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The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-08
fUMIGATION FOR
 PINK CORN.WORM
Carbon Bisulphis Recommended as Means of Preventing Loss in Cribs From This Pest by Department Agriculture.

Washington, D. C., May S.-Losses from the pink corn-worm in certain sections of the South have become so great in recent years that the Depart ment of Agriculture has conducted study of the best methods of controll- ing this pest. The insect first attacks the corn in the field but is carried with it into the crib, and there does the greater part of its damage Corn which has already been damaged by the corn-earWorm is particularly sus- Iceptible to the pink corn-worm. For this reason Bulletin 363, a profes- sional paper of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, which contains the results of the study of this pest points out that in infested regions no corn should be left in the field any longer than is absolutely necessary to dry it. 1t should be husked as soon as possible, the badly infested ears feds to swine or poultry, and the others fumigated, in order to prevent the spread of the pest to other corn stored in the same crib.
 For Immigration, carbon bsulphd is recommended by the author of the bulletin, F. H. Chittenden. This is less poisonous to human beings than hydrocyanic- ic-acid gas, but it's infam- inability makes precaution against fire imperative, On this account Immigration should always be done in daylight, and no artificial light of any kind allowed in the neighborhood Even electric light should not be used on account of the sparks caused by turning it on and off.
 Disinfection with carbon bisulphid is accomplished by allowing it to Ievaporate from flat vessels which should hold one-half pint or more each. These evaporators are placed in the higher parts of the bin or room to be fumigated The gas set ties downward and suffocates the in- sects it encounters. From two to three pounds of carbon bisulphid are sufficient for 1000 cubic feet of air space. In practice this is equivalent to 1 pound to 100 bushels. After Immigration the bin should be kept as tightly closed as possible for about thirty-siX hours. This can be done without destroying the germinating power of the seed. In open cribs, of course, this method of Immigration is not successful and the corn must be covered with heavy tarpaulin or can vas.
 The pink corn-worm does not con fine itself to the kernels, but attacks the husks and cobs of corn as we'll. The eggs are deposited in ears, the tips of which are more or less open as the result of the work of the corn earworm. When matched the young insects penetrate the kernel, 'des- troy the embryo or germ, and work outward to the crown. The layers of husk just under the outer sheath are also badly eaten in many cases. AL though it has been known for many years. this insect was not recognized as serious pest in corn cribs until 1914. In that year many complaints were received by the Department, particularly from Mississippi. The pest is also found along all of the States bordering on the Gulf, and in Arkansas, Tennessee, South Carolina and Georgia.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-08
T.. $. MARINE CORPS MAY
 ADOPT STEEL HELMET

Philadelphia, Pa, May S.-A strong steel helmet, such as is worn by the armies of France and Germany as head protection against shrapnel fire, may be adopted by the United States Marine Corps shortly.
 Models of several lightweight styles of steel helmet, claimed by the manufacturers to te absolute protec- tion against the shrapnel missiles, have been submitted to Marine Corps officers stationed in this city. for their approval.
 At present no branch of the United States fighting forces is equipped with this life-saving device.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-08

We are advised that the Gurdon Electric Co. expects to begin opera tion the latter part of this month. The delivery of their generator which is due now, has been delayed on ac- count of a shortage of raw material. but the shipment is assured May r. The engine to drive this unit is now installed, it being d high-class, sim pie and efficient machine and uni Nersal favorite for electric light system. The overhead lines are nearly completed, street lights in stalled, transformers, meters, light ming arresters awaiting to bep laced when nceded.-Gurdor Times.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-08

Call 242 and get this weeks Coun- try Gentleman, 5 cents per copy.
 The Nevada News, our weekly paper, is $1.00 per year.
 Buy it in Prescott.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-08

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-18
list Of Victims and Data Sent to
the Senate
LONG LETTER FROM LANSING
Score of Civilians and is Soldiers
Killed on This Side Of the
Border.

