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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-01

expert WHO utNoteS
himself to ministering to sick and In
whether tree doctor" would not be
much as in with trees as with huma
clan than the surgeon that is need
The tree doctor is, perforce. spe
be added that the subject is a much
first thought, suspect. and is we'll W
life work and the life study of the
that, tree doetoring" within a limit
ties of any farmer or other private
just as gardening may be made a sue
to being fancy gardener. Indeed.
the owner of any wooded land who
desires to preserve the mature forest
growth is all but compelled to delve
into the lore on this subject II he
does not want to employ a profes-
sional forester, and the farmer who
wants to preserve the priceless herit-
age of the stately trees that surround
and shade the ideally-placed farm
house must do likewise.
One phase of tree doctoring that
the layman can undertake almost as
successfully as the professional is
that embraced in preventive meas
ures. With trees. as with all other
growing things, the policy of the
ounce of prevention is a wise one
and moreover there are some wealthy
men who own large estates in this
country who employ tree doctors as
the Chinese employ physicians-to
keep them well rather than to cure
them after sickness has set in. This
stitch in time" policy as applied to
trees is particularly serviceable in the
case OF the insects. etc. which play
such havoc with tree growth II left
TO carry on their depredations unmo-
Tested. II is always preferable and
usually simpler to bar pests of this
kind from the cherished trunk and
branches than II is to Danish them
once they have gained a foothold.
Speaking OF this responsibility in
tree doctoring directs attention to
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-01
The Eqotist.

Thinks he's in the same class with
Abraham Lincoln, does he?"
Yes, and confidently expects pro
motion"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-01

The next time you feel that swallowing
sensation gargle Hamlns Wizard Oil i'm.
mediately with three parts water. 1t will
ave you days and perhaps weeks of mis-
Fry from sore throat
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-01

Many man who claims to be as
ionest as the day is long wouldn't
want the searchlight turned on his
iight record.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-01
Her Estimate of Books.

What books have helped you
most?"
q don't rely on any books. There
are some good bridge whist manuals.
But experience is the best teacher
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-01
Not so Much.

rs he a captain of Industry"
"No-nothing more than a second
lieutenant"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-01

F the newer profes-
sions that have lately
been created in connec-
ton with agriculture
and kindred pursuits 1t
is probable that none
is more unusual or
more interesting than
that of tree surgery.
Tree surgeon is the
customary title of the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-01
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Can double your salary in six months Endorsed
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-01

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send % stamp for ave samples of my very choc-
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-01

in the world Is
this doctoring
done SO thor
oughly as in the
United States.
The invention
of special spray
ing apparatus
began as early
as the year
1880, and since
that time each
year has been
the advent of
new and i'm
proved apparat-
US. Some six or
seven years ago
the steam-pow-
er spray er
made its ap
pearance and a
little later there
was evolved the
gasoline outfit,
which may be
seen in opera
tion today on SO
many farms and
in many city
parks. w h ere
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-06
Prominent MENOF
AMERICA GATHER IN
PASSPORT PROTEST
Mass Meeting Will Organize
Demand to Abrogate Rus
[ sian Treaty.

NEW YORK. Dec. 6.-United States
senators and Congressman, diplomats
educators and prominent men of affairs
came to New York today to assist in
the formulation Of plans for a nation-
wide agitation for the abrogation of the
treaty of 1882 with Russia, because of
that country's refusal to honor. without
discrimination. the passports issued BY
the United States.
The Russian authorities have refused
persistently to honor passports issued to
Hebrews. As consequence of this
attitude on the part of the Cars gov
eminent many Hebrew citizens of the
United States, among them men of
Worldwide prominence as scholars.
philanthropists and men of affairs, have
Russia.
Beginning with a meeting in Carnegie
Han tonight, presided over by Andrew
-. White, former ambassador of the
United States to Russia, q series of
great mass meetings are to be held in
every large city of the country to pro-
test against the attitude of the Russian
government on the passport quest q
Among the prominent men who have
given their support to the movement
are Andrew Carnegie, Vice President
Sherman. Governor Woodrow Wilson,
William r. Hearst. Senator Penrose Of
Pennsylvania, Senator O'Gorman Of
New York, DR.. Charles H. Parkhurst
and Bishop David H. Greer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-06
NIGHT CHRISTMAS
SHOPPING MAY Be
FOR SEVEN DAYS
Merchants Planning to Open
for Evening Holiday Trade
December is.

