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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-08-26
EFFECT OF ALFALFA ON WHEAT
An interesting Observation on W. o.
Norris Farm r..~ M~.

An interesting Observation on w. o.
Norris Farm near Myerstown.
tFrom The Jefferson Cooperator)
AN interesting field of wheat was
grown on Mr.. w. o. Norris farm
south OF Myerstown. This was on .
Tour acre field next to the road which
was seeded down to alfalfa about ten
years ago.
The history of the alfalfa and SUBJ
sequent crops grown are about as
follows: The first seeding of alfalfa
was made about September 1, after
the land had been plowed deep.
worked up and about 80 bushels of
lime put down per acre. About 200
pounds bone and superphosphate mix
ed IN equal parts were used per acre.
No manure was used for fear of weed
seeds. A rather poor stand resulted.
The next spring the land was turn
ed and reseeded without more ferti-
llzers. A first crop was cut in July.
A drouth followed with no more cut
tings. The next year there were four
cuttings of about IL tons each.
The third year blue grass began to
come in, the last crop being one tenth
grass. Early next spring the field
was narrowed with square harrow.
The stand appeared ruined, but four
excellent crops were cut that season.
Blue grass persisted, however, and
after narrowing the next year, two
good crops were secured, but the
third was very grassy.
The field was plowed and put to
corn the next spring. The corn was
very heavy and yielded 16 barrels
&c bushels. Instead of seeding to al
faifa again as was proposed, due to
war measures, requiring an increas-
ed wheat acreage. the land was put
in wheat, which made 40 bushels with
only 100 pounds fertilizer. Again
wheat was seeded with 200 pounds
phosphate, which yielded 33 bushels
per acre by actual measurement. For
the third time it was seeded to wheat
last fall. The present crop has been
estimated at 80 bushels. The crop
has been put to itself to be threshed
separately, and the yield may be had
later on.
The interesting point noted is that
this wheat has all season outgrown
the field from which the four acres
was cut off from, and has been esti-
mated to be good for 10 bushels more
per acre, due to the effect of the al
falfa grown on it five years ago.
The two things of interest are, first |
the large amount of fertility left in |
the land by alfalfa. Even when the
hay is removed there are as many
remaining roots as tops taken away.
1t would require easily five tons ferti-
lizer carrying per cent nitrogen to |
supply to an acre as much nitrogen |
as is left by one good growth of al
falfa in the roots.
Again, the noticeable point is the |
persistence Of the fertility left by |
The roots do not decay for |
years. Also, if the rock is deep they |
60 down long distances, decay there
and deepen the soil.
For better yields in Jefferson, the |
land must be lined in some form, and |
more clover and alfalfa grown. The |
after crops will follow.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-08-26
state of Ohio. city of Toledo.

State Of Ohio, City of Toledo.
Lucas County. SIS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that ne
Is senior partner of the firm OF F. J.
Cheney & Co.. doing business In the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid.
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 9Th day of December.
A. d. 1856. A. w: GLEASON.
iSaaD Notary Public
HANS Catarrh Medicine is taken In
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
=. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists. fsc-
Halls Family PILLS for constipation.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-08-26
Why People Buy Rat-Snap in Prefer.
ence to Rat Poison.

~ RAT-SNAP absolutely kills
rats ard mice. (2) What it dosen't
kill it seares away. (3) Rats killed
with RAT SNAP levae no smell, they
Try up inside. (4) Made in cakes,
no mixing with other food. (5)
Cats or dogs won't touch it. Three
sizes, 25c. SOC, $1.00. Sold and guar
anteed by John c. Burns & Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-08-26

The main point of interest to the
farmer is--fertilizer is an investment.
Land, live stock, feed, silos, labor,
Liberty Bonds are all investments,
paying from per cent to rs per cent
in some few cases.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-08-26

genuine Swiss y0der the American platform today,
to The American public program of Swiss mountain folk
or educational well entertaining features. The Columbus
M speaking of their entertainment ut thoroughly
altogether delightful Dressed in the picturesque
lutte an atmosphere that is like real breath from
There must be something in that air that be
m Of high order, for these Alpine singers
rfent voices.
ut delightful program which entirely of ordinary
entertainment and in which there not of monotony
large audience kept thoroughly entertained
@ ana MARBLE and echo their national with delightful enjoy
zst"
uqua Starts in Charles Town Saturday, August 80.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-08-26

