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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-10
goes on near the towns all the way to
the mouth of the river.

goes on near the towns all the way to
the mouth of the river.
The government experiment station
is just across the river from Rampant.
The farm lies on rolling grounds that
slope gently up from the river and the
home of the farmer, Mr.. G. w. Gasser,
is a pretty one-story cottage with a
glass porch at the front. Below the
house is a sloping garden. and behind 1t
and at the right and left are something
like 40 acres of experiment crops.
We landed on the bank of the Yukon
and walked through the farm distance
Of a quarter Of mile to the house. The
land on the right of the road was In
tensively cultivated. while that on the
left was as nature made it. The latter
was covered with moss and muck, and L
doubt not the glacial ice exists WITHIN
two feet of its surface. A little farther
back were trees and bushes. On the
right near the river we passed field
of barley. the grain of some parts OF
which was fully six feet in height. The
stalks were still gneen. but they were
we'll headed out. stepped into the field
with Mr.. MACPHERSON, the secretary Of
the Alaska bureau at Seattle. and Mr.
William III. Fairbanks of the Northern
Commercial company, and had a photo
graph made to show you its height l
am about five feet. eight inches tall; the
barley reached to our shoulders.
Passing the barley, We came to field
of oats. This was patchy, and MIR. Cas-
ser told me that the ground had been
cleared only last year, and that crops do
not do well until the second season. Be-
You'd these fields we saw man blowing
He sat on sulky pillow and two draught
horses dragged him along through the
burrows. is
Our next sight was a field of pota-
toes covering five or six acres. They
were In full bloom, the vines reaching
to the height of my knees. Each row
had a label marking its variety and Mr.
Gasser told me that new varieties are
tried every year The six best now
known are Extra Early Eureka. Pioneer
Early Triumph and Early Ohio. Gold Coin
and Irish Cobbler. .
The potatoes are often started in
81 eenhouses or cold frames. About four
weeks before planting they are put in
trays. slightly covered with soil. Sprouts
come out to the length of from a half
inch to three inches. They are so set
that the longest reach the surface. So
sprouted the potatoes start with rush,
and they make more than double the
growth and yield of potatoes planted In
the ordinary way. An experiment was
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asked Congress TO provide, and 1t raust be pro-
yided that future strikes like the az present
may be avoided
II is alrite for couple Of Teller citizens II xhex
air peeved with each uther to get out upon lcne-
ly spot and chew each uther up in approved style; II
they air inclined to to volense and use s.1ir
lery in endever to shoot each luther full of he,
There is nuthing to keep them frum it, exsept the
consequences of the law aftur 1t is all over. But
when they start sumthing in the middle of populus
town. in trying to decorate each uthers blinkers
with Italian sunsets smash the plate glass winders
and up the SCENERY. to nuthing of the per-
of lot of innosent bystandurs, 1t becums the
bizness of sed nnosent bystandurs to butt in with
CRATE promptness and dispatch. This is exactly the
before This is the Railroad strike In nut
she'll have forsibuIlally and ceerly illustrated 1t
for you-the plain peepulso that the biggest hone
he'd in the bunch understand t-so IL the strike
has struck 1t is UP to you to get bzzy and assurt
yourseyes-if 1t has not struck you for your
self what narrow shave you have had-and If you
believe in preparedness, get busy emmy how.
Yours trooy,
BILL VINES.
Washington, d. C.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-10
BY FRANK G. CARPENTER
Copyright, 1916, by Frank G. Carpenter
Ramnart A Ia sko


