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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
An Appreciation of Mr.. Arliss.
,ditor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | am one Of that large and growing
army of readers who have learned to place
much reliance upon the critiques Of The Trib-
une and watch with great interest Its review
of the premieres of the successive plays.
Generally speaking, have wondered at
the accuracy with which Mr.. Broun reflected
the judgment of the average theatregoer.
But must say frankly that I think he did
not render full justice TO that consummate
actor, Mr.. Arliss, in "Paganini." While it is
not great play, or to be bracketed with
"Disraeli," think his acting Is more subtle
and exigent in "Paganini."
He certainly lacks the aloofness and dis
tinction with which Ditrichstein would have
invested it, It would be curious and in
terestng spectacle to see them on alternate
nights in this same character, as Booth and
Savini alternated "Othello."
young lady put her ginger on the raw"
when she said, "Oh, yes; it's wonderful
piece of acting, but he doesn't know how to
make love"-yet he seems TO me to have
acted with subtle and delicate power in por-
traying the sunset of passion and the natural
awkwardness and embarrassment in accept
inn the surrender of life in the opening
bud.
ne management OF the Vioiih pusihess was
decidedly notwithstanding, yet, on the whole,
I predict ARTISTS "Paganini" will stand as a
deineation of character that will grip the
public as evincing deep and hard study and
ranstaking, and the embodiment in flesh and
blood of this historic character Of a bygone
age.
Parenthetically, Miss Maude was delight
full surprise of nafvete and attractiveness,
brilliantly emerging from out the shadow
cast by her father when last saw her.
JAMES A. ROBINSON.
New York, Sept. 80, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
America Abroad.
IT of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: If the Rev. DR.. Jowett in your issue
of to-day is correctly quoted, then Is his
utterance most amazing. | myself have just
returned from a somewhat extensive three
months trip in England, and fail to recall q
single opinion Of Mr. Wilson. either vocal or
in print, that was not at least tinged with
disspproval or contempt
without setting great store by British con-
sideration of American affairs, as this Is fire.
quently unfair, and but too often even hos
tile, it Is nevertheless true that Mr.. Wilson
has not only by his infamous, and notorious
phrase. but as we'll by his avile weakness
everywhere made the American nation the
contempt and laughing stock of Europe.
Therefore I do not hesitate to condemn Mr..
Jowetts statement as thoroughly untrue and
even for political purposes. For
the cloth to interfere in politics in this very
manner Is indeed sad.
c. DAVIS ENGLISH.
New York. Oct. 2. 1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
"The Day Coach and Democracy

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: "The Day Coach and Democracy" on
this mornings editorial page, is a good deed
and n good job. Neither is unusual In The
Tribune; but the touch Of this is so distinct
as to restore the confidence OF those who are
tired Of newspaper conventionality. | hope
the writer will accept the compliment. even
from academe.
CHARLES SEARS BALDWIN.
Barnard College. Now York. Oct 3, 1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: have received from an American
friend in Mexico a letter extracts from
which show under what conditions Amerl-
cars are now living in that country, aban-
doned, so far as any care on the part OF
our State Department is concerned.
New York, Sept. %, 1916. j. A. b.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04

Entered At the Pos,o1cs at New YORK As eeo0"o 'i~'
''S' Mail Matter
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
Worms of the Earth.

DR.. N. A. Cobb, an authority on Zool-
ogy, declares that there must be hum
dredS of thousands of species of nema-
todes, or thread worms, more than
nine-tenths of which are still unknown
to science. OF the parasitic nematodes
infesting vertebrate animals alone it is
estimated that there are at least $4,000
species Insects, mollusks, crustaceans
and other animal groups are also much
infested, and as a rule given species
of nematode is peculiar to single
species of host. Lastly, the species of
nematode living free in soil and water
vastly outnumber the parasitic species.
AS these creatures are enormously pro-
life, the number of individuals must
be quite beyond conception. Doctor
Cobb estimates that in the upper foot
of an arabic soil the number of nema-
todes runs up thousands of millions an
acre.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
To Pet a Horse.

