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Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22
WOODROW WILSON, PRESIDENT.
ADOPTED;
SESSION ADJOURNS

st. Louis-The Democratic National
Convention finished its work Friday by
adopting the party platform exactly as
approved by President Wilson and SUBJ
mitted by the resolutions committee,
including the planks on Americanism
and favornig woman suffrage, but not
until the harmony of its three days
session had been rippled with row
over the suffrage plank.
No voice was raised against the
declarations of the Amricanism plank.
At one time it looked as if the suffrage
plank had been lost, but after Senator
Walsh, of Montana, had told the con-
vention that President Wilson himself
considered it vital to party success it
was voted into the platform, 1884 to
1914. The whole platform then was
adopted without roll call.
AS it went into the platform the
suffrage plank stands:
1--WE favor. the extension of the
franchise to the women of this coun-
try, state by state, on the same terms
as to the men,"
The women suffrage leaders consid-
cred it much more favorable declara-
tion than they got from the Republi-
can convention at Chicago; they threw
all their force behind it and won the
support of the administration leaders,
who were found fighting for them
when danger threatened.
Haggared and worn from an all
night session, the platform makers
were not ready with their report until
afternoon, when Senator Stone, Sleep
less for more than 80 hours, took the
speakers stand to read the document
gave over this task to Senator Walsh,
of Montana, and Senator Hollis, of
New Hampshire. They "spelled"
each other reading the long declara-
tion.
The fight on the suffrage plank was
in the air. Every body was keyed up
to it when at the conclusion of the
reading of the platform Martin Lomas-
ney, of Boston, delegate, claimed the
of the chair, it was thought
that he was opening the fight. 1t was
several minutes before the shouts of
approval and cries of disapproval could
be stilled sufficiently to hear that he
wanted to put the convention on record
as sympathizing with "the people of
Ireland"
"Raus NIT him, roared Baltimore
delegate and the convention hall
rocked with laughter.
The real fight broke Immediately
after, however, when Governor Fer
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22
Militia Of Every State in Union
Called for Guard Duty on Border

Washington, ID. President Will
son has called out the militia of every
state for service on the Mexican bor-
der.
In announcing the Presidents decis-
ion late Sunday, Secretary Baker said
the militia would be sent to the border
whenever and as fully as General Fun
ston determines them to be needed.
Brigadier General Alfred Mills,
chief of the division Of militia affairs,
estimated the minimum militia force
which would respond to the call as
100, 900 men.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22
Promoter Secures Coos Bay
Options for Vast DEVELOPMENT

Marshfield - W. ]. Wilsey, who of
fered Coos Bay what he said was $1O,-
900, 900 worth of Industries in ex-
change for good will and encourage
ment, left Coos Bay on Thursday, after
having been welcomed all over the
Coos Bay district and treated cordially
in offerings of property he desired to
accumulate. North Bend held rous-
ing meeting one night and leading citi-
zens spoke welcome that could not be
misconstrued.
Mr.. Wilsey's promises were so ex-
tensive that some thought them over a
couple of days before committing
themselves to belief in his ability to
carry them through, but before he left
everybody seemed to be convinced.
People had boosted ever since Coos
Bay was rivulet, but nothing sub
stantial excepting sawmills were es-
tablished. 1t was asserted at the
North Bend meeting that miles of
water front, areas of land for indus
tries, timbered lands on the peninsula,
watersheds, were being held by per-
sons who never had any intention of
utilizing them. These, the boosters
said, they would engage to secure at
reasonable figures, and expect them to
be converted into active commercial
properties.
Mr.. Wilsey, when he left, had OPP
tions on all the Simpson Lumber COM
pany holdings. on the l.. ID. Kinney
properties, on a large share of the
Flanagan estate holdings on the penin-
sula, and on 5000 acres of coal land.
Probably so to rs per cent of the prop
erty asked for was under option when
Mr.. Wilsey departed for New York.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22
CONVENTION ACTS
in HARMONY

