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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-28
MARSHFIELD

Mrs. Jennie Bemis and daughter
Ida, returned to their home in Lis
bon, n. H., the last of the week.
The boy scouts returned from joe
pond Friday morning and report
very enjoyable time. Among othei
stunts, they won ball game with {
st. Johnsbury team With score o.
20 to 5.
Mrs. L. d. Mute visited relatives il
st. Johnsbury over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Foster, who have
been stopping with their cousins, Mr.
and Mrs. c. H. Collins, the last few
months, leave this week for Massa.
chusetts to visit Mrs. Fosters father
DR.. Barnes.
F. L. Burnham left Tuesday for his
home in Whitehall, Mich
Miss Virginia Noyes of Franklin is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Arthur BrotA
erston.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Harrison, who
have been visiting their son, Henry,
returned Tuesday to their home in
Windsor and he accompanied them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Fl. McColl and two
children of Brooklyn, n. Y, are Wis
iting Mrs. McColl's father, c. d.
Smith.
A colored quintet from Straight col
lege, New Orleans, La, gave very
fine concert Monday evening in the
Congregational church, which was
thoroughly enjoyed by large audi
ence.
A. T. Davis and family were in camp
at Lake Groton over Sunday.
Mrs. Arthur Bullard visited friends
in Plainfed couple of days this
week
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Pitkin and son,
Clarence, were in Peacham Tuesday
evening, where the latter is drilling
a band, which was recently organized
there.
Miss Mary Bartlett of 'Plainheld is
visiting her uncle, A. H. Bartlett.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Swerdfeger Wis
tied relatives in Barnet and Evansville
over Sunday.
DR.. Woodruff OF Barre was at DR..
Corson's last week Tuesday and OPP
Grated for adenoids on Robert Cor
son, Ella Rogers, Phyllis Newton,
Johnnie Lamberton, Theresa LANDER
ton and Ruth Carpenter.
July son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Phelps, whoshas been
Raymond Edward.
The three yearold son of Charles
Lowell on New Discovery got some
glass in his foot last Saturday, requir
ng some deep missions and several
stitches to remove and dress.
A son. named Mervin Ralph arrived
1t the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Wells July IL.
Ed Harrison and son. Delmar, and
nephew, Carl, returned Tuesday to
heir home in Windsor
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mears and son,
Ralph, and Miss Stella Preston re
urned Monday from an auto trip to
1averhill, Mass.
Rev. Arthur Brotherston entertained
lis Sunday school class at the par
onage Tuesday evening. A pleasant
ocial time was enjoyed and ice cream
md waters we're served.
The date for the law party has been
ixed for Tuesday, Aug. o, and all com
nittees are requested to have things
n readiness at that time. Please bear
his date in mind and send in your
early.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-28
Didn't Please Mother.

Il gave Jack his congo last night.
mother" said the college bred girl at
breakfast.
I'm glad you did, my dear" said her
parent. II never approved of your
taking it from him in the first place
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-28
Lacked Authority.

Il was sorry. Johnny" said his sun
day school teacher. TO see YOU keep
your seat when the superintendent told
those who wanted TO go 20 heaven "a
rise. Don't you want 70 20 10 heaven =
"Nesm.
Then why didn't you rise1n
Cos he didn't have no right to tell
US to rise. He amt the Angel Gabriel.
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-28
WATTS RIVER
Delinquent Taxes.

The delinquent taxes for the town
Of Topsham have been placed in my
hands for collection and the state tax
commissioner has informed me that
this tax must be paid. All delinquent
taxes that are paid TO me before Aug.
Is, 1921. will be received without cost
of collection. After that date costs
will be added +. S. Locke, collector.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-28
TRIED TO SAVE MOTHER
By Draining Bath Tub In Which .
Year-Old Found Her

Boston. July 2s-Finding his mother
Mrs. Samuel Gordon, lying in bath
tub at thtir home yesterday, her five
wear old son. Samuel, tried to save her
life by draining the tub. When she
did not answer he called in neiglbors.
The medical examiner declared death
due TO drowning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-28
A Candle Is a Bright Light

compared with total darkness. A small
insurance will illuminate a large gloom.
Insure mp TO your limit and enjoy
freedom from worry. National Life ms.
Co. VT $. S. Ballard, general agent,
- State street, Montpelier, Vt; George
J. Seager, local agent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-28
Where They Abound.

