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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-03

THICK Wn1lc InaC AT the hl&HC AS AOo
Long and Slender. The Middle Ear
Shows the Right Proportions.
the ears produced by variety, ana
in saving seed. ears with imperfectly
filled butts and with exposed tips OF
cobs should be rejected.
In the best bred corns grown IN
the southern states the rows range
from 16 to "a, the number present
being always even in any normally
developed ear. In flint corns grown
in the northeastern states the number
may be reduced TO eight or ten rows
Before we can make progress in
improving corn. we must select an
ideal and adhere to 1t, rigidly casting
out anything and everything that does
not comply with our standard.
Uniformity in shape and size OF
seed is especially important and no
one feature tells more unmistakably
the care sample has had In the way
Of selection and breeding. Seeds pro-
duced at the extreme tips and butts
CT ears Of necessity differ somewhat
in shape from those In the middle OF
the ear where each seed is restricted
by it's fellows. But the greater part
Of the length Of an ear the size and
shape should be 50 close that the
same number Of seeds will be dropped
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-03

Farmers who have not studied the
subject of concrete construction, Will
do well to take 1t up. In most cases
the material will be cheaper ana
handler than lumber It is OF high
value for walks, dairy-foors, milk
houses, troughs and steps, as well as
for general architectural work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-03

Many farmers every year buy q
large part Of their seed. 1t is COM
mon mistake for many to wait Until
the last minute before they make their
purchases
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-03

The incubator lamp should be filled
and cleaned every day at noon. This
will give ample time to regulate the
flame by night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-03

You should have some hens setting
or your incubator running as early as
you can. The early chicks are the
0oney-makers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-03

be purchased for about $1.35 each and
can be hung in home-constructed
wooden frame with entirely satisfac-
tory results and at low cost.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-03

Samples are sometimes seen at corn
shows with scattered grains differing
markedly in thickness and width from
the others. They are Objectionable,
both because such seed does not plant
we'll, and because 1t shows cross pol
lenisation with other varieties. Pre-
miums can be given to such samples
only when the competing samples
present more serious defects, such as
traces of the mold causing sickness in
stock. decayed kernels. and imperfect
Of germs.
A separate seed plot for each
farmer. where his best ears can be
planted and the plants kept from con-
or strip from his choice
seed planted through the middle of q
large planting Of the same variety,
have both been suggested as means Of
keeping seed corn from the pollen of
undesirable corn grown in the neigh
borhood This matter is an important
one.
When one has selected the variety
best answering his purpose. his work
Is only begun. He should not rest
satisfied as long as any one has q
better strain Of the variety. When
he gets crop from 1t. the very best
ears should be selected for seed from
the very best plants. and these ears
ought to be thoroughly cured before
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-03

It never pays to buy cheap seed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-03

The 200-egg a year hen has b
much talked about but seldom sesl
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-03

Ear at the Left Too Short and
Thick While That at the Right Is Too
Long and Slender. The Middle Ear
Shows the Right Proportions.
The Washington times., 1915-10-06
THE ARABIC ADJUSTMENT

Germany has accepted the United
States view Of the Arabic case, and
through Ambassador Won Bernstorff
has communicated to our State De.
partment a disavowal Of the attack
on that vessel, an assurance that or
ders to submarine commanders have
been made SO rigid that there is be.
lieved to be no chance for repetition
OF such an incident, and q promise
to pay indemnity for American lives
lost. Count Won Bernstorff is au-
thorized to represent his govern.
ment in direct negotiations to de-
termine the indemnity.
The substantial concession in this
case to the views of the United
States consisted in accepting the
testimony Of British officers of the
Arabic that they had no intention Of
ramming the submarine. At first
Germany stood on the proposition
that there was evidence Of the pur-
pose to attack the undersea ves-
sci, and the conflict of testimony on
this point was proposed as a SUBJ
ject for arbitration; to which the
United States could not assent. Ger
many now accepts the statement Of
the Arabic's officers, admits the mis-
take of the submarine commander,
and will settle.
With the Arabic case out Of the
way it would seem that the Lusi-
tania affair should be amenable to
settlement by like procedure, for the
principles Of one substantially ap-
ply in the other. In fact. the diplo-
matte settlement of the Arabic in
cident was more difficult than that
of the Lusitania, because the Arabic
performance seemed a direct flout-
ing of the United States, a bald be-
trayal of assurances given after the
Lusitania sinking.
With these cases out Of the way
and the German submarine CAM
paign now slackened and under rea-
sonable regulation, the danger of a
clash with Germany may be regard
ed as less than for many months
past. The Won Tirpitz regime has
been repudiated; and that regime
represented the extreme of German
Chauvinism which seems to have
believed it would be good military
policy to force the United States
into the war.
The Washington times., 1915-10-06
GNU, T0.F0RM COAST
ARTILLERY COMPANY