Coliseum, St. Louis-P President Will
son and Vice President Marshall were
nominated by acclamation late Thurs
day night by the Democratic National
convention, the ticket being completed
four minutes before Friday.
Contrary to expectation, however,
the convention did not finish its work,
because the platform was not ready,
and it met again at IL O'Clock Friday
morning.
1t was announced in the convention
that the subcommittee drafting the
platform had finished it's work, but
that the entire resolutions committee
was not assembled to pass upon it, and
it was not known when that could be
done.
President Wilson'S own plank,
charging conspiracy among some for
eign-bor citizens for the benefit of
the foreign powers and denouncing any
political party which benefits and not
repudiating such situation, was in
corporated in the platform just as the
President himself had sent it from
Washington. 1t was understood that
the President insisted that the plank
should be put in the platform in the
way he had drawn it.
There never was any doubt of Presi-
dent Wilson's nomination, but there
was possibility that some vice-presi-
Dental booms might be brought out in
opposition to Vice President Marshall.
They melted away, however, when
the convention got in session, and as
soon as President Wilson's nomination
had been made roaring chorus of ac-
clamation, Senator Kern, who re-nomi-
mated Mr.. Marshall, cast aside long
prepared speech and simply declared:
~ nominate Thomas Riley Marshall,
of Indiana, for vice president.
To President Wilson's nomination
there was only one dissenting vote,
Robert Emmett Burke, of Illinois, who
came to the convention declaring that
he was opposed to the President. His
vote technically made the Presidents
nomination 1901 to l.
A striking incident of the session
was the action of the convention in
calling on William j. Bryan to speak.
This was done on the motion of Sena-
tor Thompson, of Kansas, that the
rules be suspended and the ex-secre-
tary be permitted to take the plat
form. The motion was carried and
Mr.. Bryan was escorted to the plat
form Immediately.
He spoke 45 minutes, pledging his
support to the President.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22
Troops To Be Sent to Mexican Border
For Immediate Service.
WAR VESSELS ORDERED SOUTH
Cananza's Demand for Withdrawal
Of Pershing's Expedition Brings
Crisis in Border Trouble.

Washington, d. c. - Virtually the
entire mobile strength of the National
guard Of all states and the District of
Columbia was ordered mustered into the
Federal service Sunday night by Presi-
dent Wilson. About 100,0 men are
expected to respond to the call.
They will be mobilized Immediately
for such service on the Mexican border
as may be assigned to them. General
Frederick Funston, commanding the
border forces, will designate the time
and place for movement of guardsmen
to the international line az the occa-
sion shall require.
In announcing the orders Secretary
Baker said the state forces would be
employed only to guard the border,
and that no additional troop movements
into Mexico were contemplated except
in pursuit of raiders.
simultaneously with the National
guard call, Secretary Daniels, of the
Navy department, ordered additional
war vessels to Mexican waters on both
coasts to safeguard American lives.
Within the last two weeks, however,
tension has been increasing steadily.
The crisis presented by General Car
ranza's note demanding the recall Of
General Pershing's expeditionary force
has been followed by virtual ultima
tum served on the American officer by
General Trevino, the Mexican COM
mander in chihuahua. To this was
added Sunday the possibility that
American and Mexican troops had
clashed across the border from San
Benito, Texas.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22
ITEMS
Of General Interest
About Oregon
Tract Containing 360,000,000
Feet at Hood River Offered

