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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26
WHEN AND HOW TO PRUNE
BY |. N. BENNINGTON.

The pruning OF Il fruit tree or vine
should commence the first year; hut
as very few OF the fruit growers grow
their own trees, il is not necessary that
We make close study II the manner
" pruning nursery stock, except that
We should understand what class ot
treeS 70 select for planting, when We
are able % make our own selection.
In preserving uurEry trees. avoid
a slender and tOp-heavy tree that is
unable 70 sustain its own weight OF
leaves. Avoid the trees that have the
head formed too high. and one that
has u fork or crotch that is liable 10
split down when loaded with fruit. and
leave you with Il crippled or ruined
tree, az time when IL should be in
its prime.
As soon as you get your trees from
the nursery your time for pruning COM
menceS. II you are starting an apple
tree that Is OF dropping variety. start
the head higher than you would IL II
Is an upright grower.
aim NLA dAA w Nl~tN anu
roots with sharp knife, leaving a
clean-cut surface that will form a cal
luS, and begin 10 send out new feed
ing roots at once. The top should be
trimmed to correspond with the roots.
Trim OF a corresponding amount
from the top, to balance the loss. On
the other hand IL all the roots are
saved, IL will not be necessary TO Sc
verely prune the top.
In forming the head Of the tree, plan
IL so that the side toward the prevail
ing winds will be little heavier than
the side opposite: some even lean the
tree toward the direction OF the pre-
vailing wind.
When We prune a tree. We must keep
In mind the fact that the limbs and
roots are cO-wOrkers; and when we re-
move large amount of the top at any
one time, We check the action Of the
roots, and consequently the growth Of
the tree.
The first few years after an orchard
Is planted, the trees should be pruned
twice Il year. very lightly once in late
winter or early in the spring. and again
in the summer. II will be better 70 cut
or pinch of the shoot in summer. than
10 allow It TO grow and cu5 il of in the
winter. The wounds heal more rap
Idly; and when the shoot Is removed.
its energies go into the development
OF the tree.
When cutting Off a limb make the
cutting surface as small as possible.
so that It will heal quickly. Cut close to
a shoulder, and do not leave a stub TO
decay and run down the main branch
or trunk. Try to do all the pruning
possible with the pruning knife. alto
gether sometimes IL IS necessary that
you should use heavy tools. When
necessary to use a saw, select a fine
toothed, rib-back saw. A pruning
chisel is dangerous 10 use on account
Of its breaking many limbs. and not
making a smooth, clean cut.
The question Of the best time 10
prune has never been settled TO the sat-
isfactiOn Of all good hOrticulturists, but
in my opinion II does not matter much
IL We only cut out small limbs and
prune frequently.
As soon as the leaves have fallen In
autumn. is advised by many 10 be the
best time TO prune; however. some
cling to the opinion that the cold. dry
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26
Explosion Ayerted.

81 hear you have been a very sid
man." said the manager of the garage
"YcSsur," replied Mr.. EraStuS PINK
ley. "Dey mos despaired of my reCOE
cry. But | never had no doubt abOu
it myself. l jes' had To get WELL"
"Why:"
"Well, sub, | knOwed | wasn't god
enough To 90 To heaven. An wOrkin d
dis garage has got me soaked so chOct
full q gasoline. dar WASH n chance
DER wantin' me arOun' de other plaza
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26
Oevclopnents in Russia

discussion In the rcichstag on the pro-
p"sai 10 limit the kaiser'S powers and
proceeds:
This Interesting letter went on To
state that the abdication Of the Ger
man emperor was mentioned at HON.
burg at recent meeting of the sover-
eigns Of Germany aud Austria and that
In government circles and in public
reconstruction Of IN elective federal
empire is openly discussed as an alter
native to German. republic, which for
many reasons appears more difficult of
realization"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26
TAX OF KAISER ADVOCATING
Severe ans % Germany ard Austria
Discuss Plan at Meeting
in Homburg.

Lon1on.-LorG ESher In Iettor
from GRANGE throws startling light,
the Daily News says. on the position
Of the German imperial family in the
face Of the recent political develop
ments. lie quoted from n letter writ
ten from Berlin by Polish officer to
friend in Switzerland describing the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26
A Seed Master.

