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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-14
RAYMOND w. PULLMAN.
times Washington Bureau. M. 704
Metropolitan Bank busIdtn0.

Metropolitan Bank busIdts0.
WASHINGTON, Sept l4.-State-
ments that the European war will
reduce materially
Potash Supply next years food
for Fertiiixins. crops OF the Unit
ed States because
of stopping the Importation of the
potash supply needed for fertilizers
are not to be taken too seriously. &C
cording TO experts of the United
States department OF agriculture.
Uncle SANS scientists say that II will
DE necessary, however, for farmers In
this country to adopt other methods
Of increasing the soil fertility and not
10 stop even for single season In the
work of trying to increase the yield
per acre on every farm on which fer
tilizer has been used In the past
Reports which have come to the
department OF agriculture show that
IL Is true that approximately only one
third OF next years supply of potash
has been landed In this country and
that the further shipments are cut OF
indefinitely because OF the war. As Is
generally known. Germany Is today
the only source of supply of the pot
ash which Is necessary for use In fer
tilizing the soil In many parts OF this
country, particularly In the eastern
and southern states. The United
States imported last year more than
307 900 tons OF potash salts. valued at
more than Sill 100000.
The principal crops depending on
potash as a fertilizer In this country
tah
Grain crops do not demand potash fer
tilizer, except in few sections. Cot.
ton growers today are using approx
mately so per cent OF the potash which
Is imported into the United States
The cutting OF of the potash supply
according to the governments farm
scientists, will result In teaching
many farmers how to do without pot
ash by substituting other methods OF
fertilizing their land and at the same
| time will also stimulate Americans In
the effort to produce a domestic sup
ply of potash salts.
! Soil which has been improved by
the use of commercial fertilizer is OF
ten better. according TO department
OF agriculture experts. for one or more
years use OF natural fertilizer. such
as straw and leaves of plants plowed
into the ground to build up humus
AS a matter OF fact. In some parts Of
the country WORKOUT farms have beer
made fertile and productive entirely
by the use of natural fertilizer. The
largest yield OF cotton ever recorded
in the United States. for instance. was
produced by an illiterate Negro. al
4 Nv olava farr,inO In central Ala hams
| The accomplishments of this farmer
Sam Mccall, who is now more thar
4 rs years old, have been studied b,
the government. because the old mar
has succeeded In developing methot
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-14
Potash Famine Not So
Serious As Reported

or cultivation ON once worthless laI
In Alabama by which he has been a
to grow bale OF cotton on oneeigh|
OF an acre OF land. This Is cons
cred most important achieveme|
In view OF the fact that the avera|
yield for the whole United States
only two-fifths Of bale for Wild
acre. With his record crops, McCI
makes a living farming only two acI|
or land, and uses only natural fer(
izer. blowing the stalks and leaves
his crop back into the soil 10 fol
humus. His methods have been
successful that he Is now able TO p,
duce three aud one-half to four bal
OF cotton an acre, or so bushels
oats or 80 bushels OF corn. The av|
age yield or these two grains to d
southern states runs from only Is
rs bushels an acre.
Manufacturers of commercial fer(
izers do not view the cutting of
the potash supply with great alar1
They have In this country now abb
one-third the amount OF potash sal
used In the fertilizers consumed {
nually, and II Is believed that
method to be followed out will be
encourage the use OF acid phosphat
and more nitrates for fertilizer. ~
United States has richer phosphd
deposits than any other country, q
last year exported approximately 80
900 tons TO Germany, importing abb
the same amount Of potash In retu1
The nitrates used In the United Stat
are imported almost entirely frt
Chile.
The plan OF producing q domes
potash supply has been the dream
both. scientists and capitalists In
United States for many years. Sol
Of the sources considered have be
the deposits OF mineral known az Z
mite, which Is widely distributed
the United States, and Is found
large quantities In Colorado, Calf
mia, Arizona, Nevada and Utah. The
are also many deposits OF feldspl
and other rocks In the United Stai
which contain potash. Quantities hs
also been taken from desert basins
a number Of the western states. No
OF the attempts TO produce comm
cially potash salts In this count
however. has been successful.
One OF the most important sours
OF potash supply In the Pacific CO..
seaweed known as the giant kelp.
vestigation has shown that there 1
400 square miles Of this seawe
which can be harvested In quantit
which are sufficient to produce gu
titles OF potash equal to more th
six times the present demand Of
farmers of the United States. I
work Of developing this resour
however. Is In the experimental sta
and II Is believed probable that,
the war continues long, congress '
direct one Of the departments to
vestigate methods and cost OF prod
ing a domestic potash supply fr
these kelp beds Of the Pacific Coz
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-14

