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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-01
Industrial Accident.

Major Arthur L. Thayer of Ban
gor, the chairman of the Maine In
dustrial Accident Commission,
Wednesday assigned hearings as fol-
lows:
Pires Marks VS.. the U. S. Bobbin
& Shuttle Co. and the Travellers In
surance Co, insurers; whether COM
pensation be ended; hearing set for
Thursday. April !. at $50 a. NJ, in
the municipal court room at Auburn
before the full commission.
Forrest S. Rines VS.. the Kennebec
Box Co. and the Travellers Insur-
ance Co, insurers: whether com
pensation should be increased.
hearing set for Thursday, April /. at
2 p. NJ. at the Office Of the COM
mission in Augusta.
Frank Lowell VS.. J. e. Witham
and the Travellers Insurance Co. in
surers: whether compensation shall
be ended: hearing set for Saturday.
April 3. at 10 A. NJ, in the municipal
court room at Bangor
Edward Talbot VS.. the Bracket,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-01
Public Utilities

Notice has been forwarded to the
Monmouth Electric Co. by the Pub
lie Utilities Commission that a COM
plant had been made against. it by
certain residents of Monmouth
wherein they allege that they desire
service for light and small power
upon their premises which are
within the territory of the Mon
mouth Electric Co. and that al
though the company has been re-
quested to make such extension the
same has not yet been made.
The premises of the persons de-
string such service are located upon
one of the highways between VIM
throp and Winthrop Village, so
called, and the names of the parties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-01

Wednesday was pardon hearing
day for the Governor and Council
and all the councillors were present,
with Governor Milliken presiding.
Three of the five petitioners for
pardon We're represented, no appear
ance being made in the other two.
Leave to withdraw was granted the
petitioners for Peter Wallis, serving
a life sentence for the murder of
Everett Winslow of Falmouth and
William Mcintosh of Portland. The
petitions were tabled in the other
cases, including Zenaide Labonte Of
Lewiston, serving five years for the
murder Of her infant child, and AL
phee Dumont of Lewiston, serving
six months for liquor nuisance.
No appearances were made for
Grace E. Royce of Augusta and
Mildred l. Keefe of Bath, each serv-
ing 20 years for the murder Of their
infant child. Adjournment was to
T. NJ, Wednesday, April I.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-01
If MOTHERS ONLY KNEW
Thousands Of Children Suffer from
Worms and Their Mothers Do Not
Know What tho Trouble Is

Signs Of worms are: Constipation,
sour stomach, deranged stomach
swollen upper lip. offensive breath.
hard and full belly with occasional
gripings and pains about the navel.
pale face of leaden tint, eyes heavy
and dull twitching eyelids, itching of
the nose, itching of the rectum, short
dry cough. grinding of the teeth, lit
tie red points sticking out on the
tongue. starting during sleep. slow
fever.
street, Flint, Mich, used DR.. True's
Elixir for her little baby girl when
/ she was sick. Mrs. Roberts wrote to
DR.. ]. F. True & Co.: my little girl
is cured Of her worms" And in a
later letter wrote: Baby is fine and
think it was your medicine (Dr.
| True's Elixir, The Family Laxative
and worm Expeller) that helped her."
If your child is i'll start giving DR..
True's Elixir at once. Buy DR.. True's
Elixir at your dealers at once. Three
sizes.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-01
are Robson, Pettengill, Litchfield,
Fogg, Hayford, Cobb. Johnson,
Longfellow, Bates and Holmes.
Rate Schedule Rejected

A decision has been rendered by
the Public Utilities Commission re-
jecting the schedule of rates as filed
by the Warren Water Supply Co.
and ordering the following schedule
to continue in force:
Dwelling houses Occupied by two
or more persons), first faucet, SO;
dwelling houses Occupied by one
person), 81; stores, offices and other
business places, So; hotels. $12; pub
lie stable. $50; town house, IS; pub
lie garage, SIS; churches, So; lodges,
Sc; town of Warren, MIGRANTS, each,
$50.
The commission orders that when
a service or services are used Joint
ly by two or more separate families
or parties, each joint user shall be
charged one half the rate for each
service SO used. Water taken from
the company's supply and carried
into or out of house or other
building, will be charged for at one
half rate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-01
Primary Papers

