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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
Bolsheviki Not Satisfied
With German Attitude
Toward Poland
NEW DECLARATIONS
EXPECTED SOON
ccssack Foroes Said TO Be Making
Gains in Different cities-Bolsheyiki
Authorities Alarmed AZ Situation on
Rumanian Front.

LONDON. Jaa. 2.--pcacc ncgotia.
ilan. AT r. Litoest have been
lroken OF by the Eol,hcviN govern,
mont owing to the German attitude III
regard TO Poland aud Lithuania and the
enemy proposal that CARTONS b' r".
tanned n. I.ibau, Riga and cls'wh'r+
according TO a Telegram from tn I'.-
,orrad correspondent Of the naiiE
Nc5. appearing in late edition ''
that paper The de- a'eh quotes an a'-
tiele from q Bolsicyiki newspaper dis
,gs.igr ''t.c new phase in tn peace
NEGOTIATIONS. The article sa.s ta",
owing 10 pressure from below The Ger
mans have been obliged TO soil thIt
lin. with the formula put forward hr
IN, socialist at the beginning ot lt'
war but the German imprtioli~t' wauIl
not bc nupcTialisis ii they dit no; jtf
10 fak. hack in fact wh@, with gut-
ted teeth they yielded IN "pfd..
1ac ,ratrm powers within ths ueNl
t.H davs will make new d d'el9ra'1o"f
REGARDING Germany = peace conditions,
81 despatch from Geneva 20 tho i"l.E
rNprc. quote q Munich news JPer as
s1gius. II il ajdrd that mod tieatlou
may be introduced owing TO The aiil
.ude of the entente powers.
Cos ack troops have occupied ia.
town of Alrxaudrovs without oppoSt
ti5n ard tla BolshcyiM garrison ".#
dilafmel. according @ report received
hcfa from PCtrotTal regarding th,
,iva war ia Rr .a. Other Eulshcvih
regiments ate said 10 have been dis
psmel Us the Oryuhurg, Co-saek lead
CH.
The Cussck commando at Eosto'
reports th, HulshoviN have Hbcratr,
% number oil priaanrr, ot war am
armed thcm Til, Bol,hcyiM authal
ii,s. according % an Exchange T"ia
;rapl dr. atch from Fetro-rad has ~
,eivpd information that Ire situation
oa the Rumauiau front j.. very ri
Gus Tine relation Of BolsheviN wit
Rumauian officers has said 10 Doe ns
,cmiu. alarming. It is said the RI
wanians have occupied the town q
I.opy0 and have arrested and shot Sg>
rral Eolslcviki leaders.
Il is not clear from the despatch OF II
Daily News correspondent when Il
meeting which j. said TO have resulted
the breaking of vi peace negotiation
was held and tliarc is possibility th'
the report refer. To- an alleged rupture
negotiations several days ago when &
disca.-inn- were adjourned Il have p
vat and liable information with /
rars - The tr,. k'r" IT ot he peace Il
gotiatiuu- which c-tJhli hos beyond dou
The honesty Of purpose of tn, Bol-h
y'l,i." sgy. tha curra .gou!c.' whose de
patch i, dated Tuesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
SMITH SUCCEEDS
SMITH AT KEENE
School Board Sticks to the Name in En-
gaging High School Principal
from Lancaster
Special to The Reformcr.
I,@r~>-n II

Thc school board has engaged vii
lis o. Smith as principal Of tho kcenc
high school to succeed James +. Smith,
who resigned a few days ago to become
army !. N. q. \. secretary il France.
The winter term will open Jan. =
The new principal graduated from
Dartmouth college in 1891 and was then
principal Of the Winchester, \. H., high
school He went from Winchester "a
the Principalship Of the high school in
Lancaster, y H.. where he has been
since
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
NEW YEARS DAY
WEDDING IN NEWFANE
DR.. Clifton D. Howe OF Toronto and
Miss Elsie NJ. Newton Married in
Congregational Church.
Special TO The Reformer

