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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-06-07
REMEDY FOR CUCUMBER BUGS
Properly Applied, Is Fatal to
Larvae, Says Expert.
tBy WILLIAM MOORE. Minnesota Elk
pertinent Staton)

tBy WILLIAM MOORE. Minnesota Ex-
pertinent Staton,)
A concentrated nicotine solution of
which there are several brands on the
market, properly applied, is fatal to
the larvae of the cucumber beetle,
which sometimes does large amount
Of damage to cucumbers whether in
the cold frame or in the field. One tea
spoonful Of 40 per cent solution
of nicotine In a gallon Of water Is
enough.
The gardener should look for the lar
vac of the beetle just at the surface
of the soil. When he discovers them
he should pour his nicotine solution
on carefully with narrow half-plnt
cup, being sure to let it run down all
sides of the stalk.
Fighting the larvae of the cucumber
beetle is better than fighting the adult
beetle itself, as the adults work chief
ly on the leaves and do not get at the
vital parts Of the plant,
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-06-07
SIDE DITCH
FIG. 2

along ruts depends largely upon the
steepness Of the grade. Also the care
with which a road is to be maintained
may have an important influence on
the amount Of crown that should be
given to the surface. 1t Is evident that
a road surface maintained In smooth
uniform condition will shed water off
to the side bitches with much less
crown than would be required where
ruts are allowed to form.
Instead of browning the road sur
face sufficiently to prevent water from
flowing along the Travelled way and
causing washes on steep grades, resort
Is sometimes had to "water breaks"
or thank you-ma'ams," constructed
across the, road at short intervals.
These water breaks may consist of
either broad, shallow bitches or fiat
ridges constructed at slight angle
with the road SO, as to turn water from
the Travelled way into the side bitches.
Such devices usually are much more
Objectionable, especially to automobile
traffic, than a rather heavily crowned
road, provided the surface is not con-
structed of material which becomes
very slippery when wet and they
should de dispensed with except in ex-
IRENE cases.
An exception to the general rules for
browning road surface perhaps
should be noted us applying to cases
where the roadbed and surface are Of
sand. In such cases it is preferable
that the cross section be fiat so as to
retain as much moisture as practicable,
though in cold climates slight crown
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-06-07
EARTH, SAND-CLAY AND GRAVEL ROADS

from the surface as quickly as prac-
ticable, so as to prevent the surface
material from being softened by sat
uration or washed by water collecting
In, and flowing along, ruts.
(b) 1t is desirable to keep the cross
section of the road as fiat as is con-
sistent with good drainage, because
traffic distributes itself over fiat road
surface much better than over one
that is heavily crowned, and an even
distribution Of traffic makes toward
uniform wear and comparatively light
maintenance. There Is also less danger
of skidding on road of flat cross sec.
ton than where the surface is crowned.
In general, the amount of crown
should be greater on grades than on
level stretches of road, because the
tendency for water to wash away the
surface by collecting in and flowing
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-06-07

Effective drainage usually should be
the very first consideration in connec-
ton with the location and design Of
any road. This statement requires no
explanation, because the action of wa
ter In changing clay into mud and in
causing all kinds of soils, except sand,
to give. way when a load is applied, Is
familiar to every person living in a
humid climate. The following sum-
mary supplies few suggestions as to
how water may best be removed from
a road bed:
l. The road surface should be
crowned so as to shed water off to the
side bitches as rapidly as it falls on
the road.
2. Wherever the road is in an exca-
walton, suitable side bitches or cutters
should be provided along the sides so
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-06-07
SIDE DITCH
FIG. 3

may be desirable in order to afford
drainage when the surface is frozen.
But sand roads must be surfaced with
some other material If they are to be
improved to any extent, and in that
case the surface of the Travelled way
would have to be crowned as usual.
Also, where curves occur In the align
ment it Is desirable to bank" or ele-
vate the outer edge of the roadway and
thus make the crown one way.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-06-07

structed wherever 1t is necessary to
carry water across the road.
6. Avoid turning water from one in
tersecting road down the side bitches
of another. Also avoid draining ada
cent fields into the side bitches.
Crown.
The proper crown to give the cross
section Of a road surface depends on
two opposed factors:
(a) 1t is desirable to get water away
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-06-07
KINDNESS TO DAIRY CATTLE
Farmer Who Appreciates Good Cows
Will Prosper on Returns From
His Animals.

