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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16

Shipment.
Sea Island varieties, but such cotton
can not be ginned as rapidly as other
kinds. I Large seeds entirely covered
with white or green fuzz indicate n.y.
bridization with Upland cotton, but
occasionally occur in pure Sea Island
cotton.
Very early varieties are usually less
productive than later ones, while very
late ones may be caught by frost be-
fore fully mature. AS the boil weevil
invades the Sea Island districts. the
breeding of early varieties apparently
will become an important phase of
the struggle for the preservation of
this industry. Much earlier strains
can be produced by skillful selection.
Disease Resistance.
In some instances disease resistance
may be feature of fundamental inn
portance. as when the land is infected
with wilt. In such cases one Of the
disease-resistant varieties should be
planted. In all selections attention
should be paid to this point, particu-
larly to secure resistance to black-arm
and to anthracnose of the bolls.
Preserving the Full Value Of the Crop.
After devoting his best energies for
whole season to the production of
fine crop of cotton, the farmer must
still continue his vigilant oversight
until the staple has left his hands
Sea Island cotton is fine and delicate
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16

ness, and careful selection will greatly
improve any variety in this respect.
Form and Size of Plant.
The plant should be compact, 4 to
feet high, with strong central stalk
and two to four well-fruited basal
branches. Fruiting branches should
occur at close intervals. to 2 inches,
and habit Of double bearing, or pro-
ducing an axillary branch at each
node, should be developed. All
branches should be close jointed and
bear boil at every joint.
Bolls.
The bolls should be large, long, and
we'll filled to the end. not tapering too
abruptly. As rule a long boil indi-
Gates long staple and short or OBJ
fuse boil shorter staple. The num-
Der of locks should be four. The ma
jority of Sea Island bolls have but
three. More than four locks, even If
obtainable, would not add to the yield
or to the convenience Of picking. The
bolls should pen we'll, as such bolls
ripen their cotton better and are far
easier to pick. In making selections
do not choose wide-opening hollis
without examining the staple, as
wide-opening boil is usually correlated
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16
Provide Feeding Places
For Our Native Birds

Feeding birds when their natural
food is scarce, costs little in time, food
or equipment. 1t attracts birds all
winter to fit and chirp around your
docryard. An increase in the number
of birds means that more of them
will nest in your trees in the Spring
and become your Summer compan-
ions. They will sing their thanks and
contribute to the Beauty and charm
of your neighborhood.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16

I product and there are many ways in
which 1t may be injured and its value
reduced. All defects in the cotton are
ultimately charged to the farmers ac-
count and reduce the price paid to
him. If the spinner finds in a lot of
Sea Island cotton 10 per cent moro
waste than in Egyptian cotton avail
able for the same purpose he will
manifestly be unable to pay as much
by 10 per cent for the Sea Island. BIZ
little care much of the preseEs
waste can be avoided; hence. stric
attention should be paid to these faci
tors.
Grade: Definition and Importance.
In the cotton market the ter!
staple" refers to the length and fine
ness Of the fiber, and these points ard
Influenced most by seed selectjos
The term grade" on the other ha9V
indicates the appearance of the cotiS
as regards cleanliness and color, qua.
tiles influenced mainly by the mannes
In which the cotton has been handed
The price is considerably influence
by the grade.
Defects Innuencing Grade,
Loss Of bloom or luster.-Ths be.s
Sea Island staple has q gioss or lusteN
which adds greatly to its beauty and
is indispensable for certain kinds Of
fabrics This bloom is DESTROYED b.
exposure to sun and storm when cot Z
ton Is left long unpacked, aud th4
staple then has a gray, Nteleas appearf
ance,. sometimes termed "mildewed1
or weather beaten" A similar al
feet Is produced by picking cottoS
when wet with rain or dew and storI
ing 1t in piles without frst drying It
The best practice in handling III.
crop may be briefly stated by describ-
ing the method followed on the Sea
Islands, which should be adopted in
the interior in 80 far as the labor con-
ditions will permit.
Picking is done whenever enough
cotton is open, about every 10 days.
The cotton is gathered rs free from
trash as possible and carried to the
storehouse. where the next morning
each picker sorts his own picking.
throwing out diseased or yellow locks
and pieces of bolls, leaves, and otherf
trash. The cotton is then spread on
arbofS to dry In the sun. 1t Is watch-f
ed and turned frequently and usually
dries in one day. After summing, the
seed cotton IL assorted bs,sor.er,"~ai, o.
remove any yellow locks, bits OF
leaves. etc. If very dirty II is whipped
over coarse wire screen stretched /
across a small box to take out the
sand. Very fine cotton is again sorted
or 0verhauled by another set of la
borers. The cotton is then bulked
and allowed to remain from four to
six weeks before ginning. During the
ginning. one or two hands inspect the
cotton as is passes to the gins, to re-
move impurities. and one of two
others mote" the lint as it passes
from the gin to the press, by picking
out yellow tufts, etc. BY all these
means high grade is maintained fl
Sea Island cotton, which is reflected
a price per pound several cents high d
than that paid for interior cotton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16

