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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-11-05

orable comments from the press, were
from Mr.. Witherell's orchard.
Arthur J. Field, who has been at the
Mary Fletcher hospital for several weeks,
recovering from a serious operation.
was most pleasantly remembered on his
birthday last week, by a shower of over
so postcards and letters, and he wishes
through this medium to thank his many
friends for their kind thoughts an best
wishes. His condition il much improved.
and he hopes to Dol return to his home.
Misses Esther Bruce and Dora Palsa of
Rutland. VT, and Miss Floris Burdeau
of Shoreham, who have been spending a
few days in Rutland, and Harry Bruce
and mother, Mrs. Julia Bruce, were the
guests of Miss PaIsa's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Palsa, ove Sunday.
Mrs. Prosper Burdeau of Shoreham
and Mrs. Fred Burdeau, and daughters
Zelma and Melba. are the guests of Mrs.
Andrew Palsa for a few DAYS.
About twenty-seven friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. S S Benedict ave them a very
pleasant surprise Saturday evening, DC.
tober 80, it being the third anniversary
of their marriage. Refreshments were
served and all had a very enjoyable time.
Special guests present were three newly
married couples, Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis
Mack, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Sperry and
Mr.. and Mrs. &. n. Foote.
Feel languid. weak. run down? Head
acha2 Stomach Uoff2v A good ranady
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-11-05
For Bachelors.

my fortune is made" exclaimed the
inventor.
"What is it now?"
IAN alarm clock with a monograph
attachment that will reason with a
man when it arouses him.'-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21
PROSPERITY vs.. PAUPERIsNI.

The Milwaukee plan differs somewhat from this
The lots there apportioned in somewhat the
way though the plots smaller Each person de-
string take a garden pays to the garden associa-
ton 81 for tools and 81 for membership the as
ISOLATION These dues practically cover the expense
Of purchasing tools all and for blowing e4lS
waiting the land.
According 10 a rough estimate made by Mr. Bord-
ner would just about cover similar expenses
locally.
Prosperity and contentment and happiness are
lying dormant in the cty's idle lots while poverty
and dissatisfaction misery are stalking city
streets in the persons OF the unemployed
Who would grudge the money-who would even
dare to say would be a great thing il by
so simple an expedient 10 turn the Idle lots 10
use we could add the OF south Bend the
name Of garden city" wherein prosperity has
been substituted for pauperism2
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21
ANOTHER SIDE TO TIE QUESTION.

There is another side to the vacant Ion work
which entities TO the favorable attention or all
public spirited citizens. we hear much in these
times of cleanup movements and city IcautfHing
campaigns. While our work was not organized. nor
has it been conducted with that as It's aim yet the
results accomplished along this line place
in position claim share of praise. The great
economy the hand. and the permanency ana
thoroughness OF our cleanup work on the other
have made it, while the most essential by Tar
the most practical of any that has been naugurated
1T is greatly to be regretted that ON account u
the limited amount of land loaned to as. and the
limited funds at disposal We're compelled %
away hundreds applicants Many OF these
had come to us with great hope having learned what
important factor gardens have become in the
lives of those who have had them. However it is
at least gratifying to know that there such
number who realize the benefit work has for
them, and who willing to labor hard and long
under direction secure the wealth health and
happiness which the idle lands of our cl.. hold TO
reward their effort"
Phadelphias working plan is as follows The
vacant available for the use OF the association
are divided into plots IS by 100 feet and each APP
plicant that gets his in early enough is given
plot In taking it he agrees TO he following
regulations:
To cultivate his plot thoroughly throughout the
season, directed by the supervisor
ITO keep an accurate account OF an the limo
spent by himself and others in cutyat.Qg his Garden
S-To keep accurate account Of Tho quantity
value of all produce sold. used or given away.
Failure to comply with those regulations or
to follow the instructions OF the superrend may
cause forfeiture Of the allotted land.
All land is loaned by the real estate mcu atth the
agreement that it viii be returned 81 necessary
10 days notice.
A report in 1904 gives these figures: cost of The
work Of the association $1,000; number Of persons
affected 1851; value Of produce $4,000. The num-
Der of acres increased from % in 1897 TO 1876 in
1904. The number of gardens from 100 75s.
The Of the cultivation of the individual gardens
was reduced from 1925 to GIG.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21

