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The Washington times., 1921-03-29
John Burroughs, 81,
Famed as Naturalist,
Dies in Pullman Car
Death Occurs as Aged Writer
Speeds Toward N. Y. Home.
Began Career in D. c. :.

BUFFALO. N. Y. March 2S.-Job n
Burroughs. world famous naturalist.
died on a train today while en- route
from California to his home at West
Park, N. Y.
partment at 2 a. m, when the New
York Central train No. Is. known as
the New York-New England Express.
was passing through Kingsville. Ohio.
IN ILL-HEALTH SOME TINE.
Burroughs, who had spent the win
ter in California, had been in feeble
health for some time. Had he lived
until April 3 he would have been
eighty-four years old. He was the
most famous naturalist ever produced
by America, and his nature studies
along many lines have been accepted
al authoritative.
Burroughs, whose books reveal an
exceptional power of observation and
tell the story of the outdoors with a
charm that won him hosts Of admir-
ers, might have been lost to American
literature had he put into execution
his intention to enlist as a private in
the civil war. He carried this inten-
tion with him as far as Washington,
but there decided to accept a posi-
tion in the United States Treasury
Department.
1t was while in that position,
guarding the millions in the vaults
of the Treasury, that he began to
write of birds and bees and butter
flies and flowers and 6f the animal
creations which he studied from boy
hood. He wrote of the atmosphere Of
the great outdoors while hived in the
repository of the nations gold. and
while there spenned his hrst success
ful book. Wake Robin"
Burroughs was born in Roxbury,
Delaware county. N. Y, April 3, 1887.
He spent his boyhood on his fathers
farm. He was a close student of
nature, but indifferent in other stud
les, and II is said that he paid Jay
Gould, one of his classmates, to COM
pose verse which Burroughs claimed
as his own work.
QUIT u. 8. JOB IN 1854.
While in the Treasury Department,
and later while employed as a bank
examiner. Burroughs continued his
nature studies and when, in 1884, he
retired from the employ of the Gov
ernment he purchased a property
near Poughkeepsie. New York, over
looking the Hudson river, and there
built his since famous "Slabsides"
cabin in which most of his best liter
ary work was done.
Burroughs earliest literary efforts
were in essay form and this re-
mained always his favorite form OF
expression. 1t has been said that
his early productions were labored
limitations of DIR. Johnson, Emerson.
and Thoreau.
His most-read books are winter
Sunshine" Birds and Poets" 'Lo-
Gusts and Wild Honey" Signs and
Seasons" "Riverby," The Light of
Day." Far and Near" Ways Of
Nature" and bird and Bough." He
was the companion of many jaunts
and nature studies with Theodore
Roosevelt and wrote Camping and
The Washington times., 1921-03-29
LONDON CLAIMS US. NOTE
PAVES WAY TO DlSARM

LONDON, March 30-"America has
opened informal disarmament discus
sions with Great Britain" said a SEN
sational Washington dispatch print ed
in the Daily News today.
According to the Washington cor
respondent OF the Daily News, the
United States Is urging an agreement
to include International control of
war chemicals.
1t was impossible to get connrma-
ton of-the report
The Washington times., 1921-03-29
|LITVTNOFF WILL BE
SOVIET ENVOY HERE

LONDON, March 29.-Boris
Litvinoff, former head Of the
Russian trade commission that
conducted negotiations with
Great Britain for the opening
OF commercial relations. has
been assigned to replace Lud-
wig c. A. X. Martens as soviet
agent in the United States, ac-
cording to an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Helsing-
fors today.
The Washington times., 1921-03-29