There's man planting potatOeS'
said Farmer CorntOSScl, when b.
ought To be playin' golf"
You don't approve of gardening
"YeS. | do. But If he'd 60 ahead al
play golf he wouldn't be spoiin goo
potatoes that somebody could use"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26
American DeStrOyerS Already Are
Taking Part in the War on
German Submarines.
FIRST TROOPS GOING SOON
President Orders Division Under
Pershing Sent to France at Once
Draft Registration Set for
June 5-Holiweg Refuses
to Discuss Terms
Russian Crisis
over.
BY EDWARD w. PICKARp.

The American navy is represented
In the WAY zone, and an American war
ship has had tight with Il German
submarine.
So much was revealed on Wednes
day by the british admiralty. which
announced the presence in British wa
tiers OF squadron of American de-
StroyerS. II mentioned the brush"
with the submarine, but did not tell
the result. Both the British and the
American naval authorities maintain
Il policy of silence concerning the cap
ture or destruction of U-boats.
The deStroyerS, which are under the
general command of Rear Admiral W.
). Sims, arrived ut Queenstown and
were inspected by British officer.
who asked the American commander
when he could be ready for business.
I'VE can start at once" replied the
American, and they did.
There is reason 10 believe some of
these destroyerS took part in the re-
cent big raid on the German subma-
rine base at Zeebrugge.
The American vessels and their
crews We're given an enthusiastic well
come ut Queenstown. and Vice Admiral
Beatty and Admiral Mayo exchanged
cou-ratulatory cablegrams.
Pershing to Lead First Force.
Friday evening. President Wilson is
sraJ ,r,,ar. for IN. di,,o,rb - France
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fnrc. 7, win II. ,Lorr ona Division If
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I.,. .r,.-,. md will i. corp,poni.d Lv
NT,i G., II p.~.r,iuy This forc,.
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III. ..-,,.,. ,.,.,,-,.,.i,,,i,., Rim I..,.i,...
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ate. Ms signed by the president. but
Do. ..,,,r,r...d tina, for. the p.,>.r,r. az
least t. would NOT accent Nh. Eon,,..
y..- volunteer divisions. In pu5ii,
,-.....-.... d.. handed some, hoIgirr~
........ I..,.-.,,.r. fr. said that ..thr
Iu.s-.-. u.v. i-. hand i uuGramatic.
rr,.r-.r.g ..l # or..utin. drtini,cuc>s
and rr...,,,.n.r IL. was actin. under *.
r...., ....r ..rnf.-.f,,.ll advice from both
side. ,s + b. water. I'll, president also
f..,..r .. .-n.rg,r.tf,u c9IIiu. ou arI
men ,unirr: 10 >.lective conscriutio.
T. register On June ;.
lama. also BEGAN taxing an active
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26

'lllItI Nlh'iuliIl hp'uI ~ nc Iut vi u
--~~-~~~~-~--~-~~~~-~--~-~-
mttrr submitted to the senate the
greatest war budget In the history Of
the nation the total being nearly 3d.
lOO.UOOOuu. All the week the house
debated the war revenue bill.
Aggravated by criticisms of CON
grr>s for its alleged dilutorincSS in the
matter of war legislation. many sena-
tors on Wednesday bitterly attacked
the war policies of the government.
Their especial targets were Secretary
Of War Baker. the advisory commits
sion of the Council of National De-
fenSe, the car efficiency committee Of
the American Railway association, pro
po>al of Il food dictatorship and plans
for fixing maximum and minimum
prices. The outhurStS of the senators
showed they were speaking In large
measure in behalf of the business con-
Germs of their respective localities who,
they asserted. had had no chance to
get government contracts.
trading IN Futures stopped.
Food supply matters in America
moved rapidly toward n crisis last
week. Actuated presumably by the
Investigations of the government into
gambling in foodstuffs, and by the ire
mcndouS rise in the price Of wheat.
the Chicago board of trade and the
IN, ox-ah,nn,e. Of nthAr midi
die West cities put stop To trading
In futures. Wheat and flour prices
fell promptly and deCiSively. The gov
eminent gathered the necessary data
for prosecution of the wheat gamblers,
and then got after the butter and egg
men. The government also came to
the conclusion that the exOrbitant
prices of wheat and flour were due in
part 10 the gigantic wheat buying OPP
eratiOns of Great Britain and France,
and asked them TO dispose of their i'm
mense holdings Of grain for future de-
livery. This the allies agreed to do
and they also agreed To cooperate
with the United States in pooling
system to apportionate exports.
All In q position TO know scout the
idea that there will be an insufficiency
of food in this country The problem
is to regulate the distribution and the
exports.
HoIIweg Won't Talk Of Terms.
The imperial rulers of Germany are
not yet holding out an available perch
upon which the dove of peace might
aiight. StubbOrnly resisting the prod
ding Of both the pan-GermanS and the
Socialists, the chancellor Doctor Holl-
veg, on Tuesday told the reichstag
and the world that the time was not
fitting for a statement of Germany's
war aims or peace terms. The mill
tary situation of the central powers.
he declared, was satisfactory, and he
animated that they We're ready to grant
liberal terms To Russia. if that Strug-
Cling nation desired to get out of the
conflict. But he asserted there was 40
reason 10 believe England and France
would at present listen to any PROPOSE
lions from Germany, and to make any
would Ice construed by them as an evil
dcncc of weakening. On the whole.
III" clanccllor's speech was bold and
defiant, and his position does not seem
to Doe weakened. deSpit" the continued
attacks on him. The most startling
Of these attacks last week was made
by Gcorg Lcdcbuur, Socialist leader
who u-prusI rho reich -rr,r TINT events
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26

