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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
U.s.. ASSETS FIXED
At S2,000,0O0,0OO
Surplus of $4O,O83,229 Wiped
Out by Canal Expenditures.
$275,00O in Reserve.

WASHINGTON. July Uncle
Sam closed the fiscal year 1913 with
a surplus Of s4O.0SS, 22s, a gain of sS,-
10000 Panama Canal expenditures
and public debt transactions, how
ever, wiped out this surplus and Gre
ated deficit of So 40 900
Total receipts we're S723,7s2, 921,
and ordinary disbursements $685. $685.
692. Corporation taxes yielded the
Government S34,948,s70. Custom re-
ceipts reached S31S,142,000, an in
crease of nearly $1,000, 900
The Government spent s41, 741, 600
on the Panama Canal, making a total
Of $31s,229,o0o spent to date.
Secretary McAdoo tonight an
nounced that the daily treasury state
ment IN future would be issued In a
completely changed form, designed 10
show at a glance the assets and ha-
bilities of the Government.
The first statement win show, the
Secretary said. that the grand total
Of assets Of the Government is nearly
81, 000, 900, 900. against which there ars
liabilities including the gold and sill
yer certificates aggrsgating about ST.
725, 900 900, leaving balance in the
treasury of from $3.50 900 900 to S275,-
900. including the gold reserve Of
$150 900, 900.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Wouldn t Stand
To Have It Filed.

THE conversation led to surgical
operations and Congressman John H
Small of North Carolina told of the
experience of a Southern blacksmith
The blacksmith sprained his wrist
one afternoon, and lost no time in
hustling to the office of a physician
The doctor examined the wrist and
then took a small bottle from a shelf
but found it empty.
James" said he, turning to an as
ststant, go upstairs and bring me
down a couple of those phials"
What's thai" exclaimed the pa
tient. suddenly showing large signs
of emotion.
Il was merely asking my assistant
to bring me down a couple of pitfalls
from upstairs" answered the doctor.
'Ffles!" cried the blacksmith, with
look of determination. No YOU
don't, Doc! If that hand has got to
come off you will use an ak or a saw"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
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81 I.1I~..DF;sLN:;:''>'I;:SS
t;nr' 1hwr
G')t'~'O(N7'NI
Sneezetown Is
Up in Wisconsin.

Here's a story told by a visitor at
the Transportation Club the other
evening:
The elderly matron with the bun
dies, who was journeying to a point
in Wisconsin and occupied a seat
near the middle of the car, had fallen
asleep. One the seat in front of her
sat little boy. The brakeman open
ed the door of the car and called out
the name of the station the train
was approaching. The elderly lady
reused herself with a jerk and in
CURED hurriedly of the boy:
Where are we, Bobby"
II don't know, grandma" answered
the little boy.
Didn't the brakeman say some
thing just now"
mo, he just stuck his head inside
the door and sneezed"
Help me with these things, Bob
by!" she exclaimed, hurriedly. This
is Oshkosh It's where we get off,"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Head Of Navy Yard
Makes 'Bossy' Ruling

WASHINGTON. July 4.-The Sec
rotary Of the Navy has autographed
the commandant Of the navy yard at
Portsmouth, N. H. asking if there is
anything in the Constitution to pre-
vent certain woman's COW from
crossing the navy yard to its an
nual pasturage at Kittery
Secretary Daniels does not give the
name of the woman, but he says she
has had the privilege Of getting a
COW across for about 80 years He
doesn't know why any objection was
raised this year and he proposes to
find out.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
RECORDER FINES
DE LANATER ON
WIFE'S PLEA
Druggist Promises Court He Will
Not Modest Estranged Spouse
Again-Injunction Pending.

