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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06
ENEMY OF APPLE TREE
WoOlly Aphid One OF Most Seri-
Gus OF Insect Pests.
Ne~ Sisnihesnce Put Upon EeonorIe
Status Of Elm Curl By EntomoIo-
eists Of Maine Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station.

The discovery that the wooIly aphid
inigFates from elm leaf to apple Is a
most important one
For more than 100 years the woollv
aphid has had world vide RECOGNITION
As one OF the most serious insect enc
mics OF young apple trees. Statistics
based on observations made at three
nurseries containing respectively about
10000. $1,000. and 100000 trees.
showed that from 20 per cent 10 IS
per cent OF the trees were infested By
the wholly aphi5 As from twenty 10
forty million OF American-g grown apple
seedlings are used in this co-ntry ev-
cry year. the significance OF so high
a percentage OF infestation Is al once
apparent
IL Is. therefore. with no slight inter
est that the entomologists Of the Maine
agricultural experiment station have
been seeking to ascertain a previously
unknown point in the life cycle Of this
pest. and have made the discovery
that this cycle includes three genera
tiOns which are passed in what is
known as the -elmleaf curl The
disfgured and curled leaves Of the elm
In the spring are everywhere as fam
liar as the woolly masses on the apple
bark. but the elm generations have
not previously been known 70 have
any connection with the apple pest.
and il has all along borne . distinct
name.
But the discovery OF the annual mi
grafton OF e fresh infestation from the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06
STAKE AND PRUNE TOMATOES
Habit Of Plant May Be So Altered
That Patch Is Scarcely Reeoeniz-
sbie-Mcisture Is Saved.

Are you stalking and pruning the
tomatoes this year, This is a great
scheme. and II you have not tried il.
do so on 4 demonstration scale Just
for variety's sake
The tomato plant. in its frantic ef-
forts TO reproduce its kind. makes
naturally an enormous vine growth
with innumerable branches. The re-
suit is great green growth. a large
litter OF little tomatoes. and more
shade than is good for best fruit de-
velopment Stake a tomato plant and
prune II 10 a single stem. and you
change all this: you alter the habit OF
the plant. so that the tomato patch il
scarcely recognizable.
In the first place there are few
leaves. only one above each fruit
bunch. and this grows so huge that
II is never known for a tomato leaf
Then the sun and light reaches every
part OF the plant and fruit. and the
latter hang in clusters and attain
larger size than under natural condi-
tons There are no little tomatoes
There is \ considerable economy in
space. as the tomato plants stand up
straight and slender. and are mostly
fruit, and none OF the tomatoes have
a chance TO rot or mildew. Pruning
is a quite a job. AS a suficiency OF
moisture in the soil is what largely
controls the fruit yield. the pruning
method. by which a much less amount
OF soil water is consumed than
through the more luxuriant green
growth OF unpruned plants. viii be
found a great advantage in this re-
spect
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06
HAVE SEEN MUCH OF HISTORY
Birds and Animals Still Living Whose
Memories Gould Take Them Back
Over century's Passage.

IL is a startling fact that II some AMI
mails could tell their life they would
be able 10 recall events which hap
pened more than a century ago. A
Russian eagle. for instance. would be
able 10 remember watching with
greedy eyes as one by one the French
soldiers under Napoleon fell exhaust
ed out or the ranks in their awful re-
treat from Moscow in 1912. There are
crocodiles alive In India today which
saw the first English traveller set
foot there. while there are whales in
the sea which may have skirted the
coast OF France when the British in
yaded II in 14l5. A great many ele-
plants could recall historical events
OF hundred years ago. while there are
ravens still living whose memory
could go back twice that period
Talking OF birds. the parrot. the
crow and the swan. often live a hum
dred years-that is. of course. IL they
do not meet with INTERCHANGEABLE
the heron will live sixty years Geese
and pelicans will survive half a CEN
fury. and the sparrow forty years.
Pigeons. linnets. canaries. cranes and
peacocks will live 10 we'll over twenty
years, while the goldfinch. partridge,
pheasant. lark and nightingale viii
live from fifteen TO eighteen years, the
robin twelve years. and the thrush
and hen ten years
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06
PREPARATIONS FOR HAY CROP
To Get Best Quality CT Alfalfa IL Must
Be Get Into Nov or Stack I'm
redistely After Being Cut