NF,NFtNF. Jan ?
The marriage nf Dr. Clifton Durant |
Howe of Toronto. son Of Mr.. and Mr., |
NJ. O. Howe Of Newfanc. and Mi-, Elsie |
Marion Newton. only daughter OF Mr. !
ana MIR ~. II Newton of NcMfane. took !
place in the Congregational church at
$50 D. M cn New Years dav. the cerc-
mony being performed bv Rev. John J.
j Blair of Wallinnford Conn, an old friend
land formqr pastor Of Tho bride. assisted
! bv Rev. +. Vi Ti~wall Of Ecwtanc. The
maid OF honor was Miss Nan Blair Of
! 3kNallnnforI. Conn. and the BRIDEGROOM
y3. attended by his tyin brother. Nnnt
! lCarItan il Howe Of Nnrrl4vi!le Dr
! AIar.h1u \ Hawc nI New York civ
brother oI III, bridqerooU1 and Snlnuel \
1 drrritc}d III Wiliam.x ina enu.i,, ii he
N harmony Win tl,o season and with
l.ride ap,ad y, ,,.bar-
rho natrr,- lo,ipo tastes If thr v.edt.d
n.:, tho church z,.a. b,a,,tif,,ll,- and lax
i-ll, decorated Win laror EVERGREEN trae-
,.s,,bipf - ,bo ra;I;no u.6il,, MAY. ~
n,-,,n,oin }at,reI and L,,,I,e,. - ,b,,-.
tnnthrmun. adorned ,be vail, and aisle
i1I.. int.qpatianol o.,.a,. ~ ,ba ,flr-r
E,...,,. ,,...,.,,ti. "a h,- ,bo ai.rlav ri tb,
star. and Ntripe~ thr .uion Jack II III,
tjaitish tnnira and liz Tr.rnlrr of
France Tho decoration were very taste
f.,lj,. .,,,r,nr.d under H. airnrtjo ~ Nli-.
tG sadie smith of Rutland. assisted bv
friends of thr bride and bridegroom.
Music fer the ceremony and for tbe re-
Eeenttay, fa,oyipo ,yH. deliahtfuI,y and
larti-i,ra1fy rendered by IN orchestral tria
i,,,, Hartford rn,p r,,,.;-,i,,- ~ rrit 4,
IEaLI ,i.Iin. Ifcranr,o rallo. !
t,ro.L.r niana
Tl. hri5ol.ra-,, srt.rea !, tho strain,
# H. ehrnoIio wrddino march. and
Ncrdel.-oI,,'s Weliino March was ron
t5sygl tar III, r.,,.-.i'ual Duri,,a tha
? rarc,na,,y Mt kabl nlay.j N-oonpr'. IN
NJ. rxe,,ipa Stnr I'll. I.f,i.e,11l donh,,.
rino- service. VA. r.cd tbe hria, beino ciy
- 1 2
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02

workmcn's delegates and the Fetgo-
grad council OF soldiers and wortmen 5
deputies the progress OF the negotia
tions with the central powers at Breat
Litovsk. \ member Of the Russian
delegation said the German terms
howcd the positive annexation plan oi
the central powers and ac declared they
were unacceptable in their present
form. He added that the terms hac
not been discussed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN.
Coming After Feb. Amount and
Intere-t Rate Undecided

WASHINGTON. Jan. :. The
next national loan viii he deslg,
mated officially rs the "third Lib
crty loan, not the Victory loan or
Freedom loan OF Peace loan rs had
been proposed. Thii was made
known today after receipts Of hun
dreds Of suggestions from all Owe.
the country Posters and other ad-
ycrtisiGg mater viii be prepared
Immediately bearing the title now
adopted. The loan will be some time
after February ] for an amount and
AT an interest rate not yet decided.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
AMBASSADOR TO RETIRE.
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice VIII Leave
Post as British Diplomat

