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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28
WILSON WAITING
GERMANY'S REPLY
NOTE HAVING BEEN DISPATCHED
1T is NOW REGARDED AS
GERMANY'S NEXT MOVE.
Submarine Crisis Resolves Itself into
Waiting Stage, During Which Ger
many viii Have Opportunity to
Accede to American Demands.

Washington.-Th submarine crisis
now resolves itself into the waiting
stage during which Germany will have
opportunity to accede to the American
demands. Before another week be-
gins settlement of the long-standing
issue either will be assured or Count
Won Bernstorff probably will have his
passports and Ambassador Gerard
will be leaving Berlin.
President Wilson told congress, as
5embled in joint session shortly after
l o'clock Wednesday afternoon, he
had given Germany irrevocable Motif
cation that the United States will
break off diplomatic relations if her
illegal submarine campaign is con-
tinued
A note, Americas last word, practi-
cally an ultimatum, and demanding an
immediate reply, presumably was in
the Berlin foreign office as the pres
ldent was speaking. 1t was dis
patched Tuesday night in accordance
with the presidents plan to have it
before the German government at the
same moment he was addressing the
American congress.
The word of the presidents plan
spread quickly through congress and
when he took his place at the clerks
desk in the hall of the house prompt
ly at 1 o'clock, he was confronted by
an assembly Of gravely quiet senators
and representatives who hung intent
ly upon every word he uttered and
cheered him heartily when he had fin
ished.
The president asked nothing of con-
gress; he came only to inform it of
his action. He did it in fifteen min
utes and congress went back to work,
solemnly impressed with the situation
which confronted the country. The
scene had been dramatically human.
The presidents demeanor reflected his
state of mind, and an impartial OBJ
server readily would say the demeanor
of congress as whole reflected its
sympathy.
The first actually crucial moment
toward which the relations of the
United States and Germany have
been steadily drifting for nearly
year had come and been passed and
the president had returned to the
White House to await the next one.
America awaits the answer of Berlin.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28

the seed and the hotbed will, OF
course, be largely wasted if the field
is infected. 1t is not known exactly
how long the stem-rot fungus will
live in the soil in the absence of sweet
potatoes, but probably for several
years. For this reason sweet potatoes
should not be planted in the same
ground oftener than once in three or
four years. No other crops are known
to be attacked by the fungus, and any
of them, therefore, may be used in the
rotation.
Unlike stem rot, black rot spreads
freely through potatoes in storage.
It is, therefore, most important that
no potatoes with this disease find
their way into the storage house. 1t
is also desirable to pick over the
seed in the spring again and discard
any potatoes with suspicious spots.
Root rot and scurf are controlled
in much the same way as stem rot,
black rot and foot rot. Scurf, it has
been found, is worse on heavy soils
and on soils containing large guam
tity of organic matter, such as ma
nure. A wet season is also favorable
to the spread of the disease In con-
trolling foot rot, it is important to re-
member that although this disease
attacks a great variety of plants, it
has never been known to attack corn
or any of the cereals. These can,
therefore, be grown on the infected
grounds.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28
GRAIN FOR FATTENING SHEEP
Amount Used Depends Largely on
Grain and Forase-overfeedin
Will Reduce Profits.

The amount of grain given for tat
tening sheep depends on the kind Of
grain and forage, as well as the kind
OF animals. With alfalfa or other good
forage, very little grain will fatten a
sheep, two to four bushels being the
extreme range for full feed. Care
must be taken not to get them on full
feed too fast. Work up slowly. Meas.
ure the feed, do not guess at it; then
do no: vary the amount. One over.
feeding will greatly reduce your profit:
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28
April %, 1915.

Terrible battle at Ypres eontln-
ued, with varying fortune.
Heavy fighting continued In
uzsok pass and stryI regions.
Allies established line across tip
Of GaIlipoIi peninsula.
French cruiser Jeanne dare dis
abled at DardaneIIes.
German aeroplane dropped
bombs on American tanker Cush-
ing in North sea.
Aviators of all armies made
many raids.
Secretary Bryan answered unfa-
vorabIy Germany's note on sinking
Of the Frye.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28
BERNsToRFF is CONVINCED.
Advises Home Government to Ac
Promptly.

