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fruit pest. and the pink boil worm OF
cotton. from Mexico. which is capable
OF making the best efforts Of the cotton
boil weevil appear puny In compari-
son. The life stories OF some OF these
pests. as unfolded by years OF study
on the part Of patient scientists. are
so amazing as TO be classed with fairy
stories by those who are little acquaint-
ed with the wonders Of Nature. White
pine blister rust is an instance. This
parasitic fungus IS native 10 the Old
World, attacking the stone pine and
other native hve-leaved pines OF Eu-
rope. When extensive interest IN
planting forest trees first began to de-
velop about a score OF years ago. white
pines imported from Germany. France
and Holland. brought this disease 10
the United States. principally In 1908
and 1909.
The fungus cannot go directly from
one pine tree TO another but first must
spend part OF fits life on currant or
leaves and In this stage %
has the power OF spreading rapidly
and widely TO other currant and goose
berry bushes. The fungus then de-
velops another stage by which Il is en-
abled 10 pass from the currant or
bushes back to the pines.
There are some people who believe
we have been bringing In plants from
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tions. has given cause for alarm. The
Hessian ny. introduced from Europe In
Revolutionary times. causes an average
annual loss to the wheat crop OF fifty
million dollars, and in some years the
loss from this one insect has exceeded
100 million dollars The loss OF fruit
due 10 the codling moth. together with
the money spent in controlling this
insect, costs the United States about.i6
million dollars year. Another I'M
ported fruit insect. the san Jose scale.
entails a loss OF at least 10 million
dollars annually.
An investigator was experimenting
in Massachusetts with two gypsy moths
imported In connection with an expert
ment in silk culture. Unfortunately
the door OF the cage was accidentally
opened and the insects escaped. The
investigator Immediately notified tho
OF The danger. but no at
tention was paid 10 the warning. a
few years later the trees on a small
area we're defoliated. but still no con-
cern was manifested. However. the
next year the insects became so niI-
merous that a large territory was hi.
vaded by them and the authorities at
last woke up. a fight was begun
which has lasted for years and today
Il has cost more than rs million dol
lars in cash for applying control meas
ures. beside many times this amount
Of property damage.
Observe the classic example Or the
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abroad for so many years that now We
have all of the pests to which plants
are heir This IS a mistake. in the
opinion OF plant physicians who are
best qualified TO know The Bureau
OF Entomology. United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture, has published de-
scriptions Of over 5000 distinct insect
pests which arc likely 10 be introduced
into this country and cause serioaa
loss.
Inspection OF the importations Of
foreign nursery stock has proved in
efectuai because the eyeslght of the
most competent inspector is not cap
able of discovering every insect or
plant disease on every plant Many
of them. especially fungi are hidden
under the bark and are entirely invis-
ible. The question "what shall wo
do about it?" has been answered cor
rectiy by the Federal embargo. which
prohibits further Importation Of plants
from abroad except such as are specit-
lcally sanctioned by the United States
Department Of Agriculture.
An additional factor OF safety
Is the recently organized American
Plant Pest Committee. composed OF
state agricultural and forestry officials.
pathologists. and others
IN safeguarding the crops OF
farm and forest.
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more snow on the ground and the new
ico inside the foes was much thicker
Tho work of discharging the ship was
commenced az once and rushed 90
completion. Tho supplies and equip
mont We sledged across ice and sea
and deposited on shore. A house and
workshop were built OF board. covered
with sails and fitted with stoves, and
the ship was snug for winter In shoai
water, where she touched bottom az
low tide. Tho settlement on the stormy
shores OF the Arctic ocean was chris
tened Hubbardvllle." The climax OF
this trip concerns the Roosevelt only
In the fact that she made 10 possible.
How the Pcary party started out for
Cape Columbia and from there went
In five detachmcnts which were sent
back one after the other. the fourth
leaving Admiral Peary near the SSth
parallel. and how from here with one
member OF hts crew and four EsSimos
he made the final dash for i30 miles
In days is virtually another story.
by taking the Roosevelt TO Cape sher-
idan one gives an account OF the great
est experience In the life OF the shp
As she fought her way south and
reached Indian Harbor on September
.. from whence the thrilling message,
stars and Stripes Nailed 10 the Pole"
was sent vibrating 20 tho anxious
world. the proudest moment OF her
life may be said TO have been reached.
And who will. believe that the thrdb'
bing timbers (which had fought and
worked with an the tremendous power
they possessed did not possess alsc
the power to feel proud?