RESULTS Is YEARS FERTILIZE
(From The Jefferson Cooperator.)
Key:-Plot 35, Nitrate of Soda,
Return of "a cents for each $1.00
spent.
4 Plot 34-Acid phosphate. Return
$4.63 for each $1.00 spent.
Plot 32-Muriate of potash. Re-
turn 80 cents for each $1.00 spent.
Plot 31-Nitrogen, phosphoric acid
treatment.
Plot Nitrogen potash treat
ment.
Plot 28-Phosphoric acid, potash
treatment.
Plot 26-Conplete fertilizer, nitro
gen, phosphoric acid and potash. Re-
turn $2.32 for each $100 spent.
Plot 19-Complete fertilizer and
excessive lime treatment.
Plot 25-Manure. Return $3.12
per ton.
Problem Bear in mind Plot &c
received as much nitrogen, phos-
phoric acid and potash as were put
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-08-26

uauua program will present distinct novelty this year in
al ar than now Mr. George w vierra and his talent
r,ybere recognized the leading Hawaiian artists
% sweet mellow voices blend like perfect instrument
r+stons possess aesthetic charms of tone hui
M excite the subtle emotions. The dreamy langour
r+ to audiences and inspire the best that is human
ms have carefully selected and enjoyment is
Pc 1 ,rlo hear this company at Chautauqua
% on the program kept the audience spelbound;" Their
[ marvellous Charmed their audience with werd wailing
." ar was with glad hand that welcomed them back
+tma These few of the press that have
\ sb bv the appearance of this company in other towns
od that this will be ready to add its commentator
b hawaiian Company has already received They will appear
ID day at ChauauQua. -.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-08-26
is YEARS FERTILIzER TESTS IN WEST VIRGINIA

r TESTS IN WEST VIRGINIA.
/, on plots 35, "a and32, hence he cost
equals all though these plots.
Plot 81 received ESQ lbs. acid
phosphate, cost 1924.
Plot 26 received 668 lbs. complete
fertilizer, cost $13.34.
If equal money values had been
spent on Plot "a in acid phosphate
which would have been 1867 lbs,
would not plot 81 returned a much
greater acre value than Plot 26?
Of course 1867 is an excessive
amount Of acid phosphate, but the
query is put to show the relative
costs of mixed fertilizers and acid
phosphate.
The conclusions are that the use Of
lime in some economical form, along
with manures, and fertilizer invest
ments in acid phosphate in rather
large amounts, growing good clover
crops is the most economical fertiliz-
! ing policy.
The sun., 1919-09-24
CAMDEN DELEGATION
PROTESTS ZONE PLAN
Citizens and Officials Demand
Return of Old System.

TRENTON, Sept 23.-More than doz-
en- business men and city officials of
Camden. headed by Mayor c. II. Ellis
and City Counsel E. G. c. Bleakly, ap-
peared to-day before the Public Utilities
Commission TO protest against the zone
fare system of the Public Service Rail
way Company. They demanded the re-
turn of 5 centdare rate and free trans
feTs for Camden. Mr.. Bleakiy described
the recent rioting in Camden and de-
clared the system was unjust and that
the people would not accept it, Presi-
dent Slocum of the Commission informed
the delegation the entire question would
be taken up at a hearing, probably in
Camden. next week. SCR
Although all cars are operating in
Camden on normal schedule, excepting
to the Pusey & Jones shipyards and TO
National City from Gloucester Camden
continues to boycott the trolleys with
remarkable success. Twenty-one cars
operating to The plant of the New York
Shpbuilding Company this morning are
said to have carried not more than six
passengers each. 1t has been reported
that labor union officials have issued or
ders to all union men not to ride on the
cars so long as the zone system remains
in effect
The sun., 1919-09-24
VETERANS WIDOW
FACES WILL FIGHT
Contest Bdres His Marriage
to Secretary.

