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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27
HAVE YOUR SEED
WHEAT IEsTEDsnDR
SMUT At N. A. G,


The great prevalence Of Sinking
Smut of wheat in Michigan this lasr
year, and the Importance Of planting
clean seed, has led the botany de-
partment Of the Michigan Agricul-
tural College to establish q free
wheat testing service for the farmers
Of the state. Samples, which need
be no larger than q pint or half pint
will be examined by the centrifuge
method and a report on the smut
spores found will be made the owner
of the sample. In formation as to the
proper smut treatment for the par
ticular batch Of grain, and whether
or not it is too smutty to be planted
at all, will be given at the same time
Samples should be addressed to the
Botany Department, East Lansing,
and have the sender's name attached.
DR.. G. H. Coons, plant pathologist
at the college, gives the following on
treatment for Singing Smut.
There are three common ways of
applying farmaldehyde for the con-
troll Of Sinking Smut Of wheat. In
all these methods there is danger Of
injury to the termination of the
wheat unless directions are followed
closely, because fermaldehyde airs
slowly. Wheat so treated must not
be covered too long and must be
planted at once.
after securing clean grain of good
variety, the farmer should fan the
grain thoroughly and remove light,
shribelled grains and smut balls. The
Il
of the following methods.
/. "Wet Method" Dilute Formal
dehyde): Sprinkle the grain until
thoroughly wet with solution of /
pint of formaldehyde to, 40 gallons
of water. Cover with blankets or
sacks for hours. Spread out thinly
to dry and SOW within IL hours.
Formaldehyde treatments are nee
essary for crop protection but they
must be given carefully and with
scrupulous attention to directions.
Allow for the swollen condition of the
grain.
2. "Dry Method" Concentrated
Formaldehyde) The convenience of
this method is its chief advantage.
Only these who will follaw directions
carefully should employ it since con-
siderable loss resulted during the
past season through improper handi-
ing.
Apply farmaldehyde, full strength
with hand sprayer while the grain
is being shoveled over and over. Use
at the rate of l pint to so bushels, "
pint to % bushels, 1-5 pint to 10
bushels, etc. A dose is dose--this
is as strcng as tarmaldehyde can
safely be used on wheat.
Cover the grain a hours-abso-
lhtely no danger. Then spread to air
in warm place for an hour or two.
1t is unsafe to leave grain covered or
sacked over night. .Formaldehyde
cannot be thoroughly aired out of
grain. Therefore plant at once Treat
no more grain than can be sown the
same day.
3. Soak and skim method. Ex-
cessively smutty wheat is probably
unsafe to plant. Sinking Smut can
be practically eliminated, however,
by the SOAK and Skins method:
Stir the grain slowly into solution
of one pint of formaldehyle to forty
gallons of water. Then skim off the
balls and light grain. The grain
should be taken out at once, dried and
planted Immediately.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27

Labor Day was originally establish
ed to create opportunity for consider
alton Of the advance Of the great
working masses of the people COM
monty referred to- as "labor". The
holiday did not accomplish that re-
suit to any considerable fextent, tho
it has proved popular coming at a
pleasant time Of year when people
needed rest from their long summer
of work. 8r& N.&
Still the so-called labor question"
is discussed at some public gatherings
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27

they had adopted metric standardizs-
ton for war purposes
Our Legislators know this, Inex
know. too, that metric standardiza-
ton will remove q great handicap
on commerce and education. But they
need to be reminded--to be written
too be urged to get the thipg done.
Write today. A postal win DO IT.
Write your Senators, your Congress
man.
Get the thing done Tell your leg
islators.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27
Clock Of Lonq Service.

In the examination hall at Can
ton, China. where under the old
regime students sat for their mill
tary tests, is a water clock which
has automatically recorded the time
for 5000 years.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27

Mrs. Hutchinson Dies In Flint
Word was received here today that
Mrs. Sep. Hutchinson q former res
ident died in Flint this morning. Mrs.
Hutchinson had hest Of friends in
this city where she and Mr.. Hutchin-
son resided for a long time. Con-
sumption 10 given as the cause Of her
death.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27
Travel Is Expensive.

"De Bible say dat de poor you hab
wiv you always" ruminated Shinbone,
.an' reckon OATS kase dey is too
poor ter break away."-Boston Trans
cript.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27
PossessIon. Beaets Desire.

