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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-09
Everybody Enjoys
a fine cup Of Tea.
"SALADA"
VA EHW M r. ~ Il -
TEA- ssss
is truly delicious at all
times. so years re-
putatiOn for fine teas.

and the ladies Of East Brookfield 70
meet with her at her home Saturday
Nov. IL. Dinner viii be served at
o'clock p. nj. The East Brookfield
ladies will furnish the program.
Attorney Il. r. Davis Of Barre was
in town Monday on business.
The Woman's Relief corps will hold
i meeting Friday afternoon, Nov. 1,
instead Of Saturday, the regular day.
1t il desired all members be present.
1t is expected there will be work.
About $40 was cleared from the
chicken-pie supper and entertainment
held at the church yestry last Thurs
day evening.
A new furnave has been installed in
the vestry of the First church, costing
in the vicinity of $3.50.
Mrs. Sarah Fullam went to Ran
dolph last week to spend several days
with her daughter, Mrs. w. w. Hag-
gett, and family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-09
NORTHFIELD FALLS

AIr. and Mrs. Charles W. Preston Of
Mortified Falls have traded their
home for small farm in Spar, Fla,
and have gone there for the winter.
Mrs. Preston is the mother Of Lester
r. Pollard of Hartford. Mr.. Preston
Is weli-knoSn travelling salesman,
having covered the territory between
Barton and Hartford for a. years. Mr..
and Mrs. A. T. Mudgcon Of Coventry
accompanied them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-09
TOPSHADf

Mr. ard Mrs. Ira Welch and son of
Groton are making their home with
her father. D. g. Mckay.
Mrs. Esther Diekerman remains very
i'll
Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Mcnamara Of
Bradford were in town one day last
week.
Gladys Smith has returned to her
work at o. p. Dickey's in East Cor
inth.
Flora Stevens j. assisting in the
home OF Rev. J. {. Wright.
Mrs. Fred Smith Is still on the sick
list.
About a5 friends and neighbors
gathered a. the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
n. o. Downing last Friday evening 70
help celebrate their 18th wedding an
niversary. They were the recipients
Of siixerware. towels, etc Refresh
ments Of sandwiches. cake and coffee
we're served. The evening vas pleas
ansiv spent il dancing. and they all
dispersed a. . late hour. wishing them
MANY happy years 70 come.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-09
IF YOU DRINK JApANS
TRY
"SALADA" GREEN TEA
Infinitely Superior to
the best OF JapanS.
\ BROOKFIELD

Friday Is Armistice day, public
holiday, but the free public library
will be open as usual.
"A large number Of Brooktield men,
elderly, as well as young, men, start
ed Monday morning deer hunting.
Sixty members of North Randolph
grange visited Brookfield grange FRI
day evening and presented very en-
joyable program, which was very
much appreciated.
States Attorney G. M. Taft of Chel-
sea was II town the first Of the week
on business.
Prof. G. ". Woodbury. and Attorney
Charles Plumley, president Of Norwich
university, both of Mortified, were
here Thursday.
Mrs. 4. w. Morse has invited the
ladies' association of the First church
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-09
MANY SLID
DOWN ROPES
To Escape From Burning
Y. M. C. "A. Building in
Somerville
LOSS 100000
A FIREMAN HURT
Firemen Found 16 Men
Dangling From
Ropes

Somerville, Mass, Nov. 9.--The
Young Mems Christian association
building, a four and half story brick
structure on Highland avenue near the
city hall was destroyed by fire early
to-day together with a two-story gym
nasium building in the rear. The "A
dodgers in the building escaped with
difficulty, several being obliged TO
slide down ropes and for a time II was
believed two had lost their lives. The
missing men were accounted for later,
however.
The blaze started in the basement
of the main building and gained head
way rapidly. The flames shot up
through an air shaft and spread to all
floors.
The fire was discovered by men on
the fourth floor. Finding their escape
bv the stairways cut off they opened
4 window and attracted the attention
of a passerby, who sounded the alarm.
When the fircmen arrived they found
10 men dangling from fire ropes
thrown out from windows of the build
ING. Ladders were raised to rescue
them and Others were taken out Of up
per story windows One fireman was
slightly injured when he fell through
floor.
The Somerville board Of trade had
quarters on the first floor Of the build
ing. together with the offices OF the
~. M. c. A. The remainder OF the
building was used for assembly halls
and sleeping quarters. Only the walls
we're standing after the fire was con-
trolled. The loss was estimated at
100000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-09
Card Of Thanks.