To discuss plans for the organiza-
tion Of q coast artillery company.
which has been agitated for some
time. a mass meeting OF students Of
George Washington University will be
held Friday night at o'clock in the
nledi ical school building. 1925 II street
northwest. Rear Admiral Charles ii.
stockton. Y. S. n, president or the
university, will preside.
1t is planned to have the company
form part OF the District National
Guard. President Stockton has IN
dorsed the plan. Already 1t has been
tentatively arranged to have members
of the company participate In target
practice, and make trips to various
points to acquaint themselves thor
oughly with the artillery equipment
President Stockton will addTess the
students at the meeting on Friday even
ing. Other talks will be made by Brig.
Gen. William f. Harvey. commander
of the District National Guard. and
by Major J. c. Castner. ad)utant gem
eral of the militia,
More than thirty-fve students and
graduates OF the university already
have signified their intention OF joining
the company. 1t Is expected that an
enrolment Of at least sixty-fVe Will be
procured at the meeting. and 1t Is hoped
to swell the list to 100. Army officers
have indorsed the plan. and the War
Department, II Is understood. VIII ald In
every way In Offering facilities Tor
training those who enlist.
The Washington times., 1915-10-06
Disagrees With Critic of Ford's At.
tltude Toward Veterans.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
cannot recall anything In our ma
uohal encampment that gave me more
pleasure than the striking out Of the
records or the encampment the unjust
Gehsurc heaped upon Public Pinter Ford.
IN the first place. the censure by a GER
tam comrade was false from first to
last As civil war veteran and an
employe OF the Printing Office, I can
state not one civil war veteran was
or has been discharged during Mr..
Ford's administration. Nor will there
be by him SO long as they do their
duty. l stand ready at any time to
race any man. comrade or other, who
reflects upon our Public Printer. Be-
cause there Is no head of any depart
who Is truer or more stanch friend to
the old soldier than Mr.. Ford. It would
be well for certain G. A. Il. comrades
to think well before they make unjust
charges against an official. especially
when he does not deserve Il. feel that
every civil war veteran employed In
the Printing office will agree with me.
s. G. MANSON.
washington, Oct, L.
The Washington times., 1915-10-06
MUNICIPAL LOAN AGENCIES

Tho problem Of temporary loans
to tho poor has been worked out in
various ways in most large cities.
Here the working out has consist
ed Of shutting down all facilities
for procuring short time loans by
those not having standing with a
bank.
In one large city a philanthropist
recognized the need for such facili-
ties and founded society for lend
ing to the needy. Corporation Coun-
sci Syme, in his report to the Com
nissioners, states squarely the hard
sAips worked upon the poor by the
situation here. These have been es-
pecially trying through the period
when many were unemployed. The
charity organizations will bear out
the statement that many might have
saved their self-respect had they
been able to procure loans at rea-
sonable interest rate.
Those who have had experience
with fighting loan sharks will not
regard too highly the proposition to
fix a legal rate of interest. In the
absence of better plan that would
relieve the situation, but experience
has shown that there are too many
ways Of evading usury laws to make
them practicable. The municipal
pawn shop idea advanced by Mr..
Syme has a greater appeal. Such
an arrangement would regulate the
business, would put a check to any
attempts to take advantage of per-
sons in need, and would place the
whole matter upon definite, busi-
nesslike basis,
The Washington times., 1915-10-06