Bob Taylor holding post NOR
TEN All | needed was a king to
Jack Potter tinterupting snap
pishlyl Well. why didn't you advertise
in a Swiss newspaper Buffalo Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-28
EAST CALAIS

Owing to the all-day union religious
service July 2s, there will be no preach
ing services AZ East Calais Sunday
July 81
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-28

He-what are the Wild waves say
ingf
-Csossiping about those dread
full bathing suits. ] suPPo-e.-Boston
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-28
Card of Thanks.

wish to thank all the neighbors
and friends who so kindly assisted in
so many ways during my recent be
reavement and also for the floral trib-
utes. Henry Harrison.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-28
Just One Application
and the Hairs Vanish
Modes of To day

A harmless, yet very effective, treat
ment is here given for the quick re-
moval of hairy growths: Mix enough
powdered delatone and water 20 cover
the undesirable hairs, apply paste and
after ? or 2 minutes remove, wash the
skin and the hairs have vanished One
application usually is sufficient, but
to be certain of results, buy the della
tone in an original package. Mix fresh
as wanted. ADV.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-28
CALAIS

Rev A. w Hewitt will preach al the
Old West church Sunday, July 81. at
3 o'clock. Sunday school al , O'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-28
NERVOUS SYSTEM
SHATTERED
"Fruit-a-tives" or Fruit Liver
Tablets Gave Relief

8S5 GRANT ST., BuFFALo, N. Y.
"I have been Paralyzed on the
whole right side since April Both.
referred the case to a physician
who wrote me, advising the use Of
Fuit-a.fipes..
/ would mot DE without 'Fruit-a.
tives' for anything no more strong
cathartics or salts ; no more bowel
trouble for me.
/ recommend Fruit-a.tipcs' to all /
feel more like 40 than 62, which /
have just passed..
VIM. III. OSTRANDER.
5Oc. box, 6 for 81 80, trial size CSC.
Atdealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited. OGDENSBURG, NY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-29
THE WAY OF THE TRANSMISSION

The outlook grows darker for the booze dispensers and
The bootleggers. President Harding has signed the anti
beer bill recently passed by congress which prohibits the
prescribing of beer as medicine thereby relieving doctors
and druggists from the opprobrium that would have been
cast upon>them.
In our own state the Supreme Court has upheld the Van
Ness act which is New Jerseys prohibition enforcement law.
Although an appeal has carried the matter to the Court of
Errors and Appeals it is extremely doubtful if the sound rea-
soning of Justice Minturn, who was speaking also for JUS
tees Bergen and Trenchard, can be upset.
The principal attack made upon the Van Ness act was
that ii denies the right of trial by jury which is guaranteed to
every citizen by the constitution. This is a falacy that the
booze interests have invented to bolster up their losing
cause. Persons accused of disorderly conduct have not the
right of Jury trial. And the legislature, in the opinion of the
court, has the right to define what is disordery conduct
For instance, persons accused of driving automobiles while
drunk have all along been deprived of a jury trial yet there
has never been any cutlery about the constitutional rights OF
citizens. Now that the legislature has seen fit to class booze
selling as disorderly conduct so as to come within the same
category the liquor interests raise a great hue and cry. But
il availeth them nothing for the court has ruled that the leg.
islature has acted entirely within its rights.
Still another cloud in the sky for the booze hackers is
the conference held in Washington on Saturday when United
States Commissioners Haynes met with Rene Miller, the new
ly appointed chief of the New Jersey prohibition enforce
ment forces along with the enforcement officers of Penn
sylvania, with the object of speeding up prohibition en-
forcement in these two states to a point where smooth run
ming organizations would sweep both Pennsylvania and New
Jersey clean of illegal liquor.
incidentally, the recent raid made by the local prohi-
bition enforcement officer when one of the places reputed
10 have the best protection of all was cleaned out, would in
licate that a new order of things was to be expected here.
These things together with the outcome of the recent
state election when the liquor interests put up the best fight
they knew how and were licked to a fragile, must be dis
h~sstening TO them. Truly, the way of the transgressor is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-29
THE RIVERS

