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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-26
Superiority No Great Blessing.

N know woman who is college
graduate. woman of rare personal
gifts, Of intelligent keenness of mind,
b woman of wealth and refinement,
xho has beautiful home in a beauti-
full surrounding, with everything that
might seem to insure happiness and
tranquility.
u But / heard her say. the other day:
IT am just worried to death over my
housekeeping. | cannot keep maid
more than a month. / have the hard
est time getting new furniture for our
new addition to the home Ii is pro-
voking after having spent weeks over
the study of wall paper, to have the
wrong shade sent out by the firm that
il doing the decorating. You cannot
imagine what a time am having. IL
IL too provoking"
This woman is cursed with what Je-
eus called the "superhuity" of things.
What the master really said when he
uttered that significant statement
about things. was this: "A mans life
does not consist in the 'superfuity' of
the things that he possesses"
That is, Jesus did not condemn
things in themselves. If we are GO
ing to be civilized, and live in house
and not tepee, if we are going to be
human and not savage, we must pay
the price and have things in our lives.
But not "too many" things. And that
is the matter with this woman and
many more like her. Their houses are
full of pictures and furniture and rugs
and dishes and rooms that must be-
busted and cleaned aud taken care of,
until in many cases the things be-
come a curse and the home keeper is
slave to the things that have set their
hard foot on her neck.
The old Scotch proverb has it, "Ye
Gamma be bath gran and comfortable.
The same thing is expressed in the
Masters statement about life not be-
ing defined by the superiority" Of
things. And yet how many people do
YOU know, who are cursed with things
Better live in tepee and own
one blanket.--Dr. Charles N. Sheldon,
in the Christian Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-26
BERNHARDT is
OUT OF DANGER
Great Actress May Yet
Appear in Play
Guitry
FOR WHICH SHE
WAS REHEARSING
When Stricken With Faint
ing Spell a Few Days
Ago

Paris, Dec. 26 by the Associated
Press The condition Of Nine. Sarah
Bcrnhardt showed farther improve
ment this morning and her physicians
said that they tentatively considered
her ont Of danger.
They asserted that if the actress
remarkable recovery continued there
was possibility that she might still
appear in the new Guitry play as
planned. Mime. 8ernhardt was taken
with fainting spells during a dress re-
hearsal Of the play several days ago
and suffered a relapse on Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-26
Topics Of the
Home and
Household.

I'm cooking tough fowl or meat ta-
blespoon Of vinegar will save nearly
two hours of boiling.
When about to cut pie with a mer-
ingue, dip the blade Of the knife in hot
water and the meringue will not tear
Salt, moistened with vinegar, will re-
move burnt marks from enameled
saucepans and dishes; but they should
be soaked in cold soda water for few
hours first TO loosen the stains.
Marshmalow fudge: Three cups
light brown sugar and one half cup
milk. Boil till it forms a soft ball. Re-
move from the fire and beat until IL
thickens a little, then stir in one half
pound Of Nmarshmallows cut into quar-
tcrs. Pour into buttered pan.
To prolong the life of window cords
they should be busted and rubbed with
i well-greased rag. The swapping Of
the cords is caused by friction, and
they are further weakened by sun and
weather. The greasing makes them PHI
able and prolongs their usefulness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-26
Out Of the Mouths Of Babes.

Mother was just about to leave the
house when little Lillian entered the
room. For moment she stood per
fectly still, gazing at her mother,
When finally she did speak, it was TO
say:
Mamma, do you know what | am
going to give you for Christmas when
it comes again.
NO. said her mother smilingly;
but ! should like to-"
f'Why, fine dressing table tray
with flowers painted on it," said the
child.
"But Lillian was the reply "you
know have a nice tray Of that sort al
ready
mo, you haven't, mother said
Lillian. I've just dropped it on the
floor. From Everybody's Magazine
for January.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-26

Paris, Dec. 26,---One of the questions
attendant upon possible action in the
Rhineland is that Of the money supply,
says the Matin. The experts are at a
los to decide, whether in the event
that the Ruhr Basin is separated from
the rest OF Germany by customs
barrir, it will continue to receive pa
per from Berlin. 1t Is admitted that
the introduction of foreign money in
to France would raise serious difficult
ties. Deliberations on this subject are
continuing, the newspaper adds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-26
Neglected Resources.

