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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-12-17
FRIDAY. DEC. II, 1915
WEED SEEDS ARE EXPENSIVE
Many a Farmer Pays Dearly for Priv
ilese Of Planting Something He
Would Be Better Rid OF.

CBy s. b. NUCKOIS, Colorado Expert
ment StationD
Many farmers are paying as much
as a dollar per pound for the oppor-
tunity to plant, on the farm, several
pounds of weed seed each year 9th.
ers do not pay as much for the oppor-
tunity to SOW the seed but the cost
of eradicating these weeds costs them
many hours of labor and no small
amount of money. The manner in
which they avail themselves of the
opportunity varies. but to give a spe-
cific and true example-an actual oc
currence
Two samples of alfalfa seed are
offered for sale, one for $50 per hun
dred and the other for SIG per hun
dred Sample No. / tests as follows:
Weed seeds. none.
Chaff and dirt, none.
termination. "a per cent perfect.
Sample No 2 tests:
Weed seed, seven per cent. much or
which is sweet clover which is not
very noticeable to the average farmer
Chaff and dirt, two per cent
termination, so per cent perfect
If you buy 100 pounds of No. l you
get "a pounds of seed that will grow
at cost of $50, or a cost of S2l.2S for
100 pounds of perfect seed.
For No. 2 you pay SIG for II
pounds of perfect seed, or $22.54 for
100 pounds of perfect seed.
In the above case you pay sl.26 for
the privilege of planting seven
pounds of weed seed on your farm.
Even greater variations than the
above can be given. Every man
should know how good the seed is
that he Is planting.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-12-17
The Star of Rethlehenn.

This old Sobbing world OF ours Is one
year older than 1t was when the last
Christmas carol was chanted. 1t has
had another rweivemonth of expert.
ments and of eXDaritnce. of advance
ment ON many lines of human research
and acquisition. liut 1t has not out
grown Jesus Christ. For him 1t has
discovered no substitute. The star o.
Bethlehem is the only star that never
sets Jesus Christ alone can satisfy
ail human necessities and the ioftiest
Of human inspirations. Christianity is
the only universal religion. the only
one adapted TO all ages of life. to all
human conditions. to all r'lces and all
nationaiities. Other lights have arisen.
waned and vanished forever. rhe
Greek mythology is as utterly shaken
TO ruin as its own splendid t'arihennn
The chief religions OF ASia- Br;ihnlnn
icai, Buddhist aud Moslem-all are lin
tied and local; they are NIL moribund
While they make no inronds on Chris
tianity. the religion of B"thlehem and
Calvary makes constant iDronds upon
them. Tile systems at error which
Paul and Peter fought nave vanished
out of sight and the whole east Is
catching rl'mpSeS of the star that tirst
inwnpd over .Iuh..n : sky In spiritual
,lyunmics hipnd tolls. and God has
trusted his gosr.'I nf salvation to tn"
most powerful r'Icrs nn the globe.
Rev. Tnpudnrr l.. 'uylp". u %
Christmas Suggestions, Mrs. Jennie
Goblin Cameron.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-12-17

the design for the l9l : Red
Cross Christmas seal. to he
sold throughout the United States dur
ing this years hOliday season to help
in the war on tuberculosis.
different design for this stamp ts
adopted every year. The l9l' stamp
is brightly colored. with red and green
predominating. 1t is taken up almost
entirely by the ruddy face OF Santa
Claus. The background. in vivid
green. represents part or Christmas
tree. AT the upper corners ARE red
crosses. AT the bottom on an nnrolled
scroll are the greetings Merry Christ.
mas" and Happy New Year" The
legends "Americln Red Cross" and
"l91i" appear.
Instead of an obionG design. IA used
/ during the 1911 Christmas season. the
l9i: stamp is square,
The Red Cross antituberculosis
Christmas seal urst was used by the
American Red Cross us national body
In 1908. Since then over 81 l.SOO.OOO has
been raised through the sale of these
stamps ut Christmas time IN the cru.
sadie against tuberculosis. Lust Christ
mns over 4O.uoO.OOO OF the stamps were
sold in the United States. The Red
Cross Christmas seal was first used by
the Delaware chapter of the Red Cross
in 1907 at the instance OF the secretary
OF that chapter. Miss Emily y. Bissell.
and the national organization took Il
up the following year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-12-17
Removing Ohdurate Screw.

To remove an obdurate screw, apply
a redhot iron to the head for short
time. the scrcwdriver being used i'm
mediately while the screw is hot.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-12-17
When to Worry.

THE hoop skirt is surely coming,
says fashion note. but we refuse tc
worry until lace cuffs for men are or
dered.-Detroit Free Press.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-12-17
Creates. Depth of North Sea.

