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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-02
THOUSANDS OF WHITE
PINES DESTROYED
Trees on Plantations in Woodstock and
Vicinity Infested with Blister
Rust Disease.

The white pine blister rust disease.
which has killed thousands of Wood
stock trees this season, first appeared
III Vermont about seven years ago, and
score or more plantations have shown
signs Of this serious disease at differ
cnt times
In one of the plantations on the Bill
lngs estate, on the Mackenzie place, so
called, about $4,000 white pines have
been destroyed under the direction of
Richard NJ. Marble, who has been in
specting trees in this section during
the past few months. These trees were
set out in 1909, and were six to eight
feet high, their substantial growth
making the loss still more matter of
regret.
The diseased trees were cut with a
slash Of the axe, and burned, the conse-
iuent smudge bringing several alarmed
telephone calls from Prosper and West
Woodstock, for information about the
big fire. -
About 10000 white pines in the same
ust, and may be saved by the de-
plantation are as yet untouched by the
tructlon of the affected ones.
Mr.. Marble has also found the blister
ust in c. B. Smell s plantation at South
Woodstock, and a small number of
.rees We're destroyed In A. l.. Pow
rs 5 plantation on Hartland hin the
lister rust killed about 1000 trees
his year.
no
imported 352 600 white pines from En-
ope, and the trees in part were distrib-
TED about the state. The New York.
massachusetts, and Connecticut forest
ervlces also made similar importations.
nd while planting was going on in
lew ork some of the imported seed
Ings were found to be infested with a
ommon European fungus disease, the
ihlte pine blister rust, a maladv not
efore known in America. There was
ONE indication of the disease on a few
I the Vermont imported seedlings. 4
areful examination was made Of every
White pine plantation i'll the state. and
Il cufrant and gOoseberry bushes, wild
md cultivated, within 500 feet thereof
we're destroyed. In 1910 the disease was
ound IN only few of the plantations,
about one per cent of the trees show
ng its evidence.
The cause of the pine leaf blight is
lot well understood. 1t is not due to
N insect and apparently not to any
ungus, but probably is caused by ex-
remedy cold weather without much
now, or to extremely dry summers.
The blight is characterized by the
teath OF the end of the needles, which
urn a bright reddish brown.
This condition was widespread during
he summer of 1907, and many feared
he pine forests were doomed. Few
rees died, however, and conditions were
Eueh better the following year, and by
1909 the blight had practically disap-
1eared in most sections of Vermont. ac-
eording to an official report made some
time ago.
1t is the pine leaf blight which has
olored 50 many white pines in Wood
took this season, and alarmed some of
he owners of these scattered trees. Mr..
Marble, however, thinks the trouble was
.aused by uufavorable conditions in the
Early part Of the past winter and be
Geves the trees will come out all right.
though they viii wear their brown deco
ations for the remainder of the sea
son.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-02
MARRIAGES

In Brattleboro, Sept |, by Rev George
Z. Tomkinson, Walter Everett Bacon and
Ethel May Howard Faneuf, both OF
Springfield, Mass
In Brattleboro, Sept ,, by Rev. Rich
ard W Clapp, Homer Willard Kennedy
and Daisy Eliza F. phillips Guerin, both
of Springfield, Mass
In Brattleboro, Sept ,, by Rev Thomas
W. Owens of Brattleboro. assisted by Rev.
Alfred Noon, Phi. d.. of Lunenburg, Mass,
James Arthur Noon of the Philippine Is
lands and Miss Helen Marietta Betterley
of Brattleboro
In Brattleboro, Sept. 2, by Carl s
| Hopkins, Esq, Frank A. Damon and
Dora +. (Mullin) Willis, both of Sun
derland, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-02
Knew Soraet!lirq.

SchOolchildren know a great dea
more than they used to do. In fact
some of them. in their own opinions
at least, are quite capable of tutorip,
their tutors.
Those Riddles 1 teach are as know
ing as an encyclopedia" said teacher
week or two ago.
''In what way?" asked his friend.
We'll" replied the scholastic per
son, 1.-THE other day | set a problem ir
arithmetic-'A rich man dies anC
leaves million pounds. One-fifth is tt
go to the wife, one-fifth to his son, one
eighth to his brother, and the rest tt
the hospitals. What does each one
get?'"
''Yes?" queried the friend, not very
Interested.
Back came the reply from thu
smallest boy in the class: a lawyer
SIR"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-02

Domingo city, bringing the probable
death list up to fl.
Rear Admiral Pond reported that
three of the crew of the gunboat Castine
had been lost with the ship S launch,
and that two of the men injured aboard
the Memphis when the main steampipe
burst had died. The additional dead
are:
y. j. Anderson and w. L. Planck,
both of the Memphis, and j. F. Priest,
Il. +. Garrison and J. r. Seymore of
the gunboat Castine.
Navy officials have little hope that
any of the 33 missing men will be found
alive. Lieut.. Jones, engineer officer of
the Memphis, seriously burned about the
face, neck and arms when the steam
pipe burst, is expected to recover.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-02
HINSDALE. N. H.