the unemployed. Places that might not
be available by donation might be
rented"
1t is possible according to the mayor,
that another appropriation will be asked
of the city council to defray the ex-
penSeS.
Mayor Keller anticipates that to make
the work thoroughly successful, an expert
might be employed to Superintend the
work A retired farmer, with practical
experience in gardening, it is believed
would answer this purpose, and that his
services might be obtained very reason
ably. AT the same time the executive
would reserve for the individual as much
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21

insanitary condition existing in the weeds and the
surface soil which breeds dangerous germs The gar
dens not only would do away with all rubbish but
it would improve the soils and substitute health
giving-indeed. nfe-giving garden for a neighbor-
hood fostering spot
AS to the moral side Of the question, here is what
r. P. Powell. founder Of the work in Philadelphia,
has to say: The incalcuable benent that fresh
and moderate exercise is to the physical and moral
health of everyone is well known Men have come
these gardens i'm the spring who poor partly
wholly because of drink. d3y the end of the
they left sober and industrious citizens
What made the change? Instead Of hanging around
they have found pleasant and profitable employment
wherein they their master. Parents bring
little ones along to help weed and pick vegetables.
Through the heathfulness of the work, which is in
no sense toll the pale hollOw-cheeked little ones be
come rudy, bright-eyed, laughing joys, filled with
vigor and happiness before the season is over
country week becomes seasons outing while the
playground becomes also work shop"
1t is estimated that there are 500 acres of land
lying idle in South Bend. According to Mr.. Bord-
ner's computation. for the sake Of furnishing some
criterion OF the amount of money that might be made
on this land bushels OF potatoes-and the esti-
mate is Iow-could be raised every acre. Sell
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21
UNENIPL DYED TO WORK VACANT LOT FARMS


teachers in supervised the work of the school
children in their gardens.
The Philadelphia plan is teemng with suggestion.
1t was started under circumstances identical with
those which urge it in South Bend namely. industrial
depression the necessity for aiding selfrespest-
ing men to keep their sef-respect
The report OF Supt. James II. Dis Tor The Phila-
dephia Vacant Lot association published The first Il
year entitled "S2S,OOO From Idle city Land"
Quoting from the report:
The first purpose for which work was organ
lied the opening of an opportunity during in
dustrial depression for those in need acquire
terial supplies by their efforts in cultivating
tracts of city land which lying in waste The
material improvement in the lives OF those whom
we assign gardens has continued to be main
purpose during the Il years of our work in Phila-
delphia.
''In judging the value of vacant lot garden
work should overlook the fact that the
results depend upon the work of the gardening
families themselves. The opportunity. supervis-
ion and instruction which offer 10 these PeO-
pie cannot be of benefit To them unless they put
their minds and bodies work. just To the
To which they do this. they receive their re-
ward. For this reason work j. from
the pauperizing effects OF philanthropic
efforts. Instead OF paupcrizme il inspires self
respect encourages scIf-coni ,cucc ard leads
greater industry.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21
MAYOR KELLER ENDORSES PLAN

of the individual initiative as possible. He
takes notice of the various ways in which
such vacant grounds are being utilized in
other cities, in some instances by muniC-
ipal employment of the unemployed, and
in others by farming out various small
tracts and allowing the tenants to sort of
work out their own salvation. He is not
thoroughly settled, as yet, on the best
course to pursue.
''You may rest assured" says the
mayor, chat the administration will do
all it can to advance the cause, which ap-
pears one of the most meritoriOuS that
has been suggested in solution of the
local unemployed problem. 4"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21
AS 1T WORKS IN OTHER PLACES.

