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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-30

foliage Of trees infested by them Any
of the arsenical insecticides may be
used. as Paris green, Scheeles green.
arsenate Of lead. etc The first two
are used at the rate of L pound to so
gallons Of water. Milk Of lime from
2 to 5 pounds of stone lime should be
added to neutralize any caustic effec-
of the arsenicA on the foliage
Arsenate Of lead is used at the rate OF
. pounds to each so gallons Of water.
Even in the small home orchard OF
q dozen or more trees it will be foun'i
highly profitable to adopt system u
spraying which will control not only
tent caterpil,ars but such serious pests
as the codling moth, cankerworms,
various bud and leaf feeding insets.
and which will greatly reduce injur2
from the curculio.
On stone fruits. suck IS cherry.
peach, and plum. arsenicals are likel.f
to cause injury to foliage and must be
used with caution if at all. On sucn
trees the arsenate of lead is prefer
and on all trees sticks much better.
In spraying for the tent caterpillar
only. applications should be made
while the caterpillars are yet small. as
these succumb more quickly 10 poi
sons than those more nearly full
grown. and prompt treatment stops
further defoliation OF the trees.
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From what can be learned there does
rot seem to be a great deal Of regret on
the part Of Augusta merchants at the
withdrawal Of the transfer steamer City
Of Augusta from the Augusta-Gardiner
.oute, as the freight service on the cars
Of the street railroad, which has begun
this week. bids fair TO be satisfactory.
One merchant, in speaking Of the steam
boat service. said that one trouble was
the late arrival Of the boat, which would
of,entines prevent the.r getting green
STUFF in season for the dinner hour.
which would mean that il would have 10
Be carried over until the next day. II
was his belief that the change which has
been made will result in getting the
freight along much earlier. II Is said
tina, the late arrival OF the steamer City
OF Augusta was due TO the tact that she
had TO 20 10 Richmond to meet the
large steamers City of Bangor and City
OF Eockland. as they could not Land al
Richmond except at certain stages o. the
tide. and the smaller steamer has "a
rake the transfer cf freight and E1asse1-
gers a. Cedar Grove.
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Lessening Woman's Work at Home.
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Nearly all the little improvements in
kitchen utensils. cooking and house
hold apparatus have been made by
men. At the Panama exposition at
San Francisco, women are shown in a
model kitchen, the result Of mans
study to tighten household labors. This
is both a lesson and a rebuke. The
complete model kitchen, sent to the ex-
position by the department Of agricul-
ture, is a composite Of ideas found in
many model kitchens and is designed
to show the housewife the essential
principles Of convenient kitchen ar
rangement. From this ideal the Amer
lean woman can Judge what conven-
fences suit her. and the conditions she
has to meet. She will learn that a
small, rather than a large, kitchen
promotes efficiency with the least ex-
ertion on the part Of the worker. The
table, stove and sink ought to be as
near together as possible to save ira
yelling back and forth and the distanc-
e. to supply closets, pantry and dining
room should be short. The height Of
the sink should be such as will sI,it the
height Of the average woman.
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East Hebron Grange held very in
teresting meeting Saturday the 24th.
There were IS patrons present. A
very interesting paper on Spraying.
Its Objects and Results was given
by W. H. Conant followed by man.
questions which were answere !.
promptly and satisfactorily.
State Secretary E. II. Libby was
present and gave very pleasing ad-
dress on Grange opportunities. The
completion Of the contest between
brothers and sisters was postponed 20
the evening meeting May II.
Two very pleasing numbers on the
program were vocal solos by Master
Denton Noble aged years and Miss
Christine Noble aged years Mrs.
Noble accompanied them on the
piano. At the meeting May % It is
expected A. A. Head Of WaterviIle
will address the young men and boys
on Community Building
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ANOTHER SPRINGFIELD STRIKE
DEPENDENT UPON CONFERENCE

operative. John ]. Reardon Of Worcs|
ter. a member Of the executive bead
of the amalgamated association, who
in charge of the employers side Of u
dispute, has power TO renew the st,fsI
the men say.
Might Affect Worcester
About 80 conductors and motormen d
employed by the company which Cpd
ates all trolley lines in this city al
Chicopee, and suburban lines and e1
tended east to Palmer and west 70 Hun,
ington and Westheld. The New Eng
land Investment & Security Co., whid
is the holding company for the Spring
field Street Railway, operates the trse
ton system at Worcester and it is fea'
ed that if the strike in renewed here
may extend to the Worcester lines.
The conference between the nemhe1
OF the state board of arbitration a
officials OF the union lasted one hoy
The members of the state board retaS
10 say what offer the company was Cd
sidered, but John H. Reardon, a W
officials, said that the offer was mer3
a reiteration OF the offer to arbitna
Reardon said later that no strike on
would be issued before tomorrow ma
ing In the event of a strike the d
in Worcester would be involved in Y
ton to those in this city. he added
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TWO RESOLUTIONS AD0PTEDbY
CONGRESS OF WOMEN THURSDAY

