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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-23
Climate and Agriculture.

The surprising idea that an arid
climate is the most favorable for ag-
riculture is explained by a report on
the Columbia Basin Irrigation Project
in the state of Washington. In such Il
climate plant growth is stimulated by
almost continuous sunshine there is
no night chilling Of the soil following
cloudy days, and crops are harvested
promptly without spoilage by rain, the
products being greatly improved and
the harvesting cost leSsened. The
chief advantage of all, however, is
control of the water, which by arti
fetal irrigation can be supplied at the
best time and in the quantities needed
by the crops. The scant rainfall Of
the Columbia basin area has been a
preparation for the new method, for
the moisture has not been sufficient to
leach away the stored plantfood, but
there has been drainage enough to
prevent the accumulation of alkali
salts, the most soluble of the earth's
constituents.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-23
THE LEGISLATURE

The Kingsley amendment to the Stearns
bill, providing for teacher training classes
at Johnson and Castleton. State aid for
teachers agreeing to teach in Vermont and
increasing appropriations, were acted up
on Jointly with the Senate. With the SUBJ
stance of the Stearns bill stricken out the
amended bill was passed, only Senator
Slayton of Lamoille, voting in the mega
tive. Senators Russell and Villas we're alb
sent.
The bill to appropriate $4,000 to be
used in the construction of six stock barns
on the State fair ground was on the calen-
dar under favorable recommendation by
the committee with an amendment strik-
ing out the word fifty" and substituting
the word thirty"
Mr.. Davis of Hartford, who introduced
the bill, explained its provisions and the
need of an appropriation. The present
State fair was organized in 1906 with an
appropriation of $1,000 from the State,
providing the town should raise an equal
amount. During the two years of the
war, during which time no fair was held.
the State appropriated little over $4,000
for premiums and to keep up the grounds.
Over $4,000 has been expended for work
on the grounds. These grounds were orig
inally owned by the Billings estate of
Woodstock, but were given over to the
State with no strings attached. Men in
terested in the Fair project, among them
the late Maxwell W. Evarts of Windsor,
took it upon themselves to build a railroad
to the grounds, 1t was the intention of
Mrs. Evart, said Mr.. Davis. that when
the railroad was paid for to have it deed
ed to the State and this was done last fall.
The vote on putting over the Volstead
bill was as, follows; Yes, Senators An
drews, Blodgett, Bottum, Bryant, Cady,
Carpenter, Chaffee. Cobb. Cowels, Dun
ham, Estee, Osgood, Russell, Slayton,
Taylor, Villas and Whtcomb.
Among the bills ordered to thirdread-
ing here H 395 providing for the estab-
lishment of State prison and House of
Correction for women at Rutland and
provide for the transfer of women in
mates of the State prison and House of
Correction at Windsor to The State
prison and House OF Correction at Rut
land H. 1885, relating to salaries of town
clerks and H. 397 relating to the town
account.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-23
NATIONS BUSINESS

Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Com
pany has reduced price of domestic
sizes anthracite so cents ton.
Haskell & Barker Car Company of
Michigan City, Ind, employing $500
men, reduced wages 10 per cent.
Throughout America thousands of
business men are watching for signs
of the turn of the tide as they never
watched before. Moreover, they are
preparing to jump in and take fullest
advantage of the rise in the tide.
They're all prepared.
Armour & Co., meat packers, say
their plan for an industrial democracy,
with conference boards representing
employer and employee settling all la
Dor disputes, is meeting favorable re-
spouse among their employees. Elec-
tons took place in all Armour plants
to select labor representatives on a
board to work out final de-
tails of the plan. About 1000 men are
eligible to vote in Chicago.
Prominent business men who have
conferred WIFI TIeSlIeul luiht5 uui
Ing the past few days have assured
him that the low point in the business
depression has beef. passed. This was
stated at the White House.
Tie President has indicated that he
wis ed to hold further conferences on
tile question as to whether a erma-
nent. tar ii bill or a tax bin should be
.iyen precedence hereafter.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-23
A Mastered Fear.

