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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-03

1t should pay you to use COM
mercial fertilizer under cucumbers
When fertilizing this crop we would
put the plant food around the hills
in a circle a few inches away from
the center of the hill. For this pur-
pose we would use fertilizer at the
rate of 500 pounds per acre. The
first application may consist of a
complete fertilizer. as you apparent
ly have not used any under the drill
row. A formula containing 4 per
cent nitrogen, 10 per cent phosphoric
acid and four per cent potash should
be found satisfactory. The second
and succeeding applications made,
say, every two weeks, should consist
other quickly available carrier of
nitrogen. Use at the rate of so
to 100 pounds per acre.
We would fertilize watermelOns
very much the same as cucumbers.
Nitrate of soda does not need to
be worked into the soil If scat
tered over the surface of the ground
it will disappear overnight, unless
the season is exceedingly dry. There
are few cases which would Justify
covering this material lightly into
the soil.
We have secured benefits from the
use of lime on all Ieguminous crops.
The lining of land for cowpeas has
proven dItte profitable. According to
our experience. we use a ton of
crushed raw rock per acre. putting
it on little in advance of planting
the peas and narrowing it into the
soil. The amount of lime to use
will depend on the crop to be plant
ed. From 500 pounds to a ton would
be about the right amount to use.
We prefer heavier applications made
less Frequently than some advocate;
we would say a ton of crushed rock
once in every three years. Crushed
raw lime rock may he obtained from
various sources. Get it from the
nearest point from which you can Sc
cure a grade of rock containing a high
percentage of carbonate of lime There
are lime out-cropnings in south Geor-
gia, and you can no doubt secure
shipments from a not distant point.
Certainly YOU can secure crushed
lime rock from the northern part of
Florida.
About the only practical sugges-
ton We can make with reference 10
fighting Wilt on cucumbers is to inn
mediately pun up and burn all the
affected plants. -
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-03
Tampa Girls Card Index
Morals of CitV'S Men

The girls of Tampa, Fla, be-
lieve in safety first" in marriage.
Five hundred of them have or
ganized to "clean up" the city
morally and as part of their
campaign have inaugurated an
information bureau on the morals
or lack of morals of the mar
riageable men of the city.
Girls contemplating matrimon.'
will be able to secure a full and
complete report on family, posi-
ton and past conduct of their
intended husbands.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-03
Millions of Cigars
For Overseas Bows

Cigarettes are losing out in ia
vor with the American army
overseas if recent shipments of
cigars are any indication.
According to the war depart
ment, the use of cigars overseas
is on the increase. A million CT
CARS were recently shipped to tne
American troops and contracts
for another lot costing 10000
has just been awarded.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-03

Sulphate of ammonia may be used
very much as nitrate Of soda as a top
dressing on all farm crops. We would
apply it to corn at about the same
time as nitrate of soda. Il is, .. of
course. better incorporated with the
soil 1t may be put on just ahead of
the cultivator and covered lightly
into the soil. The nitrogen in sui
phate of ammonia becomes very
quickly available. 1t is second only
to nitrate of soda in this respect.
We would use about Is pounds of
this material as against 100 pounds
of nitrate of soda. This is due to the
fact that sulphate of ammonia con-
nitrogen. against I5.7 in the highest
type of nitrate of soda. Sulphate of
ammonia as you see contains from 50
to 100 pounds more nitrogen per ton
than nitrate of soda. therefore sui
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-03
TEETTEE EIIaS SUITABLE FOE
CUCUlTBE2s

{. s. NJ, Waycross, Ga. writes:
planted two acres in cucumbers using
Il small amount of stable manure. Would
it be profitable to work some CONNER
cial fertilizer around the hill? Should
l use nitrate of soda and how much,
and should it be worked into the soil
Would cowpeas be benefited any sown
soan after land was lined? How mach
nitrate should be used on watprmelons?
How can l best prevent blight?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-03