MIR. Nehrling, superintendent Of the New High
land cemetery, has it worked out in Peoria.
Bloomington and Normal, H., and in some Of the
suburbs Of Chicago, under the supervision there Of
Prof. Caldwell of Chicago university
1T is a splendid idea" said Mr.. Nehrling Satur-
day. land it should be done right. IT will mean
not only employment for the unemployed but VIII
the identifying and the cleaning up Of the
city. In Peoria there scarcely vacant lot that
was not improved There the Chamber Of Commerce
got back of it and employed qualified gardener in
charge Of the supervision. Expert supervision is
most desirable This is not like so many schemes
that efervesce and then evaporate. II it is once
started and started right it will be here to stay. be-
cause its effects viii be so beneficial"
Mr. Nehrling formerly supervised the work Of
teachers OF gardening at Normal H., and the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21

A committee to investigate possibilities
and plans for placing vacant lots and
grounds within the city at the disposal of
the unemployed during the coming sum-
mer, will be appointed by Mayor Fred w.
Keller, according to information given
out at the city hall Saturday, by the ex-
ecutive. The mayor is heartily in favor
of the movement.
81 would not, however, confine the
gardening to city lots" says the mayor.
"To my mind a tract of 10 or 90 acres,
with all the men at work on that, would
be of greater advantage. Several such
tracts would care for the main portion of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21

half into a variety Of vegetables.
Changes in these preliminary plans may prove
feasible but they form, at least, working basis
which may be smplifed elaborated at will
The men who have been thrown out of
poyment in South Bend by Industrial conditions
not charity seekers. Many of them have suf-
fered every deprivation. have sold their cloth
ing and furniture i'm preference asking for aid
charitable institutions They seIf-re-
specting citizens whom necessity and system
reducing TO pauperism.
Enlightened charity workers give material aid only
last resort. Their mission is to help the needy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21

ing al an average a dollar a busheI that vvoula
mean $4,000 for one season.
While the plan is in South Bend, except for
the school gardens which flourished last year and
several years previous in connection with several Of
the public schools 1t is by means experiment
1t has been worked in Philadelphia for II years.
and each year with increasing success from every
point of view. And of the interesting things
shout this plan is that it offers many points of
view.
There are few who do not remember "Pingree's
potato patches" which ridicued when Mayor
Pngree adopted the plan for Detroit but which
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21

proved the fruit of idea which has lived to bring
honor to the name of the man with whom it
originated
There are few who have not heard something
Of AIlwaukee's Garden association but there
many who have not watched the development Of
the movement in smaller towns and cities of the
United States
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21

to help themselves thus to avoid increasing pauper-
ism.
This season the problem of the charity workers has
been practically unsolvable.
The vacant lot garden plan offers the solution.
Every dollar spent to forward the vacant lot
garden plan will multiply itself through honest
labor from five to ten times, whereas OF the dol
lar given To charity associations divides itself
many times before reaches the charity APP
plcant
Though employment for the unemployed is the
principal 1t is the only benefit that will accrue
the city and its environs if the plan succeeds.
sanitary and moral points OF view.
Cleanup days and city beautiful campaigns are
familiar il South Bend. lot gar
den plan which would turn every vacant lot-espe-
cialy those in the districts-over TO men
who would till them to win livelihood would pro-
vide systematic and permanent of
identifying the city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21

= question. answer advice a spirit
Of coOperadon-and. loi-a plan stands fully de-
veloped to make South Bend a garden city!
Thus is the city to solve in a salutary manner her
most depressing problem-the problem Of the I'M
employed.
Land enough 90 take care of all the une1n-
poyed men and their families in south Bend has
already been volunteered by real estate men,
and committee is rapidly drafting plans to
put the men-and the idle Iand-to work.
Whether IS merely the intrinsic hopefuIness Of
the season-the consciousness of budding life-the
sensing of renewal. cannot said, but
mains that there is no problem personal or social
looks so somber in spring as does in winter
Difficulties have a way of seeming more approach
able under the influence of the spring sunshine
else the sap of inspiration runs more freely and
solutions ful-fledged, present themselves after
have sought FOR them long and vainly
Some such thing has happened in south Bend in
the past few days.
Developing about nspient plan Of =. B. Barnes.
supervisor of municipal recreation, to encourage
kitchen gardens and vacant lot gardening for the
school children, the garden city plan has taken
larger and important proportions until in a
quiet. unassuming way is has developed into one of
the biggest things that has been undertaken in the
city.
Mr. Barnes. John Bordner. county agriculture
pert; Bruno Nehrng landscape and garden expert
and superintendent Of the New Highland cemetery.
with others interested forwarding the movement
formulated preliminary plans the con-
the gardens and through the social centers of
city the plan will be promulgated and the
pIoyed furnished with an honorable and profitable
way of relieving their condition.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21
WILL MEAN MORE HEAITHFUL CITY.

points out even when lot is apparently free CT
rubbish and all disease breeding litter, there IS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21
PnAN Is WELD DEVELOPED.

