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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-18
Ia TERRA donde los ppaaIaaFFu1s~
Algo desconcertahta.

! Algo des~concertahta.
Pero Ell medic de estas escenas re-
p~resentadas sin velo y~sin "ocu!ta-
| Gniento aiguho'' con n cruteza des-
Econocida en- los teatros, eIhibe el au-
tor de la otra toda Is gangrena del
, eyDlotaLor americana cue va 4 los
plantios de hu!e O. a otro genera &c
cuftivos = qae trata a los m~exicanoS
como esciayos. Crua.hente trata Of
autor de la norGla & estos horbres :
-hasta pinfa como Ell los -Estados bRI-
dos 6fganizah sIs schedules como
ex}loEan acknowledgements a los mexi-
canos.
Por este ieciamos que Ia vista tienc
dos faces: una bochornosa para los
mexicanos, ofra para los explctadore5
americanos. Sin embargo, "a idea qu"
Sc former los eEtranjeros que e
esta pelicula ha de ser deSfaTorabi-
lisima para nuestro pueblo y Ell cam
bio Sc ha de Greer que el "nlal honl-
bre de Ia vista" es III tipo singular.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-18
OtrCs detalles humillantes-

Hay mucnos otrCs detalles huInl-
~lLantcs para Mexico, hasta uno que
Sc quiere a~parentar favorable : que
es cl siguientc: Una ~muchacha mex
cana. hija de 2ma ~'tratante De eScia-
vos," muy hoHesta : buena, quiero
casarse con el extranjero que la lie
gado ALI sin saber los horrores dc,
Sur de Mexico. ! bicH, Ia muclachs
lie dice: "No ne casarG contigo hasta
que no consienta tn mama que te ca
sc5 con una miserable mezicana."
Hasta estos Tomcn.os no ha pro
teslado el consul de Mexico nj min
gun grupo de ~mcxicanos; pero Sc cree
qeu IA protesta de los particulars
vendri muy 2ronto.
Jose Arcane
San Francisco. California, Nov -.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-18
La petici6n de los
vilIistas de que
les sea alberto
81 traffico
Fu3 enviada d Washington
Dos asilericanos desert0fes ine=
ron apreisendidcs al crtzar
Ia frOntera

Ell PAS0, Texas, Noviembre H.
FL jefe Gle Ia aduana de este distrito
enyi6 a Washington aver, IA pet!ci6n
que hiciera eI secretaTio de Francisco
Villa para Que Sc ~levantara Ell e'erre
que fue decretado para ei puerto dc
Ojinaga inmediatamente daspues de
que dicha plaza cay6 ell poGcr de las
fuerzas villistas-
La peticion fut hecha al jefe del
seryicio de aduanas de Preside, Qnien
Ia trasmiti6 Ell jefe de este Dis,rito
AGuanal. De Ia respuesta cue den las
autoridades de Washington, depende-
IA ell que Sc abra al tr&fico q puerto
de 0iinaga.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-18
OUIEN Is 81 NOYIO?
10 ANA MUCN0?

