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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06
GRASS sTIMULANT FOR LAWNS.
Nitrate of Soda Recommended for the
Late Spring.

In the late spring, about month aft.
er active grass growth has commenced
on the lawn, it is desirable to apply a
grass stimulant to keep the lawn in first
class condition. Nitrate of soda is a
good fertilizer and will make the grass
grow thickly with a rick dark green col
or that will show itself promptly after
the application. The landscape gardener
of the Z. S. department of agriculture
advises that those who use nitrate of
soda should apply it at the rate of so
pounds per acre once a month through
out the summer beginning about the
middle of May in the latitude of Wash
ington, ID. c.
The nitrate of soda should be applied
! just before a rain or a sprinkling with
the hose. Under ordinary conditions it
will keep the lawn vivid green during
the period when the vitality of the plant
is low. The application of this fertiliz-
er, combined with careful watering (de.
scribed in a previous articlel will pre-
vent the parched appearance of the lawn
during the dry hot summer season.
Care in Using Fertilizer During Drought.
When nitrate is applied during any
dry period it should be used carefully.
IL can, however be applied at any time
if the nitrate of soda is powdered up
fine before using but it is safest to dis
solve ID in water Because of general.
ly prevailing fear that his fertilizer may
ruin lawn if used carelesslv. the de-
partment has been experimenting to see
just how much nitrate of soda would
have to be used in order to kill grass.
These experiments seem to show that
nitrate of soda can be used fairly ex.
tensively without causing injury, for at
tempts to kill grass with it were un-
successful except when such large auan.
titles as 400 pounds to an acre were
used.
Although fertilization is splendid
thing for the upkeep of lawn it will
never entirely make up for lawn soil
that was poorly prepared in the begin
ming. 1t is only when lawn soil is
properly prepared in the first place and
enriched with stable manure, lime, and
bone phosphate that lawn may be
maintained in the best condition.
Unrotted Manure May Menace Good
Lawns.
Unrotted stable manure should be kept
away from lawn at all times. the opin-
ion of many to the contrary notwith- |
standing. Stable manure contains weed
seeds and particularly after the early |
growth of grass these weed seeds will be |
encouraged to sprout, for at this time
the grass is weakened by its spring
growth and the weeds have additional |
impetus to spread. A weed has been |
defined as ''plant out of place" Weeds
are certainly out of place on well-kep /
lawn. Fertilizing materials have a great |
advantage over stable manure, as they
contain no weed seeds.
There ard other fertilizers beside nj
tratc of soda that are most valuable for
The lawn but their use is more especial
" adapted TO the fall. Later, the de-
will issue advice regarding the
application of such materials as ground
bone. phosphate rock. potash. dried blood,
ish scrap. and sterilized sheep manure.
The dissolved rock in particular should
rot be used in the spring
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06
100 YEARS OF PEACE
TO BE CELEBRATED
An Anglo American Ball Being Planned
To Be Held in London June 10
Other News Notes from
English Capital

| London, June 6.--An Anglo American
peace centenary ball as preliminary
to the celebration of the Tooth anniver-
sary of peace between English speaking
peoples is proposed by the British com
held in Royal Albert hall. where, it is
expected, several thousand British and
American guests will present gorgeous
| spectacle.
The arrangements are in the hands of
committee headed by the duchess of
Teck, Mrs. Walter Page, wife of the
American ambassador, and Princess Ar.
thur Of Connaught., There are half
dozen duchesses, long list of other
titled ladies, and many prominent Amer
leans on the committee. Among the
Anglo American women participating
will be the duchess of Marlborough,
Countess Granard, Countess Cora OF
STAFFORD, Lady Randolph Churchill, Wis
countess Acheson, Lady Bateman, Lady
Speyer, Mrs. Ridgeley Carter, Mrs. Vic
toria Woodruff Martin, and Mrs. Crit
fiths, wife of the consul general.
Some of the striking features of the
ball are suggested in the following pro-
gram:
Part /. Professions illustrating the
making of America.
AT IL o'clock the lights will be low
cred and Columbus with his two cap
tains will be seen standing on the poop
of the Santa Maria, the ship from which
he first saw America. Below him on the
floor will be seen a procession of the
aboriginal habitants of America; then
the Elizabethan settlers with Sir Walter
Raleigh, followed by the Pilgrim fathers,
the Dutch, the French, William Penn and
the Quakers, and finally the Signatories
to the treaty of 1914.
Part III. Britannia followed by rep
resentatives Of all British countries, col
onies and states. Britannia will stand
on raised platform, and the British
states win be Immediately followed by
Columbia and the representatives of the
4S United States of America. Columbia
will take her place on the platform by
the side of Britannia, and will receive
congratulations from representatives Of
foreign countries on the attainment of
100 years of peace"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06
NEW FEDERAL FOREST
Has Been Approved for Purchase in the
White Mountains.