Westinghouse Won Bernstorff,
the German ambassador, sent to Ber-
lin on Wednesday night long dis
patch interpreting the situation in
Washington and making certain rec
concentrations. He is understood to
have advised his government that he
believed the United States meant just
what it said in it's submarine note,
and that something would have to be
done quickly if friendly relations were
to con tinue.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28
otiain Of Powderx soah.

Powdery scab has been traced to
the Andean region of Peru, and is be-
lieved to be endemic in the native
home of the potato. That it is a para
site of long standing is indicated by
its manner of developing in the pota.
to cells, which remain alive for some
time after infection.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28
Section Through a Sweet Potato,
Showing the 5Iackened Ring Just
Below the Surface Caused by Stem
Rot Fungus.

not FunquSs
with all the rubbish around the bed
The framework of the hotbed and the
ground around it should then be thor
oughly soaked with a solution of for
maldehyde made by mixing one pint
OF formalin and 80 gallons of water.
An alternative solution may be made
by dissolving one pound of copper sui
plate in rs gallons of water. Which.
ever solution is used, it is advisable
that the treatment be repeated after
about twenty-four hours. The fresh
soil, preferably sand, for the hotbed,
should be obtained from some place
where sweet potatoes have never been
grown. A high spot in the woods is
excellent for the purpose. The upper
six inches of the soil should be thrown
away and only the subsoil used. The
same implements used to handle and
haul away the old dirt should not be
used for the new soil unless they have
been cleaned and disinfected with a
solution of either formaIin or corro-
sive sublimate.
An additional precaution Is to cook
all decayed or diseased potatoes be-
fore feeding them to stock, and never
to throw them in the yard. If this is
neglected, disease may find its way
to the hotbed through the medium of
stable manure.
These precautions in disinfecting
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28
April 90, 1915.

Germans won victories at Ypres,
IN Champagne and along the Meuse:
Germans began an offensive
along entire East Prussian front.
Russians beaten back In carpa-
thians.
Allies landed many more men on
Gallipoli, but at Gaba Tepeh were
driven back by Turks, who sank
II sioops carrying troops.
German aeropIanes bombarded
Belfort and Epernay.
kurds massaered Christians In
Armenia.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28
April 2s, 1915.

Allies rallied at Tpres and
checked Germans.
Germans took summit of Hart
mannsweilerkopf from French.
Austrians again defeated Rus
SLAMS in carpathians-
General land and sea attack on
the Dardanelles.
French cruiser Leon Gambetta
torpedoed by Austrian submarine;
$50 lost.
German cruiser Kronprinz VIII
helm informed at Newport News.
Zeppelin dropped large bombs on
Calais.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28
Huahes on oreaon RalI.ot.

Salem. Ore.-The name of Charles
E. Hughes will be printed on the Ore
gon Republican primary ballot as
candidate for the nomination for pres
ident of the United States, despite his
request, twice made, that it be omit
ted.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28
April 80, 1915.

HpFIl oOs 1919.
French and 6elgians gained in
Belgium.
German gun shelled Dunkirk
from position % miles away.
Germans repulsed French at lie
Mesnil and Flirey.
Russians checked Germans on
Jeff bank of VistuIa and near Colo
vetzko and Nadvorna.
Turkish troop ship sunk in OAR
danelIes.
zeebrugse hombarded from the
sea.
Zeppelin dropped bombs on SUI
folk towns.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28
The EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
April %. 1915.

In furious battle north Of Ypres
allies gained some ground.
French repulsed attacks at Les
Eparges and elsewhere.
Germans gained in forest of lie
Pretre.
Finnish and Norwegian vessels
sunk by German submarines.
French aviator bombarded Smyr-
ma fort.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28
April a7, 1915.

Allies repuIsed German attacks
near Ypres and Dixmude and cap.
tured several towns.
German attacks at Les Eparges
failed.
Russians began another offensive
around Uzsok pass.
British battleships Majestic and
Triumph badly damaged In Darda-
neIIes attack.
Allied airmen bombarded a dozen
towns.
international Women's Peace
congress opened at The Hague.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28
April IS. 1915.