Embden geese are also pure white
and their flesh is white, firm and free
from down or pin feathers. They are
a great favorite in the market and
sometimes bring from two to four
cents per pound more on account of
their fine appearance when dressed.
Full grown geese can be turned out
on the range or pasture and if grass
is plentiful will take care of them
selves during six months of the year.
They must have green food at all
times. During the breeding and lay
ing season they should be fed twice
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16
ANTICIPATING FLOOD
CONDITIONS.

The U. S. Weather Bureau at a
number of points is making extern
sive studies of snow depths and dem
sites in the higher mountain districts
both to be able to anticipate flood
conditions and also to give cities
which get their water supplies from
these sources advance knowledge Of
the volume they may expect from
their watersheds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16
DON'T RAISE CULLS.

The Gull apple is practically total
waste. Even the space it occupies on
the tree is devoted to the production
Of worse than nothing. But the grow
er who picks his fruit at all must pick
the Gull with the good and then reject
it in the sorting. 1t all takes time.
and time is money these days. The
difference between a clean orchard
and a half-kept one is the difference
between profit and loss.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16
A WHITE AND GOLD CHRISTINA
TREE

A family which lives in q sm4ll
community where it is easy to get out
to the woods had a novel and very at
tractive Christmas tree. They brough{
in small tree. The entire tree WA
covered with calcimine. and while /;
was still damp, gold dust was scat!
tered all over it. It was set up anc
decorated with the usual Christmas
tree trimmings in which tinsel and
small glass icicles predominated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16

not utilize the short fbers. which are
combed out as waste.
Strength o: Staple.
Pull a tuft of fihers until it breaks.
Diseased plants show a marked weak
ness, and some healthy ones produce
a weak staple arc should be dis
carded
Percentage of Lint to Seed.
This quality, or the ginning aver
age" IS important. but farmers often
lay too much emphasis on it. forget
ting that it is the total yield of lint
per acre that determines their profit.
The percentage of lint should be
determined by ginning and weighing
both lint and seed. The result is US
uaHy expressed in terms of the
amount of seed cotton required to
produce 1 pound of lint. To deter
mine this, divide the weight of seed
cotton by the weight Of lint. To ex-
press the same in percentage, divide
the weight of lint by the weight Of
seed cotton. Having the ginning rate,
to reduce it to percentage basis, di-
vide l by il; for example, 3.33 equals
80 per cent. The percentage of lint
oAiSs SoiIsiueia Diy III CHI 'oA'c-
ties of cotton, fro 25 per cent, or l
to 4, in extra fine Sea Island cottons to
80 per cent, or / to 2.56, in small
seeded Upland cotton. 1t varies
among plants in the same field, and
there is a marked variation in differ
ent seasons, the percentage Of lint be-
ing higher in favora BILE seasons. Even
with the same variety and the same
season, differences in soil and culture
influence the percentage of lint. For
example, consignment Of Seabrook
seed was divided among several
farmers in 1904. The ginning rates Of
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16
THE POULTRY EXPERT KEEPS

A supply of fresh water always at
hand and they have plenty of sour
milk, as well. The drinking fountains
and feeders containing the mash are
set up on platforms foot or more
above the Fl Jor of the pens, so that lit
ter and filth never get into them. a
dish of grit is also kept on the plat
form, within reach.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16
GEEsE-.IHE PROPER WAY TO CARE FOR THEM

China geese are said to be the old
est of all breeds. Their feathers are
very abundant of sWan's-down tex
ture: lite, with flexible quilts.
People who pick the live geese re-
port the yearly yield of one pound
and over. They originated in China
where for centuries they have been
bred to lay. They begin to lay at six
months cid They are good breeders
q one year old. as they mature so
early.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16
GET I'D OF THE BORERS.

