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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-02-19
Practical Plan For
Testing Seed Corn
Now is the Time to Test Your Seed
Corn.-A Practical and Inexpensive
Method is Outlined Below

The average ear Of corn has 600
to 700 kernels Each kernel plant
cd in a bill should produce corn
stalk: each stalk should produce
one car of corn. 100 ears to Il
bushcl, would mean that each ear
OF corn should yield six or seven
bushels, You lose $3.50 to $500
on each car that will not grow.
Each farmer should test his seed
corn. Testing is another step to-
ward greater profits. When testing,
some three or four weeks before
planting, the ears should bc nulnb-
cred. II the corn has been hung
up take small pieces OF paper,
number them and nail one to the
butt of each ear with shinglc nail
II, during the test work, a corn
tree" is preferred. a convenient
and Inexpensive one may bc made
by taking n twelve inch board, seven
feet in length and ON both sides OF
il mark on squares 2lls inches each
way. Number each square and
near the center OF each drive q tom
penny finishing nail, one pound OF
which contains 137 nails. Stand
the board upright and at the bot
tom, nail ON both sides board two,
feet in length to hold the tree erect.
Ruled as above and with nails driv-
en- through from each side a tree
will hold approximately 300 ears
when leaving the lower eight inches
of the board without nails.
There are Il variety OF ways by
which the termination tests may be
made. Expensive apparatus is not
necessary. a shallow box, plate,
pie tin, or cake pan may be used il
nothing better is at hand Any Of
the above, ii filled with moistened
soil, sand or sawdust and covered
with moistcncd papers or cloths will
gcrminatc corn that is planted i'll it,
provided the rcccpticlc is put in a.
warm place and kept from becom-
ing too dry. The temperature in
which the corn is to be gcrminated
need not be kept uniform but should
not be above 100 or below 60 degrees.
Cover the moistcncd soil, sand or
sawdust with a plain white cloth
having squares in which kernels
from single ear may be placed
the squares may be made with a
lead pencil and should be about
two inches each way. Next take
five Or six kernels from different
parts Of the car and place them in
the square having the same number
as the ear from which they came.
At the end OF six or seven days
carefully examine the kernals from
each ear and if they have all ger
minated and are vigorous in nappear :
ance, the ear may be used for seed.
If any kernel has failed to gcrmi--
nate discard the car from which it
came. Likewise, treat any ear whose
kernels produce puny plants even
though all Of the kernels may have
gcrminatcd. Let the termination
tests continue until the plants are
three or four inches long for ii
Judged as soon as the sprouts appear,
many kernels may be undervalued
because they do not gcrminate as
rapidly as others to begin with.
This may be due to their thicker
or tougher covering and consequent
inability toabsorb moisture as ra-
pidly, which helps to start the ger
mination process.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-02-19
Seriously, III

Miss Edna Ashcraft who former
ly lived with her parents at Winona,
is reported seriously i'll at her home
near Thinner, where the Ashcraft
family now reside.
Evening star., 1915-08-15
BEER BOTTLES HURLED
Ar SECRETARY GARRISON
Drunken Soldiers Put End to His
Temperance Lecture With
Bombardment.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
HIGHLANDS. N. j.. August 14.-Ac-
cording to reports from the front, Sec
retary Garrison, who has a summer
place near here. was obliged to exc
cute a rapid retiring movement one day
this week, when ambushed by soldiers
from Fort Hancock and bombarded
with beer bottles. @
In consequence of this engagement
Highlands is now under martial law.
A provost guard patrols the streets.
Every soldier on leave who looks as If
he had a speaking acquaintance with
beer bottles Is promptly arrested.
The Secretary of War, 1t Is said. was
passing in his car along Ocean boule-
ward when the ambuscade was sprung.
Under a tree Mr.. Garrison observed a
pile of bottles quite empty and watch
ing over them several soldiers, quite
full.
The condition Of the men moved SEQ
retary Garrison to halt his car and be-
gin an extemporaneous talk. The con-
dition of the men prevented their ap-
preciating the remarks.
Whether or not they recognized their
superior is not known. All that Is
certain concerning the affair is the
fact that one man. crouching behind a
bush, opened the bombardment. His
comrades followed his lead.
First the air was full of beer bottles.
Then it was full of dust kicked up by
the Secretary Of Wars departing ma
chine.
Evening star., 1915-08-15
GIVE CHILDREN COCAINE
TO BUILD UP A TRADE

PHILADELPHIA, August IA
In the arrest OF two men today
the police believe they have
broken up an organised cam
paign on the part OF trafickers
in cocaine to supply children Of
school ago with the drug. Tho
mon were caught in tho act Of
passing q package Of cocaine to q
small boy. who subsequently es-
capped before the police had the
opportunity to identify him.
The police investigating tho
sales assert that unscrupulous
men are deliberately attempting
to develop q craving for the
drug In children OF school age
throughout tho city. They are
either selling the drug for a few
pennies or giving it away. II
their plans succeed and the habit
IL thus created among the school
children. 1t will be an easy mat
ter to ind the drug dends at the
schools after September and do q
thsiving business there, the Do
lice say the trafickers belie1e.
Evening star., 1915-08-15
GOING TO PACIFIC COAST.
John Barrett to Visit Expositions In
California Cities.

