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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-31

Wet grounds prevented the game
yesterday afternoon between the Colts
and Frank Chances New York Yam
KEGS. The American leaguers Will
practice at Broad Street park this
morning. and will leave Richmond
iafer in the day for baltimore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-31
SOUTHERN LEACUERS
LOSE TO BRAVES

MACON, GA. March 3o.-Ths
Braves defeated Atlanta OF the
Southern association, l to today, IN
an interesting game. Dick rudolph
went the full distance for the Bos-
tons, and let the Crackers down with
but four hits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-31

SNYDER, an ou,ficder from the Cen
4ra league, who was recently signed
by Manager Ryan. arrived IN camp
carry yesterday morning. He has been
nracficing for several days at his
home. and will probably be worked in
the game this afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-31
Battle Axe VS.. c. c. A.

DR. Parker's Battle Axe team will
play the first game this afternoon
against Church Civic association al
c. c. A field The game will start
at O'Clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-31

Tell the boys to keep away from
booze and cigarettes" was the ad-
vice Of Rube Waddell in a letter
read by Squire Mansfield. of Mckees-
port, Pa. to a crowd of boys.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-31

The ministerial union Of Pittsburg
filed remonstrances showing names
Of 51,097 men and 4S.510 women
against the granting OF licenses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-31
SCHEDULE TONIGHT.
n ID NJ n0uhleS

HPVHEyHS*Hs .l.17
Rowsey and Mcfarland. FL
Sutterlin and Ellis. Tsin24
1910 p. NJ. Doubles. Ia
Miller and Cosby. 2a
whitman and Splitting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-31
10 +. NJ. Doubles.
TODAY'S LEADERS.
nnrhloS

Blair and Smith. ..-....... fl24 a
Overman and Roy ......... 1909
Wade and Holland. ........ 9h9
Froman and Murry. $1,000. $50
Beardsley and Davis. ...... $50
Brown and Wharton. ...... SIS Y
Phipps and F'arrer. SIG
Hartmann and Latimer..... $40 2
Williams and Alright. 1890. S44
Brunette and Hayes. ...... sS5
Battiga and Ziesmer. ....... 1913
scott and Miitz. ...-. 7es B
Singles.
Ellis $685.. 543 A
Anderson $50 B
pitts ...- 40 B
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-31

A meeting OF the local amateur
baseball commission Will be held to-
night in Murphy's hotel Matters OF
importance VIII he taken up ana
large attendance is desired.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-31

Nationwide prohibition was held
Nm "a an important plank for the
Progressive national platform hN
notable speakers who addressed the
Aahtabula county tOhio) Progressive
day rally on March l4th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-31

Jersey CITY will be here Friday and
EaYurday The Coits will engage In
tight practices Wednesday and Thurs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-31

A petition for prohibition from
100000 boys and girls will be pre-
pared and presented TO the legisla-
ture of Pennsylvania.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-14
WEEK or SO ago the Home and

n WEEK or so ago the Home and
Farm Magazine printed an item
about an examination having been
made by experts at Pullman, headquar-
ters of the Washington Agricultural Col
lege, of an alleged piece of ambergris.
The officials declared that the find
was not ambergris.
The owner, however, sent specimen
to Germany and he was informed it was
ambergris.
This looked like good joke on the
officials and an item was printed, head
ed: "a JOKE ON PULLMAN"
Since the publication of the item in
question, the Department of Chemistry
experts at Pullman have been upheld
Iby perhaps the leading ambergris ex-
porters in the United States, and they
have so advised the editor.
It seems as if the joke were rather
on the editor than on Pullman. Per,
haps the joke also is on the owner OF
the "ambergris."
Anyway, here is the little item, that
caused the trouble:
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-14

cit thus appears that our judgment
in the case was correct and trust that
you will give this communication as
much publicity as was afforded "The
Joke on Pullman"
ELTON FULMER,
Head of Department Of Chemistry.
And if we have not eaten "crow"
enough, we shall say right here that the
"next time''-but there won't be any
next time-we shall not try and pit our
editorial wit against Pullman wisdom.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-14
Seeding Stump Grass
To Pasture
sR HE custom of seeding freshly clear.
ed stump land to pasture has not

