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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-28
BIG "I7.YEAR LOCUST
BROODDUE THIS YEAR
EntOmologists of the Department of Ag-
riculture Dispel Myth and Tell
How to Meet Cicada Pest
No Cause for Alarm.

The most interesting insect in the
world, the periodical cicada, is going to
be seen, perhaps in very large numbers,
during the coming spring and early sum-
mer over large regions Of the United
States where this brood has not appeared
before for II years and over other regions
where another brood appeared IL years
ago. This is the insect commonly re-
ferred to as the "l7-year locust a name
that is incorrect in at least two particu
lars. 1t is not a locust at all, that name
being properly applied only to members
of the grasshopper family, and while it
has a l7-year period, it also has l3-year
period. 1t has been so long miscalled by
the name of locust. however, that there
is no hope of divesting it of that incor-
rect appellation, and in the regions where
there is the longer period Of recurrence,
it win continue 10 be known as the ut
year locust" and in the areas of the
shorter recurrence period, as the "l3-year
locust The scientifically accepted name
of periodical cicada, therefore, is the
only one that exactly fits.
The statement that this is the most in
teresting insect in the world will hardly
be questioned anywhere, and it is the
most interesting because it is the most
anomalous, or possibly, because it has
always appeared to be so mysterious.
The fact that it appears in countless
numbers one year, then is not seen again
for half the average life time Of human
beings and then suddenly appears again
in countless numbers, has kept the pop
uar mind mystited and has woven many
superstitions about the cicada. When it
is known that the insect spends the IL or
II years in slow development beneath
the ground and energies at almost exact
ly the same spot where it entered the
ground Is or II years before-then the
mystery disappears but interest, if any
thing, is intensified, One of the queerest
things in nature is that in spite of such
extremely slow growth in their subter
ranean habitat, all the millions OF in
dividuals attain maturity and burst from
the ground at almost the same moment.
Cicada's Appearance Foretold Accurately.
Every "1ocust year" is, in some sort,
year of fear and dread. 1t appears to
have been so with the savages and has
remained so with their civilized success
sors, notwithstanding the fact that the
cicada lEs been under investigation for
well over 200 years, and the appearance
of the swarms are fOretold by entomolo-
gsts as accurately as eclipses of the
moon are foretold by astronomers. Peo-
pie have fanced that they could detect
in the cry of the cicada a resemblance
to the name of the monarch, Pharaoh,
that prosecuted the Israelites, and that
occult belief or fear addead to the some
what doorous sound has served to make
the cry of the cicada generally an un-
welcome one. Very long ago some su
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-28
A Stubborn Cough
LO0sens Right Up
This homemade remedy Is a wonder
for quick results, Easily and
cheaply made.
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Here is homemade syrup which mill
lions of people have found to be the most
dependable means of breaking up stub
born coughs. 1t is cheap and simple, but
very prompt in action. Under it's heal
ing, soothing influence, chest soreness
goes, phlegm loosens, breathing becomes
easier, tickling in throat stops and you
get a good nights restful sleep. The
usual throat and chest colds are con-
quered by it in "a hours or less. Moth
ing better for bronchitis, hoarseness,
Group, whooping cough, bronchial asthma
or winter coughs.
To make this splendid cough syrup,
pour 2h ounces of Pinex into pint
bottle and fill the bottle with plain
granulated sugar syrup and shake
thoroughly. If you prefer, use clari-
fled molasses, honey, or corn syrup,
instead Of sugar syrup. Either way,
you get a full pint-a family supply
of much better cough syrup than you
could buy ready-made for three times
the money Keeps perfectly and chill
dren love its pleasant taste.
Pinex is a special and highly concen-
trated compound OF genuine Norway
pine extract, known the world over for
its prompt healing effect upon the mem
branes
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for "21a ounces of Pinex" with
full directions, and don't accept any,
thing else. Guaranteed to give absolute
satisfaction or money promptly refunded.
The Pinex Co. Fl Wayne, Ind.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-28
BOLSHEVISTS
MEET REVERSE
When the German Volunteer
Made Bold Counter
Offensive
LATTER DEFENDING
THE EASTERN BORDER
Capture of Kovno Would
Open Germany to a Boil
shevist Invasion