Hindu sages held that no one using
his minds resources need be bereft of
happiness.
Poet Moody said that "the adven-
lures Of the mind are beyond all COM
pare more enthralling than the adj
ventures Of the senses"
Conrad's NARROW was ALWAYS chas-
ing some notion or other round and
round his head Just for the fun Of the
thing. - Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-26
Corn Flake Waters.

Two eggs, one shalt cup chopped wal
nut meats, three-fourths cup sugar, one
teaspoon maple fayoring, one half cup
chopped Sunmaid raisins, one half tea
spoon salt, three cups corn fakes. Beat
eggs. Add sugar, favoring, nuts, rails
ms, salt and corn fakes. Mix well.
Drop from teaspoon on creased pan.
Bake in moderate oven about 20 min
utes. Remove from pan while hot
Makes about 80 cookies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-26
Should a Child Have a Regular Allow.
ance7

Angelo Patri, the famous educator,
says in the January Delineator:
''Of course, it will not do to give
children money and allow them 10 use
it without the oversight Of some older
person. When child is given his first
allowance, he should be given an ae-
count book and taught how to use il.
Then father or mother, or whoever is in
charge. should 20 over the account ev-
cry week end not in order that the
child may be brought TO task for his
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-26
Premature Fishins.

A man had been fishing patiently BY
the side Of large pond for an hour.
and his effort had been watched by =
sillager.
Il say said the fisherman az last,
do you know If there are any fsh in
this pond ?"
Well said the villager. If there
are they must h. very small, for be-
forc the seavy storm came yesterday
there weren't. 10 water in that there
pond. Pittshurg Chronicle Telegraph.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-26
Swearing No Good.

'Embrocstion," is a word used much
less here than it is in England. One
day a curate said 10 an old parishion-
er. swell, Mr.. Higgins, has the nurse
been to see you yeti"
ayes. sir. thank 'ee,'" was the reply
ssShe called once an done my foot
more good than all the imprecations
] ever used.'-Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-26
English Scenes.

Three cups flour, two tablespoons
butter, six tablespoons sugar, one third
cup Sunmaid raisins, one egg, two tea
spoons baking powder, one half cup
milk Beat the sugar and butter to a
cream. Add egg, then milk and -four
sifted with baking powder. Mix the
in before all the floor is added.
Make a soft dough. Roll out and cut
like biscuits. Bake in quick oven.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-26
Common Mistake.

"How did your friend happen to get
left so far behindgs
made the usual blunder,' replied
Senator Sorghum, "of installing his
own after-dinner speeches for the voice
of the people Washington Star
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-26
Sparring for Time

The new office boy was dawdling
over his work.
"See here you'll" shouted the mana
ger. Il advertised for strong boy
well, amt strong boy ~
'sYon don't show it. Why you'd
make a fourround contest out of lick
ing postage stamp Boston Tran
script
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-26
PARIS NEWS BRIEFS.
American Archeologists Offer t
Guarantee Carthage Excavation.

Paris, Dec. 26,-American archeoIo-
gists have offered guarantee Of $780,
600 a year for four years towards the
expense Of excavations in the ruins of
Cartilage says the Matin, but accord
ing to the Sayant Ernest Babelon, the
government has decided not to accept
the offer because of the official red tape
involved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-26

AskumI understand your mother
in-law is quite rich. Does she enjoy
good healthf-
Ardupp- Enjoy it, She positively
gloats over Montreal Gazette.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-26

Alice-The more money the man
you marry has. tie more people wili
gossip
viTriuia-And the iess I yin care,-
New York Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-26
Would Fire Themselves.

Mrs. Allow can you be patient
with such raw helpf
Mrs B--I have to be, my dear. My
raw help won't stand for any roast
ing. Washington Star
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-26
Give It Back.

