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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-13
BIRDS SURVIVED BARRAGE.
Wrens Found in Argonne After Forest
Had Been Shelled.

In the interesting article in the Zoo.
logical Society Bulletin New York., G.
lnness Hartley, captain, 302d ammuni-
tion train, A. r. f., tells of his expe-
rience as follows:
We arrived in the Argonne forest in
the latter part of September. Back Of
the lines, which had been quiet for two
years, the forest life. so far as it had to
do with birds, was normal Migration
had commenced, and the woods were full
of feathered creatures | had never seen
before, Between the trenches, in No
Mans land, tinches were common, for the
entire area, except small exciting sec.
tions, where No Mans land consisted
only of a great coil of wire between the
opposing trenches, was grown over with
weeds and low bushes Here old nests
We're later found on the barbed wire.
Wrens made their homes in hooks Of the
trenches. Magpies dotted the grassy
bottomlands and flew to the dead poles
that four years before had been trees.
Crows were scarce, for the pickings were
poor, and did not appear in numbers i'm.
I'll a few days after the attack com
menced
The famous barrage that opened the
battle lasted for many hours. Tens Of
thousands Of shells were fired. One bat
terry Of four guns alone fired 300 rounds.
and there were hundreds Of guns in ac-
tion. The noise and concussion were
terrific And yet, few days later when
was more at leisure to examine the
battered areas, the birds were still there
in their accustomed haunts, or what was
left of them, Several wrens had quar-.
tiers in the same old trench as /. and
the terrible blast OF six-inch ride
q. ?. F.prsched few yards above us
affected them less than it did me They
cooked their tails at the report and
looked wise
A camp was sure to attract hundreds
of larks, starlings and English sparrows
to feed on the scraps and grain thrown
out. One night the enemy bombed a
large field in which rested hundreds of
weary men and horses At dusk the
spaces around the wagons and near the
picket lines were covered with larks and
spsrrows.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-13

1907 sacto Ave, Sacramento, Cal.
''I had Stomach Trouble for 10
years, which became so bad that I got
Stomach Cramps ts0o or three times
a Veek.
After years of terrible torture, |
read about 'Fruit-a-tives' or Fruit
Liver Tablets, and sent for trial box
and wrote that it was the last remedy
Iwould use--if 'Fruit-a-tives' did not
help me, would die.
After taking the trial box, I felt
better, SO kept on taking 'Fruit-a-
tiyes' for nearly a year, and am thank
full to say 'Frntt-a-tiVes' Saved myiVe.
1t also saved a friend from an
operation for Stomach Trouble, after
he had given up all hope of getting
well". Mrs. F. s. STOLZ.
Soc. box, 6 for s.. 80, trial size 25c.
At all dealers or sent on receipt of
price, by FRUIT.A-TIVES Limited,
oGDENsBURG, N. Y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-13
SERIOUS POTATO DISEASE.
Warning Brought to Vermont by a Fed
eral Agent.

Warning against potato disease,
| called the potato wart, was brought to
the potato growers and dealers of Yer.
mont to-day by X. G. Westover, field
assistant of the federal department of
| agriculture, who was in Barre to day,
making a start toward a campaign
against the disease, He will return later.
about the middle Of October, and inspect,
so far as possible, the potato supplies
on the market Meanwhile, he expects
that growers Of potatoes will watch for
the appearance OF the wart.
The country's potato crop, aggregating
400, 100000 bushels in 1918, Is endangered
by the disease, known to be in Pennsvl.
vania and possibly to be in other parts
Of the country The disease caused Sc.
we're stringencies in Europe in 1912
The United States placed an embargo
on all importations of foreign grown
stock as a measure of security to our
industry. However, it is known that
eargoes entered several Of our eastern
ports Immediately before the embargo
went into effect These shipments have
been traced as far as possible with mega
tive results, yet the disease occurs in
Pennsylvania, which necessarily puts the
entire country under suspicion.
The disease necessitates rigid quar-
antine Of infested areas for an indef
mite period of time as preventative
measure against further infestation.
It is earnestly requested that all POI
tato users cooperate with the depart
ment in its discovery by carefully in
speeting all potato stock, whether BY
the consumer or supplier. Since our first
infestation probably originated from
table stock, a special appeal is made to
those living in thickly populated commu-
mites
The disease is readily recognized by
rough spongy outgrowths varying from
the size of a pea to that Of the tuber
itself, being produced on the tnher at the
eyes or at injured places These out,
growths are light brew at first but
with age become black and rapidly de.
cay, causing soil nfestation. which lasts
for years. The disease does not affect
the tops, so watch while you dig or
plant and report all suspicious cases aud
send specimens to your county agent,
state experiment station, tpathologistl
or Plant Disease Survey, Plant Bureau.
Washington, D. C.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-13
RUTLAND WOMAN
KILLED HERSELF
Mrs. Daisy Field Strong Had
Been in I'll Health a
Long Time
AND WAS SEPARATED
FROM HER HUSBAND
She Put .32-Calibre Revolver
to Her Temple Yester-
day Afternoon