The last twenty-four hours we're
eyentful ones for Ira J. DeLamater,
OF the DeLamater-L Lawrence Drug
Company.
Here is what happened to him:
Arrested on TIE story Of his wife,
who Is suing him for divorce, that
he was at her home in an abusive
ana intoxicated condition.
two hours
Served with a temporary injunc-
ton preventing him from molesting
or visiting his wife.
Given notice that action has been
taken to have him adjudged in con-
tempt Of court.
Summoned to appear as defendant
In the Recorders Court Friday
morning.
for intoxication and disorderly con
duct
Notified that he will have to ap-
pear August 16 before Judge L s.
Roam when decision win be made
on the permanency OF the Injunction
standing against him and when he
VIII be given opportunity to answer
to the contempt charge.
DeLamater was let off with a light
fine in the court Of Recorder Broyle.
Friday morning on his promise that
III NOOAN AAOi GENN W SIC MS WllG again
and would not in any way modest her
His trial was the. sequel of an ex-
citing scene at his wife's residence, &C
Currier Street, Thursday afternoon
He is said to have gone there in Ar
intoxicated condition and uttered
threats against her father City Comp
troller J. II. Goldsmith.
Mrs. DeLamater called Policemen
Nashburn and Pate They warned him
to leave, and when he disregardet
their orders placed him under arrest
He explained at the police station that
he was at his wife's residence only tc
see his children and to try to effect a
reconciliation with Mrs. DeLamater.
Mrs. DeLamater's attorneys, Daley
& Chambers, obtained temporary
injunction from Judge L. S. Roam, re.
straining DeLamater from visiting Al
her home, and at the same time made
to have him adjudged in
contempt of court for his failure 10
pay the SIS a month temporary ALI
mOny which Mrs. DeLamater is said
to have been awarded pending the
settlement of her divorce suit.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
PERSONALS

Miss Emily Leonard, of Macon, who
has been visiting Mrs. Robert Hemp
hill for a week, now is with Mrs.
George Winship for a few days.
Mrs. Benjamin Wilson Tye and lit
tie daughter, Caverly Tye, accom-
panied by Miss Mary Adelaide Cav
erly, left Friday for a stay of three
weeks at Wrightsville Beach.
Messrs Robert Stallworth and
Thornton Buchanan will motor to
Jackson for the dance Friday night
given by the Jackson Rifles
Miss Helen Yauch, of New York
who was entertained as a guest of
Mrs. Beaumont Dawson for several
weeks, has returned home
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Real Modesty
From Down State.

The only unoccupied room in the
hotel-one with a private bath in con-
nection with twas given to the
stranger from the wiregrass. The
next morning the clerk was APP
preached by the guest when the latter
was ready to check out.
We'll, did you have a good nights
rest?" the clerk asked.
NO. I didn't" replied the guest
THE room was all right. and the bed
was pretty good, but I couldn't sleep
very much, for I was afraid someone
would want to take a bath. and the
only door TO it was through my room. 80
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Citizens Win Fight
On Fertilizer Plant

CORDELE, July because the
City Council granted the Empire Cot
ton OF Company a permit to erect a
fertilizer mixing plant a short dis
lance from the residence section Of
Northern Heights more than 30 citi-
Zens Of that section appeared before
that body last night, urging that the
permit be revoked.
Council voted to withdraw the per-
NIT It IL understood that the com
pany win bring legal proceedings.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Demand for Beer
Bottles Increasing

TERRE HAUTE, IND, July A.
Glass factories here which make more
beer bottles than in any other city
in the United States report an IN
precedented demand In June, one fac
tory shipping 800 carloads to brew
cries. The usual July shutdown has
been waived.
Manufacturers are installing fans.
running water, etc, SO that blowers
may be able to work during the hot
weather.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Dancing Party.

Miss Gilmore Macy and John Macy
will entertain at a dancing party Fri
day evening at their home on Four
teenth Street Among the invited
guests are Misses Josephine Smith,
Carrie Bount, Margaret MCCarty,
Helen Mccullough, Lucille Kuhrt. Hell
en- Dykes. Louise Jones, Helen Jones
and her guest, Margaret Buckner. of
Roanoke; Mary Carl Hurst Ferol
Humphries, Louise Collier, Louise
DesVerges', who is visiting Mrs. w.
A. Wimbish; May Crichton, Annie
Bates. Katherine Reynolds, Pattie
McGehee, Alene Fielder, Jane Thrall,
the guest of Mrs. A. w. Hill, Louise
Broyles. Harriet Broyles, Virginia
Hoffman, Virginia LipsComb, Sophie
Haas, Jane Cole, Louise Parker, Lou
Use Cooper, Kate Cooper, Jane Coop
er, Virginia Douglas, Bessie Wood
ward. Julia Murphy. Margaret Tray
lor, Adelaide Caverly. Adgate Ellis,
Mamie Ansley. Gladys White, Mary
Stewart, Annie Patterson, Richard
Battle. Wingate Battle, John Berke.
Robert Bough, William Campbell,
Hamilton Cooper, Charley Caverly.
Jr.. William Dickey John Hardin,
John Hudgins. Linford Haggard,
Stewart Haggard, Lamar Hill, A w.
Hill, Thomas Hill, Edward Hoffman,
Henry Lyon, Owen O'Keefe, Walter
Robinson. Forrest Roberts, Laurence
atallihgs. White Stallings. Fred Gran
dali, c. Switzerland, Theodore Smith,
Harry Thorn, John White, Colquitt
Howard, Victor Hobbs, Douglas Man
CHAM and Sam Mangum.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
ChiIdren's Party.