+. II, Hobson, for some time resident
Of Hinsdale but who has recently been
located in Wilmington, is taking trip
by automobile from Chicago to California,
accompanying friend who is a business.
man and manufacturer in Chicago an,
who enjoys this way Of taking his vac;
tons The trip probably will cover a pc
rod OF SIX months and Includes stops at
various places of interest The same par
ty at one time took a similar trip from
Los Angeles to Palm Beach, going through
Old and New Mexico and the places
where some Of our troops are now en-
campcd. Mr. Hobson is interested in a
ranch in the irrigated part of California,
where he expects to live.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-02
ENOUGH FOOD FOR MILITIA.
FL Paso District Quartermaster Lays
in 70-Days' Supply.

Ell PASO, Texas, Sept. 2.-One mil
lion five hundred thousand pounds of
flour and a supply of hams and bacon
sufficient to last the troops now on sta
tion in this district four months were
bought from FL Paso dealers yesterday
by Maj. William Elliott, district depot
quartermaster. Maj. Elliott said that
enough food is concentrated in FL Paso.
Douglas, Columbus and Nogales to ra,
tion the troops at those points for about
20 days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-02
STRIKE IN PITTsFIELD PLANT.
$500 General Electric Workers Or
dered Out This Morning.

PITTSFIELD, Mass, Sept. ,. A
strike, effective this morning, was called
at the Gem y Electric company S plant
here, accor .ng to an announcement by
the international officers of seven diff
fcrent unions among the employees.
They claim the failure Of the manage
mcnt to recognize their organizations in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-02
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

On Monday, Labor day, the letter
carriers will make the morning delivery
only and the rural carriers will make
no delivery. The postoffice will be open
from 10 clock to noon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-02
PERSONAL.

K. Z. Mosher was in Middlebury
yesterday to attend the horse racing.
Miss Della Tudor, Miss Nena Collier
and Miss Jessie Pierce of the Holstein-
Friesian office will begin their vaca-
tiols next week
Miss Olga johnson, Miss Alma An
dcrSon, Miss Edna johnson aud Miss
Hilna Ericsson will spend Monday
with friends III Orange, Mass
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-02

their demands for an increase of 10 per
cent IN wages is responsible for the
strike order. About 5000 are employed
at the factory and the labor leaders
claim 5000 are union members
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-02
FIVE MORE NAVY MEN DEAD.
This Makes Probable Total in Memphis
Disaster IL.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Five addi
tlonal names have been added to the
list Of known dead in the disaster to
the armorcd cruiser Memphis at Santo
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-02
CANAL TRAFFIC HELD UP.
Glide in Cucaracha Channel Delays
Movement Two Days.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The slide
in the Panama canal Thursday was n
purely local movement and in no way
connected with the great slides which
closed the waterway last year. War
department reports from Gov. Cocktails
said the movement occurred along the
Cucaracha channel, which was longest
cd slightly for POO feet and impedes
traffic so ships viii be held up about
two days while the obstruction is be-
ing cleared.
Gen. Goethals said the movement had
no connection with the Culebra slides,
and that there was apparently no dan
ger of large distractions in the channel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-02

Sympathy may be all right in its
place, but it can never take the place
of ready money
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
Butler County Cotton Crop
Will Be Very Short One

Greenviiie. September 1e.-CSpeciai)
The Butler county cotton crop will not
exceed 5000 bales for this year. The year
preceding the boil weevl invasion. Butler
county produced about 5000 bales of cot
ton, few bales over
While Butler county as a whole will
suffer from the shortage OF the crop,
there is one farmer who will not, for on
20 acres of ground he has already gath
cred his cotton crop of % bales. This
farmer is Ex-SheriR w. T. Daniel
Mr.. Daniel was posted in regard to the
weevil and its work, and he set out with
the determination to beat him in his
game, IL it was possible for a man to
do SO. He believed that it was possible.
During the early part of March Mr.
Daniel prepared his land. planted an
early variety, using some fertilizer, but
not as much as generally used on the
same acreage. The stalks from last years
crop had been plowed in the ground at
the close of the season. The punctured
squares were picked up, and at intervals
the weevils were picked from the cotton.
Many farmers in Butler county will
hardly get two bales from the same nurne
Der of acres, but had they gone ahead
and took the advice of the experts as did
Mr. Daniel the result would most likely
have been different.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20

