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Evening star., 1911-06-11
TAKING STEPS TO SAVE
TREES NEAR CAPITOL
Leaves Being Sprayed to Pre-
vent Ravages of Beetles
and Other Bugs.

The bugs are having a hard time on
Capitol Hill. particularly the elm beetle.
Under the direction of Elliott Woods,
superintendent Of the Capitol building
and grounds. David Lynn has been
having the trees and shrubs sprayed
with a high power machine in the last
few days. 1t is expected that the treat
ment will be successful in preventing
not only the elm leaf beetle, but also
the tussock moth and the apis from
gaining a hold upon the trees.
The trees OF Washington suffered great
ly last year from these insects and the
District authorities, as we'll as the SUPER
intendent of the Capitol building and
grounds. have undertaken to prevent a
recurrence Of the trouble SO far as is
possible.
Powerful Spray Used.
The spray used on the trees about the
Capitol Is powerful. sending a strong
stream over the leaves and branches
and trunks Of the trees. The machine,
which is operated by means Of q gaso-
line engine. distributes thirty-three gal
Ions a minute of the special bug-killing
preparation through a quarter OF an
lCL tlp dt on pOuiOS pressure.
The machine used is about thirteen feet
long. six feet wide and seven feet high
and weighs about 3,7OO pounds. It works
very rapidly. requiring about five min
utes to fill by suction, and Is emptied in
about sixteen minutes. when the quarter
of an inch tip Is used.
Arsenate Of lead solution is used to
kill the elm beetles, while Bordeaux
mixture is aimed at the apis. Whale
oil soap is used as a general extermina-
tor.
This method OF spraying the trees with
a power spray is being adopted through
said.
Evening star., 1911-06-11
TRAIL LEADS TO WATER
AND HEADS BOB UP
Sequel Proves That Two Of
ficers Are at Home on
Land or Sea.

Precinct Detective klendienst and Po-
liceman Joe Grant have gained the name
Of the amphibious cops. They make ar
rests both on land and in the water.
When they sleuth trail to the waters
edge they do not stand by the tapping
waves and gaze mournfully out over the
water, but one takes off his clothes and
goes in right after the quarry. So it was
yesterday, when the pair trailed through
out Southwest Washington most of the
day, looking for two boys whom they
suspected of completely in series Of
small-store robberies
Trailed to Half Street.
The trail led to the shores of Half
street, from which classic spot the youths
of Bloodfied are wont to go swimming
warm afternoons. Standing upon the
shore, the two guardians of the peace
espied two heads bobbing in the stream
and noticed two pairs Of hands beating
out the overland Australian racing stroke
in large and playful circles In the Off1ng
IT'S them." suggested Policeman
Grant to the precinct detective. And then.
making a. trumpet Of his hands, he
shouted:
"Hal-lo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-
The Australian overland stroke abated
not a whit.
l-lo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o."
1t was plain to be seen that the Aus
tralian overland was taking the fugitives
out to sea.
And There Was Nothin' Doin'.
"Come on in here, you two," yelled
Policeman Grant.
"Nothin' doin' was borne back
across the water.
' will go in and get them," announced
Detective Kleindienst.
He slipped out of his square-toed shoes,
SHE'D his clothes at Policeman Grant and
plunged in. The Australian overland
stroke is nothing compared to the baton
pounding stroke which propelled the de-
tective like a seal through the bay, which
lies off Half street. He caught one of
the boys and dragged him back. While
Policeman Grant was standing upon the
Buzz1rds Point side Of Half street,
Kleindienst and his prize docked where
the clothes lay strewn upon the wharf
The other boy, seeing that the two pur-
surers meant business, signaled his sur
render and swan ashore.
Captured in Moist State.
Policeman Grant ran after him, and ar
rested him in his dripping. naked state
Allowing a reasonable time to get Dress
ed, the two boys were marched to the
police station. where they registered as
Richard Miner and John Jackson At
the station the boys found two of their
friends. Richard Queen and Jesse john
son. They had been arrested earlier in |
the day without having had a swim.
The police said last night the boys will |
be asked to answer to charges of rob- |
berry at several stores in the southwest.
The four were sent to the house Of de- |
tention, and will probably appear In |
Evening star., 1911-06-11
Britain Begins Research.

