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THE GALA AND ITS CULTURE
BY Bessie |. PUTNAM.


Rich soil. moisture, warmth, and
sunshine are the key notes to success
with the calla. 1t can-yes-must be
made to bloom in winter without much
sunshine II the other essentials are
supplied.
II wanted for winter blooming It Is
best to let It rest In summer, turning
the pot on Its side, In some out Of the
way corner Repot In September, fill-
ing in layer Of charcoal for drainage
and food.
Over this put a layer OF manure we'll
rotted, and finish with = rich compost.
Water sparingly until growth COM
mences. and then the water can hardly
be supplied too freely.
Always use warm water. The roots
will enjoy 1t quite hot, but this is
death to the stem. Some place ring
OF tin around the base OF the stem,
pressing 1t down an inch into the
soil. With this protection the hot
water can be freely used.
Bottom heat may also be supplied
by placing the pot on a hot brick. By
keeping pair Of bricks for this pur-
pose and alternating every 10 hours
the buds can be forced more freely.
Give liquid manure once or twice a
week, gradually Increasing the dose as
the plant seems to thrive.
Rout the red spider by spraying
with cold water. and the scale with
soapsuds.
When two leaves appear successive
ly from the same stalk, watch for q
bud next. Others will succeed It
through the winter II the treatment
outlined is adhered to. Bottom heat.
moisture, and all the sunshine possi-
bic are the best incentives to growth.
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ASHES DISCOURAGE BUGS

Especially among asters find
great value in ashes, containing as
they do phosphates which tend toward
sweetening the soil. No parasite will
contentedly find courage to live in or
enter such an unpleasant soil home.
Ashes are also beneficial In strength
ening and stiffening stalks and for
this reason ! advocate them for gladi-
olus beds-but not mixed with ma
nure as some might do-rather strewn
over the surface soil after fertilizers
have been we'll worked In. When thus
treated they seem to release the am
monia Of the fertilizer, relieving It Of
its most valuable properties.
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prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
The oriole is one OF the most at
'ractive Of American birds Both the
Baltimore and Bullock" varieties
are described in the United States de-
partment of agriculture's Farmers
Bulletin No. $50. entitled Some Com
mon Birds Useful to the Farmer"
Brilliancy of plumage, sweetness OF
song. and food habits to which no ex.
ception can be taken are some OF the
striking characteristics of the Balti.
more oriole. In summer 1t is found
throughout the northern half of the
United States east of the Great Plains.
Its nest commands hardly less admira.
tion than the beauty of Its plumage or
the excellence of Its song. Hanging
from the tip of the outermost bough
Of a stately elm, it Is almost inacces.
sible to depredators and so strongly
fastened as to bid defiance to the ele.
.nents.
Observation both In the field and
laboratory shows that caterplllars con
stitute the largest item OF the fare oil
the oriole, The other insects consist
Of beetles, bugs. ants, wasps, grass.
hoppers and some spiders. The
beetles are principally click beetles,
the larvae Of which are among the
most destructive insects known; and
The bugs include plant and bark lice
both very harmful, but so small and
obscure as to be passed over unno.
ticed by most birds. Ants are eaten
mostly in sprin !. grasshoppers in July
and August, and wasps and spiders
with considerable regularity through
out the season.
During the stay Of the oriole in the
United States vegetable matter
amounts to only a little more than 1f
per cent Of its food, SO that the pos
sibility Of its doing much damage te
crops is very limited. The bird Is ac
cused of eating peas to a considerable
extent, but remains of such were
found in only two cases. One writer
says that 1t damages grapes. but none
were found In the stomachs.
The Bullock oriole is practically
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THE PERENNIAL FLOWER BED
BY JULIE ADAMS POWELL.

CStW0
Last month we talked about the
hardy bulbs. This month we are 60
ing to make . flower border Of peren-
NAL plants. plants which SOW their
own seed and Of plants that are bien.
mails. and we are going to buy or beg
them all,
Suppose we have a border from
twenty to forty feet in length and from
six to fifteen feet In depth. Or to fit
our estates" our border can be made
much larger or very much smaller.
A border planted by woman should
not be over twenty by eight feet in
size. for II she did all the work ex.
cept the heavy digging, it might not
be possible for her to give larger
one the right and necessary care.
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A Good Job.

