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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-01-03
Heating Orchards to Protect Fruit
From Frost

In the current issue of Farm and
Fireside appears an article showing
how science enables the fruit farmers
to make thrilling fight against Jack
Frost. Following is an extract con-
tanning some account of scientific or
chard heating:
"No longer need the fruit-grower
suffer a crop failure. No longer is
fruit production the gamble it used to
be. for, with the Intervention of
science, neither frost, insect pr disease
can give the grower off years when he
receives no income from his h gh-priced
land.
spraying and heating go hand in
hand. Jack Frost is now driven back
from the tender blossoms and fruit by a
process Of heating which is fast becom-
ing popular. Scientific orchard-heating
is new shing, but sure thing, and a
2OO-acre orchard can cave its tempera-
ture raised ten to fifteen degrees with
absolute certainty.
"Orchard-heating was first practlsed
in California, although smudgng, or
the formation of dense blanket OF
smoke over orchards, had been prac-
tised in Europe before. In 1908 some
Grand Valley fruit-growers in Colorado
practised orchard heating with the butu-
ing of oil in simple pots of the lard-pall
| ~ ~ saved
their crop. Since then the fruit-grow-
ers of Colorado have saved annually
four or five million dollars worth OF
fruit.
Several types of heaters have beer
invented. Oil and coal are used toi
fuel. 1t is claimed by many that oil is
the best all-around fuel. 1t lights cas-
Ter. The heaters are placed Throughout
the orchard at regular intervals, one t.
) tree if the setting is from seventy-fvt
to ninety trees per acre. If small heat
ers are used, double or treble the mum
Der. All moisture must be eliminated
from the fuel used. The heaters arr
made ready with fuel beforehand.
; "When the temperature falls within
; degree of the danger-point, the fires arr
started. If oil is used, make a torch o
gas-pipe, and to light the oil throw OF
; about teaspoonful of gasolene. Th
/ ignition is immediate, and the genera
tion of heat begins.
"While the heater raises the tempera
ture some, the real purpose is holding
it against fall Under the most fav
orable conditions the heated zone ha
been held to point of safety while tn
> outside thermometer reached slXtee
u degrees Eighteen and twenty degree
are easily carried through with safety
= Conditions vary. A wind makes tn
work more difficult A young orchar
requires more heaters than an old one
I and garden-truck twice as many.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-01-03
If K. MOORE,
Estate of winnie Regain OF
Orwell
OF VERMONT

Q TATE OF VERMONT
DISTRICT OF ADDISON IS
The Probate Court for the District of Addison:
To all persons interested in the estate of Win
ME Regain, late of Orwell, in said dis
trict, deceased, GREETING:
BY the authority of the State Of Vermont, you
are hereby notified to appear before the said pro-
bate court at the probate office in Middlebury, in
said district the 9TH day of January, A. D.
1918. at ll30 o'clock a. M. to show cause. if any
you have, why the accounts of the administrators
of the estate of said deceased should not be
allowed. also why the residue of said estate
should not be distributed to the parties entitled
thereto.
Dated at Middlebury, in said district. this 14th
day of December A. d. 1912.
81 Charles |. Button, Judge of Probate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-01-03
Resolutions.
ROBERT BAi.LINETINE, DECEASED


Whereas it has bcen in accord with
the infinite wisdom of our Heavenly
Gather to take from us our brother,
Robert Balinetine, we therefore bow III
humble submission to His will.
Therefore, Be it resolved that in the
death of our brother, Mr.. Ballinetine, we,
the Wey bridge Social and Improvement
society. has lost a member who was
sincerely interested in every concern of
our society. His life exempliiied the
true aim of our society which was
fri. ndship and heIpfulness to others.
Resolved, That we as IA body unite in
tribute of tender sympathy to our
sister, Cora Ballinetine in her sad loss.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu-
tons be spread on our minutes, and in
the local papers, and that IA copy of the
same be given our sister and her loved
ones to prove our sympathy in then
grief
ALICE X HALL
NINA SAMPSON
+ w HALLOWELL,
Committee ON Resolutions
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-01-03
Estate of Joel Wyman Allen
of NIiddIebury
Commissioners Notice

