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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-23

Plants growing in the garden. wanted
selected now. geraniums. fuchsias.
begonias. petunias. heliotropes. pinks
antirrhinuns, arbutilons. verbenas. &C.,
one or two specimens Of each variety
Cut the plants back about one half
After this has been done take IA trowel
and make a cut In the earth about the
plant In a half circle about as large as
the circle OF the pot in which II is TO
be planted. In a week cut the other
side OF the circle. This operation re-
duces the demand made upon the root
system by the plant and leaves one half
OF the original root system to support
the plant until II has recovered from
the shock Of the first root pruning.
when the balance OF the root can safely
be cut of. The plant can then be
potted.
1t is a sood IDEA to pot tho plants
sufficiently early 80 the pots can be
plunged in the garden. permitting them
to remain there week or two before
taking them into the house.
| All these soft wooded plants root
readily from slips or cuttings. The
usual way OF roofing cuttings is in clean
sand in shallow, we'll drained boxes,
making the cuttings from portions Of
the plants that make a clean break
| when bent over at right angles.
Tho sand IN the cutting box should
be molstened with water and packed
down firmly by pounding II with a brick.
| The cuttings are then inserted by
! making the holes with a little wooden
| peg. called a dibber When the cuttings
are inserted the sand should be packed
firmly about them with the hands. In
sert the cuttings closely together. Tho
foliage should be cut back on the cut
tings A good rule In to allow two leaves
to remain on cuttings OF such plants
as geraniums. cutting OF the top half
OF these leaves with a sharp knife. The
sand must be kept constantly moist
Any cuttings that die or rot should be
Immediately removed.
The rex begonias arc propagated
from leaf cuttings. that is, a portion of
the leaf cut and stuck In the sand. or
the leaves can be spread out fiat on the
sand and pinned down tight with hair
pins or bent wooden toothpicks.
Keep tho cuttings shaded direct sun
light will dry tho sand and wilt the
cuttings 10 they cannot be revived.
Another good way for amateurs to
make cuttings u In a small earthen
crock without drainage. such as butter
crock. FIJI this with clean sand to
within an inch or two Of the top. Insert
tho cuttings and pour in water until
the sand is Just covered. Keep the sand
constantly covered with water and the
cuttings will soon root.
Many ANIMALS can be started from
seed planted now for winter Towering
and with the use Of the plants now
growing in the garden and young plants
raised from cuttings a good display can
be obtained for house culture at a very
small expense.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-23

duoins seven esss. T6s esn leading pm
ia 10 arc as follows:
Pen. =
i<-Tom Barron. Catforth. DnSiAnA
68-Francis Z. Lincoln. Mount carnsi
Conn, White Leghorns, ..,,....
ss-Tom Barron, Cstforth- England
ls-Merrythought Farm. Columbia.
Conn. White wyandottes -,
i7-Neale Bros.. Apponaus. r. I,
s.-P 9. Piats' wsiiins;if;ord. -.
white Leshorns. ...''...'.
So. b. Brundage, Danbury, Conn.
8. c. Rhode island Reds. ...,..'
6$-Ceoil Guernsey. East Cobleshfil
n. Y. white Leghorns. ...,,.,,
6o-Bonnie Brook Poultry Farm. eArN.
toga, n. Y. white LeEhorus
b-Marwood Poultry Farm, Butler.
Pa, White LeEhornr -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-23
ELECTRICITY AS AN AID 10
PLANT GROWTH.

Nearly . century ago efforts were
made to test the effect Of electricity
upon the growth OF plants. and while
the experiments wore necessarily lin
tied in scope at that early date in the
development of electrical science. the
results seemed to show that vegetable
growth was considerably benefited by
currents OF electricity made to pass
through the soil when the plants were
growing. Electricity at that time was
generated by means OF chemically
operated electrical batteries and only
comparatively weak currents were OBJ
tainable at a high cost.
Recent experiments have had the ad.
vantage Of strong electrical currents
obtained at small cost. and while It Is
too early to speculate upon what cleo
trfcity may accomplish for gardeners
and farmers in promoting growth, the
possibility OF help from this source can
be looked forward to. An apparent
gain of 80 per cent. was made in straw.
berries. II per cent in cucumbers, SO
per cent. in beets and there was a
small percentage OF gain in the sugar
obtained from the beets. Grain gained
from 20 to 80 per cent. The electricity
In this case was conveyed to the plants
through small copper wires, placed
closely together about a foot above the
ground.
There was q concern selling an cleo
trical watering device a year or DO ago.
Tho water was electrified and the
electricity was carried through the
water and made TO circulate by means
OF a ground connection. Whether any
careful comparative tests were made by
this system or not we do not know.
Another interesting test would be to
carry tho electricity through the moist
earth. by running q strip OF metal
across each end Of a plant bed. using
each strip for a pole OF the connection.
A series OF experiments with currents
OF different strength. using all these
different methods. so as to compare re-
suits, keeping a record OF costs and
productiveness. would undoubtedly
prove valuable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-23
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Poultry Brief.

