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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-18
MAY SOON WITHDRAW
EXPEDITION OF S|BLEY
Langhorne Endeavoring to Overtake
Mexican Bandits Who EIuded
Him at FL Pine.
AMERICANS RESCUE DEEN1ER
Had Been Left by Rctreating Out
laws, Whose Orders for His Death
We're Not Obeyed ny Villagers.
Conditions Quiet in chihuahua.

SAN ANTONIO. TEN, May i7.-An
early withdrawal OF the punitive eape-
dit;on led by Colonel Sib!ey, south OF
BoQu!!laa. was Indicated AT department
headGuar .ers ;o-day. The rescue of
jesse heemer. the srorekeeper. and
Monroe Payne, the negro cook, who
were CARRIED across the border By BAN
dts when they raided Glenn Springs
and Bonuiilas twelve days ago was
reported TO-DAY by Colonel Sthley, who
received mis- Information from Major
George r Langhornc Major Lang
horne reported that he WAS endcavor-
ing to overtake the bandits. who had
eIudcd him a, =: Pino. from where he
cent the report.
Officers here regarded Il as probable
that ar encounter with the ban6its
would bring the expedition TO an end.
and 1, is thought probable that the
bandits will be oNertaken soon.
II was expected that the four troops
Of cavalry and the machine gun com
panv cpsrating under Sihlcy vas In
adequate for extended operations.
Deemcr and Payne had been left at FL
Pine b. the ietreatinE bandits with
Instructions To the residents that they
be killed If an attempt at rescue was
made. The villagers refused 20 obey
instructions. processing their f:tendli-
ness to III: Americans when they en-
.crcd The town yesterday morning.
Two regiments of Texas militia were
assigned TO the Brownsville district.
They will be the ilrst OF the troops
20 so T.. border stations. In fnis dis
tr,cr. it was announced. there will be
more tnan 5,o00 men within Ave days.
Three companies of Coast Artillery.
the Seventy seventh, Sevcnty-fonrth
and the One Hundred and Forty-ffth.
left here to-day for the Del Rio dis
-rict
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-18
MISS TOWER DIES OF HURTS
Received Fatal InjurIc, in Automobiie
Accident I'm Philadelphia Inst
SATURDAY.

HlLADELPHIA. May 17-Miss Ger
trude rover. daughter OF Charlcmagme
rover former American ambassador
20 Germany. who was injured In an
automobile accident in Fairmount Park
last saturday night. died as result
or her injuries In a hospital here to-
day,
Thomas III. Dougherty. Jr, the polo
player. who was also injured, IS in
critical condition. Hn suffered con-
cussiou OF the brain.
Miss Tower and Dougherty were re-
turning home from the Philadelphia
Country Club in Doughcrty's automo-
bile, when. in swinging = curve. the
automobile threw one OF its forward
wheels. causing the machine 10 turn
turtle
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-18
REPORTS YAaUI TROOPS
AS HEADED FOR SIHLEY


SAN ANTONIO. TEN, May IFS. F..
Setter, an American. who arrived at
Eagle Pass to-day from Torreon, was
credited in special dispatch to the
san Antonio Light as saying that 500
Yaaul troops started north threc days
ago with the avowed intention OF
"wiping out Colonel Frederick Sibley's
command" He also was quoted as
saying the CarranZa and villa troops In
the vicinity of Torreon were uniting to
''go after the gringoes"
General Funston said he assumed
that the movement OF the 500 troops
Is nothing more than a part of Gen.
eral Obregon's plan to police the dis
trict south Of Boqulllas.
Announcement Of four patrol districts
into which the border will be divided
WAS made to-day by General Funston.
The Brownsville district will be
commanded by Brigadier Gen eral James
Parker. II will extend from Browns
Vile to point near Roma. about 100
miles west. The Laredo district, ex-
tending from Roma to Blocker's ranch.
between Laredo and Eagle Pass. will
be commanded by Brigadier-General
william a. Mann. The Eagle Pass
district, extending from Blocker's
ranch to a point near Del Rio, will be
commanded by Brigadicr-General Henry
SsE Green. The fourth district, with
sA~adquarters at Del Rio, will be estab-
he'd to guard the towns and bridges
>ng the Southern Pacific. Lieutenant
lionel A. J.. Parmeter will command.
Tie troops In that district will be six
companies OF tho Nineteenth Infantry
and six companies Of the Coast Artil-
leEN
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TO Be BASED
ON LEGISLATIVE RECORD
Progress by Congress Awaited With
Profound Interest by Admins
tration Leaders.
WANT PENDING BILLS ENACTED
President Expresses Hope That Ad-
tournment VIII Be Taken Early in
Summer, With Most OF Program
Completed Before Conventions.