So wen pleased are the washington
merchants with the success Of the
Thanksgiving closing and early Christi
mas shopping movements, they are now
planning to act mutually in keeping
their stores closed and prevent night
Christmas shopping until Saturday
evening, December 16. This would give
late Christmas shoppers full week in
which to complete their purchases,
during which they could shop at night
until or 10 o'clock.
The limiting OF the night shopping
season to seven days before Christmas
also will make less work for the thou
sands of clerks nEd other employees
Joseph Strasburger, president of the
Retail Merchants Association, said to-
day the association is endeavoring to
make the night shopping season rs
short as possible IN order to save the
clerks.
II think that If the first shopping
night Is set for Satui day. December 16,"
SAID MIR. Strasburser, there will bo
ample time for everyone to do Christ
mas buying. The people of Washington
are responding early. so i do not think
short night opening season viii work
hardship upon anyone
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-06
'SIylXs{S

Daily Mats. 25c. Eve. g., &c. b0c. and Isc.
PAUL ARMSTRONG,
Author of THE Deep Purple alias Jimmy
Valentine" Presents With % Players
"a Romance of the Underworld"
j. c. Nugent q Co. Isabel D'Armand e.
Frank Carter. Melody Monarchs. Johnny
Johnston. Louis Stone. Photoplane.
NEXT WEEKS BIG NOVELTIES
Japan's Greatest Operate Artistic
NINE. SUMIkO ...
Prima Donna Soprano OF Imperial Opera
House, Toxic. Stepp. Mehlinger & King.
Six More Stars. Buy Seats Today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-06
Mrs. Hichborn's Name
Not in Social Register

Mrs. Philip 8. Hichborn, who won
notoriety through the association Of her
name with that of Horace Wiley,
former Washington clubman. has been
dropped from the list of the elite of
Washington, compiled in the Social
Register.
The register was issued yesterday for
the searon Of 1911-12, ana the name Of
Mrs. Hichborn lis conspicuous by It's
absence. The name Of Horace Wiley
has been out of the register for some
time.
Mrs. Hichborn is "out OF town" Or,
at least, this IL the response to Nall in
qu!ries for her. Mr.. Wiley is also "out
Of town." .,..,.. ,-..,.,.. .,.... j.
The Social Register is compiled. in
great part by Miss Isabel Hagner, for
yner social secretary to Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, who served throughout the
Roosevelt regime.
The absence of Mrs. Hichborn's name
has created some surprise in Washing
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-06
Warm Welcome Given
Boston Symphony Music

A rousing welcome was given Director
Fielder and his Boston symphony Or
chestra yesterday afternoon in the Ma
tional Theater, it's second appearance
this season, when Miss Kathleen Parlow
was the soioist. There was large
audience. the boxes and seats being
occupied by the cream Of washington
society, and progressive musical people
The opening number, the symphonic
suite. "schezerade" (after The Thou
sand Nights and Mighty. Rimsky-
Korsakoff, was the opening number.
The four movements Of this composition
being given, Miss Parlow was heard IN
Saint Ssens' Concerto In. b minor, NO.
8. opus 81. This composition, full OF dif-
ficult passages, was given with wonder
fui power and clarity by. the soloist, who
was received enthusiastically. a
II has been many days since the
washington music loving public has
given a soloist a warmer welcome.
The concluding number was Brahms ms
Academic Festival Overture, the
famed .'Gaudeamus Igitur" being the
leading motif While the program 10
not the most brilliant that has peen
presented by the Boston organizauop. "
represented the highest type OF SYM
phonic music.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-06
Medicated Gin Splendid
For Kidneys and Bladder

When good, pure gin 10 properly mixed
with certain other ingredients and taken
in small doses. 1t makes splendid rem
edy for weak, deranged Kidneys or blad-
der. Simply get six ounces best gin and
add to II one-half ounce Murax Com
pound and one-half ounce fluid extract
Buchu. Mix we'll and take one to two
teaspoonfuls after each meal and at bed
time. This quickly stops kidney or
ibla oder misery and prevents the most
serious forms of kidney disease, such as
Bright's disease. chronic rheumatism or
dread diabetes, II taken in time.
ANY or ali the ingredients for the
above prescription can be had at any
good drug store.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-06
NO PAIN - NO WORRY

want every person in
teeth in
extremely cold weather
you make partial set Of
conditions right
in of
plate
which
from originally mouth"
treatment
Washington My office until
the My
Appointments
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-06
ATTORNEY GENERAL
; W|CKERSHAM WELL,
BUT REMAINS HOME
He Stays Indoors at Re-
quest of Wife, Who Guards
Against Relapse.