''Not many people know how to pet
horse-from the horses standpoint,
at any rate" said a trainer. every
nice-looking horse comes in for good
deal of petting. Hitch a fine horse
close to the curb, and you'll find that
half the men, women and children who
go by will stop for a minute, say,
Nice horsey,' and give him an affec-
tiOnate pat or two. The trouble is
they don't pat him in the right place.
First rub his eyelids. Next to that
form of endearment, a horse likes to
be rubbed right up between the ears
In petting horses, most people slight
those nerve centers. They stroke the
horses nose. While a well-behaved
horse will accept the nasal caress COM
placently, he would much prefer that
nice, soothing touch applied to the
eyelidS. Once in a while a person
comes along who really does know how
to pet a horse. Nine times out of ten
that man was brought up in the coun-
try among horses, and learned when a
child their peculiar ways"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
CAMPAIGN AGAINST
DISEASE OF SWINE
Kentucky Farmers Formerly Lost
100000 on Account of
Deadly Hog Cholera.

Hog cholera used to cost Kentucky
100000 a year. Last year losses
from this disease in the state were
only half that sum, according to DR..
Robert Graham, head of the depart
ment of livestock diseases at the ex-
pertinent station. For six years this
department has been conducting
campaign against cholera and has just
got the machinery of control in work
ing order. There are "a depots in the
state for the distribution of serum, %
of which were established in the last
two years. Due to the rise in hog
prices and the demonstrations in chol-
era control by the experiment station
farmers have come to see that this
disease may be controlled and that it
is worth while to take all possible
measures to control it. The expert
ment station has been in touch with
less than half the outbreaks, and
hopes by extending it's activities with
the cooperation of farmers to reduce
the present million-dollar loss to q
much smaller figure.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
EXPERT ADVICE TO GOLFERS
Learn to Walk Up to Your Ball and
Hit 1t Naturally-Master First
Principles of Game.

It has been claimed that golfers who
fail to drive consistently can attribute
their shortening to not having suffi-
GENTLY mastered the first principles.
If those have been learned, the golfer
should walk up to his ball and hit it
naturally, and the body must be so
trained that all parts of the stroke are
performed more or less automatically.
Until golfer has thoroughly familiar
lied himself with the strokes used and
brought them under his control he cam
not play well. On the other hand, 1t
is a dangerous practice to think Of
them constantly or to analyze every
stroke you make. If you do, the con-
scious effort to do one particular thing
will have just the opposite effect on
the rest of your stroke. Practice your
shots until they become natural part
of your swing and then the rest will
come easy enough.-Sporting Life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21

out holding for conviction and 1 car
ried the day."
sand the man was innocent" cried
Walton.
"Sure thing, but you see he is the
fellow who cut me out with the only
girl l cared for and married her. /
got him five years." and the ignOble
wretch gloated over his malicious vic
tory.
Arthur Walton arose in a cold per-
spiratiOn. He was white to the lips.
In horror he realized how capable ne
had been in trusting to a mercenary,
heartless human wreck the sacred
functions of the law.
''You miserable wretch!" be uttered
hoarsely. "Sit down at that desk and
write out every circumstance of what
you have told me, or 1 will go to the
bar of justice, confess my share in this
hideous crime and make you share the
penalty. Write!"
Thoroughly cowed, Moreland did as
ordered Then Walton thrust him
from the place. He took an hour OF
two to arrange his business affairs
Then he proceeded to the court where
the trial of Ned Severn had taken
place. He entered the office of the
judge.
Il have come to right a wrong"
spoke Walton. 81 ask no leniency for
what | have done, but, at any cost
justice must be surrendered" and he
presented the confession of Moreland
and told the story. Next day Arthur
Walton was sentenced to one year in
the house of correction and Ned Sew
ern within the week had a retrial and
was set at liberty.
The young man and his sister came
to see Walton in the warden'S office
a few days later. Even amid this his
humiliation, the gentle coincidence of
Edith Severn was a balm to broken
spirit, but one experiencing a certain
joy in the vast sacrifice he had made.
And out of it came a proposition
from Walton to have Severn manage
his business during his sentence. He
could consult daily with Walton, for
the house of correction was located
not two miles from the office.
Then at the end of six months Edith
Severn brought to Walton a great sur
prise. She bore him his pardon, and
in her face and words he could read
more of a sentiment of admiration for
his noble atonement, than cOndemna"
ton for the innocent part he had
played in the unjust conviction of her
brother.
A second surprise greeted Walton
at his office. So we'll had Severn con-
Quoted the business entrusted to him
that he had not only covered previous
money losses but had placed large
surplus against the investment ac-
count.
There came a day when Walton
called Severn his partner and fair
Edith the guiding, cheering friend of
his life.
eff 1 am only worthy of you," Ar
thur Walton prefaced his ardent con-
fession of love, and Edith returned
his glance with one of perfect conf
dence as she made reply:
"You are the noblest man 1 ever
knew!"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
SOLUTION OF SOME
PULLING PROBLEMS
Light May Be Obtained as to Nat
ural PecuIiarities of Soil by
Experiment Plot.
(By P. K. EDWARDS.)