Pig Iron
Will Examine Books of
Perry County Official

Montgomery. September 19.-(Spe-
cial )-Governor Henderson has or
dered j. r. German, associate examiner
of public accounts, to re-examine the
books of a Perry county official, who,
it is reported, is discrepant approxi-
mately $4,000 in his accounts. The ex-
aminer is now on the scene and it is
understood he will appear before the
Perry county grand jury.
1t has developed that the examiner
last Friday was ready to submit re-
port to the governor on the accounts
Of the official, but following tele-
phone message from Perry county the
governor wrote Examiner German di-
recting him to return to the county to
verify his findings, The governor. it
was learned. desired to ascertain be-
You'd any doubt the exact status of
the accounts. for fear of doing the Of
fetal an injustice
The governor hesitated to discuss the
matter publicly pending final and
more diligent investigation. Accord
ing to a report published by a Mont
gomery newspaper, the official has
admitted the discrepancies He was
away from Perry county for several
days. but has returned to his home
according to the latest advices.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
MORE STRENGTH ON
THE COTTON MARKET
Closing Prices Were Steady
at Net Advance of 81
to 40 Points

New York, September 19.-The cotton
market showed increasing strength and
activity today with January contracts
selling up to 1s.2sc or 80 points above last
nights closing figure and approximately
IS bale above the low level of week
ago yesterday. Closing prices were very
steady at a net advance of q to 81 points
The market opened steady at an adj
vance of 70 points on overnight buy
ing orders and In response to higher
Liverpool cables. There was a good deal
of realizing and prices eased back to
about yesterdays final figures right after
the call. but there was only a moderate
volume of selling from southern sources,
and offerings were readily absorbed by
active Liverpool and New Orleans buy
ing. The presence of this support and
the absence of more aggressive hedge
selling encouraged a renewal OF general
buying, and the demand seemed to broad
en- as prices worked above the Ice level
without bringing out increased southern
offerings. After showing a net advance
of about % to 30 points. realizing in
creased and there were reactions of or
8 points during the early afternoon. but
the volume of business showed ten
dency to diminish on the setbacks, sug-
costing confidence among recent buyers,
and the highest prices of the day were
made in the late trading when october
sold at 16.05c. December at 1910, ana
March at 16.44c, or 80 TO 81 points net
higher. The close was within point or
two of the best on most positions. Pri-
yat0 ca bles said the IiyerDOOl market
was discounting a bullish October bu-
reau. Liverpool buying here was sup
posed to be for the purpose of undoing
straddles, and the afternoon buying
movement was also encouraged by re-
port of lower freight rates from New
Orleans to both Liverpool and Havre.
Weather conditions were considered gen.
orally favorable for picking and matur
ing cotton and led to predictions OF
heavy ginning returns, but evidently
failed to disturb confidence in the bullish
view Of the final crop.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
DEMAND FOR SPOTS
INCREASES BUYING
Cotton Prices Reach the 16-
Cent Mark With Buy
ing Active

New Orleans, September 1.-THE in
creased demand for spots in the interior
OF the belt and improved reports from
the big dry goods markets especially Man
chester created a buying wave in cotton
today on which prices rose s1.6o bale
January crossing the 1s-cent mark. The
greatest strength was shown late in the
session following the posting of south
ern spot market reports which showed
wide advances and the best general de-
mand thus far this season. The close
was within a point of the top at a net
rise of so to 81 points, and the tone on
the close was officially called firm.
Around the opening call the market
was ) to points up by moderate buy
ing inspired by the good Liverpool adj
vices and cable messages from Manches-
ter, telling of Improvement in conditions
in the market for both cloths and yarns.
This slight rise, however called forth
heavy offerings, part of which came from
recent buyers, who wanted their profits.
Shorts were rather liberal sellers on the
heavy movement of the new crop.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
Live Stock

