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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-11

self-protectton or avengfng his honorY
Would we call him great? And vet
notice how when President Wilson.
rising above this low and universal
conception Of national greatness, and
carrying IT up into that level where
We judge great men, and insisted that
the first duty OF the United States was
not retaliation, not revenge, not pro-
tecting her honor, not even seeking
PREPARATION, but was the securing Of
SAFETY on the seas of all innocent
people and the rescuing of Germany
from her mad course. Notice, we say.
how many Christian men in high
places excoriated him and spoke with
sneers and jeers. When men put self
first they fought day ana night. When
they learned to put service first they
had peace. The same law viii hold
with nations. There can be but one
greatness whether It be Of man, Gods.
angels or nations.
"Any nation which today, with the
present oneness Of the world, desl
clares war against another country.
thereby declares war against every
other country. and the time has come
to recognize this fact. No nation can
go to war today without gong to war
against all humanity. HAS not the;
time CONF to say to nations; Just as
we say to individuals: 'Ig the securing
OF Justice, the obtaining OF your
rights. the unfolding Or your honor,
promises in any way TO disturb the
peace Of the rest Of the world and
make ali the innocent nations suifsr.
you must refrain from such action
and do as individuals do: try your
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-11

ems As Nearly EVeryNoman Wants New and Better CLOTHES

You win note the sugges-y
ton in the letter about TAX
ing advantage of this rise
and mark your farsup. We
will not 9 do this. It's abso-
lutely and ipositiY ~ against
this stores policy, our fur
stocks are in and on display,
marked ata.unifor1n basis Of
profit. and we viii not now
advance them. Thisyou may
depend on SO long as the
stock lasts.
a similar situation at Che
outset Of the war was exper-
fenced in imported kid
gloves. We are happy to say
that we fortunat eIy were
able to protect our custom
ers with a S., 10000 stock
(whole saie) and were able
to maintain the regular re-
tail prices, though all stores
not SO favorably situated,
were compelled to advance
their prices.
Finally; buy s in our fur
section Isl an assurance Of Sc
lection from ample ocks Of
selected furs, genuinely
made, dyed and finished as
well as can be.
We viii be able to sell you
furs at guaranteed savings
from 80 l-3 to SO per cent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-11
Stern Facts That All llal1ufactttrii1,g
FU17iers HaUet d Face and Retaiilers,
Too, Who Did Not Look Aheud and
An Open Letter
DEAR MADAM;

The following paragraph taken from under afa t
ls from one Of York win inform
be for time come @ = = = w.
also want take this advising you all the
that you bought have cent
to at advise YOU to take
advantage OF this rise and mark goods
VII pc able to the old If thing another
few weeks there won't be any furs in the MARKET
This situation developed within the last Az thnn
derbot from clear War Europe having affected
TINS market prices down. instance genuine Black
$4,000 and SO on. 6 ~ ~ = 90. ~
with this taking advantage Of the
low that prevailed June purchased $4,000 stock
Wholesale cost. : Y'OV so'A
sno speak care used in the buyng Of %
our success with urs mad is because the
buying upon deang
with fuTriers who only reliable pe Innings cords and en-.
poy skilled furrers under
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-11
THE PARSONS SO UDERS COMPANY

Armstrong, of Logan. Mrs. IA.
NJ. Wade; district secretary, will
also be present. At the close Of.
the address special music win be
rendered and refreshments served.
All members and friends OF the
church are cordially invited to at
tend.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-11
oacsrs Elecsed.

At a meeting of Stonewall
jackson Chapter Daughters Of the
confederacy held in the parlors of
the Waldo Saturday afternoon the
following members were elected Of
ficers to serve for the ensuing year:
President-Mrs. George G. Stone.
Vice president-Mrs Clarence
e. Parr.
Second vice president-Mrs. Ella
Wade. q
Corresponding secretary - Mrs.
". j. Crews.
Recording secretary-Mrs. Harry
Wade.
Treasurer-Mrs. w. T. Owens.
Historian-Miss Minnie Freeman.
Registrar-Miss Lucy Robinson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-11
WIN MOI Me,e,t

Owing to the DR.. McCuaig lectures
this week, Mrs. Lee Williams viii not
meet; the Marcato Choral Club Until
Tuesday of next week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-11
True Values.
SOCIAL AND Il
PERSONAL
Wedding OF lnterest.
CONTINUED from Page Three.)

