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Washington Journal., 1916-03-17
SOn5entrierte Mubrnns int 9rics.

Die 8eoiirfniFe oes Wetttriesss
baben aud bic 9erte1ung tpn5enz
trierter unb bequem in einen tleinen
Raum gepadter Nabrungs : proOutte
gu elmer b06eren @ntpidlung ge>
bra9t, als iemals 5ubor; unb Oieier
ginfluB miro tpobl all9 in 6rieoens>
5eiten Elm febr na9baltiger bleiben!
lin nur Elm pnar 8eifpiele gu err
pdbnen: Min5ise Suben BON 3inn
dbnli9 Oenienigen, tpel9e fir
3abn . Gabm benuBt tperben = entz
baIten tonoenIierte Mil9, pter @es
miife : @rtratte, Dber elm prdparat,
bas aus Ratao uno Mil9 auiam>
mengeieBt tit. Seoes biefer prGpas
rate erforoert rir ben 3ufaB elmer
Safe beiben Wahers, UNI elm lieb,
li4es unb febr nabrboftes @strdnt
gu liefern. Saroinens ober Mn9opis,
Bret, in berfelben Meiie gepadt unb
gepreBt, fam febr f9modbofte
rSonbpi9es" liefern. Nu9 2imo<
nabe : Sabletten fino bereits i'm &C.
brau9.
Sn tleinen &annen perben nod
olerlei bo9tonaentrierte geri9te berS
fanot, barunter cine aussesei9nete
@enusmuf9eln : Suppe ober clam
4opoer". llnb ni9t gu iiberfebsn:
Mit ieoer biefer Rnnnen tperoen au9
tieine, ober Dollfommen aurei9snbe
8rennfoff : 8ritetts geges
ben. I'm bic Speife iiberoa pine tpei>
teres 5eiB gu MAIDEN. @uten
Mppetit broudt man oa ni9t erit
Su piinfGen.
Washington Journal., 1916-03-17
SanptltaOt am @RRenEamm.
Ser cit Der SSabOer Olcsieruns bente
nnb cbcntalS.

