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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07

terested in agricultural topics have
been invited 10 participate
The meetings are held TO encourage
a better understanding of the business
Of farming-the development of safer
methods. and the building of better
farm homes. Particular attention viii
be paid to the problems confronting
the farmer and settler in the unirri-
gated sections Of the semi-arid regions
Of the west The sessions will be mile
stones in the progress of agricultural
achievement
gress are some Of the most prominent
agriculturists in the United States.
William NJ. Jardine, of Manhattan,
Kansas. dean Of the Kansas School OF
Agriculture. and head Of the Kansas
experiment stations is president OF
the congress.
Prominent Wen In Congress
The vice presidents are: First. Dun
can Marshall. of Edmonton. Alberta
Canada; second, Frank NJ Byrne, OF
Pierre, South Dakota; third. L Brad
ford Prince. Of Santa Fe. New
Among the past presidents Of the
congress. whose names make up the
roll of honorary vice presidents. are:
Bryant B. Brooks. OF Casper, Myom-
ing; Edward L Norris, OF Helena,
Montana. Frank W Monden. New
castle, Wyoming. DR.. J. r Worst,
Fargo. North Dakota; Dr. John A
Widtsoe. Of Logan. Utah; W r. Moth
orwell, Regina Saskatchewan. Can
ada. and DR.. H J. Waters. Of Man
haitian. Kansas.
w I. Drummond. of Enid. Oklahoma,
who has been making MS headquart-
ers in El Paso. is chairman OF the
board Of governors Of the Farm Con-
gress. other members Of the board OF
governors are Former governor Elm
NJ Ammons. Of Denver. Colo n NJ
Bainer. of Amarillo, Texas. Douglas
White, Of Los Angeles. Calf Charles
Dillon Of Topeka kan, ". N. Jar
dine. Of Manhattan, Kan. John A.
Widtsoe. Of Logan, Utah; and W r.
Motherwen. Of Regina. Saskatchewan,
Canada
Fred J. Wilmarth. Of Ell Paso. is act
ing secretary and treasurer Of the con-
gress-
The Executives
Members of the local advisory COM
lnittee, who have coporeated with AR
Drummond and members Of the board
Of governors in completing arrange
ments for the holding Of the Farm
Congress. are George R. LeBaron.
chairman; Richard NJ. Dudley. William
Mundy. Adrian Pool, William G. Roe.
r Burt OrndOrff, and Malcolm A
Fraser
Members Of the executive committee
residing in the United States are:
Arizona A NJ McOmie. Prescott;
Arkansas, John Fl. Page. Little Rock:
California Douglas White. Los An
Geles. Colorado, Charles \. LOry, Fort
Collins Idaho. o. H Barber. Ameri-
can Falls; Kansas, Charles Dillon. To-
peka. Louisiana. J. F. Deneschaud,
New Orleans Minnesota, NJ i. Greeley.
Meuasha. Missouri, Jewell Mayes,
Columbia; Montana, Alfred Atkinson,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
T00PENHERE
!. Oct. 9FOR
4 WEEK
Exposition OF International
Soil Products Will Be a
Big Feature.
CONSERVATION OF
MOISTURE, OBJECT
Brings the Farmer Closer To
Government Experts and
To the Markets.
CONSERVATION OF
MOISTURE, OBJECT
~ DCCATION.
- Conservation.
- Cultivation

