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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-23
established as soon as the seed 4
placed on the market.
Potato Diseases.

SAaAO 1te[doG6s
Tne appearance in a destructive
way OF several new diseases of POI
tatoes in large producing areas has
caused great alarm and heavy loss in
certain of the important potato pro-
ducing districts Of the Rocky Noun
tain territory. Among these mala-
dies, heretofore unknown in this coun-
Try, are leaf-roll, known in Europe for
number of years, curly dwarf,
rosette, and the mosaic disease.
The attention of the Psychologists in
charge of this line of work has been
devoted exclusively to a study of the
causes and methods for controlling
these troubles. AS a result of the in
Vestigation method has been worked
out by which the resistance of the
foliage of potato varieties or seed
lings may be tested in the greenhouse
during the winter which will greatly
facilitate the work of potato breed
ing and will also furnish a method
of determining whether seed potatoes
are free from this disease. Recent in
vestigations have proved that the dry
rot of potatoes, which has been de-
structive in certain regions, is not
caused by Fasarium, as was previ-
ously supposed, but that this disease
is due to other wound parasites.
Date Ripening.
The work during the last year has
proved beyond a doubt that the arti-
fetal ripening of dates such as the
Degelet Moor may be carried on
cheaply and efficiently merely by
keeping the full-sized though imma-
ture fruit in a moist, warm condition.
Fruit so ripened is cleaner and more
attractive than that ripened on the
tree. Thus the failure of the Degelet
Moor to ripen on the tree as it does
in some parts of the Sahara Desert,
which at first seems great draw
back to date culture in California,
turns out to be an actual advantage,
permitting the ripening of the fruit
more uniformly and more efficiently
than is possible in the open air, where
the conditions cannot be controlled.
Date Propagation.
The rapid propagation of date off
shoots is matter of great import
ance to the development of the date
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-23

industry. Experiments now under
way indicate that it is possible to
root upshoots much more rapidly I'M
der greenhouse conditions where they
can be given bottom heat than by the
old world method of procedure. 1t
is believed that by this method much
smaller upshoots can be rooted. 1t
has also been found that when grown
in the cool, moist climate of the Pa
cif1c coast, in immediate proximity to
the ocean, certain varieties of the
date palm fruit scarcely at all, but
produce instead very great numbers
of offshoots and continue to produce
them through a much longer period
of years than in typical date growing
districts.
New Hybrid Substitute for the Lime.
A new hybrid, a substitute for the
lime, fruited for the first time during
the year. This is the Unequal, OBJ
tanned by crossing the West Indian
lime with the kumquat. 1t has proved
to be not only very prococious but
also exceedingly fruitful and hardy. 1t
bears very acid fruit, much like the
West Indian lime in size and flavor.
The tree, however, is much harder
than the lime, having withstood the
past three winters in extreme north
ern Florida where the lime can not
be grown.
Tobacco Investigations.
1t has been found that a rotation
In which special fertilizers are applied
is of great Importance in maintaining
the character and burning qualities OF
the product. Investigations are made
during the year in the Connecticut
Valley, New York, Pennsylvania. Ohio
Kentucky, Tennessee, Maryland. Vir
ginia and the Carolinas. In the last
four states the most important prob
lem is the restoration of the much de
pleted supply OF vegetable matter In
tobacco soils through the use Of cover
crops. which do not increase the
nitrogen supply.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-23
OF a Wild Nature.

Just outside the entrance to the
yard at the Naval academy is an
apartment house where many young
officers live, and baby carriages are
not infrequent sight in this vicinity.
Not long ago the commander of the
yard had notice posted on one side
OF the gate forbidding automobiles to
enter, because they frightened the
horses. Shortly afterwards the fol
lowing unofficial notice appeared on
the other side of the gate:
Baby carriages and perambulators
not allowed in this yard. They scare
the bachelors"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-23
An Invitation.

pa, why were you rude to Mr..
Lingering last night? 1t may have
been trife late when you met him
going out, but you needn't have in
suited him."
How did insult him? 1 merely ask.
ed him if he wouldn't stay for break
fast. Washington Herald.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-23

As soon as the ground Is frozen a
slight dressing OF long straw. corn fod-
der, pine or cedar brush should be
spread over the strawberries. This
covering is not to prevent the vines
from freezing. but to ob7iate the eff.
fects of sudden changes. which injure
the plants more than severe steady
cold. Expert growers use dressing
of equal parts Of street dirt. which is
mostly fine sand. and 'otteC horse
manure.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-23
Left of part.