Rampant Alaska.
NY7WANT to show you how Uncle
IWI Sam is tilling the soil under the
.S11Sz1 shadow of the north pole.1 The
k9eGsEJ old patriarch has established an
experiment farm here on the
Yukon within less than a degree of
the Arctic circle, where he is testing
the snort-summer crops necessary to de-
velop In Alaska. He Is raising barley,
oats and winter rye, and is experimenting
with wheat, hardy clover and even al
1aifa. He has ransacked the frigid zone.
and his agents are even now in northern
China, on the desert of Gobi. ana an tha
1 highlands of the Pamir, looking for seeds.
lie IS getting samples of grains rom
ADyssinia and the Atlas mountains in
Africa and has no end of plants now
growing here that have come from Fin
land and Norway, as we'll as from the
northernmost parts of the United STATES
and Canada
AS it is, he has been able to mature in
one season more than so varieties Of diff
Ierent grains, and these include spring
parleys and oats, spring rye and wheat
and also winter rye and winter whea1
He is raising potatoes, cabbages and other
sc6ctdpieS' ana mas begun to experiment
with Strawberries with such success that
me has produced a handful this year.
But let me show you where Rampant Ia
on the earth, and how it's conditions COM
pare with those of other cold farmlands
OF the globe. If you will take your map
OF Alaska, you will see that Rampant lies
on the Yukon river 1t is about one-third
OF the way south from the international
boundary. about half way between Fair
banks and the Arctic circle and is in the
heart of the Yukon-Tanana agricultural
district. the lower part of which will be-
thrown open by Uncle Sans new rail-
road. now building to Fairbanks. That
part is in the lowlands of the Tanana
valley. This is in the rolling hills that
border the Yukon.
THE latitude Of Rampant is just about
65 degrees north. If you should run
your finger around the globe on that
line it would pass through parts of ST.
IBERIA. Russia, Finland and Scandinavia.
cutting large regions which are pro-
ducing quantities Of rye, barley and
oats. and exporting live stock and but
ter and cheese.
Take. for instance, Finland, which Is
just about 0ne-fourth the size Of
Alaska. According to the figures of
our agricultural experts, it has 7,000,-
0O0 acres under cultivation. comprising
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Here we find a real Washington's
headquarters. The house is a two
story brick structure and in its walls
are bricks of an exceptionally dark
color so arranged as to read "1770."
the year during which the house was
built. 1t was Washington's headquar-
ters after 1875 for time. 1t is now
occupied by Mrs. Charles Small. In one
room still stands the old clock placed
there when the immortal George oc-
cupied the house. This clock was so
tall that a part of the ceiling had to
be removed in order to accommodate 1t.
The rear of the house now contains
window which was not there when
Washington was and Mrs. Small points
out small hole near the roof whore
several bricks were removed. This was
done that General Washington might
gaze out in search Of spies.
And then we move on to Andres
prison during the same period. 1t Is
now a long, low building, part brick
and part frame. The framework is
newer. however, and was not there
when Major Andre was confined there.
In spite of it's historic interest, one is
tempted to buy bottle of coca-coia.
or some other liquid refreshment now
sold therein.
After a delightful dinner at Mrs.
Thonlpson's we re-enter the old fliv-
yer once again and under cover OF
darkness begin the homeward journey.
This time, however, we pass through
the beautiful Interstate park and roll
the fliver upon the new ferry which
crosses the Hudson at Dyckman street.
We are not at all alarmed now, when
the boat crashes into the Manhattan
pier--one soon becomes hardened to all
such things living on Manhattan
Island. and is able to ride swiftly un-
der the bed of the Hudson or under
the bottom of the highest hill on the
island, and never even stop to realize
whether he Is at home in bed or not.
After such trip as we have just
concluded. though Jersey be subjected
to all manner OF ridicule in our pres
ence hereafter. we can never forget
her real charm and beauty. her homea
her hills. her vistas and her hospitable
inhahAtants-
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vlSIUR EDDITUH: Wnothur the CRATE Kali
/ M road strike has struck when this is printed
kS6sSsd not makes little difference. rite
1880 juss good story about unszzrck
strife as about which has struck.
Perhaps little bettur. for then won't be hampured
with facts Facts air seriusly interfering summes,
especially with newspaper men and polytisans, and
the habit is to disregard them when There mite
becum embarrassing Emmy how, as was about to
obsurve, There ought to be sumthing dun about
strikes The average strike is newsanse. The
man who strikes is out of Job and time weighs
heavily on his hands-he has nuthing to do but to
lay around the house and get in the way of the vim
min folks; butting in pink tees and the weeks
wash and giving his children chance to get unto
him. SO that they begin to lern that he is quite
big man as they thought he He soon gets
tired of this and aho' he has given out interviews
in the newspapers that this is be orderly strike
and that rite and justse will prevale, he begins to
waver In this opinion and begins to fgger on how he
can give sum impetus to rite and justise by going
forth and smashing up few railroad cars, Gripping
the rolling stock and industry and few Teller cit
zens SO as to add little gayety and exsitement to
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"a WANT to show you how Uncle
III Sam is tilling the soil under the
N, shadow of the north .pole.- The
~ old patriarch has established an
Evening star., 1916-10-02

the world series instead Of preparing
to disband. His handling of pitchers,
throwing, receiving and batting were
much better than anything that the
other Detroit backstops have been able
to show lately. In addition to mis-
ability to play the game well, Hack
is regarded by his associates as
mascot of the first class. His arrival
seemed to give the club luck, and the
minute he was hurt fortune turned her
smiles the other way.
THE veteran will be back In the
spring and the Tigers will have the
benefit Of his experience, his energy
and his all-round playing ability from
the time the athletes report at Waxa-
hachie until the final curtain falls. IL
ought to make a big difference.
A makeshift team made up of some
members of the Nationals played
semi-pro club in Jersey City YESTERDAY.
Jameson pitched the first FIVE innings,
during which he held his opponents
to two hits and shut them out; bu.
the "Skeeters" hit Maurice Craft nar9
enough to overcome a three-run leao
and were victors by 4-to-3 score.
Jameson was a left-handed p1tcner
before he started to play the outnel9,
and he looked SO good in the game
yesterday that Manager Grlhtn N,
tends to pitch him in one OF the games
against the Yankees during the three
days the Nationals play there.
Bert Gallia is to pitch the opening
game of the final series today.
Evening star., 1916-10-02
HE PRAISES CARRIGAN.
President Lannin Naturally Pleased
Over His Clubs Triumph.

BOSTON. Mass. October al am
naturally pleased" declared Joseph. -
Lannin, president of the Boston Ameri-
can League base ball club, when in
formed that his club was definitely as
sured of retaining the championship
through Chicago losing one game to
Cleveland yesterday
.I had no doubt as to our ultimate
success. No one can question our right
to the championship, because we won
eleven out of our last fourteen games
defeating all the pennant contenders or
their home grounds. The Red Sox are
game ball club and always come
back.
Much credit is due to the manage
ment Of Bill Carrigan and the hard
steady work Of the individual mem
hers of the team. who were without the
services of Speaker and Wood, and II
the final stages were without Capt
Rarry, Barry is still out of the game
with a sore hand. but can get into the
world series if necessary
Evening star., 1916-10-02
PhiIs Play Braves Six Games
in Four Days, Twin Bills
Today and Tomorrow.
BOSTON HAS A CHANCE
IF GIANTS BEAT ROBINS
Stallings May Be Better Fortified
With Moundsmen Than Pat
q Moran Is at Present.
BYJ. ED GRuLo.

coumbe's defeat of the White Sox in
the first game of the double-header
PLAYED in Cleveland yesterday gave
the iBoston Red Sox undisputable title
to the 1916 American League cham
pioqship. 1t now is not necessary for
the Carrigan team to win another
game.
There is, however, just as much
doubt as ever as to which team will
win, the National League pennant.
Brooklyn has but two-point lead
ovef Philadelphia and for the next four
days will be opposed by the New York
Giants. a team which has only lost
one; game of the last twenty-nine
played.
On form McGraw's team ought to
win a majority of the games it is
slated to play with Brooklyn. and yet
the, uncertainty of base ball is such
that, to'make predictions, even though
based on logical form, is precarious
proposition.
While the present leaders in the old
league race are so engaged the Phil
lies. their only real rivals at this time.
will be hooked with the Boston Braves,
who have only an outside chance for
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BANCROFT NOT TO PLAY.
Philly Shortstop Will Not
Face Braves Today.
At the
sl9n u
the Mssn

PHILADELPHIA, October 2.-The Phil
adelphta National League team will
omen its six-game series with Boston
today minus the services OF David Ban
croft, star shortstop. who was injured
in Saturdays game with Brooklyn. the
specialist who examined his injured leg
said he would be able to play tomor-
row or wednesday. An examination
reyealsd that Bancrofts hip had been
dislocated. but it was quickly snapped
back in place.
stock. the regular third baseman.
will take Bancroft's place at short;
Nav tRird IN the double header today.
Two games are also scheduled for to-
''. Hithoush Brooklyn and Boston have
announced their arrangements FOR the
sale Of seats should they have have the
announcement will be made here until
the title is clinched.
Evening star., 1916-10-02
"Rucker pay" at Brooklyn.

NEW YORK, October 2.--The Brook
lyn club today, entered the nome
stretch of the National League pen
nant race In the Anal series OF -FOUR
games with New York. They enter
tained no hopes that the New Yorks
would slow down after the break In
their winning streak last week.
Selection of the batteries on poth
sides was reserved Until the last mo-
ment. ~.
series lis 70 be played. the day was
designated as "Rucker day." In honor
Of d. II. Rucker, the Brooklyn LETT,
handed pitcher. who has eompletea
today ten years AZ member OF that
club.
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the flag. double-headers being slated

the flag, double-headers being slated
for today and tomorrow.
Pitching will decide this series. When
two teams have to use four pitchers
the pitching department, and II. is
questionable which Of the two teaIns Is
best fortified in this respect.
The Braves We're going at Rood CLIP
having won six straight games, and
should the Stallings team make clean
sweep of the series with the Pnfihes II
would be declared the winner In the
race If the Giants could beat Brookiyn
pitching staff which has lately uis-
played good form and 1t is questionable e
whether Pat Moran can manipulate
his twirling forces well enough to on
set the advantage which the Braves
appear to have.
Rixey and Alexander both need sew
eral days rest before they can be ex-
pected to show their best form Inls
is particularly true of Alexander. VINO;
easy by the Dodgers Saturday, wnen
Marquard beat him to l.
Incidentally the absence of Bancrolt,
though the attending surgeon Is quot
ed as saying that he will be back IN
the game Tuesday or Wednesday, is
sure to be felt. Bobby Byrne is capa,
BILE third baseman. but stock has nao
little experience at shortfeld. Where ne
Will De pldyou. MOTdn Is WISE III Pue
ting Byrne instead of Dugey into the
game.
The victory of the st. Louis Browns
over the Detroit team in the final game
of the season yesterday makes 1t a
most difficult thing for the Grfffmen to
finish in the first division. The only
way this can be accomplished is for the
locals to beat the Yankees three
straight. and that is hardly possible,
for the Donovanites will be just as
anxious to gain fourth place in the
race as are the Nationals.
reformat ation made him one of the best
backstops in the American League. be-
ing a splendid handler of pitchers as
we'll as an accurate thrower and a
good hitter. is given the following
boost by E. A. Bachelor of the Detroit
Free Press:
The return of Hack Spencer to the
lineup seemed to improve the Tigers
play, even though they had nothing
at stake Friday, the result of the Bos-
ton game being assured about the time
the battle started in st. Louis. The
big fellow seems to act like a tonic
on the rest of the athletes. and his
coming to the club undoubtedly made
the last squirt for the pennant possi-
BILE. AS soon as he was hurt the Tigers
began to fade and their record while
he was on the bench nursing an in
jured hand was deplorable.
'Tf Hack had been with the Junga.
Ieers all season 1t is safe to say that
they would now be getting ready fol
Evening star., 1916-10-02

Northwestern League averages give
Ed Kippert of Butte tho leadershhip IN
batting, though several players In Few
even Kippert batted .36S. His team
mate. Bert Grover. now with the Phila-
deipnia Athletics, hit for ,341. and Car
son Bighee, now with the Pittsburgh
Pirates. hit TOR .a4o. Brick Eldred, who
.SS3. Even old Bods Brinksr hit for
Evening star., 1916-10-02
National League Race
Continues Very Close

The National League cham-
pionship may not be decided until
next Thursday, the last day Of
the season, 30 close is the race
between Brooklyn and Philadel-
phia. Brooklyn, which today
starts a four-game series with
New York. has an advantage Of
only a fraction of a game. Phil
adelphia has six games to play
yet, all with Boston. and they
must be played In four days.
Boston has only q slight chance
to win, an IL must take all six
games from Philadelphia and
Brooklyn must lose three out of
four to New York. All of the
western teams have completed
their schedule.
The standing Of the three lead
crs today list
Won. Lost. Pct.
Brooklyn. ..... 91 50 .6O7
Philadelphia. 50 50 .6O5
Boston. ....... S5 61 .0SZ
Boston was given n negative
victory for the American League
championship yesterday when
Cleveland won the first half of a
dOuble-header from Chicago.
Boston may now lose all three
remaining games with Philadel-
ph1a and still hold first place.
Evening star., 1916-10-02
Accepts Weeghman's Def.

CHICAGO, October 2-Elimination OF
the Chicago Americans as pennant con-
tenders gave President Weeghman a
chance last night to challenge them on
behalf of the Chicago Nationals for a
series for the city championship. The
challenge probably will be accepted by
President Comiskey and the dates ar.
ranged.
Evening star., 1916-10-02
Ban johnson Starts East.

CHICAGO, October 2.-President B. B.
johnson Of the American League left
here today for New York to Join Pres
ident ]. K. Tener Of the National
League and Garry Hermann. chair
man Of the national commission, Of
Evening star., 1916-10-02
SCHEDULES.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
TODAY. TOMORROW.
ash'n at New York. Wash'n at New York.
,iladeIphia at Boston. Philadelphia at Boston.
Evening star., 1916-10-02

which Tener and johnson also are ,
the world series.
It is the plan Of the national CONS
mission to start the series Saturday, 1
for playing the first game cannot -be.s
selected.
Evening star., 1916-10-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

TODAY. TOMORROW.
New York at Brooklyn. New York at Brooklyn.
Boston at Philadelphia. Boston at Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1916-10-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland. 2; Chicago. 0.
Cleveland, 4; Chicago, 8.
st. Louis 8; Detroit, 3.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, 6; st. Louis, 8.
Cincinnati, 4; Pittsburgh, O..
Evening star., 1916-10-02

ing Shop no man need have the price excuse
for buying ready-made clothes.
For less than the price of pulled
from-the- -pie'' ready-made you can get gen.
uine Newcorn & Green Custom Tailoring
that has built up for US reputation Of
twelve years satisfactory tailoring to the
best dressed men in Washington.
Evening star., 1916-10-02
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Louisville. 2; Toledo, 1.
Toledo, 9; Louisville, 1.
Columbus. IL; indianapolis, 5.
Columbus. 5 indianapolis. I.
Kansas City. 9; Milwaukee. 0.
Kansas City, 1: Milwaukee, 0.
st. Paul, o.: Minneapolis, /.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
SIGNAL CORPS WORK
At MILITIA TOURNEY
Field Wireless Station to Be
Erected at Spectacle at
Armory Next Week.

The erection Of field wireless station
IN a few minutes is to be one of the
features Of the National Guard tourna-
rnent at the l. street armory next Tues
day and Wednesday.
The signal company Of the National
Guard has just received a complete
wireless equipment from, the War be
exhibitions The mast carried with the
cuuipment is built of steel in sections,
and can be erected to height of more
than 100 feet. Each section Is stayed
on four sides. and communication can
he established for a distance of about
forty miles.
Another special feature of the tourna-
ment will be the exhibition of the
newest type of machine gun. This gun
can be used to throw steel-jacketed
bullets at the rate of 800 per minute in
any direction at the extreme range of
the modern high-power rife. BY means
of INTERCHANGEABLE barrels. only a few
seconds is lost when barrel becomes
heated
The competitive features of the
tournament have stimulated great
rivalry among the various organizations
in the Third Infantry. The tent pitch
ing and wall scaling teams of the vari-
ous companies have been practicins
practically every night in the Convcn-
ton Hall drill hall.
Major Harry Coope. adiutant general
who heads the comDittec of arrange
ments announces that the sale of tickets
for the affair has alcradv progressed 70
point beyond the expectations of its
pFOmoters
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
100000 SH|RTWA|ST
WORKERSPLAN STRIKE
New York Union Employees De-
mand Higher Pay and Rec
ognition of Organization.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-TWO hundred
thousand union waist and shirtwaist
makers plan to go on strike here at 2
D. M. today demanding higher wages
and recognition of their union: Thou
sands of circulars made their appear
ance I'm the clothing districts of Fifth
avenue and Fourteenth street early to-
day. calling on the workers to leave
their benches promptly and without dis
orders
Three Young women were arrested
during a near-rot at the Fourteenth
street subway exit. In anticipation OF
trouble. extra Datrolmen were thrown
into the factory district. Rose Boron
sky. twenty-one Helen Kasin. nineteen.
and Lillian Litowitz. nineteen. put UP a
savage fight against arrest at the sub
way exit. They were finally taken to a
police station after reserves had auelled
the disturbance.
The garment workers strike Is indi-
rectly connected with the impending
walkout. 1t Is said