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Evening star., 1923-02-18

TINE joy Of Washington as a
place of residence lies In the
fact Of its isolation, its de-
licious detachment fro m
American life. 1t is supposed to be
the center of many things. the hub
of politics at least But Washington
knows so little OF politics! Every one
here Is blinded by an unenlightened
self-interest in politics. People see
what they hope. So Washingtonians
go up and down an island of dreams
and the country around them jogs
along interested in all manner Of
things which never enter the con-
sciousness Of Washington at all. In
time some Of the interests of the
country come into the consciousness
of Washington. but too often only in
a vague and impersonal way, as the
unsubstantiaI pigments Of cloud
picture whose forms dissolve before
their meaning Is revealed. This
dream life of Washington Is one Of
tho semi-preoious blessings Of Provi-
dencs. It is one Of the necessary
Evening star., 1923-02-18
Remarkable Sway Over the Sons of Esau
Exercised by Four Elderly English Women

But now she 10 for the first time
being assailed by certain organs of
the English press-notably by Lord
Beaverbrook's Daily Express. a lead
ing London newspaper. which is hold
ing her up to obloQuy as responsible
for England's Intervention In Arabia
and Mesopotamia. also in Palestine.
and as chiefly to blame for the very
large sum of money which has been
spent by Great Britain In establish
ing British supremacy throughout the
entire length Of the Valley OF the Eu-
pirates.
I. In one sense, the London Daily Ex-
press Is right Great Britain would
TO longer occupy her predominant
position at Bagdad, and in Mesapo-
tamia, nor yet in Arabia. nor indeed.
in all that portion Of the orient. were
it not for Miss Gertrude Bell. Con-
nected with her by ties OF cousinship.
and having known, not only her
parents, but also her grandparents.
from the time Of my boyhood. 1 am
possibly prejudiced In her favor. But,
on tho other hand, 1t affords me the
possibility of writing about her with
knowledge and with understanding.
Whatever else may be said about
England, her word and her honor
were beyond reproach throughout
the orient. She was trusted as no
other foreign nation, and this con-
fidence even extended to her COM
mercial relations all over the east.
The word Of Great Britain and the
word of her citizens went far. And
nowhere does the value OF a promise
carry so much weight as in Asia
Business there among the natives and
with the English has always been
done on the nod-that IL to say. with
out written contract; commerce has
been carried on wholly on credit, and
even for money advanced collateral il
never demanded. A striking illustra-
ton of this Is afforded by the case Of
the Sassoons. during hundreds Of years
have all along enjoyed something
akin to monopoly Of the native bank
ing in Asia and northern and central
Africa. 1t is their money that has
financed all the commerce of those
regions. and in spite of tho fact that
their deals have always been verbal,
and sometimes merely by signs and
by pressures on the arm, concealed
from view by the voluminous sleeves
of the native dress. yet their losses
have been few and far between. so
great Is the regard for honor In trade.
No ono has ever been known to fail
the Sassoons. just In the-same way
that they have never been known to
fail any one. The British by their
appreciation of the worth OF honesty
in business dealing as an asset of in
calculable value on the continent of
Asia have been admitted to this
species Of native Freemasonry in
commerce, and the word Of tho Eng
lfsh government In, course Of time
has acquired the same degree Of
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value with native rulers and princes
as the word OF the English merchant
y
Now. In the turmoil and ghastly
confusion arising from the late war,
which eventualized in changes of a
political character so radical and
drastic that they could never have
been foreseen. Great Britain has in
several instances found 1t difficult
nary. wellnigh impossible-to fulfill
to the uttermost political pledges
which she had undertaken and agree
ments to which she had given her as
sent. It has been tho purely patri-
otic task Of Miss Gertrude Bell to
make clear and to explain to the
satisfaction Of her friends among tho
sons of Esau, and, indeed. throughout
all Arabia and the near east, the cir
cumstances, wholly beyond human
control. which have rendered Great
Britain apparently guilty of breaches
fof good faith. 1t Is because of her
marvellous insight into the oriental
mentality that she has been able to
explain matters In such a fashion as
to be understood and to relieve her
government Of the reproach of In
consistency and to retain native con-
,ndence in Englands honor and hon
esty OF purpose.
Col. Lawrence, the young English
oficer who played so romantic q role
In the great war as the brother-in-
arms OF King Feisul in the command
of the Arab allies Of Great Britain
in the war. attempted the task Of ex-
planning matters. but, after several
unsuccessful attempts, relinquished
the efforts and returned to England.
Miss Gertrude Bell. perhaps Just be-
cause she Is a woman, accomplished
the task which was beyond his pow
ers. and the result Is shown by the
fact that she Is today regarded as the
uncrowned queen Of Irik and as the
egeria and principal counselor and
right hand Of King Feisul Of Meso-
potamia-
If today Great Britain's supremacy
in Arabia and Mesapotamia is still
assured, and likely to remain so. 1t
is entirely due to her work and to tho
blind trust which her native friends
Of high and low degree accord to
her, and to the confidence which
through her and solely on her ac-
count they still retain in Great Brit
ain.
It IL that condence, which extends
even to Angora, which will be found
in the end to exercise a determining
influence upon the decision Of the
Kemal Pasha government there. For
the members Of the Angora assem-
bly-70 per cent of which Is composed
.of enlightened Turks, who, during
their years internment at Malta,
were treated with the utmost consid-
GRAFTON and courtesy by the English
have learned to value English good
win, and, especially after the expe-
riences Of the congress Of Lausanne.
are known to be leaning more and
more to the conviction that the best
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Evening star., 1923-02-18
Denial by Brazil