Rutland, Sept. l3.-While sitting on
the bed in her apartment in the Bolduc
house at Mill Village yesterday after
noon, Mrs. Daisy Field Strong, aged 40
years, put a 32-caibre revolver to her
temple and pulled the trigger The bull
let penetrated the brain and death was
instantaneous. Mrs, Strong, who was
separated from her husband, had been in
i'll health for a long time.
When the woman's act was discovered,
DIR. D. j. Carroll was summoned, but he
could do nothing.
Mrs. Strong leaves, besides the hus.
band from whom she had been separated,
sister, Mrs. Horace Batchelder, and
brother, William Field, both of Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-13
INDICTED FOR MANsLAUGHTER.
Earl Fitzpatrick Charged with Killing
Roy Charland at Newport.

Newport, Sept. l3.-Earl Fitzpatrick
has been indicted by the grand jury of
Orleans county court for manslaughter
and held under $1,000 for trial.
The respondent was in card game
here on the night of July 30 with Ken
meth Carson and Roy Charland, Becom-
ing irritated at Charland's good luck he
took a revolver out of the drawer and
said there would be some shooting pretty
quick if the luck continued. Later he
pulled the trigger and the ball landed in
Charland's brain. The young man died
the following morning No arrests were
made at the time as Fitzpatrick claimed
it was all done in the spirit of joke
and that he didn't know the revolver
was loaded
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-13
RECRUITING ITINERARY.
Has Been Arranged for NC-4 Along the
Atlantic Coast.

Washington, D. G., Sept. l2.-The itin-
erray of the NC-4 aerial recruiting ex-
petition from Atlantic City to New Or
leans, was announced to-day by the navy
department The transatlantic seaplane
commanded by Lieutenant Commander
A. c. Reade, who piloted the NC-4 across
the Atlantic, accompanied by the y. S.
S. Isabel, will leave Atlantic City on
Sept. %.
The itinerary in part follows: Port
land, Me-, Sept. %; Boston, Oct. /; Prov
idenee, R. l., Oct. 3 New Haven, Oct.
8; Philadelphia, Oct. II; Baltimore, Oct.
Is.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-13
AFTER WORLD SERIES SEATS.
Long Lines Of Persons Gathered at Gates
in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Sept l2.-Long lines Of
persons gathered at the Cincinnati Ma.
tional league box Office this morning
waiting their turn to receive cards on
which applications for world series seats
must be written.
President August Hermann of the
Cincinnati club had announced that no
attention win be paid to any requests
for world series tickets except by filling
out cards issued to applicants at the
clubs Offices.
The application cards read for tickets
for the first three games. No single
tickets viii be issued. The prices for
worlds series games We're given on the
application cards as follows:
Grand stand reserved, $3.50; grand
stand reserved upper, $3.50; field boxes.
$500; pavilion tunreserved), 1920, and
bleacers tunreservedl, $ll0.
Hermann has announced that It is in.
tended to place the names Of the appli-
cants for tickets in a basket or other
receptacle and if the pennant is won by
the Cincinnati Nationals, hold drawing
of the cards to distribute the available
seats.
Hermann said to-day his office has
been swamped by applications for world
series seats already numbering more
than 100000, and that his plan to hold a
drawing is the only way out of the diff
ticulty
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-13

SRev. ]. Norman Atkins of Schulz Mills.
N. G., has accepted call to the pas
torate of st. Matthews church in Enos-
burg Falls. Mr.. Atkins will arrive about
Nov. l. The church has been without
rector since June /
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-13
RECEIVED BY KING ALBERT.
And Plans for His Visit to United States
Were Discussed.