John Barrett, director general of the
Pan-American Union. Is to leave Wash
ington this afternoon for California to
visit the expositions at San Francisco
and San Diego and to take up with
the commercial organizations and edu-
cational institutions of the Pacific
coast the questions, respectively, Of
the return visit of bankers and busi-
ness men to Latin America in connec-
tion with the pan-American financial
conference, and Of participation in the
pan-American scientific congress which
will meet in Washington in the latter
part of December.
Mr. Barrett also will deliver addresses
on the subject of pan-American CO.
operation in educational matters before
the international students congress
and the international educational con-
gress, which have their sessions at
San Francisco the latter part of next
week.
Evening star., 1915-08-15
.JEWELRY OF EASTLAND
VICTIM NOW IS MISSING
Valuables Worth $4,000 Disappear
From Office Of City Gus
todian of Chicago.

CHICAGO. August 14.-City Detec-
tives reported tonight that they were
unable to locate tewelry valued at
1880 which was found on the body
OF Mrs. Mary Putz and which disap-
peared from the ONCE of De Witt C.
Cregfer. city custodian. two days after
the catastrophe.
Cregier placed the articles In an en-
velope and when the woman's husband
called for them they could not be
found.
Jewelry Found on Boat.
Three bushels Of Jewels, purses and
other small pieces Of personal prop
erty which belonged to victims of the
Eastland disaster were recovered when
the ship, just three weeks after the
was restored to even keel
today. The property was found on the
upper decks, which were the first avail
able to search. Exploration of the hull
will follow.
No bodies were found in the hold of
the Eastland. The government will
not release its attachment on the ship
until Tuesday.
Evening star., 1915-08-15
NEW MEXICO OFFICIALS
DENY TREASON TALES
Declare Citizens of Spanish Descent
Are Incapable of Disloyalty
to United States.

SANTA FE. N. M. August I4-Reports
OF disaffection among the Spanish-Ameri-
can people Of this state elected state
mont signed by the governor. the attor-
ney general and secretary Of state. The
statement says:
Reports Of disaffection toward the gov
ernment Of the United States among citi-
zens Of Spanish descent in New Mexico
or Colorado are without any foundation
in fact, and do our people great injustice
That portion Of our population is as in
capable Of any treason to our government
as would be the people OF New England
or Virginia, or any other part Of the coun-
try. One who signs this is a native citi-
zen OF Spanish descent, and the two others
have lived in Now Mexico over a third OF
a century,
The statement was signed by W. c. Nc
Donald. governor: Antonio Lucero, secre-
tary OF state. and Frank w. Clancy, at-
torney general
Evening star., 1915-08-15
COLUMBUS COUNTRY CLUB
GIVES DAY TO BOOSTERS
Entertaining Program Enjoyed by
Over Two Hundred Members Of
the Organization.

More than 200 members of the Colum-
bus Country Club were present at the
club yesterday when the second of a
series OF booster days" was held un-
der the auspices of the booster COM
mittee. John c. Merkling is chairman
Of the committee. A base ball game
and tennis matches were features q,
the afternoons entertainment. while
a musical program and two exhibition
boxing bouts were held in the even
Ing in connection with a smoker.
George H. OConnor, accompanied bv
Matt Horne was one of the PRINCIPAL
contributors to the evening program.
Others who aided in entertaining were
Phillip Leo Scantling, tenor solos; Mat
thew Myers. recitations, and William
Otto Dolan. piano solos,
Bennie Winters met "Shanky' Gard
ner. while kid" Greek met Danny
Lewis in four-round boxing bouts.
Joseph Morarity was referee.
Scores In Tennis Matches.
In the afternoon Paul F. Moore, the
champion tennis player of the club for
the last year. was defeated by B. L.
Lawns in the single matches The
scores were 6-. 10 and 60. Other
matches were: Daddy. A3. defeated Nc
Graw, BIZ, by scores OF 2-6, rs and
81: Howard. B3. defeated Cunning
ham, A6. by scores of 6-1 and 6-;
C3. defeated Mccarthy,
B3, by scores Of GO and Ga, and
D4. defeated Biggs. E2. 6-3
and ca.
The base ball game was won by the
with 9 runs against 4 by the
Benedicts. Conroy Of the Benedicts
made the only home run of the game.
Two-base hits were made by Meyers
and Freeman. The score: Bachelors
Fegan. catcher. /: Hates, right field, 1;
Meyers. first base. o: Degnan. second
base, o: Brand, shortstop. 3: Colbert.
third base. 1: Daddy. left field. /; Free
man. center field. 1. and Powers,
pitcher, l.
Rover, pitcher and third base. O.: Con-
roy, first base. /: Sullivan. second base.
o; Collifiower. shortstop. o; Moriarty.
held. o: McWade, center field, o: Roach,
right field. 1. and Daily. center field. l.
The Bachelors made thirteen hits and
three errors, while the Benedicts made
three hits and five errors.
Evening star., 1915-08-15
GERMANS STILL ARE HOLDING
r.. u. S, BARK PASS OF BALMAF1A
Cotton Cargo Ownership Passed to Russian
Owners and Ship May Prove
Prize Also.