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the district of Adj
olson, commissioners to receive examine, and adj
just the claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Joel Wyman Allen, late of Middle
bury, in said district, deceased. and all claims exhi
bited in offset thereto. hereby give notice that
will meet for the purpose aforesaid, at the late
home of the deceased, Case street. in the town of
Middlebury, in said district, the 4th day of jan
uary and 14th day of June, next, from ? clock A.
M, until O'Clock p M on each of said days and
that six months from the 18th day of December,
A. d. 1912, is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims to for ex-
animation and allowance.
Dated at Middebury. VT, this 18th day of De-
cember. A. d. 1912.
Noble c. Fem, lC..i.;ou
Edward G. Seeley commissioners
Fred c. Brookins Administrator. 81
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-01-03

tell their story for some minutes after
getting home.
The uncle had killed a hog and the
children were carrying home a piece of
the meat. 1t is supposed that the
smell of the blood attracted the big cat.
The Canadian lynx is very rare in YER
mont, the smaller bay lynx, or bobcat,
being the one generally seen. A hunt
for the one which frightened the child
rem was organized but it was I'M
successful, although its tracks were
seen.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-01-03

A fish that can live out of water for
months, possibly for a year, has recent
ly been added to the Museum of Natural
History in New York, says the Christian
Herald. 1t came from Africa. The
specimen is called lung-fish because
when out of water it inhales air as if it
were a land animal, though when in the
water it breathes through gills. The
fish was received at the museum in a
dormant condition coied up in cocoon,
deeply sunken in clod of earth which
had been dug up from a dried-up river
bottom in Africa When received at
the museum the cake OF earth showed a
little tunnel-like opening where the fish
burrowed in the soft mud and through
which later it secured its supply of air.
As far as is known this is the seconc
specimen Of lungfsh ever brought tC
this country, and will be viewed witt
great interest by the many visitors tC
the museum.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-01-03
WEST BElDPORT.

Perry w. Wilkinson went to Salisbury
saturday in search of employment.
James Carr of Salisbury was Christ
mas guest of Lehman K Wilkinson and
family. Mr.. Carr returned to that place
Saturday.
Foxes are plentiful. They are cross
in on the lake ice into New York State
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-01-03
Estate of Loren =. Holm an
of Salisbury.

= .
The Probate Court for the district of Addison:
To all persons interested in the estate of Loren
s. Holman. late of Salisbury, in said district,
deceased GREETING:
BY the authority of the State Of Vermont, you
are hereby notified 10 appear before the said Pro-
bate Court at the Probate Office in M!ddlebury,
in said district. on the 18th day of January. A.
D. 1919, at 1000 clock a. M, to show cause if any
you have. why the account of the administrator of
the estate of said deceased should not be allowed
and also why the residue of said estate should
not be distributed to the parties entitled thereto.
Dated at Mddlebury, in said district. this l4th
day of December. A ID. 1912
50 Charles |. Button, Judge of Probate.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-17
and how she

Ii -
meant to carry it out.
Il shall devote my life to avenging
the death of my husband" she said.
81 do not care how long it takes me;
do not care how much it costs ME:
do not care how much may have
to suffer; my husband has been stolen
from me by human fiends; / intend
to avenge his murder.
MY husband found out many of
the secrets of the Kumiyaei. The
members of that organization think
they buried his discoveries when they
murdered him.
They didn't. My husband told me
most of what he found out about
this horrible international organiza-
ton that deals in human flesh and
blood I'll remember what he told me,
and I'll use it.
Don't you realize Mrs. White was
asked, that the men who murdered
your husband probably win not hesi-
tate to murder you if you let anyone
know of the information you possess,
and if you openly say you intend to
avenge him?" Il
81 don't care" replied the secret
service agents widow. 81 do not care.
My husband was the only man l
ever loved. 1 loved him better than
life. They have taken him from me
these beasts who prey on women
i intend to have vengeance
KIND OF HIM
A certain bishop, an ancient advo-
cate of teetotalism, found one of his
flock, to whom he had preached for
years, leaning in helpless drunken
ness against wall.
Wilkins cried the bishop, mex
pressibly shocked. "Oh, Wilkins! You
in this state! am sorry am sorry
i am sorryp'
AS the bishop was passing on the
other side wilkins pulled. himself to-
gether and hiccoughed after him.:
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-17