Government officers in India com
pile queer statistics For example,
they have recently reported that in
1919 the persons who came to their
death by snake bite numbered 20,273,
and that, in the same II months,
5S,416 snakes were killed. Further,
there is the record of 1,162 deaths by
tigers, 469 by leopards, 294 by wolves
POI by wild boars, 1S5 by crOcodiles,
us by bears, 60 by elephants and 33
by hyenas. Whatever may be the fear
of wild animals among human beings
it does not seem ever to have deferred
settlement in new lands or persuad-
ed people against li"ing, as they have
in India Tor centuries, as the neigh
bCrs of poisonous serpents and ravish-
ing anim;ls.-Toledo Blade.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-23
SPORTING

hip Collins, last of the hOldouts and
picturesque youngster Of the Yankees,
arrived at Shreveport and forthwith
afllXed his signature to the binding pa
perS. He is now a member in good
standing of the team, and if looks
count for anything he VIII be one of
the leagues leading pitchers this sea-
son.
Georges Carpenter announced in a
speech at Sunderland. England. that
he would fight Jack Dempsey in New
York state ON July ..
Governor Miller of New York signed
the Kavanaugh baseball bin making
felony the throwing" of IL baseball
game by members of big league teams.
johnny Wilson, who won the mid
dleWeight championship from Mike
ODoWd on disputed decision in Bos-
ton last May, retained his title in Mad
ison Square Garden, New York,
through the medium of a decision
which promises to be more warmly dis
puted than the one rendered in Boston.
Millions of baseball fans are glad to
learn that the eight indicted members
of the Chicago White SoX have been
declared incl gible by Commissioner
Lands, whose ruling is approved by
Owner Charles A. Comiskey
Hans Wagner, once the National
Leagues star shortstop when he
scooped em up for the Pirates, is en-
thusiastic over Rabbit Maranville, who
will fill his old position this year.
Everyone feels that from so cents to
a dollar for ball is. too much and that
there is profteering. Why not advo-
cate that the golf association should
make standard ball, to be sold at
cost to its members?
Boxing fans rate Jackson right next
to Leonard, but they have no faith in
his ability to hold his own with the
champion, as it is obvious that he is
afraid of him.
Norman Ross at Chicago bettered
the worlds record for the 500 meter
swim by covering the distance in 6
Ilinutes A 2-5 seconds, lowerin~ the
previous mark by 1-5 seconds. The
former record was also held by Ross.
The new mark was made in the tank
Of the ILLINOIS Athletic Club.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-23
Riverside

G. w. Allen was in Morrisville Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Chas. Brough has employment
at Morrisville.
Miss Beatrice GirouX of Burlington
is at home for short vacation.
Joel Whitcomb was business
visitor in Hyde Park, Friday.
Arthur Page attended the funeral
of Orlin Spaulding at Hyde Park
Center Sunday.
J. S. Manley was off duty Thurs
day and Friday from the electric plant
getting ready for Spring.
Octave Benoit and family from
Central Falls, R. l., have got nicely
settled in their new home.
Henry Patnode has moved his fam
lily to the Charles Brow place and is
to work for w. w. Barnes in sugar
ing.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-23
Good Reason.

Grandmother had been talking to
four-year-old Mary Ellen about be-
coming angry so. easily. SITTER the lit
tie girl had listened few minutes
she thought il time to tell of some of
her good qualities, 30 she said: YES
terday my dolly got stepped on and
broken and l didn't cry bit or scold
anybody"
That was fine," approved grand
mother very much pleased.
A little later she happened to re-
member the incident and turned to
Mary Ellen: "Who stepped on your
dolly yesterday" she asked.
And back came the enlightenlng an.
swer: "Why, / did, grandma. "-Ex-
change.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-23
PadereWskPs Descent in Life.

