davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
A NOVEL INVENTION.
Philip Gordon Tells By Lights Whether
Piano Is in Tune.

The Worcester tMass.) Evening Ga
zette gives the following account of q
piano tuning patent recently granted to
Philip Gordon OF Barre, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John W. Gordon:
Hartley w. Bartlett, patent attorney
has received notice of the allowance OF
an absolutely basic patent on a mechani-
cal device for tuning pianos which is re-
garded by all patent experts who have
seen it as one of the remarkable inven-
tions of the year.
The inventor is Phillip Gordon O,
Barre, VT. and the product of his brain
will permit pianos to be quickly tuned
to greater accuracy than has ever been
possible previously and the tuner need
not have the slightest ear for music. Mr..
Bartlett in discussing the invention with
a reporter for The Gazette, said;
'In tuning piano heretofore the tuner
has depended upon the acuteness of his
ear to determine the pitch of the strings,
so that only a fair degree OF accuracy
could be obtained, depending entirely
upon his keenness of ear and experience
and knowledge of the art. The difference
In pitch between one note and another
is determined by the frequency OF the
beats produced when these notes are
sounded simultaneously and is directly
proportional thereto. IL is usually Gus.
tomary for a piano tuner TO tune one
string of one note to a standard pitch
and TO them tune one string Of each
other note in the instrument from THE
one. When there is more than one string
for a note, the other string or strings
are tuned 10 the one first tuned for the
same note. N the frequency Of these
beats was easy 10 determine the problem
81 tuning a piano would be comparative.
" simple, but such is not the case par.
ticulsrly on account Of the over tones
and combination tones which beat IN re-.
lstion TO each other. The car therefore
has 10 determine FIRST which Is The proper
beat TO count.
No Skill Required.
The Gordon device is very compact
and NAV ~ readily carried about ~ a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
IN BOSTON MARKETS.
Hennery Eggs Hold Up Well in Price and
Are None Too Plenty.


Boston, June 9.-The week opens with
out much change in the local butter
cheese and egg markets from the condi'
tions of last week. Cheese is easier in
the primary markets and this develop.
ment makes harder the efforts OF local
dealers to sell at profit the goods they
have on hand. Buyers are merely cover
ing their immediate needs and in spite
of the fact that receipts are light, due
to the activity of exports in the primary
markets, there are few receivers who
have not a surplus. Lower prices seem
likely.
Butter is coming forward freely, as
usual at this time of the year, but offer
ings on the open market are restricted by
the fact that big quantities of stock
which cannot be sold al profit on the
present market are being stored and
prices hold up despite the big receipts.
Hennery eggs are not too plenty and
hold up well in price, but the market
otherwise is largely a buyers affair as
storage space is scarce, and many eggs
that would be stored If the room was
available are coming on the market for
sale.
Jobbing quotations;
Butter-Fancy northern creamery, tubs
30h @3lc, boxes 3lh@32c, prints SEA
32ksc, fancy western creamery 500 30hc,
good TO choice creamery 2sh@29c, fair
to good 27ls al scc.
Cheese Twins, new fancy $50 Ice, fair
to good l7@l7hc, Young America lsq
ls1ac.
Eggs Fancy hennery 27@ csc. choice
eastern 24a Pc. western extras 24Ca 25c,
prime frsts 23@24 frsts 22d CSC.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
HARDWICK LED STATE.
In Insurance Disbursement in 1914 With
Slo4,o44 Going to One Family.

According to The Insurance Press of
June 0, Hardwick led Vermont in the
amount of insurance paid during the
year 1914, the sum of sl04044 being paid
to the benefciaries of one person, pre-
sumably George II. Bickford. The fol-
lowing amounts were disbursed:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
BUY NOW! These Will Not
Remain Long on the
Market!

