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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12
STAND IN DANGER
OF humiliation
independents Fear They Will Be
Crushed by United States
Steel Cooperation.
ASK TARIFF PROTECTION
They Complain That Corporation
Is Powerful Enough to Dis
regard Legislation.

washington, January ia picture
of the menace OF the United states
steel Corporation crushing the inde-
pendent tin I.iate manufacturers III the
event the tariff bars were let down tor
foreign products, and revelation OF
the complete indifference toward tariff
revision shown by the singer Sewing
Machine Company, Characterized by the
independents as trust. featured 70
days hearing or the metal scneduie
before the House Committee on Ways
and Means. There were many WIZ
nssses testifying to a great variety Of
articles borne on the iron and steel
norton Of the tariff. and the commit
tee continued in session tonight.
The independent tin plate inta<ests
-ver. represented by r. r Crawforc OK
Pittsburgh. president Of the Mckees-
mort Tin Plate Company. The Steel
Corporation was not represented Mt.
crawford offered a compromise suSSes-
ton Of a tin plate tariff of IS cents a
ton. and was sharply cross-exannined-
lie said il the tariff was cut so that
foreign competitors Of the steel Cor
r,oration were let In he feared that the
CORPORATION would retaliate by adjust
Ing things so as 20 crush Foreign com
petition. and that the independents
10 would go down with the foueign-
ers.
Calls IL AII-Powerful
THE United states Steel Corpora
tion.r he added. simply suffers US to
do business It Is strong enough TO pu;
Us out OF business in less than week
II il cared to"
do YOU think asked Representa-
tive Palmer. Democrat. OF Pennsyl-
vania. that We ought to lezislaie on
what You fear. or on the bass of TIE
contrary history OF the last eleven "
twelve years7"
you uight put a weapon IN their
hands TO enable she-n TO make 7rice
10 keep out foreign producers. VITA
whom We might go down
Mr.. Palmer responded by asking X
the witness thought there vas any
dsuSer. considering the present state
Of public mind. OF the corporation driV-
ing the independents out ~ business
The witness said that tariff reduction
IN favor - foreign competitors might
give thu corporation an excuse" 70
drive out competition. and that ne
wanted the tariff 10 keep that excuse
away from the corporation
IL testified 20 his belief that the
steel Corporation has steel producing
capacity TO day greater than Great
Britain and Germany combined. and
that with all thst q represented only
s. per cent Of the steel PRODUCING ca
pscity % fnis country" that 1T could
defend its position absolutely. even n
the tariff was wiped out that 1t felt
absolutely secure and ~can take care
Of itself from legislation. no matter
what may arise
Re said there var shortage 90
steel TO-DAY ard that the corporation
was ~ ~ihe helm. What ne was afraid
Of a. said. vas that the steel Corpora
:ion would 20 out after the California
market
There goes the ghost % TIRE corpora
tfon again. sid Representative Palm
CT. sc0rnfully.
do you think asker Representa-
(ContiDued o. Fourth Psg~f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12

~ s~rv5e. 20 California. standard or
tourist Latter personally conducted without
change daily. except sunday. Berth -
Yssh'r-su1sst Route. ~ Z x.<n--Alvs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12
MaHnr GRAs cARNIvAL.

New OrIrane. Movie ~ FtH-<"*s
VERY cheap rases ard tn-cu<h Pullman ec-
eo-,,-nosafio-s VA SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
csu or phone city Ttkst o1ics. &c =. Asi7
.-rtr--< Rsan-uonc. Va .fs<Soa -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12
Condition. Arc Desperate.

Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.l
New York. January fl--That condi-
tons in Saloniki are desperate. as the
result Of the war between the Balkan
states and Turkey. is shown by the
(Continued on Fourth PageD
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12
Powers Prepare Note
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Cede Adrianople.
PEACE PROSPECTS
FAR FROM BRIGHT
Unless Something Unforeseen
Develops in Two or Three
Days, Delegates Will Leave
England and War Will Be
Resumed-Roumania's De-
mands "Blackmail."

