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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08
English Women as War
Time Farm Hands

the enormous amount OF woman
labor at their disposal. and the will
ing helpers introduced with such
satisfactory effect by the Daily Ex-
press farm register 20 their neigh
bors. write that they now find they
can release more men than they NJ
first considered practicable.
The register therefore. in addition
to carrying out It's original purpose
BY hlling vacancies caused By men
Joining the colors. has also become
a direct means Of recruiting. The
work on the farms continues Just the
same; the only difference r. that
women now tnl the soil and feed tho
stock instead OF the men who are
fighting.
Early In April the newspaper an
uounced that more farmers we're
needed 70 avail themselves OF Will
inE services on the land offered by
hundreds Of women on the register
a few days ago the register called
attention 10 a number Of vacancies
for women ON the Gloucester hire
estate OF a large institution which
has its headquarters 'n London. Tng
warden now writes that two OF the
candidates have already been on.
FaVod. two others are under consid.
GRAFTON. and what ls stlll more qatia
fartory. additional posts can be Al
l0ftod 10 women if similarly table
applications are forthcoming.
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TO me 10 meet the requirements ~
a universal hat. In fact. ! am the
possessor Of that hat. and wearing
it gives me pleasure u is a large
turban. fitting well the head. and
large enough 20 serve as a fitting
frame for the face. % e. made en-
tirely OF small mauve-t.utcd violcts.
! wear o. with a mauvc gown. with
black. with any color can wear tt
with any costume and al any hour OF
the day
The Polymuriel Committee frankly
AYERS that 10 cannot state exactly
what q Polymurisl hat must be- %
will quickly recognize. 90 says. o. suit
able design. and will a. readily re-
irct one that Is unsuitable by a
process 0f elimination it VIII arrive
40 the right design fn the matter
OF brims the hrim should not le 30
wide that 10 flaps in the wind or
torments the scalp by dragging no
tho hair.
The trimming should not be "a silly
injured or destroyed. as. for Boz.
stance. delicate feathers or ribbons
go delicate in shade ls 90 be- ruined
b. FURRY 90 dust 1r by the beating
RAYS OF the midsummer sun. Nor
should 'hey boz 500 expensive that they
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merely for the head. but for tn
figure. As you sit before the pier
glass in a fashionable miilinsr shop
you may be charmed with the effect
OF a hat But rise and you will. n
your vision be keen. be shocked by
the figure that hat causes you 70 cut.
Suppose you are generously built.
your hips and shoulders broad. the
size OF your hat needs must be
greater than that OF the meagerly
built woman.
The trend OF ideas OF the Poly
muriel Committee Is that while the
size Of the hat would necessarily dif.
Ter according to tho size OF a wous
ans head and the proportions OF her
body. set a shape may boz found that
viii be universally becoming. They
incline. in their personal opinions. to
the modified turban.
But they restric. the designers IN
no respect. save that the shape must
be comfortable. durable and bocom-
ing. and suitable for wear az anv
hour of the dey.
Up miiliners and at GO
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Z FEW YORK clubwOmen. did they
IN need to Justify their existence.
would be doing so by their
present movement for the adoption
OF a sensible hat for all occasions
and all women.
The Polymuriel plan. explained in
detail by this newspaper last week,
for the universal gown for women,
has been followed by another prac-
teal step looking toward the uni
versal hat. As the Polymuriel gown
is one suitable for any hour in the
day and any event OF the day. so the
Polymuriel hat should be one that
any woman can wear at any time.
The same rules obtain for the con-
test for the prize Polymuriel hat as
for that OF the gown. The designers
will send their sketches of hats to
the Polymuriel Prize Fund Commit
tee. No. 52s Riverside Drive. The
sketch will be signed by a fictitious
name. In a sealed envelope. bearing
on the outside the assumed name.
will be a slip containing the real
name OF the designer. Thus the
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are beyond the reach Of the person
OF moderate means Most imperative
is 81 that the hat be not so heavy
that IL torments the head either by
weight or heat. n II is possible to
dispense with hatpins. let that be
done. although a hat should not so
tightly A. the head as Co disturb the
circulation
10 should be. and this 81 the most
difficult requirement OF an. becoming
90 any face OF any type or age ln
the matter OF materials. that is yet
20 be determined
IN color 30 may be neutral black.
or 40 may match the costume
Preferably Il should NOT be Of shade
contrasting with the costume. Such
effect Is too garish But the color &C.
a secondary question and the com
mitiee may leave That To- the choice
of the wearer. in this respect permit
tins the exercise OF the individuality
~ the wearer. ln the matter OF
colors the Polymuriel Committee
VIII probably not restrict the wear
er's individuality
Tho liking OF some women for
much color in the hat and little or
none in The costumo-fOr instance,
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"HB women and girls OF Eng
land seem TO be missing no
opportunity TO make them
selves useful while the nations
peril calls so many men away from
their usual occupations. The suhra-
gists seem TO have forgotten their
cause" Tor the time being and are
a. busy a. any OF their sisters In
working for the comfort Of the sol
diers and caring for the wounded.
And nov with tho planting sea
son at hand. these women are cheer
fully answering the call OF farmers
throughout the United Kingdom.
Who SIRE hard pressed TOR help TO get
their crops planted One OF the inn
portant London daily newspapers
keeps a register CO. facilitate such
employment
New introductions o. willing
women workers, most OF them with
useful experience. are made every
day 40 farmers who are short Of
labor. earlier introductious. brought
about during the last fortnight are
resulting IN engagements Of women
by farmers a. an unusually rapid
rate
a gratifying development OF the
register - that. not only are women
workers being found 90 take the
places Of men who have enlisted ln
he new armies. but farmers. gccius
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Senseless