WASHINGTON, May 1T.-President
Wilson. talking with congressional
callers to-day, indicated his gratifca-
ton az the, progress being made on
Legislation supported hy tho administra-
ton, and expressed hone that Congress
would be able 10 adjourn early in the
summer. it is the hope Of the Presi-
dent TO see most of tie program com
pleted before the political conventions
in June.
Representative Eagle. OF Texas. told
the President he thought Congress
would adjourn BY the middle of July,
and some OF the Presidents advisers
believe il will he possible 10 complete
the Legislative program before that
time. Senator Kern. majority leader
Of the Senate. however. has said ad-
journment may not come before August
1e. and Speaker Clark thinks it hardly
will be practicable to get away then.
DRAFTING OF PLATFORM
ALREADY IN PROGRESS
Tho Democratic platform will be
based in large part on rhc record Of
legislation enacted. The drafting of
the platform already has been begun,
and progress by Congress is awaited
with profound interest Ivy administra-
ton leaders. The measures which the
President particularly wants passed hc-
fore the conventions are the shipping
bill the rural credits bill the Phjlip
pine and the Porto Rican bills. the
tariff commission bill and n corrupt
practices act.
Postmaster General Burleson dis
cussed The political situation with the
President to-day, and afterwards said
he thought former Governor Cilynn. of
New York. undoubtedly would be fem
porary chairman of the Democratic
convention. le also Indicated that he
believed Speaker Champ Clark would
be permanent chairman. although
friends of the Speaker say he does
not eXpec; TO attend the convention
The President has not yet decided
definitely where he will be during The
convention. but he may go to his sum
mer homo. Shadow Lane" In New
Jersey, If the foreign situation does no,
necessltate his presence in Washing.
ton
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-18
NOT GOING AS ALTERNATE
Rrynn Mnkes Stntcment 10 Correct
Misrcpresentntiona of "Corpora-
tion-ContrOlled Papers,

LINCOLN. NED., May 17.-William J.
Bryan announced to-day that he ls not
going to the Democratic National Con-
vention as an alternate delegate from
Nebraska. Mother is Charles w
Bryan. defeated candidate for the
Democratic gubernatorial nomination
in Nebraska, planning to run inde-
peudontly. Mr.. Bryan's statement was
made, he explained. to correct the
deliberate and malicious misrep.
reservations Of controlled
papara."
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.lContinusd on Second Pa9s,l.
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NEEDS $4,000 BY JUNE /.
Committee Charged With LiquIdntiug
Debt of University OF south
Receives Reports.

NASHVILLE. TENN. May 1f.--A
Sewanee, Tenn. special says that when
the central committee charged with
raising 100000 to Essyysssysssss y. s,ht
OF tho University OF go s.
oeived reports yesterday afternoon
from all tho Episoopel dioceees In tho
South, tho sum Of 3ts6.ooo was the
.eKxxeIaaA.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-18
BORAH REVIEWS ATTACK
on NATIONAL GUARD

Senator Eorah. renewing his attack
on the National Guard as political
force. declared that it would prove TO
be more detrimental to the United
States than an invading army. He
characterized Great Britain's execution
OF the Irish as the greatest blow to
free institutions since the European war
began.
Senator Lodge criticized tho Uouac
for not accepting larger army incrca SO
proposed in the Senate bill. Senator
Stone. Of the Foreign Relations
Committee. said no was so anxious to
see the nitrate provision enacted that
he would almost be willing TO agree to
any size army necessary. but insisted
there was no need of an increased
army. Senator Brandegee. author Of
the amendment for regular army of
25o.000 men at peace strength, dec In red
the English language was inadequate
TO express his disgust at the confer
ence action, and said he hoped the
good Lord. who guards the drurkard
and the fool, will save the nation"
Secretary Baker said tonight that
rs soon as President Wilson signed the
bill hc would begin consultations with
the general staff to put the measure
into effect. He began studying the
conference report tonight, taking a
copy with him on trip to New York
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-18
DR.. r. C. BRYAN NOMINATED
Chosen by President to BE First Lieu
tenant In Medical Reserve Corps
of Army.