Kansas City, September 19.--Hogs: Re-
ceipts. $1,000; market steady, closed weak.
Bulk, $19.60p11 10; heavy, s1065@1o90;
packers and butchers, s10.65&11.15; light,
slo.sOa11.15; pigs, 5000.
Cattle: Receipts, $4,000, including 200
southerns; market steady to weak. Prime
fed steers, $1o@11; dressed beef steers,
s75oas.75; southern steers. s'75@s.2s;
cows, s4.50S7; heifers, s6g10; stockers, Sc
@s.10; bulls, s5@6.50; calves, s6.5o@11.
Sheep: Receipts, $4,000; market steady
to 1oc higher. Lambs, s9.7o&10.70; year
nngs, s75Oas.5o; wethers. $7@776; ewes,
6.5Od7. 35.
st. Louis, September 1s.-Hogs: Re-
cepts, 11,40O; market steady. Light,
$40. so&11. 80; pigs, sSQ1o.5o; mixed and
butchers, s10.7O@11.4o; good heavy, s11. 800
11.4o; bulk, s1o.7O@11.35.
Cattle: Receipts, 10000; market steady.
Native beef steers, S.50Q11; yearlings,
IS. 5Od1Os5; cows, s5.5O@S; stockers. $5.30@S;
Texas quarantine steers, s5509s prime
southern steers, sSa9; cows and heifers,
s45e9s prime yearlings, $4,000; native
calves ssd11.75.
Sheep: Receipts, 5000; market steady
to 15c higher. Lambs, H@10.S5; slaugh-
tered ewes, s5@7.25; bleating ewes, 5000;
yearlings, $S&s.
Chicago, September 19.-Hogs: Receipts,
Il, 1000; market weak 5 to 10c lower Bulk,
s1O50@11. 40; light, s1o.25G11.45; mixed. 500
11.5O; heavy, s10@l14o; rough, s10a10.25;
pigs $7@9.75.
Cattle: Receipts, 5000; market weak.
Native beef cattle, $6.50@11.20; western
steers, $6&9.25; stockers, s4.60@765; cows
and heifers. $3.50G9.25; calves, ss.5o91S2o
Sheep: Receipts, 1900; market firm.
Wethers, s6.75@S50; ewes, s3.S0@7 80;
lambs, s67541090.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
Coffee Market

New York, September 19.-After an
early advace the market for coffee fu-
lures reacted under renewed liquida-
ton which appeared to be promoted by
reports of an easier tendency in cost
and freight offers. The market opened
at an advance of to 10 points and
sold about 10 to II points net higher
during the morning with May contracts
touching 9.09c ION covering and bull
support, which seemed partly due to
a stronger technical position after the
decline of so or So points from recent
high levels. Offerings increased at this
level and May later sold off to 9.02c
with the close showing net loss of S
points on September and October, while
higher. Sales, $4,000. Closing bid: Sep
TENDER and October, 9.05c; November,
$3.50; December, S.S2c; January. S.S5c;
February, $3.50; March, 8.92c; April.
S.97c; May, cole; June. 9.05c; July,
9.09c; August, 9.13c.
Spot coffee quiet Rio rs, 9Hc; Santos
As, IL &c. Offers of Santos As were re-
ported in the cost and freight market
ranging from 1075@11.10c, London
credits.
The official cables reported an ad-
vance of rs reis at Rio, while Santos
spots were 100 refs lower and futures
rs reis higher to so reis lower. Rain
was reported in four districts of Sac
Paulo with temperatures ranging from
81 to So degrees. Brazilian port re-
ceipts, $4,000; Jundiahy, $4,000. Rio
cleared 10000 and Santos $4,000 for
New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
Sugar Market

New York, September 19.-The local
market for raw sugar was firm and more
active today with prices advancing 1sc.
EARLY in the day there We're sales OF
about $4,000 bags of Cubas from store
and prompt shipment at 4xc, cost and
freight, equal to 552c for centrifugal, and
at the close 10000 bags of Cubas were
sold from store at 564c for centrifugal.
establishing new spot quotation. Clos
ing quotations were 5.64c for centrifugal.
474c for molasses and 4ssc for Cuoas,
cost and freight, with a further buying
interest at that level, although there ap-
peared to be nothing offered under 4Nc,
cost and freight. for Cubas.
In refined trading was again confined
to Withdrawals on old contract and there
was a noticeable falling OFF in the ex-
port inquiry. although some little business
was done. Prices remained unchanged at
6.4Oc for fine granulated
The advance in raws led to active buy
ing in futures by both operators and
trade interests, with closing prices 6 to
10 points above last nights finals. Sales
were IS, 600 tons. October sold from 4.ooc
to 4.5sc. closing 4.59c; December. 4.Ssc
to 4.45c, closing 4.4i4c; January. 4.12c to
Also. closing 4.1Sc; March, 4c to f.o5c,
closing 4.0lc; May. 4.O7c, closing 407c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
STOCK MARKET
4, MAINTAINS ACTIVITY
Eleventh Consecutive Ses-
sion IN Which Sales Ex-
coed Million Shares

