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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-13
slsler Grieves Over Rickey,s Removal
Hummer Proves to Be Great Jumper

Eastern League ha has decided that he will
Hummer business
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-13
DAVE FULTZ' WARNING TO
PLAYERS LIKELY TO STIR
UP TROUBLE IN BASEBALL
Magnates Resent Statement Issued by Presi-
dent of Players Fraternity-Split Between
Members and Magnates May Result


President
has the anticipated
In order
leasue who
Fultz intmaes
desired by teams ball
did
The the Federal before
Independent
player signs without the written of the Federal League he
automatically breaking his
has officially
National American
techncaliy
Players Seek Advice
that of Futz
ing possible another
sb for of the players of the National and American jump
the Federal
That the the interference of u proved concuvy
Club medding his
business
and all
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Middletown transcript., 1916-04-29
WHATCANBEDONE
ACREOF SOIL
College President Finds He
Can Clear Over SIS in a Year
With Proper Handling.

What can be done with an acre OF
soil? President Andrew M. Soule, OF
the Georgia State College Of Agricul-
ture, wanted to know and determined
to find out. He selected an acre of
only fair fertility, used fertilizer at the
rate of 300 pounds per crop and plant
ed cabbage and Irish potatoes. About
5000 cabbage plants were set out and
the balance of the acre planted to po-
tatoes. The cabbage crop was sold
retail and wholesale and brought in
gross receipts Of $40 The potatoes
were sold at 81 per bushel and brought
in SIS.
After the cabbage and potatoes were
removed, the acre was planted to corn.
During the roasting-ear season, $40
worth of ears were sold and the re-
mainder left to mature, yielding 40
bushels of corn, and a ton and half
of stover. The corn and stover more
than paid expenses, making the net
income from the acre $75. President
Soule says: Let US concentrate our
energies on smaller areas of land,
fertilize, cultivate and handle to bet
ter advantage"
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-29
SOIL FERTILITY THE BASIS
North Carolina Yields Greater Than
Virgin Land of Texas.

Is virgin land more profitable than
soil that has been intensively culti-
waited for over a century? A compari-
son of yields in Texas and North Caro-
lima shows that when attention is CIV
en- to the maintaining of soil fertility
the question of decreasing yields does
not trouble. The older land is in
creased rather than decreased in its
productivity. Texas averages 5109
pounds of cotton per acre and North
Carolina averages 814.2 pounds per
acre, although North Carolina has
been intensively cultivated for over a
century
Farmers of Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia who have been maintaining
fertility through manures and fertil-
izers are getting greater yields at low
er cost per unit than farmers of the
Middle West, who have been using
soil that but a few years ago was vir-
gin land. With the fertility methods
which are becoming increasingly pop
ular throughout these states, the farm
ers are becoming more prosperous and
their soils are increasingly productive.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-29
Farms for Sale !

l have three good dwellings and
store room with each of them, sew
eral nice dwellings. 1 have a double
dwelling on Cochran street for sale, can
be bought for an investment, will net
you seven per cent. on your money, a
very nice dwelling, on Corner Main and
Cass streets.
/ will sell you an. Insurance policy,
the only company around that will
make you stock holder. This company,
the Continental Life Insurance Com
pany, Wilmington, Del, has the seal of
Delaware back of it.
JOHN HELDMYER, JR.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-29
NoTIcE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
BIackbird Hundred |

The taxable residents OF Blackbird
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1915 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be
S. A. DAvID'S RESIDENCE, FOREST, DEL
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26th, 1916
From to P. M.
AT BLACKBIRD,
SATURDAY, APRIL 29th, 1916
From 10 2. M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, OF
nv sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
Section 3-That on all taxes paid be-
fore the fret day of October there shall
be an abatement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Derpn,-
ber there shall be an abatement of three
per centum. On all taxes paid durinl
the month of December there shall be %
abatement whatever And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January Their
shall he added One per centum per mont!
until the same shall be paid.
HARRY s WoODKEEPER,
Collector of Taxes for Blackhird Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-29
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
APPOQUINIMINK HUNDRED

