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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-02
FREIGHT RATES CUT
ONE-THIRD ON LEMONS
Growers Win Victory Over
Foreign Competition and
Railroads

WASHINGTON. Dee. 2s.-American
lemon growers today won a signal vic
tory over foreign competition and the
trans-continental railroads. when the i'm
terstate commerce commission reaffirmed
its previous order by the new commerce
court, reducing freight rates on lemons
from California to all other points in
the United States from $L15 per 100
pounds to 81.
The fight over lemon rates has been
in progress since 1902, and originally in
volved the question of competition with
Sicily. 1t has been bitterly fought and
become one Of the first causes of COM
flict between the interstate commerce
commission and the new commerce court.
When the commission originally order
ed the reduction its order was stopped
by the commerce court, which held the
commission had no right to take into
consideration the question Of foreign
competition and remanded the case for
rehearing.
The decision given today holds the
rate of $1.15 unreasonable and unjust.
irrespective Of the question of competi-
ton, and orders the carriers to make
effective the lower rate on February
Is.
The case was brought in the name Of
the Arlington Heights Fruit Exchange
against practically all the trans-conti-
ntal roads.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-02
PLANS VIGOROUS FIGHT
AGAINST. BOIL WEEVIL
Southern Railway Places Thir-
teen Men inq Field to Ad-
wise Farmers

MERIDIAN, Miss, Dec. 2.-With 1s
agricultural experts inq the field to advise
farmers as to the best methods OF in
creasing the yield of cotton per acre and
growing it in spite of the Mexican cotton
boil weevil. the Southern Railway COM
pany and affiliated lines through their
cotton culture department propose to
carry on vigorous campaign against the
spread of the pest during 1872 The work
of the department is to be carried on, not
only in localities where the weevil has
been found but in territory to which It
has not spread in order that If it should
spread further eastward the farmers may
be prepared for it's coming.
The cotton culture department, which
is under the direction of Mr.. T. o.. Punk
EFT, a highly qualified expert, whose
headquarters are at Chattanooga, has re-
Gently been strengthened by the addi-
ton of new men and the whole organ
ization is better prepared to lend valuable
assistance to the farmers of the south
in combating the weevil. The personnel
of the department is4as follows, showing
the different stations at which the field
agents are located: $685. z
w. c. Proctor, Greenwood, Miss e. B.
Randle, West Points Miss; A. H. Moor
man, Lauderdale, hllss,; r. v. Jarrett,
Waynesboro, Miss. J.. G. Shand, Thorn
asville, Ala; j. E. Gray Marion juno
ton, Ala; T. u. Culver, Maplesvine,
Ala; N. H. Person, Tuscaloosa Ala
Roland Turner, Admission, Ala; c. r.
Shepherd. Alfalfa, Ala; R. f. Grabel,
Macon, Ca; +. s. Long, Cuba, Ala; E.
E. Burrows, Okolona, Miss.
These men are splendidly equipped to
give the farmers advice as to the prep
aration of their fields and the cultiva-
ton Of their crops. The cultural methods
advocated are similar to those of the
late DIR. S. A. Knapp The services of
the agents are entirely free to all farm
ers, along the lines Of the Southern rail-
way and affiliated lines, the expense Of
the cotton culture department being borne
by these companies In the belief that
their interests are Identical with those of
the people they serve.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-02
BREMEN COMPANY PLANS
CANAL FREIGHT LINE

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-American repre-
sentatives here or the Hansa, of Bremen,
which is the third in size in the German
steamship companies, announces that in
recognition of the important Developments
which the opening of the Panama canal
will stimulate, the company has decided
to establish freight service from At
lantic and gulf ports to the west coast Of
Central and South America with regular
and frequent sailings, service to begin as
soon as the canal is open for public traf-
flc. At present the Hans aline operates
number of freight steamers to ports
in South Africa and the East Indies.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-02

