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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17

Disease germs, rained from the sky on
armies and, cities. may be the destruc-
tive agents of the next war, instead OF
high explosive shells, bombs and bullets,
declared -. Isaac Sharpless, president
emeritus Of Haverford College, in speak
ing against compulsory military training
in the public schools.
Doctor Sharpless. who engaged In a
debate yesterday of the Main Line
Forum" in the woman's Club OF Ard
more, said the war just ended was war
of chemists. The next Conflict would be
a war of biologists. he predicted.
The thought outlined by Doctor Sharp
less was used years ago by Jack Lon
don, who, in a fiction story, told of the
conquest Of China by airmen who hurled
down bacteria-filled glass tubes on the
Chinese people.
Strong support of military training
in the schools was voiced by Prof
r. T.. Shaw, OF the West Philadelphia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
N. Y. HONORS NEGRO HEROES
"Old Fighting Fifteenth" 5000
Strong, Has Parade

New York. Feb. 17-(By A. P)-
The 5000 members of the 369th lnfan-
try, formerly the Fifteenth, New Yorks
negro regiment, who made a great rec
ord in France, are guests of the city to-
day.
The regiment came by train from
Camp Upton fer parade up Sifth ave-
nue.. The reviewing party included Gov
ernor Smith, Major General Barry, Rear
Admiral Gleaves and aldermen and
other city officials.
ed on ali New Workers who formerly
lived west to join the movement for a
welcome to the famous Rainbow Di-
vision and other divisions including
western boys when they land in New
York and give them the western hand
shake"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
BRAVED DEATH FOR COMRADES
James r. O'Neill Cited for Oh.
tanning Food Supplies Under Fire

For crossing the Vesle River near
Fismes under a hail Of machine-gun hui.
let's and obtaining food and medical sup
plies for his comrrdes, Private James r.
O'Neill, bf Aldan, a member Of the 10th
cry.
O'Neill crossed on a small, hastily
improvised bridge, making six trips in
all, being wounded in the left leg on his
last crossing. O'Neill is twenty years
old. He comes from a fighting family,
his grandfather. John Il. Davis. having
served with Admiral Farragut, and his
uncle, a marine. taking part in the
Spanish-American War.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
Darby Boy Reseues Ships Csrpen,sr

Lieutenant J. II. Macdonald. a Darby
boy. residing at 4l4 Spruce street, COM
mander of the United States mine
sweeper Pennington, leaped overheard
on the night of January 81 and
rescued from drowning John Gill
bert. ships carpenter. who fell over
board when the gangplank upon
which he was walking tilted. Lieuten-
ant Macdonald dived after the man had
disappeared for the second time and
then swan TO the ships side, when
rope was thrown to him and both were
hauled on board
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
$4,000 SILK HANDS END STRIKE
Only About 5000 Workers Now
Idle i'm Paterson. ". ].

Paterson. y. j., Feb. 17.-tBy A. P)
Fourteen thousand Of the silk workers
who went on strike here early this
month in an attempt to enforce a forty
seven-hour week returned to their looms
today. Ten thousand dyers called their
strike off last week and only about three
thousands workers now are idle. These.
It is expected will report at the mills
tomorrow.
The returned strikers included many
members of the Industrial Workers OF
the World, who demanded a forty-four-
hour week, refusing to join the United
Textile Workers in their stand for
forty-seven-hou week.
The resumption Of activities was
called temporary, pending investigation
OF local working conditions by the ma
tional war labor board.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
HONOR LOGAN BOYS
Organ in M. F. Church Dedicated to
Service Men

In memory Of the boys Of the Logan
NJ. T.. Church, Thirteenth and Rockland
streets, who are in the service, a victory
pipe organ was installed yesterday
morning with appropriate ceremonies.
During the evening service a bronze
tablet in the panel of the organ on
which was inscribed the names of the
fiftv men in the service was unveiled
by two little members of the congrega-
lion, Misses Janet Grant williams and
ELLA Louise Relyes. Speeches were made
by Joseph MacLaughln, Director of
supplies, and F. j. Lafferty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17

Washington, Feb 17.-Appointment
of Lingoh Wang, second secretary of the
Chinese legation, as head of the Chinese
cduca tional mission to the United States
was announced by Charge DAT
flares Yung Kwai. Mr.. Wang succeeds
Dr. r. q. Wong. who. with two Of his
assistants. was shot and killed recently
in the headquarters of the mission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
FORD SUIT BEFORE COURT
Judge Will Name Place Today for
Sl.OOO.OO0 Libel Trial

