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BRATTLEBOKO, VERMONT, TUESDAY EVENING, JULYO, 1920!
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MEN'S
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ARDED BY U. S. BOARD
Decision of United States
Railroad Labor Board
Made Public This Morn
ing Award 60 Per Cent
of Increase Demanded By
the Men Must Raise the
Freight Rates
NOT KNOWN IF
' "VTT?1M VVTT T ACCEPT Rnts, telegraph operators, tower i
MLiN WIL.L1 Atrl 1 I Jjd Biinilar-empioycs from five to
lar increases which they sought. Pres
idents of all the lending brotherhoods
and representatives of the railroad
managers were . present when the de
cision was made public.
Some 'of the increases follow: Tas
senger engineers and motormen, firemen,
helpers, 80 cents per day; freight en
gineers, firemen, helpers, $1.04 per day;
yard engineers, firemen, helpers, 18 cents
per hour; passenger conductors, ticket
collectors, baggagemen, flagmen and
brakemen, $30 per month; suDuman
n.-issen?er employes $.iU per niontu,
freight conductors, flagmen and brake-
men. $1.04 tier day. Increases autlior-
ized for shop employes ran from five
to 33 cents per hour ana ror station
tower men
10
cents rer hour.
Whether the advances eiven wall
stave off the threat of a general rail
a .1 Tt-.. Cnn eirl or on 1 road strike remains to be seen.
ivwaru jjcius An Jg pp cpnt increase in. tnipht
hv 1 000 General Chair- rates will be necessary to meet the
Dy ,UUU "Ultldl wajre award. E. T. Whiteer, represen-
mcn of Unions Expect
ed Men Will Remain at
Work Until Referendum
Is Taken Seven Features the
of Railroad Labor Are
Considered
CHICAGO, July 20. The United
Pnilrond labor hoaYd . today
awarded the nearly two million organ
ized railway workers wage increases
totaling $600,000,000. The increase
amounts to approximately 21 per cent
of the present rates of pay.
"The board assumes as the basis
of this decision," th? award says, "the
continuance in full force nnd effect of
the rules, working conditions and agree
ments in force under the authority of
the United States Kailway administra
tion. The intent of this decision is that
the named increase except as otherwise
..i4i i,ii ho o,1.ti1 to the 'rate of
compensation established by the Unv
ted States railway administration."
The award is retroactive to May 1
of this vear. The decision of the board
pmnts to the railroad workers appro-
, 4
.4i an - prt of the billion oi-
MOOR
E
REFUSES
COX
MANAGERSHIP
Democratic Candidate Un
able to Persuade Him
to Accept
CUMMINGS LIKELY
: TO BE ELECTED
ini
tfitive of the railToails. in tne near-
mfs before the railway labor board,
.
announced today.
Leaders of practically all of the lb
big railway unions were present this
morninrr when the board handed down
decision. They left imm)ediately
present the award to 1,000 general
chairmen who had gathered here to
rmss on its acceptability. The union
presidents refused to make any com
ment before the meeting. The appro
mate terms of. the decision had been
known to them yesterday and they I1
lieved then their men would stay in
line, at least until a referendum vote
can be taken. Nearly a month win tie
needed for the referendum.
Seven things were taken into consid
.. i .it
eration in arriving at tne awaru, me
preamble of the board's announcement
. , t -3 J
a vs. They were tne scaie paui ht
similar kinds of work in other indus
tries, the relations between wages and
the cost, of living, the hazzards of the
employment, training and skill required.
degree of responsibility, character aim
laritv at the enudovnient and in
equalities in increases and treatment
resulting from previous wage orders.
The new railroad union which called
the series of strikes this spring atter
their members had broken away from
the recognized brotherhoods will sub
mit the board's decision to a referen-
lum vote of their membership. John
C.ruman, president of the Chicago
Yardmen's association, announced to
nemorrntic National Committee In
Session at Columbus Cox Given
Full Charge of Plans Women Ask
Ratification.