head of an organization which makes
fifteen million dollars year by sell
ing the daughters of the people is to
be exposed. ~
The facts as to the organization of
white slayers really go much farther
than does the quoted statement of
the Chicago vice commission.
The white slavers of all the world
are banded together iii secret So
ciety The international headquarters
are in Paris. From there, the Shiny
hands of it's agents reach all over the
The organization is immensely
wealthy. Several years ago the
Christian nations of the world SOL
EMMY united to stamp out the Or
ganization. :.- '.-
And the combined power of the
Christian nations has not yet been
able to do so.
The following telegraph story from
Los Angeles shows just how power
full and how sinister the white slave
organization is.
Los Angeles, March 17.-Thomas
White, United States secret service
operative, was murdered here yes
terday by members of the Kumiyaei,
the Japanese branch of the interna-
tional white slave organization.
, White knew that he would be muir
dered. For months he had been on
the trail of the white slavers, and at
last had been able to obtain positive
evidence against number of the
dealers in women.
One week ago, White came home
to his young wife and said to her:
1--WE got the goods on some of the
white slavers now. They know have.
1t is only question of time until they
get me. And when they do kill me,
l want to know that someone who
loves me, will hunt them down until
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The Washington times., 1913-05-20
MONTANA PLACES
FILLED BY WILSON
Civil and Army Appointments
Made to Senate Today by
Chief Executive.

President Wilson today nominated
Harry ]. Kelly, to be register of the
land office at Lewistown. Mon; Abra-
ham Hogeland. TO be receiver of public
moneys at Lewistown. Mon, and Col
John p. Wiser. Coast Artillery Corps
and Col. Thomas F. Davis. Eighteenth
Infantry. to be brigadier generals
The full list of nominations sent in to-
day follows.
War Department-To be members of
the executive council of Porto Rico:
Tulio Larrinaga, and Louis Schanz
Morales.
Colonels. to be brigadier generals
John p. Wiser, Coast Artilledy Corps.
and Thomas F. Davis, Eighteenth In
fantry.
To be first lieutenants. Medical Re-
serve Corps-Moreton Homer Axline. of
Florida; Frederick Binder. of Nebraska
william Alexander Boyd, of Georgia
Frank Emory Bunts. of Ohio: William
McEwen Edwards, of Wisconsin: Alon-
20 Graves, of Alabama: Daniel Joseph
Hayes, of California, Chevalier Jackson,
of Pennsylvania: Daniel Ralph Luz
cas-, of New York; Arthur Hugh Mays,
of California; Edward Campbell Nor
ton. of Illinois: Charles Howard Peck,
of New York; William Martin Perkins,
of Louisiana: Henry Stanley Plummer,
of Minnesota; Victor Eugene Putnam,
of California: Harry Leach Schurmeier,
of California: George Reese Satterlee,
of New York. and Harry Gardner
wood, of Minnesota.
Interior Department-Tob be register Of
The Washington times., 1913-05-20
.CLAPP BILL BARS
CAMPAIGN WORKERS
Measure, If Passed, Will Put
Ban on Congressman Serv-
inq as Fund Collectors.

Members Of the House and Senate Will
he prohibited from serving on campaign
committees or soliciting campaign funds
il a bill becomes law which was pre-
scented by Senator Clapp of Minnesota
last evening. This bill simply provides
that no Senator nor Congressman shall
serve on any campaign committee or
shall solicit campaign funds. Severe
penalties are provided for violation Of
the proposed law.
Should the bill pass. it would compel
complete reorganization of the plans
OF the various parties for conducting
Congressional and Presidential cam
paiSns.
The bill is an outgrowth of infoTma-
ton obtained by Senator Clapp. as
chairman of the committee which IN
vestigated campaign contributions. The
Minnesota Senator became convinced
that one of the chief evils in the con-
duct OF campaigns arose from the
methods employed by campaign COM
mittees made UP of Senators and men,
bcrs of the House.
This applies especially to the fact that
members of Congress under the present
system are enabled to make use of their
official influence In practically forcing
contributions to be made to campaign
funds.
The Washington times., 1913-05-20
CHILD GUARDIANS TO
GET EXTRA $4,000
Commissioners Include Sum in
Deficiency Appropriation for
the Current Year.