The following primary nomination
papers have been filed at the De-
partment of State:
Charles ]. Dain of Bath, Republic
can candidate for the House of Rep
resentatives.
Fred F. Spear Of Limestone, Re-
publican candidate for the House Of
Representatives from the class dis
trict comprised Of the towns of
Limestone, Connor, New Sweden,
Stockholm and Woodland and the
plantations of Caswell and West
mainland.
A. r. Gould Of Pressure Isle, Re-
publican candidate for State sena-
tor from Aroostook county.
Thomas E. Houghton Of Fort
Fairfield, Republican candidate for
the House Of Representatives.
Bella B. Kimball Of Milo, Republi-
can candidate for sheriff Of Piscata-
quis county.
Charles F. Whitmore of Verona,
Democratic candidate for county
commissioner of Hancock county.
William H. Bragdon Of Perham.
Republican candidate for the House
OF Representatives from the class
district comprised Of the towns of
Perham, Ashland, Castle Hill. Ma
sardis. Portage Lake and Wade and
the Plantations of Ok Bow, Garfield
and Nashville.
Arthur A. Crafts of Greenville.
republican candidate for the House
OF Representatives from the class
district comprised Of the towns of
Greenville, Monsoon. Shirley, Blan-
charo, wellington and Willimantic
ana the plantations Of Kingsburv
and Elliottsville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-01
Fish and Game

reports from the wardens who in
vestigated the logging of deer near
center Lincolnville say that they
found the deer, which was apparent
~ suffering from a leg broken some
TIME ago, perhaps last fall. 1t had
not been newly injured by the dogs,
but was thoroughly exhausted. They
cid not think it necessary to kill it,
but it died during that night.
Passing in the vicinity of a deer
yard, the wardens found where four
deer had left it and had soon been
seen and chased by two dogs, two of
the deer being run to a pond. The
dogs owners turned out and called
Continued on Page Cool. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-01
q. & M. 100000 Bond Issue

A decision has been rendered by
the Public Utilities Commission au-
thoriZing the Boston &, Maine Rail-
road to issue it's notes not to exceed
the aggregate principal amount of
100000 in payment for 20 locomo-
tives of the Santa Fe type, 1900 COM
posite gondola cars and $40 Acton
double sheath box cars. These notes
shall be issued in Is serials of equal
amounts and maturing respectively
on the 18th day of January in each
of the years 1921 to 1885 inclusive.
and shall all bear interest at the
rate of per centum per annnm.
payable semi-annually. The notes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-01
Library Commission


State Librarian Henry e. Dunnack
was in Bangor on Wednesday to at
tend the funeral of the late Charles
A. Flagg of that city. a member of
the Maine Library Commission. The
commission adopted the following:
Resolved. that in the death of Charles
Alcott Flagg. who for five years has
served the State in library work, the
Maine Library Commission has lost one
of its most useful and devoted members.
That the State of Maine has lost an
efficient and public spirited official.
whose place it will be almost impossible
to FIJI. =
That the commissioners have lost a
friend, who by his integrity, high ideals
and genial personality made himself an
invaluable companion and business as
sociate. -
That a copy of this resolution be
spread on the records of the commits
sion and the secretary be instructed to
send copy to the widow, Mrs. Ethel
Flagg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-01
JUSTICE PHILBROOK
IS RENOMINATED

Governor Carl E. Milliken on
Wednesday, March 81, renominated
Warren c. Philbrook of Waterville
an associate justice of the supreme
judicial court. This is q renomina-
ton for Justice Philbrook. he having
been appointed to the supreme bench
in April, 1913, by the late Governor
VIM. T. Haines. His present term
will expire on Thursday, April s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-01