Brussels, Thursday, Sept. ll.--Rear
Admiral Andrew I. Long, naval attache
of the United States embassy in Paris,
and Norman Armour, charge daflaires at
the American embassy here, were re-
ceived at luncheon by King Albert yes
terday to discuss plans for the kings
voyage to America. While it seems that
Sept. p is the date fixed upon for King
Albert to sail for the United States, it
is quite possible he will start immediate
ly after meeting with the supreme eco
nomic council here on Sept, Is.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-13

STATE 49,.
To-day is the steamer Vermout's final
trip on Lake Champlain for the season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-13

In municipal court in Bellows Falls
this week, John Forcier pleaded guilty
to the charge of stealing $50 from A. j.
Drolette Of Rockingham, which he
claimed the latter owed him, A sen
tence of five to six months in the house
Of correction was imposed. Forcier and
La Rockingham girl were detained in
Fitchburg, Mass, last week and returned
to Bellows Falls, but no charge was
brought against Forcier in that connec-
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-13
PREPARING FOR
RETURN OF RAILROADS
Director General Hines Orders All Roads
to Begin Inventory of All
Supplies on Hand.

Washington, D. G., Sept. l3.-Prepar-
ing for the return Of the railroads to
private control, Director General Hines
yesterday ordered all roads to begin an
inventory of all supplies on hand as of
Dec 81, 1919, the date indicated by
President Wilson in his address to Con-
gress, az the termination of government
supervision.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-13
oMSK SEEMS SAFE.
Northern Siberian Army Has Stopped Its
Retreat.

Washington, D. c., Sept. l2-Dis.
patches sent from 0msk on Sept. 10 by
the American consul report that the
northern Siberian army has stopped its
retreat: is now west of the Isham river
and it generally is believed that Omsk is
out of the bolshevik danger.
There was no mention of the disaster
to the southern army reported in bolshe-
vik wireless from Moscow to London.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-13
Same as AlgY.

"Algy always reminds me of puzzle. {"
In what way p
Simple, when you know it."-Boston
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-13

An old teapot is one of the best things
to use for putting paraffine on glasses
Of Jelly, After using set the teapot
away, and it win be ready for future use.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-09
COLLEGES MAY GET
OUT OF S.A.L.A.A.

One or two of the present members
OF the South Atlantic intercollegiate
Athlete Association may withdraw
from the organization at tonight's
meeting. scheduled 10 be held at the
Hotel Rennert in Baltimore.
Unofficial announcements from
representatives of at least three COL
leges during the past three weeks
tend to show considerable dissatisfac-
tion at the way things are going in
the s A. ]. A. A. al present.
1t is expected that official announce.
ments will be forthcoming at to-
nights meeting in Baltimore, which
Will cause either the withdrawal OF
one or two Of the members or the dis
missal OF a. least one institution.
Representatives of Maryland State.
Georgetown. Catholic University.
North Carolina, Washington and Lee
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Vir-
ginia Military Academy. Richmond
College, Johns Hopkins. and St
Johns are expected TO be on hand for
tonight's meeting.
Considerable interest is manifested
in the attitude Of the University of
Virginia. both in regard to entering
the annual :. 4. I. A. A. meet tomor-
row and in attending the meeting to-
night. Some statement from the
Charlottesville men is expected at to-
nights session.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-09

The schools entered for the meet
are Harrisburg Tech. Baltimore City
College, John Marshall High School,
OF Richmond; the Gaithersburg High
School, Montgomery County High
School. Georgetown Preparatory
School, Alexandria High School,
Technical High School. Central High
School, Western High School. East
ern High School. the Friends S-h- cl,
Towson High School, Manassas Agri-
cultural High School, and the Gilman
Country School.
The Harrisburg Tech High School
has sent down eight athletes who
are expected to win the meet. The
Harrisburg relay was a recent win
ner in the University OF Pennsyl-
vania relay carnival in class one and
has the Beck boys, Malick, Garrett
and iceland, all frst-class performers.
The program of events is as fol-
lows: 100-yard dash trials. mile. 100
yard dash finals, high hurdles trials.
450-yard dash, high hurdles finals,
220-yard trials. midget 75-yard trials.
hurdles trials, SSO-yard run,
220-yard hurdles finals, midget 75-
yard finals, 22O-yard finals, midget
relay, mile relay, pole vault, shot-put,
and broad jump.
Norman Oyster. former Central High
School hurdler, and at present a mem
Der OF the University track team, will
be the starter. James O'Toole,
Georgetown, is clerk OF course; g. s
Stokeley, OF Syracuse; Walter Mil
stead, c. NJ. Wahoo, Carlisle, and
John O'Reilly. Georgetown. are track
judges. Earl Fuller and A. MacDon-
aid are field Judges
The meet will get under way at 80
.. m. when the officials will confer
The events are expected to star
shortly after.
Central will inaugurate a new sys
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-09

