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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
Baseball Gambling.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, June 21.-A flourish
ing system of book making on base
ball games is the latest thing in
gambling in New York, it was discov-
cred today. Pool chances, or sub
scriptions are held for % cents each.
On the subscription slips are printed
the teams Of the National. American,
New England, International and New
York state leagues, one team from
each league forming the combination.
The combination which makes the
greatest number Of runs for stated
period wins the holder, prize of
| 81 ,O0O Each holder Of ticket has
one chance in 32,76s Of getting that
$1,000. AS rule of course all of the
,76S tickets are not sold and the
winning combination is not often
held.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
White SLAYER Caught.

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, June 12.-
Charged with violating the Mann
white slavery act, Mrs. Nettie Morris
of Osceola, Ark, was arrested here
this afternoon and lodged in the
Greene county Jail, pending arraign
ment before U. S. Commissioner Pep
perdine The arrest was made by an
agent of the federal department of
Justice The woman is charged with
transporting Bertha Hutchinson, IA
years old, from Jonesboro, Ark, to
Springfield for immoral purposes.
The arrest is the first to be made in
an investigation of alleged white slav-
cry in southern Missouri by church
brotherhoods of Springfield. aided by
the federal officials. 1t is alleged
that this city Is headquarters of gangs
of white slavers. An affidavit from the
Hutchinson girl will be used in the
prosecution OF Mrs Morris on the
federal charge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
RUSSIAN BANDITS
IN PITCHED BATTLE
Three of Them Killed After Four
Hour Seige by the Police at
Barricaded House.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service
WARSAW, June 21.-Three bandits
and one policeman were killed and a
fourth robber mortally wounded in a
pitched battle tonight at Zagorse In
the province of Piotrkoel which the
police finally won by burning down the
house in which the quartet had taken
refuge. The police were tipped off
that the bandits were preparing to rob
a mill and when an attempt was made
to arrest them they barricaded them
selves In the house. The police be-
sieged them for four hours and more
than 100 shots were exchanged before
the place was set on fire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
Eeelino Runs Hioh.

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CASPER, Wyo., June 21.-George
Edwards, who shot Frederick OFT to
death for the latter's behavior with
Mrs. Edwards, today was bound over
to the district court for trial for muir
der in the first degree. Public feel,
ing against him is running high, OFT
being the second man he has killed
over the woman in four months The
inquest decided that Edwards who
was supposed to be at sheep camp
hid under the floor Of his ranch
house. Suddenly entering the kitchen
he began shooting as OFT ran through
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
AGUINALO'S SON
is IN JAPAN
Thought to be up to Some Mischief
But Can't Interest the
Japs.

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TOXIC, June 21.-At the foreign
office 1t was declared tonight that
nothing was officially known OF the
presence in Japan of John Aqulnaldo'
son Of Emilio Aguinaldo once the
Filipino revolution leader. 1t is said
that the Filipino came here in Jap
anese dress alone. He was followed
by three attendants. His coming to
Japan attracted considerable attention
in the American colony where 1t is
rumored that Aguinaldo's mission has
to do with the movement for Filipino
independence but the Japanese are de-
cidedly uninterested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
NINE MEN ON
UNLUCKY JOY RIDE
Car Turned over and Every One OF
Them Injured, One Prob
ably Fatally.

[United Press Leased Wire Service
DENVER. Colo, June 2l.-Nine
men We're injured one probably fatal
ly early this evening when an auto
in which they were riding turned
over on the road between Palmer Lake
and Monument, Colo, forty miles
south Of here. c. H. Reid sustained
fracture of both legs and his skull
and will die. Others injured: j. w
Nc Claughlin, ]. r. Anderson, Ira stew
art. e. w. Orsington, Harry Small
Geo. Lockwood, Walter Brown, ano
Martin Cannon.
The men, all employees of an auto
company, were taking the cara sign
seeing auto-to Colorado Springs foi
delivery. It struck sandy spot II
the road and turned over,
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r.n Years for Gentleman.

