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Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-11
OPENING OF FIFTH
 EGG LAYING CONTEST
Nineteen Different Breeds Totaline
 1000 Birds Entered at Storrs.

Splendid weather conditions pre- vailed for the opening of the fifth an- nual egg laying contest at Storrs. There are 100 pens of ten birds each. There are no experimental pens in the fifth competition; these were with drawn on account of the demand for space. by commercial breeders. The one thousand birds in the new con- test are distributed geographically as follows: Connecticut 320, New York 140, Massachusetts 120. England 70, Rhode. Island 60, Ohio and Pennsyl- vania 40 each, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Virginia 30 each. Vermont, Michigan. California Oregon and Ontario 20 each and 10 each from Illinois and Missouri. a
 r The birds in the new competition represent nineteen different breeds including Barred. White, Buff ana Columbian Plymouth Rocks; Whsee, Silver, Columbian and Buff Wyan- dottes; Rose and Single Bombed Black Leghorns: Red Sussex. Mottled Anconas, White Orpingtons, Oregons. Imperial Progressives and Black Rhinelanders. S.r
 With only two. or three minor ex- Fceptions. every pen of, birds in the contest is In splendid condition; this means that on the whole the birds are in better shape at the beginning and more nearly ready for business than in any of the earlier contests. 1t Is very. evident that a great deal of care has bten exercised in rearing the chicks and selecting each pen of pull lets that is to strive for supremacy in the matter of egg production with -ninety-nine other. pens of bullets.
 The first. egg laid in this fifth an 'nual race came early the first day and was produced by White Leghorn No. F61S owned by Windsweep Farm, Red ding Ridge. Conn. The total produc- ton for the first week amounted to 71s eggs. Jules F. Francais of West Hampton Beach, l.. I. was an easy first with his Barred Rocks that laid 3f eggs. A New York pen of Leg horns owned by A. F. Robinson of Calverton were in second place for the week with 31- eggs and Con- necticut pen of Leghorns, namely windsweep: Farms mentioned above, was close third with a yield of 90 eggs. --2
 The three best pens in each of the principal breeds are as follows:
 Plymouth Rocks.
 l. F F,rancais w Hampton M
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-11
ElRI K. IA B

REtIAREE HOME TREATMENT
 Thousands of wives. mothers and sisters are enthusiastic in their praise of .ORRINE, because<i has cured their oved= ones of the Drink Habit" and hereby brought happiness to, their aomes.- Can be. given secretly. OR ZINE costs only $4:00 per box. Ask or Free Booklet. :-#-
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-22
MOTHER! IF CHILD'S
TONGUE is COATED
II Cross, Feverish, Constipated, Bilious
Stomach Sour, Give California
Syrup of Figs"


A laxative to-day saves sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty Their
bowel.. which become cloggcd up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach sour
Look at the tongue, motherl If coat
ed, or your child is listless, cross, fever
ish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily. full Of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give a
teaspoonful OF California Syrup Of
Figs" then don't worry, because it i
perfectly harmless, and in few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile and
fermenting waste win gently move out
of the bowels, and you have well, play
full child again. A thorough "inside
cleansing" is ofttimes all that is neces-
sary. 1t should be the first treatment
given in any sickness.
Beware OF counterfeit fig syrups. ASK
your druggist for 50cent bottle OF
California Syrup Of figs" which has
full directions for babies, children OF all
ages and FOR grown-ups plainly printed
on the bottle. Look carefully and see
that it is made by the California Fig
Syrup Company. "-Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-22
SPECIAL LEGISLATION
NOT POSSIBLE IN VT.
Boston g. Maine Not Incorporated Here
and Therefore Has to Present a
Bill of General Provisions.