COLUMBUS. .. July 20 .-Governor
Cox. Democratic presidential nominee
announced that Edmond II. Moore, Ohio
national committeeman and the governor
convention manager, had detiiuely aiii
finally refused election as chairman
the national committee with its duties of
managing the national campaign. The
LEADING THE RAGE
Passes Resolute In Soft
Spot and Maintains
Her Lead
BE WITH CHALLENGER
Erattleboro Man to Attend Universal
Esperanto Convention and Visit
Belgium and France. ,
John ' C. Fellett will leave tomorrow
night for New York city to attend the
annual meeting of the North American
Esperanto association, which is to be
held Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Mr. Pellett will sail from New York
on the Red Star liner Finland July 24,
and plans to arrive at The Hague," Hol
land, in time to attend the universal
Esperanto association convention,
which will be held Aug. 8 to 15. He
will land at Antwerp and go by rail
from there to his destination. At the LTJCK APPEARS TO
plans to visit for a time in Belgium)
and France, visiting some of the dev
astated areas, nnd be back home Oc
tober 1, in time to attend the . Valley
fair, where he will give a demonstration
of the Esperanto language.
Air. i'ellett is much interested in
Esperanto and sees great possibilities
in its development. He is vice presi
dent of the Worcester county associa
tion and is a member of the executive
committee of three of the North Amer
ican association.
His visit to the gathering at The!
Hague this year will be the fourth
worldwide Esperanto conference that
he has attended. The other places
where the association has held world
wide conferences which Mr. Pellett at
tended were Antwerp,- Paris andj
Washington.
RECOVER ONLY
ONE BODY IN MINE
Fifty -v .vlen . Pass Physical Exam-
No Hope for Eight Other Victims
Great Wreckage Caused By
the Explosion,
PITTSBURGH, Ta-, July 20. The body
of one of the nine men entombed yes
terday by an explosion in a mine at Ren
ton, 18 miles from here, was recovered
by the bureau of mines rescue team early
today. Hones for tho rescue of the' other
meeting of the national committee set for J eight wa8 practically abandoned when the
Burton in Charge of Boat Bungling
of Sails Evident Early In Contest
Appears Now to Be a Drifting Match
With More Wind Likely.
SANDY HOOK, N. J., July 20. Sir
Thomas Lipton's challenger Shamrock IV
sailed over the starting line ahead of Am
erica's defender Resolute in today's race
for America's cup and breezed away on
the first 10-mile leg of a 30 mile triangu
lar course, a reach out to sea. Captain
Burton was at the wheel of the Sham
rock and Mrs. Burton, in her usual post
tion, in the eompanionway. Although
Resolute was second across the line the
ballooner on the Shamrock would not
break out and was hauled partly down
Five minutes after the start Resolute
had nearly caught Shamrock..
The starting signal was blown at 12. Ij.
Shamrock crossed at 12.15.48, official time,
and Resolute at 12.1G.26.
At 12.22 Resolute took the lead, pass
ing Shamrock to leeward after the chal
lenger's ciew had cleared a fouled jib top
sail.
At 12.30 r.esolute had increased her
I ination -Meet Tonight to Pre-
pare for Federal Inspection.
Including the men who passed the
physical examination last .evening 54
men are now enrolled in Company I,
Vermont National Guard. They will
meet tonight in Festival hall at 8
o'clock for instruction in regard to the
federal inspection tomorrow evening.