Attorney General wickersham. who
was seized with an attack of acute In
digestion while attending Cabinet
meeting at the White House yesterday,
had recovered from the sudden illness
this morning. but did not go to his Of
flee, according to the request Of Mrs.
wickersham that he remain at home
during the day.
Private Secretary Frank Cole called
on the Attorney General early this
morning and later took the papers in a
number of matters connected with the
Department of Justice to the home of
the Attorney General.
In the absence of the Attorney Gen.
eral, Solicitor General Frederick w.
lehman became acting head of the
department.
The explanation Of the illness of the
Attorney General Is that "he had SIM
ply eaten something that did not agree
with him."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-06
Dance for Charity,

Tho Ida M. Galloway Auxiliary, No. 4,
United Spanish War Veterans. will give
a charity ball at Eagle Hall, Sixth and
ID streets northwest tonight, the pro-
the relief association of the United
Spanish War Veterans OF the District.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-06
Freed bV Mistake.

JOLIET, ILL.,, Dec. 6.-Because a court
clerk made a mistake in his commit
ment papers, Bernard Etgen, double
murderer. was freed today after serving
seventeen years of life sentence.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-01

of the ltaly-Turkish was passed with
out any conflicts at arms being re-
ported that are likely to attain a
noteworthy position in history.
From rripoli, which is the fore
most object OF tho Italian aggression.
conflicting reports continue to reach
the outer world. The most definite
was that the Italian fleet began a
! bombardment at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing, but no details, beyond the bald
announcement were permitted to be
give out The Italians have pos
session Of the Tripoli end of the sin
gle cable, which runs from port to
Malta, and Malta's is blocked with
official messages.
only the consuls and afew diplo-
mats remain, The rest of the Euro
peans who fingered to the eleventh
hour, escaped on merchant vessels.
when notice of the bombardment was
given, many fleeing panic stricken
with the few effects they could carry.
The Italian navy is harrassing the
Turkish ships wherever they can
strike them. Italian destroyers sank
a Turkish torpedo boat near Pro-
vcsa this morning, captured a yacht
and a steamer with five Turkish Of
ticers and 1862 soldiers aboard, In the
same neighborhood The Italians
suffered no losses in the encounter
and the loss OF life on the Turkish
side Is not known. If the Turkish
Squadron is proceeding from Bey-
root to Constantinople. which some
naval officers question. there seems
"A good prospect Of a clash. The
Turkish squadrn is supposed to con-
sist OF the modern cruisers, Panidieh
and Medjudleh, the Ul9ship Messu-
tdich, aud Two battleships purchased
4 from Germany
special dispatch from Constanti-
nople 70 the Croncile says:
/ general army mobilization has
been started IN all provinces. From
all parts Of the interior. the Sheikhs
and Mussulmen of Tripoli fiery tel
esrams have been received by the
sultan expressing their readiness to
shed every drop OF blood for the
country and the Islam.'' At Saloniki,
blood encounters have occurred be-
tween the authorities and the Italians
des,rous of leaving.
"All telegraphic communication
with Tripoli has been interrupted by
the Italians, who have seized the
lines
In Brusa, Asia Minor, so, 900 Otto
mans are stirred by fierce fanati-
cal excitement
"Hostlities are reported from st.
Gioyano Di Medua. where Turkish
torpedo boat was destroyed by an
Italian warship, most Of the crew per-
ishing. Two Italian warships are re-
ported as having been seen.
Some of the papers have been
preaching a holy war against the
Christians The Turkish tactics in
Tripoli will be simple guerilla warfare
as Turkey has no other alternative.
Passports have been handed to the
Italian charge, who will leave here
tomorrow morning"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-01