Don't overlook the fact that in order
20 get the best quality and most mar
ketzble alfalfa hay IL must be got
into the NOV or stack as quickly as
possible after IL is cut
Give all the machinery in connection
with the putting up OF this crop =
thorough oTerhauling. Look over the
moving machine. see that everything
is ready See that all the sections are
securely riveted on the sickle Have
all the sickles shArpened before you
start TO work II the plates on the
guards are smooth II viii pay 20 take
them OF and grind them; a good edge
on the guard plates is very essential
The stacker rope should be given
careful attention A considerable
quantity OF hay may get wet IL the
stacker rope gives out after a few
loads 90 up and il IS necessary 10 go
to town for a new one Get all these
things in shape in advance. that the
work cnce started can be pushed 20
the limit
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06
vernin Proof Fence-A. With 6srbed
~ires-6, With Loose overhanging
Netting

single step is 10 surround the proposed
bird sanctuary with a vermin-proof
fence Such a fence should prevent
entrance either BY digging or b. climb
ing. but viii serve its greatest use IL
it cannot be climbed. and is therefore
catproof. Il is impracticable 10 build
an tmpenetrable fence. the next best
device is 10 put guards OF sheet metal
on al nesting trees and on poles sup
porting bird houses. This should be
done in any case where squirrels or
snakes are likely 70 intrude. as it is
usually impracticable 10 fence out
these animals. Tree guards should be
six feet or more above ground. At
tacks by hawks. owls. crows. jays. or
other enemies are best controlled by
eliminating the destructive individuals.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06

renent
A
M allies crOuched behind
spied on the operations
when the commander of the allied forces started TO lead
rose and
-Ihans,~
the
through. mem EN-"
youthful suddenly
thsTe trench
the in
tbe live bu
and Russ mixed ndscmnate the rush
iberty a
al-hrew
Three
treaty cartridges conhed
relics chershe n
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06
PREVENT WASHING or SOILS
Frequent Crops Of Clover or Grass
Which Is PIo~ed Under. Making
Sells Sponsy, Is Best


One Of the grzvest problems q the
farmers Of today ~hO are living on
hiIiy lands is how TO prevent soil erO-
sion. Much OF the washing Of farm
lands can be prevented BY blowing
deep. so as 10 make a subterranezn
reservoir for the storage C precipita
ton The water penetrates readily
through the loose soil. and its move
ment through TIE underlying sol is
very much slower than over the sur
face
Frequent crops o. clover or grass
which are plowed under make the sur
face soil spongy with humus and re
tard the washing Of the soil All hilly
lands liable 70 wash should have a
cover crop during the winter. A war
ranty deed will not keep the soil OF the
careless farmer from washing away.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06
Verbo,en Words.

Berlin police headquarters have Is
sued a list OF foreign words. hitherto
in common use In Germany. which IL
IL no longer permissible TO employ in
police reports or letters. The list in
cludes: Bonbonniere. cafe. confec-
tion. crayat. expedition. garage. vesti-
bule. chic. commission. elegant. ex-
port. institute. portiere. equipage.
manufacturer. modiste. product. res
taurant and ieweler.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06
SHOULD NOT
HAVE MOVED
Story of a Man Who Was Max
ing Good, but Rowing Fever
Got the Best of Him.