listed Sc yorprende o nucstra
D]~erurta verdad? Pues no dcbcria
Dc ser asi Duesto que prcguntamos
para hacer una suggestion. 10 que
iesram0s aIvertirI2 cs que listed
,urdn ahorrarse dincro comprando
~, r~craIos Dc Navidad (Crismas,
nara 81 padre. hcrmaro o noyio. COZ
no.o+ros No hav cosa Guc sea Mas
nil nsTa mn horHbre aseado ouc una
~qraia nara ~gzu-ar.e. La naval"
"PhLMER" dc seguridad, es h me-
;or osrauc con ella no hay 81 pcli-
..ro dc corr.rsc. no importa cue Ia
nerscnl cue Ia usa sea ~ncrviosa, con
ssGio enc IN ,,sr como c~ua!qu;er otra
racai3 re- barhq, Esra chapcaGa en-
~, : va on I'm cIeeante esuucnc :
con lis 81 curhilIas. Precio Cs-
,,crial SEQ.
PARA listed
:; ,,os wanda s,l pedido Accountants
do ran ,r' GIRO ncstaI nor dos pesos
- -, rer,cs I'm nnnio de NilIer's
c.. -, do . ,nso F.+a f,nr,,
- -, rocor,o-G.c 10 No.
.a.nn,;~nt, Ios G,rros no.
-,,n,on,,rn C~yornaGTras lei sol.
=. ~ 81 cr,.;s hierSfiaa y hero.
oa nS,;,iii,s ;. Gomss enformn9adc,
- -
GETFTA EcpECiA..
r,:,Gannc - 6riaa con Il, giro
,ccssj . G;7a~o on efectiyo en- carLa
noss.i . n'"e,o i, e- rcsos q v,,cita
S's'lLrso ~ 100, 80 -, .o~!afor
- ,"aio vo,Ge-,nS al D~ar;n Dc
- 'V na-oo,s ,~7aGe
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-18
CBRAs De EMILIO sALGARi
q 500 cada uaa.}

- Ss-fy G-Ca NAa.f
los -.s:cgios dc u INDIA
los pl-7.Hs de Z S.alss.a
- .gCu:-;1 de IN imreTlo
L. vgn-.Itn Cc >22tphaA
Il re-ulG1.si. IL Ncmpr2c2G
- - del are
=. ars,-,..r,Gu 90 Carta&C.
EG Las mcz,ll2s 10 t-T.C2
- ,a,r~o Ho IL 3O1tL1a eEu
:! Etjo def CcrslFiv rotJ-
Los ul:ir.os IE~;SgEieTu>-
los r!rltas rg .as urIu''i+s.
2; ~c,..Tc4in.O 1e It'd iTi0u.
Las zcut-Is ta u ES.epa-
Il cs,rg:ia d. II Ar~GE--.G.
IN = ua- Cp las v@rlaS.
Lg- aSsTaECE &c l. China
Ii rLoUtGls de J-y-
I. E.-:r4 blanca
las ~lusraviiias DIT arc 2JG.
tO1FE &C DTVEPSAS
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-18
: uarAvjjias DIT arc &IG.
Cs-LomaE1o o los Dcce P27e5 de

C.-LGTlzELp U --S S-~C 80
r-snc,a. : i. FUSuCl z9C
Sny.,zs E,emp'sGes. roT CeE'1AieS i
- Et. lie Ee-,ecu-tI .-.-...--..-- ~
TCs arg--rS &c GIrvrIo .----.--.--- 10,
10 ran.,!ciores de QUc.cLo .------. 20
u c1sSf5.rptO Gc gUeFrGO ...-....-.- 20
Trs EegraarrS .'r oHrEFan -.-.-.... -
ala. asnosa : aG-d"e. paT Aware ca
.r,n- : prz7.!a- icHhS. con uuStTa-
.i0npS. rmpaSlaGa- - ie.a
N.rf o .as Charles Cnairabandssi4S
yyye!e Urs.gaGa. Dos rolLJ> go Id
Don Quao,c &c IA M-acna- Edicicn &c NJ
iuiJ 70 %
Il Mart. del Gtl@ota.. H5rnosa oDGS;
aTs7da en- "a VIDA Del Reaenior Gel
GgaLG. u t3no @TGn1t, HailaSLaoO n
81 Ti~,-Ut.a-.- I1- i. =. stevenson v."'
81 Amer d. rs .Fa"res. Noreia Seau-
,aGa;aJ. Cu:,-o ;omos. pas;a ,cia -. 80
Fl iLsleEEI o. .pS Cei0s- >sEunAa ~. l.
:. de IL anterior. CCajTo t0THc=. tel2 80
rT.f--tri~r rl- Alfonso &c Eiel1e Ga
F,giac,6E. . IL Nartir;D de I NadEe PIC
:! S.'I5 IL Il Go"leil ......--.-.. -
Fieg--ia de- H"-oe. por PFFFor. ...-- 20
r,cs * 2ls,Gn- NGve.: de &H3: ::,V.1'
Gil Eiis Dc ssa'34ah4- -G.c-en ~7 N
Historic &C Robinson CTUsoe. Fermo-
- !bEy CO. prCvUca Stempre lntenSas -
emocsUUeS. Edici6n &c lIso -" 70
"a rn.r:eT a. Ifafe BIacco. por VII
AZ NT It -, nor :. !. Sta.e1son SOC
% :. - 800 mr. p, rniSno $50
- - - Tias ...... t.0I
fas J,J;r.us DiaS dc PoEpeya- M
De lis Uars.s mas iLIcTesa1tcS de Ia
.noca rOG-Sgg. EC!citu ds lul9 .--:.;. ~.
Ia rcr e. AGGjrsTa. CuaiF0 toEoS tsla .
ia pLg del CaFdaEGl ..-.....-....-. 'Ic
n Eugnu.ud Or ENRIQUE GGlTio . -
los Nistr.t0S d. Il jGrUiSlc:6n .--- 1@f
: Memorials de IN Heyolucio2aEIo 49,. 15C
( Sar-Igrn. 20 UGrnas -...-...--.- NJ
20 +H tln :.N
! EgFraclJEes &c u GGZatJr, por ivan
Tr--E7sp1f- ----.--- "'
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-18
No tieae NADIA que e Ia iaIluercia
alemaaa.