The North sea, covering an area OF
221 900 square miles, has its greatest
depth of 1000 feet near the Skag
gerak.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-12-17
Daily Thought.

He needs no other rosary whose
thread of life is strung with the beads
OF love and hought.-LubDock.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-12-17

Worth While Quotation.
All may do, what has by men been
llama
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-12-17

Christmas Suggestions, Mrs. Jennie
Goblin Cameron.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-12-17

>" He executive committee OF Ine
American Red Cross approved
the design for the l9l a. Red
Cross Christmas seal, to he
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
WILL HOLD BAZAAR
FOR g. w. u. HOSPITAL

The annual bazaar. luncheon, tea. and
dance of the board of lady managers OF
the George Washington University Hos
pital Will be held tomorrow afternoon
and evening in the ball room at the
Raleigh.
The bazaar feature will commence at
IL o'clock in the morning, and continue
until midnight. The luncheon will be
from IL a. m. TO p. m. Tea will be
served all afternoon. The dance, the
eliminating feature of the AFFAIR will
commence at $50 o'clock, and continue
until after midnight. Music will be
furnished by the Fort Myer Band. Hun
dreds OF students and members of the
attending. Mrs. Eugene Byrnes OF 32Ss
r street northwest, is in charge Of the
sale of tickets.
The chairmen of the various commit
tees are Mrs. Charles w. Richardson,
bazaar; Mrs. william Cline BORDEN
luncheon; Mrs. A. Lisner, tea table:
Mrs. William Prentiss, fancy work; Mrs
Charles Herbert Stockton, wife of Rear
Admiral Stockton, u. s. N, retired.
president of the university, apron table,
and Mrs. Albert Mills, dance committed
The floor committee is composed OF the
presidents of the various classes of the
university and representatives of the
fraternities.
Officers OF the board of lady managers
are: Mrs. Albert Mills, president; Mrs,
Eugene Byrnes. vice president; Miss
Mary Brickenstein, recording secretary:
Mrs. Joseph Hall Pillings, correspond
ing secretary, and Mrs. F. A. Lewis,
treasurer
The Washington times., 1915-12-13

fiour and bread for the people. The
Canadian wheat crop this year was
about 350, 900, 900 bushels. OF this great
quantity Canada will need only about
100 100000 bushels, which leaves more
than half Of the entire crop, or 200, 900. 900
bushels, for sale and shipment to out
side countries"
But now that the government has
seized 100000 bushels and may take
more. the Canadian farmers who raised
all this wheat will lose a lot OF money
won't they?" said Jimmy.
mo, you are mistaken there said
Uncle Harry. THE farmers will lose
nothing. They are being paid by the
Canadian government a fair price for
all wheat that was taken. and they will
be. paid for all grain that may be
point Is this: England-and that means
the British Empire, OF which Canada is
n part-must have plenty OF food for
her own soldiers, the soldiers of France
and Italy, and the people who live in
those countries. Starving armies can't
win battles, and starving people can't
work In factories and supply ammuni-
ton and clothing for the soldiers. The
English government officials knew, OF
course, OF the need for wheat in their
own country as well as I'm France and
Italy, and so they sent word to the
Canadian government that 90 600 600
bushels of wheat were needed now,
and that maybe more would be needed
later. So the Canadian officials Sim
ply took charge. of the big grain
elevators in and around Winnipeg
and arranged to send the wheat by
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
STUDY DISTRIBUTION
METHODS OF CITIES
Agricultural Experts Making
Trial Of PraOtlCabiIity Of
Market News Service.

Experiments are being conducted BY
the office of Market and Rural Or
ganization Of the Department of Az
riculture to ascertain the advantages
or direct dealing between organized
producers and organized consumers
In such commodities as eggs. poultry.
butter fruit and vegetables.
1t has been found that consumers of
inc country are not benefited apprc-
Gladly by a market glut or excess Of
products. and that under the nressnt
system Of distribution an unusuaIIy
large crop brings a drop in price to
producers without equal beneht to
consumers.
In a special report on the work and
today, Charles J. Brand, chief. saws:
Apparently the situation is agra
waited by the accumulation Of great
Juan qndantitles Of food products at large
markets. each Of which consumes full
car lots and which probably could be
served more economically were It's
shipments received direct from the
the work In market surveys merges
with the work TO be undertaken In
studying the practicRbility and costs OF
q market news service designed to pro-
mote a better distribution of perish
able crops
THE distributing methods used IN
large cities are being investigated and
studies are being made Of the current
commodities have been reported to the
Office of Markets and Rural Organf-
zatiOn daily. These data are being
used in a preliminary trial Of the prac-
ticability Of market news service"
The department Is also compiling lists
of producers. producers, ORGANIZATIONS,
selling agents from whom information
on specific perishable crops may be Sc
cured in season. All problems of co
operative marketing are being studied
and assistance given to cooperative or
CARNATIONS. with view to fixing
standards of grade and packing.
In its study of marketing, the bureau
plans to follow many lines of food
stuffs from their source through the
CITY markets. 1t Is declared that each
change of ownership means not only
added deterioration but increased costs.
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
BOY SCOUTS LEADER
LAYS WINTER PLANS
J. W. Patton Enters Campaign
= With Vim to Increase Men,
bership to 5000.

