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The Yale expositor., 1917-06-14
BLISTER RUST HAS FOOTHOLD
Parasite Which Ravaged European
Pines IL Found in Michigan.

East Lansing, Mich.-White pine
blister rust, the parasite which has
been killing Europe's white pines on
as vast a scale as her guns have been
killing men, has gained a foothold In
Michigan, and unless controlled, will
repeat here, IL is feared, It's destruc-
tive work abroad. The disease has
been established In the East for some
time, and has spread threateningly, but
Il was believed by Michigan foresters
that II had not reached this state. In
spections last season failed to disclose
its presence, but more recent examina'
lions have demonstrated that the rust
has not only begun its work In Michi-
gan, but has been here for years. One
nursery was found where imported
trees ten years old were afflicted with
the parasite.
During the coming summer, accord
ingly, three foresters will take the field
In Michigan to ferret out the affected
districts and inaugurate control meas
ures. The latter will require the CO.
operation not only OF citizens general
ly, but Of farmers In particular. The
inspectors will begin their work at
once.
SO far as is known. there is no cure
for the disease. 1t kills all the young
trees 1t infects and spreads rapidly,
but while 1t does Its greatest DAM
age to the white pine, II requires cur
rant or gooseberry bushes to complete
its life cycle. In May and June small
oval bodies are blown from the dis
eased pines, and these, alighting on
the leaves of currant and gooseberry
bushes, grow and produce clusters of
tiny yellow spots. From these spots
are later released minute oval spores
or Seeds" and these, when blown
about by the wind. spread the parasite
to other gooseberry and currant
bushes. Then In August another
"crop" is formed on the bushes, but
this time, instead Of only the tiny yell
low ovals, there are also produced
dark. hornlike formations covered with
small, round bodies. These, when
lodged by the wind on the bark of the
pines. terminate on the tree and infect
Il. The bark Is bllstered and clrcula-
ton cut of, finally resulting In the
death of the tree.
In awakening the public to the
menace of the blister rust, the for
esters are recommending that the dis
eased pines, when found. be destroyed
at once, and any currants or gooseber-
ries in he vicinity uprooted and
burned. Where there Is doubt, persons
discovering symptoms of the disease
have been asked to send the suspected
bark of the pine, or leaves of currants
and gooseberries to the forestry school
of the Michigan Agricultural college
for examination
The Yale expositor., 1917-06-14
Cat That Went Back.

"They say the streets In Boston are
frightfully crooked"
"They are. Why, do you know when
1 first went there l could hardly find
my way around"
"That must be embarrassing"
at is. The first week 1 was there
l wanted to get rid of an old cat we
had, and my wife got me to take 1t to
the river a mile away"
"And you lost the cat all right"
Lost nothing! l never would have
found my way home II hadn't fol-
lowed the cat"
The Yale expositor., 1917-06-14
EMERGENCY. !. CROPS
ARE TIMELY HELP
May Be Put In to Replace Crops
Hit by Adverse Conditions.
BUCKWHEAT IS ONE OF BEST
Can Be Planted as Far Along az Mid
JuIy-soy Beans, Millet and Sor-
phum Are Other "Safe-
ties"

East Lansing, Mlch.-For the farm
er who has been unable to get In his
crops because of ugly weather, lack of
help, or any of the myriad other adj
versities which have come with the
present season In many parts Of the
state. emergency crops can be used to
advantage as "life-savers," say farm
crops men of the Michigan Agrlcultur-
al college. Where fields have been
planted to spring-seeded crops and the
seed has failed to terminate sufficient
ly to give a profitable stand, or where
frosts, floods or insects have done
damage, the land may be thoroughly
disked or replowed and planted to
such crops as buckwheat, millet, soy
beans, sorghum, sudan grass or fiat
turnips. Any of these will give prof
liable returns In grain or forage.
Buekwheat Is Best.
AS a late-seeded grain crop buck
wheat fits IN best. 1t should be plant
ed in late June, though II can be seed
ed as far along as mid-July with assur-
ance of a crop. since 1t natures in
from GO to 20 days. 1t has the addi-
The Yale expositor., 1917-06-14
BUcKWHEAT -MIcHIGAN's BEST
EMERGENCY CROP.