The taxable residents of Appoquini-
mink Hundred, and all persons liable to
pay tax in said Hundred, are hereby
notified that the Taxes for the year 1916
are now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be
AT THE OFFICE OF GEORGE NJ. D. HART,
IN TOWNSEND. DEL.
EVERY SATURDAY,
During APRIL, 1916.
From 2 to o'clock, P. M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
bv sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY. SECTION 3, CHAPTER
30, VOLUME 2l, LAWS OF DELAWARE, AS
AMENDED:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid before
the first day Of October there shall be an
abatement of five per centnn. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
her there shall be an abatement of three
per centnm. On all taxes paid during the
month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on ali taxes
unpaid on the first day of January there
shall be added one per centum per month
2htil the satne shall be paid.
w. S. MONEY,
Collector ofTaxes for AppOquinimink Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-29
CONDUCTS CORN EXPERIMENTS
Virginia Farmer Increases Yield Over
1e Per Cent. In One Season.

Conducting experiments to deter
mine the value of different applica-
tions of fertilizer on corn, r. F. Hol-
berton, of "Rocklands Farm" in Or
ange County, Va, increased the yield
over 19 per cent and increased the
net profits per acre 1888, through the
use Of 900 pounds of high grade fertil-
izer per acre. He had been using 500
pounds per acre and had been getting
20 bushels per acre. With the heavier
application, he made 90 and one-half
bushels per acre from two-acre plot.
In every other detail his methods were
the same as with the smaller applica'
tion of fertilizer.
Figuring % and one-half bushels of
corn per acre increase, at 70 cents per
bushel, the gross gain per acre was
$15.75. The cost Of the fertilizer
amounted to $6.72 per acre and the
cost of application amounted to $3.50
per acre. Mr.. HOlberton explains that
the corn came up unevenly and that
transplanting did not help the field
much. The season was unusually dry,
and Mr.. Holberton claims that under
normal conditions his yield would have
been over 100 bushels per acre.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-29
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
Of
st. Georges Hundred

The taxable residents of St. Georges
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are herebv notified
that the Taxes for the year 1915 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be at
AFR. g. CARPENTERS STORE, IN PORT PENN,
SATURDAY. APRIL 29th, 1916
From 9 to II A. NJ.
TOWN OFFICE. MIDDlErowN
SATURDAY, APRIL 29th, 1916
FROM TO O'Clock P. NJ.
AT AsPRL's SHOPS IN ODESSA
EVERY MONnAY AND WEDNESDAY
During APRIL, 1916
From Z 10 II A NJ.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
, IVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
Nkw CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 8, CHAPTER
80, VOLUME 81, Avs OF DELAWARE, AS
ANDENDED:
Section 3-Tbat on all taxes paid before
the first day of October there shall he an
abatement OF five per centnm. On all
taxes paid before the first dAv oil h,.rem-.
bar there shall be an abst+mpnt of three
per centnm. On all taxes paio during the
month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January there
shall be added one per centum per
month until the came shall be paid.
GEORGE E. RHODES,
Collector OF Taxes for st. Georges Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-29
Hotel
Channel
Illinois and Pacific AYES.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. ].

is situated in the heart of the most
fashionable part of Atlantic City. 1t is
centrally located and is midway be-
tween all stations and within a stones
throw of the largest concrete II story
resort hotel in the world.
Reasonable Rates. Open Surround
ings.
Hotel Channel has Beach Front
View, with capacity of 25O. Steam
heat, running water, and private baths.
The hotel has undergone extensive
repairs and renovation during the past
Winter with more private baths and
running water 1t is one of the best
modern Price Family Hotels in the City,
noted for its excellent table and best of
service.
Doors and windows screened in sum-
mer, Bathing allowed from the hotel.
+ Why not hit the trail and come and
spend the Lenten season with US.
Write for booklet to get terms. 18th
season. Yours Respectfully,
A. c. CHANNELL,
Owner and Prop.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-29
INDIANS USED FISH
TO BUILD UP SOILS
EARLY SETTLERS IN VIRGINIA
TAUGHT LESSON IN BETTER
FARMING IN 1882 BY NATIVES.

