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New-York tribune., 1912-04-14

, fe the time OF the year when every
,,bo loves birds is looking for old
ds .oo! for il is during the last two weeks
- .pril and the earlier weeks of May that
of the fcathered people who have been
..ding the winter in the South return to
~. olJ baunts Some Of them, Of course,
eo,,e much earlier.
w.. r,bin has been seen as early as the
-isdo of February and waterbirds return
,be HAYS and rivers. as soon as the ice
conc But in April we may see new
1srvars every day, and in May as many
,or different kinds may arrive in one
day. ,,-s-
.,h enring know Just about when to eX-
20. each species. so closely do they keep
tbeir time schedule Without any cal
s.asrs or timepieces they know when 1t is
.,.,e 70 start for the north, and so anxious
- they 10 he off that they will face great
,.rgers rather than delay their journey,
.soneb after all, they may die Of hunger
~. arriving too early.
ybv they should do this is a mystery
ub,cb the scientists haven't yet been able
- oxnlain. The author Of the Book Of JOB
.o,dered about IL thousands Of years ago,
,rben he saw the hawk stretching his wings
% the south. and the wisest men are won
dering about it yet. Still, we know a great
MANY things that Job didn't know, and
sbau probably find out more.
II is not, probably. TO escape cold weather
,bat the birds migrate, scientists tell u.s.
hocause they do not mind that very much
Nsither is it always because they want
more food for they leave the tropics just
n,bsn food is most abundant 1t Is most
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
How to Win a Prize

Contest No. (Things to Think About
You may solve any Of the four puzzles
that you like. and for the neatest and best
two answers we offer the choice of the
same prizes as in Contest No. I.
Contest No. (Our Letter BoA)-A prize
Of 81 is given for every letter printed
under this heading. The letter may con-
tain incidents in your life. anecdotes OF
pets novel school experiences, things seen
in travel or made-up stories These
stories must be original and must be
written on one side Of the paper. Letters
entitled 10 the prize of 81 are often crowd
ed out for lack OF space in the week In
which they are received. but II such is the
case they always appear in the page later.
Contest No. CHonor List-A set OF
four little books. containing stories Of ad-
venture in Bugvile. will be given 10 every
little man or little woman whose name
aDpears FIVE times In the honor list.
Watch the honor list and keep the date
when your name appears. When YOU have
five dates send them to the office or Little
Men and Little Women and the books VIII
be forwarded TO you,
In sending answers to puzzles ii is not
necessary to send a letter with them.
Use II you can. paper OF the ordinary let
ter size. and write your name, address, age
and choice ~ prize In the upper right
hand corner Of the first page.
Address letters 10 Little Men and Little
Women New-York Tribune, New York. II
YOU address them simply 10 The Tribune
they will go to some other department
and may not reach the office OF Little Men
aud Lutte Women IN time 70 be entered In
the contest
Age and ncatness are considered in
awarding prizes.
The contest closes on April IS.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
ANAGRAMS

With the opening Of spring. it is now
stated that work will be started soon on
a new trolley road and also on new
steam railroad in Westchester County. As
the two roads will extend through North
ern Westchester, the real estate spectators
are looking for a big boom in real estate
in that section.
Francis A. Stratton, Of Mount Vernon,
is the president of the Hudson River and
Eastern Traction Company, which will be-
gin work soon on the construction of a
trolley system from Ossining-on-the-H Hud-
son to Briarclif, Pleasantville, Sherman
Park, ValhaIa and White Plains. Mr..
strattOn recently went over the route Of
his new trolley line and the right Of way
is now being purchased of different prop
erty owners along the route.
II IS also positively stated that the
Westchcster & Northern Railroad Company
will build a road from the White Plains
terminal Of the New York. Westchester &
Boston Railroad nOrthward through West
chester TO Brewster in Putnam County,
and Danbury, Conn. This road, it is un-
derstood, will be an extension Of the Cen
tral New England and the Poughkeepgie
Bridge system. With the connection with
the New York Westchester & Boston line,
the New Haven company. which is back
OF all three systems, Will have a through
short line from New York City TO Pough-
keepsle, the coal fields and the West, with
the connections TO be made with the On
tario & Western.
The Westchester & Northern company s
representatives have been quietly buying
up considerable land for the right of way,
ana the property which cannot be pur-
chased will be condemned
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14

Now that the butterfly fairy and the sum-
mer girl have arrived there can be no
doubt that spring is here. Therefore the
little men and women will not be at all
surprised to see this funny little insect
come out from his winter sleeping quarters
to warm himself in the sun. He Is called
the Twobeaky Bug, and he will dance
along with the summer girl and the fairy
IL directions are carefully followed.
Cut out the Twobeaky Bug. No ], fol-
lowing the outside black lines. and fold
together at the line running down the CEN
tire OF the back. Then cut the black line at
the lower end OF the body up to the arrow
head, lap side A over the white space
and paste. Bend nose c over nose d and
paste. entirely covering the white space.
Cut out the little white space near the
arrowhead. cut out the tail marked e. in
sert It at the opening, and paste on the
inside. Bend out the legs at right angles
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
HE KNEW HIS BUSINESS.

