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Williams news., 1916-06-22
BLED BY VILLA
 AND CARRANzA
Mrs. Reiser Says Husband Paid Both Mexican Leaders for
 Ransom.
DESCRIBES TRAGIC INCIDENTS
Reiser Loses Mind and Subsequently Dies-Wife Passes Some Time in Red Cross Work With Bandits
 Army.

Bloomington, IIl-Forced to pay $25,000 for protection by Carranza and then hand over $40,000 to Villa as ransom, with the climax of being robbed of their remaining estate of $35,000, including their horses and oth- CT ranch stock, and finally the loss of the husbands mind, due to worriment over his misfortunes, and his subse- quent death, were tragic incidents of life in Mexico for Mrs. Frances May Reiser of this county, who has just re- turned.
 Included in her sensational experi- ences were some time spent as the head of the Red Cross society in Mex ico, most of it on duty with Villas army. She barely escaped with her life.
 Kicked by carranza and Villa.
 Mrs. Reiser was born upon a farm near Bloomington. She was a niece of Carl Hasenwinkle, the actor, known professionally as Haswin. She also adopted the stage as a profession, but after a. few years married Henry Ref ser and gave up the profession. Her husband was the head of New York city firm dealing in hides, and he made his headquarters in Chihuahua. He accumulated fortune of $100,000, and was rapidly increasing this fortune when Carranza appeared and demand ed $25, 1000 for protecti4u. Reiser was forced to pay it. Later Carranza left and then came Villa. The latter was even more greedy. He demanded $40,- 900 as the price of Reiser's life. After Villa had gone, other bandits came along and confiscated everything be- longing to the Reisers, even the line driving horse that was a cherished possession of Mrs. Reiser, who is an ardent horsewoman. The mansion of the couple in Chihuahua was footed destroyed by fire. Worried almost to death by his misfortunes, Reiser lost his mind His wife brought him to San Antonio, Tex, and placed him in hospital, where he later died.
 Villa Makes Promises.
 Then Mrs. Reiser returned to Chi huahua, hunted up Villa and demanded her property. He said that he could do nothing to restore it at that time, but he agreed to see that she would be compensated if he became presi- dent of the Mexican republic, provid- ing she would take charge of the Red Cross work with his army. As this was her only hope, she consented, re- maining with the army until existence became unbearable.
 Upon the pretense of. purchasing hospital supplies, 7 she managed to get away from Villa and came to this country to remain until the situa- tion becomes cleared. She believes that in year or two the United States government will be in posi- tion to force Carranza to return to her the money and property seized. Mrs. Reiser relates many thrilling experiences while resident of Mexico.
Williams news., 1916-06-22
STOLE MONEY TO
 CONQUER MEXICO
Motive Assigned by Boys Who Fled With S10,515 of Nor
 gan's Cash.
CAPTURED IN PHILADELPHIA
Youths Are Repentant, but Regret That Villas Humiliation Is Pre- vented by Their UntimeIy Ar
 rest-Money Returned.

New York.-A dream of adventure and Mexican conquest was shattered when two messenger boys of J. P. Morgan & Co.,, who had fled to Phila- delphia with $10,515 of the firms money, were taken before Magistrate Handy in the Tombs court and ar raigned on a charge of grand larceny. The prisoners-William McManus, ff- teen years old, and his companion, William Bain, who is a year older were deeply repentant.
 Before their arraignment McManus and Bain told how their imaginations, fired by cigarettes and dime novels, had lured them to realms of thrill and action far beyond their own workaday world. What they wanted, however, was not money, but adventure. In fact, he said he and his pals had no idea of the amount of money they had stolen until they opened the bundle and found it contained several $100 bills.
 Only Needed $1so.
 All the money they needed for their plans, according to young Bain, was $1S0. With that amount they intended to reach Kentucky and supply them selves with horses, Bain having read
Williams news., 1916-06-22
POULTRY
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AVERAGE COST OF HEN FEED
Results of Poultry Experiments at Washington Station-Leehorn
 Costs $1.35 Yearly.

