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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-06
STAUNTON TO COMMAND.
Designated to Take Cruiser Fleet to
Buenos Aires Celebration.

Capt. Sidney A. Staunton. now MEM
Der Of the general board of the navy.
and who will be promoted to the rank OF
rear admiral shortly. will be the COM
manding officer Of the special squadron of
cruisers designated to attend the cen
tannial celebration at Buenos Aires in
May.
The program of the ceremonies.
which will be held In the week beginning
May II. includes a reception Of the
foreign vessels by the Argentine feet on
the Rio de la Plata. an official reception
OF the officers of the foreign fleets in the
government house at Buenos Aires. a
naval review by the president of the
republic in the outside roadstead and a
number of nautical festivals. The cor
ner stone of a huge monument comment
Grating the independence OF the Argentine
Republic will also be laid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-06
Two Slips in Front of the Post Office

foreign substances" on sidewalk or pub
lie reservation. 1t was asserted by mer-
chants that they would rather pay fine
than have persons injured in front OF
their places of business. The cOnstitu-
tionality of the regulation was questioned
by some.
A skating record was made here yester-
day. when n. Taylor. former amateur
champion distance skater of Newfound-
land, went with ice skates from one end
of the District to the other. Accompany
ing him were +. Delaney. formerly OF
the Montreal lacrosse team. and VIII
Ford of the p. +. l. hockey team.
Many men. women and children par
ticipated in a skating carnival last night
OH the tidal BASIN Large fires were kin
died along the banks and the scene pre-
scented was an animated one.
Agents of the Humane Society had a
busy time yesterday assisting fallen
horses to rise and giving advice to driv-
ers Blacksmiths were also busy sharp
ening and "roughing' horseshoes and
reaped a harvest of coin as a result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-06
A Deserted Coal Cart.

Bernard Grady of Silver Spring, Md,
slipped in front Of 141s street last night
and sustained a painful injury to his
back.
wears old, 1915 10Th street, was treated at
the Emergency Hospital last night for
cuts about his face He sustained the In
juries by falling on the sidewalk in front
of 726 9TH street
Walter Mason, colored. twelve years
old, fell from a coaster while on LIST street
northwest last night about $50 and frac-
tured his leg. The boy, whose parents live
at 100 Pierce street, was taken to the
Emergency Hospital.
Annie Hardy. a colored domestic. twen-
| ty-eight years old. slipped on the porch
at her place Of employment. Iowa circle.
about 10 o'clock last night. and cut her
hand. The injury was dressed at the
Frederick Monzol. colored. twenty-seven
wears old. 1919 4th street northwest fell
while boarding a street car at Pennsylva-
mia avenue and 18th street, and cut his
face. He went to the emergency HOS
pital.
Three Ribs Broken.
| Frederick Croft. twenty years old.
| Wyoming apartment house. and Henry
| Bridget, fifteen.. 2149 California street.
| we're victims Of coaeting accident near
their homes about $50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The younger OF the victims
sustained three fractured ribs. while
Croft was injured about his body
Frank B. johnson, colored. twenty
eight years old, 219 Q street northwest.
fell on the. steps at his place OF employ
| ment, 1913 Sd street, and broke his arm.
He was taken to Freedmen's Hospital.
Charles w. Cheek. fqrty-two years old.
fell on the sidewalk near 18th and H
streets northeast and sustained painful
Roger Williams, clerk to the excise
board slipped in front OF his home. IS
Sd street northeast, TINS morning. HIS
was assisted to his feet by his son and
was able to- continue to his office
Mount Pleasant car slid along the
tracks in front Of the pension ONCE this
morning and came in contact with de-
livery wagon belonging to Browning &
Middleton, grocers, 6O8 Pennsylvania ave
nue.. Charles Minor, driver of the team,
managed to escape injury. although the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-06

will be placed in charge Of the river and
harbor fertilization works in 1.-THE Calves.
ton cTex.) engineer district Capt. John
c. Cakes, now in charge Of those works.
will assume charge OF the works in the
second Cincinnati district, relieving Lieut..
Col James G. Warren.
Maj. Robert r. Raymond. now on duty
In the engineer school in Washington, D.
c.. will be put in charge Of the river and
harbor works in the Wilmington Del.)
engineer district, relieving Capt Lewis
II. Rand, who will come to Washington,
y. G.. for duty with the LIST Battalion OF
Engineers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-06