Boon tho time will come WHOM the ANNA,
mounting Of the hens win comlnenoe 70 co-.
tinue for sixty days OF longer. and before
fowls are In a sort of distress uniform il
Will be we'll TO sell on those which hsy.
passed their usefulness In good tegres m,
expense OF feeding 10 avoided and economy
Is served; ~ 20 tho advisability Of extra
tho market II will depend upon Their con a.
dition, or whether they are 10 be sold ey
the pound or by tho dozen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-23

Chicago Reader-We doubt the story
you send. clipped from an Illinois paper,
II three boys made $4,000 in one season
from an apple orchard OF 500 trees they
are very unusual boys. The Agricultural
Department at Washington denies hav-
ing any Information on the subject as
was inttmated in the article
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-23

CAPONIZE fOUR SURPLUS COCKHRELs
Capons sell for more money than any othsl
poultry Capons will pay for your own I's
alone. Capons are easily made with an ldss'
CaPonixing Table. Send stamp. -,
J. r. WELLS. l7s Kearney ct. Paterson, " j.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-23

he A.ss
to
In
ducks
snnsur early.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-23

clean the greenhouse. to put In new
glass where needed, rsputty and paint
the roofs. as drip Ia always troublesome
Put the house in thorough repair.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-23

q. L. II. Virginia.-The reason your
pears rot at the core IL because they
are permitted to get too ripe before
they are picked. Pears should be picked
before they are fully ripe and ripened In
a cool cellar. Do not try to ripen them
in a warm attic, as they will decay be-
fore ripenins
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-23

Now Is good time to plant ever
greens. In transplanting take UP a.
large a ball nf earth as possible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-23

Keep aphides down by spraying witt
kerosene emulsion or nsh oil soap. INT
is the season when they do great dam,
age,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-23

Hardy phlox Ia very attractive and
few perennials equal II in length OF
bloom. Strong field grown plants SGT
out now will become we'll established
before winter and make the border
brilliant next summer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-28
TO CHARGE McGREGOR
WITH MANoLAUGHTER


Detectives Wilson and Dowd ap.
piled TO Police Justice Stein Thurs
day morning. for warrant cudrglns
Walter r. McGregor with mans,augh
ter in connection with the death OF
Mrs Anna Mann. who died OF frac.
tured skull sustained when she pitch.
ed headiong from McGregor's auto
early Tuesday morning ON MacomD-
St. near Dubois
When Clerk Howard Bowman was
asked 10 draw the warrant be insist
ed on knowing whether the officers
charged McGregor with pushing the
woman from the auto or now they
alleged that ne caused the woman =
death. and they replied that they had
been ordered by Prosecutor Frazer TO
apply for a manslaughter warrant.
and were not given details
Justice Stein. appealed To by Clerk
Bowman. suggested that the warrant
should be drawn by the prosecutor.
and submitted TO the justice Tor his
signature.
fhe detectives left for the prosecu.
tors Office. where the warrant viii be
drawn uD. Thursday afternoon
McGregor IL at liberty on 81 900 re.
rnand bond, furnished By his uncle.
Charles McGreRor lie Is 20 appear
In court az N O'Clock Friday morning
when the warrant Will probably De
waiting. and he VIII be arraigned
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-28