Box CO. and the Ocean Accident and
Guaranty Corporation, insurers;
whether compensation be awarded;
hearing set for Monday, April 5, at
2 p. NJ, in the aldermen's room at
Portland.
William J. Mckay and Alice Nc
Kay, dependent Of Orrin Mckay, VS..
the Hollingsworth & Whitney Co.;
whether dependent and to what e&-
tent; hearing set for Friday. April
80, in the probate court room at
Skowhegan; Andrews & Nelson OF
Augusta counsel for the employer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-01

multipleS thereof and Snail pc SuD-
ject to redemption by the Boston &
Maine Railroad on any interest day
at 103 per cent of the principal
thereof together with accrued inter-
est. The notes and proceeds shall
be used only for the purchase of and
payment for the engines and cars.
They Went Up-They Came Down
Commissioner Albert Greenlaw
and Frank J. McArdle, chief of rates.
have returned from a business trip
TO Boston. Washington and New
York. They first had a conference in
Boston with the New England Tele-
phone Co. officials. inspecting the
equipment and arrangement of the
Boston office and on their return
from Washington visiting the COM
pany's laboratories in New York.
The Washington visit was for a
conference with the interstate Com
merce Commission, regarding the
restricting of the railroads as to
tariffs, under the return to private
ownership control.
Colonel Greenlaw incidentally took
his first ride in an aeroplane while
in Washington. Although he was
overseas with the 103d Infantry,
Goth Division. the nearest to an as
cent he had was making an en-
gagement to go up with an aviator
friend. The poor fellow was shot
down by the Huns, just before the
colonel was going up with him.
The colonel in Washington went
up in bombing plane like that
brought here by Col. Hartz; in fact
the ascent was made from the field
in charge of Col. Hartz. The sail
was Il beautiful one, delightful, when
compared with those made for pure
ly war purposes and the colonel adj
mits he was entranced with it.
The landing was not quite so en-
joyable. The first dip from n 1000
feet altitude, said the colonel, was
distance was successfully negotiat-
ed, in fact the ground was reached
with considerable speed. The stop
was sudden-for the machine hit a
soft place, dragged, rolled and twist
ed, and finally in a second or so,
turning turtle, somewhat badly
smashing the craft. Both passenger
and pilot escaped injury.
A friend of the colonel in Wash
ington wrote to an Augusta friend
that the colonel unbuckIed the
straps. walked over to the pilot, who
was a Freeport, Me-, lad, congratu-
lated him on the fine trip and calmly
asked:
do Won ALWAYS land that MaE?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-01

WARREN c. PHILBROOK
Of WaterviIIe, Renominated as As.
sociate Justice Of the Supreme
Judicial Court.
This nomination gives Governor
Milliken the unusual distinction of
having named the entire supreme
bench of Maine. something that
probably no other Governor has ever
done.
Governor Milliken has also named
all the superior court judges of this
State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-01
II MUST BE

that gets ahead of us in the bool
line. Whatever is new and good is
sure to be had here first. The LAT.
est views in postal cards, the ne,ves,
things in modish papers, the lates,
novelties Of every description
There's surely something we haye
you want now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-01

The warrants were approved as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-01
]. Frank Pierce Store
Augusta
STATE OF MAINE