A man doesn't really know what
money will do for him until he has a
lot of II. That is why men want more
as they get more. The same is true
of knowledge, or fame, or friends. or
religion.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27

Meet me N Belding Labor Day
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27

Advertised Letters
Edd Arris
Edward Bird 4
l.. ID. Hitdlebaugh
Luther Hall A et
Fred Mccoy r@
Julit Buchner
Miss Bessie Hughes
Mrs. May Kelley.
" F.. BricI-er, Post Master.
Over 1000 Columbia records to
choose from. Miller & Harris.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-13
VETERAN MILITIA MAN.
George W. Grandy Died of Pneumonia at
His Home in Burlington.

Burlington, June 49, George W. Gran
DIV died of pneumonia at his home in
Burlington yesterday afternoon, having
been i'll only week. He was born in
the village of Barton Landing Jan. %
1870, the son of Lorenzo G. and Harriet
M. Grandy He came to this city in the
spring OF 1898, and was employed for a
time in the office Of the late 7. s.
Peck, and was also in the office of the
Wells & Richardson company and at the
Matted Cereal company. For the past
l4 wears he has been superintendent of
the Horatio Hickok company lumber
yard.
He had always been interested in the
Vermont state militia, attending his first
"muster" at the age Of Ia years and has
been connected with that organization
since, going with Co. M in 1898 When
the members of the local Grand Army
post asked a person outside their own
ranks to act as marshal on Memorial
day, he was the first to be asked, and
acted in the same capacity at the last
Memorial day He was past master of
Washington lodge, No. B. A. f. and A.
NJ.
He married Anna Munro l3 years ago
this month, and leaves also one child, a
SON, Lorenzo Munro. There are two
brothers and two sisters surviving him,
Miss Jessie Grandy and NJ. g, Grandy
of Burlington, A. L, Grandy Of Detroit,
Mich, and Mrs. Flora Eliot, wife of DR..
II. W. Eliot
The funeral will be held Sunday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock at st. Paul's church,
and burial will be in the family lot at
Lake View cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-13
E. L. WELLS GRAND MASTER.
Chosen By Vermont Masons Assembled
at Burlington.

Burlington, June l3.--The Masonic
grand lodge Of Vermont at its annual
communication yesterday elected officers
for the coming year. The officers were
installed by Past Grand Master w. s,
Nay Of Underhill. David A, Elliott of
White River Junction, the retiring grand
master, was presented with past grand
masters jewel. The officers elected are
as follows:
Grand master Erwin L. Wells Of Lyn-
donyille; deputy grand master, Archie
8. HERMAN of Middlebury; grand sen.
ior warden, George l. Whitney of Bel
lows Falls; grand junior warden, George
L. Provost of Bellows Falls; grand treas
mer, o. W. Whitcomb Of Proctorsville;
grand secretary, Henry II. Ross of Rut-
land grand senior deacon, Robert NJ
Mills of Burlington; grand junior dea-
con, Edward s. Curtis of Rutland; grand
lecturer, +. II. Babbitt Of Bellows Falls
grand chaplain, Rev Alfred j. Hough Of
White River Junction; assistant grand
chaplain, Rev. w j. Ballou of Ludlow
grand marshal, John +. Piddock of Sax
tons River; grand sword bearer. Albert
killam of Burlington; grand senior stew
ard, Stanley e. Brownell Of Burlington;
grand junior steward, William H. Folsom
Of Burlington; grand pursuivant. C. S.
Dench Of Manchester Depot grand tyler,
Henry d. Fillmore Of Bennington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-13
One Would Urge Recogni-
( ton of Soviet Govern
ment Of Russia
BITTER CONTROVERSY
OVER TT EXPECTED
Another Resolution Is for
the independence of
Ireland

Atlantic City, n J., June l3.- Resolu-
tions urging recognition of the soviet
government of Russia are among 200
submitted by delegates attending the
convention Of the American Federation
of Labor. Indications were to-day that
the soviet resolution would cause bit
ter controversy.
The independence of Ireland six
hour working day, immediate repeal of
the espionage law, action by Congress
to lower the cost OF living, condemnation
of introduction into their plants by steel
companies and other big industries Of
the Rockefeller plan" of collective bar
gaining and severe condemnation of
the "Prussianistic, imperiaiistic' post.
master general, are suggested in other
resolutions.
The soviet resolution was submitted
by James A. Duncan by instruction of
the general labor council of Seattle. The
resolution would require the federation
to conduct a ballot Of all local unions to
ascertain the sentiment of the member
ship upon the question Of recognition of
the bolsheyists
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-13
ST. JOHNSBURY GIRL
STRANGELY MISSING
Madeline Rogers, Aged II, Was Last
Seen in Company with Young
Man on Street in St. Johns
hurry