NO. s3s-EAsT MONTPELIER FARM
practically village farm, one of the kind
you would like and not the kind usually on
the market: circumstances make 1t necessary
for the owner to dispose of this exceptionally
desirable farm; ITO acres. 40 acres of which
is almost level tillage no stone or lodges. and
mated 100000 #. soft wood: figure what this
"a worth within a few rods of saw-mill /.
buildings consist of an extra good Groom
house: barns, with warm stables, silo; run
minutes walk to school, stores, creamery.
railroad station, and from 80 to 40 minutes
drive to Barre; with the farm, the owner
would like to sell is extra good cows. or
hens. complete set Of farming tools. all
ready for business you will like this call
at Office and see photos of buildings. e7tf
NO s5s-YoU WILL FIND 1T HARD TO
EQUAL THIS VALUE; 40 acres 2-story
house with ell, large barn. shed for tools.
etc. within ! mile of good villages; the
tillase lays nearly level. extra good soil good
pasture: small sugar place with some tools ;
fruit good water; will carry or s cows
at si,soo.oo. 67tf
NO. s4s--45-ACRE PLACE, / mile from
city limits evtra fine set Of buildings good
early land wood for use of farm buildings
small farm ann and just the place for man
who wants TO work in the city a part of
the time; price. 100000. stiff
THIS Is FINE TIME TO LOOK
AROUND. AND WE ARE SURE FROM OUR
LARGE LIST WE CAN PLEASE YOU. WE
HAVE A FEW EXTRA GOOD TRADES IN
GENERAL STORES.
AUCTION WORK HANDLED IN A WAY
THAT WILL PLEASE YOU, AND EXPENSE
IS KEPT DOWN.
rHE d. A. PERRY REAL ESTATE AGENCY
BARRE, VERMONT
Rooms and ). Howlsnd-Csve Building
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
sTUBFBsKER wscoss LAST A L1rE-
1TNE-C0ME AM sEE

ur9 hr~ - HNrrhsx. T1r~ Cn~rura~ snz
Deliver Mmrnra r. stu2esmt~r Hs.s-
N'h-ss~e T~u-k e. fsz 80 = tsr $40 $3.50 -
i-st esIuH ri Irrea ~ - rsa-t-4 49,
riss-H fr-re- t-rs Esnt-ta - f1s---rr = -
sn--s ~irt-r-n1s o. e.ud~sst~- wnrr-s r.
~ st-xr Eus-Nr1~~d
A. ". ALArN COMPANY
orr-r. n~u-- rns Ns~ R-ra..s T.i--s---
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09

N. L. johnson is very sure he saw a
panther in East Dover one day last week,
and passersby on roads in that place who
have been followed for long distance by
some animal are willing to back Mr..
johnson in his statement. The animal
was advancing toward him through a
pasture, but, upon seeing him, crouchd to
the ground and remained there until Mr..
johnson moved, perhaps Is minutes, when
it skunk off towards the woods.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
FOUR LINES FOR Csc

The Times will publish Wants. Lost and
Found, For Sale, To Let, etc.-~short adver-
tisements. at the rate Of four lines for twenty
five cents for the first insertion and five cents
for each subsequent insertion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
FAIRMONT

] have purchased the above
stallion Of A. L. BelviIle. Fair
mont viii stand at my place on
the East Montpelier road. l mile
from Barre City.
A handsome chestnut. weigh
ing LASS fbs.: sired by Denver.
he By imported sire Brilliant
1871. the noted Percheron stall
lion Of America.
For further particulars. cali
and see me.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
RICKER'S MARKET REPORTS :.
Veal Lower, Beef Selling Well, Hog.
Steady.

st. Johnsbury, June 9.--At w. A.
Ricker's market veal is reported lower
beef selling well and hogs steady Re
ceipts for the week ending June 7 in
cluded
Poultry-30o lbs, l0c.
Lambs--3@6c.
Hogs-250, 6@7c.
Cattle--45, 3@7c.
Calves--650, 3@71ac.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
WORK WANTED