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-01

PROBATE NOTICE. Notice Is here
BY given that on the eleventh day of
M W;pdsor ly II ~. Herbert e. Plummer of
was BY the Probate Court for the Conn.
ty of kennebec. duly appointed guar
dian OF Evarts Plummer Of Windsor in
said County. and that on the same date
and accepted said trust. A''
Attest: r. W. LEIGHTON,
Register OF Probate,
The Washington herald., 1920-08-29
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore, Aug. 2S.-Arrivals by
boat: Live poultry Chickens,
spring, " pounds and over, Soc: do.
spring. N to / u pounds. 33a34c; do,
spring, l to IL pounds, 52a33c; do,
White Leghorns, 35c; old roosters,
&c; do, old hens over pounds,
pound, 36a37c; do, small to medium,
pound, 33a35c; do, White Leghorn
hens, pound, 33a34c; ducks, Mus
covy, young. pound. 2Sc; do, White
Pekins, pound. 30c; do. puddle
pound, 2sc; do. smaller, poor, pound
23&36c; pigeons, old. pair, 35a4Oc;
do, young. pair. 3Oa35c; guinea fowl,
young, each. 50a60c.
Eggs Qoss Off - Western Mary
land and Pennsylvania nearby. doz
SIC; Eastern Shore, Maryland and
Virginia, SEC: Western, doz.. 46a51c;
Virginia, doz., 5Oa51c; do, Southern.
49a50c.
Butter-Creamery fancy. 5sc; do
prints, 5sa60c; prints, Maryland,
Virginia and Pennsylvania. 5Sa40c;
Pennsylvania rolls. 3Sa40c; West
Virginia rolls. 3Sa39c; Ohio rolls,
! 3Sa39c; process butter. 51a52c.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-29
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia. Aug. 2S-Butter-
Quiet but firm. Quotations.: Solid
packed creamery. fancy. high-sCor-
ing fresh goods, 59La Nc; extras,
5SIGc; extra firsts, 5712C; frsts, 5Sa
56i2c; seconds, 49a52c; lower
grades, 45a4sc; sweet creamery,
choice to fancy. 6O1sa62hc: fair to
good. 50a59lFc; prints jobbing at
66a6SC for fancy, and 55a65c Tor
fair to choice.
Eggs-Fine stock firm. Quota
tiOns follow: In free cases, nearby
firsts. 56a5Sc per dozen; nearby cur
rent receipts. sac; nearby ordinary
to fair, 49a52c; western extra firsts,
56a5Sc; western frsts, 52a55c: sec
Onds, 45a50C; inferior lots lower;
fancy candled eggs jobbing at 66a
67C; fair to choice, 5sa65c.
Cheese-Firmly held. The quo
tations follow: New York whole
milk flats. current make. fancy. %
a2S1aC; do. common to fair. 25a27c:
do, Longhorns. 27isa2Sc; single
Daisies. 271za2Sc: jObbing sales o.
fancy goods, 3Oa31c.
Live Poultry-FOwls, not leg
horns, via express. fancy and
heavy. weighing lbs. and over
apiece. 36a3Sc; light to medium. 80
a34c: white leghorn fowls. 2sa30c;
fowls, heavy. not leghorns. via
freight to carload lots. 35a36c:
spring chickens, fancy. yellow-skin.
not leghorns. weighing 2ha3 lbs.
3Sa40c; broiling chickens. fancy.
yellow-skin, not leghorns, weigh
ing 112a2 lbs. apiece. 34a36c; weigh
ing 1a1A lbs. apiece, 32aS3c; old
roosters. 23a2' Ducks. old. SOC;
do, spring. 1880; pigeons, per
pair. 3Sa4Oc.
Dressed poultry-Fowls. fresh
killed, dry picked. in boxes. weigh
ing 415a5 lbs. and over apiece. 43c;
4 lbs, 42c; az lbs, 39a40c; lbs.
35a37c; fresh killed, in bbls. dry
picked, 4a5 lbs. apiece. 42c: 3k lbs.
35aS6C: 8 lbs, 39a34c: broilers, West
ern, dry picked, weighing 1ha2 lbs.
apiece, 46a4Sc: Western, smaller
sizes, 44a45c; fryers, Western, 2lka3
lbs. apiece, 42a43c; nearby. 1iaa2
lbs. apiece. 4Sa50c: nearby. smaller
sizes. 45a47c; old roosters, dry
picked. Western, csc: Southern, 26a
27c. Spring ducks. l.. l.. SEC.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-29
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore. Aug. 28.-Flour-Re-
ceipts for today. l,431 barrels; win
ter patent. s11a12: winter straight.
s10.50a11; spring patent, s13a13.5O;
spring straight. s12a12.50; hard win
ter patent, s12.5Oa13: hard winter
straight. s11.5Oal2; city mills. 9S-lb
sacks, winter patent. Sl3.25; city
mills, 9S-lb. sacks. winter straight
sl3; city mills, 9S-lb. sacks. blended
patent, sl4; city mills, 9S-lb sack
spring patent. s14; rye -four. pure
to blended, S950alO.50: Cornmeal
per 100 pounds. s4.25a450.
IN. B-The above quotations or
-four are jobbing prices.)
Oats-Receipts for today, 4,497 bus.
stock in elevators, 196,206 busE ship.
ments from elevators. 6.155 bus; No
2 white, soc; No. 3 white, 75c.
Rye-Receipts for today, 2O.9S;
bus; stock in elevators, 53O,lSi
bus; shipments from elevators, AS.
5s7 bus; No. 2 Western export, spot
.$2.I7R.
Wheat-Receipts for today, 179..
373 bus; 11,7l6 bus. af1oat and I67,
657 bus. by car; shipments from ele.
vators. 23S.459 bus; stock in eleva.
tors, 3.294,44l bus. No. red spot
s2.77; No. l red. spot. s2.771z; No :
red garliCky, spot. S267; August
*2.66iz; September. $3.50
Corn-Receipts for today, 262 bus
shipments from elevators, 2,941 bus
stock in elevators. 4S4,l65 bus
track yellow corn, No. . or better
for domestic delivery, $50 asked
Cob corn not quoted
The Washington herald., 1920-08-29
FIGHT FOLLOWS
COURT SESSION
Winchester Policeman Quit.
lob After Fisticufs on
Lawn.
Especial to washington HeraId.)