So. Iohnshry. June Madeline
Rogers, Il years old, disappeared on
Wednesday afternoon and no trace Of
her has yet been found Sheriff Worth
en- and Chief Finley, with deputies and
policemen, have been working ON the case
since Wednesday evening.
She has been living in the home of
Mr., and Mrs John Holloway since she
was two years old and her foster parents
are frantic over her disappearance. She
went to school Wednesday and did not
return home after school Miss Rogers
was quite large girl of her age, FIVE
feet tall, and was dressed in green
suit, brown shoes and black stockings
Her complexion is light and hair dark
There is much mystery connected with
this case, many believing the girl was
kidnapped
She called at the boy scout demonstra
tion camp Wednesday evening about s
o'clock and when last seen was going
down Eastern avenue, accompanied by a
young man dressed in a dark blue suit.
Chief Finley and Sheriff Worthen are
searching for clues and il is hoped they
may soon find some trace that win lead
to solution OF her mysterious disap-
pearance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-13
CITIZENSHIP APPLICANTS
Who Have Applied in Barre and Mont
pelier Recently.

The officers of United States district
court have completed their work for this
session They have done considerable in
naturalization work. The session has
been adjourned to July at Newport,
when the Prouty automobile accident
case win be tried.
The following made petition for second
papers in Montpelier: Gustaf Wilde, ma
tive of Germany, residence Duxbury;
Max Zemel, Russia, Randolph, Peter
Rakela, Austria, Montpelier; Luitpold
Nuisel, Germany, Berlin; Herbert d.
Codling, England, East Montpelier
The following made application at
Barre: Peter +. Landi, Italy, Barre;
John l.. McHardy, Scotland, Barre; Oleo-
phas Gamache, Quebec, Barre; Henry
Y. Clark, Scotland, Barre; Giuseppi Cal
derara, Italy, Barre; Thomas A. Findlay,
Scotland, Barre; William Mop McHardy,
Scotland, Barre; Joseph Hanna, Ireland,
Graniteville; George G. Mackenzie, Scot
land, Graniteville; Alphonse Rabitaille,
Quebec, Graniteyille; George Ledoux,
Quebec. Graniteville; Stefano Molino,
Italy, Barre; John S. Jensen, Denmark,
Barre Mario Puricelli, Italy. Barre;
MIKE bIou1letFle, austfih3 paffes Ilu-
seppi Monti, Italy, Barre.
The following were granted first pa
pers at Montpelier; Arthur Il. Harrison,
England, Montpelier; Pedro Ruiz, Spain,
Montpelier. At Barre: Christian Peter.
sen. Denmark, Websterville; James Il.
Hall, Quebec, Barre; Norman d. Mcleod,
Quebec, Graniteville; Leslie n. Mcleod,
Quebec, Graniteville; Harry A. Strout-
SOS, Turkey, Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-13
BARRE INVITATION DECLINED.
Vermont Firemen's Association Did Not
Favor the Dates Named.

Burlington, June l3No dates or place
was set for the annual convention of
the Vermont Firmens association at a
special meeting of the executive com
mittee held yesterday at fire station No.
|, but the matter was left in the hands
Of the president, Chief j. H. Holloran
of Winooski, and the secretary, Chief f..
d. Moore of Bennington, and will be an
nounced later. In all probability there
will be no muster this year.
An invitation from Barre to hold the
convention on July and the muster on
July 4 was declined with thanks for the
offer. The dates set did not meet with
favor on the part of the committee, who
believed that the fremen would rather
be in their home cities and towns on the
national holiday. The Barre people Of
fered to provide ample funds for the
purses at the muster.
K. B. Moore of Bennington and H. G.
Grant of Burlington were elected mem
bers of the commission in charge of the
firemen's relief fund The members of
the executive committee present were:
President j. II. Holloran of Winooski, j..
D. Moore, secretary, of Bennington, Carl
d. Stockwell of Burlington, F, J. Guerin
of ST. klbans and G. b. Gladding of
Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-13
FEW NORWICH DIPLOMAS
BECAUSE OF THE VAR
Only Eight Degrees in Course Were Con-
ferred Yesterday--Among Five Hon
orary Degrees Was One for
Governor Clement.

