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The Press., 1922-05-04
rravsI in Central Brazil.

Travellers stories of attacks by spiders "a foot in diameter" are re- lated in a letter from central Brazil. Last January three cx-Officers set out from England for the Amazon, and they have written to d friend telling of amazing experiences. The party had been attacked by tribes of h. dians, but guns saved the travellers They also had exciting encounters with different kinds of snakes, an- imals, and spiders. For a time in the swamp of the forest they had to live on monkeys, as their food was washed away. They are now living with a tribe of Indians who have nev- CT seen a white man. One of the party has been made a medicine man." and visits his patients wearing beads and a necklet of teeth. The natives wear no clothing, only neck lets. anklets and rings through the nose
The Press., 1922-05-04
BOON TO MANKIND
Science of Canning Food of Im-
 mense Practical Value.
Ea. Discoveries or inventions, 1t is Pointed Out, Have Been of Great
 CT Benefit to Humanity

Though less specta cular, the science of canning was a discovery only eoualed in importance by such inven- tions as the telephone, the wireless and the airplane. When we stop 10 realize that food, shelter and clothing are mans most vital needs, and what a large proportion of our food is pre- served for us today in canned form' we better understand the full slgnln' canoe of this important discovery.
 Picking or drying were the only methods of preserving foods that were known up until about century ago. In 1705 the necessities of war prompt ed the French government to offer & reward Of 12OO0 francs for better method of food preservation. The prize was awarded to Nicholas Appert' and his method stands today as the real basis of our present process or canning-namely, hermetic sealing and sterilization by heat.
 This discovery has added immeas- urably to the wealth of the world, be- cause it has meant that at times or harvest the surplus crops. which 1t IS impossible to get to market before they spoil, have not had to go to waste, but have been preserved for use at other periods of the year when Nature IS producing less and when, but for the science of canning, we would have to subslst on much less attractive fare. This Is conservation in the brOadest and most economic sense of the word.
 But the process of canning not only benefits the world at large; 1t has very definite advantages for each Of us as individuals For that much-talEed-Of Mir. Average -Man-in-the-Strest and his Housewife -ln-the- Kitchen, canning eliminates the seasons. In effect, it makes summer last all the year round" and in midwinter brings us the crops of midsummer.
 And canning also eliminates space or sectionalism, for those of us wht live in the interior may still enjoy oys ters. crabs, Holsters and other ses | foods whenever we wish and those 1 of us who live in the eastern states may nevertheless have access to th' delicious fruit crops of California an( Hawaii. And so on the world over | The pioneer in Alaska, and miner il the mountains of South America, th' explorer in the Antarctic, men ant
 women everywhere on the fringes O civilization, all have at hand-thank to the can-the same wholesome ap ] petiziug foods that are served to fh
 most exacting guest in an excIusiv' l New York hotel,
 Because the science of canning Ina
 so done away with time and space with respect to fOod-the can has com
 to be known as a modern genie of tn l home. The housewife whose pantr
 shelves are well stocked with canne
 foods Is able to choose her meal iron
 whatever corner of the world her whir l suggests
The Press., 1922-05-04
AirpLanaa, Good Record.

Probably the most remarkable thing about civil aviation in the past year has-b been that not one passenger has been killed, or even seriously injuredi in British airplane throughout 1921. And this, although during the summer. between 400 and 800 people week were crossing the channel by air, and although well over 1000 a week were being taken up for joy rides in this country. For this we have to thank not only the skill of the pilots and airplane mechanics, but the aeronauti1 cal inspection department and the con- trOller of aerodromes and licenses, who have made sure that only first class men and machines have been al' lowed to carry passengers.-London Opinion, 'rr
The Press., 1922-05-04
HAD MEMORANDA OF IT ALL
Youna Married Man Altogether Too Mattsr-of-Fact for the Ordinary
 Loving Bride.

Young MT. Marsh was a devoted hus- band, but both ahsent-mlnded and mat ter-Of-fact. Therefore. Mrs. Marsh had trials that seemed to her real ones.
 Richard, you are going away" she said, her eyes filled with tears, on the morning when Mr. Marsh started for New York, to be gone AS hours.
 "Yes, I seem to he. my dear" ad- nitted MT. Marsh.
 You will think of me while you are gOne?" she begged.
 Certainly I will. will bear 1t in mind"
 And nothing could have been more 0bIiging than his tone in saying this.
 And you will be very, very careful of yourself, getting on and off the trains. and about your meals. Rich ard?"
 "I will certanly see that all those matters are attended tU at the proper time" and Mir Marsh. hastily sCrih- bling note in regard to an important business matter he had almost forget ten placed loving arm round his wife.
 T have memoranda for all theSt things you've mentioned. my dear" he said in a calm, reaS>ul'iu% tone. "Hol l may be perfectly easy nh"ut them all. Philadelphia Ledger,
The Press., 1922-05-04
PhiIlstine peaeribed.