One way of solving the many inter-
esting and puzzling problems in the
soil and plant kingdom is by an expert
ment plot. Here light may be obtain
ed as to the natural peculiarities of
soil, or the special effects of fertilizer
on certain crops, or in what degree to
supplement stable manure for fertiliz-
err or under what fixed conditions the
ambitious garden lover may obtain
the most gratifying results for flowers
and vegetables. In starting this mini
ature farm, then, use substantial stakes
at the corners of the plot and mark
them plainly 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, leaving
a space of two feet between each two
plots to prevent the plants on one plot
from feeding on the other. Make each
plot by "a feet and plant in the same
crop on all the different plots. Take
winter potatoes, for example. On
plot L spread 10 pounds of dried blood
and Is pounds acid phosphate mixed
(where the amount used is so small it
can be distributed more evenly by
mixing it with it's weight in earth);
on plot 2 spread 7h pounds sulphate
of potash and dried blood mixed; on
plot use no fertilizer; on plot use
7h pounds potash and 10 pounds acid
phosphate mixed; on plot 5 use 77a
pounds potash, 10 pounds acid phos-
plate and 10 pounds dried blood, and
on plot 6 use only stable manure. Take
great care not to sow any fertilizer on
the spaces between the plots, and after
the fertilizer has been spread harrow
the plot thoroughly lengthwise.
The blank plot must not in any
way be overlooked or neglected, for
with it are to be compared all the 9th
er plots in order to see just what have
been the benefits derived from fertiliz-
ing. To make clear what such an ex-
pertinent may teach, suppose, for in
stance, the yield OH plot 8, where no
fertilizer was applied, is represented
by the number 100; the yield on plot 1
by the number $50: on plot 2, 100; on
4, 140; on 5, 175. With these numbers
it is proved each of the three fertiliz-
ers is beneficial, for were it otherwise
the yield on plot 5, where all the fer
tilizers were used, would not have
been greater than on plots 1, 2 and 4,
on each of which only two fertilizers
were used. 1t is always of Importance
to keep a notebook, jotting down ev-
erything of interest concerning the
plots (such as measuring each sepa-
rate yield), and information gained
soon enables the experimenter to buy
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
GOLF GAME STRAINS NERVES
Sport Has None of Swift, Hard Physi-
cal Action That Might Scatter
Nervous Energy.

Jerry Travers in the American
Magazine says: "Of all the games that
many millions now play, which one
carries the greatest nerve strain2
Football, baseball, boxing and tennis
carry physical strains of much greater
proportion, but none Of these has as
heavy a nerve strain as tournament
golf. For here there is none Of the
hard, swift physical action that might
help scatter ones nervous energy, and
so relieve the pressure. There is al
ways plenty of time to consider the
possibilities of success or failure, and
there is nothing to lift this constant
strain"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21

from one pasture to the other each
week. Ten pigs were used in the ex-
pertinent, five of them being grade
Durocs and five grade Berkshires.
They were of fair quality, but three
Of the lot did not do well. While on
the pasture the pigs were fed daily
supplementary ration of rolled barley
at the rate of two pounds of grain
for each 100 pounds of live weight.
They also had access to a mixture of
condiments, including Stacked coal and
salt.
The pasturing period extended from
May Is to September Is. During the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21

