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The Spectator., 1915-06-29
ERADICATING CERTAIN WEEDS
Dandelion and Plantains-Pre- vent Seed Production.
By R. G. wEATHERsToNE)

CBy R. c. WEATHERSTONE.)
 Chicery, dandelion, and the plan tains, when growing in farm lands. can be easily eradicated by clean cul- tivation. The first two possess tap roots and the plantains have shallow crowns with fibrous roots, so that none of the weeds spread rapidly from their underground parts. In a good farming region, especially where a short rotation is followed these weeds are not much in evidence, ex- cepting where buckthorn plantain is seeded with clover seed. Care should be taken that only clover seed free from the buckthorn is sown. especially where a crop of clover seed is to be harvested.
 The handling of weeds along road sides and fence rows is problem in itself. All the aforementioned weeds are inclined to grow in such situa- tions and their complete eradication there is rather difficult. Usually 1t does not pay to attempt complete eradication in such situations, since they do not spread to the adjoining farm land if it is we'll farmed. About all that needs to be attempted in such places is to prevent seed production.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
FORMER MEXICAN
 CHIEF ARRESTED CHARGES OF coNSPiRlNG TO IN CITE A REVOLUTION IS
 PREFERRED. WAS RELEASED ON E0ND Fuentcs and General Huerta, a Son, Travelling With the General,
 Were not Detained.
WAS RELEASED ON E0ND

Fl Paso. Charges of conspiring iy country were filed against Gen. Victoriano Huerta, former president of Mexico, who was placed under ar rest at Newman, N. M, by federal of ficers Similar charges were filed against Gen. Pascual Orozco, who was arrested at the same time.
 Huerta was released on 15,000 bond and Orozco on $7,500.
 Upon his arrival federal officials who, accompanied by United States cayalarymen, had met Huerta's party at Newport, N. M, escorted Huerta to the federal building here for confer ence. Later the general and his par ,ty were taken to Fort Bliss, where it was said, they would be detained pending advices from Washington.
 Detained with Huerta is Gen. Pas cual Orozco, who, with Maj. Luis lFuentes, a. son-in-law of Huerta, had gone to Newman, N M. by automo- bile to meet Gen. Huerta-
 Fuentes and Gen. Huerta, a son, travelling with. the general, were not detained.
 United States officials were silent regarding future action pending the receipt of instructions from Washing. ton. Other observers, however, free. ly expressed the belief that action of United States authorities would have an important bearing on Mexican de. velopments and might effectively put an end to rumors of a new revolution. ary movement.
 A public demonstration in Juarez about the hour Huerta's train was due to reach this city ended as suddenly as it began. There were hurried con- ferences among Mexican leaders 0n both sides of the Rio Grande Many guardedly admitted that Huerta's de- tention was of the utmost importance, but none would comment on it's pos sible effect on Mexico.
 Americans were freer in their com ment. They reviewed the recent ac- tivity along the borders Of the adher. ents of the cientifico party in MeXi. co, including the disbursement of con- siderable sums of money for variety of purposes; the discovery of machine guns and rifles in Fl Paso warehouse owned by member of that party, and the appearances of Gen. meg Salazar in Western Chihuahua They recalled tn activities of Generals Orozco and Salazar in the recent anti-Madero ro- volution and their subsequent service during the Huerta regime.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
HOW TO PREVENT THE RUNTS
Test Their Eating Capacity Separate Iy and Then Feed Each Bunch
 of Pigs by Themselves.

Some pigs are born runts; some are not born runts, but for no apparent reason grow up that way and are out stripped by the rest of the litter A correspondent to an Eastern farm paper states that this is due to the fact that some pigs are much faster eaters than others. Some pigs eat and drink very slowly. The slow eaters are invariably the runts If all are fed together.
 When there is Q marked difference in the growth of a bunch of pigs the thing to do is to test their eating ca- paoity separately and then feed each kind by themselves. If this rule were followed not only with hogs. but with other live stock there would be few CT poorly developed animals.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
Compiled by Substitute While the Regular Man Was Away From
 His Desk.