May Be Put in Late In Fields Where
Spring Seeded Crops Have Failed
and Will Mature in From Sixty to
Seventy Days.
honal virtue of thriving in wide va
riety of soils and will terminate in
seed beds too dry for other grains.
The rate of seeding ranges from three
to five pecks, either drilled or seeded
broadcast, and narrowed In.
Soy Beans.
Soy beans can safely be put In as
late as July. They may be planted In
rows % inches apart. at the rate of
one-half bushel per acre for grain, or
drilled and broadcasted at the rate of
one bushel per acre for hay purposes.
The crop furnishes a valuable legum-
nous hay which serves excellent as a
substitute for clover.
MiIIet.
Millet is q dependable crop to plant
as late as July Is. 1t furnishes a large
yield Of useful hay. Common, German
and Hungarian mlllet give largest
yields of best quality. One-half BUSH
ell per acre may be drilled or broad
casted.
Sorghum.
Sorghum, particularly the Early Am
Der variety, is a reliable crop to seed
where there is a shortage of hay or OF
corn for silage. For use In the silo
1t should be drilled In rows % inches
apart by using the ordinary grain drill
with every fourth drill running, and
seeding at the rate OF Is pounds per
acre, or planted with a corn-planter
In rows 80 or 40 inches apart, using
SIX pounds of seed per acre. Sorghum
closely resembles corn In appearance
and should be cultivated and put In
the silo in the same manner. This
crop may be safely seeded as late as
mid-July. For hay purposes IL should
be drilled with every other drill open
at the rate Of one bushel per acre.
Sudan Grass.
Sudan grass is promising seed and
forage crop for Michigan. For seed
purposes II should be drilled In late
June In rows just as sorghum Is plant
ed, at the rate OF six pounds per acre,
and cultivated. For hay, II may be
drilled or seeded broadcast at the rate
Of 20 to 80 pounds per acre as late as
July 10.
Rape.
Rape Is another crop which can be
seeded in midsummer and which will
furnish a large amount of late summer
or early fall forage for hogs, sheep and
cattle. The Dwarf Essex variety
should be demanded, and for best re-
suits should be drilled in rows % to
% inches apart, at the rate of two
pounds per acre, and cultivated. Good
results can. however, be secured by
drilling or broadcastlng at the rate of
four pounds per acre.
Flat turnips may be seeded broad
cast In midsummer. Planted ut this
time they are usually broadcasted,
using four pounds per acre, though
larger yields can be secured by plant
Ing two or three pounds In rows 20 to
30 inches apart, afterward thinning
and cultivating. '
The Yale expositor., 1917-06-14
ENGLAND ALSO SAYS
mo ANNEXATIONS"
MAKES THIS REPLY TO RUSSIAN i,
REQUEST FOR STATEMENT
OF WAR AIMS.
WAR NOT ONE OF CONQUEST
Purpose at Outset Was to Defend Ex.
istence Of Country and Enforce
Respect for Law Of Nations.