Los vil!istas que So ~eucUentran ea
Oiiinaga negaron que tuvieran furda-
meEto aiguno los rumgre QIe han
circulado en territoTic americana
respevto d que IA Influenza a!emana
0 eI direro aienlan tuyiera Cue ver
algo cor eli moyimiento que cstan
d~esarrollando los revoiucicnavios CO.
mandates Dor Francisco Villa contra
Ell gobier@o actual de Mexico.
Fl iefe dc. Estada Mayer je Villa
reg6. caMbien, que taviet&n funda-
meuio los iEformcs reiativo5 q qGe el
! viilismo tuvicra ~conexion con e. par
lido felicisra. Dijo cue con e. unico
reyoiucionario con quiea esta5a en- &C.
/ nesi6n era cen Emilianc Zapata. q
jefe Dc los revoiuc;ona-ios que ope-
ran en- los Estados de Moreios, Cue
rrero Y Puebla.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-18
IN hl0 NalQ.A
NcEELAS A 20 [ENTAFOS,

49,
are e BuScgE aaTido
Amor : MsrtifiO
rs'-Sric De Amor
- S1v:o P5estatO
:, rr-ze:oT;c de i2S Sn:ie1ay
e pdratsS De las AUieTS5
81 frTie7.0 DE- los hCmbTes
q HSta de- les Mares
E NIdo Sc Hu!seaores
Z. Coils. de ~Esneraldas
F. 81 GG I2s Stf.s
g Alr7a GH II Reso
Is al,4 de las flores
Ia Vel en- los LsSIos
"A Mis- - inS LS-En-7ss
- yTuda t}sgTe
IS Cnrte Gel k3i0F
Ia Princess Gel D3isf
la EGS &c venus
as GOrecsS dei Amor
las Hiss del Champagne
ISs ETSS H~Oda-nsS
Nxrsus Q IL Hiia &c iss Olas
MStiif6s sssa t3S MuiscaS
NsIal:cs sean los homSreS
Ha,ctaS Ssal LIS SusgreS
SsICiio sea 81 ADoT
:aaIettcs scxn los Celos
~FEs!Clsclss Ge Amor
Fn-0u6 sc CSssa los Eon6Sss
P1vOu6 - Csssa ISs MaieEss
pn-Jua Pecan la1 Eg!eTes
PoCTIs RsinciGeG ;.s Fiudas
Porous Er-rGrrsn IsS Ttetas
pa- Ss2glF q urss SgtsS
sa xstsstad ei S7nr
;viTa lI aaTiz!-
II RsausEEito &c III Satre
e EItc s2lilto
= aeCarro Is ORC
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-18

es 81 rep@e=satante de; n2eTo 2arlr
do en este a2is. e lieenciaGo G.az
L.ombardo IA estado siempre con Vi
In. habiende s!ao SU EIncipa? con;e-
iesa dnra4ta e! tiea:Fo que @t1gle-
clio Ell i4fe de las operacio2es Sa la
mado gebierno Ell el Norte &c = Pc
plh2ica, de5pass de ID rugtura que
two con CarranZa.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-18
Dos americanOS desertorcs fueTon
aDrehenjid0S