Comprehensive study of economic
entomology is being undertaken by
the British government. and in this
they are depending largely on the
practical advance that has been made
by the science in the United States.
1t was announced some time ago that
Andrew Carnegie had made an appro-
prlatlon for three scholarships and
that three graduates of the English
universities had been sent to Washing
ton. where. under the direction of DR..
l.. o. Howard of the Department of
agriculture. they were starting a post
graduate field course in the study of
insect life and insects as farm pests
and carriers of disease.
rms Is only part OF a general scheme
that has been inaugurated by the
br1tlsn minister of the colonies. He
has formed the African entomological
research committee. of which Lord
Cromer: formerly, the governor gen.
eral of Egypt, has been made the
president This committee has been
given offices in the Museum of Natural
History at Kensington, and to this as
Headquarters collectors all over the
BRITISH African colonies are sending
specimens to be identified.
Specimens All Named.
These specimens are named and de-
to their collectors and others being dis
tributed to the museums and uniyer-
sites throughout the United Kingdom.
The collectors are not as rule trained
entomologists, but the work is being
taken up enthusiastically, and many
specimens. some known and some un-
known. are being received. The COM
mittee is also issuing a quarterly
journal. the Bulletin of EntomoIogical
Research"
Lord Cromer in a recent address be-
fore the Royal College of Science and
Technology in London said he realized
that Great Britain was much behind the
United States in the practical study of
insect pests.
Object of the Movement.
He said that while there were few
competent economic entomologists in
Great Britain, the present move was
designed to supply the deficiency and to
build up a corps Of trained men who
would be at the disposal Of the govern
ment in combating the ravages Of in
sects crop enemies and the carriers
of disease.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-25
JACKSONVILLE.

Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Lowe are visiting
relatives in Cambridge, n. Y.
Roy Cain of Readsboro was at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Belle Cain,
over Sunday.
Truman Dix and family are visiting
with Mrs. DiX's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. j. Corkins.
Forrest Bellows of Barre visited Cliff
ford Stetson and Emil Begiebng the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Holbrook are spenl-
ing the week with Mrs. Holbrooks par
ents in Orange, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius VIM and son
of South halifax visited Mrs. Winns
father one night recently.
Emil Begiebing, Clifford Stetson and
Forrest Bellows went on a trip to Hay
stack mountain Monday.
Albert Reed of Brattleboro visited his
brother, r. p Reed, and other rela-
tives the first of the week.
Frank Reed and family have returned
to their home in Shelburne Falls after
staying in this place two months.
George Corkins has sold his home farm
to Oscar Ware of Wilmington. Mr.. Cor
kns will move soon to his place in the
village.
Next Sunday the Y. p. C. u. will meet
in the evening as usual at 7.30. Rev
DIR. w. r. Rowland. the state president,
Will be present. Everyone is invited to
hear about the state work.
The morning service next Sunday will
be conducted by Rev. c. L. Connors
The subject will be quiet lives" AS
this will be Rev. Mr.. Connor's last SER
vice all are urged to be present at TO- 40
a. m.
The body of Mrs lydia Stafford %
formerly of this place, who died in Zoar,
Mass was brought here Tuesday Aug.
%. for burial beside her husband, the
late Russell Stafford Rev. c. f. Con-
ners officiated at the committal services.
Leon Chase of Springfield, Mass, and
Mrs. Alvin Combs Brattleboro were
among the relatives present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-25
GUIlFORD CENTRE,