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SAN FRANCISCO, June 21.-Owen
D. Conn, gentleman burglar" who
capped sensational career by clipping
with Mrs. Mable Clarkson, wife OF
Rev. Clarkson of Chicago was sen.
fenced today to serve ten years in San
Quentin prison. This is the sixth
sentence Conn has received. His work
reached from New York to the Pacific
coast. He confessed the theft of jew
elry and valuables to the amount OF
s1oO, 600. Conn met Mrs. Clarkson In
a mission in Chicago. She became in
fatuated with him and deserted her
husband and two children, and fled
from Chicago. Mrs. Clarkson left him
and returned to Chicago when she be
came reconciled with her husband.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22

today granting the fifty-two railroads
east of the Mississippi river and
north of the Ohio and Potomac rivers,
hearings to determine justification Of
their demands for rate increases OF
five percent or more, the interstate
commerce commission tonight an
nounced suspension of the order until
further notice. Final conclusions of
the commissioners and supplemental
orders will be issued within few
days. A misunderstanding among the
commissioners caused the incorrect
announcement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
CITY NEWS.

Anything in the building line at
reasonable prices. Call 646 Black -
ADV.
Likely wardrobe trunks at Con-
nable's.-Adv.
~. Howard Watson. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Watson, former
residents Of Keokuk but now of
Seattle. Washington, arrived in the
city yesterday to spend the summer
with his grandfather w. E. Watson.
Hat trunks, dresser trunks, ward
robe trunks, steamer trunks, every.
thing in trunk line at Connahle's.-
Adv.
w. P. Butler, chiropractor. is still
at No. 1928 Blondeau street, and has
rot left the city or moved his office
as a recent misprint may have led
some to believe.
Regular meeting of Keokuk lodge
No. 10, I. O. o. F., Monday night al
1880 o'clock. Visiting brothers cor
daily invited.-Adv.
Over three hundred people en-
joyed the excursion given to Fort
Madison on Saturday afternoon by the
knights of Pythias, Morning Stal
lodge No. 5. The boat returned to the
wharf about 1880 last night. Threat
ening weather kept many from at
tending who otherwise would have tax
en- in the outing.
Nov is the time to sprinkle you
lawns. Call up King Plumbing CO
for hose-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
Months Vacation.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, June 81. An ,ti,cr
months vacation for house mem
hers unit. the currency bill is pr,.
scented is being planned by Speaker
Clark and Majority Leader Under
wood. Members were released a
month ago under a "gentleman's agree
ment'' that no important business
would be transacted before next Mon
day. Most of them will report here
on that day. After the Fourth of July
holiday Underwood plans to promul-
gate another gentleman's agreement
to extend a month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
Was the Horses EauIt.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
DENVER, Colo, June 21.-There IS
horse in Denver which evidently
has mob blood. Such is the suppo-
sition which must be made from the
answer presented by Mrs. George
Emery in a suit for $4,000 brought
against her and her husband when
their auto ran into horse on which
Miss A. Jacobson was riding. Mrs.
Emery will claim in her answer that
the horse was attracted by the lights
of the auto, ran toward them and
Jumped into the machine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
Election of Chairman.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, June 21-Factions
of democrats in congress discussed
tonight the election next Monday even
ing of chairman of the democratic
congressional campaign committee.
Leading candidates are Representa-
tives Cline of Indiana, Doremus OF
Michigan, Sharp of Ohio, and SABBATH
of Illinois. The two former are said
to be neck and neck President
Wilson is reported to have prevented
Representative Ban Johnson of Ken
lucky from taking the COMMITTEES
craftsmanship. johnson was elected
and resigned five minutes later, The
increased representation of senators
upon the congressional body because
of the new law providing the election
of senators by popular vote viii also
be threshed out in the meeting Mon
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
FUNERAL NOTICE.

WILSON WRIGHT Funeral ser.
vices for the late Miss Mary Ernes
tine Wilson and Mrs. Mary Oatman.
Wright will be held at o'clock this
afternoon from the residence of Mrs
Rose oatman-Wilson, 729 Bank street
Friends of the family are invited to
attend.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
PERSONALS.

