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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01
Social Activities

Miss, Augusta Au Rand entertained at her
aone. 5253 hardwood avenue, on Tuesday
evening In honor Of her sister. Miss Gertrude
Aq. Rand. who is rapidly recovering from her
recent operation.
The, guests inclnded Mr.. and Mrs, William
8. Washburn. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wolfe, Mr..
and Mrs Frank Fiser Thompson, Mr.. Ar
thur Koehier, and Mr.. Earl Dietrich.
Mrs. william II. Clark is the guest for
several weeks Of her niece. Mrs. Jack Baeu-
lchier, IN East Orange.
4 Lieutenant Charles Il. c. Shannon, NJ o.
R G.. and Mrs. Shannon, OF 1926 Walnut
1treet are In the city for few days. visit
RW Mr. and Mrs. ID, Brookneld Wilson. Of
~ West Mount Aairy avenue, Germantown.
|(leutenant shannon is now stationed at a
|>oAthern camp. and Mrs, shannon has taken
p4rtmcnts AT Greenvlile, y. o., for the
|nfer.
IA Frank Norris has obtained =. ten-day
ht absence from. ,his training I'm and
present visiting hts. aunt Mre ~ eQcis
nv, >e7 Hept1lsy lsyorty~second efreet ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01

A MOTHER representative OF nm OLD ana
"A historical French name has fallen ON
the field Of honor, The eldest son and
the heir to the title Of the Duke and Duchess
NJ Inrnnu ,vns hlned ihn other naY at the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01

THETtE was a picture of the Kaiser, the
Eajserine and ole of the Kaiserinos in
one of the Sunday papers last week, and
mother who had not had chance to see
the colored section, found it on the floor,
and, what was more, soaking wet. She
called little John j., and said: "Dearie,
what is this? Mother has not even seen
the paper yet, and here are some Of tn,
pictures all wet"
Little John j. gazed sadly at his mother.
Words failed him. Then he exclaimed:
'Buu.t, mother! That's a picture of the
RATHER, and we have been thpitting at
him. We filled our mouths with water
and then thpit juth ath hard ath we
could" You see how the doctrine of hate
spreads, does 1t not?
NANCY WYNNE.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12

test. These strains differ so slightly
that up to the time this cooperative
planting was made no decision had
been reached as to which was the best
of them.
1t was therefore considered desirable
to plant an acreage of each strain
large enough to afford a thorough COM
parison of the behavior under the soil
conditions of the Salt River valley and
to furnish sufficient fiber for a COM
parative spinning test. In order to
prevent any possibility of mixing. the
United States department of agricul-
ture retained an option on all the seed
to be produced in these fields. -
Contracts were executed, binding the
farmers who received this first supply
of Pima seed to follow instructions OF
accredited agents of the department
in regard to the preparation, planting
cultivation and the irrigation of the
land and the thinning, 'roguing" and
harvesting of the crop.
A number of farmers in the Tempe
district accepted the terms offered by
the department and planted in all some
PTS acres of Pima cotton in March
1916 With the hearty cooperation OF
the association the seed cotton from
these fields was picked and ginned
with added precautions to keep the
three strains separate and to prevent
admixtures of other cotton seed.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12
GROWING COT TON
At CASA CRANOE

Replying to a letter of inquiry from
San Bernardino. Cal, DR.. r. II. Forbes.
director agricultural experiment sta
ton of the University of Arizona,
writes as follows:
Your problem letter of January IS,
relating to the best procedure on 100
acres of land near Casa Grande at this
time is at hand, promptest possible
returns and a cotton crop being the
object, with limited capital to invest.
i nudge from your letter that th~
40 acres upon which you are going to
grow Egyptian cotton is leveled ana
has probably been cultivated before,
leaving it presumably in fair condition
for the culture of the cotton crop,
especially if it has been in alfalfa.
at would be well, however, for you
even in this case, to make sure that
the land is perfectly leveled and takes
water uniformly throughout. Other
wise the cotton will grow irregularly
according to the lack or the excess of
water resulting from irregularities in
the level of the field. Extra attention
to this point before planting time VIII
be we'll worth while.
AS to the remaining 120 acres of
virgin land which has not yet been
leveled, I am of the opinion that you
will hardly have time this spring to
prepare this ground for wheat, oats,
barley, or any other winter growing
crop and your best course, therefore,
will be to prepare for q summer crop.
AS in the case of cotton, time spent
now in leveling the land properly will
be a good investment, securing more
uniform irrigation, better crops, and
economizing in the cost of expensive
pumped water. l would advise, there
| fore, that while the weather remains
cool and horses are most effective, that
YOU proceed to level as much of your
new land as you have time for and
then during spring and early summer
plant
Il. Acreages of dwarf milo maize
! feterita and clubhead cane, all of which
varieties grow well under Southern
Arizona conditions. require minimum
of water, and can be converted into
silage and used to excellent advantage
in feeding live stock.
90 Tepary beans can be planted
during spring and early summer, af-
fording crops of beans or hay, as may
be required.
"3. Cowpeas also grow to excellent
advantage planted in spring or early
summer. Both tepary beans and cow
peas are beneficial to the soil and may
be plowed under as preparation foi
other crops. including cotton if desired
"A. On virgin land q small acreage
of alfalfa, even with pumped water
may be found worth while in connec-
ton with poultry and a dairy cow oil
two, etc.
IS. A vegetable garden from which
a considerable portion of the living o.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12
Gin CAP AC|TY
Of VALLEY To
Be MUCHMOR