Abraham G. Fonda, civil war vet
uran, married Rhoda NJ. Hunt, his Sec
retary June 2S last and executed the
same day a will making her his sole
legatee. Fonda, who was "a years old,
died July II. In the Surrogate's court
in Brooklyn yesterday objections were
filed to the probating Of the instrument
by his sons, Stephen Van r.. Fonda of
Saratoga Springs, N. Y, Edward r,
Fonda OF Dallas, Tex; his daughter
Mrs. Florence B. F. Schneider, also Of
Dallas, and a niece. Miss Florence Ha-
thorn Durant Of Saratoga Springs. Sur
rogate Wingate has fixed November 8
for the trial
Allegations are made that FONDA was
OF unsound mind when he drew the
win and that undue influence was
brought to bear upon him. Mrs, Fonda
Is referred TO as "the person who claims
10 be his widow"
Miss Durant, the niece has brought
suit in the Supreme Court for an injunc-
tion restraining Mrs. Fonda from dis
posing of any of the property pending
litigation. She also asks that an account
ing be made to her. The will sets the
personal property at 1900 and gives
the value Of the real property as 'un-
known" 1t is thought the estate may
total $4,000.
James NJ. Fawcett, Mrs. Fondas at
torney' said last night he had not been
served with papers in the suit. He
declared vigorous denial of all OF the
alesalions would be made in behalf of
MP sileht Al the prober time.
The sun., 1919-09-24
RIOTING AT MAYORS
HIGH RENT HEARING
Bronx Tenants and Landlords
IN Profiteering Turhult.

So turbulent did a meeting of the
Mayors Cimmittee on Rent Prohteerlng
become in the auditorium of the Morris
High School. l66th street and Boston
road. last night that it became neces-
sary to call the reserves from the Nor
risania station and finally to adjourn
until next Monday night.
The meeting was 10 have been held
in the Borough Hall, 177th street and
Third avenue. The crowd was so great,
however. that it WAS decided to move
to the high school building Fully 5000
persons packed themselves into the
auditorium and about 1000 crowded
upon the. platform. When John c.
" Brieh, the chairman, sought to clear
1t some unidentified enthusiast punched
him twice upon the jaw.
Tenants from various apartment
houses Missed and booed their respec-
tive landlords when the latter appeared.
1t was expected that each case would
be assigned to an arbitrator and that
the owner and his tenants would re-
tire TO an ante-room. where an attempt
would be made TO adjust each case.
There were 125 of them scheduled for
settlement, but not more than half of
them were discussed
To add to the disorder the evening
high school was dismissed at 10 o'clock
and the students fiocked into the audi.
torum. The boos and Kisses were so
loud at this time that the reserves were
telephoned for and an adjournment was
taken.
The sun., 1919-09-24
CONNOR GETS LONG
+ LIST OF FRAUDS
Hermann Discloses Irregulari-
ties in State Bureau.

jeremiah +. Connor, special commits
sioner investigating alleged frauds in the
State Industrial Commissions bureau of
workmen's compensation, announced yes
terday that William Hermann, one Of the
bureau inspectors who has confessed, has
furnished him with no fewer than 163
instances of Irregularities, most of which
represent cases in which claimants were
shaken down. by employees of the bu-
reau The period covered by those par
ticular frauds extends from early n
1918 until quite recently.
A list of these cases, stating briefly in
each instance how fraud was perpetrated
and who was involved. has been turned
over TO Theodore L. Waugh, Assistant
District Attorney, said Mr.. Connor. Mr..
Waugh will select from this list all the
cases to be submitted for action to the
Grand Jury.
The present list, said Mr.. Connor, cites
only part Of the frauds in which Her.
mann admits having participated 1t
purports to show that an average of
somewhat more than 800 was collected
by employees of the bureau in the cases
mentioned by Hermann; that quite n
number of the claimants were women,
and that in many instances physicians
have been in colluslon, though probably
at times the claimants have been so we'll
drilled in Stimulating effects results from
serious injury as to confuse and fool the
doctors.
Mr.. Connor said also that he has been
informed that one OF the inspectors,
wanted as one Of the graft ring" of
four has disappeared within the last few
days. He intimated that the further in
vestigation win involve others In. the
bureau besides the four so far impli-
Gated. The inquiry will be resumed to-
day at City Hall
The sun., 1919-09-24
1900 TROOPS CALLED
TO SUBDUE 10 GIRLS
Six Companies Sent to Scene
of Operators Strike.

DRUMudHr, Okla, Sept Silk com
panies of state troops are on their way
here tonight because Of rumors of riot
ing which originated last night IN neigh
boring towns after telephone service
failed because of a strike of nineteen
switchboard girls
The girls, demanding minimum
wage Of $40 week. walked out yester-
day. Considerable feeling developed in
the community, and there was some dis
order, in which two shots were fired.
The first one was aimed at Henry
Carlos, assistant chief of police, who
was on guard at the telephone office in
front OF which a threatening crowd had
assembled. City Commissioner John
Baxter seized the assailants weapon.
Chief of Police John AIRY was a Lso threat
ened, and fearing the situation might
get beyond control, made his way to
the neighboring town of Cushing, where
he gave the alarm and then returned
with three deputy sheriffs. 49,.
The sun., 1919-09-24
NATURE EvENs UP FOR FLIERS
Conditions Equalized for Contest.
ants in Transcontinent Race.