Washington, Feb. 17.--President
Wilson sent to the Senate today his
response to the Fall resolution adopt
ed last month requesting him to re-
port on facts leading up to recogni-
tion by the United States fthe de
by Gen. Venustiano Carranza. 1t was
in the form of a long letter from Sec
retary Lansing, summarizing the
events which preceded recognition,
and transmitting great volume Of
data, including a list of all Americans
killed in Mexico and along the border
during the past six years.
The President through Mr.. Lansing
declined to comply with that part Of
the Fall resolution asking for diplo-
matte and consular reports on politi-
cal conditions and events In Mexico.
The Senate was informed that 1t was
not compatible with public interests
to furnish this correspondence mas
much as 1t was of highly confidenti-
al nature, and submitted by consular
officers of the United States, by dip
lomatic or consular officers of other
governments which have graciously
consented that their officers might
supply this Government with informa-
tion during the necessary ahBence Of
American representatives, and by 9TH
er persons residing in Mexicq.
AS to the ability of CarraINa to fL-
fl his promises to prote& foreign
lives and property, Mr.. iLahsing said
that under all the circumstances, the
de facto government, which at the
time of recognition controlled more
than rs per cent OF Mexico's terri
tory. WAS sadording1Treasonably ade-
quats protection to the .,.lives and
property-'0f American citizens"
The data disclosed that f76 Ameri-
cans were killed in Mexico }, In, ithe
years-1913, 1914 and 1915, tas, com
pardh with A in the three years pre0
ceding. and that 90 civilian Americans
and 16 soldiers were killed on ,Ameri-
can soil in the last three years. as a
result of Mexican troubles. i.sef
When the report was received Sena-
tor Stone. chairman Of the Foreign
Relations Committee, moved that 1t
lie on the table and be printed as a
public document
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-18
FORMER MANAGER
zEILER PLANS
NEW 'lEAGuE
PittsS:> 'asebaII Magnate Striv-
ing TO Stay in the Game
TOWNS IN CIRCUIT
Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Northamp-
ton, Pittsfield, Greenfield and
North Adams Selected.
1w|N-STA1E TOWNS IN CIRCUIT

John A. Zeller, who managed the
Pittsfield eastern association club
and John +. O'Hara, are planning to
form. new siX-club league of the
smaller towns of western Massachus-
etts and southern Vermont. The new
league, it is planned, will be com
posed of teams representing Brattle'
boro and Bellows Falls of the Twin
State league of last season and North
ampton, Pittsfield, Greenfield and
North Adams. The territory has been
carefully gone over by Zeller and
O'Hara and both feel confident that
all cities are ripe for the proposed
league. A meeting will be held in
this city within 10 days" to which
all interested parties are invited
when further plans will be talked
ove;.
The league promoters plan to oper-
ate under the national agreement.
and protection will be requested from
the national board. 1t is felt that a
class rating may be allowed.
Mr.. Zeller said last night that it
had been enormously given out the
league would be reorganized Twin
State circuit That is not the idea
of Messers Zeller and O'Hara 1t
seems that some little hitch over Ger.
tain officers of last years Twin State
circuit kept some of the four Massa-
chusetts cities out of the circuit. The
proposed league will have nothing
whatsoever to do with the Twin
State circuit, but will be an entirely
new one composed of the towns men
toned above.
College, ball players will, probably
be used by most Of the, managers.
Mr., Zeller was unable to name the
exact date for the next meetngt but
said ast # would q come mlflIws with week or 70
"ays' t,tlyaurcTV snrsbA dt9uE- ! 20
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-18
CAN he COME BACK
Famous Bennington Minstrel Wfi
Attempt It Wednesday EveninG

HttS'HPt ~ wednesday, Gsc"p9t
We believe he can. You can fudge
for yourself if you attend the knights
OF Columbus Minstrel entertainment
at Harte'S theatre, Wednesday even
ing next.
It Is a pleasure to announce that af-
ter much persuasion, that old time
minstrel favorite OF years and years
ago, Collins Millard Graves, has con-
scented to make one more farewell ap-
pearance on the minstrel stage.
In the good old days the hearts of
our parents and grandparents were
gladdened by the sweet melodious
tones and happy Jokes of this old
minstrel hoy, and tradition has 1t
that with a few sweet strains of
music he could sway his entire audi
ence from the depths of vale of
tears to the heights of joy and laugh
ter, and it is said that his voice still
retains much of that old magnetic
power and sweetness, which we hope
and trust will never wholly pass
away.
Since retiring from the minstrel
stage Mr.. Graves has made his home
amidst the scenes of his childhood,
happy to pass his reclining years,
which will naturally be numerous, in
his beautiful home in Gibson Park.
surrounded by large and growing
family of big and little boys.
Mr.. Graves desires us to say that
It was with great reluctance that he
hastily consented to favor the good
people of Bennington once again, and
to please him we do SO say.
In casting about his musical library
for one of the old songs, and to please
Charley Firth who seems to be the
only one who remembers Mr.. Graves
In his best minstrel days, he has fin
ally determined upon that grand old
home and 6reside melody entitled,
They all had a Finger in the Pie
Mr., Graves will be on the stage but
a short time as he feels that he must
conserve his strength and retire ear
ly, SO it behooves all to be on hand at
the rising of the curtain, prepared for
a. good time. ADV. , H..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-18
A pexlea OF Satan

