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SECRETARY AND ATTORNEY-GEN-
ERAL 30 DECIDE QUESTION
President Wilson viii Take No Fur
ther Action in the German Situa-
ton Pending a Decision BY
His Legal Advisers
QUESTION AS TO RIGHT TO ARM
MERCHANT VESSELS
Determination TO Use This Defensive
Means if Legal Right to Do So
Can Be Found is Generally
Apparent, II is Reported

Washington, March 6.-Further ac-
ton by President Wilson in the Ger-
man situation has been postponed
PENDING decision by his legal advis-
ers whether he has power TO arm
American merchantmen in spite OF the
failure Of congress TO pass a resolu-
ton comforting such authority.
The question was referred to At
torney General Gregory and Score.
tary Lansing. and will be decided to-
day or tomorrow.
A determination to arm the mer.
Chantmen if legal way to do so can
be found was generally apparent.
The president has placed sQuarely
before the senate the responsibility
for changing its rules during the spe-
cial session. begun yesterday so that
flibustering by a small group of sena-
tors cannot prevent action by con-
gress. In the meantime heis prepar-
ing TO take such steps as he can to
meet the crisis and protect American
rights.
IN his inaugural address yesterday
he declared we stand firm in armed
neutrality and added:
I'VE may be drawn on by eircum-
stances. not by our own purpose or
desire. 10 a more active assertion of
our rights as We see them and more
immediate association with the great
struggle ITSELF
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UNRESTRICTED SUB WARFARE
UPHELD sY AUSTRIA

London, March 1.-THE American
ambassador at Vienna has been hand
ed the reply of the Austrian govern
ment to the American note, inquiring
as TO the position of the Austrian gov
eminent in regard to unrestricted sub
marine warfare, according TO a Wen
ma dispatch to Reuters by way Of Am
sterdam.
The reply declares that neutrals
are responsible for losses they suffer
by entering territory where war-like
operations are taking place.
The Austrian memorandum refer
ring TO the note on the Ancona case
says that it strictly adheres TO the
assurance already given"
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FORCES OF KING GEORGE
CAPTURE MANY PRISONERS
IN ATTACKS AT TWO PLACES
Except for Opposition to the Germans
on Front in France Only Outpost
Engage nects and Bernhard
men+s Fave Been Repo ~tcd
GERMAN FORCES REPULSED IN
A COUNTER ATTACK
London Reports the Destruction Of
Six Hostile Air Machines and
Several More Damaged and
Forced TO Descend

London. March 6.-EXcept for the
front in France, where the British and
French are opposing the Germans,
there have been only the usual out
pest engagements and bombardmeats
Around Arras and near Ginchy the
British troops have carried ont sue
cesstul raids against German poa-
tons In the vicinity OF Arras King
Georges men struck at two places
and inflicted many casualties N he
Germans, took forty-two prisoners and
captured a machine gun Prisoners
were also taken near Ginchy. Near
BouchaveSnes, the Germans endeav-
ored to wrest from the British the
positions captured yesterday but met
with repulse.
There has oeen considerable aerial
activity along the line in France. Six
hostile machines we're brought down
Sunday, Two within the British lines,
and eight others were forced to de
scend damaged It is admitted how
ever, that the Germans forced down
two British machines, and that five
others failed to return to their base
The weather on the Russian front
has again turned bitterly cold, imped-
ing operations there.
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Value and PossIpIIlties.

Value and Possibilities.
The value and uses of the peanut
have not been known to the average
man. Yet every child IS familiar with
roasted and salted peanuts, as we'll as
peanut candy. For commercial pur-
poses I will begin with roasted pea
nuts, of which thousands of tons are
consumed annually. Great quantities
F.. are uesd in the manufacture Of peanut
butter, for which the demand increas-
es at a great rate. Peanut meal IS
used 10 some extent in CONNECTIONS. 1t
is desirable in the manufacture OF
almond macaroons and small cakes,
etc. Space and time will not allow
ne 10 enumerate the different pur-
poses in which peanuts may be used.
so I Will touch briefly upon the main
factors which will cause the peanut
crop be 10 Florida what the wheat
crop is to the west
Peanut Oil-There is. and always
will be, a demand for it. We are told
that peanut Oil is a higher grade of
oil than cotton-seed oil, and it is often
mixed with the latter to improve its
quality. Ii this is true, and We have
no reason to doubt It, the demand will
have no limit. as cotton seed prices
are steadily climbing and as a result
The c0ttOn-seed Oil mills Nill purchase
thousands OF tons OF peanuts. The
cotton-growers in the bOllweevil in
tested districts viii no doubt turn to
the peanut They will need many,
many carloads Of seed peanuts. The
peanut is one Of The few southern
field crops not troubled with pests or
diseases. With thousands Of acres of
the finest land lying idle. which can
be put into cultivation and planted TO
peanuts at a small expense. and with
a steadily growing demand. a home
market at a paying price. prosperity
in the peanut, is knocking az our door.
By J NJ Meffert. Paper read At
Livestock meeting. Gainesville. Flor
ida.
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You Need a Spring Laxative