For foodstuffs imported, Great Brit
ain pays In excess OF $780, 00, 900 o
year-nearly $4,000, 900 day. John
Bull pays tribute to the rest Of the
world for everything he eats--for his
beef. his bread, his vegetables. his
fruits, even his bitters. Last year for
foodstuff he paid $175.000.000 to the
Argentine, $165.000,000 to the. United
States. $4,000. 900 to India, sos, 000.-
900 to Denmark, $100,0O0.000 to Can
ada, sS5, 900 900 to Russia, $4,000, 900
to Holland. $65,000.000 to Australia,
$4,000, 900 to Germany, $45.000,000 to
New Zealand, and $45,000.000 to
France. Each year Great Britain s
production of food shows decline.
Each year, with increase Of popula-
ton, the levy upon the outside world
for supplies becomes greater. There
Is no quarter OF the globe that is not
drawn on.
without cold storage the feeding of
Great Britain today would be difficult,
indeed. As It is, the United Kingdom
practically lives from hand TO mouth.
Any breakage In the wonderfully we'll
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-14
Battle-Scarred Roumania
Is Italy's New Ally

The government of Bucharest (Rou-
mania) has officially announced that
In face Of the present conflict II will
faithfully follow the conduct Of Italy
II Italy, however, should abandon her
present attitude of neutr ality, Rou-
mania will take the field and act In
full accord with her.
ROumania Ia q kingdom Of central
Europe. bounded by Austria, Servia.
Bulgaria, Russia and the Black sea.
II Is made up Of the two Danubian
principalities Of Moldavia and Walla,
CHA. to which, after the Balkan war
was added the province of Silistria
gift of Bulgaria IN compensation fol
Roumania's neutrality during thai
war.
Roumania has 100000 inhabi
tants, descendants Of the ancient Ro
man colonies located In these regions
In the time of the Roman emperor
Trajan. In times Of peace, II has ar
army OF 100000: In war times 300.
000; $4,000 horse and 500 cannon
| She has also a little feet OF 100 can
non and 2,506 marines. The govern
ment is a constitutional monarchy.
In the fifteenth century Roumanii
was overrun by barbarians: In thu
sixteenth by the Turks, and In Late
years 1t has belonged to both Turke!
and Russia. BY the treaty Of 1856
Moldavia and wallachia came undo
the protection OF the great powers
and In 1861 they were united into on
state called Roumania, remaining
however, tributary to the porte.
But in the Turco- Russian war. hav
ing declared for Russia. Roumanii
fought so valiantly ut Plevna that b!
the treaty of Berlin Qs7S) her indie
pendence was recognized. In March
1881, she became a kingdom undel
Charles | Of Hohenzollern, who wai
then solemnly crowned by the Met
ropolitan at Bukarest.-Furnished FOL
The Times from II Progresso italians
d Americana.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-14

1t is too bad that the president of
the United States should have to ap-
peal to the mine lords Of Colorado to
obey the laws as an act Of grace.
He ought to have the power to
compel them to obey.
But, since under the constitution his
only power is the power OF suasion.
and since great crisis makes 1t Inn
perative that strife In America
should cease, the three-year truce
which the president proposes to cap
ital and labor In Colorado should be
accepted in the spirit In which he
seeks it--as an act Of patriotism.
In the face OF the world at war,
America dare not present divided
front.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-14
1.-THE War of the KdiSerS"
The Absoutism of the Few the Only Stake Berlin at
Vienna and at PetrOgrad