After hearing the story Of her
achievement. which in lts entirety
composes one OF the greatest OF the
worlds thrilling tales the though
cannot help coming 10 mind that 40
would be fitting 20 save her as one 81
this country's historic relies. Other
famous Arctic ships. the Norwegian
FRAN" the Italian stella Polaris"
the British Discovery" have been
taken over by their respective govern.
ments with view 70 permanent pres
ervanon as in The case of the "Vio
tory" Nelson's ship.
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current was swinging past the Cape.
set tho Roosevelt vibrating like a vio-
lin string FOR a minute or so before
she rose 10 the pressure.
From this we pushed out and be
San tho attempt TO cross TO the west
side. through ice almost continuously
up TO our plank sheer and frequently
OF such height that the boats swinging
from the deck house davits had TO
be swung inboard 10 clear the pin
nacles. Tho delay and inaction OF the
past hve days had become unendur-
able.
"The Roosevelt fought Ike gladi-
ator. turning twisting. stralning with
all her force, smashing her full weight
against the heavy foes whenever she
could get room FOR rush. and rearing
upon them like a steeplechaser taking
fence. An. the thrill and tension Of
20. the lust or battle. which crowded
days OF ordinary life into one.
THE forward rush. the gathering
speed and momentum, the crash, the
upward heave. the grating snarl OF
The ice as the steel.shod stem split u
as a mason's hammer splits granite.
or trOd 10 under, or sent 10 right and
left In whirling fragments, followed
by the violent roll, the backward re-
bound. and then the gathering for
another rush. were glorious.
on this trip. the discoverer OF the
North Pole reached the highest point
north. sec, The Roosevelt bore his
expeditlonary party as far as Cape
sheridan. Here. frozen in by blue
white ice. she experienced her first
Arctic winter.
The Pole
The story OF the last trip began In
1905 and resulting in the successful
trip 10 the Pole In April. 1909. re-
bounds with details OF running
through heavy Ice until the open wa
ter beyond Cape sheridan was
reached, where winter quarters we're
established little north OF the POSI-
tion taken three years prior.
'The season was further advanced
than IN 1906" writes Admiral Peary.
in recounting the story OF how he
reached the North Pole. there was
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north on her first expedition imme-
diately. She reached the highest poiat
m the Arctic region on this trip, but
was badly mauled by ice. Returning
in 1906 for extensive repairs. she was
again ready for a northern venture IN
1908. on July 6. after being reviewed
and given godspeed by Colonel Roose-
welt at oyster Bay. at which ume
Quentin Roosevelt picked a four-leafed
clover for me. she set out. proceeding
northward TO Kane Basin through
Robson Channel and establishing
winter quarters at Cape Sheridan. In
February Of the following year left
for Cape Columbia and the Pole was
reached in April OF 1903.
THE Roosevelt returned 10 the
United States in October. 1909. She
was sold later to John Arbuckle. Of
Brooklyn and used as a powerful sea-
going wrecking tug. In this work she
salvaged a number OF ships Off the
coast from New England to the
Florida Keys. After the death Of Mr..
Arbuckle she remained idle for few
years; then she attracted the attention
OF Colonel Lester f. Jones, super.n-
tendent OF the Coast and Geodetic
Survey. and at that time assistant Fish
Commissioner. She was purchased by
the Department OF Commerce 10 be
used by the Bureau OF Fisheries, and
changed into an oil burner. She made
some Investigations in the neighbor-
hood OF the Gulf Stream and later
proceeded through the Panama Canal
to Seattle. During her stay in that
city the Roosevelt was given the post
OF honor In leading the naval pageant
on the occasion Of the opening OF the
Lake Washington Canal. Since that
time. working from Seattle as a base.
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the Roosevelt has carried on the du-
ties assigned her in connection with
her government work"
Obviously. the polar exploit OF the
Roosevelt stands out permanently as
the great event OF her career. Interest
centers on this experience. In fact.
IL was for this that she was specially
built: the details OF her building,
therefore, are worthy OF note.
Designed For Arctic Waters
In form and construction she was
designed 10 overcome severe conditions
Of service The model selected was
intended 10 meet the requirements Of
lifting under pressure. OF being short
enough 10 handle easily and OF being
able to ram a passage through ice
barriers effectively and continuously.
