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The Washington times., 1913-09-04
DEMOCRATS RALLY
At HYATTSV|LLE
Candidates Speak Of Issues in
Campaign at Masonic Han
in Suburb.

HYATTsvILLE, Sept 4-An enthu-
siastic rally was held In the Masonic
Hall here last night by the organiza-
ton wing of the Democratic party Of
Prince George county. William y.
Holmead, candidate for the nomination
for State senator. spoke. He declared
bis hope was to obtain a law 70 give
the county good roads at moderate
cost
Frank NJ. Stephen. Joseph Biandford
and r. Lee vanHorn spoke OF the vari-
Gus issues OF the campaign. J. Enos
Ray also was one Of the speakers.
Yesterday was registration day IN
Prince George county for new voters.
and for the transfer OF voters to and
from other election districts.
Miss Mary w. Tise, postmistress, IL
spending several weeks at Atlantic City,
N. ].
Mr. and Mrs. Edward DevIin and fam
ily have returned to their home on Co
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iumbia avenue, after spending ssvers< I
months at Colonial Beach, Va
A tournament and ball win be held
on Thursday. September IL. at Oxor<
Hin for the benent Of St Barnabas' pal-
ish hall. There win be both professional
and amateur riders.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Edward DevIin and fam
iIy have returned to their home on Co
The Washington times., 1913-09-04

Miss Mary W. Tise, postmistress, Ia
spending several weeks at Atlantic City,
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The blacksmith shop of william H.
eek was destro7ed by fire today.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-06-15
been ruined by alkali.

Mr.. Buckner has farm of 80 acres,
three -fourths of which was taken by
the alkaIi. The alfalfa in the low
lands had been killed and the water
filing the soil had crept up the hill
destroying the orchard row by row,
and it looked as if the whole place
would go. Mr.. Buckner purchased
the place with an idea that he could
reclaim it by drainage, and now, at
the end of two years, is able to
demonstrate with this years crop that
the land has been reclaimed so it
will produce paying crop.
The land slopes sharply to the south
and west. Mr.. Buckner's first drain
age ditch was on the south, and the
ditch has been in three years, and the
reclaimed land has been planted to
asparagus. One acre sown three years
ago produced this year S175 net on
the asparagus cut for five weeks and
shipped to commission men in Seattle.
Mr.. Buckner expects that the same
ground will net him S400 next year.
Two years ago this land would not
have produced any crop. Three and a
half acres additional have been re-
claimed and set to asparagus and Will
begin yielding crop next year.
A second ditch dug last winter will
reclaim six acres, which will be plant
ed to asparagus. Mr.. Buckner does
not plant asparagus because he thinks
that it will resist alkali better than
any other crop, but because, from his
experience, asparagus will yield better
returns than any other crop he is
familiar with. He will reclaim the
whole farm and grow asparagus for
the market.
With this object lesson before the
farmers in the vicinity of Granger
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-06-15
DRAINING ALKALI LAND.

GRANGER, Wash, May 22.-If
there is any person in the valleys of
the Yakima skeptical on the question
of whether or not alkali can be drain
ed from land after it has so filled the
soil that nothing can grow on it they
have but to visit the farm of j. M.
Buckner near Granger and see what
he has been able to accomplish in the
last two years, following a systematic
plan for retaining farm that had
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-06-15

have organized a drainage district.
which, it is expected, will furnish an
outlet for the surplus water of about
$500 acres. Right ofways have been
secured for the bitches. and the bonds
will shortly be sold to cover the ex-
pense of construction. Laterals ex-
tending into the lowlands filed with
alkali will enable the owners to re-
claim all the land and produce the
crops upon it that they were produc-
ing before the alkali permeated the
soil and filled it so as to destroy the
growing crops.
This drainage district will be known
as Drainage District No. IA. The
commissioners elected to carry out
the work are Oscar Nelson, D. f.
Nugent and Ross T. Mayer. Ray
Parks has been selected as the engl-
neer and David Rankin the attorney
for the district. spokane Review.
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(Phoebia brassicae Bousche. }