~ S'tN-A1%N''
Los dos soldados amcricanoS Que
Ge~sertaron Ge las filas ! fuerca a te-
r-itoric ~mcxicano, donde Sc Giecon DC
alta CT cl ejercito c~arrancisca. Ia
biendo cstado e~ncargados de dos anne
tralladoras que usaror las fuerzas
que g~uaraecia O.jinaga durante e. alta
one de los villistas. fueron apreher-
didos al cruzar Ia frontera por I'm
destacamea,o que hace scryicio de
vigilancia : conducidos 4! tuerte
Bliss, donde Sc encucatran prisjo"e-
roS.
Los dcsertores son los aoldados
Kearns Y pawrencc. & primero de-
sert6 &c III cuerpo &c caba!ieria que
hacia ~servicio de patrri!as cerca de
e Faso = Sc do de alta en- e. "jer-
cito carrancisJa. en- ei que Sirvi0 du-
ranle ounce dias, habiendo permane-
edo TODD csc tempo eli 0jinaga.
CuauGo eI ataque &c los vil!is;as Il
iicha plaza, Kearns : Lawrence fuc-
ron e~nca-gadss &c manejar las ave
.ra:ladcras ~coloeadas en- la primo o%i
ertrada de Cjinaga. kearns dice Q2e
ali permareci3 hassa que 10 dcjarcn
solo los Sot5a4os earrancistas.'
kcaras declare que tenian nunicione5
eli gran cantidad y que lutheran Do
dido r~esiStir los carrarciStas mas
tempo.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-18
Los yaquis ObraR de acucrdo .
Villa.

e movimicnto de los iHdios yaGUis
e. el Estado dc Sonora g aarlc 2cl
movinliento general ~oTganzsdo por
q Partido convencionista, de! cual es
iefe Francisco Villa. q coyonel TIL
10. al aseguuar esto, declare que
Francisco Reyna : otros jefes. que
tambien Sc encuanIGan lev2ntadCs e.
armas en- el Estado de Sonora es-an
~operando baio la direction de Fran
cisco Villa. Confrm6 tambien Ell Sc
cretario particular Del jefe re5elde
las informaciones dadas por LA
.PRENSA hsce algunos djas. rel2tiva-
mense a que los indies yaqu;s que
estzh2n g~uarreciendo Escal6n ' Sic.
IRA MojaGa Sc rcbe!aron contra ei
bgobierao ~carrancista-
Asegur6 tambi6n cue el lieenciado
! Miguel Diaz Lombardo, Quien Sc en-
cuentra En- Ia ciadad de Washington.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-18
Mas CONPATREOTAS.
Uicnc de IL "a. ;'ag)