Daylight savings IS being tried again
In the United Kingdom, clocks having
been put forward an hour on April 8,
the former time to be resumed Sep
TENDER II.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26

The writer adds that the unponu.
larity Of the crown prince Is so general
that were an imperial form Of govern.
ment to be retained on an elective
basis Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria
would command more votes. even in
Prussia, than the present heir to the
throne.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26

Recently invented kitchen dishe
made of glass reinforced with win
are intended to be durable as we'll a
sanitary.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26
LOOK OUT FOR YOUNG TREES

Young trees should be watched care
fully and the open spaces In the ground
about them. which have been made by
the wind swaying the trees. should be
well tirmed down. This Is important
after the brisk, strong spring winds.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26

The only thing that walks hack from
the tomb with the moU-uers and re-
fuses 60 be buried il character.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
Censorship Put In
Enemy Trading
Bill n Committee
conierees Give Supervision Of All
Communications With Foreign
Countries Under Regulations
Wilson May Prescribe

wAsHINGToN September 21--
(Ar-ociated Press) Censorship pro
visions were yesterday written into
the Trading with Enemy Bill by the
conference committee Of senators
and Representatives, and the bill
win so be reported to both houses
with recommendation for final pas
sage.
The censorship in the Enemy
Trading Bill covers control over
mail, radio, cable and all other com
munic- tions between the United
States and foreign countries, under
the regulations which the President
may determine. It Is designed TO
prevent information relative TO mill
tary movements and plans, naval
movements and movements Of NOR
chant shipping from reaching Ger
many, especially through the Latin
American neutrals and the neutrals
Of northern Europe, but will affect
correspondence and communication
with any and all neutrals.
Up to this time every attempt
that has been m9ae to secure a real
censorship by. THE administration has
failed Last night It was said that
1t is believed that the provisions
drafted into the pending bill would
not be subject TO the Same objection
that the former plans have met with
and win presumably be passed.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
SWEDENTOPROTEST;
URUGUAY AROUSED
Ambassador To Deliver Message
10 Berlin Anti-G German Pa
codes n Mppteyideo 8

LONDON, September 20- (Associat,
ed Press according to Information
received here, Sweden has decided to
take serious objection to the tactics
employed by German diplomats, which
has Involved Sweden. !H. .-%
Reuters agency at Stockholm is au-
thority for the statement that the
Swedish minister at Berlin has been
instructed to convey to Wilhelm g gov
ernment strong protest against the
"Luxburg incident" 3d.. c..
The conhagration that RACES in Bue.
nos Ayres over the betrayal If Argen-
tina $ neutrality by the German and
Swedish embassies has spread to Uru-
quay and famed up in Montevideo, say
reports from there. The fame of indig-
nation burst forth when 10000 Uru.
guyans held an indignation parade and
marched through the principal streets
voicing their wrath at the German
trickery and duplicity.-.". ..
The demonstration threatened to de.
velop into a riot directed against Ger,
man property whereupon the police
were called out to maintain order.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
STRIKE SETTLEMENT
ADMINISTRATION HOPE
Efforts Directed To Bring Indus,
trial Peace