Doctor docking at thermometer
Hnmml don't like your temperature.
Sick student Then why did yoll
take it? Harvard Lampoon.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
ICE POOL CLOSES TONIGHT;
 TICKET SALE BIGGEST EVER

Nenana's biggest ice pool will come to an end tonight at midnight and enough tickets already have been disposed of to give the event place among the sporting classics of the Territory. The number of tick cts sold surpasses all previous re- cords and the amount in the pool is rapidly approaching the ten thous- and mark. Ten thousand tickets have been printed and all of them have been distributed with the ex- ception of a small reserve, held back by the committee for late demands.
 The hour of closing, originally an- nounced as noon today, was changed to midnight in order to fit in with train schedules, and this action on the part of the committee will re- suit in the addition of a very con- siderable sum to the pool, for it is certain there will be many on hand tonight to take advantage of late guessing. Both Anchorage and Fair banks were notified of the change, so that all the ticket boxes might be sealed at the same time.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
FALL IS COMING TO ALASKA
 IN ADVANCE OF PRESIDENT

SEATTLE, April 20-A Washing ton special to the Post-Intelligencer says that Secretary of the Interior Fall contemplates going to Alaska in advance of President Harding. He will leave for the North just as soon as possible after he returns to the capital from the Southwest and winds up the accumulation of business in his office. He is expected in Washington in about three weeks.
 It Is the intention of the secretary to go to Alaska prepared to rough It and will make part of his investi- gation on horseback in order that he may see the country at close range and in his own way. Later he will join the Presidents party.
 The special also states that W. H. George, petroleum expert, plans to visit the Katalla fields next month and that E. R. McMillan, a coal washing expert of the Bureau of Mines, will accompany Dr. Bain on his forthcoming trip 10 the Mata- nuska fields.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
STEAMER VICTORIA ON WAY
 WITH MANY PASSENGERS

The steamer Victoria left Seattle for the North last Saturday with s13 passengers, of whom the fol- lowing were booked for Seward and points along the railroad:
 4. Linder and wife, ". J. Ward and wife, F. W. Daley, F. Basham and wife, August Hanot, A. Long, Gilbert Cook, D. Schelener, W. c. Bryne, I. NJ. Fisher, R. T. Tillman, A. F. Rasmussen. F. F. Welsh, Miss c. Adams, Mrs. H. Adams, John Adams, E. s. Stephenson, Paul Hop kins, R. E. Murphy, Nels Nelson, Otto Kestner, Bonnie Winn, Dan Gillis and wife, c. NJ. Critics and wife, Paul Shenruck and wife, R. M. Feram and wife, J. Kacerosky, J. J. Price, T. Babcock, Dave Down ey and wife, Mrs. T. Babcock, A. F. Ellum, ". A.. Stiles, Frank Dalbal- con, E. c. Clausen, Mrs. Nj. Fox and baby. Leon Gibbs, F. Holbrook, c. Anderson, Carl White, Leon Ur- bach, c. Holbrook, C. F. Campbell, Henry Wagner, W. 0. Manchester, F. ". Haugh, Mike Brong, Nj. A. Petty, L. Gaston, J. NJ. Kelly, 0. D. Fisher, J. D. Kyle, J. Parrish, and fifteen steerage.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20

HAYS PUTS BAN ON ARBUcKLE

LOS ANGELES, April 2O-"Gosh was the comment Of Roscoe Arbuek- le yesterday when informed that Will Hays had announced the can cellation of all contracts for show ing Arbuckle films. The comedian said that the action of Hays came as a complete surprise and shock to him, but declined to make other comment.
 The announcement comes as a surprise to the public, as we'll as to Arbuckle for the reason that the Famous Players-Lasky company an- nounced on Tuesday that three of the new Arbuckle films, which had been held up by the trial of the comedian, were to be released i'm mediately.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
LANDON LEADS IN SEATTLE
 " IN RACE FOR MAYORALTY

SEATTLE, April 2o-On the face of the unofficial count of the vote cast at Tuesdays primary election, Daniel Landon, with 17,655, has re- ceived the nomination for mayor, but an official re-check will be necessary to decide whether he will be opposed by Dr. E. J. Brown, dentist, with 16,000, or by Walter Meier, corporation counsel, with 3 total of 15,953. -- ..~-...
 The other candidates finished ;n the following order: Cunningham, 5,117; Miller, the Alaska candidate, 1,474; Lundy, S7o; Turner 615.
 Mrs. Henry Landes, for city coun- cil, boiled 31,427 votes, or twice the number cast for her .earest com petitor. Others nominated, include E. L. Blaine, 13,597; E. B. Cox, 11,220; Mrs. Kathryn Miracle, 10,- s37; T. H. Bolton, incumbent, 10,- s60; ". H. Moore, 9,817.
 There were fifteen other candi- dates for the council, including 4. T. Drake, incumbent, who vas de feated. R. H. Thompson, mother in- cumbent, did not seek nomin 4tion.
 The election will be held on May the second.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
BASEBALL HERO HoNoREp