From records kept by the Washing ton experiment station, it is estimated that the average cost of feed for a laying hen is $1.5O per hen per year for the general-purpose breeds, such as Orpingtons, Plymouth Rocks and Langshans. The cost for Leghorns and Anconas has been $135 each. The average cost of producing eggs has been 16 cents per dozen.
 In incubating and breeding trials, out of 5000 eggs incubated, 2,3O0 chicks were matched. The loss of chicks during the breeding period was 8 per cent. It was found that chicks matched from eggs weighing from "A to 27 ounces per dozen were more wig orous and grew more rapidly than those from abnormally large or very small eggs. The small eggs were about equal to the larger ones in fer tility, but the chicks matched from these were lacking in vitality. The abnormally large eggs, weighing more than 27 ounces per dozen, were low in fertility, and did not hatch well.
 Three lots of 40 White Leghorn bullets each were fed during a six months period similar rations, except hat cracked corn, rolled barley and
Williams news., 1916-06-22
PLUM THICKET NOW
 THING OF THE PAST
Trees Furnished Some of Finest Fruit of Summer-No Atten-
 ton Ever Given Them.

What has become of the old-fash- toned plum thicket? There used to be varied collection of plum trees on most farms in some sections of the country. They generally grew in the chicken yard or some other out of-the-way place, and furnished some of the finest fruit of the summer. No body ever thought of giving them any attention, except to gather the fruit when it ripened. Probably the curcu- lio has stopped them from maturing their fruit, and they have gradually disappeared. With little hand spray outfit the plums will come back as fine as ever.
Williams news., 1916-06-22
PECULIARITIES OF
 THE SMALL FRUITS
Many Varieties Produce Their Best Crops During Second
 and Third Seasons.

Blackberries, entrants, gooseberries, dewberries and raspberries begin to bear the next year after planting, and produce their best crops usually dur ing their second and third seasons. Grapes bear their first good crops about the fourth year after setting. Strawberries bear the next year after setting, and produce their heaviest crop the second year, although they are profitable for three years or more, depending upon soil and cultivation.
 Blackberries and raspberries are usually profitable for six to twelve years after planting.
 Gooseberries sometimes yield as much as 100 bushels to the acre, grapes from three to five tons, rasp- berries and blackberries from 50 to 100 bushels and strawberries from 75 to 300 bushels. These yields vary from year to year, depending upon weather and climatic conditions, meth ods of cultivation, varieties, etc.
Williams news., 1916-06-22
FIRST ATTENTION TO CHICKS
Keep Them Quiet and Warm Until Thirty-Six Hours OId-Then Give
 Sand and Water.

Many young chicks are breaking their way into the world and will need our attention if they are to grow and bring a profit. Do not be in hurry to feed them, but keep them quiet and warm until thirty-six to forty-eight hours old. Then give some fine sand or grit, and water.
 After this, feed some hard-boiled eggs, dry bread or cracker crumbs, oat- meal or prepared chick food. Feed a little at a time, and often until a month old, when four times a day will be sufficient. After three months, feed three times day until grown. Finely ground feed should be given until they are about a month old, when gradual change can be made to fine cracked grains, which may be fed until they are about two months of age. Then another gradual change can be made to cracked corn and whole small grains.
Williams news., 1916-06-22

and hanged, as they were certain he would be, the messenger boys were resolved to invade Mexico and partici- pate in the conquest of that country for the United States
 We would a-done it, too,'' said Bain, If we hadn't been caught. All we wanted was $1S0. We thought if we stole that much and then sent it back out of our pay when we got our jobs as rangers, the police and MT. Morgan would forgive us because we were de lending our country.
 But when 1t came to dividing the money, I got scared stiff when I saw those hundred-dollar bills"
 Ends In Philadelphia.
 Of the amount stolen Bain actually did send back to his mother while en route to Philadelphia three $100 bills, which she returned at once to J. P. Morgan & Go.
 The boys whole adventure, however, came to a sudden end in West Phila- delphia, when Detectives Edward Fftz- gerald and Benjamin Fay of the Dougherty Agency arrested the fugi- tives in front of the Keystone hotel. The arrest was accomplished within 12 hours after the flight.
 The money McManus took was a bundle of bills intended for the pay roll of department of the bank. The capture was made at Philadelphia the same evening.
 According to the police, all the stolen money has been recovered ex- cept $240, and the Morgan officials were not inclined to press prosecution.
Williams news., 1916-06-22