Ginning capacity of the Salt River
valley will be trebled this year, accord
ing to plans now being formulated.
Some of the plans have been SO far
perfected that definite announcement
has been made.
The Mesa Egyptian Cotton exchange
will begin the construction of costly
gin at once and will have it ready for
the first cotton in late summer or early
fall
Plans have been practically COM
pleted for the construction of a string
of gins to extend over the valley.
These will be what are to be known
as independent gins" Just how many
gins this string will comprise has
not yet been announced. Other plans
are SAID to be shaping themselves for
the construction of gins, and all OF
these gins, it is said, will be built
during the next few months. The cot
ton crop this year was handled largely
by the gins at Glendale, Phoenix, Tenn
pc and Chandler
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12
Constant
DEMAND FOR ALL
ARIZONA GOT TON

There is a firm, steady market for
all the cotton that the Salt River valley
can grow. Those in authority say that
reasonable acreage is necessary to-
keep the market assured for the Ari-
IONA product.
The spinners like to know to a GER
tainty that the necessary quantities
can be obtained. Special cotton, as.
grown here, requires special machinery,
and it goes into special fabrics. There
fore a considerable acreage must be
grown each year to keep mills sup
piled and the choice product on the
market.
The high prices received this year
are an indication of the demand and
the market possibilities. Much more
of this choice cotton could be marketed.
1t is therefore considered vital that
Arizona increase its output this year.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12
Test OF Pima Egyptian Cotton
Proved 1t Best for PLANTING

Thomas II. Kearney, psychologist in
charge OF the bureau of plant industry
Of the United States department of
agriculture, has prepared the follow
ing on tests of Pima Egyptian cotton
in the Salt River valley:
The United States department of ag-
riculture began experimenting with
Egyptian cotton in arizona in 1901.
After seven years OF plant breeding
work new variety, which received the
name of Yuma" was developed The
result OF field tests. extending over
period of four years, together with
spinning tests of the fiber, having indi-
Gated that this cotton was suitable for
commercial production, seed was placed
in the hands of farmers of the Salt
River valley in 1912. The Yuma vari-
ETY. has ever since been grown in that
locality.
The Pima" variety originated in
1910 with a plant selected out of field
OF Yuma cotton grown at the Co
Operative Testing and Demonstration
Garden at Sacaton, Ariz. This variety
is very distinct from the parent Yuma
variety and in certain respects is de-
cidedly superior
Two Varieties Compared
When compared with typical plants
Of the Yuma variety, Pima shows the
following differences:
The limbs or Vegetative branches are
fewer and shorter.
The leaves are more regularly five
lobed and the cIefts between the Iobes
are deeper.
The hollis are less tapering and have
sharper points and a much smoother
surface, the Yuma boil being deeply
pitted.
The Pima fiber is finer, Iiohter
eolored, and longer, stapline from W
to I 9-16.
The peculiar shape and smooth sur
face Of the Pima boil afford the readi :
est means of distinguishing the plants
from those of the Yuma variety.
The Pima plants are more productive
than The average plants of the Yuma
variety, the fruting branches, especial
ly the lower ones, being longer and bet :
ter furnished with boIIs. For this
reason and because of the lesser ten
deney to rank upper growth the plants
mature earlier than those of the
Yuma.
The more open foliage and smaller
development of limbs allow more Iioht
to reach the lower part of the plant
and consequently the early bottom crop
is heavier. This would be an especial
advantage in years when the season is
cut short by early frost.
The strong tendency of the Pima
plants to develop fewer and shorter
limbs than the Yuma plants dives the
FORMER variety a decided ADVANTAGE
by making the picking easier.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12

