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New York, April 26 = Rain clogged up the major league schedules the past week and several tie games aided in pitching up double headers. No less than games were postponed because of bad weather six in the National and five in the Ameri- can league, while two drawn contests in the younger and one in the older circuit will have to be played off later. In the g. games that went to deci- sion in the two leagues, however, con siderable progress was made in align . ing the clubs in accordance with their playing strength.
 Outstanding features in the week play were the brilliant work of the Pittsburss who climbed 10 the top of the National league standing, and the spurt of the Detroits in a tie with Chi oago for the American league leader slip. The Pirates won their seventh straight game Thursday and were checked only when St. Louis Friday found Bob ITarmon's offerings. Hugh Jennings men met their first reverse of the week on the same day but 1t was necessary for the Browns to go r innings to stop them. Their record of five won and one lost was the banner one of the week in either league.
 Champions Going Poorly
 The struggles of last years pen nant winners, the Athletics and Giants, To get under way have not yet been productive of marked success in eith- CT case. The worlds champions won baf Vi9 of n Boston Tuesday but were played to a standstill by the Red Sox and dropped a game to Frank Chances New York team before winning their first homo battle.
 The Giants gave evidences in their first two games of the week of a re- turn to last seasons form but their at tempts to gain ground were not espe- cially successful Rain prevented three of their games and Philadelphia beat them in the last of the three games played.
 Aside from the showing of the Pi- rates, the National league race has proved most notable in the sticking powers of the Philadelphians and the persistency of the Brooklyns in refus- ing to be displayed in one of the up per berths.
 Cubs Hold Own
 The chicago's held their own, taking two out of three and tieing in one with St. Louis and splitting even with Cincinnati. St. Louis has done well as the Cubs, far, and with the help of the former Pittsburgers now on the team and the development of Doak, a pitching recruit, into probable star, the Cardinals seem able to hold their own in the western circuit.
 Aside from the Bostons the Cincin- natis have had the sorriest time of it since the seasons opening. They had been able to win only three out of their nine games up to today As for the Bostons. one has to allude to them again as tail enders for at the tail end they are
 While the hitting power of the De- troit team, coupled with the acquisi- ton of some promising pitching talent was sending it to the top in the Amer iean league race, the White SoX twirl- ing staff was contesting every inch of ground with its teams opponents, keeping the club from losing it's first place ranking. The weeks work showed pretty plainly, however, that Calla- hans team has to have the best of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-27

Mobile. April Special )-Mobile found Pitcher Hardgrove in the early stages of the game today and, despite great ninth inning rally on the part of the visitors, finally won the first game of the series by score of 2 to before large Sunday crowd. Perry and Schmidt carried off the batting honors for the home team and Catch CT Tragesser and Knisely for the Bar ons, the latter getting a triple.
 Pitcher Kirby, who was transferred from first base, which position he had been playing during the illness of Cal houn, to center field in the place of Manager Lord, who was out of the game, made great running catch of a line drive off Magee's bat
 Rally in Ninth
 Birmingham, with the score I to 2 against them, came back in the ninth and with six hits, including a double by Pinch Hitter Wallace, sent in to bat for Grimes, scored four runs and when Magee failed in the pinch there were two men on bases. The drive of Wallace hit the left field fence, the high signs preventing him from get ting home run. Hardgrove retired in the fifth with six runs and nine hits off him. Grimes, who finished the game pitched consistent, giving up five hits, most of which were scattered Magee had an off day at the bat.
 Birmingham scored in the first on Covington's single and Kniseley,s triple. double by Mcdonald in the sixth, sacrifice and an infield out scored the second run. The Barons could not get to Gudger, who was on the mound for Mobile, until the ninth
 Six Hits Made
 Tragesser opened up the inning with a single to left. Marcan famed Ellam singled, Wallace doubled and McDon- aid went out from short to first Gov ington then singled, Knisely singled and Mcbride, bringing the visitors to within one run of tieing the score Mo- bile scored in every inning on Hard grove except the third. Four hits in the fourth, among which was a double by Gudger, put the game on ice for them.
 Molesworth announced today the sale of Herndon to Beaumont of the Texas league. Shortstop Hudnall, purcha sed by Mobile, arrived today and will be in the game tomorrow.
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Tofals ...... 2g 24 13 #Batted for Sallee in the seventh.

