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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
PERSONAL

Edgare B. Dunlap of Gainesville, Ga, was in the city yesterday, the guest of his brother. James Dunlap, the well known insurance man. MT. Dunlap was very much interested in Birmingham after being shown over the city by his brother MT. Dunlap returned to Gains vile yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
Roundsman Emulates Naturalist

FTOn the Boston Tray VeIer.
 There Is a policeman in the Middle sex Fells who carries book. a paid of opera glasses and bundle of note pa per with him on his rounds.
 I've been here number of years,'' he said to visitor, 'and I got ashamed when everybody asked me about birds and flowers and l could not tell them about anything. One day I saw MT. Packard, the naturalist at work, ant I've been initiating him since then
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
SHARP REPORTED AS
 FRENCH AMBASSADOR

Washington, June Q s11.-Representa- tive William G. Sharp of Ohio will be nominated as ambassador to France in the near future, according to reports current today in official circles An ambassador to Russia also is expected to be named shortly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
Boxing Bill Defeated

Baton Rouge. La, June 1.-The Gaha- gan bill authorizing 2O-round boxing con tests in Louisiana under the auspices of chartered athletic clubs failed of passage in the house today for lack of a con- stitutional majority. The vote was 52 to 32 A constitutional majority Is 50 votes. Notice of motion to reconsider was given. Under present laws 10-round toxing contests are. allowed, Al ~, .sa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
Two Stolen Autos Recovered

The automobile of the Rev. Dr. H. NJ. Edmonds, pastor of the South Highlands Presbyterian church, was recovered yes- terday morning on the Northside by Scouts Mullin and Rochelle It was in good condition when found. These police scouts also recovered the stolen car of Louis Pzitz near Oxmoor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
STRIKERS SET
 STREETS AFIRE

Naples, June 11.-Rioters today cut down the trees in the main thoroughfare here and formed barricade. Later they sprinkled the trees with oil and set them afire
 The strikers also stopped trains from going to the environs of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
Hot In Troy, N. Y.

Troy, June 11.-At o'clock the gov ernment thermometer registered 103h degrees, setting a new high mark in the history of the bureau. Relief was received at o'clock when a heavy shower fell. Three mules were over come by the heat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
Yiolinists Convene

St. Louis. June 1.-The American guild of violinists began its conven- tion here today. A feature of the meet ing is the exhibition of rare instru- ments. Four of the Stradivarius on display are valued at $30,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
! epro Taylor Caught

Perry Lee Taylor. a negro, was arrested yesterday afternoon and placed in the county jail on the charge of murder. The arrest of the negro Taylor came following the swearing out of a war rant by Coroner Spain, charging Taylor with the murder of Georgia West, a negro woman, several weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
Deny Engagement

London, June 1.-The reported en- gagement of Prince Alexander of Bat tenburg and Countess Zia, Torby of Russia was denied today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
HOTELS AND SUMMER RESORTS
Hotel COllingWOod .s West 35th Street
 NEW YORK CITY SETH H. MOSELEY

Half blk. from Herald Sq. & 9th Av.
 In midst of leading department stores and theatres.
 z Select accommo modations for discrim- mating people with personal attention and service impossible in the larger hotels Your patronage is earnestly solicited.
 Room without bath ............$150 150 Room without bath for two. 200 Room with bath .$2.50 Room with bath for two ....... .$3. .00 Parlor Bedroom with bath ..... $500
 Special attention given to ladies and families. Restaurant at moderate prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
MediatOrs' RepIv