WASHINGTON, d. c., September 2C
--(Associated Press) Definite progress
in the settlement on the iron workers
strike in San Francisco and other bay
cities has been made by federal of
fieials now engaged in mediating the
trouble between employers and men en-
gagged in shipbuilding work for the fed
eral government. .s.gr
Telephone messages from the Paci
tic Coast today are couehed in hope
ful terms, and speedy solution OF
the trouble is now looked for.
Ii was announced that President viii
son has appointed a special commission
of six members, including Secretary OF
Labor Wilson, to represent him person
ally on tour of investigation of the
labor centers on the Pacific Coast where
strikes are prevalent.
The situation is regarded by the chiei
executive as so serious that no means
shall be left untried by which tine dis
putes which are disrupting the govern
ment's shipbuilding program can be
brought to speedy termination.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
AMERICAN OFFICERS
) GIVEN DECORATIONS
Two Are Honored BY France For
Signal Services

AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, September 90 Associated
Press )-Brigadier General George B.
Duncan and Major Campbell King have
been signally honored by the French
government for services rendered at the
battlefront. TO- '1.
The first honors given to members
Of the United States expeditionary
force in France have fallen to two well
known officers, and are, so says the cita-
tion to General Duncan, "For assist
ance to our forces under circumstances
of extreme danger {5 s.. ~ t,ay.
The decoration is the war cross of
France awarded for distinguished ser
vice in battle and is the result of the
officers participation with advanced
artillery batteries in the recent Yer
dun offensive, when they acted as OBJ
seryation officers with the big guns,
General Duncan narrowly escaped
serious perhaps fatal, injuries during
the battle, piece of shrapnel hitting
his steel helmet. ss
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
Price OF COPPER
Determined ] 4 UPON
Produ GERS and Government
Reach Agreement Figure On
Twenty three Half Cents

WASHINGTON, September 2l-+(As.
sociated Press)--Copper price was last
evening fixed at twenty: three and a
half cents. This was done through an
agreement which was reached with the
copper producers by the government.
1t will affect not only government pur-
ehases but private purchases rs well.
Under the agtcement made by the
producers of copper and the govern.
ment the twenty-three and a half cents
a pound price will hold for four months,
after which time new agreement is
to be made. While the copper pro.
ducers, or most Of them have a sliding
wage scale based on the prevailing
price Of copper for the preceding
month, there is TO be no reduction in
the daily wages which the workers have
been receiving on present prices. Oh.
lection to a reduction has existed for
the reason that under the sliding sale
miners and smeltermen, both, which
have been at the highest figure ever
known during the past two years,
would automatically 60 down with a
lower price for the metal.
Some months since the copper pro.
ducers voluntarily made the govern,
ment rate on copper but that rate
applied only to purchases by the gov.
ernment for war munition and ship
building purposes and was for certain
specified part Of the output, limiteE
amount only. Under the new Rgreemeht
the same price Is given TO private buy,
ers aud to the Allies as well.
/ Material reduction in copper mine
earnings is certain under the agreement
but il is claimed that practically all
the companies make good profits with
copper at twelve cents pound and a
comparative wage scale.
, The producers also pledged them,
selves to continue production at maxi,
mum figures and to endeavor TO pre-,
vent the metal from falling into the
Hands of speculators and price manipu
latOrs.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
WAR PROFITS TAX
HALTS PROGRESS
Little Chance Of Measure Pass
ing Both Houses NextsWeek
D." As Had Been Expected

WASHINGTON, September, 2l-- AS
sociated Press) Unexpected demands
by the house copferees for large in,
ereases in the war profits schedule have
complicated the situation for the con,
ferees just rs chances Of agreement be,
gan to look brighter. Good progress
was made in the morning session but
it halted abruptly and now passage OF
the measure early next week is con
sidered doubtful in the extreme. The
conference report ON the eleven bill
lion dollar war credits bill was adopted
in the senate without roll call, Tho
approval of the house is expected. s.a
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
TO RUN
rail WAY IN FRANCE


~ AMERICAN CAMP IN FRANCE,
September ,2l-( Associated Press)---
Important service has been assigned to
a regiment of the American railway en-
gineers, 1t was announced in orders is
sued last night, 1t will take over one
of the most important lines of French
strategc railroad and there will see its
first active service. .... ~ .H
The regiment will be entirely under
the French Government in the work
which il undertakes but will have its
o~n organization and remain intact
as regiment. Handling of all supple,
anu amlnunltions along the line and
the general conduct of the transporta,
tion viii be under its direct supervision
and individual labors. III
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
MUST CONSERVE OR
I. Be PUT ON RAT|ONS
Britons Must Economic voIun.
tarily Or Be Forced