These are the objects OF the Inter-
rational Farm Congress. which viii
begin its eleventh annual session Al
e Paso at 9 o'clock Thursday morning,
October 10. The International Soil
Products exposition. which will be held
October II to %. is conducted by and
Is under the management OF the Inter
rational Farm Congress.
The International Farm Congress is
a voluntary membership organization.
not instituted for profit It is purely
an educational Institution. devoted to
agriculture and allied interests.
Outlined more fully. the objects OF
the Farm Congress are:
To encourage better understanding
Of the principles Of scientific dry-farm-
ing, and TO cause the application OF
these principles in all regions where
the annual precipitation is insuffirient
for the profitable production Of crops
under previously known methods OF
agriculture; or where irregularity OF
rainfall results IN severe drought dur
ing the growing season
To study practical agriculture and
allied pursuits in such regions. and, TO
collect and publish available data con-
corning it
To Bring Farmer and Expert Closer
To urge closer relationship between
the farmer ana me naLiOndl ana STATE
agricultural departments.
To create and maintain a cooperative
and educational propaganda in behalf
of agricultural development
To ascertain and furnish. when de-
sired. actual facts concerning the agr1-
cultural possibilities Of all territory
embraced in the work Of the organiza-
ton.
To discourage and prevent so far as
possible. all dishonest exploitation Of
land projects
To prosecute at all times the study
Of crops. soils. climate, precipitation.
evaporation. the effect Of altitude,
latitude, and general conditions upon
forming operations. and to disseminate
the information as obtained.
To provide a clearing house for the
advanced ideas and information
CLEANED by the various national and
state experiment stations. and to CO.
operate with the stations to the utmost
extent
To encourage individual effort in
developing the safer system of agri-
culture which has been and is being
evolved by the organization and its
members
Scientific Agricultural Achievement
The program OF the FL Paso sessions
Of the Farm Congress will comprise
lectures. addresses and reports cover
ing the various divisions of scientific
achievement in agriculture and allied
progress Ample time will be given
at each meeting for the open discus
sion Of all agricultural problems
Among the subjects of utmost i'm
portance 10 the farmer, to be taken
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
Program for International
Soil Products Exposition

exposition VIII Satur-
October H. Tuesday, October "A
OF Irrigation viii be
viii be held
October II
viii the
after the They viii be held the First Christian
church Thursday Friday Saturday October 10 20 and 2
International Products exposition includes
in
at chihuahua
Special the exposition haveb follows
Opening andDe
:
exi Kentucky. an Ohio
Rhode Island and
Rotary
October Army Ek New Mexico and Arizona
day.
October 10 Sister Cities Press Texas
Travellers Merchants, Michigan FL Paso
Adclub
Cfdrens, Realty dealers Knights of
Oumbu anICa
Souls
T.
Army. Automobile, Spanish War Veterans day.
day. grand closing bal viii
Ie u 10 of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07

up and discussed at the sessions. will
be rural credits. distribution and mar
keting, farm tenancy, rural education
conservation of moisture. irrigation.
drainage, forestry, dairying, soil
tillage, feeding. soil fertility. good
roads, and a number Of others. all of
which will receive full attention at the
sessions of the congress
All the sessions of the Farm Con-
gress, to be held in FL Paso. will be
open Except in the election Of Off
GERS, and in other matters which call
for vote. it will not be necessary to
become a member OF the congress to
participate.
All Lectures Open to Public.
The lectures, addresses and discus
sions will be free. and all who are IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07

Congress Edition
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
GEN. APPLETON REVIEWS
SEVENTH REGIMENT
His Old Command Dips Flag in
Salute as Ii Passes.

The 18th Regiment was reviewed yes
terday by its former commander, Brig
adler General Daniel Appleton, during
the first formal parade of a national
guard regiment in New York since the
mobilization order was issued.
Fifth Avenue was cleared Of traffic
for an hour during the march Of the
city's crack regiment, which swung
into the avenue in heavy marching
order from its srmory. at Park Avenue
and Sixty-ninth Street, at o'clock
There were 800 men in the column,
which extended for ten blocks. At the
end Of the column, marching behind
the ambulance corps and stretcher
bearers, came the 500 recruits who
have enlisted since the mobilization
order Many of them were in civil
ians' clothes This part of the regl-
noent was greeted by cheers along the
entire line of march.
As each company passed by its for
mer leader. who was standing on the
balcony of the Union League Club,
the command "eyes left" rang out.
When the blue and gold standard Of
the 7th passed it was dipped in a final
salute to the retired colonel. Al
Thirty-fourth Street the column turn
ed and headed north up Lexington and
Park Avenues to its armory, where
most Of the men were dismissed for
the night.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
CONFERENCE TO DELAY
HOSTILITIES URGED
Union Wants Bryan, Jordan and
Walsh to Meet Three MeXicans.

