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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27

Washington, D. c., Aug. 26,
The railroad executives held
a brief meeting this afternoon
at 5 o'clock, when little was
discussed the meeting adjourn
ed until 8 O'Clock tonight.
The brotherhood representa-
tives after waiting until $50
for some message from the
White House, adjourned to
meet tomorrow at 1880.
More than one hundred of
the committee of six hundred
and forty left for their homes.
The executives said the situa-
tion is "absolutely Unchanged y
Washington, d. c., Aug. &c.
The threatened railroad
strike took on added intensity
today, as the railway execu-
tives continued their delibera-
tions over a form Of counter
proposal to Wilson's plan, and
the brotherhood leaders silent
ly waited their next move.
The railroad executives were
told by the mems leaders that
they expected difficulty in re-
straining them after tonight.
The railroad presidents
worked steadily all morning,
and the forepart of the after
noon, carefully phrasing their
statement to Wilson, but have
not taken a final vote on it.
AS outlined unofficially, they
decline to concede the eight
hour day without arbitration,
and an investigation of appli-
cation to railroading, but make
some concessions as to the col
lateral issues.
Among the brotherhood Of
ficials this afternoon, it was
declared that only unqualified
concessions by the railroads of
the eight-hour day or action of
congress by taking over the
railroads for government oper-
alton could prevent a big strike. !
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Delivered safely direct from the farm by
pir"-ls post. 50c. per dozen SHADYRROOK
FARM, nci'yesi"wn, W'-r"n 60, Y \
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THE DASHEEN.

The Coiocasla antiquoruin. or
dashecn. has received considerable at
t.ut.cn It" past few years from the
Drlur'men' ~ Agriculture Mt Wash
iI-'nn in testing n fanny oc tuherous
rooted plants used for human food IN
tn. tropics. some Of thes" are pro-
duc,ive throughout III" southern
S,atos and can ie ada'd 10 our staple
crops when the demand for them is
sufficiently large
The Trinidad dashcen has heon Sc
i.c'cd 80 the mos profile and its
tuheruus roots. Gliding as nigh a. 500
To- go" bushels to Ii" acre, arc GOOD
e.,''rr for human food or for stock.
Tho Gashcen belongs :" the same
family as the popular elephants ear,
Caladium escul, mum. used in orna-
m.ntll iciliug. The caladlum can
also hc used ~ food. tha' IS the tuhor
when properly cooked but IL l. hardly
10 ho compared with the dashcen. In
thr Sandwich Islands TIE natives call
tho Caiadium toro and eat the roo; ny
We do potatoes. cooking the leaves az
We do spiraclL The dashecn grows
! NOR upright than the calad!um. the
leaf is rounder and considerably darker
Il: color.
The dasheen delights In an abun-
dane OF water and VII grow on wei
land tina, cannot I've used for other
! Consii liable droich' without injury,
thriving in sol, that Is Altogether too
dry for caladiums, and the dashcen in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
RHODE ISLAND RED IS
GOOD MONEY MAKER
American Fowl Is Result Of
Attempt to Produce
Utility Breed.

This II one Of the famous American
breeds and was originated nfty years
ago BY practical breeders IN the Little
Campton district II Rhode Island In an
effort 10 produce a profitable TOW for all
around uses. At that time II was popu-
lar to cross I.eghorns. Malays. SC, on
Cochin and Brahma hens. since these
crosses furnished chicks that were rapid
W The combination MISC pro
duced puliets that were heavy layers.
Brown ~iTghorns md indian Games were
crossed and recrossed on the progeny
successfully until fiocks generally be-
came a red color, Thus the red hen OF
Rhode lslanl became even more famous
than the Jersey Blues or the Bucks
county fow ~ I'ennsy! wanna.
After many years 81 practical uae
fanciers became interested In the breed
and n few were exhibited IN poultry
exhibitions during the late SOS. In 1892
they were exhibited at Philadelphia as
Golden Run, one class Of breeders de-
v"luIcd by further crossing the present
dny Fun plymouth Rocks and Hun wy
an6ottes, while others DIV the breed
known as Rhode Island Reds.
Lake all American breeds. Rhode ISL
and Reds were originated with the idea
" uti'ry uppermost, Their subsequent
dcvel rncnt along fancy lines was an
~aft"r,hrupht. They hay zig brown cgrS.
the chicks are strong and vigorous. and
develop r9p.dly. being one 81 our hest
varieties for the production Of bro,ers
Males weigh 1ig to 81. pounds females.
! to Ct. pounds, This breed Is one Of
he best for the small backyard poultry
men.
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stock. or delicious fruit and vegetables.
all Of which have a marketable money

