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Evening journal., 1915-02-18
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TO the Editor Of THE EVENING
JOURNALS:
Sir-l have read. with considerable
interest, your editorials. NO Rcligi-
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and the Open Door" and Let Him
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and your "Open Door" policy. There
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stand upon, no matter what their re-
ligiOus belief.
II would seem that the Rev Mr..
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Yours truly,
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Bolivar. n. Y, Feb. Is, 1915
Evening journal., 1915-02-18

The real trouble growing out OF the German war
proclamation will not begin until German sub
marine sinks American slip. Il is needless to say
that this country wifi be made tho unrcsistng vic
tim Of such an arocious policy that promul-
gated by the German Admiralty
Evening journal., 1915-02-18

Just turn back now to the Want
Columns and see for yourself the
great variety of lines OF endeavor they
cover and you will be convinced. as
hundreds OF others have been. that
they can be Of infinite service TO you.
ADV.
Evening journal., 1915-02-18

Speaker Champ Clark says he is supporting the Ship
Purchase bill because the President wants it," Be
meath it all that is approximately as good for
supporting this permicious measure has been given
by any Of its supporters, from tho President down
Evening journal., 1915-02-18

We trust that the French astronomer who recently
asserted that "thc is where think it is'
not perpetratng scientific joke at the expense Of
his German neighbors who endoayoring to secure
a place in that great luminary.
Evening journal., 1915-02-18
DA1s FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY.

II VERY day adds TO the public appreciation of the
u Wilmington Institute Free Library Tho report
OF A. /. Bailey the librarian who is doing much TO
popularzc the institution shows that the circulation
for January. 1915. the largest monthly circua-
ton in the history of the library
The number of books issued for home 27,-
3iS OF SIG the circulation for Janu-
ary 1914 70 also is shown by the Librarian that the
last week In January this year. the largest week
the library has had and that January 81 the
largest day in point of circulation in the history Of
the Institution.
Such showing OF public appreciation in the mat
the book-lending functions of the library should
be accompanied by a corresponding show of interest
in the new library building project
Evening journal., 1915-02-18

Japan is discovering that other nations besides her
self interest in the future China and that
they arc not all on the other side OF the Atlantic
Evening journal., 1915-02-18
THURSDAY FEB. Ie. 1915
HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER.

rTvHAT was a gracious timely and much-approciatcd
greeting that Mayor Frnk. Of ST. John, New
Brunswick acting for tho people of his city sent TO
tho people of Wilmington through Mayor Howell yes
icrday. u not more gracious however, than
uc response sent by Mayor Howell in behalf OF tho
people of this city. Both we're rcdolcnt of
the spirit of goodwill and desire for the firm clasp
ing OF hands not across sea- but the border
They should be framed and hung side by side in City
Hall that all may read them in their original
and ponder upon the significance Of the spirit of
nmity underlying them.
The greeting of the people Of St John TO the people
Of Wilmington was as follows
The citizens OF ST. John. New Brunswick send greet
nes the citizens of Wilmington, Delaware, this day,
marking as It doesH century of peace between Great
Britain and the United states of North America
fdent that in the days that be and in the centuries
which may the beacon light of reason, right and
righteousness viii guide and hold in that haven OF
peace in which cast anchor one hundred years
ago With hand and heart-surc grip, Britannia and
Columbia should sail every sea to every strand,
harbingers Of peace and liberty
Fine sentiment, forsooth, and yet finer than that
expressed in the response made by Mayor Howell in
behalf Of the people of city, which follows:
The citizens of Wilmington Delaware, Acknowledge
tho greeting of the citizens of ST John New Bruins
wick and pray that the hundred years Of peace be-
tween the United States of North America and Great
Britain which has just been completed will mark the
beginning of another lasting period OF peace between
great nations. Furthermore, IL Us our car
nd sincere prayer that the results Of the Treaty
nt may bring wisdom 10 the people Of the whole
that. in the very near future every nation viii
participate in conference that will ensure world
wide peace
Both messages werc especially timely in view Of the
fact that Delaware statesman one of those who
negotiated the Treaty of Client that led the century
Of peace referred to- and in view Of the further fact
that today a tablet erected in honor of the memory Of
that man. James Ashcton Bayard ID is being unveiled
with impressive ceremony in the State House in Dover
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Evening journal., 1915-02-18

When Quaker members OF local manufacturing
firm turn down profitable European contracts be-
cause they members of the Society of Friends and
the Delaware Peace Society and do not believe in
war. them of not making their busi-
ness practices square all sides with their religious
and personal prncples.
Evening journal., 1915-02-18