70 del rcc.utamicnlo - han prcS2n-
taGo., NJ sido e de IN jGvcn. dc origen
,v~ts&niero. pero mexicano dc Eaci-
m.ientc, ' que Gurante IL maEor parte
dc 81 vida na radicado en e. p&efto
lie Tamr;ca, donlc 81 padre es dueao
dc ma im2octante casa de conercic.
Sc Hama dicao io'en Miguel KopPa-
he.
Ea.oatranIo.e :5ace POGO tienTpo en-
Es~ios uu:daT, accideasaanente,
fus rcgjsy-adc Y so=te2dc, habieadoie
socaaa cntrar al i0msc7&to ~servicio
ar. el ei5rcitc. 81 no preseataha opoS-
cunameatc su exception.
Pa-& ercorces. va EoPpache habia
vae!to 4 la ciudad de Tampico.
C~onsid1rado como dcsertor.
LEGO Q? tacmino fijado por Ia ley.
IS Eopyashe 40 Sc prcsenr6.
Por cuest;oncs dc ~negoci@S, tuTo
ape "enir = Sun Antonio Ell mancio-
! n.do icvcn. a semana naSada, Y Sc
cacon,r6 cor diversos c~i-a-orios para
! acaGir q, e.tiH:er fisico.
Como no 10 haD:a hecho. cstabs
! W considerable como desertor. ' Go
! mo tai i5a 4 ser ~c4stigado. AcUtit
:nmediat&meR-a Al corsulado maxi
| c4no. ) este hizo o tOda gronIitud
las diligancias tendencies 1 pronar d
nacionaljdad ;! ciudadanja mexicana,
! de KopYache. quieh acaGa de sol
prssto en abSoFuta !i5ercaa. para 81
lragYcso I N5xico.
Fl mismo rcsultaio 81 eSpera oDtc.
rcr CT ias cauSaS peH1cnrcs.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-18
BIRLIOTECA DE CRANES
NGFELAS

81 Caf-s-.l cs rla mixer ----.---- 900
- S0sta de MoGt5c-BSto, cen - rG5-
-,nnaci6l la aal5 &C. NaeIl2' a.
CmG .-..----.-- " -
Fl ccrnete is GTGeI5S .. -
81 bio Gei u!2tlC. Ucr FeFa, -...-. ~.
Il hu6sran0 lei ReEtEAe-'o 1900 .
e hiIc phsrGCasGG .-.--.--.-. -
II uE1sc3 de las i5CSS. : iCa-v$ $780,
FL Jutfo ETrl5te .-------.- -
e IS-oNSfo. Q Enrique &c LsEa!I3TE '."'
Z PeriGuti.C SaTE.cu.v. E.VsEsIS -
.aInOss E0.eia meS!c2Ea --.--......-.. ~
Gl Bias &c S5atl,sEa .-....--..-. ~.
LE CaTE1ia de Parma ..--........- -"
La EnTeleG2dor3 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 'g'
IL cIi2 de- HSesiO0, DOT &u9leC.a -.-
L. mgte- De! pEy&SO -..--...-,..,- ~
Iss dos rtyRis hT
LIS R=taaS de PslEliEs .........-.-. GT3
nuac!eu "VElnie sEcs CsSTges" -
yfzcoCda &c sFagslals'' ionss So. 50
Los prsSiiiar!cS Gel aIc1E .-.--.-..... or
Los coa1UiststpEss tel F03G .....-.-. aT
los ht!U5 del pueblo. , tggsos .... -
LIS htyos Sss Captain GEG1i, p0c u
10 yeTde. Z tIIos --.--......--..-.- 30
Los m.yFs-i1s de Paris. 2 TOMS ..-- f.En
los lats pseSdos cSoiisls7- Z tcTlaS 10
os,.- y SyrSnds. : snI2os ..--....... ..EG
:Ozc ycais! EsTsla SEssrieS 10 Is
saocr &C NsTdG IN
Eon!Dsna CSuSga .-........-.-..-- al
MARS. Dor J5cSs IsIacs
y-.trfSg da 2uGr 81
Ia onrsro s-iSssCrs!E .----"..-. o..
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-18
Sc

-------- Sc EEA eS3II-AlX--
81. hpsnos opezuziss para IGiaas dc carbon. Nucstras miGas estan
trehaiando con toda ceguIaridad y estanos pagaado- los salaries Eas
altos e-nunca habiamos pagadG. Buena CorUnidad, nuna-Eosa colo
ua nsyicabny buenas eScuetas. No hay rsnaaas. 30 Sc adelanta 81
transporte. Buena exyectatiya para trabaiar TODD e. 1nvierro.
BRIDGEPORT COAL co. BRIDGEPORT, TEAAs.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-13
Psychology and the War.