Mortified. June 13.-Five honorary
degrees were conferred yesterday among
them being Governor Percival w Glenn
ent, who received Ii. d. The other de.
grees are:
Master of arts--Major Arthur NJ. Ed
wards, Y. S. A., retired, professor Of
military science and tactics, Norwich
university.
Master Of arts in highway engineering
--Stoddard b. Bates of Derby, state
highway commissioner
Bachelor of military science Colonel
Hiram Barss of the marines.
Doctor of laws-Dr. John Erskine, pro-
fessor in the A. Z. f. college in France.
The degrees in courses are:
B. S. in chemistry, Charles Paul Dole
of Northfeld, Alexander Auley 0gston
of Barre; B. S. in civil engineering, Clar
ence Albert Hamlin Of Dorchester, Mass,
Robert Stanislau Johnson of Northfield,
Elmer Russell KnigN of Pike, N. H.;
B, S. in electrical engineering Hilaton
Dyer Dawson of Rutland, Reginald Bond
Lyman Of Rutland
Governor Clement was present and
made a speech, which was well received.
The main address was delivered by Ma
jor Lee S. Tillotson, former adjutant
general of Vermont, who gave splendid
talk and was greeted warmly, Among
the speakers was also Colonel Hiram
Barss Of the famous marines, who soft
pedaled one of his characteristic adj
dresses.
The exercises took place in the open
air on the upper terrace at the univer-
sity. The attendance was large.
The graduating class this year con-
tains only eight men. The class was
about so before the war and some rs per
cent OF the class entered federal service,
many of them still being with the colors.
The degrees in course and the honorary
degrees were conferred by exGongress-
man Frank plumley, vice president Of
the institution. The medals were con-
ferred by Dean H. f. Roberts and Colonel
Frank Tompkins.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-13
ALL Committeeman MEET.
Win Assemble Tonight to Plan the
welcome on July 4.

It's going to be big roundup and
you've got to come. Perhaps your fall
ure to appear viii be the monkey wrench
that clogs the wheels of the big demon
stration in honor of the boys Set aside
one hour for tonight
Every committee member connected
with the home coming welcome for the
soldiers and sailors of Barre and vicinity
is urged to attend the meeting in man
ufacturers' hall this evening at 7:30
o'clock. Board of Trade plans for the
big celebration, which is to be staged
July A, have reached an advanced stage
and before further progress can be made
it is not only desirable but absolutely
essential that every last committeeman
be present tonight.
Monday is the day of the big drive for
funds. Quarters, manufacturers, busi-
ness and professional men are expected
to contribute Inasmuch as every fea
ture of the becoming celebration is
to be free to men, women and children,
workingmen will be asked TO contribute
not less than ST. That is little enough,
for everyone will be anxious to have a
part in Barre's one, stupendous official
welcome to the returning soldiers and
sailors of the city and environs.
But before the drive must come con-
certed action Other phases of the affair
must be considered, and no one with a
scintilla Of curiosity, whatever that is,
can afford to remain away from the
meeting this evening at 1880,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-13
Barre Investigate Report
on Company sposing
to Locate : Barre
FAVOR PRl.S oSITION
FOR NETI INDUSTRY
Board Of Trade Will Hold a
Meeting on Matter Early
Next Week

The committee which has been investi-
eating the business and standing of the
Peerless Knitting Mills company made
its report to the directors Of the Board
Of Trade last evening, when the matter
was fully discussed. II was the unan-
imous opinion of the board that this
concern is one of the best that has ever
made a proposition to locate here. The
principal owners of the company have
been in Barre for the last two DAYS and
have expressed themselves as being much
pleased with the opportunities offered
here; and whether Barre shall secure
an industry of this character depends
upon whether the citizens are willing to
cooperate in bringing this business here.
In order to get an expression Of opin-
ion as to how the people win look at this
matter it is proposed to hold a meeting
the first Of next week of the entire mem
bership Of the Board of Trade, when
every member viii be given an opportu-
nifty to learn all the facts that the com
mittee has been able to gather relative
TO this concern and to decide whether to
60 ahead and try to secure this industry
or not
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-13
PVT. CHARLES TRENTINI
rs ALIVE AND WELL
His Sister, Mrs. Mary Cozzi of Barre, Re-
ceived Letter This Morning Belying
Report BY War Department of
Young Man Being Killed
in Action.