The Hague. Netherlands. April 2a
via London. sis p. m.-The entire
session today Of the Information:
Congress Of Women was devoted t..
the discussion and adoption Of two
resolutions. The first a. adopted
recommended the notification Of all
secret treaties and the participation
in the adoption Of future treaties Of
the people, az least through the leg
islative branches Of governments.
The second resolution. presented by
Miss Emily Balch Of Wellesley College.
opposed the transfer OF territory from
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their eggs by early midsummer. G.
earlier in the South. By fall the en-
bryonic larvae Is practically fun
grown, within the egg where it re-
mains until the following spring. With
the coming OF warm spell the larvae
escape by gna wing through their egg
shells. often before their Is foliage out
for food. and under these circum-
stances they may feed upon the gluti
nous covering OF the egg mass.
Methods Ct Cont-ol.
The tent caterpillar feeds principal;
~ on wild cherry and apple trees, BIZ.
will attack many other plants, anG
where such trees can be removed
without disadvantage this should D..
dore, thus lessening its food supply.
During the dorman, period Of trees,
/ when the leaves are of. the egg mass :
es are fairly conspicuous, and with 4
little practice may be readily found;
it is then that they should be cut off
and burned. Trees infested with
larvae during the early part Of the
year, or those in the immediate vicin-
ity. are perhaps more likely to be
chosen by the parent moth for the
deposition of her eggs, and such trees
at least should be searched if it is not
practicable to extend the work to the
orchard as a whole. This work may
be combined with pruning to good adj
| vantage. and lookout should be kept
| not only for the eggs of this insect but
e.. 1T MI 0p n -
furious species which pass the winter
on the trees.
When two egg masses are deposited
close together. the resulting cater
pillars may form a common nest.
These nests are gradually enlarged
and soon furnish ample protection. II
the caterpillars are destroyed as soo1
as the small nests are detected, this
will prevent further defoliation Of the
trees. and the rule should be adopted
to destroy them promptly as soon a.
discovered. In this work either OF
two practices may be adopted. namely.
destruction by hand or with torch.
When in convenient reach. the nests
| may be torn out with brush. with
gloved hand, or otherwise, and the
larvae crushed on the ground, care be-
ing taken to destroy any caterpillars
which may have remained on the tree.
The use Of q torch to burn out the
nests will often be found convenient,
especially when these occur in the
higher parts Of trees. An asbestos
torch, such as is advertised by seeds
men, will be satisfactory. or one may
be made simply by tying rags to the
end Of a pole. The asbestos or rags
are saturated with kerosene and light
ed and the caterpillars as far as posi-
BILE cremated. Some caterpillars, how
ever. are likely to escape. falling from
the nest upon the application OF the
torch. In using the torch great carr
is necessary that no important injury
be done the trees; It should not be
used in burning out nests except III
the smaller branches and twtgs, the
killing Of which would be Of no spe-
cial importance Nests in the larger
limbs should be destroyed by hand. as
the use Of the torch may kill the bark.
resulting in permanent injury.
Tent caterpillars are readily des-
troyed by arsenicals sprayed on the
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Springfield, Mass. April 2a.-The ques-
ton Of calling another strike OF the troll
ley,nen employed by the Springfield
Street Railway Co. was believed to de-
pend upon the outcome Of a conference
today between Chairman Charles u.
Wood and F. N. Bump Of the state board
of Cancellation and arbitration and the
representatives of the carmen's union.
which is affiliated with the AMalgarnat-
ed Association Of Street and Electric
Railway Employees.
The members Of the state board con-
fer-ed with the officials OF the company
last night and were ready to inform the
employees of the roads position at to-
days meeting.
The Single Issue
Both parties to the controversy agree
that the question of reinstating three
conductors discharged for alleged irreg-
ularities is the only point at issue When
q strike was called a month ago the COM
pany agreed TO grant the demand Of the
men for the installation Of transfer reg
listers in all cars. The registers have not
yet been put in but the company explains
that they will be adopted as soon as the
manufacturers can furnish them.
Union men held that no strike vote will
be needed TO Gail the men out, asin their
opinion the vote Of a month ago remains
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DOUBTFUL REPORTS COME FROM
DhRDANELLES--W F|CHT|N