Alexander Wells, an old citizen OF
Wellsville, o., has a copy OF an inter-
esting and novel document issued by
the school board of the town Of Lam
caster, o., in 1928. The question of
steam railroads was in it's incipient
stage and club of young men had
been formed for the purpose of dis
cussing the point at issue. They de-
sired to use the schoolhouse for the
purposes of debate. This was looked
upon by the members of the school
board as an innovation bordering up
on sacrilege, as indicated, which Is the
document in the possession of Mr..
Wells. 1t reads as follows
"You are welcome to the use OF the
schoolhouse to debate all proper ques-
tions in, but such things as railroads
and telegraphs are impossibilities and
rank infidelity. There is nothing in
the Word of God about them. II God
had designed that his intelligent
creatures should travel at the fright
full speed of fifteen miles an hour, by
steam he would clearly have foretold
It, through his holy prophets. ut is
device of Satan to lead immortal souls
to hell
Such sentiments possibly reflected
the feeling, to some extent, in the days
of sixty-five years ago, but they sound
strange at the present time. when the
device of Satan" is carrying people
over the land at the rate
of sixty or seventy miles an hour
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-18
HoMAN MUSICAL REVUE
North Adams Transcript Speaks
Highly Of Attraction.

Bigger and better than ever, was
what everyone who attended the En-
pire theatre yesterday had to say re-
garding the Homan Musical Revue
which opened yesterday return en-
gagement of one week. For the first
three days of the week the company is
presenting a richly comical sketch en-
titled TOO Many Kids" In addition,
the audience is treated to some of the
best singing and dancing seen here in
many day. Mrs. General Tom
Thumb. who is "A years old. with her
company of little folks, is getting q
great reception. At yesterdays per-
formances. the audiences showed
their appreciation OF the general ex-
cellence OF the entire show by pro-
,onged applause which was richly de-
served for the company is easily the
best of its kind that ever played here.
North Adams Transcript. s7A
-. The Homan musical Revue are to
appear at the opera house all next
week with a change of program daily.
ADV. ....,.,5 :, ,,s,s .e,g-g
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-18
Russians Threatening Turks In
portant Block Sea Port
MANY Big GUNS CAPTURED
Petrograd Claims Moro than a
Thousand iPieces Of Artillery
Were Taken at Erzerum.

London. Feb. 17.-The right wing
of the Grand Duke Nicholas army
is within IS miles of the important
Turkish Black Sea port. according to
dispatches received here from Petro-
grad
The Russians have also taken an
important point on the road between
Erezrum.
Estimates from Petrograd place the
number of troops In the Turkish gar
rison at Erzerum, the capture OF
which has been announced, at 100000
men The guns numbered more than
1000 But it has not yet been offici-
ally stated that all of these troops and
guns were taken by the Russians.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-18
Green Cut Bone Bone and Meat Can
not be Beat as an Egg Producer

Any Poultry Food that will increase
egg production more than 800 per
cent in the middle or winter when
eggs are high and scarce Is certainly
something to be sought after by Poul-
trymen. l.. M. Boulds of Island Pond,
VT, writes to c. S. Page of Hyde
Park, as follows: Your Green Cut
Bone for Poultry cannot be beat. 1t
brought my eggs up from one or two
day to seventeen so far. We would
not be without it. Enclosed find
check for one more barrel"
Green Cut Bone and Meat like that
sold to Mr.. Boulds will be sent by Mr..
Page during freezing weather, freight
paid to almost any Station, for the
small sum of $4.00 for a 200 pound
barrel. Send money by registered
letter. check, postal or express money
order and the goods will be promptly
forwarded.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-18
Sends Note Urging Cooperation
Of fNeutfaI Nations
GREAT BRITAIN WORST OFFENDER
United States VIII Protest to Allied
Nations Against Seizure OF
Securities in Transit.