Mistress-And what's your baby's
name, Hannah?
Colored Laundress-Hallud, ma'am.
We done name him from de Bible.
Mistress-Hallud! Is that a scrip
ture name?
Colored Laundress-Why, yes,
ma'am. Amt you never read "Hallud
be Thy name?"-Boston Transcript.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-23
Tobacco Investigations.
Summer Apples

Summer apples were, for a long pc
Rod, a minor commercial considera-
ton. but for the past 10 or Is years
an important demand for them has
developed In the eastern markets,
which has greatly stimulated the
planting of early apple varieties In
many sections where formerly they
were little valued
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-23
DEVICE FOR MOVING BUSHES
Lever Implement, Invented by WASH
Ington Man, Grips Near Bottom
and Uproots Them Easily.

For transplanting bushes and young
trees the apparatus invented by a
Washington man will be found great
help by nurserymen and landscape
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-23

ing, was dizzy
and exhausted at
the least exer-
ton. Hands and
feet were cold
and he had such
a dragging sensa.
ton across the
loins that it was
difficult to move.
After using 6
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-23
Economy.

Now. remember, Ikey, dot vos a
goot glass eye you've got Always
take it out and put it in your pocket
when you amt looking at holdings >
The Jester.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-23
If You But Smile.

Smile while; and while you smile;
another smile, and soon there's miles
and miles of smiles; and living in the
worlds worth while, if you but smile.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-23
Modern OBSERVATION

Modern Ostentatlon.
Thornton-Fannie Flashley carries
ner Dankroll in her stocking.
Hosemary-Tm not surprised. She
always seemed fond of Haunting her
wealth.-Judge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-23
4 cLEReYMAN's TESTIMONY.

The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wig
,on. Pa, suffered from Dropsy for a
wear. His limbs and feet were swol-
len and pulled. He had heart hutter-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-23
WelI-preased Fo~,a.

WelLdresssd fowls are more attrac-
tive to the hungry than welldressed
people. II ysu don't believe 1t leave
1t to the hired man or the craving
boy.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-23
And for nther Reasnr

And for Other Reasons.
Why do you call Casper an old
crab?"
Because he hates to be shut out"
-boston Evening Transcript.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
Titled Women Loop the Loop in a1, Aerop1une