- HE custom of seeding freshly clear
ed stump land to pasture has not
been very widely practiced in
many parts of the country. However,
the plan is gaining foothold rapidly. The
method used is to pulverize the ground
quito thoroughly with the disk if the
ground is not too turfy, the breaking
plow if it is, and sow about half bushel
Of rye, two pounds of rape seed, three
pounds of timothy, three pounds Of red
top, two pounds Of alsike and four
pounds of clover to the acre. The rye
is sown first SO as to get it thoroughly
covered by the disking, then harrow
the ground down smoothly and SOW the
grass seed and the rape and re-harrow.
1t will make an excellent hog pasture
and develop into permanent stand OF
grass for future years.
The proportions Of the seed could be
varied according to conditions Of the
land, as red top and aslike clover are
better adapted to wet land than are
the timothy and red clover. The rye
and rape will furnish pasture until thu
other grasses are securely rooted.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-14
Growing Good Potatoes in the Pacific Northwest
N "spd" Men Who Know Whereof They Write

CCooAu4 Al OAAAAhosAb6 NAcSssSsg S~>S -
duces to minimum the effect and ex-
pense Of maintaining the soil fertility.
The soil should be mellow and in good
friable condition to depth of seven or
eight inches just previous to planting,
but If fall plowing has been done, it
will seldom be necessary to do more
than surface tillsge.
Planting Suggestions.
For an early crop the planting should
be done as soon as the land can be
worked and the potatoes grown without
danger of frost. A very common prac.
tice is to plant early 50 that the plants
will reach the surface Of the soil as
danger Of frost is past.
Very light frosts will sometimes do
no harm to the potatoes and even heav.
ier ones will only nip back the foliage
without killing the entire plant. How.
ever, frost usually retsrds the growth
and development Of the plant, and early
maturity is seldom gained by extremely
early planting. For the late crop in the
sections having long growing periods,
the planting can be done as late as June.
1t is usually advisable to plant early
enough so the plants will have ample
time to mature and die before frost.
If an abundant moisture supply is
present, the vines may continue to grow
until frost without regard to the date
of planting. In such sections, mid
season and early planting is to be pre-
ferred. The first killing frosts will
usually be followed by enough warm
weather to allow the potatoes to ripen
before there is any necessity for dig.
ging.
Depth Of Planting.
In light, sandy soils it is advisable
to plant the potatoes more shallow than
lin heavy soils. Soils that warm slowly
in the spring also usually produce bet
ter crops, if the planting is shallow.
This varies also with varieties and sys'
, tens Of tillage and field work. In
irrigated sections, it is more common to
plant shallow than in the non-irrigated
sections. Local practice should be taken
as the best indication Of what should
be done in each section.
For large areas, mechanical planters
are usually to be preferred to hant
planting. The stand Of plants obtainet
lis more uniform because of more regu
liar placing of the seed. The work il
: easier and cheaper done by machinery
, and the entire field can be planted il
' much shorter time. There are two type'
|of mechanical planters in general use
called the picker planters and non
= picker planters. The picker planter is
! complete machine within itself ant
picks out of hopper each individua
piece and drops one piece at a time
The montpelier planter depends upon
man for placing the piece Of potato il
. q plate or chute, from which it is drop
y ped by mechanical means into the fur
. row below. The montpelier type doe
not bruise or mangle the seed, but l
requires an additional man to do tn
% work and is liable to give an unevel
stand unless the man at the hoppe
- is very quick and accurate in his work
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-14
Billion Needed To
Improve Roads

rHERE are 100000 miles Of public
roads in the United States, of
which approximately one.tenth
have been improved by grinding, drain
| ing and hard surfacing. The remaining
100000 miles cannot be made into
such improved highways all at once. At
minimum of $4,000 mile, the total
cost would be $l0,0O0,O0O,00O. The com
mon-sence solution of the problem, which
has been suggested, is that the burden
be divided between the National Gov
ernment, the state, county and town
ship, along logical lines, the Federal
Government to lend its aid and super
vision to the great interstate and trans
continental routes that connect princi
lpal cities and state capitals, the state
to improve and maintain its main roads
linking up the county seats and extend
ling to the state line; the country to
have charge Of tributary market roads,
and the township to shape up and drag
the earth roads leading from the farm
to the nearest gravel, sand-clay or other
county market road.
The roads that are most travelled
should be improved first and in the
most substantial way. In many states
so to 80 per cent of the total travel is
carried by Is to 20 per cent Of the road
mileage, SO the largest number of in
habitants are benefited by the perma-
nent improvement of these main roads.
The farmer who lives mile from a
main road and five miles from market
gets more benefit from the improve
ment of the main road than be would
from the improvement Of the road past
his door.
The shackleford post road bill in Con.
gress can accomplish great good if en-
acted, after being amended so that the
federal appropriations will go to the
state highway commissions of the vari-
GUS states, instead Of being parceled out
in insignificant amounts to local road
! authorities in congressional districts.
;, Expenditures of Government funds upon
y the interstate routes will relieve the
e state and counties of this burden, so
that they can devote their funds to the
n shorter market roads and tributaries.
n The Michigan State Suffrage Associa-
a tion has indorsed state system of re.
d ltirement salaries for teachers.
In rural schools in Missouri, girls are
organized into "pick and shovel clubs "
- under the auspices of the National Con-
:, lgress of Mothers.
~ The most popular feminine Christian
= name is France is Mary.
:, Miss Fern Hobbs, private secretary to
~ Governor West, of Oregon, is being
/ mentioned as candidate for the gov
. ernorship.
r London society women have adopted
the new fad set by Mrs. Abbey, of Yorl
Il Place, Marylebone, and are having
tie their backs photographed-a la nature
as it were.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-14