A further advantage consists in hav-
ing the larger proportion of bols
borne on the branches of the main
stalk instead of on the limbs.
With very long season the average
plant of Yuma might rpen as many
bolIs as the average Pima plant, but in
borne on the large limbs of the Yuma
plants do not have a chance to mature,
and the bottom crop being largely
shaded off, smaller production
results.
Bolls of Pima cotton are pIumper
and better filled than the average
Yuma boil, and Pima is therefore
superior in weight of seed cotton per
boil. Consequently with the former
variety the picker secures a somewhat
larger return from his labor.
In lint percentage the two varieties
differ but slightly, the ADVANTAGE, if
any, being in favor of the Yuma
The Pima cotton produces. Ionqer
and finer fiber than the Yuma, and for
this reason should command a better
price in the market; but even if there
we're no difference in the value of the
fiber, the superiority of the Pima vari-
ETY. in productiVeness, earIiness, size of
bolls, and greater freedom from limbs
is likely to make it the more profitable
| type to grow.
Pima More Uniform
In the present condition of the two
varieties, Pima is much the more uni
| form, having had the advantage of
| improvement in the methods of breed
ing which have taken place since the
Yuma variety was turned over to the
grower.
This difference in uniformity was
apparent last summer to growers OF
Pima cotton in the Salt River valley
all of whom had grown the Yuma vari-
ETY. in previous years. In the. Yuma
fields it is easy for any one at all
familiar with cotton plants to pick out
several types which differ in general
appearance in the shape of the leaves
and bolls. In the Pima fields, on the
other hand, only one type of plant is
present.
The individual plants of the Yuma
variety also show marked differences
in length of fiber, While the Pima
plants are much more uniform in thi.
respect. With a long staple cottor
this matter of uniformity is very i'm.
portant and is a large factor in the
value of the cotton to the spinner
Field Tests of Pima in 1916
The Pima variety seemed to be sc
promising that in the spring of 1917
arrangements were made for a fielC
test in cooperation with the Salt
River Valley Egyptian Cotton Grower:
association. Three strains of the Pims
variety, each derived from a single
selected plant were included in thi:
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12
$4,000 BALES PRODUCED DURING 1917

the family may be secured, should be
maintained
IS. By all means plan to put in one
or more pit silos in which to store the
silage crops that you will be able to
produce on virgin land this year. This
silage will enable you to carry live
stock at minimum cost or conduct
feeding operations in connection with
the adjacent range country at an ad-
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12

vantage You will make more from
your land in this way than by any
attempt TO grow and sell hay.
Il note your proposal to disk, irri-
gate and SOW your land, then disking
in the seed. The trouble with this pro-
cedure is that your seed bed will not
be deep and well enough prepared for
best results with crops planted New
land should be thoroughly and deeply
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12

plowed if possible. TO get the best re-
suits. At any rate you should not at
tempt to grow Vop on such land
without first leveling it well, and this
in itself implies thorough blowing.
IF you will also write to our agricul-
tural extension department when you
arrive upon the ground and are in
need of further advice, an effort will
be made to help you
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12
STRONGEST COTTON GROWN

The remarkable feature about
the quality of the cotton grown in
the Salt River valley is not only
the unusual length of the fiber
averaging about one and one-half
inches-but the fact that very
carefully conducted laboratory
tests show it to have the, greatest
textile strength of any cotton
grown in the entire world. Spin
ming tests show from five to seven
per cent less waste than any other
variety.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12

You can get your home built for
you at actual cost in Los Olives.
Our home making proposition is
new and the most liberal ever made
here.
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-11