Mrs. John n. Goddard gave Fourth
of July party Friday afternoon in
honor of her little daughter, Mary
The little guests assembled at the
home of the grandparents of little
Miss Goddard, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Andrew Nicolson, on Peachtree Road.
Tables, decorated in red, white and
blue flowers, with appropriate Fourth
of July favors, were placed on the
lawn. The hostess wore white lin
gerie over pink, with pink slippers,
stockings and ribbons. Guests includ-
ed Anne Moore, Helena Galloway, Mary
Anne LipsComb, Katherine Harris,
Marian Bryan, Virginia Caverly, Jen-
ME Caverly, Idolene Lewman, Emmie
Nixon, Rosalie Gunby, George Gun
by, Louise Inman, Sarah Tilt, Mary
Cohen, Hortense Adams, Frances Ar
mold, Laurie Hoke, Myra Boynton,
Palmer Atkinson, Edna HORNE
Louise Stubs, Douglas Paine, Mary
Cooley, Julia Hill O'Hear, Josephine
Clarke, Clayton Galloway, Mark Orme,
Doughty Manley, Sarah Hurt, Callle
Orme, Isabelle Johnston, Mark John
ston, Clara Kellogg, Dan COnklin,
Frank lnman, James Robinson, Jr.,
James Keenan,, Sam Weyman, Phin-
Ivy Calhoun, James Calhoun, James
T. williams, Jr., George Forester, Jr.,
Joseph Hilsman, George Adair, Jr.,
Julian Howell, Lucius Harris Henry
Johnson, Jr., Porter Morrow, John
Kiser, Jack Moore, Paul Tilson, AL
bert Adams, Jr, Roby Robinson, Jr.,
Thomas Arnold, Henry J, Nixon,
Charles McGehee, Jr., Inman Brandon,
Morris Brandon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04

The Capital City Country Club in
augurated a series of weekly dinner
dances Thursday evening, which as
sembled a large number of club mem
bers and their friends. These infor-
NAL dinner dances will be given every
Thursday evening, and will form a
delightful part of the midsummer en-
tertaining.
The largest dinner party given
Thursday evening was that given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Foster Maddox,
their guests including the members
Of the PAGES Ferry colony. Dinner
was served on the porch overlooking
Che lake, each table being adorned
with a vase of vari- colored garden
flowers. After dinner, there was
dancing.
Among those entertaining parties
were Mr. and Mrs. William D. Ellis,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Hatcher, Mr..
and Mrs. John Lamar Meek, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. B. Hockaday, Mr.. and Mrs.
7. S. Watson, Messrs. w. R. Prescott,
Edward Alfriend, Edward Austin and
Lee Harvey.
Others attending the dinner and
dance included Misses Jennie D. Har-
ris, Gladys Levin, Isabel Kuhrt, Miss
Armand, Lillian Logan, Mary Hines,
Harriet Calhoun, Margaret Grant,
Adgate Ellis, Esther Smith, Passie
May Ottley, Laura Cowles, LYDIA
Nash, Caroline Muse, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Spalding, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam ShaIenberger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Aston, Mr.. and Mrs John Hill,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Dorsey, Mr. and
Mrs. William Hawkins, Messrs Will
lard McBurney, r. w. Alfriend, Ed
ward Austin, Lee Harvey, Norman
Canton, Philip L'Engle, Madison Bell,
Charley Ryan, Hugh Adams, Bowie
Martin, Cam Dorsey, Edward Bar
nett. Howell Foreman, Clarke Howell.
Stewart Witham, Prince Webster,
Eugene Haynes, DR.. Montague Boyd,
Carl Fort, DIR. Williams, Turner Car
son, Livingston Wright and Julius
Jennings
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Bessie TIT Dean Leaves,

FORSYTH.-Dr. E. C. James, dean
of Bessie Tiff College and for two
years a resident of Forsyth, has gone
to Greenwood, S. c., where he Will be
half owner and head master of the
Bailey Military Institute.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04

FORSYTH.-Next Tuesday the an
nual Monroe County Farmers Insti-
tute under the auspices of the State
College of Agriculture will be held at
the courthouse. Thomas G. Scott,
president of the Monroe County
Farmers Institute, will preside.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Fourth of July Dance.