Being new. the plan is Of course as yet indefinite
details but considering the of successful
work that has been done thus and the time
elapsing between and the time for breaking
and thoroughly.
The purpose is i'm way TO conflict with local
market. The gardens will be large enough and
planned in such way as TO provide adequately for
the gardener and his family without giving him any
considerable surplus SELL The growing of potatoes
for storage looking toward next winter viii be
c9uraged but not to the exclusion OF the growing
other vegetables. Mr. Bordner suggests half
the plot be turned into potatoes and the remaining
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21
DONATED LOTS MOUNT TO HUNDREDS.

Vernon Hastings has volunteered % lots in
rious parts Of the city; c. N Fassett and c. l..
Ostbrander have contributed tract 11Ox11O in
Euclid park; j. a Werwinski has offered Is lots
located in the most congested part of the city, and
II. NJ. Kaufman has offered the of several
dred lying in the west and southwest portions.
wickizer and Bondurant Elliott and Elliott. H. G.
Miller, Happ and Taggart and other real estate
have pronounced themselves heartily in sympathy
with the plan and willing assist # additional
ground is needed.
Gus A. KIingler. county trustee has furnished the
Of procuring enough seed to fill in large part
not entirely, that demand He written to Sen.
shively and Congressman Barnhart for supply from
the national department and expects a favorable
reply from them in a day two
All now that seems necessary to make the plans
fructify is a definite working basis and the garden
ers.
Cooperation viii develop the former and a very
little advertising, considering conditions is expected
TO bring out the latter in numbers.
The rough outline of the plan to utilize the lots
has been worked out somewhat as follows:
The garden will placed n charge of
the garden department Of the municipal recrea-
bureau be organized Tuesday afternoon
at a special meeting to be held in the Office of
Recreation Director Barnes in the high school
building.
All real estate firms or individuals wishing to
aid by donating the OF lands may report
Mr. Barnes in his Office, specifying the size and
location OF the ground which they will place
his disposal.
Mr.. Barnes will in a report the garden
department which viii then classify the lots ac-
cOrding TO districts.
All worthy unemployed men may apply either
TO Mr.. Barnes To- the garden department
plots OF land
Before the gardens begun before any one
gardener begins work land. a general
plan for the gardens viii be worked out and in
struction given, probably by means of institutes
held in the different school districts for the
gardeners that district.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-14
WOMEN CAUGHT IN POKER RAID
Fash iOnabic Players Cry when
Washington Police Break In.

WASHINGTON June 13.-Scveral fash
ionably dressed young women were
among the twenty victims OF "A spectacu-
lar rai, near the fashionable Dupont
Circle early to-day, when police in plain
clothes swooped down upon the apart
ment of Thomas Welsh, o street North
west. and took all present into custody.
\ large quantity OF poker chips and
many decks of playing cards were con-
fiscated.
The women were spared the humilia-
tion OF being forced to ride in "A patrol
wagon to the police station. the police
deeming II sufficient to take their names.
All have been summoned to appear IN
police court as witnesses against Welsh.
Complaints against the place were
recently lodged al headquarters, and de-
teCtives were assigned to investigate.
The games. the police allege, had been
in progress for several hours last night
before the opportune moment came for
the raid.
A friendly messenger boy" called at
the apartment to deliver message.
When the door was opened the police
dashed in. and CONSERVATION resulted
among the players, many Of whom began
TO cry and wall. one woman, weeping
bitterly. pleaded that her name be not
made public, saying that it would mean
disgrace for her children.
The men of the party also promised
to appear when wanted
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-14
TWO TON ROCK PINS
SWIMMER In WATER
Police With Jacks Finally
Save Boy After Hours Work
May Lose Leg.