A little more than $4,000 acres in the
White mountains have just been APP
proved for purchase by the government
at meeting of the national forest res
ervatiop commission.
These areas are in two separate tracts,
both in Grafton county, New Hampshire,
the larger containing 81 100 acres ON the
watershed of the Pemigewasset river, a
tributary to the Merrimac. The tract
comes within mile of North Woodstock
on the Boston & Maine railroad, and
several good roads lead through it. The
land is between 700 and 1900 feet in
elevation, and in the lower valleys are
number of abandoned farms now
grown up to trees. Most of the eonifers
have been cut to make paper pulp, but
there are good stands of beech, birch
and maple of considerable value. With
fire kept out there is said to be excel
lent promise of new stand of spruce.
The price agreed upon by the govern
ment is Sf.62 an acre, including both
land and timber.
The smaller purchase consists Of sew
eral areas lying on the watersheds of
Little river and Gale river, both tribu-
taries of the Connecticut These lands
cover 1000 acres and are contiguous to
lands already approved for purchase;
hence they go far toward giving the gov
eminent solid body OF land in this To-
cahty. The price for the 1000 acres,
land and timber, is $4 per acre. The
tract is in the locality of the noted Fran
coma range and is readily accessible
from two railroad stations, Bethlehem
and Twin Mountain. The forest has
been cut over and consists chiefly of the
northern hard woods, though some spruce
remains from the original stand.
At the same time that these White
mountain areas were approved, the COM
mission also approved the purchase of
the Pisgah forest in North Carolina,
from the George W. Vanderbilt estate.
These tracts bring the total eastern for
ests up to l.077,000 acres.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06
KING ALFONSO TO VISIT FAIR.
"Tm Like Small Boy Who Cried for the
Moon" Declares Monarch.

New York, June 6.-King Alfonso Of
Spain is anxious to come to the United
States next year to visit the Panama
Pacific exposition in San Francisco and
to play polo, according to j. Cheevers
Colgin, well known polo player of the
Pacific coast, who arrived from Europe
yesterday on the steamship Aquitania.
81 talked to King Alfonso one after
noon last month";" said Mr.. Colgin, 'just
as he came from polo game where he
had played nine periods. The king was
wet with perspiration, but he was smil-
ing and happy. He said to me: 4 want
to go to the Panama Pacific exposition
in the United States next year, but just
now they won't let me. / am in the po-
sition of the small boy who cried for the
moon and was told he could not have it,
"The king asked many questions about
polo in the United States" continued
Mr.. Colgin "and told me it was his am
bition to play polo here"
Mr.. Colgin said he believed King Al
fonso would try to persuade his advis-
ors to sanction visit to the United
States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06

rely for deviation on magnetic repulsion,
but on the principles of aviation. 1t
will be hybrid of street car and an
aeroplane with an overhead trolley and
propellers. The model is driven by cleo
tricity. The inventor claims that it can
attain a speed OF 500 miles an hour with
ease and safety and he expects to give
a demonstration soon with a working
model.
The train is connected with the cable
at either extremity by rods terminal
ing in Hanged wheels, these rods serv-
ing to convey current to motors, fore
and aft. The inventor declares that the
train is SO designed that when it has
attained sufficient velocity it will lift
itself from the velocity buffer springs
and fly. This he claims will mean
huge saving in maintenance charges.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06
OUR CoUNTRY'S MISSION.
One of Service to Humanity, Says the
President.

