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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-31

people at the asylum,
'tITind Me IA NIother.''
81 want mother, stoutly insisted
the little girl. You took my m other
away and If you cant find her you
ought to get some other mother for
me-"
s"'1'll see what can be done,'' re-
spnoded the Judge. He then left the
bench and telephoned toSthe asylum.
There lie found that the child had
disappeared an hour before and that.
an anxious search was being conduct
ed for her. An attendant was dis
patched Immediately to the court
room and Helen was escorted back
still protesting that she thought
Judge Graham ought to get her a
mother. "A.
Father in Los Angeles.
The child IS the daughter Of Rose
and Eugene Kahn, the latter now
working as a salesman In Los An
.geles. Mrs. Kahn secured a divorce
and the custody Of their two chill dren5
nearly two years ago, but last August
complaint was made that she wasTnot
properly caring for the children.
Judge Graham took them away from
her. placing them, with the consent
or the father, IN the Hebrew orphan:
asylum. The father has been paying.
regularly for their support there.
. T. . E. I'd 80 & + q . &. =
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-22
LIBERTY

Charlie Chaplin'a burlesquc on car
|meuf' Essanayn four-act feature, has
been released through the V. l.. H. H. II
. Che only genuine Chaplin feature TO be-
had and is n scream Of laughter from
|D,au TO finish. and viii be shown for
ihe first time at the Liberty theater for
|three days, starting 1anic".
Carmen" az an the world knows Ia
The classic tale OF love and passion writ
|ten hy a Frcnchman, and liz SO appealing
IN has been translated into every language
{and m.de into play and into an opera
|and finally into q photoplay
The story In that OF n young heutcn-
ant who is sent into a spanish province
Ito stou smuggling which In costing the
government thuusan ndH Of dollars yearly
he proves ndnmani to brbes and II the
Iurspait ~ he smugglcrg. Hut Carmen,
l. gypsy girl, beautiful, glluring aud un-
rrupulous. guarantees to make liruten-
NnI Jusp see reason lie falls to her arts
IbniInts hlH trust and kills brother off,
rcr, after which he joins the gypsy band
But Carmen does not love him. She
deserts him for "A popular tOreHdor Jose
follows her 10 Madrid whore he Kills her
and himself
The thing In so big It lends Itself rend-
| Iiiy TO burl-rauc. Aud Chaplin, ~ the
smitten soldier, uses Edna rurviance aud
| the situations made by thr story 10 such
affect the comedy In one continuous
laugh.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-22
FOLLY

Vaudeville II the most popular form
of entertainment there n NJ this tim"
aud pnnttgcs vaudeville Arcms t1 D..
the fayoritc huri ~ hat Hblr NJ
amuscmrnt IN Iuder from the tnrongs
which pack the Folly thrHter
Madame Dorrs ncauS and Belize 10
tho feature attraction of the hIll which
comes here Suudr n 10 10 lig musical
nuiuhDr IN which vocal solus. quartet
work and iwtnlm ntal muFir figure The
musicians are mHio up IN old-.tylc oos-
tunes HH heuuN aud bellies Tho flrst
scene IN In front - hiV mansion Whero
iva girls ami Two Young men sing
Through the window number of mu-
siclaus ARE seen playing plano violin.
cello and the uk. The sccuo changes
and all are In the plflor ~hcIs more
delightful NUT, BE- rendered ~ ono
particularly plrafirr srru' male 90
lrist sings ~ hk Ideal g.H who Is shown
playing % violin. appearing IN . picture
fran" and making y startling realistic
,urc,
blair aud Cr,I7l will offer singing
Bnd irlkiug ~idit. In which the duIunr
comedy method ri the giil stands out
particularly. " is series IT nonEg
With traY.sty Interruptions which ~"
high, amusing \tnoli aud Flofcn,c.
The Man. the Woman nnd the BOT.
tl-e." viii provide entertainment out ~
| the ordinary fun ana exceptionally
clever and Coleman The Tsrnti eth
! Century Ncn,rllopuisi will offer sp'ue
! novel stunts ~ the voice throwing Kind
In which he appears ~ the warden al
prison aud iH'ts tu ono ~ the con.
yicis
The HrNas name makes one think i'm.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-22
ELECTION IRREGULAR,
BONDS NOT SAlEkBLE

ALTON. Okla. April 22 Especial
The board ~ trustees of Alton have
turned down the proposition Of sewers
Tor Alton for the present Au election
was held last spring voting $4,000 for
HeRcrS
The board decided that NJ the election
vas irregular and bonds void the propo-
Stlon had better be dropped for the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-22
NEW ospAeTneNr STORE.