The Brazilian embassy announced
yesterday that there. was no truth
in recently published reports that
Brazil and Japan had reached an
agreement for the migration OF
100000 Japanese to Brazil The
story leading to this denial alleged
an agreement by which Brazil was to
place the immigrants on farms In
the interior. where laboF is needed. -
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three women just mentioned, Is Miss
Gertrude Bell, the unmarried daugh-
ter OF Sir Hugh Bell, the great north
of England ironmaster, and whose In
fiuence over the members Of the Arab
race, irrespective Of tribal dissen-
sions, and extending over chieftains
and ordinary warriors and over their
womenfolk alike, Is altogether unique
and without any parallel. She has
never found II necessary to become
convert to Islam nor to abandon
her mode OF life, and at Bagdad,
where she usually makes her head
quarters, dresses for dinner with just
as much care and elegance as for any
entertainment Of the fashionable sea-
son in London. Over fifty, with her
hair now rapidly turning gray. still
retaining her femininity and her
charm and distinction of manner
without one vestige OF masculinity.
she understands these people Of the
desert as no other European, past or
present. She speaks their various
languages and dialects. She under
stands their train Of thought and their
ferent from that Of the European or
American. She Is acquainted. with
all their tribal histories, prejudices
and traditions. She. knows the mo-
tives that prompt all their leading
men. and their religious views, no
matter how odd, have no secret for
her. In ono word. she possesses the
most marvelously sympathetic under
standing Of all these people-their
and they, on the other hand, are
aware Of this and they accord to her
their most complete confidence and
trust.
4 n
Before the great war Gertrude Bell
was constantly assailed by Germany's
agents throughout Asia Minor. Meso-
potamia and Arabia. She showed an
altogether uncanny faculty for not
only frustrating all their intrigues
and maneuvers. but even for fore
seeing them, and 1t is said that they
head as the chief obstruction to all
their designs. Her acquaintance with
the east Is Of no recent origin. 1t ex-
tends over q quarter Of a century or
more. For she developed her taste
for oriental travel when she was
barely twenty-five years old. Since
the great war. she has incurred the
Ill will Of certain Parisian and Italian
elements at Angora-elements which
1t would be misleading to describe as
French. but which have counted upon
exploiting concessions secured at An
CORA by journalistic agencies. and
that have been sold to financiers of
the so-called international order who
make their happy hunting ground on
the banks Of the Seine. All these at
tacks Miss Bell has been able to re-
gard with comparative indifference.
She. could scarcely expect to find
grace in Teuton eyes, nor yet In those
Of the nondsscript and questionable
concession hunters from Paris and
Rome at Angora
Evening star., 1923-02-18