Capt. Field. Kndley executive officer
of the Hazelhurst Flying Field has fig
ured out that Dame Nature has Just
about evened up the chances of the avta-
tors who are to take part in the trans
continental flight between New York and
San Francisco. which will start about
October 10.
The aViators who will leave New York
to fly to the Pacific coast will have the
advantage Of flying into the sun, which
viii give them much more flying time
But when these same fiers reach the
Sierra Nevada Mountains they will run
into trade wind blowing east at the
rate of 100 miles an hour, which will
slow UP their machines considerably and
about Offset the advantages gained by
flying into the sun. On the other hand
the fliers who will start from the Pacific
coast will lost time by flying away from
the sun, but the speed OF their machines
will be greatly increased by the SAINT
trade wind that viii hamper the men
fling West.
AN of which makes things about even
The sun., 1919-09-24
ARRAIGNED AS BOOKMAKERS
SIX Men Charged with Accepting
Bets on Horse Races.

Six men charged with bookmaking
were arrgigned in the Gates Avenue
Court. Brooklyn, yesterday. They were
arrested at Howard avenue and Monroe
street Monday by Detectives Masse
and Mcgee of Inspector Formosas Flf-
teenth inspection district, who alleged
that the men accepted bets on the Aque-
duct and Havre de Grace races from a
number of persons.
Counsel for the men moved to dismiss
the complaint on the ground that no
crime had been committed and that there
was no written evidence to connect them
with bookmaking.
Magistrate Reynolds held each of the
accused men in $500 bail and reserved
decision on the motion to dismiss until
October g The prisoners were Martin
Mulroy. a., of 21s6 Fulton street Henry
Mochan. A, OF 25 Palmetto street; John
Lewis, S5, OF 5l2 Gates avenue Walter
S. Weld. 45, OF 30S Chauncey street ;
Charles Jensen. ~, of 1856 Grove street
and Louis Dieckes. 32, of 1856 Putnam
avenue, all of Brooklyn.
The sun., 1919-09-24
BOYLE. NOW A DUKE,
WILL QUIT KLONDYKE
Settlement of Big Suit Aids
HooUer and NelD York Man.

DAWSON CITY. Alaska, Sept. 23.-With
settlement Of q. lawsuit involving mill
ions of dollars Wand control OF several
klondyke mining and power companies.
it is understood to-day that Col. Joseph
w. Boyle of Nome, Alaska, who was Gre
ated Duke of Jassy by the King of Ru-
mania, and who is now Allied Food
Controller for Rumania. will retire
from the Canadian Klondyke Mining
Company.
Twenty years ago Col. Boyle obtained
the Boyle commission concession, cover
ing many miles of dredging grounds in
the Klondyke, He put on a fleet of
three gold dredges. costing half a million
dollars each, which were involved in the
lawsuit.
Mining men of world wide fame are in
cluded in the chief shareholders of the
concerns involved among them Herbert
Hoover. American Food Controller +:
chester A. Beatty of New York, a min
ing engineer. and Lord Praeburn of
London. Among the other companies
involved are the Granville Mining. the
Canadian Klondvke Power, and the
Marion Steam Shovel Company of Ma
rion, Ohio.
The sun., 1919-09-24
FORD AND SON GET
ALL STOCK CONTROL
Buy Minority Holdings of the
Mayor of Detroit.

DETROIT, Sept. 23.-Control of all
stock in the Ford Motor Company has
been secured by Henry Ford and his son
Edsel. it was announced here to-day,
through purchase of the. minority hold
ings of James Couzens, millionaire
Mayor of Detroit and former vice-presi-
dent of the company.
1t is understood Mr.. Couzens held
more than 1000 shares of stock in the
company. The price paid for his hold
ings was not disclosed.
Interests OF other minority stockhold-
ers were purchased by Henry and Edsel
Ford early in July last for a sum said to
be close to $1OO,0OO,OOO. It was an
nounced at that time that reorganiza-
tion and recapitalization of the COM
pany would be effected. Details OF the
proposed recapitalizatlon have not been
made public
The sun., 1919-09-24
SCHNEIDER URGES
DRIVE ON MURPHY
Attacks Tdmwany Leader
OUer NeWburger Action.