ship Of the Russian consignees.
The ultimate disposition of the Dacia
may be awaited as a precedent. If this
case results unfavorably to the Amer
lean owners of the ship and cargo,
under the accepted rule of enemy cargo
aboard an enemy ship, the Pass OF
Balmaha also may be regarded as
liable to conflscatfon.
The Pass of Balmaha was first held
up on her voyage by a British cruiser
which placed aboard her prize crew
Of five men. Subsequently German
submarine halted the bark and placed
it in charge of German petty officer.
According to cabled accounts of the
incident the British prize crew remain
ed in hiding for eleven days while the
German officer took the vessel to port.
Evening star., 1915-08-15
AeropIane, Two Batteries
and Infantry Regiment
Go to Protect Brownsville

Military reinforcements were Or
dered to Brownsville. Tex. late yester-
day afternoon by the War Department
at the request of Maj. Gen. Funston. in
order to better protect that place from
Mexican raiders or any attack Of Mexi-
cans in force.
One regiment Of infantry was or
dered from Texas city to Brownsville
One aeroplane. one battery Of At guns
and one battery Of ~ howitzers will
go from Fort Sill. Okla
Maj. Gen. Bell. commanding at
Texas city. will select the infantry
regiment. The commander at Fort Sill
will choose the batteries.
Asked for by Funston.
Although FIRST reports today indi-
Gated no more forces would be sent
to Brownsville. later developments evi-
IDENTIFY convinced Gen. Funston Of the
need Of more protection for the border
line threatened by Mexican raiders.
Assistant Secretary Breckinridge said
that the new orders were issued be-
cause of Gen. Funston's desire that tho
garrison at Brownsville be strength
ened.
The howitzers have been sent" said
Mr.. Breckenridge, "as they are tho best
weapons to use against marauders who
may be hiding in the hills, because Of
their high angle fire.
Gen. Funston feels that there should
be a stronger force at Brownsville,
where there has been 50 much difficulty
He did not report any new Develop
ment."
Fort Sill to Send Batteries.
LAYTON. Okla, August 14.-Order.
were received at Fort Sill this after
noon from Gen. Frederick Funston's
headquarters for Batteries b and q.
5th Field Artillery. to entrain for
Brownsville, Tex.
Preparations for departure u.r.
begun Immediately. Battery b is a
siege battalion,
Infantry Leaves for Brownsville.
HOUSTON. Tex. August 14.-11nd.r
orders of the War Department received
at division headquarters at Texas cytv
tonight. the 26th Infantry, under corn.
mand of Col. Robert l. Buliard. ha.
been ordered to entrain at oncs to-
Brownsville.
Tentage and other property beioneinr
to the regiment tonight was heins
loaded. The first section will Isave
Texas City before daylight Sunday
morning. Other sections win foiioW
later in the day.
The 2eth has about 900 ofscers and
men present. Quite q number Of Of
fcers are absent on leave. Many SOL
diers are away on furlough.
Evening star., 1915-08-15
SEEK RURAL HIGHWAYMEN.
Police Watch Roads for Robbers O
CountrYmen at Night.

