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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-15
ROME FLOODED;
RISING WATERS
NEAR VATICAN
Rivers Throughout Italy Are
Out of Banks, Inundating
Many Towns.

ROME, Feb. 15, 2:55 a. m.-Italy,
having just passed through period
of grave anxiety as q result of de-
st1uctive earthquakes, is now facing
a new peril in the form OF floods.
In Rome the conditions are danger
Gus. Several walls near the Vatican
have collapsed, but without serious
consequences. The food waters in
The streets around St Peters are al
most five feet deep.
Everywhere IN Italy streams are
out Of their banks, due 70 heavy
transforms, which have continued
for several days.
In the low-lying quarters the peo-
pIe have been driven from their
homes or are prisoners in the upper
stories of their houses. The military
authorities have taken cognizenee Of
the situation and troops have been
sent to aid in rescue work and to
provide food TO sufferers cut on
from supplies.
In Rome the river Tiber Is more
than fifty feet out of its normal banks
and is rising at the rate Of two
inches an hour. The one bright spot
in the situation is that the weather,
early today, showed signs Of clearing
and this gives hope that the waters
will soon recede.
Pope Directs Aid.
The Leonine City, as the Vatican
quarter of Rome is called, Is IN the
lower part OF the town, and this
section is generally flooded.
Pope Benedict is taking a sympa-
theuc interest in the situation and
has instructed all the parish priests
to display the greatest energy in aid
ing their distressed parishioners. The
Pope himself spent good deal OF
his time Sunday in watching the
rising waters In the quarter just De-
low the Apostolic Palace.
Two hundred patients in the hos
pital Of santo Spirito, near the Vat
lean, have been removed TO the upper
floors of the building because of the
flood. Some fear Is expressed that
the rising water may cause the build
ing to collapse.
The authorities have closed the
road from Rome to the sea, in which
there are several deposits Of carbide
and lime. Some OF these, through IN
filtration from the flooded Tiber, have
already exploded and caused nearby
buildings TO collapse. OItul4te oAS
there were no Victims, as the people,
foraseeing danger. had left the place.
Fear for Famous Bridges.
Great anxiety is felt today for the
famous st. Angelo bridge, originally
erected by Emperor Hadrian and
which connects his tomb with the
city. The water is already over the
pillars of the bridge. and troops, en-
eineers and tiremen are at the scene
doing what is possible to check the
peril. Nilos bridge, built over 100
wears before Christ, Is inundated and
water also surrounds the imposing
Basilica of ST. Pauls. The Sublcus
bridge, the structure supposed TO have
been defended by Horatius and tive
companions, is also under water. This
is the oldest bridge in Rome, having
been built In the year 639 b. c.
The bridges which have shown
signs of weakness have been closed
to traffic.
Many houses in the immediate
neighborhood OF ST. Peters have from
three to four feet OF water in the
lower stories, and the inhabitants
were obliged to remove their posses
sions to the upper floors.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-15
NEWARK SENDING
BEEF SUPPLY TO
NATIONS At WAR
Heavy Shipments Are Reff7g-
Grated Here Before Being
Put on Ships.

That this city is one Of the 6ssg sup-
ply centres for the warning countries
of Europe was disclosed today when
It vas learned that carloads OF re-
frigerated meat are being shipped
daily from mere for consumption
abroad.
The beef packers, It was learned.
have contracted with practically every
big refrigerating warehouse through
out the country to handle beef for ex-
portation.
An official Of a large local concern
today told an Evening Star reporter
that the packers are dealing with
commendahle impartiality with both
Germans and allies.
'There Is no sentiment about bee
packers" he said, and whoever pay
gets his wares.
The reason they send ths beef g
the refrigerating warehouses Is, nc
for concealment or TO divert attention
from the ultimate distribution OF the
goods, but because the beef woulO
spoil If it were not frozen hard before
Ii is put aboardship.
mo ship has a refrigeratirg plasii
with a low enough temperature Ia
freeze the beef hard to the very core
E
houses; and once done, the ship re-
frigerators are able to maintain ths
beef in condition in which they re-
ceive ii.
From the same source IL Wa.
learned that the warehouses in Jeg
sew City are doing an even MOI
thriving business than the immerf
refrigerating warehouse here,
Fifteen carloads are shipped
most every day from the Jersey city
warehouses" said the Evening star
informant. And this, OF course, t.
but a trifie compared with the tofat
consignments from all other sections
of the United States
"Jf European countries are buyinf
so much beef, there must be lot of
money flowing into this country
suggested the reporter Il wonder
what's becoming of it,
did you ever hear Of a beef-packff e
giving up anything" was the laconi<
reply.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-15
EXPERTS CALLED
FOR PROBE: into
PRICE OF BREAD
New York Produce Exchange
Officials Among Witnesses.
Wilson Asked to Aid.