.4 A Good Job.
The professional joker entered the
office one morning in fine humor. Say,
BILL he shouted to his friend at the
next desk. Il heard Of job that would
interest YOU. 1t takes only q few
hours in the evening and pays good
money"
"Fine.' said Bill. Tell US about
it."
We'll, you just go down to the
aquarium and see my friend Mr.. -.
He'll Ak 1t up for you. But be sure
to bring trap along"
"A trap"
Sure. You'll have to have a trap.
The jobs catching mice for the cat
fish"
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testimonial. Mrs. LAWRENCE MAR
TIN, IL King St., Westbrook, Maine.
Mansion, Wis. eat the Change Of
Life suffered with pains in my back
and loins until could not stand. also
had night-sweats 80 that the sheets
would be wet / tried other medicine
but got no relief. After taking one bot
tie Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound / began to improve and l
continued its use for six months. The
pains left me, the night-sweats and hot
flashes grew less, and in one year was
q different woman. know have to
thank You for my continued good health
ever since" - Mrs. NJ. ]. BRowNELL,
Mansion, Wis.
The success Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs. is unparalleled in such cases.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cona-
dential) Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii
be opened, read and answered by .
woman, and held In strict confidence.
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STOP RAPID TOP GROWTH

II plant is growing too tall and
lanky. land nearly all want toy, nip
OF the tip OF each branch. This checks
growth. forces the strength into the
bark and will keep your plant in .
more compact form.
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An Insinuation.

They tell me, Mrs. Comeup, your
daughter went through that recep
tion in her honor without any faux
pas"
"No such thing! She had as much
OF 1t as anybody that was there"
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Easy Money.

Easy Money.
Burglar-Come, now. just beat up
the janitor and got upstairs here and
! want your purse quick.
Flatdweller-You beat up the jani.
tor? .e
Burglar-Yes. Here, where are you
going?
Flatdweller-It's all right. haven't
any purse myself, but I'm sure | can
raise one among the tenants In a few
minutes.
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Inflammation Of
the bladder. La
ter I became so
much. worse that
! consulted q
doctor. who said
that l had Dia-
betes and that
my heart was af-
fected, I suffer-
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SUFFERED FOR FOUR YEARS.

Mr.. ]. IL. Sinclair Of olivehill,
Tenn, writes: Il strained my back,
which weakened my kidneys and
caused an awful bad backache and
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Keeping a mans nose to the grind
stone doesn't sharpen his wits.

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy, makes clothes winter than snow.
All good grocers. ADV.
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Chickens come home to roost, and
promissory note always displays the
same tendency.
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Proofs Of II,

The author of that work hasn't q
leg to stand on"
How about his footnotes?"
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A girl reads love letter over and
over until she gets another.
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Many man burns his bridges be.
hind him without carrying any fire In
surance.
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YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
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By mail Free Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago
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WOMEN FROM
IS to IS TESTIFY
10 theMerit of Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Com.
pound during Change
Of Life. @
Westbrook, Me. III was passing
through the Change of Life and had

pains in my back
and side and was 80
weak / could hardly
do my housework.
! have taken Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
it has done me a lot
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contrariwise.

contrariwise.
How did the poker scene in that
gaming play come on?"
Never got a hand"
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The physician who takes life easy is
a dangerous character.
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OF Two Evils.

Sillicus-Some men are sorry they
are married, and some are sorry they
are not.
Cynicus Well, it's better to be
sorry you are not than sorry you
are.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-10

importance OF increasing the output OF
was munitions, which labor disputes
at that time threatened to diminish.
Now the workers in the engineering
trade will be In the position Of public
servants and the government hopes
that this fact will impress them with
the Importance of keeping up the sup
L4vs. .ur which the armies and navies
of the allied countries largely depend
upon this country. A business man
will be given charge Of the organiza-
tion.
With the war area extending and the
size Of the army and navy constantly
Increasing, the government found that
something must be done to keep the
lighting branches supplied with arms
and ammunition. The fleet engaged in
'bombarding the forts Of the Darda-
nelles alone Is using an immense quan-
tity Of ammunition. Also, the ships
engaged probably will have to be fitted
with new guns and the old ones will
need to be overhauled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-10
British : German Sub
marine Which Made
Successful Raid.
THREE ENGLISH
BOATS TORPEDOED
Two Merchantmen and PasssnosA
Coaster Sent 20 Bottom During Tuss.
day-submarins U.2o Ramnsd ~
British Dsstroysr-crssR Rescued aNA
Will Be Held Prisoners and lasse
Placed on Triai For Murder. X.