lawyer. Maybe at noon. Moreland! y
Walton shouted the name and dashed
across the street. He caught sight of a
shabbily dressed, dissipated looking
man. There was an expression in Wal
tons eyes like to that of Shipwrecked
sailor catching at a life buoy. He
grasped at the arm of the man, pulled
him to one side and demanded abrupt
1y:
"Moreland, do you want to make
hundred dollars?"
The other stared at his interlocutor
incredibly. Then his tricky eyes gilt
tered.
do II" he cried GENEROUSLY. "Try
me!''
"Can trust you? Are you sober and
honorable enough to carry through
what you undertake? Listen, and don't
lose a moment. Here is writ sum-
moning me as juror in branch of
the criminal court. Here is my card.
1 can't serve without losing a lot OF
money Go as my substitute. Answer
to my name. No one knows me in the
court Serve the week, or two weeks,
as Arthur Walton, and-yeS, I'll give
you two hundred dollars the day you
bring me your juror certificate"
That's settled" announced More
land, scamp and constituencies MERGE
nary. III do the job and none the
wiser. An advance would give me bet
ter courage, though"
"Here," and Walton counted out fifty
dollars. 1.-The balance when you are
discharged from jury service. Don't
fail me-" and off rushed Walton, re
lieved, joyful, never realizing the re-
suits of his impetuOuS action.
Retribution was a first consequence,
he verify believed, when, having put
through his bond deal, the securities
went down the next day and he scored
quite loss. However, he was glad he
had escaped a possible two weeks exile
from his beloved money-making.
Bad luck pursued him during the
week Two deals he made eugulfed
half of his capital. He was not in the
best of humor when one day Moreland
attired in decent suit, but well filled
up with liquor, sailed into his office.
''Well, 1 served on the jury like a
little man." he vaunted. Game after
the balance of the two hundred"
Walton paid the money silently. He
regretted now, the way affairs had
turned out, that he had juggled with
the law, placed load on his conscience
and tempered with a schemer of the
caliber of Moreland.
1T was eaSy!f Ihuckled Moreland,
az he slowed away the roll of bills. "A
big satisfaction, too. Say, want to
thank you for putting me in the way
of paying off au old score"
what do you mean?" demanded
Walton.
"Why, luck would have it that one,
Ned Severn, an old acquaintance Of
mine, was on trial for embezzlement.
Say, the evidence hadn't been half
given before every mothers soul of us
on the jury knew it was frameup of
jealous fellow clerk. 1 put him
through, though. You know I'm d
clever talker. Well, eleven of the jury
were for acquitting him. / tired them
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
FRESHMAN HAS FINE RECORD
Nineteen-Year-Old Youth at Indiana
University Plays Football, Basket
ball and Baseball.

Among the freshmen at the Indiana
university at Bloomington, Ind, who
entered the school with athletic rec,
ords was Benton /. Springer of Robin
son, Ill.,, whose brothers have won
places in the athletic events at Chi
cago and Washington and Jefferson
universities. Springer, who is nineteen
years old, weighs $50 pounds and is six
feet one inch in height. He played
football as halfback on a high school
team for four years and made records
as a basketball and baseball player.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
DUCKS PROFITABLE
ON GENERAL FARMS
Fowls Can Be Raised With Sue
cess and Profit, Says Govern
ment Poultry Expert.

Ducks can be raised with success
and at a profit on general farms, says
Alfred r. Lee, a poultry specialist of
the department Of agriculture, but
they do not appear to be as well adapt
ed as a source of income to average
farm conditions as fowls, although
they serve to add variety, both OF
meat and of eggs, for the farmers ia
Bile. If the demand for ducks, and
especially for duck eggs, increases
breeds of ducks which are good lay
ers should be profitable on farms, par.
ticularly where there is good pasture
land containing a stream or any run
ming water. Farmers rarely give the
necessary care to their ducklings, Ell
Their in feeding or in marketing, to
be able to cater to the trade in fancy
green ducks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
FAVOR CR0SS-COUNTRY RUNS
One of Least Picturesque of Sporting
Events, But Guaranteed as One
of Most Healthful.

Cross-country running, one Of the
least picturesque of sporting events,
but guaranteed as one of the most
healthful, is due to get in its ticks
shortly. With their grand objective,
the intercollegiate championship to
work up to, numerous hill-and-dale
squads have started preparations.
Last fall, at Franklin Park, the sight
Of considerable Of an upset in calcu-
lations was witnessed when Cornell
suffered it's first defeat after a long
string of annual victories. Coach Jack
Moakley, developer of the near-monop-
olists of championships at Cornell,
took his defeat calmly, but it is rather
an assured gamble that he will make
it a point to recover the title-Boston
Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
} IPLANS FOR TENNIS LEAGUE
Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Pennsyl
vania ard Cornell in New East
ern Organization.