London. January 11.-Diplomacy
still is busy seeking a solution Tor the
Turkish Balkan deadlock. Fears that
the peace conference will end In fall
IRE. and the allies will take up arms
again, are stronger tonight than al
any hour since the plenipotentiarles
crme TO London.
Unless Adrianople should fall with
n two or three days, or something
ihould turn up. which none OF the dip
,oma.s can foresee. II appears prob
able the delegates VIII leave England
tefore the end OF another week.
4 note from the powers Will De
presented TO the Ottoman government
Monday. It is Arm IN tone, and while
recommending Turkey to leave the
question of the Aegean islands In the
hands OF the powers. makes It clear
that Turkey has no alternative except
10 cede Adrianople
Present Fridays Note.
Another note was prepared by the
ambassadors at Constantinople. out
will be superseded by the collective
communication decided upon at FIJI
days meeting between Sir Edward
Grey. the British Secretary of state
Tor Foreign Affairs. and the ambas-
sadors. As it is necessary to teie-
graph the text Of this note 10 the Con-
tinental capitals for approval. 1t can
not be delivered before Monday.
All the ambassadors to-day had sep
arate informal meetings with Rechad
Pasha and Osrnan Nszim Pasha, the
Turkish delegates. trying, as one on
the ambassadors put II. to square the
circle" and to discover middle
course between Turkey. which insists
upon keeping Adrianople and Bulgaria
which persists that she must have that
town. The Turkish delegates were i'm
movable. and said nothing could induce
them to change their minds concern
Ing the possession of Ad-fanopie.
The position of the powers is most
difficult because all their delibera-
tions are invalid unless by unanimous
consent. The note was agreed upon
for the reason that. although Turkey
that the powers did not keep
their word that even the war should
not change the status quo In the Bal
kans. the powers were able 10 answer
that the fault was Turkeys. which
for thirty -four years found no way TO
put into effect article g of the Berlin
treaty concerning reforms in European
Turkey. The note amounts 10 prac-
tically nothing more than advice
The Turkish delegation openly de-
cIares that the Porte will not be moved
by the powers note. and Will answer
with stronger refusals than hereto
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12
Allies Want Action.

The allies are becoming dissatisfied
with fnaction Some desire a more
resolute attitude. and remark that
after the uItimatum of January ; 1t Is
undignified to remain in London Tor
more than a week without making
deeds follow threats. The feeling in
sofia favors the recall OF the delegates.
but some Of them are incliFed 10 re-
main for a few days. awaiting the e,-
feet of the powers note
Rumanian demands continue TO be
the uppermost topic of interest VI
Jonescu. the Ruman1an Minister OF the
Interior. whose wife is English, has
learned that public opinion is against
Rumania, and that Icumanias acton
is regarded in the nature of black
mall which. If persisted in. might
mean war with Bulgaria in the near
future VI. Jonescu is understood &c
have received this impression aisc
from a conversation with Sir Edward
Grey to-day.
\ Sofia dispatch says that Rumanis
has received energetic Representations
from Great Britain and Russia, which
has Influenced her not 70 cross tho
border. as she was prepared to do.
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Continued on Fourth Psge)
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-07

trance of the canal. One is on Toro
Point, at the land end of the long
breakwater that shields Colon harbor,
and is on considerable elevation. The
other is on Margarita island, low
lying islet close to the shore about a
mile northeast of Colon. Both these
Notifications are shielded from obser-
walton by the palms, and other tropic
vegetation.
At the Pacific end OF the canal, a
little more than three miles out in the
ocean and close to the eastern side of
the deep water channel, lie the four
little islands of Naos, Perico, Culebra
and Flamenco. These the United
States acquired with the Canal Zone.
On Culebra is the quarantine station
for that end of the canal. On the
others are being built strong fortiflca-
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-07
SPRAY POTATOES
TO DESTROY BUGS
To Be Made EffeCtual It Must Be
Done When Plants Are Eight
or Ten Inches High.
CBy W. NJ. KELLEY0