The Indians were the first farmers In
America. Investigations of their meth
DDS show that they understood the
value of applying fertilizer in growing
corn. The words 'menhaden" and
''poghaden" meant fertilizer, according
to Professor Trum6ull, an authority on
Indian life. In Virginia, in 1882, Thorn
as Morton wrote: "There is fish (by
some called shads, by some allizes)
that at the spring of the year passes
up the rivers to spawn in the ponds
and are taken in such multitudes each
year in every river that hath a pond
at the end, that the inhabitants fer
tilize their land with them. You may
see in one township a hundred acres
altogether that have been set with
these fish, each acre taking 1000 Of
them. An acre thus dressed will pro-
duce and yield as much corn as three
acres without fish"
In New England, an Indian, Squanto,
taught the Pilgrims how to raise corn
by fertilizing the land with fish, caught
in early April. Governor Bradford, in
his History of the Plymouth Colony"
says that Squanto taught the settlers
that except they got fish and set the
old grounds with them, it would come
to nothing" SQuanto's teachings were
tried in 1921, and the following year,
another writer, George Mourt, re-
corded in his Journal" that 20 acres
of corn and six acres of barley, treated
as Squanto had taught, made an excel
lent yield.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-29
Value Of Diversified Farming

Farm records show, and good farm
ers agree that diversified farming is
most profitable. Diversified farming
means raising livestock and various
kinds Of crops. 1t gives opportunity
for crop rotation, for growing cover
crops in connection with profitable
cash crops, and enables the farmer to
more proatably operate his fields with.
out decreasing the fertility, but rather
adding to the productive ability Of the
soil. 1t enables the farmer to carry
out the best farm practices, including
the use Of manures and fertilizers.
proper tillage, good seed, drainage and
lining when necessary.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-29
Fertility Comes First

Fertility is the first word in
farming. 1t is the first consider
alton in placing a value on
new lands. 1t is first mentioned
when old farms are sold. 1t is
the first problem that confronts
the beginner as we'll as the ex-
pert who takes up the cultiva-
ton of new crops on new fields.
1t is the first in the list of queS-
tions asked by those seeking
help in farming. The solution of
the fertility problem makes 9TH
er problems much easier of solu-
tion.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-29
Lime Supplements Fertilizers

Lime does not take the place of ferti-
lizers or manures, but supplements
them, according to Bulletin 4CO, of the
Geneva Experiment Station, New
York. When the use of lime in any
form is continued alone, and no ade-
quate provision is made for maintain
ing the supply of fertilizers and
organic matter, crops cannot be kept
up and the returns in the use of lime
become less and may finally drop
below that of land unlimed, according
to this bulletin and also the results
found by the Ohio and other expert
ment stations.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-29
Fighting Pests With Fertilizer

Commercial fertilizer and farm
manure help the corn crop to with
stand and cover the attacks from in
sect pests" says A. P. Sibold, County
Agent, Giles County, Va, in the South
ern Platter. Early planting, plenty Of
seed, and frequent CIVILIZATIONS will
assist in combating the pests.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-29

Economy in the buying Of cheap
seed is poor economy in most cases.
1t pays to use good seed, to lime the
land when needed, to rotate crops. TO
conserve barnyard manure and to use
fertilizers wisely and literally. With.
out paying proper attention to the
fundamentals of farming, the result OF
a years work are liable to be losses
instead of profits.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-29
Larqer Yields More Profitable

County Agent w. L. Kirby, of Or
ange County, Virginia, does not be-
lieve that farmers should take "snap
Judgment" of the present fertilizer
situation. In the Orange Observer, he
points out that bushel of corn will
take care of the increased prices Of
fertilizer per acre and that Virginia
farmers ought to plan for larger crops
during the camiEg season.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-29
Sale!

Having decided to replace our team
with truck, we have for sale THREE
MULES which we are now working to
our wagon. Can be seen by inquiring
of our agent W. T. Duhadaway.
HEARN OIL co,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-02
GEORGIA REIGN 0F TERROR ENDS;
 5 BLACKS DEAD
Searching Parties Hunting Fugitive Negroes in
 Montgomery, Ala.

Blakely, Ga, Jan. 1.-Following the race clash, which for the greater part of the week kept this section In a state of turmoil under arms, Blakely and Early county tonight is quiet.
 The two Goolsbuy boys, who were spirited out of the county and aboard train Thursday night, are reported to be hiding in Montgomery, Ala, where searching parties have gone to run them down.
 The final toll of the man hunt shows five negroes dead and one mortally wounded, his death being expected momentarily. The two white men who were wounded by Grandson Gools,by, the father of the two fugi- tive negroes, before possemen shot him to death. are not considered seriously hurt.
 The killing of the five negroes and the burning of the negro lodge halls and churches have had the effect of cowing the negroes in this section, and they are keeping out of contact with the whites as much as possible.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-02
GERMAN SECRET AGENT REVEALS
 INSIDE FACTS
Capt. von Rintelin's Revela- tions Indicate Activities
 in United States.