BERLIN, March 29.-Fourteen
persons were killed and forty-six
wounded in a violent struggle be-
tween the security police and Com
munists at Essen, in the Ruhr dis
, trict, today. Three of the dead were
security policemen. Essen is the
seat of the great Krupp works and
other iron and steel industries.
FLOWERS COVER BOMB.
An officer of the security police
al Essen had ordered a Communist
mob to disperse. While the officer
was engaged in conversation with
| the ringleaders of the Reds some
unknown persons threw huge
| bouquet of flowers from a window
into the midst Of the policemen. The
flowers covered hand grenade,
which exploded underneath an auto
mobile.
The policemen fred three volleys
into the air to frightene the Reds
The Communists, who were heavily
a. med, opened fire with revolvers
and hand grenades. The policemen
eturned this Are. 1''t 49, 8 L
The cabineth held a special meeting
late yesterday and decided upon
more energetic measures against the
Communists.
COMMUNISTS FLOCK IN.
Large numbers Of Communists from
middle Germany, where the trouble
began, are flocking into Berlin with
the announced intention of assisting
the Reds in a revolution. Herr Weis-
mann. director of public safety, ad-
mftted that the situation has become
more serious and that this may prove
a critical day.
The security police reported the
capture of 500 bandits who were plum
dering property near Ammendort. The
leader wore a Russian uniform and
many of the men wore Russian mill
tary overcoats. A complete set Of
military plans for active operations
was found upon the leader.
Ringleaders Of the Reds have made
plans for an uprising, with a strike
and sabotage OF the electric plants in
the Berlin district. Following this,
the Reds planned to paralyze indus
try and tie up railway traffic. The
police officials were confident they
could cope with the situation, but de-
clared that IL the Reds were even
successful to a small extent, 1t would
open the way to plundering by the
lawless element OF the city's popula-
tion.
DIsARM POLICE.
Armed Communists at Leipzig dis
armed the security police guarding
the Leipzig Voelkerschlact monument
and stole police automobile. A
company Of policemen pursued the
Reds into suburb OF Leipzig and
gave battle to them. The Reds took
refuge in a school house. Five casual
ties resulted from the fighting.
The Washington times., 1921-03-29
REBELS OCCUPY MINSK,
SAYS LONDON REPORT

LONDON, March z8-TAe follow
ing Central News dispatch was re
ceived from HelsinGfers todays
~Russian rebels have captured
Minsk and proclaimed q white
republic.' Ukrainians have sur
rounded Kief. the Ukrainian cap
ital, where lighting r. In progress.,
There IL NO official conArnation
of any new revolutionary est
breaks In White Russia or Uk-
rainfa.
The Washington times., 1921-03-29
DELAWARE PEACH AND
APPLE CROP RUINED

WILMINGTON, Del, March
29.-The entire Delaware peach
and apple crop is believed to
have been ruined by high winds,
hail, sleet, and frost last night
and today. Peach trees that
were in blossom yesterday are
today blackened as if by fire.
Crops of strawberries and
other small fruits also were
ruined. The damage runs into
millions.
The Washington times., 1921-03-29

missioned a second lieutenant in the
Fifth Cavalry in 1901.
During the Spanish-American war
he served as major of the Second Vol
unteer Cavalry, and upon being mus
tered out OF the volunteers became a
first lieutenant in the Tenth United
States Cavalry. In 1901 he was made
captain Of the Eleventh Cavalry,
was elevated to the rank of major in
1914 and a Lieutenant colonel on the
general staff in May, 1917.
While serving in this rank he was
selected by General Pershing as chief
of stan of the A. +. F. and subse-
quently was made commander of the
Service OF Supply. being elevated to
the rank of brigadier general and
later major general, while in France.
The Washington times., 1921-03-29

streets; front I143 Twenty-second
street: on Lovers lane. in Tenth po-
lice precinct: Thirty-third and "
streets; Eighth and b streets.
Out in Tenleytown branches and
limbs OF trees were broken of by
the wind.
The Washington times., 1921-03-29

Tramping With Roosevelt" Time
and Change" written in 1912. was
one of his latest
Burroughs also was known as q
philosopher. while his literary style
was regarded as that of the first
order. its simplicity and clarity be-
Ing admired by all critics.
Burrouehs literary efforts and ma
| ture stndies extended over-a period
tof more than sixty years.
He was given an honorary degree
OF Doctor OF Literature by Yale
University In 1910 and a degree of
Doctor OF Humane Letters by Col
gate University in 1911.
CAUSE OF DEATH SOUGHT.
NEW YORK. March 2s.-officials
Of the New York Central railway sta
ted today that the body OF John Bur
roughs was taken from the train
either at Kingsvflle or Amboy. Ohio.
to await pronouncement OF a formal
verdict OF the cause of death. Fol-
lowing this action the body will be
prepared by an undertaken and for
iwarded to New York State.
ROxBURG, N. Y. Marcn 29.-News
of the sudden death of John Bur-
roughs, naturalist. aboard New
York Central train today was receiv-
edAt his summer home here as dis
|tinct shock to all
Il was explained by the caretaker
OF his home that Burroughs recently
had undergone a severe operation for
an abcess on the chest, and this or
deal, 1t was feared. had overstrained
his heart. '
The naturalist has one son, Julian
Burroughs, who survives him.
1t Is expected that the burial will
take place here.
The naturalist was a familiar figure
to many In this vicinity, where he fol-
lowed many of'his nature studies.
The Washington times., 1921-03-29
Asbestos Found in Canada,