Germans gained more ground at
Ypres and began terrific drive
near La Bassee.
French repuIsed In the Arsonne
and the Meuse hills.
Austro-Germans took by storm
ostry mountain in the Carpathlans.
commanding orava valley.
Russians repealed Germans In
Prussian Poland.
Russian Black Sea feet bonn
barded 6osporus forts.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28
Escapes From Submarine.

New York.-After being chased half
the length of the Mediterranean by
submarines, the Italian steamer Amer
lea arrived here Wednesday from Ma,
pies with 1,251 passengers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28
Grow PLANTS as side Iin.

Many market gardeners are growins
seraniums and other bedding plants
as a side line.
The Press., 1916-07-27
FLIGHT OF THE ALBATROSS,
Wing Movements That a Chance Snap
 With q Camera Revealed.

Wing Movements That Chance Snap
 With Camera Revealed.
 During the voyage of a vessel from British Columbia to San Francisco the photographic test was applied to q long disputed point in natural history. A large albatross had been following the steamer and keeping pace with 1t for several hours, and the wonder grew among the watchers on board the ship how the bird was able to fly so swiftly while apparently keeping it's wings ex- tended without Tapping them. AS this is a common method of flight with the albatross, the explanation used to be offered that the bird took advantage of slight winds and air currents, and was so able to glide upon what might be called atmospheric slopes.
 As the albatrOss sailed alongside the ship, about fifteen feet away, the natu- ralist snapped his camera at 1t and ob- tained a photograph that astonished him and his fellow passengers.
 The photograph revealed, what no eye had caught, the wings of the alba tross, each some five feet long, in the act of making a downward stroke. The explanation naturally suggested was that more or less frequently the bird must have made stroke of this kind with its wings, although the eye could not detect the motion, and that the camera chanced to be snapped at precisely the right moment.-New York Post.
The Press., 1916-07-27
WALKING FERNS.
These Curious Plants Travel About Is
 . Novel Manner.

These Curious Plants Travel About Ir l - Novel Manner. Some plants when they get the wan derlust and want to travel send out
 their seed children fastened to tiny air ships or winged kites. Others shoot
 their seeds like bullets from guns. This
 one reaches out his foot, takes a long
 step and travels just like you do when you visit the woods. That's why we call him the walking fern. His fronds are green and heart shap. ed. They taper at the ends, and at each tip bud forms. From this bud cluster of small fronds and roots develop, dangling from the end of the frond like weight on the end of a spring.
 As the cluster grows and gets heavie the top of the frond bends toward the earth. The weight of the rain and dew helps bend until finally the tip touches the earth. There the partially devel- oped roots take hold and start a new plant. So the fern keeps on walking, send ing out new fronds, bending them to the earth and starting new plants. The
 plants are linked together by the fine,
 threadlike fronds until instead of one walking fern they have a whole pa
 rade.
 Unfortunately this interesting plant
 is more or less rare, although 1t is a
 native of the eastern United States
 It doesn't thrive well as a cultivated
 plant, or perhaps we would see more
 of it.-Philadelphia North AmeFican
The Press., 1916-07-27
Jewelry For a
 Gentleman Athlete Won Two Prizes When He Breasted the Tape
 By J. N. COLE, Jr, Copyright by Frank A. Munsey Go.
By J. N. COLE. Jr.

Because Skeeter Lafferty was 8 rat" speaking in terms of the Forest school, and because he had legs like macaroni and snub nose spotted with freckles none of the older members o1 the track squad took particular ac count of the fact that Skeeter warmed up with scrupulous care and deposited himself in blanket to await the time trials for the 40 yard dash.
 He did not resent being thus ignored. He was too much elated over the dag zling prospect of running at the Fed eral track meet, to be- held in Washing ton the following Saturday, provided he won in the trial heats.
 In addition, Skeeter knew that he was being observed by a certain per son whose fur tOque and muf-he hadn't dared go near enough to hear her voice and see her smlle-was visible among a little group of enthusiasts which had collected at the turn to watch the races.
 The fact that she was there changed all things for Skeeter. Life was in tensified and recolored until it became almost unbearable.
 If he should win! If he only could! Skeeter's chest swelled at the thought of the coveted letter awarded for ath- letic attainments. It was an awe in- spring "F," covering eight inches of sweater front.
 The starters gun flashed as he raised it high above his shoulders.
 "All candidates for the 440." he call ed, "get to your marks!'
 Figures huddled on the benches sud lenly came to life; sweaters and blan- zets were thrown off, and six 1.-the racers, half naked in running trunks md jerseys, placed themselves at the line, lifting their legs like hackneys in show ring.
 "Gct set!''
 The runners crouched with muscles tense and quiv ering.
 Bang!
 There was a grating of spiked shoes on the cinder track; the six, as one man, sprang forward, and before the smoke from the gun had vanished were fighting each other on the first turE, a hrnGreI yards away.
 A piping cheer and the clapping of gloved hands sounded from the group which clustered at the turn.
 Captain Hughes, a powerful, muscu- lar fellow with red hair and a straw berry complexion, secured the inside lane and began to pull out from the bunch in quick, greedy strides.
 Lafferty, with teeth set, dug out after him. Soon they were racing abreast like a well schooled pair of coach horses.
 The rest were strung along the course At the end of the first round
The Press., 1916-07-27