tity of the third man in the ring on
July T.
Intercity jealousy between Toledo
and Cleveland threatens to keep
Hinkel out of the ring, although
Mayor Chreiber win probably permit
Hinkei to officiate if he finds that
Richard wants him. At present
Hinkel is barred from Toledo rings,
though his record is as clean as a
hounds tooth.
Rickard conferred with the Cleve-
land man within a day or so and is
said to have reached the conclusion
that Hinkel would make an excellent
referee in the ring, and his name a
drawing card for the contest in
Ohio and surrounding States.
May BE Most Important.
1t may be most important that
thoroughly competent referee be
chosen for this contest. There is no
certainty that a knockout will ter
inmate the battle within the limit OF
twelve rounds. Both boxers may be
still on their feet. swinging and
grunting when the final bell sounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-09

tenn of keeping track OF the events on
the program. Groundkeeper Fitzger-
aid has announcement boards for all
field events so that the contestant will
be known as we'll as his performance.
A big scoreboard has been erected in
front of the center stand, so that the
scoring Of teams can be noted at all
times. A. L. Stern, Of Virginia, is Of
fetal scorer for the meet.
Some OF the performers from the
local schools who are expected to
make a good showing are Conradls,
H. Johnston, Walker, Chapman, Mills
and Dasher. OF Central; Gross, Geta.
P. and ]. Loehler. Narramore, Ford
and Carpenter, of Tech: Wight Alex
ander and Sherman, of Western; aRd
Danahy, of the Georgetown Props.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-09

However, with the Frenchman
booked to box overseas, an American
viii undoubtedly be chosen to Of
1iciate when the Kansas elephant en-
tiers the ring to defend his champion
ship in twelye-round contest
against the challenger from Utah.
Just who it will be won't be known
until the principals have had a con-
ference with Tex Richard.
Three names have been mentioned
IA connection with the official referee
Of this coming contest. They are
Charlie Murray, OF Buffalo. n. Y, and
Jim Griffin, Of San Francisco, both
named by Jack Dempsey as being
satisfactory to him. The third is
Matt Hinkel, the Cleveland sports
man. though his nominator somehow
Or other doesn't appear publicly.
willard Doesn't Carr.
Jess willard, asked about his pref
erence, has said that he didn't care
who acted as referee. He said he had
all confidence in Richard and that
whoever suited Richard would suit
him Accordingly, there should be
small argument regarding the iden-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-09
tNooo0 SPORTS :

LETTING ne OUT OF TOWN
SurT AshJo CLohk eUNET WIN
At POKER so OtHT RGLI
Be eWe Foe. Az DRYER LATER
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-09
KILBANE PICKS WILLARD
TO DEFEAT CHALLENGER

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 81
pick Jess willard to win the big
fight from Jack Dempsey"
This statement was made today by
Johnny Kilbane. featherweight cham
pion.
Il make this prediction in spite of
the fact that 1 would rather see Jack
Dempsey win the fight" Kilbane
said. 81 believe a Dempsey victory
would be for the best interests OF the
boxing game on account OF Willard's
failure to come forward and help in
war causes.
But ] cannot overcome the feeling
hat willard will still be found the
cartwright champion after he and
Dempsey get through
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-09

Georges Carpenter Is Unable
To Referee Big Toledo Contest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-09
CENTRAL MEET HAS BIG
LIST OF LADS ENTERED

hundred and thirty
taking the first annual field and track to be
afternoon the Central stadium under the
of High School,
The held city the his
tory of track athletics be Central
planned the affair carefully first condition and
nothing but fair weather make the
There which includes besides the
field program, In addition
there will be relay which five schools have entered George
graduate University
sylvans Wilson, principal Of Cen
expected honorary
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-09
CARPENTER CANNOT REFEREE CLASH:
MATT HINKEL PROBABLE THIRD MANI