WASHINGTON, january 2-The
report from London that Sir Cecil
Spring Rice. British ambassador
for the United States. will retire
from his post here was confirmed
today in official circles. The ambas-
sador arranged to see Secretary
Lansing this morning and it was
understood he would inform the sec
retary Of the change. The retire
mcnt of Amba sador Spring Rice
viii not be followed By any change
in policy at Washington by the Brit
ish government, it was said.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
PROBING DRAFT FRAUDS.
Many Witnc1 IS Summed in Investi-
gaticn of sale Of Exemption Certificates

NEW YORK, Jan. . More than ~
witneS-as were summoned to appear
before Attorney General Lewis today
To testify in the investigation of a
business Of selling fraudulent a6idayit>
for draft exemption alleged to have
been conducted hy George Ringlcr, and
| four associates now under arrest Evi-
druce that at lelss g. exemptions OF
! drafted mcn were obtained on appeals
H. Klnelcr aud his ms istants is said
to Haze !.ern discovered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
WANTS ARGUMENTS DEFERRED.
Attorney General Moves in Regard to
Pending AI.o-Trust Suits.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Attorney
General Gregory today asked the supreme
court ta defer arguments on the seven
large antitrust suits pending. including
the Iutcrua ional Harvester. Juited Shoe
Machinery ard the steel corporation eases.
until the next term of court.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
MANY SOLDIERS SENTENCED
These Absc1lt Without Leave Get Vary
ing Terms.

AVER, Mass. Jan ?. Fifteen mem
bel-s 81 the National army at Camp Dev
ems convicted BY court martial on charges
oi being absent at Christmas without
leave today were sentenced to prison
terms ranging from one to three mont ha.
Twenty soldier, found guilty on snnilar
charges were sentenced last week and
many others are awaiting trial The
batch TODAY al" memhers Of The 3ol,t
fed attiiIc.y aid lie a0lst infantry
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
CLOSE TWO THEATERS.
Owing to Coal Famine Those IT St.
Johnsblry Must CuTtail,

ST. JOHNSBURY, Jan. BY order
Of the fuel committee the Globe and
plcusn-T thcatcrs have been closed Tor
two nights each week. They AFRO NOV
ing picture houses. The Globe IS to be
closed Monday and Tuesday evenings
and the Plcasa-T on Wednesdays and
II ThursdaVs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
Base Slanderl
Rutland \cws.l

Il was IA Brattleboru married woman. OF
course, who remarked: Christmas season
is the time when afiinities are remembered
AID wife and children forgotten" And
the truth OF the remark is borne out by
the numerous suits for alienation Of af-
tect:ons III that village
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
Even Break.

: Do plain girls or pretty girls do
better in busincss?';
- II S about toss-up. The plain girls
don I make so many mistakes, but there
are fewer kicks about the blunders the
pretty girls make - Boston Transcrit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
NEW LAWS UNNECESSARY.
So SAYS Governor Whitman IN Address
20 New York Legislature

ALBANY, Ian. 2 The suggestion that
there was 10 general demand for much
new legislation was the feature OF Coy.
Charles =. Whitman message submitted
To the legislature today when II CON
ylncd for the l9lS session. He cXpresSe
the belief that in the name Of patriotism
eumr unnecessary and tnwier measures
might be enacted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
In Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday, Jan. 3, 30 p. M Reg
ulas meeting of Oasis Eucampmcnt.
Installation of officers for the ensuing
year. \ good attendance is especially
desired
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
Red Men S Hall

Thursday. Jan. 5 Special meeting oi
PeatuoutaS council.
pu,e every saturday IN Rcd Mems hail
sutd uJthrr nuticr
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
COULDN'T STAND
CAMPAIGN STRAIN
Mai. Gen. Mann Sent Back
| From Front to Command
Eastern Dept.
SIBERT HOME, TOO;
REASON NOT STATED
Understood That He VIII Be Put at
Head of Southeastern Department
Took First Division Of U. S. Regulars
nv-a-caoS