ROOF PAINTING \ an prepared 20 d AL
kinds 81 roof uaintius soaid lie q Position
- wFinasr IL ston-shee call and go ne
garr,s- W Rot.er4s. % Hii street 72t1
sTEVoGRhPHER vnns position ~ rsB-
sfis rrr eradnsts AlhanY BuEin-s CnlieFs
eass1 ateurtFre uTeratnr refer-ures furrahec
aaares H1n Is. BrintreE. VI 1Etss
WANTED Dressmatsr aeira wurk e.
hasss - uuaia - or re--ssHrT thor
eas-tir srrerisnesd Mes Macdonald. 81 Car
49, st--ss Ifts'
PLUMBING and sOIIuEEf,gG-I ~ rr.N
rnr@E ~ o. a. kInas ~ riurstins lots snd
~ ssaarTnF wnrk- A MrFisrs. purk-~ risrs.
sslsr rfl.H tasA0"M
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
]. J. DASHNER
Real Estate Agent

HAS SOME EXTRA GOOD PROPERTIES
TO OFFER AT THIS TIME OF YEAR,
WHEN BUSINESS is BOOMING AND
EVERYTHING Is GROWING.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09

William A. Adams, who opened drug
store and newsstand in Brattleboro in
December, 1913, has filed voluntary
petition in bankruptcy. His liabilities
are given at about $4,000 and he claims
about $1,000 in assets. E. Fl. Libby, wno
has been the pharmacist in the store, is
in temporary charge pending the appoint-
ment of receiver, for which application
has been made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
GREAT WHEAT cRoP.
q. S. Report shows Largest Yield IN
History.

Washington. .. G.. June p.-Ths great
- Nhsat crop the cuuntfv has ever
knowm y in prospect for the coming
harvest
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

Twin fawns were born at the deer cor
raj at the Vermont Soldiers home in
Bennington June 7,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
FEMALE HELP WANTED

FTgr ERlcHr. CAPABLE LADIES - tst-
- s@-~arwr-sss $50 ss4 sssl-u f1f e IS
- aset -sH-naE fass SD eoya-irt nruf
81 rl-rs Efl u-nha Nstf sstfs-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
CULTIvATORs

Mvm~ wn~f Hstmws - r~-w - 80 s~s-
- - relffrmt9rx earHtnrtsv - 49, q
art--ss 49, f-.a SIS - f11EE a 49,
800 rsist-ss-r ~ f1sst
Co. 80 -
A W. ALLEN co.
u-wur. r-wns sd SEQ Enrixna T.i--k~~~
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09

The Howe Scale Co. of Rutland has be-
gun the construction of a new building
which is to be used as the cleaning de-
partment Of the plant. 1t will be built
entirely of cement blocks and will be 200
feet long 40 feet wide and three stories
high. The first half OF the building was
completed last year, measuring 100 by 40
feet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

LOCATED IN WARREN. VIA good 200
acre farm, level and free from stone rs acres
Of tillage and 1875 acres in pasture wood
enough 70 run the place watered by never
failing springs; 80 or so fruit trees: house
finished In fine shape. 3 rooms, shingle roof ;
barn l7xl00 IT,. horse barn. large barn VIII
tie up so head of cattle: distance to church
and school II mile, VI miles 70 railroad
station this property IL all ready TO go TO
work on and can be bought for practically
what the buildings on the place cost let US
show II to you. Douglass 4 Wescott North
field, Vt. The price includes farming tools be
pleased to quote the price on application. 1876
FOR SALE OR ExCHANGE--l5-cow farm
in Granville. VT nice sugar orchard. also
apple orchard. good buildings with running
water farming tools partly stocked large
quantity Of wood and lumber would exchange
for city or village property. Address George
r. Laekey tel 278-W, Montpelier. VT. 66H
FARM FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE for
good renting property farms that will keep
from 10 to so cows: good location. J. B.
Stewart, Northfield VT 5et26'
SALE OR RENT--Cottage house. rooms,
bath. pantry, sleeping porch, gas. electricity,
furnace heat East street rent, $500 27u
TENEMEET-Foster street: rent, $500. 27h
TENEMENT-Branch street: rent, SIC. 27tf
TENEMENT-Beckley court: rent. 80. 27h
SALE OR EXCHANGE-Farm in Williams
town 2Ttf
RIsphon. sl4-a n. A. PHELPS co.
Miles Block
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
LOST AND POUND