MedlatOrS Reply
 The mediators on June replied to the foregoing communication as fol- lows:
 "We have had the pleasure of re- ceiving your courteous communication of the 2Sth of May, last, which we have noted very carefully
 We must in the first place acknowledge the recognition by the first chief of the constitutionalist army of the wishes and sympathies which prompted the tender of our good offices toward the settle ment of the conflict pending between Mexico and the United States, tender inspired by the declared purpose of fur thering the interests of peace and civiliza- tion on our continent and the earnest de- sire of avoiding further bloodshed to the impairment of the cordiality and union which have always governed the develop ment of the relations of the governments and peoples of America. In carrying out these purposes, we could not but well come the advent to our conferences of representatives of all parties interested, provided they agree to submit to the consideration and counsel of the media ton any differences which now divide them, in order that peaceful settlement thereof may be sought In an atmosphere of tranquility and conciliation.
 Hence 1t would be a source of greav satisfaction to MS if we know that we are authorized to interpret the sugges- ton in the last paragraph but one of your communication as an expression on the part of the first chief of the con stitutionalist army of that spirit of com promise, which in our judgment should prevail at the conferences of the media tion. and as an adhesion to the terms set forth in our last telegraphic com munication of May last.
 "1f this were so we would take the liberty of suggesting through you to the first chief of the constitutionalist army that he hasten the appointment of his representatives to the conferences in which we are now engaged.
 We avail ourselves of this oppor- tunity to extend to you the assurances of our distinguished consideration"
 It was because more than a week had elapsed without an answer being received that the correspondence was made public.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
FARM 4ND :1!!' ORCHARD
Nof ana Instructions from Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations
OF oregon and Washington Specoy Suitable Pacific Conditions

if it is not over-stimulated by tillage,
irrigation or fertilization. In aggra.
waited cases tillage should be stopped
entirely for the season, and if neces-
sary crop of grain can be raised in
the orchard.
81 am satisfied that many of our
fruit growers are making a serious
mistake in over summer pruning in
bearing trees" says Professor Lewis.
81 have seen trees fairly slaughtered,
branches six inches in diameter being
removed. After watching such orch
ards closely | was forced to the con-
clusion that the practice is generally
injurious to the tree, exposing parts of
the tree to sunburn and often unbal-
ancing it by forcing out excessive
watersprout growths.
Another mistake that many grow
ers make is cutting off all branches of
the tree at approximately the same
height, so that the top is practically
level. Each branch is best pruned
back according to its vigor."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
Planned by Ben Franklin.

Now that the Yale University Press
has become an established fact It is
interesting TO learn of the number of
men who suggested the idea without
being able to follow It up as did Pres.
ident George Parmly Day. Among the
earliest suggestions is that OF Benja.
min Franklin. in a manuscript letter
owned by the Yale University library,
BENJAMIN Franklin outlines his plan
to William Strahan. Under date OF
October 27. 1853. from Philadelphia,
he writes:
Il am now about to establish small
printing office In favor OF another
nephew at New Haven in the Colony
of Connecticut in New England; a con.
siderable town, in which there is a
university and a prospect that book.
seller shop. with printing house,
may do pretty we'll"
The plan was afterward abandoned,
but not until lot for the Press had
been purchased on the college campus
and the printing press and materials
ordered had arrived In New Haven.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04

Four inch tiles have more surface
area than three inch, and are SO much
less apt to silt and clog that they
should be the smallest tile employed.
A few inches deep of straw, grass,
gravel or sod placed over the tile will
help the draw. The chief of drainage
Investigations for the department of
Agriculture, recommends 'tough ma
tive sods placed directly over the tile
in preference to other material"
After the tiles are blinded in" it is
desirable to leave the trenches open in
dry weather for several weeks. This
causes crumbling or Stacking" of
the soil mass, due mainly to shrinkage,
oxidation and Encouragement of the
soil moisture films, and this improves
the soil structure. In filling the trench
the loamy surface soil may be put in
first and the subsoil placed on top or
left out.
Lining causes the soil particles to
stick together in clusters making the
soil more mellow. 1t also corrects
acidity in these wet lands, and thereby
makes possible larger growth of veg
etable matter. Following this, farm
manure or a growth Of alsike clover or
vetch should be worked into the soil
and plowed under deeply to break up
the "plow sole" common to these
lands. The "plow sole" or hard stra-
tum has been formed by continuous
shallow plowing in connection with
grain growing, or pasturing with sheep
during the wet season. The vertable
matter facilitates drainage and in
creases the usable water capacity.
Such land needs clover every three or
four years.
The surface of the land should be
kept in plane that will aid the re-
moval Of water by gravity, and the
main draws provided with surface run
ways to aid in removing unusually
heavy ranis. The land may be plowed
so the dead burrows" come over the
tile lines, with the "back burrows"
midway between. A difference of six
inches in surface elevation can be Sc
cured and maintained. If the water
accumulates at the lower end of these
depressions It can be let into the tile
by catch basins or boxes leading down
to the tile. Catch basins can be en-
ployed to take in running water from
higher ground before it gets on to the
more impervious, low-lying areas.
Where true to grade, the tile lines
should become more effective with
age, due to the removal Of silt parti-
cles and the development Of tiny veins
leading to the joints in the tile.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
INDUSTRY
-: $4A3f::'adi71SA>T r
MECHANICS
PRESERVING WOOD IN SUGAR
New Method Discovered by English
Scientist Has Been Tested With
Satisfactory Results.