WASHINGTON, Jan. , Maj. Gen.
William A. Mann, who returned yc-ter-
day from France where he has been in
command Of division al American
troops. wa, assigned today to command
the eastern department AZ New York.
Maj Gen Nibert, who returned ye7ter-
day from France. where he has been since
hc took over the first division OF Amer
ican regular. sent across aS the advance
guard Of Cen. Ptr~hng~ army. Will b.
assigned TO commans the southeastern
depart mont il Is understood.
Gcn Mann was found physically un
able 10 stand the strain Of hi, campaign
ing and was ordered heme cn that az
coant Nu announcement a~ 10 the rta
son fol- the return oi Gen. ~ibcrt ha- been
made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02

PETROGRAp. Jan. !, 10y Associat 1
iee, Tho Eus -aa ye@c' dtlega'l q
returned to Fctroerad today and -.
ported to joint session Of the central
executive eommittcs Of soldier aud
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
Masonic Temple

Thursday, Jan. 3. 80 p. m.--RcEa.
lar meeting OF Connecticut Valley
council.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
THE WEATHER.

Eo&c.c Th3 Depc Ii You Want TO,
We've LcsS Faith.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Tha wcatn.
ar forecast: Fair and continued cold
tonight and Thursday. Moderate t,
frc h north wind on the coast
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
Potatoes!

Carload of Vermont Potatoes Oh track
and Thurrday, Jan. and
:, at s1.6o per bushel at car. Ten bush
e,s or over delivered az same price
E. j. SIb1ONDS
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-20


mouth lie had thrown his onto 80 out
'"i hne coward he yelled maxim
gone 100 lar no" with your talk. make
nloln was accomplishing his purpose, and knew II ~
Just minute he said You whom ro,, o j. .ho+ Cor
the allies o
Arbtrate = shouted visitor "Iu nnaro ro, g y
Gibln - "naAe you nsht
i knew he saa IF VOW, 49,. =. r,,.
get
dozen home ond GOT s
AND the conscientious objector Of -
of oeiore no" thoroughly
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-20

styles. ASSOrtmentS are so wide IN
suits that every woman may have the
satisfaction Of satisfying her own style
and preferences when she makes q Sc
lection.
The dreSSy, separate silk skirt has
made history for itself that insures
its welcome every season, but its
great day is ushered in with spring.
Its rival, the sports skirt, has pro
NOTED it; success for the separate
skirt Of silk is sure and deserved, and
there is no end to the variety In silks
and color combinations that make 1t q
thing of beauty this spring.
Two or three shades of one color In
stripes and plaids, or combinations OF
contrasting Colors, or cOlors with cross
bars in black or white, In as many de-
signs as we find In ginghams. make
the choice unlimited, but SO far stripes
have been developed into the most at.
tractive Of the new skirts.
The season is dominated by two
styles, each with many variations. One
Is the skirt laid in plaits about the
waistlne and the other is the tunic
skirt. The plated skirt Is not so new
as the tunic, but it is too good look
ing. and may be fitted with too much
good style for women to leave 1t out
of their reckoning.
TUNES, like coats, are usually I'M
even in length. They are ingeniously
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-20

Here IS group of suits for spring
that even the Impractical eye-at a
glance-will perceive to be quite I'M
like the suits of yesterday. Their de-
signers have wandered into green
fields and pastures new, gathering
ideas, and are displaying the results
of their wanderings now in suits that
have many interesting style features.
They appear to have centered atten-
ton on coats and to have agreed that
skirts shall be plain, hang straight, or
show a little narrowing toward the
bottom, and reach at least to the shoe
top.
In coats the most noticeable inno-
walton is the uneven line at the bottom
of the coat skirt. There Is only an
occasional coat that is even at the bot,
tom edge. but this variety is good
style always. Another new feature in
coats Is the fitted-in lines at the back,
which are achieved by new methods Of
cutting and shaping, that almost vie
with semiftted models in point Of num-
bers. There are many coats that fail
to close at the front, and some whose
only closing point is at the waistline.
These open models are worn with light
waistcoats in some cases, or over
blouses that are glimpsed to the waist.
At the left of the picture very
graceful and clever coat has pointed
fronts and its skirt is set on to
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-20