clicked q cushy Job behind the lines.
and how sorry ] feS that they had tc
stay In the front line and argue out the
war with Fritz. They were envious
but stin good-nRtured, and as ! left the
trench to 90 TO the rear they shouted
after me:
Good luck. Yank. old boy; don't
forget TO send up few fags TO your
old mates"
promised 10 do this and left.
reported al headquarters with stx-
teen others and passed the required ex-
animation. Out Of the sixteen appli-
cants four were selected.
was highly elated because was, I
thought. in for q cushy sob back at the
base.
The next morning the four reported
TO division headquarters for instruc-
tons Two OF the men were sent 10
large towns in the rear OF the lines
with an easy Job. When II came our
turn the officer told Us we were good
men and had passed very creditabls
examination.
MX TN bat begap- q ret TOO small
for me, and noted that the other man.
Atwell by name. was sticking his chest
out more than usual.
The officer continued: Il think can
use You two men TO great advantage
In the front line. Here are your orders
and instructions, also the pass which
gives you full authority as special II.
y. detailed on intelligence work. Re
port at the front line according TO your
+ Instructions 1t is risky work and ]
wish you both the best Of luck"
My heart dropped TO zero and Al.
wells face was q study. We saluted
and left
That wishing Us the best Of luck
sounded very ominous In our ears: Il
he had said Il wish you both a swtf,
and painless death" 1t would have beer
more 10 the point
Shan 10 had read anr lnHsxzrf,nns
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-11
Home Economics Department
MRS. LUELLA Il. RAMSEY

A short course IN canning vii be
held II the county on July 81, August
IL Every Canning Club aad Home
Demonstration Club member should
t-ke advantage Of tins course. Al
ladies and giri are invited, but club
members are urged and expected 70 Be-
present a place Of meeting rs aoi
been definitely deciGcd on.
In the balie1ins on sewing, recently
sent out, the Gaming Club Girls Nill
lind descriptions and patterns Tor
caps aId aprons, these psdteIns can
easily be enlarged by the directions.
Ile2se Aave lhc cap .nG apron COM
pleted by July 81 10 wear IS 2 UNI
form - the Gaming course. vii
send on the club songs 10 be prac-
tlced and don't forget the club yell.
These short courses are primarily
for the girls, but are instructive for
IL who attend The very best DEM
onstr2-ors in their special work viii
be mere 70 assist Interesting lee
lures On subjects pertaining TO Ho,na
Economics VII be gwen.
One day VIII be given TO cooking
ead salad making. War cookery VIII
be emphasized In next weeks issue
hope to give tne completed pr, gram.
Look cut for il.
The dry wecther cyrtinues, but If
the fall gardez seod geIIlinate, fre-
/ quent surface cultivation, leaving q
dust smulch on top Of soil, VIII con-
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-11

a fellow from jackson, Miss, q les
days ago thas ] weEt 10 school VIE
was certainly glad 10 see hun.
! am sitting on Z wall thai ~
rounds our barracks directly Acl'~
Is park from where ] am ! cA~ =
all the people 60 by ] sure eh's.
watching them, everybody Seems
De taking a day of rest ano gooa .i''
How is grandma. Tell her 600 Oi's
her ! would love TO see her Ihei'
not single day passes tilai 0'-
think Of you all, if ] could only Dc :
home TO get some OF the real h0' =.
cult tina. mama makes and come -
butter. The first thing ] wani We =
/ get home is a big chocolate cAA,
by myself. How are all the nelgi'D,
getting along especially Mrs st0n1.. {
] am sending you book gotten -. !.
the Y NJ. c. A. TO celebrate MOLE
Day, hope you win like IL ] aiD.
this war could only be brongh1
close and all Of US on our way ~, 80
Wei we must look forward 70 .,t -
day still / don't think any o. Is m
peace unless Germany gives " .r,.
that she has taken from oifel u
tries, and outright acknoWleos - 4
feat. Don't worry about me - .;rr
am not in much danger Of 90
hur1 but think of the great iiii'- vm
viii have when the way IS oNsl' 70
don't know how much ! Nonla ~
see You all. Be sure you s.on
every week, if you do not he1' IL
me because it takes SO long loi hsp
ter TO reach you. but viii wTl's liz
] can. Give my love TO all the 49,
and lots and lots for yourself
Your Devoted Son
EARL R. WORD
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-11

serve enough moisture 10 keep pl4nis
~ Leaf living until rainfall. Plan
every kind OF food that W. rsach L
edible stage before frost We mus
not give up our nench- Food maz
be provided not only for loc2l nesds
but for the boys II AmeTlean C-mps
and over there. 4 great par d
tins provision must be m1de by OIL
Southern house keeper. OuT BOYS
are fighting under difficulties 80 ms
we.
Camp Shelby al Hattiesburg WI
take everything IN the way o. canned
foods that the county can spare, ztisf
supplying home needs Here Is Al
opportunity TO buy W. S. St=mps aai
Liberty Bonds.
Don't wait too late 10 place Al OuaE
for al least a trio Of pure brest
chickens. There viii be . rush 10
good stock little later and y0a mlgA
not secure yours.
Have yCu sold your scrub chickens
The market Is good now. Il may no
be later. How many house-keepsn
are going 10 SCI ont straWberres an
plant grapevines IN October. Ines
viii fruit the following spring. In
grape vines VIII make the wire iean
into a beautiful trellis, and the strsa-
berries VIII require very little eulEur
for the first season Try As many
both as yOu have space for.
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-11