Under the new leadership OF ]. W. Pat
ton the Boy Scout movement in Washing
ton Is reported at headquarters to have
taken on more life and enterprise. and
an interesting program for the winter
activities OF the Little Troopers" has
been mapped out. MIR Patton who or
ganized the wharf rat" band in Phila-
delDhia and who has demonstrated his
influence for good over bows believed
by others to be incorriglble. was en-
gagged to come to Washington following
the recent campaign for 10000 with
which to increase the membership here.
in Philadelphia. Mr.. Patton is credited
with increasing the membership OF the
Boy Scouts from 304 to 1850 within a
brief space of Stime. and he also organ
lied forty-seven troops in New York
In four months.
1t Is expected by scout officials here
that under his leadership the proposed
membership campaign 20 get 1000
Little Troopers where Washington
now has 1900. will be successful
Several new troops have been organ
lied since Mr.. Patton took charge. The
latest acquisition was Troop IS. formed
several days AGO at Waugh NJ. +.
Church, Third and A streets northeast.
Ralph Campbell has been chosen as act
ing scoutmaster of the new troop.
At Boy Scout headquarters reports
have been received telling Of successful
ni0ht hikes and marshmal-Ow and sau-
sage roasts.
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
FIREMEN'S RELIEF
BILL REINTRODUCED
Congressman Cary to Push His
Measure for Benefit Of
Flame Fighters.

A "hremen's relief fund" similar to
that proposed by him during the last
session, Is again proposed in a bill In
troduced in the House by Congressman
Cary. OF Wisconsin, n minority member
OF the district Committee Of the last
House. House. who probably, viii be on the
District body during this session.
IL is provided that the fund shall be
made up OF all fines imposed by the
commissioners on members OF the nre
gifts and emoluments- that may be re-
ceived by any member of the depart
ment, except when the Commissioners
approve tho retention Of such emolu-
also proposes that any deficiency In the
fund may be supplied from District
Firemen who have served twenty five
years In the department and have
be entitled to retirement. end the bill
contains special provisions for the pen.
sloning OF those permanently disabled
burial fund of 800 for each fireman.
vlded.
Retirement Compulsory.
Compulsory retirement of "any fire.
man who shall have served for a period
Of twenty-five years and STAINED the
age OF sixty years." is stipulated.
Free medical and hospital treatment
for injured firemen Is proposed in the
Cary bill, the principal section OF
which reads:
That whenever any member OF the
fire department shall become so per-
manentlY disabled through injury re-
eeived or disease contracted I'm the line
of duty, or, having served not less than
fifteen years, shall. for any cause. be-
come so permanently disabled as to be
retired from the service therefor. he
shall receive relief from the flremen's
relief fund in the amounts as follows:
Chief engineer $3.50 per month: deputy
chief engineer. Sl25 per month: battalion
chief engineers, fire marshals. and su-
perntendents OF machinery, 500 per
month; deputy fire marshals and cap
tains,, 500 per month: lieutenants and
assistant superintendents of machinery.
T5 per month: engineers and drivers.
$50 per month; assistant engineers and
assistant drivers, $50 Der month: inspec-
tors. privates. and all other members
$50 per month.
For Widows and Orphans.
I'm case of the death of any member
Of the fire department OF the District
OF Columbia before or after retirement
from the service thereof from injury
received or disease contracted I'm the
line OF duty. leaving a widow, or a
child or children under sixteen years
OF age. or dependent father or moth
er. or both. the same shall be entitled
to relief from the firemen's relief fund
as follows: A widow, dependent father
or dependent mother, $50 per month, and
each child under the age of sixteen
years. $40 per month: Provided, That
upon the remarriage of any widow
granted relief under the provisions of
this act ouch relief shall cease"
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
SOCIETY TOWEW
GIRLS IN FREEZES
Fund Of $4,000 Raised in Fiji
teen Minutes at Suffrage
Mass Meeting.