Preserving wood in sugar, actually
candying 1t as fruit and flowers are
candied, is the newest process Of treat
Ing timber, just taken from the forest,
to prevent dry rot and to bring about
rapid seasoning. The new method
was discovered by an English scien.
tist and has since been tested with
highly satisfactory results. Woods of
all kinds and Of all degrees Of density
have been subjected to test, and the
sugar process has been found not only
efficient but less expensive than many
older methods for the same purpose.
The wood is placed In tanks filled
with a solution of sugar or saccharine
products, the character OF the solu-
ton differing for the various woods.
The tanks are heated and the wood
is allowed to remain for a stated
length of time. which also varies with
the kind and size Of timber treated.
The whole process, including the dry
Ing, takes but a few days and the
cost, as stated, is very low.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04

Yes, Mr.. Cotton understood, ana
withdrew after exchanging few com.
monplace words, his face flushed
with shame, not unmiXed with indig-
nation.
Pretty blamed hard-this asking
people for money" he told himself,
when he had, in measure, regained
his composure, and felt duly humili-
ated for the sulphurous phrases he had
allowed to escape him.
Guess I'll have to fall back on the
watch" he added ruefully.
He took 1t from his pocket. caress-
ing 1t fondly. 1t was a beauty-solid
gold case, studded with diamonds, IT..
jeweled movement, and all that.
Ought to be worth three hundred
to any pawnbroker. Heaven only
knows when I'll get 1t again, though.
But a fellows got to sacrifice some
thing for his friends. Bobbyd do
as much for me. Well, here goes!"
He crossed the street to where the
sign of the three balls was promi-
nently displayed. and entered.
We'll. uncle, l want three hundred
on that for sixty days." he said, lay
ing the watch on the counter.
Tree hundred exclaimed uncle,
holding up his hands in despair Vat
do you tink ana. gold mine? Gott
in Himmel, no! l will gif you hun
drel und uvartar"
oh, come now, uncle!"
Dots all"
We'll, I'll take it-I need IT."
And pocketing the money, Cotton
hurried out.
"Ah, but 1t feels good to finger a
bunch Of the long green again!" He
laughed gleefplly. But It won't last
long. | might as well have this busi-
ness over with"
So he sought jewelry store. from
where he soon emerged with a silver
ice-pitcher under his arm. The one
twenty-five had dwindled to eighteen
eighty-which he dlscreetly held out
for cab hire and flowers.
Now I'll go home and write nice
little note of congratulation. 1t will
please Bobby, and get this whole busi-
ness off my mind. AS for the pitcher
Mabel will go into ecstasies."
AS he was waiting for a car, who
should jump out of nearby hack
and dash for the curb but Bobby!
SHere!" cried Cotton. Where are
you going in such hurry?"
"Oh, is that you, Cotton? I'm going
to catch a train. Old man telegraphed
me to come to Denver at once. may
not be back for a year. Sorry didn't
see you before"
But the wedding"
Forget it," interrupted Bobby.
Postponed indefinitely - invitations
called in-write you about 1t next
week-got to get this train-so long!"
He wrung Colton's hand, and hoped
on the rear platform of depot tram
car.
Cotton looked first at the present,
tightly clasped under his right arm.
then at the receding form OF his
friend.
We'll, I'll be" he said.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
PRODUCE ACID.PROOF GLASS
Consul General Mansfield Of Zurich
Reports Important Achievement
In Chemical Industry.