If your oats are viable there is no
reason why you should not keep them
and plant them. You can determine
the question of viability very simply.
Get box say about two inches deep
and of any length and breadth you
wish. Take several samples of these
oats and from each 100 seed select
ten oats and plant in rows in the
clean sand. Keep this box moist and
in a semishaded place, where the
temperature is fairly high and uni
form. If the oats are viable they
will all terminate in a very short
time. if you find this to be true they
should be perfectly satisfactory for
seed. If. you find. for instance, that
only 20 or 80 per cent terminate.
then we would use them for feed and
buy other oat seed next fall. 1t is a
very simple matter 10 determine the
suitahIcness of the seed in question
for planting.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-03
Nation Brings Science 60 Aid of
TrduSTYiouS Folk

phate of ammonia would be as cheap
at 800 a ton as nitrate of soda at
$85. We presume that sulphate of
ammonia can now be bought at the
figure indicated, though we have h2H
no recent quotations. There was lin
agency for this material in Athens
but it has been moved to Atlanta re4
eentlyft MT IT G. Chastain is I'M
charge" Of it. He was our former
county agent in Fulton county. Pre-
sumably you can reach him by writ
ing to him directly to Atlanta, care
the Barrett cOnlDanV
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-03
SULFHATE OF AMMONIA FOE
CORN

A. ]. g.. Maxeys, Ga, write: When
is the proper time to, apply sulphat of
ammonia to corn, and how much should
be applied? Is sulphate of ammonia
more valuable to use on corn than nj
trate of soda? 1 apply nitrate of soda
about bunch tassel stage. believe
there is an agency in Athens that dis
tributes sulphate of ammonia. About
what should it cost me?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-03

- j. H. H., Warthen, Ga. writes: L
have a quantity of oats that are two
years old Would I likely get a good
, stand if 1 planted these oats? l am
wondering if i would be cheaper to
feed them and buy new seed oats or
Elant these?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-03
The Company 20 Buy From

You know that we have supplied farmers with
high-grade machines for nearly 88 years. You
know that our tractors have furnished satisfactory
farm power for more than u years. We have far
too much at stake to market machines OF any but
the highest standards of quality. We expect to.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-03
The Tractor to Buy

4 RE you one Of the many farmers
4 N who need more power to handle
the farm work properly? Do you have
to work with less help than you need?
If SO, you need an International kerosene trac-
tor. The size that gives you power for your
heaviest load will handle all the work. lnterna-
tonals use only as much feel as the load requires.
They are made TO work Wi,h fra machines
the kind you are now using and special bitches
are provided for all kinds Of field and road work.
Their belt pulleys are large enough to prevent
slippage, run at correct speed, and are set high
enough to keep the belt off the ground. They all
use kerosene or other low-grade fuels which
means big saving in operating expense.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-03

SONOMA, California; have fol-
lowed the blaze marks of prohibition
into the heart of CALIFORNIA; wine
country to see how the dry decree
will affect the folks in the Cham
payne of America.
1t lies at the end of the old Kings
Highway, this famous valley of the
sun, where the Padres taught the fear
of God and the love of ones neigh
Dor, which the pioneers saw as the
promised land, and which today is
one vast field of purple, ruby and
amber grapes.
Swiss, French and Italians came
in; CHEEKY, Industrious, hospitable
folk; becoming good Americans. They
er Americans, more austere, settled
beside them, melloWing under their
nfluence-Argonaut Sod-breakerS
dreamers and doors.
The bare hills blossomed under
their husbandry. Their shacks be-
rame rose-embowered homes. Little
grew big, extending up and
down the Sonoma and Napa branches
of the valley of the sun. Schools and
churches sprang up beside the vines
towns and cities. There was mar
riage and giving in marriage. And
children chased butterflies among the
grapes.
Nation Brings Science 60 Aid OF
Industrious Folk
There were lean seasons and fat.
Pests ravaged the fields. The science
Of a nation and the state was direct
ed to the aid of these diligent, pa
tient families.
The valley of the sun, which lies
close to the VALLEY of the Moon"
became such a place of laughter,
prosperity and promise as few lands
if any under the sun can boast.
1t is pleasant to travel through
these rich fields along the Kings
" And one Of it's most al
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-09
Man Falls 8
Storiies, Not
Badly Hurt
T ennessee Visitor in St,
Louis Plunged IS Feet
and Lives,