When the broods are first appearing
is the time to get after the potato
bugs. The best known remedy is
paris green.
To one barrel of water use three
quarters of pound of paris green and
to this add about one gallon of strong
lime water. This viii prevent the
burning OF the foliage by the paris
green being too strong and will also
Keep the contents of the barrel well
stirred while the machine is in mo-
ton.
One barrel is sufficient for about
two acres of potatoes. My experience
with spraying as a preventative of
blight has convinced me that we
should begin early before the disease
has appeared. Some potato growers
who are the most ready to condemn
spraying wait until the disease gets a
foothold and try to cure 1t with a
strong bordeaux mixture.
believe that II spraying is to be
made effectual it must be commenced
Nutn lhS pants oiV Sibhb VI Sch IA
ches high and be continued at fire.
auent intervals during the whole of
the growing season. l have every
faith in spraying as a preventative OF
the blight, but no faith in its applica-
ton as a cure after the disease has
developed.
Bugs may be held in check by the
use of the poison in the bordeaux mix
ture, and when We consider this adj
vantage it is plain to see that the cost
of the applied fungicide is very much
lessened.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-07

made preferably when the basal
shoots start and should be made 3 or
inches high, as the plants will be
slow In recovering II cut too low. 1t
may be necessary to cut at some other
time than the ideal time indicated as,
for instance, when the weeds threaten
to choke out the young plants, when
the blossoms appear, or when the
plants begin to turn yellow. Except
in the latter case the clippings are
usually left on the ground as amulch.
IL the plants have turned yellow
owing TO some disease, the clippings
should be raked up and removed. A
top dressing of nitrate of soda will
sometimes invigorate the diseased
plants. The same statements govern
subsequent cuttings the first summer.
except that the growth is usually too
heavy to be left on the field.
Ordinarily no treatment is required
during the second season, except to
cut the hay when the plants are about
one-tenth in bloom, or, better, when
the new crown or basal shoots are
starting. 1t is important to get the
hay off the field as soon as possible,
in order to allow the new growth to
commence uniformly over the field.
If the windows or cocks are allowed
to remain too long on the ground, the
alfalfa plants will be smothered out
and then bare spaces will form the
centers from which weeds will spread.
No pasturing should be allowed
during the first or second seasons, as
the crowns have not become suf-
ficiently we'll developed to withstand
the effect of trampling. About three
fourths of full crop may be expected
the next season after late summer
seeding in the humid regions. Nearly
full crop is usual the second season
after spring seeding If the weeds of
the first summer have not seriously
injured the stand.
AS long as an alfalfa field shows a
perfect stand, with no tendency to run
to weeds, It is not customary to give
the field any special treatment. II
the weeds begin to prove troublesome.
it is advisable to disc the alfalfa after
cutting. This process loosens up the
soil and aerates it, which is decidedly
advantageous to the alfalfa The tap
roots Of the alfalfa plants are not
usually injured by this practice II the
discs are set nearly straight, while the
weeds are to great extent destroyed.
A spike-toothed harrow may follow
the disk to level the ground.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-07

chances that such force would have
of finding sustenance. Then little
groups OF soldiers have been started
from various possible landing places
with instructions to make their way
as swiftly as possible to given points
along the canal, mapping the country
they traverse, in order to determine
what an enemy could do.
The result of this work of investiga-
ton so far, briefly and wholly unofn.
cially stated, is that the shores of the
Atlantic ocean, within a good many
miles Of the zone, are impraCticable
for landing force because of the ma
ture of the country; that landing
could be made easily on the Pacific
side some distance west of the zone,
but between there and the canal the
jungle is so dense as to be virtually
impossible; that the dangerous dis
trict is that lying Immediately east of
the zone on the Pacific side. On the
last mentioned shores an enemy could
well land an army, and the semi-open,
rolling savannas between there and
the canal would give easy access to
the zone.
The army officers on the isthmus
make no secret of the fact that their
Investigations are being carried on
mainly with the Japanese in mind.
How those islanders could land there
and what they could do If they did
land are the problems engaging the
attention of Colonel Greene and his
men of the Tenth.
One defensive measure that has
been adopted is the clearing out of
practically all inhabitants from the
zone, except at the ends Of the canal
and in several of the larger towns,
which, as have said, may be kept as
quarters for the soldiers. All holdings
OF land are being valued by a mixed
commission and the residents moved
away. When the canal is completed
the jungle, much of which has been
cleared out, will be allowed to grow up
again, for the experience of centuries
has shown that that jungle itself is q
powerful defense against an invading
army The practicable roads through
it are few and far between, the
streams not navigable, and the growth
Of trees, brush and great vines so
dense that it is virtually impossible
for a body of men, to say nothing of
cannon and supply wagons, A rapid
dash through the jungle would be en-
tirely out of the question, and when
the zone is deserted all food supplies
will have disappeared.
Some fear has been expressed that
a few men could land, make their way
quietly TO the canal and blow up the
locks. But it seems unlikely that they
could get ashore and transport 70 the
canal, undetected enough explosives
to do any great damage.
On the whole, the canal will be quite
adequately protected-proylded it is
not attacked too soon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-07
Holds Secret Court Session.