Mrs. Florence Ramsdell is visiting Rev.
and Mrs Cornell in West Townshend
few days
Miss Edith Backus, who visited at C.
NJ. Thomas's several weeks, returned to
her home Monday.
Mrs. c. e. Yeaw has returned to her
home in Brattleboro after spending two
weeks at L. w. Miners.
The women will meet in their rooms
Thursday, Aug. 81 A good attendance
is desired as there is work to be done
V. ID. Miner and son, Harry, of Starke,
Fla, came Tuesday to visit his brother
r. w. Miner. These brothers had not
met in 25 years.
Mrs. e A Schouler and two children
Allen and Anna, OF Greenfield, Mass,
came to f. w. Miners Sunday to remain
a week or 10 days
Mrs. Drederick and Mrs. Sneider, who
had been visiting their sisters, Misses
Hill, two weeks, returned to their home
in Brooklyn Sunday.
The annual fishing picnic by Bernards-
ton and Gulford people will be held at
Central park. Vernon. Tuesday, Aug. 90
All are invited. II rainy the picnic will
be held the next day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-25
BICYCLE RIDER FINED $40.
to Arrest All Persons Riding on Side
walk-8oy the First Victim.

Following instructions from the board
of baiiffs Chief Of Police George Wilson
has begun a crusade against persons
riding bicycles on the sidewalks in Brat
tleboro. Earl Carr, the first rider to be
arrested for this offense, was fined $40
and costs by Judge William II. Daley
Tuesday afternoon but the fine was sus-
pended upon payment of costs and the
boy was placed on probation. The bail
ifs recently instructed the chief to ar
rest the first person he saw riding on
the sidewalks and last Friday morning
Carr who is 16 years old and lives on
Laurel street, was arrested while riding
on Cedar street. He appeared before
Judge Daley that afternoon. but as his
father could not be present the case was
continued to Tuesday afternoon. He ap-
peared in court and then pleaded guilty.
c, Menzies Miller representing the
state, addressed the court and said that
for long time past the bailiffs had
received complaints of persons riding on
the walks and that they had instructed
the chief of police to look into the mat
ter Chief Wilson had admonished sew
eral persons, he said, but the practice
had been kept up and the bailiffs had
insisted upon the officer taking the first
offender that came to his notice. In
this particular case the state had no
others he asked that the respondent be
given an easy sentence which would be
suspended upon the payment of costs.
An arrangement of this kind, he said,
would be satisfactory to the state,
Judge Daley then expressed his opin-
ion of those who use the sidewalk as
place upon which to ride bicycles and
promised that in the future Offenders
would not be let Off easily. He said
that riding on the sidewalks had become
a nuisance in all parts of the village and
that the statute was very plain as to
this breach of the law. Notices have
been posted in various places and the
papers have published items in regard
to it, He said the practice must be
stopped, but he was inclined to be leni-
ent in this instance as 1t was the first
to be brought before the court, but in
the future he would impose the maximum
fine under the law. He said he would
place young Carr on probation upon
payment of costs, but did not want the
public to think that he was going to
establish precedent by thus letting him
off so easily. He thereupon fined Carr
$40 and costs and placed him on proba-
ton for three months. The costs
amounted to $537, which the boy paid.
There are other boys and men in town
who ride their wheels on the sidewalks
and the chief Of police is going after
them. The statute provides that per-
son who unnecessarily leaves or drives
an animal or rides a bicycle on public
sidewalk shall be fined not more than
1926 nor less than IS, one-haf of such
fine to go to the complainant and the
other half to the town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-25
Vermont Academy News.

Prospects are excellent for a prosper
Gus year at Vermont academy. The fall
term will open Sept. 10 with a good en-
rolment of new students 1t is probable
that every available room will be in
use. The buildings are undergoing gem
eral repairs. Certain new equipment is
being installed One new instructor has
been engaged, Sidney *. Backus, A. B.,
Dartmouth, who will have the depart
ment of English. Mrs S. f. c. Goodnow
becomes housemother. Mrs. A. G. Vason
will have charge of the library. L. F.
White, who has been in charge of the
farms and buildings for several years,
has resigned, greatly to the regret of the
administration. He will be succeeded by
Charles N. Wales as manager of the
farms and Hugh Hatfield, who will have
charge of the heating plant and build
ings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-25
WEST HALIFAX.