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-To determine
the causes for the increase in the price
of bread Is the object of an inquiry by
the attorney generals office here to-
day, at which commission men, deal
ers in flour and wheat and wholesale
and retail bakers will be subpoenaed
as witnesses.
Alfred L. Becker, deputy attorney
general, who has been conducting an
investigation preliminary to the ref
eree's inquiry, said that he will sub
noena James Ward Warner, president
of the New York Produce Exchange;
Edward G. Broenniman, its vice-pres-
ident, and buyer for the Belgian Re-
lief Commission. and others interested
in the bread and wheat market.
Invitations to attend the hearings,
Mr. Becker said. will be sent to Ar
thur Cotton and C. w. Partridge, Of
Chicago; Charles NJ. Lorind. president
of the Minneapolis Chamber of Com
merce, and w. ]. McCabe, president
of the Duluth Board of Trade.
Rise in Bread Justified.
The inquiry, Mr.. Becker stated,
would first investigate conditions in
the wholesale and retail baking trade
to determine whether a rise in the
price of bread has been justified by a
bona fide increase in the price Of -four
and the depletion of the stocks of -four
purchased by the bakers at lower
price"
An immediate declaration by the
Federal government of an embargo
on the expectation of wheat was the
recommendation received yesterday
by Mayor Mitchell from his food COM
mittee of which George w. Perkins
is chairman.
This committee, which had been
directed by the mayor to inquire into
the causes for the increase in the
price of bread, declares in its report
that local palliatives will avail lit
tle:" that the present situation and
the future outlook are so serious that
the Federal government should de-
clare an embargo. the result OF
which would be that the farmers
who are now boarding their wheat
would be forced to put it on the mar
lSet
Asks Aid of President.
This report Mayor Mitchell at once
forwarded to President Wilson, to-
gether with letter to the President
which the mayor signed. This COM
munication asked the Presidents
earnest consideration of the sugges-
tions made by the food committee,
and gave 1t as the mayors opinion
that an announcement by the admin
istration of the amount of wheat now
in the country as compared with the
amount a year ago. and an assur-
ance that the administration is alive
70 the situation and is prepared to
take any wise and necessary steps
to prevent the country's wheat stock
from being depleted, would be more
effective and bring more immediate
relief in the present situation than
anything else that could be done"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-15
Typhoid Raging at
LODI Causes Kaiser
to Abandon Visit
Terrible Epidemic Reported
in Polish ViIIages-Amer-
lean Doctors Fighting 1t.
by the United Press.

LONDON, Feb. 15.-A terrible ty-
phoid epidemic is sweeping Polish
villages held by the Germans around
LODI, the Amsterdam correspondent
of the Exchange Telegraph wired
here today. Emperor William, now
at the Eastern battle front, has
abandoned his proposed visit TO Lod3
because of fears that he might con-
tract the disease.
American Red Cross doctors are
making heroic efforts to check the
epidemic, the dispatches said, but are
fighting against tremendous odds.
Practically all the German doctors
are at the battle front caring for
the wounded, and little group OF
American physicians is carrying on
the fight against the disease almost
alone. German military hospitals, the
correspondent wired, are filled with
typhoid victims.
The food situation in the Polish
villages Is growing more serious
daily, the dispatches SAID. Thousands
of starving peasants wait in their
cottages, praying for speedy deaths
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-15
FIDELITY ORDERS
LARGE DIVIDEND
ON OLD CAPITAL
Another Disbursement of Fifty
Per Cent. Completes Plans
of Company.