Ser StR Oct SOHDoer UeBterNHB DehIe
nnb ebcmals.
No9 elmer Iungen 6obrt ii6er DOE
Gbenen, ouf bensn ni9ts ,geoei6t",
oIs bul.uniI9es Geitein unO NiIbs
ial6ei, errsi9t Der Hs;fenOe en0IiG
8oile, bic itoIs eetporoene Saupts
toot oss iungen States Soobo; uno
er atmet erlei9tert ouf, tpenn er am
Sale oes 8oiIe,5 lufes anlangt, no
bic 4inite Der 8erieielung Die Niilte
in einen berrli9en Seppi9 bon Mies
fen, Ob|tgdrten unO in 9oine impos
fonter S9uttenbdume umge5uubsrt
boben.
8oiIe lit cine ser ipsnigen !Saupts
itGbte, tpel9e unmitteIbor am Sau-
me elmer DiiIte IiBen; i'm @oroer>
grunb 1T Ser reibenoe GIuB, uiiO i'm
9~intersrunoe erbeben fi9 md9tiee
8erge. 40 MeiIen am TluFe aufs
ipGrts bat Die 8unOesrsgierung ben
9r0Bten 8erieI elungs0amm Der @eIt
b%olenoet, bas beriibmte Mrrotprod>
proiett. ltno bon 8otle aus bat Iie
cine GiIenbabn mad oteiem Oamme
gebaut, tpel4e ole erite i'm y3egie>
~rungsbeiiB befinoli9e Giienbabr urs
ter Der ameritanii9en Slagge lit.
(Oenn Ole nere &egierunssbabn in
MIastn 1T nod ni9t Doaenbet.)
Obpobl Die 9auptftaot zines jun
gen Staotes, lit 8oiie bonn Gtdnbs
punt oes ameritonii9en Meltens
f9on cine re9t oIte @tabt. Nur elm
Sabr5ebnt nod Der @ntoedung bon
@olo in &uIifornien biloete 8piie Der
MitteIpuntt elmer Der gr0Bten Sdtigs
felt in Der S9pemmgolb=SnOuitrie,
tpel9e bic ameritaniI9e Natton 1ez
mails geieben bat. Oenn Der Sano
bes 8edens bon Bottle tpar reid an
rgelbem 0red", unb Die Oi9tgeotdng=
ten @liidsidger bdtten beim Austpaz
I9en Oesleiben taum @uenbogen>
&oum neben e%inanOer. Oils .3ufubrs
Station fir Die 8ergbauer purhe
Dos StG6t4en 8oiie oamdls segrinz
oct.
aber bieie periooe 1T lGnsft bor>
iiber. No9 Dem MetaaIuder lit Der
S9af5ii9ter unb Der 9ornpieb=3u9>
ter getommen, Enb Der 9olaI9ldger
uno enoIi9 Der 2~anobauer. QBie am
oere tpeitli9e 9IdBe bat ii9 aud
8oiie nit fait allen Stranger mo0erns
iter Qualification sef9miidt. No9 ltes
FEN Die 8Gume, ipeI9e BON oen fritz
beren Sieolern an ben @eriefelungs>
@rdben entlang in biefer @egeno ges
puroen; tie finO fo~5ufagen
ebrpiirbig bon NIter getporoen. SIN
iibrigen ma9t iid Sic nerle 3eit
ma4tboa gelten6, Dor ALIEN in Der
8eberrl9ung Der Natur.
Oie beiBen QueGen, pel9e aus
ben 8ergz4bbdngen berborbreden,
fino nit groBem GrfoIs in ben
Dienit oea @enideu sei4irrt tpors
ben, un6 Die Burger bon Bottle brdu<
den fia feline Sorgen iiber einen
@runoofen gum Ssi8en ibrer !9einte
uno ibrer @eiadftsrdume gu MAIDEN
= fonbern tpenr tie 0ieIelben betB
baben polen, oreben fe einfo9 elm
SpunbIO9 Der ftdotii9en @aFer>
Iperte auf; 70 BADEN fie bic bette nas
9eiBpoFer>9eitu 8erieies
lungszD ahertrdfte in bieier @egeno
gum Sell ou@ glei45eitig gu
G~r5eu9une BON gIettri3ttdt
mas mebr ober minber BON
@taute iiberbaupt gilt.
Bon Der .Sintertiirs" Der @tdoi
aus tlimmt man auf fteilem Mege
in Die 8erge, tpel9e bic @ors
Der groBen Gap>S ootb=@ ebirgs=
Iette biloeu. Sebr bantbar lit cine
5albihinoige Mutomobilfubrt in ben
ro9 aiemli9 iungfrduIi9en Ti9ten>
pdlbern bod Oben auf Den 9igeln.
Washington Journal., 1916-03-17

Die Sub. .2eFas. mia Is
&uab am Stridl aiast! go tann's
net b'erpart'n, ben Sob fiirs Boz
tsrlanb gu fterben!"
Washington Journal., 1916-03-17

- Gin gutes &inb. 5abre
eaft lin Der iiberfIlten glettrif9en).
sy1a, Su &leine tonnit Did auf
meinen S9oB ieben."
&leines Mdb9en: rSa, aber Ma.
ma au9."
Washington Journal., 1916-03-17

- aaffiniert. r5riB, benz
9errn ba briiben bringen Sic ben
Slid, Der seftern auriidsegeben tpurs
re, unb lesen ibm eintse 2orbeers
batter brouf - er 1T nGmli4 elm
Di4ter."
Washington Journal., 1916-03-17

- Sin Diplomat. nG9 @il>
lem = bate oo9 pirtli9 Blob im<
mo mir ieliebt?"
r0et barf id Dir ni9 fagen,
2iete; bet pdr @errat miIitGrif9er
Ssbeimnife!!"
Washington Journal., 1916-03-17

Sin SeGb. sd bob' ldun
cuff brsi &rie9sfdoupIdben mitge>
tGmpft: i'm Meften, i'm Often -"
Limb int Siiben tpobl au@9"
r9us ni4t, uber i@ BIN Ders
5eirotet."
Washington Journal., 1916-03-17

