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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-21
FIVE CHILDREN BURN
TO DEATH WHEN FIRE
DESTROYS A HOME

Ashland. Me. Feb. n. Five ~ >iN
children ~ Joseph Smarl were hUrHcl
a. death when fire DESTROYED their hrmr
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-21

Moreover. the Kind 81 Noung woma
who ~ proud III her ability Ia iudg,
cocktails W. not very good "a %tcmp~rin.
thc hahy'> bath.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-21
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT Pleasant Room LOOT Wa
shAgtOn street. ltf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26
THE DECIDUOUS BIGNoNIAS.

Even our FIRST gardener. Adam. could
no; possibly have had anything more
gorgeous IN TIE Garden Of Eden than the
BCnonia crandiflIra. as grown AT the
National Cemctcrv ~ Arlington and
now blooming in great form in that
lovely spot. IT, color 1t Is a glorious
sunset red with shadirEs OF gold and
pure yellow thr1ats o. each norct which
arc as large as A silver dollar.
The racomes Of bloom carry tho buds
with the blossoms. which give i long
season Of bloom. ard II one grows tho
four types of h'Cnoria n 3iS porgol1.
beginning with capresl1ta that follows
he wistaria IN May. and Is Of ever
green foliage. then tine r1di'ans for
June and Granliflpra for July and the
common wild trumpet flower FOR August
he can obtain nothing more d corative.
and they are easily grown.
ANY ono can have = ONE maj" rustic
persola Il nc has access 10 . cedar
grove. where he can obtain four twelve
foot posts ard some saplnEs To- erect a
frame To support his vines. The posts
should be firmly set and the rolf of
saplngs securely spiked to the upright
posts The evergreen cross vine VIII
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

the pure white breeds Quite number
of the leading specialists In white fowls
never permit their birds TO spend much
time In the sunshine. especially when new
feathers are being grown.
In the showroom the demand Ia for
pure white plumage. free from brassiness
or Creaminess. This explains why some
fanciers are 80 particular about protect
ing their birds from sunburn and also
why certain OF them are seemingly fool
ish in the matter of the ration used.
friend of the writer noted throughout
America for his ability to produce win
ing White Rocks and White Wyandottes
IL most decided in the belief that yellow
corn imparts a creamy tint to the plumagc.
and his flock receives only white corn.
Something has already been said re-
garding feeding. In addition II il sufii-
Client to point out that rapidly growing
chickens require n varied ration, and that
this should include plenty Of bone Green
cut bone is excellent when perfectly fresh.
as are graduated dry bone and bone meal
Green food in abundance and an UNI
failing supply Of fresh, clean water must
also be provided
A bunch Of likely youngsters in a
large. shady run. fed and cared for IN
the manner outlined will come along at
an astonishingly rapid rate and reach
maturity we'll In advance OF the average
of the flock From these the winning birds
will be selected In hot competition the
difference between the first and second
prize winners Is slight, 30 II pays to bring
out every good quality of each member
OF the show string. This involves work.
but IL 1t IL worth while to 20 to the trouhl"
OF showing it is certainly good business
to do IL right.
The choosing OF the adult birds ~ sim
pier. one has had ample opportunity
during the year 90 observe the points Of
each member Of the flock and knows In
advance just which ones should he con-
! dtioned The most important matter IS
To keep these In prime physical condition
and induce them To discard their Old
| coats OF feathers so they may appear IN
! fresh. bright plumage. Some naturally
moult early and require no special n lp.
| Others may he induced to cease egg pre-
| duction and go into mout by certain
| methods Of feeding In extreme cases II
| may be n cessary to hand mouth them
pulling out the old feathers gradually 80
| that the new ones will take their place
| The most popular system of feeding 20
| force the mout IL as follows The birds
| IRE confined TO their houses and their Pc
ton decreased steadily until but liu.'
| food ls given zach dsv. Egg production
| will promptly cease Then a good ration.
rich in animal food ana llnseed meal. =
| suprlied This Is fcd literally, and Tn
/ most cases the old feathers VIII he
dropned and new ones started. Then III"
| general treatment as outlined for tbs
| chickens should he applied
| CopuIight 1914 by MdtoS- Mems Adr, CO.
! Tuc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26
THREE DAYS FOR POULTRY.
Lecture. of Interest VIII he On Pro-
gramme nj storrs College.