, order and ordain free government,
the militariat and all its works and
ways Gone to hell where they belong
Yea, ana with the Hohenzollerns, the
Hapsburgs and the Romanoffs for alb
solut.sm and arbitrary power extin-
gutshe6 in Germany and Austria, can
not long survive In Russia. Gods will
be done on earth as IL Is done In
heaven!
Perhaps the war of the kaisers was
sent by the Great Jehovah to tear I'D
Europe by the roots. 10 snatch the
world from Satan and to recreate II
on fairer, sounder, surer lines.
Already II has told US that war Is
not only hell--not only insanity-but
murder by Wholesale and In the first
degree. The heart OF man as he sur
veys the slaughter. from afar grows
sick and stops It's beating, the word
he fain would speak passes silent
from lis lips and dies upon the empty
air. That Is why the poets seem so
insufficient--the very Kiplings limp
and stark-the singing drowned by
the wailing. Christ! That any man
should gloat--that any woman should
glow-before such appalling savagery,
Wolf of the void and yellow-footed
kite alone are gleeful. nor out from
the tower OF Bruges, across the low
lcountry to the dome OF Cologne, by
Client where the peace treaty was
made, and AK, where Charlemagne
sleeps the dreamless sleep, and Liege
the immortal--and up and down the
wales Of the beautiful river-nowhere
any ringing OF bells, nor shouts OF
glory; only means over the dying and
mourning for the dead; from White
Hoods, of Flanders and Rhenish
maiden; from palace and cottage;
the smoke of Louvain ascending still
from earth TO heaven--even to the
Throne of God--in awful, awe-inspir-
ing Indictment. To your prayers, We
fools of warrior birth and blood, to
your prayers! You know not what
you do
The War OF the Kaisers! A war for
conquest! A war for the promotion
of Dynasties, Overlordship and Arbi-
trary Power. The good OF the many
unconsidered, the absolutism of the
few the only stake at Berlin, at Wen
ma and at Petrograd. Hope for man
only In the fall of the kaisers, the
Romanof but little behind the
Hohenzollern and the Hapsburg-
Henry Watterson, In the Louisville
lCourier-Journal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-14

Seeking a title at once descriptive
and truthful for the world-battle. pre-
cipitated on the people by the rulers
the Courier-Journal has called 1t The
War OF the Kaisers-not the Kaiser's
War az Herman Ridder mistakenly as
sumes-for. though the German Kaiser
Is chiefly In evidence and most re
sponsibls. there are two other kaisers
making three In all. the War Lord OF
Berlin. the doddering Old Man Of
Vienna and the measly little wretch OF
Petrograd.
Nobody other tnap these wanted
war. Assuredly the English and the
French did not How many Germans
Austrians and Russians might have
objected had they been given the
chance to express an opinion we know
not II n quite certain that, when
the tocsins were sounded by the kais
ers the life OF no man who ventured
to say them nay would have been any
where safe. War Is madness. Amid
the changing of alarum bells, the roll
of drums and the call OF bugles, the
voice of Reason is dumb and cannot
be heard.
II before he strikes the fatal blow
the murderer could only stop mo-
ment and think; could see the bleed
ing body OF his victim; could realize
the awful consequences OF his act!
Insanity! What else Was the foray
upon the English embassy by the mob
in Berlin; what else the succeeding In
suits heaped upon the French ambas-
sador; the burning of Louvain by the
German soldiery; the dropping Of
bombs into Antwerp by the kaisers
airmen? ct the German writer's In
American chatter about civilization
They dare to talk OF German civiliza-
ton. They. too, have lost all sense OF
perspective and all distinction. They
1 too, are mad.
Instead OF whooping up the hordes
Of death In Europe and hurting an
athemas at their neighbors In ihs
United States, the Germans or Amer
lea should be down upon their knees
/ asking God to have mercy upon the
wives, the mothers and the children
of the FEtherland.
! The dread story has but just begun
Only a little while when they viii
clearly see where their kaiser has LEI
them. Only few more bloody days
when the braves will be scurryinl
back from France to defend Prussii
from the Cossack. who--taking les
sons and license from the Uhlan--wil
be swooping with spear and torcl
upon Berlin. All that happened I,
Napoleon the Great and Napoleon tn
4 tktIa and voovha unrCa-fa ohar,t 4,
happen to Wilhelm the Destroyer
Then, perhaps, the Social Democrat
OF Prussia. rising from the ashes o
the ruin he has made-from blighte'
homes and trampled fields and desc
Grated shrines--may be able as Their
and Gambetta were. to sue not withou
avail for peace. to pay, nor yet witt
, their all, the forfeit, and to establish
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-14
The Presidents Appeal to the Patriotism
OfLabOr VIII Not Be Made In Vain

