davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-02-13
HOW IT WORKED IN OHIO.
PauIdns Banker Shows How Sugar
Beet Culture Increased Prosperity.


Beet Culture Increased Prosperity.
That the establishment Of the sugar
beet industry in Ohio will result in an
increase of S2O,0O0.OOO in the value OF
farm lands in the state 10 the end Of
the present year is the statement OF c.
FL. Allen, banker of Pauldirg, o.
"Ohio and Indiana should become as
great producers of sugar as Michigan"
said Mr.. Allen, land they will unless
hostile legislation by congress inter-
feres with the natural development o.
this industry. In Paulding county
alone, although the beet sugar factory
here has been in operation only two
years, the value of farm property has
increased S5,000,O00 as a result of the
introduction of sugar beet culture. An
other result has been the investment Of
$5.00O,000 or more in other beet sugar
factories in this section of the state
within the past year, which in turn
will vastly increase the value Of the
farm land surrounding them, adding
S20,000,000 or more to the agricultural
wealth of this region.
aside from the direct financial re-
turns that have followed the estab-
lishment OF the sugar beet industry in
Ohio, there are numerous other benefits
which, though not so direct, are no
Important. To obtain good results
mon beet culture farmers have found
it necessary to put more hand labor
on the land. The result is that thou
sands of men. women and children
are being taken from the overerowd
ed sections of the cities Of the state
and set to work on the land, back to
the farm movement that is of real
practical value.
This increased tillage of the soil is
the very best-and in fact, the only
effective-means of overcoming the
weeds that are the chronic enemies Of
the farmer, choking his crops and eX-
hausting his soil Besides all this, we
have found that every other crop rails
ed upon land that has been put into
sugar beets shows a greatly increased
yield.
upon piece of land that had been
In beets the previous season 1 myself
raised seventy bushels of oats to the
acre, while across the fence one of nay
neighbOrs, on exactly the same kind Of
land got yield of not quite fifty. Last
year OF. another piece of land that had
been used for sugar beets L grew fifty
bushels of wheat TO the acre where'the
ordinary crop is between twenty-five
and twenty-five bushels. Farmers have
learned so well that sugar land in
creases the yield of oats that when they
are in conversation among themselves
and one reports yield of from seventy
to ninety bushels an acre the other will
reply: You have raised 1t on sugar
beet land. That accounts for it
''This year there will be taken from
Ohio cities to the country to work in
the beet fields over 5000 people, and
yet this industry is only beginning in
the state Ohio ought to have twenty
five beet sugar factories, and Indiapa,
equally favorably located and with land
peculiarly fitted to this crop, should
have an equal number"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-02-13

methods Tie growing of these
crops unsl within ii few years could
not have been ranked as agriculture.
but Shouts have been described as
highway robbery of tie soil. AS a re-
suit the ~ ~ product on per acre OF
these crops has fallen to I. minimum.
Farming Tor one thing, must he
made more profitable This will be
done as our farmers learn more thor
oughly the principles OF intensive cult
walton and get u knowledge of the
methods Of feeding the soil and Of the
rotation Of crops.
ITO this end have been preaching
for the past thirty years the gospel OF
the sugar beet.
The productions of the sugar beet
requires the highest s;yle OF intensive
culture that science Las been able to
suggest. The principles of feeding the
sugar crops. the methods of culture
and handling tie II '"ntion aHd skill
of the workers. are 81 i ~ TO create In
every field and factory devoted to
sugar culture IN agricultural expert
ment station Of the highest type The
soil and climatic conditions iii the great
er part Of the t'ui!ci state, IRE thor
oughly f., ur:.b.c to bee. cu.ture, and
America is tie ..patc,'t sugar market
In the world.
"ln the case of The sugar beet the
crops Which are grown in rotation with
1t WELD very much larger returns than
when the old fashioned system of agrf-
culture prevailed. The reflex action Of
this influence becomes n benefit to
American agriculture the value OF
which il would be difficult to measure
in dollars and cents.
Wherever the sugar beet Is cult
waited the farmers are all prosperous.
no matter what kind of other crops
they raise. The beet generally i'm
proves the productiveness of the soil in
all kinds Of agriculture 1t causes the
emplOy ment of more labor and indf-
rectly benefits commerce and transpor-
tation and produces in every commu'
nifty conditions of prosperity in agri
culture which il would be difficult to
bring about in any other way.
THE culture of the beet brings into
the neiehbcrhGod the large sugar fac
tory using fuel and other raw mate
rial with its complement of laborers
and experts, thus giving a better and
more profitable market TO the surround
inc farmers for all fbair nroductS
while there has been general tend
ency toward the reduction of tariff du-
ties. this tendency has not reached IN
many cases the extent Of the abolition
of import duties altogether. In any
changes Of this sort let as much as pos
sible be saved TO the farmer In view
OF the great Importance Of domestic
sugar production 10 the prosperity OF
the American farmer. IL tariff adjust
ments are TO be made. believe that
this should be the last rather than the
first point at which 10 remove the Gus
toms duty.
Zone OF the best things about sugar
beet culture from the point of view OF
agricultural improvement is that il fits
IN SO perfectly With dairying and stock
growing. 1t IS. OF course. ono OF the
elementary facts of practical dairyins
that the rearing md keeping OF live
stock afford the easiest. cheapest anc
most natural means OF improving the
fertility or the soil"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-02-13