We wish 20 express our heartfelt
thanks 70 the friends and neirhbors
for their kindness during the illness
and eezfh If oar daughter ard sister.
aiso f1- The beautiful foral tributes.
Mrs. Jennie Han
1fr. aid Mrs. c ~ Nolan
Robert Hall.
Less Han
E8sard Hall
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-09

This handsome Grafonola is of modern
streamlike design. It may be had in a
variety of mahogany, oak and walnut
finishes.
1t has all the latest Columbia improve
merts.
The tone of the Columbia Grafonola is
famous for its richness and purity, and
this particular model can be depended
upon to sing its own praises in your home.
1t stands 46 5-16 inches high and has
room for 81 records.
This model at $3.50 is the biggest
photograph value ever offered at the
price.
1t is literally true that you can get
today an up-to-date Columbia Grafonola
with its many modern Improvements for
less money than you would pay for an
old-fashioned nnimproved photograph.
When you pay your good money for
photograph get modern instrument
the Columbia Grafonola.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-09

Well put in your home for five days
free trial this $3.50 Columbia Grafonola
and any II Columbia Records.
Twelve records will give you twenty
four different selections and you can make
a real test of the joy and happiness Col
umbia music brings to your home.
Then, if you are satisfied, you
can pay for the Grafonola and
records on very easy monthly
terms.
No charge will be made for
the five days trial.
If you are not satisfied, we
will take back the Grafonola
and records without any charge
TO you or any obligation on
your part.
Could any offer be fairer?
You need not pay one cent until you
satisfy yourself beyond all doubt by a
five days trial that the Columbia Graf
onola is the photograph you want
Evening star., 1921-02-13
A Catechism of the Constitution
BY HENRY LITCHFIELD WEST.
Issued by the National Security League
Copyright. 1912
In Twelve I1essons-No. g.

Q. What is the provision relative
to commercial intercourse between the
states?
A. The Constitution provides that
no preference shall be given by any
regulation of commerce or revenue to
the ports of one state over those of
another. nor shall vessels bound to or
from one state be obliged to enter,
clear or pay duties in another.
Q. What safeguard is thrown
around government expenditures?
A. No money shall be drawn from
the Treasury unless by appropriations
made by law. This gives the control
of the national purse into the hands
Of the representatives of the people.
@. Can the United States ever have
lords, dukes or other titled citizens?
A. No. The Constitution provides
that no title of nobility shall be
granted by the United States. 1t also
provides that no person holding any
Office of profit or trust under the Unit
ed States shall, without the consent
of Congress. accept any present,
profit, office. or title. of any kind
whatever from any king, prince or
foreign state. Owing to this consti-
tutional provision it has been neces-
sary for Congress to enact special
laws when citizens of the United
States have been presented with
gifts. titles or decorations by foreign
countries.
Evening star., 1921-02-13
Pipes for Women.

Dean johnson Of the New York Uni.
versity is either a very diligent pub.
licity man. or man Of sincere though
eccentric ideas. Not long ago he made
little furry in the news by advocat.
ing that the holders OF liberty bonds
should burn them to relieve the gov.
crnment and tighten the burden of
taxation. 1t was not taken seriously.
No liberty bond fires fiickered on the
hills or in the parks or anywhere else.
AS financial proposition It fell about
as cold as the ground itself remained.
Now comes Dean johnson with an.
other bright idea. He thinks that If
women must smoke-and he sees some
evidences Of that taste-they ought to
be provided with nice hyKienic clay
pipes. Now there is an idea worth
pressing! That's very much better
than burning liberty bonds. Because
we can discuss clay pipes for girls
without any risk Of starting some.
thing that may cost heavily.
Somehow or other it is hard to pic,
ture feminine society on a clay pipe
basis. OF course, stranger things have
happened. There are certain things
about feminine costume that are be.
yond reasonable comprehension. Take,
for instance. the pictures Of the past
styles, some of the -coifures and
Evening star., 1921-02-13
u. S. as Leader of the Allies.