sunshine, So that the Preventative pro-
cesses may go on and the soil be sweet
ened and brought into condition through
the setting free of a considerable guam
tity OF it's store of plant food to grow
large and profitable crops These soils
are not likely to need heavy appllca-
tions of plant food. You do not men
ton their character, and of course, II
is impossible to suggest the best for
mula to use without this knowledge.
On red clay land, however, an S-3-4
should answer well for cotton, ana a
9-3-5 for corn,
MIXING A FORMULA AT HOME.
A. S. S., Jefferson, Ca, writes: / want
to mix my fertilizer next, year, and am
thinking of using this formula: loo
pounds 16 per cent acid, 800 pounds nitrate
of soda, 300 pounds cotton seed meal and
200 pounds of muriate of potash. What
win this analyze? Should it be put in
before the corn is planted, and then top
dressing of soda at thelast blowing?
s.e -=-8
The formula to which you refer If
made of high-grade goods. will contain
approximately 200 pounds of phosphoric
acid, 65,S pounds of nitrogen and lO4
pounds of potash. Its percentage. compo-
sition would be approximately 10 per cent
of. PHOSPHORUS, 80 per cent of nitrogen
and SO per cent of potash, which would
constitute what we would term high
grade fertilizer, and il used at the rate
of 500 to 200 pounds per acre. on corn and
500 pounds per. acre on, cotton, II should
give good results on red clay land which
has been well, prepared. If the land has
been enriched by crop rotation and the
growing of legumes or if you have yard
manure to use on it, better results will
be secured than you can anticipate in the
of vegetable matter. For corn
on retentive soil it would be good policy
to apply about 500 pounds of this. formula
the drill row at the time of
planting, saving 200 pounds to be used as
q side application about six weeks after
the crop is up. Nitrate of soda had best
be put on as top dressing about two to
three weeks before the corn punches to
tassel. From IS to- 125 pounds may often
be used with advantage. The amount of
nitrate to apply will depend much @on the
condition of the crop. This will be in
fiuenced largely by soil preparation and
seasonal conditions. '-f
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-02
FARMERS COMPRESS CO.
INCREASES.iTS STOCK

At meeting of the stockholders
Thursday afternoon the Farmers Gin
Compress and Cotton company, Of which
Harvie Jordan is president. decided to
increase it's capital stock from $1,000,O 900
to 100000. ~
The money will be used. it is stated,
to extend the operations of the company,
and to erect an immense manufacturing
plant in Atlanta or Memphis, where the
congresses sold by the company will be
made.i
The stock of the company, it is said,
is about equally divided between Georgia
and Tennessee. The cost of erecting
the manufacturing plant will run into
the neighborhood of S1,O0OO00.
The decision to increase the stock OF
the company was practically unanimous
The meeting was attended by "a per cent
of the stockholders. Reports covering the
operations for the past year show the
company in splendid condition.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-02
INCREASE TO COME IN
PRICE OF SHOES SOON

LYNN, Mass, Dec. 29.-The increase
in the wholesale price of shoes which
will be inaugurated in March by the
Brockton shoe manufacturers will be
put into effect at the same time by
the Lynn association and by most of
the New England manufacturers.
The matter will be taken up later
before the convention of the national
association Of New York
Lynn makers say that their advance
in prices viii probably be from 5 to
7 per cent. Retailers viii add enough
to retail prices to protect themselves.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-02
AMERICANS URGED TO
START FOX RANCHES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-Fox farming
is probably the most profitable agricul-
tural industry in the history of the world.
This is what Walter Jones, of the Depart
ment of agriculture, told the American
Breeders association here yesterday. At
the suggestion of Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson, Mr.. Jones made an in
vestigation of the fox farms of Canada.
where a practical monopoly Of the bust
ness is now enjoyed with the idea or
trying to interest some Americans in the
work
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-02
PRICE OF STRAW HATS
is SURE TO BE UP SOON

NEW YORK. Dec. 3O.-Next years
straw hat will cost more than this
years, and the price viii be still higher
in lib, owing to a shortage in the
importation of straw braid, most Of
which comes from the Province OF
Shantung, in China.
Word reached the New York import
ers this week that millions of rolls Of
this straw have been \seized and burned
by the Chinese rebels. This means, it
is said, that next year the importation
of straw from China will be practf-
cally nil and there will be nothing 10
manufacture the straw hats OF 1913
from except paper mache.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-02
EXPERT ACCOUNTANT
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29.-Edward Stanley,
who killed himself in Denver today. was
former comptroller of the Waters-Pierce
Oil company.
He was considered an expert account
ant and at the Office of the oil company
it was said he was the first man to audit
the accounts of the United States Steel
corporation, and that he introduced the
50 tenn CT bookkeeping now used by the
corporation.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-02
WILL QUIT MINISTRY
TO I'LL FATHERS FARM