By A. L. Lovett, Assistant Ento-
mologist, Oregon Agricultural Col
lege.
Throughout the Northwest, wher-
ever the cabbages and radishes are
grown, the cabbage and raddish mag
got is most serious pest. The fire.
quent inquiries received at the station
concerning the pest make it evident
that satisfactory remedy is much
to be desired.
The injury is most marked just as
the plants are commencing to make a
good growth. The plants suddenly
appear sickly, wilt down and die.
Examination of the roots shows they
have been riddled by small, smoky
white maggot. In addition to the
cabbage and radish, this insect attacks
the caulifiower, turnips, kale, rape,
wild mustard, etc.
The description and habits of the
cabbage and radish maggot may be
briefly stated as follows: The adult
insect is small. brownish, slightly
bumped, two winged fly. The female
flies deposit small elongate white
eggs on the soil at the base of their
food plant. The young maggots
Matching from these eggs burrow into
the interior of the root and proceed
to feed, Kidding the root and weaken
ing the plant. When mature the
maggots leave the plant and crawl out
in the surrounding soil where they
contract and pupate in small brown
capsule like puparium. A new
generation of adult flies emerge in a
few days to repeat the cycle. From
early spring until late fall all stages
of the insect are present in greater or
less numbers.
CONTROL MEASURES.
Passing its destructive stages under
ground as this maggot does makes it
a di tticuIt pest to control. Prevent
i've and cultural measures must be
used in conjunction with remedial
measures and are possibly more
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-06-15
The Cabbage and Radish Maggot


Cultural: AS soon as the best of
the crop is removed, collect and de-
stroy all refuse tops, roots and stumps
and pillow the soil deeply. Destroy
all wild mustard and similar weeds
about field and avoid planting an
infested soil as far as possible by
practicing rigid rotation. Frequent
hoeing and stirring of the soil about
the plants loosens many of the young
maggots and eggs and exposes them
to the heat.
Preventive: The most successful
preventive yet devised for use on
cabbage and caulifower is the tarred
felt discs. The discs should be made
of one-ply tarred felt paper about two
and one-half inches in diameter.
They are cut with a slit running from
one side to the center. The disc is
slipped on the plant and pressed down
closely about the stem at the suface
of the soil. The object of the discs
is to prevent the fly from depositing
her eggs against the plant root.
Lime and carbolic acid applied to
the surface soil about the plants SO
as to form a slight crust has been
used effectively. The lime is first
slaked and diluted to thin cream.
Three pints of this material are then
diluted with gallon of water and to
this is added tablespoonful of crude
carbolic acid. Stir thoroughly and
apply with sprinkler or spray pump.
Kerosene and sand is prepared by
adding one pint of kerosene to four
gallons of sand. Mix we'll and place
a small handful about each plant.
Air slaked lime ten parts and white
hellebore powder one part mixed and
busted about the plants is good.
Any of these materials require fire.
quent renewals to be of material bene-
fit.
Remedial: The crude carbolic acid
emulsion has given very fair results
on infested plants in few reported
cases. 1t is prepared as follows:
Crude carbolic acid, one pint.
Whale oil soap or laundry soap, one
pound.
Water, one gallon.
Dissolve the soap in the boiling
water; remove from the fire and add
the crude carbolic acid. Agitate
thoroughly by pumping the mixture
into itself until a perfect emulsion is
formed. This constitutes the stock
solution. For use dilute one part of
the stock solution with thirty parts
of water. The earth should be pulled
back from the plants exposing the
roots and the solution applied with a
pump. Repeat the application in ten
days.
Hellebore decoction is prepared by
stepping two ounces of white hellebore
powder in one quart of boiling water
for one half hour. Remove from the
fire and dilute with a gallon of water.
Apply in same manner as the acid
emulsion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
Here for the Season.
0JNoeRWQoo s ONoe $4,000

Miss Virginia Brown Of Missouri is
here to spend the season with her uncle
and aunt, Representative and Mrs. Rus
sell of Missouri.
Senator and Mrs. GrOnna are at the
Mendoza for the season.
Mrs. D. G. Hughes. mother of Repre-
sentative Dudley Hughes of Georgia has
arrived to spend the season here at the
New Willard.
Miss Nell Carter, who has been spend
ing her vacation at her home in this
city, has returned to Fauquare Institute,
where she IS pupil.
Capt. Charles a. Romeyn, L. S. n, and
Mrs Romeyn and little son Charles have
returned to their home in Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan, after having spent the holt
day season with the parents of Capt
Romeyn at the Dupont
Senator-elect and Mrs. Morris Shep-
pard have as their guest for the season
the sister of the former, Miss Sheppard
of Texas.
Senator and Mrs. Ashurst are at the
Farragut. where they have taken an
apartment.
Senator Crawford of South Dakota has
taken an apartment in the Portner
where he will be joined by Mrs. Craw-
ford later in the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
Kipp-North.