The Frankfurter Zeitung publishes
the following article showing the diff
ference in Germany's present and for
mer relations to the other powers.
1t says: Before the war our in
ternational situation depended on our
relations with other states. Today.
as the disaster of our defeat has re-
moved all possibility of enforcing our
will, our future no longer depends
ou ourselves, but on the relations OF
the conquerors to each other.
What are the relations of the en-
tente to each other?
This is the principal problem
which we have to do with at the
present time; we must pay great at
tention to this. When. next March. the
United States again takes her place in
European politics as principal creditor
Of all the other countries. she will play
the preponderant part in the settle
ment of all questions. But at the pres
ent time she does not join in tho de-
liberations of the conquerors. England
and France dominate the situation"
The paper concludes bitterly that
of course England will cling to
Frances friendship and will sacri-
flee much for this. Germany must not
ignore this and must pay great at
tention to it.
Evening star., 1921-02-13

@. What is the meaning of the
provision of the Constitution mo bill
of attainder or ex post facto law shall
be passed?
A. A bill of attainder is an act
taking away the civil rights of a
person condemned to death. Any law
Of this character is impossible under
the American Constitution. The pro-
hibition against an ex post facto law
means that laws cannot be made to
operate backward.
Note.-It is fully settled that the
term "ex post facto," as used in the
Constitution, is to be taken in a limit
ed sense as referring to criminal or
penal statutes alone, and that the
policy, the reason and the humanity
of the prohibition against passing ex
post facto laws do not extend to civil
cases; to cases that merely affect the
private property of citizens. Some
Of the most necessary acts Of legis-
lation are, on the contrary, founded
upon the principles that private rights
must yield to public eXigencies. 8
Wheat. 80; 8 Story Constitution. 212.
Q. is an export tax constitutional?
A. No. becatse the Constitution
specifically says that no tax or ex-
port duty shall be laid on articles ex-
norte0- from ANY -Stata,
Evening star., 1921-02-13

gowns, and one Is inclined to agree
with the farmer who doubted the ex-
istence Of the giraffe at the circus.
And. in truth, when perhaps thirty
or forty years from now our success
sors look upon the way the women
dress today they will have tho same
reaction as we ha4e toward the crino-
line and the Grscian bend and the
waterfall" 2.
But that is another matter. Pipes
make a different story altogether. And
clay pipes! OF cossfses they could be
painted and decoflted and beloved
and made into fancy shapes. One
does not quite seq old "dudeen"
in the mouth of dainty miss-if one
sees a pipe there all. And surely
no one would advocate the smoking Of
a clay pipe upside down after a GER
tain traditional styles
These observations are offered just
to show the possibilities Of Dean John
sons latest Offering on the altar of
public discussion. incidentally they
are commended to the attention Of
parents in the hope that it may in
terest them in the question Of whether
or not their girls are smoking.
Evening star., 1921-02-13
Mr.. Wilson and His Advisers,

In private life again, Mr.. Wilson,
1t is understood, will continue his in.
terest in politics, and If his strength
justif1es resume his activities. viii
the members Of his official family, who
are retiring with him, copy his ex.
ample?
Mr.. Colby likes politics. and plays
the game with such zest he has been
republican, bull mooser and democrat
all within eight years.
Mr.. Houston was not rated as a
politician when called to the cabinet
table, but not improbably during his
service there has acquired a taste for
! the game.
Mr.. Palmer has been in politics for
years, and it is difficult to imagine
him going on the shelf at his time
Of life.
Mr.. Burleson answers to the de.
scription Of "a born politician" He
probably could not exist if denied an
opportunity to help make 1.-The wheels
go round" And Texas will afford him
a chance.
Mr.. Baker will return to Ohio, where
politics Is always the wear.
Mr.. Daniels returns to North Caro-.
lima, where for years he has been a
political force, and where he still con.
| trolls an influential democratic news.
paper.
Mr.. Alexander will find Missouri
somewhat changed. The overturn last
year in favor Of the republicans may
make it difficult for him to retake his
old place in Congress.
Mr.. Meredith will find Iowa resting
| under a plurality of four hundred
thousand for Harding. with the dirt
farmers of the state nearly all gath.
cred into the republican fold.
Lastly, Mr.. Wilson will again take
up residence in Pennsylvania, where
democrats have never had a chance,
and where the republicans last year
gave Mr.. Harding a plurality ap-
preaching three.quarters OF million.
Evening star., 1921-02-13
City Shade Trees.