The Caledonians last evening after reg
uiar business installed newly elected of
hcers for the ensuing term. Past Chief
Hugh Reid was assisted by Past Chief
]. Robertson in the ceremonial.
The officers We're: Chief A. Douglas:
vice chief. A. Robertson: second chief.
tain: William Jardine; third chieftain.
William Smith; fourth chieftain, Hugh
Reid; fifth chieftain. James Ora wford
conductor. J. IRE: guard, G. Murrison
librarian, W. Petrie. sr.: trustees. viii
liam Jardine. Hugh Reid and Thomas
Miller. Music by Clansmen smith. IRE.
Douglas: songs by Petrie, Rrenchley, ].
IRE, Smith. after which all the members
joined hands and sang Aud Lans
Syne."
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work along Pennsylvania avenue and
other thoroughfares. and soon had open
rOadways> over which horses could pro-
coed in comparative safety.
Business men sprinkled ashes and sand
on the payements in front of their es-
Establishments in defiance of 4 police reeu-
lation which prohibits the sprinkling of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-06
Crew Saw Large Building Alase.

As the tug James 0. Carter was on her
way up the river yesterday afternoon,
her crew saw a house or barn on a farm
on Pomonkey Point. Md, burning. fiercel,.
but in consequence OF the ice and shos
water the tug was unable to get near
shore. The crew of the boat was unable
to state on whose property the burning
building was located. 1t looked from tile
river to be quite a large structure. and
when the tug passed up the river Was Q
mass OF flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-06
Changes in Engineer Corps.

number OF changes in the stations OF
officers of the engineer corps of the army
we're announced today. to become effective
about February 10.
Mai. George p. Howell. now on duty
under the chief of engineers in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-06
Skaters Head Cut.

Edward Thomas. twenty-threc years
old. 026 French street, was skating near
Pennsylvania avenue and 10Th street last
night about O'Clock. when he fell and
cut his head. He went to the office of
DIR. Henry r. Elliott and had his in
juries dressed
William Roberts. thirty-three years old.
an inmate of the Soldiers Home, fell in
front Of the Lyceum Theater yesterday
afternoon and cut his face. He was given
surgical treatment at the Emergency
Hospital.
John W. Murphy, .forty-sevsn years old.
was seriously injured yesterday. afternoon
while roughing a horse. He was working
in front Of the blacksmith shop at H.. p
street, when the animal slipped and fell
upon him. His leg was broken and he
was taken to the Homeopathic Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-06

Contracting pneumonia while driving
across the Blue Ridge mountains in the
recent storm. Jonah Isaac Hcllingsworth.
a member Of the pioneer families Of Win
chester. died. leaving two sisters. Their
home built in 1874, is noted landmark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-06
Kind-Hearted Efforts Fail.

Well, Mr.. Riey's Dobbin did not get
UP. Neither the profane coal HEAVIER n or
the smart head-stting boy, nor the blan-
ket-sprea ding man could raise Dobbin to
his four feet. SO he lay there nearly all
day. while old inha bitants rushed off to
send letters to the newspapers to tell
the editors that the police are never
where they ought to he and that II no.
ticed a horse in a precarious condition"
etc. and signing Constant Reader:
They decided tina. since Dobbin could
not rise they would dispatch him with a
bullet, and the kind stable boy fell upon
Dobbin's neck and wept worse than ever.
Finally they found policeman who
could hit horse at two PAGES.
1t was then dusk. The passing coal
driver had not yet passed, but was still
on the job, the smart boy had the unde-
livered bundles in his hands and the blan-
ket spreader had sent message to his
wife that he was detained by important
business. The little group opened up
while the policeman stepped forward to
slow music, and the crowd ruthlessly
pulled the weeping stable boy from Dop
bins neck.
"Good-bye.'. he sobbed, and turned from
the scene.
The handsomely equipped dead-horse
wagon came Gathering mp. the policeman
advanced, taking aim, and little boy,
crowding to the front was saying: ''They
make glue of dead horses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-06

Mrs Margaret Marston, seventy-four
wears old, widow of Oliver j. Marston.
died at the home of her son-fn-law. w. c..
Palmer, at Saluda. Middlesex county. Va
She Is survived by six sons and one
daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-06
Then Dobbin Took Notice.