Note.-In publishing this ar
ticle by the brilliant editor Of
the Emporia Gazette, The Star
does not necessarily indorse the
views he expresses. But Mr..
White brings to the discussion
Of current events a fertile mind
and an entertaining style, and
discriminating public will
place its own valuation upon
the opinion he advances.
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More. remarkable than any Of these
Evening star., 1923-02-18

\" practically out of the way in the
w Senate, for there only remains the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-12

these five years she has been a mem
Der of COW testing association and
according to cow TESTING association
records she has returned an average
yearly profit over feed cost of $245. 85.
The average production for all dairy
cows in the United States, according
to the last government census, is 500
gallons milk containing 200 pounds
butter, or one-f1fth Of Aggies produc-
ton.
The owner of Aggie is D. W. Hue
mink Of Cedar Grove, Wisconsin. He
has grown into the dairy business by
first using purebred Holstein sire
on grade cows, then on better grades
and now he is breeding only pure
breds. 1t has cost him little and made
him much. He developed his herd and
Aggie through COW testing association
work.
There are at the present time 452
COW testing associations in the United
States. Of this number 127 are found
in wisconsin. According to the rec
ords of 81, 600 cows in Wisconsin COW
testing associations, their average pro-
duction is 867 gallons milk and 1872
pounds butter in one year, while the
average production for all the cows in
that state is 625 gallons milk and 237
pounds butter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-12
BUILDING UP CHICKEN FLOCK
Special Matings Is Most Economical
Way of Increasing Production
and Good Quality.


The quickest and most economical
way to build up a flock Of chickens
for higher production and standard
qualities is by special matings. A
large per cent of the record flock keep
ers of the state are said to be special
mating this year and several have an
nounced their intention Of having from
four to six such matings. Some Of
these already have been made, but for
the benefit of those who still have the
job of picking out their breeders, the
following hints are given:
Select strong, healthy birds of high
egg production.
Pay attention to standard color and
shape.
Give hens which have gone through
a season Of heavy egg production the
preference.
The male should be superior to the
female, if possible.
A great many poultry breeders have
an exaggerated idea Of the necessity
Of new blood. It is a very poor and
dangerous breeding practice to get in
new blood just for the idea Of getting
in unrelated stock. New blood should
be introduced if it has the ability to
improve your flock, but not otherwise
u. J. Warren, Iowa State College.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-12
GEESE MOST PECULIAR FOWL
Chinese Breed Much Different From
Others as Gander viii Mate With
Several Females.

OF all our domestic fowls, geese are
the most peculiar of all of them in
several ways. With the wild or Cana
dian breed it is customary for one
gander or male to mate with only one
female, occasionally with two, Dut this
is somewhat rare.
The Chinese breed is much differenl
from any Of the others, inasmuch as
one gander will frequently mate with
Eve or six females, and commonly
with four or more, while the Toulouse,
Emden and African usually mate with
a single female or In pairs or occa-
sionally with two females, thus COM
prising a trio.
Egyptian and Canadian ganders will
not breed until they are two years old.
While most yearlings Of other breeds
have breeding ability they are not
often used, as they are at their best
from three to five years of age, and
can then be kept from three to five
years for breeding purposes, or until
seven or eight years of age in most
cases. Many ganders and females are
good breeders at ten years Of age and
in extreme instances, ganders twenty
years of age have been known. Geese
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-12