Hood River-With the probable sale
by the United States Forest Service
this summer Of a 7340-acfe area Of
virgin Douglas fir on the headwaters
Of the west fork Of Hood River, the
lumber industry the coming year, with
three other large mills, the average
daily cut Of each reaching approx
mately 10000 feet, and some half
dozen lesser plants in operation, bids
fair to be stimulated to a record mark
in Hood River.
According to w. T. Andrews log
ging engineer, and Assistant District
Forester F. E. Ames, who were here
recently from Portland, the total
stumpage Of proposed fir sales reaches
approximately $50, 900, 900 feet. Ap-
plication to have the forest area open
ed and offered for sale was made the
past winter by J. w. Palmer, local
West Side orchardist, who has had
many years of experience in the lum-
ber business on the Lower Columbia.
Mr.. Palmer is prospective bidder on
the huge tract.
The mission of Messrs. Andrews and
Ames here concerned letter from the
local commercial club. The miss;ye,
written several weeks ago, asking for
information on the proposed sale, ex-
pressed the fear that the denudation
of 80 large an area might be a menace
to the irrigation system of the valley
and was considered by the Forest Serv-
ice as an indirect protest against the
sale.
Mr.. Ames explained that the timber
would be cut after the usual manner of
logging in Douglas fir regions. 1t will
take probably from 10 to IL years to
cut the entire acreage. Once or twice
each year the slashings will be burned
over, every precaution being taken to
guard against damage to adjoining ma
tional forest acreage. as well as pat
ented timber lands.
"We find," said Mr.. Ames, "that
reforestation of fir takes place most
readily after burning. We anticipate
from experience that we have had in
other similar locations that reseeding
will be ample and that within short |
time the acreage will not only be COW
cred with young firs-but also dense
underground that win tend to conserve
rainfall as well as the forest trees that
will be taken off. By the time the
last of the timber is removed refor-
estation of the first burned slashings
will have taken place."
Mr.. Ames further showed that the
area embodied in the proposed sale
does not extend to the source of the
west fork of Hood River, which in
fact is fed by glaciers and would be
affected in no way by cutting of the
timber.
The government officials explained
that 25 per cent of the funds realized
from the proposed sale will be appor-
toned among Hood River, Clackamas
and Wasco counties, proportionate to I,
the area of the National forest within
their bounds. Ten per cent of the re-
turns will be spent in building roads
or trails in the National forests of the
state.
Following the explanation of the
forestry officials, the commercial club
members assembled at the specially
called meeting and voted unanimously
in an enthusiastic approval of the pro-
posed timber sale. '
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22
Washington Militia Gathering.

Seattle-Adjutant General Maurice
Thompson, of the Washington National
guard, received orders early Sunday
night for the mobilization of the
Washington militia. The Washington
militia will mobilize at American
Lake, south of Tacoma.
Adjutant General Thompson imme-
diately issued orders to the various
company commanders to assemble their
companies at their home stations and
to recruit to full war strength of 142
men for each company.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22


guson, of Texas, who headed the mi
nority report against the administra-
tion plank, was given 80 minutes in
which to discuss it.
The plank offered by the minority
was this:
"The Democratic party has always
stood for the sovereignty of the sew
eral states in the control and regula-
tion of elections. We reaffirm the
historic position of our party in this
regard and favor the continuance of
that wise provision of the federal con-
stitution which vests in the several
states of the union the power to pre-
scribe the qualifications of their cleo
tors. :"
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22
Airmen Work Near suez Canal.

London-The following official com
munication concerning the operations
in Egypt was made public Tuesday
night: Hostile aeroplanes lombard
ed Kantara, 80 miles south of Port
Said on the Suez canal and machine
gun fired on Romani Tuesday. They
were driven off by British aircraft
with a few minor casualties at Kan
tara. No one was injured at Romani. !"
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22
War Declared in Redding.

Redding, Cal.-About so Mexicans
who are employed on an irrigation
ditch construction gang near here en-
gagged in street fight with several
Americans here Sunday night in the
restricted district. After the disturb
ance was quelled by the police, aided
by deputy sheriffs, is Mexicans were
placed in Jail, many of them severely
injured. Knives, stones, clubs and
fists were the weapons used by the
fighters. Six men were stabbed.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22
Idaho To Be Ready In Three DAYS.

Idaho To Be Ready In Three Days.
Boise, Idaho-Adjutant General P.
H. Grow said Idaho will mobilize 1000
guardsmen within three days. The men
are to be brought together at Boise.
Lieutenant Governor Taylor issued the
call for mobilization shortly before
midnight Sunday.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22
THE COURIER

Ia dsyotod 10 tho boat interests
Of SPRAY and WHEELER
COUNTY. Tho liberal patron
aTe Of tho citizens Of this aeo.
ton ID respectfully solicited.
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Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22
Oregon Guard Mobilizing.