Philo Niles is staying at George L.
Clark's.
Miss Madge Taylor is helping Mrs
Clara Powers.
Mrs. Verna Pierson and Mrs. Fred
Worden are i'll.
Mrs. Sarah Thurber was a guest of
William Warren and family recently.
Mrs. Charles Perry and children were
guests of her father, e. Cook, Tuesday
A good number attended the Uni
versalist social at r. j. Phillips's Sat
urday.
a number of men and teams are at
work on the river road making state
highway.
Mrs. Eli Cook is spending some time
with her sons, Leland and Arthur, in
Brattleboro.
Miss Caroline Wright of North Adams
is guest of Miss Della May and Miss
Blanche Clark.
Mrs. Ralph Phelps is with her sister,
Mrs. w. Sumner. Her health is report
ed as being improved.
The ordinance of baptism will be ad-
ministered after the service in the Bap-
fist church Sunday morning.
Miss Diana and Miss Lucille Smith of
Attleboro, Mass, are guests of their
cousins, Miss Laura and Miss Alice Phil
lips.
John Bond, who spent his vacation
with his uncle, Ralph Phillips returned
to his home in Providence r. L. Mon
day.
Mrs. Ralph VIM and daughter Ella
returned home Monday from Bennington,
where thet visited Mrs WINS mother
and sisters.
Miss Amy and Miss Sarah Bowen of
East Providence, r. L., are boarding at
X. Phelps's, Miss Amy is principal
of the grammar school there
The subject for the Sunday evening
service Aug. q, is Missions in Per-
sla and Turkey" Acts 4: 1881; leader,
Miss Della May Clark. These meetings
are well attended and interesting.
Rev G. w, Clark OF Hightstown. ~
j., preached for Rev Mr. Hitchcock in
the Baptist church Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Dougal of Boston rendered a duet and
solo which added much to the service,
making 1t altogether an interesting
meeting.
lawn social will be held at the home
of Mr. and Mrs, Charles Clark Wednes-
day evening, Aug 30, for the benefit Of
the Baptist church. Everybody is in
vlted. Those who have attended the so
cials at Mrs Clarks know what good
times always are had there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-25

The annual reunion of the Windham
County Veterans association will be
held in Barber park Bellows Falls,
Thursday Sept. Z. AS to railroad rates
the executive committee decided that
they could not guarantee the number of
fares required by the company for
special train, consequently all those at
tending will have to pay regular rates
unless they secure mileage books. Com
rades and friends at Bellows Falls will
provide beans, brown and white bread
and coffee. No more delightful place
can be found than Barber park for such
a gathering.
The program will include good music,
good speeches and Rotations, and all
that goes to make up a rousng camp
fire will be on the program. One cannot
fail to have a good time and we cordially
invite everybody to attend.
II. w. HUTCHINS, Bellows Falls. pres,
DIR. NJ L. BRUCE, Brattleboro, vice
pres,
c, NJ, RUSSELL, Wilmington, sec. and
treas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-25
GamaIIeI Bradford Killed.

Gamaliel Bradford, publcist and retired
banker, well known throughout the
country for his writings and lectures on
governmental topics, and of the eighth
generation in descent from Gov. Brad
ford of the Plymouth colony, was struck
by a trolley car of the Boston and Wor-
cester road Saturday night and died of
a fractured skull shortly after midnight
at his sons home in Wellesley Hills A
native of Boston and coming from one
of the most aristocratic families of the
commonwealth, family which dates it's
ancestry directly back to Mayhower
stock, Mr. Bradford was always promi-
nently Identified with public affairs. He
graduated from Harvard in 1S4S and
took up banking career. At one time
he was candidate for governor. He
was born Jan. Is, 1881.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-25
GUILFORD.
Schools will begin Sept. 8.

Schools will begin Sept 5.
Mrs 4. Melen is in Vernon this week
taking care of Mrs. Harold Akley.
Mrs. Clifford Baker and little son, Ly-
man, have been having humps this
week.
Il. p Squires will move his steam mill
from Wardsboro to North Hinsdale to
saw lumber for Warren Doolittle.
VIII Adams of Boston is visiting his
uncle, T.. p. Spuires. Mr. Adams is a
son of Simeon Adams and when a boy
lived on the place,
Asa Clark and sister, Mrs Cole of
Providence II. l., and Mrs. Nina Johnson
of Guilford Centre were guests at Joel
Flagg's Wednesday.
Earle Davis came from South London
derry Saturday to the tuberculosis camp
for treatment. Mr., Davis, who is a rela-
tive Of Mrs. Ned Coombs, has been there
before.
Charles Barnes of Londonderry is at
Fred Coombss and has been locating
springs of water by the use of a witch
hazel stick carried in the hands. He has
located several for Mr.. Coombs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-25
MINIMUM OF DANGER NOW.
Hall Fire Escapes and Fire Protection
Model for Towns Elsewhere.