This will force the referee to render
a decision.
In the history OF the ring. cham
pions have usually been favored when
still on their feet and strong at the
end Of a limited round bout. George
SiIer, il will be recalled by all fight
fans, declared Jeffries a winner over
Tom Sharkey in twenty-five rounds
at Coney Island in 1899, though
Sharkey had plainly beaten the cham
pion from pillar to post. 1t is true that
years later he admitted his "error,"
blaming his mistake upon the terrific
heat generated by the calcium glares
over the ring. He said he thought he
was lifting Sharkey's hand, not JEFF
ries' But that didn't help any then.
Expect Lot o. Junk.
A lot of plain old junk may be ex-
pected to be read until the referee
is finally named. For instance, Jim
Corbett has been mentioned. SO has
Douglas Fairbanks. Former boxers,
like Corbett, seldom shine as referees.
Fairbanks might do a good job If 1t
was for the pictures. but movies and
heavyweight titles don't move har-
moniously together.
1t will be Dempsey who takes all
the chances of winning by a decision.
If history counts for aught Title
holders have ever been favored, win
ming chalIengers even being jobbed
out of their victories on more than
one occasion. OF course, conditions
have changed and no jobbing could
well be done at Toledo.
However, il Dempsey wants to
make victory certain. he will do well
to knock his opponent stiff just as
soon as possible and for as long as
possible, thus admitting no slow
count.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-09
FOUR WASHINGTON
MEN LAND HONORS

BALTIMORE. Md. May e.-Four
Washington golfers are playing in the
honor sixteen today for the Maryland
Cup championship over the course Of
the Baltimore Country Club in the
annual tournament. DR.. L. L. Harlan.
4. R. Mackenzie, and Basil Manley.
Of Columbia, and John H. Clapp, final
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-09
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Georges Carpenter French and Champion
referee the heavyweight
championship title clash Toledo Ohio July between Jess Will
Dempsey nobody expects him Carpenter
matched Smith, the English heavyweight for twenty
Sabourg the being $4,000 He
hardly pass up money needing merely referee
the Willard Dempsey contest.
Carpenter frequently rings He the
travelled their twenty
giving satisfaction No boxers have
his Torka
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-09
PLESTINA GETS CHANCE
TO SHOW HIS MAT SKILL

NEW YORK, May 9.-The Eternal
Question" as TO whether Marin Pies
tina, heavyweight wrestler, is good
enough to go to the mat with WIadell
Zbyszko. stranger" Lewis or Joe
Stecher will he settled tonight at
Madison Square Garden when Plestina
meets Jack Taylor, the Canadian
champion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-09

ist in the recent washington Country
Club tourney, are in the hrst sixteen.
There are seven sixteens qualified In
the tournament. The qualifying medal
was won by Max Marston. OF the Bai
tusroI Club, who turned in card OF
IS. DR.. L. L. Harlan led the wash
ington players with 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-09
WILL PLAY TOMORROW.

Naval Operations. champions Of the
District last year, will play the War
Department team tomorrow at Amer
lean League Park.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-09
RJyERDALEs 10 PLAY.

The Riverdale Juniors will play the
Eagle A. c. on Diamond No. in
Potomac Park at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-31
REVENUE BUREAU WILL t
 HELP ON INCOME TAX RETURNS

in filing their income tax returns for 1919. taxpayers will be given the aid and advice of thousands of en- pioye5 of the bureau Of internal rev enue. trained in the intrieacies of the internal revenue laws and regulations by correspondence school. methods.
 There has been established in the bureau e correspondence study de- partment," through which is being is- sued to 3,6o0 field deputies and as many office deputies and clerks cours- as of instruction in the income and miscellaneous tax sections of the law. Each written lecture contains care fai discussion or the topic involved, such us personal exemptions, depre- citation. bad debts, losses, gross and net income, etc. Attached is 8 quis Co be answered by the pupils and re- turned to the correspondence study department at Washington. where 1t Is carefully graded. Corrections of errors are sent with the ne.:t lecture on the same subject.
 The course Is not confined to cues tions Of law. 'Ethies' is the subject Of ore of the lectures. The Bureaus rApfesen tativSs are advised to be careful Df their personal appearance lo be at all times and under all cir eufnstanees. courteous, and mot to forget to inform the taxpayers of all his rights"
 whether your interviewer be rich or poor. you should be thoughtful to give the. same care and attention tc both" the instructions say. "The man who pays small tax is entitled to as much respect as the man who