Mrs. M. C. Fannin is visiting in
Abba, the guest of her daNenter, Miss
Della Fannin, who is superintendent
of a hospital at that place. Mrs
Fannin was accompanied from Keo
kuk by her granddaughter, Margare1
w. Fannin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22

List of letters remaining in the
Keokuk postoffice. uncalled for, for
the week ending June 81, 1913:
Ladies.
Mrs. Harry Adams.
Mrs. Mary A. Alspach.
Mrs. Charley n. Bogue.
Miss Harriet Cripper.
Mrs. Annie Dunsberry.
Miss Barbara Engle.
Miss Helen Flynn.
Mrs. Mable Johnson.
Miss e. j. Kennedy.
Mrs. G.. T. Maher.
Miss Anna Murer.
Miss Minnie Neal.
Mrs. Hattie v. Slaughter.
Mrs. Elezia Snyder.
Mrs. Frank Smith.
Lillian Watts.
Gentlemen.
Fred Adams.
G. G. Baase.
Harry Winford Bittinger.
Mat Borthne.
George w. Charters
Daniel Carter.
E. Cortney.
G. Courtney.
Mr. Dodge.
Lewis Egley.
Rex Fletcher.
Chore Ferris.
Lennis Kearney.
William Kearns.
Elmer Little.
Saba Martili.
r. n. McElwoe
Claud Pugh.
Harry R. Sargent.
]. V. Templeton.
Charles Waite.
Bill Wyatt
Persons calling for letters In above
list will please say they are adver
tised.
8. w. MoOREHEAD.
Postmaster.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22

FOR SALE-Business lot, 40x50; new
eight room modern frame; ten room
brick, partly modern; grocery store,
with three small living roms on side;
farm on Rock Road; small farm. six
miles from town. All in center of
comemrcial district. This property
will sell for half price. House and lot
on Main street in Hamilton, ILL.,. $500,
house and lot. north side, Keokuk.
three blocks from new hotel. $1,000. NJ.
R. Welsh, 20S South Second st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22

FOR RENT-Modern furnished rooms
with board. Apply 217 South Third
street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
S,lsnensian of Order.

UNITED Press Leased Wire SerVice.l
WASHINGTON, June 21.--Follow-
ing closely on the heels of its order
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22

the house. The first bullet went wild.
but the next three struck the youth
in the back.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22

FOR RENT Nicely furnished room
for gentleman, 5o2 N. Srd. Phone
301-red.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22

FOR RENT-After July LIST, Z room
house. hard wood floors and all
modern improvements, furnished or
unfinished. s26 Leighton street.
Phone 1858 Red.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22

WANTED good second hand de-
livery wagon, set second hand
single collar harness. Address A. r.
Dross, Alexandria, Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
The Want Column

FOR RENT-Two large furnished
rooms for light Housekeeping. On
ground floor. 712 Timea street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22

MEN of ideas and inventive ability
write Immediately for new lists of
needed inventions and ideas wanted.
Randolph G. Co., patent experts, Wash
ington, d. c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

Z PER CENT interest guaranteed with
an opportunity to share in very
large profits. No experiment but a
proven proposition. Lawrence &
Lawrence, Dime Bank bldg, Detroit.
Mich.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
FoR RENT.

FOR RENT-Two rooms furnished for
light housekeeping. Inquire lola
Des Moines. Phone S46 Black.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22

FOR SALE OR RENT-By July first.
house at 1119 High street. Inquire
within.
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WANTED-Modern furnished room
with board in private family; give
full details. Address E. L., this office,
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FOR SAIiD-4 strictly modern homes.
we'll located on north side. See g. L.
Aldrich, room 1, Estes building.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
FOR SALE.

FOR sALEIThree wagons in good
condition, all for $4,000. A bargain.
Swift & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22

Keep Up Crusade Against House Fly.
The house fly is the principal source
of infantile paralysis infection.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22

FOR RENT New modern bungalow,
512 North Tenth street. Phone 1868
Black Mrs. Thos. McManus.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22

FOR RENT-six room house, 92s Pal
can, Phone 51S-black.
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FOR SALE-1oo by 800 feet, on Bel
KNAPP boulevard. Here is real bar
gain Make inquiries. See A. L Aldrich,
room /, Estes building.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22

WANTED Experienced girl for gen.
eral homework. No washing or
ironing. Address Ky" care Gate
City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22

WANTED Grown boy. Apply st
Louis Paper Can & Tube Co.. thirt
floor rear Purity Oats Co.
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FOR RENT Furnished room for light
housekeeping. AS South Ninth st.
Phone 1130-red.
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WANTED-Small house by July first
family of three. Call 1016-Red.
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WiANTED-A competent woman to
help take care of sick person. Apply
1906 High st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22

WANTED Competent girl for gener-
al homework. Apply Mrs. A. G..
Decker, eli Grand avenue.
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WANTED.