Boston, Feb, 22.-Quite a large number
OF holders of Boston & Maine notes have
notified the Old Colony Trust Co. that
they will extend the notes which are
due on March 2. In the list there are
both banks and individual holders. When
Chairman Knowlton and President Hus-
tbs compared notes yesterday they we've
hopeful, but willingly stated there is no
conclusive evidence that sufficiently
large part Of the 1928, 100000 will be ex-
tended to avert receiyership. The notice
to the holders was sent out last Tues
day, and under ordinary circumstances
they could not be expected to make up
their minds very quickly relative to such
large financial transactions, and they
were given until next Tuesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock to notify the bank OF their
purposes.
What will happen ii substantial num-
Der of them should fail to grant an ex-
tension IL predetermined in view OF the
pending legislation. Tie trustees and
directors could not be satisfied with the
extension of a majority, even if It were
large majority. Holders. who fail TO
come in under the extension proposition,
cannot as at the previous extension,
hope to recover through the courts, as
they could readily be baked by other
creditors at this stage. Nor is 1T GER
tain now that receivership proceedings
will determine the fate OF the road very
quickly after the Boston & Maine IS IN
default on the notes on March If the
plan to have the notes extended fans,
because it will lie in the power OF the
federal court to deny or defer petition
for receivership The court would be in
position to take cognizance OF such
circumstances as the progress which the
reorganization plan is making, or the
attitude of the various legislatures to-
ward the bills for enabling legislation.
In this power OF the court to large
extent lies the hope Of the Boston *
Maine to-day. Not one OF the legisla-
lures to which the company has applied
for enabling legislation will enact that
legislation into law before the notes be-
come due, but the possible trend OF leg
islation may be understood by that time,
Chairman Knowlton discusses freely
the value of speedy actisa by the Mas
sachusetts legislature, as 1t may have
an important bearing on the legislatures
of Maine and New Hampshire Thus
far Massachusetts, is several steps ahead
Of the other states, having held all its
committee hearings on the trustees bill,
while the others have not begun their
hearings. 1t is felt that both Maine and
New Hampshire lawmakers are holding
back a little to see how the wind blows
in Massachusetts,. The situation in Yer
mont is a little different, and also less
important, since the Boston & Maine -
not incorporated in thai state. but it IS
harder TO handle, IL that be possible. In
Vermont. the Boston & Maine cannot get
special legislation applicable to its own
affairs alone, and, therefore, had 10 pre-
sent bill Of general provisions that
will grant the same privileges TO all
other railroad corporations in the state
that il gives to the Boston & Maine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-22
FOREIGN INTERESTS ACTIVE.
Dominate Our Maritime Field, Says Wal
lace Downey.

Washington, d. g., Feb. 22,-Charges
that representatives Of foreign shipping
interests control principal committees OF
many chambers Of commerce, boards Of
trade and maritime exchanges and have
"honeyeombed" the American maritime
field were made Saturday by Wallace
Downey, New York ship broker, be-
fore the special Senate committee inyes-
tigating the alleged lobby against the
administration ship bill,
Mr.. Downey told the committee he
was the organizer of the United States
Merchant Marine association, which re-
stricted its membership to Americans
having neither direct nor indirect con-
nection with foreign shipping interests.
Senator Walsh wanted to know why
that discrimination was made.
"The maritime field of this nation"
replied Mr. Downey, has been honey
combed with representatives of the for
eign shipping interests. lnnumerable
organizations such as chambers OF COM
merce, boards of trade and maritime
exchanges, have been formed in this
country. Representatives OF foreign
shipping interests have joined these or
carnations, secured control OF the prin-
cipal committees, and when the organi-
cation takes position on marine mat
ter where the line must be drawn be-
tween foreign shipping interests and
American interests, they dictate the res
ohltions. Thus, you gentlemen in Con-
gross and other legislative bodies do not
get the real American viewpoint in such
matters. For this reason, we made the
limitation
Mr.. Downey added that, as director
of the New York maritime exchange,
he had endeavored to pass resolutions
Favorable to American shipping" but
had been unable to do so.
"There is usually a majority of these
men," he said, -who are good American
citizens, no dsubt, but whose bread and
butter depends on foreign shipping in
terests."
The committee received in evidence a
statement by Secrtary McAedoo, accom-
panied with correspondence between the
secretary and Senator Bristow, setting
forth that the senator never had charged
the secretary with aiming to buy Ger
man ships laid up in American ports.
Mr.. Downey testified that he and his
association. none the less, were opposed
to the administration ship bill and had
circulated letters TO business men urg-
ing them to write their congressman
against it. He showed collections Of
Sl776 for memberships and expenditures
for postage, Office expenses and adyer-
tising.
The committee adjourned until next
Thursday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-22
No Submarines at Seattle.
KHAKI COLOR INEFFECTIVE.
Soldiers Uniforms May Be Like Zebra OF
coIored Like Rainbow.