An important achievement Just re.
ported by Consul General h. Z. Mana-
field OF Zurich. Switzerland, is the
discovery OF method of producing
suitable apparatus for the chemical
industry from quartz, containing 95
per cent siiicic, which is melted in an
electric furnace In which the TEN.
perature rises to 1000 degrees Fahreh.
heit. 1t is now possible to melt an
to mold into almost any desired form
as much as fifty pounds OF quartz.
Even boiling acid, with the possible
exception of hydroauoric or phosphor.
ic, will not corrode Il,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
Mold for Steps.

tration. A series Of end pieces are
connected by n vertical fange which
have detachable clamps on them. In
this way 1t is an easy matter to adjust
the mold for steps OF any height de.
sired Longitudinal face pieces are
connected with the end pieces and the
whole structure forms box for the
reception of concrete. 1t takes but a
few minutes to I'll this box and when
the concrete has solidifed. the mold
may be taken apart and removed For
the making Of short flights of steps.
as for front doors or porches, this de-
vice is especially useful.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
Summer Pruning Profitable
During Entire Year

Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallis-Summer pruning properly done
will gain an entire year in the devel-
opments of young trees, according to
Professor c. l. Lewis, head of the
Horticultural department. Notwith-
standing this fact, summer pruning is
not performed with view to forcing
the tree into early bearing. 1t is pri
marily shaping and forming process,
secured by early direction rather than
by severe pruning of undesirable
growth. Heavy spring pruning is
rendered mostly or wholly unnecessary
by steady summer pruning, thereby
lessenlng the shock of removal of large
growths.
This tree shaping pruning advocated
by Professor Lewis is done in June or
July, just as the last terminal growths
begin to harden and grow strong. A
length of IL to Is inches is cut back
along these terminals to the point at
which laterals are desirable. These
laterals will then be forced out, and by
October will become strong enough to
be counted as part of the seasons
growth. In this way a whole year
will have been gained, and the
strength of the tree will have been
utilized in bearing profitable and per-
manent branches, rather than wasted
in producing large branches for the
heavy pruning shears.
Neither is this result secured in a
satisfactory degree by pinching back
the terminals, when they get IL or Is
inches long. In many cases where this
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04

has been tried new terminal buds
formed on apple terminals and simply
continued the terminal growth. When
laterals are forced out by this process
they are apt to be weak. If the new
growth is allowed to continue until IS
or 20 inches long, and then cut back to
where laterals are wanted, three or
four very nice laterals, depending on
the variety, will be forced out where
most needed.
The amount of wood to be removed
varies greatly, anywhere from 3 to Is
inches being best, according to the
vigor of the shoot. Not all shoots
should be cut the same length, but
each according to its vigor and with a
view to the best balance of the tree.
1t is thought best that those who take
up summer pruning for the first time
without expert direction, should try it
on very limited scale. Prune mod
erately, prune at different dates, and
leave check plots wholly unpruned for
comparison. If this course is followed
for a season or two much necessary in
formation will have been gained and
with minimum of injury from unwise
pruning. Summer pruning will also
be adapted to the local conditions
where it is performed.
1t is seen from the purpose Of sum-
mer pruning that its place in orchard
practice is chiefly in the earlier life Of
the tree. When trees are fully deyel-
oped into undesirable forms, il is too
late to remedy the trouble satisfac-
torily by summer pruning. As a prac-
tical method Of tree shaping, summer
pruning applies to the first three years
Of the trees life. In some cases of
winter over-pruning, summer pruning
may be used on older trees to correct a
tendency to ranginess.
The extent Of the work the first year
Of the trees life is quite limited.
Buds and young shoots which If al
lowed to grow would take nourishment
from the permanent branches, should
be removed to save nourishment for
the tree frame. If only slight pruning
Of this sort is done rather early in the
season, the new growths produced will
have ample time to harden up before
the winter season begins.
The effect of summer pruning on the
bearing Of trees is sometimes an i'm.
portant consideration. When young
trees that should begin to bear heavily
run to wood instead, excessive growths
may be thinned out in June and mod
crate heading in Of terminals applied.
This should aid in turning the strength
of the tree to bearing fruit, especially
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04

