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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-09-29


ties in this State, l55 farmers are
cooperating with the government
this year. All of the demonstra-
ton farms have been visited every
two or three weeks; they have been
accurately measured, and records
kept. There arei72 cora demon
strations with total of 1881
acres and 1I6 cotton demonstra-
tions with y total of 27l.53 acres.
We have held on these demonstra-
ton farms, 81 demonstration field
schools or field meetings, with an
attendance of Isl or an average
attendance of more than twenty
three farmers at each meeting.
The farmers attending these meet
ings have begun to cultivate at
least portion Of their farms as
the demonstration farms are culti-
J vated.
We havereceived reports of 599.
| rs acres of cotton and 2S4 acres Of
corn, making a total of 1875 acres
that were cultivated according TO
the demonstration methods. We
have not exerted ourselves TO pM
in a large acreage as demonstra-
! tion farms are,intended to servs as
object lessons to illustrate the
manner of doing the work. Some.
however, have cultivated their en-
tire crops after the same plan and
N have Hhad the work done on as
many as LOCO acres OH single
kplantation in Mississippi. The
plan is in every respect practical
'one. There were something like
10000 acres under actual super
vision of the government in Mis-
sissippi in 1910 and the increased
yield was an average of 100 per
cent goge than similar land near
10y with ordinary cultivation'as re-
ported by the farmers themselves.
The general idea in the past has
vbeen that the farmers were indif-
ferentand that they could not be
induced to improve their method
Of farming. i donot.ind them SO.
Farmers have thought that inten-
sive cultivation wes toe expensive,
and they have therefore been slow
to adopt it. The average farmer
is conservative and not inclined to
get in hurry about taking ur
methods offarming entirely differ
ent from that he has always prac-
ticed. fOnceshe is convinced of the
Fpracticability of intensive farming,
that there is more profit in it, then
he becomes aroused and takes an
active interest in the work. The
dem onstration york being a prac-
tical plan of cultivating crops in-
'volvingthe fundamental principles
of modern agriculture, we'are'ab}e
to prove this practicability by
means of actual demonstration
farms.
4 MISREPRESENTATION WASH
Aington, where i have been in con-
ference with Mr.. Bradford Knapp,
special agent in charge of the
Farmers Cooperative Work, and
we dscussed,plans for the work in
Tennessee another year. Our
funds are limited and we will not
be able to reach rs many counties
as we would Eketo. We, however,
would like to take up the matter
of organizing this county if it is
thought advisable.
H. ID. TATE,
State Agent Farmers Cooperative
Demonstration Work.
Memphis, September 20.
Wanted-You to try Our famoss
"Leonte" Flour. Every barrel ia
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-09-29


good cause and the author VIII accept Ai,lsss our
apology for doing so.
ln my previous letters or talks
to farmers 4 have endeavored to
select subjects that would he both
helpful and interesting The
amount of interest taken depends
largely upon the practicability and
usefulness of the subject handled.
So [ havereq uested A. l.. Garrison,
Chief Seed and Feed Inspector for
the Department of Agriculture to
prepare the following talk on seeds@
"The sins Of the father are visit
ed upon the children even unto the
third and fourth generation" This
is especially applicable in the case
of cotton and corn. Get your cot
ton seed from the leavings at the
gin. Scoop your corn seed from
the leavings in the crib, and the
biblical adsge will most certainly
he fulfilled. For the amount of
time and labor involved, seed selee-
tion is the most profitable of tire
farmers work. 1t is not intended
to have you understand that sums
of money should be paid out for
testing apparatus, but from the time
Of harvest to sowing time, especial
ly during bad days in winter, the
time could be spent both proftably
end interestingly by using some
simple method of testing the seed
you select from day to day and eE-
pect to use the following season.
It is perfectly natural that you
want to know, and should know,
the percent Of termination the se-
lection has. Here is very simple
method of finding out. Suppose
yon have barrel of corn, or bag
of cow peas, you want to know 1T
you use this corn if under favorable
climatic conditions you would get
q good stand. Count out 100 grains
of the kind to be tested and place
them in plate between two folds
of moistened canton flannel. Set
the plate in warm room, examine
the seed every "a hours for six days.
Keep the cloth moistened but not
saturated. At the end of the test
count the sprouts, and from them
determine what percentage OF the
whole n~mber of seeds is good.
For most seeds siK days are enough
for the test, bat beets, buckwheat,
cotton, COW peas, onions, red top,
tomatoes and watermelons should
he allowed to cemain eight days.
Carrots, celery, parsnips and to-
bacco fourteen days, and parsley
and blue grass twenty-eigbt days.
After all there is no method that
beats Just knowing good seed corn,
good seed wheat, good seed oats,
good seed potatoes orany other va
riety of agricultural seeds-even ID
YOU do have to give your explana-
ton Gust BECAUSE This method
can only be achieved by practice,
thought, care and attention. SO l
would reiterate what | said in the
begianing-that there is no subject
related to farming OF greater inter.
est and importance to the farmer
chan the Improvement 0f his gen.
eral crops by seed selection. After
a careful, painstaken selection OF
field seeds has been made, the study
of the plant from breeding stand
point is not only intensely inter
esting, but it usually results in
awakening a keener interest in all
phases of crop production from
the preparation of the soil for the
seed bed and the cultivation OF the
growing plant to the marketl OF
4ho nrodnct This subject is Oi
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-09-29