Berlin, Jan. p lMondayJ .--Bolsheyis
forces marching on Libau on the Baltic
coast of Courland have been halted by
German volunteer forces, which though
greatly outnumbered, forced the soviet
army back across the Windau river by
bold counter offensive, according to a spe-
cial dispatch to the Zeitung Am Mittag
1t is said the bolshevists suffered heavy
losses.
In their terrorization of Esthonia, the
bolsheyists are reported to have killed
600 people in Dorpat and Wesenberg
The German commissioner in Lithuania,
who arrived here to-day, states that Kov-
no is not occupied by the bolshevists
who are still IS miles east Of that city.
The line is being defended by German
volunteers, and the bolshevists are said
to be awaiting instructions from Moscow
before resuming their advance. 1t is said
the capture of Kovno would open the
road to the German frontier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-28
JAPANESE CLASHED
WITH BOLSHEVISTS
Minor Engagements We're Fought at Ma
zonOva on the Zeya River-Japa-
nese Lost a Few Cas-
ualties.

Vladivostok, Saturday, Jan. Is Cby
the Associated Press .-Japanese troops
at Mazonova, on the Zeya river north of
Blagovestchensk, have cIashed with boil
shevist forces numbering about one
thousand, according to reports received
here. The japanese lost two dead and
ii wounded.
Russian police agents had arrested sew
eral bolshevists and taken them to Ma
zonova, but the people of that village,
who are said to be pro bolshevist, are re-
ported to have attempted to rescue the
prisoners. Japanese forces Joined in the
fighting, which lasted several hours. Sew
enteen Cossacks are reported to have
been captured by the bolshevists, and
two Japanese were drowned while trying
to swim across the Zepa river.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-28

perstitiou attached to the dark bars of
the flmy wings. These bars are always
in the shape of the letter w, but few
people remember that through a period
of 10 or IL years. aud great significance
is attached to it at each recurrence.
Some prophet has arisen always to an
nounce that the w on the locust's wings
means war Since this outbreak will
come Just at the conclusion of the great
est war, and when even the imagination
OF the rural prophet could hardly con
jure up the likelihood Of another one,
some new explanation will apparently
have to be found this time But no doubt
the cicada will, as usual, be greeted as a
harbinger of disaster, and as usual there
will be reports of deaths caused by
stings Of the ccada, belief that has
persisted in spite of positive proof that
the cicada has no sting, that only by the
EXTREMIST accident could il infect
wound either with bill or ovipositor. and
that it could not, in any case. inject
poison
Any attempt to dispel the myths that
recur as faithfully as the cicada is likely
to be unavailing since those who still be-
lieve in them probably viii continue to
do so regardless Of anything that may
be said There is, however, another or,
roneous belief that may be somewhat
shattered by statement of the facts
and that constitutes the main reason for
press-agenting the cicada in advance OF
its arrival
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-28
MADE GERMANS FLEE
BY HURLING STONES
Private Mike ]. Feeney and His Buddy"
Named Brady, Won Signal Vic
tory All Their Own on the
Western Front.