Show me an antisuffragette and
I'll show you a woman OF the Mrs.
Mallory type" said Mrs. o. II. p. Bel.
mont at luncheon In New York.
"A suffragist slum worker visited
Mrs. Mallory In her wretched East
side home. While Mrs. Mallory bent
over her washtub-she was a washer.
woman by trade-and while three
small Mallories sprawled at her feet,
she talked with contempt of the Eng.
lish mllitants. What women wanted
to vote for Mrs Mallory couldn't see.
II unsexes EN- she said.
The talk turned then to Mrs. Nal.
lory's home troubles. and the visitor
asked:
docs your husband drink regu.
larly7'
NOM the anti meekly replied
My wages amt steady"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
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MECffANICS

Nailless boxes held together by
wires, have been patented by a Flor.
Ida man for shipping fruit.
or all the copper produced in the
world at the present time the United
States furnishes 54.S per cent.
An aluminium covered cloth which
reflects light without heating has
been Invented for automobile tops.
OIL instead OF coal ranges will be
used on the newest United States hat.
tleships because OF It's greater cleanli.
ness In cooking.
Newfoundland is now regarded mn
one OF the most promising future
sources OF supply OF petroleum with.
I'm the British empire.
AT the bottom Of recently nat.
ented ladder is an adjustable curved
brace. 30 that II may stand f,rnlv
on an uneven surface.
A glass OF water placed In tho
bottom OF a piano will help to pre-
vent the wood warplng and to keen
the instrument in tune.
For cutting metals under water n
German has invented an oxyhydro.
gen torch to which the gases ara
applied at high pressure.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
MAKES VARNISH DRY QUICKLY
Product From Wood OIL Tree Of China
Said to Have Had Revolutionary
Effect on Industry.

Five million gallons of wood oil
(also known as tung oiD, made from
the seeds of the wood oil tree, was i'm
ported from China last year, and the
product Is said to have had revolu-
tionary effect on the varnish industry
OF the United States. 1t has largely
taken the place Of kauri gum and has
made possible the manufacture of a
quicker drying varnish, which is less
liable to crack than that made from
kauri gum, and has been found of spe.
cial value in waterproof priming for
cement. The tree is cllmatically adapt
ed for cultivation in the southern
states, and the department of agricul.
ture is distributing one.year-old epeci-
mems to bona fide experimenters.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
Mendlng a Hole.

iron. In the middle of the hole place
shot about the size of the hole Any
piece of lead will serve If shot is not
handy. A few sharp blows with a
hammer will flatten the lead and
spread 1t out, filling the hole tightly
and overlapping enough to hold it in
place. A few strokes with file and
rub with sandpaper completes the OPP
Grafton. The repair is permanent.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
Making Tile "Drap."

by Prof. w. L.. Powers Department of Agronomy,
Oregon Agricultural College.
In addition to tiling the land for
drainage, the land must be loosened
up. There are several additional things
that can be done to loosen the subsoil
and aid the water in entering the tile.
Two years ago the department of
agriculture dynamited some land in
Washington state to loosen up imper-
vious subsoil and assist in drainage,
and thus far the work has been very
beneficial though not yet past the ex-
perimental stage.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
MENDING HOLES IN UTENSILS
Permanent Repair May Be Made by
Use Of Shot or Piece of Lead
Hammer VIII Flatten IL.

1t is easy to repair holes in pots and
pans without the aid of a tinsmith.
Make the hole round by inserting the
point of knife and twisting 1t. Place
the pot or pan upon any firm, fiat piece
of metal, such as an anvil. bar of iron
or an inverted flatiron, SO that the hole
is Immediately over and touching the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
MOLD FOR CONCRETE STEPS
May Be Adjusted to Different Heights
for Holding Building Material
Work Done Quickly.

Now that concrete plays such an i'm
portant part in building operations,
new molds for its use are being invent
ed from time to time. One OF the new
est is the step mold. designed by
Missouri man and shown In the illus.