Wedding Of Interest.
A wedding Of particular interest to
a Number of Glarksburg folk was that
of Miss Ethyl Coates OF Pittsburg, to
A. H. Tyron, Of Cleveland. which took
place last month.
Mr.. Tyron has charge of the sales
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-11
case before some Competent judicial
body by orderly proc essss d: law, ; :,
"A CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our many friends and neighZ
bors, for the many kindnesses rendered
US, during the illness and death OF our
dear husband and father.
MRS. G. ]. POWELL q FAMILY.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-11
missionary Meeting.

Missionary Meeting.
A meeting OF the Womants Mis-
sionary Society OF st. Paul's Meth,
odist Episcopal church, South. will
be held at 1880 o'clock "Wednesday
evening in the church. A special
feature will be an address made by
the conference president, Mrs. G.. R.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-11
20 Styles Of Winter
Wool CNdllies

We have just received nine pat
terms and these added to the eleven on
hands brings the ort1nent up togo;
light and dark grounds for the max
ing Of ever 50 many things Of waists,
dresses, hmonos, comforts, etc. 38
inches wide; so and sec yard.
A table lot Of new plaid silks are
beng Shown today. There are
dozen different colors, fine, smart ma
terial for waists, frocks and trim
mlngs. Price $1.oo to $500 per yard.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-11
sWon,el, 5 Large Size
EDerydaY Skirts

We,had it made especially for us of
an extra good mems wear serge in
black, midnight blue, and Vigoreaux
gray. medium shade, not too light.
The side pleating adds to the width
and q new belt treatment at the waist
line has a tendency toward slender
ness. Price $3.50 s
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-11
Small Size Rugs For
Door and Hearth

People Wanting small listed rugs Ia
particular win find showing very sat
isfactory NOT only Is the aize range
practically unhroken and we start
with some twenty sizes, but there are
still scores Of designs all new, all
pleasing, allin rich colors, in each Of
the sizes there are three grades of fine
Wilton. So
Size 22xs6 inches. 3.25 3$s:76 So 90
Size 27x54 inches. !. 225 4.5O 600
Size asx7a inches: CTS 7.25 300
Also Bods BRUSSELS Rugs
Size s22xs6 inches !. I. :. 8. 500
Size 27x54 inches J. /. ). 500
Size s6x72 inches u. 500
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-17
ARMENIANS AND
TURKS FIGHT
ENGAGEMENTS BETWEEN THEM ARE
FREQUENT AND MASSACRE
CHRISTIANS FEARED.
EN A,.nrInirl Press !

Tthr Arrd ~. Eu-arrmrut- between
Aruruau- aud TURKS are frequent wv
Turkish Armruii. aud general ma -arrr
ui Christians IS feared.
After several -tuhboru engagements hc-
tween the Bu--iar- and Turk north ot
piImau m Persia. thc Turk rctrcatcd
~ouihward. From thc district oi Cho-
uk river II i- reported that after the uu-
-urr,--tul defense of Nhopa the Turk re-
treated bryond Archa,a where they or-
rupi,d fortified heights from which they
arr making -urtie-
II w sand even thr Turk arr di-gu-,-d
with thr inhumuuuy ui thr kurd- IVY their
arut nnd Then, arr frequent CLASHES hr
tn,rn thy rrIk- und thr kurd~ uu arruun,
"t rhI- Thr Turk- iynrhrd several Hurd-
guilty ut unusual airurItir- against thy
Iu-tuu~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-17
fBy ASSOcidfcd PrcSsl.

Err.m. April l1 Ihr General An1ir-,r
."i Dui-hur4. Rhri-h pu--ia. -u,- w
irlm from 1H "lh-uIuirly uuimprurhuhl-
"ur,," lh.t thr GRAND Duke Nicholas.
commander ~ rhri ut ihr Eu--ilu forces.
i- u"t ilI a- reported. but - -ulcrm. from
-hut Iu thc abdomen. fired bl General
~Irtrr~. commander 1T thr defeated tenth
Russian army.
The grand duke. according to thi~ IN
formation. boNed Sic,cr- ears brcau~c or
Ni',er'- defeat. vhrrrupou Sicvcr~ shot
aud Wounded \icbola- and then committed
suicide. The Geman- a-t Fchruar, IT,.
ie.led ~ntrr- army 900 east pru--u
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-17
TRAIN
FOR AMERICANS
TO VERA CRUZ