Acting in accordance with the plans
outlined by President Uzal ii. Nc
Carter several weeks ago the direct
ors of the Fidelity Trust Company
TODAY declared another special divl-
dend of 30 per cent. on it's old capital
of s., ,0OO, 900. This dividend is payable
on March %, to stockholders of record
on February 20.
with this money these stockholders
may, If they so desire, purchase the
company's new stock, which was au-
tborized q week ago today. That
stock will be offered to them at par,
dn a. pro rata basis, and subscriptions
for 1t will be received from the share
holders on or before March Y.
The company's capitalization with
the contamination of this plan will be
So ,000, 900 in capital, S2,000,O0o in sur
plus and 81 100000 in undivided profits,
making a total of $6,OOO,000.
To Issue Scrip.
10 facilitate the subscription work
and the issuance of the new stock
amounting to $1,00000O the Fidelity
will issue scrip. 1t Is likely that in
these rights" to subscribe to the new
stock there will be more or less active
trading in the open market. Under
the company new Cdp4toiNotioh lts
stock is being dealt in IF and when
issued" around 425, with one sale re-
ported at $430 a share.
With the dividend declared today
the company will have paid out as q
result of the naturalization of the
Prudential Insurance Company spe-
cisl dividends aggregating S7,500,000.
OF that sum s1.0o0,00 was paid by the
trust company in Public Service Cor
pora ton stock from the Fidellty's in
yestment holdings of that security
In connection with these distributions
the Fidelity also paid to its employees
a bonus equivalent to 10 per cent. Of
their annual salaries
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-15
TO INVESTIGATE
WEIGHT OF BREAD
ON SALE IN CITY

soiln II. Sullivan, city sealer of
weights and measures, sent out his
ditions in the bread trade. 1t has
been announced by some bakers that
they had increased the weight of the
former five-cent loaf by two ounces
at the time they raised the price to
six cents.
Nome of the samples secured today
showed any increase in weight from
those sampled in August last the
sealer said. Last summer the five
cent loaf varied according to the
baker from thirteen and one-quarter
to sixteen ounces, and those gathered
today were found to be the same
weight,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-15
Wheat Price Jumps Rapidly
With Foreign Orders Renewal

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Renewal of
European purchasing amounting to
millions of bushels, ran up wheat
prices today with a celerity that was
a. reminder of Saturdays swift de-
cline.
Before the session was half over
today more than five cents a bushel
had been added to the final of last
week, wheat rising to $1.59&, as
against $1.541z at the close on Satur-
day. July, which has become the
leading option in point of activity,
mounted four cents to $1.SSA.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-15
Aims TO Protect Its Nom
COmbatantS from
Starvation Threat.
IN RETALIATION OF
BRITISH H0LD-UPS
BernstOrff Presents Condition
Under Which His Nation
Viii Recede.
BRITAIN MUST CEASE
WARFARE VIOLATIONS
Berlin Hears British Merchant
Ships Are Being Arned-ap-
peal to NeutraIs.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-coint
Bernstorf, the German ambassador.
today presented to the state depart-
ment note from his government.
announcing that Germany stands
ready to consider recedinr from Il.
announced intention of attackine
British merchantmen, X Great Bri-
tain will withdraw its efforts to pre-
vent foodstuffs from going to Ger
many for the civilian population.
The note declares that Germany's
plan to attack British merchantmen
was a retaliatory measure adopted
because of the alleged violation of
International law by Great Britain
in trying TO starve the non-com-
batant population of Germany and
that the latter government is ready
TO withdraw from it's purpose as ex-
pressed In the naval war zone decree.
as far as 1T applies to merchant vss-
sells, as soon as Great Britain, either
of its own voiition, OF as a result or
representations from the neutraIg. ex-
presses her willingness to return to
the usual practice of international
law on the question OF foodstufrR
The German note adds that the Ber-
IN SONSJul1SDI mas 1nLormdLlOn IuG{
English merchant vessels are being
armed and have orders TO sail Ii
groups for protection and further thar
they would try to sink submarines
L declared that there was nov no
question Of searching them, but the
result would be that German shipr
would fight them because thav are
ROW 'hesSsse- bs warships.
Request to Neutral shiDpfnA
The note declares further that Gres {
Britain, according TO the informat don
of Germany, intended to use the neu-
tral flags and that, therefore, neutral
shipping would be In danger In the
war zone. It was urged, there6cre.
that meanwhile neutral shipping OBJ
serve the request Of Germany and 20
around the north OF Scotland, Ia tho
course which had been declared out
side the war zone.
1t was stated that the note received
by the ambassador today from his
foreign office and promptly carried
by him personally TO the state de-
partment, was not a reply to the
recent American note TO Germany in
regard to the war zone decree. A
more comprehensive and detailed
reply to that communication is AK
pected soon, although il was not
known officially here when it might
be looked for.
Todays note from Germany, II was
pointed out, constitutes a sort Of In
Continued on Page 2, Column a.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-15
GERMAN WOMEN HAVE RISEN
NOBLY TO BIG ROLE IN WAR,
DECLARES CROWN PRINCESS
Women and Children Are the Real Sufferers of Conflict and
Theirs Can Never Be the Glory She Tells American Cor
respondent-Germany's Women Didn't Want War