Farming l~aciisrS ia ,ocur upon q
great rnajoriir "f Tie cultivated tracts
in America are 0!,>oieit dcc.areS -
Harvey W. Witcy. fo.',ncr ci'ef ci.e1.
list Of the Department OF Agriculture,
'In agriculture We are faH} hi,.
years behind Europe. aad The l.t -
utilization - ''i:r far r..Son ceS is oae
of the hos, ,portaI.t p.oh>nS hciofe
the country.
"Old fashioned. s'il'Slod ui''n"ais OF
producing srEryi iiii o.. and corr
are still in w.. "a, ",et % per cent
Of the count, aevoUed TO these indus
tries said Dr.. Wiley. continuing his
Impeachment OF our Tx farming
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-29
RUSSIANS ADVANCE IN GA[|CCh|h
Especial by United Press Wire

PETROGRAD Sept II is apparent movement
the Russian 1t developed to-
with the
million The armies proceed
their rapidly westward Cacow
mott the objective of he
Neither will there be halt there take the place by siege In
be operating
will the west
objective is understood here that tho
mobilization have been
there 1t apparent the
through Gaiea
reaching already strong German forces have been
in that antcaly forti
The latter fortress
garrions been sent forward
The northern column today assaulted
battle there The Austrians are
outnumbeed With
possession obstacle the of the
of German which ad
reduce Ofowetz
Gig m the Russian frontier.
There fighting
make headway against General
the defensive.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-29
GERMANS RENEW ATTACK N UPPER ALSACE;
REPORT GERMANS LOSE 100000, ALLIES
100000, AS BATTLE OF A|SNE CONTINUES
FRENCH CONTINUE TO MAKE SLOW
GAINS, PARIS CLAIMS; BATTLE
STILL ON IN MEUSE DISTRICT
Especial by United Press Wire,)

slow gains on
all the in
official
continual
the heights of the Meue but that
the bel
ligerans, prevails.
operations
Verdun
made
obanable
the
its
fully in killed,
probably
the line found de-
than the allies
heavily
of
Indian
regiments present
n len on su
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-29

workers in other parts of New Jer-
sey
The meeting was held in the boys
department rooms on the first floor
and was largely attended, the same
spirit of enthusiasm being manifest
ed as at former meetings of the
teams. New pledge cards were is-
sued and progress was reported by
the captains of the teams in collect
Ing subscriptions to pay for the fur
nishing of the building. number
of young men present at the meeting
expressed a desire to assist In the
work upon being asked to join the
teams. Another whirlwind campaign
is being planned on lines similar to
that at the Inauguration of the Y.
M. G. A. movement so that the de
linquent subscriptions may be col
lected and new subscriptions be re-
ceived in order to hasten the open
ing of the building.
The captains of the various teams
will report to Secretary Lipscomb
each day and there will appear daily
in the EVENING NEWS a statement
of the new subscriptions received
and the status of each team in re-
gard to the outstanding subscrip-
lions.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-29
DEMOCRATS AND
G. D. P. MEETING
TO RE0RGAN|zE
While County Politicians are
Busy in New Brunswick,
State Conventions are in
Session in Trenton Today.