In an effort to capture the two high
waymen who have been holding up and
robbing country people on District and
nearby country roads, Maj. Pullman.
superintendent Of police, last night had
several detectives and policemen pa
trolling roads.
For several weeks complaints were
made by market people returning to
their homes late at night or early in
the morning, more especially Sunday
mornings, of being held up and robbed.
and although good descriptions of the
robbers have been furnished. they have
managed to escape capture.
One countryman, who endeavored to
frustrate the efforts of the robbers
was shot by them.
Evening star., 1915-08-15
MILLERAND is TO ANSWER
CRITICS OF FRENCH CABINET

The radicals and radical socialists are
represented in the cabinet by Louis J.
Malvy, minister of the interior; AL
bert Sarraut. minister Of public in
struction; Justin Godart, under-secre-
tary of war; Albert Dalimier, UNDER
secretary of fine arts, and Paul Jac-
quier. under-secretary Of the interior.
The radical socialist group conferred
this afternoon with their delegates
who reported the declarations made to
them by Premier Viviani after the cab
met meeting in the morning. Next
Friday the radical socialists will ap-
pear before the chamber of deputies
to take part in the discussions Of the
order Of the day or other matters
Evening star., 1915-08-15
ITALY PREPARING NEW ATTACK
TO CAPTURE CARSO PLATEAU

ONDINE, Italy, August 14.-Gen. Ca
dorna, the Italian commander-in-chfef,h has
virtually completed preparations for
new general attack on the Austrians
along the 1sonzo river. according to infor-
nation received from the front These
operations are intended to result in the
occupation Of the Carso plateau. which. it
is expected. would lead to the early fall
Of 0orisia, leaving the road open for the
march to Trieste. The Italian general stan
n said to be hopeful that this campaign
may Be successfully completed early in
September.
Evening star., 1915-08-15
Denies italian Claims.

That Russian and Serbian war pris-
oners are being used by Austria on
the southern front against Italy is
officially denied by the Austro-H Hun
garian embassy quoting a message
from the foreign office In Vienna as
follows:
"The italians have spread the report
that Russian and Serbian war prison
ers are being used on the southern
front against Italy. This report is
absolutely untrue. Also the Italian
war communication describing great
successes at Zagora and Paljevo are
pure invention. All positions in our
possession"
Evening star., 1915-08-15
Falls Of Car and Breaks Leg.

Edward Mann, thirty years old. OF
619 East Capitol street had his right
leg broken last night when he fell
while getting off a car Of the Chesa-
peake Beach Railroad Company at
Seat Pleasant. Md. He was brought
to 18th and H streets northeast on a
street car and later taken to Casualty
Hospital. Physicians at the hospital
stated it might be necessary to ampu-
tate the leg.
Evening star., 1915-08-15

BREMEN. August IA. via London. 1:45
pm-The German authorities have not
yet released the American bark Pass OF
Balmaha, which was brought into port
. fortnight ago. having on board 5000
bales Of cotton from New York for
ArchAngel. The situation is compli-
Gated with circumstances which may
lead to considering the Pass of Bal
maha a good prize, although her cargo
Of cotton is not contraband.
The case Is similar to that of the
American steamer Dacia, when that yes
sci was transferred to American reg
istry at the outbreak of the war, and
SO far as can be ascertained. her cargo
already had been passed to the owner
Evening star., 1915-08-15
APPEAL TO MEXICO
BY HER NE|GHBORS
FRIENDLY IN TONE
CONTINUED from First Pase.)

ten days after the communication is de-
livered, subject to prorogation for cause
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary Of State Of the United States
D. da CANA,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni-
potentiary of Brazil.
EDO. SUAREZ-MUJICA,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni-
potentiary Of Chile.
R. s. NAON,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni-
potentiary of Argentina
L. CALDERON,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of Bolivia.
CARLOS MARTA de PENA,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenfpotentiary Uruguay.
JOAQUIN MENDEZ,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary Of Guatemala.
Sent to Military Chiefs.
The appeal went forward yesterday to
Gems. Carranza and Villa and to more
than score of other military and po-
ntical leaders throughout Mexico, be-
Ing transmitted by cable, telegraph and
wireless. whichever method was re-
Quired to reach the desired destina-
tlon. AS replies are asked for within
ten days after the appeal is received.
although the time may be extended
for cause, no further meeting of the
an-American conference Is planned
until they have been received or it
may be apparent that some of the
Mexicans addressed do not propose to
reply.
The conferees confidently expect
within reasonable time enough IA
vorable replies to warrant them in ex-
tending their aid to arrange for the
proposed peace congress.
Carranza Still a Puzzle,
Gen. Carranza's attitude toward the
appeal still is a matter of speculation
here. Although his position thus far
has been regarded as defiant, it il
hoped that the friendly tone Of the ap-
peal may lead him to open negotia-
1y believed he will reply by making
counter proposals upon which he would
agree to join in peace conference.
Should CarranZa make no reply what
ever. it is expected the conferees will
accept the invitation of other factions
In Mexico to arrange details for q
peace conference without his participa-
ton.
Embargo on Arms Likely.
In support Of a government not rep
resenting all the factions probably it
WOulo ucCoIHc ucCeSSdTy 10 c1teH0 tnc
plans Of the pan-American conference.
An embargo on arms against forces
which might oppose the new govern
ment bly, would be the first step.
The Navy Department yesterday re-
ceived a report on the situation in
Vera Cruz showing that the city was
quiet and that no further demonstra-
tions against Americans or other
foreigners had been made. It was
~%aI ~<F5 toll IoA
had ousted the mayor of Vera Cruz
from office because he permitted street
speeches against foreigners to be
made in the city. This action on the
part Of Carranza was taken as a sign
that the first chief was not planning
overt acts against the United States
at this time because of the pan Amer
lean conference here.
Evening star., 1915-08-15

