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JUDGE lllINDbEY ISSUES
IlIS"IAS'r SAY" ON THE cASI

judge George J. IIundlcy. Of the
circuit Court of Charlotte County. h..
"lcd yesterday what he Describes NJ
~" Ia"i say in regard 10 Tie Barrett
case ms signed statement follows.
Hlf. In REGARD to the Barrett cosr
I'M" viii he my last say ON that mat
Ter. some people seem determined 10
Try mat case over again in the ncrs
p'pcr". Let that trial proceed. | never
Try cases in newspapers The court
lrlal with its records, Is behind mo
f"r the integrity of my action + am
responsible only to God. For its Wis
dom. | abide by the Judgment of thc
people whom I serve. The Governor
whom l respect and admire, knows
'hat l asked aim to koep t:oops in
readiness FOR my call, to protect that
very boy rom mob violence, in case,
aiter ! heard the evidence. should
thihk ne ought not to be sentenced IN
oca'n' ne knows I told hirl 7 would
nor be dictated to by any mob.
have never failed to appoint conn.
sci 10 DEFEND persons where the death
penalty was involved. but I never
nave done so. and never EXPECT to do
SO. where prisoners appear " conn
SCI OF their own choosing, cmpoved
ny or Tor them. as in this bows Ease
! have no power ts proven; any ono
from pleading. guilty and when he
ooeS So the guilt is acknowledged,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-08
WHY THE PRESS INTERVIEWED.

with the greatest respect for Judge
lIundlcy's integrity both in his pri-
vatc and public capacity, his
knowledge Of the law and his fairness
in its Interpretation, we still think he
Ia III error in protesting against the
appeal from his decision in the Aubrey
Barrett case
Granted that he had no recourse but
10 pronounce sentence, after the bow
mad entered plea Of guilty, neither
the law nor his court is in the least
danger of contempt because of the
thlrty-day respite accorded by Cover
nor Stuart to permit investigation of
thcfacts involving the young Nc.
gro in the Roach murder. The press,
which he seems to think is misusing
It's power, has only one desire: to see
justice done. In view Of the contro-
VerslScs which have ariscl to have
remained silent while the boy went
TO his death would have been an cx-
hlbltlon Of moral turpitude of unfor-
ElVablc proportions. considering the
raspcd state Of mind, collectively, of
inc colorcd race, due to recent deplor-
aDlc proceedings in the north and in
'he south, too, alas, it would have been
ihoSl lmpolltlc; to say the least to have
''p-'''> y" VIZ testimony tend
ing TO show mitigating circumstances
attaching to the younger Negroes al
lcsed share in the crime. But II WAS
not question of racial policy that
Swayed the press of Virginia to urge
the governor to take official copni-
|ahcc OF the affair; it was solely he.
cause II was realized that the judicial
atmosphere might have been uncon.
S'louSlH affected by the high feeling
chScnd"rcd locally. to the dctrimcnt of
the younger prisoner. Nirginia's good
name might have been impurncd had
'hc boy \ sentence been carried ont
"llhont need to the charges so earn.
cH,iE pressed and the differences of
'pi''loh known to be held even at tho
S'tnc Oh inc crime, in regard to thc
lao $ measure Of guilt. As il l., tbo
governor. impartally, wholly rcmoy.
ca from local prcjudiccs. can go ovor
me evidence and determine whether
IN MS opinion, the young Ncgro's son.
, lencc shall be imposed or he commit
ca Ihat is not only his Drcropativo
o''' MS sworn duty; and, even If his
aeclslon should he contrary 70 The
'erdlct OF tho court. it is innowiso ~
construed as Il ELECTION on tho trial
JuuSe' III that view were taken oynrv
.lirie Il higher court reversed tho on;n
ION o, a lower tribunal the judiciary
M""lu De IN continual turmoil
losSlpiF' 1t would have been better if
ehanGe OF venue had been allowed
III the trial of the Barrctts. Fcclino
was strong, naturally. in Charlotte
county, and when Il community Is
Justly lnccnsed over Il great wrono
,ne oeSire for vengeance is prone tC
, ora" the awarding of strict ms
,ltlchmond. Va. Evening Journal
Aug. 80, 1919 '''''
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SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER s, l917|
COIORED MAN REMOVED TO
PREVENT LSNCHlNG.
William III. Burgess Is Charged With
Attempted Assault Oh Two
Women in Fairfax County.

