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The Washington herald., 1913-03-20
The Complete Secretary Of State.

The ideal Secretary of State is ad.
mittedly the man who employs the Ian.
guage of diplomacy; all our most sue.
cessful incumbents of that delicate of.
fee have tacitly subscribed to Talley,
rand's famous saying that language
is given for the concealment oil
thought" From the days of Ham
ilton Fish and the astute Shcr,
man to the recent period of Sec
retary Root our typical Secretary OF
State has never lost what our French
cousins call "a good opportunity OF
keeping still" Perhaps some of this
admirable discretion was due to legal
training of the most thorough charac-
ter, or to those business methods that
realize the fact that while speech may
be silver, silence is unquestionably
golden. Mr.. Olney, who has been COW
PEELED to decline the usually coveted
post abroad offered him by the Presi-
dent, is a notable exercise of the pos
session of tact, and no small part of
Levi P. Morton's signal success as our
Minister in France was due to the
caution that led him to observe on one
occasion, when questioned concerning
his chances of going from the Capitol
at Albany to the White House, both
Washington and Albany are very
pleasant places"
Without in the least assuming, to Of
fer suggestion to the incumbent of
the great and difficult Office of Secre-
tary of State, it may be observed that
Our relations with friendly nations are
of peculiarly susceptible nature, and
that extraordinary caution is neces-
sary when it comes to pronouncing
upon the internal affairs of any of the
foreign powers. There is nothing that
has caused English legislators more
acute preoccupation than the Irish
question, and it is only natural that
the press and public of the tight little
island should indicate a certain resent
ment over any decided opinion of an
opposition character expressed by
high official in another country The
master or mistress of any household
usually desires the privilege of manag-
ing their own family and conducting
their concerns with their own relations
without suggestions from any outsider.
1t may be true that the trained di-
plomatist and the novice in diplomacy
speak an entirely different language; at
the same time there is something un-
speakably incongruous in the same
Secretary of State, who has officially
received the entire Diplomatic Corps
in the afternoon, expressing himself at
an evening banquet in a manner cal
;ulated to give umbrage to any of the
representatives of these same foreign
powers. The man who becomes a
member of the Cabinet must realize
he fact that his new position imposes
Upon him reticence he may not have
observed in the previous stages of an
and outspoken career. |
American mobility" involves certain
and the Secretary of State
must needs be a automatically silent |
nan.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-20
DEDICATION DAY SET.
Ceremonies at st. Matthews VIII
Take Place April 4.

Elaborate ceremonies, continuing all
day. will mark the conservation and
dedication. April l. of st. Matthews s
Church. in Rhode Island Avenue, near
Connecticut Avenue. Cardinal Gibbons
and other noted prelates Of the Cath
olic Church will participate. Mgr. Thorn
as Lee, pastor OF the church. already
has received acceptances from many
prominent churchmen invited to be pres
ent.
The church, which is regarded as one
OF the most beautiful and complete in
the United States. takes the place of the
former st. Matthews Church, which was
located on the site of the present South
ern Building, at Fifteenth and II Streets
Northwest.
Cardinal Gibbons will bless the church
and consecrate the altar. The ceremonies
VIII begin at o'clock in the morning.
There will be three separate services
during the day and evening. and all
will be attended by visiting prelates.
At II O'Clock the apostolic delegate.
Right Rev. Mgr. Bonzano. will sing the
pontincal high mass, and Archbishop
Keane. Of Dubuque. Iowa, will deliver
the sermon.
In the evening at 7:45 o'clock there
will be vespers by Bishop O'Connell of
Richmond and sermon delivered by
Bishop Donohue Of Wheeling. w. Va
The Washington herald., 1913-03-20
Mr.. McReynold.' Attitude.

