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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-23
Fine Peaches Displayed.

Morning Investigations show that
many children who started on, in tn.
spring have allowed their enthusiasm
to lag. while others have kept up tho
good work and have fall gardens we'll
under way.
One lad. Houston Overly, of 81
Broadway Circle, turned his attention
to horticulture as well as gardening.
He showed the inspectors peac',
tree bearing luscious specimens OF that
fruit that average ~ inches in diane
ter. This he accomplished by thinning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-23
Wood RIa.by Of sio we.t Twelfth

street, is trying the experiment Of
planting fall potatoes in n Of the new
potato pens" Of his W manufacture.
His potatoes are '%prouting, and ac-
cording to Mr.. Mooring, should give a
good yield.
Inspectors hope to complete the can
vnss by tomorrow evening The prize
awards will probably be made Satar-
day
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-23

In Jewish marriages the woman Is al
ways placed to the right of her mate.
With every other people of the world
her place in the ceremony is on the
left.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-23

WHILE your days in the canton
w ments will be spent chiefly in
w drilling and other forms OF
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
HEAVY FIRE LOSS.
Damage of $4,000 Caused by Blaze in
Athol-Suspsct Incendiarism.

AS the result of a blaze in the old
Eagle Furniture factory in Athol, Mass,
early Wednesday Morning, Ira j..
Cass, proprietor of the Athol garage,
suffered a loss Of 10 automobiles, n. d..
Cass, proprietor of Cass toy factory,
lost $500 worth of toys which were
stored in the building, and the Powers
hat concern lost quantity of raw ma
terial which was also in storage. The
cause of the fire is unknown, but is
supposed to be of incendiary origin.
1t started on the first floor and
worked to the roof. The promptness of
the fire department saved the building
from complete destruction. The fire,
however, was confined to the inside.
The department had two streams of
water on the building before the fire
alarm ceased sounding The building
is owned by n. d. Cass and is used for
storage purposes.
The majority of the damaged auto
mobiles ware new cars, ready for de-
livery. Practically every car was
burned, blistered and soaked with
water. The proprietor of the garage
estimates his loss at $4,000. The dam
age to the building is $4,000. All dam
age is covered by insurance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23

week, SO boys from homes of moderate
means may receive its help.
The state committee is very anxious
to make another payment on the prop
crty on March 81, when its financial
year closes. So it has decided to OBJ
serve a statewide Camp Abnaki dona
ton day, on Thursday, March 20, and
to ask for contributions from the peo-
pie of the state who are interested in
helping the boys. The committee ear
nestly asks gifts from great number
of the people of Vermont on that day
men, women, boys, girls, people in
all walks of life. Any sum, no matter
how small or how large, will be CRATE
fully received and acknowledged. The
money and checks should be sent to
Floyd l.. North, 50 Church street, Bur
lington, VT, or to Byron n. Clark, Y.
NJ. C. a. building, Burlington, VT, on
that day or any time previous.
If one cannot give money and would
like to help, other gifts may be sent,
such as books. disc records, tools,
games, athletic supplies, furniture for
the longhouse, piano, hanging lamps,
framed pictures, tents or other sup
plies.
Let all help Camp Abnaki to help
the boys of Vermont.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
WATER WITCHING MYTH.
Discussion of Divining Rod Dates from
Middle of 18th Century-Fully Dis
credited as Practical Thing.