Pro-. g. Stanley iiRIl Of the Clark
university. United States, places tho
subject of applied psychology ON
high plane In rslaaen 10 the war. lilo
states;
whatever system Las been EN-"
ploycd II rs evident tha, applied
psychology has produced results In
this war which IL Was never possible
10 attain before. Men have endured
more, they have shown more hcroisrn
and daring and have submitted TO
More punishment, than In any pre-
yious war. No such slaughter woald
have been possible In former wars
without provoking panic, This has
unquesIionably been due to the sys
TEN Of psychological selection. nos
only for the various grades Of service
but for special activities within each
grade. Our country raay as well think
Of going Ia war without flrst-ciDss mil.
itary equipment ~ without Lnowl.
edge Of applied psychology, The conn
ell Of national defense seems 10 have
recognized this aud the National lte-
search council within tina, body VIII. l
understand contain representative
psychologists
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-13
PLAN TO FERThlZE TUBEn6
Use Of Barnyard Manure and Acid
Phosphate Recommended a. Ideal
by Ohio Station.

Selection os good clover sod where
putatnes hare not grown for NJ least
FIVE years. and the use Of harnvard
manure with acid phosphate nre giyea
by the Ohio experiment staten a.
Ideal conditions for fertil!zlne rota.
toes After p years invests cations
With tbs crop the experiment station
advises farmers 10 piow under y 10
10 sons of manure per acre II pieaty
Is available, and then to apply about
800 pounds Of acid phosphate per acre
AS surface dressing. II manure In
scarce four or five tons per acre nay
be. used, and then 100 pounds Of acid
phosphate along with 100 pounds Of nj
trate Of soda Will yield about the
same results. These experiments have
shown that fertilizer should be spread
over oil the land and not confined TO
the potato rows. for In this way the
potato roots spread out more widely
aud succeeding crops make better use
OF what the potatoes leave. +
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-13

A, hurried examination Is likely 10
prove disappointment. Observe
blemlshes, vice, faulty conformation,
unsoundness and general Characters
tics. Common hlemishes are scars
from old wounds. poll evil, scratches,
shoe bolts and small ruptures. Com.
mon vices are halter pulling. cribblng,
kicking, stall walking, weaving. and
biting. Common faults Of cenforma.
ton are straight shoulders, crooked,
weak or improperly set legs, eve
neck, long, weak back and dropping
Group.
Common unsoundness are splintS
thoroughpin. SPAWN. curb. extreme
fstula, ringbone, side bones, extreme
atrophy Of muscles, contracted ten
dons and broken wind. General char
acterist!cs include tleshing, tempera.
ment. quality, color. and age. In final
selection, look for the good qualities
and weigh them against the defects.
Enargeinents or scars tdue TO de-
formity, unusual mishap. or uncom.
mon dlsease) not conforming to any
af those discussed should cause 4
horse 10 be rejected unless the nature
OF the cause and the detriment to the
value Snd usefulness Of the animal Is
self-evident. Experience gained by
examining large numbers Of horses
will aid In quickening the eye and
Judgment, thereby making II possible
to perceive readily any unusual condi-
ton, but It should be remembered that
a hurried examination Is liable 10
prove disappointment Consequently
plenty OF time should be taken In
making the examination. because time
Is much cheaper than money tied up
In an unsatisfactory horse. II pos
Eble, get history OF the animal. and
while You are about II, get a history
Of the person having II for sale. SO
many defects may be covered up by
such unfair methods as drugging thai
II Is good plan to make purchases
only from those with good reputa-
lions. Horses offered at auction sales
should be thoroughly examined pre-
vious 70 their being brought into the
ring, or else they should be tried out
In compliance with the rules OF the
sale before time for settlement.
II IL we'll not "a form The habit Of
seeing only the defects, for horses. Ike
people, are seldom perfect, conse.
quently in judging them weigh the
good qualities agains. the bad A
horse should be valued by the amount
Of service he will perform rather than
hy his minor shortcomings.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-13
ESTIMATE OF DAYS FLOWING
Time Requires 20 pIow IN Acre o..
pencs en- Sire Of pie~ and Num-
Der OF Horses used.