BROCE1TON. Mass, Dec. 29.-In or
der to save the farm his father is no
longer able to work, the Rev. Ire e.
Davis, pastor of the wealth. Albert
Memorial church here, will quit the
ministry and become a tiller of the
soil The farm is located in Onarega,
Ill. -t
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-02
SUCCESSFUL f'ARhalNG

department furnish nfOrmat1On
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-02

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-02

GRAZING HOGS ON RYE.
J. G. E., Savage, s. C. writes: 1 wish
some information in regard to rye as a
grazing crop for hogs. When would be
he proper time to put the hogs on it to
craze, after II takes 7onFa good growth
Or wait until the grain natures?
The Washington times., 1912-01-13
ENGLAND ALARMED
OVER PROSPECT Of
GREAT COAL STRIKE
Gloomy View Taken OF
Chances for Mediation in
Mining War.

LONDON, Jan. 13.-The British gov
ernment is greatly alarmed over the
Prospect of the coal miners strike on
March ].
Officials are preparing to exhaust all
possibilities of mediation. but the
prospects are gloomy as the operators
declare they will not submit to the em-
ployes' demands for a minimum wage
scale. A conference between the coal
owners and the miners has been ar
ragned for January %.
If the men go out the navy will be
helpless, 1t was learned today. despite
the governments claim that there is
enough coal on hand to supply the war
ships for two months.
The Transport Workegs Federation
undoubtedly will back up the miners
and refuse to handle coal mined by
strike-breakers or shipped In from for
eign countries.
Both America and Germany are re-
ported to be preparing TO send guam
titles of fuel to England, but the miners
claim 1t will not be available for use IL
the transport workers stand by them.
The Washington times., 1912-01-13
GIVES POINTS ON
POTASH DEPOSITS

Enormous deposits Of potassium exist
in the United States, and quantities
will be used on O commercial scale In
the near future. according to Prof.
Milton Whitney, chief of the Bureau of
Soils. Of the Department OF Agricul-
ture.
Prof. Whitney and other Government
experts have been searching the coun-
try for potash since the action by Con-
gress a year ago. making an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the. work, following
the agitation of the German potash
question. ..
,- To Be Independent.
The United States soon will be inde-
pendent Of Germany. It is declared, and
can afford to scoff at the German an
nouncement of an impending prohibi-
tive tariff on potash exports to the
United States. For decades Germany
has supplied the main portion of the
potash of the world. ...
Professor Whitney's preliminary re-
port Is circumspect, apparently design
ed to prevent any wild cat speculation
on potash beds or deposits. No definite
information is given In the report,
though II is significantly stated that
conditions point to Salt Lake City and
Ogden. Utah, as the great fertilizer
manufacturing centers Of the future"
The Washington times., 1912-01-13
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandnlan's S Stories
HOW GRETCHEL SAVED HER FATHER.

the hidden meaning Of each bloom I.ar
over the bay the grim prison walls
she looked at the frownine stone Hnu walls ss
then Mt the fragrant blossoms AT her
feet, an idea came into her head--shc
could save her father with the flowers
he loved SO well. Quickly she gathered
colors and plants until they formed q
large bouquet, lovely to the eye. but
full OF secret meaning to those who
understood the language .of flowers.
she placed small roll OF silken cord.
Then she FASTENED to the prison and
asked the sentry at the gate IL these
SIMPLE flowers could not be sent to
harm could come OF such a gift the
man took the bouquet to her fathers
As soon as he caught sight Of the
nowers he knew there was message
conveyed by it's fragrant beauty. At
the left OF the bunch was a seaplant.
lnen a bloom which opened only at
MIDNIGHT, then another blossom which
center tiny, ball of cord. One side
OF tne prison stood next to the sea
and the meaning Of the message flash
ca upon him."By the sen at midnight
said that his daughter would come In
a boat beneath his window In the
middle OF the night and that he must
Iet down the SILK cord to draw UP a
rope by which to escape.
The window bars were old and rusty
on the side OF the walls next to the
water. so he had no trouble in shak-
Ing them loose. At midnight just as
the moon rose over the edge of the
bay, he saw tiny skin shoot out
from the land across the bay and
skim lightly toward the prison. When
the boat stopped beneath his window
he let down the cord and soon drew
up strong rope, which he tied tightly
to the iron bolts In the wall. Then
he crept out OF the window and slid
down the rope into the boat in which
Gretchel sat waiting. The moon crept
behind a cloud and in the shadow the
boat with the little girl and her faith
er flew over the water to their quiet
cottage home among the flowers.
The Washington times., 1912-01-13