stock. or delicious frui, and vegetables.
all Of which have a marketable money
value.
Rye In n good In between crop to SOW
IN September. by keeping the fowls
away from It through the fall until
II gets a good start IL Will make All
excellent feed for poultry during the
winter and early spring and will enrich
the soil when piough-d under for the
succeeding summer crop.
The poultry farmer can learn much
about land economy. raising severa
crops during the season and utilizing
every cOrner IL he studies the methods
Of market gardeners near the clties
II space will permit his keeping a COW
she will convert coarse fodder into the
equivalent OF beef scrap - for sweet
SKINNED milk is In every way az valu.
able to poultry as the best beef SCRAP
and the butter fat from the milk will
make butter enough TO pay for the cows
grain.
II poultry IL sent to the market
dressed ave the feathers. II q little
care II exercised in picking the feathers
u DO sorted n most OF them keep.
clean. There Is q demand for the clean
ones. especially II they are white. In the
city furnishing houses.
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NURSERY1ENB CONVENTION.

Nurserymen everywhere are re.
minded that the forty-flrst annual
convention Of the American associa-
ton will be held in Milwaukee. Wis.
June 2s. 20 and 30.
Unusual interest attaches TO this an
nouncement. At the Detroit meeting
last year q new constitution was
adopted, the object sought being 20 en-
nance the value Of the organization
TO members by the larger scope given
to its activities. embracing increased
benefits TO members, not the least OF
which viii be q more Jealous and en-
thusiastic publicity Of nursery prod.
ucts. resulting in a greater volume Of
business and better profits. In fact.
the American Association Of Nursery
men as II exists to-day under tho re.
construction plan decided upon AT the
Detroit meeting occupies . unique DO.
s!tion before the trade and Il II evident
that the men whom the association ex.
poets 10 retain or TO secure a. nov
members will think more OF their
membership because Of the action re-
ferred to.
The Milwaukee convention will be
a very husinesslike assembly. With q
programme Of high merit.
Those seeking fuller information a.
to the benefits anc terms OF member.
ship are asked to communicate with
Secretary John Hall. 2Oa Granite
Building. Rochester. N. Y.
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R AND APRIL PRIZES.

II you have been suocessfu, IN srov.
ing flowers. vegetables, small fruits.
fruit or ornamental trees tell our az.
perienee briefly. addressing the letter
60 the Gardening Department. TIN
srS. New York. Mail the letter any
time during March for ths March
prise or during April for the April
prize.
The ben letter received zach month
will b awarded 3l6 wprth Of seeds.
plants or trees. selected at retail
prices from the catalogue OF any
dealer advertising in THE svN.
The sccon best letter received zach
Will ~ awarded 90. the third
$3.50. the fourth and NTH each IS In
the same goods 20 be selected in the
same manner.
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liable to occur a. late as the FIRST OF
June and a. early a. the middle of
September II would be useless to at
tempt to cultivate the dasheen. In the
vicinity Of Rochester injurious frosts
very rarely occur after May I and very
seldom before October rs. am there
fore led to think that the dasheen may
be cultivated successfully In the lati.
tude OF Rochester.
"A demonstration Of this has been
given in the garden Of John Dennis,
editor Of one Of the Rochester news.
papers. Mr.. Dennis began his expert.
ments in a email way with a few
dasheen tubers In 1914. The behavior
Of the plants during that season led
him to plant O considerable number In
1915. Mr.. Dennis states that he gave
the plants little fertilization. but gave
them good cultivation. The soil IL Q
warm sandy loan and we'll drained.
Some OF the corIns measured . inches
In circumference and ~ inches
In length. and no states that the
edible qualities were excellent and
highly relished BY the members Of his
family. When this was accomplished
Ort u lew tuuHTc NdIuS III ~ XII z VI
Mr.. Denis Ia there not q strong proba-
bllity II might be extended to q large
acreage in the latitude Of Rochester"
The young leaves when properly
cooked can he substituted for spinach
at a time when tho weather Is too hot
TO grow spinach. The b!anched shoots
obtained by forcing dasheen corms In
the dark In a greenhouse or under
other suitable conditions constitute an
entirely new product which Is meeting
with general approval. The nutty
favor OF the tubers gives them q pc.
culiar palstabili,y which has struck
the fancy Of many people. The hiRher
heterogeneous and starchy content gives
them an advantage as food that would
seem to make the plant when COM
pared with the potato an even more
valuable food producer.
Di2eress Ways fOr the Prepara.
ties % The nasAesa.
This vegetable II Q staple article Of
food for millions Of people in tropical
and sub.tropicai countries. In general
II Ia used in the different why's IN which
the white potato and the sweet potato
are used. The flesh OF the large
spherical corms and OF the larger
tuh-rs (Which are usually much
somewhat gray or vio.et when cooked.
but this does not affect the flavor.
Baked dasheens. stuffed daslheens,
scalloped dasheens. boiled dasheens.
fried dasheens. mashed dasheens.
creamed dasheens. desheen salad.
dashcens az filling for fowls and other
meats. dasheen soup. candied dasheens,
dasheen pie. dasheen pudding, dasheen
shoots. dasheen green's. Prepare and
cook as you would potatoes. This ia a
novelty that amateur gardeners will
enjoy trying.
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SUGGESTIONS FOR GROWING
POTATOES IN THE CELLAR