London. Feb. 22.-The experience q
this war may lead 10 the trial Of sol
diers' uniforms striped like the Zebra OF
handed bv the colors Of the rainbow
In the opinion Of some military observ'
srs Who have serious doubts A. to The
effectiveness 81 khaki, blue gray or any
OF the other colors now in use. In India
and South Africa. where KHAKI got -
reputation a. a uniform CLOTH u htieq
wen into the backgrounds of the iand'
scapes. but in the different atmospher'
and Landscapes Of Europe both TIE khaSl
and the blue-eray show up conspicuous y
in mass. ..,
Nature. The color experts nov Say, did
not stripe the zebra nv way Of orHa'
mert. but e. protective Measure. y
a the urhraken mass III color. No inst
tsr 81 what shade. that catches The ev'
7, tbo distance. Colonel Maudp. e well
h,our erpaff reeounts an iustanee %
India when he party. approaching
rrrafr GROUND from q defiance, wrra Hn'
ana 20 Sc bat one 81 thrpe hataliun'
r,t1 r7rrmarafiveIv close up. Tie trpen'
~ wore scarlet iaczets Hut two haf'
tsr-rs we're rnnae invisible ~ whttf
-os-Iav belts and cross straps. whiea
t,-rts tlle rnass 81 color While the co1n.
r-,-,ovs fssar haf dark straps Hhirf
tt.,saa h 9Th ths red Tigers. leaT.
e-Fa ts-as Hrards snakes and Snasi
fi,.fr~ ernaturps use q rnTttied nnipr -
wTne SCARLET d r1ost conspicuous 81
st~-4 rr~~a. 4 - the hrrt ~ tls TT
nav ealarN - fade from vlew - = Ais
tru~s. Aaa landscape Res ah eolars y
4. g. aNarHan ~ HnHtHWrt4
ts-4-l.-s - asra-a~f rrfr-r ere fha 80.
iart ~ melt ira the trackrrsuns- -
fa-f wFs rsear~red in re n.4
wtan forts ~ fnr 9resf Neff
rf~sk ard wfe squares.
Ever rrw crude orarrs tn stFff
rupz - rnHrsal wHrurR trnn efft-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-22

a year, they might keep the whole sys-
tenn intact, but what would be liable TO
happen under a receivership that had
been forced by default on S23,OO0,OO
note issue and with all of the real estate
of the Boston g. Maine corporation in
Massachusetts, already under an attach
ment for 100000 in suit begun by
the Hampden Railroad Coz
The reoeivership evidently favored By
certain irreconciables would probably be
disastrous in the extreme, and it should
be avoided at almost all costs. II a
receivership is TO come, it should be fully
prepared for in some such way as the
bill drafted by the trustees would pre-
pare for it; and here is argument in
abundance for some legislation along the
lines which the trustees have marked
out. For the moment, the receivership
question seems to rest wholly with the
holders Of the S23,000,000 note issue,
which natures March 2. No Legislature
can pass the reorganization bill prior
TO that date. The lawmakers of the
several states must have more time in
which to perfect the legislation. But
the hone is held out that, in case the
noteholders should fail TO grant an ex'
tension. the court would still use It's
discretion TO defer action on petition
for receivership so long as the legls-
latures encouraged the belief that the
reorganization bills would be passed
Springfield Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-22
MUST REDUCE EXPENSES.
Brattleboro and Other Towns in Twin
State Baseball League.

The directors of the Brattleboro base
bali association and fans generally be-
lieve that there must be change IN the
policy of handling the financial affairs OF
the Twin State league this year. As 70
how this should be accomplished. wheth'
er through a general manager or by haN-
ING directors Of the several clubs who
will stick to an agreement instead Of
breaking one, as he has been the case
annually. they are not ready to declare
themselves.
President George ]. sherman Of the
Rrattleboro club. Vice President J.. u
Fenton and Treasurer Glenham Jones
sav that salaries and expenses must be
cut this year. Each of them fayors a
four club league and four games week
two Of them home games. As Mr.. Jone.
said. three home games could be played
without materially Increasing the ex'
pei--e account, but II is the travelling
expenses for the games out of town that
eat into the cash account.
Another thing that al Of the directors
agree upon Is that there viii be more
baseball PLAYERS of Twin state ability
available this season for salaries within
the ability Of the league 20 meet than
has been the case in the past. They do
not feel there is any need Of payin9
salaries out Of an proportion to the cali
bre of the lcague or Of the players.
Mr.. Jones said that neither Brattle
boro nor any other town IN the league
should afford r cent more than $3.50 .
week for salaries for manager and play
ers both. nj The manager plays i means
one iess PLAYER 90 carry. With only tom
games a. vCak 20 De- PLAYED, there Is no
requirement. - carry n star % three
four ard ave pitchas ~ some Of th'
teams AID last year all the season
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-22
JoHEsoHs FORM IS POOR
Champion Must % Stiff Training II He
whhe1 10 Retain Title

