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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18

yields OF cotton. so that after a few
years the land was producing a bale o,
more to the acre. By 1898 the soil had
become so rich that seven bales were
eral years the yield averaged close to
this mark. When 1t Is remembered that
the average yield of cotton in the south
is but little more than one-third of bale
are seen to be fully ten times as much
as the average.
observations made in this work soon
taught this farmer that some of the
better plants were each producing a
pound or more Of lint. and from this he
concluded that with q perfect stand of
plants Of this high-yielding capacity it
would be possible to produce nine five
hundred-pound bales on one acre. This.
then. became the goal at which he aimed.
and he has been striving to attain it ever
since. While he has not yet been able
to produce this quantity. he has sue
'ceeded in growing five-hundred-and-
six-pound bale on a measured one-eighth
acre"
Thus, enthusiastically, the govern
ment bulletin describes modern farming
miracle. Eight bales to the acre, when
the best the most intelligent farmers can
do with the most fertile river land In the
south is two. But the wonder Of this
negro farmer does not cease with his cot
ton crops.
While he is raising cotton at the rate
of three and one-half bales to the acre
he is making the same two acres stimuli
taneously produce huge crops of corn and
oats-eighty bushels of oats to each acre
and eighty bushels Of corn. The southern
average acre yield of corn is about fifteen
bushels and that Of oats about twenty
bushels. Thus the fertility Of McCalfs
two acres Is such that they are produc-
ing each season crops equivalent to those
produced on thirty-eight average southern
acres.
X X
Mccall accomplishes this by q unique
system of crop rotation. His oats are
grown intensively in rows five feet apart
instead Of being sown broadcast. and
each row is as carefully cultivated by
him through the growing season as If it
were cabbage or potatoes. The result is
that the heads of oats are enormous in
size. and each plant produces many times
the quantity produced by plant in
field sown thickly with oats.
Mccall plants oats in the fah between
the cotton stalks In the spring he goes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18

N amazing mass Of calculations.
both scientific and freakish, have
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-25
SCALP TROUBLE FOR YEARS

26S Harrison St. Elyria, Ohio.-"My
case was scalp trouble. / first no
ticed small bupches on my scalp which
commenced to itch and would
scratch them and in time they got
larger. forming scale or scab with
little pus, and chunks of hair would
come out when l would scratch them
off. 1t caused me to lose most Of my
hair. 1t became thin and dry and life
less. was troubled for over ten
years with it until 1t got SO bad was
ashamed to go to barber to get my
hair cut.
Il tried everything could get hold
OF, - and -, but received no
cure until ! commenced using Cuticu-
ra Soap and Ointment when the scale
commenced to disappear. The way
used the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
was to wash my scalp twice day
with warm water and Cuticura Soap
and rub on the Cuticura Ointment.
received benefit in couple of weeks
and was cured in two months"
(Signed) F. ]. Busher, Jan. 2S, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston. ADV.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-25
SPORT.

Governor McGovern signed the He'd
ding boxing bill. making ten-round no.
decision contests legal in Wisconsin,
Bobby" Wallace, shortstop and for
n.er manager of the ST Louis Ameri
cans, rescued his wifes grandmother,
Mrs. M. o. Mann, from her burning
home in st. Louis.
Indiana militia probably will be sent
to the Mineral Springs race track to
prevent the running Of the second
meeting, scheduled for August 81, ac-
cording to an announcement made by
Governor Ralston.
Francis l.. Thayer aged forty-seven,
& parachute jumper known throughout
the West, was drowned at Seattle
while making parachute descent
from an aeroplane as part of the Col.
den Potlatch celebration.
"Jiggs" Donahue, star first basemaE
for the Chicago Americans in 1906,
when they defeated the Chicago Cubs
in the world series, died at the Colum.
bus, Ohio, state hospital. The direct
cause of death was paresis. Burial
will be made at Springfield, Ohio, his
home.
The kings order that no women
should ride astride at the Olympia
Horse show, at least in the formal pa.
rade before his majesty, has again
awakened controversy on the sub
ing about the American cowgirl in.
novation, which can never appeal to
English ladies'
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-25
FOREIGN.