The roundheaded apple-tree borer
may be greatly reduced in numbers by
destroying the common service tree
when in proximity to orchards. 1t
has been found that the tree IS d fav-
ori.e food plant of the insect.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16
ACID SOILS INJURE MANY CROPS.

Not all crops are injured by an acid
soil, but unfortunately most important
cereals and forage crops, especially
clovers and alfalfa, cannot be grown
successfully on a very acid soil Acid
ity is indicated by the failure of these
crops and by luxuriant growth of red
sorrel, Canada blue grass and water
grass.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16
HOW BUILDINGS MAY BE "WHlTE-ANT PROOF"

serious on recently cleared land viii
there is abundant decaying woS
Such debris, in which the insec
breed. should be removed. In genera
the use of recently cleared lar
should be avoided in planting nurseI
stock. Care should be taken not
allow the roots to dry out befq
planting: such weakened stock
liable to attack. In the case of
pecan. 1t is recommended that twi
three cereal crops be grown on nj
cleared land before the young trtS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16
'r0pcrly Laid Platform E'lankiny /,
Foundations for Pillars.

A. Concrete Base; B. Strinser; c. Plankini
d. Iron Rest; f, Pillar.
are set out. The use Of commercial
fertilizers instead of stable manure is
suggested. Deep late-fall plowing
should be of value in breaking up
subterranean nests. The practice Of
better farming methods, with rotation
of crops will prevent damage to fiele
crops.
In vineyards. care should be taken
in pruning operations; all dead or dis.
eased vines should be removed. All
pruned areas should be painted with
coal tar. an the prunings should lbe
burned promptly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16

Do not put too much water on
plants in cold dark weather or let
them become dry or suffer for want
Of water.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16

Test all seeds. 1t does not. pay to
plant INFESTED seed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16

The best tools go soon enough.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-16
BY w. A. ORION.
Strength OF Staple.

not utilize the short fibers. which are
combed out as waste
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-21
HARDEN FOR GREEK ALLIES
Stood on Old Treaty Rights In De-
throning King, Says Editor.

England. France and Russia. who
delivered Hellas from the Turk and
created the new Greek state, giving
the crown by the London treaty of
1863 to the Danish Prince Wilhelm.
stand firmly on their treaty rights.
According to the eighth article of the
older treaty OF 1880 they may, If at
once. even without the consent of the
Greek state, send troops to that ter
ritory. That they have done.
The king, who. against the recog
nizable will OF the people, dissolved
the chamber. who dismissed the cabi-
net of Nenizelos, Notwithstanding its
unshakable majority, who forced new
elections while the army was mobil
lied, who evacuated Fort Rupel to the
Bulgarian enemy of the protecting
powers-the king was guilty of a
breach of the treaties of protection, as
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-21

get money to feed her four small chill
dren, who were in court.
MARY" said the judge, you COM
mitted a serious act, but there were
extenuating circumstances. shall
fine you l cent. and you are to stand
committed until the fine is paid"
Mrs. Purcell handed a cent to Dep
uty Clerk Joseph Cochran. who said:
you may go home now"
Outside the courtroom Chief Deputy
Marshal William Parry gave her an
envelope containing money the depu-
ties had "chipped in" for her. 1t took
the government six months to prepare
the case.-New York World.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-21
.FREEL|NG SLAPS
PRODUCERS AGAIN
Attorney-General Insists on
Double Taxation From
Oklahoma Oil Men.
GROSS TAX, THEN INCOMES
Production Assessment Does
Not Win Exemption, State
Official Rules.
Worlds Capital Bureau.
IUuI IuuunLIl NuIlILu.