Nsu YORK Fsb 22-Isck johnson
must - srme strenuous Thinning i be
ai.its a. ftaln Dbl. Championship tide
81 1uarz next month in tie opinion
81 aHeae 81 eirt steamship High
land Warts - Gth ere Champion nps
y rassanea rgm MrtaVide1. Uruguay.
ta EariaLass 10 left ths vessel
Oh ~ 1tf Hnl aafterei 3l9-ton
s-fnrner 10 tsi tm AID Bic party 81
tIsEro. Tn Hetiand Harris rsacaed
81 deek - Nes YORK Friday.
aboard TIE Irhlsrd Haris. johnson
u-as accompanied tf Frank Harney Of
.rHrft ts1eF Em8 sutmmer. vhg e aei-
.iaa 81 ts tfnf ten tire contest w.th
Enr 8anu GA no real Thinning
|nil.s on fd t1t ess sarsful ~
|ts dft e. frrftaf to heFin rsal
rr-k frr ths Hef ss soan as p laudea
r HrrE 81rsan tfrislusd thEt p
Ia inquired 81 srm harnE 1r shF'il1srl
t m @ @F nn -1utia rssfson 81
wnnas Arres. en8 f nnt wish 81 takf
rrr-tar k wsrh tie aste 80
.frr tha fr Sc ns
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-22
SIX HEATS NECESSARY.
Helen Ashley Wins the Montpelier Match
Race.

Montpelier, Feb. 22-Six heats were
necessary to decide class A race IN thu
events on Winooski river ice course sat
urdav afternoon, under auspices OF Cap
ital City Driving club The summary;
Class A, pacing; pure S25-Won by
Alfred NJ. (Slaytonl; Riley A. t0Clairl
second: Goldie B. BADGER, third; Har'
nv L. (Lavalley), fourth; best time, AIS
Class c, pacing; purse Won BY
Jennie A. Grey Nellie tHerrington
second; Dandy Boy tNelsonl, third; best
time, 45lss.
Match race. pacing; purse S40-Wor
by Helen Ashley t0'Cairl; Puzzle
lJerd), second; Mike II. tMclntyrel
third best time, AS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-22
TO REGAIN HEALTH
CLEANSE THE BLOOD

When your blood is impure, weak thl'
and debiiitated, you cannot possibly en-
low good health. Your system becomes
rceeptiye of any or all diseases, and
germs are likely to lodge in some part
of the body, an
Put your blood in good condition, and
do so az once.
Hoods Sarsaparilla acts Directly ahc
peculiarly on the blood lit puriiies, en-
riches, and reyitalizes it and builds NJ
the whole system. :,
Hoods Sarsaparilla is not ctre-atl
IL is the best blood medicine on the
market. 1t has stood the test OF 4,
wears and is used all over the world
Get II and begin treatment to-day. i
viii surely help you. Sold by all drug
gists.-Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-22
METHODIST EDUCATION PLAN.
Church of South Gives Up claims u
Vanderbilt University.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 22.-The edpca
tional commission OF the Methodist Epis'
copal church, South, decided Saturday
to abandon the contest for control Of
Vanderbilt university and TO devote al
It's energies to the upbuilding of the edu'
cational institutions TO be established by
the church az Atlanta and Dallas. Claims
Of the church TO jurisdiction Of Wander
bilt had been denied by the Tennessee
supreme court several years ago, and
the commission was empowered by th'
last general assembly OF the church final
w 10 dispose Of the controversy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-22
STRIKERS DEFENSE OPENS.
Colorado Trial for the Killing Of
Chauffeur.

Pueblo. Colo, Feb. 22,--The defense
opened its case Saturday in the trial OF
seven former strikers, charged with kill
ing Luke Terry, a chauffeur, near Lave
ia, Nov. s, 1918.
Horace y. Hawkins OF counsel for
the defense, in his opening statement in
the district court, contended that the
killing Of Terry and three mine guards
riding with him was not murder. but the
result Of pitched battles between strikers
and mine guards. Occupants OF the au-
tomobiles fired the first shot, Hawkins
declared, and the strikers shot for their
own protection.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-22
And Captured Hard, Rough
Game from Goddard,
"a to 27
VISITORS WEIGHT
HELPED THEM MUCH
Spaulding High Lost at.
,Hardwick by Score
of 27 to Is