Dr. Kings New Life Pills will re-
move the accumulated wastes Of win
ter from your intestines, the burden
Of the blood. Get that sluggish spring
fever feeling out of your system
brighten your eye. clear your complex
ion. Get that vim and snap OF good
purified, healthy blood. DR.. Kings
New Life Pills are a non-griping Taxa.
tive that aids natures process. Try
them tonight. At all druggists, Csc
m
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PEANUTS TAKING FIRST
RANK AMONG THE
STAPLE CROPS

1t is not definitely known where the
peanut was first cultivated. Several
varieties. we are told. are natives. of
Brazil and from Tropical America.
Peanuts were first introduced in the
United States during the early days
of colonization, but id not become
known commercially until after the
civil war From that time until with
in the last eight or ten years the
growth OF the industry was slow, but
since then the demand and production
have increased commercially to mil
lions Of dollars. I am only speaking
of the present production in the
United States.
The imports Of peanut oil entering
for consumption in the United States
in one year, ending June 30, 1914,
amounted to 1921 gallons, valued
at S9l5,939 One-half of this oil went
to Chicago. which would indicate that
a large portion OF ii was used in the
manufacture of oleOmargarine.
While peanuts will grow on nearly
any type OF soil, preferably soils light
in cvolor give the best results. Dark
soils are likely to stain the shells.
rendering the peanut less desirable for
market. The dark soils with clay
subsOiIs become hard and compact
and are not adapted to peanut grow
ing. owing TO the inability Of the pod
stems to penetrate the surface. Poor
" drained or sour soils, are not suit
ed to the peanut. The ideal soil is
a sandy loan containing consider
able amount of humus, or vegetable
matter, as we'll as an abundance OF
lime.
Preparation of the Soil.
The soil for peanut planting should
be thoroughly plowed and narrowed,
for the better the preparation OF the
soil the less cultivation is needed.
New cleared pine land or old fields
will yield large crops without fertili-
ezrs. with less cultivation than land
cropped continuously.
The importance Of Lime in the Soil
In order to insure the proper filling
and ripening of the pods an applica-
ton OF hydrated lime should be made
at the rate Of 500 pounds per acre,
once in four years. Do not apply
lime with fetiliZers.
Peanut Planting.
1t is very important to select or pick
the seed over by hand. 1t will pay 10
remove all faulty seed, then plant in
the hull. Never shell the peanut I'M
less you do so yourself. or have very
careful laborers. as the nuts ae liable
to be bruised and the soil moisture
will enter the kernel and kill the
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Come ON Over, See
NV Corn Fall Off"
= Put 2 Drops Of 'Gets-It' CT Last
Night-Ncw Watch"

"See-all you have to do IS to use
your two fingers and lift the corn
right off. That's the way Gets-Ip
always, works You, You Just put on
only shrivels. but loosens from the
toe, without affecting the surround
ing flesh in the least. Why. it's al
most d pleasure to have coTnS and
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-09
MEETING or THE VETERANS

Marion Camp No. 81, L c. v. met
March 9Th, 1917, with Commander W.
Z McGahagin in the chair.
Prayer by Comrade W. E. Martin.
The following comrades answered to
roll call: Alfred Aver. J. I. Beck, r.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-09
NOMINATES SUCCESS
SOR TO GENERAL FUNSTON

Washington. March 6.-President
Wilson today nominated Brigadier
General Hunter Liggett, [. 5. A, as
a major general to succeed the late
Major General Frederick Funston
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Planting.