1t is announced that 2,100 shade
trees will be planted this spring in the
streets of Washington. Some of these
will be placed in streets where there
are no trees in certain spaces and
probably some will be replacements.
There is, indeed, need Of many re-
placements. Some Of the trees now
growing in the streets of the city are
unfit. For instance, in one street
there are some Carolina poplars, which
it is proposed to supplant with pin
oaks. Poplars are fast growers. but
they, do much damage to sidewalks
and walls, as their roots are shallow.
The pin oak is a slow grower, like all
the other oaks, and for that reason
has not been favored in street plant
ing.
1t is unfortunate that the slower
growing trees were not chosen and
planted years ago. for by now they
would be in splendid condition, and
would more stoutly resist disease and
insects than some, Of the softer va
rieties. It is to be hoped that the
policy will be adopted in the future
Of planting only the harder, if slower
growing, trees. Washington will be
here for many decades and the tree
planting system should be based upon
the city Of long time hence rather
than the immediate present. The
street shade trees Of the capital are
one Of its chief glories and the most
scrupulous care should be exercised
in selecting them.
Evening star., 1921-02-13
Water Supply First.

Secretary Payne, who is a member
Of the Federal Power Commission,
which is now considering the ques-
ton of the Potomac river develop
ment, regards the local water supply
situation as serious and thinks Con-
gress cannot act to soon to prevent a
possible calamity. This is the view that
is taken by practically everybody who
has given the least study to the ques-
ton. Irrespective of how much power
there may be in the Potomac and how
economically it may be developed, and
what various plans are feasible for
increasing the supply, the fact remains
that Washington is at the present
moment inadequately furnished with
water and may at any moment be
disastrously affected by a breakdown
of the present plant.
1t has been proposed to ask Con-
gress for an immediate appropriation
of half a million dollars to enlarge
the Dalecarlia reservoir and to take
water from the Potomac at that point
by means of pumps. thus insuring an
increased supply to the distributing
system. This may be a perfectly
feasible project as a quick meeting
Of an emergency. But there would
still remain, even with such method,
the risk Of a break in the conduit be-
tween Great Falls and the District
line. The strength Of the whole sys-
tenn is that Of its weakest point, and
the weakness in the present water
system of the District lies in the fact
that there is but one conduit from the
main source Of supply to the distribut-
ing system. If that conduit breaks
the whole plant goes out Of commits
sion. and it would not correct the vital
weakness of the system to double the
quantity Of water poured through the
ducts from point half way to the
city.
Only complete duplication Of the
conduit system will provide the Dis
trict. with the margin of safety de.
manded. 1t is certain that by the time
the work is finished the present mar
gin of supply over maximum demand
will have fallen to the point Of actual
danger to the public health, and that
is why it is urgently necessary not
merely to put water supply increase
first in the reckoning Of Potomac river
possibility, but to enact it with ade-
quate appropriations at the earliest
possible moment.
Evening star., 1921-02-13
Why France Refused Our Coal.