County Clerk William +. Schneider.
sort of in-and-outer by the elect of Tam
many Hall, last night broke all re-
straint and in the course of speech
before a meeting of the Non-Partisan
Business Mems League at the Hotel
Astor charged Charles +. Murphy, the
Tammany leader, with "judge-making
and judge-breaking."
The meeting was called by Schneider
In the interests of the campaigns of Su-
preme Court Justice Newburger and
Richard II. Smith. Both men are Demo-
Gratis, but were turned down for re-
nomination last summer in the desig-
nations by the Tammany organization.
In the place of Justice Newburger Mr..
Murphy named Irwin untermyer, the
33-year- son of Samuel Untermyer,
as the Democratic nominee. Last night
Mr.. Schneider said that the people were
experiencing a situation wherein the
same hand that turned down an ex-
perienced jurist. with an unblemished
record, for a we'll warranted. nomina-
ton, was to be seen advancing the can
didacy of relative. State Senator
James A. Foley, who is married to a
step-daughter of Mr.. Murphy, is the
Tammany candidate for Surrogate OF
New York county.
A committee to be known as the Nom
Partisan judiciary Committee of 15O
was organized on Mr.. Schneider's motion
TO further the candidates of Justices
Newburger and Smith, and in addition
committee of twenty-five women was
named to assist in the work. A sub
committee of five, headed by Mr.. Schnei-
der, was named to effect cooperation
xx~ith n Of ka nf q
City of New York and the Republican
organizations.
p. j. Collins and Edmund o. Austin
were named as Vice-chairmen of the
committee and Walter ]. Johnson. treas
urer
The sun., 1919-09-24

is by George Scarborough, manav.. a.
stay In Washington through all its tbrss
acts. ''H'so
Cuckoo Clock Becomes n "prov,
Clifford Brooke, stage director .
whom was presented an ANTIQUE cucbr
clock by friends in Baltimore last wool
has generously donated Il for bis IF
dnction of "Katy's Kisses" a new fay,
opening at the Greenwich Villaue tn
tre tonight, but the stage manager y,,,
use his good old fiivver watch TO SEQ ,ha
curtain rises on time. '
Max Spiegel, vice-president of n.
Mark Strand Theatre Company. and soi
Brill want a lot of persons to 20 IN Az
ientown, Pa, and visit their new tbe,'r.
there, which on its completion in jam.
ary will be able to seat 1000 friends =,
Max and Sol.
Bertha Kalich has acquired the ro,a
rights to Jack Roseleigh and Franz
Burbeck for the cast of The Riddia.
Woman" which is now in the last STAG.
of training for the big setto with III
public in the large American cities
Because OF the steel strike Thurstor
the magician, now defying reason a,
the Globe Theatre. has cancelled b,s
Pittsburg engagement starting October
rs, which just shows what those striker,
are bringing on themselves.
Billy Weston, the comedian who hers.
tofore has been playing a minor mar,
in the juggling in the Chinese cabaro,
scene in Charles Dillinghom's "IIann,
Days" at the Hippodrome is to haya
his spotlight splurge, for r. II. BURNSIDE
at the request of the other sleight a,
hand performers, has arranged a l,ns
moment of his own for Mr.. Weston In
the centre of the stage, when the come.
dian will do ks~leviation act and
otherwise break up the show.
Sam Hoffensteln of the A. II. Woods
hue and cry department comes boldly ON,
in the open with the announcement tba,
'The Bashful Hero" a new comedy bv
Harold Brighouse, with Ernest Trpe
shying at the chief role. Is now in the
training camp under the direction Of Mr.
Woods. The first performance will bs
one of the events of the season for ths
Woods clan in Scranton October
Nora Bayes. everybodys friend in IN.
Schubert Gaieties of 1919" at the Forty.
fourth Street Theatre, is in, such
dilemma the whole city is asked TO helm
her out. Last June she resolved to try
out fifty songs and attach her voics
ultimately to the popular ones. Now
she believes all the songs are well liked
and she wants the public to pick the win.
ners for her, as even her voice can't
carry them all.
Lew Cooper, black face comedian IN
"Oh What a Girl' at the Shuber,
Theatre. has written so many songs he
declares he won't be happy till he has
his own music publishing company TO
play with.