Ing kitchens where the poor can get
food at nominal prices, depots for
visiting nurses and the like. Here the
crown princess has centralized her
activities. Especially does she take
an interest in the great hospital
wards.
The crown princess was simply
dressed. She is tall. graceful OF move
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-27
"Desford Queen" Champion Sire Mare.

The most successful managers of
live stock are the men who have a
natural affection for the animals. Be-
cause of this regard for the stock
they watch the animals carefully and
it follows that they are quick to note
any falling off in condition. That is
why men with a natural affection for
animals are good feeders. BY watch
ing their condition and noting the re-
suits of changes in feed the good
feeder is able to regulate the ration Of
each individual animal This natural
affection for animals leads man into
certain respect for his charges.
The stock on the farm all possess
nervous dispositions in certain de-
grees. and the farmer who is quiet
around the barns and quiet yet firm
in all his commands, will seldom lose
control Of either a nervous horse or
an angry bull.
A horse that has been given lump
of sugar by its caretaker will seldom
forget the kindness nor lack friend
ly feeling for the owner who brought
that sugar. If on the other hand the
horse is offered lump of sugar and
then it is drawn back, the animal will
recognize the deception and will al
ways be little suspicious Of the
person who plays the trick. 1t is
the unwise stockman who plays tricks
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-27
BEST ARRANGEMENT
OF THE BEEHIVES
When Placed Too Close Together
Insects Are Killed Getting
Into Wrong Entrances.

1t is strange what difference of
opinion there is concerning so sim
pie a matter as the arrangement OF
hives. Some beekeepers place them
not more than six inches apart. Our
own experience is that five feet is not
too far.
We have repeatedly noticed that
when hives are placed so close togeth-
er large numbers of bees are killed
when the returning swarm enters, in
considerable numbers. the neighbor-
ing hives, says writer in Wisconsin
Agriculturist And then, too. there
are losses OF queens when fertilization
takes place. And last and most i'm
portant of all, If there is foul brood in
the apiary it will spread through the
agency of the young bees, particularly
on windy days when these youngsters.
which are always accepted, are blown
away from their own to other en-
frances.
If you must place hives so close
together, face the first south and the
next to the north Facing to the north
will not be injurious to the bees. as
so many imagine. In the above we
have overlooked one thing. viz. that
when hives are placed so close to-
gcther, young queens, returning from
their wedding flights, get into the
wrong entrances and are killed.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-27
GOOD FARM NOTES
FOR LATE SUMMER
Go Slow in Feeding Green Fod-
der-PrOvide Shelter for
Sheep-Examine Bees.

Great temptation to feed green fod-
der now. Go slow and don't forget
that dew-wet and rain-soaked corn will
cause bloat.
This is hard month on the sheep.
and they should have shelter from the
sun and plenty of clean water.
Poultry is moulting these days and
that is hard on the birds. Feed no old
corn, but give them plenty of clean
stuff
If chickens are permitted to crowd
into punches in a close house these
hot nights they will easily catch cold
when damp, cool day comes. Better
move the roosts out into the scratch
ing sheds.
Examine every colony of bees now
and see that each has a healthy
queen.
Get the seed of wheat ready by
running it through the tanning mill.
When you think you have blown out
all the foul stuff and shriveled seed
run it through again.
Stop cultivation in the orchard this
month and give the sap in the trees a
chance to go down to the roots.
Burr the tent caterpillars.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-27