Annapolis, Md, June 6.-President
Wilson told yesterday l54 graduates of
the naval academy many of whom leave
shortly for Mexican waters, that the
mission of the United States is one of
service to humanity, not of aggrandize-
ment nor conquest. He spoke OF the an
nual academy graduation exercises and
later delivered the diplomas to the young
midshipmen. He declared the duty of
the United States is to serve the world
Speaking of the Vera Cruz situation,
the president reverently declared that II
pray God, the boys there will not
have to fight any more" He added that
the real good they will do will be their
on the Mexieans.
"They are not strutting and buster
ing he went on. The people of Vera
Cruz, who despised and hated Americans.
will think differently of them when our
boys leave"
The president was enthusiastically
cheered during his address.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06
All Three Passed with Very
Little OPPOSE
ton
ADJOURNMENT
UP TO SENATE
If That Body Considers Bills
No Adjournment Be-
fore August

Washington, June 6.--All three bills
on the administration trust legislation
program passed the House late yester-
day and were sent to the Senate. OPP
position melted when the final test came.
The Covington interstate trade COM
mission bill passed without record
vote. The Clayton omnibus antitrust
measure received 275 votes to 81 against
it, and the vote on the Reyburn rail
road capitalization bill was 325 to IL.
The clerk had hardly finished the last
roll call before the House had settled
down to the consideration of the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
The adjournment problem is now
up to the Senate.
Representative Underwood believes
that. if the Senate acts upon the trust
bills there will be no adjournment Of
Congress before August.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06
WOMAN CYCLING,
SAYS GOVERNOR
Hodges Flatly Denies He Struck Mrs.
West During Scuffle in His
Office

Topeka, Kan, June Gov. George II.
Hodges fatty denied yesterday that he
struck Mrs. Luella West of Wichita
during scuffle for the possession of
certain parole papers in the governors
office on April last The governor was
testifying in the suit brought by Mrs.
West for S2.3l5 damages for an alleged
assault and battery.
The governor related the scene in the
offices when Mrs. West seized the papers
on his desk He said he merely took
them from her and did not strike her.
"Nhen they left the office was Mrs
West cryingf" asked Judge Hawkes..
mo, rather giggling," replied the gov
ernor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06
aGirl with a Hoen senuel Of surt.

New York, June 6.-Miss Nae SuIli-
van, who unsuecessfully sought S225,OOO
heart balm from Arthur l. Hoe, heir to
the millions of the printing press inven-
tor, wants to 90 on the stage. Her at
torney, Mirabeau Towns. announced yes
terday she was considering acceptance Of
an offer of 81 600 a week to appear in a
skit entitled "The Girl with Hoa-"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06
Monorail Type of Train.

While experts continue to discuss the
of NJ. Bachelet's aerially
suspended railway, J. Essen. Birming-
ham manufacturer. announces that he
has invented a train which will travel
500 miles an hour. 200 miles an hour
faster than the Bachelet train.
This latest invention is of the mono
rail type. but has one of the Bachelet
features, inasmuch as it will fly after
attaining a certain speed. 1t does not
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06
TO REMOVE DANDRUFF

Prevent dry, thin and falling hair. allay
itching and irritation. and promote the
growth and beauty of the hair. frequent
shampoos with Cuticura Soap, assisted by
occasional dressings with Cuticura ONT
ment. afford most effective and economical
treatment. A single set is often sufficient.
Cuticura Soap (25c.) and Cuticura ONT
ment (5oc.) are sold by druggists and dealers
everywhere. Liberal sample OF each mailed
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cutisura, Dept. It. Boston"
ss-Men who shave and shampoo with GU
ticura Soap will find 1t best for skin and scalp.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06
A RATE DECISION INDICATION.
Will Be Handed Down When Stock Ex-
changes Are Closed.

Washington, June 6.-From statements
made at the interstate commerce COM
mission offices yesterday it is understood
that the commission when it hands down
its decision in the advanced rate case
win do so at a time when stock ex-
changes throughout the world are closed.
Just what this course indicates, if de-
cided on, is a matter Of speculation here.
but many persons take a Pessimistic
view of it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06

a mass of pimples and kept
me awake nights 1t was SO
itchy. For four years /
suffered untold agonies.
such itching and pains until
I was going to give up hope
OF getting rid Of my pimples.
The pinnples festered and
came to a head and would
itch and smart as / had to
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06
MOVE FOR EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
Several Boston Men Attend Hearing Be-
fore House Committee on Labor.

