance Of aviation rs subsidiary factor
in naval warfare. he Is opposed to any
attempt to deprecate the importance Of the
capital ship.
THE capital ship" he says rs the linen,
descendant ~ and development from The
ship of the line Of century ago New
types have arisen. ms when the armorcad
came into existence. but the hattleshlp or
its equivalent has always survived There
have always been those searching for some.
thing simpler aud more especially cheaper.
and with tie development Of every new
weapon enthusiasts have claimed that the
TwnYsfY yH All Dee
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In answer to this, the adherents of Gen.
eral Mitchell say that bomb dropped from
a great height is much more effective than
me placed on deck and exploded, because It
would pierce the armor and explode inside I;
that only a beginning has been made in the
construction of bombs and that there is
practically no limit to their size and power.
The use of the aircraft as weapon Of war
il scarcely more than five years old, they
argue.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-20

mediately The rudder also probably would
be damned, they decided, and the ship
would likely have to be lowed
II the explosion occurred abreast OF the
bulge" It might sink the ship Immediately.
o. failing that would certainly cause her to
take sharp list. making steering difficult
ard consequently making 1t next 10 impossi-
BILE for her to keep in formation. II she
stayed afoat, n marked change In cleva-
ton of the main battery guns would result
and her accuracy OF fire would be greatly
decreased
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-20

Air Head Ss Navy by Asserting Bombs From High
Elevation Could Sink Any Capital Ship and by Urging the Building
Of Huge Fast Carriers for Bombing Machines Pursuit Panes &c.
Wide Divergence Reports of Two Services the Effect of
Bombs the Indiana Interested Getting Facts and
Joint War Board Will Investigate
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-20

diagrams The photograph
af o
bomb vewo after the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-20
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., Feb. 10. !

HERE may be some doubt as to the
ability of an aviator to drop
bombs on battleships. but there
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Continued on Foiiocirg Page.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-07
WATSON COMES BACK
AT PERSHING AND WEEKS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l.-Senatof
Tom Watson, of Georgia, enlivened
the session Of the senate Saturday
night by opening his guns upon Sec
retary Of War Weeks and General
Pershing.
The Georgian bitterly criticised the
secretary of war and General Perish
ing for making denials Of his state
nnent3 that soldiers were hanged in
France without trial.
Watson declared that it was
within Ahe power of the senate to
rcprimand General Pershihg for
having branded his statements as
"outrageous2 and intimated that
he might ask such action.
q wouldn't Dignity either the
secretary of war or the chief of staff
by replying to their abuse Of me ex-
cept to say that it is unworthy of
the high office held by theni," Wat
son said.
Since when has a general of the
United States army had the right to
call a United States senator a liar?"
demanded Watson. ''it is within zhc
power of the senate to reprimand
him for this and the time may come
when The senate may do that, if ne
Gays much more like he has in criti-
cism cf me, member Of this body
Watson then turned his atten-
ton to a stament made by Sec
retary of War Weeks in commenting
nstatomcnts made by Watson,
which were alleged to have REFLECTED
upon army nurses. The secretary de
clared that "no decent mar" would
make such charges against "a whole
class of people"
Il know nothing Of Secretary
Weeks entecodents, bat ! know mine
and I doa't have TO defend them
against anything that Secretary
Weeks may say" Watson declared.
Watson then read to the senate,
letter, which he said same from "a
lady in Virginia" charging that Of
ficars had offered indignaties to
nurses IN France.
"1f any one could read tfese let-
ters and hear what have heard from
former soldiers and nurses, he would
feel thai Secretary Weeks could not
disgrace me by anything that would
come from him." said the Georgia.
If any members of the military
clique come in the COMMITTEES room
10 browbeat or intimidate any OF the
former soldiers who come there as
witneescs, they will find me there
to defend them. They arc net in
France now. The cat is in !he bag
and is going to have her full spring
before she stops"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-07
WEEKS APPEAL
TO LEGION FOR
HANGING FACTS !
Asks Assistance In Making Pub
lie All Records And Enfor-
rI7ation