London-The British government.
In note replying to the Russian re-
quest for a statement Of war aims,
concurs In the sentiments against an,
nexations, as expressed by the new
Russian government, and declares
that Great Britain purposes to defend
the existence and enforce respect OF
all international engagements.
The note, as made public, declares
that peoples oppressed by alien tyran.
ny must be liberated and rejoices that
Russia intends liberating Poland.
Such a settlement of the war Is
sought by England. the note declares,
that causes for future wars may be
removed.
Text Of British Note.
Following Is the text of Great
Britain's reply to the Russian note:
In the proclamation to the Rus.
sian people, enclosed with the note.
1t is said that free Russia does not
purpose to dominate other peoples or
take from them their national patri-
mony, or forcibly occupy foreign terri
tory.
I'm this sentiment the British gov
eminent heartily concurs. 1t did not
enter the war as a war of conquest;
IL is not continuing II for such object.
The purpose at the outset was to de-
fend the existence of their country
and enforce respect for international
engagements. To those objects have
now been added that of liberating pop
ulations oppressed by alien tyranny.
Want Free Poland. -
"The British government heartily
fejoices, therefore. that free Russia
has announced her intention of liber-
ating Poland; not only Poland ruled
by the old Russian autocracy, but
equally that within the domination OF
the Germanic empires. In this enter
prise the British democracy wishes
Russia godspeed.
: Beyond everything we must seek
such settlement as will secure the
happiness and contentment of peoples
and take away all legitimate causes
of future war.
XThe British government heartily
JOINS with its Russian allies in its ac-
ceptance and approval of the princt
pies laid down by President Wilson
in his historic message to the Ameri-
can congress. These are the aims on
which the British peoples are fighting.
These are the principles by which
their war policy is and will be guided.
"The British government believes,
broadly speaking, the agreements 1t
has from time to time made with its
allies are conformable to these stand
ards, but II the Russian government
so desired the British government Is
quite ready with its allies to examine
and, IL need be, to revise these agree
ments."
The Yale expositor., 1917-06-14

Cadillac-The Michigan Church OF
Christ will accept a site OF i62 acres
at Frankfort, from the Ann Arbor rail-
road. A building, auditorium and cot
tages will be built and summer schools
opened for ministers, missionaries
and laymen. Attempts will be made
To make It a national center.
The Yale expositor., 1917-06-14
The Fundamental PrinelpIe.

"Science has taught US great many
interesting things about race progress
and eugenics, but the fundamental
principles Of eugenics seems to have
discovered itself very early In the his
tory of the race. Healthy children are
usually those who are born Of happy
marriages."-Woman's Home Compan-
Ion.
The Yale expositor., 1917-06-14
British Planes Rule Air.

For month past but especially
since June 1, the alrplanes on this
front have been lndefatigaAly at work
during every possible flying hour.
They had brought down nearly so ma
chimes In six days as n means of blind
ing the enemy. Lately the Germans
have endeavored valiantly to obtain
airplane observations for their artil-
lery. but their observing machines
have seldom been able to direct more
than one or two shots before the Brit
ish fighting scouts had pounced upon
them and either sent them crashing to
the earth or had driven them to cover
at brealtneck speed.
Today the British planes flew far
and long over the enemy's retreating
lines and were only challenged by
some very bad-shooting antI-aircraft
batteries. All through the day British
planes ruled the air. They co-operated
actively with the British artillery and
infantry In maintaining the success Of
this brilliant episode In modern war
fare.
The Yale expositor., 1917-06-14
Some Difference.

"And don't forget to bring home q
few rolls" "For the pianola, dearie,
or for the culinary Department."
The Yale expositor., 1917-06-14
ALLIES HOLD GROUND GAINED
British and Italians Report Further
Inroads on Teuton Lines.

London-While the artillery is ex-
ceedingly active along the greater
portion of the front In Belgium from
the region OF the North sea to the
French border, probably preliminary
to infantry attacks by the French and
Belgians, the British troops in the
Messines region are giving the Ger
mans no rest.
Not satisfied with the capture Of
the famous Messines ridge last week.
the British men continue here and
there to dig farther into the territory
held by the Germans.
Quiet on French Front.
Comparatively quiet reigns on the
front held by the French, except for
artillery duels on various sectors, es-
pecially in the region of Mont Garil-
let. The Berlin war Office asserts that
on the Chemindes-Da Danes the Germans
In a surprise attack killed the occu-
pants of French trenches and returned
to their own lines with prisoners.
Italians Are Active.
What probably may be another In
tensive attack by the Italians has
started In the region southeast OF
Trent, where King Victor Emmsnuers
men have captured several important
positions, notably the greater portion
OF Monte Ortigara, which rises to
height of 1924 feet, and the Agnello
pass, from which there is comparative
ly level ground toward the town OF
Borgo and the Brenta river.
On the Russian front quietude still
prevails.
In Macedonia artillery lombard
ments are still in progress at various
points particularly In the Cerna Bend
region.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-21
GOODS OF RED
CROSS NOT SOLD.
ORGANIZATION DENIES REPORTS
THAT SWEATERS, SOCKS AND
OTHER ARTICLES ON SALE