The sublime porte has issued for
NAL orders to the army to occupy
Thrace and Adrianople.
The whole kingdom of Wurlr-mburg
was shaken by a sharp earthquake.
Many chimneys collapsed.
The Bulgarian generals Papritcoff
and Ivantcheff and Col. Top,cheff. the
peace delegates have left Belgrade for
Nish.
Princess Patricia of Connaught Is
sitting for a bust to the swedish
American sculptor Edstrom at ClaI-
ence house in London.
The advent of new Bulgarian cab
met, comprising coalition Of the lib
eral groups, seem to have brought a
prospect that peace negotiations som
will be entered into.
A large house at Sellyoak suburb
of Birmingham. Eng, was practically
destroyed by fire. The usual suffra-
gette placards were found, and the
women are blamed.
A window in memory of Lord Kel.
win has been dedicated at Westmin-
ster Abbey in London. Tie memorial
is the result of the join action of
British and American engineers.
United States Consul Edwards at
JuareZ reports that John Griffin. an
American mechanic was shot 10 death
by Mexican rebels near Chiuchupa
state of chihuahua. when he refused
to pay ransom after being taken pris-
oner.
King Constantine of Greece from
his headquarters at Hadij Beilik, near
Seres, Macedonia, sends to the Asso.
ciated Press a detailed account of the
atrocities of the Bulgarian in Mace.
donia. He declares that only the pre-.
cipitate flight of the inhabitants of the
villages and towns prevented still
greater slaughter.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-25
Wrecked Romance.

Maxwell was nearly an hour late
/ wandered impatiently around the
lobby, and when another page failed to
find him entered the telephone booth
to make an attempt at reaching him.
On the pad in front Of the instru,
ment was written. Call Plaza -"
Suddenly a wild. delirious impulse
seized me. would call up the num-
Der and see what happened.
Give me Plaza -"
The line buzzed a moment, was ST.
lent and then heard a soft Hello"
Such voice! Clear as the song
of the nightingale; as soft as bab-
bling brook, limpid and tender. 1t was
vibrantly. breathlessly eager. and yet
there seemed to be a note of sup
pressed anxiety and emotion.
Hello" l answered, and then ten.
tatively. IT'S good to hear your voice
again"
But the same glorious. musical note
came floating back:
Soft pedal and ten cents. please.
before ! give you your number"
And then the awful, awful truth was
out. The pompadoured, gum-chewing
hotel operator had the voice.-Ex-
change.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-25
GENE ERAt.

Five deaths were ascribed to heat
at St. Louis. The government ther.
mometer read 1O1
Augustus o. Bacon was reelected
to the United States Senate by the
votes of Georgia electors.
The Travellers Protective Associa.
tion has named railroad committee
with instructions to campaign for
uniform mileage look, good on all
railroads in the United States.
Mrs. Mary Welsh of Hillsdale, Mich.
saw her eight children for the first
time few days ago. She had beer
tlind for fifty years, Chicago surgeons
removed 4 double cataract from he!
eyes. Mrs. Welsh was stricken blind
when sixteen years old.
Marie Hart, siXteen-year-old schoo.
girl of Galesburg. ILL.,, who weighs 327
pounds, returned home and ended a
two-day search the police and her pa.
rents made. A woman persuaded he.'
to go to Des Moines, Iowa, she said,
but at Fort Madison, when she found
the woman intended to place her In q
freak" show, she escaped.
An agreement to arbitrate first the
wage and other demands of the train.
men and conductors against the East.
ern railroads and then to take up the
roads grievances against the men, l.
the probable outcome of conferences
to be held in New York between mem,
bers of the mediation board created
by the Newlands act and representa-.
tives of the employees and of the
roads.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-25
Saved s5.s4.

Mr.. Foxey was out walking with his
wife yesterday morning. After doing
couple Of errands In the vicinity Of
the statler, he inquired where she was
going next.
II must go to the Colonial Arcade
now" she said.
Mr.. Foxey stepped to the curb and
signaled car.
why, you silly thing!" exclaimed
Mrs. F. I'VE don't need car to go
that little way. I'd rather walk"
"And I'd rather you'd ride" he an
swered, firmly. ut only costs six cents
to ride, and it would cost Sc and waste
two hours to walk through that line Of
shops between here and there. Hop
on!"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-25
THE WORLD IN
PARAGRAPHS
4 BRIEF RECORD OF passing
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
EIGN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
DoINGs AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARX THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
Western Newspaper Union Newa Service
WESTERN.