A good way to save money on your gas and electric light bills is to spend your evenings at theaters and restaur- ants where the management pays for the lights.
 If your husbands hair shows signs of falling out, try pulling his ears in- stead. They very seldom come loose
 Installment collectors and other un- desirable callers can be made to keep their distance by means of ripe toma- toes served at long range.
 A society matron whose position de- mands that she entertain a great deal more than she can really afford has discovered that by serving few bird shot with each portion of guinea hen the guests can be made to think they are eating game.
 A young wife of our acquaintance tried for years to break her husband of the habit of bringing home unex- pected guests to dinner. At last she took the advice of friend ana flirted desperately with the very next man her husband invited to the house. After that there was no more trouble.-New York World.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
CHALCIS FLY HURTS ALFALFA
Insect Ruins Seeds Which 1t Enters Dean of Kansas College Tells of
 Preventive Measures.

"For the past seven or eight years Kansas growers of alfalfa or clover seed have suffered considerable losses from the damage of the clover chal- cis fly" says George A. Dean, pro- lessor of entomology in the Kansas state agricultural college. At the present time there seems to be no specific remedy or cure, but the ex- termination of this pest would be aided if few simple directions were consistently followed"
 The clover chalcis fly, or as it is better known, the alfalfa chalcis, is a small, four-winged insect about one tenth of an inch long. The adult flies deposit their eggs in the soft, partly grown seeds. Here the eggs develop and the larvae feed upon the inner portion of the seeds. At the time when the seeds become ripe, most of the larvae are emerging as
The Spectator., 1915-06-29

adults. Some of the larvae pass win ter within the seed pod and emerge the following spring.
 Much can be accomplished against this pest if some of the following methods of prevention are carried out: Burn the fence rows in early spring or fall. Cultivate the alfalfa fields in the winter so as to destroy all hibernating larvae. Destroy screenings from threshed seed. Plant we'll cleaned seed that has been fumi- gated by carbon bisulphide. Cut the alfalfa and clover along the banks and fences, because the earliest seed pods are found to develop on isolated and vigorous plants and the first gen. eration of flies often natures before the main crop is ripe.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
Wild Mustard.

By June 9th, twenty more were up from the one-inch depth, and nineteen from the twoinch planting.
 At the end of five years the remain ing seed were dug up. Of the three inch planting, one-fourth grew; one sixth of the flve-inch seed; one-fourth of the seveninch, and nearly one-half of the ten-inch seed germinated.
 From this it is plain that the best way to get rid of mustard seed is to get them within an inch or two of the surface. so that they will germ mate. and then kill the plants while small
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
BEST KIND OF BARLEY
Common Six-RoWed Variety Has
 Been Found Preferable.
Plant Is Shallow Feeder, It's Roots Growing Near Surface of Soil-No Crop Responds More Quickly
 to Good Tillage.
(By R. A. STONED

Barley commonly is classified as six-rowed, four-rowed and two-rOwed. There are bearded, beardless and hull less varieties under these classifica- tions and there are also fall and spring varieties as in wheat. The term variety is used by seedsmen, plant breeders and farmers in a wider and less rigid sense than that ap- piled by the botanist. Races of bar ley, the type of which has been mate rially changed by careful selection or cross breeding for period of years, in common practice are designated as varieties" Where a superior. barley has been developed from a single seed and carried through course of sev- eral years breeding by selection or hybridization and selection and rec ord kept of the same, it is known as a pedigree barley.
 Experiments with tworowed barley through several years breeding work, clearly prove that the farmer, gener- ally speaking, can not get the returns from this crop that can be secured with the six-rowed variety. It is not as uniform in breeding as the six rowed barley. The straw is frail and lodges easily, thereby injuring the quality of the grain and reducing the yield.
 Barley is shallow feeder, its roots growing near the surface of the soil. It does not feed so extensively as oats or wheat, therefore it requires well subdued, mellow, rich soil with fertil- ity near the surface. No crop responds more readily to good tillage and the prudent farmer soon finds that 1t will amply repay him to put extra culti- vation with disk and fine tooth harrow upon the land in preparing a good mellow seed bed. It is useless to try to grow barley upon poor sandy lands or worn out soils. neither does it do well on ground that has been newly cleared, or where the land is in poor tilth or not we'll drained.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
DEVICE FOR THINNING ROWS
tivator, Either Walking or Riding Operator Works Blades.