London, March 1o.--A German subs
marine. the U-20. has been sent to the
bottom. according to statement from
the British admiralty.
The submarine. according to the an-
nouncement, was rammed today by the
destroyer Ariel. 1t went to the bottom.
The members of the submarines crew
surrendered and were saved.
The location of the sinking Of the
submarine Is not disclosed in the an
nouncement. The captured crew will
be deprived of all special privileges. as
was done with the men of the us. and
they will be held for trial.
The U-20 probably is the submarine
which yesterday sunk the British
steamer Blackwood.
One Of Larger Vessels.
The U-20 was built in 1913. She had
displacement Of $40 tons. She Wa
equipped with four torpedo tubes.
Comparatively she was one OF the
larger Of the German submarines, tho
us and Us nving n tonnage Of onl
300 The maximum radius OF boats oe
the U-29 type has been given by
marine authorities as at 1000 miles.
The loss of the U-20 makes tho sew.
enth German submarine destroyed
since the beginning of the war. accord
ing to official British circles. These ara
the U-15. sunk by the Birmingham In
August; U-1S, rammed by a patrol boat
Nov. IS. and three unidentified sub.
mersibles reported lost on Oct. 8. Oct.
80 and Feb. 6. The sixth beat destroyed
was the US, sunk OF Dover March 3.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-10
GRAIN RATES STILL ARGUED.

Railroad Hearing Before commsres
Commission to Continue 70 May. 1.
Chicago, March 10.-Grain rates be-
tween Missouri and Mississippi river
points to Chicago. on which the rail-
roads ask an increase Of / cent pei
100 pounds, and from Chicago to gull
ports for export upon which they seek
2-cent increase, were again consid-
cred at the Interstate commerce COM
missions hearing today.
E. b. Boyd, chairman Of the west
ern trunk line committee was cross
examined by A. E. Helms, of Kansas,
representing the protesting shippers
The railroads, thru Mr.. Boyd. had
sought to show that the western rail-
roads were required to carry grain and
grain products at rate much lower
than eastern rates.
Mr.. Helm asked the witness II 1t
was not fact that the western roads
were showing up favorabiy. Mr.. Boyd
declared the reverse was true.
P. p. Eyman, assistant freight traf-
fic manager Of the Chicago e North
western gave similar testimony.
Commissioner Daniels announced
that 1t probably would take to May l
to complete the evidence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-10

German Lloyd hne. She reached Tsing
Tau shortly after the outbreak OF the
war and she. was equipped with naval
guns and put In service. She sailed
from Using Tau before the Japanese
attack on that port and early In No
vember she was reported or the west
coast Of South America. One of her
exploits was the sinking Q fthe British
ship Charkas of Chile. Japanese
cruisers have been described as search
ing for this vessel persistently.
She has come thru the straits Of
Magellan, but prevailing censorship
might have prevented news Of her
coming thru.
With the German cruiser definitely
located there remains at large in the
high seas outside OF German waters
only three German ships of war. These
are the Kronprinz Wilhelm, an auxil-
larry cruiser. last reported off the coast
of Brazil; the protected cruiser Dres-
den, last reported after the battle of
the Falkland Islands, In Chilean wa
ters, and the cruiser Karlsruhe, last
reported in the West Indies. One re-
port said the Karlsruhe had reached
home waters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-10
EXPRESS REGRET 70 VAN DYKE.
U. 8. Envoy Told How Letters to Lux
amburu Wsre DELAYED.