The five men who were entombed
at the Spruce mine No. at Evelath,
Mimi, as result of cloudburst and
flood, were rescued.
The business portion of Sheridan
Ore, about sixty miles northwest of
Portland, was destroyed by fire. The
loss is placed at 100000 to 100000.
| Nine arrests of women, Industrial
Workers of the World, were made at
Portland, Ore, on downtown street,
when crowd of twenty women, led
by DR.. Marie Equi, defied the mayors
order by holding street meeting.
With the affixing of President Will
sons signature, Mrs. Grace Caukin OF
Sonoma, Cal, will receive Demo
cratic plum worth $4,000 yearly, and
at the same time become the first
woman land agent in the United
States.
The shakeup in the police depart
ment cost Kansas City the service of
the police officer who arrested Leon
Czolgosz, the slayer of President Nc
kinley. At the time of the assasna-
ton of Mckinley, John 2. McCauley
was police sergeant in Buffalo.
On condition that he repay those he
swindled within five years, Ham A
Hall of Butte, Mont, was granted 4
pardon by Governor Stewart. Hall
was convicted of having defrauded
clients of his investment firm out of
from 100000 to $4,000, and his sen
tence would have expired in 1920.
The Steamer Senator arrived from
Nome, Alaska, at Seattle with $780,
600 in gold bullion, also with 100000
in gold dust, an appropriate incident
in the golden potlatch, which Is held
here every year to commemorate the
| arrival of the first Klondike gold ship
| in 1897.
Responsibility for the riots in which
the headquarters of the Socialists and
the Industrial Workers of the World
were sacked and the furniture burned
In the streets by"mobs of civilians led
by sailors from the Pacific reserve fleet
at Seattle, WASH, was placed on Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels in me,
moriar to President Wilson, adopted
by the radical wing of the Socialist
party.
After feeding Mrs. Olive ]. Smith,
eighty-six, morphine seyenty-two hours
and writing down the story of her lin
gering death, Stephen Mastick, twen-
ty-nine, tuberculosis invalid, threw
himself into a shallow lake at Mon
terey near San Jose, Cal. The body
of the woman was found and searchers
later discovered Mastick's corpse in
the lake.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-25
WASHINGTON.

Senator Shafroth in Senate debate
upheld Bryan's right to lecture.
The itinerary of Secretary Garrison
has been changed. His visit to Den
yer will be on August "a instead of
August II.
Reduction in parcel post rates with.
in the first and second zones, an in
crease in the maximum rate of parcels
and substitution of a new rate chart
for the complicated present map was
ordered by Postmaster General Burle-
son to take effect August Is.
Banking by mail" is the latest in
rovation entered into by the govern
ment in connection with the postal
savings system. Hereafter deposits,
may be made by mail, and withdraw
ais likewise effected through the same
agency.
Senators Shafroth and Thomas have.
recommended the appointment OF
Frank A. Wheeler and Thomas An
near to the two most important posi-
tions in the Denver mint, leaving 1t to
Secretary of Treasury McAdoo to de-
eide which of the two applicants, both
of whom want to be superintendent.
shall have that place, and which shall
lave the place of assayer.
Complete agreement was reached
between the War Department and the
executive committee Of the National
Guard Association on the general out
line Of bill designed to make the or
ganized militia available for immedi-
ate service "in any part of the world"
as part of the regular army. The
measure will be introduced In Con.
gress at once with the Endorsement
of the War Department and the state
military authorities.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-25
That's Good.

my husband has always been one
to encourage those who work for him" /"
remarked Mrs. D. to her sister.
you mean he is always ready to
give praise where praise is due?"
Eyes, indeed. When one of the men
does good work he is quick to say so.
Night after night, after he has been
late at the Office, hear him murmur-
ing in his sleep: 'That'e good! That's
good!' And he always reluctantly con-
fesses that he was dreaming about the
good work the men are doing at the
office Oh, I'm SO glad!"
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-25
cLoUDED BRAIN
cIears-Up on Change to Proper Food.