The farmer, who regards his dairy
cattle as dirty machines that thrive on
abuse will never make any money in
the dairy business, while the cattle
owner who appreciates good dairy
cows and treats them with kindness
will like farming and will prosper on
the returns from his cows.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-06-07
Cost of Dozen Euus.

From a good, average-layIng stock
of hens the cost of dozen eggs usu-
ally varies between eight and ten
cents.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-06-07

Strument, ana Sent
cracking out to the four corners of the
earth and over the surface Of the
Seven seas the word that the imperial
government of Germany and the
United States of America had come to
grip of battle. On every American
warship and ut every American naval
or military station, some scores and
some thousands of miles away, receiv-
ing antennae tingled with the news as
1t came sputteringly but quickly to Its
aerial destination.
A few days later another govern
ment order was set forth declaring
that the authorities at Washington
had decided to take over control of the
wireless facilities of the nation and
that all private apparatus for sending
and receiving must be demolished. Po-
lice officials all over the land got busy
at once. and thousands of amateur
telegraphers found themselves without
avocatlon the next morning. In New
York city alone 99S wireless stations
were silenced, an index Of the enor-
nous growth that aerial telegraphy
had achieved.
These two instances witnessing the
indispensability Of this mode of COM
municatiOn make difficult of belief per-
haps the statement that it Is just 4e
years ago that the science of tele
graphing through the air without
wires was for the very first time
fn Of 70
gress of the United States, and that
the application for permission to In
corporate q company to try out the
"crackbralned" scheme so tickled the
risibilities Of the honorable representa-
tives that the proposition was very
nearly laughed out Of court.
Eventually, however, the Idea seem
Ing harmless, II entirely mad, the de
sired authority was given, and MahloI
Loomis, dentist of Washington, d. G.
was told that he could go ahead ant
do anything of the kind he liked. Sc
In spirit of entire levity the lower
house accorded the initial recognition
to what has developed into one o.
the most marvellous and most serv
iceable of all manifest work of genius
The name of Gughelmo Marconi, tn,
italian, Is inseparably associated witt
wireless telegraphy in these days, ant
as Is SO often the case the men Wit
blazed the trail are forgotten. S,
Mahlon LOOMS and many like hin
have passed Into the obscurlty o
memory, their achievements receiving
only scant mention even In the book
which give the history Of the scienc
as 1t developed.
The Washington dentist was, how
ever. q pioneer In one respect whlcl
has reserved for him a modlcum O
fame; he first of all scientists proposes
to use the present method Of conduct
ing the electric impulses by means o
long masts and even erected struc
ture for the purpose on the banks o
the Potomac river In Maryland, wher
he for a time carried on experiments
Therefore the records mention him 4
q long list Of illustrlous men as on
who really did something to advanc
the cause of wireless investigation.
There are few men now living VIII
recall the debate in which the leadin
men of congress took part when Rel
resentative Bingham Of Pennsylvanl
introduced resolution to incorporat
the Loomis Aerial Telegraph compan!
The brilliant speeches, the flower
periods In which the wits of the hous
in that day held the LOOMS scheme u
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-06-07
Hens Need Animal Food.

Laying hens need animal food of
some kind. There Is nothing better
than ground green bone and 1t Is
cheap.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-06-07

In shipping Matching eggs every pre-
caution is taken to guard against
chilling
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-06-07

FEW hours after Presl-
dent Wilson had signed
the congressional war
resolution on April 6 an
officer Of the navy de-
partment, on orders from
Secretary Daniels, went
to the naval wireless
station in Washington,
sat down before an in
strument, and sent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-11
BABY CLEVELAND DIES
YEAR AFTER PARENTS
ASKED FOR ITS DEATH