Those who anticipated that the new
Attorney General would not follow UP
the policy of the outgoing administra-
ton in the prosecution or investigation
of trusts, evidently have seen by this
time that their expectations were er-
roneous.> Mr.. McReynolds is not slow
to declare that he means to continue
any legal action now pending, that he
will take further steps for the enforce
ment of the Sherman act, and thor
oughly investigate charges made
against monopolies or big trusts and
corporations; that, recognizing that
the personal guilt" phase of the pros
1ecutions ought to be made more effect
i've, he is turning his attention toward
this end of his procedure.
The Attorney General is determined
10 bring to a speedy conclusion the
probe started to ascertain whether the
dissolution of the Standard Oil Trust
had been farcical and ineffective, or if
effective, was disobeyed, because its
stock since has reached record figures
on exchange. The aim is to determine
whether the Supreme Courts decree
has been violated. If it has, prompt
action is to be taken. The Department
of Justice is told that there is still too
great a community of interests among
the new Standard Oil companies and
its late constituent companies, and
should it be found by the department
that this is so and that it operates in
violation of the decree of the Supreme
Courts relentless prosecutions, not of
the corporations, but of individuals, is
to be begun at once.
This would revive the question Of
The Washington herald., 1913-03-20
Convcrsation by the Mile.

New York, March 1a-The total num-
Der of separate telephone conversations
In the United States in the year 1872
was s,472, 900, according to the annual
report of the American Telegraph and
Telephone Company, made public here
today, or a daily average of 23.21o,e6
Members Of the first class statisticians
will now be able to tell what part Of the
population Of the United States use the
telephones the most.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-20
MOTOR CAR HAS AIR BRAKES.

Latest Device Is on Machine Owned
by E. II. Abadfc.
One Of The first automobiles equipped
with air brakes is now being driven
around the streets by Z. r. Abadie, jr.,
OF California, sales manager for the
Hall Motor Air Brake Manufacturing
Company.
A feature of the apparatus Mr.. Abadie
is introducing is that 1t not only stops
the car by means of compressed air but
makes the compression by which the
brakes are worked.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-20
WILTON Refu.e. Inxit.t,o,.

President Wilson has refused the in
vitation to deliver speech at the un-
yelling on the Maine memorial in New
York on Decoration Day. It was an.
nounced at the White House that the
President would observe strictly the or
dinance he has set himself of accepting
no invitations away from Washington in
the first year Of the administration,
The Washington herald., 1913-03-20
CLARK HONOR GUEST.
Speaker VIII Attend Banquet Z
New York MissOuri Society.

The Missouri Society of the City OF
New York will, on Saturday evening,
March .. give a dinner to the Hon.
Champ Clark, at the Waldorf-Astoria-
It has been the custom of the Missouri
Society Of the City Of New York to give
dinner every year during the past four
teen to some prominent "favorite SON"
Prominent men from all over the coun-
try have signified their intention of be-
ing present at the dinner, among them
Secretary of Agriculture Frank ID.
Houston, a Missourian
The Missouri Society, of New York
was organized fourteen years ago and
Incorporated in 1901. II 10 one OF the
largest Of State societies. William J.
Wollman is the president
The Washington herald., 1913-03-20
Baby whale Goes Ashore.

Atlantic City. March ia thirty-fiye-
foot baby sperm whale IL ashore today
on the shoals on Ocean City. He evf-
IDENTIFY followed a shoal Of fish into shall
low water. was 'roped by live-savers as
he 1oundered around. and then dragged
high onto the shoals. whore Q big crowd
'ytsws1 hin during the day.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-20
CAMDEN, N. J.
By GEORGE FITCH,
Author Of "At Good Old siwasA."

and has sloshed around in history to
some extent. 1t Is regarded with scorn
by Philadelphians who refer to it as the
largest cemetery in the country. How
ever, Camden entertains more famous
musicians and singers than Philadelphia
or any other American city. This is
because 1t has the largest voice cannsry
The Washington herald., 1913-03-20

Anyway. IL we have nothing to say on
who shall run the city for the next. few
years. we at least can have the fun Of
guessing who they viii Be.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-20

Just the same. the boy that runs from
home and causes his parents terrible
anxiety should be introduced to a good,
pliable shingle.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-20

Hear you laid the cornerstone for 4
new depot at your town
Yes: and there were some novel fea.
lures. We put under 1t a railroad sand
wich and a piece of pie"
The Washington herald., 1913-03-20
A Slender Singer.