SufnmarN. TWO base mus, ButIer, Bates, Herzog. Three base hits. Dolan.
 Hits, Sallee in 6 Hopper in in- nings. Sacrifice hits, Magee, Hoblitzell. Sacrifice fly Gathers. Stolen bases. Mo- ran Double plays, Clark to Rawlings; Groh to Hoblitzell Bases on balls. Sal lee 3. Hopper 1. Yingling 4. Hit by pitcher, Sallee (Marsans). Struck out, Sallee 2. Yingling 4. Time, 1858. Um- pires, Quigley and Johnson.
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Summary: Two-base hit. Mullen. Stolen bases, Coyle, Stark. Sacrifice hits, shan ley, Hemingway @, Lindsay. Wild pitch, Renfro. Bases on balls, H Merritt
 2 Renfro ?. Struck out, H. Merritt &, Renfro 5. Hit by pitcher, sloan. Time, 40. Empires, Kelum and Pfenningcr
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T. c. I. WILL MEET
 RISING IN OPENER

| The T. c. I. baseball team will open
 the City league season with the Ris- | ing station team on next Saturday on
 the former diamond. Prospects are
 bright this year of having one of the
 best teams that has ever represented | the Tennessee company and Manager Reese is we'll pleased with the mate rial which he has on hand. Sixteen players Is the limit of the City league
 and the following will probably make the team: Pitts, first base; Waugh and Neil. shortstop; Pratt and Ponder sec-
 ond base; McGowan. Forsythe, Justice
 and McGlaun, outfielders Reese and Cook. catchers; Lambert Roberts, Francher and Osgood, pitchers,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-27
Gibson Defeats Cunningham

Gibson school defeated Cunningham Friday by score of 9 to 2. The game
 was well played and featured by the hitting of Wallace, who got two four sackers. The batteries were. Gibson. Watson and McPhersant. Cunningham. Wal lace and Jones.
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Six Hits Place Moley's Clan Within One Run of Evening Matters Up. Magee Had Chance to Win the Game, But Fails
 in Pinch
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING

Results Yesterday Mobile :. Birmingham 6. New Orleans g, Montgomery o.
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'Tle game Tuesday, AprH ZI.
 *@Tie game Tuesday and Wednesday April 21-22
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Totals ...... Al 6 13 24 Is 8 +Hit for Hardgrove in fifth. "sHit for Grimes in ninth. Score by innings: Birmingham ........... 100 001 004-6 MODt1e lIO ful VU"-f
 SUMMARY. Three Base Hit-Knisely. Two Base Hits-Gudger, Mcdonald. Wallace.
 Sacrifice Hits--O'Dell, Dobard g. Mil- Ter
 Stolen Base-Kirby Hits-Off Hardgrove 8 with 6 runs in innings; Grimes with 1 run in 4 innings.
 Struck Out-Gudger 2, Hardgrove 1, Grimes l.
 Left on Bases-Mobile 6. Birming- ham G.
 Time-2:20.
 Umpires--Kerin and Breitenstein.
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Games Today

Games Today Birmingham at Mobile. Memphis at Atlanta. Nashville at Chattanooga. Montgomery at New Orleans.
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Major League Records

The record In each league of games played, won and lost, with runs. hits, errors and men left on bases follows
 NATIONAL, LEAGUE
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-27
PQISoNS THAT IRRITATE

When the delicate machinery OF the
body is not working tremendously, poi
sons are retained that should be expelled.
These may accumulate in the tissues and
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But if the system is kept toned up with
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tressed you will be harmless, exposure
will bring no rheumatism AID neuralgia
and even germ diseases need hardly be
dreaded.
The lowering Of the tone of the system
which results from thin blood il easy
to recognize. Weakness is always pres
ent, tendency to perspire and fatigue
easily, ringing in the ears, black spots
passing before the eyes, weak back, dizzi-
ness, wakefulness and undressing sleep.
These conditions DR.. Williams Pink Pills
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the appetite increases, and new ambi-
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-27
Nursing for the Average Family.