WASHINGTON, May l7.--Dr Robert
Coaiter Bryan. Of Richmond. to-day was
nominated by President Wilson to be
first lieutenant In the Medical Reserve
Corps OF the army.
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Date Set for Hrnndeis Vote.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE Senate
Judiciary Committee decided to-day to
vote next Wednesday on tho nomina-
tion Of I.ouis D. Brandeis for the Su-
lpreme Count
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
TO PREVENT INJURY
FROM ANTHRACNOSE
Highly Desirable That Growers
Become Acquainted With
Disease of Raspberry.

tBy ]. c. WRITTEN, Missouri Agricui-
turai College)
The fungous disease, anthracnose, Is
rery prevalent in Missouri this year, IL
he letters and infected raspberry
stems received at the Missouri agricul-
:ural experiment station are any indi-
.ation. officers of the department Of
horticulture doing work over the state
also find that in some localities an
:hracnose is causing much more dam
Ige than usual.
The present season Is too advanced
70 give any very essential treatment
FOR this disease at the present time. 1t
Is, however, highly desirable that the
growers become acquainted with 1t
4 it is appearing In their fields. They
will then be prepared to treat plants
next spring so as to prevent further
injury from the disease the following
season.
Anthracnose occurs on the fruitlng
canes of the current season, and also
On the new shoots which will be the
fruiting canes for next year, 1t usu-
ally appears In the form OF spots or
blotches on the canes, varying from
one-sixteenth to one-fourth of an inch
in diameter. These blotches are brown
Ish or reddish toward the center, and
usually have q purplish ring around
the outer border. Where the fruiting
canes are badly affected, a weak
nrnxxyfl, fc Hlalv IN raSuIf Tho harrtax
are understood, and some of them may
even dry up and fail to mature fully.
In severe cases fruiting shoots may
more or less die back.
Treatment for anthracnose of the
raspberry consists of two things: %
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
(By J. c. WRITTEN. Missouri AgricuI-
tural CQllAxal

By J. G. WRITTEN. Missouri Ag1icul-
tural Collegco
Train up fruit tree In the way 1t
should go and when 1t liz old 1t will not
depart from 1t. 1t Is easy and cheap
to shape a young fruit tree so 1t will
always have good form; 1t Is difficult
and expensive to shape an old fruit
tree that has been neglected.
The main framework Of the fruit
tree should be shaped In early spring.
Additional pruning should follow from
line to time during the summer to fur
her correct and guide the new growth.
The center Of the young tree should
De pruned out, leaving from three to
I've main limbs to form the framework
" the tree. This gives tree with an
open center. to admit sunlight. and
With broad-spreading limbs. A broad,
ow tree is easy to handle and fruits
better. Much Of the fruit can be
,icked without ladders. A low tree Is
easier to prune, spray and care for.
Peach trees are pruned most severe
y Of any of our orchard fruits. In
addition to thinning out surplus limbs
he main limbs should be cut back one
bird to one-half Of each seasons
growth. Cut to outward-growing side
limbs, SO as to favor an open, spread.
ng top.
japanese plums and nectarines
should ha pruuad uka tho naach and
ipricots and European plums essen
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24