ALTON. Okla Apfif ?? tSpco lAl) ~
The CrowcIl Mercantile company held iu
his opening her, Friday The CfoWclis
are old inhabitants of Alton. own their
own huildlns and had been engaged In
the grocery business for ~ long number
~syears They lately decided 10 w into
the general merchandise business AMI
have opened q department s,or, that o..
cupiss three large store room,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-22

Arrl 22 1915 Germans first used
asphy usting gnsos IN the battle ~
Ym"- England stopped all shipping IN
torcourse with Holland ana announced
that certain British ports would be
closed. rImorod n London that British
navy was about T. deliver u great at
tack on German fleet, routed Turks
pursued hy Iritish and Arabs. losp Ooo
mon I'm MnlmnnInmln
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-22

lSi Tho 'hInese emperor IN reply io
the lifitSh demand for the legislation ~
the uplum trade. said Soothing will in
ducr m" 20 rsisc o revenue from the
sirc and misery of my people
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-22
Flny Year. AGO Today.

1856. Henry W Alien noted con
fcderule soldier and eN-sovrrnor of
Louisiana, died i0 tho rlty Of Mexico
Born m Virginia, April 70. ls2n
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-22
VERA CRUZ mouPNs

VERA Cnt'I April 90 The second an.
nivorsary ~ the landing ~ American
troops in Vera Cruz wNs observed Fri.
day as a DAY of mourning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-22
Daily Lessons in
History
One Hundred Year. AGO Today.

1916 ChatlcH - s. Bourbah Who
commanded the French army of the east
IN the Franco rrursinn wsr born at
Pau ltlcl Sept ~ 1897
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-22
Twenty Five Year. AGO Today

1891 'rh" nagship NJ the reyoluiipnlrt
party IN chile Was blown 1p hi tOr-
pedp ana upwRrds Of 200 lives lost
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-24

missing cOaG mystery. Figures
from the Office of Parker H. Ser
combe, school board statistician,
show that schools are getting more
coal than they are burning. But they
may explain another mystery, the
100000 budget deficit"
In the first place, according to
school board records, the 26 schools
which make up the first district were
given $27, ALTO worth of good coal
in 1915, paid for by the taxpayers of
Chicago.
And then another set of figures,
these coming from John Howatt,
chief engineer of the school, show
that in 1915 these same schools burn
ed only $24,287.50 worth of coal
The mystery is, what became of
the extra $4,000 worth that was
not burned, according to these fig
ures.
If this amount of coal is being
stored in the Easements of the
schools of the first district, and sim
liar conditions obtain in the other
nine school districts of the city, the
SCHOOLS are carrying over -$3O, 900
worth of coal from 1915 to 1916. And
the school board is borrowing money
and giving per cent interest to buy
the coal. --.----.--- .----.-.-- .--..--
But the second mystery, that of
the budget deficit, is easy.
A certain clique on the school board
set about to cut down teachers sal
aries which were raised by steady
work of the Chicago Teachers FEEDER
alton.
To find an excuse for cutting these
wages, this clique contended that the
schools were broke. They had to
borrow every year to support the |
schools for the next. They often
talked of shutting down schools if |
they could not cut the teachers sal
aries. The wage-cutting bunch did |
not succeed. but they are expected to |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-24
BOMB EXPLOSION IN THE STATE
-.--~ CAPITOL OF NEBRASKA

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 24.-An attempt
was made to blow up Nebraska state
capitol building early today. Bomb,
enclosed in steel casing, was explod-
ed in trash-burning furnace in west
wing.
Force of explosion threw the bomb
from furnace against stone wall 6
feet distant, but it did not explode
further after being hurled from the
flames in incinerator.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-24