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"Leonte" Flour. Every barrel is
guaranteed TO please.
IJNIW!s.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-21
STEEL TRUST cINCHED
ITS MONOPOLY OF ORES,
Effect of Acquisition of Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company.

Washington, July 20.-The United
States Steel corporation in obtaining
.he Tennessee Coal and Iron company
md its southern ore lands 'cinched"
It's monopoly of the ores of the Ameri-
ran continent and tied up available
helds for Independent concerns, de-
clared Chairman Stanley of the house
steel trust investigation committee at
today's hearing.
Mr.. Stanley made the surprising ad-
mission that he had discovered from
lis own investigation that the United
States Steel corporation has no mo-
nopoly os colxing coal. but, addressing
his remarks particularly to Richard
Iindsbury. counsel for the steel cor
pcration he said that if he could say
the same of the ore and trans nsportation
facilities controlled by the trust he
would frankly do so.
The committee Intellectually sought
tonight from Herbert Knox Smith,
commissioner of corporations, whose
bureau has been investigating the
steel corporation since 1906 and has
made public only a part of it's report.
The commissioner, standing on the at
torney generals Interpretation of the
law that no informa ton could be made
public without the presidents author
izs ton. fatty refused to give the COM
mittee facts contained in a report not
Vet completed. relating particularly t3
cost sheets furnished by the steel cor
pors ton. He agreed that when the
report is ready he would urge the pres
ident to make 1T public as soon as pos
eiile.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-21
VESSELS ALL DESTROYED.
Each Fleet Annihiiated the Other, Ac-
cordinq to Rival Claims.

Washington, July 20.-A1 of the ma
yai vessels engaged in the mimic war
at the entrance of Long Island sound
have been theoretically destroyed, II
the reports of the rival fleet comman-
ders are to be believed. Acting Sec
retary Winthrop called for reports on
the progress of the war game, and
today these came from Admiral Os-
terhaus, commanding the attacking
Blue" fleet, and from Commander
Eberle, of the Red defending fleet,
each claiming a complete victory in
volving the destruction of his antago-
mist. Both speak in complimentary
terms of the fine work of the naval
militiamen with the fleets.
Later today a belated despatch was
received from Commander Eberle of
the Red defensive fleet, adding to his
battleship fleet. He reported that his
destroyers picked up the Blues" main
fleet last night at 1890 about thirty
miles south by west from No Mans
land. The attacking fleet had thrown
out scouts and had tried to defend it's
rear, but a destroyer the Lamson,
succeeded in torpedoing a battleship
before the searchlights found her.
Then the rest of the destroyers dashed
into the fleet and claimed to have hit
seven battleships.
Meanwhile the submarines Narwhal
ana SALMON HTeu tOfpeooeS lHtO tHfee
battleships, while the torpedo mother
boat Dixie was strewing in the way of
the surviving battleshipS floating
mines that served as screen for the
submarine boats
After midnight the attacking fleet
went to anchor in the open sea 12
miles west of No Mans Land, and
the destroyers and submarines were
about to destroy them all over again,
when Admiral Osterhaus signalled the
exercises were finished and the little
wasp-like torpedo boats returned to
Newport; the naval militia vessels go
ing to GARDENERS bay.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-21
AMERICAN ICE COMPANY
is STILL DOING BUSINESS
Has Ceased Its Operations Only in
State of New York.