ity at 10 O'Clock today. The number
of men who quit in the fifteen states
affected was estimated at between
20 900 and 10000 by the union men.
julius Kruttschnitt, in statement
tonight, said the number was much
smaller.
Reports from most Of the points In
dicated that the men walked out with
out demonstration. and no rloting was
reported
Responses to the strike order was
general throughout the Middle West
and in the South.
The men had received NOTICES from
the international presidents of the
five crafts directly involved. and when
the hour came, the men laid down
their tools and left.
Traffic was continued without In
terruption, and the railroad heads
say the shopmen's strike, even is ex-
tended. would not interfere with
transportation.
At New Orleans, where the strike
had extended from strike Of Illinois
Central clerks, two men received jail
sentences for violation OF a federal
injunction restraining them from in
terferring with the company's prop
erty.
In the far West the railroads say. a
small percentage Of workmen re-
spondcd to the strike call.
Mr.. Kruttschnitt said only few OF
the shops had been heard from. but
declared that only a small percentage
of men went out. He issued the follow
ing statement:
AT many OF the intermediate points
on the Union and Southern Pacific
lines shop forces were laid off to re-
duce working time ana reduction Of
expenses At other points no men at
all went out. and at some points. only
one or two. At the general shops, as
far as heard from, the situation is as
follows:
Per cent Quit.
Omaha general shops ....29
Sacramento ............. ..25
oakland .............. -...... II
TRAINS schenled on all lines are
normal. and the maintenance of reg
ular schedules will In no manner be
Interrupted
The men involved are divided into
the following groups. c0-mdiig to
union men:
Machinlsts. 10000.
Boilermakers. 1000
Blacksmirhs 5000.
Carmen. 1900.
Clerks 1000.
Miscellaneous. 1000.
Mr. Park OF the Illinois Central. is
sued circular to employees of the
road ten ght. characterlzing the de-
c. The men as "one Of the most
nncallcd for walkouts Of labor In the
history Of the country"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-01
100 Bodies Recovered.

Austin, Pa, oct l.-Bulletin.-
One hundred and sixty bodies are re-
ported found at o'clock. Reports
from Costello say the town has been
washed away, with a part Of the i'm
mense plant of the Pennsylvania Tan
n.ng Company
Nothing has been heard from
Wharton, although it could scarce
ly have escaped, as the valley is very
narrow between Costello and that
point
train has Just arrived over the
Pennsylvania from Keating summit.
bringing a fire engine and force of
firemen. They are pumping water
from Freeman's Run and endeayoring
to save houses on tho hillsides.
The odd Fellows Hall has been op-
ened and food brought in BY the
Pennsylvania train is being dis,ribut-
ed to the destitute. Seven bridges
across the Freeman have been burn
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-01

ed, and relief confined to the lower
part of the town.
The valley for thirty miles below
here Is very narrow, and fears are
entertained for safety of farmers. 1t
/ is impossible to communicate with
! towns below Refugees from Costello
say only few houses are left in the
town.
The blazing pile continued to burn
/ through the night the most complex
nd deadly plce in this valley of death
I Gradually the cries for help and the
groans of dying men grew fainter.
! and finally the great mass of debris,
| and the remnants of the burning
buildings, became nothing more than
hugh pile of glowing Goals.
leg Is Severed to Save.
over at the paper mill. the great
foundry where so many of the peo-
pie of the town found employment,
the situation was little better. AL
though not so many persons were
killed, some of them were crushed
when apart OF the foundry went be-
fore the water. 1t, too, caught fire.
and the scenes to what the paralyzed
people We're rapidly becoming accus-
toned were reacted.
A little girl. she couldn't have been
more than fifteen years old. had been
caught in the crash. The flames
we're approachinC her with the rapid
ity only equalled by the speed of the
flood, which had made her plight pos
sihle. Pinned down under hugh
timber. one leg crushed it was impos-
sible for her to free herself. No one
seemed to know her name, but her
cries Tor help were not unheeded.
AS in the firo at the machine shops.
an unknown man rose to the occas-
ion. Running ito part Of the foun-
dry not destroyed by the flood, he
seized an axe and returned to the
spot where the helpless child was i'm
prisoned. He chopped at the timber
but his strength gave out. Meantime
dozen men had gathered. When the
volunteers showed signs OF weaken
ing. another sprang forward. took the
axe from him, an datacked the tim
Der with vigor Meantime the fire
was approaching. The heat drove
him away. A doctor whose family had
not been seen since the flood of a
few hours before took his place. He
saw the fire would be upon them be-
fore the timber would be made to
yield.
Then with precision. he leveled the
axe at the leg Of the helpless victim.
A stroke or two. and 1t was over The
leg wus severed. and willing hands
caught UP the scorched and bleeding
girl and carried her to the hospital
on the hill.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-01