With the understanding that any ac-
tion is 10 be considered unofficial, the
American Union Against Militarism
which has asked President Wilson 70
take American troops out of Mexico
yesterday called upon three American
peace advocates 70 confer with three
representative Mexicans at FL Psso
and DO all in their power to delay
hostilities, promote mediation and re-
lieye conditions on the border" Will
lam Jennings Bryan, David Starr Jor-
dan and Frank P. Walsh we're asked
to serve.
A telegram from Kansas City quotes
Walsh as saying he was willing if the
others we're.
The proposed Mexican conferrees
are DR.. Att. editor of paper in Mex
co City and a leader in the reyolu-
tion; Luis Manuel Rojas; director Of
the Biblioteca Nacional, in Mexico
City. and Modesto c. ROLAND, a New
York engineer
Eduardo Suarez-Mujica, retiring Chill
inn Ambassador at Washington, has
declined TO join; he favors the con-
ference. but feels he cannot take part
as he is no longer an official Of his
government.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
7.POUND WIRELESS
CARRIES 10 NILES
Invention Of Two Americans
Will Aid Aero Scouts.

Uncle Sam has succeeded In outstrip.n
ping other nations in a. least one
branch Of army service that ot wire /.
less instruments for aeroplane recon,
noissance. Compressed into a. little
package that an aviator might almost {.
stick into his poke, is new wireless
il,trument capable OF carrying me. :
sages for sixteen miles, and weighing
only seven pounds.
The device is the invention O, Elmer,
A. and Lawrence b. Spcrry According =
20 Henry A. Woodhouse. member Of the.
board Of governors Of the Aero Club OF !.
America and director OF the American, !.
Society % Aeronautic Engineers. the
miniature wireless will revolutionizc' (,
the use % such instruments and will
give the nation which controls It's use
marked advantage. !
Heretofore, radio sets have weighed
from two TO four pounds for every J,
mile radius" said Mr. Woodhoue. "les
always has been thought that an ideal
-et would be one that would weigh one
pound FOR each mile radius. This in,.
strument. as il has been shown, has far,
outs,rpped even the hopes OF other in
gentors. and the most hopeful part OF =
the discovery - the fact that its rsdiuss
may be increased with but proper
,lonate increase in weight"
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24

singly and collectively, tried to lead
MIN away and failed. The other
horses, under his leadership. were
rapidly becoming entirely unmanage-
able stampede threatened.
With a jerk. the outlaw threw Oft
the clinging artillerymen and started
away on the gallop. bowling over the
lesser creatures in his way.
A streak OF tousled. wind-swept
yellow hair. a flying leap that would
have done credit 20 p circus barebacS
man and there was the obscure Bud
dy" right square in the limelight
astride the snorting terror.
Fifty cowboys cheered around fifty
cigarette ends Then they sat up and
took still more notice. For 1t was
evident that the self-sppointed bronco
buster. having got where ne wanted TO
be, didn't know what next 70 do.
Buddy" Drops to Ground.
Now. if this were fiction instead OF
E painstaking effort TO reconstruct the
Kaleidoscope happenings Of thirty
breathless seconds. it would come out
AZ this point that Buddy" had been
fooling them all the time with his
awkward horsemanship at the armory.
Seemingly grown fast TO the outlaws
back. ne would have larruped the un-
ruly animal into mad gallop; the
two would have shot away with the
spced Of the wind, the bronco boot
lessly bucking; presently the rider
would have leaned forward and whis-
pered a soothing word into the wild
ones ear and a docile. discouraged.
admiring mount would have walked
back 10 the erandstand under his first
master.
But
After thinking it over for the first
few of the thirty seconds the indig-
nant outlaw punched his four feet and
became a monoplane. Up he flew and
down he slammed. with Private
"Buddy7 Fleming fastened in his
name. Up and down again and Pr.
vate Fleming. with both hands full OF
horsehair. did some monoplaning by
himself He came TO cobble-stoned
earth head first.
Dazed as he was. il took powerful
persuasion TO convince Buddy that
the nearby Knickerbocker Hospital
was q better place for him than the
bronco's back that the cowboy
warly making his way toward the out
law could do hetter lob.
With a plaster as big as his cam
paign nat on his head. Private Flem-
ing went hack 20 the camp at Van
Cor:lanGt Park. But the head didn't
seem 70 be bothering him much last
night. and he let the rest Of Battery {
feed him cigarettes and call him by
the odious nickname.
For there are two wsys-you bet -
Of saving Buddy"
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24

be of great military value in the event
Of call for volunteers. and will pro
duce a military unit Of high lighting
quality. During the camps men will
be given an opportunity to declare
THEN intention of joining this Platts-
burg division in the event Of a call for
volunteers for Mexican service. Gen
eral Wood, however. wishes It TO be
made clear that men whose age or per-
sona responsibilities might make it
impossible for them TO respond TO a
first call for volunteers. should not
hesitate to come 10 the camp.
"The War Department has announced
that the camps will be held as sched-
uled in accordance with the original
plans"
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
PLATTSBURG ROCKIES
CALLED TO ORGANIZE
Major General Wood Indorses
Plan for Volunteer Force.