Another Delaware River bridge has been taken over by
The New Jersey-Pennsylvania Free Bridge Commission. The
two states are to pay to the Yardley- Delaware Bridge Com
pany, $67, 500 for the structure.
This is the seventh of the sixteen toll bridges spanning
the Delaware river above Trenton to be acquired by the
joint commission.
Money for purchasing the toll bridges across the Della
ware river is supplied jointly by New Jersey and Pennsylva-
MIA, each state having agreed to appropriate 800, 900 a year
for five years, thus creating a fund of 81, 900, 900 with which
it is expected the entire string of sixteen bridges spanning
The Delaware can be made free.
But under what course of reasoning can it be shown
that the traffic across the Delaware between New Jersey
and Pennsylvania above Trenton warrants the purchase and
maintenance of sixteen bridges? The whole district is rural
The bridges, at best, connect only small towns. The general
traffic, except at one or two places, is Insignificant. Yet New
Jersey is committed to spend a half million dollars to buy
sixteen bridges and pay half the cost of maintaining them
forever after when the actual traffic between the two states
above Trenton would hardly warrant the existence of three
bridges.
Contrast, for instance, the Delaware river traffic with
the traffic that crosses the Rartan river every year. 1t is safe
to say that there is more traffic across the Raritan at the two.
bridges at New Brunswick and Perth Amboy in one week
Nthan there is on all of the sixteen bridges across the Della
ware in a whole year. Yet here there are only two bridges
10 take care of the traffic while the state proposes TO help
maintain sixteen across the Delaware.
Why should the various toll companies that have seen
fit to risk their investments in bridges across the Delaware
be thus favored? Why waste the peoples money buying up
these bridges when the most that the majority of them will
carry are a few farm wagons a day? The money that is
being s%quandered on these Delaware river bridges might
better be spent in giving decent accommodations for the
enormous and ever-increasing traffic across the Raritan
river. Another bridge half way between Perth Amboy and
New Brunswick would be highly appropriate and it would
not be superfluous. The two bridges already existing are
taxed beyond their capacity now. What a shOrt-sighted
policy it is to go on buying Delaware river bridges that are
not needed when the necessity for more bridges across the.
Raritan is so pressing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-29
CONVERSATION
BY DIR. w. e. ART

One of the finest of the fine arts
is in danger, and that is the art of
conversation. AS for the art of let
ter-writing, the telephone and the
typewriter have nearly ruined that.
Think over your friends. and count
on the fingers of one hand the peo-
pie who can really converse. One
hand will suffice.
You have friends who can talk,
and will talk, II you give them OPP
portunity. And you may have q les
10 number who can listen, though
the ability to listen intelligently and
appreciatively is rare. But how
many people do you know who can
give and take in the varied moods of
conversation?
A recent writer has been telling us
that one half of our best society is
always telling the other half what
it does not want to know, but that
the two halves take turns, and this
establishes conversation on the
basis of a kind of armed truce.
When you sit at the table with
men and ome who really know
how to converse, what a joy it gives
to you. And If you find yourself able
at some point to contribute some
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-29
BY VIM. PHILIP SIMMS
Written Expressly for the NEA

WASHINGTON. Nov. 29:-The
next few days will definitely deter
mine, the success or failure of the
arms conference, say members of
the Chinese delegation.
In committee the Japanese are
making a stubborn fight to prevent
the conferees going too far into the
details of Far Eastern intrigue. They
do not want secret loans, concealed
military agreements, the "21 de-
mands," Manchuria or Shantung too
deeply probed.
The Chinese, on the other hand,
are just rs determined in their eff
forts to force a showdown and
throw the war-breeding conspiracies
into the open.
'If we are going to stop at the
expression of generalities," an in
fiuential member of the Chinese del
egation told me, 'the conference
will be a failure and will ultimately
go down in history as one of the
greatest tragedies of all time.
Solve Basic Wrongs
THE Far Eastern question cannot
be definitely settled unless we rectify
fundamental wrongs. And the ques-
ton must be settled If we are TO
have lasting peace in the Pacific"
The Chinese do not intend to stop
with the mere presentation of "ten
points" Up TO now they have played
a waiting game. Henceforward they
will fight for what they feel they
must have.
They will bring up the "21 de-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-29