AS Charles Allegor. 13, Of ~ Sheffield
street. Jersey city, was swimming in
shallow water in New York Ray At the
foot of Linden avenue. that city. yester-
day. two ton boulder slipped down
an embankment and rolled onto his left
leg. pinninG him down He called to
several youthful companions for help.
hut they were unable to move the
boulder. Allegor tainted from pain and
he would have been drowned had not
one Or moro held his head above the
water while others went for assistance.
Policeman John e. p'connor called the
reserves Of the Ffth precinct and they
in turn sent TO the Public Service Rail
ways barns for Jacks. After an hours
work the big stone was lifted sufficiently
to enable the men to release the boy.
Allegor was taken to the City Hospi-
tai, where it was found that his leg
was badly crushed. The physicians be-
lieve that it may be necessary to am
putate it, The boy suffered severely
from shock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-14
HARDENBERG ON U, S,
LIST OF WITNESSES
German Agent. Now i'm Gus
tody. Expected to Tell of
LuSitania AffidayitS.
FRIEND OF GUSTAV STAHL

Heinz HardenherG. one of the Ger
man secret agents. whose name has
been associated with the Lusitania aCfi-
davits made by Gustav Stahl and
others and submitted to the State De-
partment by The German Embassy at
Washington, may he witness TODAY
before the Federal Grand Jury which
is investigating an alleged conspiracy
to defraud the United States on tho
part of those who obtained the docu-
ments in the first place.
llardenborG was taken into custody
in Cincinnati and Is expected 10 reach
capt, William Offiey's office this morn
ing. His appearance before the Grand
Jury, IL is said, will hc dependent upon
his talk with the Federal authorities
liardenberg Is not yet under formal ar
rest, but he is believed to be one of the
most important Witnesses II not a prn-
cipal, in the Governments conspiracy
inquiry.
Capt. Offlcy let Stahls friends think
Hardrubcrg was in san Francisco. while
he knew the man was in ohio ny
watching Iiardruhergs brother Fred
fTNh, WHO llNtN III IUllhu'lllllt, II ls
understood, the Government invest
gators learned that Ilardenbcrg was
working for Paul Hause, "A perfumerN'
manufacturer al Norwood, Hdrdcnhcrg
was accosted by Federal Agent John
5. Mencfee when he and llause stoo
at the general delivery window of the
Cincinnati post office on Saturday.
Mcncfee and Hardenberg went dl-
rectly 10 Washington, where Harden
berg was questioned about his conncC-
tion with the Stahl affidavit
Hardenberg is described as n rc-
servist of the German Aviation Corps.
According to Daniel Jenny, one OF
Stahls former ruommatcs, Hardcuberg
was IN England until last March. when
he came here, llaraCUhCrg, Jenny.
Stahl and several others who have been
mentioned in the case lived for a time
AT the Seamens Home in Huhokcn.
Hardenbere, according to Jenny, got
$400 from the German Consulate for
services to the German Government.
lie also lived with Stahl at 20 Leroy
street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-14
GREEK ELECTIONS BEGIN.
War Party Reported 10 he Lead,
Ing In Athens and Pireus.

LONDON. June 13.-The Athens CORE
spondent of the Reuter- Agency says
that the adhercnts OF ex-Premier veni-
zclos seem TO he in the lead In Athens
and Prrus in the general election
which began early to-day,
The elections are being held in all
parts of the kingdom, except certain
districts In Macedonia and Crete. wher"
the electoral officials did not arrive in
time
The elections were quiet in Athens
and the Pirnus.
The Times correspondent at Athens
says that persons acquainted with cleo
toral conditions in the provinces esti-
mate that of the 3l4 Deputies OF which
the new Chamber will consist there will
he 200 Venizelists. twenty followers OF
Ralli Theotokis and Demitracopouio,
thirty independents and tho remainder
Ministcrialists.
The Ministerial newspapers say that
the elections are being hidden from the
King who, although he Is still improving,
Is still very weak and not yet out Of
danger. and add that there cannot he q
change of Ministry before the meeting
Of the Chamber on July 20.