CHICAGO, April 20-The people of Chicago, with many visitors from other sections of the country, turned out enmasse this week to pay tribute to the memory of Drain (PopP An son, revered hero of baseball for more than half a century, who died here on Saturday, The public funeral was largely attended by prominent businessmen, ball players and lead CTS of various lines of sport. Many telegrams and letters were received expressing sorrow over the death of the veteran player
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
SPECIAL TRAIN TOMORROW

Agent "Bill' Buhmann informed The News at late hour this after noon that arrangements had been made to send a special train to Fairbanks tomorrow morning for of Anchorage Elks and others desiring to visit the up- per town to attend the Elks' cele- bration and Curling Club dance. All details had not been arranged at the hour of going to press, but those may learn all the partic- ulars later by getting in eommunica- ton with Mir. Buhman.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
DISTRICT ATTORNEY URGES
 PARDON FOR TOM MOONEY

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20-Dis- trict Attorney Brady has written to Governor Stephens asking him to pardon Thomas J. Mooney and War ren K. Billings, who are serving life sentences on murder charges in con nection with the Preparedness Day bomb explosion.
 The district attorney assures the governor that there is no doubt that perjured testimony was responsible for the conviction of the two men.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
NIECE GETS THE INSURANCE

SEATTLE, April 20-In a ruling handed down this week, Federal Judge Neterer established a preced- ent which may affect thousands of claims in the United States. The de- cision held that Agnes Claffy, niece of Clarence Swank, who was killed overseas, is entitled to Swank's war risk insurance. The soldier named his mother as beneficiary in his in surance policy, but made will leav- ing the money to the niece in the event of his death. The war depart ment refused to recognize the will and the niece brought suit.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
TRAIN KILLS THREE

FORT WORTH, April 20-Four Columbus, Ohio, boys, who were tramping through the country in search of employment, made their beds on 8 railroad track last night, trusting that any approaching train would awaken them. They did not awaken in time however, when 8 train came along, and three of the boys were killed. The fourth barely escaped death.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
POLITICIAN JAILED

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., April 20 George W. Egan, three times guber- material candidate in this state, has been convicted on a charge of mak- ing fradulent claims against insur- ance companies in connection with the burning of his summer home two years ago. He has been sentenced to a term of two years in the pen itentiary.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
DENBY AND LAsKER AGREED

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 20 Secretary of the Navy Denby and Chairman Lasker, of the Shipping Board, have reached an agreement for the elimination of the merchant marine naval reserve provision from the ship subsidy bill. By the terms of this agreement, the. organization of naval reserves is 10 be left 10 separate legislation in measures 10 be proposed by the navy department later.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20

Tacoma, Wn., April 20-Former Mayor 4. V. Fawcet. not only was nominated at T1esday's primary election, but received a majority over the eleven other candidates for mayoralty nomination, which has the effect of actually electine hivs to the office, under the primary law. He was recalled while serving as mayor m 1911 and has been twice elected to the office since then.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
GREAT EXPLOSION WREcKs
 BIG ITY IN THE BALKANS

BELGRADE, April 20-Seversl hundred killed, a thousand injured and thirty thousand rendered home less is the terrific toll token by an explosion which rocked the city of Monastir to it's foundations this week, details of which are just be- ginning to reach here.
 The disaster is said to have been one of the greatest in the history of catastrophes.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
HartweIl Levee Breaks

CARROLLTON, III, April 20- The breaking of the Hartwell levee on the Illinois river has completed the flooding of 30,oo0 acres of re- claimed farm lands along a 25-mile front in Green county.
 It is reported that few if any lives have been lost thus far, all of the inhabitants of the inundated areas having received ample warning to enable them to escape to higher ground.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20

NEW ORLEANS, April 20-The Mississippi river passed the highest flood stage ever recorded when the gauge this morning registered twen- ty and two-tenths feet. The highest record was established in 1912.
 According to forecast made by the Weather Bureau, the river will continue to rise until the 23-foot mark is reached, which will be about May tenth.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
RuRcH JURY SECURED