can tell where ] an II is Just lately
that We could til where We were
stationed Brest is = typical sea Dor
town. siln II seems different from an
American tow The streets are
narrower but always cl.2n and neal
The buildings sle much alike that i
Of one style Of construction. l am
sending you d little souvenir of
France. ! hope you will get il all
night The first time ! go to t,Up
VIII get some scenes Of the town and
serd you LAST sunday went -L-s
an cid FoIr O. prison some pa,4s .f
'iis prison were built as far back a
% g. c, other parts were built by
carson or during his time. II w.
something that ] would no. miss see
ing for anything.
went 70 an entertainment las.
ni'.at given BY the y M A .ba,a
was a few Americans mostly nurse
! enjoyed myself very much. So f.r
nave not learned to speak French
out can understand most OF il I am
studying French q little each dav
received the box Ct candy that Kan
ishe sent me. ] appreciate il very
noeh and tel her / viii always hs
eL1o 10 get some more sur. m. !.
"haf has papa been doing lately bss
ne any large Jobs on hand vIn
write to him soon.
Tel Daisy Bel and Kathsyne ho,b
20 write me for II takes letter a iona
tlme to get here, so the more the ner,
rer with all Of US here. nv bnnl,
mate was taken to the hospital y.ster.
14y with the mumps. am plad tbst
nave already had them. The bovs
Sfouho me say that / viii have them
0lOre The week Is up. ran acrosr
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-11

my head began to swim. throat got
dry. and a heavy pressure on the lungs
warned me that my helmet was leak
ing. Turning by gun over TO No. 2. i
changed helmets.
The trench started 10 wind like a
snake. and sandbsgs appeared 10 be
floating In the air. The noise was hor-
rible; ! sank onto the fire step. needles
seemed TO be pr1cking my flesh. then
hlackness
Was awakened by one of my mates
removing my smoke helmet. How de-
Hcious that cool. fresh air felt In my
lungs
strong wind had arissp and dis-
perseo Ine gas.
They told me that ] had been "ouf-
for three hours; they thought ! was
dead.
The attack had been repulsed after
q hard fight Twice the Germans had
gained a foothold In our trench. but
had been driven out by counter-sf-
tacka The trench WIS filed with their
dead and ours. Through q periscope
/ counted eighteen dead Germans In
our wire; they were a ghastly sight In
their horrible-looking respirators
! examined my first smoke helmet
A bullet had gone through II on the
left side, just grazing my ear. The
gas had penetrated through the hole
made in the cloth.
Out Of our crew OF SIX we lost two
killed and two wounded
That night We buried all q the dead.
excepting those n NJ Meas Land In
death there is not much distinction ;
friend and Zoe are treated alike.
After the wind had dispersed the
gas the r. A. N. c. got busy with their
chemical sprnyers. spraying out the
dugouts and low parts OF the trenches
10 dissipate any fumes Of the German
gas which may have been lurking In
same
Two days after the gas attack ! was
sent 10 division headquarters. in an
swer 10 an order requesting that cap
tains OF units should detail a man
whom they thought capable Of passing
En examination for the divisional In.
felligence department
Before leaving for this assignment
] went along the fr0nt-line trench say
ing good-by 10 my mates and lording II
over them, telling them that ! had
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-11
To be continued.
LETTER FROM THE FRONT.
Dear Mama

Dear Mama
/ know that you are al
ways worrying about me and wanting
TO hear how ] am, aever felt bette
IN my life and I'm really getting fat
on army food, ] have not been sick a
single day since i have been il the 2s
Engineers ] am enjoying some real
summer weather and also taking on
a good time with II. received a le-.
ter from Marie . few days >zo aayins
she mad been home s.nce the last lef
ter she wrote me.
We have lots Of work here in fact
Cur company have six CT eight iob.
we are working on now. Army lifs
here is one working day after anotbe,
We ar stationed at Brest. Franes
you may look It up On 4 may SO vor