on any animal, as success in stock
raising depends in measure on OBJ
tanning the confidence of the horses
or cattle, which must thrive and be
in the pink Of condition in order to
bring in the greatest profit.
In raising both calves and colts it
is best to begin their training very
early. The calf that has been chased
around the farm by the family dog or
constantly irritated by the surly or
nervous actions of it's caretaker, will
not often grow into the quiet, gentle
cow which tends to business and new
er kicks the milk pail. The young
colt that is carelessly trained will ac-
cumulate a number of tricks that can
never be entirely overcome.
Teaching the children on the farm
how to handle live stock is one Of
the best ways of assisting in bringing
up the stock right. 1t is usually the
children, assisted by the dog, that
get the most fun out of chasing the
cows and colts or teasing the bull from
the safety Of a good strong fence.
Such amusement is not Intentionally
harmful to the animals, but it results
in bringing up horses and cattle with
bad dispositions, and these DISPOSE.
tons often cost money and result in
accidents, which are not profitable for
the farmer.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-27
CRITTENDEN COUNTY WILL CON-
FEET OF DlTCHES.
BOND ISSUE SOLD AT PAR
Work in This District Will Commence
as Soon as Contractors Can Ar
range to Have Dredgeboats
Constructed.
Marion

The commissioners of Drainage Dis
trict No. 2 of Crittenden county let
a contract for the construction of 3d.
022,000 cubic feet of bitches for the
sum of 7.59 per yard. There were
two bids at this price, but the com
missioners decided that the bid Of
McWilliams Bros. would be for the
best interest of the district, in that
they were able to dispose of the bonds
The VIM. r. Compton Bonding Com
pany of st. Louis agreed to take the
half-million dollar bond issue at par.
The work in this district will COM
mence as soon as the contractors can
arrange to have the dredgeboats con-
structed. The commissioners for the
district are w. S. Banner, chairman;
Lee Swepston, secretary, and w. j..
Hardin, with w. S. Newsom & Son
engineers.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-27
TOP DRESSING FOR
TIMOTHY MEADOWS
Diluted Liquid Manure Applied
Directly After Harvest Makes
Excellent StimuIant.

The best time to top dress timothy
and mixed grass meadow is directly
after harvest. Diluted liquid manure
applied at this time is most excel
lent stimulant. Well-prepared CON-
posts Of woods earth and stable
manure, or seasoned muck-miXed
with Stacked oyster shell lime spread
quite thin. will protect the grass roots
and as soon as the manure is dissolved
by heavy shower the growth of the
grass will be much improved. The
compost must be fine and evenly
spread. Fresh stable manure should
not be used, pile it between layers of
rich earth and by fall it will be fine
enough to spread over land for fall
seeding Any mulch is valuable upon
the freshly mown grass, and the most
of it will be washed into the ground
after one or two settled rains.
Timothy meadows should not be
pastured. as close grazing is very in
jurious-the crowns are exposed to
the hot sun and If the weather should
remain hot and dry for several weeks.
most of the timothy will be destroyed.
A thin coat of well-rotted manure,
say six loads per acre. put on with
the spreader, will thicken the sod, pre-
vent the growth of rank weeds and
heavier crop of clean timothy may be
cut the following season. This is the
method followed by our leading hay
farmers.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-27
JOHN n. PAGE SAYS ALL SOIL
CONTAINS ENOUGH OF THE
OTHER ELEMENTS.
MANY BEDS ROCK PHOSPHATE
Declares Lime Should Be Applied BY
Spreading the Raw Ground Ma
teral-Can Be Secured
in the State.
Little Rock.


Farmers need be concerned about
but four elements in the soil. They
are nitrogen, PHOSPHORUS, potash and
lime. All soils contain enough of the
other elements to make a good crop
of any farm crop, says a bulletin is
sued by John H. Page, commissioner
of mines, manufactures and agricul-
ture, to farmers relative to use OF
ground limestone on farm lands. The
bulletin further says:
THE proper proportion and amount
of the four elements mentioned will
insure a productive soil for any farm
crop. Such soils are usually dark or
black, and are what are Immediately
recognized as good soils.
"a large part of the lands in our
state need more PHOSPHORUS and lime.
Phosphorus can be added to the soil
by applications of acid phosphate,
bone meal, ground rock phosphate,
etc There are numerous beds of rock
phosphate in Arkansas, but most of
it is Of low value. Only one or two
beds have been developed. Tennessee
rock phosphate of a good grade can
be obtained.
Lime should be applied by spread
ing the raw ground limestone. 1t can
be obtained from several points in the
state-Rogers, st. Joe and Ruddels,
The Arkansas Lime Company at Rud-
dels makes a special of preparing
ground limestone for farm use, and
sells it for about $125 ton, depend
ing upon quantity"