Following is a list of 54 who have
passed the physical examination, in
addition to ' Capt. Roy B. Miner, 1st
Lieut. Charles A. E. Goodwin and 2d
Lieut. Edward C. Vail, all three of
whom have seen overseas service:
Clifton W. Adams, William Adams,
John H. Anderson, Byron Ainsworth
John G. Atkinson. Mark L. Atwood
Earl A. Barnard, James H. Bastian,
Charles Barnes, Nelson E. Beaudry,
Joseph H. Brouillette, John H. Carpen
ter, William Jl. Uudwortn, uamei n
Curtain, James Desso, William E. Do-
lan, Alexander Exner, Earl A. Falby,
Clyde W. Falbv, George A. Gadway,
Charles C. Gay, Webster H. Gay, Clar
ence P. Goodwin, Theodore E. Gustaf
son. Carl H. Hardy, George E. Haskell,
William Holt,; John; J. Kilderry, George
H. Lane, Howard C. LaDuke, Edward
F. Lindsev. John B. Manning, John J.
Manning, Thomas Al. Manning, josepn
E. Martell, Edward J. Morrisseau, Sam
uel E. Metz, Edgar R. Moreton, Fred
M. Newton, 'Edward M. O'Connor
Anthony J. Ouger, Edward J. Ouger
Henry E. Renauu, Clarence O. Konfret
Arthur O. Korvmrev. ITederieK W.
Rvan. Raymond S. Shippee, Sanford A
Smith, George T. Stephens, Thomas F.
Tier. Charles Gravdon Wells. Altred
Wojchiek, Floyd E. Whitney, Robert T
Whitney. , . ,
SlAYS HORSES WERE :
NOT AS REPRESENTED
11 o'clock tins morning was delayed, in
starting because of a protracted confer
ence between Governor t ox and com
mitteeman Moore of Ohio.
A memorial askmir the committee .o
aid in seeking ratification of the woman
suffrage amendment was presented by the
presidents of the National American Wo
man Suffrage association.
Choice of officers for the Democratic
rescuers, after a trip through the mines, Mead to 2(0 yards.
said that the force of the explosion was
Leneral. The body recovered this morn
ing was burned and leaders of the rescue
ciew said they believed it would be im-
oossible to establish the identity of the
victim.
Members of the crew were lowered!
down the 500-foot Miaft in a temporary
caire. Thev were forced to dig their way I
Universalist Church
Annual Lawn Party.
WWsdav. July 21. The annual
lawn partv will be "held at the home of
" i mi.- ...Ml
iVnomin Wi-ntt ifiir street. lucre n-
be the sale, of aprons, fancy articles
iVo-rpnm and cake in the afternoon. Sup
per will be served from 5 to 7 o'clock.
Menu: Salads, meat loaf, rolls, ice-cream,
cake, coffee. Tickets, 50 cents.
WAGE DEMANDS
OF RAILROAD MEN
Increases Acted TJpcn by Labor Board
Have Been Pending Since
Last Summer.
At 1 p. m. Resolute ran into a soft spot
and Shamrock drew up within a quarter
of a rail- of her,
At 1.10 p. m. Shamrock passed Resolute
to the windward and took the lead again
At 1.25 with her little fisherman staysail
net ahead of her mast doing nicely Sham-
rock van a quarter ot a nine aueaa oi
E
1RV
BRIDGE
Engineer Reports on Ex
amination of West Riv- ,,
er Structure -
1. ft.
ALL MEMBERS NOW '
STRESSED . TO LIMIT
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battle front and determination ,.of major J through a mass of "debris and the ke J Resolute. She picked up a puff of nir and
teatures ot tne campaign conirouuju mi- j a jkissage tnrougn nve mine cais, nm.
Democratic national committee as it as
sembled today for its iirst important busi
ness session since the San Francisco con
vention. The wishes of Governor Cox,
the presidential nominee, were paramount
nmonir the committee members and it
was planned to invite him and Franklin
D. rtooscvelt. tne vice presidential can-
ilidnte. to. the meeting sot for 11 o'clock
this morning at a local hotel.
Choice for the chairmanship of tlw com
mittee lav apparently between Homer S.
dimming of Connecticut, and Edmond
II. Moore, Ohio's committeeman and pe-
convention manager for Governor I ox.
Although the governor has expressed him
self for Mr. Moore and arranged to con
fer with him before the full committee
to urge his acceptance friends rt
u-ere wrecked near tne nonom oi me
shaft. After a struggle of many hours
the crew finally entered the mine level.