An interesting wedding took place last
night at o'clock at the home of the
brides parents, when Miss Elizabeth
North, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb
c. North. became the bride of Mr.. Her
bert a. Kipp Of Beaumont. Tex.
The ceremony was performed, before a
small company of intimate friends and
relatives by Rev. Dr. Radcliffe.
A beautiful decoration of palms and
smilax filled the rooms. while the man
tells were banked with Killarney roses
and ferns.
The bride was lovely in her gown of
white charmeuse the bodice made en-
trely OF rose point and duchess lace.
studded with pearls. Her veil was of
French lace. caught to the hair with
brooch of emeralds and pearls. one Of her
mothers wedding gifts.
A court train of ivory brocade was
worn, and the bouquet was Of bride roses
and lilies OF the valley.
Miss Margaret McMurtrie North, the
brides sister, was maid OF honor.
Her gown was of delicate shade Of
blue charmeuse and she carried deep yei-
low roses.
Miss Emily kipp of Indianapolis. sis
ter OF the groom, was a maid OF honor.
touches of pink and carried pink roses.
Mr. William McMurtrie North of New
York, brother of the bride, was the best
man.
An informal reception to the assem-
bled guests followed the ceremony. Mrs.
North, the brides mother. wore hand
some. gown of black charmeuse and heavy
black lace, and Mrs. Robert Kipp of In
dianapolis, mother of the groom, was
also in black.
Mr. and Mrs. Kipp left for their honey
moon last night. the latter wearing a
smart tailored suit of dark blue and
black Zbeline with a small black hat.
/ They will return to the city In about
| two weeks time, and make a stay OF
/ some length at the Brighton apartment
| before going to the groOm's home In
| Beaumont. Tex.
| Among the out-of-town guests here fol
| the wedding We're Mrs. Robert kipp and
| Miss kipp Of Indiana, Mr.. E. =. Nc
! Murtrie and Miss McMurtrie. uncle and
| aunt of the bride, and Mr.. David f.
| North of Altoona. Pa, brother OF the
| bride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
Days at Home.

Mrs. George F. Dudley will not be al
, home tomorrow. but will receive Mon
days. January 20 and 81.
Mrs. Clifford ]. Boush will be at home
Saturdays in January.
Mrs. A. H. Baldwin will be at home in
formally Tuesdays in January at the
Cecil.
Mrs. F. c. Ainsworth will be at home
Mondays in January.
Mrs. William Clarence Gwynn and Mrs.
Henry d. Beall, 1917 3Oth street, will re-
ceive on the last two Tuesdays in Janu-
airy.
morrow.
Mrs. w. V. Cox and Miss Hazel V. Cox
will be at home, with Mrs. Hannay at
POI / street northwest, Mondays in Jan
uary and February.
Mrs. Byron S. Adams and Miss Marie
Adams will be at home next Friday aft
ernOon informally. Mrs. William r. Am
brose and Mrs. Dunn will receive with
them.
The ladies of the Driscoll will receive
Monday, January 13.
not receive tomorrow.
Mrs. Blount of the Oaks will receive
Thursday next and the following Thurs
cay.
Miss Kate Occur Owen will be home
informally Tuesdays in January at the
northumberland.
Mrs Meyer. wife of the Secretary of
1n Nnx will ba Of n6,,aS dox-c
in January.
Mrs. Harrison and her daughter. Miss
Harrison. will be at home to their friends
Wednesdays throughout the season at
10 Rock Creek road.
Mrs A. Waller will be at home We'd
nesdays throughout January at her apart
ment In the Portland.
Mrs Rupert Day, daushter-in-law of
Mr. Justice Day, will not receive during
January.
Representative and Mrs. David T.. Fin
ley and Miss Frances Gist Finley arrived
in Washington Saturday. after spending
Christmas at their home in South Caro-
lima. They are established for the win
ter at the Rochambeau, where Mrs. Fin
ley and Miss Finley will be at home, as
usual Tuesdays throughout the season.
Mr. David Edward Finley, jr., will join
his parents here today. after spending
several days in Charleston, :. c., where
! he attended the st. Cecilia ball Thurs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
Dinner and Musical.