Society girls OF Washington will pose
in the frleEes, In bias relief. OF the Susan
B. Anthony pageant at Convention Hall
tonight, while society will look on from
the boxes. The pageant will be the
women OF the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage.
The actual work OF tho convention
reached a climax yesterday afternoon at
the Belasco Theater. when, after hear
ing addresses from Senator Sutherland
Of Utah and Congressman Mohdell OF
Wyoming, the women pledged nearly
$4,000 to carry the work of organizing
the Congressional Union into every suf-
frage State.
The Susan 3. Anthony pageant tonight
Is an attempt at dramatlzing the whole
shltrAge movement, and presenting n
thnnY. The part society girls are to
take VIII be In the symbolic friezes.
wren IN nowing Grecian garb. they will
pose IN I'VE friezes. representing the
$4,000 Quickly Raised.
Within fifteen minutes after the APP
peal for donations was made ut the
mass meeting yesterday afternoon,
inPs were made by individual members
at Headquarters later in the dav.
The contributions were started by
Mrs. o. II. y. Belmont. who pledged
$1,000 for the State of New York. Then
came State pledges ranging from $1,000
from the Pennsylvania delegation down
Mrs, Helena Hill Weed started an
amusing feature Of the afternoon by
other women pledged various amounts
for their children. Then arose a white
haired woman in the gallery: who. In
wavering voice. said: II pledge SIG,
81 apiece FOR my sixteen grandchildren"
Other women began pledginR various
amounts for their husbands. and Miss
Frances Jolliffe started the audience on
another tack by pledging "one dollar
for the husband hope to get"
Mabel Vernon. but here is IS as a faint
expectation"
Fun With Mere Man.
Another woman pledged five dollars
for the husband who escaped me-" and
Miss Janet Richard cried out. five dol
lars for the husband l escaped"
"One woman pledged SO Ito save the
soul of Congressman Plat. who told
me he did not believe in educational or
property qualifications for voters. but
he did 6Pffeve in sex qualifications.
Then came a pledge OF $1,000 by an
anonymous giver to Convert the Sem
ate to woman suffrage"
"You don't need to convert the Sen
ate" said Senator Sutherland.
Then we pledge 1t in the name OF
the driver and mechanician OF the car
that drove the ENJOYS across the con-
tinent."
The reference was to the two aged
women who had driven and kept the
car of Miss Frances Jolliffe, and Mrs.
Sara Bard Field, during their tram
continental trip as ENJOYS of the
Western voters.
Besides Senator Sutherland and Con-
gresham Mondell. Mrs. o. II. p. Bel
mont, the two women ENJOYS, and
Miss Mabel Vernon smoke
The Washington times., 1915-12-13

ed Jimmy.
Russia raises a big enough crop
of wheat for herself, and she would
have some to spare for England
France. and Italy. IL II could be shio-
ped out of Russia" said Uncle Harry.
But the wheat fields are in the south
ern part OF Russia and the Turks still
mold Constantinople and the waters
that lead to the Black Sea. It would
be almost impossible to TRANSPORT the
wheat from the southern part of The
empire to the northern part or the far
eastern part and even after the wheat
reached these points ii would be inn
possible to send IL In ships to Eng
land. France, and Italy until next
spring, because all the Russi4o
ports on the Arctic ocean are froze;.
up. You must remember that Rus
sia's northern sea coast is up near
the Arctic circle. Look i'm yo,,r|
geography and you'll see and under
stand"
Have any other food supplies been
seized since the war began % asked Joe
Yes. indeed said Uncle Harry
About year ago England seized the
meat supplies OF Australia and New
zealand, both of which are British pos
sessions, and the German government
has also seized great Quantities Of meat
ana wheat and other foods. In war a
country's army Is only as strong as it's
food supply. II a nations food supply
runs short and new supplies cannot be
obtained that nation will have to sur
render. Many people believe that this
war will be won by the side that has
the biggest-perhaps I should say the
longest lasting'-supplV of food"
Copyright. 1915. by The NC Syndicate
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
Will Deliver Lecture on
Washington, Model City