The idea that a forked twig, or So
called divining rod, is useful in locat-
ing minerals, finding hidden treasure,
or detecting criminals is a curious super
stition that has been subject of dis
cpssion since the middle of the six
teenth century and still has strong
hold ON the popular mind, even in
this country. This is evident from the
large number of inquiries received each
year by the United States geological
survey, department Of the interior, as
to the efficacy of such twig, especially
for locating underground water. To
furnish Il reply to these inquiries the
geological survey has published a brief
paper, by Arthur j. Ellis, on the history
of water witching, with a photography
that includes a truly astonishing num-
Der of books and pamphlets on this UNI
canny subject.
In summary the paper states: 1t is
doubtful whether so much investigation
and discussion have been bestowed on
any other subject with such absolute
lack of positive results. il is difficult
to see how for practical purposes the
entire matter could be more thoroughly
dlScredited. 1t is by no means true
that all persons using forkcd twig
or'some other device for locating water
or other minerals are intentional de-
ceivers. Some of them are doubtless
men of good character and benevolent
intentions. However, as anything that
can be deeply yelled in mystery affords
a good opportunity for swindlers, there
can be no reasonable doubt that many
of the large group of professional find
ers of water, oil, or other minerals who
| take pay for their "services or for
the sale of their instruments are de
libcrateiy defrauding the people and
that the total amount of money they
obtain is large. To all inquirers the
United States geological survey there
fore gives the advice not to eXpend any
money for the services of any 'water
witch or for the use or purchase of
any machine or instrument devised for
locating underground water or other
minerals.
In tracing the history of the subject
it is found that divining rods have been
used CD to locate ore deposits, (2) to
discover buried or hidden treasures,
! (3) to find lost landmarks and reestab-
fish property boundaries, az to detect
criminals, (5) to analyZe personal char
acter, Coy to cure diseases, % to trace
lost or straycd domestic animals, (S)
to insure immunity against i'll fortune
by use as a fetish, (9) to locate well
sites, COY to trace the courses of I'M
derground streams, ND to determine
the amount of water available by drill
ing at given spot, (l2) to determine
the depth at which water or ores occur.
(l3) to determine the direction of
cardinal points, Q4) to determine the
heights .of trees, and (l5) to analyze
ores and water.
The origin of the superstition is lost
in antiquity. What is believed TO be
the first published description of tho
divining rod is contained in Georgiu'
Agricola' 3 "De re metallica," which
was published in 1856. The device be
came common first in Germany as O
means for locating mines and also fol
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
POSTAL SAVINGS INCREASE.
Over 100000 Added to Savings of
Depositors in February.

February, the shortest month in the
year, rolled up the largest increase i'll
postal savings deposits in the history
of the service, according to figures just
made public by the postoliicc depart
mcnt. Over $5,000,000 was added to
the savings of depositors, now number
ing approximately 100000. Scores OF
small postal banks took i'll more money
than they had accumulated in any one
year. Foregn-born depositors were
especially active and their deposits ran
larger than usual. Upwards of so per
cent of the 1921, 100000 on deposit
March ! is owned by this class. Postal
station b of New York, located on the
East Side, made Il gain i'll February
of $4,000. This station alone has
"a 100000 on deposit and is outranked
only by New York city, Brooklyn and
Chicago. It's depositors are largely
foreign-born. Twenty-Five cities made
gains of $4,000 or more i'll February.
The February increase in deposits
was general throughout the country,
but it is interesting to note that the
extreme northwestern and extreme
southeastern states showed the largest
percentages of gain for the month
Washington, Is per cent, and Florida
II per cent.
On March ] the postal savings bank
ia New York city had on deposit $24,-
9G0,240. The list of the largest postal
savings banks by states March shows
that the largest in Vermont was at
Barre, where the deposits were $29,420
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
A Promising Experiment.
(St. Johnsbury Caledonian.


The town Of Brattleboro voted this
year to leave the appointment of a
road commissioner to the selectmen.
They have just engaged Arthur A.
Wallace, for eleven years superinten-
dent of highways of Keene, N. H., to
serve the town as road commissioner.
He receives a salary of $500 yeear
and furnishes his own means of trans
portation. This experiment of Brat
tleboro will be watched with interest
By all the large towns of Vermont for
it is quite possible that Brattleboro
has secured much better service and
management of its highway work than
road commissioner elected by the
voters could give. 1t will be worth
while for this town to watch Brattle-
boro and see if it has not reached a
better solution of the proper expendi-
ture of its road money than we have.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
HELP CAMP ABNAKI.
March 20 Is Donation Day for Institu-
ton Doing Good Work.