Prof. j. w. Votey, engineer of the
state board of health, recently inspected
the new fire escapes on the town hall
building and the exits from the Audi
torium and Festival hall. He was so
well satisfied that when the work of
Road Commissioner Perry Is completed
about the premises he will have a photo
graph of the building taken to show
towns in the other parts of the state
what Brattleboro has done toward max
ing exit from the building easy in case
of fire Exclusive of the main entrance
and exit through the lobby there are IL
exits that may be used in case of
emergency; six on the north side and
five on the south side.
From Festival hall and the first BAH
cony there are six exits within easy
reach and from the gallery of the Au-
ditorium there are four that may be
used and from the first floor there are
three which would accommodate a crowd
if needed. Beside the stage entrance and
the large door through which the
scenery is taken there is an escape for
performers who might be in the Audi
forum. This leads from under the
stage, where the dressing rooms are To-
Gated, to stairs in the basement near an
exit on the south side.
On the stage there is a standpipe to
which is connected a 50-foot hose, and
lIe SldBe lHtI6 - SllH4lIdl IRE
protection. 1t is possible to reach any
part of the Auditorium with a stream
from this hose the water pressure is
1i0 pounds. Professor Votey was much
pleased with the adequate fire protec-
ton of the town hall building. The Sc
lectmen, who have charge of the build
ing, believe there is not a town hall or
theatre in the state that is any better
protected against danger of a calamity
an case of fire.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-25
Nav Lose Military Post,

There is a possibility that the military
post at Fort Ethan Allen may be COM
bined with Plattsburgh barracks in the
formation of a brigade post. Important
plans are said to be under consideration
by the general staff of the war depart
ment concerning the mounted troops of
the army. A recommendation will short
ly be made to establish at least one large
cavalry post and possibly two garrisons
of that branch of the army. 1t is also
proposed in some quarters to abandon
Fort Ethan Allen as a cavalry post One
plan is to establish cavalry posts in
those parts of the country where the
climate is favorable to cavalry maneu-
vers, and training, where it will be less
expensive to attain cavalry horses and
where there can be obtained supply of
forage without the additional cost of
transporting it long distances.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-25
WEST GUILFORD,

Mrs. Sidney Coleman and Sumner
Coleman are i'll and under the doctor s
care.
Miss Ada Buttons went last week to
New York state to stay three weeks
with relatives.
Miss Vina Falby of Montague, Mass,
is spending a month with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. A E. Falby
Miss Estella Cook of Boston is visit
ing two weeks with her sister Mrs. W.
c. Phelps, and mother, Mrs \. NJ. HUI
ling.
Rev. and Mrs. Edgar Hatfield have re-
turned from their vacation in Boston
and Springfield. Services will be re-
sumed in the church Sunday.
The annual harvest home dinner. in
Guiding chicken pie, will be served on
the church lawn next Wednesday noon
During the day there will be athletic
exercises, addresses, recitations and ex-
cellent music.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-25
HALIFAX,

Elliot Niles of New York is with his
parents at Maplehurst.
Mrs. Almus Dalrymple is visiting a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Jones.
Gordon McDOugal and family of Bos-
ton are spending the week at Maplehurst
Austin Russell of Boston is staying a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Goode-
nough
Sunday visitors at Maplehurst were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hawks of Shell
burne Falls, Mrs. +. Smith and son of
Holyoke, Mrs Emma Fish of Northamp-
ton.
Rev. u. w. Clark of Hightstown, n. j.,
wha has been visiting at F. II. Niles's,
went to Colrain Wednesday TO stay a
few days at Arthur F1sh's. From there
he will return home.