When suddenly Dobbin lifted his head.
looked the crowd over, saw the leveled
pistol, examined the horse hearse with
some concern. looked MIR. Riley full IN
the eyes. jumped up and ran back to the
stable whence he had come as fast as he
could.
The kind stable hoy was waiting for
him with a bucket Of oats
II knowed all along he was Just fool
in" said the stable hoy.
At last reports the horse is doing nice
ly and will he able to earn his feed i'll
harness again very soon.
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wagon was badly damaged and its con-
tents dumped on the street.
Street Cleaners Busy

The District STRENGTHENING department
got busy today when the temporary thaw
came. Forces Of laborers were put to
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Stopped by the Police.

| Capt. Hollinberger of the first police
precinct was on hand. however, and.
carrying out an order OF Maj. Sylvester,
| superintendent Of police, prevented anv
further coasting.
the children were heard to say,i'we will
go to 18th or 10th street.
Capt. Hollinberger sent his men to the
several streets where car lines were
calculated to make the sport danger
GUS and instructed them to see that
the children did not endanger their
lives.
II would have seen to the protection
of the hills earlier in the night" Capt.
Hollinberger stated, had l thought
there was sufficient ice on the streets
to enable the children to coast
Gilmore Herrell. thirteen years old.
was the victim of coasting accident
about s o'clock yesterday afternoon. He
was coasting on North Carolina avenue
street car at LIST street. The boy was
injured about his face and body and
was taken to the home of his parents,
81 New Jersey avenue southeast.
About $3.50 o'clock yesterday No. 4
patrol wagon responded to call re-
cetved from the New Jersey avenue
freight yards and found Timothy j.
railroad. suffering from injuries he had
received by falling on the slippery
pavement, He was removed to his home,
463 II street southwest
While passing near 18th and F streets
about $50 o'clock Frank Carricala, thir-
ty-three years old, 1911 l. street north
west, slipped and fell. He sustained a
taken to the Emergency Hospital for
treatment
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21
AS stated. the year was very favor

AS stated. the year was very favor
able for corn. as shown by the large
yields, and the pruning was only
inches deep and one foot or more
from the plant, and yet the average
loss from root pruning on the eight
plots was 1875 bushels per acre.
The roots described are merely the
main roots originating at the seed.
or at that portion of the stem under
ground, and of course, from these
are numerous side branches or Sec
ondary roots. numbering in some in
stances as many as 100 on a piece
of root IA inches long.
When it is remembered that the
roots of the first whorls are spread
through an area around the stalk
about feet in diameter, and that
these roots then turn downward and
penetrate to depth of several feet,
that the later roots while not spread
ing out so much. penetrate the soil
to depths of from to feet, and
that all these roots are set with
branch roots which themselves again
have numerous branches, we can
readily see the necessity for deep,
loose soil and the Importance of
breaking these roots as little as pos
sible. The depth of planting seems
to have little or no influence on the
depth of the roots, this being con-
trolled largely by the moisture con-
ditions and the depth to which the
soil is sufficiently loose to permit of
their free entrance.
We want every corn club boy to
carefully dig out one plant when 10
inches high, one 20 inches high, and
one just as it is beginning to tassel.
Dig the dirt away carefully, SO that
the arrangement of the roots may
be carefully observed. 1t would be
well to plant these on loose soil Of
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21