In June, 1901, Bryon y. Clark and
Harry II. Bollcs of the Burlington y.
NJ. c. A. took 81 bOys of that city to
Cedar beach for Today camp. They
had three sleeping tents, dining tent,
Il cook tent, Il kerosene stove on which
to cook the meals and one rowboat. But
the boys had good time and got some
help. Next year they went again to
the same place. The following year a
smaller crowd went to Mascoma lake
in Enfield, n. II. The next two years
the party was combined with the boys
of Plattsburg in their camp at Chazy
Lake, n. Y. The two following years
the associations of Burlington, Mont
pelicr, st. Johnsbury and Franklin
county united in camp at Silver lake,
Franklin. From 1908 to 1918 the camp
was located on IIibbard S point, North
Hero.
In March, 1916, the state committee
of the Young Men S Christian associa-
tons of Vermont, which has been con-
Quoting the camp for the past eight
years purchased a site of ~ acres of
desirable land at the southern end of
North Hero island. Suitable buildings
were erected, and the property is val
ued at $4,000. Already about $1,000
have been paid on it.
During all the years in which the
camp was moving from place to place
it was growing in attendance, in in
fuencc and in the splendid results for
which il has become so well known
about the state and country. Last
summer there were 900 campers, repre-
senting G5 towns, - states and five
countries.
Camp Abnaki is not a camp where Il
boy spends his summer vacation in idle
ness, but one in which the four sides of
life are emphasized by an active pro-
gram in each--physical social, educa-
tional, spiritual 1t is a camp of Chris
tian ideals and Christian leadership
1t is open to any honest boy who has
passed his 18th birthday. In order to
do the largest good for the largest num-
Der it is run at the low rate of So II
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
MISS KENT PLEAsEs AUDIENCE.
Piano Recital at Tampa Bay Hotel Was
Musical Treat.

That Mrs, Charlotte Kiddcr of New
York, daughter of Mrs. Sarah Kidder
of Brattleboro, pleased her audience in
Tampa, Fla, with her piano recital on
Wednesday evening of last week is
evident from a report of the concert
in the Tampa Morning Tribune. In
public she appears as Miss Kent and
the Tribune said of her:
"Miss Charlotte Kent, who was pre-
scnted in a delightful concert last even
ing at the Tampa Bay hotel, was well
received by large and enthusiastic
audience. She is a wonderful musician
and included i'll her program some of
the best pieces of musical literature.
Her technique is perfectly developed
and she is a complete master of her
instrument. Miss Kent has studied UNI
der the finest teachers in Europe, in
GLIDING Harold Bauer of France and
Nine. Bailey pfelbeck of Austria. She
has also played with the leading or
chestras of Europe.
"Miss Kent completely won her audi
encc with her music, which was one
of the best musical treats which the
music lovers of this city have heard
this season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
STOCK FARM TAKEN OVER.
Famous Allen Establishment in Pitts
field, Mass, Will Be Used for Cavalry
School

The United States government has
bought the Allen farm, consisting of
over 900 acres, on the Dalton road, be-
tween Pittsfeld and Dalton, and will
establish n mobilization camp and
training school for cavalrymen. Deeds
conveying title to the property from
the estate of the late William Russell
Allen to the war department were
forwarded to Washington late Wcdnes-
day for the signatures of officials of
the department and other representa-
tives of the federal government. Ne
gotiations for the sale of the property
were consummated with rapidity,
starting with the visit of two war de-
partment representatives to the city
Tuesday. They made a thorough in
spection of the farm property and of
the Chauvenet estate near by. Ne
gotiations were handled through the
law Offices of Hubbard & Hubbard of
Pittsfield and the deal is said to in
volve over 100000.
The purchase is said to include 1000
acres of land on the north side of the
Berkshire street railway company s
tracks and the six or seven dwelling
houses and seven or eight stables used
by the late William Russell Allen, who
made the place famous as a horse breed
ing farm. There are stalls for over
200 horses in the buildings and it is
reported that additional stables to ac-
commodate 200 or more horses will be
erected after the government acquires
title to the property, and that several
other buildings will be constructed
The deal is one of the biggest realty
transactions made in Pittsfield in years.
That former United States Senator
W. Murray Crane of Dalton, a member
of the Massachusetts, state committee
for defense, and his brother, Zenas
Crane of Dalton, were largely instru-
mental in getting the war department
interested in the property is generally
believed. 1t is estimated that 5000
men and 1000 horses could be accom-
modated on the farm without taxing its
capacity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
TRAINMEN AVERAGE s1,1344.
Annual Earnings in 191e-Engineers
a., ... Average $1,865. -