are of prime Importance in the selec-
tion and preparation Of the ground.
For example, the soil should be well
drained and at the same time it should
be capable of holding a sufficient
amount Of moisture for the needs of
the beets. Even the so-called muck
soils will produce good beets if they
are well drained and properly worked.
On the other hand, the loamy soils
will sometimes produce very poor
crops if not we'll drained Or if other
wise improperly handled by working
when too wet Or too dry.
Hardpan soils should be avoided,
especially if they are so near the sur
face that they will interfere with the
proper growth and development of the
roots. Very porous or gravelly sub
soils which permit teaching will not
give the best results with sugar beets
any more than with other crops.
The field selected should be reason
ably free of weeds, as extreme foul
ness of ground adds very materially
to the cost Of growing beets. The
field, too, must be kept free of weeds
If satisfactory results are to be OBJ
tanned at all.
Other things being equal, an aver
age temperature of 20 degrees f.. dur
ing the growing season, which is usu-
ally from May to September, inclusive,
will give the best results so far as
the sugar content of the beets is con-
cerned. With a high temperature the
sugar does not seem to form readily,
and If the temperature is too low the
beets do not grow well and the tom
mage is correspondence low. Spring
and fall temperatures, too, have much
to do with the success or failure of
beet culture.
Favorable for Sugar.
Cold nights and moderately warm
days in the latter part of summer and
In the fall are most favorable for the
storage Of sugar in the beets. The
great danger from extreme cold in the
fall is that the beets may be frozen
in the ground. Growers should aim
to get theR beets out of the ground
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-12
"BOARDERS" FOR
The MEAT BLOCK

Fully $4,000 dairy cows are having
a chance to prove whether they are as
sets or liabilities In the 40 COW test
ing associations now operating in Wis
consin.
To find out on which side Of the
ledger their mixers belong, about b.
900 dairymen of the state are care
fully weighing their milk and feed
each day and having the milk of every
COW tested once month for butter
fat content. AS a result, more than
5000 animals have been adiudged
guilty of being ''star boarders" and
have been sentenced to the "block" in
the past year.
The first COW testing association in
Wisconsin was organized in 1905 with
H G. Searles, now district field super
visor of testing in eastern Wisconsin,
as tester At the present time, there
are III active associations in opera
ton and last year ushered in about 80
new associations.
Fifty-one of the II counties of the
state have one or more associations
within their borders. Clark county
Is in the lead at present with ten
testers making their monthly round
in as many associations:
Besides aiming to get rid of the
"boarder'' COW, the associations have
declared war on the scrub bull and
< testers report that all of their mem
bers are using a pure-bred sire. Less
than four pei. cent of the 5000 dairy
men In the associations are content
with @brindle'' sire, while go per
cent of farmers outside of associations
persist in using a "scrub."
During 1922, according to a report
of A. ]. Cramer, 514 purebred sires
were purchased by association mem
bers and over a hundred of these re-
placed scrubs"
Cramer Is urging his testers to per-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-12

TO the home grounds and plant hardy
shrubs which will harmonic with the
other features of the landscape. Plant
the more refned-growing varieties
about the house and the coarser ones,
such as sumach, elder and black haw,
at the borders where they will be seen
at a greater distance Plant the high
growing shrubs at the corners of the
house and in the wider portions of the
border beds. Plant the loW-growing
shrubs in front of the higher ones SO
there will be one continuous mass of
foliage. Do not scatter a great vari-
ETY. of plants in one bed, but use sew
eral of one or two varieties to secure
unity and mass effect. Avoid planting
shrubs in straight rows.
When selecting a plant be sure you
know the final height to which it will
grow This cannot always, be judged
by the size of the plants when they
arrive from the nursery, for the tall
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-12

(Prspared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Although well suited to the growing
Of sugar beets with respect to climatic
and soil conditions Minnesota has
been among the more backward of the
producing states in extending its acre
age. At present there is only one beet
sugar mill in the state, compared with
three in Iowa near the Minnesota line
and six in Wisconsin. Minnesota is
one of the states where sugar beets
can be grown under humid conditions;
farther west irrigation usually is nee
essary.
In addition to the very important
factors of soil and climate, the ques-
ton of labor and the availability Of
sugar factory should receive careful
consideration In any locality where
beet growing on a commercial scale is
contemplated. Sugar beets require an
unusual amount of hand labor, as will
be seen from the following statements
with reference to the growing of the
crop. The labor may be obtained
locally, but in most sugar beet areas
II Is necessary To import ITOm OI10E
sections Of the country, at least a part
Of the required hand labor. The de-
livery of the beets at the mill in
wolves a consideration of both the
wagon roads and the railroads. Ii
the wagon roads are good beets may
be grown three or four miles from
the mill without making the cost Of
delivering excessive. AS a rule. 1t is
not considered profitable to haul beets
by rail more than from 80 to 100
miles, depending upon condition.
Any Soil Is Satisfactory.
Provided the climatic conditions
are favorable, any good soil if properly
drained, fortified and otherwise fitted
as a seed and root bed will produce
satisfactory sugar beets. Sandy soils
and clay loans, however, are generally
regarded as the best soils. In general,
more depends upon the physical con-
dition of the soil and the way in which
it is worked than upon its strict clas-
sification. The physical condition de-
ponds upon number of factors which
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-12
HERBS LIKE MELLOW SOILS
None Need to Be Started Before
Ground Can Be Worked-FoIiage
Used for FIaVoring.