II is our duty to close ranks
England closed them: as Germaj
closed them--but to close them &
peace, not war; peace and service.
AS usual, the concession asked
labor far exceeds that which orgs
lied greed Is asked to yield. Gre,
Is asked only to live within the Law
and be subject to investigation
whereas labor's vital right to orga
ize In self-defense and to have its Z
ganization recognized is left u
settled.
But, at that, we expect from labor
prompter and sincerer acceptance
the presidents olive branch tbs
from organized greed. For Il IN 1
finitely the more patriotic. And It
used to sacrifices.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-14
EngldndS Greatest Weakness

organized system OF supply and d
tribution would be calamitous, for
country never has more than 10 da|
stock on hand.
With the tremendous increase
the cost Of all other items of fo}
the Britisher has neglected one Of
cheapest and best sources Of his d
ply. He eats fish, but the per cap|
increase In the consumption OF q
does not rise despite the tremendd
toll the Englishman is paying for o|
or articles of diet. 1t Is q thouss|
pities that with large percentages
the population of the great cities
England always on the verge Of 81
walton, more Is not made Of England
fish supplies.
England's mighty fleet Is maintain
no more to protect England's prestI
than England's lines OF food supp
No other nation Is placed 80 prec|
iously In this respect No peril u
war threatens Is greater to Gre
Britain than one Ii { would bre
these channels OF communication.
The Popular Magazine.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-14
From Another
Point of VieW

The war letters get here in time
to join the obsolete Biographies.
Henry Watterson aud Herman Rid
der may be trying TO observe neutral.
ity. but are looking in the wrong di.
rection.
Mr.. Martindale is making no EFFORT
to localize the Republican row.
The Democrats feel they can en-
dure the siege II the suffragists do
not send TO London for reinforce
ments.
All the war sufferers having re-
turned from Europe, We will now
hear from those who just missed go
ing over.
Perhaps In the war excitement you
may have overlooked the fact that
the Tigers have crumpled up the
White sox' right and left tanks.
Also and inevitably, the vacation
weather resumes today.
Geography class will please tell
how the countries of Europe are now
hemmed.
The first Sunday at the State fair
suggests that there are other things
to be taken up in prayer
NJ Clemenceau Is doing his best TO
interrupt A. Carnegie's 40 years OF
peace.
Suffragists declare they'll lay down
the organic law to the Democrats.
The war tax is threatening the
Democratic center.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-14

The war letters get here in time
to join the obsolete Biographies.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-14
Ma BLAME WHERE A BRITON HAS
LAID U.s. WE DECLINE TO LIE