A general notice sent last night 20
the $4,000 men enrolled for military
training at Plattsburg calls for the or
ganization Of Plattsburg volunteer
force. TO hold itself in readiness FOR
Mexican service. The notice was sent
out by the Military Training Camps
Association OF the United States, and
had the Endorsement OF Major General
Wood II says in part:
IN order 20 render the Plattsburg
training Immediately available in case
Of call FOR volunteers for Mexican
service. j.. is proposed 20 form from
the men a. camp a skeleton organiza-
ton OF a Plattsburg volunteer force.
This plan will involve having as many
regular army officers as possible IN
command OF the larger units, with the
junior and non-commissloned officers 70
be selected from the Plattsburg men
according TO their qualifications.
IL; is believed that the organization
Of . frame work OF this character vii!
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
Guardsmen in ArmOrieS
Await Marching Orders

In the armories, where the 7th, 7ls',
18th. 14th and 47th regiments are wait
ing impatiently for the marching or
ders that will start them on their way
70 Camp Whitman and whatever lies
beyond, yesterday was one more long
day Of war time discipline and drill
floor grind
During the day. as mounts and draft
animals were received from the West,
Squadron As two left-behind troops
and Batteries A and b. Of the I'd Field
Artillery. went on 20 the camp IN Van
Cortlandt Park. They made a brave
and businesslike show as they marched
northward with their trains OF caissons
and combat wagons, and the cheers that
followed them along the way showed
how deeply New York was thinking OF
Mexico and the work cut out for its
national guardsmen.
Recruiting is going ahead az what
army officers consider remarkable
pace Up to last night more than l,6OO
men had been accepted out Of 1.4OO ap-
plicapts. Five hundred of them were
drilling in the armory Of the Fighting
G9th." at Twenty Street and Lex
ington Avenue, the regiment that
never lost flag" and the one which
there has been the greatest rush to
join.
The 9TH has now l. $50 men enrolled.
Several promotions were announced.
among them that of Captain D. W. c.
Falls, who has been made major OF the
Sd Battalion. Lieutenant D. c. Despard.
who was adjutant Of the Sd Battalion,
becomes regimentsl sdjutant. with the
rank of captain. Sergeant Major f. II.
Kent receives his commission to sue
ceed Captain Despard, and Lieutenant
W. S. Collins. of Co. VI, goes TO Co. II
as captain. Lieutenant Gerald Stratton
returns from the reserve list to Co. 6.
The fist Infantry goes to Camp
Whitman tomorrow morning.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
TIRTU1LLY At VAR,
SAYS TUXPA.N CHIEF

Galveston. Tex, June %.
All the oil camps in the
Tuxpam region have been
abandoned, according to ref
ugees who arrived here on
board the British tank
steamer San Ricardo.
The Americans said they
were practically ordered to
leave the country by the
American consular agent at
Tuxpam.
The Carranza commander
at Tuxpam, they said. is
sued n statement that a
state of war virtually exist
ed between Mexico and the
United States.
The refugees told of cir
culars which have been
given wide distribution, an
nouncing the defeat of a
large American force at
Matamoros and calling upon
the people to rally to the
First Chief against THE
Colossus of the North y
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
S Army MEN TO HELP
SURVEY OF INDUSTRIES
Work Being Rushed To Be Ready
for Any Emergency.

five army officers have been as
signed 10 assist the Committee on In
dustrial Preparedness 10 complete
the nationwide inventory OF indus
trial plants producing munitions and
other supplies needed in time .of war.
In view of the present crisis, i was
announced last night. the committee
is exerting every effort 20 complete
the survey, 10 be prepared for any
emergency.
Officers assigned 20 assist the com
mittee are Colonel Abel L. Smith,
Quartermaster Corps; Major William
y. Connor and Major Douglas Mac
Arthur. Of the General staff; Captain
Richard II. Somers. Ordnance Depart
ment. and Captain Charles 5. Wallace,
Signal Corps.
Business men Of the country. the
committee announcement says, con-
tinue TO respond most pstriotically 20
the committees appeal for informa-
tion. The inventory is progressing
rapidly.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
list REGIMENT
ORDERED TO CAMP
Will Arrive at Beekman Sunday
Together with Second.