Col and Mrs. Robert. NJ. Thompson en-
tertained at a dinner of twenty-four
covers last night, in compliment to the
Secretary of War and Mrs. Stimson.
Mr.. Myron Whitney gave program of
songs for these and a number of addi-
tional guests after dinner.
Mrs. Stephen Pell Of New York is still
here with her parents. but Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt Pell have returned
to their home In New York. p
Col. and Mrs. Thompson are giving a
dinner followed by cotilion next Tues
day evening. Mr.. Basil Miles will lead
the latter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
A Musical.

A number of music-loving guests We're
entertained Monday last at the home Oh
Mrs. Franklin 7. Howe in Brookland.
The following gave the program: MISS
Mary Helen Howe, soprano: Louis "A.
Potter, jr, and Miss Gertrude SchWan-
necke, pianists; Miss Lillian Milovich'
violinist, and Herr De Cortez Wolnun-
gen, director of the Washington Grand
Opera Chorus. After the music, boun-
tiful repast was served. The festival sea-
son pervaded the decorations, refresh-
ments and spirit of the evening. MISS
Mary Helen Howe. who has been spend
ing the past two weeks with her mother'
is assistant director of the vocal Depart
ment of the Brenau Conservatory at
Gainesville, Ga, and 1t was cnieny III
har honor that the musical was given.
She will return shortly to resume ner
duties in the south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
Thirteenth Anr
VerSary.

Mr. and Mrs. G. Grosvenor Dave OF
1908 10Th street celebrated their thirteenth
wedding anniversary by holding recep-
ton New Year day. Those assisting
were Mrs. Z. S. Cameron, Mrs. j.. Nc
Donald Stewart. Miss Lillian Stewart,
Miss Louise Belote. Miss Esther Dodge
and Miss Dunreath Odell.
The house was beautifully decorated
in Christmas green's, the most effective
piece being a large floral design. COM
posed of green foliage. with the dates,
1900 and 1913 set upon it In red flowers,
forming a background for the receiving
couple.
Later a dinner was given by the host
and hostess to those who assisted. Mr..
and Mrs. Dave also entertained in the
evening at five hundred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
Dinners.

The British ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
entertained at dinner last night for their
house guests. Lady Aberdeen and Miss
Violet Asquith. There were also present
the Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer, the French ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand, the Netherlands minister and
Nine. Loudon, Mr.. Justice and Mrs.
Holmes. Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Hughes.
the Attorney General and Mrs. Wicker
sham, Senator Root, Senator Lodge, Sen
ator Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White.
the Portuguese minister. Bishop Boyd
Carpenter OF England and Mrs. Boyd
Carpenter, Miss Boyd-Carpenter and Mr..
Mitchell Innes.
Representative and Mrs. Scott Ferris
of Oklahoma entertained at dinner last
evening Senator and Mrs. r. p. Gore, Rep
resentative and Mrs Carter, Miss Anne
Ferris and Mr.. Cameron Kay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
A Benefit erfornance.

1t was hoped that Miss Jessie Wood
row Wilson, graduate of Goucher Col
lege. would attend the benefit perform
ance of "Milestones." to be given Mon
day night by the Washington Alumnae
Chapter of Goucher. as the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Chase Palmer. Mrs. Palmer,
an early alumna OF Goucher. had ar
honor. but letter received a few days
ago says that she is greatly disappoint-
ed that a previous engagement on that
evening will prevent her from coming
Among the patronesses of the evening
are Mrs. William NJ. Davidson, Mrs
Willis Van Devanter. Mrs. Charles II.
Stockton. Mrs. P. P. Claxton. Mrs. Adds
Il. Browne. Mrs. +. d. Durand, Mrs Z.
*. Kern. Mrs. w. +. Hoffman. Miss
Janet Richards. Miss Simonds, and Miss
Coy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05

day night as the guest of ex-Gov. and
Mrs. ID. c. Hayward.
Senator and Mrs. Hitchcock have taken
the house of Mrs. Haywood at LIZ L
street northwest. Mrs. and Miss Ruth
Hitchcock will be at home Thursday
Mrs. G. w. Trowbridge and Miss Daisy
Ethel Trowbridge will not be at nome
January 6. but will receive the following
Mondays in January.
Mrs T. F. Schneider will be at home to
her friends the first and third Mondays in
January and February
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
For a Recent Bride.