All herbs delight in rich, mellow
soil, and none need to be started be-
fore the ground can be worked. In
most of them the dried foliage is used
for favoring. They should be cut on
q dry day just before they come into
full blossom, tied in lunches or laid
out on papers to dry quickly. They
may be hung up in convenient place,
but the flavor is best preserved by.
rubbing them fine when dry and seal
ing them in perfectly dry cans. Empty
baking powder boxes are excellent
receptacIes. Half a dozen sage plants
will be the largest quantity required
of any one of these plants. Several
pickings Of the leaves may be made or
the entire plant cut just before bloom
Ing time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-12

shrub paintings. Do not plant them
in the open lawn. Use those which
can endure shade together with ferns,
at the north side of the house. Native
wild flowers are usually best for such
locations.
For the beginner it Is better to plant
perennial flowers in masses, using only
two or three kinds, being careful that
the colors will harmonic. The fol-
lowing combinations where the colors
are in different flowers are usually ex-
tremely bad: Orange and purple;
bright red and violet; scarlet and
violet. Good results are usually OBJ
tanned when any of the following two
colors are used together: Scarlet and
blue; orange and violet; orange and
blue; yellow and purple; orange-yel.
low and purple. White flowers may
be used to separate clashing colors.
Plant the taller perennials at the back
and the lower ones in front.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-12
AGGIE is CHAMPION
GRADE cow FOR YEAR
Dairy Animal Is Daughter Of
Purebred HoIStein Bull.
Total Production for Five Years Was
1902 Gallons of MIX and 1902
Pounds of Butter, Netting
$4,000.

Aggie is the worlds champion grade
COW for one years production, accord
ing to the Wisconsin College Of Agri-
culture. She is the daughter of pure
bred Holstein bull whose ancestors
for generations have been carefully Sc
looted for large ana economical but
terfat production. In twelve consecu-
tive months following freshening she
produced 1922 pounds butter from
2616 gallons of milk. Her total pro-
duction for five years was 10,012 gall
Ions milk and 4,002 pounds butter, for
which was received $2,180.49. During
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-12
PLANT TREES AND
SHRUBS ON FARM
Small Expenditure of Time and
Money Adds Much to Value
and Beauty.
BY F. A. AUST, Wisconsin College of
Agriculture.

~ Z. -. AO0 wisconsin SollSge OF
Agriculture.
Trees, shrubs and flowers carefully
grouped about the farm home give
comfort, attractiveness and beauty to
the place and add to the cash value Of
the farm.
An attractive farmstead may require
more care than neglected yard, but
the time will be well spent. The add
ed pleasure and value will make one
feel well paid for his efforts. Ma
ture has supplied grass, trees, shrubs
and flowers in abundance, and without
great expense. Careful study in ar
ranging and grouping these about the
home will often help make it place
of beauty and satisfaction.
Where and How to Use Shrubs.
Shrubs are the harmonizing elements
of the home grounds. Group them at
the corners and angles of the house
to make it appear part Of the
grounds. Plant masses of shrubs
along the boundaries to give interest
and year-around beauty. Use them to
screen unsightly objects and to make
walks and drives less prominent. Plant
native shrubs which will attract birds
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-12

are much longer lived than any otner
of our domestic fowls.
It is a common practice to mate old
females with young ganders and old
ganders with young females.
Matings with geese are often perma-
nent unless changed by the breeder,
and for this reason any matings that
are to be changed should be changed
in the fall so that several months may
lelapse before the breeding season.
Ganders are very savage during the
breeding season, and for that reason it
is best to keep each mating penned
to itself to prevent the ganders injur-
ing each other.