London, April 29.-Q2-53 p. M.).-The
fighting at the tip OF the Gallipol PENN
sula, across which the British have
strung their forces, and the efforts 10
dislodge the Germans from Steeasstraate,
the only point on the west bank OF the
User which the invaders have been able
TO hold since the recent rush in Flanders.
may be isolated today as the areas which,
although comparatively small, hold the
greatest responsibilities for far-reaching
results.
Waverins Neutrais
Although the Turks and the Germans
maintain that the British on the west
and the French on the east side OF the
Dardanelles are being crushed in their
attempts to press forward, newspaper
readers in London are being told that all
official statements from Constantinople
and Berlin bearing on the Dardanelles
struggle are being not only censored but
framed with the especial purpose OF ex-
erting favorable influence on Italy and
other wavering neutrals.
On Western Line
French and Belgian artillery is today
battering away at the German bridge
head at Steenstraate, but there is nc
claim of substantial gain by either side
At the same time the British show nc
disposition to abandon their attempts to
force the Germans to yield the ground
gained by them up to the present time
There is no confirmation of the rumor
current that they have recaptured ST
Julien.
In the expectation that the Germans
will continue to use poisonous gases, the
women of England are working valiant
ly to supply simple respirators for the
men in the field and thousands soon will
be sent to the front.
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Boston. April 2e.-The avticities OF
a committee which has succeeded IN
relieving the scarcity OF dyestuns
caused by the war was related by is
chairman, William A. Mitchell. super
irtendent of the Massachusetts NILS
at Lowell. at the closing session OF
the National Association OF Cotton
Manufacturers today. Mr.. MItcneii
reports that arrangements had been
made within the past few days oy
which two additional cargoes of dyes
would be shipped from Germany soon.
He described the diplomatic and
unofficial exchanges which were nee
essary to obtain Germans permission
for the expectation Of dyes. notwith-
standing the embargo. and to obtain
a waiver by Great Britain Of its or
dr-council forbidding such exports
from Germany. In order TO obtain
sanction Of the Geman government.
he said. it was necessary to promise
shipment Of a cargo Of cotton for ev-
cry cargo OF dyes.
Mr.. Mitchell recently returned from
a visit to Germany in the interests OF
the cotton manufacturers. The sue
cess of his mission, he said. was due
in large part to the support given him
bv the department Of state and thu
American ambassadors to Germany
and Great Britain.
The association late today re-elect-
ed its officers, headed by President
Alfred Green Duncan Of this city
a business session and the reading
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was Of great interest. Harry c. Cum
mings made a hit in a musical sketch
entitled The Original Monologist
plause with his cartoon work He
proved his ability to draw anything
upon paper and his sketches wee
very humorous.
A musical speciality entitled Col
lege Days" was well rendered by a
double quartet consisting Of Alfred
johnson, Ralph Ingraham, c. E. Mars
ton, Carl Lewis, Samuel Titcomb. c.
r Chase, G. Bryce Little, and Lewis
johnson. a fine musical selection
was rendered By an instrumental
setette composed OF F. Wood McCar-
go, Wilfred Hail. Lewis johnson.
Henry Davies, nlandolins: Alfred
Johnson. banjo: Edward Lee, guita--
AS the concluding number Samuel
Titcomb rendered the song The Red,
White and Blue" and was assisted
by the troupe and the following young
ladies dressed in the national coiors:
Misses Lillian Chute. Frances Ellin :
wood, Muriel Holt, Maude Barker and
Gertrude Austin. The scene made 4
very beautiful picture and served as
an excellent finale.
The size Of the audience gave the
assurance that substantial sum had
been cleared for the 7. 81. c. a. and
that the first performance was sue
cess financially. Much credit for IN
success Of the show is due 10 Harr-
Avery, who carefully planned the en-
tire performance. Music for the $40 y
was furnished by the Y. N. c. \. or
chestra, which made its first appear
ance Thursday evening. the members
being Harry Perry. ]. Malcolm Mac
Donald. Frank Van Alien Perie''
/ Lawrence, Joseph PaQu!n, w BurEe
Kendall Davis. Vincent Dunning anc
willard Purinton.
! The show will be repeated this eve
ming and 4 large audience il assure1
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neral Of vin.on Mark Knowles