On May 4th. 1915. the ST. Paul Farm
esting account OF the experiences OF
man from Staples, MINI. Realizing
that he was not making much head
way. he decided TO look up a home
stead in Canada. With $3.50 he and
his wife took up a homestead near
Outlook, Saskatchewan. After recount
ing his experiences OF few years. In
which they had undergone hardships
which we're likely 10 be unavoidable.
with a small amount OF capital, he
continues the story by stating that
In the fall after a fair summers work
on his 100 acres cropped, he cleaned
up nearly all his debts, having now
four good horses. a complete set OF
farm machinery including two wagons
and a Swell top buggy and eleven
head OF cattle. He continues. How
ever. | was not satisfied. / had been
reading OF the splendid homesteads
that were TO be had in Montana.
Wheat was cheap and ! thought 1t
would get cheaper, so began to think
that homesteading as a moneymaking
proposition was better than farming.
did not stop to consider that wheat
was not the only thing; as a matter
OF fact had sold pork for IA cents a
pound. Eggs and butter had kept US
in groceries and more. we had now
four milch cows. two heifers coming in
and more growing up. We had cream
separator and some hogs. We had a
quarter section OF land that could
raise an abundance OF small grain,
roots and grass for feed, but | could
not see all that; I had the moving
fever. and decided 10 sell.
/ set the price on the land at SO 900
cash. could not find anyone with
that much money. however, so came
down until finally sold for $1,40O.
We had an auction and sold the per-
sonal property. On the sale we got
just about enough cash to pay the auc-
tioneer: the rest was all notes.
The horses brought about two-thirds
what they were worth. The imple-
ments sold for hardly one-third of
what they had cost. The cattle
brought a good price.
Must Make Another Start.
We now have homestead in Mon
tana, but we find that after moving
here and getting settled. what money
We had did not go far. We have three
horses. about all the implements We
need. and little better buildings
than we had on our former place. We
have no cattle. though we had to build
much fence to keep ranch stock out
OF our fields. We have about $500
worth OF honest debts.
True. we have a half section In
place OF quarter but that is no good
TO US. as long as we have not the
capital with which to work il.
In summarizing 1t all up see where
! made my mistake. II will take fully
five years to get into as good circum-
stances as we were before we made
the change. II is five years lost.
My advice to anyone contemplat-
ing a change Of location is to think
twice before you act. and IL your pres
ent circumstances are not too bad.
stay by your bush till you pick V
clean Advertisement
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06
TENDER SENSITIVE SKINS
Quickly soothed by cutieurs. Moth
ing Better. Trial Free.

Especially when preceded by hot
bath with Cuticura Soap. Many COM
forting things these fragrant super
creamy emollients may do for the
skin, scalp. hair and hands and do 1t
quickly. effectively and economically.
Also for the toilet. bath and nursery.
Sample each free by mail with Book
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept ky.
Boston. Sold everywhere-Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06

elm TO the apple and the knowledge
that the elm generations are al essen
tial portion Of the life cycle OF the
woOlly sphid OF the apple. and that
this species cannot continue without
access TO the elm. put = new signifi-
canoe upon the economic status OF the
elm curl.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06
PAPER POT FOR VEGETABLES
Handy for Keeping Different Varieties
Of Seeds and Piznts-Roots OF
Plant Undisturbeo.

Very convenient little pots for vege-
table plants may be made from paper
four sacks or any tough paper.
Cut a piece eight inches square and
fold through the middle diagonally.
Zig. II. Fold in right hand corner
over TO left hand edge. like an en-
velope. Zig p. Then fold the left
hand point over in a corresponding
manner. Zig. 81. Separate the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06
FENCES MADE vERMlN PROOF
Birds Require Protection From varL
Gus Natural Fees as Well as
From Human Persecution.

Protection is the prime requisite for
Increasing the number OF birds in any
area. and the results o. protection are
In direct proportion to the amount Civ
en- Besides insuring birds against ev.
cry form Of persecution by human
kind. We must defend them from vari-
Gus natural foes. The most enectuaI
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06

This Donkey hill You will find nice but viii have to
HILL quiet mostly
children. don't
didn't disturbed the old coming
into The when calling girl assigned
sers h bear mind that ghosts don't walk the daytime iOu
wont have to do dy night needn't worry have heard
So the pointing hill
other places
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06

points and fold back to make
straight line Gig. A.. II now opens
in a small box. These may be filed
with rich soil and placed side by side.
thus keeping different varieties OF
seeds or plants separate. This also
saves buying pots. for when trans
planted the paper can be torn OF and
the roots OF the plant remain undis
turbed-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06
Not So Bad as Painted.

With all the millions spent by
Uncle Sam in the construction OF the
Panama canal there has been but one
charge Of graft. II concerned a slight
fraud in the matter OF purchasing to
bacco. Graft In this country is not
so bad as IL is painted in the Euro
pe4n iournaIs.-Detroit News
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06

OF the Central club There they
picked out a yentilator hood as their
home and. headed By their queen.
proceeded to set up housekeeping
Office boys were beating tin cans.
while people On the roof stood alOOf.
when Ernest Deacon. an insurance
man. saw them from the Empire
building. two blocks away. He re-
membered his early bee-catching
days in the foothills OF Georgia With
a hacking box ard a square OF can
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06

es 49, given the hides viii
es ~ W skunk should raise
the should
number the
ot A. these 52 hides
VIA, - ta1s-iooks like good the
the scentf oh.
ooorEed
- H'oe pets They realc cute
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06