The elderly woman was walking along
with a young woman. evidently her
daughter, and a young man. newsboy
persstenty asked the young man to buy
a paper
"G'wan and buy one. ! want TO sell out
and git home TO my nav! She's lS her.
self" The boy hung on until he WIS dis
missed by a negative nod. Then he ap-
preached the elderly woman.
you buy one" he said.
NO: l can't read said the woman
with a smile. I'm German"
Then the young man was approached
again. You kin read. Go ahead and ouy
one. You kin read it to her.
No: my eyes are bad. can't see very
we'll"
But the newsboy was determined to make
a sale. well, buy one for your girl, IN
dcating the younger woman, shes got
nretty eyes" And. needless TO say, he
made the sale indianapolis News.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
MISSING-25,OOO CROWS!
College Professors Are Seeking
a Roost That Vanished.

Professor Howard T. Eaton, Of the bio
logical department OF Hobart College and
Professor Frank II. Hall, OF the experiment
station, are endeavoring 10 learn what has
become Of the large crows roost which for
merly existed In Ontario County. Thlr-
teen years ago II was two miles northwest
OF Canandaigua and ten years ago 1t was
just southeast OF Paddleford's station. 1t
was at this time that Professor Eaton, then
a resident OF Rochester. became interested
In the subject. He declares that there we're
al least twenty thousand crows In the
roost. The roost was broken up by an
endemic which killed thousands of the
crows.
Since then the crows have roasted In
several different localities. but for the last
two years the principal roost has been IN
tho Gainey Swamp. one and half miles
west of Phelps. a short time ago Mr.. Han
sent out inquiries regarding crow flights to
grange masters. country school teachers
and farmers throughout the county, and tho
replies indicated that the roost was again
I'm the Galney swamp and that large fiocks
OF crows flew there from the vicinity OF
Victor. Dresden. Phelps Penn YAM Water
loo. Gorham. Lyons and Palmyra.
Professor Eaton, Professor Hail. the 20
ology class OF Hobart College and Princl'
pal Bird OF Phelps High School undertook
To- make n count OF the birds In the roost
and sentinels were posted over an area o!
eighteen miles I'm the vicinity OF the
swamp. To their surprise 1t was founu
that there were scarcely any flights TO the
swamp except from the direction OF Canaan
daigua and Clifton Springs. In one case
watcher reported about two thousand
crows and In the other two hundred and
fifty were reported.
Professor Hall and Professor Eaton ther
went into the interior Of the swamp. and
discovered that IL had been deserted by
the crows for at least six weeks. A few
OF the birds we're reported a short distance
north OF Melvin Hill. Farmers when In
terviewed declared that the roosts had
been deserted since January /. II is estl
mated that previous 10 that time there
we're between twenty thousand and thirty
thousand crows there. Reports have beer
made in answer TO the government inquiry
Of roosts near Ithaca, Varick, Auburn and
Gates, but II Is said that these do not ac-
count for the sudden disappearance of the
Gainey swamp roost
Both Professor Hall and Professor Eaton
are anxious to discover the Whereabouts
of the missing roost and will greatly ap-
preciate any information from the sur
rounding country with reference to the
general fight of crows-Rochester Post
Examiner.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14

Clarke, Frank Hardy, Isaac II. Smith,
Franklin Montross. George F. Secor,
Charles d. Hoyt. William C. Lawrence,
Charles d. Millard, Henry C. Grlffen, John
]. Brown. George w. Mead. Harvey b.
Green, George A. Slater. Frank S. Rey-
nolds. Joseph c. Baldwin, tr., and Floy
ID. Hopkins.
The aldermen OF New Rochelle have
passed a resolution to give the United
States Volunteer Life Saving Corps quar-
ters at Hudson Park. The house is TO be
built at the expense OF the city and Is to
be 20 by IS feet, with two rooms. One VIII
he a living room and the other will be for
meetings.
The erection OF the structure will take
place at once and It will be ready for occu-
pancy by June /. which is the official time
for the opening of the beach for bathers
The corps deserves the new house because
Of the many rescues its members made last
summer. They have given their services for
three years gratis.
n. Hobart Keeler, Henry G. Gray and
William B. Greeley, constituting the COM
mission which made awards for lands con-
demned by the city OF New York in Sec
ton OF the Kenslco reservoir proceedings
brought by the city OF New York, have
oled n petition in the Supreme Court Of
Westchester County for the payment Of
their fees. They claim that their compen-
sat,on should be $500 each.
One OF the features OF the new colony
10 be established on Manursins Island. IN
the Sound, will be the new Manursins ISL
and Club which has been organized and
has lust sent out invitations for the pur-
nose of seeking new members. The invi-
,at,ons contain a picture OF the new club
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
Our Letter Box