The philistine is a man without in' tellectual pleasures, he will inevitably be bored, despite the fact that against boredom he has a great many fancied remedies - balls, theaters, parties cards, gambling, horses, drinking travelling and sc on.
 Yet nothing really pleases or excites or interests him. For sensual pleas ure is quickly exhausted. the society ol fellow philistineg soon becomes bur densOme and one may even get tired of cards.
 The great afflfction of all philistineS is that they have no interest in ideas and that to escape being bored they are In constant need of realities. But realities are either unsatisfactory or dangerous when they lose their inter est they become fatiguing. The ideal world is illimitable and calm.--Fron SchOpenhauer
The Press., 1922-05-04
Use River as Washtub.

The River Seine is. the great wash tub of Paris. Here, as in Normandy, and Brittany and other places, the women wash in the river. Hundreds of white wash barges, or ''lavoirs," are anchored along it's banks. These boats are sunk just deep enough to bring the water to a convenient height. There is d row of wash stalls on each side. stall" in one of these barges Is rented for two sous a washing. Here thousands of women may be seen wash ing busily. No hot water is used, oft OH no soap. The women lean over the edge of the boat. as though it were a tub, and beat the linen with wooden paddles: The noise of these beating paddles, 8 steady "tap-tapping," can be heard long distance. The clothes arr dried on the grass, or on lines along the banks of the river
The Press., 1922-05-04
saori+ie. wor+hx oP +he Name.

The word sacrifice" gains new meaning when we think of the story that is told about the three hundred children of an Armenian Orphanage.
 So small amount of food had reached the American relief workers in charge of the orphanage that they could give almost nothing even to the three hun dred. Each child got only a small piece of bread and a few walnuts twice a day. Of course the food did not nearly satisfy their hunger, but 1t was enough to keep them alive.
 When the children learned that there were hundreds more in the near by villages who could receive nothing at all they voluntarily gave up the walnuts. Before each meal they dropped their nuts into a sack in one corner of the room, and when 1t was full some one of them would carry it to the frantic crowd in the street. Could there be a more generous sac rifice than at?-Youth's Companion.
The Press., 1922-05-04
Differing Tea Tastes.

Russians drink tea, not with the ad. diti0n of milk as we do, but with lemon juice squeezed in, while in Germany tea is often havor0d with cinnamon and rum.
 Perhaps the QuainteSt form of "tea' drinking Is that praeticed by the saV- age tribes in TRrtary, Central Asia. The leaves are first boiled in soda, then seasoned with butter and salt, and then eaten. a,>
 Many people think that tea taken late at night produces sleepIessness. It does, but if a slice of lemon is added instead of milk, it will induce sleep. In cases of fever, tea taken with lemon and a4 little sugar, and, of course, no milkEis very refreshing.
 A very common. error is the belief that by adding pinch of carbonate of soda a stronger taste can be Ob- tained. This is not %. carbonate of soda being only useful when the water Is hard. 4 pinch of salt 'is invaluable for giving flavor at all tImea.
The Press., 1922-05-04
voice laughing: T haven't d nys-d0Ilaf hill but here's a ten"