U. s. Envoy Told How Letters to Lux
smburg Wsre Delayed.
Z The Hague, via London, March TO-
The German foreign Office has sent
thru James w. Gerard, the Ameri-
can ambassador to Germany, an ex-
preston Of regret and an explanation
to Henry Van Dyke, the American
minister to Holland and Luxemburg,
regarding the Interruption of DR.: Van
Dykes correspondence with Luxem-
burg.
The trouble Is attributed in the ex-
PLANTATION to a misunderstanding on
the part of the military commandant
at 1reves anu il is stated ..A::t orders
have been issued to prevent such an
incident occurring again.
A dispatch from The Hague, Feb.
II said DIR. Van Dyke had appealed to
the government at washington to pro-
test to Germany against interference
with his duties as minister to the
Grand Duchy Of Luxembourg. The Ger
man military commander at Treves.
he said. had refused to allow his letters
to pass.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-10
Bill introduced in Iowa
Senate to Establish
Local Option.
DRY BILL MUST
BE REPORTED OUT
Committee Instructed TO Make Report
Not Later Than March 17-eiii Pre-
sentsd to Make Certain Legality Of
Mulet Repeal siIl-Governer Gives
Official Approval to Several Laws. !,
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican,.
Des Moines, March 10. Senator
Hagemann today introduced p local
option saloon bill, under which 63fss
majority vote Of any city or town sa-
looms may be legaHzed. They will pay
5000 for the sale of ale, wine and beer,
and $1,000 If spirituous liquors are In
cluded to be divided among the
county, state and town. Cities may
impose an additional license. The vote
stands good for five years.
The measure would authorize and
regulate saloons in practically the same
way as the mulct and Moon laws ex-
cept each city would DO given the
privilege of voting whether they should
have grog shops.
Committee Must Act.
Meanwhile the drys in the senate
were trying to get immediate action on
the law enforcement measures. A res
olution by Whitmore, of Wapello coun-
ty. was adopted instruc.ing the COM
mittee on suppression Of intemperance
to report back the ten bills the drys
introduced last Monday before March
II.
TO permit the state to protect live
stock against outside packing house,
Senator Doran filed in the senate today
q joint resolution providing submis-
sion to the people the proposition OF
voting/a 2-mill tax Tor the construc-
ton Of stock yard and state pack
ing plant.
Making Sure MuIet Repeal.
To avoid all questions whether the
repeal Of the mulct law is illegal be-
cause Of its reference to the supple
ment to the code Of 1919, Senator
Whitmore today filed In +he senate a
bill accepting and adopting the sup
plement as the official publication OF
the laws ofithe state therein contained
However, the Thirty fifth general as
sembly passed law fixing the name OF
the book as Supplement to the code
1913" A publication clause will be at
tached SO that the law will go into ef-
feet before any other measures OF
the present assembly. This will pre-
vent a question of the legality of any
measures going thru the assembly
Whitmore says.
Aims at Gambling.
Iowa will have as strong prohibi-
ton on gambling as it will have on
liquor II a bill by Senator Perkins is
enacted into law. The measures pro-
vided heavy penalties for any faro
bank, chuckluck, wheel of fortune,
poker tables or poker chips, or any 9TH
er gambling device. lottery or rattle
wheel. The fine shall not be less than
$50 nor more than $500.
Seven bills were signed by the COVER
sac.s to-day, including the Perkins meas-
ure providing for treatment of de-
formed children and those suffering
from q malady at the state hospital
at Iowa City.
A bill requiring pawnbrokers Junk
dealers Q. dealers in second hand goods
to report to the police on receipt OF
certain classes Of goods also was
signed by the governor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-10
sRl1ons LOSE THREE sH,Ps.

German Submarines Sink rwo Msr&
ehantmen and One Coaster.
London. March l0.-An official stAtes
ment issued by the admirably soon.
afteramidnight this morning sayS Car;
man submarines sank three British.
merchant vessels yesterday.
The locations given by the statemeaks
shows that the German undeasea
blockade is striking at all coasts of
England simultaneously.
One vessel was sunk in the North
sea. off Scarborough. in Yorkshire. Tho
second victim was struck In the Eng
lish channel Off Hastings in Sussex.
and the third was sunk of Liverpool
in the Irish sea.
AS the boats were torpedoed In .
period of less than nine hours. It
would seem probable that they were
sunk by different underwater boats.
Statement by Admiralty.
The statement issued by the adj
miralty follows:
The steamer Tangistan was sunk
by German submarine of Scar
borough at 1880 o'clock the morning
of March o. Only one man Of the crew
Of thirty eight men was saved.
"'rhes teamer Blackwood was sunk
by a submarine. without a warning.
off Hastings at 6 o'clock the morning
Of March 3. The crew Of seventeen
was saved
The steamer Princess Royal OF
Glasgow was sunk without warning
by German submarine at 9:15 o'clock
the morning Of March 3 off Liverpool.
The crew of thirty four was saved"
Tho Tangistan and Riackwood were
cargo boats and the Princess Royal
formerly was coastwise passenger
boat.
Report on Previous Losses.
Before the reports of yesterdays
losses were received the admiralty
gave out statement covering the
losses sustained by British chipping as
result of the undersea blockade.
Fifteen steamers sunk OF total
of S.7s4 vessels of more than 800 tons
which arrived at British ports or de-
parted from them from Ian. FL to
March Is the extent Of the loss. ac-
cording to the admiralty statement.
Vessels of all nationalities are taken
into account excluding. however, those
used by the admiralty for naval and
military purposes. Twenty nine mem
bers of the crews of the steamers tor
pedoed lost their lives.
The total number OF vessels which
arrived at British ports during this
time was 4.619. while the number
which departed was Ais.
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Conflicting Dispatches Con-
fuse Officials As to Sit
uation In Mexico.
AMERICAN FLEET
PREPARED FOR WAR
Most Powerful Battle FlotilIa Ever AZ.
ssmbled by American Nation Maneu-
verins in Southern Waters-Provi-
stoned and Equipped For Any Ser
vice-Prepare Statement to Show
obregon's Charities.