New York, July 20.-The American
Ice company departed life in name on
1y last May and is still in control of
the ice situation in New York, as far
as the Knickerbocker Ice company
and the Ice Manufacturing company
are concerned, according to testimony
given today by Wesley J. Oler, head Of
the Knickerbocker. in the district at
torney's investigation.
When the American Ice company
surrendered it's charter to the secre-
tary of state of New York. Mr. Oler
said it merely ceased to exist in New
York. but was not affected in New
Jersey, District of Columbia. Penn
syNania Or Maine. where it is now in
business. The Knickerbocker and the
Ice Manufacturing company succeeded
the American Ice company, the Knick-
erbocker. owning the entire stock Of
the Ice Manufacturing company. he
said, and the American Ice Securities
company being the holding company
for the American Ice company.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-21
LA TOILETTE TO HOLD
FORTH IN SENATE TODAY.
Debate on Reciprocity Nearing End
Vote on Saturday.

Washington July 20.-Only one more
full day of debate on the Canadian
reciprocity bill remains before the final
vote is taken on the remaining amend
ments and the mea itself. Into
that day are to be crowded a number
of speeches. including remarks b.
Senator La F'ollette, Senator Smith Of
Michigan, and many-short speeches by
members who have final word to say
for or against the bill
Senator La Toilette tomorrow viii
explain in detail his amendments.
which propose a sweeping revision of
the woolen and cotton tariffs. His al
dress will be the chief one against the
reciprocity bill in the closing hours OF
debate.
Today Senator Bailey held the floor
against the bill for three hours, fol
lowing a speech in it's favor by Sena-
tor Jones Of Washington. Senator
Bailey's speech was almost wholly an
attack on the bill for its alleged injus-
tice to the farming intGrests.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-21
BOSTON MAN KILLED
IN FIGHT WITH MExiCANS
Result of Revolver Battle Over Com
wandered Cattle.

Elcentro, Cal. July 20-Accerding
to an explanation received today by
the California Mexican Land & Cat
tie Co. here, Milton K Willis of Bos-
ton. an emp1oye of the company, was
killed four days ago in a three-cor-
nered pistol fight with Epifano GAL
lego, brother of the sub-prefect of
Mexica1i, Lower California, and a
companion. Willis body was found
Yesterday near the Pescadores river,
across the border.
The company was informed that
during the recent revolution the rebels
Communicated some of the companys S
cattle With these went cattle be-
longing to Gallego and he held the
Americans responsible for his loss
When Gallego and q companion en-
countered Willis four days ago. a re-
volver battle ensued in which Willis
was killed. Gallego was slightly
wounded and his companion fatally
wounded.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-21
American Women at Cape Haytien Forced
to Seek Safety Aboard American Yacht
THE GOVERNMENT IS OVERTHROWN
Revolutionsts in Possession and Place is in State Of
Sem-Anarchy-Gunboat Left at Critical Time and
Yacht Owner is Denied Use Of Guns by Govern
ment-Navy Department Rushing Vessels to Scene.

Cape Haitien, July 20.-Cape Haitien
is in the hands of the revolutionists,
and the sole protection of Americans
and other foreigners at this port is an
American yacht which arrived here
yesterday morning.
Gunboat Petrol Sails Away.
The United States gunboat Petrol
sailed from here several hours previ-
Gus to the arrival of the yacht, leav-
ing American interests unprotected,
and when the yacht came into the har--
bor her owner, Mr.. Dick. found the
town in state of semi anarchy.
Ports May Be Bombarded.
The insurgents were rapidly ap-
preaching and President Simon and his
troops had left Fort Liberte for Port
Au Prince. There were rumors also
that the cruiser Antonio Simon was
on her way to lombard some of the
ports.
Dick Receives Warning.
As is. customary under such circum-
stances, most of the residents took
sides with the revolutionists, and soon
the authorities were unable to check
the disorders. Mr. Dick notified the
officials that he would not permit any
bombardment by Haitien warships and
would protect the foreigners.
Americans Protected by SearchIight.
At o'clock last night fighting broke
out in the streets. The searchlight of
the yacht was kept playing on the
house in which the Americans, who
were brought in from working on the
railroad, had collected with their
wives.
American Women Taken on Yacht.
At daybreak the government was
overthrown; the revolutionists had oc-
cupied the town, and the streets were
filled with excited men shooting at
random. All the American women
were taken aboard the yacht, while
the foreign consulates were filled with
refugees. These included those who
had opposed the revolution and the
local authorities, in protecting whom
the French consul was slightly
wounded.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-21
DECLARES THAT GARY'S
IDEA is SOCfALISTIC
Sugar Trust Counsel Critieises Steel
Trust President.