And here is letter the editor re-
ceived from Professor Elton Fulmer,
head Of the Department of Chemistry
at Pullman and State Chemist of the
State of Washington:
"Sometime ago there appeared in
your publication brief article headed,
A Joke on Pullman The statement in
this article that we had examined a
sample Of the material and pronounced
it not to be ambergris was a correct
one.
"Upon reading in the above mention
ed article that sample of the above
substance had been taken to Germany
and there pronounced to be ambergris.
we sent the sample upon which we
had passed judgment to the Fries Broth
ers of New York City, who in turn sub
mitted it to firm Of exporters and
importers of musk, ambergris, and simi
lar substances, namely: The George
Leuders & Company. They are undoubt
edly qualified to pass upon such mater
ials as ambergris.
ave have just received commum
cation from them, from which I quote
you as follows:
While we cannot say what the ma
Iterial submitted may be we can stat,
positively that it is not ambergris. l
has not the appearance of ambergris
nor the character of ambergris, nor tn
characteristics, much less the scent. W
will also add that ambergris to ou
knowledge has not been found on tn
Pacific Coast y
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-14
The Joke is On The Editor, Surely

"A Joke on Pullman About Piece Of Ambergrs Turns Out
No Joke for "Ambergris Was not Ambergris After All.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-14
A JOKE ON PULLMAN.

Five months ago Leonard Dix.
} on, q young rancher living near
} East Sound, Orcas Island, found
} q queer appearing mass in the
} water near this place. He
} thought it might be ambergris,
, SO sent a sample to the Wash
ington State College at Pullman
} for analysis. 1t was returned
) with the report that the pro-
fessors there did not know what
, it was. Some weeks later men,
Der Of the Arctic Club, Seattle,
who knew Of the find, took a
sample to Germany, and now a
) letter has come to Mr.. Dixon
, stating that the substance is
) ambergis and asking for inform
alton as to the quantity of the
y find.
) In the meantime Dixon had
) abandoned the idea that it was
, ambergris and used part of the
, substance as skid grease and
) found it excellent for this pur-
, purse. The ambergris is said to
) be valued at from SIG to 500 an
; ounce, making it highly expen-
> sive as skid grease.
) The ambergris was found off
> what is known as Agate Beach,
, a favorite place for summer
; visitors on Orcas island, and is
; supposed to have been washed
> in from the Gulf of Georgia.
Evening star., 1914-08-18
WOMAN DESCRIBES FIGHT
Between AEROPLANES
Troop Train Stops to Fire on French
Airships Watching German
Movements.

NEW YORK. August 1s.-Mrs. NJ. E.
Harris West Of Montgomery. Ala.
passenger on tho Nieuw Amsterdam.
which arrived from Rotterdam last
night. told Of having witnessed fight
in the air near Elten, Belgium. The
party Of which Mrs. West was mem
ber left Berlin two days after war was
declared. proceeding into Belgium on a
troop train. Her story of the fight fol-
lows:
"On reaching Elten on the frontier we
were startled at the sound of firing.
Our attention was attracted aloft. where
we saw several aeroplanes circling
about.
THE soldiers told US that several OF
the aeroplanes were French. and that
their pilots probably were on a recon-
noitering expedition. Several German
aeroplanes also were in the air. and
shots were exchanged between them and
the Frenchmen.
The train halted SO suddenly that we
were jammed against each other. The
soldiers hastily disembarked and trained
their guns in the direction of the
Frenchmen One OF the French machines
was seen to wobble and fall precipitate-
ly to tho ground. Whether 1t was caused
by the German gunf1re We were not able
to learn"
days to reach Rotterdam
Evening star., 1914-08-18
HUSBAND AND BABY WERE
KILLED BY MOB IN HANOVER
Ereuchwoman Beaches Rennes After
Nerve-1acking Experience
In Germany.