made between 1880 and 1900 as a re- suit of these easy profits. These came into bearing after the introduction of the pests referred to, and those men who did not care to properly protect their trees against the pests and against drought found that their or chards were not profitable This has been the history of practically all the older fruit-growing regions and was the expected result.
 The question of overproduction of apples is often discussed by fruit growers in the state, and various opin- ions are held. There is but little doubt that the home market will con- sume large part of the fruit grown in the state if that market is devel- oped by proper methods of grading and advertising. The greatest difh- culty in the marketing of the fruit will be that not enough fruit will be pro duced to attract the larger buyers to the local community. By organization of the growers and careful study of the markets this difficulty can be over come.
 Insects will in reality prove bless ing in disguise to the man who will properly care for his fruit. By render ing what little fruit the neglected or chard will produce, unfit for market, they will leave the market entirely open to the better fruit produced by the careful orchardist. Such condi- tions are to the advantage of the man who will care for the old rundown orchard and plant new trees to replace the old when they have passed the age of profitable production.
 For the men who do not care to make orcharding a prominent part of their business on the farm it will be better to remove all but few trees for the home supply and put the re- mainder of the ground now in orchard to some crop that will be properly cared for.-Iowa Experiment Station Bulletin.
Williams news., 1916-06-22
MINE MAKES WOMAN RICH
Colorado Lady Becomes Wealthy Through Sale of Property
 Left by Father.

Boulder, Colo.-Miss Anna Mannion of Toledo, in moderate circumstances at one time, is wealthy now through the sale of a mine. Her father, Mi chael Mannion, prospector, died four years ago. The bulk of his estate was the St. John group of mining claims near Sugar Loaf, considered worthless Recently attorneys for the state ap- peared in the county court and filed a petition probating the. will, which had been lying in the court files The object is to clear the St. John groups title for sale, tungsten, running 15 and 20 per cent, having been found there. A Boulder operator has offered $50,000 for the property.
Williams news., 1916-06-22
S0N-IN-LAW IS A PEPPER
Looking Through Window of Moth er-in-laW's Home.

Pittston, Pa.-Peeping through a window of the home of Mrs. Mary Correll, David Wolfe, a son-in-law, was shot through the top of the head.
 After quarreling with his wife sev- eral weeks ago Wolfe was left to his own devices, while Mrs. Wolfe re- turned to her mother. When Mrs. Wolfe failed to return in response to letter the relenting husband tried to acquaint himself with the situation in the Correll home. He was peeping through the kitchen window when Mrs. Correll mistook him for burglar and fired.
Williams news., 1916-06-22

whole oats were compared as supple ments to whole wheat in the grain mixture. The amount of grain con- sumed by the respective lots was 1,04O, 1,06O and 1000 pounds; the amount of mash consumed, 400, 360 and 430; the total cost of feed. $26.4O, $23 and $23.60; the number of eggs laid, 2,975, 2,974 and 2,574; the gain in weight, 27, 32 and IT pounds, re- spectively. Out of 200 eggs incubated in lot 1, 1855 were fertile. from which 153 chicks were raised; lot 2, 1S0 fer tile and 150 chicks raised, and lot 3 16S fertile and 133 chicks raised.
Williams news., 1916-06-22