William II. Burgess, thirty-two
years old, Of Halls Hill, Fairfax Coun-
ty, Il Negro towering over six feet
and having rather vicious face,
brcathcd Il deep sigh Of evident re-
lief last night when the heavy doors
Of the llcnrico County Jail shut him
in from the out side world. The
prisoners left hand was heavily
bandaged, and he was suffering from
shot through the palm, inflicted by
officers from Sheriff Allison'S office
in Fairfax County before they affect
ed his arrest on Saturday. Burgess
l. said to have confessed to an at
tempt to attack Mrs Mildred Miller
and Miss Mary Davis in Alexandria
County on Friday.
Burgess was brought to Richmond
for Saickccping on the order Of Cover
nor Stuart, when the Governor was
told over the long-distancc wires by
Sheriff Allison of Fairfax and
Sheriff Fields. Of Alexandria County
that there was danger Of the Negro
being lynchcd.
"Thcrc will be no lynching in Vir-
ginla in this instance" said the GOV.
crnor. and ordered the prisonai sent
to Richmond at once. Sheriff Allison
arrived with him on the $50 train
last night
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-08
FEM ALE
E M B BALM Err

MADAME LUCIE CHRISTIAN
SCOTT is associated in business
with her husband, Mr.. Alpheus.
Scott. Madame Scott claims the
honor of being the only Negro wo-
man in the State of Virginia-hold-
ing State license to practice
Enbalming, and is indeed, one Of
the few women in the United States
embalmlng and conducting funerals.
She ranks with the best in her
profession
She is prominent in fraternal Or
carnations, namely, Courts of Ca
lanthe, |. 0. of St. Luke, l. O. of,
Good Samaritans, Household of
Ruth, Tents, Sons and Daughters
of Richmond, Shepherds of Bethle-
hem and Ideal Benefit Society.
Your patronage and influence
VIII be greatly appreciated. Please
remember that she is always at your
service. G2E Reliable service at
Moderate Rates.
OFFICE
5000 + Street, Phone, Mad 2a27
RESIDENCE
lol5 st. James St., Madison 661o
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MARRIAGE ANNOl Need I,\rt,i,

one OF the "DauEhtrr* OF Zion"
h"rcahout% has been SETTING THINGS
III shape FOR the past few months and
her friends thought that she WAS pre-.
pairing FOR the Kingdom. She was
uhduly SolicitOuS as to her gcncrol
appearances and the "Straps' were
bclng drawn a little tighter so as TO
give a very neat and trim effect TO
hcr contour. Her face was washed
exceptionally clean and her hair was
improving as the days went by. She
mas always possessed 4 very smiling
sort OF smile, but those days she is
working 1t overtime, scattering sun
shlhc and gladness promiscuouslv.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-08
1T REALLY HAPPENEDl

tier iri"nd* began tn wruisr over the.
activities W this SISTER aud the con
'"*i"n VAS reached that $l> VAS
preparing for that rest THAI re,uaiu*
Tor the "pau::htrr$ ot lion" / g.
E"ttinE ready tn take that last lonr
Journey 10 the land from whirh uour
ever return. iut thr friends were
way on in their conclusions. tt
they had noticed THINGS Il ittlr closer
'hcH would have observed that \ sool
Old widowed deacon brother was also
S'nlllnG undniy. Anyway one rf her
friends said to her this week. Child
we thought You were getting ready
10 meet tho LOrd.' She rclpcd, con
no. WAS ONLY FIXING UP FOR
ONE OF HIS DISCIPLES"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-08
THE EXCELSIOR SCALP FOOn