Sn Der pr il Jun 9. rgfens
men Sic mir einige We9fel!
nSi9tz, Solos. primaz unb Mis
n;fterpedfel.-
Washington Journal., 1916-03-17

Das beige @aFer bon Gan
Gilippo flint in turaer s3eit 9oblFors
men nit @labaiter rnO iteat 10 Sfe>
liefs fer.
Oas Iumin m tpurbe 1927
bon benz Geuti9sn wObler eutocdt.
Washington Journal., 1916-03-17

Dag for bic
2t53ie, mas meine
Qlte Is, I'M for ben
MeOespeiler, no fe
nit bic eri9te 2ebz
bic I'M &ontrie
etpGbntet Iouts tpers
be. Sd ben mel
gunoes 2etpe lang
Die 2iSaie nod nit
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-04-14
- =
Farmland
Garden.
POTATO DISEASES.

Distinction ofssSeed Tubers Effective
Against Many Ills.
Prepared by United States department OF
agricultural
Scab and other potato diseases may
be prevented within limits blythe treat
ment of seed potatoes with formalde-
hyde or with corrosive sublimate. The
object Of this 'trea tment is to destroy
the germs, which might otherwise be
planted with the seed and infect the
new crop. Only surface infections,
however, are reached in this way, and
the method is only partially effective
against deep pits Of common scab.
Such diseases as the mosaic leaf roll
and curly dwarf cannot he reached in
this way. Furthermore. the disinfec-
ton of the seed will not be effective If
the soil in which the potatoes are
planted is already full OF disease.
Despite it's limitations. however, the
disinfection- of seed potatoes is suffi
GENTLY effective against many diseases
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-04-14

POTATO ATTACKED BY PowDEhY SCALE
to warrant specialists in the United
States department of agriculture in
recommending it as /, useful and eco
nomical precautiOn. In niSinfecting
with fOrmaldehyde the potatoes should
be soaked before cutting for two hours
in solution made by adding one pint
of fOrmaldehyde to tAirt,' gallons OF
water This solution Ia: Lt used re
Deatedly. Corrosive S,:J!ima.e is used
at the rate of 1!nrN fer enc and q
half to two hOcrs. Two ounces Of the
salt should be dissolved il hot water
and diluted to make fifteen gallons.
This is deadly POISON ana must be
used with the greatest care. Moreover
it attacks metal and therefore should
be kept in wooden. porcelain or glass
vessels The same solution should not
be used more than three times, as the
strength diminiShes with each lot OF
potatoes soaked in it.
The corrosive suhlinate is regarded
as more effertive than fOrmaldehyde.
particularly against powdery scab and
the black sclerOtia of rhiZoctollia, some
times called russell scab.
If large quantities of seed potatoes
are to be treated several barrels with
a hole in the bottom of each may be
set upon slightly elevated platform.
The holes should be- plugged up, the
barrels filed with potatoes and these
covered with the solution. After two
hours the, hole should be opened and
the solution drawn off and poured into
another barrel. Another method is to
Use a large wooden vat or trough, into
which the potatoes are lowered in
sacks by rope and pulley and later
hauled out, drained and dried.
In addition to disinfecting the seed,
potato diseases may be avoided to some
extent by attention to soil conditions.
Common scab. for example, seldom
gives trouble in acid soils. On the
other hand, a neutral or slightly aka
line soil favors it's spread. Lining
and applications of fresh manure, wood
ashes, nitrate Of soda and ground
bone, therefore, may under certain
conditions prove injurious to the crop,
while acid phosphate and sulphate of
ammonia tend to diminish scab. Pow
derry scab is worst on cold, wet or
poorly drained@soils. Loss from rhizoc-
+ tonia may begminimized by bringing
the land to the best possible state Of
filth. This disease occurs to some ex1
tent in NEARLY all soils, but is worst
when other conditions are unfavorable
10 the development of the potato plant.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-04-14
x X X X X X X X X K X X X +
X SPRUCE GROVE X
(By Special Correspondent
K X K L X K K K K K 4 K 4 X K

x x X X x x X X X x x x X K X \
Friends and relatives of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Paskewitz discovered
they had been married twenty-eight
years, last Saturday and came in and
surprised them with all kinds of good
things to eat for dinner and supper.
They were presented with several
nice gifts, including silver forks,
knives and spoons, berry bowl and a
centerpiece.
w. F. Alice of Minneapolis is ex-
pected here on Saturday to visit at
the home of his brother-in-law, Sam
son Parker
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-04-14
This is :5Yzepll1s Week
from Maine to California !