Limerick. and distinctly one of the pret- tfest girls in society. Lady victoria. who is just 21. dark, petite and slim of fig enchanting personality, has now been flying almost constantly for over year.
 How many flights have made?" said Lady Victoria to the writer. 'I really haven't any idea. No, I don't keep a diary as Miss Trehawke Davies does and now dearly wish that I had for it would be interesting to know how many times one has been up Perhaps it would be simplest to say I have flown almost everywhere in England as well as in Wales-yes, nearly always with MT Hamel though I have made several flights. too, with MT. Grahame White who of course. is wonderful airman And now I am very keen to follow Miss Davies example and fly with some of the continental airmen."
 "Just how do you feel when you are in the afr" I asked.
 How" repeated Lady Victoria. Tt is a sensation exceedingly difficult to an- alyze. One enjoys 1t keenly. of course, but the principal emotion when one is high up sometimes among the clouds far away from everything. is sense of con- plete detachment and disregard of the ordinary things of life which is quite unique and enchanting What have en- Joyed most keenly of all, perhaps. is the occasional flights have made by moon- light. One then>nas no idea of course how far one is from the earth, and thsi unoestainty is delightfully."- thrilling. No.
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time. just telephoned me one day and asked me if I should like to. make a flight, and at first l thought he was jolx- ing just as did when he asked me to loop the loop with him.
 Like Lady Victoria Pery, Miss Tre- hawke Davies disclaims any desire to be her own pilot, despite the fact that she is one of the few women who possess aero planes of their own. But by no means of Miss Davies mind is Mrs Maurice Hewlet, the wife of the famous novel, ist, who not only flies her own machines, but was the first woman in Great Brit ain to become qualified airwoman. Mrs. Hewlett, who, previous to her marriage to the author of "The Forest Lovers" was Miss Hlda Beatrice Herbert clergymans daughter. took up flying in 1911, and eventually obtained her fly ing certificate after undergoing all the tests triumphantly. These consisted of doing 10 figures of eight and two land ngs. and. during the flights. rsn gto q height of 160 feet She was also the first woman to do the difficult right hand turn in the air. Since thus passing her examination, Mrs. Hewlett has taught many other people to fly, including her son.
 Another woman closely identified with flying is Miss Maxine Elliott. whose beautiful home near Bushey is one of the favorite foregathering places of society's flyers. To fly over from Tendon to have tea with Miss Elliott is the favorite diversion with many well known folk. including the first lord of the admiralty. Miss Ire hawke Davies, and ever so many oth- CTS. Our fellow guests there." af-
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firmed Lady Victoria Pery think no more of our having flown over than if we had motored They merely look up from the lawn and cry, here comes Whitey! and then proceed to finish their game of tennis without even troubling to see us landw
 The latest distinguished recruit to the ranks of feminine flyers Is the countess of Dudley. who. as passen- ger with Gustav Hamel at Worcester, became the third lady in England to
 loop the loop" Thss time Hamel per formed the feat five times, once 200 feet from earth--which constitutes q record He also looped sideways with the countess, who had a distinguished party watching her. including the mar chioness of Anglesey. the duchess of Rutland, Lady Dianu Manners Baron de Meyer and Baroness de Brienne When Lady Dudley ascended with Hamel, her Identity was not known to the 5000 spectators. but when she de- scended. they vociferously applauded her courage. 1t was not her first ex- perience in a flying machine. but 1t was her first adventure in looping tho loop" and when she returned to her friends, she expressed complete delight with the novel experience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

than they do enny thing else; pawsing is one of the best things they do. So we ask you to pawse, and reflect To reflect is not quite so easy. It is quite an effort for sum folks to reflect and frequintly in cold
 weether they perspire freely while trying to do SO. It is, however, good exersise and if indulged in continuously sumtimes results in one thinking of sumthing him,
 self. It always helps one to pawse and reflect, it creeates favurabull impression. I have seen sum of our grate statesmen pawse and reflect; at leest they pawsed and gave correct immitasion of reflect ing, which the ordinery obsurvur could
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not detect frum the reel thing, and 1t al ways adds to theere reputasion.
 What I am driving at, Deer Votur, is, that the gratest dangur to the country, and tie i;ratest mennase to the peepul is the habit of not thinking for themselves, and drifting into the rut of letting uther peepu' thing for them. Of corse, appre- ciate that it is fateeging to think. newer do so if I can borrow sumone else's thoughts that air pure and fresh and not shop-worn Otherwise I had rathur use my own thoughts. A grate menny of the u ouehts use air mine.
 The man who refuses to think is ire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

sponsibuli, and is dangu1us persun; he Hops round rum pillar to post, and is shaken by evvery breeth of gossip and s an easy prey to unscrupulus polytisians. He ought to be confined and not allowed to vote, for he is a reproach to his fellow citi- zcns. He's always on the rong side Of evvery issue, and you can always prove this assnrtion by asking the uther side
 But inc favur 1 want to ask of you, Deer Votur, today is, that before you vote tomorrow, pleese pawse and reflect; reflect as foilers: "Who shall vote for for Guy vc,'nor! Who shall vote for for Seniter. Who shall vote for for Congriss? Who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
1 l.. l stlk2ils|