estimates in other regards proved
pretty accurate. Thus the ordinary in
sernai revenue ., fer I'll lsis fiscal year was
*aas. .ooo.o .ooo. The income tax was esti-
mated at $50 900. and turned in S7s.-
$4,000 Miscellaneous revenues were es-
timated at &S,00o 900; they produced &c.,
Going back to a comparison of full
years. It is found that In the year ended
June 80. 1914. the Governments receipts.
aside from the Postoffice Department.
were SIG! 600. 900. while a year later they
continued about proportionateiy to the
present time. and the problem is to
prevent the accumulated deficiency
from interfering with the Government .
capacity to meet obligations. Panama
but there Is little desire to sell them.
For the fiscal year last ended the net
excess OF all disbursements over all re-
ceipts was stated as being at s64,16.-
416.S. 1t Is evident that this cannot go
on very long.
Saves Worse Showing.
About 500 900 900 a year is now being
produced by the emergency revenue
act that was passed last winter. when
1t became apparent that the war was
going to interfere seriously with normal
revenues. This act has saved the Ad-
ministration from a far worse showing.
It Is to expire with tho end Of the year.
and doubtless will be continued another
year. The Administration asked that
II be passed for the period of the war.
but Congress limited 1t to this year.
1t taxes kilograms. telephone calls
under certain conditions. contracts. bills
of ladins: raised the internal revenue
tax on beer from 81 to 81 so per barrel
There will Be some sarcastic remarks
about its renewal. but there Is little
question that II will be extended for
another year unless the European war
action.
There has been exaggeration on both
sides regarding the fiscal situation OF
the Government. On October the
treasury adopted a new form Of state
ment OF fiscal affairs. which gave the
appearance of a much better showing.
This new statement has been criticised
as a 1usgle with futures designed TO
mislead: It is defended as q more ac-
eurate statement. The discussion will
be heard from in future; but II does not
alter the fact that there is a deficit in
must be met
The Washington times., 1915-10-06
ALLIES GREEK DILEMMA

An astounding transformation of
the Greek, possibly of the whole
Balkan, situation comes with the
fresh break between the King and
the premier of Greece, Venizelos at
the demand Of Constantine handing
in his resignation. This new turn Of
affairs In the Near East must be
disconcerting to the allies, and
though 1t should last only a few
days may prove to be very serious
stumbling block in their path to the
aid Of Serbia.
Venizelos, the popular idol, is un-
qualifiedly committed to the allies
and is determined upon a scrupu-
lous fulfillment Of his country's
treaty obligations to Serbia. King
Constantine is a mere tool of the
German Emperor. There would
seem to be no doubt that the patri-
otic Venizelos must again triumph
over the subservient Constantine
when the people realize what the
withdrawal Of their leader from the
head of the government means to
their country. Nevertheless, there is
technical situation which may
bring a crisis in the Balkan affairs
of the allies before Venizelos could
regain control of the government.
lis a technical violation of the
laws of neutrality and it is said to
be a violation, of the fundamental
law Of Greece for it's territory to be
occupied by foreign force without
a special vote Of parliament. The
allies have been putting masses Of
troops on Salonika for use against
Bulgaria if that nation should join
the Teuton arms. At this moment
the news is that France has already
landed 10000 troops. The Venizelos
government has winked at this for
eign use of Greek soil pending a
formal legislative authorization Of
the fact. While Venizelos is out,
therefore, the King and whatever
other servants Berlin has in the
Greek government may insist that
the allies observe the law now tech
nically violated.
Unless the allies choose to defy
the law of Greece and the mandate
of it's government, this might tie
their expeditionary force hand and
foot until the Bulgarians had per-
mitted the Teutons to drive
through Serbia on the way into
Turkey.
If Venizelos, out Of the premier
The Washington times., 1915-10-06
CARMEN" PLEASES
BELASC0 AUDIENCE
Nine. 0onaIda and Supporters
Give Satisfying Presentation
Of Opera.