New York, July 20-In academic dis
cussion of governmental relations to
corporations this afternoon John z.
Parsons, former president of the Am
erican Bar association and former
counsel for the American Sugar Re
lining company. declared to the con-
greSSional committee investigating the
sugar trust that the proposition of E.
H. Gary, chairman of the steel cor
poration. for government control of
business combinations was sociaIistic.
Mr.. Parsons went further and declared
that in his opinion congress should
place no restriction whatever on trade.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-21
CROOK HAD HUNDREDS
OF WOMENS LOVE LETTERS
Bigamist, Forger and Robber Captured
at Richmond.

Richmond, Ind, July 2o.-After a
search of several weeks. Peter P. Ap-
kns, age 33, was arrested here today
on the charge that he is a, big&mist,
forger and robber. According to the
police his activities have extended over
the eastern and middle western sec
tions of the United States.
Last May, Apllins was married to
Mrs. Bertha Coler, a widow, in this
city. and left her two days later IN
Paris. Ill. Soon afterward he was
married to Miss Elizabeth Young in
Lexington Ky. the police assert. Hhe
couple went to Cincinnati and the hrst
night, Apkins. it is alleged. drugged
and robbed his new wife of $500 and
jewelry.
From Cincinnati, Apkins went east,
and, it is alleged, operated in Hart
ford, Conn. Boston, and returning
west. was heard from last Sunday IN
Chicago by his wife here, who turned
the letter over to the police. He was
arrested as he stepped from the train
today
Apkins' suit case contained hum
dreds of love letters written oy Wo,
men all over the United States, ana
checks on more than sixty national
banks of the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-21
TAX OF So AN ACRE
ON sHELLFISH PROPERTY
Committee on Finance FavorabIy Re-
ports Bill.

Hartford, July 2O-The committee
on finance late this afternoon favor
ably reported a bill dealing with the
taxation of shellfish property, which
provides for tax at a rate of 81 an
acre. on developed property and one
dollar an acre on undeveloped lots
The tax, according to the bill, will
become due May /, 1912. annually,
thereafter. The report on the bill was
somewhat Of surprise as it was ex-
pected that all bills relative to
change in the present method of rails
ing revenue from the oyster industry
would be reported unfavorably.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-21
ETHEL BARRYMORE
RESTING IN CANADA.
No Likelihood of a Conference With
Her Husband.

New York, July 20.--It was an
nounced in routine way by the thu
atrical firm under whose management
Ethel Barrymore plays that she left
tonight for Canada, to rest until her
new season begins. Friends said she
was at the home of her uncle. John
Drew, at East Hampton, l.. /.
At the offices of her lawyers it was
said that no conference had been ar
ranged between Mr.. and Mrs Colt, OF
their lawyers, and that there was not
likely to be any such conference. Mr..
Colt could not>be found at his place
of business, or at the Yale club, where
ne has been making his home.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-21
ROUNDING UP THE TAX
DODGERS OF EASTFORD
Tax Collector Latham Has Warrants
for Those Who Left Town.

Eastford, Conn, July 20.-A cam
paign against the resideats- of the
town who have failed to pay their
personal tax has been begun by Tax
Collector Carl Latham. Warrants
have been issued for those who have
left town since the last personal tax
enrolment and placed in the hands
of a deputy sheriff. A few days ago
Arthur Miller, who went to South
Manchester, was brought back and
fined 5000 and today Ellery EIdridge
was brought back from Danielson and
fined SIS for evading his taW. A score
or more warrants have been issued.
This is probably the first town to
bring back from other places in the
state those who have evaded such
tax
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-21
AUTO STRIKES TREE,
FOUR ARE INJURED.
Men on Way to Toronto Refused to
Give Their Names.

Utica. N. Y, July 20.--Four men en-
route from Boston to Toronto. by au-
tomobile, ran into-a tree at Wamps-
vile, west of this city, this afternoon.
and as a result two are in a hospital
at Oneida with bad injuries. The men
refused absolutely to give their names.
and one removed the license number
from the car after the accident.
One of them has both legs broken
and another a bfoken kneecap and in
ternal injuries. The other two escaped
with a shaking up. The force of tho
impact was so great that the front
axle of the machine was bent aboat
the tree.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-21
VETO BILL PASSES
IT'S THIRD READING.
Asquith Viii Now Endeavor to Have
Lords Amendments Rejected.