Near by the body was found.
PRESIDENT KIMBALL
OF CONCORD DEAD
sailed around Hesolute to windward
Luck being with the Shamrock for the
first time Hesolute still clung to her bal
looner which seemed to draw well but
could not apparently compete with the
Shamrock-.
Two airplanes raced up and down the
course, coming closer to the craft than
usual. Overhead sailed a big naval dirigi
ble
Head
of Concord and Montreal Since
1895 Long a Trustee of
Dartmouth.
WASHINGTON, July 20. Demands
for substantial wage increases for
nearly all classes of the 2,000.000 rail
road employes have been pending since
late last summer, unese nemanns, nrsi
resented at different times to the Kail-
Wednesday afternoon Annual Sunday J roa( administration's board on wages
school picnic at Creamery Flat. J-.ntire at1(i WOrking conditions, we re unsettled
congregation invited anu asKeu i 11,1 ' when government operation ot tne rau-
First Baptist Church
SC3S10n
Ames Kimball, president of the Con
& Montreal railroad, died today at nis
t.oth doubled whether the governor could summer Home at Lane inntTu
;r t:L-itifT ver t ne iiorn in ioscuwen nut. , -
' . i .:n I i lv ,11 rrrorlnato.l from Dartmouth with
ramnamn Willi lis iersoii.u siii-uun-a. iv.i...,..
t.i pvint of Mr. Moore s final decimation
f-rimmif tee members expected the
re-election of Mr. Cummings.
ward of the course to the first mark, and
at 1.30 Shamrock bore away from it with
Resolute more than 300 yards behind. In
shore a southwester seemed to le working
out toward the yachts. Shamrock picked
t y- . y it r lb. 4l,n.Ai-4A nf
CONCORD, N. II., July 20.-Benjamin p nrs, u,eai w i .
COril I !. aou uraiaM-u """j
a mile, the tirst mark ieing at mat tune
about four miles, to the leeward.
The race, however, appeared trom shore
little more than a good dntt in wnicn,
as on Saturday the sloop getting the lucky
miff of ; air. showed to.lie best advantage.
tTtff tn the westward a few thnnderlieads
Roth vachts had worked, to the wind- ndit ion and characteristics of the
t t maroo lia lna lunn dnritrnd rr c-Ama r
the profits of his crops.
MORE FRESH AIR
CHILDREN COMING
;aW nrnriflinn ffir RimtX-r ffOm i" to 6
II in it j v ' t I
o'clock.
Friday, 7.30 Regular church prayer
meeting.
Masonic Temple
roads was ended, and in turn were re
ferred to the railroad labor board,
which was created under the Trans
portation act.
(Continued on Fage 8.)
Wednesday, July 21 Stated conclave of
Reanseant Commandery, No. 7. Knights
Templar.
Wednesday evening, July 21, 7.30
o'clock Stated conclave of Reauseant
Commandcry, No. 7, K. T.
Odd Fellows Temple
Red Mens Hall
Tuesday evening, July 20, 8 o'clock ;
Regular meeting Brattleboro Camp, No.
72S7. M. W. A. Semi-annual reports
will be given at this meeting. Those
initiated at the last meeting please
be present. ,
Thursday, July 22, .8 p.
m. Regular
of
The past noble grands will hold their j meeting Pocahontas council, No. 4, V
picnic July 31. Details will Iw announced . l'. a goou attendance is uesueu.
later. ' ' Dance Saturday night.
". m mmmt m mmmmmmg ..mum
Great Fire, Smoke and
Water Sale
Will continue till the entire stock that was damaged by
fire, smoke and water is disposed of.
Going to sell it all out and put in entire new stocks.
The E. J. Fenton Store
BRATTLEBORO
LIQUOR SMUGGLERS CAUGHT.
Five Men Taken In Custody Near New
port.