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 17.-(By A. P)--
'rhe million dollar libel suit brought by
Henry Ford against the Chicago Daily
Tribune, is to be brought before Circuit
Judge Mandell here this afternoon for
dec sion as to a trial court in the change
of venue granted on motion of the de-
fendant company
Motion by the Ford attorneys to va
cate the order or change of venue will
also he decided by Judge Mandell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
Wounded Yanks See Show

Wounded soldiers just back from over
seas and other service men from various
quarters were the guests yesterday
afternoon at a special performance OF
"A Tailor-Made Man" at the Garrick
Theatre. The actors and musicions vol
urteered their services for the occasion
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
Rumania Denies Revolution

Paris. Feb. II. ---(By A. P.)-Reports
bv the Rumanian press bureau here.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-05

that the land b. worth not more than
- per acre
The acreage planted undsi dry
farming conditions varies sach year
according Co moisture conditions Dur.
ms tho 1919 season. although one OF
the ducft years known bon that section.
N fourth OF re- bal, uf excellent short
staple cotton was grown tu tho acre
Tho rru-IuT of cotton In Sew M,N.
leo without irrigation has boz best
prospects iu that pugt OF Tea county
mentioned above o. viii lg necessary
90 make u thuruurh STUDY of
the growing of tho crop together Win
improved cultural methods and thr
selection of NaurtI,a best suited ~
such conditions
lu tins article. tho growing 81 cot.
ton. under irrigation. is az pumHr,
Importance because tlo industry uu.
Der a.. farming conditions cmhoilss
too many uncertainties 90 the present
time 90 least
Under irrigation. cotton can hp
grown success fully ln Sew Mexico and
nt "a profit Experiments have hCeu
conducted ln Tie RIO Gruudr valley
under the Elephant Butte project md
excellent results procured Tests have
boon made aloHt MNudus. uo1t Dem.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-05
Cotton Production On the Carlsbad Irrigation Project In Eddy Count
Reached Important Proportons--191S Crop Worth $4,000

EDDY County has the distinction of being the only county in
II, New Mexico producing a cotton crop. The cotton acreage
has increased 10 such an extent, that that crop il now ranked
Jas the leading one Of the county.
The cotton industry started in Eddy county in 1903, when a
few small tracts were planted ~ nm experiment" This proved to
be q successful venture. and the next year the acreage was in
creased. This development continued until last year, when 1000,
acres. or, roughly, oneihird Of the cultivated land Of the CaHs
bad Project, was planted in cotton. A large part Of this increase
has taken place AT the expense Of alfalfa.
IN general it may be said that the entire crop il taken care
of 10y three gins; One located ~ lovngton. one NJ Otis. and one al.
Carlsbad. Last year these three gins handled a total of 3]0s bales
of cotton. The past season. the farmers Of the cotton district or.
gained a growers association, for the purpose Of building a gin
aud warehouse. This they plan 10 erect at OTIS in time 10 handle a
part Of this season : cotton rop.
Prospects are very bright for a good cotton acreage this year
With plenty Of water. and the return Of the market. farmers are,
planning on acreaRes this year that will increase last years by,
twenty five percent.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-05
BY J. W. KNoRR

in one ,ass ~ Is grown almost ninety
mites from ans MeNico railroad
point
cotton production in Sew Nssiro
o. tho present tms Iz confined almost
entirely tu OBJ, Carlsbad reclamation
project Boo EilN county BOO fH. lower
lcUus valley. where no s rruwu under
Irrigation a small H,r,HEa nbs also
boon grown fur several N,urs under
irrigation |u fhr NIUIUItE of DAYTON.
about twenty .rHr miles north 81
Carlsbad som, cotton IHs boon
grown 900 Nsw Mexico without IffIgu.
uou. having been tH,l uuf BOIL iur
north Hs Tu.uWrHu with ftIr results
lu leo Uuurft. between fNr fuwUa 90
luNtuEtuu and llHIuNI,W. cotton hus
been EruWu for re- number cot N,lu
With encouraging results uul.r Iry
farming methods iu IHit u cotton
SIN wHH built Uuf BOZ fNHf section. but
10 burned down after about ton bales
were Eiuuod something lkr 600
bales We're produced ihnt .'Hf emo
farmer produced eiElt UllsH ou uiuo
acres Cotton WHs NN,u hauled uiu,fy
miles fu u railroad o. under such
conditions cot 900 waH found 90 hH 70
profitable CROP when 30 is considered
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-05