Tho Connecticut Agricultural College at
Storrs, Conn. Is now holding n country
life conference, and the period from July
20 to 81 Is 10 be devoted to poultry. The
conference will begin with Joint session
with the Dairymcn's Association at >
y. NJ on Wednesday, July 30, when nd
dresses will be given by Prof Kirkpatrick
on The Value OF skim MIX as Food tor
Poultry" and by DR.. f. ". jenkins on
.'Experiments In Skim Milk Feeding at
Sto,rs College"
At the evening session Tom Barron Of
England, whose hens have won tho last
two egg laying contests and are now lead
ing In every contest IN which they are
entered. including events In England,
Australia and America, will give "A talk
on How Started In the Poultry Bust
ness and Why l Continue In It," illus
trated by lantern slidea on Thursday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26
MISSOURI CONTEST REPORT.
English birds Continue to Gain Dur
Ing June.

or the .0i0 hens In the contest, +e5
OF them were confined to broody coops
some time during tho month Of June.
This cut the egg yield TO l6,430 eggs for
the month which now makes the grand
total lO6,579 eggs. The pens have all
made good general averages as rule.
But there has been TO startling or SEN
sational record thus far. and nothing
tends TO dscredit really helpful work
more than these sensational and almost
unbelievable records, even though they be
true.
The White Leghorns from England are
stln gaining each month They have
made the best monthly record for i've
months out OF seven. II has been said
the whole secret of winning In an egg
laying contest was In having the birds
ready to start off the first month with
a lead and that was the only reason IN"
English birds won in our contest last
year
This statement Is not borne out by the
facts in either OF the three contests. TIL"
pen which won the first year did not get
an early start. but did well in Inter
months The pen which won last year
made "A gradual gain over competing p'u'
each month in the year. The pen th' IS
year which IL leading has made gain
every month ana us success II not du"
TO lis start but 10 its breeding and ca
paC,ty for laying.
The pens which are bred for egg pro-
ductiun make much better use ui their
food than other pens.
The ten highest pens for the seven
months arc as follows Coach pen is COM
pos.l Of ton DullctS)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

For exhibition purposes celery music
not ne gritty. Clean punches can he
obtained ny wrapping the growing
pants IN straw or brown paper. Tho
more sandy ,he soil used in earihinE
up. the better. Pure sea sand ig the
hest material whore this can hc had
II must I've removed when the celery is
dug. 50 t. "" not work into the ground.
Take care. when earthing ny. not to
bury he growing point Of the heart.
Amateur gardeners can. by using
care raise finer celery than can he
obta med In the market.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26
LAYERING CARNATIONS.

In layering carnations select as many
strong shoots IA will give sufficient
plants and with sharp knife cut each
% these through a joint in the stem,
AS shown In the illustration. cutting
Only half way through the stem. Bend
'he upper portion of the cut stem care
fully so as not 20 break II. SO the cut
part will open sufficiently to come into
contact with the soil. in which IL should
hc buried and pcggcd down to hold it
securely In place. The cut should be
give best results II II contains sand
Pots filled with specially prepared soil
can be sunk in the ground and the lay
ers pegged down in the pots The soil
must be kept moist. and when The
roots have formed the layer should be
severed from the old plant.
Now Is the time TO layer carnations
For drying. lavender should be cut
rs soon as two or three flowers are
open.
Herbaceous plants that are crowded
should have their stems reduced. here
and there. Otherwise they become
lengthy and the flowers poor.
Petunias and verbenas will flourish In
hot dry positions
Ferns in fun growth are benefited by
liquid manure.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

Mr. Barron will accompany the visitors
and discuss the methods Of selecting 'av.
ing hens while on tour 90 Inspection ~
the egg laying contest There will hs
other speakers and q round table Discus.
sion will follow every session All '-e
meetings are open 20 the public and y.s',.
ors may remain at the college from o-a
session to the other. but notice must ho
given for reservation To bo made
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26
GARDE MIN c. NO 7 E S

w. Atlee Burpee. the Philadelphia
scotsman. read paper on The De-
velopment of the Sweet Pea In Amer
lea" at an important conference on
sweet peas held at the Anglo American
Exposition. London. on July s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26
FOR THE ARMY WORM.