A Fourth of July dance will be
given by the East Lake Country Club
Friday evening in compliment to the
members. Patriotic decorations will
adorn the clubhouse, and the dinner
tables will be frightened by red and
white flowers.
This dance will not take the place
of the regular week-e end dance Satur-
day evening.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Boy Scouts to Camp.

FORSYTH.-Under the leadership
of Scout Master r. NJ. Dixon and As
sistant Scout Master c. f. Stuart,
Forsyth Troop, No. l, Boy Scouts,
leave Monday morning for Goggan's
Ferry, about 10 miles from Forsyth
where they will go into camp for a
week.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Alleged kidnaper Jailed.

commissioning officer James
Palmer has returned from Fairburn
with George Waller, charged with
kidnapping and bigamy Waller ran
and married her while he had a wife
living. He is in Jail.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
FOREST FIRE pERILs TOWNS

REDCLIFF, CAL, July 4.-Several
villages are threatened by a forest
fire which is raging in the Holy Cross
National Forest. The fire swept be-
yond control early to-day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Fried Chicken for methodists.

VIDALIA.-Male members of the
Methodist Church rendered DIR. c. r.
Jenkins, president of Wesleyan Fee
male College, a fried chicken supper
when he came here from Macon to
deliver an address.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
LYONS DEN AT COLUMBUS.

COLUMBUS.-The first den of the
Royal Order of Lions has just been
organized in Columbus, with DR.. A.
P. Thomas a well-known druggist, as
royal president. The new order has
started with 800 charter members.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
For House Party Guests.

Mr., and Mrs. Woods White will en-
terrain at a watermelon cutting Fri
day evening at their country place,
Woodstock" for Miss Dodo Whites
house party guests; Misses Helen
Dunn, of Lake Providence, La; Miss
Elizabeth Stubs, of Shreveport, La;
Cleta Slagle, of Clarkes, La, and Alice
Jones, of Birmingham.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
To Head Eastman Schools.

VIDALIA--John Eli Mathews, of
this place, who graduated from En-
DRY College this year with honors,
has accepted a principalship with the
Eastman public schools for next sea-
son
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
es Bushels Of oata g Aore.

FORSYTH.-G w. Pippin, a Mon
roe County farmer, has harvested 9S
bushels of oats to the acre. This is
considered a good average for this
section of Georgia.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
RalI Game al paIton.

DALTON.-Dalton is to- day quietly
observing the Fourth of July. This
afternoon the Gainesville and Crown
Cotton Mill baseball clubs will meet
at the fair grounds for the first of a
series of two games.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04

DALTON.-The first cotton blooms
of the season have made their APP
pearance here. John Cronic, of Dug
Gap, brought in the first bloom, being
followed Immediately by Doc billiard,
of the Showalter farm.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
GEORGIA NEWS IN BRIEF

amusement privileges for the Whit
field County Fair here in October, his
bid being the highest among the
score received by the association.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Lecture on New Education,

Rev. j. r. Spiers, of Richmond, Va,
who is a guest of the Misses Bur-
kert, S31 East North Avenue, will lee
ture Sunday at $3.50 o'clock in Cleve-
land Manning Hall, 80 North Pryor
Street, on THE New Education"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Brooks to Seek Pardon.

COLUMBUS for 2. A.
Brooks, who is serving year on the
State farm on a charge of running
a disorderly house, viii go before the
State Prison Commission the first
don.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
For Miss Hanson.

Miss Gladys Shook Hanson, who IS
spending the summer at home with
her father and sisters, was rendered
dinner party at the Piedmont Driving
Club Thursday evening by Colonel
and Mrs. Robert ]. Lowry.
Dinner was served on the terrace
and the table was deliberately deco
rated with pink and white gladiol
and pink fairy lamps. Covers were
laid for twelve. Miss Shook wore
white crepe, with a white hat adorned
with lavender plumes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04

FORSYTH.-The Fourth was cele-
brated here with two ball games, one
with the team from Lorraine in the
morning and a game with a team
from the Macon Volunteers in the
afternoon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Miss Jackson to Entertain.