ST. LOUIS, No, Sept. "a fall Of
rs feet from an eight.story window
TO the street did more damage 10
property and to the nervous system
Of those who saw il last night than It
did to James H. Hamilton Of Kingston
Springs. Tenn, Who fell.
Hamilton, who Is = district chair
man Of the Order Of Railroad Tele-
graphers, in convention here, is in the
city hospital today recovering from
minor injuries.
Hamil,on's plunge was from room
in the Marquette hotel. He said at
first he had been pushed out OF the
window. but later said his fall was ac-
eidental.
lie went backward, pushing out a
screen, turned four or five somer-
sacfits, landed on some telephone and
telegraph cables, 70 fee, below,
bounced off toward the building,
knocked down Hazel Slaughter, a
negro employe of the hotel, landed in
the chair from which she had just
arisen, and smashed it to kindling.
Hamilton's right breast was cut by
. splinter from the chair into which
he fell. He has cuts on the forehead
and scalp, but otherwise i, not seri-
ously injured.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-09
VISIT
IeDE HOLIDAY
1ARoUeH STATE
Governor Sets Aside Septem-
Der 26 for Observance,

Governor Robertson today issued a
proclamation designating September
b, the date Of President Wilson's Wis
Il to Oklahoma, a. 4 holiday.
The governor urges all people %
Oklahoma, withou, regard TO political
divisions, TO lay aside on that day
their labor and business and proceed
10 the state capital to welcome Pres
ident Woodrow Wilson and show our
respect for his high office and hear
at first hand OF the merits and pur-
poses Of that great contract between
all nations which carries in It's provi-
siQns the hopes Of all mankind for q
future Of peace and human liberty"
The governor also issued . call this
morning for . meeting OF members OF
all committees. appointed some time
ago TO handle various phases Of the
arrangement program. In his office
Friday morning.
This will Be the last meeting Of TN
comsMittes bsfose the governors de-
parturS for the east TO present the
silver service ~ 70 the bAttIeship Ok.
Ishema and various important ques.
tious will b decided at this meeting
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-09
.JQnitors
Porters Here
Forming Union
Maybe the Tired Traveller
viii Have to Garry His
Own Baggage Soon,

"porter, Porter; Come here and
carry this mans grip up to room l0O.'
what do you mean. 'Porteri
Don't you know its after union
woskin' hoursi Let him carry Il
A1mosllss as-..-.s. i,:ar-..r y ,,~,~.
Travellers coming 10 Oklahoms City
In the near future may be greeted In
this manner II they don't happsn y
arrive at the proper time. Reasohf :
Haven't you heardl Well we'll les
you in on the secret, but you'll have
to keep TO quiet. The porters and
janitors are organizing a union.
Yep! A real for-sure union, and
they expect TO make the high and
mighty bosses step lively. At least
this /, the plan outlined by one Of the
porters at the Y. N. c. A.
According TO the "Y" porter, the
scale Of wages OF the posters and
janitors over the city ranges iron
$40 to SIS a month, This. he claims,
Is Insufficient In fact, he says, "lts
nothing but starvation wages"
Although the Union isn't entirely
formed, . number Of so called coun-
ellis have been held, and Il 10 ex-
pected that fully $50 men viii join a.
soon - the matter Is taken up BY
IN American Federation Of Labor.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-09
FOUR ARE HELD
IN TAXI CASE
Chauffeur Beaten Last Night
Expected 10 Recover,