FOUND o. -aae - u-anF- - ssso-ras-ls
ft-~ $500 $685. - 49, - r1-~~frr F-rr-
- nrs sagarr So ssh 49, FtHtr Htsr-
O~mwrs rHM
80. raFi.F -. -1
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
WANTED

WANTED Cons 81 youns sss-l % pssssr..
Telerhone spb-1 CITY T0tf
wArTTD-cuinsa rirs ~ en- siass ~rss
Hnd lst ne kncs shaf Fou have q n
naiiey - SEW Barre. VI Eglfs
WANTED Ycune esie- 10 Iatsen r. o
W'hsMtun. seierkuns 1st-6 ffM
wANTT1s-Ahuut MAY A. t~n--n-nf - ~
rrr-r1s fer fnutF Furlina 81 AsTrrurf -
lr-nts fpr rsnieru r1Ersrterre snf rrntrsi
lc-atior. sheT ~ viIitnf - ~. Eetd.scr q
NrhIIE1sT 80
LAWN wOwERH- sksa-r-s-~a 500 r-smi-~s
~ Issr,ss AheTn. ID Einrtwsn ss---t aftf
WANTEu-Crs.. ra1usz. harr hsas st--r
~ raiTz. vnrt-d 81 81 ti-sss tiFtsss rnst
f1~i-~ SD 81 ssI nrf frrtsras rr4rs
ne~kieT 4 Mrirtgrs asis-.tsHrs ras-Ea lafif
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09

AUCTION WORK HANDLED IN A WAY
is KEPT DOWN.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
IN LOCAL
MARKETS
Butter Prices Are Easy,
with Creamery 28@29c
and Dairy 26@27c
DRESSED PORK
REMAINS PLENTY
Fresh Eggs Bring 21@22c
Fancy Veals
Are 12c

Barre, VT, June o, 1915.
Butter prices are easy. Dressed pork
is plenty. Wholesale quotations;
Dressed pork-9@9hc.
Veals-Fancy, l2c.
Fowls-l9@20c.
Fresh eggs-2l @22c.
Butter-Creamery 2s@29c, dairy 26@
&c.
Potatoes -30c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09

BARRE. VERMONT
Rooms and ;, Howland-Csve Building
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
No skin Required.

THE Gordon device Is very compact
and may be- readily carried about IN a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09

THIS Is FINE TIME TO LOOK
AROUND, AND WE ARE SURE FROM OUR
LARGE LIST WE CAN PLEASE YOU. WE
HAVE A FEW EXTRA GOOD TRADES IN
GENERAL STORES.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Two horses bay horse. sound
and kind city broke and will stand without
hitching, yrs. old. weighs 1880 MS / bay
morse weighing 1850, good style. safe for
Tor automobiles and will be sold cheap. Perry
Automobile Co 72ta
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09

FOR SALE-Modernly appointed lunch room
IN heart OF Barre City; money maker
owner desires change. Inquire of IL. r.
~ tunes once. Tiff
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09

TO RENT--Thrce pleasant well.furnhhl
cottages at Platt's Highgnte Springs reason.
able good fishing. Dr. n. A. Bates, Highgats
Scnter, W. 78t7s
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-27
RUSSIAN SOLDIER IS
BETTER THAN THOUGHT
German Officer Di5peIs Popular Belief tbs.
Russian Fighters Are Broken Down Men.
All Strong, Well Built.