The annual earnings of railroad
trainmen in 1916 averaged 81 ,344 per
man, according to bulletin issued
recently by the bureau of early
economics, compiled from the official
returns of the railways to the inter
state commerce commission. Trainmen in
the western district averaged $l,450, i'll
the eastern district 81 1903, and in the
southern district 1925. Engineers
averaged $1,s65 for the year, tiremen
81, 1876, conductors $l,6l5 and other
trainmen $1,089 The highest paid
class was the engineers of the South.
who averaged $2,297.
In 1915 the interstate commerce
commission issued a new set of rules
governing the classification of steam
railway employees and their compcnsa-
ton. The returns made by the rail
ways for the fiscal year 1916 there
fore offer the first opportunity for
tabulations on uniform basis of the
official statistics showing the actual
wages of the classes of railway en-
ployes who are members of the four
rotherhoods. The bureau of railway
economies has compiled these in bull
letin showing by districts, and for the
United States the average number in
service, aggregate compensation, and
average annual and hourly earnings
for the different classes into which
the commission divides railway train
employees. The figures are only for the
class | roads, those with. annual oper-
ating revenues above 81 100000. These
l7S roads in 1916 operated 23l PAS
miles and handled more than 90 per
cent of the railway traffic Of the Unit
ed States so that their statistics are
regarded as representative of general
conditions.
These roads in 1916 employed 284, y
767 trainmen, of whom 203 1853 were
classified as road trainmen and 81, 094
as yard trainmen, 502 per cent of
them being in the East, 1873 per cent
in the South and 34.3 per cent in the
West.
There were 57207 engineers, 59,06S
fircmcn. 1851 conductors. and 1921
other trainmen, which class includes
brakemen, hagmen, baggagcmen and
3 .205 miscellaneous train employees. OF
the road trainmcn 20 per cent were in
freight service and % ner cent were
in passenger service. The number is
obtained by taking the average of an
actual count made four times wear
in accordance with the commi S
practice.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
ELECTRIC LIGHTS ON FARM.
Frank Yeaw of East Dover, Well-Known
Farmer. InStallS Plant,

Electric lights in his home and all
his farm buildings, generated by his
own electric plant at a low cost, con
stitutc decided improvement at the
premises of Frank Yeaw, well-known
farmer in East Dover. For some time
Mr.. Yeaw has been considering the
electric light proposition, and he has
just completed the installation of a
system and he and his family are en-
thusiastic over the change that it has
made. A little later he plans to put
i'll connections for power purposes, such
as making butter, turning the grind
stone, etc.
Last month Mr.. Yeaw bought one of
the Delco-Light lighting and power
plants and engaged Ernest M Good
a Brattlcboro electrician, to
wire the buildings iand hangAthe SIX
lures. The result has been not only de-
cided improvement in the matter of light,
and largely eliminated the danger of
fire.
The plant, which is designed also for
suburban homes, rural churches and
country stores, consists of an cgine,
burning either gasoline or kerosene, di-
rectly connected to q generator which
makes electricity and stores it in a
battery for future use.
The apparatus is made by the Do
nestle Engineering Co., of Dayton, o.,
the same men who made famous the
Delco starting lighting and ignition
systems for automobiles. George f.
Barlow, who is the representative of
the company in the two southern coun-
ties in the state, is to have his pcrma-
ncnt headquarters in Brattlcboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
SECRET DRILLING HELD.
Connecticut Governor Declares Foes of
Nation Assemble Nightly in Hart
ford-Censures War Department.