BloW1ng Already the names or the Wofn- en in this country who have made flights are literally legion
 They begin. naturally. with that of Miss Eleanor Trehawke Davies, who probably has more aerial adventures to her credit than any other woman living, and include those of Lady Victoria Pery, "a close friend of Miss Davies. who was not allowed to follow her lead by loop ing the loop" Mrs. Maurice Hewitt wife of the novelist. and a whole bevy of society grandes danes and footlight favorites, including Mnllicent, Duchess of Sutherland, Lady Diana Manners, Lady Scott. Miss Violet Asquith. Lady Pom sonby. the Hon. Monica Grenfell, Lady Northcliffe. the Countess of Drogheda, Lady Eileen Knox. Miss Gladys Cooper. Miss Pauline Chase and Mrs Beauvoir Stocks. whose long period of uncon- sciousness. during much of which her life was despaired of, after her terrible sA,ash with Sydney Pickles at Hendon, is tstill fresh in everyone's mind. But, per- Aaps, the keenest of feminine aviators is the Duchess of Westminster who has been a passenger on numberless occa- sions and who is now 50 enthusfastic over the sport that she means Q have a whole fleet of aeroplanes of her own.
 Lady Victoria Pery. who 70 soon fol- lowed the lead of the indomitabls Miss Trehawke Davies by looping with Gustav Hamel is, of course, the only daughter of the Earl and Countess of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
l M INM1'

hnJSTUR DDITUR-IOmoTrOW the MA will of the Peepul will be ex- Ss4y pressed. Tomorrow the free born untramIneled and unterrified voturs of the State of Alabama will go to the polls and theere reflect the sentimint of the commun- weelth. while an outside world looks on with interest. When tomorrows sun sinks behind the well-known horrizun, with 1t will sink the hopes, the feers, the am bisions and aspirations of menny of the tcannydates contesting for the job of say wing tEe country in Alabama, and the coun- try will continew to be saved as per sked- ule and as per usuel.
 Ur until tomorrow and for menny weeks past the cannydates and theere sup 4porters. and campain committees have been speaking. Tomorrow the Peepul sspeeks Ihe Peepul do not speek often but when they do speek, they do so with grate ernfasis, and finality. Aftur they have spoken. theere is nuthing further that can ebe dun or sed. Theere is no appeel; no 'scumback; no hope to revurse theere decis- sion. Defeeted cannydates and theere trends can do nuthing but look for job or depend upon theere relatives for SUD- port. They may rave and gnaw the furnni- tls.e for while and deplore the callam- Blity tat must surely ovver take the coun- stry fl the peepul display no better judge ,,mint, but the job they sought has passed rum them; the sooppreem court has deside1 against them; and theere middle name is Mud
 Mistur Edditur each and evvery per sun who casts ballot in this electsion bares a sertain amount of the responsi- billity for creating this final verdict He is a small squeek in the mitey roar of the fvoise of the peepul The future of the fcountrv does not depend upon the indi~ viduei action of enny little bol1-weeviI who knows the English alfibet and kicks in bone and half for his poll tax, but the future of the country depends upon his collective action. Individually he's cav ewity on the fase of nature Collectively he looms ID like Pike Peek ovver a door knob 1c this individuel, Mistur Edditur, we ing argul1nint and when he gets through, the goats air out
 Today we can take him by the lappel of his coat, and converse with him in low well-nodulated tones; compliminting him upon lis wisdum and polytical accumin, lkeen noledge of condisions and gennerel .nl round sagassity Tomorrow the low browed fat-hed may vote against us. theercby confirming our judgemint of his capassity, and our gennerel estimate of this indjviduel in his collective and com mllnlty cents, obtains the floor for the clos consens to print in the Record. Tomorrow OUT last chanse to evven get unannimus would fain address ourselves, for this is how menny square inches of solid ivvory .theerc was in his Block.
 Today it is our inning; tomorrow he cums to bat; today he must yeeld to us; . tomorrow we yeeld to him, and eether acclaim him the ''sollid foundasion of American Guvvermint and the backbone of the Nasion," or denounse him as a fan. naltical shrimp whose brains air a mixture rpf sawdust and cold slaw.
 Today, Deer Votur, we ask you to ; pawse. We ask you to pawse and remain So for q few momints. It takes no grate effort to pawse; sum peepul pawse better
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
By CHAS. OGDENS