this tree was rotten, but we jumped over
this part and were safe on the island
We had a very pleasant time until about
O'Clock in the afternoon. We then decideo
IA I told YOU, the end of the tree was
decayed. We did, not dare trust ourselves ives
on II. So we e,ided To cross on Two
ropes which were tied TO a tree on either
side IL the stream, one above the otner;
They were crossed in the middle. | started
10 cross and got along all right until J.
got TO the middle OF the ropes where they
we're crossed Then they started to swing,
NV hat fell off and foated down the
stream and my coat dragged In the water
| wss forced 10 go back. There was noti-
ing left to do hut try the fallen tree. 30
| tried IL and got across safe ~. My frlend
started to cross. but Just as he was nearly ihy
across he slipped and fell In where tne
water was about up to his waist. lie was
frightened and waded out on the wrong
side He then started again, but went III
AT about the same place, but TINS uine
ne came out on the right side.
We must have looked funny on the wa!
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
LITTLE MEN 6 LITTLE WOMEN

Eleanor NJ Dixon; 2. Willie Douglas; 1o'
Joseph A. Duffy; H. Elsie Eincke; II, Will
lam Fishgrund: 10. Hubert Foote; H. May
Ielle Goulden: Is, Beatrice Gray; TO- Helen
Hahn; II, Helen Hampson; Is, Pemoerton
Harris: 10. Olive J. Rowland; 20, FREDERICK
{. Hubert: q. Kathryn lnheld' y, hath-
crime Ives: o. Ira Lacks; "A, Marshail Lake.
95. Morgan Livingston; 20 Wiiham Lo"hS-
berry; q, Alice r. Lutz; S' Helen McDon-
aid; %, Agnes Martin; 80 Margery fesiey :
n Frances F.. Odgers; 80, Alice Perkins; %,
Harriet B. Pratt; 81. Elizabeth froos'' o1'
Hayden Raynor; 3s, Donald B. Reagan 81
Elmer Roegner; IS, Herbert Ruger; 80,
William Sachs; 20, John Schlichting; al,
t.rark r Schmidt: AZ. Vivian Stuhlman; %.
Frsnk =. Taussig: a, Russell Ullman; o.
Theresa Van Bell: IS, Jeannette Van was, nas-
sell: AZ, Ruth Weekes; 4s. Marguerite WHIT
ney: 49, Benjamin Woodbridge; 90 Lewis
Wool
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
(PzTEhTEo)

|, with the body, and the bug will be ready
to stand on it's feet. But 1t still wants
ears and the tow beaks from which II takes
it's name. Cut out the two portions marked
+ F, and clip through the short white lines
across the black edge. Cover the backs OF
each piece with paste and form thep into
two short cones by rolling them around
the sharpened end OF a lead pencil. making
sides G lap over sides II up tc the dotted
line, and taking care to have the black
edge on the outside. As each cone is re-
moved from the pencil spread out this
edge like frill. The two cones will then
appear as in l. Paste each cone TO the face
of the insect, one over the other. as shown
in No. 2. Cut out the ears ] j and paste
them on the head at the two black dots
lust over the eyes. The Twobeaky Bug is
now finished. and IL you put him on a
tray or box cover with a marble OF the
size shown in X inside his head he will
move about as you wish, according as you
tilt the tray.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14