New York.-Henry DehIs wife
tossed dozen loose objects at him in
his Jamaica cigar store to convince
him he ought to have homely girl
clerks. Both were fined and pretty
clerks quit
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-24
WHAT HAPPENS TO COAL SURPLUS IN CITY.
SCHOOLS?-SOME PECULIAR FIGURES

that the board has set aside $780,
935 for the purchase of coal for
the first school district in 1916.
Howatt's figures show that these
schools used only $23,287!5O worth
of coal in 1915. And Sercombe's
figures show they had $4,000
worth over from 1915.
The board, therefore, if these fig
ures are correct, has appropriated
$4,000 worth of fuel more than they
used in 1915 and also has $3.50
worth left over. The tumble of fig
ures would seem to prove that they
have appropriated almost $4,000 too
much for coal in the first district.
There are 10 districts. If the same
is true in the others, and figures have
not yet been completed to show this,
the schools will have appropriated
$100, 900 too much for coal alone in
1916.
The people must pay interest at 6
per cent on this amount because the
schools borrowed the money.
The deficit" is only $500, 1000. They
want to cut teachers salaries to save
this. Yet they have apparently Dor
rowed 100000 too much for coal in
1916.
1870
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-29

Plant growth depends on the
amount of plant food found in the
soil ready or nearly ready for imme-
dlate use by the plants. There are
thousands of dollars worth of plant
food in our soils. but the farmer Of
today is figuring its primary value
for It's immediate use, not what it
will be worth several years from to-
day. In like manner the food value
Of a ton of fertilizer depends on what
it's Immediate value is, usually during
the first season and In many instances
during a very short growing season.
AS an illustration OF the value of a
fertilizer, take the hay crop, one that
grows and natures In a comparative
1y short season, and q season when
the soil Is found in a condition not
favorable for the liberation of great
amount OF available food because it Is
cold and wet in TIE spring and early
summer. In order to meet the needs
Of the plant then available food must
be supplied for immediate use; there
fore the value of a fertilizer for such
use must be based on its supply OF
readily available plant food.
In the case of corn, a long growing
crop. material furnishing food which
will become available over a greater
length of time should be used. In
most cases stable manure is ideal for
this purpose, with the high-grade
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-29
FERTILIZER IS MOST VALUABLE
FOR ITS IMMEDIATE RESULTS

fertilizers for the shorter growing
plants. Thus for the hay crop, nitro
gen In the form of nitrate of soda or
other readily soluble material should
be used, whereas tanlIage may be
satisfactorily used for corn.
There are great many materials
which can and are used in the max
ing of the fertilizers, whether mixed
at home or at the factory. In either
case 1t is desirable to know what Is
being used so as to determine its
immediate use. The analysis found in
the bag of fertilizer will show the
total amount of plant food but VIII
not show how readily available II is.
However. the availability is Judged
somewhat by the grade, as In most
cases there is more likely to be bet
ter grade Of material used in the
high grade than the low.
The cost of handling, hauling,
freight. storing and applying Of
enough material to get the desired
food In a grade fertilizer is so
very much greater than the similar
expense In the case of the high-grade
fertilizer or the chemicals which are
mixed at home that often the low
grade fertilizer is In the end the most
expensive form in which to buy. To
determine what grade or material
should be used one should know how
much is needed TO supply the needs
OF the plant on the soil IN question,
and also have a knowledge of the
analysis of materials to be used in
making the mixture.
"Fertilizers for most soils and crops
are necessary for the highest produc-
| tlon. and when rightly used, for the
| highest profitable production
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-29

This is the corner to put into the
sand. These--seven or eight of which
can be made from one leaf--should be
inserted about an inch into the sand
of the cutting box, or saucer, and
treated as ordinary cuttings. The
new growth will come up from the
rib. Some of the foliage begonias
have long, thick stems or ''rhizomes"
growing just above the soil; from
leaves these grow. Propagate by cut
ting the rhizomes into pieces about two
inches long and covering in the root
ing medium. The tuberous-rooted
sorts are started from two-year-old
bulbs, as already described. All the
begonias like very light, porous SOIL
and while they appreciate plenty of
moisture, drainage conditions must
at all times be perfect IL they are to
do their best. Old, spent manure Cor
leaf mold, with a little bone-fiour
mixed through iD, loan and medium
coarse sand, will make an ideal mix
ture. They are also Father tender and
should be kept as warm as possible,
up to so degrees at night (although,
when in a semi dormant state and
being given very little moisture in
the winter. they viii survive a tenn
perature, if not often repeated, of 90
degrees lower than this). They should
not. of course, be set out Of doors
until after all danger of late frosts
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-29
MAKING TESTS OF SEED CORN
is 4 WISE PRECAUTTON