How was the grand opera?"
Most remarkable performance Of grand
opera I ever saw
I'm what~ayT'
THE prima donna weighed less than zoo
pounds
The Washington herald., 1913-03-20
Better Walk.

fare downtown
II will not"
"oh," cried the incensed woman. what
shall I do?"
The current way of expressing dis
approval" retorted the mean man, 'fs to
hike"
The Washington herald., 1913-03-20

The Tax Distilled Spirits Povoks sueeon and the Ws Of the
Federal Courts Are De6d-Wahnson Summons Army Of Militia
and Goes Person Quu the Disturbance Pennsyana-Te
County Enrased Over the New Treaty with England.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-20
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
SPRING IN THE CITY,

In oldtime spring the birds awning
Made quite a nice display.
But biplanes now, SO men avow,
Scare all the birds away.
In oldtime spring birds used to sing:
But now We miss their tones.
No birds appear; We only hear
The neighbors' graphophones.
Horticultural Item.
On time.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-20
An InteFmissiou,

And their marriage was such a love
match. They even had moving pictures
made Of their wedding"
And now she has gone to Reno
"Yes: six months interval to change
the films"
The Washington herald., 1913-03-20
When March Il Dry.

She had some neat hose put away
IA keeping for a rainy day;
So said this belle.
But lately she was heard to say
That possibly a windy day
Would do as well.
A Stranger in Town.
Can you tell me where can find a po-
liceman?" inquired the lady.
Want somebody arrested" responded
the male officer addressed.
mo; / want to borrow a powder rag"
March 20 in History.
March 20. 11T0.-Richard the Lion-heart-
ed leads desperate charge.
March 20. 153o-Henry VIII leads a CO.
tillion.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-20
Horticultural Item.
For Posterity.

he date crop always seems to mature
firne
The Washington herald., 1913-03-20

A few moments later an Indiana man.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-20

Tomorrow - Warrington Declines
Third Term.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-20

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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-13

considerable gain can usually be Sc
cured at very small cost,
In many sections of the state sheep
feeders plant cowpeas in the corn at
the last cultivation, and turn sheep
or lambs into the field the latter part
of September to eat off the under
growth Lambs will not injure the
corn, but other sheep will gradually
learn to eat from the hill Indeed,
this is a profitable method of fatten-
ing yearlings and wethers.
Cowpeas should all be eaten on be-
fore frost, but rape may be utilized
until cold weather.
1t is not good practice to feed
lambs or older sheep on green under
growth and change suddenly to dry
ration. It is best to sell them direct
from the cornfeld. However corr
may be fed with profit during the last
two or three weeks while the sheer
are still eating the underground. The
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-13
FALL PLOW CLAY SOILS
DISCRETION NECESSARY LEST
SOILS WASH HEAVILY.
BY M. r. Miller, Professor of Agron-
omy in the College Of Agriculture
University OF Missouri.

Soils which are inclined to be clay
ish or heavy like those found over
large sections of Missouri are almost
invariably benefited by fall blowing.
This statement is particularly true OF
land that is TO go to corn. The freez-
ing of the overturned soil puts 1t N
much better filth than land not fall
plowed. The fact is a common obser'
walton OF farmers. There are other
benefits, however.
Soils which are plowed in the fall
are more absorptivo of moisture dur
ing the winter; they retain moisture
better during the spring and early
summer; and the bacterial activity Is
favorably influenced. Consequently,
land which is properly fall plowed
will almost invariably produce a
larger corn crop than will spring
plowed land.
1t is true with blowing as with all
farm operations, that one cannot
always pillow at just the time or In
lust the manner which Is best, be-
cause of various practical difficulties
such as labor troubles, weather inter
ferences. Therefore, much land Ii
spring.plowed in Missouri which had
best be fall-plowed, If 1t were possible
to adjust farm operations.
There are some cases where fal
blowing is not advisable. One o.
these is where land is so rolling al
TO wash badly. There is no doubt tina
fall.plowed land washes more thar
stubble or sod land, but as compared
with corn.stalk land this is not true
Naturally, much depends upon TN
manner in which fall blowing Is done
In the first place, it should be dee
and the land should not be worke
down after blowing. The surfac
should be rough so as to absorb tn
water that falls-and to prevent ru
off When land is fall plowed an
worked down, washing Is greatly II
creased. Land plowed deeply, Their
fore. and left rough may wash n
worse than more level land improl
erly plowed.
Every man must determine for hin
self. however, whether or not his Ian
will stand fall blowing. As a matte
of fact. the washing of lands is or
of the greatest factors in soil d
pietion, truth that Is not sufficient
well recognized by most pcopl
Spring blowing is to be preferre
therefore. on land that shows al
great tendency to wash.
Again, spring blowing is advisab
when one wishes to turn under
certain amount Of green matter, sui
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-13
BY EBEN RExFoRD.