=. oneScelied for Its purity and excellence
- ~ cures dandruff and gives new life to
az n. muir. Price only so cents per HOY
O O Excelsior preparations are: Hair
ro 1oss ~ Iemrle Food. each SIC per box.
le'ter salve Medicated Shampoo 600
G Tos per box Excelsior Special Temple
rood Tor aggravated cases OF baldneaa oe
0Sonlp'es; or long standing per box, To
once tried those preparations are a1wove
o a" ne onr Agent. Learn the Excel
s'or system OF Hair Culture, thus uouhIa
aonr earning capacity. and handle orr
goods more successfully. Terms reason-
"nlo. instruction thorough DlpIoma
gwen on completion Of Course. 100o
more agents wanted In every city and vii.
age. Commission liberal Write for
a a,snl.S tr'ce List Goods sent to any
"uaress In United States on recent nr
Price. Trial Treatment. 81 go POSTPAID.
roreign orders $2.26. Orders receive
rp ,o'p' a.tention. EXCELSIOR HAIR
TIE ENCEISIOR MANUFAC CURING On.
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ESCORTED TO TRAIN BY
GUARD OF FIFTY SOLDIERS

1t was admitted by the officer who
escorted the Negro to Richmond that
the people Of Fairfax and Alexandria
Counties were greatly wrought up by
the alleged attempts of the prisoner,
and 50 intent was Sheriff Allison in
carrying out the strict provisions OF
Governor Stuarts demands to safe
guard the prisoner, that the Negro
was escorted to the train between a
squad of fifty soldiers.
Richmond citizens had not been an.
prlscd OF The grave crimes attempted
by the Negro, and no excitement was
caused at Elba Station, when Sheriff
Sydnor and Chief of Police II. Wilson
Seay, OF ilcnrico County. met the
FAIRFAX Sheriff and the prisoner there
ana transferred the Negro to the
llcnrico County Shcriffs automobile.
Heavily handcuffcd. the Negro was
soon at the Jail. When asked several
questions by reporter for The Times
Dispatch, the prisoner made no reply
and stared at the floor. Sheriff Syd.
nor explained that he had been told
not to talk by the officers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-08

and no defense an be made. Nothing
remains but for the court to ascertain
the degree of guilt.
As for Stale Senator Addison. lot
me say that he needs no uofense at
your hands. l did not allude to him.
l knew his people yell in Richmt nd,
and l know his reputation as an able
and honorable man.
WILLING TO TRUST CASE
TO GOVERNOR STUART
The SHOWS of eighty winters have
not cooled that quality in my blood
which rises in resent. .cEt at unfair
treatment. nor has 1t assuaged my m
tense aversion to AL sham "rd ,rc
tense to a mushy and morbid scnti.
mentality, that in order to accomplish
its ends is willing 20 assail the court.
and their officers without the slight.
e1t justification.
Now | want to unite with Judge
atkins in saying that l hope the W
wise action of certain persons in seek
ing to have this boys sentence com.
muted by an assault upon the action
OF the court will in no wise hurt the
boys case
We can all trust such a man as
Governor Stuart. The law has proper
~ provided for extending executive
clcmcncy. and if the Governor thinks
II wise to exercise his power | have
no word to say against it,
tSiEncd) GEORGE J. HUNDLFY.
Farmvillc. Va, August 30. 1917.
tRlchmond Times-Dispatch Aug. 81.
1870
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s"r nat mulGnr OF W. T. Roach, n
Charlotte G nty farmer. will NAY
the death penalty for his crime at the
State Penitentiary this morning Mt
Z o'clock. Governor Stuart although
he granted a respite to the son, An.
brey Barrett also under sentence of
death for completely in the crime, re.
fused to take any action in the case
OF the elder Barrett. The Governor
gave as his reason that the father had
,hc services OF an attorney, and was
tried by jury in the lower court. and
II any steps were 10 be taken, the
proper means would be by way OF n
petition to the Supreme Court.
-FOUR OF the five members OF the Su.
prelhc court have refused to grant Il
writ OF error in the case and all Of.
,orlS 10 save Albert Barrett or to stay
MS execution seem to have failed.
II - understood that even the at.
iorhcyS Tor the defense have given up
nope ana nave begun to concentrate
'hcir attention upon the case OF the
younger Barrett. Judge Prcntis is the
only Supreme Court judge who could
now grant writ of error that wouId
stay the execution OF Albert Barrett
Four cf his colleagues have already
refused to grant an appeal and by
lhclr action have indicated their be-
llci that the elder Barrett had fair
trial.
Thc contention of the attorneys for
mo defense was that the prosecution
hhd Failed 10 show that there had
n'cn any generalization in the muir
dcr OF Roach, and. therefore. that Bar
rctt did II { merit the extreme DcnoI.
ty
Whcn Governor Stuart granted n
respite OF thirty days to the boy il
ana not mean that he thought the hoy
was innocent Of any crime The how
was ignorant. without counsel. and
was not tried by jury. The Cover
nor" action poStponcs the execution
"htll he has had time to give the case
thorough examination
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i""' 1917
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HOTTDNTOT