Washington. ~ t April I- Tilr.
hundred American md other turrt-iirr-
desiring ~ ka,r NrNlro Cr, are ~, ~
provided with special tram leaving NrN-
ico city Tor lruIo ou tho 33rd. acrurlu.
to state department dispatches from th,
Brazilian minister 40 Ncyico City. and "a
train from Vera Cruz vlll meet the party
40 lrolo. The departure ma> hc drIa,ed
however. uu acruuf ID thr dlnIcuIt, %
getting hotel recommendations at Nrr'
Cruz.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-17
ARMY AEROPLANE.
ARRIVES; MAY
FLY SUNDAY
MACHINE KNOWN AS NO 81 HAS
MADE RECORD IN ARMY
AIR CIRCLES.
WILL BE USED FOR PATROL or LOW
GR BORDER TO GUARD
NEUTRALITY.


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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-17
200 SAN BENlTANS WITNESS
PRESENTATION HERALD MEDAL

To The Herald:
Al ana open Session oi the >au Rr-
uito high school -ocictie- last evening.
before am audience ot over 5uu ap-
prrcIativc hcarcr-. ] presented the
beautiful .uld medal d. Nil Ruth
Pur-lcy a- winner 40 the spelling run-
test. Judging from thr MANNER u
which the audience acted continued
chrrr-. they appreciated thr interest
and help taken in these school artiyi-
tlc- over ihr county by The Herald
w delivering thc medal pointed
ont two results coming from thr
> maurunimuu- art uf The Herald that
could hr looked tors N greater inter-
r~t among thy pupils ui thr county n
: spelling next year. and greater iu-
trrr-t uh tile part oi ihr business
: men. professional men and laymcu.
Before tile program wa- over. y. u.
. Crawford. the postmaster En- Tins
place. and one time trustee and prc-i-
dent of the school board. handed an
. announcement to the presiding officer
O" thr effect that be- would give so
. iu gold to the dcbater- winning m the
. Cameron county Debating contest 30
. 1916.
A. member 10 the Cameron coun-
tv executive committee ut ihr league.
wish d" thank yuu most heartily in
h.E.If nf .f fhr lurfuhrr- uF tI.
league u thI- county
XIII E. THOMAS. ~GH.
San Brnitu. IrNH-. April l. 1915
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-17
German Official Statement.

Berlin. April l7. Juarnn French at
tack near Firr, were rapuI-yd Thy
Germans lost -m..l point "i support
southwest ut Arra~ The Germans cap
urcd \ French pu-iuuu m Arra-. The
Germans bad evacuated tie po~itiou, how
ever. bccau~c 10 Na- mIcuabic. 4 French
acroplauc destroyed window yla~- 40
Ntra-~hurg and wounded some civilians.
The eastern front D. unchanged
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-17

Captain .uau \airu-uriu. \iIIi-ta "t
Hc,r. Mas Shoot four tmr- Ivy Em-h
yesterday at Eyyuu-a \uiu. 0uId H,N
uu-u.l aui h-rr va- also il-ut at An-
lualdc~ m which -iN others we're wounded.
n ~ believed these arc thr ~tN who were
reported ~ hnVc crossed the Rio Urandc
iNc miles rom Mission.
With ,hc change 81 th, var seem, trom
around Maiamoro~ O" points thirty h,e
aud forty miles up the boijcr. tinted
State. cavalry patrols trom the variou.
Lorlrr t.vu- have been semi to guard the
neutrality aIrue thc rivrr. These. It i~
expected vi. hc materially assisted hv
the United States army aeropIaue which
reached Brown iIlr today and which Will
br put into ~cric, immediately.
Thr tarancig'4~ which engaged ~ th,
-klrm-ho~ w thc Rcyno~a vicinity we're VI
command oi Mayor Nrla-ro. former com.
mander w RcNnu.a. and numbered about
thirty " forty men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-17
$4,000 Surrendered With PrzemysI.