Des Moines, Jan. 11.-Nature has
solved the problem Of the Cleveland
baby
The tiny deformed infant died in the
children's ward at Iowa Methodist hos
pital Tuesday night.
Baby Cleveland's" father went to
police headquarters just year ago
and asked police to snuff out the tlut-
tering flame of the infants life by ad-
ministering chloroform or other pain
less measure.
The babe had Just been born. It
was deformed. 1t cried most of the
time, day and night, driving the
mother to distraction. The parents
believed that if death did not come
their baby would grow up burden to
itself and to humanity. And they
couldn't stand to see it suffer and to
look upon its deformities.
Baby Cleveland came into the
world after DR.. Haiselden, the Chi
cago physician, refused to perform an
operation that would have saved a de-
formed ~baby's life. The baby was al
lowed to die because he believed it
would have been burden to itself and
to humanity.
So when police refused. Dr. Hais-
elden came from Chicago to see Baby
Cleveland. He declared the infant
was not one in the class that should
be permitted to die. He said there was
chance thru operation to overcome
the handicaps of deformity. Opera
tions were performed. Those upon the
mouth were very successful. The baby
was able to take nourishment out of a
bottle.
But epileptic fits were a foe not
counted then. They developed and
just before death the baby had been
having from one to four daily. Pneu-
monia set in and the struggle to live
was soon over
The baby was kept thruout the year
in the childrens ward at Methodist
hospital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-11
ADAMsoN LAW ARGUMENTS END.
Supreme Court Not to Make Ruling
Until Fob, 20,

Until Feb. 26.
Washington, Jan. 11.-Final argu-
ments.were heard by the supreme court
in the case testing constitutionality of
the Adamson act, with members of the
court continuing to display their extra
ordinary interest by frequent question
ing Of counsel.
ssss & "a decision is expected within a few
asOelEs. altho summary action on the
.ifnDosfAnt issues is not deemed prob
able. Feb. rs has been mentioned as
th0 possible date for the decision, as
the court reconvenes on that day after
recess of three weeks to prepare opin-
ions.
Meanwhile, the effectiveness of the
eight hour standard day and all litiga-
tioR Is suspended by agreement be-
tween the railroads and department of
Justice, with accounts being kept of
additional wages due under the new
law. y
Three days of arguments were con-
cluded this afternoon. The closing ad-
dress was made in support of the law
by Frank Hagerman, of Kansas City,
special assistant to the attorney gem
eral. who contended vigorously that
congress has authority to regulate rail-
road employees wages in exercising it's
unconstitutional power over interstate
commerce. Mr.. Hagerman said the law
can be operated temporarily like the
interstate commerce commission tenn
porarily regulates rates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-11
Senator Chase Introduces
Measures Advocated by
Federation.
ATTACK ON GUARDS
OPENLY RESENTED
Resolution Adopted Expressing High
Appreciation Of Work Of Boys on
Border and Denouncins Remarks Of
General Scott and Other REGULAR
Army Men-Both Houses Meet in
Joint Session For Inauguration.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Monies, Jan. 1.-Senator d. c..
Chase of Webster City. today intro
duced a bill fostered by labor unions
to prohibit granting Of injunctions or
restraining orders in cases growing out
of labor disputes unless necessary to
prevent irreparable injury to property
fpr which there Is no adequate remedy
at law. 1t would also prohibit indict-
mcnt or prosecution OF persons for en-
tering into and carrying out agree
ments regarding wages, hours of labor
or better working conditions. The bill
was referred to the judiciary commit
tee.
The senate unanimously passed a
resolution introduced by Senator Cas-
well, Of DeniSon. expressing high ap-
probation Of the work Of members of
tie Iowa National Guard on the border
Each man in service will receive n copy
of the resolution with his own name
Inscribed thereon. Senator Caswell
paid high tribute to Iowa troops and
denounced as degrading the remarks OF
General Scott and other regular army
'iNii 'oiiNtliiIiS tilt
inaugural Ceremonies.
The inaugural ceremonies, opening
at 2 p. m. in the house chamber. were
attended by members Of both branches
joint assembly.
The house met at 10 n. m. and con-
Cured In tho resolution providing for
printing the state highway commission
report.
The house refused to consider the re-
port OF the joint committee on extra
help until next week, and passed a res
Clution calling for adjournment tonight
? p. m Tuesday.
The first squabble Of the session OF
the Thirty seventh general assembly
developed In the house today over the
adoption Of the report Of the committee
appointed to consider the matter of
extra help.
1t had been planned by the republi-
cans to adopt the report and proceed
to the employment of help, hut Repre-
sentative Rogers. of Carroll democratic
floor leader refused to consent to con-
sideration of the report and it went over
until next week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-11
GOVERNOR HARDING
TAKES UP DUTIES
With Lieutenant Governor Moore He
Takes Oath in Presence Of LeeisIa.
ture and Large Misunderstanding
Delivers inaugural Address.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 11.-Many friends
of Governor Harding were here today
to attend the inaugural and take part
in the governors reception and ball
this evening. The joint session of both
houses convened at. 2 o'clock, with
Senator W. H. Arney, president pro
tenn nf the senate. in the chair.
The report on the canvass for gov
ernor and lieutenant governor was
presented and announcement made Of
the election of those officers. Music
was furnished by. Henry's orchestra
and the Country Club Quartet. Invo-
cation was pronounced by Rev. E. E..
Gilbert Governor Harding and Lieu
tenant Governor Moore were escorted
from; tie Sc"e-:c-'s :no.n u: the house
chamber by special committee and
the governors staff. Chief IJustice
Frank r. Gaynor, Of the supreme
court, then administered the oath Of
Office to the governor and lieutenant
governors Governor Harding then gave
his inaugural address.
[Governor Harding's address ap-
pears on page Of this issue.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-11
Hiding Place Revealed, He
Cuts His ThrOst When
Officers Appear.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL,
CONDITION SERIOUS
Physicians Say He May Recover-De-
tectives Searching For Thaw on
Charge Of Beating Kansas City Boy
Find Him in West Philadelphia
Apartment iouse - Slashes Throat
and Wrist.