Hitherto, the smeIter interests have OBJ.
jected to converting their fumes into
sulphuric acid on the two-fold ground
that the people In their localities do
not use fertilizers, and that II they did
the production of acid would be far
greater than the demand. But II the
smelters of Utah were to follow the
suggestion given, the report says, In
few years the agricultural interests
Of the surrounding country would use
their entire output.
In New Jersey.
The report says that glauconite, the
characteristic of greensand marls and
pronounced constituent of potash, oc-
cur in large deposits in New Jersey and
the South Atlantic Gulf States. Pro-
fessor Whitney is evidently reserving
more definite information which will re-
veal the locations of potash deposits
In the country for a later report, on
the ground that the investigation has
not progressed far enough for him to
give definite information as the investi-
gators are now engaged In field inves-
tigation and laboratory analysis.
Z The report states that potash beds
may be found in the Humboldt Basin.
Nevada, and the Surprise. Warner and
Christmas valleys of Oregon and the
Salton basin, of California.
At present about S120, 000.00 annually Is
spent IN this country for commercial
fertilizers.
The Washington times., 1912-01-13
YALE UNIVERSITY |S.
ALARMED BY TURKEY
TROT ANDBUNNYHUG
Conservatives Fear Objec-
tionable Dances May Be
introduced at Prom.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Jan. l3.--The
dignified and conventional element of
Yale University is alarmed by the
possibility OF receiving a shock at the
Junior promenade next Tuesday. They
are asking themselves what would
happen If a score or more of the
dancers on the floor of the Second
Regiment Armory. Tuesday night.
would start the turkey trot, the griz-
ely bear or the bunny cuddle. RNR
The Yale News. the mentor Of the
university, has issued a solemn warn
ing. In an editorial the News re-
minds the college that the promenade
is an institution and that for ages
ut has been disting uished by the alb
sence of any Intoxicating concoc
tions." Continuing. the editorial says:
Radiant souls may feel the crying
need for some artificial stimulus.
Once 1t is admitted or smuggled In
In cryptic coat pockets a distinguish
ing feature Is thrown to the winds.
spired to perpetrate some peculiarly
extravagant form OF ultra modern,
unmentionuble dance, sinuous and
stationary. At once the Hyp Is out
Hyped The prom is straig htaway
deprived of it's first and last vestige
OF formality by the great American
press. The Oakland Tribune raises
its editorial hands in horror. The
scandalous news flashes across the
continent. The prom becomes no.
torious instead of famous"
The Washington times., 1912-01-13
LINCOLN MEMORIAL
BODY WILL DECIDE
UPON SITE EARLY
Senator Cullom Makes An
nouncement After Seeing
President Taft.

After a conference with the President
this morning. Senator Cullom announced
that meeting of the Lincoln Memorial
Commission will be held at the White
House a week from Monday, to decide
upon a site for the memorial
For months the commission has been
engaged in viewing sites and examining
models OF monuments. Famous archi-
tects have been employed and officials
Of the municipal government have been
asked to cooperate.
Now the commission is about to de-
eide definitely upon site and design.
There is reason to believe the next
meeting will complete preliminary
work. 1he Commissi sioners are anxious
to close up the question of a site and
the kind of monument to be erected.
or course, Congress will have to
pass upon the work when 1t is finish
ed. The whole thing may be taken
up, and settled by the House and
senate regardless of the Commits
sion's recommendations.
The commission had $2,o00,00G to
eNpend upon this monument. Either
the Pope or the Bacon designs con-
template an expenditure OF sum
aproXimating this amount
The Washington times., 1912-01-13
Turner's to Discuss
Plans for Clubhouse