local wholesale produce house. was
found lying between the tracks few
feet east of the Boulder avenue cross
ing, with broken neck. II is suppos-
ed he jumped from train. He died
within fifteen minutes after being
found. by +. E. Clark. a printer. ana
before an ambulance could take him
to a hospital.
He made no statement after being
found, but was moaning at the time
he was discovered. MIR. Clark was
crossing the tracks when he saw Scud-
der lying on the ground his derby
hat crushed in and his face covered
with CRIME. A policeman was called,
and soon afterward DR.. A. c. Pea
cock attended the man and announ-
ced that his neck was broken. Before
the ambulance reached the hospital.
Scudder had died. DR.. s. d. Hawley
made an examination at the hospital
and also announced a broken neck as
the cause OF death. The body was
later taken to the McBirney under-
taking rooms.
While a shade OF mystery surrounds
the death. the facts tend to show that
Scudder alighted from the "Oil Fly
err while the train was going at a
good clip. two blocks west of the pas
senger depot The train arrived at
y. m. and Scudder was discovered at
6:2O o'clock. At $50 o'clock he was
dead.
Scudder has been residing at 416
West Fourth street with his wife and
1S-year- son. lie has lived in
Tulsa for the past seven years. Prior
to accepting a position with the police
department in 1910. during the Mit-
chell administration. Scudder was em-
ployed as travelling salesman by the
Harper Tulsa Produce Company. For
several months past he has occupied
a similar position with the Dawson
Produce Company
Thursday morning he was repri-
manded by his employers for arriving
at work at 8 o'clock instead of an
Continued ON page twelyc.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-01
ITALIANS ARE LANDING TROOPS IN
TURKEY, sinking Z TORPEDO BOATS
TURKISH SUBJECTS FfNNlCM IN GOVERNMENT LOYALTY
WILL FIGHT no LAST DROP BLOOD.
PREVESA D0M8ARDED BY WARSHPS OF UNDER ABRuZZJ
Turkey Addresses Appeal the
Strengthening iorcrs-ainns Enthusiastic
Irlroh Practically Deserted u Rome
pes Correspondents to Go TO switzerland


II was officially reported from Con-
stantlnoplc last night that two more
Turkish topedo boats, the Alpagut
and llamid Ahad, had been sunk by
the italian squadron Off Preyesa.
Reported Italian warships began
bombarding at rrpoli this morning,
Italian warsE.ps sank Turkish
torpedo boat and captured yacht
with five officers and 162 men near
prevesa.
United states officials notified OF
declaration Of war, and President
TAFT is expected to declare neutrality
Monday
Tifpoli Is practically deserted ex-
cept for those crowded into the con-
suatos
Reported Italians landed force
near Prevesa out of range of the fort
guns
Turkish subjects are almost fanat-
cal in their loyalty the government
receiving many letters pledging sup
port "to the last drop Of blood"
Italian warshps under command Of
the Duke Of the Abuzzi bombarded
Prevesa, destroying government
houses.
The Turkish government is streng-
enins its military forces on the Monte
Negrian and Greek frontiers.
The Turkish Parliament has been
summoned to convene at once.
Turkey has addressed another ap-
peal to the powers, saying there yet
is time to prevent evil effects of con-
llict.
Italians at home enthusiastically
received the declaration of war,
Itaiians apparently have taker
charge of the one cable nut OF Trlpoli
and have excluded news reports. 1ht
censorship at Rome Is so severe thai
correspondents are going to Chiasso
Switzerland, on the border, to send
their reports.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-01
Yacht Is CAPTURED.

Rome, Sept. 30.-The minister OF
war received the following dispatch
from Cape Santoko:
"The destroyers Artigliere and Cor
az2iere (ltalian) this morning sank a
Turkish destroyer near Preyesa The
Corazzine is now on the way to Taran-
to, escorting captured yacht. The
destroyer Alpino captured a steamer
manned by Greek crew coming from
the north, and at the moment It en-
tered the harbor OF Prevesa. She had
Turkish officers and 1870 sailors aboard
beside a quantity of ammunition.