work OF reaching an agreement has
progressed 20 such point that any
action on the part OF the constitution
alists viii now have no effect here.
The negotiations have been carried
out on the broad lines OF pacifying
the entire country and the rebels
viii be expected TO accept the issues
defined.
Although but one full conference
has been held. since the initial SEES
sion, which was purely formal open
ing OF negotiations, the mediators
have so progressed In their CONVEX
satiOns" with the American and Next
can delegates that another full con
ference Is expected AT any time. That
II will be called this week is believed
certain. II might be called to-day. but
for the fact that mediators and dele
gates alike are worn out by the trip
10 Toronto yesterday
The main points at issue in the ne
gotiations have been agreed upon, II
is declared IL now rests with Presi-
dent Wilson and Huerta 10 give APP
proval IL is practically certain that
the peace agreement will include no
direct plan for redistribution OF
land, or the general solution OF land
problem which has been back OF every
revolutionary movement Just how
Gen Huerta is to be dealt With rs
still uncertain II is generally under,
stood the mediators have supported
the Mexican delegates in their conten.
ton that Huerta should not be denied
the right TO be a candidate for presi-
dency in the general elections should
he desire to seek the Office
The land problem has, Of course,
entered into the negotiations. but IL
Is understood the agreement will
pledge any provisional or elected pres
ident TO the institution OF land re-
forms. rather than seek for the def
mite plans for the correction OF this
long-standing evil.
Those close to the mediators ex-
pressed the belief early today that
the landing of arms at Puerto Mexico
for Gen. Huerta would have no effect
on the mediation proceedings Nego-
tiations have progressed too far for
such an incident TO interfere was de-
clared.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-28
Washington Insists Protocol
Will BE Signed Before Huerta
Can Receive Guns
CARRANZA SOON TO
ISSUE STATEMENT
Bryan Expects Formal Accept
ance of Peace Project Within
"A Hours
~ JOHN EDWIN NErIN.

(StaG Correspondent United PyeSSi
WASHINGTON May Is That me
diation r-lll have setted the Mexican
problem before Huerta VIII be IN po'
sition 10 use the arms and ammunr
ton landed al Puerta Mexico was the
position taken at the White House
today Secretary Bryan conferred
with President Wilson three times
during two hours a denial was
made that the mediation conferences
had reached the stage where tenta'
tive protocol had already been ar
ranged.
The situation is now very eucour-
aging" was the way Secretary Iu-
multy put il. but 10 say that a pro-
tocol has already been drawn Is very
premature The doubtful ground Is
being cut down and We are hopeful
that definite action viii soon be IN
sight
On authority OF Secretary Bryan
IL can be stated that the situation IN
volvine the constitutionalists will be
cleared within "a hours.
BY that time Carranza and his fol-
lowers will have decided definitely
whether they will participate in the
mediation conferences or agree mere
ly TO abide by the result providing
certain stipulations already made TO
Bryan are met While these stipula-
tions are carefully guarded. II is said
by officials who are In position 10
know, that they refer TO names OF
men whose temporary administration
OF Mexico's affairs would be satistac-
tory to the rebels.
The element OF time is now enter
ing largely into the Mexican situation.
Unless a protocol can be agreed upon
and signed within the next week, IL
is extremely likely the Niagara Falls
parleys will come TO a sudden end.
officials here believe this. II is the
knowledge that alf parties concerned
at Niagara Falls realize the great
necessity for haste which adds TO the
OF the official feeling
here. IL is because OF this that the
landing OF arms and ammunition
admittedly the largest cargo ever Sc
cured by Huerta-at Puerto Mexico Is
received with equanimity by officials
When Secretary Bryan was asked
AT the White House regarding the
landing OF arms he at first denied all
knowledge of the matter His atten-
ton called 10 the fact that his chief
adviser, Counsellor Lansing, had made
public the fact that the landing had
actually taken place. Bryan finally adj
mitted that the department was get
ting information. But he insisted that
the delicate nature OF the entire stu
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-28
CARS
SHADE YANKEES
in SPEED TRIALS
Tetzlaff, Bragg, Dawson, Wish
art and Carlson Are Hope of
American Auto Men
INDIANAPOLIS READY
FOR 500-MILE RACE
Speedway Being Gotten In Shape
For Saturdays Struggle of
Track Kings

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May Is
With Ralph De Palma and his Mer'
cedes having qualified in the last OF
the elimination trials-nis third at
tempt-all OF the world-famous driy-
ers who entered. tor the 500mile Me-
mortal day race at the Speedway viii
start Saturday. The Official list OF
qualified entrants is announced.
With the French and other foreign
cars well to the front in the speed
trials, Americans looked TO Joe Daw-
son. Teddy Tetzla1, Caleb Bragg,
Wishart and Carlson hopefully. for
they we're the only drivers OF Ameri-
can cars that approached the invad.
ers in speed. The Maxwells, design
ed by Ray Harroun. and Dawson 8
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-28