If you are very rich and very sick
there is the luxury of home care with
a noiseless trained nurse radiating eff
cheney and prophylaxis.
/ Ii you are very poor and very sick
there are free beds in hospital wards,
sociable to be sure but admirably sani-
tary and comfortable.
But il you are neither very rich nor
very poor. but vet are sick enough to
need constant care. there is nothing but
worry and trouble. Either the whole
family must skimp TO pay $50 week
for the trained nurse or the patient
must be hazarded to some slipshod
"Sairy Camp from round the neighbor-
hood
To provide at moderate charge for
the adequate care of sickness in the
home and for the care of the home dur
ing sickness" is the dual slogan of the
Household Nursing Association of the
Womens Municipal league of Boston.
The problem of finding competent at
PENDANTS to furnish this adequate care"
will be facilitated by the opening of
the Robert B. Brigham hospital this
month. With the cooperation of the
advisory committee of the association
the new Robert Brigham hospital has
decided to give a one year course and is
considering giving four months course
in order that women may be trained to
work under the supervision of graduate
nurses for the Household Nursing asso-
citation.
1t is not the intention of the associa
ton to furnish graduate nurses for long
periods to individuals who can pay the
regular nursing fees. Such applicants
will be referred to nursing directories.
Instead, although graduate nurse viii
be sent out in crisis, the association
aims to supply for $40 or SIS week
"A strong, capable woman who is will
ing TO attend to both the needs Of the
patient and the ordinary nousework.-
The Survey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-27

mand what could be converted into a
gigantic political machine, Mr.. Gates has
at no time permitted politics to enter in.
That is to his everlasting credit. Mr..
Gates is concerned with dscharging his
duties to the state and that is his one
aim, Mr.. Gates is of the sturdy honesty
that refutes the insinuation contained in
The Clippers remarks.
But enough OF Mr.. Gates on the per
sonal side. Politically he is power,
and he is a power for the good and Sim
pie reason that he is not politician. His
attitude is refreshing to the people and
is appreciated. If Mr. Gates wanted to
be governor he probably could be. He
probably could have been in years past.
But he has not displayed one single bit
of political ambition. This is still
another reason why he is a power. 1t
isn't any wonder that the suggestion of
bis name sends the cold shivers down
some backs in certain quarters. This
needs no explanation.
However. let's move away from the
bosses" Such talk as this is getting
-tiresome. We have called "wolf'' so
much that the people now are as apathet-
ie as they were in the fable What need
Of bringing in the "hossest" Haven't
the people declared for the direct pri-
mary? Then let's pass primary law
Let's let the people say who they want
for a candidate. That's what the pri-
mary is for, is it not Why dilly-dally?
Bring on the primary law, kill the
"bosses," and, let the best man win.
viii The Clipper work for the immedi-
ate passage OF primary faw?-St Al
bans Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-27
PINKLETS
The Laxative That Really
Does Correct Constipation.

Constipation means that poisonous ma
terials which should have been expelled
from the body are being retained. AT
first there may be only feeling of full
ness and discomfort but soon the appetite
fails, the digestion becomes disordered,
the tongue coated, the breath offensive
and there is a bad taste in the mouth.
The first step in correcting constipation
is to stop the use of strong purgatives.
Substitute for them the mild, non-griping
but effective laxative pills, Pinklets.
Strong, harsh purgatives are of little
value in the treatment of constipation be-
cause they wear out the muscular activity
of the bowels and finally lessen their sem
sibility to even the strongest stimulation.
The continued use of purgatives always
brings on chronic constipation instead of
correcting it. With Pinklets you need
have nosuch fear. They assist the bowels
and liver lust enough to get them in pro-
per working order. Any druggist can
supply you with Pinklets at % cents per
bottle. Write today to the DIR. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, n. Y, for a
copy of the Pinklet book which tells all
about the treatment Of constipation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-27
ARMYS HEAD
QUITS IN HUFF
Field Marshal Sir John
French Resigned Com
mission
PREMIER AsQUITH
FACES A CRISIS
Officer Interprets Matter as
a Personal Slight
to Himself