One day after the war department had
announced officially that Private Charles
Trentini Of Barre was killed in action,
the soldiers sister, Mrs. Mary Cozzi of
Spring street, received letter this
morning from Private Trentini, stating
that he was feeling fine and expected TO
be home some time in September. The
letter was dated May %, 1919, and was
written from Quineback, Germany where
it is supposed the young mans unit Of
the army Of occupation was located. As
matter of fact, Mrs. Cozzi has been re-
ceiying letters frequently from her broth
er, who first was reported by the war
department as missing in action, that re
port being changed later TO that Of killed
in action.
Private Trentini entered the service
with draft contingent from Caledonia
county, having been drawn while resid-
ing in Groton, where he was employed
as hand polisher He has been over
seas nearly year. While living in
Barre he was employed as hand polish
er, having worked at various granite
plants.
Another letter from the young man to
local party was delivered to-day 1t
bore the date of June |, 1919, in the
postmark
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-13
MUTINY OF FRENCH
SEAMEN REVEALED
They Refused to Make War on Russia
and After Four Days Negotiations
They Won Their Point.

Paris, June 10 (By the Associated
Pressl Am account of the mutiny of
seamen of the French Black sea fleet at
Odessa in April was given in the Cham.
ber of Deputies last night by Deputy
Emile Goude, a socialist.
A red flag was run up on the battle
ship France. A young officer ordered a
machine gun fired against French sol
diers and sailors fraternizing with the
Russians and several persons were killed
and wounded After negotiations, the
demands of the sailors were met and it
was agreed that they should not be pun.
ished
The trouble started when from the
battleship arose the strains of the inter-
national revolutionary hymn The cap
tain discussed the matter with sailors.
One of them said:
'aThe war we are being forced TO make
against the Russians is uneonstitution-
all
Deputy Goude concluded his account
as follows:
The trl-color never was lowered II
was true revolution movement in the
highest and purest sense Of the word.
The sailors, sons of the great French
revolution, remembered there are meas
ures beyond which French soldiers and
marines cannot be employed
after four days of negotiations, the
admiral granted the demands of the dele
gates that the ships should return TO
France and that no punishment should
be exasted from the men after their re.
turn"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-13
KOLCHAK WILL NOT
RETAIN AUTHORITY
After the Bolsheviki in Russia Have
Been Crushed and Elections
Can Be Held.

Paris. June l2.-Admiral kolchak. head
of the all Russian government at Omsk.
in his reply to the first letter from the
allied and associated powers, which re-
suited in a second letter promising him
allied support, declared that he did not
propose to retain power longer than re-
quired by the interests of the country
He reaffirmed his intention to call elec-
tions for the constituent assembly as
soon as the bolsheyiki had been crushed
His reply, made public tonight, says:
Il shall not retain that power one day
longer than is required by the interest
of the country; my first thought at the
moment when the bolsheyiki are def.
nitely crushed will be to fix the date for
the elections OF the constituent assem-
bly,. A commission is now at work on
direct preparation of the basis Of the
universal suffrage.
'All my efforts are aimed at conclud.
ing the civil war soon as possible by
crushing bolshevism in order to put the
Russian people in a position to express
its free will. The government, however,
does not consider itself authorized to
substitute for the iualienable right of
free and legal elections the mere re-es-
tabishment of the assembly of 1917,
which was elected under regime of boil
shevik violence and a majority of whose
members are now in the ranks Of the
soviet. 1t is through the legally elected
constituent assembly alone, which my
government win do its utmost to con
woke properly, that there viii belong the
sovereign rights of deciding the problems
of the Russian state"
The admiral writes he will be glad TO
discuss with the powers all international
questions calculated to prevent new
wars, "of which the league of nations is
the highest expression"
"The government" he continues,
'thinks itself justified in confirming the
independence of Poland. The
final solution of the question of delimit-
ing the frontiers between Russia and
Poland must, however, be postponed till
the meeting of the constituent Assem-.
bly,
The admiral says his government is
disposed to recognize the de facto gov
ernment of Finland, but the final solu,
tion OF the Finnish question must be-
long to the constituent assembly.
He believes prompt settlement can
be made about Esthonia, Letvia, Lithu.
ania and the Caucasian and trans Gas.
plan countries, and says that if difficult
ties should arise the government is
ready to have recourse to the league OF
nations
The sixth point Of the reply says:
"The Russian government once more
repeats its declaration of the 9th Of
November, 1918, by which it accepted
the burden of the national debt Of Rus.
sia."
II make point OF repeating that
there cannot be return to the regime
which existed in Russia before February
l9l7,' the note continues. Russia can
only be fourishing and strong when the
millions of Russian peasants receive all
guarantees for the possession of the
land"
The Omsk government affirms the equal
ity before the law of all citizens, with
out distinction of origin or religion.