WIZ rclleve almost any severe pain
IN less than one hour. It's f1ne for
Neuralgia. rheumatism, sore Month
Etc. Price, 81 90 per bottle by Par,
Gel Post. Address. q Do,rn,a,,
L. o. Box 1873, Tulsa, Okla.
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ND YOU KNOW HEJ,9

Richmond, Va,
Adele Hopkina,
communicate with undersigned q.
,''ncy or Washington, ID. c.. an
''arn OF somothing to your interest
"'atc IT you can come to Washinf.
ton IN September If necessary.
ATTORNEY B. w. J.
caro- PLANET, Richmond, Va
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-08

3Nl"s~ ~oA''
Thc restrictions on open saloons
anu PAGES OF business where arms
ammunition and explosives are sold
arc "lthdrawn. All business housoe
Haioohs ana pool halls closed bv TO-,
uucS' me early morning OF August "a
nit at lDcrty to open for their usual
Mn,n a. me usual or legal hour
"oiiday' August 81, 1917.
The exercise of maria, low, ;,>
Harris County will cease NJ N o'o,oai.
a. NJ. August 27, 1917.
By direction of Major Copor,I Dol,
join n. llULEN, Brigadicr Con
After having been under m,r,i.i
law Tor almost four DAYS nc y rnsuIt
~ me uprising OF Negro soldiors
ihnrSday night Harris couniv viii
" reieaSch from military rule Mon.
LAY h"rhlng at lOo'clock. All I1nitod
n'a'cS soldiers which have been SIN.
n'''cn over tn" city as guards since
'nc h'fht of the troublc will he win
"'""h ana civil authorities will ,u,in
assume control 'S7''"
Nv hSl OF the Negro rioters wac
,'p' urea sunday by IA Negro civilian
...,. '"'"'a over to the police.
.,, '"'Fc vii be no further trouhlo I,
I,..
', "n' ""r': the words Of Major Gcorrc
'''' 'r' IN command of thr ,rbirtv
"'' "'''A'"h Of the United state.
''"I' "h"h interviewed Sund,v
''""'' ~" p""pi" Of Houston nrn
80 ~ NOR" danger nnw than thcv nrn
,.H'| nay u their lives" he ,,iJ
,,, 49, '"' mai +" company Of Ncrrorg
,'""h"f" ~ The Illinois N,iIn,,,I
f'"''. ar" stationed at Cann I,,.,,
,,'.' '' ~" ""rrY Hnybpdy. Thcv viii
"''''' no frhnblr. IN tho fret ,I,,aI
TRY my" M ammunition and cam n,,,
''"'h any. and in Tho ncc,,nd ,I.,''
~" see 10 il that they arc ken, ~,
H"' "nulrrl" "''' "h'
WILt MhKE 40
Observation-Disclosures
'''h"'"l I!"II stated that ,r,,,u
"f h"F" Saturday and rinLi,, -,
'"'''''h'. that "xintrd nn . rn',,,,, ~ ~
,"' l'"' u" had iI,rui,Ii Of rcco,,,' ",
,', :" me war department Thai ill.,
'.'"'h '''Ih"in infantry All No.ra
''" " u" not sent here
''"' nav" decided Ia n,ko 49,,
hn co,tinunI 70
"'",'" recommend that lbcv j.,
''"'"h"rc. The impression wo,II
wv ''Voh That ! was afraid ! cnm,d
""' control. do not want n 1nnra
,ma' impression with ofrici,Is y,
"n"n'hG'"n' for I can control tbor,
' 'rn, }, me war department wants thcm
,,"'hed at Camp Logan that's whorn
,hcy VIII be trained-and tborn u,i,I
be no trouble VIII
General Bell explained that usua1.
~ regiment OF Negro troons 10
sl ;., in training camp, alonr
wl'h complete division of whito
troops. which makes a prcpondcranco
or whites about six or seven to ono
rhere is really no reason wbv No
gro troops should not be trained IN
the South, he said. III
Ihey must do their proportionato
part IL the war with Germany. tho
same as any of the rest of us and or
course, will have to be trained If
inc government wants them trained
IN the South there is no reason wbv
they should not be trained here with
out a particle Of trouble. There are
scores of Negroes employed here in
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-08
WAN