Miss Eula Jackson will entertain
a party of twelve young people at a
dinner dance at the Piedmont Driv-
ing Club Saturday evening.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
For Miss pobhs' Guests.

At her new home in Druid Hills
"Glengarrah," Miss Mildred Dobbs is
entertaining at a house party her two
cousins. Misses Lois and Ellen Mix
on. of Macon, and Misses Annie Kate
and Julia Adams, of Atlanta Master
Harry Maxwell, of Trenton, n. j., is
expected this week as Master S. c.
Dobbs, Jr's guest. Several have en-
tertained in honor of these young
people. among the affairs being a
matinee party and a swimming party
at East Lake given by Mrs. John
Cooper Misses Adams entertained
Friday afternoon in their honor. Mrs
S. C. Dobbs will entertain forty
young people Tuesday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04

FORSYTH.-Dr. L. S. Morse. one
of the oldest and most respected cit
liens of the county, is at the point of
death at his home In Forsyth. He is
10 years of age.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Lumpkir Votes for "Fenee."

DAHLONEGA.-A stock law cleo
ton for Lumpkin County resulted in
So majority for fence.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04

when this became a second class Of
1ce, Forsyth has been entitled to a
postmaster an assistant postmaster
and two clerks.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Trade seeretary WeIeomed.

COLUMBUS.-A reception was ten
dersd Willis B. Powell, the secretary
of the Columbus Board of Trade, who
came to this city from Tampa, Fla,
at the rooms of the organization last
night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
informal Dance.

Mr.. Howard Mccall, Jr.. was host
at a dancing party given Thursday
evening at the summer home Of his
grandfather, Mr.. r. w. Tidwell. His
cousin, Mr. Reuben Tidwell, of Den
yer, was the honor guest of the oc-
casion. and a number of young peo-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
ELKs GRAND LODGE.

Account Grand Lodge B. p. 0.
E, Rochester, n. Y, July 7th to
18th, the SOUTHERN RAILWAY
will sell round trip tickets July Sd,
4th and 5th for SS245; going via
Washington and returning via
Philadelphia, where stopover viii
be permitted and side trips made
to New York and Atlantic City.
Atlanta delegation invites brother
Elks and friends to go with them
on special cars via Southern Rail
way leaving Atlanta Terminal Sta
ton 12:15 midnight July 4th.
Make reservations City Ticket Of
fee, No. l Peachtree Street,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
cuIIodsn. Man Gets Job.

FORSYTH.-B. w. Rutherford, of
Culloden, has been named assistant
postmaster at Forsyth. Since July /,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04

pie were entertained. Dancing was
enjoyed on the spacious porch which
was festooned with Japanese Ian
terms and greenery.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Secures Fair PriviIeaas.

DALTON.-John A. Shope, of this
city has been awarded the exclusive
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-26

1t has seemed like very long timer
He lifted his eyes. Before them the
girl involuntarily shrank back and Jan
freed her hands. In them she saw
none of the old love glow, nothing Of
their old comradeship.
You will come to supper, JAM"
"Surely, Melissa, if you are prepared ;"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-26
CHAPTER XII.
Her Promise Kept.

VAN went from the cabin. Jean de
Gravois and Iowaka were watch
ing for him, and Jean hurried
/. aapOcc tho oman tO V11oOf I,iYo
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-17
BENNINGTON, VT, SEPT. H. 1913

Now that the hunting season is OF
It is timely to warn persons who sc
nto the woods against the danger o
forest fires. While conditions have
oeen worse in previous years there
has not been large amount Of rail-
recently ard the dead leaves are DIR!
enough to burn readily. Growing
timber in this section is in greater
hanger from destruction by fire thar
n mos. parts of the state because O
he peculiar formation Of the noun
tains. The ridges to the east of the
village are composed largely OF
1ouldcrs. The spaces between the
big stones have been filed with the
leaf mould Of centuries and it is in
10 this sell that the trees send THEN
roots. Fire burns the mould and no
only kills the existing growth but al
SO creates a barren waste on whicl
Nothing can exist until long laps,
IF years has restored the condition
hat existed before the fire.