judges will be freed from any imph-
cation OF favoritism. for the real name
OF the winner will only be known
after the decision has been reached.
While the prize for a Polymuriel
gown is $3.50, that for the hat will
be $50. On May 81 the contest will
close and on June Is a check Will
be sent to the successful designer.
Miss Florence Guernsey. former
president or the New York City Fed
Grafton OF Women's Clubs. with n
membership OF 10000 women. Is a
member OF the Polymuriel Commit
tee. and selected for this newspaper
specimens OF the At and unfit hat
and analysed a hat that Is suitable
and becoming 10 the majority OF
women. comfortable and durable. SO
meeting the aims OF the committee.
1T will be even more difficult to
agree upon a model hat for all
women and all occasions than upon
a gown" said Miss Guernsey. for the
reason that faces differ even more
than figures. a figure Is a matter OF
line. A face Is not merely to be con-
Graham guardian., 1915-03-12
SOUTHERN ARIZONA FAIR

Thrills and sensations galore
await the pleasure seekers who at
tend the Southern Arizona Fair at
Tucson, on the second day, March
10Th.
Barney Oldfield, the master auto
driver of the world, and DeLloyd
Thompson. the worlds aerial Won
der, will perform various and sun
dry hair-raising stunts to delight
their audience.
Thompson loops the loop, flies
upside down and performs a new
sensational feature called the tum
bic, and races Oldtield in his hun
dred power Fiat. Oldfeld will also
endeavOr to break the worlds rec
ord on the horse track and will
make other speed trials with his
three hundred horse. power Christy
Bronco busting, steer tying and
other wild west features will pre-
cede the auto and aerial entertain
ment on this day.
The first day of the fair, March
18th. will be devoted to harness and
running races, stock parade, driving
contests, etc.
On the third day, March goth,
the one hundred mile automobile
race will be run over the new track
of 4 8 miles, which is one of the
fastest in the West. An average of
better than sixty-fve miles an hour
is predicted for this race, and the
purse is 81 1900; split, 81 900 to the
winner, $500 second and $500 third.
There will probably be twenty en-
tries in this event. Preceding the
automobile race will be a twenty
five mile motorcycle event for a
purse of $4,000.
Graham guardian., 1915-03-12
To the Housewife

Madam. if your husband is like
most men he expects you to look
after the health of yourself and
children. Coughs and colds are the
most common of the minor ailments
and are most likely to lead to serious
diseases. A child is much more
likely to contract diphtheria or scar
let fever when it has a cold. If you
will inquire into the merits of the
various remedies that are recon-
mended for coughs and colds, you
will find that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy stands high in the estima
ton of people who use it, 1t is
prompt and effectual, pleasant and
safe to take. which are qualities
especially To he desired when n
medicine is INTENDED for children
For sale hy Stafford Drug Co.
adv.3 1t
Graham guardian., 1915-03-12
Rheumatism Yields Quickly to
Sloan's