The brain cannot work with clear
ness and accuracy, IL the food taken is
not fully digested, but is retained in
the stomach to ferment and form
poisonous gases. etc. A dull, clouded
brain is likely to be the result.
A Mich. lady relates her experience
in changing her food habits, and re-
suits are very interesting:
"A steady diet Of rich, greasy foods
such as sausage, buckwheat cakes and
80 on, finally broke down stomach
and nerves that. by Inheritance, were
sound and strong, and medicine did
no apparent good in the way of relief.
my brain was clouded and dull and
was suffering from case OF consti-
patton that defied all remedies used.
THE Road to Wellville,' in some
providential way. fell into my hands,
and may Heavens richest blessings
fall on the man who was inspired to
write It.
Il followed directions carefully, the
physical culture and all, using Grape
Nuts with sugar and cream, leaving
meat, pastry and hot biscuit entirely
out Of my bill OF fare. The result
am In perfect health once more.
Il never realize l have nerves, and
my stomach and bowels are in fine
condition. My brain Is perfectly clear
and am enjoying that state OF health
which God intended his creatures
should enjoy and which all might
have. by giving proper attention to
their food" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich, Read THE
Road to Wellville," in pkgs There's
a reason"
Ever rend the above lettrrs A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of humns
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-25
Careful Henry.

Jane" said her father. how does
It happen that find four good cigars
on the parlor table this morning? Did
Henry leave them for me?"
mo; he took them out Of his vest
pocket to avoid breaking them last
night, and he must have forgotten all
about them afterward."
The laugh that followed made her
wish that she had been as careful with
cigars.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-25

The five men who were entombed
at the Spruce mine No. ! at Evelath,
Mimi, as result of a cloudburst and
flood, were rescued.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-25
HER OPPORTUNITY AT LAST
Mr. Timkins Naturally Anxious That
His Wife Should See the Burglar
at Work.

"Can believe my eyes." exclaimed
Mr.. Timkins Of East Orange as he
confronted the burglar. Mr.. Timkins
had been sent down in the middle OF
the night to investigate a strange
noise, which proved to be the family
silver in process Of packing up.
The burglar reached for his gun
but Mr.. Timkins grabbed the hand in.
stead
Don't" he said, giving the hand a
cordial shake. you don't know how
much I'm interested in you. Stay
awhile. want you to meet Mrs. Tim
kins."
while you're calling a cop! Not
on your life!" retorted the burglar.
NO" said Mr. Timkins. ~ Just want
you to stay while call my wife. She's
heard you at work every night for 20
years and this Is the first chance she's
had to see you."-New York Evening
Post.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-25
Not Sure About His Record

Not Sure About His Record.
Charles Smith, jovial negro, was
arraigned before Judge Fawcett in the
county court, Brooklyn, on minor
charge.
Smith" ssid the court, did you
ever commit crime before?"
The negro pondered moment.
"Well, yo' honah." he answered slowly.
"Ah SAINT 'zactly say. but All done got
married one time"
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-25

What has become of the old fash
loned girl who always said when a
young man tried to kiss her and
failed: Did you ever get left?"
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-25

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
Cfoss BaS Blue; Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good grocers. ADV.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-25

Women usually have more religion
Than men because they need it less.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-25

Many dime that falls into a blind
beggar's hands goes for an eye-opener.
The Washington times., 1913-02-23
READY TO DISSOLVE
RAILROAD MERGER
Wickersham Goes to st. Louis
to Present Union and South
ern Pacific to Court.

attorney General Wickersham left
last night for St. Louis, where he
will present tomorrow to Judge Smith.
in the United States District Court, the
plan for the dissolution OF the Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific merger as
agreed upon two weeks ago by Depart
ment of Justice officials and represcn-
tatives of the Hartman lines.
The disntegration scheme con,em-
plates the complete enforcement Of the
Central pacific from from the southern
Pacific, and the disposition or L266,5u
chares of stock Of the latter corpora
ton The United states Supreme Court
in a decision handed down December
held that the holding Of IS per cent
of the Southern Pacific stock by the
Union Pacotic and its subsidiary cor
poration was a violation of the Sher-
man law. and ordered that dissolution
plans be submitted to the lower court
by March 2.
Several conferences were held in
Washington and New York by repre-
and the Attorney General. and the
plans for breaking the merger were
finally approved two weeks ago by MT:
Wickersham. but they were conditloneo
on the approval of the District Court,
",rhe plan creates ideal competitive
, conditions between Eastern points and
| Portland and San Francisco and relieves
| the States Of oregon and California OF
| the monopoly of railroad control. oe-
clared Attorney General Wickersham'
| In regard to the dissolution plan. -,
1t is not expected that there Will DC
any bitches in the plan, Mr.. Wicker
| sham feeling confident that the lower
court will readily approve the scheme
In fact, he has prepared f1nal decree
! covering the terms of the agreement
The Washington times., 1913-02-23
PARCEL POST MAIL
DIVISION CHANGED
Moved From Western Corridor
to the Eastern as Matter Of
More Convenience.