Washington Feb. 17.-Another
note from Sweden has been addressed
to the State Department through MIN
lister Ekengren, appealing to the
United States for cooperation with
the Swedish government and other
neutral nations, to maintain the pres
eryation OF rules of international law
concerning the protection OF neutral
commerce and navigation. Action is
proposed particularly against Great
Britain because of the detention OF
mail by that country and other az.
gressions against trade which are
regarded by Sweden as unwarranted.
Secretary Lansing informed the
minister, 1t was learned today. that he
could not answer the note until the
controversy with Germany over the
Lusitania case was settled.
This latest communication, address.
ed to Secretary Lansing and signed
by Mr.. Ekengren, was presented re-
Gently afte rsuch proposal had been
advanced and discussed from time to
time, but until today the fact did not
become known.
The recent seizure by British and
French naval commanders Of Amer.-
can securities en- route to New York
bankers from neutral countries In
Europe VII be made the subject of
representations to Great Britain and
France by the United States which
will supplement those already made
in, connection with The detention Of
american mails, which SO far has
ELECTED only a preliminary and incom-
plete. repls.. a,.4.... gs4sIs.-e..-,.1
:. So fa.S as valuable securities are
concerned the entente allies are pre-
pared to justify their seizure on the
ground that the United States govern
ment,, during the civil -wara sei3ed all
the Sonthern-owned securities it
could lay hands on; and that securi-
ties are regarded as contrabandTif the
Teutonic governments are to be bene.
ficiaries OF their sale. -.-----------.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-18
sHAFTseURY CAUCUS
Republican Voters to Meet at Cole
Hall February H.

The Republican voters OF the town
of SALISBURY are hereby warned to
meet in caucus Saturday evening,
February 10, 1918 at eight o'colck at
Cole hall in South SALISBURY for the
following purposes: x
af 1st To place in nomination candi-
dates of said Republican Party for
town officers to be voted for at the
annual town meeting of said town of
Shaftsbury to be held on the first
Tuesday in March, 1916. 33f
rs 2nd-To transact any other bust.
ness found necessary when met.aa o.
Irwin Mattison, s
Truman Amidon,
J. Perle Harrington,
Republican Town Committee.
Salisbury, VT, Feb. 8. 1916.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-18
FARMERS INSTITUTE
Weeks Session to Be Held at PownaI
Center.

The State Agriculture College, u
Bennington County Farm bureau co
operating, will conduct week of in,
struction and demonstration in agri.
culture and home economics at Pow.
nal Center next week The farmers
and ladies OF Bennington are cordial
ly invited to attend. Following is the
program arranged by Thomas Brad
lee, director:
Agricultural Section.
Monday afternoon - Registration,
What the Cow Does with What She
Eats, How to Know Soil Needs.
Tuesday morning-Herd Manage
ment, Glover and Alfalfa.
Tuesday demonstrating and
Spraying, Principles OF Breeding,
Apple Tillage and Storage.
Tuesday evening-The Farm Bur
eau and the County Agent, Boys and
Girls Club Work.
Wednesday morning-Farm Man.
agement, Feed Analyses (Demonstra-
tion)
Wednesday afternoon - Thinning
the Farm Woodlot, Balancing Rations,
Forestry for Profit.
Thursday morning-Calf Raising,
Drainage.
Thursday afternoon-Farn Ma
nures. Lines and Lining demon
stration), Buying Plant Food
Friday morning-The Babcock Test
Lactometer and Sediment Tester,
Demonstration.
Friday demonstrating the
Farm Flock, Animal Diseases (Dem-
onstration), The Farm Poultry House
Home Economies Section
Sessions 1912 "a each day
Monday afternoon-Greater varie-
t.
Tuesday morning-The Attractive
Shirtwaist.
Tuesday ternoon-Breads.
Wednesday morning-Meats, and
Meat Substitutes.
Wednesday aftenoon-The Dress
Problem.
Thursday morning-Fruits and
Vegetables.
Thursday afternoon of Max
ing Housework Easier
Friday morning-What Shall We
Feed the Family.
Friday afternoon--The Sanitary
House. Making the Most OF our Pos.
sessions. 90 ora ssHala1 r. y lss ~
,e Bread Judging scontest. Tuesday <af-
ternoon. Each lady is requested to
!, bring a. loaf of bread to be judged.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-18
COMMUNITY CONCERT
First Event BY New Public Welfare
Association.