Worlds Capital Bureau.
lOOl Campbell Building
OKLAHOMA CITY. July 20.-Fven
If a person pay gross production tax
on oil, this does not exempt one from
liability for income tax, IL the hold
ing of the attorney general in an
opinion to the state auditor today.
The impression had come to some
of the oil men that the payment of
gross production tax relieved them II
income tax, because the payment of
income tax would I'm a way support
the theory or double taxation.
But the attorncy-general holds diff
ferent.
The gross production tax Is in lieu
of other taxes on the property used
In the production Of oil. thus reliev-
Ing the owner Of paying an advalorcm
tax on the property But one Is liab o
for income tax on the same theory
that the owner OF n public service
corporation or other business who
pays advalorcm tax on il and the in
come tax besides.
The attorney general also holds In
the opinion that the guardian of an
estate may pay income tax on the
estate. whore the income is sufficient
to come within the law
The opinion Is not little i'm
portant because of the large number
Of oil men In the state, and the large
income involved.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-21
NO BUNDLES FOR OFFICERS
Unwrittcn law That Hands Must BE
FREQ When In Uniform.

There Is much besides glory In being
an officers wife, since the order came
from Wellington that officers shall
wear their uniforms seven days a
week. Wives who anticipated prone
nading proudly with their smartly
arrayed husbands the focus OF pop
ular admiration are finding themselves
the target for amused glances instead.
all because OF the regulation that an
officer In uniform cannot carry any
thing In his hands.
When you see navy man In white
duck or an army officer in olive drab
stalking along swinging his hands. and
beside him his wifo loaded with bum
dies or holding the family umbrella
over her husbands head. or stagger-
Ing under the family baby. do not
think that the man Is willfully un-
couth. He probably wants to help, but
stern precedent forbids him. 1t Is
an unwritten law, and. therefore, an
unrepealable one. that he must ''look
military rather than humane.
And q man In uniform does not
look very military with . twin on
ono arm and a package OF fish dan
Cling from tho other" one officer
commented sheepishly.
II don't like to go shopping with
| my husband since he has to wear his
uniform" Q recent army officers
bride said. II have to carry all the
purchases myself"
MY brother has to make his wife
carry the baby" was tho plant Of an
other Brooklyn woman.-Brookiyn
EAgie.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-21

by his actions Greek neutrality has
been violated and the independence
OF Greece reduced.
The opinion that to the protecting
powers belonged the right of control
by occupation never has been contra
dicted. Constantine believed he was
king by the grace of God, but he was
really only king by the grace of the
protecting powers. He would long ago
have been dethroned II the dynastic
feeling of his Russian royal relatives
had not protected him.-Maximilian
Harden Berlin Zukunft
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-21
This Vas the Cop That
Killed the Guy Who SieU
Gink Who Shot J. James

! Worlds Capital Bureau,
1901 Campbell Building.
OKLAHOMA CITY. July 20
! Joe Burnett, policeman, who has
I been on the force here for many
! years, died today. About IA
\ years ago Burnett. then on the
! force. after "A fierce personal en-
\ counter. killed Ed O'Kelly here.
I O'Kelly was Identified ns the
\ man who killed Bob Ford In the
I latters Leadville. col, saloon
, years ago. Bob Ford killed Jesse
\ James.
I O'Kelly had come TO Oklaho-
! ma city from western town.
I He was regarded as n suspicious
, character and the police watched
I him. He and Burnett met one
I night near the Frisco depot and
, when the policeman tried to ar
rest O'Kelly the latter resisted
and fight ensued. Both tried
, to get each others gun. Burnett
was shot by O'Kelly in the side
but the policeman MANAGED to
Get his gun to O'Kelly's head and
I killed him. O'kelly's body was
, held for several weeks but no
one claimed it after the identifi-
cation had been made. and he
was buried here.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-21
wATEr. AND CIT, HALL. ISSUES
Bristow SETS Municipal Election for
August 10.
Special to rhs World

NVtNTHT TW NN W UTIU7
BRlSTOW. okla. July 20-The day
has been set for the bond election to
he held In this city for the purpose OF
extending the water system. the sewer
system and the building of "A city hall
The amount OF the issue will be So. 900
for the water and sewer extension.
each, while there will be IA call for
100000 for the erection OF city hall.
The date for the election will be on
August l6. and the mayor will issue
his proclamation next week. II is un-
derstood that many of the citizens of
the town have asked that this cleo
ton he called for they are anxious TO
have the improvements made before
winter. Each of the propositions Will
be voted on separately and the total
amount of the issue will be for
So. 900.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-21
ADD LIFE SENTENCE TO
PRISON SlAYER'S TERM
Jury Finds McNlCstcr Convict Guilty
of Nun iCring Inmate
Year Ago.