ping, who is also justice of the peace,
brought himself into prominence by
flying in the face of the constitution
and declaring for a secret session of
court. Edward Woods. young farm
er, was heard on charges of 16-year-
old girl. Officers were placed at the
door to prevent the public and local
reporters from entering the court
room, and after the hearing it was an
nounced Woods was held under $1,000
bond to appear before the grand jury
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-07
PANTRY CLEANED
A Way Some People Have.
A doctor said:

A doctor SAID
Before marriage my wife observed
In summer and country homes, coming
in touch with families " varied means.
culture, tastes and discriminating ten
denotes, that the families using Pos
tum seemed to average better than
those using coffee.
when we were married two years
ago. Postum was among our first order
OF groceries. We also put in some tea
and coffee for guests, but after both
had stood around the pantry about a
year untouched, they were thrown
away, and Postum used only.
up to the age of 2S | had been &C
customed 20 drink coffee as a routine
habit and suffered constantly from in
digestion and all its relative disorders,
Since using Postum all the old com
plants have completely left me and
sometimes wonder If ever had them"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Greek, Mich Write for booklet, The
Read to MELVILLE"
Postum comes In two forms.
Regular Unjust be bCiled).
instant Postum doesn't require boil
ing but is prepared instantly by stir
ylng a level teaspoonful in an ordinary
cup OF hot water, which makes It right
for most persons.
A big cup requires more and some
people who like strong things put In
heaping spoonful and temper it with a
large supply OF cream.
Experiment until you know the
amount KAT pleases your palate and
have it served that way In the future.
There's a Reason for Postum.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-07
ny J. NJ. wEsTGATEl

by J. NJ. wESTGATE.)
throughout the western half Of the
limited States the soil appears to be
naturally supplied with the proper
bacteria for the formation of the root
tuberces. In the eastern part of the
country. however, where the soil con-
ditions are less favorable to the
growth of these bacteria, II is nearly
always necessary to supply them at
the time OF seeding. This incubation
may be supplied either by scattering
soil from a successful alfalfa field or
in the form of artificial cultures.
Although possessed of some disad-
yantages. incubation by means of soil
from a successful alfalfa field will
nearly always produce the desired
results. 1t is essential that care be
taken to avoid the introduction OF
seeds Of noxious weeds or harmful
plant diseases. The bulkiness of the
300 TO 500 pounds of soil necessary
for an acre makes it advisable to Sc
cure the soil from a field as near by
as possible.
1t has been found that soil from
around the roots of the sweet clover
is quite as effective as alfalfa soil. In
most sections of the country this plant
may be found growing wild in scat
tered clumps. In the south, where
burr clover occurs, soil from around its
roots may be used with good results.
The soil may be mixed with the seed
and sown with it. 1t may also be
drilled or broadcasted separately. II
broadcasted. the soil should be scat
tered on a cloudy day or toward even
ing and Immediately narrowed in. as
sunshine is harmful to the germs.
II the soil has to be freighted con.
siderable distances, 1t is usually advis-
able to use but 200 or 300 pounds of
soil per acre, but this should be mixed
with several times its weight of ordi-
nary soil to facilitate even scattering.
II the soil is difficult to secure, it may
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-07

able to drop shells with accuracy close
behind Taboga island, making that
place untenable for an enemy. Be
sides that, there is nothing on the
island that a hostile fleet would want.
The United States might have &C
quired Taboga, but we didn't need It,"
How strong a land force is to be
kept in the zone by the United States
believe has not yet been determined.
1t is generally admitted that the great.
est danger to the canal in time OF war
lies in attacks by forces that might
have succeeded in landing on the 18TH
mus. AS a defense against this II may
be that small army must be main
tained in the zone. and IL has been sug-
gested that the towns of Empire and
Culebra, instead of being destroyed
because they are on the wrong side"
of the canal. be utilized as quarters for
the soldiers. This would necessitate
connecting them with the other side of
the canal, where the Panama railroad
has been relocated, by ferry, bridge or
tunnel. No decision on this matter has
been reached yet by the authorities.
Meanwhile the army has not been
neglecting its part of the defensive
work. For some time the Tenth in
fantry has been encamped in the zone
and its men, in small detachments,
have been hiking" all over that part
of the isthmus. The possibilities OF
landing a hostile force on the shores
NJ both tbp Atlantic and the Pacific
have been Investigated, and also the
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-07