The Spanish or bunch varieties
should be planted ten to twelve inches
in the drill and rows every three feet
The fiat varieties should be planted
sixteen to eighteen inches apart in
the drill and three and a halffoot
rows
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Yields

An average yield Of Spanish pea
nuts is about sixty bushels and one
ton of hay to the acre It requires
twelve to fourteen weeks 10 mature
a crop; two crops can easily be grown
in one season. The yield OF the fiat
growing varieties is about seventy
bushels and one and one-quarter tons
Of hay to the acre. Il am speaking OF
crops that have been given the proper
cultivation) There has been large
yields reported Of each variety, in sew
eral instances over 100 bushels per
acre, but these yields are unusual.
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germ. The machine planters now in
use plant peanuts in the pods at any
desirable distance.
Varieties.
In Marion county only three or four
varieties are grown-viz.: Virginia
Runner, African, or North Carolina,
Spanish or Tennessee Red. The Vir-
ginia Runner has large pods heavy
creeping foliage and the pods do not
adhere we'll TO the vines when dig
ging. African or North Carolina is
a very rank grower, the stems spread
ing over the ground, the foliage IS
dark green and massive, the pod is of
medium size and contains two. and
sometimes three nests. This particu,
lar variety is rich in oil and OF an ex-
cellenr flavor It requires sixteen 10
eighteen weeks TO mature these va.
rieties.
The Spanish IS of a small pod yarie-
ty, strong grower the stems grow
ing upright; the foliage is abundant
and heavy. The pods cluster about
the base of the plant, usually two
nuts in the pod, and they adhere well
in digging. The Tennessee Red is SINH
lar TO the Spanish excepting that the
pods are longer and contain two TO
four nuts in the pod They are Of
dark red color, and are not as desir-
able for commercial purposes as
ether varieties.
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Cultivation.

About three shallow plowings with
sweeps and TWO hoeings are suffi-
cient; however, it is advisable TO
break the crust after hard rains with
light harrow or weeder to prevent
any possibility OF the pod blooms not
entering the hard crust which might
form. The vines should not be dis
turbed. Weeds should be pulled by
hand and q hoe used carefully.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-09

the feeding value ranks little be
low clover hay
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-09

germ. The machine planters now in
use plant peanuts in the pods at any
desirable distance.
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Threashing.

With the latest improved machines
the peanuts is thoroughly cleaned and
stemmed and ready for the market. 1t
also cleans the vines from any soil
that may adhere to the roots and
tends to shred the roots and coarse
vines producing a much more desir-
able grade of hay is relished by all
classes of stock. Baled peanut hay
is usually worth about $1,000 per ton;
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Harvesting

For forage. peanuts can be harvest
ed just as soon as leaves begin 70 fall
in center of vines. IN this way the
yield of hay will be heavier. but less
solid nuts. In all cases il is best TO
let the plant fully mature. Peanuts in
clear land can be dug by machinery,
such as peanut diggers or potato dig
gers. Such machinery viii pay where
the acreage will warrant the invest
ment. Many crops are plowed out
with ordinary turn-plow, from which,
the mould board has been removed.
The vines are then shaken free from
the soil and thrown in lunches After
remaining in this manner four or five
hours, the vines can be gathered and
placed on stakes or small posts to
cure. The stakes should be about
seven feet long and sharpened on
both ends. Two pieces Of 1x3 about
21a feet long should be nailed on The
stakes at right angles about sixteen
inches from the end, forming a cross
on the stake or a foundation TO keep
the vines off Of the ground when
piled on the stake. Holes should be
made in the ground with a crowbar.
In these holes the stakes are firmly
placed so that the cross-pieces will
be resting on the soil. A few vines
are laid across these pieces, and the
vines are stacked around the stake.
Care should be taken that the pods
are kept near the center Of the stake.
This will protect the nuts from the
weather, and in piling it will produce
an outward and downward slope of
the pile. have found this the best
and cheapest method for curing pea
nuts, also peavine hay. The stakes
will last for number Of seasons if
given proper care.
Threashinq.
With the latest improved machines
the peanuts is thoroughly cleaned and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Turkish Student,
Allowance Cut Off,
Tries to End Life
Young Man, Believed To Be Son
of a Governor, Takes
Poison in Hotel