plants development. Above we gave
the distance of "a roots from the
surface of the soil at distance of
six inches from the stalk, and of
these all but one would have been
broken by cultivating 4 inches deep
six inches from the plants-these
plants averaged II inches high-but
only u of these roots would have
been injured by cultivating 8 inches
deep.
Of course, the character of the soil
and the amount of moisture will in
fluence the location of the roots with
reference to their distance from the
surface; but 1t seems mistake to
suppose that deep cultivation can be
given at any time after the plant is
six inches high without great injury
to the roots. OF course. at this time
the injury Of the roots may be of
less damage and be entirely over
come by the benefits derived from
more completely killing the grass
and weeds and by aerating the soil;
but study of the root system of the
corn plant can not fail to impress
one with the injury which must be
done to the roots by deep cultivation
at any time after the plant is up to
a height of six inches or more.
Some Experiments With Deep and
Shallow Cultivation.
AT the Illinois Experiment Station
all the roots within inches of tn.
top of the ground were cut thre
times during the season, at one foo
from the stalk on all four sides
Seventeen rows on each of eight plot
were root-pruned, while a like mum
Der of rows on these same plot
were not pruned. The year was a
unusually favorable one for corr
and the following yields per acl
were obtained:
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21
HOW TO DOUBLE YOUR CORN YIELDS
X.-CORN ROOTS AND ROOT PRUNING

By TAFT Butler.

the surface of the ground than the
first lot of roots from the seed.
They also grow outward for a con-
siderable distance, instead of down.
ward, just as did the first seed roots.
This second whorl of roots usually
contains from three to five in num-
Der. A few days after this second
circle or whorl Of roots starts, an
other whorl begins to push out from
the second node or joint of the stalk
at the base of the second leaf. This
third whorl of roots, or the second
that has been thrown out from the
part of the stem under ground, is
followed by others, only short dis
lance apart, until there may be as
many as to 9 of these circles or
whorls of roots. Coming out from
that part of the stem beneath the
surface of the ground. The first and
second joints or nodes above the
ground also throw out roots, as stat
ed above, which under favorable
conditions, also reach the ground,
and branching, add to the root sys-
tenn of the plant. and act as brace
to the stalk. @ kAif M
We noted that the first four or five
circles or whorls of roots had ten
dency to grow horizontally, or out
sideways, but the later roots tend tt
go in slanting direction deeply int
the soil, and only reach any grea
distance from the stalk at consider
able distance from the surface of tn
ground.
The Depth at Which Most Roots Ar
Found.
on an examination of nine plants
of an average height of IL inches
at the Illinois Experiment Station,
was found that they had an averag
of over ten roots. One plant, Q
inches high, to the tip of the Leaf
had a root traced 35 inches in lengtl
and another plant ~ inches high
had root 10 inches long. Twenty
four roots were examined at 6 inche
from their base: 1 was " inche
deep at that point; s were 4 inche
deep; IL were 81 inches deep;
was 21s inches deep; were tw
inches deep. and 1. * Inch deep a
this distance from the base or start
ing point of the root.
From these facts let us call atten
ton to the chances of root PRUNING
or injury by early deep cultivation
In the South, especially, 1t is com
mon to cultivate deeply when tn
plant is 10 to 80 inches high, unde
the impression that root injury is no
likely to occur at this stage of tn
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21
The Progressive Farmer and Gazette
and Louisiana Corn Crop.

Mr.. ]. P. Parron, Omega, La, says:
eff it had not been for the advice in
your wonderful paper, The Progress
sive Farmer and Gazette, would
not have made any corn, as l had
seep water for six months, and too
much rain. AS it is, I have 1900
bushels of corn on hand.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21

fering better facilities for removing
the dirt. If separate sets of plants,
some on dry soil and others on moist
soils could be dug out, it would also
be interesting
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21