Peekskill, y. Y. June 24.-Orders
were issued from the headquarters Of
Major General John F. Organ here
to-day for the list Infantry, New York
City. and the I'd Infantry. with head
quarters in Troy, to arrive at Camp
Whitman, in Beekman, on Sunday.
These orders dispose of published
report that the list would go direct
from its armory TO the Mexican border.
Officers on General Organs staff to-
day declared that reports OF this kind
were foolish" saying it would be un-
wise 10 send miltiamen TO the border
without preliminary training at Beck
man.
Announcement was made here to-day
of the appointment OF the Rev. Her
bert Shipman, Of the Church OF the
Heavenly Rest, New York City, as
chaplain Of the lst Field Hospital
Corps
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
Guardsmen Drop Knives
and Forks to Cheer
Bakers Order.
ACHING FOR FIGHT,
SAYS COL. CONLEY
Good Humor Pervades Camp.
and Many Home Folks
Visit Militiamen.
From s,.r cor,.DOnd,n, Of n. Tribune D

Camp Whitman, DeeKman, y. Y, June
% Squatting like Turks around the
steaming mess pots, two thousand MI
litismen we're quietly enjoying their
supper this evening when across the
fields from the telegraph station rushed
Z wild-eyed. hatless trooper. He dashed
past the rows Of khaki tents OF the o9th,
cut across the valley separating Coio-
mel Conley's command from the Sd Am
bulance Corps and 1st Field Hospital
and skinned over the nils 10 the ZZd
Engineers. Again and again he shouted
a breathless sentence as he few past
he units in camp. The 69tn cropped
their plates, knives and forks and
cheered; the hospital auxiliaries mere
ly smiled; the 22d Engineers did Meth
er, but were no less happy.
What that frenzied courier from the
telegraph station shouted was We've
been called to the border. Secretary
Baker has ordered out the guard
When the story was brought TO Colo
mel Louis D. Conley and Colonel /. v
Lucas. the commander Of the 69tn stiff
fened in his chair and eagerly asked
whether the report was authentic. me
commander of the 22d simply said;
I've can get ready in three or four
hours"
Colonel Conley re-read the telegram
avidy. He squared his big shoulders
and his bronzed face scanned in smile.
Aching for a Fight.
That's just as good as could be- he
exclaimed. eve want 20 be moving. My
boys are just aching for fight. |
haven't heard a word from General
Organ yet. You're sure It's authentic
are you"
Major Michael Lynch strolled over
with Lieutenant olonel John ]. Phelan.
In their quiet. disciplined way they
were lust as thrilled as Privates Pat
rick Lynch. Frank Sullivan and James
Fogarty, of Company +. who just then
had started to yell. The shout leaped
from company street TO street In a
minute the whole camp was roaring IT'S
appreciation Of Secretary Bakers order.
Listen to those boys" Numbered
Major Lynch, for the noise was deafI
/ ening. "Those Mexicans surely need
! punishing."
Just at that time Captain Guy Bates,
! of the 22d Engineers, was ordered oy
Colonel Lucas TO break the news 10
the 500 men in the regiment. Captain
Bates waited until retreat sounded
and the long line of soldiers stood eX-
pectantly in front Of him. The emo.
/ tionalism of the Fighting lrishmen"
was missing as the captain read the
/ command 10 move. But the 22d dis
/ cussed the news all evening IN low,
eager tones.
The seth is sore tonight sore
spiritually and physically. All day the
men of Colonel Conley's command
have been digging trenches, nXing
road beds. carrying pipe for water
! Their hands are calloused and their
/ backs are sore.
"And now" said Corporal Andrew
Brennan, we're going 70 move 20
greaser-land after all that digging and
carting and-and-. Aw-'
Three Masses Held.
Father Francis P. DUFFY. assisted by
Father William J. B. DAILY, held three
masses this morning. In front OF the
rough wooden cross suspended from
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
Paul D. Rainey Returns

Bringing many reels of pictures Of
African life. Paul d. Rainey, hunter
and traveller, reached here yesterday
on the liner Adriatic, from Liverpool.
Sir +. R. Bowring. owner of the con-
trolling interest in the Red Cross
Steamship Line. also was a passenger.
The Russian government, he said, wants
70 buy two Of the lines steamers. but
the company is not inclined to sell.