10 Davidson, the sculptor, who re-
Gently returned to the United States
after many months in Europe, where
many great men posed for him, relates
the following passage between Gle
menceau and Paderewski, which, Da-
wilson says, occurred in his presence
"Clemenceau is gruff old sort Of
fellow" Davidson relates. "He was
receiving Ignace Paderewski.
"'Are you Paderewski, the great pi-
anistT he asked.
Yes replied the artist, bowling.
And you have Just been elected
premier of PolandT ..E
"Again Paderewski bowed and an
swered in the affirmative.
"Clemenceau looked at him a mo-
ment and then shook his head sadly,
saying: My God, what a come
DOWN."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-23
FOREIGN

French and Turkish troops in Cilicia
have renewed fighting.
Premier Lloyd George announced
Andrew Bonar Law, government lead
err in the House of Commons, resign
ed, owing to ill health.
Sir Henry Drayton, Canadian Minis
ter of Finance, announced a coin SINH
lar in size TO the American nickel will
be coined odisplace the scent piece.
the smallest coin in the Dominion.
Sir James Craig, parliamentary and
financial secretary to the British Adj
miralty, announced in Commons four
capital ships of the Hood class, 200
tons, will be laid down this year.
French Chamber of Deputies passed
vote of confidence in government of
Premier BRAND The vote was 4S9
to 81.
A plan for custom control was Off
cially adopted by the Interallied High
Commission on the eastern and west
ern boundaries of occupied Germany.
Instead of the 100000 100000 by the
Paris agreement, Germany will be
forced to pay S150000,0 100000 under
threat of further occupation, even if
the Allies have to march to Berlin This
decision was announced to the world
by. Premier BRAND in speech in Par,
lament 10 nsoi 8dT IN s aA0f ta
Socialists critieise French premier
for policy on reparatiOns.
Great Britain ard Russia signed a.
trade agreement, the document mark
ing the first assumption of commercial
arrangements with an allied power.
Russia made important concessions,
the most notable being an agreement to
cease Bolshevik propaganda outside of
Russia.
The Sim Fein still holds firm that
Premier Lloyd George must address
himself to the Dali Eireann If he wants
to open negotiations with the Irish.
Informal pourparlers are already go-
inc on.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-23
For a New Umbrella

BEFORE using a new umbrella inject
small quantity of vaseline into the
nlnge portion of the frame. If put on
carefully the vaseline will not spread
and Is a sure preventive against rust.
Also, always stand wet unbreIlas on
their handle to dry. This allows the
water to run out Of them Instead of
into the part where the silk and ribs
meet thus causing the metal to rust
and the silk to rot-Good Housekeep-
ing.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-23
Soaked" Family Doctor.

After a Kentucky judge had fined
his family doctor $50 and costs for
speeding and had sentenced him to jail
for three days, he went on to says,
you and l are friends. / am your
lawyer and you are my doctor, but I
am here to administer justice as see
1t. And you will serve that sentence
In spite Of our friendship or what any
Of our friends may do" Just wait I'M
Ill It comes Docs turn to sit In judy
ment on that judged
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-23
Big FIRE IN STOWE
Butter-Box Factory, Grist Mill
Two Tenement Houses and
Lot of Lumber Burned