Her length. was fixed at 1S4 feet
over all. She was built 10 be a pow
erful steamer with only moderate sail
power; her engines were capable OF
one thousand horse power;
her sail plan is a light. American.
three-masted schooner rig with sufii-
cient surface TO aid the engines In a
favOring wind and enable the ship 10
make her way home should her coal
be exhausted.
The Roosevelt was built solely OF
American timbers. Men secured the
forests OF the great northwest and the
south TO obtain her beams and masts.
Wood was chosen rather than steel
for its, essential powers OF elasticity,
toughness and resiliency which are
necessary for battling with the ragged
solid fragment and foes OF Arctic ice.
Her bow which virtually constituted
a battering ram when she got into
action was filled in solid with timbers
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chestnut blight. This Is a bark dis
ease which was brought 10 this coun-
try from the orient on japanese chest
nut nursery stock. II was first found
on Western Ions Island In 1904 and
two years later IL had reached south
ward 10 Philadelphia. In ten years %
spread over half OF the chestnut area
Of the United States and at the present
time 70 has practically exterminated
the chestnut trees within a 100 mile
radius OF New York. and is rapidly
accomplishing the complete ruin OF
our magnificent chestnut forests OF the
South. The loss caused by this single
imported pest Is many million dollars
and It's ultimate end will be The eNiinc-
tion Of one Of the most useful and most
profitable American forest trees. only
recently u was found that a similar
disease attacking the poplars had been
imported from the nurseries OF France
and had spread over wide area OF
the United States.
a Few Undesirable Visitors
Some other pests introduced from
abroad are the Oriental peach moth.
the japanese beetle. the European ear
wig. the Leopard moth the alfalfa
weevil the European eelworm. and the
European corn borer. The latter Is a
pest which apparently was brought TO
the United States IN cargo of hemp
unloaded at a rope factory near Bos-
ton Massachusetts,. II IS exceedingly
destructive TO corn. feeding by boring
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As she bore the Colonel's well-known
name. she bore also his better known
nickname We find Admsral Poary
writing OF an ice fight which the
Roosevelt experienced on her Initial
trip northward and speaking OF her
thrilling rushcs against the granite
like barriers IN this fashion: at such
time everyone on deck hung with
breathless interest on our movement,
and as Bartlett "thls Captaln)," and
clung IN the rigging l heard him
whisper through teeth clinched from
the purely physical tension OF the
ihrobbing ship under US. "Give Il TO
'em. Teddy. give Il to EN-"
And TEDDY" was called upon TO
give 4 10 'em during the entire jour.
ney northward after the Arctic wa
ters were reached. Indeed this driv-
ing into the ice packs and tho south
ward drifts which constitute an almost
impervious jam Is the continual func-
tion OF a polar ship. Until she reached
the point where Admiral Peary and
his party we're satisfied 20 establish
their base from which they worked
onward by foot and dog team, the
Roosevelt experienced one continual
battle with foes and bergs Admiral
Peary compares these forward rushes.
crashes and splitting OF the ice TO
steeplechasing across country. AS he
describes it-and no one else can do
justice to it-one gets the impression
that Il Is vastly more thrilling.
Bucling The Ice
In his account OF the Roosevelts
1906 trip northward he gives the de.
tails OF one OF these battles: "Just OF
the point OF Sumner. a brief nip be-
tween two big foes which the swift
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and iron. Admiral Peary compares
this feature OF her construction TO the
cestus OF. the ancient gladiator. IL
was planned TO be her mailed nst with
which she would meet the enemy ice.
In n chapter OF one OF Admiral
Peary's books on his polar exploits he
sums up the predominant idea back
OF her construction. He says: "The
whole plan and theory OF the sh p
was first. that her strength. her power.
her weight, her carrying capacity
should all be below the main deck.
and that everything above deck
houses. bulwarks. spars. sails. rigging.
boa-s. equipment-should be as light
as possible. 10 permit more coal in the
hold: and the second. that not n dol
lar was 10 be wasted on fittings or
frills. everything to be for strength.
power and effectiveness"
Mrs. Peary christened this sturdy
vessel which was TO assist her husband
in carrying out his perilous undertake
ing and bring 10 him the honor OF the
world. Shattering a block OF ice con-
tanning a bottle OF champagne against
the steel-clad stem she named 10 after
Admiral Pearys friend, Colonel Roose-
welt.