voice laughing: "I haven't nVe-dollaf bill, but here's ten"
 Assuredly the plot was thickening. Dorothy seized her cape in her room and paused just long enough before her dressing table to make sure that she didn't look fright, and to take an old revolver from it's hiding place in her dressing table drawer. To bS sure 1t was unlOaded, and 1t was Of ancient make. She had found if in the attic and remembered 1t as one her great-grandfather had carried through the Civil war Still 1t would answer the purpose.
 The motor trip started auspiciOusly for Dorothy's plan. In fact, the plot thickened rather more rapidly than she had anticipated. Two blocks away from the True house the alleged NIT. Brown took a hand from the wheel, Rroped for one of DOrOthy's and found 1t. If I could hope that you could ever care for me-" he began. No won- der thought Dorothy, as she yielded her hand, that he had been a success full heartbreaker.
 Dorothy, dear" the villain con- tinued, "I have felt sure until tonight that you hadn't given me a thought. But tonight you have seemed Just little kinder. Dorothy, dear" The car stopped under the shade of an old elm, and Dorothy felt two strong arms about her. She turned her face away, but she felt a kiss-DorOthy's first of the sOrt--on her cheek.
 So the villain played his game. For moment the heroine forgot her role, and in a choky voice said something about not disliking him at all. Then a car showed its searchiights ahead and MT. Brown sat erect. "l think. we'd better go to the garage, if you don't object" he said. "1m al most out of gas"
 The increasing glare of the lights from the oncOming car brought back
 Dorothy's composure. "To the gar aee!" she mOcked, feeling for her fun nv old revolver in her cape pocket and then flourishing 1t, "TO the police
 station, you mean. I hope you have enough gas for that, Try any tricks
 and I'll fire"
 The lights of the oncOming car must have shown MT. Brown the dilapidated condition of DorOthy's firearm. At any rate he seemed not in the least afraid
 for he backed his car to the shade of the elm tree again, waited till the car was behind them and then crushing Dorothy and her poor old revolver in his arms, demanded an explanation He had never even heard of Giennon Then they went to the garage and | then back to the True house. Twenty I minutes before, when they had just | left the house MT. True had comment ed to Mrs. True: Seems as if our lit tie Dorothy is rather shining up tO | this Mir. Brown. Never saw her take
 an interest in any of the boys before | But he's the right sort"
 "Yes, and I know Dorothy is inter ested in him." smiled Alicia. "PoOI
 child. she thinks he is quite fascinat l ing. Love surely Is blind"
 So no one was very much surprised | when Dorothy and John Brown re | turned asking the family's blessings | on their plighted trOth.
The Press., 1922-05-04

Daisy giggled "Art Is very nice; you sure designed peachy hat for me. sis, but if had a chance at man like Richard Grieg. who," she had caught . glimpse of 8 gray over coat outside the hall door, lis coming up this very minute, I'd never waste & second on art" s
 "The girl in red showed me q girl I had never known before" leased Richard later when he had read the wonderful letter from the art editor, land the sketch of the vivid red gown with the daring blue feather fan evil dently made a hit. I don't know, however, that can spare any of my wife's time for art, though" he added with the masterful air that Irene adOred.
The Press., 1922-05-04
Temperamentai.

"We have several famous movie stars dining with us this evening" whispered the waiter. Would you like to have a seat near their tableT'
 No" replied the sour-faced patron. q came in here to eat, not to star gaze. and besides if I were to over hear them talking about the salaries they got, I'd be so dissatisfied with my prospects in life l wouldn't feel that I could afford to tip you Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Press., 1922-05-04
Eastsr Eaa of Death.

The city of Paris. few years be- fore the war, presented the late czat of Russia with an Easter egg contain' ing jewels to the value of $1O,O00 Tha same year one of his revolutionary subjects sent him an egg stuffed witN dynamite. timed to explode at cer' tain hour The weight of the ega aroused suspicion, and tragedy waA averted by the secret police opening the egg and discovering it's contents.
The Press., 1922-05-04
wheeIbarrows for Flat Dwsllers

Storage room in the basement or woodshed of the backyard gardener is generally at premium, and to mini mize the storage space required for the wheelbarrow a cOllapsible barrow has been designed. The wheel of the appliance is removable. Hinges are provided for the folding of the handle bars, legs and front against the bot tom, The unit can then he easily carried about or stored In small space.-Popular Mechanics Magazine,
The Press., 1922-05-04
Valuable influence.

'"That relativity theory has done some good in the world, anyhow" re- marked Farmer Corntossel.
 "In what wayf"
 "You know Si SImlin is one of these fellers that thinks he knows it all Doc Einstein has at least made him stand up before folks and admit there Is some things he doesn't under stand"
The Press., 1922-05-04
paris Taxes Altitude

The higher above the pavement Pari- sians live the higher taxes they pay. In place of the unpopular levy on pi- amos, the stair carpets and elevators of apartment houses will be taxed. The more stair carpet or elevator you use the more you pay.-Scientific ,Amcri- r9n
The Press., 1922-05-04
The Real Count.

Sunday School Jimmy, dO you count ten before you hit another boy?
 Jimmy-Naw! De referee counts ten after I hits him I-Life.
The Press., 1922-05-04
Spanish Shawl Is Theater Curtain

Spanish Shawl I6 Theater Curtain.
 A new drop curtain fin one of the New York theaters is really a gigantic Spanish shawl of silk and lace. 30. by 70 feet in dimensions. To embroider the huge fabric took 75 of the most skillfuI Spanish needlewomen 34 days
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-30
WOODBURY.