Salem-Immediate mobilization of
all the units of the Oregon National
guard was ordered Sunday night by
Governor Withycombe, who notified
Adjutant General White to proceed
with mobilization upon receipt of an
urgent message from Secretary of War
Baker, requesting such action.
In his message to the governor, the
Secretary declared that he was in
structed by the President to request
the mobilization of all the National
guards of the different states.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22
Workmanship Declared Bad.

Berlin - Officers of the German
cruisers Elbing and Frauenlob inter-
viewed in the Frankfurter Zeitung
emphasize what they describe as the
extraordinarily bad Workmanship"
of the British gunners in the North
Sea battle.
For long peroid, they declare, the
Elbing was exposed to the continuous
heavy fire of British dreadnaughts and
single fair hit would have sufficed to
sink her, but she was not hit once.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-07-21
INSANE IOCKSMITH
 GOES ON RAMPAGE

Newark, N. J., July 20.-Four passersby in th3 street opposite his locksmith shop, were shot and seri- ously wounded here tonight by Salva- tore Castronova, 5 years Of age, an inventor. who had gone suddenly in sane, before he set fire to his clothing and burned to death.
 Armed with four revolvers and q couble barrelled shotgun, Castronov' shot into the street until policemen began firing at him, through the windows of the second floor of the buildings in which he lived. Then i,e ran to the other side of the i'o""a and fired al crowd which had gathered there, but all these shots went wild.
 The flames from the inventors clothing set fire to tho h>"se. A woman and her ) year old child were rescued by firemen. Before the ire started. there was an explosion ot bomb in the locksmth's shop. Pollcs believe Castronova touched match to the fuse before he fired his cloth ing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-07-21

into French hands.
 Announcement of the French sue cesses is made in this afternoons war office bulletin.
 The trenches captured on the north bank run from Halecourt- Mamelon to the east of Hardecourt along the rail- way from Combles to Clery Four hundred prisoners were captured in this operation. In the Verdun region there was continuous bombardment of the Avo- court and Chattancourt sectors on the left bank of the Mouse, with a grenade engagement to the northeast of Hill 304.
 On the east bank of the Mouse the French progressed west of the Thiau- mont earth works, while to the south of Fleury they took strongly forti- fled German post, together with 150 prisoners.
 A German aeroplane was brought down in the Somme region east of Peronne.
 War Office Statement. The communication follows: "On both sides of the Sonme our artillery this morning attacked Ger man positions and gained notable ad- vantages. North of the Somme we captured enemy trenches from Name ion-Hardecourt as far as the river and carried our line clear to the east of Hardecourt along the railroad to the narrow road which runs from Combles to) Clery.
 "South of the Somme between Bar leuX and Soyevourt all the first line of enemy trenches fell into our hands.
 "In the Champagne we penetrated into a German trench to the north of Auberive. -.-
 "In the Argonne the Germans at tempted yesterday toward o'clock a coup de main on our small posts in the Bolante salient. After lively hand grenade battle the enemy was re- pulsed.
 "Upon the left bank of the Mouse, bombardment continued in the regions of Avocourt and Chattancourt, to- gether with hand grenade fighting on the slopes northeast of Hill BOA.
 "On the right bank we made prog ress during the night west of the Thiaumont works. To the south of Fleury powerfully fortified work held by the enemy was attacked and captured by our troops, who took prisoner several officers and 15O men.
 "In the region of the Somme Ger man aeroplane was brought down yes terday afternoon by one of our pilots East of Peronne another enemy ma chine attacked by one of ours was brought to earth near Gremilly in the Verdun region"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-07-21