"Only Name To Give Her"
When 1 asked Admiral Peary why
he had chosen 10 name her thus. he
replied 1T was the only name 10 give
her. She was the greatest ice fighter
afioat. he was the greatest fighter In
other directions" This remark was
accompanied with a whimsical smile.
lie continued Colonel Roosevelt be-
lieved in my enterprise; II was through
him that I obtained the necessary
leave OF absence to see the project
g
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The Arctic Ship Roosevelt
To Be Sold By the Govern
ment-Career of This Arc
tic Fighter-The Part She
Played In Discovering the
North Pole.
By DORA sINIPKINs

WA EFORE a ship slides on the
Ia launching ways she is said to rest
n kln her cradle" When, after the
~ period spent in the service for
which she was built she is sold for
other duty, she is spoken OF as having
gone 70 her grave"
Despite its melodramatic tone. the
phrase from the cradle to the grave"
is a fitting heading for this tale about
Admiral Robert z. Peary's Arctic ice
fighter. the S. S. Roosevelt For
changes are taking place in the life Of
this vessel whose career has been as
interesting as that Of any renowned
craft afioat
Now she is about TO be disposed by
the Department OF Commerce. Re
Gently at the Bermerton Navy Yard on
puget Sound IL was discovered that the
alternate freezing and thawing In
iorthern latitudes had sapped her
luge oak timbers OF their tensile
strength. Repairs would be costly, so
a sale is being considered.
Admiral Peary Watched Construction
Admiral Peary sketched for me the
main events OF the career OF the
Roosevelt from October. 1904. when
at Bucksport. Maine, he watched the
placing of every piece OF timber that
went into her construction TO the time
when the government bought her for
supply and patrol ship for the Bureau
of Fisheries OF the Department OF
Commerce.
THE Roosevelt" began Admiral
Peary. was built by the Peary. Arctic
club. through the efforts OF Morris X.
Jesup. Begun in October. 1904. she
was launched in March. 1905. and
made her trial trip in June. starting
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in the stalk. In its operation II works
upward. eating out a chamber from
the pith. The developing ears are also
sometimes followed out As high as
go per cent. OF the stalks IN a corn
field may be infested. over 200 borers
have been found In the stalks growing
IN one Hill OF corn. Control Is made
more dificult by the fact that the bor.
er feeds on a number OF other plants.
including the stalks OF weeds and fiow-
ers. and may live over winter in gross
roots. About the middle OF May %
pupates and emerges as a moth which
lays large number OF eggs. sometimes
as many as 200. The caterplllars from
these eggs iced upon early corn and
weeds and do considerable damage.
About the last OF July these caterpil.
lars pupate and early In August an
other generation OF moths appear.
These lay their eggs tthis time about
9O0) on corn and weeds principally
corn). and do a vast amount OF dam
age. feed on the stalks and ears OF
corn
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plant diseases have come to this coun.
try on these plants from abroad. Some
OF these pests have found the Land OF
Freedom entirely 10 their liking. Some.
times the climate here has been ex-
ceptionaily favorable for their rapid
development. at other times they have
found new food plants. In such cases
they have propagated rapidly because
the balance of Nature was no longer
maintained.
Loss or Millions
Recent experience with imported
pests has made it apparent that the
bug is blightier than the sword. The
ravages OF the late blighi
and rot OF potatoes in 1916 was re-
sponsible for the shortage in the po-
tato crop which sent prices soaring
and brought the humble spud into
prominence hitherto unknown. Pow
iery scale and scurf are two other po-
tato diseases which have been brought
IN from abroad. More recently. the
potato wart disease. established in
from European importa-
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"Not Wanted"

Among the important insects which
it is hoped to exclude from the Ameri-
can continent are the Mediterranean
fruit fly. considered by entomologisis
to take first prize as a destructive
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Side-Lights0 0naFewofUncle
Sans Uninvited Insect
Guests TheyCause Loss
es That Are Staggering
Control In Some CaeeS
Seems Impossible.

Copyright. 1919, The International Syndicate.
" INSECT pests are about ready TO
say OF Uncle Sam "he was a good
fellow" and adjourn that $780,
100000 a year banquet they have
been holding. a forest or a whole
crop mean nothing in the life OF these
pests and there is a pest for every
plant according to Charles Lathrop
Pack. president OF the American
Forestry Association OF Washington.
Some plants have more than a thou
sand insect and fungus diseases which
attack some portion OF them. causing
death or injury. However. most OF
the pests which attack our plants are
native TO America and have natural
enemies which keep them in check.