Our Rood gardening friend Kirk
gard of Denmark grows potatoes
without taking any garden space
whatever and grows item in consider.
ably less time than IL takes to produce
a crop in the garden.
The starting place IL an absolutely
DIRK place In a cellar. where not a
single ray OF light enters and where
there IL no ventilation. Such a place
ID difficult to make use Of and this
system Of growing potatoes will prove
Interesting to all having a dark cornes
Of the kind.
A table Of the desired size, dry earth
to v the top to a depth Of two
or three inches and seed potatoes are
all that will be required.
The earth can he dug up from the
garden and laid In a warm place In
the cellar until II has thawcd and dried
out. Cover the table top with this to
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are removed. leaving the parent pota-
toes to continue hearing. Several
weeks after the first crop a second
crop will be ready. followed Ivy a third
and Sc or until the parent potato is
C. mplctely eNha sted. only the skin
remaining.
No water will he required. All
sprouts. II they appea must be cut
off carefully without injuring the par
ent potato, The new potatoes are said
to be firm and solid. Of good flavor,
with thin skins,
This system has an advantage over
cultivation in 'he garden inasmuch
as there is no deep planting ho"ing.
wedding. digging and fighting insects,
and the experiment will at least he
Interesting.
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254s

n depth Of from two to three inches
inc on this place the potatoes.
Use perfect potatoes for seed. free
from rot or disease. Wash them thor
oughly with n moist sponge, md dry
them carefully with n cloth. as there
must not he the slightest trace OF FUN
gus to spoil the operation. II there are
n sprouts these must be cut OF close
without wound.ng the potato.
The potatoes washed and freed from
sprouts are half buried in tn, soil in
rows four inches apart. Inspect occa-
sionally and cut of any sprouts that
appear. In two or three weeks each
potato will be crowded with white
points, changing a few days later into
little potatoes. that gro rapidly.
When large enough the new potatoes
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the ground underneath 10 strewn arst
With the sticky bud scales. then with
falling flowers and later the fruit II
such an attraction to boys that they
damage { he trees in attempting to
secure Il. The horse chestnut II also
q short lived tree.
have . hearty iove q forestA They
prefer gentle companionship 10 the
thoughtful and rest 20 the overWOfked.
fevered brain. Our streams viii b.
fuller and less oapacious. our sales less
destructive. Nd climate moro equabie.
when No shalt havo reclothed our
rugged slopes and rocky orests with
trees. Timber gro~s yearly soarcss
and dearsr. when Il ought 20 b b.
coming moro plentiful and accessible.
and would be II We devoted to trees all
the land which w cultivate at q loss
or fail to cultivate at all. Let our boys
b, melted to gather seeds and plant
n%urseries; let young trees b bought
by the thousand where they nov are
b.. tho dozen. and let us all cooperate
in covering Wi unsiehtly rocks and
making glad our waste places BY a
superabundance Of choice. thrifty,
healthy trees.--Rovnce Greeley.
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FORCING FRAMES.