LONDON. August Is. 1:2O ANA
Reuter- dispatch from Rennes. France.
says:
Mime. 0uillon has arrived here and
told how her husband and baby were
killed by q mob In Hanover. Germany.
The grief-stricken woman said:
1--WE were expelled August from
Kolberg "a town of Prussia In Pome-
rania) and tried to reach France through
Switzerland. But we were turned back
before we reached the German frontier
and compelled to retrace our steps and go
by way Of Holland.
On arriving In Hanover my husband
and myself were arrested as spies and
stoned BY q mob. despite the protective
efforts Of the police. My husband unfor-
tunately. lost his self-controi and cried
Long live France" and Long live Eng
land" whereupon he was shot.
Two friends who tried to intervene
also were killed. Our baby. which wore
a cap bearing the word France" was
torn away from me. dashed to the ground
and killed.
Ny brother-in-law was thrown into
Evening star., 1914-08-18
ENGLAND, FRANCE AND GERMANY
BAR ALL WAR CORRESPONDENTS

correspondents to leave the country.
The British army council has decided
not to allow any war correspondents to
accompany the British expedidonary
been issued. but these were revoked.
In letter announcing its decision the
council says that the French army on
cials also have decided not to allow any
correspondents to accompany their forces.
The Daily Nails Copenhagen corre-
spondent says the German general staff
has refused to allow newspaper corre-
spondents with the army. Only the gen.
eral staff will be permitted to give out
news Of the operations.
Evening star., 1914-08-18
CLEMENCY FOR DEsERTERs.
Britain to Pardon Those Who volun.
tarily Return to Duty.

OTTAWA. Ontario. August 1s.-A dis
patch received here from the British war
office at London announces that all SOL
diers who were In a state Of desertion
August will receive pardons. provided
they surrender themselves In the United
Kingdom before September 4. or at any
station where there are regular forces be-
fore October 4.
Deserters from the army were also noti-
fed In this dispatch that they may enlist
in any colonial corps which may have
been or may be placed at the disposal Of
the government, and that at the expira-
tion of their period of enlistment they will
not only receive q pardon for having de-
serted, but will not be claimed for fur.
ther service in the regular forces
Evening star., 1914-08-18
SAN FRANCISCO EAGER TO LEARN
PURPOSE OF GERMAN CRUISER

SAN FRANCISCO. August 1s.-ship-
ping interests here are eager to learn
whether the German cruiser Leipzig.
which steamed out Of the harbor early
today after taking on coal and supplies,
will resume its patrol Of the coast. look
ing for marine prizes. or will proceed
toward its nearest flag port, Apia,
Samoa. whittier its companion in these
waters, the cruiser Nurnburg. is be-
ieved to be heading
here. tho Leipzig was permitted to re-
pienish its bunkers with only 675 tons
Of coal. merely enough to take the YES
sci to Ap!a- Under the neutrality laws
American ports are now closed to the
cruiser for three months. and shipping
men are inclined to believe the Lelr
Evening star., 1914-08-18
HOLLAND MAKES PREPARATIONS
TO REPEL HOSTILE INVASION

cpsn fields, which are marsh lands.
In towns near the frontier large bodies
Of troops are congregated. and the pos
sible lines Of invasion are commanded BY
powerful forts, which arc strong ana
modern. Arrangements are complete Tor
flooding the country Of the frontier at q
moments notice.
In the neighborhood Of the forts houses.
trees and crops have bean destroyed, to
mako it impossible for IN army to ap-
proach under cover.
Several whole orchards have been cut
down. The rivers are protected by armed
barges.
Evening star., 1914-08-18

LONDON, August 1s $50 a-m.SThe
Rotterdam correspondent OF the Daily
Telegraph reports that Holland ID TAX
ing most elaborate precautions along her
frontier to enforce her neutrality.
Detachments of cavalry constantly pa
troll the frontier, and large forces Of in
fantry guard the roads. which arc block
ed at frequent intervals with barbed wire
entangiements and barricades.
The roads are the key to the situation.
as artillery cannot be taken across the
Evening star., 1914-08-18
ENGLAND'S POET LAUREATE
SINGS OF LIEGE'S GLORIES
William Watson in Verses Praises
neroic Deeds Of Belgians Who
Checked Germans.