On Saturday evening at Church street
gymnasium the Holderness team from
Plymouth, N. H., defeated the Goddard
quintet at basketball by score OF 81
to 27 The game was one OF the fast
est that has been played in the gym
this year. In the firsts period It was
Vnot so very rough, but when Goddard
was in the lead, the visitors let jun
Laird into the game although he was
suffering from a cut on his head. WITH
his great weight, they were greatly
strengthened and as the referee did not
call nearly all the fouls, the game start
ed to be rough, and before the end 1t
was a case of who was the stronger and
not who had the more skill.
Watkins of the Holderness team was
the first to start the scoring, doing 40
soon after the start. To even up, Bart
lett, who was playing against him as
guard. soon sent in one. Holderness now
went a little ahead but Goddard rallied
and got the lead and when the period
ended they were ahead with score OF
10 against Holderness' II.
Hub Louden played at center Satui-
day night, taking the place Of Fiske, who
was unable to play. He filled his place
with credit, making four baskets ana
two were excellent shots, one coming
from beyond the center OF the floor and
the other being a one-hand shot sent
while being guarded His man, who was
f. Laird. was unable to get more than
two in the first, but withstood the test
of endurance and when Hub was rather
all in in the last period, he got away
with five baskets. The combination OF
the Louden brothers at times worked
finely and some fast passing was ex-
Shanged between them. Galnan, who ~
considered about the best man for Hol-
derness, was held down to one basket IN
the first period and the credit falls most
ly to Keefe, as he was on the job at all
times. Bartlett also played fine game
at guarding the first period and got two
baskets against Watkins one. The pass
ING of the Holderness team during the
whole game was excellent and at times
Goddard showed good form.
Watkins and Calnan both played an
excellent game. and their totals would
have been considerably larger if it hadn't
been for the close guarding done by the
Goddard guards. Considering the small
number of chances that they had to
shoot. they did well To cage seven be-
tween them. Ted Louden worked hard
and fast throughout the whole game, but
being so small, he was hardly match
for the large men OH the Holderness
team. Oyster Laird played a good game
and one reason for his large number OF
baskets is that he hung under II all the
while waiting for passes from his mates
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-22
FOR A BAD COLD

The surest way 20 stop a cold i e
I'ren the liver and cleanse the bowel
and the incest cathartie % d this BE- 3
lo-caut box ~ Casearets. Take ere oT
fuo Cascarets tonight. and your cold
nav b. gone - morning -.Advt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-22
FAVOR LIMITED SUFFRAGE,
Indiana Senate Passes Measure Similar
to That of Illinois.

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 22.-Lmited
suffrage for women was approved by
the Indiana Senate Saturday. The bill
was made party measure BY the Dem
ocratic majority and was adopted under
suspension OF the rules within five days
after it was reported out OF committee
Only three voted against the measure,
which is similar TO the Illinois law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-22

Laird get five baskets, and this may have
been caused by his lack of practice, as he
hasn't been playing since the first OF the
season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-22

Score-Hardwick q, Spaulding 20
Scorer Mcdonald. Time. Two 2o-min-
ute periods. Timer--Agnew. Referee
Keneack Of Barre. Baskets from the
foor-Lewis S. Constantine 4, Sector 2,
Tomas 3. Carroll 3, Hooker 3, Sylves-
ter 3, Cordella ?. Baskets from fouls
Hooker. Constantine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-22
SPAULDING DEFEATED
BY HARDWICK, 27 TO 25
VERY Close Game Was Played at Hard
wick Saturday Evening, First One
Team and Then the Other
Being Ahead.

Hardwick, Feb. 22.-In an exceedingly
close game here Saturday night the
Hardwick basketball won from the
Spaulding high five of Barre by the
close margin OF two points, the score
being q to 25. The game was clean
and fast and first one team would be
ahead and then the other, At the end
OF the first 20 minutes Spaulding was IN
the lead one point, the score being 10 TO
ia Each of the Spaulding team got
three baskets with the exception OF o.
liver. who was unable to score. Lewis
PLAYED an exceptionally fine game and
got five baskets.
The Lineup and summary:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-22
Notes on the Game.

Ono excellent pass was pulled of when
Hub Louden from one corner Of the hall
threw the bah 70 =. Louden in the op-
posite corner and Ted got the basket.
Bartlett again tried a number Of long
shots but was unable 20 get more than
One Saturday night.
Eight fouls were called In the last pc
Rod on Holderness and one on Goddard
and yet there was opportunity 20 call a
large number more. The game was sup
posed 10 be- PLAYED under strictly ANA
ieur rules. bit Il looked as Il they were
playing professional and playing rough
at that
Hub Louden appeared 10 b. rather
much done UP in the last period. letting
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-22

Score-Holderness 81, Goddard %.
Scorer-Quinn. Time-Two Commute
periods. Timer-Dow. Referee-Heidel.
Baskets from the noor--F. Laird I, II.
Louden 4. Witt 4, Watkins 4, Calnan 3,
Bartlett ?, Huber, r. Louden, ]. Laird.
Baskets from fouls-Bartlett I, Witt,
Calnan .