The opinion OF the semi-ofhcial
Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (owned
by Hugo Stinnes) on Frances cancel
ing of American coal contracts may
be biased, but there is an element of
truth in it. The mildness of the win
ter, combined with industrial depres-
sion, has resulted in a surplus pro-
duction of coal. coal prices have tum-
bled. and France has found that her
needs were plentifully supplied by the
German deliveries and what coal
could be bought in the open market.
In the article in the German paper
the writer says:
The decision of the reparations
committee to exact more coal from
Germany-that is to -say-two million
tons for the twenty-eight days of
not arise from the fact that France
or Belgium is short OF coal The Paris
correspondent of the Associated Press
cabled recently to London that there
were about twelve to fifteen million
tons in reserve in France. Today we
the coal administration in France.
The Black Diamond. an American
paper, interesting from a political
point of view, and also well Informed
on questions of coal. reproacheS the
French for not having kept their con-
livered which had been ordered in
America. AS this coal was on the way
it had to be sold below the fixed
price. Prudent American merchants
had demanded the guarantee of the
French government, and this guaran
tee had been given verbally. but not
in writing. The price agreed on was
SIS ton. Already, before this
the Chamber of Commerce at Roubaix
had ordered large quantity of
American coal at $50 a ton. and
the gas company at Bordeaux like
wise. Now the delivery of this coal
is refused in France.
If France no longer needs Amer
lean coal it is because Germany is
supplying more than she requires
The result of this coal policy on the
part of France is that the large coal
reserves, increased still by the fact
that French industry is using much
less at the present time because of
the unsettled situation, are putting a
stop to the import of English coal, the
price of which is very high.
This attitude of France is plainly
aiming at upsetting the international
coal market.
Now, according to the peace treaty,
the more France manages to keep
down the price of imported English
coal, the cheaper German coal be-
comes. Therefore, the coal policy of
France is really financial policy"
Evening star., 1921-02-13
French View of Harding.

The publication of Senator Hard
ing's letter to the Sulgrave Institu-
ton, in which he expressed a belief
that the Anglo-Saxons were diyinely
ordained to lead the world. naturally
caused some emotion in France. A
typical comment appeared in the
Paris Eclair (Mr. Brands organ, by
the way), interpreting Mr.. Harding 8
statement as imperialistic.
The United States press" says the
writer, considers that these clear
and just declarations ought to pro-
duce universal joy. and reassure the
peoples, not only of Europe. but of
the whole world. to the interna-
tionai policy of Mr.. Harding.
This letter made a great impress
sion in England. and the press COM
ments show the favorable welcome
which it received. The tone of the
papers with reference to Anglo Amer
lean relations changed suddenly on
it's publication, at the moment Of Mr.
Auckland Geddes' arrival in London,
and they are now regarded from a
very optimistic point of view.
"Will these declarations of Mr..
Harding meet everywhere with the
same success? 1t must be doubted
Yesterday we pointed out the cry of
alarm coming from Latin America
against the 'Anglo-SaXon peril! 1t
certainly is not very agreeable for
Evening star., 1921-02-13

those rules which protect the security
Of the person.
No matter how many rules are writ
ten and promulgated there will be in
fractions. In fact. the more rules there
are the more violations there viii be.
What Is most urgently needed Is q
simple safety code which can be print.
ed in small compass and carried easily
and memorized quickly and the essen.
tials Of which will become part Of
the process Of managing a car, as in
stinctive as the handling Of steering
wheel and levers.
OF course, the District should notify
all licensees Of the rules under which
they are to operate their machines.
The present situation with the official
supply Of rule books exhausted is in
tolerable.
Evening star., 1921-02-13
The Essential Traffic Rules.

While the District government is
considering the question OF the new
traffic regulations. which will be pro-
Hulgated in few weeks and will be
HDoabiy printed some time between
now ard the first OF July, it will
be we'll to consider the issuance of a
condensed official booklet giving the
rules of traffic in the simplest possible
form. The present book of regula
tions is confusing to the average mo.
torist and driver. There are only A
few essential principles to be enforced.
One of these is, Of course. TO drive
on the right hand side. Another is
10 observe certain speed limitations.
Still another is to observe the utmost
care at crossings. One of the present
rules perhaps to be continued in the
new draft is that which gives right OF
way at intersections to the vehicle ap.
preaching at the right hand. Further
more. all vehicles must stop fifteen
feet back OF a street car which has
halted to take on or discharge pas.
sengers.
These are the rules that mainly af.
feet life and limb in the streets. There
are many regulations, however. re.
garding parking and ranking, which,
while important, are not so vital in
their effect upon the public safety.
Many Of the arrests made under the
traffic regulations are for violations
Of these rules respecting the manner
in which cars are stored in the streets
and in which lights are displayed.
They pertain largely to the possibility
~ damage as between motorists and
effect upon the public convenience. A
careful motorist will learn all OF these
requirements and strictly observe
them But he should first learn all