Merchants who are keen to sense the de-
oDmands Of men and how to serve them are this
week making a special Spring and Summer
Display,oin store and window, of Styleplus.
Clo+hesp$l7. ~.
Changing conditions in the markets of the
7world cannot alter the Styleplus IDEAL
always to clothe men exceptionally WE'LL
always to offer them exceptional value at the
easy-to-pay price Of $17. !
Styleplus Clothes represent new phase
lin American clothing manufacturing. The
efficiency and economy in the big scale and
specialized plan of their manufacture put
.4dollars into the pockets of American men and
. put better clothes on their backs i
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-04-14
x Il x X X x X X X X X x X X X X X
* NARY X
x (By Special Correspondent \

Miss Lola Evans left Monday eve
ming for Emerald, N. D., where she
expects to work during the coming
summer.
Harry and Fred Church have left
for western Canada where they have
work for the coming summer.
The illustrated temperance lecture
which was to be given by Rev. Stub
son and Rev. Sather in the Norweg-
ian church April 10 has been post
poned on account of bad roads and
previous. engagements. A new date
will be announced later.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-04-14

NO newspaper can succeed with
~ out advertising, therefore we
solicit the patronage of our readers
for those who by their advertising
help to make this paper possible.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-04-14
MALCOLM

X (By Special Correspondent !
x X X X X x Xxx X 4 x * X x x x !
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Stoke left
for Germantown Tuesday.
Mr.. Schilling and Mr. Mertz wenA
to Carmel Thursday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-04-14
~ 4 x x K x 4
5BUENA VISTA
(By Special Correspondent.


James Long and family left Thurs-
day for Beach, N. D., where they will
make their home.
G.. w. Hedglin and Ed. Gobel
drove to Bemidji Friday.
Miss Mildred Dickinson returned
to her school work in Bemidji Mon
day.
G. w. Butler spent Sunday at the
M. w. Butler home. Z
Mrs. Gust Swedberg called at the
Nelson home Friday.
P. P. sMalterud transacted business
in Bemidji Thursday. g.
G.. w. Crandall and wife returned
this week from the southern part Of
the state where they spent the vim
ter. /
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-04-14
X X X Xxx X X x X X X x X X X X 4
/ LIBERTY 4

< (By, Special correspondent 4
x x X ff X Xxx x X X r
the G.. A. Fuller farm here which has
been rented by A. B. Severance for the
past year. Among those who attend-:
ed were Mr.. Calem, G. Burr and John
Farber. Il
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-04-14

= The sPioneer IS the place to buy
your rolls of adding machine paper
for Burroughs adding machines. One
roll. q dozen rolls or q hundred rolls
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-01

Lou Ieiiegen, former leading
man with Sarah Bernhardt, who
acts the title role of 1.-THE I'm
KNOWN" at the Colonial, starting
Sunday.
"The Prince and the Pauper,
featuring the diminutive darling
of the screen, Marguerite Clark
is the New Years day program
at the Colonial theater. This
however, is the last day that the
picture will be shown. "The I'm
known" with Lou Tellegen and
Dorothy Davenport, opening for
four days, beginning Sunday.
During the entire week 1.-THE
Prince and the Pauper" has been
drawing large crowds and the
popularity Of the star and the
familiarity with the title of the
production have both helped In
attracting patrons. Marguerite
Clark IL an exceptionally big
name in spite of the smallness of
the owner, who has won her way
to the hearts of photoplay fans
by her wonderful characterize
tions. This name and the abso-
lutte excellence of the production
form a combination which is in
vincible.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-01

er for the screen.
1T seems to me- she said,
that the drama of words is able
to say SO many important and
beautiful things that the photo
play cannot say. The power and
appeal of words is wonderful
thing and the living contact be-
tween actor and audience across
the footlights counts enormously.
II am growing less sure,
though, of what the silent drama
CANNOT say. The photoplay in
dustry Is young and growing.
There seems no real reason why
1t should not deal with the big
themes and vital problems that
have always been left to the stage.
All that is needed is the big i'm
pulse of o-dramatist who is
true artist"
Miss Grey has just finished her
fourth photoplay, called Mother
of Seven" story of mother love
for family Of brave children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-01
STOEVER TO RUN
FOR COMMISSIONER