The most disastrous fire Stowe has ex-
perienced since the Mt Mansfield Hotel
was destroyed in 1889 broke out Sunday
morning about four o'clock in the butter
box factory on lower Main street belong
ing to Howard E. Shaw. Before the
flames could be subdued the adjacent
building including the grist mill, two dwell
ing houses, and large amount Of lumber,
grain, farming implements and machinery,
hay and other property. all owned bv Mr..
Shaw, we're destroyed The loss is $4,000
well covered by insurance.
The fire was undoubtedly caused by
lightning. A heavy thunder storm passed
over about two, followed by another about
four o'clock. A bolt was seen to strike in
the vicinity Of the shop only few min
utes before the fire broke out.
The flames made rapid heabway and
soon the village and surrounding country
for miles around were lighted up. The
Stowe fire company responded and also
many of the men on the telephone line
were called in. high wind made the
work of the fremen very difficult and fly
ing cinders endangered the whole village.
But for the rain of the night the entire
village would have gone.
A truckload of % fremen arrived from
Morrisville in response to call for help
and trolly car was sent to Waterbury to
bling about 25 men from there. 1t was
to fight the fire all day and three
shifts of fremen were placed in charge
at night.
Elmer E. Shaw and family, occupied
a tenement in what is known as the mill
house, and Mrs. Shaw, is an invalid and
it was necessary to place her in wheel
char in lumber wagon and drive through |
a field to reach the street and place of
refuge.
Jasper Chase, who occupied the other
tenement with his daughter, Miss Clara
Chase, who was just home from hospital,
returned from conveying his daughter to
place of safety, to find the home and all its
consumed.
Mrs. Burt Wedge, who occupied the
dwelling brick house, is away il hospital,
out her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A, E.
Thorner, were with Mr.. Wedge and chill
iren and able to save most of the furni-
;ure.
Preparations we're made to clear the
other nearby houses especially that of
Mrs. Margaret Felix, which was across the
'oad from the burning piles Of lumber.
The heat and smoke from the conhagration
made the situation impossible for several
tours.
The barn belonging to the brick house
Ind the sto.ehouse where crates, butter
packages, aud hay we're stored was saved.
No services were held at the Ccmmun-
ty Church during the day. The pastor,
he Rev. c.. E. Hayward, took an active
oart in the work of putting out the fire
md rescuing the occupants of the houses
The Rev Robert Dewey of Waterbury, A.,
Who was in town also assisted. Lunches
we're served to the fire fighters in the morn t
ng and meals during the day we're served t
t the Community Church by the ladies {
f the community.
The property was formerly owned by C
he late Thomas A. Shaw and has for /
1any years been a well-known landmark.
Ar. Shaw has made no plans for rebuild :
lg.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-23
McKinStry Hill

Mr.. Frank Jones was~in Morrisville
Thursday.
Henry Foye is helping Harry Bowen
in sugaring.
Homer Manning of johnson called
on Geo. Stewards people Thursday.
Roger Bedell of Stowe was a guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Wheeler last
week.
Robert Bedell, who has been work
ing for Mr.. Bailey, was a visitor on
the Hill last week.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-23
NORTH HYDE PARK

| INOI> LII 1 IAl>lA
Miss Mildred Foss is visiting relatives
in Eden.
c. w. Manning is suffering from the
shingles.
Mrs. Matte Hurlburt was at her home
over Sunday.
| Lewis Robinson was in Cambridge a
part of last week.
Pink-eye and hard colds are quite prev
alent hereabouts.
! D. S. McAllister, who has been i'll from
bronchitis, is better.
Willard Manning of St. Johnsbury was
in town few days last week.
Miss Bertha Page went to Johnson last
Saturday to care for the sick.
Leon Newton, who has been seriously
i'll from pneumonia, is improving.
Miss Mary Gates of Morrisville was
recent visitor at the McAllister home.
Clarence Wedge and Charles Hadley
were in Burlington a couple of days re-
Gently.
Nelson Jones of Raybrook, N ", passed
several days recently with his cousin, Or
Wis Jones.
Marion and Lee Davis are in Johnson
and will visit their father, Arthur Davis,
for time.
Miss Mary Hurlburt of Centerville Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. Morton Manning,
last Sunday.
John Burnett of Williamstown is visit
ing his brother and sister, Joseph and
Hattie Burnett.
Perley Foss went to Burlington Satu'-
day. where he will spend few days with
his brother Cleo.
M. A. Hadley received word Thursday
of the death of his sister, Mrs. Daniel
Scott, IN Johnson.
Mrs. Kate Eastman was called to Cen
terville Saturday by the death OF her ia
ther, Orlin Spaulding.
Miss Arlie Bartlett of Morrisville visit
edsher par ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Bart
lett. over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noyes Stevens of Boston
we're guests the past week of Mrs. E. A.
Wedge and son Clarence.
Mrs. Ida Atwell of johnson visited Mrs.
Orvis Jones Sunday. Her daughter, lsa-
dore, accompanied her home for few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Hadley, Charles
Hadley and Mrs. Louie Gray attended
the funeral of Mrs Daniel Scott at John
son Sunday.
The ladies of the Mite Society will |
serve supper Thursday az the usual hour.
All are cordially invited. Members please
come early and work on the quilt.
Guests in town over the weekend were
Blake Of Murrisville, at II F /
HurbIrt's; Miss Mildred Arnold of Hyde |
Park, at c. H. Souther's; Miss Evelyn
Miller, at d. S. McAllister's, and Miss
Mildred Whtcomb at F. L Kneeland's.
With all the other good things of North
HYDE Park we boast a wireless station.
Wedge, who attended the East
ern Radio Institute in Boston the past
winter, has installed wireless machine
aud has already picked up messages far
away as Germany and many from all
parts of the country. 1t is surely good to
know we are in touch with the wonderful
twentieth century inventions.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-23
One Recipe for Success.