John Pasha. twenty-five years old, be-
lieved to be the son of a Turkish gov
ernor. yesterday attempted TO commit
suicide in the American Hotel. Hoboken,
by swallowing t;chloride Of mercury
tablets. At ST. Mary's Hospital, to
which Pasha was taken, physicians
last night said he would recover.
The hotel clerks said Pasha had been
registered for nearly a week. 1t was
learned that when Pasha was in New
York he stopped at the Hotel Breslln,
where he registered the last time eight
months ago. He was described as err
ratio in his speech and conduct. II was
his custom to take 10 his room Turk
ish Church dignitary, who remained a
few minutes on each visit.
Before losing consciousness yester-
day Pasha mumbled 70 the police:
II am student. / live at the Hotel
Breslin.'
Friends Of Pasha, among whom were
George Gonzales. former Mayor of Ho-
boken and owner of the American Ho-
tel, said that Pasha was a student in
Paris at the outbreak of the war. He
came to America to continue his studies.
but recently his allowance from his
father was cut off. IL was reported that
Pasha was in the employ of the Turk
ish Consulate. but officials there said
that they did not know the young man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
NEW YORK GIRLS FUNDS
SEIZED AT GERMAN BORDER
Miss Marie Haviland Misses Gerard's
Train Because of Inspection Delay

Berne, Feb. 19.-Miss Marie Havi-
land. of New York, music student who
had been a long time in Germany, ar
rived here to-day on her way home
after strenuous ten-day trip from
Warsaw. where she had been studying
recently.
Thanks TO the courtesy of the Ger
man Foreign Office. Miss Haviland was
not required to leave by way Of Copen-
hagen. which rule is now in effect for
all other Americans, securing, after a
weeks delay, permission 10 come TO
Switzerland by way of Lindau.
Az the frontier. however, she was
again DELAYED for several hours be-
cause two American addresses which
She had thoughtlessly noted on paper
aroused the suspicious OF the autnorl-
ties. She was released after some De
Law. but was required 70 leave all her
funds in excess of $3.50, IN accordance
with a rule recently established.
Miss Haviland was to have left Ber-
lin with the ambassadorial train, but
she was unable TO quit Warsaw on time
because the written permission Of the
Berlin police was late in arriving, and
AZ the eleventh hour she had to procure
the "disinfection certificate required
from all who pass the border into Ger
many. At the Polish German frontier
she missed her train because the search
of her baggage and person took such a
long time and she, in consequence, ar
rived in Berlin an hour after Mr..
Gerard's train had left
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Two Men Indicted
For Perjury; Swami
Promises Surprises
Pair Were Employed by Detec'
tive in Labor Union Dispute,
Says Prosecutor

District Attorney Swami yesterday
obtained indictments for perjury
against two men who helped bring
about the indictments Of labor union
officials last year. For recommending
the dismissal Of these indictments Mr..
Swami has been charged By the City
Club with trying TO practise fraud on
the Court Of General Sessions.
Those indicted yesterday were Ben
iamin Polar, of 100 East Second Street,
and Benjamin Finkel, Of $50 Suffer
Avenue, Brooklyn. Both are said 70
have been employed By Max Sulkess,
the detective who furnished evidence
against union men charged with muir
der and violence. Sulkess mas been
indicted for subornation Of perjury.
Finkel is said 10 have been head and
Polar treasurer Of Sulkess's seh-or-
ganized rival labor union in the gar
ment strike.
Finkel testified before the grand
Jury that he witnessed the murder OF
Hyman Liebowitz in 1913. According
TO Yesterdays indictment, Finkel was
working in Philadelphia at the time
Polar is also accused of having testl-
fed wrongly before the grand jury and
at the trial Of the case before JUS
tice Tompkins in the Supreme Court
in September, 1915. The five defend
ants were acquitted by verdict, and
several others by direction of the
court.
These men," said the District At
torney last night, "were brought to
Assistant District Attorney Breckln-
ridge By Sulkess, and were put on the
city payroll at s25 a week. | have
evidence now 10 show that the same
thing was done in the case of another
man, who was kept seven months IN
the House of Detention, and when ne
was released $3.50 Of city money was
paid him. and he never did thing "a
assist the prosecution.
"We shall be ready to show before
long the connection that existed be-
tween Sulkess and an astounding
school Of perjury that existed to Dring
innocent men within the shadow. oil
the electric chair. They all had theii
price. and ! hope before long to tell
lust how much each one received:
The grand jury also indicted SulkesS
Yesterday for carrying blackjack and
revolver without permit. The weapons
were taken from him when he was ar
rested by Detective Russo early tins
month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
CICCOLINI MUST TESTIFY
IN NOLKER DIVORCE ACTION