The AssociRtIon OF
Advortis
j ers . composed Of
I'm The Association Of Amer 7 an the great
faykAl lean Advertisers has tefs Of this conn
WmW amined and certified 20 Z .fy Ihe Assoo'a
the circulation Of this pub .es nsnsrs "a s"b
lcaton The fsrrer Of circulation nit 40 lis examiua
contained in the Assoeation's ton any moment
: port only guaranteed ana positive prooi
Association Of American Advertisers TS The scconpanyiSs
4 =. .n..,u ,,,- . - a.. I certificate, No 4151,
No 4lS Wntehah nla1- y 7. Ciy been issued 20
L his
Evening journal., 1915-02-18
COMMENDS MARRIAGE

Bolivar. N. Y, Feb. Is, 1915.
The Dolores star., 1915-10-22
SELECT SEED CORN
ONLY OUT IN FIELD
Of Much Importance to Know II
Ears Matured Early and
Thereby Avoided Frosts.

By J. c. HACKLEMAN. Missouri Col
lege OF Agriculture)
Always select seed corn in the field
before frosts and freezes injure it.
Scoep-shovel selection. or even more
careful crib picking next spring. will
be especially fatal II frost Injuries The
corn this fall.
When the harvest is on and you be-
gin to gather the crop. you can not
tell which ears matured early, and
would be likely to produce an early
crop that will avoid frost next year.
You are too busy to study seed ears.
anyhow, when trying to put as many
bushels as possible into the crib each
day.
Only in the field is 1t possible to
know whether an ear Is large because
1t was produced on the only stalk, in
the hill and SO had more than its
share of sunshine and plantfood. Care
full experiment station tests have
shown that the ears which are good
in spite Of having been grown on poor
soil and in a somewhat crowded stand
are more productive than those on
highly fertile fields or in thin stands.
Only in the field can you tell wheth.
er the ear was too high or too low
on the stalk. and whether 1t stood so
erect that the fall rains would enter
the husks and spoil the ear. Ears
that stand almoCt erect will be mate
rally injured in case of a prolonged
rainy fall even though no frosts or
freezes should come before the corn
is harvested. II the corn should be
frozen before harvesting, and when it
is still wet from a cold rain. 1t is not
unreasonable to think some of 1t would
be killed. Ears that have q longer
shank and point down are much bet
ter.
Ear height is important not only be.
cause the lower ears are more conven
lent to harvest. but also because pro
longed experiments have proved that
low ears are generally earlier in ma.
turing than the high ears. Therefore,
select the ears that appear on the
stalk from three to four feet high
and unconsciously, but surely. the ear
height and maturity Of your corn will
be Influenced.
The Dolores star., 1915-10-22
EASY TO ERADICATE
SMUT FROM WHEAT
Good Plan to Get Neighbors to
Also Treat Their Seed
Spores Fly With Wind.

In many localities the loss from
sinking smut or loose smut In wheat
is as much as 25 per cent OF 80 per
cent 1t is easy to eradicate smut, but
unless you can get adjoining nSighbors
to treat their seed for smut, the spores
will fly over the fence from the un-
treated grain. reinfecting the treated
grain. e
To one pint Of full-strength formal
dehyde (you can get II at any drug
.storeD add So or 40 gallons OF water.
Spread out the seed on floor or can
vas. and sprinkle with formaldehyds
solution until thoroughly moist. but
not wet enough to pack in the hand.
Shovel or rake over repeatedly to dis
tribute the moisture evenly. Shovel
into pile and cover with sacks or
canvas for at least two hours, the
canvas having been soaked in the so
luton to kill any spores which might
have remained. Take on the blankets
and rake until the grain is dry. which
will only take few minutes.
Be sure that your formaldehyde II
of full strength because there Is much
of 1t that is very weak.
The Dolores star., 1915-10-22
MOVING DORMANT PEAR TREE
Task May Be Performed Without
slightest Inlury-sometimes Wise
to Supply Little Rich Soil.