SPRAY heavily with arsenate 81 lead
for the army worm Spray tho lawns
and all plants and shrubs. DO not walt
until the insects arrive as that Will he
too late SPRAY at once and keep all
foliage well covered with the spray.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

Tho Department of Horticulture.
University OF Missouri. finds hv com
paratiye measurements between tho
growth OF autumn and spring planted
trees 'hat The autumn planted trees
produced from 30 TO nearly 100 per
cent moro growth than spring planted
trees The difference in the annual
growth decreases each year ~ the
trees develop
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26
HARDY CATALPA.

Hugh y. Baker of the State College OF
Forestry says foresters are opposed to
the use Of agricultural soil for forestry
purpose, as land Of this character should
be used for agricultural crops, Catalpa
speciosa must have a good, rich, fairly
well drained soil and few people in the
Eastern States are willing to devote
good soil to growing trees for timber.
The catalpa is only IA post and pole
tree here In the East. and on good land
one year seedlings planted six feet each
way, cultivated we'll during the first
two or three seasons of growth. Will
produce fence posts In from eight to
twelve years
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

clothc the structure in winter. but II Is
host 70 avoid those vines that carry their
dead foliage and hosry seed pods
through the winter like clematis panicu-
lata. In winter II looks Ike a deserted
crows nest and Won cannot apply the
torch without niuring the valuable
vines intertwined with II. Avoid also
many different krd- n vine on one
structure They kill each ether, and the
effect is q tangled mass of foliage, with
out charm or distinction. Give each vine
n chance to show IT, form and color
without interference. The four Bignon-
ias at each post and n wistaria In the
centre viii soon occupy the structure.
and they must he kept in subsection and
wei fed and cultivated 10 insure such
display as have described at Arlington
All will enjoy the creation of TINS beau
tiful and useful summer house and the
children will love to- have their tea
parties under it's shelter. 4 rustic table
and seats within and few hanging
baskets planted with lantana ana
poiunias will be furniture enough to
make it an attractive lounging place.
\ bird ..ouse elevated hey nd the reach
Of cats viii be charming adjunct and
tho flowers will attract the cardinal
birds. tho robins and the orioles. and do
not forget their bath and tray for
tho crumbs Make them welcome
guests. SUSAN i. OKIE.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

Towering they may now he planted in
the frames. Leave the sashes off.
Cuttings of poinsettla can still be
made In the greenhouse.
Plunge house plants in a shady place
in the garden and give them n good
watering. A mulch of grass cuttings
or leaf mould will insure the plants
keeping while the owner is away on a
vacation.
To maintain neat appearance. re-
move faded leaves and dead flower
stalks from geraniums in beds and
borders.
English ivy can be rooted ty takinS
long cuttings, laying them GU on n
prepared bed. pegging them down on
the soil. Every joint will root. when
the stem can he cut, each Joint
making a separate plant. Ivy will grow
in most any soil in the open ground.
but for pots " requires good loan. ma
nure and a little sand, well mi. ed
Forget me nots for next year should
be sown at once. rich light soil. in
shady. sheltered border is the ideal
spot. Mix the seed with sand before
scattering II. afterward firmfng the
surface with board As soon as the
seedlings can he handled transplant TO
a moist and panty shaded location.
The plants will thrive in any soil that
is not too poor To obtain good spcvi-
mems 10 bloom indoors during tho win
ter sow the seeds thinly in pots Of light
soil. thinning out the plants and grow
Ing them on steadily. Young plants
can he potted up from the garden and
transferred to the greenhouse.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

Now f. a good time to make leaf cut
tlngs OF begonias in pans of light sandy
soil. The soil must be kept constantly
moist.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

A new law In New York State requires
apples to be uniformly graded and
packed. There are four classifcations.
and every container OF apples must
have It's contents correctly designated
and must bear the name OF the packer.
The ClassifCatlons are New York
standard fancy" "New York standard A."
New York standard Il" and "unclassl-
fed" First grade fruit must be apples
of one variety. which are well grown
specimens, hand picked properly packed,
of good color for the variety. normal in
shape. free from dirt. disease. insect and
fungus Injury and other defects, except
such as are necessarily caused in the
operation OF packing. The lower grades
may be a certain specified per cent. be-
low the highest quality.
This law was passed for the purpose
of protecting consumers, hut II will
probably prove equally valuable TO
growers and packers.
Severe penalties are prescribed for
using the grade designations on pack
ages that do not conform TO tho estab-
| lished requirements.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

Where vlolets are wanted for winter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

FOR SALE 40 Gra. strong white L"rHn-1
hens one year o,d. bargain for quici hI''f
yMNEE. 90 W's' SOFA St.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