tn weather aud with the crop. Much of the moisture in the stems of the legumes is given off through the leaves. and f the suu is allowed to bleach them this process is stopped and many of rhe leaves will also drop eff. Curing will take place more rap idly and a much better quality of hay will be produced if raked into the windrow just as soon as the leaves are wilted. At this time but few leaves will be lost and these are by far the most valuable part Of the plant. The green colored hay with the high aroma is always cured with out letting It lay exposed to the sum- While the leaves on the grasses do not fall off readily the feeding value is damaged If the sun is allowed to bleach them.
 Advantage of Shocking.
 Shocking has the advantage Of les sening theI surface exposed to the Sun and 10 the rains. Tests show that rain does rot damage the quality to a great etNent if tie falls on hay while it is still green but if it come 5 when curing is well advanced much of the food constituents will be washed out. The Colorado Experi- ment station found that three showers with total tall of 7.,6 inches during a period of fifteen days reduced the percentage of protein in alfalfa hay from 1871 per cent to 11.O1 per cent When hay becomes wet it should never be turned until the outside has become dry. If shocking is well done grasses will turn much water. but the more coarse legumes will shed but little. In building shock the middle should always be kept full if it is expected to turn water.
 If hay is put into a big stack or into mow tefore it has dried sui ficiently heat and mold will result. When hay is dry enough to rattle when shaken gently O. when a wisp will break when twisted are rules often followed to determine whether it is ready to store or not. It is inn rportant that it be put into the stack or mok as quickly as it is ready be- cause there is always danger of bad weather damaging it in the shock
 Much hay is lost after it has been put in the stack. The wider and the larger the stack the smaller the amount of exposed surface. but no matter how we'll the stacking is done there is some damage. The middle of the stack should always be kept full and we'll tramped sc that the hay will tend to dope toward the outside or the water will run instead of being shed. A stack of clover. all falfa, soy beans or cewpeas should be covered with grass, canvas, boards or other matrial Canvas covers to protect the tops and rails or poles to hold the hay off the ground are often used.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-07-21
MAKING AND CURING
 HAY IN ARKANSAS
(By Earl Fitzpatrick, extension agro-

(By Earl kllpatflCk, extension aSfO-
 nomist, University of Arkansas.)
 About one-fifth Of the hay that is used in the South is shipped in, which means that either the farmers have not realized the importance of producing it Or consider it. too hard to cure. and save for there are several valuable crops that can be grown for that purpose. h dry section mak- ing hay is comparatively an easy pro- position. but in more humid regions where there aye many rains or when harvesting is done late in the season it is far more difficult operation, and every year much hay is lost.
 The time to cut 'lav crop depen 9s upon the plant, upon the season. and upon what is to be done with the hay. Alfalfa should be cut when the new shoots have just started from the crown, for this is the beginning Of a new crop and if cut sooner or later the following growth will be checked. CrCns increase in weight until matur- ing time but if allowed to stand too long the stemc become hard. unpala.- able. and more or less indlgestlble Most of the grassss should he cut just kabcut blossom time. although many men do not cut tf em until later and poor quality of hay results By cutting clover in inc blossom stase and cowpeas and soy beans when the first pods are beginning to get ripe, curing it ,nueh easier than ii done early because the stems do not con tain such a high ner centage of water as when younger. With legume crops there is danger of losing too many leaves ii cutting is delayed.
 The time that hay should lay on the ground in the swath varies with
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-07-21
ENGLISH DESERTER
 CARRIED AS WOMAN

London, July 22-Dressed in long blue richly braided coat, reaching from neck to heels. and wearing white kid gloves, q college cap and vcfl-looking, in fact, like a fashion able young woman - Frederick Wright, a young man of 22, presented an inconsruous appearance in the dock at High gate police court re ccntly.
 There were three charges against him, one being that he was deserter from tho royal Fusiliers.
 Wright, who described himself as a valet, told the police that he had de- serted from the army and sought refuge in woman's attire. The pris- oner was remanded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-07-21
GERMANS FORCED
 RETREAT ON BOTH SIDES OF S0MME
into French hands.

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