NEWPORT, July 20. Efforts of
Heoro-e C.endreau. Ilenrv CaTtier, Sam
uel Traversay. Joseph N. Martin and
Oolla Renin of Ilolvoke, Mass., and Ar
thur Russell of Windsor. Vt., to smug
gle three eallons of wine across the
Canadian border via automobile caused
their arrest by Deputy Collector Lock-
land yesterday.
The men were captured on the Hol
land road near here and brought to
honors in 18."4 and immediately entered
the service of the Old Concord, railroad
as a draftsman, lie later engaged in
manufacturing on his own accouut and
established several industries in Concord.
He became president of the Concord &
V . . , . . .', - II. 1. ., 1 ,. .
.Montreal in iw. ne jih -ieu r,-,TT--4T -ifciTnpTXTr'
that vear as a trustee of Dartmouth and oLilUULi luririlllvf
had served also in the New Hampshire
legislature, constitutional convention,
and executive council. He was a dele
gate to the Republican national conven
tion in 1R!12, lie haa numerous other im
portant intrests.
cere seen ana marine ouseivi muui, ac . maiLicmiu,
Oie vachts might encounter a squall be
fore the race was over. ...
THIS EVENING
BILL AND BILLY TICKET.
Sunday Saya He Would Run as Prohib.
If Bryan Would.
HOOD RIVER, Ore., July 20. If Wil-
Important Matters to Come Up, In
cluding Tax Rate and Question of
Buying Additional Land.'
Voters in the incorporated school dis
trict, No. 2, are reminded ot tne an-
ofcruVI T.uxaf incr at S O'CIOCK tOniSIUl
li nil i ;? v t run. - -
in
Could Be Made Much Safer and Serv
iceable for Some Time if it Could Be
Straightened Up and Thoroughly
Braced, Report Says.
Clerk A. D. Wyatt of the board of
selectmen has just received from State
Engineer II. M. Mcintosh of Montpelier
a copy of the report of Engineer Jaspef
O. Draffin on the strength and carrying
capacity of the wooden bridge over West
river at Brattleboro, based on notes
taken by Prof. A. E. Winslow and an
examination of the bridge by Dr. Draffin.
The report covers six typewritten pages
of letter paper and covers much technical
ground that would not be of interest to
the general reader, but in a nutshell Mr.
Draffin does not see much possibility of
permanent improvement. -
The bridge is a combination of the lat-ticed-trusa
and arch types. The arch ia
practically independent of the truss," be
connected to the truss work at a
'"n
comparatively few places. The load iK
carried to the arches by means of vertical
iron rods which pass through beams
placed cross-wise under the trusses; as
the truss deflects under its own load and
that of traffic, the deflection carries a load
to the arch. At present there is ft con
siderable lateral deflection of the struc
ture and a tipping of the top in a down
stream direction.
During his examination of the bridge
Mr. Draffin stood on one of the arches,
nearthe top, while a.truckload of gravel
passed over, and he says "there was a
very perceptible swaying of the "whole
structure." The wind load Is consider
able, he says, and as the portal bracing is
almost negligible the wind load is a very
important factor. The effect of this w
shown by the way in which both ends of
the bridge have tippea downstream. :
In order to have the bridge stiff, and
able to resist the .wind load, large be
cause of the length of the bridge, there
should be a good system of, bracing be
tween the two upper chords, also suffi
cient bracing between the chords and the
web or inclined memliers. ' "There ms a
large amount of bracing between the
chords," the engineer reports, "but it doe
not appear to be very .effective ; it is not
connected rigidly enough." i ' .