Winchester. Va, Aug, 2s.-Patrol-
man Ben Arfnel. the Beau Brummel
of winchester's police force, has re-
signed after engaging in a rough
and tumble fight on the courthouse
green in the presence of hundreds
of. people.
Patrolman Armel claims that he
was insulted in open court by Alvin
Shade, an automobile agent, whom
he had arrested.
Armel was married a few days
ago and, it is claimed, the words
spoken in court were such as to
cause unusual embarrassment to a
newly married man.
As soon as the words were spo-
ken, eye witnesses claimed, the po-
liceman ripped his badge from his
uniform, threw ii on the floor, and
invited Shade TO the street.
The fight which followed, Win
chester people say. will remain a
classic in the history of the city.
Crowds gathered from offices and
shops as word of the struggle went
around.
The men finally were pulled apart
by other policemen and bystanders.
Patrolman Ernest Dove has re-
signed in sympathy with Armel.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-29
WASHINGTON pRoDucL

The wholesale market prices yes
terday evening ranged as follows:
Butter-creamery. fancy prints,
e2as3c; country. tubs, 4Sc; cream
cry, fancy. tubs. 61a62c.
Cheese-Whole milk. aea3ac
Eggs-Strictiy fresh. Sic per doz.;
Southern, $40 dog.
Live Poultry-Roosters, 21aes per
b.; turkeys. 3Sa43c per Ib.; hens
s5a37c per lb.; chickens, 35a3sc per
lb.: ducks, 25a3o per lb.; fowls. asa
37c per ID.
Dressed poultry averages 2 cents
more per lb.
Live stoek-Calves, 16a1sc per In
sheep, 4a6c per lb.; lambs. 1aal3e
per ID.
Fresh Fruit-Apples, $l.ooa2 sc
per bu. basket. and s2.o0as.50 bbl.
California lemons. s3.ooa3.50 Der
box; California oranges, ss.ooas 90
per box; fancy peaches. sl.50a4.0 .0G
per crate; cantaloupes, s1.0oa3. 90 pei
crate.
Vegetables-White potatoes, s4.oC
a4.5O per 150-lb bag; sweet pota-
toes, S7.00as.00 per bbI.: lettuce
i.75a2.50 per basket; tomatoes, 75c
af1.25 box; peppers, SOC per crate:
eggplant, 75cat1.o0 per crate; sugar
corn, 25a40e per doz.; lima beans
20a25c per qt.: beets, 2a4c bunch,
cabbage, 50cas1.00 per bbl; celery
50cas1.25 per doz: squash. 75casl. .OC
per crate; onions. s1.00-1.50 per bas.
ket; cucumbers. S2.00a3.0O per 100
The Washington herald., 1920-08-29
Battle Cruiser Keel
Laid at Newport News