In Illustrating and describing a cul- tivator attachment. invented by w. R. Sturgiss of Conway, Ark. Scientific American says:
 This invention is adapted for attach ment to any cultivator, either walking or riding, and wherein thinning mechanism is provided consisting of two blades, and wherein the blades are so mounted that they may move toward and from each other, and wherein mechanism is provided for
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
TO ERADICATE WILD MUSTARD
After Being Buried in Soil for Period of Five Years.

Mustard seed can be buried in the soil for five years and still retain good deal of it's germinating power. This was the result of an experiment at the North Dakota experiment sta tion. Equal qualities of mustard seed were sown at depths of one, two, three, five, seven and ten inches, October 17th. The following May 5th. 730 of the one-inch seed were up, 635 of the two-inch. and 290 of the three-inch.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
DEFINITE STEPS FOR
 PAN-AMERICAN UNITY
TO FURTHER IDEA OF CLOSER FINANCIAL AND CONNER
 GAL RELATIONS.

Washington. Definite steps were taken by Secretary McAdoo to con- tinue the work of the recent Pan American financial conference and to further the idea of closer financial and commercial relations between the nations of the western hemispheres.
 Mir. McAdoo, with the authority of the conference behind him, made pub lie the names of the representatives of the United States he has selected to serve on an international high com mission on uniform laws and member ship of committee to consider a vis- it of business men and tinanciers to Central and South America He also announced the personnel for the Unit ed States of Is permanent group com mittees. which are to consider the special needs of each of the countries represented at the recent conference.
 The international commission is to be made up of the representatives of the United States named by MT. Me. Adoo and nine persons from each South and Central American nation to be named by the finance minister of each.
 The representatives of the United States on the international high com mission are: Secretary McAdoo, chairman; John H. Fahey, David R Francis. E. H Gary, A. B. Hepburn, George M. Reynolds. Henry P. David son Sanual ITntermyer and Dr Ieo s. Rowe.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
lnvesticates Cleo Frauds.

Washington How violators of the oleomargarine law have dafraud- ed the government out of at least $27009,000 due in stamps and special taxes was revealed by Secretary Nc Adoo in statement based on a pre- liminary report of sweeping invcs- tigation conducted by Commissioners Osborn of the Internal Revenue Bu- reau.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
Sad Part of the Allegation.

Every darn fool in this town thinks he could run a newspaper better than 1 can' grumbled the editor of the Torpidville Tocsin and Guardian of the Hearthstone, the price whereof was dollar a year and the time to sub scribe now
 "Ey-yah!" replied Mortimer Morose. And the worse of it is, good many of 'em d!"--Kansas City Star.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
Bryan Offared Berth

Chicago, - William J. Bryan has been offered the chair of political economy in a midwestern university, according to story printed here. The post is said to pay sS.00Q a year. The University of Indiana is suggested strongly as the school in question.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
Jap Story Denied.

Washington. - Official denial of the story printed at The Hague that Japan was prevented from sending 300,O0O troops to Europe as the result of an unofficial hint to Great Britain from Washington, was made at the State Department
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
His Natural Mistake.

You criticize us," said the Chinese visitor, yet see all your women have their feet bandaged.
 That is an epidemic" it was ex- plained to him gently, which broke out in 1914. Those are called spats."
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
Bank Loans on unnrade.

Washington. - Loans and discounts of the 7,664 national banks reporting to the comptroller of the currency at the close of business May l amounted to $6,643,SS7,951. an increase over March 1 of $143.923,34G, and over June 90, 1914 of nearly 214,000.OOO.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
Waterway Bill Signed.

Springfield Signing of Governor punnes waterway bill, considered the most important measure passed by this General Assembly, was the prin- cipal feature of the last hours of the U Legislature.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
No Award For Lusitania.

London. - A dispatch from Copen- hagen says that official announcement has been made in Berlin that no or any submarine commander for the sinking of the Cunard line steamer Lusitania.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
Another Oil Tank Burns

Tulsa-The destruction by fire of another 55,000-barTel oil tank belong. ing to the Gypsy Oil Company sent the total loss of oil and tanks up to approximately S5O0,00O. Lightning caused the fires.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
Prevent Erosion.

Every farmer and fruit grower should be on the lookout to prevent erosion. Some parts of the country have been entirely ruined by the action of water washing away the soil.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
Review Seaman,s Law.