VERNON. British Columbia, March
pa Dominion government survey
or reports discoveries of asbestos in
the Princeton district, and also west
OF oksnagan Falls in the okanagan
valley.
The Washington times., 1921-03-29
a KILLED IN
ESSEN CLASH
German Cabinet Sees Crisis in
RevoIt-MobiIize Troops to
Protect Berlin.
BY FRANK E. MASON.
Interuational News Service.

BERLIN. March 29.-The Com
munist stronghold At Leuna was
captured BY the security police to-
day In . storm attack and more
than 1000 red prisoners were takens
according to the Berliner Zeitung
An MittaG. The reds lad converted
buildings at Leuna into . powerful
fortress. The Casualties were
ANAL.
The Washington times., 1921-03-29

WEATHER

Fair tonight and Wed
.nesAayD freesing tea-
Derature tonight, warmer
wednesday. Dininishing
noPtherly winds. shifting
to southerly wednesday.
Temp. ut 3 .. -. n de-
grees.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-04-15
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

father-in-law; David Birnberg, as a
brother; May Ginsberg, as sister;
Leon Blehert, as the thief; Harry
Rosenthal, as the informer; Abraham
Cohler, as the merchant; Mrs. Will
lam WELLER, as his wife; Abe M.
Calmenson, as the Cantor; Mrs. AL
bert Barr, as his wife; DR.. Leon
son, as his wife. After the program
there will be dancing. The orchestra
will be composed Of Jewish musicians
who are generously contributing their
services. The celebration will take
place on Sunday evening, April oath,
at the Elks Club. A large attend
ance is hoped for, as the proceeds will
be used to adopt number of Pales
tines 1000 War Orphans.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-04-15

Jacob Marks, a we'll known mef-
chant of London who recently died
here, left his son one hundred thou
sand dollars on condition that he
should marry Jewess, one who is a
daughter of Jewish parents.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-04-15
Page Fifteen
MERCHANTS
IN THE
Gateway District
IF YOU BANK HERE

the size of your account is not the
measure of our good will. We are
as much interested in the affairs of
the depositor with modest ac-
count as we are in those with big
balances.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-04-15

A small picture of a large
Steamer. 1t is the famous
"Aquitania" of the Cunard
Line. Company's Office, Met
ropolitan Life Bldg, Mime
apolis, MINI. (Or Agents.)
Evening journal., 1921-05-07
ZBYSZKO CONQUERS
'STRANGLER' LEWIS

NEW YORK. May 7.-stanislau
zbyszko. Of Poland. won the worlds
heavyweight catch as catch can
wrestling championship here last
night by defeating Ed stranger"
Lewis. OF San Jose. Calf. with a
neck lock after twenty-three minutes
of wrestling.
After several minutes OF strenuous
graphing. Lewis tried for his famous
head lock and missed. falling on his
back. The Pole quickly pounced
upon him and pinned his shoulders
TO the mat.
zbyszko weighed 22s pounds and
/ Lewis 235.
The official time was % minutes
and II seconds.
The quick finish came as a sur
prise 10 the spectators. who appar
entity looked for a long, hard con
test.
Evening journal., 1921-05-07

The executive committee on Tues
day night released Scout Executive
Greenhawk at the request of Lorne
W. Barclay. National director OF
Education, B. S. A, and James f.
West, Chief Scout Executive, b. S.
A., for three months. without salary,
to help with the directing OF activi-
ties in five camps in France 1t is
planned to cooperate with the
American committee in devastated
sections Of France. With the picked
Americans it is Mr.. Barclays idea
to give to the French boys of these
regions the best we have in the way
Of scouting ideals.
Although Wednesday night was a
nasty rainy night good attendance
was present at the Court Of Honor
and merit badges we're awarded to
the following boys:
Kendall Dannenhauer. Troop No
Evening journal., 1921-05-07
OUR HIGHLETS
GO UNDER AGAIN