Ncu Work. >rril l..-Thr Au-tro- Hun
garian amba~~aaur Issued statement to-
day declaring that only z i.onn c"mbatant-
surrendered when Przrmy-i carItulatcd to
the Russians. Ii also States that the
przemy-l armament. consisting ut 100
guns. arp mostly "ld typr-. and all ihr
fort and ammunition ami government
pruprfi, Mas destroyed before Przemy-
=urTeL LdgIed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-17
French Cruiser Bombarded Turk Fort

Pari~. April l1.-' 'Oftuah-A French
cruiser Yesterday supporting au acrrplIuc
reconnaissance effectively bumhardrd the
Qualifications ot EI An~h. town WI
Egypt near thc boundary MI Egypt and
Palestine. and also bumharded Turkish
troops nearby. There Nv nothing to report
from thr French hatil, front
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-17
ZeppeIinS Did Some Damaqe.

Berlin. April lit ~ ~cmi-u officially au-
uuuutrd that private ZrpprIin tcrurum-
from England IN way of Holland Say
that the German raid un England resulted
m the killing and wouudiug ut a number
ot officer and crews Of patrols boats near
the ~hipyard~, bat that the British censor
prohibited the transmission eft tins
through the regular rhauucl~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-17

Nari w turrutlu forces
redo Killed hl twelve
gr u,adru
Laredo This flashed t MaJ"r General Frederick Funston
Mcintosh
NJ W body, ut troops. arrLm
Twelve uir- Y
n " tnr
h advance guard WI Herrera
Herrera y commander. aud within
hc past n weeks ha ad number Wy
" battle Y IIu-a,ltu
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-17
Body Unidentified Man is Found

|~T"'TTI Nv IN II|TIIW-I
Beaumont. TrNa~. April l1-fhe body
ot d mddlc aged mau with bullet wound
m the neck wa- found This morning IN the
Ncchc- river. ID has -ct been identified.
Il Il believed the body has hrcu IN The wa
ter more than two weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-17
COMMANDER OF
CARS ARMY
WAS WOUNDED
GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS SAID TO
HAVE BEEN SHOT BY GEN
ERAL SiEVERS.
GERMAN PAPERS SAY HE BOXED
SEWERS EARS BECAUSE or
HIS DEFEAT

lCnd0n. April I7-CarrizO Effendi. re-
turning from Rene TO Turkey where he
has heen on a diplomatic mission. is quoted
N Rome dispatches as saying positively
Italy will remain neutral.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-17
NEW HIGH LEVELS FOR
SEASON IN COTTON

New Oriran~. l.a.. April d.. Trad
my iu cotton brought Now meh lrr,l-
today July tuurhm. go luH crut-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-17
GEN. HERRERA KILLED
TODAY BY own TROOPS
Main Body OF Troops MistOOk His Own
Advance Guard For Enemy
And A Fight Ensued.
by ASSOCIATED pRENN- !

LAkEDO TEAAS April IT. - n Fera
'n~ KILLED tA ti' kick 81 4 horse tins afternoon
The sun., 1915-03-28
NEW JERSEY FARMERS PRO.
TEST on ADVANCE n
FREIGHT RATES.


inv SCUM ~ '''''-" =
ana IN burlington, 'Nean ard NJ
mouth counties are up IL arm
az,ins. .ha .,,-aasA t. 30 ,-..,t.
t ..,,- -
20 '''a ''''' y
York cty AM her points ~ '-.
p-rnsy.vania Railroad
T-N,....-4s ~. oa-t.,4 1919.
The sun., 1915-03-28