All a man has to do to make a real
success in life is to spend IS or 30
years learning to do some simple thing
better than anybody else can do 1t,
and then rs or 30 years doing 1t every
day. so as to give people a chance to
find out about it.-Ohio State Journal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-23

Stowe had severe fire last Sunday,
doing thousand of dollars damages. The
enterprise and plucf of that thriving berg
will be again shown. However, by new
and better building rising Phoenix-like
from the ashes. Stowe knows how to do
il and do it right
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-23
The IaIand of Guar,

The island of Guam, ceded to the
United States by Spain In 1898, is
b,044 miles from San Francisco and
1906 from Manila. 1t is 30 miles long
and 100 around and has a population
Of 1900.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-23

Col. Harvey who is slated as English
ambassador was born in Peacham,-a
dyed.in-th wool democrat until he found ;
Woodrow Wilson. He was graduated at
Peacham Academy urder Principal c. A.
Bunker. He received his first newspaper
training on the Weekly Caledonia and
later on the Republican. Four years ago
he supported Hughes for president and
this year Harding. He has come 10 be
known as one of the country's best known
critics and magazine writers through his
connection as managing editor Of the New
York World, and later his connection with
Harpers Weekly, North American Review
and Harvey's Weekly.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-23

A Highway bill has finally been enacted
by the Legislature. Judging from its
makeup it suits all parties-including the
Governor and Stod. Bates.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-23
True Traehoma Easily Transmitted.

True Trachor1a Easily Transmitted.
At recent meeting of the Ameri-
can Medical association DR.. John Nc
Mullin, surgeon, Z. S. Public Health
service, started lively debate in the
section on preventive medicine by
reading paper in which he asserted
that much of the so-called trachoma
which afflicted the eyes of American
children is not trachoma and not CON
tagious.
The original cause of this inflamma
ton of the eyelids is unknown, but
1t is known with certainty that it is
transmitted with ease from one eye to
another. There is another type, called
folliculitis, which is not contagious
and can easily be cured. while the
true trachoma necessitates a slight
surgical operation and careful treat
ment; and, even with this, it is by
no means certain that it is ever per-
manently cured.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-23
Learn From Past Errors

Mistakes Of the past can never be
corrected. Errors of the future only
,ap be avoided. trom the past we
should learn how to live so that our
lives can be free from needless regrets.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-23
Liquor in Baled Paper

The largest seizure of liquor in St. AL
bans for several weeks was made recently
by Deputy Collector W. S. Webb, 100
cases, II quarts to case, icing the total
contraband. 1t is understood that this
liquor would retail for about $50 a case in
Canada, thus making the cost of the con-
traband 5000. If sod in this country it
would bring about $4,000.
Deputy Webb was going through with
the usual procedure of examining cars,
which arrive in st Adams from Canada.
In a car which had been side tracked near
the freight depot was quantity of baed
papers. On opening bale case of whis-
ky was disclosed. Bale after bale was
opened, each ono having neatly hidden
within from one to four cases of whisky.
A truck was summoned and the contra.
band was aiken to the federal building
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-23

The Legislature is proving itself very
expensive body.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-03-18

=, =. y. :, ~,
With MIR. and Mrs, Henry House ane
family.
Mrs. Paui o,Leary and children
VINO have been here for the past Wees
with her SISTER, Mrs. Xavier Nay
nave returned to their home IN st
Louis. ID s4
Mrs. Hoelzel and little son were
visitors here Saturday. E ySl6