Mrs n Durham Streeter of Philadel-
phia gave tea at her home to meet
Mrs. Harry Stevens Wood. a recent bride,
formerly Miss Greenwood of Washing
ton. In the receiving party were Miss
Mary Louise Wood sister of the bride
groom: Mrs. Augusta Herr, Miss Helen
Lupton. Mrs. Albert Koch, Miss c. F.
Taylor and Mrs. G. Warren Clough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
Recent Events.

Miss May Bell Parker entertained We'd
nesday evening at dance in compliment
to Miss Angela Chappelear. Among the
guests were Miss Chambers. Miss Stew
art. Miss McHenry, Miss Manhill. Miss
Rooms, Miss Parker and Miss Chambers,
Mr.. Rufus Hardy. Mr.. w. Parker, Mr..
Rooms, Mr.. F.. Parker. Mr.. Wits. Mr..
Wilson, Mr.. White, Mr.. Callahan, Mr..
Newland and Mr.. Stake. buffet sup
per was served during the evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
A Small Dance.

The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer gave a dance last night for their
house party, Mrs. John Astor, Mrs. Regi-
Maid Brooks and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Ellis, which Miss Helen Taft also at
tended. A dinner preceded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
Engagements.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Edward Galbraith
of Seattle, " ash. announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Lslra Marietta, to
Lieut. Charles r. Castlen, Medical Corps,
L. s. A. Fort Worden. Wash.
Mr.. E.. Heidenheimer announces the en-
gagement of his granddaughter, Miss
Helene Hoffa. to Mr.. Leman Goldman of
Pittsburgh. Pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
FRESH EGGS BY MAll.

Reach You within the same ~ hours i'm which
they are laid.
Address BOX 129. II. +. ID. No l.
g. East Fails Church, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
AGolden Wedding Tea.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T. Hough have
sent out cards for tomorrow afternoon,
from 4 to Z. to celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-15
THE GOVERNORS APPoINTEEs.

The appointments made by Governor
Spry and that were confirmed in the
closing hours of the legislative session
lust closed, are for the most part rou.
tine and about what was expected.
Many of them are good. few are bad,
and some mere routine or indifferent.
The change in the office of State En-
gineer was no doubt inevitable, though
no public charges have been made
against Mr.. Tanner: and his successor
is highly spoken of for his ex-
pert skill and practical efficiency.
There was fight on the Insurance
Commissioner, but Mr.. Done secured his
reappointment During his four wears
term Mr.. Done has come quite into ac-
cord with the insurance interests, and
we believe he has "made good. - The
appointment Of Mr.. d. II. Christensen,
City Superintendent of Schools in Salt
Lake, to be member of the State
Board of Education, might fairly be
criticised as suggesting conflict be
tween two positions.
The appointment OF the members OF
me State Board of Equalization, how
ever. is subject 10 very grave objections.
There can scarcely he doubt that un-
der the administration OF Messrs. Ben
MON and Gabbott there will be fierce
effort to increase the revenue of this
State, no matter how much distress il
NAV cost the taxpayers nor how much
Injustice the rigorous enforcement OF
alleged statutes OF strained powers may
carry With il. The expert work Of these
gentlemen has been noteworthy chiefly
in attempts 10 increase the public reve.
nue. at the expense Of the taxpayers
aud doubtless these efforts will be con.
tinued in even more maenified and in
tense form.
ever. except those on the Board o:
| Equalization. arc not subject TO severe
criticism. They might have 6eeu i'm
proved. of course, bg, this could hardly
have been expected in view OF the rou
tine and Of the influences iha, GOV
ern in this State aud in consideration
OF the claims OF tho cliques that IN q
way have 10 be recognized. For Tho
most part the characters OF tho ap
aoiutees are above rcproach, and doubt
ess all will do their duty a. they see
II. with such riCUT aud faIthfuucss a.
tho temperament OF the gentlemen in
rhc positions viii prompt.