London, July 20.-The house of lords
passed the third reading of the veto
bill without a division today after only
three hours of debate. The revolt Of
the insurgent peers failed to material
ize. AL the threats of the extremist
lords to throw out the bill and pre-
cipitate a crisis proved a bluff. One
solitary peer, Baron Stanmore, raised
his voice to demand a veto.
The future of the measure may be
predicted tonight with reasonable Ger
tainty. Premier Asquith in the house
of commons on Monday will move the
rejection of the lords amendments en-
bloc. Tomorrow the prime minister
will announce that if the lords persist
there will be no course open for him
but to tender the king certain advice
which will ensure the passage of the
bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-21
CASE LIKE THAT
OF MRS NEAPOLITANO
Italian Woman in Chicago Shoots HIS
band Under Same Circumstances.

Chicago, July pa case similar
in some respects to that of Mrs. An
gelina Neapolitano of Sault Ste Marie,
Ont. whose death sentence was COM
muted to life imprisonment last week,
developed here yesterday in the shoot
ing of Joseph Lopiscopo by his wife,
Vita Loposcopo.
At the hospital to which Lopiscopo
was taken. it was said early today he
had small chance Of recovery.
In her cell at the police station Mrs.
Lopiscopo, who soon will become a
mother, said she had supported her
husband since they came from Italy
two years ago. and that he often had
beaten her when her earnings were
small.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-21
Lewis Strang
Meets Death
WELL KNOWN AUTOMOBILE
RAcERINsTANTLY KILLED.
WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT
Was Plotting Another Machine and
Running But Four Miles an Hour
Winner of Many Big Races.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 20.-Lewis
Strang, one of the best-known auto
mobile racers in the country, was in
stantly killed today near Blue River.
Ihe winner of many track and road
race, in which he dared death at reck-
less speed, Strang actually met death
while driving along the Blue River
roads, only four miles an hour.
Endeavoring to Avoid Collision.
He was plotting the machine of the
technical committee on the Wisconsin
Automobile associations annual relia-
bility run from Lacrosse to Lancaster,
distance of 1913 miles. IN endeavor-
ing to avoid a collision with a pass
ing team in a narrow roadway it was
said, Strang turned to the outer edge
and the bank suddenly gave way.
Stranq Under Machine.
The car slid down the embankment,
turning turtle, and Strang reluctant
to jump, went under to his death. The
emba nkment was scarcely more than
five feet in height.
Three Others Escape Injury.
In the car with Strang were J. W.
Tufts of Milwaukee. Joe Jagersbe
and l.. A. Clark of Lancaster, Wis. oil
of whom jumped and escaped injury.
Broke His Arm in june.
Strang broke an arm about the mid
die of June during a race in Kenosha
and is said not NO have been strong
enough to attempt the wearisome grind
of the state run this week. 1t is
thought this weak arm may have con-
tributed to a lack of the control Of
the car.
Was &c Years of Age.
Lewis Strang was 26 years Of age.
and was born in New York, but had
been connected with the Case COM
pany as manager of teams for num-
Der of years. His first drive was in
ElkWood park track and he drove in
practically every race of Importance
since 1907.
Has Won Many Races.
That year he was the winner of the
circular track mile at Birmingham,
Ala, and made a mile record in Nash
vile. He was winner in 1908 at Sa-
vannah in road race, also at Lowell.
Mass, Brighton beach, and Savannah,
Ga.
. Made 100 Miles in "a Minutes.
In 1909. he won at Ormond beach,
making 100 miles in 81 minutes. In
1910, on the Indianapolis motor speed
way, he drove a querter-mile record
in eight seconds. making 119 miles an
hour; one kilometer, % seconds, five
miles in three minutes II seconds.
Wept Over the Corpse.
The body will be shipped to New
York for burial. Jaeggersberger pitt
Iully cried over the corpse as he re-
moved it. II can hardly realize that
Lewis is dead" he said AT Indian
apolis 1 was spilled out on the track
while going So miles an hour and es-
capped without a scratch, while poor
Lewis is killed in a reliability run I'm
which he is not even competitor"
Strang Has Been Reckless Of Late.
Lacrosse, Wis. July 20.-That Lew
is Strang was deliberately inviting
death on the present state reliability
run was the opinion of his associates
on the our when the party left here
this morning. Since leaving Milzvau-
kee Monday. Strang is said to have
been SO reckless that some who start
ed in his car refused to ride with
him. Strang was recently sued for
divorce by his wife.