eyelash twiche1 not root shifted
of to rigid
lift dem lit dem guns >sS L w.
lin his
finger
InstanIv every one of the Georgia patriots iI
command They ambitions ti they
verea anxious do theirbe or
Now pint go. All along de line dr let EN-
pressed the shoulders and the
The darkfes perfect unison
dem guns lhn after order
had shift shuttle
And
al with As Sg W.
snapped his fingers with ]ih force and
charge presented arms
congratuating Thomas Washington Jefr
the letter of the military os but they
the prescribed results"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-20

desired oily surface. If too soft. add
more rosin oil and lime; if too hard
use NOR" neutral codl-1ar oil
This material should be applied on
tarred paper strips over cotton bands
Axle Grease, Fish Oil, and Rosn Band
ing Material.
A tree-banding material used in Eu-
rope, reported rs effective, IS made as
follows:
Axle grease ........................po pound. !
i5h OIL pint. !
Powdered rosin ...................Tou pounds.
Heat the axle grease, to remove all
of the water contained therein, in a
cooking vessel having a capacity Of 1T
least one gallon. Then stir in the
fish oil and finally the powdered rosin
Il little at time. When the latter Is
dissolved, remove from the fire and the
mixture is ready for use che next day.
Apply 70 tarred paper bands as already
described.
Several other sticky substances,
Holne-lHdue ana proprietary, are USED.
Printers Ink.
Printers ink usually consists Of ref
use ink and is sold as stree ink" and
should be mixed with heavy oil to
prevent its drying out too quickly APP
ply as described for the new tree-band.
ing material.
The indiScriminate use Of these
bands, as well as mechanical barriers,
is to be discouraged. Their use In
parks is sometimes noted on trees
winch are not subject to attack by in
sects against which they would have
value. AS a rule, it is advisable to OBJ
tain advice as to their use from ento-
molOgiStS.
Barriers, other than sticky bands,
are sometimes used to prevent insects
from crawling up trees.
Cotton Batting.
Bands of cotton batting about 6 to s
inches wide are effective us long as the
cotton remains fluffy. Wrap the band
around the tree trunk and securely tie
the bottom edge by means of stout
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-20
CUTTING BACK OF BRANCHES
Prevents Trees From Growing Too
Tall, Condition Making 1t Hard
to Gather Fruit.

F'rom the United States Department OF
AgriCulture)
Frequent cutting back Of the branch
es of the tree while it is young pre-
vents the long, bare branches which
are so characteristic of old orchard
trees. 1t also prevents the tree from
growing too tall-a condition which
makes it difficult to gather the fruit or
to spray the tree. With the lowheaded
trees less propping is necessary than
with trees having long framework
branches. The load of fruit Is carried
nearer the trunk, and the main struc-
tural branches being larger in pro-
portion to their length are therefore
better able to carry any load Of fruit
which the tree may develop.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-20
TUNIc SKIRT OF STRIPED SILK.

double-breastcd body ending in a belt
across the front There Is a little
ripple in the skirt of the coat, which
slopes upward from the front and
across the back. Some models of this
kind are very short at the back. The
collar and cuffs are of satin with white
polka dots and the skirt narroTs to-
ward the hem.
At the right of the picture the suit
Of serge maintains more mann.sh lines,
bnt reverscs Tie order Of things shown
in the other suit. Its coat slopes down
IN curved line across the back, and
is one Of the longest models shown.
II is worn over Il loW-cut vest OF White
wash satin and has Il satin oyercoilar.
The edges are bound with narrow Silh
braid and strips Of this braid with
two hone buttons tnisE the cuff, The
skirt Is plain and hangs almost
straight
Little sketches elsewhere IN the i'l'-
ture reveal tie diversity Of the h2
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-20


being "lg again he abstans might
He and
the old isl
One
OF was bed spring
Mr. Fletcher
bed he'd
THE
his
the middle Saeys
the cranes nekhgng Mr. Fletcher refusing
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-20