Public hearings were begun yesterday
before the House labor committee in
support of bills introduced by Repre-
sentative Murdoch and Representative
Macdonald, Progressives, for federal EN-
ployment agencies. In addition to Rep
resentatives Murdoch and Macdonald
the following named appeared: DIR. Jo-
seph Mayper. of the North American
League for Immigrants, New York; DIR.
John b. Andrews, of the American As
ISOLATION for Labor Legislation, New
York; Secretary Vaughn, of the Brook
lyn Bureau of Charities; DR.. w. ID. p.
Bliss of the Religious Citizenship League
of New York; Judd Dewey of Boston;
Walter L. Sears of the Boston Free En-
ployment office, and Miss Frances A.
Kellor of the New York City Confer
ence on the Unemployment of Women.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06
GREET COLONEL AT PLYMOUTH.
Mayor and Other English officials CAN
on Board the OLYMPIC.

Plymouth, England, June 6.--The
mayor of Plymouth and a party of dis
tinguished personages went on board
the Olympic on her arrival yesterday
from New York TO greet Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt on behalf of the city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06

scratch them and of course this made my
face disf1gured for some time.
II tried about everything going for
pimpIes and they did me no good till l
tried Cuticura Soap and Ointment and
was cured by three weeks time. (signed)
Z. N. Norris. May 10. 1918.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06
FEELS like
A new WOMAN
AS Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Dispelled
Backache, Headaches
and Dizziness.
Piqua, Ohio. -" would be very un-
grateful if | failed to give Lydia E.

rlnknaln 3 Fegeta-
BILE Compound the
pr al S e it deserves,
for | have taken it
at different times
and it always re-
lieved m e w h e n
other m e dicin e 8
failed, and when /
hear a woman COM
plain l always rec
ommend it. win
ter i was attacked
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06
UNTOLD AGONY
WITH P|MPLES
And BIackheads on Face. Kept
Awake Nights. Itching and Pains.
Disfgured. Cuticura Soap and
Ointment Cured in Three Weeks.

1881 Salem St.. Maiden. Mass.-"When
was about fifteen years old my face broke out
with pimples and blackheads. My face was
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06

Clean burned pie from pie tins by
placing the pan in hot water containing
soda. Lard and bath brick will remove
rust from tinware.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06

When you are ironing be sure and
stand on double thickness of a soft
rug. You will find you do not become
nearly SO tired,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06

To set growing house plants in the
bathtub and spray them with bath
spray is one of the best methods of Civ
ing their leaves the necessary moisture.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

Small sweet peppers are excellent
mixed with celery in potato salad
Clean nickel and silver pieces with
ammonia applied with flannel cloth.
Cucumber Feelings will expel cock
reaches ii strewn around in their haunts.
When you are ironing be sure and
stand on double thickness of soft
rug. You will find you do not become
nearly SO tired.
Clean burned pie from pie tins by
placing the pan in hot water containing
soda Lard and bath brick will remove
rust from tinware.
To set growing house plants in the
bathtub and spray them with bath
spray is one of the best methods of Civ
ing their leaves the necessary moisture.
If wood ashes and water are put into
kettle in which anything has been
burned, and left to soak for an hour or
two, the kettle will be perfectly clean
when washed. For removing smoke and
Crime from the outside of teakettles and
cooking utensils try Kerosene and bath
brick. Borax moistened with ammonia
will remove brown stains from enameled
or granite ware.
Rust can readily be removed from
steel knives by allowing the blades to
lie in olive oil for "a hours and then
scrubbing them with powdered, UNI
slaked lime. Clean ivory handles with
peroxide of hydrogen, with equal parts
of ammonia, the cloth dipped in pumice.
When the ivory handle loosens from the
steel knife, ill the cavity with rosin.
Heat the end of the knife red hot and |
insert it in the handle. When cold it
will be as secure as if new.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06

Cucumber Feelings will expel cock
reaches if strewn around in their haunts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06

Small sweet peppers are excellent
mixed with celery in a potato salad.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06

Clean nickel and silver pieces with
ammonia applied with a flannel cloth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-28
HONEST WORK FOR
 CARBOHYDRATES or NATIONS CAPITAL.

sfpots aereE Go fsr1vtd deA ensp1oyment eoF the inmates Of xvasnins ton Red Light District which will be elftrinatZ ed as soon as President Wilson signs the Kenyon bill passed by Congress Monday. Stanley w F'inchs federal oor1rnissi ohner for the suppression of the white slave tra6ffc. announced to- day on behalf of the National Social WeY9Afes League a standing. offer of immediate employment at a, Ininimun salary of 8 per week to the women now in the segregated district.
 A mass meeting is planned here late today to raise $25,000 with which to carry out the leagues work.
 Senator Kenyon. author of the measure eliminating the :. Red Light District, ss is said to have geceived sew eraI anonymous letters Threatening him with violence and death.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-28
YALE FooTBALL
 DOCTOR WITNESS
 IN JAYCox SUIT