Shrubs such as prlvet, weigc.as, las
mines. honeysuckes, Euonymus' NY
drangcas, sc, can be Increased ny
mean, Of leafy cuttings inserted in pots
Of sandy soil in n cold frame, kept
close and shaded during the day. At
tcntion TO watering viii he necessary
The young plants can be kept all win
ter in the cold frame, or they can be
planted out In nursery lines In the au-
tumn,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

The eighty-third annual fair OF the
American Institute will be held in the
Engineering Building. West Thirty
ninth street. November 4 to 8. The
premium list can be obtained from w.
a. Eagleston, secretary. S24 West
Twenty-thlrd street
In cut flowers there are prizes for
commercial growers only. for private
gardeners only and prizes open to all.
Prizes to ~ are for cut flowers OF
dhrysanthemums. 43 to 81 are for
chrysanthemum plants. open TO all. In
addition there are prizes for ferns.
orchids, roses. carnations. begonias and
violets.
In the fruit class prizes are offered
for apples. pears and grapes. The
vegetable class includes beans. Brussels
sprouts. cabbage, caulifiower, egg plant
kohlraki. lettuce. onions, parsnips, to-
matoes, potatoes and sweet potatoes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

Cuttings OF poinsettla can still be
made In the greenhouse.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

Towering they may now he planted in
the frames. Leave the sashes off
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

PhloN drummondi, verbenas, petunias
and a numhcr II other plants, including
pans.os and violas. are sometimes I'M
proved 10y pcgging down all rampant
shoots. In n few days shoots Will rise
from the joints that are pesgcd down
and f there is room will develop new
plants which viii flower freely.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

Sake hollyhocks to prevent high
winds from breaking them. Have the
stakes run up well to tho tops Of the
plants.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

To maintain a neat appearance. re-
move faded leaves and dead flower
stalks from geraniums in beds and
borders.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

Sow turnirs IN drills fifteen to eight
cen inches apart.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

Aspdistras. ferns and other pot plants
will be benefited by Plung!ng the pot
in a somcwhat shady place in the gar
den.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

For drying lavender should be cut
as soon as two or three flowers are
open.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

Pansies that have ABOUT finished
blooming, II cut back close 10 the
ground. will produce strong young
shoots. from which good cuttings can
be made for increa sing the stock.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-18
Attorney General Files Suit
Against Lehigh Valley
Railroad for Violation Of
Sherman Law.
ALLEGES MONOPOLY OF
PENNSYLVANIA FIELD
Dozen Other Corporations and
Individuals Named as Co.
Defendants and Parties to
Conspiracy.

iby Lensed Wire To Evening Herald.
NcW fota, March lA.-Thc Lchig h
valley Railroad company WAS sued
here today D. Attorney General Mc-
Reynolds under tde sherman anti
trust law as being the dominant iac-
tor iu combination alleged 10 con-
troll the output OF anthracite from the
fennsylNania folds 10 touches
More than dozen other corpora
tiOus and individuals were named az
uo-defcndants ana parties Go COM
spiracy 90 monopulixe that trade.
Although suit was brought 10 hrcak X
up an alleged monopoly, the attorney
general charges that thc Lchigh road,
through the formation of a coal sales
company two years aso has escaped
the supreme court decision under the
commodities clause of the interstate
rate act. which forhids the railroad
10 transport coal belonging To cor
poration whose stock 10 owns OF whose
Affairs nave seen common With lts
own.
The further charge was made that
the Lehigh has Nioliued the provision
of tho Pennsylvania constitution pro-
hlhiiing common carriers from cn-
snginp in mining or other huAinrs ~
otacr than transportation, The usual
injunction and decree 81 dissolution
. were ASKED.
II Is understood that the suit is "a
De- followed 6y others against some OF
the roads which enter the Pcnnss j.
y1niu anthracite heid.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-18
Public Announcement of Agsd
Strike Leaders Return to
Trinidad to Be Made by At
torneys.
STRAIGHT Def TO THE
STATE AUTHORITIES
Governor Ammons Declines to
Say Whether or Not He will
Back Up His Adjutant's
Bluff.
rBy Icnscd wirc 10 Eycnlng Herald. !