You cant prevent an attack Of
rheumatism from coming on, but
you can stop it almost Immediately.
SlOan's Liniment gently applied to
the sore joint or muscle penetralrs
in a few minutes to the infaned
spot that causes the pain. 1t so0thes
the hot tender, swollen feeling, and
in a very short time brings a relief
that is Almost unbelievable until you
it. Get a bottle Of Sloan'S
Liniment for rs cents of any drug
gist and have it in the house
against colds, sore and swollen
joints, Iumbag0, sciatica and like
ailments. Your money back if not
satisfied, but it does give almost in
3tant relief. adv i-nO2
Graham guardian., 1915-03-12
WHERE is ARIZONA

The following editorial in Sun
days Bisbee Review very aptly
describes the situation regarding
Arizona's real position after fifty
days of vaudeville at Phoenix:
Where is Arizona?" asks quer-
ulous visitor in Tucson. Seeking to
shed further light On his question,
he continued:
In travelling about Arizona, read
ing the newspapers from the various
parts of the State and more recent
ly in connection with the present
session of the legislature, ! have
gained the impression that Arizona
is place Of contiguous but not
amalgamated localities"
Mr.. Visitor goes on to say that
apparently each locality is so bound
up in its own importance and petty
interests that the idea of getting
together for a better, more pros.
porous Arizona has never occurred
to the several localities. They have
not seemed to realize that each sec
tion has its own peculiar advantage
which, when properly developed
will help all the other sections.
To an outsider this situation is
especially emphasized by the atti.
tude of the members of the present
legislature. Each member seems to
be interested only in getting some
thing for his constituents instead of
striving for legislation which will
develop to the utmost Arizona S
wonderful rcsOurces-thus the Salt
River valley desires law that will
will virtually create two State uni
versities when the State has scarcely
sufficient students and funds to sup
port one first-class educational insti-
tuition; and sO-called labor adherents
demand universal eight-hour law
which will throttle the agricultural
industry of the State. 1t is to be
hoped that an awakening will soon
come to prevent ArizOna's legisla.
tors from making the irretrievable
mistakes of false economy and sacri.
ficing the development of Arizona.
Arizona has its own poignant
grief on account of a Legislature
which deliberately bctrays the wei
Graham guardian., 1915-03-12

bearing strawberries and | will Say
that approximately half of the
strawberry family are everbearing
if you will make them bear This
is easily done out here in Arizona
where we can generally govern Ike
irrigation system. AS we all know
that the spring crop of berries is
generally heavy and then the vines
start runners-setting many more
small plants and while they arr
working hard in this way 1t wru G
naturally be impossible to produce a
fruit crop. To keep the plants from
throwing out so many of these
shoots, which exhaust their vitality.
it is necessary to throw them into
another rest period which can On'N
done by withholding the water, il j.
eating only often enough to k, ep
them from dying. The leaves turD
brown and appear to be partly dead 4.
the plants look bad but keep them
rather dry until about the goth Of
August, then give them a thorough
cultivation and cut the tops off. ap-
ply water often enough to keep the
soil damp and the plants will bloom
again as if it were springtime. This
crop of berries is the best Of all, rs
the time of ripening will be in the
cool, pleasant autumn days when the
days and nights are about the same
length and the temperature most
suitable for strawberries. Excelsior,
Glen Mary, Aroma and Saint Louis
are all good heavy producers with
US and will tie money makers for
anybody if properly handled.
Graham guardian., 1915-03-12
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

In organizing local divisions in
each town in the State, the Arizona
Good Roads Association is accom-
plishing the best work for the sue
cess of national system of high.
ways across the country, from ocean
to ocean.
Arizona is the only State in the
Union through which passes two ma
tional highways and is the only State
in the southwest where the climatic
conditions are such that travellers
can come over good roads all the
year around. This being true, good
roads should be popular in this State
and every effort should be made by
the people to keep up the roads.
The plan to secure government
supervision of system of national
highways is one that should appeal
directly to the people and secure
their hearty cooperation.
The success of the national high
way system will mean much to Ari-
zona and the organization of each
town as a unit of the State organi-
cation will result in the kind of CO.
operation that brings success.
The Arizona Good Roads Assoca-
tion is intert sted in all transconti-
mental roads-the Southern National
Highway, the Borderland, the Ocean
to Ocean and all the other roads
which cross Arizona. as well as be-
ing interested in State and county
roads.
The State organization has en-
dOrsed policy of business-like,
scientific, non, political highway con
struction under non partisan high
way commission. This po'icy will
give value received for the money
spent in the State for road construc-
tion and takes such work out Of
politics.
Every business man and farmer
of this valley should be a member
of the Arizona Good Roads Associa-
ton, and they can do this by joining
the local divisions that have been
organized in Stafford, Thatcher,
Pima and other towns in the valley.
Graham guardian., 1915-03-12
Vegetable Varieties