Directors of the Columbia Turnverein
will present plans for new clubhouse
TO the organization tomorrow afternoon
with the installation of officers. The
directors. with Congressman Bartholdt
of Missouri, honorary president in the
chair. held session last night.
Plans suggested by Ernest Gedsten-
berg, prcsident-elect, wero presented
and will be submitted to the member
ship. These call for the construction OF
q modern clubhouse.
il proposed policies arc carried out,
the Turnverein will, IN the near future,
have a new building that will include
complete and large gymnasium. as
sembly hail. cafe, dining rooms and So
cial rooms. with additional quarters for
an enlarged and extensive school OF
German language for the children.
The Washington times., 1912-01-13
FLESH FORMING FOOD

When You euy package Of Samose,
the great fesh-fornirg food. weigh
yourself and see how much You gain In
the first weeks use. Jas. O'Donnell will
tell of many Of hIs customers who
month or SO ago were thin, pale and
haggard, but who are now, through the
use of Sarnose, plumn. strong and
happy, with perfect health and attract
i've flesh. He has seen SO many ip-
stances of the wonderful POWER of
Samose to restore the weak and sick to
strength and health, and to make good
natural flesh that he will give his per
sonal guarantee with every package Of
Samose he sells to refund the money if
1t does not prove satisfactory.
Samose Is pure preparation, and
can be used with absolute confidence by
the most delicate. II gives renarliablc
results with children who are weak and
run down and without appetite. il
builds up the thin. pale. puny girl and
woman to perfect plumpness AMI
health. 1t IL the only nesh-forndng food
of it's kind, and in addition, 1t strength
ems every org8n Of the body, restoring
sti ength and health to the whole sys-
tenn.
Sent postpaid on receipt of price. soc.
The Washington times., 1912-01-13
Suffragette Promises
To Obey Her Husband

LONDON, Jan. 18.-Miss Una Dug
dale. leading suffragette, and niece OF
Viscount Peel, today consented to
promise to obey her future husband.
rather than run the risk Of the cere-
mony being invalidated.
Miss Dugdale had announced to her
suffragette friends that she would not
promise to obey any man, and planned
to have omitted the section In her mar
riage ritual, which exacts this promise.
Just prior to her marriage of Victor
Duval. a well-known society man. the
chaplain notified her the marriage
might not be binding If any of the
ritual was left out. She consented to
dispense with the proposed change, but
intimated she would break the promise
instantly IL her new husband insisted
on giving orders.
The Washington times., 1912-01-13

some attractive white lingerie blouses
hrot displayed In shop window in q
street near Eleventh, on the north side
o. the street. They are tastefully trim.
med with a fne quality OF val lace and
embroidery; are made with high necks
and three-quarter length sleeves. A
;Sbss nSssd tha siae n1a.. frl edged with lace I'm.
waists are marked 90 cents.
A Seventh street department store,
between e and F, is showing q few
pieces Of curly maple furniture in the
window which would add to the dainti-
ness of q bedroom or boudoir There
- small rocker marked $2.95, and q
kind OF furniture is suitable with a
brass bed in the bedroom.
t5 f7jt --.e~-
l saw some highly glazed Italian ware
In very pretty effects this morning in
an # street iewelry store near Twelfth
street. II IL fashioned In rose and mag
nolia shapes, and the coloring is a deep
rose PINK and cream color. The
stems and foliage are bright green, and
tho flower rs q whole is very pretty and
NATURAL. rsua both in coloring and design.
rerns Or Towers, and hang upon the
ranges from 81 to g.
An attractive one-piece dress made
81 a fine cream serge and trimmed with
. silk cream-colored braid down the
front and around the sleeves, Is marked
915 " a street suit store. The collar
10 made of braided silk, with deep
point In the back, and q small silk tas-
sci finishes II at the tip. Pretty fancy
pearl buttons fasten the dress down the
front. This frock is displayed in a VIM
dow In q G. street store, near Eleventh,
on the north side OF the street
G street department store, near
has some beautifully thick