Engineer Draffin summarizes his re
port as follows: "The bridge appears to
be top-heavy, and it lacks rigidity, es
pecially as regards bracing.--r Because of
its length, the dead load stresses consti
tute the greater part of the stresses in
the bridge. Both upper and lower chords
are stressed to their allowable limits by
dead, wind and snow loails alone and the
upper chord by dead load,, wind load and
a six and one-fourth, ton truck. The
stringers are not stressed to the limit by
a six and one-fourth ton truck, but as
the tabulated stresses make no allowance
for impact it does not seem advisable to
recommend a . heavier. loading as allow-
to take the children into their homes lable because if impact were considered
should ,be sent to the New York office the stresses would reach the allowable
William S. Sweet of Andcver Sues Per
ry E. Sherwin of Londonderry for
Damages of $500.
Because of an alleged misrepresenta
tion as to a pair of horses William S.
Sweet of Andover has sued Perry E.
Sherwin of Londonderry for damages of
."00 through the law office of Ryder &
Graham of Bellows Falls. The papers are
on file in the county clerk's office and the
suit is returnable at the September term
of 'Windham county court.
,;? Mr. Sweet claims that on May 14, 1920,
at Londonderry, Mr. Sherwin sold him a
rair of grey mares known as the Philip
Bull twins, fraudulently representing
that only one of them was slightly still
forward and tiiat otherwise botu were
free from fault and were good workers.
The price paid, according to Mr. Sweet,
was $2ii0, and the plaintiff alleges that
both mares were still forward and were
not good w orkwers and that both were
restive and ungovernable in harness.
The plaintiff states that by reason of the
Two More Churches Appoint Cornmit
tee Members Miss Lena Hamilton
Leaves Today for Dorset.
Two more fresh air children, making 10
have been provided for since yesterday
through the gift of money to pay their
board during the two weeks' vacation.
Anyone fousidering taking children or pro
viding means for their care should notify
Mrs. II, A. Mood, 91-X, by rnday, as it
is essential that names of those who are
Saturday, July 24, in order that the chil
dren may be chosen and undergo their
examinations before coming here Aug. 3.
Aside from the committee members an
nounced yesterday , F. E. Periy has been
appointed from the Centre Congregation
al church and Miss Margaret Moran from
Newport for preliminary hearing before liam jennin:a Bryan deemed such a move Lf the articles in the warrant are of
, V 1,1, 41 h mo Michaels Roman Catholic church,
the high school room. Although mot.t
Commissioner Cleary. They were held
in $200 each for the next term of the
United States court. They were unable
to furnish bail.
POLES REPULSE BOLSHEVTKI. n
advisable and if Mr. Bryan accepts the a routine nature, they are none the
nomination for president on the prohibi-j ioss. important.
tion ticket. Rev. W lUiam A. (BillyJI The term of A. Jr . Sell wen k as u
Sunday declared today he stands ready 1 member of the prudential committee ex-
to accept the nomination for vice-presi-jpircs at this time, oo iar as
appeared there is no 'opposition io
General Attack Along River Styr
. Stopped After Heroic Fighting.
WARSAW, Julv 20. (Associated
Press.) The long awaited general at
tack by the Bolxheviki along the line
of the river Styr in voihynia com
menced Monday and has been repulsed state convention here last night
by the neroi w-orit oi seven r-onsu di
visions, according to an official state
ment from army headquarters -today
Would Prohibit Tobacco.
DENVER, Colo., July 20. Colorado's
delegate to the national prohibition con
vention will, carry a plank calling , for
prohibition of the manufacture and sale
of tobacco products, it was decided at the
THE WEATHEK.
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LA I jMIS
THEATRE
EXTRA TODAY
See the International Yacht Race
Resolute mishap costs first
race. Sir Thomas Lipton watches
them 0. The Resolute loses her
throat halyard. Shamikck IV
wins opening try for interna
tional yacht trophy on . ocean
course.
Latchis Theatre
Where You See , All the Bigger,
Better, Newer Pictupres
Fair Tonight and Wednesday Mod
erate West Winds.
WASHINGTON, . July 20. The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Wednesday.. Licht to moderate west
winds.
Regular Meeting of
Leo Council K. of C.
Tuesday, July 20, 8 P. M.