1t was easily seen that the race lay between Hughes and Skeeter The girl of the fur toque and the huff held her breath. With Skeetei and Hughes pitted against each other she almost wished there had been nc race at all.
 As the pistol spoke again, announcing the beginning of the last lap, Hughes quickened his pace; so did Lafferty. There came an instant, as always does when two well matched runners are speeding side by side, when both knew what the outcome of the race would be. With Skeeter this conscious ness arrived as they were within g few paces of the last turn. Skeetel felt that he would win. He was fresh still It was his race!
 And then. as he gripped himself for supreme effort to gain the inside track as they were taking the turn, a sharp punch from Hughes elbow sent him wabbiing 10 the outside. He bare ly missed tripping himself.
 It was but an instant's delay. But 1t cost him the inside, and
 "Fifty-four!" sang the timer as Hughes crossed the finish.
 "Fifty-Gve, Lafferty!'
 Skeeter had whizzcd past only a sec ond later.
 Skeeters Christian name was FitZ- hugh Carter Lafferty. No one knew who had detected his resemblance to a mosquito, though the discovery had been made on the day>of his arrival at the Forest school. But mosquito was too classic and mouth filling to be pop ular with the student body" and was promptly reduced to Skeeter, while rare, intimate friends in rare. intimate moments were privileged to say Skeets.
 But Fitzhugh Carter Lafferty, for all this, had failed to beat Hughes. So Hughes would represent the school at Washington! And she had gone with out even saying that she was sorry!
 He covered himself in blanket and started for tho showers.
 One moment, Laiferty!' called the coach. T diun't know you were out for the 40 You ran corking good race for Lew man. but you finished ltl too much left. The 40 takes all any man has in him, and to win you've
The Press., 1916-07-27
NOTICE.

The Registrars Of Voting District No of the town town of stafford will meet at Wightman's Car l1th, 1916, between the hours Of I2 o'clock noon ana nine o clock in the afternoon for the purpose or making an enrolment Of legal voters of said town, as provided by "An Act conoernine polif Public Acts of 1901. ''' N. <. After the first day of March. Ipos. no person can vote or participate in any political caucus or primary, except those electors enroll- Cd as provided by said act.
 JOHN e. .'WIGHTMAN,l p......
 GEORGE H. LORD, hegistrars- Stafford, Conn.,, July 20, l9l6.
The Press., 1916-07-27
S1OO REWARD. &IOO.

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 Sold by all Druggists, 7bc
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Press., 1916-07-27
FOR SALE

Twill sell my SHOE REPAIkING & HARNESS SHOP, with power Machines consisting of SEWING MACHINE for resoling, one MCKAY MACHINE, two SINGER MACHINES, together with power trimmers, edge and buffers, all electric power. Also tools of all kinds, full line of FINDINGS for SHOE and HARNESS BUSINESS, several New Harnesses; large, frst-class business established, located upon electric line, busiest part of city. NJ N
 J. F. SPONCEY,
 5 CANAL STREET, PUTNAM, CONN.
The Press., 1916-07-27
HE LUNGED FORWARD. THE TAPE TwANG-
 ED ACROSS HIS BREASTl