"Timor, which is the only terri
tory of a considerable area which
Portugal owns east of India, and
/ which with the four-square-mile
port of Macao constitutes Portu-
gals possessions in what is gener-
ally known as the Far East. is a
sort of Haiti-San Domingo of the
East Indies" says n of the bull
letins of the National Geographic
Society in regard to the far eastern
lands of the countries represented
at the Washington conference.
Across it's middle" continues the
bulletin. runs a surveyed line di-
viding it roughly into halves, one
controlled by Portugal and the
other by Holland. The similarity
with Haiti is heightened by the fact
that the natives of Timor, unlike
those OF most of the islands to the
west of it, are largely of negro or
igin, due it is believed, t. an in
fuX of blood from the black,
woolly haired natives OF New
Guinea.
Long Center of Turbulence
And like its West Indian double,
Timor has been a center of turbu-
lence. For, nearly two centuries the
L OIlG6dSSC dhu DOINAl IOa6AN a.
frequent intervals back and forth
across the imaginary line that sep
arates their territory. In 1859 the
line was fixed definitely and the
treaty as since amended has reliev-
ed friction. 1t is provided that any
subsequent disputes shall be settled
by arbitration.
AN examination of a map brings
out strikingly what a small frac-
ton Timor is of the vast land area
of the East Indies, once entirely un-
der Portuguese dominion. But the
island is not so sylall as. it at first
appears to be. WAh the huge bulk
of Australia a short distance to the
south, and three of the largest is
lands in the world grouped about it
to the north, east and west, Timor
seems IN insignificant speck. Its
area, however, is 12,450 square miles
almost four times as great as that
OF Porto Rico and about equal 10
that of Masnachusetts and Connec-
ticut together. The Portuguese ter
ritory alone has twice the area of
Porto Rico.
A Victim of Australia
Neither the Portuguese nor the
Dutch portions of Timor have been
developed to any considerable ex-
tent. though both of the nations
have been represented on the island
for more than 800 years. This is in
large part due to the tact that tt
MOI Is relatively poor in natural
resources. The island is the victim
of Its proximity to Australia. For
many months each year hot, dry
winds from the Australian deserts
blow over Timor parching its vege-
tation and drying up its streams.
The only patches of forests to be
found on the southern shores of the
islands are in protected valleys. The
northern half has a moister climate
and 4 heavier growth Of vegetation,
Portuguese Timor has an area
of 1880 square miles and an esti-
mated populstion of nearly AGO. 900,
Except for the port and capital OF
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-29
MATAWAN

The Glenwood Mission Band of
the First Presbyterian church met
last night at the home of Miss Mar
garet Tuthill. Final arrangements
were made at this meeting for the
cafeteria supper which is scheduled
TO be held in the lea future.
Miss Ruby Hartcorn. of Atlantic
Highlands, has taken a position with
the firm of A. p. Munning & Com
pany here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis II. Blood have
returned to Somerville after spend
ing several days in town as the
guests of Mrs. Blood's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob A. Lewis.
i. Herman, of keyport, has rented
part of the store occupied by Will
liam Bader and will open a jewelry
store in the building
Mrs. I. Z. Davies has returned
home after spending several days in
New York City, during which she
visited her son Van, who recently
underwent a serious operation in
the New York Ophthalinic Hospital.
A reception and dance will be
given in the school parlors on De-
cember % by the class of 1920.
Mrs. George Barrett recently en-
tertained a number of friends at her
home in Schenck avenue in honor
of Mrs. Floyd Taylor. who recently
returned from a trip to Europe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-29
CRISIS NOW REACHED
in ARMS CONFERI nee

mands," Shantung, and other spe-
cihc grievances, and ask for Judg-
ment at the hands of the conference.
Furthermore, they will press for
more than expressions of sympathy.
promises of aid and pledges to re-
spect China's sovereignty. They have
had all these things beforehand
they meant nothing.
They will seek real guarantees.
When Tokyo last preached the
subject of Shantung. China informed
the Japanese that she reserved the
rights to "seek a solution of the
question whenever a suitable occa-
sion presented ITSELF"
Settle Shantung Now
She not only believes the suitable
occasion has arrived. but is con-
WINGED that unless she profits by 1T.
1t may never come again.
The question of the "21 demands"
Chinese hold, involves both their
sovereignty and their national honor.
Shantung involves the status of
foreign concessions in China. their
present, their future and the right
of transfer of such rights; in short.
whether China belongs to China or
is to be farmed oft. partered peace
meal, or bodily lifted by any victori-
Gus power at war with another
power.
The battle is on between China
and Japan.
If China loses, her delegates here
are not alone in saying the confer
ence is q failure, regardless of any
decisions that may be reached con-
corning the fleets of the world.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-29
SPREADING DISEASE