inF. In Luna county. with Encouraging
results Further tests viii have to BE-
made In these localities before the In
dustfy q he recommended on a com
merriul scale. 4 comparison OF the
weather records for these three soc.
uons- pccos valley. RIO Grande valley
and the neming sectiou-showa nut
slight variation. which no doubt could
De Overcr mo hy cultural methods.
variety selection. etc. There b. no
doubt but what the industry ran b.
extended further north ln the purua
valley. az least 10 the Chnves county
line.
Thus. with tho greatest possible de-
volopmont tho cotton industry in Sew
Mexico will stli be confined 10 the
southern tier Of counties. u Ia not
predicted hat Ncw Mexico will over
become n great cotton state. THIS
would be "a physical impossihUity n
would he difncuit 20 predict the max
mum acreage Of puss hiluies hat the
industry mirht reach Nevertheless.
the cotton crop viii nt in we'll. Boz the
agricultural scheme OF southern New
Mexico. aud viii prove "a profitable
crop providing certain points ate
taken iu ~ consideration
Bmt 10 get back 10 history Of cotton
boz Sew MsNlco The early Indians nH
Gar north az Albuquerque were found
wsauur cotton garments and Wen,
pruwiug cotton back in $40. az the
time Of the 'oruna-io expedition
The modern history Of cottou-rrow
iur begins about 1908 when two fnrm.
rrH. MrssrH itnmHoy and Brady Vt
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-05

Mexico In iais and raised apron
mately two bales ON two acres IN
1915 tho total acreage of cotton was
2.S2t with less than 100 acres planted
"a Durango. A. tho war continued.
tho price 81 ordinary staple advanced
with mo- great premium In favor Of
the Durango This variety iH LONGER
in fiber. generally one and three six
teonths inches
10 raise cotton on hiFh-pricsd irH-
rutod lands be- Sow Mexico. "a variety
like Durango must be grown 20 th,
exclusion Of nii others. The length
OF staple must he kept up o. ths
seed pure. The seed supply must Dc
handled locally, otherwise there ~
likely 20 Dc introduced the boil wcovil
nnd tho pink boil worm Cotton cross,
fortllizea very readily like corn. nne
unirHH other Nnfiotioa are eliminated
There Be- nlWuNs tho rHk ~ d~steriofat'
inr the strain through hNhftditnhoh
nuriur The pusi throe years on th'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-05

Carlsbad project. almost a. much
money waH made from ordinary short
staple. such a. the Mehane. nowdcn
hir holl and Lone star. a. from the
Durango. THIS ~ due noincwh hat to
tho fact d n about 200 pounds
81 seed cotton 10 required 90 make a
compound haio Of Durango lint han
the short staple. or i,10o pounds Of
Durango na compared With Lace
rounds Of tho short staple. The Du-
rango Inns gained In popularity during
these three years. OF the 1900 acres
grown In 1918. " 5000 acres were
planted 10 Durango.
The farmers received from ~ 20 30
cents for their short staple and from
50 10 ~ cents for their Durango Seed
was selling for SCI per ton, net. 10 tho
grower. The total 1918 cotton crop
In the Carlsbad project VIVA wotth
t4bo.o and Melted the growers from
$50 TO go per acre.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-05

ID v the time tho travel worn tourist
n enters NsW Mexico from ihs
north. either on ths ant &C.
ur Rock island on his way fu tho
roast after having travelled tnfuuEh
tHr tIF fufmiug states Of Illinois Iowa
and Kansas the cushions become
hHf1 and hr tat,s D aIHleH With
uouFnt ON bis mind save hair o. pos
-NlS p bot On tho Santa 90 bee ir
looking for tiupo, houses ani lu
iisns. while travelling through ouf
state.
The main railroad lines throush the
stat. do not traverse Tho primo pol
agricultural ss,tiouH Sow MesIDu s
tpWIuE go tho front aEftruIturalt H
a. number Of crops lur example
about 20 600. 600 pounds Df pinto
beams Wrtr produced ln Sew M'N,o
this pasi wear In spite of % t'tut'
drnutn ben tho greater portion OF ihr
state Vet the wvhIt tourist would
i|r,lurc that hr saw nary % bean.
Tine sums b. true With many other
crops The production 81 cotton 'H d'.
sUuHei in this article Viii Doc new
tu many. sf 10 IL grow unIf tu N'
sAtfrme southern portions of iuc stat.
ava, from the main lines oi irHNri
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-05