Culebra, G. THE strongest de-
Tense of the Panama canal, in my opin-
ion, is the fact that a hostile vessel
must come into a 500-foot channel long
before 1t is within striking distance of
the vital points of the canal, the locks,
and in doing so must pass within easy
range of the forts that are being built
to guard the entrances"
So spoke Colonel Goethals when |
asked him as to the vulnerability OF
the canal in time of war. Continuing,
he said:
THE naval power OF the nations is
SO nicely balanced now that no one
of them would be willing to risk the
destruction of single battleship by
attacking those forts, which will be
equipped with powerful guns, and of
course the accuracy of guns on shore
is much greater than that of those on
moving vessels. do not believe the
forts would be attacked from the sea
before the enemy had fought and won
a naval victory"
The forts of which Colonel Goethals
spoke are nearing completion and the
emplacements for many of the heavy
guns already have been constructed
No one not officially connected with
the work is permitted to approach
them, but venture to say that in case
of urgent necessity the guns could be
hurried down to the isthmus and
mounted ready for emergency service
within very short time.
Two forts protect the Atlantic en-
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-07

First Crop Of Alfalfa, 1910. Farm
' Mr.. Fred S. Winsor, North ProvI-
tence, r. |.
No. I. Ground Magnetism Lime
stone. No. ?. Ground Limestone. All
Fsrtillzed and Inoculated Alike.
be best TO seed very small area the
hrst season, taking special precautions
TO have 1t thoroughly inoculated, This
will then furnish an abundance OF soil
Tor inoculating larger area the fol-
loving season.
It cannot be urged too strongly that
incubation is absolutely essential to
The successful production of alfalfa.
There are very few soils outside the
alfalfa districts that do not require in
EQUATION, and it may be taken as a
general rule that all other soils must
nave the incubation supplied in order
% grow alfalfa successfully. A few
soils however, especially those upon
Which sweet clover grows naturally
seem able to produce successful stands
Without artificial incubation. These
however, are the exception rather than
! Se rule.
The advantages of artificial cultures
ne IN the greater ease of transporta-
uon and application as we'll as in the
ABSENCE Of the danger OF introducing
pant diseases or harmful weeds. In
EQUATION produced by the cultures, In
'ase 1t is successful, seems to be in
every way as efficient as when the soil
method Is used. Fewer failures are
eported in the case of the soil-trans-
'e' method, however.
hhas been found that successes are
more apt to follow incubation with
pl'e cultures IL the seed is sown i'm
asulately after. the seed has been
,eu after having been inoculated.
,4efe Is some evidence accommodating
indicate that the germs in the pure
1'ures when they do survive are
nperor TO those normally found in
aHalta soil. II is suggested there
e, that both the soil.transfer
r ~''nod and the artificial cultures be
a.. seeded in the late summer or
ny autumn, alfalfa will require no
ya'aleht that autumn unless a
r r,oSm OF more than 70 inches is
go before cold weather. II this
hu''' the plants should be clipped
NJ No 80 that they Will go into the
!, ~, with or 10 inches of growth,
n n u.s condition they will be best able
|s,o omr,uS'and the winter and will be in
ls a , shape to renew their growth
M. 'OHoNlng spring. The first cut.
as W nay should be secured in the
bser VI me other hand, the seed has
sD,, H. so"n In the late fall or in the
Ian - out little more than clipping
Sun " secured in the late spring or
-''' This clipping should DO
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-07
Plans to Grow Better Wheat.

Columbia.-Wheat threshing began
at the office of c. b. Hutchinson of
the agronomy department at the Uni
versity of Missouri Hutchinson has
gathered 1000 samples of wheat for
the purpose of propagating a new va
riety of wheat, with sitter straw,
larger yield and better grain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-07
What They Told Her.

A group OF old ladies was talking
and knitting. Each one was telling
how much or how little she weighed
at birth.
One said We'll, | weighed Just
three and a half pounds"
The others gasped and one of them
asked: And did you live?"
She answered: They say did and
done we'll"