Philadelphia, Jan. 1l.--Harry X.
Thaw. wanted by New York author
tiles on charges of kidnapping and as
saulting 4 Kansas City boy. was found
third and Walnut street. in West Phil
adelphia today with his throat and
wrist cut His condition is said to be
serious.
According to Captain Of Detectives
Tate the whereabouts of Thaw was
learned today and the place was sur
rounded by detectives. When detec-
tives entered the place, according to
Tate, they found that Thaw had cut his
WRIST and throat Thaw asked that IDr,
Edward Kirby be sent for The doctor
ordered Thaw removed A. st. Mary's
hosl,ital. ~
What .Thaw cut himself with the
captain of detectives said he did not
know. The house where Thaw was
found is a short distance from the
street where Thaw was in an automo-
bile accident last May. A damage suit
1ii''i'"lto Nt'Stiilot iliS iHoliiCl. tHC
owner of the machine, brought Thaw
here last Monday to defend the ac-
ton.
How the detectives learned Thaw
was in West Philadelphia they would
not say. They wanted him on a war
rant charging him with assaulting
Frederick Gump, Jr., of Kansas City.
Lieutenant Scanlon, of the detective
bureau, said that Thaw was found in
the house shortly before o'clock.
Scanlon said that while Thaw is I'M
conscious he is expected to live
There was surprise expressed that
Thaw should be removed to a hospital
so far away when there were hos
pitfalls near by.
In the hope that the slayer OF Stan
ford White would be found in Pitts
burgh. the district attorneys office last
night sent copy of the indictments to
that city. The Pittsburgh police, how
ever. reported that they could not To-
cate him at his home and expressed the
opinion that he was not in Pittsburgh
Indirect assurances to the district at
torney that Thaw intended to give
himself up here and assert his inno-
cence were not fulfilled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-11
WOMEN SENTLNELS
GUARD WHITE HOUSE
Suffrasette Patrols Brave Freezing
Wind to Bring Votes For Women
Banners to Notice Of President
Cold CompeIs Frequent Changes.