New York, Jan. 2s.-The fighting spirit
that made the American army irresist-
ible is illustrated in the case of Private
Michael j. Feeney Of Company G, Hath
infantry regiment, goth division, who,
with his buddy" named Brady put a
German squad to fight by hurting stones
at them. The incident is related in a
letter received here from First Lieut.. T..
-. B. Lang, Feeney's commanding officer,
who vouches for its authenticity. Lieu
tenant Lang volunteered from Jersey
City, while Feeney's home is in Bayonne,
~ J.
The Goth division was in heavy fighting
in a wooded district in or near the st.
Mihiel sector.
"Feeney and his running mate, Brady,
were occupying the same bunk hole in
the woods" writes Lieutenant Lang.
There was just same tangled under
brush between them and the lines Of
Boches close in front. During the early
morning there was a Boche machine gun
serenade and things were humming at a
lively rate. Some Boches who evidently
had come up during the night with the
evident intention of bombing our men
from their position got close enough to
hurl their hand grenades into our lines.
We were not in trenches We had gone
far, far beyond them.
Zone Hun hurled a grenade quite nc
curately and it landed on the edge Of the
hole which was the hunting lodge of
Messrs. Feeney and Brady-brave cru
saders of the gentle Irish race Feeney
saw the grenade coming and, jumping
himself, he hauled his comrade, Brady.
after him into the next hole less than a
foot and a half TO the right. OF course
he didn't have time to save his equip
ment, His mind was rightly more fully
filled with thoughts of his own and
Brady's safety.
"The grenade exploded with a terrible
noise. II shattered the stock Of Feeney's
rife, making 1t useless but Feeney, with
all the hereditary temper Of his race,
wasn't long in deciding that the Dootch-
men were a dirty lot and needed a beat
ing. He had no gun and no grenades, so,
with a curse at the kaiser and his ser
wants he stood up in plain view of the
enemy and threw rocks and stones at the
Huns a few yards away
tThey evidently didn't feel safe facing
Feeney and his mate, Brady, and, think
ing they were due for a shower Of gren-
AIDES, beat a mighty nasty retreat for
their own territory.
81 went over to Feeney and, trying to
keen from smiling ruhraidad him, for
throwing rocks at the Germans Feeney
didn't see that was chucklng, but
thought / was angry. He felt / hadn't
been fair in upbrsiding him. so he lost
his usual disciplined attitude and very
forcefully told me;
" 'Yis, Lootinent ye may be mad with
me, but if I'd had grenades I'd thrown
thin too
How could | help promoting him for
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-28
NEW BONDS FOR
PLOUGHSH4RES
The Fifth Liberty Loan Will Finance
Construction and Not Destruc-
tion-It Creates Assets.

-Four times the people of the United
States have made loans to the govern
ment of billions that have gone for de-
struction.
The fifth Liberty loan will furnish
billions for construction for the soldiers,
for the nation, and for other nations.
The other Liberty loans were of ire
mendous power in preserving this coun-
try and its people. They helped to
save others and to preserve liberty upon
earth from its deadliest, most cruel and
wicked menace in history. But all the
time the work involved destruction far
and wide.
With the victorious peace come OBJ
legations and responsibilities as great
as they are imperative, of building up
again,
Fortunately this great nation is most
wonderfully equipped to go forward with
this work
Restoring the men of the armies to
their homes and turning the guns and
munitions of war into ploughshares, i'm
plements of peace in thousand forms,
is task that is inspiring, 1t carries
all the splendid promise of a great and
expanding future.
Turning the great fleet of ships built
by the nation to carry men and supplies
to the battlefield into the chanaels Of
great international trade, is work that
widens superbly the horizons Of the ma
tion.
Reconstrueting and readjusting the en-
terprises of fighting to the pursuits OF
peace has in every step an uplift and an
upbuilding.
But every one of these tasks before
us is as expensive as it is urgently de-
manded.
one. and to finance them. the fifth Liber-
ty loan will be asked of the people in
The government must finance every
the spring.
1t is the endeavor in which the Lber-
ty army of two years service will enroll
once more with gladness and confidence.
Their savings as loaned to the gov.
eminent have won them real rewards, not
alone in patriotism but in substantial in
terest.
To lend again now will round out and
make perfect the existing peace, with a
reward no less Nigh and fine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-28
UNIFORM MINING LAW.
For All of North America May Be Con-
sidered at Conference.

New York, Jan. 28.-International CO.
operation in mining in North America
will be one of the principal topics to be
discussed at a convention of the Amer
lean Institute of Mining Engineers, to be
held here Feb. II to 20. In the course OF
the convention two joint sessions with
the Canadian Mining institute and one
joint session with the American Insti-
tute Of Electrical Engineers will be held.
A number of prominent members of the
Canadian institute will be present.
Improving the relations of capital and
labor and the possibility of a uniform
mining law for North America will be
among the principal subjects which the
Canadian engineers will discuss with the
Americanfinstitute The fourth day will
he given over to an excursion to the
federal shipyard at Newark bay, where
the first electric-welded ship is being
built. The subject of electric welding
is one of the principal ones to be taken
up by the American Institute of Electri-
cal Engineers in joint session with the
mining engineers on Wednesday, Feb. TO-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-28
Salad .JeN

Lime Jiffy Jell is fla
vored with lirne-fruit es-
sence in a vial. 1t makes
a tart, green salad jcll.
Jiffy-Iell desserts are
Favored with fruit-juice
essences, hi ghly con-
densed, sealed in glass.
Each dessert tastes like
a fresh-fruit dainty and
it is.
You will change from
old-style gelatine dainties
when you once try Jify-
Jell. Million S have
changed already.
Order from your grocer
now
,Jift1y;;Je!::l!!.k!!.
10 FlaOogs, at Your Grocer's
2 Packages for rs Cents
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-28
WAR MAGISTRATES
CHANGED APPETITES
People of Canadian Northwest Are Eat
ing Fish and Game That They
Scorned Prior to the War.