Dr. Leonard Sanford of New Hkaven, physician for the Yale football squad and a. member of many hospital staffs, was a witness this morning in the $2s000 suit brought by Ernest M. Jay- cox of this city against the Connecti- cut Co. He testified for the company. Jaycox, who conducts the Jaycox Rub- Der Go at 1042 Main street, said he sustained a. serious injury, known as Q varicoceles when a trolley in which he was riding crashed into another caE Jaycox was thrown against a seat and struck in the back. He claims he will be permanently injured.
 pr. Sanford said in his experience he never heard of such an injury be- ing produced by blow and he couldn't conceive of such a. thing hap- pening. He declared if a man had such an injury he could be cured by an operation costing $50.
 pr. J. w. Wright said he didn't think Jaycoxss injury was caused by the collision He would charge $50 for an operation which would cure the plaintiff.
 Drs- ID. M. Trecartin and F. B. Downs testified for Jaycox. It is said that Jaycox refused an offer of $500 from the Connecticut Co. to settle the ease. The trial was on at press hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-28
REMAINS OF LATE HANNAH A. CROSS
 WEALTHY WIDOW OF NOTED JEWELER
 EKHUMED FROM GRAVE IN GREENWOOD
TAX BOARD SETS DATES TO HEAR
 NEEDS OF CITY

The schedule of hearings before s1lb-comnnittees of the Board of App portionrne lent, on fhe city auditors esti- mate for the fiscal year were annonnc- ed today. The hearings will be public as is the custom and will Be held in the common council chamber at 8 clock on each evening named. The hearings are held that the board of apportfonment may determine it's ac- tion on the recomnendationsf for ap- propriafio1s to meet ali city expenses for the coming fiscal year and to fix the tax rate.
 Hearings will be held as follows: 7 Tuesday, February 3rd-Idbrary Board, Committee on Memorial Day. ComRittee on Harbor Improvements, Harber Master, Committee on Claims. City Attorney, Board of Appraisal, Probate Court City Court. Tax Col leetor, Board of Building Commission ers Personal Tax Collectors. Regis trarss of Voters. Board of Selectmen, Comrnittee on Voting Machines. Town Clerk, Board of Contract and Supply. City Planning Commission.
 Thursday, eBruaIy 5th-City En- gineer, Board of Assessors, Board of Relief. Board of #dncatton, Board of Health. Paving and Sewer Connais- tee on Streets and Sidewalks. Idrector Of Public works sE =
 Friday. February 6th-Board of Fire Commiss issioners Board of Park CornnliksioneEa Board of Police Com missfoners Bpard Of Charities Com 1aissioners Cof,1fnittee oh Police and Charities bull ding, SeaIef oE Weights and Measures, Lamp Committee, Mis- sceHanepus Matters
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-28
FEAR WHITE SLAyEnS
 HOLD GIRLS HERE

Fearing that they have daalen into the clutches Of White Elavers.' de- tectives from police headql rters have been 11nsuccessfully searching the city for Bessie Gagaianp. IS years old, of East 3sth street, New York, and Santa Sadeni, IS years old, Of West 3sth
 street in the same city. Moving pic- tuer theatres, dance halls. resorts and rooaning houses have been visited but is made on the request Of the New York authorities They have been missing more thans "a week They were seen leaving sE1ew York on Ia Bridgeport train in the company of two men. M ..s3. s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-28
CHILDREN OF MARY OF FAIRFIELD PARISH TO
 HOLD ENTERTAINMENT I

The two nights social and enter- tain1uent to be given by the Children of Mary of St. Thomas parish, Fair field under the direction of Rev. Will liam Blake, pastor. will open tonight with a whist, for which many valuable prizes have been selected. The whist will be followed by dancing. The members of the Holy Name society will assist as a floor committee and an excellent program is assured.
 zs Tomorrow evening there will be an sentertainnent given by the Knights of Columbus of Bridgeport, consisting of a minstrel. After the entertainn1e ent there will be dancing. RefreshIn ents will be served on both evenings and there will also De a sale Of home
 made cake and candy. '.
 The tickets are good for either evening. The young ladies of the sodalitys earnestly invite the co-opera- tion of Athe parishioners and friends from neighboring towns.