draped and here the art of the de-
signer either shines or fails. In the
skirt shown above a single piece of
silk is so we'll managed in the draping
that the stripes run diagonally across
the front and horizontally across the
back. A feature to be noted is the
disposition of most of the fullness in
the tunic at the front of the skirt and
the sash Of silk, like the skirt, tied
in bow Of two loops at the front of
the waist. The square end of the
silk used for the tunic is cascaded at
the left side and nicely finished with
4 row Of small, flat buttons set close
together. The underskirt is plain and
narrow. merely two lengths Of goods
sewed together and finished with
threc-inoh hem.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-20
lI}j5A!n4:ins;E2 Checks
insect ATTACKS
Bands Prevent CaterpiIIars, Cut
worms and Other Pests From
Attacking Trees.
STRIPS OF COTTON BATTING
Sticky Substance Must Be Renewed
From Time to Time-FIy Paper Is
Sometimes Used-Other Ma
teriaIs Mentioned.

PreDared by the United States Depart
ment of AgriCulture.)
Bands Of sticky material, to
inches wide, applied around tree
trunks sometimes may be used to ad-
vantage to prevent caterpillars, climb
ing cutworms, and certain other in
sectS from climbing trees. These bands
are also employed to prevent Notifying
and winglesS moths, such as the gypsy
moth, eankerworm moths, tusSock
moths, etc, from ascending trees to
deposit their eggs. Cotton batting and
wire screen also are used in making
protective bands.
Resin-Castor Oil Mixture.
This may be made according to the
following formula:
Castor oil ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .pints..
Place the resin and castor oil in
pot and heat slowly until the resin is
melted. Add more oil if too thick.
These sticky bands are sometimes
injurious to the tree, but injury may be
avoided by spreading the adhesive on
a strip Of heavy paper encircling the
tree trunk. A form of band that has
given satisfactory results is made from
cheap cotton batting and single-ply
tarred building paper. The cotton
should be cut into strips about 2 inches
wide and wrapped around the tree
trunk so as to fill all the creviceS Of
the bark. Over the cotton is placed
strip Of tarred paper about 5 inches
wide, drawn tightly and securely tack
ed where it Overlaps. The sticky ma
terial is then spread on top of the
paper.
The sticky substance must be re-
neWed from time to time, since when
1t dries out or becomes covered with
dust or insects 1t fails as barrier to
crawling insects. If a cOmbing instru
ment is occasionally drawn over the
band it will serve to lengthen its use
fulness by bringing some Of the sticky
portion to the surface.
Sticky fly paper is used sometimes In
place Of the sticky bands. This may
be attached to the trunk by means of |
heavy Irvine tied tightly around the
upper and lower edges, and properly
should be put over a strip of cotton as
described above.
New Tree-Banding Material.
The material described below, ap-
piled as band around the trunk Of
trees, has been reported as satisfac-
tory barrier in preventing the ascent
Of caterpillars.
Materials for Making.
The substances used for making this
material are: O) Soft
coal-tar pitch; (2) high-boiling neutral
coal-tar oil density about lis at 6S
degrees F); 90 rosin oil (first run
kidney" OILY and "a stone lime.
Method of Making.
The method of making may be d.
Vided into two parts:
Part |. Stock Mixture.
Place weighed amount of the coal
TAR pitch in a suitable cooking vessel
md heat until thin enough to run.
Then add the neutral coal-tar Oil, using
vice as much by weight as Of the
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-20
Wire Screen.

Cankerworm moths, tussock moths,
gypsy moths, and other Notifying moths
may be prevented from crawling up
the trees by wire screen Ordinary
fly screen, II meshes to the inch) tack
ed around the tree trunk. Cut the
wire screen into strips Il inches wide
and sufficiently long to encircle the
trunk. Tack the upper edge of the
screen so that it fits snugly to the bark
and allow the lower edge to extend out
distance of l to inches from the
trunk. The moths will crawl up into
the screen trap and may be crushed
daily by hand. This device, however,
does not prevent the ascent of trees
by any young larvae Matched from eggs
deposited by the captured moths be-
low the barrier, and hence the sticky
bands are more effective.