All varieties Of radish, Egyptian
beet, OXhaIt carrot. Bermuda and
New Queen onion, Prckley spinach,
New York head lettuce, Triumph
Irish potato. Kentucky Wonder
bean. black wax and several other
varieties of beans. Stone and Giant
Dwarf tomato, Black Beauty egg
plant and Rocky Ford cantaIoupe.
A good garden can be had the
year round hy fall planting and there
is no necessity for us to buy such
slull' as just mentioned from Cal,
f"rnia when we can beat them on
both quality and quantity.
Graham guardian., 1915-03-12
Arizona Joins
in Rate Fight

Arizona, through her Corporation
Commission, has joined in the gen,
eral fight being made by western
states against proposed general
increase in passenger ra;eS from
Missouri points to the wts'. Thr
commissioners of Arizona, New
Mexico, Minnesota. Iowa, North
Dakota, Colorado, Idaho and Ne
vada have already requested that
the advance sought by the railroads
be included in a general investiga-
tion that is to be conducted at
Chicago, Ill.,, next month by the
Interstate Commerce Commission
California, Oregon, Washington,
Utah and Montana probably will
join in the movement.
If the advances go into effect the
price Of a first class ticket from
Chicago to Phoenix will go up So 90.
The advance from Missouri river
basing points is to be $500.
Graham guardian., 1915-03-12
VALUE OF ORGANIZATION

One thing that was established at
the meeting of farmers and bust
ness men of the valley, held here
Sunday morning at Council Cham
bers. was the value of the Chamber
of Commerce to the community in
times when united effort is required
Every business and professional
man in Stafford is a member and
enthusiastic worker in the Chamber
of Commerce They have their
fingers constantly on the public
pulse. They are the first ones in
the community to start every public
improvement and they give freely
of their time and money for all
things that are beneficial to the
nennle
Graham guardian., 1915-03-12

A good roads party of SoIOmoi =
vile business men and farmers
worked the road from the Solomon
Commercial Company's store to the
depot Sunday grading and graveling
the road. This is the kind of spirit
that helps any community and should
prevail in every town.
Graham guardian., 1915-03-12
THE HOME GARDEN
Interesting Article by Byron
Smith in Southwestern
Stockman-Farmer

We are running large general
nursery and good slZed truck farm
with an orchard supplying several
hundred varieties Of fruits. During
each busy day we always have time
to talk to our neighbor gardeners
and the people who have had no eX-
pcrience in the horticultural line.
Each and every year the up to-date
gardner learns something new, tries
/ a new plan on SDme particular
variety of plants or vegetables.
Nine times out of ten the experienced
gardener from the rain belt make S
mistakes the first season. trying to
grow vegetables in this soil under
our burning sun of Arizona.
All classes of vegetables are gener
ally higher in Arizona than other
places, this is for several reasons,
but the main reason is because you
see very few farmers with little
home garden, fenced away from the
chickens and other stock, where the
good fresh portion Of the daily ration
could be plucked each day at practi.
calIy no cost, The average busy-bee
farmer with an arm full of muscles
and head full of clay, thinks that
the garden is the Cinnamon den
and that there should be no others
work there besides those slant. eyed
chinks. Too true is it, too, that lots
of our good farmers are raising
family of boys and girls who will
never know anything about making
gardens and the high ideals of horti-
culture. But how can the boys learn
where there is no teacher? And
how can the father Of the boys teach
without experience? A man may
go to school and study horticulture
all his life, but if he never has felt
the shovel, pIow or hoe handle, he
could not make success of growing
the fancy necessities of life.
Laying aside preliminaries. now"
is the time we should all be busy
preparing and planting the spring
and summer gardens. The questions
continually come up, of the prepai a
ton of the soil, the depth for plant
ing, the different things to plant,
and the amount of water to be ap-
pied, with questions how deep shall
| cultivate and how often.
Now is the time we create an ap
petite for nice spring spinach, which
should have been sown early in No
vember, so we could enjoy it today.
The tender shoots of asparagus will
soon appear and in just little while
we will see the rows red with straw
berries The new potatoes and peas
come on soon, also the green onions
and radishcs. These all help to make
a better dinner for the weary toi er.
Graham guardian., 1915-03-12
people.