alton made secrecy imperative AT this
particular juncmre.
The secretary professed 10 have no
knowledge whatever of ANY new reyo-
lutionary movement I'm North Mexico.
Il read that such a movement bad
taken place he said but ! am in
.Clined 60 doubt H. And anyhow mat
ters OF that kind are very often ex-
aggerated by the newspaper CORES
pondents VINO are not In a position to
get all OF the facts.
BY WILLIAM q. SHEPHERD.
tSidE Correspondent united PresS.)
VERA CRUZ, Mex, May 2S-Tne
Hamburg American liner Bavaria.
Which, with the Ypiranga, a German
government charter. landed guns.
barbed wire and millions OF rounds Of
ammunition for Gen. Huerta at Puer.
10 Mexico today was held here by
the American port authorities Mean,
while. Gen. Frederick Funston await
al Instructions from Washington.
Immediately upon her return 10
this port, without the Ipiranga, the
Bavaria was seized by the Americans,
who demanded her manifest from the
German captain He failed 20 pro
duce the document al first explaining
that Il was lost. but later declaring
the MeXicans at Puerto Mexico took
IL from him
The Huerta arms and ammunition
were said here to have been taken by
the federals to Cordoba
The cargoes OF the Ypiranga and
the Bavaria We're said % be the larg-
est shipments OF arms and ammuni-
ton ever sent into a 1.atin-American
country The Bavaria. on Saturday,
landed 100000 rounds OF ammuni-
ton. many rifles and 1891 rolls. or
30 miles. of barbed wire, according 10
Gen Funstons advices.
The Ipiranga landed her munitions
yesterday. IL was said This includ-
ed i5,000.000 rounds OF ammunition,
rifles and $50 rapid-fre guns Mexi-
can federals took charge OF all the
munitions and removed them 10 Cor
doba
The Bavaria came directly from
Hamburg and discharged her cargo
Ypiranga apparently landed her war
materials while acting as refugee
ship under charter by the German
government The arms and ammuni-
ton turned over to Huerta by the
Ypiranga were the same that precipi
tated the American seizure OF Vera
Cruz on April 81
The arms were those stolen from
Huerta by his agent in Europe and
recovered in Odessa, through the
good Offices OF the car. The Ypiran-
ga was about 10 discharge them at
Vera Cruz Rear-Admiral Fletcher
could prevent the landing OF the cargo
only through tire customs house, SO
he landed his marines and blueJack'
cts and seized the customs house
Since that time the Ypiranga retained
the munitions.
II was unofficially reported here
without confirmation that the German
ships landed the Huerta ammunition
with the consent OF the administra
ton because the state department de
cided that the conditions OF media
ton did not permit OF interference.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-28

sam sTAsNEY Ladder company
N c. MANN. Ladder company No /.
j. T. WATSON. Ladder company
Carl 'LADENsAcK, Engine com
pany No 3.
JOHN MURRAY, Engine company
WILLIAM DOVER. Engine company
No. 50.
JOSEPH KRAFT. Ladder company
ROXY GILLETTE. Engine company
No 2
W. GRANT. ladderman. Truck No /.
FRANK GALLAGHER, Engine com
pany No. l.
JOSEPH BRROKS, Engine company
No 4.
rATRoLMAN GEO. ELLIOT.
Jos HAJEWSKl Ladder company
No ].
PIPEMAN ANTHONY BIELKE. En-.
CINE company No. 3.
HUGH CAIRNS, fireman, Ladder
company No. g.
ANDREW McMANN. hoseman. En-.
CINE company No /.
WILLIAM FUSLINSKI, Engine com
pany No. 49,
CHARLES l.. BAKER, Engine com.
pany No. 3
AUGUST TENNIS, fireman. truck
No g.
WILBERT G MITCHELL, fireman,
Truck No. 80
z. ROGERS, Engine company No. 10
OTTO LINDEMEYER driver for
Chief Michael Callahan, fell on lad
der from second story.
LOUIS LLOYD. elevator boy, over.
come four times by heat
BERTRAM TROY Engine company
No 10, finger crushed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-28

Marmon. are the American favorites.
The Speedway was open to all who
had qualified today for their final tun-
ing up. Tomorrow il will be thor
oughly cleaned and no cars will be
allowed TO try
Mayor Bell announced today that
there viii be no lid lifting" for the
Speedway crowd saloons will close
he said as per law on Friday and Sat
urday nights. and viii remain closed
Sunday. The mayor only recogR1-
ton OF the Speedway event came in
the importing OF numerous Chicago
dicks TO watch for pickpockets and
the issuance of a permit for che Oil.
louI .cvinsky entertainment" Friday
night
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-28
RY EREp s. FERGUSON.