LONDON. August IS. 6:17 a-m.-The
Chronicle today publishes the follow
ing poem. entitled "Liege," by William
Watson:
Betwixt the foe and France was she
France. the immortal France, the free
The foe. like one vast living sea,
Drew nigh. -,
He dreamed that none his tide would stay,
But when he bade her to make way.
She, through her cannon, answered Nay,
Not L" s..
No tremor and no fear she showed;
She held tho pass, she barred the road,
While Deaths unsleeping feet bestrode
The ground
50 long as deeds Of noblest worth
Are sung mid Joy and tears and mirth,
Her glory shall to the ends Of earth
Resound.
Watched by q world that yearned to aid,
Lonely she stood, but undismayed.
Resplendent was the part Sue played
And pure.
Praised be her heroes, proud her sons;
She threw her souls into the guns.
Her name shall with the loveliest ones
Endure.
Evening star., 1914-08-18

zig win not risk. by Remaining of this
port. the depletion Of its coal supply.
Merchantmen Held Up.
Mefchantmen Of the bslligerent nations,
including twenty-five British bottoms.
are tied up here, and their sailing de-
pends upon the German cruisers quitting
these waters
The collector Of the port. interpreting
the neutrality laws yesterday, said that
no prtses Of war could be brought Into
San Francisco. This ruling was re-
-cetved with much satisfaction by steam
ship oper1tora. Meantime the japanese
late yesterday, 10 steaming up the coast
with the reported intention Of taEging
the Leipzig about wherever It goes-
The French cruiser Montcalm, . moro
formidable craft than the German cruiser,
is believed to b standing on this port.
Evening star., 1914-08-18

LONDON. August 1s.-The Brussels cor
respondent Of the Reuter- Telegram Com
pany reports that the British foreign Of
flee has made official representations to
Belgium urging the view that as the en-
tire country must be regarded as COW
cred by the war. Belgium should sum-
mon the correspondents OF the British
newspapers and news agencies to leave
Belgium, and further that only Belgian
journalists should be permitted to enter
or remain in Belgium. Travelling facili-
ties will be provided to enable foreign
Evening star., 1914-08-18
COOL IN FACE OF DANGER.
French Aviator Escapes Germans By
Display Of Daring.

illustrating the coolness Of French avi-
ators il being recited In Paris:
While flying over Alsace an aviator
was obliged. on account Of lack Of gaso-
line, to land In an Alsatian village. While
he was filling his tank he was surprised
by a strong German patrol. Unmindful
Of the presence Of the enemy. the French
man continued to replenish his supply Of
fuel. The Germans were taken aback.
and. fearing a trap they halted nearby.
without firing.
When his tank was replenished the
aviator resumed his flight. The Germans
then perceived that they had been hood
winked. They fired at the aeroplane.
but without result.
Evening star., 1914-08-18
ALLEGED WEB OF LIES"
German Newspaper Seeks to Offset
Reports in "Hostile Press"

LONDON. August ls, sos am.-The
Times today states that q party of
Americans who LETT Berlin August 13
were each presented at the railway sta
tion with q packet containing a dozen
copies OF the Lokal Anzeiger. To each
packet a handful was affixed and ad-
dressed to ':.The returning citisens Of
the friendly United States"
The handful stated that the inclosed
newspapers must serve to destroy "the
web of lies which hostile press has
spread over the United States, and give
to truth Its place Of honor"
.Haaist rihution for pe ,rhi,c.tion @ wv IN
American papers solicited"
The Times continues:
These newspapers seem chiefly anx-
ious to convey two Impressions: That
Germany 10 everywhere victorious and
that American public opinion is favor
able to Germany's cause"
Evening star., 1914-08-18

LONDON. August IS. $40 a.m-Ac-
cording to the Times. after the heavy
casualties which the Germans incurred
before the Liege forts the emperor ap-
preached King Albert Of Belgium through
the Queen Of Holland and promised, in
recognition Of Belgian valor. most con-
siderate treatment Of the Belgian popula-
II Belgium would abandon her resistance
and allow the German troops right Of way
through Belgium. These overtures, the
Times says. were firmly rejected by Bel
GUM.