New York, September 19.-Todays stock
market maintained it's recent reputation
for excessive activity, sales again ex-
ceeding a million shares. This makes the
eleventh consecutive session in which
transactions have equaled or exceeded
that impressive total. United States
Steel retained its position as leader in a
fresh advance to the new record of 109
placing it within II points of the pre-
ferred stock, which is on a fixed per
cent basis. incidentally, the preferred,
on its rise to 121, was at it's best quota
ton since 1911.
Movements elsewhere were not alto
gether in keeping with the gains made
by steels, although advances far exceed
ed declines. Rails regained | to : points
of yesterdays reversal; equipments were
variably better, with marked activity in
General Electric, and Westinghouse. Cop
pers and zines responded to favorable
trade conditions, and motors were in
clined to throw off their recent handi-
caps.
Sugars and oils were in greater specu-
1ative favor, the former being represented
by Cuban-American sugar at the new
record of 2so, while Texas company, AS.
ISOLATED Oil and California petroleums
rose to 3 points, with some irregularity
in Mexican Petroleum.
Shipping shares were consistently
backward, developing heaviness in the
final hour, when the entire list, save for
a few minor specialties, surrendered
much of its advance on pressure SEEM
ingly of professional origin Total sales
of stocks amounted to 100000 shares
Bonds were irregular on more extern
sive operations. Total sales, par value,
s4s75,00o.
United States bonds were unchanged
on call, but the coupon IS declined Il
per cent on sales.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
AYerY's Letter

Today's market was an ideal bull af-
fair starting at the bottom and finishing
at the top.
First prices were little disappointing
being about the same as yesterday s
close, which was a poor response to Liv-
erpool, which was better than due.
The trade seems to realize more fully
the low condition of the cotton crop,
which will result in very limited sup
ply Of raw material. The mills evidently
appreciate this fact also as there is an
excellent demand for spots throughout the
belt, at a price which was never be-
fore been paid at this season.
There was talk today Of further reduc-
ton in freight rates which will stimulate
the export demand. Mid-monthly reports
by private authorities show a loss in con-
dition since August 20 of to points
and there is little doubt the government
October condition report will be very bull
ish.
Spots were quoted from 20 to so points
higher at all southern markets today.
and while we may have little reactions,
we expect prices to go much higher.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
To the City Housekeeper:

Sometime you may want to buy
some fresh underground meal, some
real country sausage or other product
from the country. Scores of articles of
food can now be sent to you by parcel
post by Alabama farmers and the mail
wagons will deliver them at your door
from the big refrigerators at the post
office.
A little advertisement in The Week
Iy Age-Herald will be read by thou
sands of farmers all over Alabama.
Tell them what you want. They will
do the rest. Call or address the adver-
Using department, Weekly Age-Her-
aid
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
Produce Market

New York. September 1s.-Butter,
steady; receipts. 21.002; creamery ex-
tras, 90 score. ssA @34c; creamery,
higher scoring, 34h @35c; firsts. 32h
@S3hc. Eggs, steady; receipts. 16,2oS;
fresh gathered extra fine, SIC; extra
frsts, S5@3Sc; firsts, 32@S4c. Cheese,
firm; receipts. 4434; state fresh spe-
Gals. 1914 @19%c; state average fancy.
19@19Ac Live poultry. firm; no prices
settled; dressed. quiet; chickens. 22@
SOC; fowls, 17@231sc; turkeys, ESQ 35c.
Chicago, September 19.-Butter, firm;
creamery, 271a S21zc. Eggs. receipts.
$3.50 cases, unchanged. Potatoes. lower;
receipts, 80 cars; Jerseys. $1.20@1.40;
Maine cobblers, $1.4o@1.45; Minnesota
and Dakota. Ohios, $1.25 @ 1.S0. Poul-
try, alive, higher; fowls, zoe; springs,
zoe.
Kansas City. September 19.--Butter.
creamery, 311ac firsts. 200; seconds,
27hc; packing, 24Kc. Eggs, f1rsts, Csc.
Poultry, hens, 16Ac; ROSTERS, lie;
broilers, 201ac.
ST. Louis, September 1s.-Poultry.
unchanged, except springs, TIC; geese,
11@ 15c. Butter and eggs unchanged.