That is not a difficult task. When
trees are dormant, or when the earth
is frozen somewhat, dig around the
tree at a distance of from two to three
feet, and lift a considerable ball OF
earth with the uninjured roots, to the
cavity previously prepared, and pack
soil carefully about the roots. Trees
thus moved should not be injured in
the 'seast, and instances are known
where pear trees moved after they
had been growing for a few years
seemed to make more rapid growth.
IL the earth at the point where the
trees are reset is rather thin. due to
clay subsoil, 1t would be wise to
supply little rich soil or well-rotted
manure in the bottom of the prepared
cavity. Do not place fresh manure in
the holes for trees, especially in cases
where trees are reset after a few years
growth.
The Dolores star., 1915-10-22
INTERESTING FACTS
ABOUT FLAX PLANT
More Of This Valuable Crop Can
and Should Be Produced
. Humus Is Necessary.

Flax is not hard on the land" when
compared with other crops.
Flax should not be grown on the
same field oftener than once in i've or
seven years.
Flax wilt germs are carried by the
seed, and live from year to year in the
soil. The formaldehyde treatment
will djsinfect the seed.
Flax can be successfully grown on
old lands when properly handled. Do
not SOW max on flax-sick soil.
Early planting is safest in the long
run.
A firm seeded is necessary,
Harvest the crop when 1t is ripe.
Thresh or stack ~ soon as Sossible
when flax gets dry.
Flax In rotation should follow the
hay or pasture crops. A large amount
Of humus u necessary in the son.
The Dolores star., 1915-10-22
Young Tree Before Set.

the prevailing winds come, then rich,
fine earth is packed firmly about the
roots. cut back the tree to give the
roots better chance, then prune the
tree as it grows to make it grow
straight. and produce a well-shaped
head. Cut limbs of close to the trunk
and they will heal over properly. The
Cross marks In the illustration show
where the tree should be pruned be-
fore setting. Wounds should be paint.
ed over to keep fungous diseases from
getting q start.
The Dolores star., 1915-10-22
PACKING ENSAAGE |
IMPROVES QUALITY
Tramping Excludes Air and Pre-
vents Formation Of Acetic
Acid-Cut Slaue Fine.

Packing the ,ensilage veal improves
1t. 1t IL the air in the ensilage that
spoils It, and the more air in II the
more acetic acid ID formed. THIS -
the acid that makes It sour. The less
air the less Of the acetic acid and ~
more tactic acid, which II tho mcse
desirable. The tramping in compaet-
ing the ensilage leaves less room far
air and 20 makes better ensf1age.
Cutting the ensilase fine makes Il
pack better. Half 70 thres-quartae
inch lengths are Tie most sakiseae
tory. NORTH Dakota Experizlent -
tion.
The Dolores star., 1915-10-22

Cows should not stand facing a win
dow unless the window Is covered
with muslin. By the way. the muslin
window in a COW stable Is better by
far than glass. It gives a subdued
light and furnishes an ideal system Of
ventilation.
No man can succeed in dairying un-
less he knows that each COW is pay
ing him a profit. A dairy COW that
does not more than pay for feed and
care is a robber that should not be al
low to live.
There is no method of feeding
which will increase the percentage of
fat In a given cows milk to any con-
siderable extent. but there are meth
DDS of feeding which will make a nom
paying COW profitable. very often, SIM
ply by increasing the quantity OF milk
she gives.
Take good care Of the calves. for
they are the nursery of the dairy:
and a calf which has been raised in
the "potbellied" style on slops and
The Dolores star., 1915-10-22

kept in a shadeless. grassless lot n,
the first summer. never makes . good
cow
The dairy farmer who keeps 20
many cows that he must neglect them
to take proper care Of his crops. has
made q wrong division OF his opera
tions. The cows should be taken care
OF first and only as much land be
cropped as can be well cared for be-
tween milkings.
The good dairy COW ia wedge.shaped.
in two directions. She Is wide in the
rear and narrow In front. She is mar.
row on the top Of the shoulders and
wide between the forelegs. This shape
gives room for q large amount of feed
and for big heart, denoting a strong
arterial circulation.
The man who has so little self-re
spect that he will allow himself ID
work around cows that stand in q
filthy stable lacks considerably OF
reaching up to the mark OF good
dairyman.
The Dolores star., 1915-10-22
GROW HARDY ROSES
sy ELIZABETH VAN eENTHuYsEh.