And all those fleas have little fleas,
upon their backs 70 bite 'em; and
those again have lesser fieas. and so
ad infnitum." Thus native insects
have host of voracious enemies. in
cluding birds. animals and other in
sects. which preserve the balance OF
Nature"
Must Maintain Balance or Nature
But Uncle Sam has maintained an
open door to plant immigrants and.
year after year. destructive insects and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-10
EAST CALAIS

Mrs Myrtle brennan visited her
cousin, Mrs. G. A. Hatch, in Woodbury.
the first of the week
Madam Bumpus and Mrs. Leon
Bumpus were in North Calais on Sat.
urday to attend the W. R. c. meeting
Wallace Guernsey of North Mont.
pelier visited at the home Of his par.
ents, Mr. and Mrs, O. w Guernsey, re.
Gently.
Several Of the students from the diff
ferent schools were home over the
weekend vacation
Wayne Burnham was in Montpelier
the first of the week
Mrs. Eta Burnham and Mrs. Mar
iorie King were in Stowe to visit rcla.
tives recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Lamb were in
Marshfeld last week
Dennis Ladeau of Montpelier was a
recent visitor in town
Thomas Smith called on friends in
Barton last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Emery Of East
Montpelier, former residents Of this
village, We're in town visiting friends
the first of the week
Philip brennan is quite sick at the
home Of his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
O. w. Guernsey.
DIR. /. L. Leonard Of New Jersey is
visiting relatives in town
d. B DwinelI was business visitor
in Montpelier Saturday.
Edward Bentley is working for the
Little Wooden CO. in North Montpelier
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-10
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

Miss Nellie Allen, stenograpner for
the National Paper company Of Wilder,
AMI who resides with her parents on
ha en- street, is recovering from a Sc
we're attack of tonsilitis.
A, A. Sawyer, manager of Swift and
company of White River Junction, eft
Saturday for Melrose, Mass, TO visit
his wife, who is patient at the New
England sanatorium, located at Mel
rose
George Smith and Asa Hebard are
away on a two weeks hunting trip.
l., Perkins, who has beef very i'll
for the past month with pneumonia
and was recently taken to the Merry
Hitchcock hospital, Hanover, for OBJ
servation, rs slowly improving.
Mrs. j. F. ONeil and sons, Frederick
and Francis, of ST. Adams are visit
ing relatives in town.
Rev. H. L. Thornton was called 10
Hartland last Saturday to attend the
burial services Of the late Rev Mr.
Blackford of Derby Line. Mr. Black
ford died very suddenly Wednesday
morning Mr. Blackboard was a we'll
known clergyman of the Uniyersalist
denomination in Vermont
Mrs. Thomas 0'Neil Of Maple street,
who has been quite i'll, has so far re-
covered her health as to be able to as
sumo all her household and social duties.
Her many friends rejoice at her com
plete recovery.
Mrs. Hilda Brockway, a former res
dent of White River Junction, but now
Of Lebanon, n. H., was a recent visitor
in town.
Karl r. jameson has been made the
editor and manager Of the Landmark
Of White River Junction
James Brown, who has recently
opened an insurance Office in the Gates
block, and who owns property in Que
chez, has been making extensive i'm
provements on the property.
Mrs, Jose Miller Of Temple Mills,
Me-. is visiting her sister, Mrs G. G..
Stockwell of Quechee for a few weeks
weeks.
The dance, which was held at the
White River tavern hall Friday even
ing, was a great success in every way.
There was large gathering and all
who attended had most enjoyable
time
Mrs Tinkham Of Rochester was in
White River Junction Saturday on her
way to Hartland to attend the burial
services Of Rev Mr. Blackford
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-10
Carried a Tube Of
Tooth Paste 5 Years

Many person has stopped brushing
the teeth because of tooth pastes that
harden. 1t is especially true of chill
dren.
The experiments of Prof James b.
Stebbins, jr, Of New York, long ago
proved that Albodon Dental Cream viii
not harden or dry out in any weather.
Three years ago Mr. Otto Kupfer of
800 Hudson street, Hoboken, n. j.,
took two dozen tubes of Albodon to
South America On his return war
had broken out and he enlisted in our
army and went to France, He was re-
Gently discharged and in unpacking
found partly used tube of Albodon
three years old, still in perfect condi-
tion.
Albodon is calcium carbonate, sapon-
fled and mixed with the well-known
oils of cloves, cinnamon and eucalyp-
tus 1t is not only perfectly made and
effective, but so safe that children may
use it. 1t retails at 25c and proves
that the best tooth cream need not
cost more