In answer to the request of the Board
or thildren's Guardians. the Commits
sioners have included in their deficiency
estimates an appropriation of s20, 900 for
the care and maintenance of children
committed by the courts to the board
priation of $3.50 for this purpose be-
came exhausted In April
Inc commissioners received today
from b. Pickman Mann. president OF
Ihe board, letter asking that ad-
ultIonai funds be obtained at the
earliest possible moment to nav the
matrons Of private boarding houses for
IN. board and care of children.
III additional funds are not provided.
says Mr.. Mann. the rate of maintenance
VIII nave TO be increased in order to
Sptaln the services of matrons who are
financially able to provide for children
paced In their charge. and await pay
ment FOR an indefinite period
The Washington times., 1913-05-20
CHILDREN PRACTICE
FOR BIG FIELD DAY
Thousands at Ball Park Go
Through Drills They Will Put
on Tomorrow Afternoon.

Thousands of small boys and girls
invaded the American League ball park
today to rehearse the mass drills and
exercises for the great field day and
play festival of the elementary grades
of the District schools to be held at the
hall park tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'Clock. Two thousand others yester-
day and last Friday practiced folk
dances which are notable feature of
the program. The entire 1000 will be
at the park tomorrow.
The drills demonstrated beyond doubt
that the physical training department
of the schools under DIR. Rebecca Stone
road. director, will afford spectators the
most remarkable out-of-door program
the District of Columbia has ever
known.
In swinging cadences will march thou
sands OF young children, from the first
TO the eighth grades; with rhythmic
physical culture drills. With merry ges-
ture they will exemplify the meaning OF
the folk dances. Young athletes, the
pick of the 10000 white school children
of Washington will scurry. at the crack
of the pistol. across the diamond where
athletes of greater gears are wont to
disport themselves.
When grandstands and bleachers have
hIIed tomorrow afternoon. when thou
sands of small boys and girls who wish
could not be invited, have seated them
selves. 600 of the smallest children in
the schools, little f1rst-grade girls will
take the center of the park. Then the
band will start up and will play a dance
step from "Hansel and Gretel."
Six hundred pairs of small feet and
hands will movc to the music, and 900
piping soprano voices Will sing this
refrain:
Let your feet go tap, tap. tap.
Let your hands 60 clap, clap, clap,
Point your toe, and away We go
Around and around SO merry. Oh
Following the first grade children will
march forth as many boys and girls
almost as small. They are the second
grade representatives and they will de-
monstrate what complex possibilities
bean bags afford. The bean bag of a
few years ago was not utilized save for
individual play Nowadays il is a
means of great concerted activity.
The lengthy program will then be
gone through with.
The Washington times., 1913-05-20
BUSY ON FIGURES
TO CLEAN UP SLUMS
District Assessors Office Is
Preparing Estimates for
Use of Congressman.

The District Assessors office is work
ing rapidly To get together figures on
which Congress can base action in
eliminating Goat alley and Snow $ourt
Until this work is completed Congress
cannot take action on converting these
places into parks.
Preliminary estimates made today by
w. p. Richards. district assessor show
that sl25. 200 will be needed to lean NJ
these two alleys
Bills will he introduced shortly after
the complete property valuation fig
ures I'm these two alleys are submitted.
To this end. the assessors office is
lending every effort to hasten the work.
These are the first steps in a cleanup
crusade in which Mrs. Woodrow Will
son has taken a hearty interest. After
Goat Alley and Snow court are elimi-
mated. further united action will he
urged in an effort to wipe out forever
the evil of the Capitals blind alleys
where disease and crime lurk.
The Washington times., 1913-05-20
INSURANCE BILL IS
OFFERED BY PROUTY
Strict District Resolution Is
Offered in House by Man
From Western State.

Growing out Of the Investigation into
the allegations of fire insurance scsn-
dals in Washington last winter. Con-
gressman Prouty of Iowa introduced in
the House today comprehensive bill
intended to compel strict regulation OF
insurance companies in the District OF
Columbia.
II the bill goes through. Judge ProIty
believes IL win give the District In
sursnce legislation which will tend tc
serve a sd model for State Legislative
action.
vention of fake insurance literature
and deceptive insurance literature of all
sorts Blue sky promises would be
stopped.
The Washington times., 1913-05-20
CUBAN PRESIDENT
GETS j. S. GREETINGS
Special Mission Given to
Menocal When Inaugural
Ceremonies Begin.