rCneral services for the late Einton
Marx, the little son OF Nj and Mrs W.
& Knowles, was held at 80 THURSDAY
afternoon al the home on the TOWNSEND
road in the presence of the family and q
large number Of friends and amid many
beautiful floral tributes. Rev. H W.
Haynes Of the Winthrop street Cniver-
sz::sr church offciated and selection,
The Beautiful Isle OF Somewhere, was
rendered b. Hiss Irene Goodrich Inter
men, vas made i. the Mt. Vernon Gem
etery and the hearers, from the White
Tigers Of the Universalist Sunday school.
were Arthur Freeman. Leon Rideout,
Ionis Carleton and Knowlton Hewins
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"Y" MINISTRIES GIVE
GREAT PERFORMANCE
AT TIE OPERA HOUSE
Pleasing Combination Of Fun
and Melody Delights a Large
Audiencc-Will Be Repeated
This Evening

The w. minstrel troupe held the
loards Thursday evening at the Au-
sta Opera house, giving the first Of
tie series of two minstrel perform
acces and as was expected the show
was success in every way good
81; cd audience Of the music and fun
lovers Of Augusta greeted the sho"
AID all were entertained in royal
manner.
The fun makers We're all or hand,
their prankg and stunts proving a
great source Of amusement while the
chorus Of 20 male voices in a fine selec-
ton Of musical gems with several
well-known local soloists carried out
q very pleasing musical program
From the opening chorus TO the
grand finale The performance was de-
l.ghtful With the rising Of the cur
tain all eyes were ceateTed upon the
plea sing light display as the members
of the company carrying flashlights
marched about, forming the letters 7.
". G. \.
After the march at a word from the
interlocutor, r G. Goodman. the COM
pany was seated and perpetual fire
Of songs and jokes began. The cos
tunes worn by the members of the
company were old Colonial and were
very pretty. The members OF the
troupe wore white wigs in keeping with
their costumes
The end men, who were constantly
gaining popularity with the audience,
were: Charles P. Kinsman. Lawrence
Fu.lnton. Ewald Henry, Harry Cum
m:r~s, H. c. Leighton and ". g.
T;uTl-e-.
AS the second number Of the musical
program Ewald Henry rendered
That's a Plenty" and won merited
applause and was followed by l.. r.
Wood who made hit with his rendi-
ton Of The Little House Upon the
Hill
The other selections rendered during
the first part were very we'll received
the program being: I'm Going Crazy,
w. 6. Bunker: My Old Girl" Robert
HASKELL "A Holiday in Dixie Land
Lawrence Purinton: Your Absence
Makes Me Lonely" Alfred Johnson; Il
Didn't Raise My Dog to Be Sau-
sage" Fred Thompson and Pauline" :;
Down Deep Within the Cellar" c.
Bryce Little; Were All Going to the
Movies" H. c. Leighton: The Land
If My Best Girl" Harry c. Cummings;
THE Alabama Jubilee" Charles P
xinsman. assisted by Albert Hall
Donald Johnson, Lester Turner, Elliott
Goodwin, Joseph Farnham. Herman
Martin. Jr.
Interspersed between the songs were
the Jokes Of the end men In which
slams were given to many Of Angus
ta's well known people.
After much speculation as to the
characteristics Of little Pauline" she
- last made her appearance and
brought delight to all who saw her.
mis- interesting character proved to
De tiny week-old pig, which was
conducted to her position by Fred
Thompson, the janitor Of the troupe
Pauline was certainly a scream, par
ticularly when the cruel red-headed
janitor took from her reach her bottle
Of milk and carried her across the
stage in his arms.
The second part Of tho program
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Special Drill of Co. M

A special drill of Co. N is called for
this evening, in final training for the
competition with Co. II of Waterville
next Monday evening. All members are
expected to be present. Special drilling
in bayonet exercises will be taken up.
At the competitive drill with the Wa
terville company Lieutenants Farnham
and Niles of the regular army will be
the judges. Special invitations for this
exhibition have been rendered to all past
and present officers of the Maine Guard
and it Is earnestly hoped that all may
be present.
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IMPORT Ant PROMOTIONS IN THE
UNITED STATES ARMY ANNOUNCED