New York, Jan. 1.-The Interna- tional News Service obtained an out line of the revelations of Captain von Rintelin, German spy and friend of the kaiser, who is being held by Great Britain in this city, as one of her most valuable war prisoners.
 Many of the revelations will be presented to a federal grand jury this month. Chief among these reve- lations are:
 First, von Rintelin was directly re- sponsible for the sinking of the Lusi- tania. Through his agents he estab- lished the presence of munitions in the Cunarder's hold and sent the in- formation by code to Berlin.
 Second, the British government not alone because of threatened re- prisals by Germany, but because he has information of the utmost value to England.
 Third, he is an international ad- venturer, it was discovered; is one of the six German naval officers se- lected by Admiral von Tirpitz to aid the submarine campaign. The off cers were taken as von Tirpitz' six.
 Von Rintelin was in this country between the middle of April and August 3. 1915. During these four months this is what he accomplish ed:
 Built up pro-German organiza- ton that extended into every city of the United States and Canada
 Second, expended about $7,0O0.000 central European powers.
 Third, began what promised to be a nationwide strike in munitions factories.
 Fourth, plotted and drew u2 mili- tary plans for revolution tc place EVictoriano Huerta again in the seat Of power in Mexico.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-02
U. .. Relations With Austria
 Again Strained by nlsaster

Y Washington, Jan. 1.-An official in vestigation to learn all the facts of the sinking of the liner Persia. on which at least two Americans were passengers, was instituted by the state department today. Following receipt of official communication from Consul General Skinner of Lon- don concerning the sinking of the vessel by an unidentified submarine. cablegrams were sent to Arthur Gar rels, United States consul at Alex andria, Egypt, where the survivors are reported to have landed. and to Olney Arnold, consul-general for Egypt, to obtain affidavits of officers and survivors and cable then promptly to washington.
 Coming almost at the hour when . satisfactory adjustment of delicate situation was at hand by Austria's ac- ceptance of the cardinal points Of the american demands in the Aneona case, this new clement threatens to complicate affairs with Austria as thoroughly as othe destruction of the Arabic following so sclnsely the loss 'of the Lusitania caused renewed crisis with Germany.
 From such incomplete information as was at hand today. it was gener-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-02

ally presumed in official circles that, as was the case n tho ofiais with Germany, the Austrian admiralty and the Vienna foretgn 0ffiee arc work Ing at cross purp0ee4.
 It was regarded as . strong possi- bslity that while tho tossion office is ready to accede to the cd1tentions of the United St&taa, the admtrelty. bent or the success ot itS ephmn nFipe policy has not yet been hibNk Nkht into Hue.
 There h. howAyeT. thA added pos- sibility that tho aqhHaftne which sank the Persia, befn& fXf from home. has not been inatrVNtad tn the nANs policy of tho ApatFieA governmsnt. The destructiQn q thA Peraia, cOuplesa. with the recent sinking of the Jarn, nese liner YAsakA Maru and of the9 French liner vill& de IT Ciptat lenda strength In official quartera to both those .pQssibilitiss. .s,.iis
 Severance Of diplomatic relationa with all its possibijjties lqems up I'll one of tho eventualtties, thu sa5yle as it did tt the case 0t 'the LgsttA Arabic md tho AAcnna, s @mphRtt ataJ K man esnbaSsy alcSI }kQt s.
 laontipps " NJ
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-02
LANS|NG'S PLAN '
 UNION AMERICAS MEETING FAVOR
Argentina Halls Idea as a Step to Guarantee Peace
 of Nations.