London, March 27.--Premier Asquith
was brought face to face yesterday
with new crisis by the resignation of
Field Marshal Sir John French, chief Of
the imperial general staff, and virtual
head of the British army.
Other leading officers, including Lieu
tenant General Sir John Spencer Ewart,
adjutant general of the forces, also were
expected, at the time news of the field
marshal's action was circulated, to hand
in their commissions as direct outcome
Of the Reputation by the government of
the guarantees given to army officers in
Ireland by Sir John French. Adiutant-
General Ewart, and Colonel Seely, that
they would be allowed to decide for
themselves whether or not they would
serve against the Ulster Unionists in
case OF violence. The premier yesterday
declared that these guarantees were not
sanctioned by the cabinet. Colonel
Seely subsequently rendered his resigna-
ton from the cabinet, but the premier
refused to accept it.
Field Marshal French regarded the
reputation of the guarantees as per-
sonal slight put upon him by the cab
met.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-27

case OF this character on its hands. A
man, who was subsequently identified,
brought to one of the branch offices Of
the New York Herald notice falsely
announcing the death of the wife of
the pastor of a Hebrew tabernacle. De-
tectiyes We're placed on the case and the
culprit was arrested and brought before
police magistrate, by whom he was
found guilty and placed under $500
bonds to keep the peace for six months.
If all newspapers would be as prompt
as the Herald in running down fakirs of
this character such impostors would soon
get tired and quit. In the present in
stance the man who inserted the offend
ing death notice in the Herald escaped
with light punishment. Had he been
sent to Jail for three months it would
have served as a warning to those who
might be tempted out of motive of
mischief or revenge to impose on the
the Editor and Pub
Usher.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-27
REINDEER IN ALASKA.
Denial Made That the Animals Are
Deteriorating.

Officials of the Alaska division, bureau
of education, to-day gave emphatic de-
NAL to recently published statement
that the reindeer in Alaska are "deterio-
rating and diminishing" They declare
that, on the contrary, the Alaskan rein
deer are constantly increasing in mum,
Der and that there has been no deterio-
ration.
The recently completed tabulation of
the returns contained in the annual re-
ports of the superintendent of the herds
shows that there were, June 80, 1913,
AZ ,286 reindeer in the 62 Alaskan herds,
or a net increase of % per cent. during
the fiscal year. This is considered a
fair rate of increase, especially since
nearly 5000 reindeer were killed for
food and skins during the year. Only 81
S53 of the reindeer are owned by the
government; 5,047 are owned by mis-
sions; 1884 by Laps; and the remain
ing 30,532 are owned by 7e7 Eskimos
and Indians, whose income from the
reindeer industry during the fiscal year
was $G6,066. The reindeer belonging to
these natives have an estimated value
of S763,300. The government is plan
ming to go out of the reindeer business
as fast as it can train natives for in
dividual ownership, the policy being tc
encourage independence and initiative
among native population. Distribution
of reindeer is in charge of the United
States school teachers, and it is expected
that the government will dispose of all
its reindeer within the next four years.
Discussing the statement that the
Alaskan reindeer are growing smaller
because of inbreeding, Mr.. w. I. Lopp,
Chief of the Alaskan division, main
tains that the reindeer now in Alaska
are larger animals than those which
comprised the original stock imported
from Siberia. Mr.. Lopp states: "Alaska
affords better range than Siberia. The
climate is better. The herds average
more than 700 reindeer each, so that the
danger of inbreeding can not be serious.
Necessarily there is more inbreeding
among the scattered bands of wild carl
bou On the other hand, since the Carl
bou On the other hand, since the Carl
mixture with number of our reindeer
herds seems to have improved the size.
At the same time it has been noticed
that the introduction of wild blood
makes herding more difficult.
"Pasturage is good in most parts of
western and northern Alaska, but few
reindeer herds are kept in the wind
swept regions along the northwest coast,
where the winter moss frequently be-
comes coated with ice from alternate
freezing and thawing. This prevents
the herd from securing proper food, and
results in understood deer. Mosquitoes
are also cause of stunted growth.
Herds at some distance from the coast
need to be kept well upon the mountain
slopes to avoid the mosquito pests.
1.-THE greatest immediate menace to
the welfare of the reindeer lies in the
tundra fires, started in the region of the
mining camps. There is plenty of
grass and foliage for the deer in sum
;ner, but in winter it is the tundra moss
that furnishes forage, and to destroy it
is to deal body blow to one of Alaska's
most promising industries"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-27
Bring on the Primary.