II we walt until late October or No
vember before procuring the plants we
propose to make use Of In the coming
season. the possibilities are that when
the season is here 1t will find the win
dow garden full OF half-developed
plants from which little can be ex-
pected until we'll along in the spring.
This is all wrong. We. want good,
strong plants OF the beginning Of win
ter-plauts which have reached state
of development which warrants us In
looking for good returns from them In
the way Of flowers.
The fact Is, few plants adapted to
use in the house In winter reach q
satisfactory stage of development In
less than SIX months.
This being true, what reason have
we to expect much In winter from
plants not taken in hand until late
in the fell?
Decide what plants you will grow
II you are not in possession OF them
order them at once. II you have any
you care to carry over another sea
son, repot them and get them at WORK
as soon as possible.
would not advise the use of large
pots In reporting. Nowadays we de
pend on fertilizers to furnish foot
for our plants rather than on larg'
quantities of fresh earth.
We can grow fine plants with lot
less root room than formerly. Con
densed plant food in the shape o
liquids containing the elements o
plant growth makes it possible L
greatly economic In space.
| feel confident that the time Is CON
ing when all the soil needed for tn
development OF plant shall consis
OF Just enough to serve as the medium
by which we convey the fertilizer W
use to the roots OF the plant Possibl
we shall get along without soil, som'
thing else being used as the agent b.
tween fertilizer and the roots.
What plants are you going to use
The old ones whose merits have mad
them favorites for years-standbys-c
would you like few new ones?
Have you tried Primula Obconica
This is not new plant, but 1t is on
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-13
MAN NOT PAST PRIME AT DO
Mortality Figures Have Been Misin'
terpreted, as May Easily BE
Made Plain.

The mortality figures recently pub
lIshed by the census bureau have
been interpreted in some quarters to
prove that man Is past his prime al
forty years. A careful examination
OF the figures themselves shows that
this conclusion is utterly unwarrant
ed. The specific death rates, correct
ed for age and sex, indicate that In
1911 14.5 persons died among every
thousand males between the ages OF
thIrty.fve and sprty-four, while the
death rate for women of the same age
was only ten. Between the ages oil
forty.five and fifty-four the SPECIFIC
death rate was 1913 for every thousand
men and 1872 for every thousand won
en-. Certain alarmists have added to-
gether these specific death rates In
the attempt to show that the mortality
between the ages OF thirty-five and
ffty.four Ia 60 per thousand of popu'
lation. Statisticians know very well
that specific rates cannot be added In
this way, and conclusions based on
! such crude and ignorant manipulatioll
CT government figures need occasion
no anxiety.
What the government report does
show Is that the mortality curve fol
the United States is not essentially
different from that traced In foreign
countries. This curve approximate
the form of the letter J. The base
of the letter represents the most Wig
orous years OF life from ten to thirty
five. when the mortality is lowest
The numerous diseases of infanc!
cause the curve to climb upward lit
tie way on the left side, while the ap
proach of old age causes the righ
side OF the letter to mount steadil
and almost vertically upward. unit
the highest mortality is reached O
twenty-five years and over. Such
curve is common to all countries, an
the fact that the mortality increase
between thirty.iive and fifty-fve year
does not manifest alarming Inference
bout the so.called 0sIer dictum. Tn
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-13