The parcel post division of the city
postoffice. has been moved from the
south end of thew corridor to a
place in the mailing division of the ef-
fee in the east corridor ..-
When the system was inaHgurated
in Washington the parcel post division
was given a part of the space of the
registryo ffice for safety and because
Of the insurance feature. This location.
however. was inconvention from the
standpoint of handling the great volume
of parcel mail. as II was removed from
the general lanes of mail movement.
and was out of touch with both the
mailing and delivery divisions.
The great bulk of parcel post mail de-
posted by patrons at the Washington
office is destined for delivery in .othcr
cities. less than 5 per cent receiving
local delivery. 1t was because of thia
fact that the parcel division was 'niade
a part of the mailing division, where
packages can go through as readily as
the ordinary mails.
The parcel post windows are designat-
ed by big lettered and electric lighted
signs.
The Washington times., 1913-02-23
Order Of vasa Holds
Its Third Anniversary

The third anniversary of the installa-
tion of Drott Lodge, Order Of Vasa,
a protective and benevolent order. the
members of which are all scapdlna-
vian. was celebrated Friday night in
Pythian Temple with an entertainment
--iid ball. j. g. Peterson, president OF
the organization. In short address
told of the work Of the order and stated
that there were 1900 members In the
United States alone.
Among, those who contributed to the
entertainment were Miss Estelle Muir
( raw who sang MY Cavalier in most
pleasing manner. AZ an encore Miss
Murray sang the Italian melody
ParIa.'' Miss Carrie Lipp accompanied
the singer. .H
Among those present were the swed.
ish minister, f. A. C.: Ekengren. ana
his family and nearly: every Swede. OF
prominence in WashingtoN. :
The Washington times., 1913-02-23
MORE STATES RAT|FY
DIRECT ELECTIONS
Popularity of Amendment May
Have Its Effect on Deadlock
in Illinois Legislature.

Almost every day word is reaching
Washington that an additional St1te
legislature has ratified the direct e.eL-
lions amendment to the Constitution.
Since it was announced Saturday that
twenty-three States had ratified the
amendment, word has been received that
ratification has been completed in New
Hampshire. This makes twenty-foaT
States out of CIe thirty-six necessary
Furthermore, each house of the Ohio
legislature has passed a resolution of
ratification, though the two resolutions
are different. II is expected the two
resolutions will be harmonized. Legally
there is a question whether ONO has
not already ratified the measure. Count
ing in Ohio, twenty-five States have
rasified the amendment.
The States whose legislatures have
completed ratification are:
Massachusetts. Montana, New York,
Kansas, California, Michigan, oregon,
Idaho Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Arkansas, North Dakota, Vermont, New
Hampshire, North Carolina. Colorado,
wyoming. West Virginia, Nevada,
washington, Texas, Arizona Illinois
and, in effect. Ohio.
New Hampshire being entered into the
fold and Ohio being seemingly assured,
ratification in eleven more States will
maae the amendment a part OF the
Constitution.
States I'm which one house has ratified
the amendment include New Mexico,
Pennsylvania. Delaware, New Jersey,
Missouri. Nebraska, Oklahoma.
The rapidity with which the direct
elections amendment Is being ratified
may have an effect in ending the dead
locks in Illinois and New Hampshire.
. his is especially true of Illinois. Should
the legislature there adjourn without
choice it Woud probably mean the Sen
ators would be chosen by the d!Iect
method.
The machine politicians of Illinois are
not eager for that and. under the pres
sure of the speedily coming reform, are
likely TO find a way to settle differences
and bring about elections.
The Washington times., 1913-02-23
! DURING =.
INAUGURATION WEEK

II ycu march. walk or are on your
feet; fortify and care for your feet.
the antiseptic powder to be Shaken
into the Shoes. You can walk for
hours and not get tired IL you use
Aliens Foct-Ease. 1t is always In
demand for use in Patent Leather
Shoes. for Dancing Parties and for
Breaking in New Shoes. Order a 25c
package TO-DAY of any Druggist and
be ready to forget you have feet
During Inauguration Week. Sold
everywhere, Csc. Sample FREE by
mail Address. Allen S. Olmsted. lie
Roy, y. Y.
Don't accept any substitute.-Advt.