LOS ANGELES, April 20-After four weeks of effort, jury compos- ed of four women and eight men was completed yesterday to try the Burch case. The work of selecting the alternates is now in progress Burch is on trial for the second time for the murder of J. Belton Kennedy.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
Storm Sweeps Illinois

CHICAGO, April 20-Several are reported to have been killed and many injured by a sixty-mile gale which swept sections of this state this morning. Trees were up-rooted, roofs torn from buildings and hun dreds of windows and signs in this city wrecked. Snow furries and freezing temperatures followed the storm.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
BOATS UPsETs-FIvE DROWN

ALAMEDA, April 20-Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Johnson, Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Bodycoat and Heide Liske were drowned here on Tuesday as the result of the capsizing of flat bottom boat in which they were rowing about the lake. Three of the bodies have not yet been recovered and the police have abandoned hope of finding them.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20

The News received a telegram from Delegate Dan Sutherland today stating that he will hold a meeting at Hesly on Saturday night and that he will speak in Nenana on Sunday night.
 The delegate says further: You may say that l AM OPPOSED TO LEASING GOVERNMENT RAIL. ROAD AND ALWAYS HAVE BEEN. l HAVE NEVER SUPPORT ED NEW BILL"
 In support of his statement, the
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
BANDITS IDENTIFIED

MAYNARD, April 20-George Poe and Arthur King, who were taken in- to custody here recently, have been positively identified as the men who held up the Discovery Bay logging camp and shot and killed Ray Light, a logger.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
SUTHERLAND OPPOSED ID LEASING

delegate refers The News to Hast page my speech January g, Con- gressional Record"
 Delegate Sutherland will address the people of Nenana at meeting to be held at Union Hall on Sun day night, under the auspices of local Republicans. " .". .-::
 The delegate will leave for Fair banks Monday morning, arriving in the upper town in time to address the voters there on Monday even ing,
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
METAL WORKERS STRIKE

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20-A partial strike of metal trades work CTS became effective this week as the result of ten per cent decrease in wages in some of the Bay ship lards. About 1,5o0 men are out.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20

than eight thousand acres and the flooding of the homes of more than fifty families. All of the families are believed to have escaped to high ground.
 The breaking of the levees was hastened by gale which swept the river during the early part of the day.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
TARIFF UP TODAY

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 20 In accordance with decision ar rived at by the Republicans of the senate, in conference this week, the administration tariff bill is to be taken up for consideration today.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
GOVERNMENT WINS DECISION

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 20 The Government has won a decision in a case brought by the United Shoe Machinery Corporation in an effort 10 set aside restraining order pra- hibiting the corporation from using certain lease clauses in contracts for the rental of patented machinery
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
REVENUES SHOW BIG SLUMP

TACOMA, April 20-Internal re- venue collections in Washington in March this year were nearly nine million dollars less than for the same month last year, accordir~ ' Collector Burns Poe, who attri1 the loss largely to decreased ir tax returns.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
Steamer To The Rescue

CAIRO, H., April 20-A relief steamer has been dispatched to the Dog Tooth Bend district, near Fay vile, where 150 negro families are marooned by high water. Several of the families are said to be much in need of food.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
Couldn't Stop Voters

BEARDSTOWN, IL, April 90 Notwithstanding the fact that vot- CTS were compelled to paddle to the polls in boats and on rafts, on ac- count of the flood, heavy vote was cast at Tuesdays municipal primary election.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
SandhaRs Sent South

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 2o- Four million sandbags have been shipped by special train from New York to Mississippi river points for use in combating the high water situation.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20

Services will be held at the usual hour at the Catholic church on Sun day morning, with Rev. Fr. Eline officiating. There also be instruction for the children after mass.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
Governor Asks For Aid

LITTLE ROCK, April 20-Gov- ernor McCrae has telegraphed to Washington asking the federal gov- ernment for an emergency appropri- ation to be used in fighting the Mississippi river floods.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
Levee Breaks At Mcclure

M'CLURE, H., April 20-Breaks have occurred in three places near here, in the Mississippi river levees. Large areas of the lowlands are now under water in consequence
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20

There were many strange craft in evidence, and owners of boats did lively business during the day, ferrying voters to and from the polls.
The Nenana news., 1922-04-20
Eight Thousand Acre. Under

MEREDOSA, IL, April 20-The levees in the Meredosa Lake drain age district gave way yesterday, re- sulting in the inundation of more