Special to Tho World
M'ALESTER. okla. July 20-Mack
Whitehead was sentenced to life i'm
prisonmcnt on the first ballot today
10y the jury which heard the evidence
given In his murder trial. Whitehead
stabbed Charley Harper to death IN
the penitentiary yard on July 2s. 1916.
Harper was a negro. Judge Degraf-
fcneycd will sentence Whitehead and
other prisoners tomorrow. He Is to
set the day then for the execution Of
John Henry Prater. condemned by
jury to die in the electric chair.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-21
FINED A WOMAN ONE CENT
A Brooklyn Mother Drew ightcst
Penalty on Record.

Mrs. Mary Purcell. 35 years old. Of
Brooklyn stood before Judge Thomas
l. Chatfield recently in the Brooklyn
federal court to hear sentence pro-
nounced upon her. She had pleaded
guilty to forging the signature of her
dead mother to a pension voucher to
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-21
Gninr 10 { ninrnllnp

You will find the Tulsa Daily World
on sale at the following ncwsstands;
II II Bcll and bungalow News stand,
Colorado Springs; Harry Goldie and
Spitz News Co. Manitou Spit2 News
Co. Friedman News CO.. Wilkins News
Stand and $ Widom, Denver
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-21
Joy in Prospect.

Doing your bit?"
"I've volunteered to censor the let
ters for this neighborhood. Won't that
be fun?"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-21

Philadelphia, guest of Mrs. Wells -.
Montgomery. The affair was family
party. with covers for twelve.
Mrs Eugene T. Lawson of Nowata.
nppointrd by Governor Williams Ak
food director In the oklahoma state
council of defense. viii be In okla
homa city next Monday to confer with
council members and representative
women OF this city as To the best ways
and means OF iuauEurating the work
of food conservation \ meeting Will
be held for the purpos" Of discuS"ns
the issue at O'Clock Monday IN the
parlors Of the Lee lluckus hotel
Miss Beatrice clark. 32lg tlasscn
boulevard. Will leave this morning for
Hobart, where She viii hc one of the
huuscpnrty to he entertained by Miss
Jessie Rowland who recently visited
Mis- william NJ phk" in this city.
rrom Hobart Miss Clark Will 20 TO
Tulsa for "A visit with Miss lnttl
Arthur Daily Oklahoman.
Invitations have been received by
friends here for the marriage OF Miss
Louise Wadsworth, daughter Of Mi.
Thomas Morrison Wadsworth of Dal-
las. Texas. and MIR Charles Franklyn
Zcek. which Is To be celebrated at
First Methodist church south. Dallas.
Wednesday, August /. Tho brido-elcct
ia n sister OF Mrs. Percy II. Knickcr-
booker. formerly OF Tulsa, and fre-
uucntly visited I'm the home of Rev.
and Mrs Knlckerhockcr during the
residence of the family Ia Tulsa Mr..
Ieck and his bride Will live In Dallas.
Mrs James Il, Porter returned yes
tcrday to Canyon city, col, after n
'on DAYS visit at home with Mr.. Por-
ter Mrs Porter has been benefited
greatly by her years absence In Colo
RADIO and hopes to be able to remain
It home upon her return late In the
fail
Mr.. and Mrs w +. Collins hafc
purchased the residence ~ Mr.. ana
Mrs. James l.. Curtin at 3ll West
FairVicw. Mr. and Mrs Curtin Will
be nt home after August ! In Man
haitian court Later MIR. and Mrs.
Curtin expect to build In the Country
club district
Mrs william G. Hilton and daugh
ter Elizabeth OF Chicago arrived In
Tulsa Friday en- route home from n
California trip and are guests OF Mrs
lIilton's parents Mr. and Mrs T.. G..
Wilson on North Elwood.
Master Paxton Howard son OF Mr..
and Mrs. r.. Il. Howard OF oklahoma
city. returned home yesterday after
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-21
Uncle Pcnnywisc, He Says:

Another good thing about the pic
ture show is the fewness of box parties
with all the latest society CAB.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-21

Miss Gertrude Connolly entertained
Informally nt luncheon yesterday
afternoon at the Country club in
honor OF Mrs James McGarigle Of
Philadelphia, guest of Mrs Wells -
Montgomery The affair was a family
party. with covers for twelve.