"A curious thing happened to me
this morning" began the man who al
ways told long-winded stories.
did some body stop to listen TO one
OF your yarns?" inquired the other.
reaching for his hat
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06

climbed 10 the
Deacon calmly
1-el up by the handful putting hen in the box
AFTER little he desed the
rest crawl in after In
mere wasn't bee the box
wrapped the about the tucked under his AMI
They will they swarmng They
can't; they're too IA
The colony ms in his back yard
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06

"tAt t"o liutr OF AErnCAe1s N lrDLt
OF which the earth had been piled up
In superdefenses. Projecting from
ioopholes In this earthwork we're the
barrels OF rifles. Twenty boys. armed
10 the teeth. filled the opposing
trenches
The German eagle waved over
one trench and the flags OF the al
lied powers few over the other The
forces were evenly divided. and il
was evident from the tenseness OF
the situation in each trench that an
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06

o.1tiuers The automobile In service
Is one OF the large green-painted ma
chimes owned by the police depart
ment Remarkable as il may seem.
The siehtseers are men in blue. They
are police rockies. who are assigned
O. duty in the park on Saturdays and
Sundays 70 help out the shOrt-handed
park squad Usually a yeterAn park
COT who knows every blade OF grass
goes along with the rockies as Of
ncial announcer a typical trip runs
IN part very much this way:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06
Not So Bad as That.

What are you SO furious about.
wife,"
Mrs. Smith Just called me an old
cat,"
Why. you're not oid,"-Farm Life.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06

MunlclpaI Research chlckens.

Farmer-These are chickens.
City Guest presume one breed
lays scrambled eggs and the other
fried.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06

KINGS OF animals which the
- Is Keeping at the Gage park zoo.
y profitable. ! have just pur-
-asea eight skunks. and from these I
t~,l the city 10 reap a good profit.
80 ~ sSlnks viii help pay for main
aiming the other animals.
me skunks | have bought are
me animals. Their hides will
worth 81 each when they are
80 Old. but the value OF the fur de
$50 somewhat upon the kind OF feed
- animals are given. II the right
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06
Drink Denison's Coffee,
For your health's sake.

II isn't what YOU say but how you
say II that makes a woman either
your friend or your enemy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06

A desire to avoid work often Is
manifested in a determined search
'or a government job.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06
Swarm of Bees Causes Sensation in Atlanta

hANTAA
n vafing in
startling Peachtree the roof Of the Healey
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06

Always use Red Cross Ball Blue. Delights
The laundress. At all good grocers. Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06
Topeka Plans to Make Money Out Of Skunk Farm

VrErA KAN-The city of Topeka
- od park w l. Porter. parks
v There's enthusiastically
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06
Suburb Of Chicago Finds Itself in the War Zone

Park uneonsciously
slipped right
"a bore European
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-06
Central Park Shown to New York Police Rockies

NEW has established
Typographical features that well
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-18
LENfOYNE CHURCH NEWS

Lemoyne. Pa. Nov. 1s.-The Rev.
G. G. Gabriel. pastor of the Bethany
United Evangelical Church, York. will
occupy the pulpit of the United Evan
gelical Church Sunday morning and
evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Lu-
theran Church will open its annual
bazar and food sale at the Lemoyne
firehouse tonight.
Plans for a Thanksgiving cantata
are being outlined by the Lutheran
Church choir under the direction of
L. f. Baker.
Miss Ethel Wagner entertained the
Young Peoples Missionary Society of
the United Evangelical Church at her
home in Bosler avenue.
The Rev. Mr.. Koontz, newly ap-
pointed pastor of the United Brethren
Church, will preach the Thanksgiving
sermon at the Church of Christ Thurs
day morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-18
Social and Personal News
of Towns Along West Shore