General Roe was the first commander OF
old Troop A, from which the present resi-
ment has grown. All the old members OF
the original troop have been invited TO at
tend and will II is expected, at the con-
clusion OF the formal military programme
narade mounted, in command OF General
Roe.
Major John +. Organ, I'd Battalion OF
Field Artillery. has appointed Dr. A. l.
Weston. well known as a Coroners physi-
clan. surgeon OF the battalion, with the
rank of major.
A review Of the 18th Regiment by Cen
ersl Tasker Fl. Bliss. U. s. A, VIII be heid
IN the armory next Saturday night
Some time since Adjutant General Will
lam yerbeck offered a dinner TO the COM
pany of the 2Sd Regiment which SHOULD So
cure the largest number Of recruits IN SIX
we.ks time Company c, Captain James
Rohh has won the dinner and will enjoy
n to.morrow night at the Knickerbocker
Hotel, Manhattan. General Neroeek' II Is
expected, will be present
The Hotchkln eHclehCy hVu'S, N''S''"
by Colonel Hotchin OF the z-d Engineers
to the members most proficient IN general
work have been awarded as follows: Gold
medal 10 First Sergeant John +. Harrlns-
ton Of Company c. silver medals to Corpo-
ra,s uanrahan, OF Company A. and Leffier,
a, COMPANY B: Walker. of Company {;
prAntice Of Company d; Thorne. Of Com
nanv y. Bostlck, of Company F; Muller, OF
company G; osterberg. OF Company II;
uasseIbauer, OF Company 1: Donovan, OF
company X; Steward, OF Company L. and
Iobnson. of Company NJ. Long service
medals have been awarded as follows: For
?, wears. Sergeant Daniel McCurdy; 20
vcars. Quartermaster Sergeant George A.
Kirlxham. First Sergeant Samuel Cooey.
sergeant Frederick III. Stubbe and Post
ouartermaster Sergeant Thomas J. Nc
Rrlde: Is years. Sergeant James T. Raftis
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
a KITTEN THAT RAN AWAY,

Dear Little Men and Little Women ! am
sending you a story made up about a kit
ten. This kitten was born in a house
where he was cruelty treated. When he
was very young he ran away. AS he was
running about he saw an ash can. Think
ing there must be something good inside,
he peeped in but he was Mortified when
he perceived very big rat inside. 1t
seemed very large, for it was really hye
pounds in weight and two feet Ions. When
the rat saw the little kitten looking at IT..
1t made one leap at the young. cat With
that they both began TO hght. They
scrambled over the side of the ASH can,
they scratched and tore each others hair
from their bodies and their heads. When
the cat was almost beaten, a nuinoer OF
cats came to his assistance. After mucn
toll they succeeded in killing the rat and
then they were gone like flash. but the
little kitten knew not how to make nv
Ing. for he had nothing 10 eat; so ne
thought and thought till at last ne mt
upon a plan He called all his cat frlends
and said to them: Let us have a oand
every night. We will go on the fence ana
sing We will get shoes and bricks thrown
az us and we will build a house from
them and we will live happily with no one
TO bother US" And they had plenty OF nice
mice Hoping YOU will like this story,
remain. your little friend.
THEODORE s. DRACHMAN laged -.
No t92 West l2tst street, New YORK CITY
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
OF Interest to Members of National Guard

and First Glass Sergeant Thomas M.
Davies; 10 years, Lieutenants g. W. Ruh-
son and j. F. Friebele, First sergeant
William T. Graham. orderly Sergean;
William A. Mahon. Captain Patrick j.
Walsh. Corporal Edward G. Holste ana
First Glass Private David Emmons.
Lieutenant Thomas II. Barber, of Com
many c. 18th, who was recently unani-
mously elected first lieutenant and has
passed the board. will celebrate the event
by entertaining the entire company at the
Hippodrome next Friday night. Second
Lieutenant f. c. Bailey, Of Company H.
recently elected first lieutenant, has passed
the board. Veterans OF the regiment VIII
hold their annual dinner at the Hotel Gerard
on Monday night. April 50, and number
OF prominent guests will be present TO
make remarks These include Major
General Daniel f. sIckies. Brigadier Gen.
eral Robert Avery Brigadier General
George r. Dyer Judge Henry A. Glider
sleeve. cx-Colonel Heman Dowd and others.
For the first time in their history the
lst and 2l battallons OF naval mill
TIA will take part in joint review. This
event VIII De neld IN Hc a"hoi' Va ''N
2d Naval Battalion, in BROOKLYN on
Wednesday night. April a. and the review
ing officer will be the Secretary OF tht
Navy, Mr.. Meyer.
Co,onsi Norris Of the 9th Resirr.St We
hold a review Of his command In the ar
nory on the night OF Tuesday. April 80. ana
preparatory to this event he will hold
resimental drill. on April 26. Major wal
ton, Il. is reported. has been quite Ill for
the last week.
Major General James McLesr deuren
will review the 18th Regiment ON TUESDAY
night. April q.
Major General Roe will he entertained al
dinner by his staff on Saturday night
April q.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
A SUMNER DAYS ADVENTURE,