farmers frequently want 10 know
how much land can be piowed In q day
and how mach work 1t requires TO
break an acre. Records at the Missouri
College Of Agriculture on 2. IT, acres Of
land show that II required "a hours Of
map labor and a,s hours OF horse labor
for each acre, or course. the time ~
quired 10 plow an acre viii depend on
the size Of the plow and the number
of hetses used. A fourhorse gang
plow with two i2-ineh bottoms viii av-
erage about 4.i2 acres day Of 90
hours when II IL frunniag six inches
deep, The same plow running eight
inches deep Will break quarter of an
acre less. A three horse sulky with
II or l6-inch bottom will average about
IS acres AZ six-inch depthks and
about . acre less for the eight
Inch densh4 A swe.harse li~lneh walk.
Ing plow will break about IT5 aeNs a
day at s!x.lnch depth and about =
acre less at the elght-inch depth.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-13
LATE Eu1ATlD Z lllT 8 \
work Shesad nssta - essH - Pt1me1
Ars Six isehss l+lhh mn csRsimue
at lHtsrsHss |,

N z 4 D.. j 4 y q u
The weather conditions Wkieh favor
the spr~ad az late potato Alight ARE II
haznlA. still atraosphefe with q tesa-
pegature arourId rs degrees r. Above
IS r. and below sc r r :.sere IL rrac~
tieally no Eermtnation OF the BLIGHT
spores. Since spraying for late blight
liz 4 preventive rather than curative
MEASURE, spraying should begin as soon
~ the plants are six iaches high and
sheald continue ut Intervals VI eaa or
two weeks depending alon weather
coalitions until near the time Of ma.
turf,y.
The effectiveness OF spraying M A
preventive depends upon the thorough
ness with which II Is done, II Is essen.
tiai that the whole plant be kept cen
stanfiy covered with the mixture II
the blight spores are to be prevented
from finding q place OF entrance into
rs surface.
The wheels Of the sprayer do not
seesn TO in!ure the vines sufficiently To
be = soufce OF apprehension, even
when they are large and cover the
ground, as Is often the case late In the
season.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-13
POST FOR MAN he DERlDED
Lloyd George Picks old.Time Political
Foe Because Ne 10 Best
Man for job.

London. --- Premier Lloyd George
picks his suhor,linates In curious ways.
On account of the food scarcity and
the need for increased production. the
premier was hard put 10 think Of q
suitable man to fill the post Of presi'
dent OF the board Of agriculture. A
political colleague, overhearing Mr..
Lloyd George speak OF his difficulty,
said to him.
Il know the very man you want for
agriculture"
"Who Is thatr' asked Mr.. Lloyd
George
"prpthsro. Of course" was the re-
ply.
''Protheru, prothero," exclaimed Mr.
Lloyd G.s,rgc Lets Sex, isn't that
the man ! had II controversy with
the man once called the duke q!
Bcdfords butler. or something IT that
sort7 Why, that's the Very man
want"
Roland T.. rrothcro was IN old.
time political fee Of the premter'S, bur
that made no difference 50 long AS he
was m efficient man for the post.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-13
PRICELESS BOOK IS FOUND
@letters Of vespucci" Stolen From
Florence Some Years Ago, Is Re-
covered In Mail.

London.-A Rome dispatch reports,
"Sonle years ago there Was stolen
from Florence an old book Of priceless
value IT which only one copy Is In ex.
istence. |, was entitled THE letters
Of Ameriso vespucci." and In II the
celebrated Florence explorer reeountei
the journeys ana discoveries which he
made shortly after Columbus. /.
the book belonged to Marquis Cap.
poni, but, despite prolonget, Inquiries
by the police, no trace NJ IL could he
fo1ad. Now the police. while inspect,
ing postal packages addressed u for,
essn countries on the Italian Swiss
frontier, hare discovered a parce! con.
tanning the precious work. The mack
age was addressed to German book
seller who fled to Switzerland after tAt
outbreak of wax