sH . 0
ii your article referring
sr'on The sentence In
crowned heads
q warrna nations have forgotten their sacred duty to the
English king and with regard " n'm' your
since this var
ruling monarohs do not
attempt any but the
English king people them
tsh and the only effort King George made was i"
n appeal 70 nations for
While letter should like to mention that con,
but'nad with and
would forced the omitted States to arms and
presidents would haze The of President
Wilson's plan was in the weakness. Of Mexico.
Yours very truly.
Detroit, September 1914.
Ceilings fuctuaing
Tie dng administered The Times prior to the receipt Of
plant the belief that anGman
gone declaring print nothing
tasteful to the British.
anyway.
Feeling high wartime surprising parizans
for this power that imagine vain things
hardly necessary for The Times finds fault
With their nativity time Of trial like this
Nay them for loyalty their affairs and their pyres
md the green graves their
At the same right to pat superiority
sovereignty and declare that the democratic form
government giorious vindcated than just
NJ Engship in this quarter.
divine rights business which this country
&otired 13s years ago.
Il this Be treason our protesting friend the
<wM
mind the immediate responsibility Of
ur the present have said these col
<nns hold that the responsibility is divided
CHASTITY itage Of that policy Of mitarsm with which
>1eat Old World power is obsessed
Combined and territorial and commercial jea
6tnies
While on Brans in the incidents
the present cataclysm the light and fully acqut he
fomentnR this instance she cannot condemns
failure sustained effort to bring h
neghb along with herself policy Of permanent
Ihrough disarmament.
correspondent point to declaration OF King Georg
Nat viii parallel Of first president fend,
nations entangng alliances with none or to pro
on part present British sovereign that viii match thu
waiting policy of the present president Of the United States W.
regng Of Great Britain has not forgotten hi
<uty to the homes and children Of the empire
Limited as the influence British throne be in such INST
M splendid and benehcent have It cast steadily on the
4 side Of humanity and finer civilization
might Gust Mr. Ceilings suggests that President
wilson's policy directed against greater
Great Britain and her sovereign the glory
hat nations and its presidents evenuay
The glory having every honorable known patient
nora statesmensp the tragedy and Of wholesale
Heodctting for all time
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-14
Let the People Rule
land Write
Anybody Got a Rabbits Foot to Spare
To the Editor Of The Times.

Anybody Got a Rabbits Foot to Spare
To the Editor Of The Times.
The lucky score-cara numbers are
now posted on the score-board."
This old wheeze has ceased to be
amusing, TO the writer at least. I'll
explain why I call myself Justified
Sorehead." In the years / have been
a fan have yet 10 hold one of these
socalled lucky numbers" Further
more, have been sufficiently inter
ested to inquire of numerous friends,
and have not succeeded asa yet, In
finding one who ever held lucky
number" neither did they ever hear
of any OF their friends or acquaint-
ances being SO fortunate. Perhaps it's
a case OF They amt no SIGH animal"
And perhaps not.
Let's see Ii The Times dares print
anything on the subject. Yours,
JUSTIFIED SOREHEAD.
Detroit, Sept. IL, 1914.
Raising "Ai" All Along the Line.
To the Editor of The. Times:
Why not name the city hall after
the mayer and the engine house and
police stations after the captains,
lieutenants. etc. CITIZEN.
Detroit, Sept III. 1914.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-14
POLO NEWS,

departed for the feline haven OF rest
on Thursday night. June 4, 1914.
He fought many good fights and
died firm in the belief--that he had
whipped everything In the neighbor-
hood.
May he And all the trouble he
wants.-Polo (Mo) News.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-13

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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-13
CALL ISSUED FOR FARMERS
MEETING TUESDAY AFTERNOON
iarposs u 20 Elvo, Two Delegates 90
: state Meeting 90 be held a.
Austin,

In conformii, with lhc r0guoHi of
Governor Coiuulit pnd nsatlun iu mimi
lhr ufrent needs 81 che farmers ol
Nuoces county. Counts JUDGE Walter
Tmon har iraned oaii fur Nen'ral
mass meeting ~ che fafmrrH uf ih,
rounti to meet az the court house un
Tuesday afternoon. 90 two n'clDsk frF
thr purpose ~ uiectire delegates q"
.tisud the state me.iinp in he bold Dos
Austin on September o. nt abe r4l
~ Gosrrrior Culquff
Iudss Timons proclamation f',l-
lowe
"ia corfoumif, win the Governor
auegsHilnn fs contained in hla pros
.amauon i-sued September ioth
hereby oau upon aii cotton farmers Of
Nu.ess cpuntY o. meet Boa ths Nurror
0uniy court huufe. 900 Tuesday the
lsih. day ~ september. a - ibit af
o0 O. m. fDr enc purpuH" 81 select
lnr drleratrs Co state convention t0
ls held ai Austin un September ilfh.
io recommend methods Tor 81 muiunl
agreement brieern farmers and busl
nes msn ~ Ih. state. BOD order tn prr
.rnt "a fnInfc drclinr in ihc pfise ~
cotton as we'll 1s Go advise ways luf
mrapa io relieve present market rou-
sifiDns
WALTER q TlMoN,
Judge Nueres County