or plain whipped cream. For the Ice
any flavor may be chosen and the
fruit Is also a matter of taste, always
choosing that suitable. The cream Is
either put through a pastry tube or
dropped by tablespoon
Strawberry Ice cream IL especially
good for foundation; all the glass
three-quarters full Of strawberry Ice
cream, on this place large fine Der
ries, cut In halves and covered with
sugar for an hour or more. Then
top the coupe with sweetened and
favored cream. A few drops Of
lemon and almond makes good ia
vor. Or half peach that has been
soaked in vanilla strip for time
may be placed on the strawberry ice
and finished as before.
The flavor of peaches Is especially
good as II is so delicate and yet so
suggestive that It pervades the whole
dish.
Peaches and Barbecue currants or
marrons preserved in vanilla strip
make fine combination.
SoHee Ice cream Is announcer Wen
liked foundation for coupe. Line
the sherbet cup with coffee ice cream,
then use strawberries or raspberries
| as the next step, let them stand in
sugar for an hour and follow with
the whipped cream garnished with q
large fresh berry. .....
Chestnuts or marrons preserved In
various sirups are always good with
the coffee flavor or In combination
| with almost any fruit. A lemon strip
is good with them and they may be
prepared at home and bottled for use.
The coupe which starts with peach
ice cream may use peaches or pinap-
pie as the fruit. Pears lightly favored
with a ginger strip in which they
may be lightly cooked are pleasing.
ly used with peach Ice cream.
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d
and give flavor, but too acid a vine
gar will spoil the fruit. Usually. a
little water added to the vinegar to
dilute 1t, using the amount Of liquid
required, will improve 1t. Take two
pounds of brown sugar, pint of mild
vinegar and q tablespoonful each Of
cinnamon and cloves; tie In a muslin
bag, cook 20 minutes, then drop In
the peaches Chat have been rubbed
with coarse towel to remove the
fuzz,) few at q time and cook until
soft; drop into the crock and con-
tinue until all are cooked. Cover with
the vinegar leaving the spice bag In
the Jar.
Peach Jam.-This is especially fine
favored. us the steam is not allowed
to escape, carrying with 1t much OF
the fruit. Pare the peaches and mash
them to a pulp, add two cupfuls Of
sugar TO three Of the pulp and mix
well; pack into pint Jars and screw
down the top lightly; place In a steam
er or any convenience for canning and
cook until all the Juice Is absorbed
by the fruit. Place In the sun for q
cay or two and then it will be ready
TO put away.
Peaches for canning should be firm
but ripe. placed In the cans and COW
cred with hot strip. then put into q
boiler Of boiling water and allowed to
afand well covered overnight. the fruit
viii keep well and be OF fine flavor
ana color. A flreless cooker IL good
spnyenience to use for small num-
ocr Of c1ns. The cans and covers
should be thoroughly sterilized and
the rubbers dipped into boiling wster
before being used.
peach Jeliy.-Save all the parings
from the washed peaches, add few
spples and cook together. then drain
ana prepare 40 usual The apples
viii supply the pectin which is lack
ins In he apple and the peaches win
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
CAREFUL GRADING or FRUIT
Success Of orchardist Depends Great.
iy On Care and Honesty In Pack
Ing and Marketing.

Nothing pays better for the atten-
ton required than careful grading Of
small fruits as they are picked and
marketed. II there Is any marked
difference In the varieties or In the
different beds picked from, they should
be kept carefully separate and sold at
price corresponding to their value.
II the poor are marketed with the good
the whole product will be likely to
drop to about the price OF the poorest
fruit. There Ia nothing that pays bet.
ter for care and honesty In marketing
than small fruits.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24

to make some mint vinegar. Wash
a bunch and place 1t In pint Of vine
gar, letting 1t stand for two weeks,
then strain and bottle for winter use.
This vinegar may be used to flavor
fish sauce and various dishes.
candied Mint Leaves.-Take fresh
perfect mint leaves, wash and shake
dry. Pick the leaves from the stalks
and lay on a cloth to dry. Put a
cupful of sugar and half cupful Of
water on to boil. let 1t boil without
stirring for four minutes from the
time 1t boils. Let 1t cool slightly,
then dip the leaves one by one and
lay them on a waxed paper; after all
have been dipped begin with the first
ones and dip again. dust with granu.
lated sugar, shaking of all that does
not adhere; spread out to dry. Spread
the sugar on a plate and draw the
leaves gently through the sugar.
Mint JeiIy.-This is jelly well liked
to serve with meats. Prepare apples
for Jelly and drop in bunch OF mint
while cooking. Then as each glass IL
filed. add small sprig OF mint to
harden In the jelly.
Mint sherbet.-A cupful Of mint
leaves dropped into quart OF water
and q pint OF sugar when boiling
hot. let the strip boil for five min
utes. then remove the mint, add cup
full of lemon juice. two tablespoonful
of softened gelatin, add to the mix
ture and when thoroughly dissolved,
freeze. Serve In sherbet cups with
sprig Of mint to garnish each.
Ginger ale served, with sprig OF
mint, well chilled. makes delightful
drink. Serve with small ginger
cookies. Mint should be dried fos
winter use II there Ii no window gar.
den In which to grow It A few
drops Of peppermint will take the
place Of the fresh mint in making
candies
~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24