Forcing frames will be found use
ful in starting vegetables early In the
open ground. Cabbage. caulihowcr.
lettuce. corn. cucumbers. tomatoes.
melons. Egg plant and other vegetables
c, be planted out or seed sown sew
eral weeks earlier when protected with
frames than when no protection Is
afforded. They are also useful for
starting seeds NJ towering plants early
In the garden or for protecting plants
get out early.
a frame placed over rhubarb or
hardy plants, either flowers or vege.
TILES, will hasten maturity cOnsid-
crably. Placed over bulbs in the
spring. in small gardens. blooms ri
greater perfection may he had much
earlier than usual. The heat NJ the
sun IL trapped, so to speak. during
the day and held owe night. the frame
at the same time protecting the plants
from cold winds and the cold night
air. Small forcing frames can h,
purchased of seedsmen and florists OF
can he made: they are really NINA.
ture hotbed frames.
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In planting shade trees along public
streets and roads Il IL a good idea
tn alternate trees Of rapid growth with
those that grow more slowly. This
is n suggestion ~ n OF tn" old st
nurserymen Of western New York.
who says II secures shade and beauty
during the time such slow growing
trees ns elms take TO reach maturity.
The nature Of the soil, the width
Of the street. the he!ghth ofthe build
ings on the street. should he consId-
cred in planting naples. Gins, poplars,
l!ndens. oak and catalpas.
The sugar red and NORWAY naples
are delightful street trees. The white
or silver naples are Il particularly
graceful species for park planting, but
are not &c good as a street trcc,
being easily damaged. The horse
chestnut, planted everywhere because
Of it's beauty when in flower. In not
always desirable as a street tree, as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-05
Charlie Chaplin Appears
In the Flesh at Hippodrome

1.-THE Hippodrome was packed to the
roof. with 500 persons seated on the
STRAIGHTFORWARD were turned away
last Sunday night to see Charlie Chap
lin in the flesh. The receipts were
10000. Charlie Chaplin's share going to
the Actors Fund. Without the funny lit
tie mustache and the crooked little cane
and the black baggy trousers. wearing
instead a dinner coat. Chaplin walked
on the stage, and, although, as he said.
be tried to be serious, he was as funny
rs ever, and brought down the house,
Whatever he did.
l'Tom Wise introduced him and forgot
his name. and had to hunt all over his
Expansive waistcoat before he could
find Il. The movie comedian came out
and put Sousa's Band through the
'sPoet and Peasant overture in spirited
fashion. and followed II up with a com
position OF his own called The Peace
Patrol" He was vociferously applaud
ed for nearly. five minutes with every
man In the band joining. and then he
made little speech,
THANK YOU" said Chaplin, III
could talk like Tom Wise. would
give up motion pictures at once, but
can't and I'm scared TO death at this
very minute with stage fright"
. That was all there was to II, yet
tsarybody wal satisfied.
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RESERVE BANKS ADD
TO EARNING ASSETS
Purchasers Of u. S. Bonds In
creaseS Item 90 Millions.

Increases of 90 millions in the total
earning assets OF Federal reserve banks
are indicated by the weekly statement
Of the Federal Reserve Board.
This increase is due mainly to consid-
cradle purchases of United States bonds
and city warrants. The combined gold
reserves of the banks decreased 90
millions and the total reserves SO mil
lions.
= decrease OF IL million dollars In
discounted paper on hand Is reported
by the banks. About 70 per cent of the
discounted paper is held by the three
Southern banks. the Chicago and Kan
sas City banks being the only two
other banks to show discounts on hand
In excess of one million dollars.
The total acceptances show an in
crease for the week of IL million dol
lars, all of the four seaport banks show
ing q substantial gain in their holdings
of this class OF paper.
Government deposits show an increase
of about 3.5 millions. all the banks ex-
cept Boston and st. Louis reporting
larger figures than the week before.
Member bank deposits show a net gain
OF 2.2 millions, the larger gains re-
ported by the New York. Philadelphia
and Kansas City banks being offset In
part by net Withdrawals shows for the
Boston and Chicago banks.
The banks report an outstanding cir
lculation OF 1888 millions and aggregate
liabilities thereon of 9.6 million dollars.
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Rapid Gains Made In
Railroad Revenues
Marked Improvement in Earnings and Reduction in
Expenses Shown in Statistics Compiled by Btu
reau of Railway Economics.