PARIS. August 1.-THE cabinet at
meeting today discussed requests that
had been made by a group In the cham
Der Of deputies. the leaders Of which
have been criticising among them
selves, and occasionally in the chamber.
the cabinets conduct of the war.
1t was announced at the conclusion Of
the cabinet council that Minister of
War Millerand had informed his COL
leagues that he would take occasion
next Friday to discuss the questions
raised. choosing the occasion when the
appropriation for the two new under
secretaries for war would come up for
debate.
Evening star., 1915-08-15
HEADS MEDICAL COMMITTEE.
Dr.. Lewis ]. Battle to Aid G. A. B.
Reunion Management.

DR.. Lewis ]. Battle has been named
chairman of the medical committee Of
the citizens G. A r. committee. I'm
der the supervision of this committee
hospital stations and first aid tents
will be established along the line of
march. and rest room will be pro-
vided at the headquarters in the
Emory building.
Chairman H B. Davis Of the in
formatio committee of the citizens
G. A r. committee has called a meet
ing for Tuesday to discuss plans for
the encampment.
Evening star., 1915-08-15
CREEK KING WILL DEMAND
=, STRICT NEUTRALITY CABINET
Venizelos, Who Opposes the Monarch,
Won Last Election and Serious
Clash Is Imminent.

ing her support to the entente allies.
M. venizelos announced his retirement
from public life shortly after his res
ignation, owing to his disagreement
with the king. However. in the gen.
eral elections of June the former pre-
mier's party was victorious and last
month he was quoted as saying that he
would accept 1.-The call of the people"
and resume the liberal leadership.
A dispatch from Athens August IL
said NJ Venizelos had returned to that
city and that the pronouncement of his
policy was awaited with great eager
ness but that this might not be made
until after the delivery of the kings
speech at the opening of parliament
next Monday.
Evening star., 1915-08-15

ROTTERDAM, August IA. via London.
lo:45 p.m-The Nieuwe Rotterdamsche
Courant prints a dispatch from Berlin
which says the Tageblatt learns from
Athens that the King of Greece. after
the opening of parliament next Mon
day and the resignation of the cabinet,
will ask Eleutherios Venizelos the for
mer premier, whether he Is ready to
form a new cabinet on the principle of
the strictest neutrality.
NJ. venizelos resigned as premier of
Greece in March on account Of King
Constantine's disapprovaI of the pre-
mier's policy in favor of Greece lend
Evening star., 1915-08-15
POPE SENDS HIS CONDOLENCES
TO EAST PRUSSIAN PEOPLE

cerest sympathy the sad position of
the population Of the Baltic provinces.
who, in fact, for their loyal Christian
views deserve better fate. At the
same time the holy father welcomes
most heartily the wonderful readiness
of all Germany to make sacrifices in
order to assist the stricken provinces.
AS a sign of his fatherly and loving
marks ($2.500) for the relief Of suf-
ferers"
Evening star., 1915-08-15
CATHOLIC PRELATE DEAD.
Rev. John J. F. Donnellan Succumbs
in Jersey Gty,

ERIE, Pa. August 14.-Rev. John J.
r. Donnellan. pastor Of St Peters
Cathedral and chancellor OF the Catho-
uo diocese of Erie. died late this after-
noon at the homo Of his sister in
Jersey City, according to telegram
received here tonight.
Father Donnellan was forty-three
years old.
Evening star., 1915-08-15

AMSTERDAM, via London. August IA.
What purports to be letter OF SYM
pathy sent to the people Of East Prus-
sia by Pope Benedict, through the
Bishop Of Frauenburg. is printed by the
Bayerische Kurier, says a telegram
from Munich. The letter, which was
sent through the papal nuncio at Mu-
mich. is given as follows:
THE holy father deplores with sin