Winnipeg, Can, Jan. 28-War-tim
food conservation campaigns in the Ca
madam Northwest have changed the APP
petites Of the people. Hundreds of tons
of fish and game, once deemed unfit as
food, are being consumed each month
throughout the dominion.
Whale and fatfsh seem to lead as
sea foods, while beaver and other fur
bearing animals, hitherto unthought of
as table delicacies, likewise are given
prominent places in the food lists.
Whale meat, which failed to win rec
ognition in Canada until last summer, is
being sold by the ton from Vancouver
to Halifax, The dominion food board
success in the campaign to market Pa
cific fiatfsh is indicated by the official es-
Inmates that 3,500,000 pounds have been
consumed in six months. Fishermen for
merly threw away this fish.
Until 1918 tIappers retained only the
pelts of beavers. The Minnesota cam
paign in behalf of beaver flesh as food
tells in this province added beaver meat
to their menus.
Later someone discovered that chick
ems went wild over beaver" and re-
suting experiments indicated that diet
Of beaver meat improved the egg laying
qualities of hens in cold weather
Wild rice that grows in abundance in
the northern lake district also was ig-
nored until American and Canadian com
mission men in eastern cities began
making steady demands for it. Cana
dian people started eating it after it
had gained popularity in hotels
Odd outfits resembling sail boats have
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-28
Merchants Study Farming Problems.

Retail merchants by getting in close
touch with the farmer and studying his
problems can help themselves as well as
the farmer This belief was acted on by
the Wisconsin Retail Lumber Dealers
association in recent conference with
Wisconsin agricultural-e work
ers, as a feature Of which members Of the
association heard talks and saw demon
STATIONS of better farming methods. Tic
decision of the association to give in
formed service as well us 20 sell lum.
Der TO farmers is said TO have been tic
first united step ever taken in the direc.
ton of bringing retailers and farmers
together
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-28

the insects is so tremendous that one
can hardly understand how they can de-
post their eggs in the young and tender
branches of the trees without killing
them. Yet the fact remains that there
have been outbreaks of cicadas in some
sections of the United States in most Of
the years since this country was discov-
cred and that no very grave damage ever
yet has been done. Very young fruit
trees sometimes are killed or seriously
injured, but little or no permanent injury
is done to forest trees or mature trees Of
any kind and measures of protection can
be employed that will save the young
and tender stock from serious injury
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-28
IMPORTANT DocUMENTs sEIzED.
In Raid on Bolshevist Rendezvous in Cen.
tral Serbia Town.

Krasnoyarsk, Central Siberia, Friday,
Jan. II (by the Associated Press -.
Allied military authorities have raided
bolshevist rendezvous here and arrest
ed the leaders, Important documents
were seized. .
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-28
IniurY Is OYer.E stima ted.

Upon every appearance of large broods
Of the cicada, fear is aroused that trees
will be destroyed, particularly young
trees of the fruiting and ornamental spe-
cies. There would seem to be some
ground for such fear The number of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-08
OLD PASCO COUNTY SAFE FINDS
NEW HOME IN LAKELAND