Rev. G. F. w. Stoever, who re-
tired from the pulpit of the ST..
Johns English Lutheran church
last Sunday, announced he Will
run for one of the city commits
sioners' offices at the next city
election. He was a candidate
against Mayor Fawcett at the
last election. It is thought he
will run for the commissioner of
public safety.
Former Police Judge Frank
Magill also announced yesterday
thta he would be candidate for
city councilman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-01

las such. The three other
pers apparently have looked
pn 1t as a routine matter
tch they must handle Just as
" handle the arrival OF a
inner from San Francisco or a
of 10 cents a ton in the price
potatoes.
like your way Of making big
tgs big and small things
III. / don't like the other
of making all things, big
4 little. monotonously drab.
AN ADMIRER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-01
HALT CHINESE TROOPS

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81
Yuan Shi Kai's troops hurrying
southwark to crush the anti
monarchial revolt in the Yuan
province in China, were turned
back at the French colony of
Mana by the colonial government,
say cablegrams to the Chinese
journal.
The colony is said to have given
notice of neutrality, but the en-
peror disregarded this in at
tempting to send troops across the
colony.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-01
MOVIE BILLS FOR NEW YEARS
'SEvENWONDERS
Film SHOWN AT
SUNSET show

The Seven Wonders of Tacoma
film, which was produced recent
ly for The Times by the North
west Motion Picture Co, is to be
shown today at the Sunset thea
ter, on Sixth avenue.
Last night 1t was one of the
features of the bill at the Park
theater, on Mckinley hill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-01
CALLS EXTRA SESSION

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 31.-Gov-
ernor johnson announced today
he would issue q call for an extra
session Of the legislature to con-
vene Jan. 8. The purpose will be
to repeal the primary registration
statute which threw all election
laws into chaos.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-01

Starring the emotional actress
Betty Nansen, SHOULD Mother
Tell?" in film form has caused a
greater sensation than when II
startled two continents as a stage
play several seasons ago.
The film play has been pro-
duced ON an elaborate scale by
William Fox. The question asked
is, III you had wronged to pro-
tect your young daughter, would
you eat your heart out in silence
when by betraying your Utmost
secret you could save yourself?"
This big feature comes to the
Melbourne Sunday for a three
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-01

The ease of administering
and carrying Homeopathic medi-
cines will be revelation to those
who are accustomed to the old
school-no big bottle and spoon,
just small vial Of pleasant pei
lets that fits the vest pocket.
To get the best results, take
"Seventy-seven" at the first feel
ing of a Cold. a chill, SILVER,
lassitude.
If you wait until you begin to
cough and sneeze, have sore
throat and influenza, 1t may take
longer.
Humphrey Homeo. Medicine Co..
26c and $1.0o. at all druggists or
mailed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-01
Yesterdays Late News

(Schwartxenstsin today denied en-
phatically that Germany 10 ma
nsuvering for peace. This 10 the
first official cognixance that the
foreign office has taken Of the
Wolff agency quotations of pos
sible terms of peace.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-01
STEAMER WRECKED

LONDON, Dec. 31.-The
steamer Miguel Beuilliure was
wrecked off the Sicily islands, 1t
.Eas reported today. The mes
1age stated that distressing
cenes" accompanied the wreck,
fading to the belief that there
Ire many casualties.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-01
Duke TO
Visit japanese

PETROGRAD. Jan. For the
first time In history special en-
voy of the car, Grand Duke
George, is on his way to Japan
to convey New Year greetings to
the mikado and to emphasize the
disappearance of ill-feeling re-
sulting from the Russo-Japanese
war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-01
WILL OUTLINE
BAPTIST PLANS

DR.. M. d. Eubank. for 16 years
a leading Chinese missionary,
will speak at the Sixth ave. Bap-
tist church tomorrow night. He
will talk on the Five Year Pro-
gram of the Baptists."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-01
THANK YOU, A. A.