Newport News, Va. Aug. 2S.-The
Keel Of the new b8ttIe-crUiser Con-
stellation will be completed at the
shipyard either today or tomorrow.
Her keel is being laid on a new
emisubmerged shipway. and when
completed will be one of the larg-
est hghtinE ships in the world.
She will carry a main armament
equal to that Of the battleship Mary
land, which will be eight 16-inCh
guns. She will be S74 feet long and
1O1 feet and 81 inches wide at the
waterlIne. She will have a normal
displacement Of $500 tons and is
designed to make d speed of So. 25
knots per hour
The Washington herald., 1920-08-29
Thieves Get Whisky
Valued at $4,000
From Warehouse

HagerstOwn. Md. Aug. 2S.-Some-
where in the East there are twenty
seven barrels of whisky stolen from
q distilIery at Foltz. three miles
from Mercersburg. near the foot of
the North Mountain.
The whisky was missed from the
bonded warehouse. where it was
thought secure under the Volstead
act.
When, how and by whom the
whisky was taken is a mystery. 1t
has been sometime since anyone
connected with the distillery had
entered the warehouse. Yesterday
an inspection Cf the stock was made
by b. William UnEer. who discov-
cred that twenty-seven barrels of
liquor were missing. At prohibition
prices this amount Of liquor would
be worth about $1,000. At present
prices it would bring from $4,000
to $4,000
The Washington herald., 1920-08-29
LIFEBOAT LAUNCHED
WHEN BOAT BURNS

Sanford. Va, Aus. 2E--Ths launch
BurnCtte. loaded with baskets Of to-
matocs. owned by Moody Miles, was
almost entirely destroyed by hre
caused by the explosion n a lantern
The boat was between Turkey Point
and Chesapeake Locks when the FIRE
occurred.
Mr. and Mrs. Miles and their two
sons. who were aboard the boat
were forced TO take 10 the lifebost
and reached Chesapeake City two
hours later The burning boat was
sighted by a passing steamer. and
the flames were eNtinEUtShed before
the boat was completely C0nsuned.
The damage is estimated Al $500.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-29
Chinese Ship Yields
Whisky With Punch
Concealed in Hold
Especial TO Washington HeraId.)

Especial to Washington HeraIdD
Norfolk. Va, Aug 2S.-Prohibi-
tion hasn't hit China yet-but wood
alcohol goes strong in the Celestial
Empire.
At least that's what Federal
agents who raided the Chinese
steamship. Hwah Jah. at Norfolk
yesterday surmise after removing
thirty six cases of whisky from the
hold
Analysis of samples of the
whisky showed that it contained
wood alcohol.
1t is believed that some of the
liquor may have been smugglGd
ashore before the raid.
The whisky removed from the
vessel had not been reported on the
regulation wine lists.
Capt Wilson, commanding officer
of the ship. was fined 1870 by the
collector of the port for this omis
sion.
The fine was paid and the ship
cleared today for Shanghai.
She is carrying a cargo of cigar
cites for China and will sail this
morning.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-29
Virginia Village Beset BY Plague
Of Btackbirds Who Herald DARKNESS
Win Noise Like ShHeks of Lost Souls

lodge the birds with streams OF
water, shot into t1ne treetops.
In other places practically the
entire male community has turned
out with shotguns and sent volley
after volleS of shot into the fiocks.
All these efforts have proved use
less. The fiocks will fly away. but
in a few hours are back again in
the same trees.
The most that has been accom-
plished is to Keep them away for
one night.
starhngs are fiocking with the
other birds at present. but sooE
will separate from them, It is
claimed.
The birds do little damage. to
crops but are dangerous to fruit.
Some OF the country clergymen
may be asked to offer prayers TO
rid the land of the birds.