Mrs. Maude Davis and two children
left Tuesday for Irasbiirg for lew
DAYS stay with her son. Robert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Thomas and chill
dren returned Friday from a several
months stay in Chelsea.
Mrs. Anna Carr is in Barre, guest
Of relatives.
Arthur Maddox Is IN Barre, visiting
his brother, Merritt, at the home 81
Mr.. and MRS. Harry Holt.
Miss Tia Jones of East Barre is
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. 4, Webber
Mrs. Alice Lockwood returned the
last OF the week from Springfield
II. D. Daniels is in Springfield
W. B. Thomas was business visitor
in Hardwiek Saturday
Miss Ina Cellcy is a guest Of her
mother. Mrs. T.. X. Fletcher.
Mack Webber was nome over Sunday
from his work in North Montpelier.
George Maddox returned Monday
from a few days stay with relatives
in Barre.
w. c. Peck, who is SO years old, has
sawed. split and piled Ia cords OF wood
this winter. Who beatsg
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-30
RANDOLPH

Notwithstanding the severe thunder
storm which prevailed all through me
evening Tuesday, about sixty persons
gathered at the Odd Fellows hall to
enjoy the maple sugar, winch was
served following the Rebekah meeting
MANY present came some distance Tor
this treat.
Mrs. Josie II. Fay Of North Willis.
ton. grand matron of the Order OF
Eastern Star, was in town Wednes
dav to confer with the grand secfe
tary. Abbie f. Clarke, in regard 70 ar
rangements for the coming grand ses-
sion to be held in Burlington about
June first.
DR.. and Mrs. A. G. Bailey, who are
i'll remain about the same. although
the former is slightly improved from
Tuesday. Mrs. Bailey is no better
and is suffering from severe nervous
trouble.
The Sparhawk studio was vacated
on Wednesday by Mr.. Norton, who has
been occupying it for few months.
Mr.. Norton places his household effects
in storage and will board for the pres
ent.
Mrs. G.. II. Temple, who has been IN
Pomfret for a few days. returned TO
her home here on Tuesday.
&. j. stockwell, son, Hubert, and
daughter. Miss Mary Staekwell, went
to Rochester Wednesday for an over
night stay with the formers mother
Mrs. Emily stockwell.
Mrs. c. L. Root left on Tuesday Tor
Springfield, Mass, where she VIII pass
few DAYS with her friends. and then
proceed to her daughters for lew
DAYS. and viii also visit her sister N
Brooklyn, n. y, for several days. Mrs
Root expects TO he absent about three
or four weeks from her home here.
Mrs. NJ. S. Warwick Of Northfield-
the guest Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
w. W. Brown, left for her home on
Tuesday.
Miss Ruth Spooner has been N
Mortified this week on a business and
pleasure trip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-30
NORTHFIELD

Miss X. Rose Holland is home from
her school in Winsted, Conn, and Is
spending her vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Holland.
Mrs. Nettie Rix Of Randolph Is Wis
iting in town. the guest Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Robert Mayo, and family.
Miss Frances Edwards, who attends
Wellesley college, is at the home 81
her parents, Col. and Mrs. Frank Ed
wards, for the Easter vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford Sylvester re-
turned Monday night from Boston,
where they were called by the death
Of Mrs. Sylvcster's sister, Mrs, Elsie
Stowe.
Mrs. Caroline Porter is spending her
vacation with relatives and friends IN
Salem, Mass.
Mrs. c. G.. Aldrich has returned from
Brooklyn, N. y. She was accompanied
home by her daughter, Miss Celeste
Aldrich.
Miss Edna Phillips. who is attend
ing Pratt institute, Brooklyn, n. y,
is at the home of her father. Frank
Phillips, for the Easter vacation.
II. Pearl Hall of the local postoiice
is confined to his home by illness.
Misses Mildred Denny and Florence
Doyle returned Monday night from
Boston, where they have been spend
ing few days.
Fred w. Dutton has sold his resi-
dence on Prospect street to Charles NJ
Davis. Mr.. Dutton has purchased q
building lot on Central street OF
George G. Sanborn, situated next 70
his own residence.
A meeting of the mems club of the
|Jniversalist church will be held in the
church Friday evening, March 81. 4
supper will be served at $3.50 o'clock
bv the committee in charge OF the
meeting, after which matters pertain
ing to the welfare of the church will
be taken under consideration. Every
man interested in the Universalist
church is invited to be present
The membership in the club has IN
creased rapidly during the past month
and it is anticipated that the meeting
Friday evening viii be real demon
stration of the genuine enthusiasm
that the men have for their church
welfare.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murdoch A Campbell
who have been living in H. L. Cheney
tenement in the Mayo block during
the absence of Mr.. and Mrs. Cheney
are moving into Walter c. Middle
brooks house on Cross street.
Miss Helen Cramton, who has been
spending part Of her vacation in Enos.
burg Falls with her mother, returned
TO Mortified Wednesday noon.
Robert Phillips, who is attending
Phillips Exeter. at Exeter, n. H., i
spending his vacation at the home q
his father, Frank Phillips.
Mrs. W. c. Middlebrook and chill
dren are in Lowell, Mass, visiting her
mother and other relatives.
Mrs. Lynn Hill is spending . lew
DAYS in Groton with her mother, Mrs
Levi Wilson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-30
EAST CORIlNTH