WANTED Teams to haul rock at
Montrose, Iowa Cameron, Joyce &
Co.
WANTED Small house by July first,
family OF three. Call 1016-Red.
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WANTED Grown boy. Apply st.
Louis Paper Can & Tube Co. third
floor rear Purity Oats Co.
WANTED Furnished room on north
side, If possible, breakfast and din
ner. Address "F,' care Gate City.
WANTED Everywhere, Investigators
and detectives. Big demand. GOOD
salary. Some travelling positions. u.
S. Secret Service School. Dept 3. 81,
Milwaukee, Wis.
WANTED-A competent woman to
help take care of sick person. Apply
1906 High st.
WANTED Room with private bath.
Phone 1867.
| WANTED--All kinds of stenographic
| work. Office 700 Main, over city
Drug Store or telephone No. 1924 or
1297-red. Lulu P. Holstein.
WANTED Experienced girl for gen.
eral homework. No washing or
ironing Address "XX," care Gate
City.
WANTED Competent girl for gener
al homework. Apply Mrs. A. Q
4 DECKER, eli Grand avenue.
WANTED good second hand de
livery wagon, set second hant
single collar harness Address A. X
Dross, Alexandria, Mo-
WANTED-Modern furnished room
with board in private family; CIV
full details Address E. L., this office
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FOR RENT Three or four furnished
or unfinished rooms for light
housekeeping, good water. 727 Carroll
or phone S50-Black.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22

WANTED Teams to haul rock at
Montrose, Iowa. Cameron, Joyce &
Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22

WANTED Furnished room on north
side, If possible, breakfast and din
ner. Address "F,' care Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22

WANTED All kinds of stenographic
work. Office 700 Main, over City
Drug Store or telephone No. 1924 or
1297-red. Lulu P. Holstein.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining in the
Keokuk postoffice, uncalled for, for
the week ending June 81, 1913:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22

wANTED-Roo with private bath.
Phone 1867.
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FOR RENT--one large cool room,
303 Blondeau street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-05
WILL TAKE pLuMEs FROM HATS
From Trunks, Too, by Latest Ruling
en- Tariff Law

Washington, Dec 3.-The Treasury
Department today promulgated an or
der setting for the the regulations
which win govern customs inspec-
tors in enforcing that section of the
rev tariff law which prohibits the i'm
portation OF the feathers OF wild
birds except when used for educa-
ticnal purposes. The Department
holds that this prohibition applies to
plumage in passengers baggage or
worn as hat trimmings, as we'll rs to
merchandise
The prohibition applies TO un-
plucked game birds also, the Depart
ment holds Several Of the STAGES,
however, have laws which prohibit
sale or shipment OF such game birds
when plucked. To meet this situa-
ton the Department will permit en-
Try of such unplucked birds If the i'm
Lorter executes a bond on the condi-
lion that the plumage will be return
to the collector of customs or that
he will present competent evidence
that it has been destroyed or export
ed from this country.
The Department will allow feath-
ers Of the following birds to be i'm.
ported, under the act, for commercial
purposes: Ostrich and domestic gui-
nea fowl, domestic turkeys, geese,
ducks, chickens and pigeons.
When it comes to the importation
Of the feathers of pheasants, Indian
peacocks. black, inallard, mandarin
and muscovy ducks and swans, the
importer viii have to present proof
that the birds from which the feath-
rs were plucked we're domesticated
and not Wild
Under the ruling today customs in
spectators are authorized to take aig
rettes from the hats OF passengers en-
teling the country or from their bag.
gage The plumage thus taken shall
be DESTROYED. unless the owners de-
sire to expert it,
There will, however, be one other
course open. Ii the woman who has
an aigreJte plucked from her hat does
not wish to see it destroyed or to
send it back across the Atlantic, she
may sign permit to have it turned
ever to a museum of natural history
or a similar institution for education
ri purposes.
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STUDENTS OUT FOR RIsouEART
Faculty Suspends Editor and Artist
Of cornell Widow