ITS Gates for the Republican organ
ization for governor. He has been picked
by the bosses and all the little fry are
waiting for the starters TO say go ~
Burlington Clipper.
This is the latest and is interesting
because it reveals about as much lack
of information as could be crowded into
a single head. If The Clipper were real
" wen informed or if it were well ac-
quainted with Mr.. Gates it would
realize now foolish its remarks look to
those who are acquainted with the state
highway commissioner. Vermont is full
Of men who do know him, however, so
there is no fear OF Mr.. Gates suffering
on account OF such ill-advised comment.
Mr.. Gates enjoys an enyiable reputation
and in none OF his acts can there be
found a hint that he has at any time
played to the "bosses" or sought to cur
~ favor Although there is at his COM
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-27
THE BUSINESS
FARMERS CORNER
THE BABcocK TEST
The Proper Way to Use 1t
A. A. BORLAND,
University of Vermont

University of Vermont
The Babcock test for determining the
amount of fat in milk is simple, and
the apparatus needed for testing con-
sists OF (l) milk, skimmilk and cream
test bottles; ~ l7.8 c. c. pipette, t3l
lis c. c. acid measure, a. cream scales
90 centrifugal machine and t6l sui
phuric acid.
How to Test.
The operation of testing is:
First-See that all glassware is clean.
Seeond--Haye sample of milk or
cream at 60 to 20 degrees F. and thor
oughly mix by pouring the sample from
one vessel to another at least three
times.
Third--If milk, remove l7.6 c. c. with
the pipette and put into the milk test
bottle; if cream, weigh is grams into a
cream test bottle.
Fourth-Fill the acid measure to the
lis c. c. mark with sulphuric acid hav-
ing specific gravity of l,S2 to l.s3.
Pour acid into milk test bottle, which
should be held in an inclined position
and reyolved slowly so that acid will
come in contact with any milk that may
remain in neck OF bottle.
Fifth-Mix milk and acid by giving
the test bottle rotary motion. Avoid
shaking. The casein at first eoagulates,
then dissolves, the color OF the mixture
gradually changing, becoming a dark
brown color. Let the bottles stand two
to five minutes then shake again be-
fore placing in the centrifuge.
Sixth Place test bottles in the cen
trifuge in pairs opposite each other so
the tester will be balanced; start ma
chine slowly; bring up to full speed
and hold at required speed for five min
utes.
Seventh-(al Add hot water tls0 to
100 degrees f. to test bottles until con-
tents come to lower end of the neck
of bottle tb) Whirl two minutes, as
before (c) Add hot water again until
the lower part of the fat column is up
to the or per cent. mark. Id Whirl
one minute and read
Eighth tai The readings should be
made when bottles are at a temperature
of l40 degrees F. When tests have
been made with a hand tester, bottles
should be placed in water lao degrees f..
for five minutes before reading tbl
The percentage of fat is read directly
from neck of the bottle. Milk, skim
milk and buttermilk tests are read from
the bottom of the fat column to the
extreme top, including the meniscus.
(c) Cream tests are read from the bot
tom of the fat column to the bottom of
the meniscus.
Ninth-Wash test bottles in warm
water and alkali powder; then rinse
three times in hot water.
copyright. 1914 by the Morse International
Agency. All Rights Reserved
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-27
CURRENT COMMENT
SURPRISING a Nuisance.

One of the annoying features in pub
fishing newspaper is the occasional in.
sertion in its obituary and marriage
columns of false notices concerning
prominent persons in the community. It
is not unusual, for instance, for news
paper to carry a, death notice which had
been received at the office in the due
course of business, but which on publi-
cation proves TO be fictitious. The party
named in the notice enters protest, his
friends are unnecessarily imposed upon
and the paper is censured for its error.
Moreover it is often difficult to discover
the identity of the person who inserted
and paid for the notice.
The New York Herald recently had a