WASHINGTON. p. C.. Nov. 2l.-Tha
following statement ha~ been ISSUED by
Harvey u. Gibson, general manager Of tho
American Red Gross:
"A story ~ being circulated To the effect
that sweaters. socks and other articles
knitted TOR The Red Gross are being sold.
either ~ the public in shops or direct 10
the soldiers. This i, emphatically not true.
Ma article whatever. either knitted or
otherwise. made hv Red Gross workers and
turned into any Red Gross chapter, branch
or auxiliary or TO any supply warehouse,
arc sold either II The soldiers or in shops.
III any wilful case ri this sort should
come ~ the attention of headquarters. the
charter 1T the Red Gross chapter or sub
-idiarv sa%nctioninc il would be immediately
Withdrawn with full publicity. Should il
transpirc that an actual instance Of the
above character occurred wherein an indi-
vidual sold articles after their having been
turned int ~ the Red Cross. such action
would be clearly IN violation Of the iuuda-
mental law covering the Red Cross, and
We would take vigorous steps 10 prosecute
the olltDdtf
1T j. also true hat any ease Of parsons,
other than those acquiring the right prior
"a January. 1908. using the name OF I'm
blem OF the Red Cross 10 assist IN the sale
OF merchandise. j. a violation OF the pro-
visions Of the federal criminal law, and
the offender should he reported to the
United States district attorney for prose-
cution.
There j. no way to prevent people from
making the same type of articles as are
produced BY Red Cross workers and selling
them for their own advantage, thus sub
iectiug the Red Cross to unjust criticism.
Should they use the name or emblem of the
Red Cross in connection with such sails,
however, they will be- vigorously prose-
cuted."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-21
SAWDUST IN GERMAN BREAD
Analysis Shows That About Two
Thirds Is From a Wood
Product.

Rone--That German bread IL main
ly sawdCst Is now proved by II military
nttache OF the Swiss legation in Ber-
lin. who returned 10 Rome i'll with
dysenreTv. He brought n loaf Of Ger
man bread "a see if IL was responsible
for his bal health. Berne experts just
unalyzed the loaf and found II m
fains corn. l. per cent. barley. - per
cent and the remaining 66 per cent
was wood SawduSt.
Bread tickets also are in force IN
Switzerland. The daily allowance il
80 grammcS. about nine ounces. Sill
Ear tickets Snon will hc issued. with
monthly allowance fixed ~ IL ounces
ana rice nine ounces. Butter T. "a he
ratloncd too, the amount differing with
districts. but nowhere 10 exceed three
ounces Il month.
With thr institution of ratioRs In
~Svitzgrl1ul hundreds NJ German ami
Austrian visitors lclf tor home. one
reason was rhcv can uo longer send
heme food iy parcel post nnd thn
other, moro potent. i- rhat rndcr the
Swiss regulations food tickets ure
only issued ..ter W. thorough inquiry
about fhe visitors nationality md
business. "A large nHow of people.
lrtrar KIDD Yang. thus As also stopped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-21
Khaki Clad Soldier From Land ut
Stars And Stripes "DOing' London