Ithaca, n, y, Dec. 3.--Austin G.
Parked, editor of the Cornell Widow,
2 magazine published by the students
and Archibald VI. Johnson of Pitts.
burg, artist for the publication, have
been dropped temporarily from the
because OF the publication
81 a so-called "temtatlon number" g
few weeks ago.
While there is a strong sentiment
against the students punishment het
faculty committee on students affairs
has decided THAI Parker, who is q
cnior, should be suspended until
next september and that Johnston
hou'd be placed ON probation for the
~ast OF the year.
The offences charged have no.
hoen made public, but il is under
cod that ccrtain cartoons. iilus,ra
ons and some of the reading matter
i'd not meet with the approval OF the
5omerset Y, the students temper
nee society the LEGAL w. c. 7. e.,
one women's organizations and Ger
ain members Of the faculty.
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TnE srupeeAkER CAR

From every standpoint--comfcrt.
durability. economy, appearance. CD.
icicucy-'he Studebaker -Four is
car 10 De sought Tor and purchased
NeCavse in ifs field 10 has no equal,
'hc excellent balance of the car. due
20 thc proper distribution OF IS
sc.ra. and also Go It's splcrdii
bring action. F'vo 90 grcat road
'biEy. The Pour is equipped
VITA q long tested and exceedingly
'hi-ieut electric system. = push OF
-oar heel starts tine wafer. a touch
81 @ button lights the heths. Center
-ca'roi and left hand drive add to
-ie OWNERS convenience. let us dem
-us;raic o. son. Putnam House
sarare. p. g. Gardner prop.
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our toy land Is most ready Tor
your inspection and We assure sur
rrises for both young and old. Win
: true santa Clause spirit we invite
the grown folks and the children 90
isii ous toyland Just az often as
possible. Inspect tie big mechani'
;al TOYS al popular prices. see the
animals. the dolls from > cents up pc
$500. 10y furniture and iarse varie'
n books ana games. Then look a
The cut glass. china and brass ware
other specials on first floor ii. &
Roster.
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20 protect il spreading all over her face. II
certainly dls6gured her, terribly aud sho
could not rest az night. Her clothing was
very irritating 20 the body and when it was
removed her body was raw. We had her
treated fer about two months when It spread
all over her body, face and head and seemed
TO grow worse all the time.
81 took good warm water and Cuticura
Soap and lathered It all over her and allowed
II TO dry on and then when Il was thoroughly
dry J applied the Cuticura Ointment ia
about week I could see big change and
in three weeks you never would have known
she ever had eczema and she never has bcca
troubled since" (signcd) Mrs. George Coo,
NOV. 20, 1912.
A single cake OF Cuticura Soap Csc aud
box OF CuticHa Ointment (5Oc) ore often
sufficient when all else has failed Sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
rsiled free with 32-p. Skin Book Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. T, Boston"
Es-Nien who shave and shampoo with C,g-
t.,l-a Soap win End 1t best FOR skin and scalp
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THREATENS APPLE CROP
New Enemy Of Fruit Discovered in
Orchard at East Wallingtord.

Rutland Dec. 3--Whai may be-
come q new enemy for Vermont
apple growers to fight has appeared
IA the form Of an insect that is
known to entomologists as the Ap-
plesegl Chalcis. IL was first discoy
cred In This State by f. G. Kent Of
East Waliingiorl who sent an infect
ed apple trem his orchard to Prof. \
l.. QuaintaDce of the bureau OF en-
tomclogy at Washington TO have he
pest Identified. The insect bores
through tao heart Of the apple and
causes the fruit 10 grow onesided,
the skin of The infected area being
overcast With copper colcred
growth.
Concerning Tho Chalcis. which is
known TO scientists as Syntomaspis
Dupawm, Professor Quaintsncc
writes The occurrence ot this in
sec, in your section is very interest.
iug This is rather new introduce
ton into This country and bids fair
o cause good deal Of injury 70 APP
pies. ann sorry that we do not
havc available Ter distribution "a pun.
lcaticn upon This pest The agricu-
Vral experiment. station at Cornell
University az Ithaca, y. y, may have
material available fer distribution
The insect gmtera in The laval
stage in The seeds OF the apple aud
much may be dono 20 reduce lis abun
lance by carefully collecting and de.
7uoyng all fallen apples We shall
We glad 10 receive liberal sending
z infested fruit for observation.