Correspondence Of the Associated Prcssl
Hanover, Jan. 26.-The Russian soldie.
i oetter than 4 popularity believed. accord
ing to the letter of a German officer. serv-
me with the armies in Poland.
Near - We took about 1000 nrison-
er~, wrote the officer. 80 the rcnor, said
A> = matter of fact We took abnu, 2ooo
The hr>t lot was more or les . tbou.,pd
and then. during the day, 4 hundred were
gathered here and another hundred there.
y u true That ont here. We 10 not think
much OF n thousand prisoners. But il
seems to be different in the West. read
Tor instance that We had taken 32l pri.on-
err there, n no doubt. somebody said one
: renchman or one Engli~hman /, the
equivalent Of ten Russians.
But that / not. true. Among the nrison-
err taken here there are many well bp;lt
ana strong fellows with intelligent faces.
who belle the stories of broken down Rms
san soldiers 20 generally heard. accord
ing to our way of thinking. The trouble
i that he = too much a part Of a machine
IL the Russian soldiers had our leaders and
comini>sariat. then France would have been
able to do without her other allies,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-27
RECALL IS PROVIDED
FOR IN AMENDMENT
Senator Westbrook Proposes an Amend
ment Providing for the Recall of All
State Officials Constable to Governor.
(Ry Associated Press

Austin, Texas, Jan. 27.-While appar-
emily little interest j. being manifested at
the present time ON the question of calling
"a constitutional convention IN Texas t.
frame a new constitution. a. proposed in
n resolution introduced IN the senate by
Senator McNcalu~, there have been a
dozen or more amendments proposed to the
present organic law. Among these j. one
by Senator WeStbrook of Collin county,
proposing To submit IN amendment pro-
viding for the recall To apply "a al Of
ficials from constable To governor. IL
would provide hat nm election D. ordered
upon presentation of a petition To the see
rotary Of state signed by 5 per cent of the
qualified voters: IN the ease Of AN arpoin-
tive officer. p per cent. and the same per
r"ntago for a district or county officer. cx-
cept petitions for the latter would b. filed
with comfy commissioners
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-27
BILL CREATES NEW COUNTY
House and Senate Committees Hold Joint
Session on Question.

Austin. TeXas.-After a four-hour Joint
session III the house and senate commit
tees ON counties, the hill creating Lanham
county ont ~ Duval county, covering
practically the same area a. dunn county.
created by the Thirty-third legislature.
was reported favorably. Former Speaker
Chester II. Terrell. assisted by J.. II.
Dougherty Of B%eeville, appeared in oppo-
>ltion Ia the division of DuvaI county. A
number Of citizens of that section testified
thai \ BIZ majority Of the people were OPP
passed To the creation of n new county. Ter
Tcii charged that Lanham county was de-
-irous for the personal and political bene-
i' Of 2 few and quoted at length from
ftt opinion Of the Fourth court Of civil ap-
.p,al> in the Duval county ease.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-27
RIO GRANDE COMMISSION
APPROPRIATION FIXED
House Foreign Affairs Commute Acts Upon
Suggestion OF Garner and includes Ap-
preparation to Maintain Commission.

Washington. ID. c., Jan. 27.-All doubt
concerning the continuance of the commi,
sion for the study of questions connected
with the equitable distribution of the wa
tiers Of the Rio Grande and for preserving
the boundary line between Mexico and the
United States was settled today when .he
foreign affairs committee Of the house act
ed up ON the suggestion of Representative
John n. Garner and included in the annual
diplomatic appropriation bin the sum of
$4,000 for maintenance of the commission.
Senator Sheppard's joint resolution nor
any other special legislation in this matter
will not be acted upon at thi> session. but
II the appropriation b. i passed, the ave-
nue. will be kept open for this Rio Grande
work a. soon as a permanent government
Is established in Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-27
NO CHANCE FOR 2-CENT LAW
Indications Are That Law Will Not be
Passed at This Session.
Bv Associated Press

Austin. Texas. Jan. 27.-Thcre j. little
chance 1T the passage al thc present ses-
sion of the legislature of the proposed >
cent passenger fare law. according "a in
dication> AT this time. Members Of the
committee on common carriers. who have
charge ~ the hill nov pending. and other
Legislators apparently are not enthusiastic
over the proposition because. several Of
them say. even under the Scent fare Texas
railroads. are not making money and 10 re-
duce the rate would tend ~ cripple service.
The railroads are opposing the measure
vigorously.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-27
BILL CALLS FOR PROBE
10 YEARS OF ELECTIONS
thy Associated Press.)