If the farmer happens 10 have q
stock Of seed left over from the 1914
crop and doubts the seed saved from
his 1915 crop lie would do we'll 70 test
the older seed also and then use
whichever shows the greater vitality
Seed corn If properly cared for Will
retain its vitality To- several years
Many farmers knowing this afwaS $
select an extra amount OF seed from
any unusually good harvest.
Method of Testing.
The following method o. TESTING sec
corn is taken from farmers bulletin
70i: The corn is placed on drying
racks made by driving Wire tinishinr
nails about four inches apart on fout
sides of T. stick \ number is placed
over the nail. and the butts of the
ears are pat on the nails. L wire feu"-
ing or otheY seed racks are used the
ears can be numbered in other way
II single ear testing two korne,s
from opposite sides OF the ear on tile
top, Two from tie middle, and two
from the butt arc put in numbered
squares OF portions Of terminating
boxes or other testers. The kernels
are kept moist Mt a room temperature
rot above 90 degrees T.. nor below
50 degrees +. After six or seven
days the seed shouts begin TO sprout.
ONLY those ears from Which all the
kernels give strong sprouts should
be reserved for planting.
Under ordinary circumstances II
may not be absolutely necessary 10
test every individual ear. If a large
number OF typical ears show germi
mating tests as high as 81 per cent
the seed in general may be considered
good. Under the unusual conditions
prevailing this year especially IN
neighborhoods where the corn did not
mature normally, il should well repay
a corn grower to test every ear that
he intends to use for seed. If he mas
any reason to doubt the quality of
his individual stock the ear-by-ea
testing is simply 4 form of labor and
crop insurance.
Before testing termination the
farmer should examine each ear and
throw out all the ears which do not
look right or which have several
withered or damaged kernels. lie
should strive to make up his seed
from ears which, in size and appear
ance, seem to be normal for hi-
variety of corn. Seed corn should be
shelled, if possible, by hand to avoio
the risN of damage by mechanicnl
shelling. Before shelling the owne;
should pick out peculiar looking
kernels and separate the seed into
sizes so. as 10 make certain that the
corn drill will plant regularly,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-29

Testing seed corn for termination
always a profitable farm practice--is
an absolute necessity this year in
many sections. In a number of dis
tricts. the last corn crop from which
seed for the coming planting will be
taken was late in maturing or 50
moist when harvested as to cali for
special precautions. \ hign mois-
ture content makes seed corn partic-
ularlN susceptible TO damage from
ftee2iug or heating. Farmers in the
sections where corn failed 10 ripen
normally who DO not test their seed
early enough TO be able to replace
their own bad seed with good seed
secured from other sources will be
| taking all unnecessary risk. 1t is also
especially important for holders CT
seed in sucli districts to take unusual
care during the remainder of the win
ter to protect 1t from freezing.
! While complete testing Cor germ
ination should take place shortly be-
fore the seed is planted, the special
lists OF the United States department
OF agriculture believe that it will be
simple forehandedness for farmers
who have any reason to be doubtful
about the viability of their seed to
make preliminary terminating test
with few typical ears taken at ran
hOtIl ITOJn Jne rack. IL LIleSe D1ell1ll-
mary tests show that the seed is
good, the owner then can continue
his precautions to guard il from
weather damage. If. however, this
test with a few ears indicates that
the seed is of low vitality, the farm
er should at once make further tests
| to satisfy himself as to whether his
seed corn generally Is good or bad.
If farmer finds his seed is bad he
should take steps at once to meet the
difficulty. The purchase of seed should
not be delayed till spring. especially
when so much corn in various sections
has been damaged. The farmer
should secure his seed from we'll
known sources, buy it upon a ger
minating guaranty basis, and get his
! seed OF typical samples early enough
to make his own terminating tests.
| II is probable this year that many
farmers who have not followed the
wise practice Of selecting enough
/ special seed from good crops to last
them in an emergency for two or three
years will have to buy seed. In buy
ing seed farmers should try TO secure
corn OF varieties known to prosper in
their section. The safest seed would
be that carefully selected from good
corn grown in the immediate neigh
borhood, but at any rate effort should
be made to obtain seed grown in dis
tricts where climate, soil and farming
conditions in general are similar to
those al home.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-29