(SfdH Correspondent JHIItH FTtSS.I
NIAGARA FALLS, ont. May rs
The success OF the conferences held
here during the past week, looking
toward the establishment OF peace in
Mexico through mediation, today lies
practically with President Wilson and
Gen Huerta.
Those close 70 the Abe mediators
today EXPRESSED the belief that nego-
tiations might be concluded and the
protocol signed within a week. Al all
events IL appeared certain mat the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-28
MICHIGAN PAPER RATES
HELD UNREASONABLE

WASHINGTON. May 2S.-Rates on
news print paper in carloads from
Sault ste Marie 70 Michigan. lllinois,
Missouri. Ohio and Pennsylvania, to
day were held unjust and unreason-
able by the interstate commerce com
mission
The commission held that the rates
from the 500 TO Indiana were not un-
reasonable
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-28

OF the entrants with mixed ma
tionality. the Sunbeam * English,
with Chassagne French; the Mer-
cedes is German with Milford
American. De Palma. driver OF the
driver OF the second sunbeam. is
American.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-28
STARTERS IN AUTO RACE

The official list or starters for the
500 mile Speedway race. as deter
mined by the elimination trials. fol-
New Britain herald., 1914-08-24
German Forces Marching Toward Valenciennes

London, Aug. 24, 4:2b A. M.-The Ostend correspondent of the Daily Mail says that the German columns are marching southward toward Va lenciennes on the Scheldt, 31 miles southeast of Lille. one proceeding by way of Ninove Gramont and Lessines, Belgium, and the other going by way of Hal. Braine-Le-C -Comte and Mona, Belgium. They are moving With great speed.
 Further northwest advance parties have appeared and done damage suc- cessively at Thielt and Lichtervelde. It is suggested that this means a dash upon Roubaix, one of the wealthiest of French towns, or upon Lille. In that case the movement toward Valenciennes probably would be an encircling one.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-24
Declaration of War
 Unanimously Approved

Tokio. Aug A, 12:15 P. M.-Unan- imous approval of the war, which is calmly and dispassionately discussed, summarized public opinion. The newspapers express regret over the necessity of hostilities with Germany and urge the public to refrain from exhibiting resentment toward the Germans in Japan.
 They print messages of cheer to the army and navy who they hope will be quickly victorious. An imperial messenger went to the shrines of Ise to inform the spirits of the imperial ancestors of Japan's declaration of war It Is announced that flock of white doves descended on the roof of the imperial sanctuary at the mo- ment of the expiration of the ultima tum to Germany and this Is accepted as an omen of speedy victory. The Ladies' Patriotic Association. which has a mem bership of 100000. Is send ing to the volunteer nurses comfort packages for the soldiers and will provide for the families of those who have been called to the service. The Red Cross society Is equippfng a hospital ship.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-24
Austria Agrees to
 Dismantle Her Cruiser

Washington, Aug. 24.-Danger of war between Japan and Austria wan removed today through the agreement of Austria to dismantle her cruiaer. the Kaiserin Elizabeth. now at Tsing- Tau.
 The Austrian ambassador had been preparing to leave Tokio when the Japanese government indicated it's approval of a suggestion for dis mantling the cruiser. Austria ac- cepted the proposal and instructed the officers to interne it at Shanghai. The Austrian ambassador then let 1t be known that he saw no occasion to leave Japan.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-24
Germans ElectrOcuted By
 Barbed Wire Defenses

Paris. Aug. 24, 9:30 a. m.-The Petit Journal publishes the following details of the fighting around Liege, obtained by it from a Belgian officer:
 German troops rushed on the barbed wire defenses before the forts of Licge in the darkness of night. A very strong current of electricity was being maintained in these wires, and as a result the first ranks of the Germans were electrocuted.
 Unchecked the assailants followed in masses, but they were blinded by the glare of powerful searchlights.
 They hesitated and started to re- tire. At that moment a heavy fire of rifles and artillery was concentrated on the mass of German troops and they were cut to pieces. The mass of bodies formed a mound, in some places many feet high.
 To drown the groans of the wounded the German bugles sounded martial airs, and the troops still alive united in cheering.
 Near one fort two columns of Ger mans, blinded by the glare of Belgian attacked each other. This incident was seen from the fort. When one side seemed to have tho better of the struggle, the Belgian officer goes on to say. our artillery fired into both sides alike" thus mak- Ing the struggle more even"