Speaking at the weekly luncheon of
the Hartford ter-churchmen S asso-
citation at the Allyn House Gov. Mar
Gus II. Ilolcomb, who has had n cen
sus taken of the men and industrial
resources of Connecticut, which he
calls "the arsenal of the nation, -
startled his audience by declaring that
some men in Connecticut not in sym
pathy with the state are having daily
drills.
The Governor vigorously attacked
the national administration because of
its dilatory attitude on preparedness.
The audience sat amazed as they heard
that the recent emergency measure
passed by the legislature was hurried
through because of information that
came to him indicating there was con-
templated hostility within Connecticut
"I have said that Connecticut was
in a most dangerous POSITION the
governor continued. off you knew half
of what has come to my ears you would
be scared to death. l am Informed
that there is good deal of drilling
going on within the borders of Connec-
ticut and its going on every night
right here in Hartford; and its not in
the interests of the United States. Also
We know of activities of men in the
munition plants who are going to prove
difficult in time of war.
"In June, when the troops went to the
border, Connecticut, with its invaluable
factories and munition plants, was
left with only police protection and the
naval forces on the coast. We were
han ~, 10 bo l,r
islature has authorized the home guard.
and though we could easily get $4,000
enlistments, we will probably take only
about 5000. The contracts for uni
forms were awarded last night. We
wanted rifles which have been discard
ed by the government for the new
Springfelds, but adequate for our use.
We have not got them yet for some
reason. We enlisted the services of
the United States senators, but when
they went to the war department they
were informed that the federal gov
eminent cannot sell to the state. l
wish some one would put little dyna-
mo on some of those people in the war
department and start something. Some
of them regret the approaching war be-
cause it upsets their department which
was running so smoothly in times of
peace
However, we win get rifles and
within thirty days the home guard will
be equipped. 1t will compose a force
thoroughly and efficiently able to take
care of the state. Then if they start
any trouble here, they will find that
two can engage in that sort of war
fare
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23

While cutting down tree on a farm
near Blue Springs, Mo-, Noah Russell
and William Brown found a cannon ball
embedded III the trunk. 1t had appar
emily penetrated the trunk Of the tree
during the Civil war battle near Blue
Springs and had whitened with age.
The tree, which died about two years
ago, had completely covered the can
non ball and all evidence of its en-
trance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23

and in 1914 this committee was still
investigating
A copy of the government report,
which is published as Watcr-Supply Ia.
per 4l6, can be obtained by address
ing the Director, United States Geo
logical survey, Washington, ID. c.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
Easter Gloves

French Kid Gloves i'll all shades and
sizes These are very hard to OBJ
tain and are splendid values. at
S1.50 and S1.75
Lamskin and Cape Gloves in tans,
grey, ivory, white and beige. At
$1.39 to $1.75
Wash Fabric Gloves and Silk Gloves,
all shades and sizes, at SOC to 75c
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23

There is potash enough for the
United States in the kelp beds of the
Pacific coast of Alaska and the coast
states.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23

The japanese are now manufactur.
ing yearly about $5,000,000 worth of
toys, of which 40 per cent are for ex-
portation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
Worms---a Danger to Children

i'm a child's health and
possible until all worms are
removed. Signs of worms
are: Deranged stomach,
swollen upper lip. sour stom-
ach, offensive breath, hard
and full belly with OCCASION
al gripings and pains about
the navel, pale face Of lead
en- tint, eyes heavy and DUH,
twitching eyelids. itching of
the nose. itching of the rec
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23

Pennsylvania in 1916 mined $780,
10000 tons of coal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
THE NEW EASTER WAISTS

Geogette all
Very Special
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
New Neckwear

Collars in splendid new Easter as
sortment, large and small shapes
some are made in dainty combina-
tions of color. There are Georgette
Crepe, Crepe de Chine, Wolfe and
cmbroideries. At Csc up to $3.50
Collar and Cuff Sets in new assert
mcnt at 25c to CSC
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23

49, '"N'
tum, short dry
teeth. little red
tongue, starting
IT you see any
your child don't
get a bottle of
Family Laxative
Mrs. Norrat of
II would not be
ir in my home.
made for young
35c, SOC and 81.
Write TO us for
further informa-
ton.
Auburn, Maine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
EASTER COATS

Coats that have distinctive nes-adapted from
Paris models Exclusive, beautiful garments in all
the new colorngs
Priced at $3.50 up to $500
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23

cough, grinding Of the
points sticking out on
Turing sleep, slow fever.
of these symptoms in
ose another minute, but
DR.. True's Elixir, the
and Worm Expeller.
Houston. Texas, writes:
without DR.. True's Elk
No better Laxative
or old. At all dealers,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23

No gain in a
strength Is possible