Washington, april 2s.-Major Cen
eral Arthur Murray, commanding the
western department of the army. at
tanned the retirement age OF 3. year;
today, but by an order OF Secretary
Garrison. in conformity with legisia :
ton by the last congress. will Dc re-
tanned in his present command on the
active list until the end Of the Pana :
ma-Pacihc exposition next Deem
Der. General Murray Will. howevA.-,
hsscarried as al extra number in tn
grade of major general until his re-
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HOW SCOTLAND
YARD FOOLED the
GERMAN OFFICERS
Spy's Arrest Kept Secret and
They Continued His Cores
pondence with Germ a n
Friends, Securing Valuable
Information.

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
London. April lS.-Anton kuepferle,
the American citizen OF German birth
who il held for trial on charge Of
supplying Germany with Information
concerning the movements of English
troops and ships. IS said TO have been
the means Of afording English detec-
tives much inside information con-
corning the workings OF the German
SPY system with headquarters in Hol-
land.
Kucpferle's arrest was kept a Sc
cret for nearly two months. Mean
time it is reported that Scotland Yard
men were using the prisoners name
as a means of communicating with
German officials in Holland. In kuep-
ferle's baggage sheets of paper used
for invisible ink were found. Initial
ing Kuepfer!e's handwriting. the de-
tectives are said to have written let
tiers to German syp chiefs. between
the lines Of which they traced in in
visible ink all sorts of questions ask
ing for further instructions. A rapid :
fire correspondence is reported to have
continued until Kuepferle had actual
~ UeeH III jail LOT many weeks.
The prisoner is charged with having
visited many English and Irish ports
for the purpose Of investigating ship
ping and reporting to Germany con-
corning the movements of transports.
Dublin. Liverpool and Belfast are said
to be centers where he was active.
He is also reported to have Travelled
into other parts of England. using
London as his headquarters. His
capture took place the day following
| the declaration of the German sub
marine blockade. Feb. IS. He was en-
deavoring to make the trip from Eng
land to Holland when taken into Gus
tody.
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WORK 0F COMMITTEE TO SAVE i
MINISTRIES DEPENDING UPON THE
SHIPMENTS GERMAN DYESTUFF

of papers. largely technical. con,,..
the work Of the annual conven,ior
paper by Arthur H. CULVER ~
wichtown, Conn, dealt with proh,'
in the textile industry enphasizss
the European war.
1T is very necessary" said Mr. q
liver. for US to consider with ,hs
most care the change in method.
doing business that have been bron.]
to our attention by the European )!
fiict, In the manufacture Of dyes !,
useless for US to try to compel.
short notice with a nation that 1
made discoveries and experiments !,
has spared no expense in prodns,
results from coal tar. II may be n
sibIe for US in q number of year,
give them some competition"
He urged manufacturers not to
place trained and skilled enp,o,
with inexperienced men simply
the purpose Of maintaining an ,
limit in the mills. Absolute union
ity Of product he considered Or,
necessity in seeking 10 develop en-
trade. Another requisite, he said !,
a more careful study of methods
merchandising. Textile fabrics a
covered in the caves Of the prehis,s
cliff jewellers Of the southwest "
described in a paper by Professor I
ron Cummings Of the University
Utah.
The results of their careful Ia,
work" said Professor Cummir
would do credit to our patient y
England great grandmothers."
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Lewiston, Ne. April 9.-tSpsciaI)--The
sixth annual meeting OF the Maine Piano
Dealers Association was held this after
noon at the chamber Of commerce rooms
with 9 members present = banquet
was served in the evening al Mircheil's
restaurant President Keller acted in the
capacity of POSTMASTER. Speeches were
given by the following: NJ H Andrews.
c. r Cressey, E. S. Pitcher. =. L. Jew
EFT, r. ". E. Hunt. J. 7. Sayward and
j. y. Smith.
Officers Elected
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President, John E. Keller OF Augusta
vice Pres. r. W. Hughes Of Foxcroft
Sec.-Treas.. George E. Geary OF Port
land; executive committee, p. E. Hunt
OF Portland, F. z. fainter Of Lewiston
and F. P Atwood Of Bangor: infornaa-
ton bureau, II. II. Andrews OF Bangor,