special OQ UhtGed fFeSd brG.
Trenton, Sept. 29.-The Demo-
cratic, Republican and Progressive
State conventions assembled here to-
day, as prescribed by law, to adopt
platforms by which they hope to gain
the favor of the people at the polls
on November next; to ratify the
nominees selected by the voters Of
their respective parties week ago,
and to plan in general for the cam
paign TO be waged during the next
month for stakes which include the
election OF twelve congressman,
eight state senators and sixty assem-
blmen, to say nothing of Offices in
the different counties of the state.
The Democratic convention, that
of the party in power, assembled
at noon In Masonic temple, Its GUS
tomary gathering place since the old
form OF meeting went out of exist
ence with the coming of the direct
primary. State Chairman Edward E.
Crosscup called the party conclave
together at noon, at which time the
organization Of the convention was
completed and adjournment taken
until 2 o'clock to allow the platform
present the declarations, and incl
dentally the recitation of accomplish
ments, upon which the party hopes
to receive q vote of confidence from
the people In November.
While the Republicans and Demo-
Gratis were busy, the Bull Moose was
convening at the headquarters of the
Progressive League of Mercer county
In the Wilkinson building on East
State street. Here State Chairman
Frank B. Jess, OF Camden, president
OF the state board of equalization of
taxes, called the convention to order.
as chairman of the Progressive State
committee.
Practically the only work of the
conventions was drafting and pro-
mitigating the respective state plat
, forms as the laws for direct primar-
| les and other election reforms has
| also listed other functions of these
gatherings. The Republican conven-
ton met in the Republican Club and
was called to order at 11:30 O'Clock
! by State Chairman Bugbec. Senator
| William T. Read of Camden county,
was made chairman and Assembly.
| man w. Give Crosby. of Essex coun-
| ty, was chosen secretary. The plat
form, as submitted by the resolutions
committee, had as it's chief feature an
attack upon the Democratic tariff.
This plank declared that the low
tariff on the Democratic administra-
ton was largely responsible for a
war tax in time of peace. 1t said
further that this tariff had not re
suited in a lower cost of living as
was promised by the Democrats, is
not correct economical principle
and therefore the people are to be
Continued on page A.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-29

In order that the public may have
an opportunity of seeing the inte-
rior of the handsome new Y. M. C. A.
building, now nearly completed, 1t
was decided at a meeting of the cap
tains and members of the subscrip-
tion teams last night to observe Sat
urday, October 10 as a public inspec-
tion day. Detailed arrangements
will probably be made by the mem
bers of the social committee, but 1t
was decided by motion to hold F'open
house" from to o'clock In the
afternoon and from s to 8 o'clock at
night. The building has been open
ed before for the inspection by the
members of the teams and those who
have been especially interested in
the work, but it will be informally
opened for public inspection next Sat
urday for the first time.
Assistant State Secretary Alfred
C. Estes, of Newark, was present
last night at the meeting and made
short address in which he express
ed his pleasure at the progress being
made in Perth Amboy. He said that
the efforts Of the Perth Amboyans in
having erected one of the finest asso-
citation buildings in the state was a
splendid form OF encouragement to
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-29
WATER FAMINE IN
NEW BRUNSWICK;
BIG SUPPLY HERE
While County Seat Has Water
to Last Only Three Days
Perth Amboy Adds 3,OO0,-
900 Gallons Daily to Supply.