Washington. - President Wilson is having the new seamen's law close ly reviewed to determine whether it's effect on American shipping or it's re- lation to other laws make amend ments necessary.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
More important.

Fine feathers do not make fine birds" said the ready-made philoso- pher.
 No" replied MT. Growcher; their responsibilities are greater. They are depended on to make fine human be- ings."
The Spectator., 1915-06-29

Washington. Free transportation or transportation at reduced rates of cars with exhibits of state agrieuI- tural colleges where the colleges are sustained by state, was declared law full by the Interstate Commerce Con- mission.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
More Hay in South.

Washington. - The practicability of increasing materially the produc- tion of hay in the South ;s urged on Southern farmers in a bulletin issued by the Agricultural Department
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
Shocking and InexcusabIe Waste.

The plaintiff in recent suit for di- vorce,' related the simp, declared that he awoke in the night to find his bed soaked with alcohol and his wife hunting for match."
 Ar-r-r-r!" grumbled DeLeary NJ. Trimmins, that was. a heck of a way to waste alcohol, wasn't it?"--Kansas City Star.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
lookino Backward.

Madge-The present styles make one look very girlish.
 Marjorie-Why shouldn't they? My skirts are about the sane length as the ones l wore when I was twelve.- Puck.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
u, S, Loses Suit.

Washington. - The government lost it's supreme court suit to have declar- ed forfeited to it the unsold portion of the Oregon & California Railroad land grants. amounting to some 2.300000 acres. valued at more than S30,000, ,000
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
ConfIictino.

What is the matter with the par. son and the doctor that they cannot agree?"
 The parson says the doctor Is so contrary. Just as soon as he gets man properly prepared for the next world the doctor goes to work and cures him."
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
Georgia Legislature Meets.

Atlanta. - Much important legisla- tion is expected to come before the annual session of the Georgia Legis- lature. The assembly also will wit ness a change of governors, Nat F. Harris succeeding John M. Slaton, June 26.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
nln Wool Stock Is Sold.

Ballinger. - Two hundred thousand bounds of wool stored here practical ly the entire holdings of the Tunnels County Wool Growers Association, has been sold.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
Frye Reply Ready.

Washington. The American rs- nIv to Germans last note on the sinx- ing of the sailing ship William F.. Frye by the Prinz Eitel Friedrich has been practically completed.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
Lsssen Aqain in Eruption.

Bedding TT Lassen Peak erupted for the 1O2d time in it's recent activity. Reports from Hat Creek Valley said the eruption was not dangerous.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
Settinq a Swift Pace.

"Bliggins discusses some very ab- struse topics. Is he student?"
 Not as much of student as he'd have to be to understand most of the things he says"
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
prenare For Gaa Ron,,,s-

London. All police stations in London have heen equipped with re- spirators which will be served out to patrolmen and special constables as <, protection against gas bombs in case of a Zeppelin raid on the metronolis
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
Keen Wit.

Gotcha-I ran into a burglar last night.
 Jake-How'd he get away from you?
 Gotcha-He went through me.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
cuitlvator Attachment.

normally pressing the blades together to permit them to move together while thinning the row, and wherein mechan- ism is provided. under the control of the operator, for moving the blades apart to permit certain of the plants to remain in the row, the blades press ing on opposite sides of the row when separated,
The Spectator., 1915-06-29

everything that is coming to him and then some.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
EstimatinQ the Probabilities.

My daughter is having her voice trained,' said Mr. Cumrox
 Is she a soprano or contralto?' T dunno. l suppose she'll decide to be which ever costs the most"
The Spectator., 1915-06-29

Let's remember the kind acts of oth- CTS but forget our own!
The Spectator., 1915-06-29

Ready money is seldom ready when you want to borrow some.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29

But you can never measure mans achievements by his own tongue.
The Spectator., 1915-06-29
Has the Air.