g. II a hsst ai~,vs 70 st.-Tp
=, cGt '7t. Sne enough GH'ce- car
-lt e. bI; - go: .a - a <es -o
~ are Jol. cd 20 .. ~ .a....'-
particles II ta.s form x..-r :ood ID d-
o za-t.o1 and also Es~ps ,ce IN rks b4..
INe second s.4xa. or S.at may &C.
- ned :1= ,ea'r- ,uz agA. nav DO sad
- extend '-or ,wo weeks ~ Fx wset.
.. go .eA- and o.. 1it ca'tr-t
.oo... fe4 .-tr...
z-A..s 'T -e-
rs we ,.1... ". SO
'-a.y .-- The ag.. 7a-t p
Gee Nay De r-dI.-I gradually
49, 90 IRE.
4. Yen 4ays ~ 40 weeks O, azs
- 4!,..s,.- % feed t-v 1..s- Tr.
o,.- - '1.s H. whAa' --aa. tIt ttA .--
x-- .ie-,s au. -ropo-t ous may vary
CONSIDERABLY w..-og' ,T4ct'rx -. zee
-4,'s az i-.. r-l.rel by he crlcS. -Aa.th
ar TtoN:h E4.4! oar;s - y a~a; ore7.
e. -r u.s. arI ground oats Sr.r- slV-
s-eu rAss-. .r-ouSr a aa- s.-.- % re-
move the 7G.'- n'ts A mash '-1- =
aau4. A. g1.i +s thrs- y ~1-e ou-.'-
cafes, imposition. rI-.1g this age t1e
sr-'-~ Ie-l~1s iarss l77"l-'' %, P.'-
go ard 4s- r provide these COM
.,..I-a.- ,.. % ,hs mash 5 r.r cert
- t...f .--sp- ;.a. -Iv4 r-er 7au i-i
no o-s' .s epa-~! ,-i l-- -'-.. ana
sau 81 :. IS per e-a;. - .7- oo.e
--1'
t. ,h.-i stage. or vha, ~iRnt DO
t-trai -.r --t- ge 2ge may - Sl''
20 -x.-. s,-e- The eh.,<s I-e from *
3D.. -.g.. N.eks OF u-t.l maturity $eI-.
- o.. d.1k--s o: losses ny .,"lse ht,-
..s 7oE passed. III s-rts oc econo71 "a,
N9.h g.. :1.Is ana lato-. shog't - .-ir-
-.' s-- D ..ov..g sree -arge and
/ ts--.- .--'.-. &
Flare '5e -aGse o. coop % -ha. q. -
-e.v-. ra- est morning rty- o: 80
IN Provide sasde but .et the chicks
, 81 oae =. D. 30; place ;he house .n
| :ae -ha'. TIE -h!cks VII grow Easter
1 ard S.l Se ne,.'h!sr Y YOU DO not T.
4 has ben ,-i-i season after season
~ .ss-rtial .eA1-ss o' successsi,
! ken ~a.-.ug often overlooked l-a
, 70 Keep then sarul . p.otect them
I '-or aanpness % destroy Ice Z AL
. kinds by ratiora methods. 20 provide
I g-t e1i AT even balance OF he fi~e--
3 ct r.v!s ot food necessary. v.Z g-a -,
! r-e--. gr.t and r.re-a. ra,-A- Sew
, .,-y- I've % 40 nAr cent % all 70 ma
h..aS h4tche! shout! te raised . ma
/ -l1'y Unless Ie-;--yei by sonic 1i..-ai
B enemy
The sun., 1915-03-28
JERSEYF FARMERS PROTEST
AGAINST FREIGHT RATES

blzzar5s. A person visiting one u
th@s- weed patches on sunny morning
In January. when IN. thermometer d
20 deg. or mr- below zrro. will t~
struck with the lie and animation "
the busy little Inhabitants. Instead
Of sitting forlorn snd half frozen. they
may De seen fitting from bran,h %
branch. tw.ttering and fut'e-.nz. and
showing every evidence Of enjoyment
and perfect comfort. II one II hem
.s Captursd IL vii be found n excellent
c. nd.'ion In fact. ver-tab,e bail x
fat
The snowbird ard tree sparrow are
perhaps he most nIn rous % al, the
American spsrrovs. Examination Of
many s;omacns shows that v.a,er
toe tree sparrow reedr entirely upon
seeds % weeds rrfably each utrd
consumes one-t3urth 4 an ounce a
day.
The writer of the new bulle'in ha.
"s'imat~d fh- amount o, vee, seed
sau ally DESTROYED ov these birds u
Iowa. On ~ basis " one-s,ur.h u
p = our - = sre, "a - ialy b. - h
hrd and an average II ten BIRDS -
~a. \ square mile remaining II the.r
winter range 200 days there would 10
a total " / 80 900 pounds or as tons
~ weed seed TImed In =.aEi@
season ~ this one species l.A-Ve a.
ar these figures. they inquest j. nably
:al Far shor. of the rea!tv.
The estimate Of ten birds 20 a sdua- -
mile - very cunser, alive. - In Mas
sa-h - -. where the eood suppl, j.
isss than n The Western S'ats-.. the
tree sparrow s even more abundant
nan .h!s n winter Ia Iowa ssv-ra
trousand -7ee sparruws have bon seer
With n ne space Of A Few acr-s. TT =
eSt.rra.- moreover - To- a siuze pA.
'ies. Will az a matter Z fact there
B are at .-ast = ha.f dozen birds mot u
! sparrowsJ that hab..uaily feed dlr.aa
i winter ~ 'hese seeds
Further Ayu'h :h- tr4A sparrow Is
, placed N winter by he a.-..a.
.a-oated spar-ow. the ~h..e crsvn-,
sparrow he FOX sparr ~. .he -o-
( ~parrow. the Aeld sparrow a-d seye-a
o'aHrs: 40 that a.. yver the and a vas'
number 4 ;hes-- -"sd eaters ar. a.
work during the O. te- months -
fGc.ng next years crop Of worse lar
uce.ess plants
The sun., 1915-03-28
AMERICAN SPARROW BETTER
BEHAVED THAN IT'S ENG.
LISH COUSIN.