[By Leased Wire 10 Evening Herald. ]
Denver. Colo. March Is Horace
~ Hawkins. attorney for Mother
MARY Jones. said to-day tnut r hud
been do .idfd tu make public an
nOuncemcnt of che time Vt her depart
urc Tor Trinidad where, according
so the statement of AdlutHnt General
John Chase. rc-dfrcst awaits the Sc
Ncar-old strike leader
''rhc time of Mother Jones de-
pnrturc has not been liked, MI
Hawkins added "hut We have lie
uidcd tu take every body into our con-
hdcnCe before she starts. / expect tu
accompany hcT and thinK JuhH X.
Lawson, Colorado member uf the
uitcd Mine Workers executive
board. viii do the same.
Questioned an To the prohahl ntti-
tude uf the state administration to-
ward the public return col the aged
leader into the strike zone Mf haw-
klus said hp had received no lutiulu-
ton on the subject.
we are not attempting so antici-
pate the mctiun of the militia, ht
said. III Mother Jones la arrested
We are ready to take the case imuc-
diately 10 the Colorado suprem,
court.
Governor r. NJ. Ammons when in
formed ot the plans uf the strike lead
crs positively refused L. make ans
statement az 10 the policy of the civil
and military authorities of the state
Adlutant General John Chase toda,
WAS Ia the strike region, CONCLUDING
arrangements FOR thc further rsuuC'
tlun ol the troops.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-18
More Bodies Are
Taken from ST.
Louis Ruins
Victims Of Second Disaster at
Missouri Athletic Club May
Number a Dozen Dead.

liiA LEASED Wire 90 Evening Herald, ]
81 Louis Murru ls Two hundred
men i1lird aii niEhi dlEgius away the
ruins uf the ~. Louis seed company S
building in a search fuT additional
dead under thp debris lDft yesterday
afternoon hN tHr rpliHHsT 90 uHrt 90
the MissouH Athlrti, riu1 rlius The
body ut woman w.s Thought Co have
been buried ln the ruins. but nome
was found
Tho bodies Uf three men who were
kiilCd In Che collapse were tuken
from the ruins last night Twelve
pci-nn. thrcc uf them women. were
rescued
Tlif WHs tbr second calamity with.
in ten days Co visit the scene uf iht
Missouri Athletic club rhc chbs
home feU daNs ago was destroyed
Boy irr with Joss ai thirty lives Io
prevent "a third disaster the remain
Ing wallis are go he torn down
Et morning the men hHd cleared
away ruins Goo the ground luur. a
mass of NrerAage stili nlicd the 1uFr-
ment o. H possible that th- woman
aud siN Wurkmrn who were ln the
basement n,'urc the COLLAPSE aud who
have MOI Nel been accounted lur. are
buried under this
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-18
Foxy Grandma
Gets Away Win
the Child
When Habeas Corpus writ was
Issued for Mrs. Janney To-
day She Quitely Left Chi
cago.
ny Icased WIRE TO rycnine ncraid. /

ny Lscased WIRE TO r.vcnine nerniu. 3
Chicago, March ia second Ju-
diciai inquiry Into the rgiht of Mrs.
Harriet l.. Janney To keep possession
of her three -yeaf-oid granddaughter,
virginia Ford. was halted today when
neither Mrs. Janney nOr the child
could be found by ccputy sheritfs,
AIRS. Jannay was alaChatged yester-
day on d writ OF ha aDeas corpus after
she had told Judge walker that she
WAS acting tor the child's mother and
was taklng the little giri to Los An
scics, where the mother Is ill.
william H. Ford OF rhliadelphia
the father az whose instance the
grandmother and the chiid were de-
tained IN Chicago, declared IN court
that hN should nave the custody oi
his child When the huadclpia
warrant carging kidnapping was held
insufficient by Judge Walker. Ford
pctuOned writ OF haOeas corpus
from Judge Foeil charging that his
daughter had been deserted hy its
motner two years ago and was Delng
foTcibly detained by Mrs. tanney.
Il was expected that the grand
| mother and child would appear ir
court today bat when deputy shcrlfts
sought to serve the writ Mrs. Jdunc3
wac not fuun0 al the hotel where sh,
stayed alter giving bail.
| ncf attorney went before the cuuTl
and declared that he mad no knowl.
cage Of her whcroab bouts Ia the be-
! liei that Mrs. jAnney nad resumed
/ her journey To the coast the writ wai
I turned over to private detectives.
! The writ Also runs against two mer
who are described as guards for Airs
| Janney and the cha. and vino ars
| believed tu have been employed bl
her 60 prevent Ford from seeking 1,
fOrcibly take the littl girl from hel
| grandmother.