Mrs. j. II. Sweeny and two chill
dren, of Connellsville. are visiting Mrs.
Sweeny's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Sweger, at Marysville.
S. A. Shope and daughter Myrtle, OF
Marysville. have returned home after
spending some time at Indianapolis
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Anspach ana
son Paul returned to their home In
Marysville after spending some time
at indianapolis and other western
cities.
Mrs. Morrison and son Edward, OF
Columbus, Ohio, are guests of Charles
I.eiby's family at New Cumberland.
MIR. and Mrs Frank McCord have
moved into Mrs. Perigos bungalow at
Elkwood.
Charles Leibys family, Harry Eber-
sole. of New Cumberland, and Miss
Mabel Jones, of Harrisburg, have re-
turned from an auto trip to Pittsburgh.
Miss Sudie Lytle. of New Cumber-
land, was taken to the Harrisburg
Hospital yesterday, suffering with ap-
psndicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grimes Miley and Mrs.
Catherine Miley attended the funeral
of Mrs. Laura Miley at Trindle Springs
on Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-18
MT. UNION PLANT
MAKING POWDER
Searchlight in Use and Precau.
tions Against Explosions
Are Taken

Mt. Union, Pa, Nov. IS. - Making
OF smokeless powder was begun at the
Aetna Explosives Works on Tuesday
and at that time the company put
into operation large searchlight
which helps light up the works and
the grounds surrounding for a radius
of several miles. With the making of
powder the company has put a force
of men at work whose business it is
10 inspect the plant daily and demand
the employees to show their pockets so
that no matches or cigarets will be
carried. and thus prevent explosion
from that source,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-18
GannfFRFeAtbpet7At7e Aes4 ssaEfeEa Ex9anall 4eMSt
State Department to Hold
Six Farmers Institutes
Special to The Telegraph

Marietta, Nov. Is. - Tomorrow the
Pennsylvania Department of Agricul-
ture will begin holding six twodsy
Farmers Institutes in different sec
tions of Lancaster county, as follows:
Blue Ball. November 19 and 20: Lam
peter, November 20 and 20: Paradise
November 26 and 27: Mechanicsvllle
November 20 and so; Lititz December
and 2: Maytown, December 3 and 4.
The speakers will be Sheldon w. Funk
Boyertown; Pref. S. Il. Putney, State
College; c. NJ. Barnitz, Riverside. j.
W. Bruckhart, of Lititz, is the county
chairman and has charge of the meet
ings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-18
Tower City Physician
Dies From Pneumonia

Tower City, Pa. Nov. IS. - DR.. L.
f. Phillips died yesterday at his home
in Grand avenue from pneumonia. on
Thursday last DIR. Phillips and his
wife returned from a trip to Califor-
MIA and the next day while answering
a call at Williamstown he became i'll
and was brought home. He was 20
years old and has been practicing
medicine here and in surrounding
towns for 40 years. He is survived by
his wife, three children and one grand
child
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-18
MUSICAL FOR CIVIC CLUB
By Special CorreSfoHdcHcc

ny SPCI'u' So''eSFO"U''Se
Northumberland, Nov. 1S.-Some of
the best talent in Sunbury and North
umberland has been secured for a
musical to be given by Misses Helen
Van Allen and Kathryn Rutter in high
school hall tomorrow evening for the
benefit of the Civic Club. Among those
who will give solos are: Mrs. Wash
ington RICHTER of Sunbury Mrs. Frank
II. Wheaton of Millville, n. u; Mrs.
William Van Allen, Miss Geraldine
Shuman, Reese Hughes, and Murheid
Howell of this place, and Walter
Evans of Sunbury. A male quartet
from Sunbury, consisting of Messrs
Evans, Ripple, Stroh and Hollenbach
will sing. Miss Goldie Gubin will be
the reader.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-18
MRS. IECHTENBERGER DIES

New Cumberland. Pa, Nov. IS
Mrs. Mary A. Lechtenberger, widow
of John Lechtenberger, of York coun-
ty, died at the home of her son. John
Leaf, in Geary avenue, Tuesday even
ing. She was rs years old and was a
resident of York county before coming
to New Cumberland. Funeral services
will be held on Friday morning from
the home of her son. The Rev. J. w.
Deshong will have charge and burial
will be made at Salem Cemetery, in
York county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-18
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
Special to The Telegraph

Dlllsburg, Pa, Nov. Is. Irwin
Oitmyer, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Oitmyer, of Washington township,
who was taken to the Harrisburg has
pital several weeks ago for an oper-
alton for appendicitis, returned to his
home on Wednesday, his condition be-
ing very good.