Austin. Texas, Jan. PA probe by a
Joint legislative committee Of election ex-
pcn>es covering the past ten years IN Texas
will be- proposed by Representative LEVEL
inc 81 Dallas. who saws he has already pre-
it author admits. l. far reaching and calls
for "A thorough investigation Of money
spent in the interest Of various state can
didatc~; methods employed by liquor in
~tere>tS and corporations, etc. II l. under
stood the attorney generals department j.
now EXAMINING :he r%lclo~cd hill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-27
COUNTY AND STATE POLL
TAX PAYMENTS RUSHING
County Tax Collector is Preparing for Big
Rush to Pay Poll Taxes Between Now
and Next Saturday.

Only three days are left in which to pay
your county and state poll taXes-Thurs-
day, Friday and Saturday. County Tax
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-27

Collector w. Ii. Walton said today that the
sales Of poll taxes the past several dav-
have been fairly heavy, III fact heavier
than was expected, and the office i. pre-
pairing for an extraordinary rush for nuII
taxes for the balance of the week. How.
ever. % account ot The fact That Their, mr.,
no important elections scheduled f,r Tia
year II : not expected that the poll tax
payments Will n as heavy ~ they were
last year. The sales last year. including
exemptions, were about 5000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-27
GEORGES is
HEAP OF BRICK
Town Where %Contending Armies Have
Fought Time and Again Is Now Only a
wilderness of Brick and Mortar--Even
No Walls Are Standing.

correspondence of the Associated Pre.s.l
Client, Jan. 5.-St. Georges. one of the
points where the Germans and allies have
fought not for miles Of territory but for
feet. almost inches, is a ruin today. More
than that, ii il a heap Of debris. Other
towns and villages in Flanders are marked
at least by standing walls; g. Georges i
a wilderness Of brick, mortar. charrcd
roof timbers and tiles. There i nobody
who knows eactlv how many times the al
lies and the Germans nave fought in the
place and how often it has changed hands.
The French and English nave il today and
the Germans tomorrow.
st. Georges j. located about two miles
southeast OF Lombardzyde. and formerly
marked the point where the User and
PlasSchen canals connected. Today the
village Is IN island in the "inundation'' dis
trict. A small causcway gives access Ia
the place. Over this German sailors and
marines have again and again attacked the
place 10 the accompaniment ~ German ar
tillery fire and the rattle of the machine
guns of the allies. On one occasion Ger
man and allies heavy artillery bomharied
the place simultaneously. and machine
guns sent halls of bullets into il from three
sides. Nhy-nobody knows. The Germans
suspected that the allied troops were IN
~. Georges, and the allies suspected that
the Germans were in It, each side taking
II for granted that the homha rdment itself
was n sham maneuver.
But for some days now the English have
had the place. keeping il practically bv
virtue Of the many machine guns they have
80 posted that the narrow cau~ewav i
swept by their fire. This machine Gun fire
IN and about -. Georges never stops. The
slow blackjack" Of The English guns. and
the more rapid sputtcr Of the French mi
rraillcu~e~" keeps up day and night. Re
sponsible for this are the German sailors
and marines who continue in their effort,
To retakc the village.
When the wind sweeps over ST. Georges
II carries with II the smell of decomDn-ing
bodieS. In the stiffness of the night one
hears from there the grooming Of wounded
of men who vcntured into or near the
place, were shot down. and then were
found ~ he beyond the reach Of those who
would ~uccor them. To venture into the
open along the c%au~eway means either IA
die or tn be wounded. The very heaps of
debris seem animated by the desire 10 ear
~ furthr the destruction of which they are
the result. ~ night also one hears the in
%ce>sant coughing Of the French African
and Anelo-lndian troops, who seem unable
10 stand the ricur~ a. the cold and damn
climate Of Flanders.
IN the outskirts Of the village stands
2 little house. upon whose doors have been
chalked the words: Observation-Disclosures
disposed o." Not far from the door lies
the body Of 4 man with the fingers still
about the handle of an open umbrella.
The dyke giving access IA the place
would not hold the bodies 81 those who
have died IN the effort to either take or re-
take this island III the foundation lake