unfstow. Texas. planted the first cot.
ton rrnwn in New Mexico ON the cafis-
bad reclamation project The variety
used bN them was supposedly Howden
bis boil For eleven years. the seed
used hy other farmers. for the most
part, was from the original seed
men. During this time Frnnces ~
Tracy OF carlsbad tried IA o. number
of varieties. such nH Tennessee
Triumph. Columbia and Yution.
The results obtained were oniy fair.
the Egyptian requiring r. much longer
CROWNS season than D. o. which OBJ
tanned The acreage of cotton planted
when tho war and the "huv u bale
movement redurpd tho acreage 90 iad
boz 1913 Cotton dropped 90 p and 4
cents per pound With IL very slow mar
Not
Durango Cotton Tried out.
About this time Durango cotton was
gaining bon popularity in the impCrin'
valley Of california This variety WIS
introduced from the state of Durango,
in McSiro hy the United states de-
pnrtneut Of agriculture about 1905
aud WINS tried out In Texas for aDv.
crai years. with the hope that an
curiy maturing variety would De
propaRatod TINT could be- harvested
before tho hull wcovil had time IA
infiirt lta damage ~ wna tried oul
lon the Imperial valley in ieii on three
acres and 1917 approximately sh.un'
bales Of Durango we're produced there
Horny Upton introduced the nu'
ungu cn tho Carlsbad project in Ncw
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

alien agitators CLEANED from the West
arrived at Ellis Island awaiting trans
portation.
The Seattle strike was called off with
out a tangible benefit to the strikers,
and without Mayor Hanson's threat to
put the city under martial law being
realized.
When the dust had finally settled, the
mayor made the following statement to
a representative Of "The Christian
Science MONITOR:
"The revolutionsts are running awav TO
other cities, the rebellion is quelled. the
test came and was met by Seattle unflinch-
lngly, which is IS per cent loyal. When the
issue of Americanisln is raised, there can
be no compromise. The plans of the revo-
lutionists were to call the entire state out
and then add state by state. The govern
ment was to be conducted by the soldiers,
sailors and workmen's councils. 1t was
thought with the city PROSTATE we would
turn over the operation of necessities to
them.
eve refused to mediate compromise or
discuss. Unconditional surrender was our
motto. Seattle's stand puts a quetus on
the revolutionists all over the nation Our
government is founded on the rule of the
MAJ ority; our constitution and our laws
can be changed if the majority desire. Until
they changed every true man must
give his all to uphold the same. have but
done my duty. There are millions of men
in the United States who would have done
the same.
"My father and mother left Norway in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

the police, who arrested Mrs. H. O.
Havemeyer, of New York, just as she
was beginning a speech. Forty militants
out of the seventy-five involved were ar
rested. MIS- Havemeyer and three others
were sentenced to five days in Jail. They
announced that they would go on hunger
strikes
Just what was accomplished by burn
ing Mr.. Wilson in effigy? Well, for one
thing, observes "The Brooklyn Eagle
"far away in Paris the President will read
the Washington rews with smile. He is
above all things a philosopher. The witches
of old Salem and the sufragettes of new
Washington are negligible"
"The New York Sum-" in grinmer
mood, states that whether the authors
of this outrage on decency are mad or
merely lawless is matter Of small mo-
ment." And it asks: For their latest
misbehavior, who can find even apollo
gies?"
To "The Charlotte Observer" it seems
certain that woman suffrage would have
been an established fact long since, but
for the tactics this militant crowd has
pursued" And while "The New York
World" can perceive mo necessary con-
nection between the two events"-that is.
the efigy affair and the latest Senate de-
feat-and while "The Washington STAR
feels that mo display of militant fan
atheism, unrepresentative of the millions
of American women who for years have
been respectfully and with praiseworthy
patience asking for enfranchisement,
should deter any Senator from casting
his vote in accordance with his own con-
viction that the women are worthy of
suffrage, or with the expressed desire of
the people'of his state" still "The New
York Evening Post" contends that these
"antics could not be worse timed"
"The Washington Post" hopes that
"unseemly and undignified demonstra-
tions, followed by arrests and imprison-
ment, may end now, and adds that IAN
appeal to reason, conducted with dignity
and propriety, will be much more effica-
cious than patrol wagon methods"
AS for the cause of suffrage itself,
"The New York Globe" points out that
fighters against it are fighting the in
evitable." For, to quote "The Philadel-
phia Public Ledger:
'These men cannot long hold out against
an overwhelming public opinion that has
long since been convinced of the injustice
OF the exclusion of women from share in
the responsibilities and the rights of their
citizenship, the gross ingratitude of a ma
tion that Is willing to accept extreme sac
rifices from its women while denying them
voice in the determination of the policies
which affect their lives and welfare every
hour of the day."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