The brotherhood OF Calvary Baptist
Church will hold its annual meeting
this evening at o'clock, in the
Sunday school house of the church. The
principal feature OF the meeting will
be an illustrated lecture by DIR. Mitchell
Carroll, president OF the brotherhood. on
Washington. the Model city" The lee
ture and illustrations will include a
comparative study OF Athens, Rome.
and Washington as types OF the city
beautiful.
DR.. Carroll has more than sixty slides,
etorations in Athens and Rome.
There will be no formal invitations
and no admission will be charged. A
silver offering at the door 20 provide for
taken Robert H. Mcneil is chairmi n
Of the committee having the meeting in
charge.
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
Uncle Harry Explains Why Canadian Wheat Was Seized
Nv the Government


trains 20 the Canadian seaports where
i viii be loaded into ships and carried
to Europe.
Suppose I explain Il this way: n
your house were on fire and you knew
there was a garden hose in the stable
down at the corner, you'd run and get
that hose, as quickly as you could,
and bring IL back and attach IL to the
spigot on the side OF the house and
turn the water on, wouldn't you? AMI
you wouldn't stop to ask the stable
man whether he would be so kind as
to sell, or even lend, you the hose
would you? Later you'd thank the
stableman, and you'd pay him, too, ie
the hose were burned, but you'd at
tend to that after the fire was out"
II see" said Joe. land 1 understan /
why England did not wait to buy the
wheat in the regular way"
But, Uncle Harry. you didn't say
anything about Russia: isn't she
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
Planning to Organize
Rifle Teams of Clerks

The National Rifle Association OF
America is planning to organize rifle
teams in all of the Government depart
ments in washington and in the local
universities.
The association is eduipplnR the rifle
range in the basement OF the Govern
ment building at Fifteenth and Il
streets northwest, and this will be
thrown open to the use of these clubs.
The Distrio' of Columbia Rifle Asso-
citation and the Washington Rifle As
ISOLATION have entered teams in the ma
tional inter-city target competition, for
which the War Department has put
no = trophy
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
Notable Gathering at
MCGUIRE Funeral Today

Funeral services for Frederick 3. Nc
CURE. who died Saturday. were held
today in the main hall of the Corcoran
Art Gallery. OF which institution he
was n director. with the Rev. Charles r,
Warner. of st. Adams EDiseopal
made in Rock Creek Cemetery. Out OF
respect the gallery remained closed
throughout the daY.
The pallbearers were employees Of the
art gallery with whom Mr.. MCGUIRE had
been intimately associated.
The honorary Dallbearers were Charles
c. Glover, William G. Fustis. Thomas
HYDE. Gen. John NJ: Wilson. Henry
White. G. Powell Minnigerode. r. j.
SteIlwagen, Thomas n. Gale. Richard
N, Brooke. Rear Admiral J.. F.. Pills
bury, and Edward W. Redfeld. trustees
Of the art gallery.
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
Many Members Added
To Holy Name Society

At st. Paurs Catholic Church. Fiji
teenth and V streets, last evening at
1880 o'clock. new members were received
into the Holy Name Society by the
spiritual director. the Rev. James r.
Krug. Mgr. James +. MacSin assisted
by the Rev. Hugh Curley. conferred the
official badge OF the society upon Ill
men and boys.
The sermon was preached by Father
KruR on Comparison of the Christ of
History with the Christ of the Gospel "
The exercises concluded with the bene-
diction of the blessed sacrament, with
Mgr. Mackin as celebrant. Father Cur
ley as deacon, and Father Carroll as
subdeacon. Under direction of Harry
musical program.
The Washington times., 1915-12-13

L. II I1AAA you GNEN al (AnhAnf
A Uncle Harryg' asked Joe.
Yes, made severnl
rips there" said Uncle
Harry.
Are there many people in Canada?"
continued Joe.
"why, yes" answered Uncle Harry.
"about 100000 TO 100000. But why
are you so interested in Canada this
evening? Have you been studying
about the great country north of the
United statesT'
Joe has been studying about Can
ada in school," said Jimmy but both
of us have been reading about Canada
in the newspaper"
And we want to know" said Joe,
"hrw the PEOPLE Of Canada are going
to live this winter without breadf"
But the Canadian people are not go
ing to be without bread" eaid Uncle
Harry. "What made you think that
Then what did the paper mean, the
other day. when It had big headlines
about Canada's government seizing the
country's wheat CROP" asked Jimmy.
"Ah. I thought that was what you
were coming to- said Uncle Harry.
And I'm glad you have brought the
subject up. The question Of food sup
plies for the people and the soldiers
of the countries that are at war is
very. very important. Many interest
ing and surprising things have been
done by the European countries since
the beginning of the war, and 7 shall
be very glad to tell you about some OF
them"
But tell us, Uncle Harry" said Joe,
did the Canadian government seize the
wheat in Canada?"
did seize 20, 100000 bushels OF wheat"
said Uncle Harry. And later more
millions Of bushels may be seized, but
the government has not, and will not,
take all the Canadian wheat. read
in one Of the papers the other day that
altogether $50, 900, 900 bushels may be
taken, but even so, there will still be
q big supply of wheat left for making