That new clerk of yours seems to be an important person about here" You are right
 Then he Is important" No. He seems to be-"
The Spectator., 1915-06-29

Conditioner for Stock. Alfalfa keeps stock in good condi- ion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03
Against Enemies in lamp

II j. announced from Washington that
President Wilson, IN his forthcoming mes
sage 10 congress-, will call attention Ia the
explosions and fires IN industrial plants
and will recommend amendment of the
Sherman antitrust law - a. to cover IA
cases Of interference with American in
dustr1es-act- that may be regarded al III
restraint Of trade. Iii there are unde.ir-
able persons N tins country who owe al
lcglance 10 another country. Or whose aI-
legiance j. 70 divided that they are
prompted unlawtully To subordinate the in
tere~ts Of their adopted county tn that IF
some ether, there ought to be a way to
hold them 70 a strict accountability for
their criminal activities and ID punish an
miractions Of the law made To- cover such
cases. The seriousness ST the situation !,
evidenced by investigation now III progress.
and by referring 10 it in his message the
president shows that hc H. fully alive To
The need 81 stringent action. The program
OF preparedness for national defense would
be incomplete If ii did not prepare for
measures Of protection against enemies m
home and for the entire Americanization Of
those un-AmericJn ''citiZen9'' whose ma
uonal sympathie~ are far away from
America. The president pleads for 4 sin
cere and undivided citizenship that stands
Tor America, first, last and all the time.
and until We have that the country can
not really he prepared for any exigencv
that may arise. Enpmip. IN tho ~,
DO u great deal more harm, sometimes,
than amy on the out.ide.-San Antonio Fix
press.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03

Hon. Charles McChord, chairman Ut the
interstate M commission, which
regulates the transportation lines NJ the
United States, u 81 years old today Com
missioner McChord was for 4 dozen years
chairman Of the Kentucky railroad COM
mission and carried through ID final enact
mcnt the McChord bill, ~o-called. To con
fer upon the Kentucky commission AIDE
quate authority and power 10 regulate the
railroads of that state. lie ~ a native uf
the Blue GraN~ state, having been born at
Springfield, Ky. on December 3. 1859.
After completing q college course at Cen
trail university. Danvlle. Ky. he studied
law and was admitted to the Kentucky bar
in 1852. Tie became prosecuting attorney.
and later was made chairman IT the rail
road commission. lIc was -pecial attorney
for Kentucky IN numerous railway rate
eases. His work i'll railway regulation at
tractcd national attention. and he wa~
called TO Washington IN 1911 IT. q member
III the interstate commerce commission.
RH' 'l iS 'HAtL NNih~ titIt An tie re-
organization and ~v~tematizing of the rail
way safety work of the commission into
what II now known an the division of
safety. This i under hi~ personal dlrec-
ton, and covers u wide field Of usefulness
IN the protection eli the lives Of railroad
employee and passenger. Chairman Ne
Chord ~ q vigorous regulator. Hc BE-
lcvc~ railroad directors should direct. and
opposes the system Of dummy directors.
lie contends that III railroad directors
regulate with proprictv there would be less
need for public supervision and regulation.
Hon. Newton y. Baker. mayor of Clcvc-
land, Ohio. y years old today.
Mr.. Phoebe N. ~IIcra-t, noted California
philanthropi~t. 13 year- old today.
Hon. John Henry Morehcad. governor Of
Nebraska, "a years Old today.
William " Russell. minister 10 the Do
minIcan republic. Sc years old today.
Dir. Henry Bradley. English lexicog-
raphcr and scholar. 20 year old today.
DR.. John Ba~-ctt Moore. American dplo-
mat and publici~t. 80 years old TODAY.
pr. George II. Denny. president of the
University Of Alabama, 45 years Old TODAY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03

LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.


To the Herald:
| attended the charity entertainment nj
Brownsville the other night and am writ
ing to congratulate the ladies Of Browns
Vile on the success of the entertainment.
both financially and arti~tically. ! re-
GREETED that | had not seen the advance
articles and announcements of II and that
hadn't rendered my services for = couple
of numbers on the program. Time was
when my charity acts were more numerous
than N present and more effective, be
cause all ! had to 40 was To sign 4 voucher.
The voucher period having about passed
with me and having almost gotten into the
charity coumn myself. my work along that
line will, al least until the ship rights itself
after the bandit storm. have 10 he evi-
denced i'll "act~" t~tunt-) rather than TN
vouchers, hence my little pang Of regret
that | wasn't contributing to the charity
entertainment You gave. | think the work
the ladies are doing j. grand and noble, not
To mention it, being necessary. which j. my
excuse for the following: