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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
TO HONOR VISITOR.

Miss Dorothea Vollmer at her home
on East Terrace, Davenport, enter
tanned company Of 80 young people
last evening in honor of Charles Brown
of Philadelphia, the house guest Of
Henry fischer. Supper was served in
the dining room, library and screened
porch, and the tables were decorated
with baskets of yellow flowers. Pres
ton Moss of St. Joe, Mo, was a guest
of the afternoon.
Saturday afternoon Miss Nancy Dow
of College avenue, Davenport, enter
tanned for Mr.. Brown a company of %
tri-city young people being her guests.
Killarney roses and blue cornflowers
were used to trim the rooms and the
serving table. The hours were spent
dancing and informally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
SOCIAL EVENTS

and Mrs. Powelankey left last evening
for an eastern wedding trip, the bride
wearing tor travelling a dark blue SUIT,
a rose coiored georgette crepe blouse
with hat TO correspond. Upon their
return they will reside at the crystal
apartments in Davenport. Mr.. Powell
ankey is employed as head bookheeper
at the Ryan Plumbing and Heating
company IN Davenport. His bride at
tended the local public and high school.
Guests from out 9f the city were:
MIR. and Mrs. A. Powelankey and
daughters, Mollie, katherine and
Mary; Mrs. A Becker, Misses Lena and
Florence Click and J. Isaacson OF Mus
catine, Mrs. J. Sein and son Bertram
OF Cincinnati, Ora Becker OF Columbus
junction. Misses Janette and Florence
Shames of Omaha, Mrs. X. Wolfsohn OF
Omaha, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Siegel and
daughters, Susan, Lillian and Gertrude,
and son Marvin; Mrs. F. Greenblatt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gordon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Sirotkin of Davenport.
CRAMER-CA
Anton S. Cramer, 1910 Twelfth
street, Rock Island, and Miss Margaret
Easper of Chicago, were issued mar
riage license in Chicago today.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-25
ING. M'CANDLESS
IS killed N AUTO
wreck ON COAST
Machine Turns Over Pinhing
Former honoIuIan Under
Wreckage Of Car
ACCIDENT HAPPENS
AT LODI CALIFORNIA
n, -s-- a. fst,3 T. l.
Partner IN Brokerage Business
Hurt But Reported To Be
Recovering / ! ).
tAssocisssd fFsn By lsdsaI Wirs,ss.. j

LODI ualifoi iia, Febfunfy 25.--.
Ianss @. McCahdisss, son Of John A.
MrCandless Of Honolulu died in the
Lodi hospital last night From injuries
received when his automobile over.
turned on the rnilroad track not far
from this city. -. ". o.. III
Young McCaAdless accompanied by
George r. o'connor, his partner in q
firm of broksrs, in Oakland, was on his
way from Sacramento TO Stockton, on
a business trip when the accident hap.
pened. In -< M
The men were driving fast, II Is said,
and waen the front wheels Of their
car struck the rails sof the Southern
Pacific tracks which crossed the road
they were travelling upon, The machine
bounded from the path rha pyertr-ned
In q ditch. MeCandless waa hurled on /
with tremendous feftc, suffering severe
injuries about the Iody Snd limbs.
Mr. Q 'Connof wal alsp thrown ont
of the ear and sustti ed painful iuiur.
les, but is reported a3 reApysfinR. Both
young men were rnshed Aor$ the Lodi
Hospital, but McC Hess did mot re.
gain consciousness hsfege Ne died. The
body. viii bs,seht to 0fklald for inter,
ment. E. ri Is I: ~, stsk 3, ~. \, "a ' 4
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-25
DERBY HEADS BRITISH y
!. AVIATION Commission
... @lHs --
Board viii Undertake To Improve
Aerial War Service
tAssQcistsd Press by vsdsral wirsl.st,

LONDON, February e5.---Lord Der,
by, originator of the volunteer enlist.
ment plan in effect just prior to the
adoption Of cOmpulsion by the British
government, has been named TO the
Craftsmanship Os the joint naval aud
military board for the control Of the
air service of the nation. s III
While the position carries no salary,
it is immensely influential, and the
chairman will exercise great power and
shoulder large responsibilities. @
This move is part of the plan recent
ly urged upon the government, for a
complete overhauiing of the aerial ser
vice, and an attempt to build up a larg.
or and more effective aeroplane and
dirigible feet. ~ -, ~ ~. ~
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-25
AVIATOR MAY CIRCLE
GLOBE IN HYDROPLANE
Gigantic Craft Win Attempt voy-
age With Several Observers

tAlsosiatsd prsss 3 rsdorai Wir.l.s..,

=. SAN FRANCISCO, February 25.-fi
p. Adams, q ,well.known aviator OF
Boston, reached here last night with
plans for a gigantic hydroaeroplane
with which he hoped to eneircle the
globe, via Honolulu. - y
The machine win cost, says Mr.
Adams, approximately $l70,0O0. II Il
TO be one hundred and eighty-eight
feet wide by eighty.fve long, and will
be driven by eight motors Arrange
ments will b. made TO carry seven
passengers. fa.g - = fhsf = (. " 3
. The aviator hopes to be able to make
the journey completely around the
globe, starting from the Golden, Gate;
and going by way of Honolulu, Mani.
Ia, China, India, snez ,cansl Spain and
Boston. Representative Of the Aero
club Of America and Of the navy de-
partment are going on the trip as
observers and assistants. ts.sis ~ tFs -55ss
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-25
kAecAMpLEssI MEMBER
I'M or / sSIfgx ~,

y. iIss ChfisfaI Mec candi5 i5ts 1rSk tbs
Only son Of Mr.. and Mrs. joha A. Nc,
Candiess ard the nephew Of Lincoln
L, MeCandless and Jaines 8. NleCand.
less, all Of Honolnla, He was born In
this eity on September 4. i dp2. and
received his preliminary edneation AZ
Oahu College. After araduAtins there
he entered, the University OF Pennsyl.
yhnia,, and while attensline that Inst.
tuition about sixteen months aao he
sustained a badly broken leg IN an an.
tc"obiie accident that almost cost him
Only Married rev Monshs IN
Shortly after this Incident younr
McCandless, accompanied by his moth.
er, who was with him aurine his con
valesence, went to California. where
he visited with his sister ana brother.
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harry M Hen.
burn On the eighth day of last June
he married Miss Marian Rodolph.
daughter Of George Rod0lph, promi'
nent Oakland banker, the wedding be.
ing one of the brilliant society events
Of the season. After long honey.
moon trip through the East the couple
returned TO O1kland TO live, young Ne.
Candless forming q epsrtnofship N the
b, okerage business with George r. o.
ConHor, who was hia, best man at the
wedding, and who was with him in the
fatal accident at Lodi. tP
Pinned Under Auto ,as .rAls
The news Of the death of young
McCandless was broken to dis parents
here last night in message from Har.
ry M. Hepburn, who married MadRe
McCandless, and who. stated that he.
together with Mr.. Rodolph. father.in.
law of the victim, was leaving inlme.
diately for the scene of the fatality.
Mr.. Hepburn, in Q Federal radiogr am,
said: .G Z
'tThs accident occurred today when
he (McCandlessJ was on his way from
sacramento to stockton with his busi.
ness partner, George a, h. o O,Connor.
Their automobile strttck asrailfoad a
track, oyerturning and throwing o,.
Conner free but Seafehing James and
pinning him underneath. Janes died
shortly afterwards. q, 317 .., ~ I
Ah0ther radiogrAm received later
from Manager Cupnipgham of the
Federal Wireless on the Coast stated
that Messrs, Hepburn and Rodolph
were with the body. ~
Motherin-I.aw Here
Mrs. George Rodolph, mother of Mrs.
.Nnes g. McCandless, and Miss Helen
Rodoiph, another daughter, are nj
Present in Honolulu, the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John A. McCandlees. They
will return to the Coast in the Great
Northern tomorrow, accompanied by
the parents of young MeCandIess.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCandiess and their
house guests, as well as all the other
relatives of Young Mccandless in the
Islands, are almost overcome by the
news Of the dreadful tragedy II is
understood that the body of younE
MeCandlHss has arrived at the home
of the widow in Oakland.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-25
|ANER|gAN NAVAL
] FORCE TOOSMALL
FOR ANY PURPOSE
Should War Come More Than
One MILLION Men Would
Be Needed
ENLISTED PERSONNEL
IS At LOWEST LEVEL
Single Rattleship of Latest
Type Could Wipe Out
Pacific Fleet
tAssociasad Press by Fsdsr,, ye,,.,... I,

u tAbNociated Efeos ~ Federal WireloaD.l
, WASHINGTON, February 25.--Tha,
l,O2i,sl5 men win be needed to prop.
erly man the fleets Of the United State.
when on wsr footing, was the as
sertion Of r RNar Admiral Charles J. Bad
ger, in speaking before the house com.
mittee ON naval affairs yesterday aft.
ernoon. The admral asserted that
this was the minimum number of ef.
fective and trained men the country
would be able TO get along with in
case of-active hostilities. -,
Force II Very Small q
In comparison, and to show the pres
ent weakened state Of the naval de-
fenses Of the Nation, Admiral Badger
said that by the end Of 1917, on the
present peace basis, that there would
be commissioned only sixty-seven thou
sand men, III
& Admiral Badger was followed before
the committee by Rear Admiral Came.
ron McR.., Winslow, commander Of the
Pacific feet, who urged the need Of
greater naval projection for the west.
ern coast Of the United States.
Pacific Fleet Is Weak
WinsloH told the congressnen that.
9under certain conditions, too wen
known 10 need mention, one battleship
of the latest class could account for
al sof. the American navy now on the
Pacific Coast.s, y! 4 ss3 f .S5
Admiral Wihsiow told the commit.
teehien that he navy needs at preseut
a least I've thousand men for duty.
0n. the fiaei6s, fiaEat aln,s.i Z. 4. 49,.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-25
|AUTOCORPSISP[ANNID.
|FOR' MOVEMENT Of ARMY
Owners Of Machines In San
Francisco Behind Scheme Z

SAN FRANCISCO, February 25 -
Army officers stationed at the Preside
have formally approved of plan by
which an automobile corps for trans,
porting troops in time Of war, is to be
organized in this city. r.. r.
The organization Of the corps among
the automobile owners IT San Fran.
disco has begun under the guidance Of
Capt H. d. Ryus, who commanded a
company during the Spanish American
War. Il, .'-. -. ~.
1t is expected that as soon as posi-.
bic maneuvers will be held with the
hrst units of the corps, in order to get
be done. e. ~. = Z, - -"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-25
CAPTAIN OF STEAMER
CHINA FILES PROTEST
(AssOoiatsd Press s. Ysdsrai wireless.

/. FAGASAKI, February 25.--The cap
tain Of the steamer China, recently
stopped by British cruisers and search
cd, has protested against the action of
the warships. His protests was for
mally lodged with the American con.
sui here last night. Tho Britons re.
moved twenty-eight Germans, passen-
gers on board the China; eight Aus
trians and two Turks. The China, al
though owned by Chinese capital, is
under the American dag.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-25
MAURITANIA WANTED I. I Z Z
! II n By OWNING COMPANY
tA.soeislaa Prom 81 Isdaral Wifsless.l

tASsooisted Prsas by FEDERAL Wifsiess.l
I. LONDON, February e5.--.An effort
was made In. the house of commons yes,
terday to secure permission from the
government to have the cnnarder Man,
ritania, sister ship of the Lusitania,
sunk by a German submarine on the
coast Of Ireland, released from duty
with the admiralty as a hospital ship
and restored to her owners The loss
OF the Lusitania and the commander.
ing of other vessels by the admiralty
has crippled the lines Atlantic service
seriously, and the directors are now
asking for assistance. ~ sgtF y
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-25
MORE SHIPS ACQUIRED
+ By NEW CORPORATION
tAssocialsd Press b. Federal wir.l.s..I

) SAN FRANCISCO, February "a
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company
now under the joint control of the
American International Corporation
and W. r. Grace & Co, has bought the
sister ships Venezpela, Colombia and
Ecuador from the Royal Dutch West
India Mail line for $4000,0O0. The
vessels will be run to Central American
and Ppnama ports, It Is announced.
Two additional ships win be secured
later. Al will be placed under Ameri-
can registry.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-25
MOB ATTACKS TRAIN Il: +; A.
CARRYING MUNITIONS
(Associated Press BY Federal wirsIsss.)

TACOMA, February 24.---Eight men
today attacked Great Northern
freight train filed with automobile sup
plies for Russia and cut the air hose
Of the ears in five places. A fight en-
sued with the trainmen in which two
of the assailants were captured. AZ
cording ito the police, they said they
were Austrians. -. " s. -.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-25
EIGHT MORE MEMBERS E.
OF FORD PARTY RETURN
tAsaooiatsd Pres. By Federal wirsl.,,.,

!. NEW YORK, February aA Eight
members Of the Ford peace party re,
turned from abroad last nigkt They
announced that the expeditiok has cost
something like $400,00s to date, and
that the work is still being carried ON
by other members of the original par.
ty, who were left behind. tBEH
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-25
GERMANY GETS MORE GRAIN

Nnoeoieboe fteSs w AouoEA Wlroless.D
LONDON, February 24.--It is re,
ported here that Germany has secured
a second contract to take 100000 ear
loads of Rumanian grain, and entered
into other commercial engagements
with Rumania 70 hold her neutral or Sc,
cure her as a new ally. 4
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-25
ANOTHER PACIFIC LINE
PLANNED BY NEW CONCERN
tAssooiatsd Press ~ Tsdsral wlrsls...,

tAssociatsd Press by FEDERAL wirslsss.)
NEW YORK, February 24.--A new
steamship company is being launched
here which will put part Of a big
heet in the Pacific trade. The com,
pany Is the CASTOR, Williams & wig.
more Steamship Corporation, and its
feet will be composed of eighteen
steamers II is organized to operate
both in the Atlantic and the Pacific.
On the Pacific its vessels win be
mostly freighters, plying between San
Francisco and China, Japan and Vladi,
yostok. '.t
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-25
SENATE LACKS QUORUM

WASHINGTON, 7 February srS w5.ls.is a5'MGsok
of a quorum in the senate Yesterday
prevented the confirmation of Henry
P. Fletcher's nomination as minister TO
Mexico. The nomination had been sent
TO the upper house with the request
that the senators act upon it as soon
as possible. The Judiciary committee
has approved The appointment.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-25
President Unwilling 70 Consent.
TO Abridgement Of American
Rights TO Travel On Ships ofl
Warning PowersIf They Desire
SENDS SINGING REPLY {
TO LETTER or SENATOR
Situation In Democratic Councils
Growing More 0mlnous and
Leaders Of Party Alarmed Less
Sentiment Lead 10 Revolt
tAssoeia.ed Prs.s by Fsdsr.l Wlr.ls...l
WTAsHINGToN, February 25. )

~IASHINGTON Fehfuarv Ok
NJ ap...a \. ~.
w my ooS'' save non
OF, Is the answer President
Wilson has made to the suggestion.
that the stand he bas takan raoa,d;a,, !,
,h. ,hr... =. ~.
y ing leutonie nations To-
piow up and destroy without warning
any merchant vessel which arms for
self defense, may bring the nation into
conflict with the Central Powers.
The added suggestion that Americans
De forbidden TO travel upon vessels 10
armed the President repddiates scorn
fully, as an "abridgement Of the IN.
herent rights Of Americans, to which
4 shall never consent ( ! 80
Makes Positton Plain e. +..s
The President's poAition wa. ,,.aa]
elhphaticaIly biaih in 4 letter -yhichl
lie sent hi reply 10 a commnn;,.a;s,.
from Senator stone ~ Men,; eh.t.
man Of the senate comm;t,es p, w. ~ 4
Eidn efelafionsl Thir Istys, I. -. w.
niihliS v 'A -, u. =. .,.se
y Henatgt Stob. : \ Z, ,.l' s'',. \.
President rkcarding ~. sa,,...so., - Nv, .hy
Sithatioh, foilowinS ths - y -.
Mr.. Wilson that 4 "a yas = "a ths hn,.s " Z,
would sefiously enlbarfas. b;s tosss,,.,
policy. In. speaking az tbs n,o,,,'s,,i
made by Senator Gore Of otisbor,a
and others to warn Americans aoainst
travelling ON ships of tha warr;nS 49,
efs, which might be armed for defenss |
even II the gun, or guns are carried
On the stern, and manifestly for de.
Tense only, President Wilson writes:-
Peace With Honor
.! can not consent to any, such
abfidgement Of what / consider the
rights of Americana. / stand, as / |
nave always stood, for peace at any !
price, save only the price Of our ma
uon honor. To surrender the right
" Anericans 70 travel where they
ease ana oy any legitimate means
@ 10y P'oase 70 employ, would DO q con
49, !. ~ ~'an.amoun. 70 the confession
49,. ;.,s county - mPotent 70 pro-
;n go aau ~ c,tzons. ~ wonid,
Il. 49, ~ surrender ol the
IN. "a. io.s. Ysrvn Whlcn We nave
ttn.t 49,. h; a snan,
Continuin9 ths P.as;Sa.. Sa "a, ....x.1
h.Iis,,s' tLas ~ ios'uont .,t said tnat ne
tha;s raoant sne oAP'anhtion on
chant craft come f,oso a. T
powera--an srnlanst;or ,.h;aL ~ III
al is exnacted soon WniGh a.;Si ne aaa.
entirely diFfersnt ssnaet - go
Eitnat;on and a,a 49, " my sne
ali danger ~ fr;..in,'-' "t 'e'"o'ol
litn &C.,, s.,,.,v,. yr,,.s. ..... "A
IN tha ssn.ta ,,as...a. At Ia.
t,on ar;s,ng ove, .ha a,a,., no situai tn
right m traysi n sdsaha.t IL
longine n ors' ~ ,ha srarr;n% @ ~
aasrmed nyonortions whish pi.
many of the solons -
One of tbem cba,.c,a,,vad 1. =. a..
most serious s;nss M o,,h,a.L
the war n Enrons !, srhs aSyaaa.o.
81 = noliev whieh M, Hw;isc, IN.
I asfbackdowp - ma tha .nnnnrta.s -
ne Presidsnt are soa;ns nIcss
,loser ~ an oman b,aaL NJ W;,sna -
backsts ara rana,,ed - ~ ai.,,,aS V -
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-25

dent. ,s ~ -
II seeks to remove the cause for war
BY guarding against injury to any Am.
etican on a belhgerent vessel.
Senator Brandegee, Republican, OBJ,
jected to the resolution, and under the
senate rules shut the proposal out. Sen.
ator Gore will try 10 introduce the
resolution again today. ~. =
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-25
GASOLINE FISHING Nh vi Ks
,,,. =: SCHOONER BLOWS UP
LAssociatsd Pfsss by T.d.rai wIr.l.,,.,

BOSTON, February 25. The gasoline
fishing schooner Mary santos !, With
twenty-three fishermen on board. was
blown up IN Boston harbor late YES.
eerday afternoon, by an explosion Of
gasoline IN her tanks. The ship caught
'hre and immediately sank, Tye,f OF
her crew were killed outright ana ten
were more or. less severely injured.
One of the fishermen is missing. 3 = =
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-25
MORE DETAILS LEARNED (
OF CAPTURE OF WESTBURN
tAssOciatsd Press by Federal wireless,

LONDON, February 24.--Further de.
tails have been learned here Of the
capture of the British steamer West.
burn, from Liverpool for Buenos Ayres,
by Il German commerce raider, presum-
ably the Moewe. After the German
prize crew aboard the Westburn had
taken the steamer nearly to Santa Crnz,
Canary Islands, the prisoners, includ.
ing many British, were landed, and the
Westburn was then sunk outside Tehe-
rife haTbor.. ..-.e r. q ,rsss,E
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-25
WHEAT PRICES AFFECTED

IAssoeiAted Press ~ Federal wirOlssS.)
CHICAGO, February 24.--Rumors
consequent upon the result Of the ten
sion between Washington and Berlin
have sent wheat priees down more than
SOVen cents a bushei.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-25
MANY ARE LEFT HOMELESS.

4 IIN1ATSIVV1-tsu NtoS1 ~ keuoFNI WifNIo11.J
EPAsSAIC, New Jersey, February "a.
Two hundred and forty persona were
made destitute and homeless today by
disastrous fre, A public subscription
has been started for them. ~
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-25
GERMAN ADMIRAL is DEAD

BERLIN, February 24.--Admifal won
Pohl, commander Of the German battle
feet, disd to-day. t$lsstss n.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-25
GAR GOES no FR0NT q

lAssooaAtod r7ess py forerL WtreioAa.)
PETRoGRAD, February 24.s- Car
Nicholas has gone TO the eastern FROM.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-27
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS
Better to Make Many and Break Some
Than to Have Made None
at ALL

It's very much the fashion TO joke
about making New Years resolutions;
but as a matter of fact there is adj
vantage in making resolutions, if they
are good ones, and there is no other
date except ones birthday anniversary
so appropriate for the practice.
That individual must be totally de-
void of sentiment who has no senti-
ment on the subject of New Year
Jokers whose topic Is New Years res
olutiOns lay stress on the fact that
many of them are broken. A fact it
is--there is no denying it. But not all
of them are broken. A man who makes
ten New Years resolutions, every one
Of them good, and breaks nine, is
better off to the extent of the virtue
involved in keeping the one to which
he adheres than if he made none at
all.
For the sake of argument, however,
perhaps it may be conceded that max
ing numerous good resolutions at once
is open to criticism on the ground that
1t is harder to attain perfection in
many things than in a few things. and
that failures cause diScouragement,
and that concentration is helpful to
success. From this point of view the
wise thing for New Years resolution
makers to do is to survey their fail
ings and frame a few resolutions hit
ting the high spots.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-27
RECLAMATION WILL
INCREASE ACREAGE
Soils Department of the Iowa
College viii Make Sugges-
tons on Best Methods.

Such waste land as Is represented
by the eroded, sandy, acid, gumbo,
hardpan, peat, alkaH and push" soils
of the state need not be dead CAPT
tall" as is most often the case on
farms in Iowa where such land occurs.
The soils section of the agricultural
experiment station at Iowa state col
lege has shown how much Of this
waste land can be m9de very produc-
tive and profitable. The department
has worked out methods of success
full soil management and stands ready
to suggest to owners of such land the
best treatment for their particular
type of dead capital" soil.
"a little planning and careful work
in retaining such lands will mean an
increase of acreage of from to 10
per cent on many FARMS" says w. II.
Stevenson, of the department.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-27
HELIOGRAPH USED in AFRICA
Wireless Telegraphy Has Not Entirely
Supplanted Sunlight Sig
mailing.

The heliograph, although largely SUI
perseded by wireless telegraphy, still
is used on the frontiers of India and in
South Africa. where the air is clear
and signals can be seen over long dis
tances.
are his opponents, though perhaps they
seldom think this method of signaling
by means of flashing reflections of the
suns rays is more than 1000 years old,
being invented by Tacitus. The shields
of soldiers. grouped in 4 prearranged
manner, were used, but, Of course, the
system was very primitive and trans.
mission slow, only the simplest ex-
pressions being possible.
Under favorable conditions a hell D
graph signal can be read for very long
distances, 40 miles being not at ali
uncommon, while 10 years ago Major
Home, on the staff of General French
managed 60 send messages for az
miles. for long n record.
Recently this has been outdone. and
the same officer was able TO read quite
clearly signals which were flashed
from distance of $50 miles. Captain
Sadler Of the Carabiniers, using j.
inch Photograph from Compass Beg,
talked to Major Home on the Cocks
combe mountain, near Uitenhage, q
record which remains unbeaten.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-27
BEST TOOLS ARE ESSENTIAL IN ORCHARD

Do you want to prune your fruit
trees successfully? If you do, good
tools are essential.
No man who pretends to be a fruit
grower will be satisfied to work with
out the best implements, says T. S.
Merrill, assistant in horticulture in
the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege.
'For the young trees" continues
Mr.. Merrill, 'the best tool is the
pruning knife, preferably of the
hawk-bill type. If the knife is kept
well sharpened, the cuts may be
made smoother and closer to the
trunk than with any other tool.
Shears for Young Trees.
"The pruning shears or hand
shears are widely used, especially for
young trees. There are many diff
ferent types of shears but there are
few good ones. The steel should be
considered in making a selection.
The cheap shears will always prove
most expensive. The shears having
a volute spring have given better
satisfaction than most types. The
hand shears can be worked more cas-
lily and rapidly than the knife, but the
cuts cannot be made so close. A slop-
ing cut should be made to prevent
crushing tt limbs.
''The long-handled shears are widely
used among fruit growers because OF
the speed with which they may be
worked. This speed induces careless
ness and cuts are often poorly made.