Apple orchards can be made to pay a profit. The principal factor lacking at present is the men who are willing to make orcharding business ven ture and to give it the attention that they would any business that they ex- pect to make a success.
 It was a common theory among the farmers, as well as among fruit grow CTS and others, that the climate in a certain county in Iowa was not adapt ed to the growing of fruit. Late spring frost was the principal factor cited as reason for this belief. Nevertheless it is well-known fact that the danger of late spring frost and freezes which damage the fruit crops diminishes from south to north, the reason being that the plants bloom later the farther north we go and are therefore held back till after the danger of frost is past. Iowa can grow late winter apples over a large portion of the state, and the nearer the northern limit of late winter apple production we go the less danger there is of late frost injury.
 uc' IcSulIS S0CuTcu py tue uS0 Ol manures in orchards are indicative of the necessity of giving more attention to the plant food in the orchard soil. Manures, if they can be secured at reasonable price, are the best fertiliz- CTS for orchard use.
 The results of pruning and spraying orchards are also indicative of the value of these two important orchard operations. Neither can be entirely neglected and success be assured. Spraying is absolutely essential in the growing of marketable fruit.
 Apple orchards, where we'll cared for, have paid, and are paying excel lent profits on the money invested. They produced profitable crops with less care in an early day. At that time there were few, if any, destructive in- sects and diseases to lower the profits of the grower. Large plantings were
Williams news., 1916-06-22
GOOD FIRST FEED FOR CHICK
Rolled Oats Are Very Nutritious and Relished by Young Fowls Just
 Out of Shell.

A good first feed for little chickens is to throw limited amount of rolled oats on the floor, only the amount that the chicks will clean up in about one hour. Rolled oats are very nutritious and relished by the chicks and are ex- cellent as a first feed. However, their continued use is not advisable Hard boiled eggs, ground in a food chopper and mixed with dry bread crumbs may also be successfully used as a first feed.
Williams news., 1916-06-22
Spraying Improves Fruits.

Spraying improves the quality of fruit.
 It makes possible larger yields of high-grade fruit.
 It does away with many of the culls.
 It helps greatly in the sale of the fruit.
 It keeps the trees healthier. It is cheap fruit insurance
Williams news., 1916-06-22
Coating Tools Prevents Rust.

A coating of three parts lard and one part resin applied to farm tools of iron or steel will prevent rust. This or some other preparation should be applied to iron or steel implements when they are put away. See that they are dry and wiped clean before oiling.
Williams news., 1916-06-22
ARRANGING NEST FOR TURKEY
Be Careful That 1t Is Deep Enough So That Eggs Will Not Roll Out
 Build Up Sides.

When the turkey hen makes her own nest be careful that it is deep enough so that the eggs will not roll out. Sometimes it is necessary to build up one or more sides of the nest a little, using the material around the nest so that the hen will not suspect that the nest has been tempered with.
Williams news., 1916-06-22
Manure of Great Benefit.

The best time to put manure on the land is when you have enough to fill the manure spreader. If you have not a spreader, buy one today and then see that you keep enough live stock to make manure for the spreader to use.
Williams news., 1916-06-22
WHAT FARMER NEEDS

Carl Vrooman, assistant sec retary of agriculture, says: What the farmer needs most is to know how to make the science of agriculture boost the business of farming
Williams news., 1916-06-22

that no state in the country produced steeds so adaptable to hair-splitting adventure as those raised on the blue grass of Kentucky. Once equipped
 with horses, Bain declared, he and his pals" were determined to join the Texas Rangers and play an active part in some punitive expedition against Villa. And after Villa had been caught
Williams news., 1916-06-22

Countess Markiewicz, sister of an Irish baronet and one of the leaders in the Sim Fein rebellion in Ireland, who according to the story told by Dr. Cecil c. McAdam of Melbourne, Aus. tralia, who was a guest at the Shel. bourne hotel in Dublin at the time of the attack upon the hotel, led the at tack dressed in mems clothes and flourishing a revolver in each hand. The fiery countess during this attack, it is said, shot six of her followers for refusing unhesitatingly to obey her or. ders. The countess has been sen fenced to penal servitude for life.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-07
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Let us hope the flax is over and that with the new
manager the business of gathering and treating the
states flax crop will be done in scientific and business
like way. There have been mistakes made but it no
use chewing the rag these matter how juicy the
chewing might be. What is desired is that the expert
ment be given thorough try out the mistakes of the past
avoided and the fact demonstrated that the crop is
the valley should raise avoid If it proves anything
near what its hackers hope for it. it the making of
the Willamette valley and the upbuldng of the state In
many fields weeds reported being more abundant
than the flax and this has caused dispute between the
state and the growers the state declining pull those
der the contract with the growers it seems the state is
responsible and should either pull the flax or pay what
the yield is worth AS convict labor is used for pulling
the CROP and this labor would not be employed if
at work at this ob it would seem that the state afford
to pull the fields and separate the flax though the
returns small But above that fact it remains that we
cannot afford to quarrel small matter and 50
vital one
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-07