A large safe being hauled down
Meridian street Wednesday afternoon
aroused the interrogations whose,
whence, whittier, and an investigation
revealed bit of local history.
1t was the first depository of the
records of Pasco county. 1t was
bought when the county was organ
lied thirty years ago, and first stood
in a frame building on the ground now
occupied by the o. N. Williams &
Son store. When the present court
house was built the safe was sold to
c. A. Lock and used by him to keep
his abstract books. Mr.. Lock sold it
the other day to Mr.. Carswell. a safe
salesman and when seen rolling down
the street Wednesday afternoon it
was on it's way to the Atlantic Coast
Line railway where it was loaded on
a car and shipped to Lakeland. .-Dade
City Banner.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-08
PRESIDENT SENT
GREETINGS ON
BEHALF OF
THE NATION
PERSHING REPLIED TO PRESI-
DENTS MESSAGE BY PAYING
TRIBUTE TO HIS FALLEN He
ROES
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Sept. S.-Gen. Perish
ing arrived on the Leviathan this
morning amid shrieking sirens from
thousands of factories and ships
Messages were dropped from police
hydroplane aboard the Leviathan
welcoming Pershing on behalf of the
city and signed by Mayor Hylan and
Rodman Wannamaker, chairman of
the reception committee. Vice Presi-
dent MARSHALL Secretary Baker, Gen.
raj March, members of Congress and
other notables, went down aboard the
destroyer ,Blakey to greet the return
ing general. Receptions. luncheon
and theater party marked the first
day of the ceremonies which will last
three days.
Secretary Baker read a message
from President Wilson expressing re-
gret at not being able to attend in
person and extending thanks on be-
half Of the nation to Pershing for his
great service during the war. PERISH
ing paid a tribute to his fallen COM
rades in reply.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-08
ASK RECOGNITION
OF SCENIC HIGHLANDS ROAD
AS WORTHY OF STATE AID

Many years the people residing
along the Scenic Highlands from
Haines City to Sebring and DeSoto
City have been trying to get some
recognition and above all some good
roads. Just partially have they sue
ceeded, but have never lost hope and
even now they are stronger after
these good roads than ever before.
With this idea in view, and in an
swer to a request from President
Geo. F. Kellogg of the Allied Boards
Of Trade from DeSoto City, Sebring.
Avon Park, Crooked Lake, Lake
Wales and Haines City journeyed to
Orlando where they met with the
Board of Trade of that city and asked
support, that the State Road Commits
sion might at least render aid in the
building Of the road as planned from
Haines City to Lake Annie, south of
sebring.
In conversation with some of the
delegation we were informed that the
Orlando people met them with glad
hands and assured them that they
would be with them in securing the
support of the State Commission. On
the way up the delegation visited the
Kissimmee people and were given a
cordial welcome and q promise they
would also send in a petition asking
the state commission to give the
asked for assistance.
The fact Is that Orlando and Kis-
simmee both saw the justice of the
thing and also the advantages it
would offer them and they are with
us. In the meeting at Orlando a pc
tition was drawn up directed to the
State Road Commission asking that
the road down the Scenic Highlands
be regarded as a state road and state
aid be given in the construction of
same to Lake Annie. The State Com
mission were to have held meeting
at Tallahassee Monday last, and at
that time 1t was thought the matter
would be taken up.
Should this aid be given the pro-
posed road would connect with the
cross-country road from Arcadia to
0keechobee City and thence to the
East Coast, which would connect the
entire Ridge section with both the
East and West coasts, giving the au-
toist trip around the entire seaeoast
of Florida mainland that would be
ideal. AS soon as we get the word
from Tallahassee we will acquaint
our readers with the facts in the case.
But the scheme is a grand one, and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-08
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
TO MEET I'm TENTS
Seventh-Day Adventists to Assemble
in Orlando Sept II to 81; VIII Camp
at Fair GrOunds-Splendid
Program

Orlando, Sept. S.-The Seventh Day
Adyentists Of the state of Florida are
to meet In Orlando September II to
Il In their annual conference session.
The meetings will be held in tents on
the fair grounds. Quite force of
workers Is already on the ground. and
about fifty tents and three large pa
vilions are already erected Meetings
will be conducted daily for the adults.
the youth and the children. In their
respective pavilions. There will be
three public preaching services at
lO:3O a. M, 3 and p. m. with con.
ference and numerous other meetings
interspersed.
Leading speakers Of the denomina-
ton from Michigan, Illinois Tennes-
see and Georgia in addition to all of
the ministry of the Florida conference
Will be in attendance. Delegates will
ue III dttenuance from practically all
CT the leading towns OF Florida. and
from many rural districts.
The most of the delegates will
lodge in the tents erected for the pur-
rose' but many rooms have been Sc
cured in the vicinity of the grounds. A
cafeteria will be conducted, where
meals will be supplied at the lowest
possible cost. There will also be a
grocery stand for the accommodation
OF all who wish to board themselves.
A book stand, and a rest room will
also be maintained, and everything
possible will be done for the comfort,
profit and pleasure of those who at
tend the meeting.