With Nine. Pauline Donalda, signor
Giuseppe Asostini, and Chevalier Full
genzio Guerrieri sharing triple honors
as prima donna, hero. and director, the
San Carlo Opera Company presented a.
conception Of Carmen" last evening
that was both musically and artistic
ally satisfying.
Nine. Donalda's Carmen was seduc-
tive and vocally pleasing, the "Haba-
nera" and Down by the Walls of Se-
villa" receiving prolonged applause.
Agostini was in excellent voice. giving
realism to the role OF Don Juan. and
Modesti was an acceptable Escamillo,
The minor parts were filled in sat-
isfying manner. with Natalie Cervi as
Dancairo; Luciano Rossini as Remen-
dado: Pietro de Biasi as Zuniga; Maria
Fara as Micaela: De La Mette as
Morales: Annette Chabot as Frasquita.
and Anna Haase as Mercedes.
Chevalier Guerrieri won favorable
comment for his colorful interpretatio
of difficult score. and spirited
chorus contributed much to the en-
sembles.
The Barber of Seville" Is to be
given this afternoon. and this evening
'Cavalleria Rusticana" and "I'Pag-
liacci'' will be sung.
The Washington times., 1915-10-06
FAMILY Of FIVE Cam
LIVE ON SIS A week
Charities Investigators Find
Wage Minimum and Suggest
Budget.

NEW YORK. Oct. 6-Officiais Of the
BROOKLYN Bureau of Charities have
found out-not by experience. bvt ny
investigation-that SIS a week is enough
to support n husband. wife and tAree
children. Officials OF the Catholic So
ciety Of st. Vincent de Paul, using the
same methods. but with different
conception of what constitute neces-
saries. figure $500 a week about right
for the same family. Both sets of fig
ures were made public yesterday.
The family will get more food by S3.5c
worth II 1t adopts the standard Of the
Catholic Society. which allows Sl06o a
week for the table. On the other hand.
the family that figures by the charities
method VIII have quarters worth Of
furniture and sundries and a dimes
worth OF insurance more than II would
get from the other set OF figures. The
Bureau Of Charities allows 81 for furni.
ture ana sundries and 80 cents for in
The charities plan allows 60 cepts
Tor carfare. but It is not mentioned at
al IN the Catholic Society's figures.
Rent Is the same. however, So i'm each
"a liable. The charities standard allows
week Tor clothes. against the 70
cents allowed by the Catholic budget
The budget experts show figures Prov
Ing that "a woman can dress fairly well
on total yearly expenditure OF $50 %.
rms allows for SIX pairs of l0-cent
stockings, two petticoats, and six hand
kerchiefs. The husband should spend
but $50. 40 for his yearly needs. This al
lows him pair OF trousers, six collars
and q few other things
The sundries In both lists include pa
pers. reading matter, recreation, church
dues. utensils. s. spending money for
father. soap. washing material, and
stamps. all to cost s75 For a family of
six the budget experts figure Sl,l64
would be about right: for one of eight
they figure on sl,36s. and for one OF
nine. $l,620
The Washington times., 1915-10-06

sible, perhaps, but law is more wide
ly used in other fields than ever be-
fore. Many of the students of the
excellent law schools here may no.
intend to practice law at all, but
they need a speaking acquaintance
with Blackstone for successful work
in some other profession. Even
business men now recognize the
need Of an education in the ele-
ments Of the law, and as training
for the science Of business becomes
standardized as the training for
work in any other science, the
knowledge Of law in the industrial
and commercial community will be
greater, and friction over legal dif-
ficulties lessened,
The Washington times., 1915-10-06
BALANCE OF TRADE
SMASHES RECORDS