Guido Ciccolini, Italian tenor. who's ?
name has been mentioned in the d.
vorce suit brought in . st. Louis ny
Robert F.. Nolker, pretident Of tn"
Aero Club OF that city, against Mrs.
Pearl Hyman Nolker/was ordered yes
terday to testify by Justice Newburger.
W. J. Graham. Commissioner for Mis-
souri,. will take the testimony hero.
Under the same court order, Herman
Tape. secretary Of the Aeolian Com
pany. and Henry Maillard also are d.
rected 10 give testimony.
Mrs. Nolker lived here few years.
Miss Albertine NARROW, known as
BABY" MARROW. was her protege. Mrs
Nolker caused her arrest on chage
OF theft. of which the girl was cleared.
Ciccolini testified in this action. As
witness a few months ago IN the
Nolker divorce case. Miss Marrow gave
much information. in the course o
which she mentioned Ciccolim as
friend OF Mrs. Nolker. The tenor
made a statement that he first met the
defendant in the divorce suit in Lon
don. but denied that he was home
breaker" His testimony IS now
sought as a part Of the divorce record.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
MRS. CATHERINE G. BUDD

Funeral services will be held at 81;
Aones's Chapel, West Ninety-second
Street. at 1880 o'clock this morning
for Mrs. Catherine Gallaudet Budd,
widow Of DR.. Bern L. Budd, who died
on Saturday at her home at 100 West
Fightieth Street. Mrs. Budd, who was
eighty-fve years old. was the daughter
of the late Rev. DR.. Thomas Hopkins
and Sophia Fowler Gallaudet: She
leaves brother, DR.. Edward Galiau-
Diet: a son. four grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren. Burial will be IN
Cedar Hill Cemetery at Hartford, Conn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20

IN which the board was placed on rec
ord as opposing the bill.
"Thc resolution was adopted. and as
a result the bill was defeated at Al
tany." he continued This record has
Just been brought 20 me from the Cor
por6tion Counsels Office
MIR. Mayor. what I say in regard 10
that began Mr. Craig.
Say anything You please, but what
said stands" Mayor Mitchell inter
rupted.
"What I wanted TO say" persisted Mr.
Craig, "was that on March "a, which Is
not April 10. the West End Association
adopted a resolution which was put into
effect by killing the bill, and on April
10 was as dead as a doornail."
you" retorted Mayor Mitchell. level
ling a finger at Mr.. Craig, "are one of
those malicious, persistent, vicious"--
But this time he was interrupted by
Mt Craig
Invited TO Park
"If you want to indulge in person
alities, just come out into the park and
l will give you all you want" he said.
81 am willing to repeat what | have
said anywhere" replied the Mayor.
"This is Just one lie nailed. The meet
ing IS adjourned
The gavel banged and everybody
rushed to the front of the chamber and
between the two men as Mr.. Craig was
about 70 reply.
In the course Of his arguments Mr..
Craig intimated that the recent IapplI-
cation of the Hygiea Ice Company, the
directors and incorporators of which
live in Vermont. for waterfront rrivl-
leges below Dyckman Street had been
made because Of "inside information
concerning action on the New YORK
Central plan.
"How could the Hygeia Ice Company
come in here and get privileges which.
if this plan goes through. might be sold
20 somebody else for much more than
they paid ," he asked. THE privileges
they ask certainly are gong 70 be worth
much more if this plan goes through
Mr.. Craig asserted that the city was
negotiating with the New York Central
concerning the removal of tracks at
grade on Death Avenue" when the
Legislature had the right to compel
such removals without giving the road
anything in return for such action.
Finds Action Agreeable
Borough President Douglas Mathew
ton was agreeable to him, but that
many other improvements were in
volved in the contract.
"Then won't you join us in request
that the Legislature take such action y
demanded Mr.. Craig. We'll adjourn
right now and draw the bill
"No, think we'd better continue the
hearing" said Mr.. Mathewson.
Mr.. Craig then charged that there
was no reason for granting other water
front rights 20 the railroad at Manhat-
tanville; that the roads yards could be
constructed at its present site and not
over on the waterfront, which, he init
mated. was being done as a concession
TO the New York Central's subsidiary,
the West Shore road.
"If YOU can show US that there are
no engineering obstacles in the path Of
such an arrangement, your suggestion
will receive earnest consideration" said
Mayor Mitchell.
"Will you cease to oppose the Ottin-
ger-Ellenbogen bill and permit the
transference of this contract to the
Public Service Commission, which has
the power to act upon such a plan =
demanded Mr. Craig.
Mayor Mitchell refused to agree. Only
one session will be held'to-day.