We want active agents In Lynch
burg, Warrcnton, Suffolk, Petersburg
Williamsburg, Lexington, Hampton
and Phocbus.
GOOD PROPOSITION-SEND s1.OO
for Big S1.75 Package of Saline
Pain Cure and become n regular
agent. Easy Seller. Saline Mfg.
Co, 912 N. LIST, Richmond. Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-08
MILITARY RULE IN IpI-Sro~
COMES TO AN END.

iroclamation Declaring Martial Law
vi issued Sunday Night by Gener.
a. halen, ON Orders From Major
Gellerai bell-Will BE No Further
uh1',---l4ocal Investigation Com
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-08
CEREBRAL JONES' HOPES
tCincimati Ohio, l'ratcrnal Monitor

'NIIVTlFHII VHIU, T TAtrrnaI Monitor
supreme Chancellor s. w. Green
ana Grand Chancellor John Mitchell
il. met at dinner in New Rochelle, n
Y, recently and arc both alive and
happy. The greetings between the
TWO were so cordial no one could dis
Germ they were the great opposing
generals in the big Pythian fight
Ihis is as ii ought to be. May they
meet oftcncr.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-08
ALBERT BARRETT PAYS DEATH
PENALTY.
flhal Efforts to Stay Execution of
Charlotte County Man Without
Avail.

Judge Wundley Willing to Trust
Case to Governor Stuart, and In
iicates That He will Not Oppose EN-
crcisc OF Executive Clcmency.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-08
Nn,,,Il PLN CONSr~Hr, ..
BURGESS TO 49, INSANE