makes a very interesting hobby for
any lover of flowers.
Begonias for bedding.
Next to the geranium some of the
librous-rooted begonias make the
finest plants for large, solid beds. and
i'm positions where there is much
shade, or the soil Is light and sandy
even these popular flowers must yield
the place of honor to them. Several
sorts will stand the full glare of the
sun. of those of shrubberY growth
Corallina Is the best of all for this
purpose, the only effect of the hot
sunshine being to make its bright
flowers stin moro intensely brilliant.
1t grows rapidly, attaining a good
height and remaining a mass of bloom
all summer long. 1t also makes a fine
border for geraniums of such color
as will harmonize with its intense
fiorescence. Other fine sorts for this
purpose are Vernon, pink and white;
Red Erfordia, Luminosa, Zulu King
and Vulcan, the most intensely merry
Of all of this type. For borders in
partially shaded locations, such as
along porches, or in the shade of other
plants, the tuberous-rooted sorts are
without a rival among any class of
flowers. Not only is the general deco
rative effect splendid, but the individ-
ual flowers themselves, especially IN
the new fringed doubles, are as hand
some as roses and last long time on
the plant, a very desirable character
istic.
Propagation and Care.
II is an easy matter to maintain a
supply of your faVorite begonias, as
cuttings root readily, especially when
a little bottom heat" can be pro-
vided All the shrubbery, tibrous~
rooted sorts, like Corallina, should be
handled in this way. The dwarf bed
ding sorts. such as Vernon, Erfordia
and the others in that class, are
easily raised from seed if one has a
warm place in which they can be
started in January for the summer.
The large -Begonias are propa-
gated in most interesting way. Take
an old leaf and cut 1t into triangular
pieces about three inches each way
and with a part of one of the thick
main ribs at one corner of each piece.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-29

is an old-time favorite, and as easy
TO grow as a geraniun1. Alba Picta
has dark-green leaves with light
silvery spots, making a very unique
effect, with white flowers. Otto Hack
er has peculiar, long flowers born in
large, pendant clusters of bright red,
contrasting strongly with the large,
pointed leaves and always commands
the interest of ones tlower-lovinE
friends. Purity makes Il dwarf, bushy
little plant, more spreading in habit,
and covered with small, waXy-white
flowers; the best white-fowering sort
for the house. Prima Donna is a
newer sort with extra large flowers,
reaching an inch and one-half in
diameter. Corallina Ruba) is another
old favorite, with flowers of a bright
coral red, born in large clusters. Ar
gentea Guttata and Margaritae have
especially ornamental foliage. Lumi-
nosa is bright. fiery red, with golden
center making a very pretty con-
trast; ii is one of the very best, both
for indoors and for bedding.
Gloire de Lorraine. although one
of the most beautiful of all flowers, is
frequently not satisfactory as a
house plant. because of the very
careful attention it must receive.
Pink" Lorraine is Objectionable on
the same grounds. The new Lor-
raine, GLORY OF Cincinnati" is, how
ever, much more robust in constitu
tion and holds it's flowers better, so
that, as the color Is as good and the
individual florets even larger, it is
likely to supersede the older Lor-
raine types. The Rex Begonias, like
most of the others, do best out of the
full, direct sunlight. If too far from
the window. or in too shaded a place,
however, the full coloring of the
leaves will not be developed. AS the
Rex Begonias last long time and
grow to large size they will event
ually fill very large pots, and special
care must be taken to sec that the
drainage is kept perfect, not only by
using light soil, but by the use of
"crocking" with potsherds or broken
charcoal in the bottom of the pots.
There are many distinct sorts such
as Silver Queen, Fire King, Mrs.
Rivers and other old favorites. A col
lection of Rex-leaved Begonias