Rio Janiero, Jan. 1.-The views in favor of international arbitration and Pan-American unity as expressed by Secretary Lansing on Tuesday at the opening of the Pan-American scien- tific congress, have been welcomed here with many expressions of pub lie sympathy. The newspaper Ell Paiz halls the idea as an admirable one and says that such a step would be an indispensable guarantee of the peace and prosperity of the American nations. Without doubt. it adds. the unanimous acceptance of the propos- al will soon change the vision to a reality.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-02
Wherever He Has Sent Them to Battle, They
 Have Won, He Says.
DECLARES ALLIES
 HAVE BURIED HOPE
Tn New Year Greetings, Affirms eve Enter New Year With God for the Protection of the Fatherland and
 Germany's Greatness"

London, Jan. 1.-Reuter's Amster- dam correspondent says that Emper- CT William, according to a dispatch from Berlin, has sent the following New Years address to the army, the navy and the colonial troops:
 "Comrades: Another year Of se- were fighting has elapsed. Wherever superior numbers of enemies have siormed our lines they have failed before your loyalty and bravery. Wherever I have sent you into battle you have gained a glorious victory. Thankfully we remember today above all, our brethren who joyfully gave their blood in order to gain security for our beloved at home ana imperishable glory for the fatherland. What they have begun we shall ac- complish with Gods gracious help.
 "In impotent madness, enemies from the west and east. from the north and south still seek to deprive IFS of all that makes life worth liv- ifg They long ago buried the hope tc conquer us in honest fighting. On the weight of their masses. on the starvation of our entire people. on the influence of their campaign of slumniation, as mischievous as it is malicious. they believe they can still reckon. Their plans will not. succeed Iefore the spirit of determination which imperturbably unites the army and those at home, their hopes will be miserably disappointed. With a will to discharge the duty to the fatherland to the last breath and de- termination to secure victory, we enter the new year with God for the protection of the fatherland and for Germany's greatness"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-02

The Persia was en route to Bombay from London. On Thursday at noon, she was between Crete and Alex andria, in the eastern Mediterranean.
 The Persia, a steamship of 5000 tons, sailed from this port for India on December IS. Her passenger list wa sabout $50. She touched at ei- braltar and at Marseilles for passen- gers and mail. At both ports she lost some of these passengers who had sailed with her from England and took on others. When she, straight ened away to the eastward from Mar seilles she had a passenger list totaling 231 by official estimates.
 The Persia was one of several ves- sells recently sunk by submarines in the eastern Mediterranean, through which her course to the Suez canal would take her from Malta.
 On December "A the French liner
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-02
Germans at MOnastir.

Berlin, Jan. IA Budapest dis hatch to the Tages Zeitung says Pre- hier Radoslavoff of Bulgaria has de- Gared military operations against Hhe British and French at Saloniki &ill be inaugurated in a short time. he action. the premier said, would e thorough. j. .t &:s! N Dispatches from Athens say it is Earned one German battalion has kached Monastir, in southwestern ervia, near the Greek border, and hat 7 an Austrian mountain battery
 expected. @sts
 &The Sofia correspondent of the bka1 'Anzeiger, who has just return
 from long visit at Saloniki, de- Ares that Greece is determined to aintaih neutrality at. all' hazards "a will abandon it only if forced to
 SO by reason of the Bulgarian bops not leaving Greek territory hen the operations against the aglo-French forces are completed.
 Bulgarian authority, adds the cor
 fpondent, has declared that this ntingency fs out of the qqcs tion.s'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-02
BIGGEST NEWSPAPER SHOP.
Kears's Los Angeles Examiner ,.-..a Building Dedicated.

New York. Jan. 1.-William R. Hearst's Los Angeles Examiner last night dedicated it's new building the largest structure in the world de- voted solely to the publication of a newspaper.
 sy Mir. Hearst, seated in the library of lis home in this city, spoke over $500 miles of telephvhe wires to scores of q; ;stinguished citizens of California, gathered in the Examiner offices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-02
HUNTING BODIES FIRE VICTIMS,
Also Begin Inquiry Into Cause of Ex- plOsiOn at Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-Search for the bodies of six persons missing in the $2, 2,OO0,G0O fire which yesterday de- stroyed the South Chicago plant, of the American Linseed company, was continued today. S,e. .tA.r H. G. Clabaugh, chief of the federal bureau of investigation, started an in- quiry into the cause of the fire as a result of a report that the company was manufacturing war supplies for the allies. ~ 9.sss,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-02
Greek Steamer Safe,

rs New York, Jan.r IA wireless mes; sage from the aecast guardship seneca tos the Brooklyn navy yard station to- day cleared tlleamystery of the Greek steamer Thessaloniki, whose agents
 predict sho will be in port tomorrow night or Monday morning. ift '