TURNBULL'S
Harlequin Brick Ice Cream
Pints and Quarts
Try It. It's Right.
The Park Drug Store
18 Main Street 'Phone 210
n-oloetimi.
A tax of 100 cents' on" the dollar of
the district grand list is recommended
this vear to meet increased expenses.
One article in the warrant is to see
if the district will buy of C. L. Stick-
ney a parcel of land , adjoining the
high school property on the north, it
being the same lanu wnicn me ujm net-
has rented of Mr. Stickney several
years as a playground. ,
This land. has a frontage of 130 feet
., , t .1 il 4. 4 1..-.
on the scnooi yaru uoi m est ui
building and a dep.th of 80 feet. Mr.
Stickney V price for the land, made to
the prudential ' committee this after
noon, is $3,500. This is the first and
only price Mr. Stickney has placed on
the property. . - 1 - -
WANDERER DECIDES TO FIGHT.
Miss Lena Hamilton, who had been in
town 10 days or more in the interest of
the work, left today for Dorset, where
she will organize the fresh air work for
a contingent later in August.
COMPLAINTS ABOUT
SPEEDING AUTOS
Not Anxious to Be Convicted of Double
Murder.
CHICAGO, July 20. Carl Wander
er, self-confessed murderer of his wife
and a stranger on whom he sought to
place the blame, announced today that
he had changed his mind and would of
fer a defense when his case comes to
trial Thursday. He had previously de
clared he desired the trial and his exe
cution hastened.
State's Attorney Gibson Asks to Have
Automobile Department Watch
Conditions on Main Street.
Numerous complaints have been made
to State's Attorney E. W. Gibson of
late concerning the reckless manner, in
which many automobilists drive
through Main street. There is-always
more or less rapid driving on this street
and jit: is especially noticeable when
street) repairs are in progress, reduc
ing the! available space for trafhei, ajid
on Saturday afternoons and evAimgsi
when ' both sides of tho street are
parked full of ears. ; : ' '
State 's Attorney Gihson is asking the
state automobile department to send a
man here to watch the situation for a
time and to show some of the speed
sters where they get-off. .
limit. The arch is stressed beyond it
allowable limit by any combination ' of
loads and as the effect of high stresses
in the arch is to cause a sidevrise bending,
the condition of the bridge confirms the
analysis.
"Since practically all members of the
bridge are stressed to or beyond the
limit by the dead load and a six and one
fourth ton truck it would not appear that
the .expenditure of a large sum for re
pairs would be justified. If the -bridge
were strengthened up and thoroughly
braced it would be mud safer and would
give service for some time, but on aecount
of the present condition of the bridge,
the type, and the small amount of head
room available for bracing it does not
seem to me to offer much possibility of
permanent improvement.' ; ,
Silk for Consistent Hindus.
Mugn silk Is a product of Assan. Ert
Bilk comes Trom caterpillars which feed
on the castor oil plant. It Is of great
value In India, because It Is the only
Bilk that can be spun from cocoons
n-tfhMit- Ulllne tha tnsaeta In flio m.
The infant sons of two well-known Eng-' . u thonfro .v
IZy benat can-te worn by arlct mndoo.,,;
SELECTMEN CHANGE
NIGHT OF MEETING
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.Evenings
Will Be in Session Friday
Hereafter Instead of Saturday
Evenings Meetings Public
The selectmen have decided to hold
regular meetings Friday evenings here
after, at least for , a time, instead of
Saturday evenings. . The meetings have
been held Saturday evenings for some
time, but that is a busy night and it
is thought Friday night may. be a more
convenient time, so Friday night will
be given a tryout. , . ,
Meetings are held in the selectmen's
room in tho town hall .building, begin
ning at 7.30 o'clock, and they are
open to the public. . - - -. .;.
As evidence of the increased cost of
living on the border of Uganda and the
Congo, it is reported that; whereas a wife
cost four spearheads in pre-war days,
she now costs eight spearheads, - t
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