Exports OF s6.7ts.s3l and a favora BILE
trade balance OF s35. 40. ia announced
by the Department OF Commerce for the
week ended October =. broke all records
since the big March l3 week. when the
exports totaled 3ss. .s40.7l9. and the trade
balance. helped along by the fact that
the imports were less than usual.
reached 81. $50.
Experts OF the department said that
last weeks high record Is the Begin
ming Of the fall and winter movement
OF crops and foodstuffs. which. adding
their bulk to the big shipments OF war
supplies, will soon give the United
States export records in excess Of
$500. 10000 a month.
Imports for the week were SO. 81. 500
an increase Of Hl .6S2 over the week
previous. The figures given by the De-
partment Of Commerce are for the thir-
teen principal customs districts OF the
United States.
A jump In the combined exports from
the cotton ports of Galveston. New Or
leans. and Savannah had much to do
with last weeks fine showing. The ex-
ports from Galveston were S.6<3. .9l3;
from Savannah. &3.sl6.E4 and from
New Orleans. $3,s96. .078. a total Of $l5,-
865, ,Sc5. In the exports OF $6S.24e. Ss3 for
tho week ended September IS the same
three ports had a share Of only T.46l.-
20S.
Cotton exported during the week end
ed October 2 amounted to H7.sl% bales
The increase over previous weeks Is
shown by this tabulation:
The Washington times., 1915-10-06
RESPECT FOR THE FLAG

This week an organization met in
Washington, in room bedecked
with pennants and streamers of
various kinds. There was much talk
about patriotism, and various speak
ers urged that, whatever the other
aims of the body, its primary pur-
pose was patriotic.
At the close of this meeting a
woman, widely known hereabouts
for her practical common sense,
arose to inquire why, amid bunting
and banners, the United States flag
was nowhere in evidence.
The absence of the flag was but
an oversight, but there are many
oversights of this sort that point ia
the need of greater respect for
the American flag. One step in the
right direction has just been taken
by the New York police department.
All Of the 10000 men on the force
have been notified that they will be
required to salute the flag when
they pass the colors on any public
occasion.
One of the lessons Of the G. A. R.
encampment was a deeper respect
for the flag. Comment has been
made about the lack of knowledge
Of those in charge Of public and pri-
vate buildings about raising the
flag. Formerly it was a reproach
when the national anthem was
played in theaters, because only half
the audience was apt to rise, in
struggling fashion. That state of
affairs prevails no longer in WASH
ington theaters, at least.
New York's injunction to it's
police is a proper starting place for
the inculcation of respect for the
flag among adults. The schools al
ready are made the channels of such
teaching to the young. Through
such efforts the flag of this nation,
in time, will command the conscious
respect due it whenever it is dis
played.
The Washington times., 1915-10-06
A BAD EXCISE APPOINTMENT

The community will view with
disapproval the reappointment OF
Gen. Robert G. Smith to the Excise
Board of the District. Last winter
following the Senate's investigation
Of the operations Of the board, the
conviction became firmly established
that the very least that could be
done with the members of that body
was to let them drop into charitable
oblivion as soon as tkeir terms OF
Office should end. If the entire board
had been deposed from Office II
would have created no such surprise
as that any one of its members
should be reappointed, after the
showing made in the Jones investi-
cation.
The Excise Board has seemed De-
culiarly incapable of understanding
what was expected of it. Its ad-
ministration of the Jones' Work law
has brought Washington to the
point where it confronts a serious
possibility of still more drastic leg
islation to deal with the liquor
question. There has been vigorous
intimation that the reappointment
OF any member of the present Ex-
else Board would meet with opposi-
ton to confirmation in the Senate.
But much more than this is in
volved. Washington's experiment
with the Jones' Works legislation
has looked to a great number Of
people, in and out of Congress, as
a sort Of probationary period. If
that law could have been admins
tered in fashion to satisfy the pub
lie, it might have remained the rule
OF this jurisdiction for long time.
1t has not been so administered. A
law that, properly enforced, would
have satisfied the community, has
been made a byword, a theme of
scandalous gossip and cynical COM
ment. There will be change in only
one direction, and that is toward
more rigid control of the liquor
business, with the possibility never
remote Of making this a dry town.
1t Is not difficult to understand
that advocates Of dry Capital City
will view with satisfaction an ap-
pointment that makes drought loom
more imminent on the horizon; but
it is very hard to realize Just why
an appointment should be made, un-
less that purpose is in mind, that
must shock the sensibilities of per-
sons who believe the laws are made
to be enforced in spirit as we'll as in
letter.