Washington, March 1o.-Develop.
ments in the Mexican situation today
were awaiting General Carranza's an
swer to the American note demanding
improved conditions in the Mexican
capital.
Conflicting dispatches regarding the
evacuation of Mexico City caused much
doubt. A dispatch from Vera Cruz yes
terday indicated that General Obreso
was still in control. Another message
stated that Obregon troops evacuated
yesterday.
/, No changes were made in the naval
orders which are sending the battle
ship Georgia and the cruiser Washing
ton to Vera Cruz.
"A dispatch from Vera Cruz, dated
yesterday morning, indicated that Gen
eral Obregon was still in control Of af-
fairs at Mexico City. Other advices in
dicated that negotiations We're in pro-
egress which will permit export of sisal
fiber from Progreso, the Yucatan port
.blockaded by Carranza's order. For
the present, however, General Carran
"a refuses to permit the steamer Morro
Castle to call at Progreso or-to grant
clearance papers to the Pathfinder from
Vera Cruz to the same port.
Giant Fleet Fully Prepared.
Secretary Daniels today issued q
statement on the condition of the At
lantic fleet now maneuvering in the
Mexican gulf and Caribbean waters. 1t
was considered significant as follows;
Never before in the history of our
navy has such a powerful fleet been
assembled for maneuvers and target
practice with guns and torpedoes thar
that based on Guantanapo, Cuba, fol
the last two months, under command
or Kear ADMIRAL Fletcher, commander.
chief Of the Atlantic fleet.
"This force now consists of nineteer
battleships and twenty destroyers
Based also on Guantanamo bay Is th'
Cruiser squadron, consisting OF two ar.
mored cruisers and seven light cruiser!
and gunboats, the various units o.
which have been operating at Haiti
Santo Domingo and the east coast o.
Mexico. The vessels comprising this
fleet are ready for any service, and are
accompanied by repair ships, fuel ships
and supply ships.
Torpedo Fleet at key West.
AT Key West the reserve torpedo
fiotilla has been engaged in extended
operations.
"At Pensacola six submarines witt
four tenders have been engaged II
maneuvers and in joint operation will
air craft and with the San Francisco
mine laying vessel.
'Results of the extended operation!
in which the vessels, to the number o
SO, are engaged. can not fail to be o
great benefit to the navy"
Americans Warned to Leave.
Secretary Bryan has warned Ameri
cans in Mexico City to leave that capi.
tai.
He admitted last night that he hat
given this warning and that he hac
sent the Brazilian minister, represent.
ing American interests in Mexico City
message saying that If any Americans
wanted to depart the United state,
would see that communications were
kept open and transportation facilities
sought for as many as desired to heeG
the warning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-10
CONSIDERS ALLIES BLOCKADE.

American Importers Declare Commerce
Has Suffered Seriously.
New York, March 10.-A meeting of
the American Importers Association
has been called today to consider an
Interference with trade as result Of
the blockade attempted by England
and France.
Importers say the situation is criti-
cal since the Holland line
will no longer accept for shipment to
the United states, goods Of German or
Austrian origin.
Since the beginning OF the war this
line has been bringing a large part Of
the German imports to this country.