LONDON, Sept. 2O--( Associated
Press )--Food Controller Baron Rhond.
da today announced that he would
place England on compulsory rations in
the event Of the failure Of voluntary
conservation Of the nations food sup
ply. st>t, .'."... rr... ,aE,
Baron Rhondda, in his announcement,
declares that the shortage Of foodstuffs
is not caused by Teutou submarines,
but by the failure of the people TO sense
the necessity of conservation in order
70 relieve the pressure on shipping, >~
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
COMMISSIONERS ARE
FULL OF confidence
Ishii Assures Bostonians All
Doubts Removed

BOSTON, September 2l--( (Assoeia-
ted Press)-In full confidence and with
the absolute assurance that 'fthe true
heart Of America has not been reached
and touched by the blight which has
menaced both Of our nations, the Jap
anese commission will soon return
home, said Viscount Ishii at a lunch.
con which was rendered 70 the commits.
sion here yesterday noon.
We are comrades and we are part
ners. Let us see that no enemy ton.
que, no hostile intrigue can divide US. |"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
PEACE FOR HUNGARY
IS PARTYS DESIRE
Leader of independence Faction
viii Push Agitation

COPENHAGEN, September sI-(As.
sociated Press Agitation for an early
peace in Hungary is not at an end, ad,
vices from Budapest received last
night assert, Count Karoly, aavices
say, head of the Hungarian lndepon,
dence party, announced at meeting
held Wednesday night, that he would
agitate for an early peace and that
the party he heads would continue
such agitation,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
CHINA IS READY TO
FURNISH FIGHTERS
Aid In Financing Sought From
United States i.

PEKING, September 90 CAssoeia.
ted Press China has appealed to the
United States to help finance the equip.
ping of a large body of Chinese soldiers
for service on the west front.
1t was learned today that the Chin.
ese cabinet is willing, providing the
Entente approves, to send 100000 men
to France to take active part in the
fighting on the west front. III. =.
1t is understood France has asked
China's aid in man power, and third
Of million men viii be sent IL the
wherewithal can be raised to provide
suitable equipment. +.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
LIVING PRISONERS
USED FOR TARGETS

WASHINGTON, September ALIAS.
soeiated Press)--Stories of brutal and
worse than brutal treatment, of utter
inhumanity shown 20 Italian prisoners
IN the hands of the Austrians have
reached here by way of Rome s.
Reports from Austria reaching Rome
say that captains are systematically
tortured when captured and In many
cases have been used as targets for
pistol practise by their captors.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
COMMERCE GAIN OF
PHILIPPINES IS BIG

WASHINGTON, September sl--(As.
sociated Press ss)-Commerce of the Phil
lipine Islands shows an Increase for the
wear ending June 30 over the preced,
ing year Of twenty-six million dollars,
due more to increase in prices Of com.
modities, however, than to an absolute
increase in imports and exports.
The exports for the year amounted in
value to $7l,7l5,475, Of which the Uni
ted States took sixty per cent. This
country furnished ffty.three per cent
of the Philippines imports.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
"WOBBLIES" QUARTERS
WRECKED BY SOLDIERS

LOS ANGELES, September Alas.
sociated Press)--Several hundred sol.
diers last evening attacked and wreck.
or headquarters Of the Industrial
Workers of the World. No resistanc o
was offered to them, the Wobblies -
fleeing at their approach. Is a..
No arrests were made. lSf4@
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
STEEL WORKERS WAGES
INCREASED BY TENTH

NEW YORK, September a1-( (Asso
eiated ,Press)zI-The United States Steel
Corporation announced yesterday that
general increase in wages win be
granted TO all employees. The raise is
HAT one of ten percent. .a ..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
DENIES ANY REWARD
OR HONOR OFFERED

CITY OF MEXICO, September IL
(Associated Press) Baron Cronholm,
the Swedish minister, has denied OK
plicitly to the Associated Press that he
has ever received or been promised a
German decoration by Won Eckhardt,
the German minister, because of ser
Vices rendered III Forwarding German
desratches as Swedish. F7., "l'.,..'... o
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-21
MuNlTloN FACTORY GOES
UP AND MANY ARE KILLED

LONDON, September 2l--( Assoeia-
ted Press)-- News has been received
of a munition explosion early this week
in Cologne, as result of which thirty.
two persons were killed, twenty-four
seriously injured and large quantity
of ammunition destroyed. ss'