While one u>uady THINKS Of me
English specie. when the word spar
-ow Ia mentioned. there are some
forty species ot spa-rows ln North
America which ar. helpful rather than
harmful and should be encouraged
rather than discourage A. ear his
Is the opinion OK the tinted states
Department o. Agricu.tures lnves,i.
gator, whose Some Common Pi-ts
Useful 70 the Farmer" has ;ust been
.ssusd az Farmers Bulletin NJ. $40.
While the English sparrow Il noisy
ana obtrus!ve. the American species
are uHob'rus.ve both 10 sorz ard ac-
ton. Tee native ~pa.-oN- although
20 s-.dom noticed by the ma ;ority ot
pe"pe may rrrb1by b. found lr
nearly every par II our country. a.
though not more than hals dozer
forms are zerera,ly known In any oae
locality
The American varie- 80 resemble 49,
Eng,.-h sparrow IN genera. althJ ish
a ss-~ ara more brilliant. \ Ca,ifor-
MA species ras RED head, az have
several species n he Fast which arn
no: so common. Tire snovbird l. a
sparrow sh!ch il particularly common
N winter Il L. 4 safe color with
a white breast.
VINE American spar'o~S are noted
ses-i eaters. -hAv 90 not by any nea ~
confirs themselves 20 a vegetable diet
During the summer and especially n
the hrss-ci- 2 sea son. they ea, many n
Iects ard Feed th".r young largely up
on the sdme food Examination =
stomachs u three sp.ci@s-th~ song
spa-rpT. chipping sparrow and fed
$50 -ruw w-s1owS that about ons-third
q the food consists ot Insects. COM
p-Srg many injurious oeet.e-. as
srout beetles 0r veev.is and eat
beetles Many zrasshoppers ara eaten
In me cas- of the chipping sparrow
these .1sects form one-etgh'h & the
food Grasshopp~rs would sesru % -
rather .arge mo-s'ls. hvt the Bid
probably confines .'sc.t e. the sna, 81
species .-d-@d. me Cr@st.s' amount
: o.. - IS per cent = eaten g. June
! WIEN 'Te .a~C-r spAr.es are eel y1ur ;
/ and he smaller most nunrnus Be.
sides the insects ALREADY m@nt.vr-t
, many waSps ard bugs are 'aken. A.
a whole t5e Insect g. 4 ;hr nat.v.
l.a-rVa- may b. considered t-nehc.a!
Z Tter- are s"ve-a. records ". r-otat,
bug isrvs aa;Ar b. chipping splrro va
Thor yHre'a ie food - limited A..
must exclusively ~ hard seeds Th.s
might seem % 10 iicate that .ne bird
feed - .on- extent upon gran bu'
the stomachs examined show only On.
! kind. oats and but little e hat. The
! great bulk ~ .he .1oi = made I'D o.
grass and vsed s.ef. which form a.,
most ,hA entire Diet during winter. an,
the amount consumed j. immense.
In the Agricultural reg on Of The up
per Mass. pp. Valley oy roats!des
on borders of cultivated Haid- Or 8!
! ahand1n-d d fields wherever they car
| obtain a f'o'-old Masses Il raaL
We ds spring W and often form aim ~
!npsaetrab,e - cke-s which an =
food and shelter for immense mum
b-'rs ot birds and enable them 20 with
stand r-ea; cod ard ne mos, ts-r:bi,