We can not refrain from remark
ing that the democrats who are now
being rawhided by the Republican
Arizona Gazette are getting PRETTY
near what is coming to them o.
all others. Arizona democrats are
the most noted for giving tried and
true democratic papers the grand
go-by and pass up for any mongrel
thing that changes its politics with
what it considers the political wind
and at the sight of supposed ave
nue. for more patronage. Prescott
Courier.
Graham guardian., 1915-03-12

President Wilson has informed
General Carranza that unless there
is an improvement in the conditions
with respect to foreigners aud their
interests in the Mexican territory
under his control, that the neces-
sary steps to obtain the desired pro.
lection will be taken by the United
States. This is the strongest note
that has yet been sent to Carranza.
Graham guardian., 1915-03-12
Small Fruit

Black berries, raspherrics, currants
and strawberries can be successfully
grown among the trees fer the first
three or four years and at the end
of this time these are exhausted
and would necessarily have IL be- re-
D enished with new stock
The question comes about ever
Graham guardian., 1915-03-12
Preparation of the Soil Plant,
ing and Irrigating

In preparation of soil for the small
truck the ground should have been
plOwed deep, say to eight inches and
better if it were twelve, last No.
yembcr, and if it was not done then,
now is the time to do it and then
plow it right back again opposite
way TO keep the surface level. Barn
yard manure is mighty good n"ur-
ishment for the soil, whether light
or heavy, but this, too, should have
been applied last fall and pIowcd in
deep. 1t is not advisable to apply
manure On ground in preparation for
a garden at this time as our hot dry
climate is too severe with artificial
heat added.
If the soil is damp and !Oamy it
will not be necessary to apply water
before or for several days after
the seed of such plants as spinach,
beet, peas, beans and squash are
planted. When the water is tur ned
on, it should be on y soaked to the
seed and never run directly over
them. Lettuce, carrots, onions,
parSnips aud similar seed should bt
planted very shallow, in very deep
soil. and to germinate seed of this
type, the ground must be kept damp
to surface fW several days, ;,a
QuireS abuu! TWO weeks 10 get the
parsnipS anu on ons up. After the
seeds germn&te and start to grow,
use as littie water as pOsslb t and
still keep the plants alive, thrn
when the warmer days come with
plenty of warm sunshine apply mOre
water and cultivate frequently.
The above mentioned VrGrlab rs
with a"mt others -JUt nj corn, OF
cane can be grown succrS.;tu,i, it,
the young or chard up to the Il ird
year after painting. Good Varie les
of seed should always be in rP%ni-
ness for the nome garden. We have
uiVu ihe Following valiuuS vCEe.
tables and have found ihrm success
ful here at Stafford with 40 elevation
Of about twenty niue hundred feet
md summer heat # about 100
., gees
Graham guardian., 1915-03-12

out, as you all know we all depend
more or less on the fruits of the
tree and vine to counteract the
grease and meats taken into the
system, and when our good people
learn that the ounce of preventative
from sickness is worth pound of
common cure remedies they will
study dieting and eat what the great
Creator intended man should live on
to keep health and strength.
For the average family on the
farm there should be one acre of
ground Set apart for the 'chard.
The same tract can be used the first
three years for the garden also to
garden between the rows wh.cl
should be 20 feet apart at the closest
place and is a help to keep out foul
growth and to properly water the
trees. This orchard acre is worth
more to the family than any other
five acres on the farm. mean this
acre set to good thrifty trees and
berries, not in the old rundown
trees planted by "Grandpaw" fifteen
years ago, as the average life of the
peach, plum and sometimes apple is
only about ten years. at the end of
which time they should by replaced
with Young vigorous stock.