There is proposed amendment to the constitution
about which there can be but little difference of opinion
and that is the amendment giving the governor the right
to veto single items of appropriation BILL The present
system under which the governor must either approve
veto an appropriation bill in its entirety has left wide
open the opportunity for ogrong and trading by which
unmertorous passed and the funds of the
state given to worthless objects The legislatures
sometimes forced to accept these riders in order to get
bill passed. for the that members each with pet
measure by combining hold up the bills entirely by
supporting each others items and when the bill goes to
the governor he is forced to swallow it all or none The
proposed amendment would put stop to this kind of raid
ing the state treasury, and would make the governor
responsible for these items getting through AS he would
have to bear the blame it would make him especially
full to examine every appropriation bill and to that
amendment and should pass unanimously.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-07
As GOOD AS
"a CHEW OF
''SPEAR HEAD
That Means the Supreme De.
gree Of Rich, Luscious
Tobacco Flavor
NO OTHER CHEW EQUALS IT

Nature varies the flavor she puts into
the different grades of tobacco leaf
and the best of all is the flavor of
choice red Burley that pleases you so
nightly when you chew Spear Head.
The delicious fruity flavor of chew
of Spear Head is a revelation to the
man who has never chewed or who has
been chewing near-good tobacco.
For chewing is the one way to get
all the wholesome, healthful, appetizing
favor of the tobacco leaf-providing
you chew high-grade Plug like Spear
Head.
No other tobacco can compare with
Spear Head in the wholesome satisfac-
ton it gives.
You get more savory sweetness in
chew of Spear Head than in whole
plug of ordinary tobacco.
And you get it in its purest form
for Spear Head is made amid the most
wholesome surroundings, in a great,
new factory that's kept absolutely
clean and sanitary.
Try this rich, mellow, satisfying, pure
chew. Such chew cannot be obtained
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In lOc cuts, wrapped in wax paper.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-07
OPEN FORUM
MAKING PROGRESS.
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The New York Cali of June 18th
contains an interview with Hon. NJ. G..
Roland, Attorney-General of Yucatan.
Mexico, which shows substantial
gain for civilization since Carranza
begun to establish order in that land.
The big landed estates formerly held
by the Spanish slave drivers under
Diaz are being broken up into tracts
of So acres and given to the people for
use, they paying rents of two per cent
upon value estimated by the govern.
ment. The plan has worked SO well,
and is so satisfactory that it would
now be impossible to start a revolution
in that state. There are only 700
soldiers in its borders, while over 2,400
schools have been established in the
last two fears. Facts like these give
the lie to statements inspired and paid
for by our big spectators and other
grafters. When the Wilson admins
tration recognized Carranza. the pres-
dent answered his critics by saying
that this chief and established order
in large part of Mexico. The most
promising feature of this order is pub
lie schools. Inspite of the paid scrib
blers, the truth about Mexican progress
is slowly coming out. 1t is likely that
Hughes Indictment of Wilson g pro-
claimed peace policy for Mexico will
find some hard shedding before the
campaign ends.
L. d. RATLIFF.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-07

In gancing through the affirmative argument of the
proposed tight prohibition amendment to the constitution
present law is undemocratc in its working People of
wealth obtain liquor with little trouble but the op
portunty not readily available to the of average
means" The assertion is undoubtedly tre but it is also
true about everything else. People of wealth get
most things much easily than those who finan-
cialy embarrassed This statement will be heartily in
dorsed by all in the latter class The argument
could be applied to the sale of automobiles and the SUBJ
sequent gasoline Both obtained with little trouble
by people of wealth. but the opportunity is not readily
available to the man of average means"