Though New Brunswick is almost
in the grip of a water famine, and
according to reports from thte coun-
ty seat. has water sufficient to last
the city but three more days all
possibilities of such alarming cOndf-
tions here will be removed tomorrow
morning, according to City Engineer
Mason. when the supply at Runyon
will be increased by 100000 gal
Ions on the putting in operation of
the new Ave million gallon sYtesian
well pump.
The pumps at the New Brunswick
watershed have not been iu opera
ton since 10 o'clock Sunday night,
and the city Is now depending on the
supply from it's reservoir, which can
not last, 1t is declared. more than
three more days. The water depart
ment officials Of the county seat ac-
knowledge that the situation is crit
ical and are exhorting the people to
use as little of the, at present prec-
ious fluid as possible. The officials
are securing the creeks in the sub
urbs, and will exhaust the supplies
Of all fresh water ponds in the vi
cinity to stave off the impending
famine. But the supply from the
ponds in the surrounding country,
it is declared, will last but a few
days, when the situation will be-
come appalling unless there is a
rainfall. New Brunswick depends
for its water supply on big pond or
reservoir called Weston's Mills pond
which is fed by fresh water creek,
which is supplied by numerous
streams and springs. During a long
siege of dry weather the streams
and springs dry up, and very
lengthy drought shuts of the sup
ply to Weston's Mills pond. The
critical condition may cause New
Brunswick to devise some means of
using the water from the Raritan
river.
Since the scarcity of water in the
surface wells at Runyon, Superinten-
dent Grieve, City Engineer Mason
and Chief Engineer Dieker at the
Runyon watershed. have been rush
Continued on page 4)
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-29
MAY
Be SOLICITOR

Joseph E. Stricken, of this city,
who until recently WAS the assistant
prosecutor of pleas, may soon be
named as county solicitor. This
step is CLEANED from ms. ement on
the part of some of the leaders in
the Democratic party to make Mr.
Stricken solicitor to the Middlesex
County Board of Freeholders. There
is strong possibility of Mr.. Stricker
accepting the position.
Mr.. Stricker's name is being
prominently mentioned among Dem-
ocratic leaders. He is looked upon
as fayorite by them, 1t being claim
ed that he measures up to the posi-
ton. There are several important
matters pending and leaders hold
that 1t will require the ability of a
man who measures up to 71r. Stricf-
er's standard and one who Is man
of wide experience to handle them.
Inasmuch as the position of solic-
itor will not require much time,
thereby affording ample time for
private practice, it is generally be-
lieved that Mr.. Stricken will accept,
should the position be offered to
him 1t pays $1,000 year and ap-
pointments are for two years.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-29
HAVE TO RENEW
OPTION Of LAND
BY TOMORROW

Though there is but one more day
before the options of Witherbee,
Sherman G Company on some 175
acres Of land at Sewaren expires, up
until late hour today the corpora
tion had made no effort to take up
the options or extend them. SpeCu-
latiOn is rife among real estate deal
ers today as to whether the company
will renew the options or not. Efforts
to get a definite statement from
officials of the company have failed.
A representative of the properly
owners that hold most of the land
conferred with officials Of the COM
pany yesterday, but could gain moth
ing definite. They would not say
that the corporation would endeavor
to extend the options or whether
they would allow them to expire.
Owners of optioned property at Sc
warren this morning are not sanguiGe
over the prospects of the company
renewing Its options, though they
declare that the corporation has an
other day in which to act before they
expire.
In an interview with w. G.. With
erbee, of the Witherbee, Sherman 4
Company, about three weeks ago,
Mr.. Witherbee stated that the iron
and steel business had not been pros
porous during the past few years,
and declared that the return of
business confidence was all that was
needed for the company to eliminate
big projects, which were already
under way, and for which big options
on lands in the vicinity of New York
had been secured.
Only during the past few months
the company secured the right TO
utilize the fresh water of Wood
bridge creek and the south branch
of the Railway river, from the New
eJrsey State Water Supply Commits
sion. In making its application the
company declared It's intention OF
placing an iron and steel manufac-
turing plant at Sewaren. After pub
lie hearings held by the commission
at Railway and Woodbridge, permis-
sion to effect a fresh water storage
to be supplied by Woodbridge creek
and the south branch of the Railway
river was granted.
Continued on page 40
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-29
NOJUR|SD|CT|ON
TO FIX RATE ON
FERRY, IS CLAIM
Board of FreehoIders Place
Matter of Charges on Tot
tenviIIe Ferry in Hands of
the County Solicitor.
Special TO the EVENING NEWS.