Assistant Secretary of State Dudley
Field Malone today, at the head Of a
special mission from the United States
carried personal message from the
President OF the United States to Juan
Marie Menocal. the new President of
Cuba. This message was the Presidents
well wishes for the little republic.
Strict military provisions were taken
TO guard against any revolutionary cut
breaks. The principal streets were
guarded b. troops and machine guns.
hut the spirit of the popuIace was con-
servative, with no signs of a mutinous
outbreak
The part of the United States in s,hd-
ing Secretary Malone lent an added in
terest to the Inauguration.
The celebration of inauguration opened
last night with the firing of cannons.
rockets and firecrackcrs
General Menocal. the new President.
was former commander-in-chie of the
Cuban army. He succeeds Senor Gomez.
The Washington times., 1913-05-20
FL. S|DDONS URGES
MODEL CITIZENSHIP
New Head of Monday Evening
Club Tells of Views in His
Speech of Acceptance.

A model city, not merely made up OF
fine buildings and beautiful streets and
parks, but the development of a noble
citizenship, Is the aim of Frederick l.
Siddons, who was elected president Of
the Monday Evening Club at the s,nual
meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A. last night.
In his speech of acceptance. Mr.. Sid
dons. who is regarded as a probable
choice of the President for District
Commissioner, said that Washington
must be model city, not only in the
beauty Of its streets and architecture.
but in the character of its citizens. The
Rev. John Van Schaick, the retiring
president, made a short address of
farewell.
Other officers chosen at the meeting
last night are Charles +. Eesbit, first
vice president: Mrs. Ella Henderson
West, corresponding secretary: Lewis
Merriam. recording secretary; Mrs
Edna Keene Bushbee, treasurer. The
last three were reelected. The five
members chosen for the executive COM
mittee are George F. Bowerman, the
public librarian; Mrs. Adolph Kahn,
president of the Jewish Woman's Alli-
anec: George S. Wilson, secretary Of the
Board OF Charities: Miss Julia c. Lath-
rop, chief of the Child's Bureau, and
the Rev. Charles r. Stetson
DIR. NJ. j. Jones. chairman of the COM
mittee on the establishment of a voca-
ional bureau. predicted that Washing
ton would have such a bureau within
two months. William II. baldwin,
chairman of the committee on loan
laws. created a mild sensation when he
stated that the members of the COM
mittee had discovered many fragrant
violations of the law
The following new members were ad-
mitted: Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis,
Arthur Jeffrey Parsons, H. W. Kline
DR.. Herbert L. Martyr. Dr. William L.
Robins. Judson Welliver, ]. l.. Martin,
Rudolph De Zapp, Adolph Kahn, Miss
VI. A. Ingle. Miss Karhart. Mrs. Mary
Graves Bonham, Mrs. L. r. Goodwin,
Miss Helen Sumner Grant Hamilton,
Miss Flora Johnson, and Miss May
Elisabeth Siddons
The membership Of the club has now
reached the 400 mark
The Washington times., 1913-05-20
MeIIen MansIaughter
Case Is Postponed

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, May co-The
cases OF manslaughter against Charles
Mellen. president of the New York
New Haven and Hartford railroad, and
Vice President Henry have been post
poned until the September term of the
superior court. The trial had been set
Tor May q.
Mellen and Henry were indicted fol.
lowing the Westport wreck last Octo-
per. when several passengers were
The Washington times., 1913-05-20
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE.
High tide, $50 a. M, and S:25 p. m.
Low tide, 1:50 a. M, and 2:33 p. m.
Sun TABLE
Sun rises. sun sets.........7:ls
The Washington times., 1913-05-20
Pythians at Texarkana.

TENARkANA, Ark. May 2n.-Dec
GRATED with flags and Pythian cmblems
TeXarkana today extended a heart!
welcome to the members of the knights
of Pythias, who gathered here from
all sections of Arkansas for the an
nual session of their grand lodge.
The Washington times., 1913-05-20
y WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of Co.
Enthusiastically cloudy tonight and
Wednesday: warmer Wednesday.
For Enthusiastically cloudy to-
night and Wednesday; warmer Wednes-
day: moderate cast winds.
For Virginia Generally cloudy tonight
and Wednesday; moderate east winds.
The temperature today as registered
AT the United States Weather Bureau
and Attacks.
The Washington times., 1913-05-20
National Union MEETING.

Central Council, National Union. at its
meeting received five applications for
membership. The council met I'm new
quarters at Eleventh and z streets for
the first time last night.
The Washington times., 1913-05-20

the Land office at LewistoWn, Mont
Harry J. Kelly, of Montana.
To he receiver of public moneys al
Lewistown. Mont, Abraham Hogeland'
of Montana.