what effect the experience may have upon the woman who Is the passenger must be simply terrific. Personally [ found looping the greatest possible fun.
 One has no sensation at all, of course, of being upside down. When one is actual ly making the loop the earth seems rush. ing at one at 8 terrific rate and one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

feels as if one had been doing steep nose dive and had overdone it. and then all of sudden one sees the earth sink ing away again. Yes. It is very thrilling and delightful.
 My first flight" Lady Victoria went on, 'was made at Tendon on June 26, 1913. MT. Hamel, whom I had known for some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

I have never had the slightest desire to be my own pilot. I am sure it would bore me horribly As for looping the looj,' I think that much too much credit has been given to the few of us women who have done it and far too little to the aviators. The strain on them, apart from the danger of the thing, of not knowing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
Unfortunate Illustrations

From the Boston Transcript.
 Fisg-Do you believe in metempsycho- sis?
 Fogg--come again. piease
 Figg-It's like this. According to that doctrine my soul after 1 get through with it may inhabit the body of jack ass
 Fogg-Well, I don't know any place where it would feel more at homo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

0NDON, April 4.-(Special. .)-Day by day the. number of women
 who fly i'm England either as pilots or passengers Is steadily
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-10-27
REDUCE YOUR COTTON
ACREAGE

We consider ii highly important
that the cotton acreage of the south
be reduced next year-in fact We
think the cotton situation the most
important before the people of the
south today --and to the end that it
may be solved and solved proper
~, il is highly important that no
tice be served on the woi.d at once
,hat the cotton growers of the south
are smart enough to realize it is UNI
profitable 10 grow cotton at the pres
ent ruinous prices, and are going to
reduce their acreage next year
In order to encourage the reduc-
the world know what Ellis couu-
ty~-the greatest cotton producing
area on earth--is going TO do in
the present crisis. We are going u
throw the columns OF the Daily Light
and Weekly Enterprise open, and
publish an Honor Roll of the
farmers who pledge themselves to re-
duce their cotton acreage at least
80 per cent next year
We Will start such an honor roll
and place every farmers name On
it that agrees to reduce his acreage
to this amount. Either telephone us
or write us your name, or send it
to T. n, Hardin, chairman OF the
Ellis County Cotton Acreage Reduc-
ton committee-and do it NOW
1t is highly important that the world
at large-especially the spectators
and mill men be apprised of the
fact there is wide spread intent
on the part of the farmers of the
south to reduce their acreage next
year.
If you intend to reduce your acre
age and will stay with your pledge
let us have your name. If you don t
intend to keep your promise keep
your name Off of the list. We hope
you are business man enough to see
by now that it is highly important
that something be done, not as per-
tains to the next years crop entire
iy, but in order to aid in the ma
keting of the present crop.
If you intend to reduce your acre
age next year as much as so per
cent send the Enterprise Publishine
company or T. II. Hardin. chairman
of the Ellis County Cotton Acreage
Reduction committee your name.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-10-27
To PUT INTO EFFECT
NEW WAREHOUSE LAW
By the Associated Press.

Austin, Tex. Oct. 27.-Plans for
putting into operation of the new
warehouse law, now in effect, Will be
completed within short time, ac-
cording to Insurance and Banking
Commissioner Collier. Under the
new law the permanent warehouse
commission will be composed Of the
governor and the commissioner of
insurance and banking and agricul-
ture and promises to be the largest
governmental department in Texas.
Under the act 1000 cotton ginners
in the state are to be licensed by
the warehouse commission, Before
the act can be made operative, how
ever. it il likely it will be too late
to apply to the present cotton sea
son, it is stated here.