Cold weather did not call OF the
game between Chester and Whining
ton High at Baynard Field yesterday
afternoon and seemed to brighten
the batting eye Of both teams. Ches-
ter won 6 to 4. The locals did not
start to tally until the fourth after
the visitors had already dented the
rubber with a quartet OF counters
The freezing breezes worked
against the pitchers and caused them
TO grove EN- when they got in a hole.
Lichtenstein handed free transpor-
tation TO three OF the visiting stick
smiths while Callahan on the rubber
for Chester, passed four Twenty
six hits were collected between tho
clubs. Wilmington getting ~. Car
lon, OF the locals, copped the batting
honors with four hits in five trips
Evening journal., 1921-05-07
HeiIman, Miller Set Pace
In Big League Batting

Harry Heilman. of the Tigers, is
settling the pace for the American
League hitters with a percentage Of
.521. Ty Cobb. OF the Tigers, leads
at run-scoring with II tallies. Ty
cobb. of the Tigers. has garnered
the most hits to date, 2S. Babe Ruth
occupies home run honors. with six
circuit smashes. Stanley Harris, of
The Senator, shows the way along
the base paths. with stolen bases
and Harvey Sutherland, of the IL
eers, tops the hurlers with 3 victor
les and nary a defeat.
Cobb's 4,0OOth total base was a
double Off Bill Bayne, on May 2. OF
the seventeen games Ty played this
Year he has failed to hit safely in
only one game. This was his eighth
contest. when Ty faced Jim Bagby,
April 25. and got nary a hit in five
tiles.
Lawton Witt, of the Athletics,
after turning in the longest streak
OF batting in the American League
for the current campaign, 10
straight games, was stopped May /.
by George Mogridge of the Senators.
Witt, during his hitting period,
banged out 19 hits in 40 trials, for
a percentage of .475.
Iris Speaker, chief OF the World
Champion Indians. went on a bat
ting spree that had endured for s
successive contests, when Urban Fa-
her. OF the White Sox, applied the
brakes, April 20. Spoke came
through with a dozen safeues in 20
attempts for a batting figure Of
.S7s.
sam Rice. after indulging in a nun
scoring streak of five runs in as
many straight games, was halted
May /, by the Athletics.
Johnny Tobin and Walter Schang
each poled hits in one game. This
IS the second offense for Tobin. He
got hits on April 16.
Bob Veach OF the Tigers, had
scored runs in that number of
consecutive games when the Browns
stopped Bob on April 80.
Clyde Milan. of the Senators. car
ried hitting streak through z
games in a row, when Bryan Harris,
Of the AS halted him May 1. Clyde
came through with IL safe ones in
80 tries, for a mark OF 1873.
Babe Ruth rammed his sixth
home run of the year off Sam Jones,
on May 2 Babe is away ahead of
hls schedule for not until May 23, of
last season. did Ruth hammer
number Sit was off Carl Weilman.
Ty Cobb flashed his first big bat
80 tha xpar NV rOnlhinn
Clarence Hodge for 4 hits on May a.
Evening journal., 1921-05-07
PRESENT BOWLING
PRIZES TOMORROW

The Industrial Bowling League
will meet at Grady's tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock, when prizes
will be distributed to the winners
and plans made for next year. The
championship was won by Worth
Steel which defeated Bancroft in
the post-season series. Everett. sec
retary of the league and leader OF
the Pusey and Jones five, took high
individual honors with an average
Of 174.6 pins per game Prizes for
high single, high three, high team
total. etc, will be distributed at the
meeting. The individual averages
fn1loWs
Evening journal., 1921-05-07

calendar OF ENentA
May Field meet.
May 3-Scoutmasters' Assocfa-
ton.
All set for field meet on Saturday.
Come on, men and scoutsl Make this
the success that it should be. Great
rivalry is expected upon the part OF
the troops. Committees on the af-
fair should meet some time Friday
to perfect the arrangements. All
members OF the Council have been
invited and are expected to be pres
ent.
Scouts who contemplate going 10
camp this summer will not hesitate
many more days before putting in
their applications, as each day adds
more names to the rapidly growing
list. Many scouts waited too long
last year and were disappointed
with the several new departments
of interesting scoutcraft directed by
excellent leaders you will gain more
useful knowledge than ever at a
camp before. New tents will be
there, and flies for all wall tents will
be an improvement welcomed by all
Slim May and Percy Henry assure
us that the eats will be attractive
The water activities will be increased
and the older boys will have extend
ed privileges along aquatic lines. Ar
expert sailor will be in charge OF the
boats and instructions in sailing and
] the practical use OF the compass will
be given. Much thought, prepara-
tion and expense have been given tc
: the camp for the coming summer
All that is needed now is to make i
a decided success in the attendanc,
Of scouts. The camp is the grea
activity OF the OF the season wher,
material and Inspiration for the com
ing year Of scouting may be had
Each scoutmaster will do well Il
spend part Of his vacation in CAM
with his troop. Let's gol
Evening journal., 1921-05-07
ST. MARYs WANTS GAMES.