Dear Little Men and Little Women: |
wish TO tell you about little adventure
which friend and / had last summer
II will not take long, as ] will tell II
briefly.
We live in small town near large
wood There Is n stream in this wood
which at one place branches off and joins
again farther down thus forming an
island. one day my friend suggested that
we 60 TO these woods, for It was very
warm day. and he thought 1t would he
cooler there So We went, and as the
island looked cool and pleasant we crossed
over the stream by way Of an old tree
which had fallen across u. The end OF
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
County

, house. The present board Of governors is
made up OF the following: C. V. Sewell,
H. F. Wey, Cornelius Rea Agnew. Marselis
C. Parsons, James S. McCulloh. p. Chaun-
cey Anderson, waldron Williams Fred
erick S. Wheeler and William T. Caring
ton. The officers are: Marselis c. Parsons,
president: c. V Sewell, secretary; II. F..
Wey vlce-president, and WaldrOn Will
Jams, treasurer.
The LarchmOnt Welfare Society is going
to try to have many important improve"
ments made about that resort. The So
ciety is made up OF both men and women.
Those who look after the interest Of the
schools and education In general are Mrs.
James G. Wilson. Mrs. William j. Moran
and Miss Davidson.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
THE WREN'S NEST.

Dear Little Men and Little Women; one
dav my grandmother went to the pump 10
p,f some water, and having filed her pai''
she noticed great many small STICKS
nootinc i'm it. She did not know how to ac-
count for them. Every time she pumped
water. out came sticks again For l0hs
time the matter remained mystery. Duo De,
one day my grandfather saw wren ny
C,'t of The pump. Now" thought he, /
have got tho rogue" So he peeped into
the pump and found that the wren had oeei,
tryints to build a nest I'm II. and at eacn
n,imniug the timbers Of her house. II we
NAV caii them so, were shaken off into me
,yetcr WILLIAM GREENE aged li).
No 2T chanel street Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14

Schmidt, aged fourteen. No 10 Bennett
street. Brooklyn, sterling silver Tribune
badge.
Things to Think AbOut.-The two prize
winners and their prizes are: Webster Don
nelly. aged eleven, No. 1903 Pacific street
Brooklyn, "a sterling silver Tribune badge
and Harold Kirby, aged twelve, Box Si-,
Saranac Lake, y. Y, a set Of batteshp
postcards. III.
our Letter Box.-See letters by prize WIN
ncrs. i, r,,
Iapd ;, for heinC on the honor list hNe
times: Mary NJ Downs No. a. Engle street;
EngIewood, y. j.; Russell Cllman' NO. Ss
State street Perth Amboy. n. j.; francteo
BARTLETT Morrison, ILL.,. and Ablgal hdTTls'
No 63l Amsterdam avenue, New 1orh tlt!'
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14

Contracts for the preparation OF the rife
range at Blauvet for the practice of the
national guard this season were let last
week and Lieutenant Colonel N II. Thurs
ton chief ordnance officer OF the state
homes 10 have the range ready for use by
roxt June. The contracts are let by the
state and this is the cause OF the delay
Colonel Thurston says the practice at Blau-
wolf will not commence before June and
that the new system will be used then
Captain Hallahan, 1st Company OF the
signal CORPS has arranged an interesting
nrorramme for review by Major General
charles f. Roe on Friday night, April 20
a, the Central Park Riding Academy In
addition 10 the review there will be all
manner Of mounted exercises, including
tuo of war. melee. rough riding. etc. as
we'll as exhibitions Of signalling In all It's
branches.
rrc,d.rt 10 the review of the 9TH Regi-
man, nv Brlgadier General Tasker II. Bliss,
IN the armory next Wednesday night. there
,,,,n no q presentation OF fifty-seven crosses
- honor or bars TO the same. These
presentations for faithful service will be
Id for twenty-five. twenty. fifteen and
90, wears duty For the night Of the re-
Low the guard will he under command OF
Con,ain George f. Baldwin, assisted by
Tisu,anants Charles r. Crane and Gerald
e,ratton The veterans or the regiment
n,nI celebrate the departure OF the regt-
rr.nt for the war, April 10. 1861. by din
,T.t,a,, night at o'clock sharp. Ex-Cap-
,atn oris w. Stotesbury, of Company +,
entertained Archer r. Pancoast, of the
veterans: colonel Daniel Appleton anu
Cantain W. S. Covell. Of the active resi-
r,ont at dinner at the Republican club
last wednesday night
Major General Charles +. Roe VIII re-
10, tho ist Cavalry next Saturday night
4, the armory and big time Is promised