Nv much more attention than
ever before to that part of the plant
which is above ground. Considerable
attention is being given to the kind
of stalk, the number and sort of
leaves, the character of the ear and
its position on the stalk, and many
other similar matters; but we are
convinced that few corn growers
have made any serious or careful
study of the parts of the plant under
ground. Surely the roots of the corn
plant are of sufficient Importance in
relation to the growth of the plant
and methods of cultivation to de-
mand thorough knowledge of their
mode of development, their relation
to the stalk and the manner of their
distribution in the surrounding soil.
Every one knows that all the
leaves have their origin from the
nodes, or joints, including the first
leaf to appear; but few realize that
the roots, with the exception of those
that spring from the seed, also come
from those nodes, or joints, OF the
stem. Even some of the nodes, or
joints, above ground, throw out roots
which are known as "brace roots"
The nodes or joints still higher up
the stalk, as much as two feet from
the ground, also possess rudimen-
tary roots which may be seen by
, cutting away the sheaths of the
blades, and when corn blows down
these roots frequently develop and
enter the ground.
How Corn Roots Grow.
While the stem is making a growth
of three or four inches from the seed
to emerge from the ground, the first
or primary root has grown probably
twice that distance. Soon after this
first root starts out fro mthe point o.
the grain of corn, to others STAR
out, and these ROOTS to 5-are
spoken of as the primary roots, OF
the roots Of the seminal or seed
whorl. These first roots usually take
an outward instead of downward di
rection, growing distance from two
to three or four feet, near the surface
of the soil, and then, as warmer and
dryer weather comes, turning down.
ward and penetrating the soil to the
depth of two to four feet.
Soon after the leaves begin to ap.
pear above ground another set Of
roots spring out from the node OF
Joint at the base of the first leaf
This second whorl of roots come
out from one to two inches nearer
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21
BEE KEEPING FOR FARMERS.
vn.-some Questions Answered.


VH.-Some Questions Answered.
Judging from the letters received
and the questions asked, the most of
our readers are beginners in bee
keeping and need elementary in
struction. AS previously stated, we
can't tell you everything in these
brief articles. We can only give
hints and suggestions here and there,
and you must fill in the rest from
your manual on bee keeping and
some good bee journal; also send
your name and address to several
leading manufacturers and supply
houses of bee materials and ask for
their catalogs. These often contain
valuable directions to beginners and
also give the prices of bee books and
journals sent by mail. 1 hope a
number of these people will adver-
tise with us so you can get in touch
with them.
What equipment must have? you
ask. Well. next to the hive and all
its belongings you must have veil
to keep the bees from singing about
your face and head and gloves to-
keep them from singing your hands.
Some bee keepers are bold enough to
do work without either. but you
. don't want to think Of such rashness.
You should be thoroughly protected
:, land then you know you are all right
: laud can work with confidence.
What does veil cost? You may
). make one yourself out Of I mosquito
bar for very little. but It should be-
colored black in order to zee through
it we'll. Better wells can be had ~.
mail from supply houses Tor - cuMss
d to 81, according to quality. 4 pair.
of buckskin gloves with close tting
sleeves are all right. but you can buy
bee gloves from the supply house
cheaper.
What about a smoker? You must
have one to control and subdue the
r bees. The bundle of rags that your
e grandmother used is out Of date.
3 Smokers cost from so cents to $3.50
e according to quality. A medium
q price will get good one. See cata-
It logs for particulars. You should
also provide some dry dotted wood
q for smoker fuel.
! How shall l handle my bees? Al
r ter putting on your veil and gloves,
e take up your lighted smoker and
: Ipuff little smoke in at the entrance
i of the hive. Then knock on the hive
e with stick or stone. The bees win
be frightened and I'LL their sacks
g with honey. In this condition they
d rarely sting. The reason they can
k be handled so easily in swarming is
I that they fill their sacks with honey
4 before starting.
In entering the hive, the next step
: is to take of the cover. Do this and
Il everything else In the most gentle
4 manner. Bees resent abrupt move
h ments. No matter what it does, new
n er strike at bee. This will bring
n others to it's aid and you may have
, more than you can manage. Never
# crush a bee since the smell of it in
: furiates the others If it stings you,
8 gently rub the singer out and pro-
e coed with your work.
- +. G. HARMS.
II Powell Station, Tenn