ern railways per mile increased e2.6
per cent, operating expenses in
creased 90 per cent. net operating
revenue increased 55.5 per cent. and
taxes increased 1853 per cent Ope-
rating income increased 62.1 per
cent. Here. again. the comparison
Is between the highest and the low
est December in six years. Compar-
ing December. 1915. with the aver
age for five years past. the !. crease
was 81 per cent.
Operating revenues OF the Western
railways per mile show an Increase
Of 22.S per cent, operating expenses
increased So per cent. net operating
revenue increased $50 per cent,
taxes Increased 20 per cent, and ope-
rating income increased OA per
cent Here. as above. the COMPARE
son is between the highest and the
lowest December In six years. Com
pared with the average for 1--WE
years past. operating income for De-
cember. 1915. increased 4e.4 per cent.
Comparative Results.
The six months of the current ifs
cal year. compared with the corre-
spending period OF the preceding
year. show changes per mile OF line
as follows: Operating revenues in
creased 11.6 per cent. operating ex-
penses increased 81 per cent, net one
rating revenues increased 32.7 per
cent, taxes increased SIS per cent,
and operating income increased 37.2
per cent.
Operating income per mile in
creased aI.s per cent In the East,
increased i5.5 per cent In the South,
and increased 23.s per cent In the
West.
December operating income per
mile was S?.3 per cent greater In 1915
than In 1914. 60.7 per cent greater
than in 1913, 26.s per cent greater
than in 1912. and AL per cent greater
than in 1911.
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Since the railroads turned the cor
ner" last May. the Improvement III
their financial condition has been RAPID
and comparatively steady. In many Inc
stancea the increases in earnings and
reductions In expenses have been very
marked.
A composite idea OF the extent OF the
Improvement over the previous year
may be gained from the comparative
report relating to revenues ana eA-
penses OF steam roads In the united
states covering December, 1915. and the
corresponding months in recent years
which has Just been issued by the Bu-
reau OF Railway Economics.
The bureaus summary Is based upon
monthly returns made to the Interstate
Commerce. Commission and Includes al
steam railway companies having an
nual operating revenues above N'VV'V"
Operating Income.
The summnrization shows that:
Net operating income OF the rail-
ways of the United States for De-
cember increased $50 per mile, or
S2.3 Der cent, as compared with De-
cember. 1914. This comparison, how
ever. is between the highest and the
lowest December in six years. A
comparison of December. 1915. with
the average December OF the pre-
cedinR five years shows an increase
of 1875 per cent.
"TotaI operating revenues amount
ed to $2S7 ,367.343. an increase over
1914 OF $6l ,052.525. Operating eN-
penses were SlsS, $3.50. an increaSe e
amounted to $l03. 4Si.0i7. an increase
OF SI3553 74S. Taxes amounted 10
3l2,2l6,969, an increase or 2.OSh9os'
This left $91. 205,007 net operating m
come, available for rentals interest
on bonds, appropriations for I'M
provements and new construction.
and dividends. Operating revenues
per mile averaged 81 ,2o3, an increase
of 26.2 per cent; operating expenses
averaged 1902. an increase or 9S per
cent: net operating revenue per mile
averaged S45l. an increase OF III per
cent. while net operating income
per mile was 1898. an increase OF S.S
per cent. Taxes per mile Increased
1879 per cent Railways operating
229, 235 miles OF line are covered by
this summary. or about 20 per cent
of the steam railway mileage In the
United States.
December Results.
Operating revenues OF the eastern
railways per mile show an Increase
of Sl2 per cent. as compared with
December. 1914; operating expenses
increased 1l.6 per cent. net operating
revenue increased 1868 per cent, and
| taxes increased 2i2 per cent. Oper-
| ating income increased 1856 per cent.
This also compares the highest and
the lowest December In six years.
Comparing December, 1915. with the
average December for five years
past the increase was TIC per cent.
| Operating revenues of the South
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ers. t.50i775: Texas and Indian steers, ST. Is
ds.oO: cows and heifers. A.Ocn6.OO; native
calves. s6.O0d10O0.
Sheep-Receipts, none: nominal Yearling
wethers. ts.00Ilo.0o lambs. 50. 00fllI 10: ewes
B5idS.l0.
East Buffalo Market.
EAST BUFFALO. N. v. March I-Cattlc--
Receipts. 125 head; steady.
Veals-Reoeipts. 100 head; active; 5000
les
Hogs-Receipts. 1000 head; active. Heavy
| and mixed, s9.55d96o; Workers. s9.Ood9. 50:
pigs, SS.5OdS75: roughs, Ss.5Oas.6O; stays. $500
dIOO.
! tive; sheen steady. Lambs, s600dIl. IS; 9TH
ers unchanged.