Special TO the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Sept. 29:-Has
the Board of Freeholders of Mid
dlesex county the right to fix rates on
ferryboats of the Rapid Transit Com
pany plying between Perth Amboy
and Tottenyille?
George Brown, vice president or
the company. came here yesterday
afternoon and had conference with
the Board of Freeholders on this
matter and it was his opinion that
the freeholders had no jurisdiction
because the boats were part OF a
railroad company and not the prop
erty of private corporation. In
Bergen county the freeholders have
the right to fix rates, but this line Is
controlled by q private company. IL
Hudson county the supreme court
held that the freeholders had no 1ur-
isdiction as the boats plying between
Jersey City and New York belonged
to a railroad. The rapid transit peo-
pie say that the same condition that
exists in Hudson county exists here.
After discussing the matter at
length the board decided to place the
matter into the hands of County So
licitor Coan to look up.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-29
COAN RESIGNS As
SOLICITOR, But
WILL AID BOARD
spsc,aI to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Sept. 29.-Law-
yer John A. Coan, of South Amboy,
who has been solicitor for the
Board of Freeholders for the past
five years, rendered his resignation
at an adjourned meeting of the board
held Yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Coan
on Thursday was appointed assistant
prosecutor and he resigned because
of his new appointment. His resig-
nation was Worded to take effect at
the pleasure of the board.
Freebooter Ely said that he hoped
Mr.. Coan would continue as counsel
of the board until such time as the
matters which are now pending be-
fore the board, and which Mr.. COan
was familiar with would be settled.
He Iauded Mr., Coan for the faithful
service he rendered the board.
Mr.. Coan said that he did not
want to retire from the board un-
til such time as all matters now
pending were cleaned up. For this
reason he said he worded his resig-
nation to take effect at the pleasure
of the board.
"J want everything that has been
in nv hands to be finished" said
Mr.. Coan, 80 that my successor can
take everything without any trouble.
do not think that two people
should draw salary for the one Of
fee, and | will be pleased to serve
the board without compensation in
clearing up the work
Mr.. Coan was given a vote OF
thanks by the board for his good
work. The board took no action rel
ative to electing his successor. This
might be done at the regular month
ly meeting OF the board, which takes
place Thursday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-29
RAPS
OUACKENBOSS
WHO REPLIES

AS result the editorial the EVENING NEWS Friday the
H running
this fall who
assai others
vehementy denied The
NEWS editorial
with before file of his that
declines
Quackenboss EVENING NEWS editorial
yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-29
iaI bv United Press WIRE.

Berlin, via The Hague, Sept. 29--
The war office in It's official state
ment today declared the operations
in France had settled down to gen
eral artillery duel interspersed with
frequent assaults at the vital points
along the line.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-29
Germans Occupy Aloft.

Special By UHUed PTeSS Hbe-
Amsterdam, Sept. 29.-It is re-
ported that 10000 Germans have re-
occupied Aloft and that the Belgians
who are advancing from the west In
the general direction of Brussels are
now in contact with the Germans and
that a general battle is believed to
be beginning.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-29
EXEMPT Firemen Meet.

A special meeting of the Exempt
Firemen's Association was held last
night at the headquarters of the
association In Water street for the
purpose of having the place kept
open during the coming winter
season. The question of a janitor
came up, bat no action taken. The
matter will be taken up at the next
regular meeting Of the associations
that will be held Wednesday night,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-29
ZEPPELIN BOMBS WRECK CONVENT
Especial by United Press Wire)

AMSTERDAM Zeppelns continue their activity
bombs the old city 81
Denze and two city bombs dropped
badly damaged Paul. of the old
est in Belgium zeppens at points in
Germany and apparently operations
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-29
Lodge Entertains.

spectdl to the EVENING NEWB
Woodbridge, Sept. 20: = The
knights of Pythias of Woodbridge,
had the honor of entertaining Ethic
Lodge, of Harrison, last Thursday
night. After an evening of oratory
and music the entertainment COM
mittee served dainty refreshments
and the brother Knights returned in
a special car to their homes over the
fast line All present spent a very
delightful evening.