ment doled out to them over the ma
hogany; and now American labor makes
an equally gruff rejonder that British
beer is better than no beer at all"
Is beer booze, anyway? sums up
the question that labor has placed be-
fore the legislators of New York State.
While waiting for an answer, others
have taken time by the forelock, dis
counting the yea or nay from Albany
by delivering the ringing ultimatum:
"No Beer-.No Work."
The Essex County IN. J) Trades
Council, with an approximate member
ship of $4,000 workers in various lines,
has unanimously adopted resolution
ito resist to the utmost prohibition en-
forcement, even to the extent of a gen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

for the sake of compelling it's workers to
give up beer?"
This, even though "The London
Spectator" warns it's readers that cit
must never be forgotten that the Ameri-
can decision has behind it popular con-
sent. "The Christian Science Monitor"
agrees, believeing that the average
workingman will strictly enforce the
amendment, since workingmen are not
"pllable tools of the brewers or the dis
tillers." The article continues
However, this is not saying that the
name of labor may not be used, sometimes
openly, sometimes insiduously, to create
the impression that the wage earners of
the United States will not be content with
out stimulants and intoxicants. The pre-
diction has been made that measures will
be introduced in the New York Legislature
within few days to permit the brewing
OF beer and ale in that state, on the ground
that these beverages are not intoxicants,
and, therefore, do not come within the
inhibition of the amended constitution.
One of the labor leaders who has listened
to the liquor interests is quoted as making
this remarkable statement:
"'The alcoholic content of the average
brew of ale and beer is not greatly
in excess of per cent. These ales and
beers, maintane, and there are
opinions Of learned jurists supporting us,
are not intoxicating beverages, and we
will ask the present Legislature and
Governor Smith to give US laws to en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

vi apparently passed into the ar
a chlves of the student of labor
as the first land unsuccessfuD
species OF general strike that has reared
Its head IN the United States, there still
remains a difference of opinion as to
what it was all about. Flying in the face
OF the more sober mandates of the labor
unions In the broader sense, in this
respect like the strike epidemic which
has been shaking Great Britain, spread
ing like a contagious disease over an
entire community and threatening a
whole state with an industrial tieup,
the strike was, in the opinion of Ole
Hanson, mayor of Seattle, nothing short
OF revolution, and not strike at all.
The Seattle shipyard workers struck
for IS day, with 81 and Sc day for
helpers and common laborers. They had
agreed to remain until March 81 under
the jurisdiction of the Macy Board,
Federal commission of wage adjustment,
which had made finding not to the
satisfaction of the workers. The Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation announced that
it would close the yards rather than
pay the wages demanded, because the
costs, already very high, could not be
increased without putting American
shipping to a serious disadvantage.
AS a result of the $4,000 shipyard
workers laying down their tools on
January 21, $4,000 union workers de-
clared a sympathy strike on Thursday,
February 6. Seattle awoke in the morn
ing with industry completely at stand
still. Street cars were not running,
prevent the passing of the bourgeois
automobile. The only paper that was
published was torn in shreds by striking
newsboys. Every arrangement was
made for the overthrow of constituted
authority and the setting up of the
volunteers of violence.
Then, out of the threatening chaos,
stepped the man of the hour, Ole Han
son, the mayor of the city; stepped be-
tween the labor leaders and their most
cherished plans; stepped from his COM
parative security as a law abiding citi-
zen into the full light of national fame.
He has told the story Of the strike since
in the same forceful manner that he
used to stop it.
'"The shipyard workers were dissatis-
fed with the Macy award" he explains
"The radicals and l. w. W. demanded a
strike. The conservative leaders acted
the part of towards in most instances,
and the sympathetic strike was called
The sympathetic revolution was called in
the exact manner as was the revolution
in Petrograd. Labor tried to run every
thing. Janitors and engineers in schools
were called out; everything was stopped,
except a few things, which were ex-
empted."
But the city refused to ask exemptions
from anyone. In reply to the projects
of the strikers to usurp the functions