BY ELIZABETH VAN eENTHUYsEN.
The season of bloom of the hybrid
perpetual can be greatly extended by
intelligent cultivation and a proper
selection Of varieties. The sturdy
bushes should carry their beautiful
flowers way into the fall. We have
come to think of roses in the fall as a
delusion and a snare. excepting. of
course. the hybrid teas. which have
SO long been regarded in America as
the only everblooming roses. There
are, however. good dozen and a half
that can be relied upon to give a sec
ond crop Of bloom and be thing of
beauty in August and September.
The Frau Karl Druschki, one of the
very best and most popular plants
ever raised, has done more to redeem
hardy rose culture than any other
hybrid perpetual class. 1t adapts
itself to almost any soil, and stands
unique as a hardy white rose of it's
class.
The very best of the long season
boomers in pink include the Mrs.
John Laing. a pure. pale pink; Madame
Gabriel Luizet. deep rosy pink with
white at the base much like the Mrs.
R. G. Sharman-Cra wford.
You certainly cannot afford to ig-
more when planting for second bloom,
Pride of Waltham. delicate flesh COL
ored shaded with bright rose; Anna
de Diesbach. very large; Heinrich
Schultheis, light rose, very fragrant;
Mrs. F. w. Sanford. blush shading to
white; Paul's Early Blush, pale pink.
Towering all the summer right up to
frost.
These roses form group of roses
from which a selection may easily be
made.
The Dolores star., 1915-10-22
Horticultural
0NGzWzyN
HOW TO KEEP FALL APPLES
CAREFULLY Pick and Pack Fruit In
Paper eoxes-Piaee In Cool
Room, With Plenty Of Air.

Every year there Is q period of
some weeks between the normal sea.
son OF the autumn and the winter va
rieties of apples when there is an
absence Of nice, mellow fruit suitable
for eating out OF hand. The only
known way Of overcoming this nat
ural condition is to manage to extend
the period Of the late autumn varie-
ties. But there is the difficulty. to
keep these varieties long past their
natural period without great loss from
rotting.
After several seasons OF experiment
ing with seemingly possible ways Of
hating this decay. have finally hit
upon simple plan that has served
splendidly each season since, says
writer in Baltimore American. 1t is
simply this: When it is time to pick
the late autumn varieties. a number
of paper-hoard packing boxes, such as
glass fruit jars are shipped in, are
secured. These boxes have pasteboard
partitions and will hold about a half
bushel OF apples. The apples are laid,
not dropped. in the boxes directly af-
ter picking. with only two landings.
care being taken not to bruise them or
to rub off the bloom. but to pack them
Just as they are when taken from the
tree. These boxes are stacked four
high in tiers, with a foot space be-
tween tiers, on the back porch, where
they have open air without being
rained on. When freezing weather ap-
proaches they are removed to the
north side of the attic. In this way
the fruit is kept in good condition as
late as the new year. by which time
some of the fruit Of winter varieties
will have become mellow. This plan
has been tried one season by many of
my neighbors also and they all report
1t a success, SO that II seems worth
passing on.
The Dolores star., 1915-10-22
RIGHT PROPORTIONS
IN POULTRY RATIONS
Hens Get Fat and Lazy When
Given Nothing but Fat-Form-
ing Feed-Avoid Extremes. /

Suppose you feed your hens on
fat-forming ration altogether, and this
is the kind they eat most greedily.
Feed corn mash in the morning.
cracked corn at noon. whole corn It
night. The hens would get fat and
lazy and lay few eggs; presently they
would get liver-grown, break down and
die. Feed the same flock. instead Of
the fat-making food. e full protein--
wheat. green bone, meat scraps or
bran. At first the eggs laid would
surprise you; soon you would notice
the hens getting light: diarrhes
would set in. then indignation and
rheumatism; the egg crop would short
en- up, and 1t would be more din
cult task to get that flock back to
health than when fed the fat-forming
ration. These are the extremes IN
feeding. Both rations are needed, but
must be mixed to right proportion.
The Dolores star., 1915-10-22

this place half-decayed sod and fill
with carefully mixed and sifted leaf
mold and sand.
Make the surface of the soil per-
fectly smooth and level. and then scat
ter the spores on it and leaye them
without any covering, that is. Of SOIL
However, they must be inclosed in
glass by placing a pane of glass over
the seed box or pan.
Water by placing the seed pan In
water, and keep it there until the wa.
ter appears on the surface of the sell.
Then remove at, once, for too much
water will destroy the spores. Keep
the box in the light, but not in the
sun. for ferns naturally grow in shady
places. Follow natures lead.
The Dolores star., 1915-10-22
STOP RECKLESS DRIVING.