TfD ACROk5S A16 6hEAbIS will power enough to stop smoking and get himself into good shape for { big meet hasn't got enough to Feep { girl from making fool out of hlm"-
 "Last call for the 440!' came deeI summons from the clerk of the course
 GO ahead, Lafferty"
 Skeeter let out a yip of joy.
 "Here, take this quietly" scolded th' coach You've got the stuff in you, bu today you are up against men way out of your class. If you win you've got tt get the pole on the first lap and keeI itr'
 Skeeter nodded gravely and trotted off, thinking in dazed way:
 "The point trophy-the Forest school the medal-for her-get the pole or the first lap--keep itr'
 He took his place at the start, white to the lips.
 The starter raised his gun.
 "Get to your marksw "Get set" He gave an agonizina pause. Bang!
 There was a flash of white, stinging muscle amid a whirl of legs and arms
 It was Skeeter!
 Never before had the coaches seen such a pace set for scholastic 44O They smiled. They had often seen in experienced runners set a killing pace on the first go round and-die on the second. On the second lap the cheer leaders were staring mutely over their megaphones. Not 8 voice broke the silence.
 < Three times around. Skeeter was not dead. He was running like fright ened jack rabbit. The words "Get the pole-keep itv' sang through his brain Around they went, plunging, elbowing, fighting.
 The pistol rang out. It was the last lap!
 Three runners turned for the finish Skeeter was wheezing. His legs seem ed to crumple; his lungs stiffened. The floor waved under him and seemed to rise to meet his feet. A pain throbbed in his side. He felt mans hot breath on his neck. Then the man began to pull ahead!
 But something deep in Skeeter, which had trained him when all hope seemed idle, refused to die now. His will sent life to the macaroni legs and breath to his lungs.
 He lunged forward-the tape twang. ed across his breast!
 Later, when Skeeter opened his eyes, the Forest school cohorts were dancing wildly as they pumped cheers of vic tory from their leather lungs, and the coach at his side was saying:
 Good work, old macaroni! You've just about put one over on the hunk of cheese"
 Did we win?" asked Skeeter weakly.
 "Sure-sure you did!" The coach patted the boy on the shoulder. And what do you think?" he added in con- fidential tone. "She got that fellow Hughes out of here on purpose. Can you beat 1t? Says she didn't dream you'd get to run, but she was deter mined Hughes shouldn't. Why didn't you tell me he fouled you in the trials ?''
 Skeeter struggled to his feet.
 "Where-where is she?" he asked eagerly.
 "She's over there, waiting to see you"
 Skeeter broke away through the crowd.
 Say" called the coach, smiling, "I guess if she'd do thing like that for you she wouldn't mind accepting a lit Ne jewelry from gentleman in spite If tlo nld folks"
The Press., 1916-07-27

The Connecticut State Council, K. of O. will be entitled to six delegates at the supreme convention to be held in Davenport on Aug. l, and 3, the required number of new members being just received. At the state oonven- tion in May William J. Mulligan re- ported that sixty more members would be necessary for the extra delegate, and when he left office on June 1st only twelve were needed. This num- ber has been secured and State Deputy Cronin selected John Ryan of Dan- bury to act as the delegate.
The Press., 1916-07-27
ADDITIONAL

|ORDEIIR OF NoTICE;mState s E,. sa ,S,I,a of Con July 25, A. D. 1916.
 Gustavus Klar vs. Sarah Klar, Of parts un- known
 Upon the complaint of the said Gustavus Klar, claiming for the reasons therein set forth, a divorce, now pending before the Superior Court in and for said County of Holland. It appearing to, and being found by. the sub scribing authority that the whereabouts of the 1t is. therefore, ordered-That notice of the pendency of said complaint be given said de- fendant by publishing this order in The Press, a newspaper printed iL stafford, in said County, three weeks successively, commencing on or before the 1st day of August, A: D. 19l6.
 LYMAN WINNING T1NGIER, Clerk of the Superior Court for Holland County.
The Press., 1916-07-27

For baby's croup, Willie's daily cuts and bruises, mammals sore throat, Grand mas lameness.-Dr. Thomas Eclectic
The Press., 1916-07-27
A Suspicious Document

All this here business education among women is tough on us cooks" How sOY
 "The last lady [ worked for gimme a reference written in shorthand What did she say about me. wonderY-. Louisville Courier-Journal. :.