The new plan for the intercollegiate
Tennis league among eastern colleges
has been outlined as follows:
"The league embraces Yale, Har
ward, Princeton, Pennsylvania an6
Cornell. Each team will play each
other team in the league a match OF
at least four men, four singles and
two doubles; If possible, a six-man
match will be played. These matches
will take place in the spring of the
year, and an Intercollegiate league
championship banner will be awarded
the leading team at the end of the
season. The league will be under the
auspices of the Intercollegiate Tennis
association and will have the captains
of the league teams as an executive
committee. 1t is believed that the
league matches will increase collegiate
interest in tennis and give definite
purpose to the spring matches"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
WANT TO REINSTATE OUIMET
alton Asked to Consider Cases
of Three Amateurs.

The Woodland Golf club, in circu.
lar letter to clubs that are active and
allied members of the United States
Golf association, announced that it
would bring before the annual meeting
of the association in January it's fight
for reinstatement as amateurs of
Francis Ouimet, former national anna.
teur champion ]. III. Sullivan, Jr., and
Paul Tewksbury. These young men,
members Of the Woodland club, were
barred from participation in tourna-
ments as amateurs because of their
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
The
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By
GEORGE ELMER COBB
Copyright, 1916, by w. G. Chapman.)
"You must beg me off,"

"You must beg me off"
ut can't be done, Mr.. Walton"
II have a most important deal On
absence from my office or neglect might
imperil thousands"
Sorry, but the judge absolutely re-
fuses to accept an excuse. Should you
fail to respond to the summons you
risk Jail sentence for contempt of
court"
Thus over the telephone, Arthur Wal
ton at one end, his lawyer at the other,
both anxious and excited.
Arthur Walton, broker, hung up the
receiver with almost a groan. He
glanced at his watch. He was sum-
mOned for jury service at ten. 1t
lacked only twenty minutes of that
hour.
81 am going to court" he CURLY in
formed the ONCE boy. 'sHold any call
ers till eleven. By that time l will
either return or send a message"
Then Walton swung from his office,
distracted and worried. He tried to
think up all kinds of excuses to present
to the judge to release him from jury
duty. Three squares proceeded, a
breathless hail halted him. 1t came
from his Office boy.
"Oh, Mr.. WaltOn" painted the boy,
"Mr. Gregory is at the Office and says
if he can't see you at once he will have
to go to some other broker with those
Interstate Electric bonds"
Walton wavered. He grew almost
pale. To lose the sale of the bonds
meant to lose possible five thousand
dollars.
'"Tell him 1 can't come" he fairly
groaned, recalling the warning of his
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
PREPARE FOR SPRING GAMES
New York Americans and Boston Ma
tionuIs to Play Series of Games
in Southern States.

The Boston Nationals and the New
Yorg Americans will prepare for next
sea#on's campaign in their respective
leagues by a series of joint games In
Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas.
The teams will train as usual at their
spring camps, Boston at Miami, Fla,
and New York at Macon, Ga. By the
last of March it is expected they Will
take the road together, playing six
)r eight games, each under the aus
ices of local boards Of trade.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
By pasturing hogs on alfalfa on the
Truckee- Carson Reclamation project
farm in western Nevada, greater re-
turns were received in 1915 than could
be expected from the same alfalfa
made into hay. The gains made by
the hogs, on the other hand, were
much cheaper than could be expected
from keeping the animals in feeding
pens.
The hog-raising experiment was be-
gun in May, 1915. One quarter of an
acre of alfalfa was used; this plot was
subdivided and the pigs were changed
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
Subject Not in the Curriculum.

Lewis, the six-year-old son of Joe
Statsenburg, a farmer living near st.
Paul, has gone to school just exactly
three weeks. Each evening when he
comes home he never fails to tell his
mother what he has learned new"
during the day.
The other day he came home and
his mother said:
''Well, Lewis, what did you learn
new today?"
Mother" he replied seriously, 81
learned new way to spit."-Indian-
apolis News.