Editor The Times:
Why is it that your paper al
ways gives us SO much better an
idea of the big things that are
happening WHEN THEY ARE
HAPPENING than the other
Tacoma dailies? My question Is
prompted by the splendid way
In which you have handled the
coming of prohibition.
1t surely marks big epoch in
the development of the state.
The Times seems to have treated
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-01
10 CREATE ALLIANCE

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 81.
The real purpose Of the con-
vention of the 81 American REF
publics is to create a defensive
alliance and put all power and
resources behind the Monroe
Doctrine, it became known today
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-01
SCHOONER TOWED IN

MARSHFIELD, Ore, Dec. 81
With it's crew of three men ex
hausted from lack of water ant
food, the gasoline schooner En-
terprise, bound from Astoria t
Waldport, was towed into Coo
bay today. The schooner wa
badly battered by a 75-mile gal
Tuesday night. With her en-
gines flooded, she drifted help
lessly for two days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-01
THE EDlD OR'S NAIL

without
he
have atpur
~. theyar lOt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-01

NOT OUT FOR PEACE
BERLIN, Dec. 31.-Baron Won
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-01

day engagement. Charlie Chap
lin is also on the bill. in "In the
Park
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-01

morrow in her latest William Fox
feature, Destruction"
This is the latest release from
the Fox studios, and Miss Bara
is said to have one of the most
pleasing roles of her entire career
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-07-27
Of Interest to Bird Lovers.

The following letter received by Basil
Newell from Daytona, Fla, acquaint-
ance. who was much interested in the
study of birds there, especially of the
purple martin, may prove interesting to
bird lovers in this section:
Benton Harbor, Mich, July 8, 1916.
My dear Mr. Newell: Y our name and adj
dress in my bird book at bottom of list of
birds seen on shores of Ponce Park, Day
tona, Fla, March Is, 1915, makes it
possible for me to know where to adj
dress letter to you. Sister Josephine
forwarded her letter from you with the
martin article enclosed. She allowed
me to keep the article, so | have it past
ed in my bird book Father Wonser
made for me. and sent me as a surprise
last fall a splendid martin houses
boxes. | have the house placed accorG
height, ETC., with 4 holes exposed to
martin coming time-latter part of
appeared. Soon the English sparroWs
and pair of wrens saw the advantage
of having an attractive suburban home,
appointed, of course, and gave up the hope
of the martins coming, when, on June 2Sth,
five martins came. 1t was interesting
to watch the taking possession of the
house. An oriole, kingblrd and phoebe
had seats in the bleachers-top of near
by apple tree and telephone wire. En-
gish sparroWs and wrens fought with
the taking of Verdun spirit Fearing
the English sparrows might win out,
Mr.. Wonser aided the martins with a
free use of his % aimed at the English
sparrows. He just naturally ruined six
good sparrows and from that time on the
martins have taken fuller possession.
Always in the morning | hear and see
the martins. Then it may go from or
10 a. m. to or p. m. before they re-
turn. Often though they are around at
intervals during the day, but they are
not about the house constantly. Is that
the normal habit of the birds? Do you
think they are nesting at this late date?
And do they come in odd numbers-5?
know nothing of their habits from for
mer observations; these are my first
birds. ] have Is wre1 and bluebird
houses up and four feeding stations, al
though place no food in the latter dur
ing the summer months. will be grateful
for any information that you may give
me about my martin situation here.
Heard Prof. Odds lecture last week-he
is from the Agricultural Department,
ashington-on Bird Songs and Calls :"
Hope you have been IN good health
the past year, and are in measure real.
izing your hearts desires-no one does
fully.
Mr.. Newell tells US that the five mar
tins are five males, and that they are
looking the houses over with an eye to
returning next year, when they will
bring mates and build their nests there
He also says that in his opinion Mrs.
Wonser is meeting with remarkable sue
cess, as it is not often that as many
martins are attracted to a new house
the first year.