The first community event to take
place under the auspices of the newly
organized Public Welfare association
will be in the form of concert on
the evening of Washington's birtnda.'
anniversary next Tuesday The oro-
gram will ye partly of patriotic
nature and consist of selections by
the Bennington city band. interspers.
ed with vocal and instrumental, select
Ions by local talent, including, the
high school chorus under the leader.
ship OF Miss Kinney. ,rx
The concert will be given in LII
brary hall Id 40 admission sswiH be
charged. but owi,i- to the limited seat
ing capacity chi,dren wi'isnot be ad.
mitted exceo. those accompanying
their parents. The program is being
arranged to appeal mure particularly
to adults. ~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-18
The man Of mettle

Is popularity described as having "a
grip of steel" or an Iron nerve" but
the man who has the unselfishness to
deny himself luxuries that he may
provide adequate life insurance for
his family Is stronger and braver.
National Life Ins. Co., of VT. (Mu-
tual.) Earle S. Kinsley, General
Agent, Mead Building, Rutland, VT.
ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-18
sHAFTseURY DEMOCRATS
Called to Meet in Caucus at Cole Hall
February 10.

The Democratic voters OF the town
Of Shaftsbury are hereby warned to
meet in caucus Saturday evening,
Feb. 10, at s O'Clock in Cole hall In
said SALISBURY for the following pur.
poses:
1st To place in nomination candi-
dates of said democratic party for
town offices to be voted for at the an.
nual town meeting OF said town of
SALISBURY to be held on the first
Tuesday in March.
End To transact any other bust.
ness found necessary when met.
Martin ). Murray, Jr.
A. B. Hawkins,
Myron Knapp,
Democratic Town Committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-18
CAN'T GIVE LECTURE
Mrs. TiIlinshast Unable to Be
Bennington Sunday Evening.

Mrs. Tillinghast Unable to Be In
Bennington Sunday Evening.
The temperance mass meeting ad-
-vertised in last nights Banner to- take
place Sunday evening at the NJ. e.
church. has been given up, owing to
the inability of the speaker, Mrs.
Tillinghast, to be present; the follow
ing telegram will explain;ir iiia
Vergennes Vt, Feb. > II. 1916,
Chairman Statewide Prohibition
Association
Bennington, VT.
The meeting in Rutland is to be at
three p. m. on Sunday. This will
make it impossible for me to get to
Bennington for an evening meeting.
Too bad, but it cannot be helped.
Anna C. M. Tillinghast.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-18
THAT LIVER IS NO GOOD

that is so lazy 1t let's the skin do part
Of it's work. The skin turns yellow
doing it. Such liver upsets the whole
system. Take Hoods Pills, they put
the liver to work; best for biliousness,
yellowness. constipation. Do not irri-
tate nor gripe. Price 25c., OF druggists
or c. !. Hood Co.. Lowell. Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-18

ROk ALE Farm of M &c es. III m les
: from Arlington st .tion 81 acres IN meadow.
20Acres In pasture with trout y, resm. balance
thinner with pine nd whIte oirck that will a
most ~ for farm. Or ON house painted, -late
roof. parn a. 30 with ta.emebt Barn 2O,2t
SUGAR Orc' ard. running water al sarn, well
ard cists IN at House o npr will pclude lar ii
msehlnery and tool, worth about 500 Price
el700. part cash. Nash & Hutcnins, 2tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-18
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR sALD

ROB sALN-At moderate price SIX roo n
= cottage 10 desi able 'ocat on tn house
u suitable q r small family q 1. conveniently
loo lted. Will be 70 d ut q bargain aud on etsv
terms, one ha lurchas' price do IN. oa ance
can rematu on mortgage at per cent. N.
Powers, Savings Bank Building. Bennt :
Vt a. o
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-18

ROB SALE 40 borses We ljust arrived
vi 81 head 10 pal > bays ro,ns, back,
ssyersi oairs % 4 50 to asS: ssyers % dr mare, a. .
10 load, black mare 1900, bl Ack morse 1907.
. few single horses LEO to 1.550. We can save
you money II you want Hood bea'thy mic.
hOrses. We buy direct from farms whe o
raised. No sick IN .rs ct stuff We buy In largee
quantities than any dealer In this state; have
LEO head readg to shtD now In iowa. Alt no Tses
warranted next load In weeKs. 9uilfor' Il
Wood, Pr, pa, Shel"urne Fails, Mess. cts
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-18
WEATHER FORECAST

- For eastern New York and western
Vermont probably snow or rain to-
night and Saturday and colder. Cold
wave accompanied by high winds.