Miss Helen Young of Chicago. who i
student at Mt. Holyoke college, IS
spending a week with friends here.
Clarence Cook is home for a few
DAYS from his work in Barre.
bStudents from Barre. Bradford and
Montpelier are home for their vacation,
Miss Lucia Thompson Is visiting her
sister and brother here.
J.. A. King is at his home here FOR q
short time. He expects TO move his
family to Connecticut this spring or
summer.
Mr.. Daniels Of S inelicld. Mass,
with her two boys, scent few days
with her sister, Mrs. Vim Taplin, re-
turning to her home Monday.
Eben Boyce spent several days IN
Bradford last week.
Howard Peterson, who attended the
auto show in Boston. Is visiting at r,
S. Rowland's this week.
Miss verna Holland, who has been
home from her school in Dorset, went
to Barre Monday, where she viii lie
with her aunt, Miss Brock, for few
days.
Raymond Jewell i working in Tops
ham.
Lewis Heath and wife were in Brad
ford to attend the funeral Of his
brother Alphonso, ON Sunday.
The funeral of George Mather was
held at his late home Friday; burial ~
the new cemetery here. His oldest
son and several relatives from New
York we're here for the funeral.
Not very much sugar made so far.
The friends of Mrs. c. :. Peck cele-
brated her birthday Monday evening
with whist party. Sugar on snow
plain doughnuts and pickles were
served for refreshments.
Quite a hard thunder shower here
Tuesday evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-30
MORETOWN

Mrs. Rose Baker OF Barre Is a guest
at NJ. r. Childs.
Mrs L. Wilcox, Mrs. Addie Sawyer
and W. l.. Wilcox were in Montpelier
Thursday 20 visit l.. Wilcox at Heaton
hospital Mr.. Wilcox Is gaining.
Merrill Griffith and Donald Henson
OF Montpelier were at B. +. Griffith's
over the week end.
r. A. Messer of Montpelier was in
town on business Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Shepard. ir.. Of
Barre and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bean
and children Of Montpelier returned 10
their homes Monday. after week :
visit at Peter Shepard's.
NJ. r. Childs was in Montpelier On
Fridst
The funeral Of Bartholomew Hen
nesy was held AZ the Catholic church
here sunday.
The W. y. VI. :. met AZ Mrs. B. ;.
Wards Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. n. y. Griffith y spending the
week with relatives IN Montpelier.
:. =. Atkins. Who j. on the jury.
spent the week end with hi- family.
There xas = sugar party at the toan
hall Tuesday evening. given BY he
Community club.
AIr. and Mr.. Otts Bates q Meas
pslier visited 81 =. =. lohnsou's Sun.
day.
Mr. and Mrs. y. G. Kew ard eve
csildren - Maitsaeh Nsrs guests 81
fcter Shepard- Snndsy-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-30
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

Albert Mossey of Hartford, EN-
pIoyed as section hand IN the Central
Vermont railroad yard here, was strick-
en- partially blind last Thursday morn
ing while ON his way TO work. Mr.
Mossey had got about half way down
here when it seemed as though a dark
cloud had suddenly appeared in front
OF him. He was taken TO his home by
two men who happened to be passing
by
AL the evening service Sunday OF the
Congregational church at Hartford, Dr
u. I. Ford gave very interesting and
instructive illustrated lecture on MO
hammedanism."
Miss Mary Smith is spending the
Easter vacation in Sharon.
l.. V. Douglas OF Springfield IS the
new clerk at the city market
Jack Driscoll, for about seven months
night chef At Stone & 0'Neil's cefete-
ria, has completed his duties and ae'
cepted similar position in keene,
Y. George MacNamara of Woodsvilie
is in his place.
Mrs. Nellie Abar, seamstress at the
White River Dry Cleaning company
underwent an operation at the Han
over hospital Tuesday morning
Thomas Masterson. who has been the
night police officer here for about 9
wear. has handed in his resignation z
take effect April ! when he viii com.
mence his duties in Enfield, n. IL.
along the same line.
Lawyer Raymond Trainor is on q
business trip to New York this week
Mrs. Trainor accompanied him and viii
visit friends there.