Two men are being held in Perry,
Okla, and two women IN Oklahoma
City in connection with the beating
last night Of Elmer Rogers, chauffeur
for the Stewart Taxi company.
Rogers. whose condition was regarded
last night a. serious. WAS reported 70
be recovering this motring.
According to Rogers story, two
men engaged his taxi late last night
and said they wanted to visit two
girls living at an address near the
North Canadian river. Ate. settine
into an isolated part Of town. she
driver said, the two mep STACKED
him and took his antoaobile.
l.. ~ Wilson and Waltee Davis
alias Fred Granger, ere being held
this morning q PRu. Okia., IN con.
nestion with ths cASe. Police are Il
leave this morning for Perry TO bfin.
them here and have them before Rogel
to see II he can identity them.
Louise Wnson snd Ida Smith o
Oklahoma City wete also arreste,
early this nspsniAG and Are bein,
hald f6r imvestisasioN at the eli,
iaN.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-09
MANY s0n00L BOOKS
STILL 70 AnnlvE

The supply Of school books on the
shelves of city dealers may not be
sufficient to meet the demand Of the
city's 1000 school children during
the next three days.
The Oklahoma Book company las
on hand only . fraction OF the stcck
which should nov be avsilable. n
books here are chiefly bish s<l'tal
texts. ~ N3r.
The Js,pet sipes compasys ~ -
tween eight and tAn ears sof boeka
ready for sale I've eass q booIss
from the Charles D. AertiM con
psny arrived NE mceaiaes ~ u.
lcause Of coagssiioa h fr0l6At yasd,
esa not be udlco4s4 to11y. IN M
cars complelsN tke suoels q 6ook,
to Be handed " ~ JS5psr Sipel
''ompauv =,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-09
MARSHALL WILL
GREET PERSullo

ON BOARD PRESIDENT WILL
SONS SPECIAL TRAIN. EN-
ROUTE TO ST. PAUL, Sept. p
When General Pershing returns 10
Washington OH September Is he will
Be officially received BY Vice Presi-
dent Mssshsll acting for President
Wilson. From the special train on
which he 10 touring the west The pres
ident has telesraphed Mr.. Marshall
expressing regret tint he would Be-
absent when General Pershine atfivea
and asking that the vice president exS
tend the nations. welcome. The GER
erbony will include a review OF the
FirN division
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-09
WORKERS At
PACkER|ES
WANT RAISE
Demand for More Money Be-
Ing Heard at Chicago.
CITY SENDS DELEGATES
Rumor of Strike Unless De-
4 mands Are Met Denied,

Between 1900 and 1000 men em-
ploy.d at the local packing plants in
Packins,own. are presenting demands,
through their representatives at
conference between the National
Butchers union and packing officials,
At Chicago today, for increases ap-
proximating W per cent.
Msu's Demands.
Demands of the men are Tor an in
crease 70 70 cents an hour TOR un--.
,killed labor. and $40 an hour for
skilled butchers. At the present time
unskilled labor is being paid from W.
10 4 cents an hour aid skilled
butchers from 60 TO rs cents an hour,
according to figures given out at the
local Butchers union. -,
The conference which Is being held
before Judge Alshuler, appointed by
the federal government to act q:
arbitrator between the employees ADD
EMPLOYERS OF tbe packing plants dur
inn the war, involves all the trades-
men employed by the big five packers
!. in the United States.
Rslph Lee, 2ll7 West Avenue b,
Ard Alert Fields. 1917 West ] street.
a. setting a. representatives from the
jucai union 10 the conference. which
started yesterday morning. i.
This Increase In wages is only asked
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-09
OPPONENTS
Of LEAGUE
WILL VISIT
Reed Expected in City by
First Of Next Week,
johnson IS INVITED ALSO
League for Preservation Of
independence Acts.