said a breezy young C~hicagoan. why
dom, YOU have a cabaret IN every one 81
your restaurants. 20 that Your young folks
can have 4 good time along with the eats.
and dance, and enjoy themselves mores
If I'd my way, Id have a space for dancing
in every eating place and tea room IN this
old city. II would keep a lot OF people out
Of public houses. believe me. 1t would
bring the young folks together; IT would
give them healthy exercise. You ought to
get a hustle on, and start something
There's one point about the fighter from
across seas, be he soldier or sailor, that
strikes the Engilshman Immediately. Ii
i his OPTIMISM: his perpetual cheerfnlness.
The air raids nave been Il matter Of great
interest TO the newcomers. Ii has been
rather difficult TO persuade them 10 take
cover during the raids. Many of them
have stood boldly out on doorsteps gazing
stewards. regardless of shrapnel and high
explosives. "The shows too good 10 miss"
they invariably declare when urged 10
seek shelter during the raids.
One of the cheeriest spots IN sombre
London these days Is the Y. VI. c. a. Hut
at the Aldwych. This j. the favorl'e rem
devious of the American soldiers. Nearly
al of the attendants are Americans. r.
that the soldiers don't feel % very far
from home. after All.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-21
Especial TO Ine iicrald.)

LONDON, Nov. 2l.-The khali clad SOL
der from the land of the Stars aud Stripes
has become quite a familiar figure in the
slang, a "rubberneck,' and nothing worth
seeing Is apt 10 escape his notice. Usually
in squad, of halt a dozen or SO. the Amer
lean soldiers are to be seen daily wander
ing over every section Of the metropolis.
Many sights and features of the big city
draw forth favorable comment from Uncle
Sans boys. while other things they see are
likely 10 meet with good humored ridicule.
The absence of "skyscrapers' in the
worlds largest city l. one of the things
that strikes the soldier from across the
water with surprise.
"Say, stranger" one of them was heard
To remark. 'thi> little old town of yours
is fine and dandy. But I'm awful lonesome
for a real building"
But there are two things that have made
a decided shit" with the soldiers from the
L. :. A. These are the English girls and
the London theaters. There's no doubt
taht the visitors are getting on well with
the English girls. And it is equally true
that the girls have developed n strong fas-
citation for the Americans. The Ameri-
can man "has a real way with him. where
the girls are concerned.
However. entertainments and pleasure
are not takinr up all OF the time of the
American soldiers. In Westminster Abbey
or 81. paul~ Cathedral. in Fleet street and
Lincoln'~ Inn Field. ia almost any VA. for
gotten little nook III London that carries
historical interest. an absorbed American
soldier il 70 be seen uowaduys takir. notes
80 that he may write an interesting letter
To the folks M home.
The American soldier can be frank IN hi~
praise. but he can W equally FRANK IN hi
criticism where he considers criticism i
due.
You need waking M 2 hit in England"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-21
Roiarians Begin
Canvass For Shoes

The shoe-collcc:inc campaign Of The
Brownsville Rotary Club began thI~ after
noon immediately after the club luncheon
AZ the Miller hotel. and il was expected
that the work would be- completed not later
than ; o'clock. The city was divided off
into five districts; and 4 member 1T the
club assigned ~ chairman Of each dis
trict. Automobiles were supplied. and
every house was attacked Tor oil shoes.
Ii was expected that several hundred
pairs. perhaps a thousand, would b. gath
cred FOR shipment to the Belgiars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-21
NEuRALCIC PAINS
Give Way to Soothing HamIin's
Wizard OIL

Harnlin's Wizard Oil i a safe and
effective treatment for headache and
neuralgia. Rubbed in where the pain
is. il acts a. a tonic 10 the tortured
nerves and almost invariably brings
quick relief.
Its healing. antiscntic qualities can
always hl relied upon 10 prevent in
lection. or other serious results. from
snrains. bruises. cuts. burns. bites and
s;ings. Just a GOOD, too, Tor sore
feet. stiff neck. frost bites. cold sores
ann clnbcr sores.
Gct il from druggists FIR ~ ccnts.
III n1t al,i tici -rtrrr the bottle and
get ynur money back
Ever constructed u- have sick head
.crc. lust IVY Wizard Liver Whips.
pheasant little pink pills, ~ ceats.
Guaranteed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-21
WOULD OMIT ONE MEAL A DAY
Wisconsin travelling Men Have New
Plan &c Help IL Conservation
OF Food.