1t was learned that many people In
NieNaharia County. and in Fairfax
county consider Burgess insane. II
was stated that he recently had been
iu'caSca from jail after waiting sever.
a. weeks lor irla! on charge Of com.
,.''''ihs II statutory crime. Sheriff Al.
i'So'i "hllc declaring that lie wished
~ quay all danger Of Il lynchng i'm
E'h'a ADMITTED that Burgess had
''t'eSScu TO nm his attempt to at.
'"'N o"'h OF the women. The confcs.
sum was Sald to have been made bv
:le Negro while the Sheriff was talk
ing MN from clifton, where he was
caught to Fort Mycr Heights.
1t was sid that the first ollcpod =,
, '"'N Vi me Negro occurred al the
nome OF Mrs. Miller in Alexandria
N"un'E' f"lday afternoon. She was
" ',, ana she fought valian,lv,
",n'hS herself frccf rom the Ne
~ Hhc called Tor help, and he is said
I" nave lieu prccipitately when he saw
a 'eh'cic approaching. The search for
,'ulscSS began Immediately. Blood.
nounas were brought from OccoGuan
N"rkn"nSe. They picked up the Ne.
h,oS 'raii ana followed it to his hiding
""cii he was driven from cover
III I"h' ana was shot in the hand
appears, the sheriff said. tina, tho
"''r'''l'ca attack on Miss Davis vas
,.""c ny me Negro while he was RIM
nn'5 away from the Miller home. Nr4
.iIII'i was struck IN the mOuti. by the
->.h'o "nell Shc fought him, and Two
~; n'r 'c9'h were knocked out. Her
,,p was Eaccrated by the blow MiHg
lawns was not struck, il seems. but
81. 'ncIiI Sald she was Still uncon-
"o'""" from the shock Of the attack.
hi'''"1iT HERE BY DIRECTTOE
or GOVERNOR STUART
Burgess has a wife and two chll.
"reh al Hans Hin. He Is aid to have
gone l" work for III" Southern Rail.
way near fhirfaX on Last Wednesday,
re 9'ay"h JhSi i"n dnyH AMI left vim
ol'N ASKING for his pay The atfnrk ON
MIS-. Miller IL said 10 haY.. 1rcurr.I
soon amer he had left hia Job
'"'@rhhr stuart 'nrk rhnrrc If The
,hS' early y""'"rdhy. - far ~ dirrr.
l.'hA ""n', and IN rvnry Inafnnrn fhn
n''"Tn"T toM Ia" Inw aff!rrrg that
mere va" 10 b" M Iynchinr
nay" #hI"1 ~" liVna nf :nvnYnI|
men ana guaranteed ~ them the rn,
a ,,,,, pr'Vi'"r" u trial by jury,",
Mld The Governor last nirh. ana .,,i1
'h' nave thlh sheriff Gydnor ami
MS a"Hl@tant9 that they rpuu t,kn,
care Of the prisoner infruatcd IN thcirI
care ana the sheriff viii have tho on.
TIRE aId Of the Governor in the Drcrni.
SEES" '''' ~ ''''
Ihc death OF William Page. who
was lyhchcd at Lillian Va, near
l.icathSvIl'c, on August Is, was the
'irS' case OF lynch;nE in Virginia in|
c'thtcch years. The last lynchinp
prior TO the Page case was during theI
",'i''lhlStraIon of Governor ]. Hogc|
,H'''' "heh Negro waa lynched nearI
inc town Of Emporia.
fFimcs-nispatch. Aug. 81, 1917
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-08

"hs" writing mention The R,chs,ond Plane,
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THE COURTS DESCRIPTION

ut was murder in the first degree
The Winslow mail., 1917-09-14
Radium Emanations.

The emanatiOns from radium cannot
be stopped, but as scarcely any ex-
haustion of the material is appreciable.
despite the fact that stream of en-
ergy is constantly passing off from it,
this is of small consequence. If the
rays were allowed to escape promiscu.
ously, however, they might do consid-
erable damage; in order to confine
them, therefore, safe has been con
structed with thick lining of lead
inside the steel.
The Winslow mail., 1917-09-14
Had Use for Dunnina Letters.

A large manufacturing concern sent
frequent and urgent demands to Ger.
tain delinquent dealer. and, being un.
able to get so much as response, sent
a representative to personally wait up
on him.
"Why haven't you paid your account
or at least written us concerning the
matter?" the representative asked.
"My dear sir" responded the delin.
quent, smilingly, "those collection let.
ters from your firm are the best have
ever seen. have had copies made and
am sending them out to the trade, and
it's wonderful the number of old &C.
counts l have been able to collect.
haven't paid my bill, as felt sure there
was another letter in the series. l have
some hard customers to deal with an6
I need the last letter."
The Winslow mail., 1917-09-14
Animals Hav. No Sense Of Rhythm.

Animals have no sense of rhythm,
though they may be taught to dance u
This is the announcement of Doctor
Craig of the University of Maine.
Horses driven in span," he says in the
Guide to Nature, "make no attempt to
step together. Two birds, however
sweetly they sing solo, never sing in
time with one another nor with any
other music. Even the so-called dancing
animals of the circus get their rhythm
from the trainer, not from the tune"
The Winslow mail., 1917-09-14
SUGAR From Wood.

Now they're making sugar out OF
wood. Chemists have found that they
can take a ton of sawdust and get a
quarter of a ton of sugar out of it.
The process consists of putting the
sawdust into a closed retort and sub
jecting it to digestion with a weak so.
luton of sulphurous acid under pres
sure Of from ninety to one hundred
pounds to the square inch. Eighty per
cent of the sugar thus obtained is fer
mentable. The product is called "sac.
chulose.''