Pruning back the fruiting canes more
severely than usual In late winter or
early spring, and GU spraying the
canes thoroughly with bordeaux mix
ture Just before the buds begin growth
In the spring. Spray before the canes
leaf out as the leaves are very suscep.
tible to burning from spray.
Anthracnose-spotted canes cannot
carry as much fruiting wood as healthy
ones. For that reason the side branches
should be cut shorter than usual. Cut
those branches most spotted with the
disease, most severely, SO as to elimi.
nate SO far as possible the worst In
fected parts. This will prevent weak
enIng the canes by setting too heavy
load OF fruit and will insure better
development Of the berries which dc
set next year. To further reduce the
spread of the disease. spray with Dor
deaux mixture just before the plants
start into growth In the spring.
Any grower who has weakened rasp-
berry plants and Is not sure what the
trouble is. should send samples OF the
infested shoots ~ the department of
horticulture Missouri agricultural ex-
pertinent station, Columbia, Mo-, 80
that the trouble may be identified.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
OF LOW DOWN FODDER RACK
FODDER RACK FOR AVERAGE FARM.

Leslie of Illinois, the P
eineh length.
end
built farng the
The Of the suspended below the o
and holts and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24

even III cfOWueO
cities. 1t Is re-
freshing used In
| e m o n q d e, as
sauce for meats,
havoring for can
dies and ices. Be-
fore the frost
comes to destroy
the plants be sure
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
supply the flavor which ID 30 much
enjoyed.

Power to think Cor oneself. power
to understand those one does not agree
with-these two things are absolutely
essential to peace, harmony and CO
operation In q self-educating and self
governing community. Lyman Abbot.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24

popular frozen dish
lends itself to any
series of combinations
SO that one may by the
exercise Of taste have a
variety.
To arrange a coupe,
line a bowl-shaped sher-
bet cup with Ice cream,
then add a garnish of
fruit and finish the
structure with piped
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24

Thoughts Of doubt and fear never
accomplish anything and never can.
They always lead to failure. Purpose.
energy, power to do. and all strong
thoughts cease, when doubt and fear
creep in.-James Allen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24

MS the lessening Of weight
In the picnic basket. The
coffee may be mixed and
put into cheesecloth
sacks and an ordinary
water pail with a wire
handle will serve for q
coffee pot so that need
not be carried. Frank
forts may be roasted In
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24

We can always lift little more,
Always shift a little more,
Always toll little more,
Than we thought we could
IF. McKinsey
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24

AANAouS oCA vSu WIN
the meat course.
Picked Peaches.
There are any
number Of good
recipes, but we
must be careful
about the vinegar.
1t should be strong
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
The Species.

"That horrfd Mrs. Gaddy says her
children are her Jewels"
"weIl, from the way they spy ont
things about the neighbors for her to
make spiteful comments on, should
call than cst's-eyes."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
COUPE, A POPULAR icE.

Conpes have been called nothing but
inverted college ices But this most
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
THE COSMOPOLITAN MINT.

Mint Is easily grown In the garden
and will grow In window gardens
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
FOR A DAYS OUTING.

With package of paper picnic
dishes and paper napkins the dish
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
HeKTTCHEN|
ABLNEK $50

We can always stand little moro !.
Always do q little more,
Always try little more
Than We really think.
Effort out Of WEAKNESS,
Striving out Of care.
We can always do q little more
Than We really think our share.
IF. Mckinney.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24

Chicken and fresh green corn is an
other most delightful combination
worth trying IL it has never been en-
.joyed. Use plenty of cream, butter
and corn around the chicken, allowing
1hree-Quarters of an hour for the bak-
ing after the corn is added.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
PEACHES FOR WINTER.

There are few who can resist the
spicy picked peach which Is so de-