Young Van Wrinkle waited nervous
ly In the parlor for Julia to appear.
He had been sitting there, twiddling
his thumbs. for half an hour. Finally
q step was heard in the hall and no
rose to his feet expectantly.
But It was not Julia. II was her
maid.
Marie" said the impatient young
man, what keeps your mistress 30
long? Is she making up her mind
whether she'll see me or not?"
No, sir" answered the maid with
q wise smirk. 1T isn't her mind she's
making up"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-13

not often seen In ordinary collections.
1t Is a profuse and constant bloomer of
easy culture,
Give 1t spongy, porous soil and all
the water 1t needs and II VIII ask
little more of you. II has multitude
OF very fine roots, that draw the mois.
ture from the soil with great rapidly,
therefore much more water must be
given 1t than would be required by a
geranum In pot of the same size.
Its flowers are of pearly pink color,
often deepening to lilac. and some
times fading to almost white. They
are borne In good sized clusters. well
above the foliage. For a not very
sunny window we have no better
plant
The Baby Primrose. catalogued as
Primula Forbesi is quite similar to P.
obconica in habit. but It has smaller
flowers than that variety. II Is O
dainty, charming little thing that ev'
cry woman who loves flowers will
speedily make friends With 1t re
quires the same treatment as that
advised for the other variety.
Begonia Templin is a variety of re
cent introduction, deserving a place
In all collections where plants with
beautiful foliage find favor.
Its leaves, which are large and free
ly produced, have a dark green ground
over which there are the most striking
yarIegations OF light and dark yellow
sometimes in spots, sometimes II
blotches and occasionally covering 81
much surface that the leaves seem Il
be yellow varlegated with green.
The habit Of the plant Is bushy an
compact. It is long time since W
have had anything more attractive
And II is OF the easiest culture. An,
one who has ever grown any Begoni
can be successful with It.
II you are going to make use Q
any hanging plants be sure to 60
them started at once. You cannot 81
cure good specimens of these in lea
than three or four months.
The list of really good hangln
plants is not large. The Saxifragi
commonly known as strawberry &
ranium," because of its habit {
? spreading out runners, is still one
, our best.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-13
GOOD CROPS FOLLOW TOP.
DRESSED WHEAT.

The man with manure spreader
will find 1t advantageous TO top dress
his wheat. Top dressing of wheat Ia
not only q great benefit to the wheat
crop itself, but almost always insures
a stand OF the grass or clover crop
following. The farmer who handles
much live stock must from this time
forth give much more attention to the
care of barnyard manure. The day
has passed when one can afford to
waste barnyard manure on the aver
age farm.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-13

erroneous interpretations recently pub
llshed have been emphatically denied
by the census bureau. They are en-
tlrely without foundation. and they
show woeful ignorance Of the true
nature and meaning of the figures con
tanned in the governments report.
They seem also somewhat cruel. add
ing further dscouragement TO the
slowly increasing incidence of mortal
ity at the older ages.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-13

Western sheep mean more profits
to sheep feeders than native sheep.
Successful feeders are quite gener-
ally agreed upon that fact. The west.
ern sheep are freer from disease than
native sheep, more uniform in size,
age and breeding, and are fattened in
large focks more successfully. Each
factor counts.
Lambs Like cowt,eas Planted In Corn.
Sheep selected, rations need con-
slderation. What to feed fattening
sheep will depend upon the season OF
the year and the size and character
of the sheep. II the sheep are pnr'
chased early in the fall, run them
on good pasture until winter, and
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-13

corn may be fed as ear corn scat
tered on the pasture field.
heterogeneous Rouahness 10 Good Feed.
Sheep will eat more roughage In
proportion to grain than cattle. The
fattening of sheep will be more GER
tain to result in profit If a nitro
genous roughness is available. Either
clover. alfalfa, cowpea, or soybean
hay with shelled corn is an ideal ra'
ton for fattening lambs, yearlings or
wethers. A large number of expert
ments conducted at many different
experiment stations in the United
States where such a ration has been
used, have shown this to be one oil
the most efficient and profitable com