Washington. Jan. II. Suffragist
Silent sentines' today resumed duties
outside the White House gates despite
freezing wind.
President Wilson had departed for
his usual game Of golf before they
went on duty, but they deployed so
he could not fail to see their banners
when he returned. Because of the cold
the patrols We're changed frequently.
When the president and Mrs. Wilson
returned from golf the pickets hurried
to stand where he might observe them.
The wind became so strong that the
smaller sentries found difficulty in
holding :h"ir hammers.
Mrs. William Kent, wife Of the SEN
ator from California, found one Of the
sentinels shivering with cold and gave
the girl her fur coat and spats.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-11

erection of suitable monument at
this final resting place.
The funeral services Sunday are to
be held in the Elks' home in charge of
the Denver lodge of Elks. In accord
ance with the wish Of the dying scout,
however all the societies to which he
belonged are to have part in his fu'
neral, including the Grand Army Of
the Republic, the Pioneer Society OF
Colorado, and the Cowboy Rangers OF
Denver, besides the Ell<s. The Masons
will have charge of the interment OF
the body in its mountain tomb.
TeieSrams of coincidence in large
numbers have been pouring into the
home of the sister here, where Colonel
Cody had been staying for the last few
days. They include messages FROM
friends of high and low degree all over
the country. One from President Will
son and others from Lieut. Gen. Nell
son Miles and Gen. Hugh l.. Scott.
chief Of staff, were among the num-
ber
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-11
Democrat Members Vote to
Make Adverse Report on
Leak Inquiry.
EFFECT ON CONTEMPT
CHARGE in DISPUTE
Republicans Hold Lawson 10 Auto
matieaiIy Absolved-New Version Of
Leak Presented by Editor Of Wall
Street JournaI-Reporter For Wall
Street News Company Received
Zip" and Sent Word to New York.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE demo-
cratic majority Of the house rules
Committee today voted to report ad-
versely on the Wood resolution for an
inquiry into the charges of Thomas w.
Lawson that there was a leak on
President Wilson'S peace note.
Democrats and republicans disagree
as to the effect OF the committees
action as to the Lawson contempt
charges. The republicans say he was
absolved. Chairman Henry insists
that the special sub committee to deal
with. Lawson's refusal to answer ques-
tions still is in existence and may take
some action.
The opposing members also disagree
AS to whether the inquiry Is over. Rep
Fesentative Henry says Representative
Wood has another resolution before
Ethe committee which has not been
acted upon.
Two proposals, the Campbell reso-
luton to empower congressional
COMMITTEE to make full investigation
of everything at the hearing and the
Wood privileged resolution were voted
on. Democrats stood against both.
The majority voted to lay the Wood
resolution, which the house held privi-
Pleged. on the table. The republicans
fought to bring the Wood resolution to
| a vote.
In effect then the committee held
THAT Lawson did not sustain his
charges. Chairman Henry said that
Non Lawson's defiance of the committee
fnp definite action had been taken.
New Version Of Leak. sasses-.
"a a new version of the Teak" to Wall
street on President Wilson's peace note
jwas given 20 sthe house rules COM
l{1attee to-day by James r. Reilly, man
hging editor Of the Wall Street
journal
u A tip picked up, he said, by Dow
Jones reporter in Wall street that
brokers' private wires from Washing
ton, saying the president was about to
send q peace note was solely re-
sponsible for the dispatch forecasting
the note, which appeared on the COM
pany's ticker on 2:05 Wednesday,
Dec 20, ten hours before the note was
published.
At 1880 a. M. Reilly received the
tip, he said, and the dispatch Of the
item on the ticker followed. Reilly
said he received two messages from
John Boyle, the Journals local repre-
sentative. The first, filed before Boyle
had received Reillys inquiry regarding
his reporters tip, was marked "con-
fidential" and told OF the coming Of
some sort Of note and said 1t was not
peace proposal. The second was to
the effect that the reference to peace
undoubtedly was made in the coming
note.
: about 1890" Reilly said, zone of
our reporters told me that Washing
ton wires to brokerage houses said the
president was preparing to issue a
peace manifesto. There had been
rumors to this same effect from
abroad to Wall street for some time.
] sent our representative on Wall
street letter telling OF the rumor."