WASHINGTON, Nov. Z. = The
American Legion was asked by the
War Department to lend its assist
ance in obtaining all facts relating
to the charges by Senator Thomas
Z. Watson, Of Georgia, that soldiers
were shot and hanged frequently
without courtmartial during the war.
Secretary of War Weeks appealed
to Sanford MacNider, commander OF
the American Legion, asking the as
sistance of his organization in order
to make public all records and in
formation relating to Watson's al
legations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-07
FIRST GOLDEN
RULE SALE HERE
ADDS NEW TRADE
Shoppers Come From Far And
Near Despite Clouds-Auc-
ton Big Success

Americus' first Golden Rule sale,
which will be made regular event
Of the first Monday in each month,
is on. From the early morning the
shoppers began 70 trickle into the
city, many of them from surround
ing towns and long distances, and all
forenoon there was good steady
trade in the various 48 stores and
places of business offering bargains
fer the day Just how much in
creased business had come to the
merchants as the result of the sale
could not be forecast at noon. 1t
was certain that shopping was being
done and money spen1 by customers
from outside the regular trading
radius OF Amercus. There was also
some stimulated business from with
in the regular territory.
One clothing store which partici-
pated in the sale had steady stream
of patrons all morning. One old lady
who was in the store remarked thaa
the only objection to events of this
character was that it was difficult to
set waited on.
Because there were 48 business
houses, instead of only one or two,
putting on the bfg sale, the crowd
was scattered and didn't make great
showing on the streets early in the
day, a fact that caused some to feel
disappointed. However, there were
q large number Of automobiles park
ed all about the city all day, showing
tina. many visitors were in town.
A very successful feature Of this
first sale was the auction conducted
at the court house with Sheriff
Harvey as the auctioneer. A much
larger number Of articles was offered
than the committee even hoped for at
the first sale, until the people be-
came accustomed to them, there be-
ing much furniture, implements, au-
tomobiles, mules, horses, dogs and
other articles, all of which brought
good prices. A record of these sales
will be published later, not being
available at press time.
One fact that was believed to have
been instrumental in keeping the
crowd smaller than it otherwise
would have been was the threatening
weather, clouds all the forenoon ap-
pearing to be preparing for rain.
A disappointing feature was the
non-aprearance of the carnival bank
which had been promised as for en-
tertainment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-07
'BLUEBEARD OF
CAMBAIS' TRIED
FOR II MURDERS
Case Expected To Rank With
Frances Most Celebrated
Criminal Cases
10 OF HIS FIANCEES
STRANGELY MISSING
Prisoner Clevely Evades Ques-
tioning Of Police Searching
For Clews

VERSAILLES, Nov. Court Of
ficials gathered here today for the
opening of the trial of Henri Desire
Lundru, the blue beard of Gam
bais," charged with eleven murders.
Ten of his alleged victims were wo-
men, to whom he was said to have
promised marriage, and the eleventh
a son OF one of them.
The trial of Landru bids fair to
rank among the celebrated criminal
eases of France.
Landru was arrested in April,
1919, and has spent his time for the
past two and a half years in answer
iFg or cvading questions of the po-
litc, the investigating magistrate and
ether court officials as to the fate of
his 10 fiances. He has proved most
stubborn as well as very clever
prisoner and the police admit that
Cheir case against him is rot as strong
as they should like it tc be.
The so-called bluebeard rented a
small villa at Gambais, few miles
from Paris anj it is there that the
police charge he did away with the
10 women. all trace ef whom has been
absolutely lost. 1t is alleged that
h. advertised in various matrimonial
agency papers and chose from the
letters received those signed by wo-
men with little property and no
near relatives.
A short courtship would follow,
then a journey to the Gambais villa
in the company of the. fiancee. The
accusation says that Landru always
returned alone. The police claim
to have proof that women were seen
to enter the villa but none was
heard Of afterward. A few weeks
later, whatever bonds, stocks, furni-
ture, jewelry the women possessed
would be sold.
The villa at Gambais has been
searched, ransacked, practically de-
molished by the police in an effort to
find the remains of the missing wo-
men. A few bones were found, some
half, put not enough 70 form q COR
pus delicti." Rabbit and mutton
bones" says Landru. why don't
you bring your former fances for
ward,'' asks the judge.
How ran ! when you keep me in
jail for years?" counters Landrui '1f
you and your hundreds of detertives
cannot locate them how can II"
A dark visaged man, with shining
bald head and long black whislkers,
Landru has become familiar figure
by impersonations on the stage. lie
is already under sentence of five
years imprisonment for forgery,
growing out of one of the cases
where murder is also charged