ST. Mary's A. c. would like to ar
range games with any ~ to 15-year-
old team in the city. The lineup;
Gallagher. ss.; Laruisk, 1b.; Morris,
2b; r. Brown, 30; Hopes. RI; Pa
lese. H.; Kansak. cf.; Kelleher. c.;
Mccormick, p. St. Mary's A. c.
would like to hear from Lincoln
Stars, Union Gardens, Greenhin A.
A., Parkside Juniors. Spruce A. c.,
No. 1 and No. School. Send chal-
lenges TO Thomas Mccormick, 11s
North Lincoln street or phone 3737-
w.
Evening journal., 1921-05-07
Ruth Ties the
Count With Kelly

Babe Ruth. the Sultan OF
Swat, in the third inning OF the
game against Washington yes
terday slammed out his seventh
home run OF the season, tying
the count with George Kelly, Of
the Giants. Bambino now is 10
days ahead OF his 1920 record,
having collected No. last year
on May 25 Off the delivery of
Pitcher Leonard, of Detroit.
Evening journal., 1921-05-07
SHOOT Ar DELAWARE CTTY.

The Delaware City Gun Club to-
day will hold the second OF the
series OF registered shoots A num-
Der OF Wilmington shooters went
down TO attend the opening shoot.
The program calls for so targets.
and shooting will COMMENCE at
o'clock.
Evening journal., 1921-05-07
Snap Shots from the Troops.

Troop ?. Practice for held meet
Announcement made of William
Morford. former A S. NJ. being ap-
pointed to West Point. Congratula.
tions.
Troop s. No report
Troop 9. No report.
Troop IL. Picked teams for field
meet. Practice for minstrel show.
Troop -. No report.
Troop %. Sixteen new recruits.
Visited by Mr.. Quinn.
Troop %. Chief and Mr.. Shaub
present. Practice for field meet
Troop 27 Took hike and practics
for field meet
Troop 2s. Almost 100 per cent
attendance. Talk about camp.
Troop 40. No report
Troop Al. Practice for field meet
and May festival
Troop 40. Troop committeeman
present. Eight visitors. Practice
for field meet
Troop az. Three troop committee
men present. Talk to boys on fivs
senses and electricity.
Troop 46. Plan hike to Beaver
Valley. Play baseball this Saturday.
Two boys pass tenderfoot-
Troop AZ. Plans for field meet and
talk of summer camp.
Troop As. Take silent" 90 hike
Play games and have camp fire.
Troop 81. Eight visitors Plan
bicycle hike.
Troop 54. No report
Troop Sc. No report
Troop 81. Give first OF series OF
dinners to troop. Novel features con-
sisted Of 81 varieties OF Heinz prod
ucts. DR.. Allison speaks to troop.
All troop committee there. One hum
dred per cent attendance
N. c. 1. No report
Evening journal., 1921-05-07

IL; Sam Ford. Troop No. 81; Ed.
ward Saddle, Troop No. 2; JACK
Hare. Troop No. %: Howard Whit.
taker, Troop No. 26; Earl T. Chase.
Troop No. 2e; Wesley Hammond.
Troop No. 2e; ]. Ernest solway.
Troop No. 40; Preston w. Spence.
Troop No. IL; Edwin Limberger.
Troop No. 2s; william E. Moran.
Troop No. 2; Charles Bowers, Troop
No. 2; Charles II. Collision, Troop
No. %; James p. Ponsell, Troop No.
IL; Howard Robinson, Troop No. 2.
II. c. Gawler, Of the Radio Club
OF America, will speak on the or.
ganization OF Radio Clubs and
Vacuum Tubes, at the High School
Friday evening at p. m. All scouts
and officials interested in wireless
are requested and invited to attend.
Invitations were sent broadcast by
radio-telephone by all such stations
in this city.