Ignorance has built an almost in
surmountable bulwark against the
prevention of disease. Public health
authorities and physicians, perhaps,
alone realize the great battle they
are continually fighting and must
keep on fighting against ignorance
and foolish, mistaken ideas about
disease.
There is one unusually foolish idea
that many mothers are guilty of har-
boring. This is that their children
must have a certain number of the
children's commoner diseases and
therefore, the sooner they have them
and get over them, the better. The
only answer to such a silly notion is
that the mother who p~urposely ex-
poses her children to disease of any
sort is guilty of little short of a
crime.
Such a mother, through her tg-
norance, and perhaps this not entire
ly her fault-does not know that
fifty thousand children are annually
sacrificed to the quartet of diseases,
scarlet fever, dipththeria. measles
and whooping cough.
Here are contagious diseases par
ticularly dangerous during school
days) with their symptoms ex-
planned SO hat mothers and teach
ers car recognize them early and
take proper precautions:
Diphtheria: An acute disease of
the nose and throat. Caused by
germs from children who have sore
throats." The germ enters the
mouth and causes the growth of a
false membrane in the air passage
which strangles the victim. The
symptoms are sore throat. chills,
fever and general feeling of lapguor.
Whooping Cough: This simple"
disease kills ten thousand children
annually. Starts like an ordinary
cold with an ordinary cough. After
a week or ten days. the "whoop" is
heard.
Scarlet Fever: Symptoms are a
tired feeling, restlessness, chills,
vomiting, high fever. Skin becomes
hot and dry. Swollen tongue be-
comes "furred." Rash and more
fever.
Measles: Another simple child's
ailment' that claims thousands OF
victims annually. symptoms: Cold
watery discharge from nose and eyes,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-29
HAsKIN TELLS OF TUBERCULOSIS CURES

days advance in the disease means
| a harder fight to regain health.
1t hit1 been suggested by a SWISS
specialist that there should be al
least one clinic in a country to pro-
tect the public against fake reme-
dies for tuberculosis. He proposes
| that originators of the new remedies
should be required to submit them
to this scientific body for an official
investigation. Any useless or harm
full connection would be refused ap-
proval. ana could not be placed on
the morket. This would, it is claim
ed, protect thousands of people who
trihe with tuberculosis and Chronic
coughs" ana put their faith in high
sounding labels.
In general, all doctors and ~associa-
lions who work to prevent and cure
tuberculosis urgs that no n should
take any treatment for this disease
without the sanction of a reputable
physician or clinic. In most of our
cities now there are clinics where
persons who have symptoms of tu-
neutrality-suspicious. cough, loss OF
weight, lack of cnergy-can get a
careful diagnosis and instructions re-
garding treatment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-29
Learn One New Thing Every Day

BULLETINS BY THE
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIE TY

Dill. a place with some 5000 in
nabitants. Portugal has made lit
tie impression on the island. The
people OF the interior are in a more
or less savage state and are even
reported to still engage in head
hunting. In the highlands near the
coast a crude sort of agriculture is
practiced. The country is capable
OF producing a superior grade Of
coffee but only q small quantity is
nov raised.
Naked Natives Rob Bees
Wild bees are numerous, and in
the mild climate q; Timor, build
their comb in the open on the under
side o: the limbs of tall trees. One
OF the picturesque though perhaps
painful industries is the collection
of tbs rests by nearly naked tree
climbers. The peoi lie feast on me
honey and sell the wax which forms
one Of the chief exports of tac is
lands.
only 300 miles off the north
coast of Australia, Timor is tha last
link in an island chain swo,::pg
from Singapore. the southeast cor
e of Asia. to the big continent,
and by virtue of this location it may
become an important way station
for aerial traffic between Australia
and Asia and Europe. Sir Ross
Smith, Australian airman, in his
famous trailblazing flight from Lon-
don to Australia in 1919, landed in
Timor, and from there hoped off
on the last leg of his inter-conti-
mental journey"