STOP RECKLESS DRIVING.
Maryland's automobile operators
are prohibited from taking . single
drink while at the wheel Of . car.
Commissioner Roe. whose depart
ment has this matter In hand. says:
Il have decided to put an end to
reckless driving, and especially to
reckless driving superinduced by
strong drink. II It il possible for me
to do so.
ITO accomplish my purpose. It will
be necessary for me to refuse to dis
tinguish between people who drink
little and those who drink much. !
shall, therefore, In the future revoke
the license Of every automobile driver
who is brought before me II It can
be shown that the accused has been
drinking while operating his car.
This. In my judgment. is the only
safe rule to follow. I do not wish
to pose as an authority on drink or
what constitutes drunkenness. l see
no ray of hope in so-called sobriety
tests.
Therefore, l must conclude that a
chauffeur or car owner who has taken
one drink is as guilty as the motor
operator who technically Is consid.
cred full. I am vested with full au.
thority by law to forfeit licenses for
such offenses, and I certainly shall
The Dolores star., 1915-10-22

roses three weeks later than the sea-
son Of ordinary rose bloom. and is the
largest. q most vigorous looking and
sturdiest OF the roses SO often &C.
cused of being coarse on account of
their enormous growth.
The deepest colored latest towering
rose is Louis Van Houtte. This is one
of the very best black-crimson, hardy
roses for any time of the year. 1t has
a competitor in Horace Vernet, deep
purplish red shaded with dark GRIM
son.
The careful cultivator must not sit
down and expect plants to do their
best with little attention. Eternal
vigilance is the price of good roses
Plenty Of good feeding, plenty OF cul.
tivation, early spring pruning and
manuring will usually repay the anna.
teur. no H. -..r.. .e..... ..-
Cut off the flowers as they fade in
June and July. Cut back the flower.
ing growth one-third, thus leaving
about foot of the seasons growth.
The side branches that develop will
ordinarily give flowers in due season
1t is quite possible to have second
bloom from some Of the Wichuraiana
roses. The tendency to second bloom
is latent and needs development With
a congenial soil these roses will give
pretty show of flowers the latter
part of September and during October.
1 have seen Hiawatha, laden with
flowers in the middle of November.
Here are the varieties that are
sure to bloom all the year: Madame
Levavasseur. Frau Karl Druschki,
white; Burbank. pink; Gruss and Tep-
litz, red: all Bengals.
For very deep red and crimson:
Horace Vernet, Louis Van Houtte.
General Washington. Mrs. John Laing,
Anna de Diesbach, Mrs. r. G. Shar-
man-Crawford. Heinrich Schultheis
and Rev J. NJ. B. Camm.
The Dolores star., 1915-10-22
LAST WORD ON CONSERVATION.

The necessity for conserving our ma.
tional resources has been occupying
the attention of our legislators, ma
tional and state. Laws have been en-.
acted to protect our forests and our
water supply. Millions Of dollars have
been spent in controlling contagious
diseases among our domestic animals
and to eliminate the boil weevil from
the southern cotton fields and the vari
Gus blights from our fruit orchards.
What greater national resource has
our country than our boys and girls,
and why should not the government
protect them from the blight caused
by the use of Intoxicating liquors?-
Congressman Addison r. Smith OF
Idaho.
The Dolores star., 1915-10-22
FERNS EASY TO RAISE
BY L. N. BENNINGTON.

The ordinary way to propagate this
class of plants is by dividing the
plant. by the creeping rhizomes. by
the little bullets that form on the
fronds and by the seeds or spores that
appear on the underside of the leaves.
The enterprising fern lover will find
it most interesting to propagate by
spores and perchance produce really
valuable addition to these beautiful
and graceful plants.
Procure a seed pan or box with
plenty Of drainage holes, and cover
'he bottom with broken crockery. On
The Dolores star., 1915-10-22

"How dare you champion a thins
you can't pray for?" demanded Mary
Harris Armor recently to an audience
at the First Methodist church of Erie,
Pa. How dare you say. Thy will be
done on EARTH and go out and sign a
liquor license application? How dare
you pray. Deliver us from evil and
put stumbling block in the path Of
your neighbours SOM? You do these
things every time you excuse the
liquor traffic. every time you vote for
the liquor interests. every time you put
your name on an application for II.
censing the sale Of liquor in your com
munity."
The Dolores star., 1915-10-22
DRY TERRITORY.

OF total Of 1913, $3.50 square miles
in the United States. 2.236.062 are pro.
hibition territory. The population OF
the United States is 91.972.266. OF
this population 4S,11S,394 persons now
reside in territory in which the liquor
traffic is outlawed. In other words,
about so per cent OF the area Of the
United States is under prohibition and
approximately "a per cent of the total
population of the country resides in
this territory.