President Wilson will be SUR
rounded by a box-barrsge OF anti
league OF nations oratory in Okla
homa City. it became known today.
when Fred {. Clarke, chairman Of
The local organization Of the League
for the Preservation of American In
dependence. announced that Senator
Jim Reed OF Missouri will be here Tor
a speech next week and that Senator
Hiram johnson. republican, of CALI
fornia, will be invited to include THE
city on his speaking itinerary. He Is
expected here after the president
talks.
Preceded and Followed.
This will mean that the president Z
will beppeeeded here by a senator
Of his own party who is expected 10
speak against the league, and fol-
lowed BY a senator Of the opposition
party who is also expected to talk
against the league plan.
No definite date has been any
nounced by Senator Reed for his ab-
pearance here but il is thought he
will be in the city about September
rs, next Monday. No place for his
speech has been selected. but details
are expected to be worked out It
meeting Of the executive committee
Of the League for the Preservation
Of American Independence this aft
ernoou. F
Lee Merriwether OF Washington.
field manager for the league. ID ex-
pected TO accompany the Missouri
senator, and il Is considered possible
that Reed. may also speak in Enid
while in the state
Itinerary Announced.
The probable itinerary OF Senator
Johnson's speaking trip was an
nounoed yesterday. and when Okla
homa City republicans discovered
that II would include Wichita. they
decided to invite the Californian 10
include this city on his trip. 1t is
believed Senator Johnson will be
glad TO accept. inasmuch as il has
bsen announced at Washington that
republican speakers are to be sent to
points at which Wilson speaks.
Johnson will start his tour at
Chicago tomorrow He will then
visit Indianapolis. St. Louis, Kansas
City. Des Moines, Sioux Falls. Sioux
City, Duluth. St. Paul and Mime.
apolis. II conditions permit. he will
include Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma,
Portland San Francisco and Los An
geles, and then. returning to the east
Of the Rockies. appear in Salt Lalts.
Denver, Topeka, Wichita and Om-
aha.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-09
GASES UNDER PAVEMENT
ExPL0 ODE; SEVERAL HURT

NEW YORK, Sept o.--Several
persms were injured by broken glass
and hundreds OF windows we're skAt-
tered where gases which had accum-
ulated under che pavement at Third
avenue and Fofty-second street
csused . series Of explosions today.
The lgvn coverings Of msnhoies were
hurled high into the air but no one
was hit.
The explosions caused 4 panic in
the neisibovhood and police reserves
were called to restore order.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-09
INDICTMENTS ARE
ALREADY DRAWN W.

The grand jury is grinding out il.
dictments right along" o. "A. Cas-
gill, assistant county attorney. d.
clared this morning. The county d.
tofney's office is busy preparing ias
dictments but will give no infofmatie4
until the jury Mas completed its koQ6:
and made . report. w
Robert Burns, county sttosney, -.
in the grand jury room sll nUQpn1E y
Leaving all other Affairs u NJ ~
10 assistants. fkT saf'..s.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-09
Pershing Shuns Politics
General Finds Personal Questions Of interviewer Very
Embarrassing.

NEW YORK. Sept. 9.-General Pershng refused
to have anything to do with politics.
Because he has been mentioned several times a
possible candidate for the presidency, he asked
Are you a candidate for the nomination for pres
dent?"
please do not embarrass me with such question:"
he replied
toner persisted
please do not embarrass me with any political
questions" he said, raising both hands deprecatngly
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-09
hoVSEIEeells1 ] !,
ARE NOT WANTED HeAE

SDos't send M . young house
keeper, ct . Detty one Of my ows
~, became dcn't want 10 mary
aSaia: Asd v you sent a pretty one
--ssefi. I-t might marry her." soee'
emniy directed . <0-year-old widOwse
ir0mr the rural district "
Mrs. Gertrude Lewis, In eheso q
Ire bureau. consented tq M
bid Satan yet behind Nh. ~ ~ ~!
ing opportunity . eisaes- -
keeping a wstchlsl ~ upon ~ "a
plying hovGeheuCsss Of -ssd-sseos
patra and a6pNssy Pickicfd t,tss
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-09

II will not be earlier than max.
spring before actual transfer Of IN.
mates Of the state industrial school
vill be made 10 the new location At
Tscumseh, II was said this morning
by Georee Clark. secretary OF the
state board Of affairs.
On account OF lhe present high cost:
oi material and labor the board Of
sijalrs Has adopted . policy of de-
leerinr % much % possible oil state
Suiiding until prices 30 down. y viii
p several meaths, Il Wa ssatsd be-
loss work on the buildings at Te'
eumseh will be started.