Green Bay, Discrimination ~
one meal Il day. as a food conservation
measure during the war, il being all
vocatcd by Green Bay council lbs,
United Commercial Travellers. for all
individuals not engaged in
toll. such as farm and factory work.
The travelling statesmen believe ii a
sufficient number or people will omit
Il meal a day, the amount of food
saved will help In n large measure 10
enable the government Ia place larger
supplies ia The camps ~ the men who
are fighting Or IN training, for the
war. Buttons viii be distributed 10
travelling men willing to omit a meal IA
dag during the a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-21
NOW ATTACK RED CROSS
Officers Directed to Trace Source Of
Pro-German Propzgan5a.-Spread
False Stories.

WnshinTtun.-TrN-Cerma propaEan-
IN. which las long busted Itself
against the government NJ the United
States. has M last attacked the Red
Cross 10 nearly in the omen that Gen
crnl Manager Harvey u. Gibson has
sent o Telegram to all division mana
gers n the United States 70 report 10
him the source If every attack.
"RumorS and i~nnucndocs critical II
and calculated - eWharraSs the Red
Gross ere being lndu-griou>lv circulat-
- a. part ~ m uuratriotic rropa-
ganda.' wired Mr.. Gibson. MANY Sfo-
rieS. utterly unwarranted in fact, ema-
nate simultaneously from too many
parts n the country to be merely ac-
cidpntal.'f
Mr.. Gibson intimates that the source
Of tho propaganda will he found. He
says:
Every criticism or innuendo against
the Red Cross should he Immediately
challenged and followed up"
The stories are of many kinds. One
f. that the Red Cross sells and keeps
the money for sweaters and other ar
tiClcS given for the soldiers. Another
j. that nearly all money contributed
goes tor expenses and salaries"
OF course the stories are ~maliclously
untrue. As Mr.. Gibson says:
The Red Cross is run as an open
book. Ii has no secrets. IT Is making
u sincere effort TO serve mankind. aud
r. doing IL as carefully and econom-
ically as II knows how. The utmost ef-
fort II being made to give publicity
10 eli its activities"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-21
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

TIiI MATE OF TTNAS.
fn th' sheriff rr any tnn-fahl" RI Cameron
County. t@rtrtrz:
Gulicrnr Reeves. Administrator re- tho estate
ri Pedro t-HrrfA ErurvId,z. deceased. having
ul'i iu oIr rutut, court hi final Jccnnnt 81
hr condition rf thr estate NJ sail Pedro Garcia
;,ncvidrz. decreased. together with IN appus.i-
inn tu ho discharged fr"ri ~aii 1dnitistratiou
loU 3ro hereby commanded. that rs publ
tttn "A this Rrf fNr twenty DAYS In n news
aI-r regularly pnhlSh'rI IN TIE county IL
,lm-rnn. fnr % rrrind mi uot les thnp QUO
wear. NtI .iyr NV. motive NV ail persons inter
rSfcd 10 the ar,ouut f"r fiusl settlement uf
said estate. tr FIN their objections thereto, IL
any thcy have. on or before the November
term. 1917. MI thu said county court. cciu-
mcncins AMI ~ ~ holden ~ the court house uf
SID county. in Brownsville. Texas. IN the i9Ih
day II November, w the year 1917, when said
account and application will hc considered by
said court.
Witness my hand and seal Of office. ut
Brownsville. Texas. this 10Th dc- ": October
1917. JOSEF WEBB.
.Clyrh. County Court Cameron County. Texas
liy =. NaSqurZ. Deputy.
| hereby certify the above ~ be n true copy.
tSeall W. T. VANN.
Sheriff Cameron County. Texas.
10 20 2Ot