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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17
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THiMBt.E CLUB
White Shrine Thlmids club meetn
with Mrs W Il Tallaferro. 4is r..
Thomas s,. TUESDAY. September is.
from 10 20 O'Clock.
OFFICERS MEETING
Preliminary meeting u officers
o. the chiIdvn's ouhopcdic hospl.
tai. Tussday. september "a. NJ 10
o'clock IN Room 1889 Henry build.
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A. r. ~ y. club Nll meet with
Mrs T. = Hrrsi,ers. as w Howe.
ST.. Tuesday afternoon. September
Is. Rt sso'elock Car No. 20,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17
WARRINGTON HIVE

Washington Hive No 90. ladies
~ tho Macfobces meet Tor o'clock
luncheon Tuesday. SEPTEMBER IS.
Initiation nnd election Of officers
follow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17
At Home IN Honor of Dauqhter

Mrs Paloy will ave- on
their
Eta Bridge was recently
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17
Orthopedic Tea Shop

Mrs Margaret c. Cha will be hostess for Marks OF
assisted Brooke Mrs Adam Jrdlne
Theodore eerro Mrs. w Thompson Mis-
Rita Hes Miss Nan JardIne Miss Julia Williamson
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17
Shower and Bridge for October Bride

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bride miscellaneous
tables Saturday September % the Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17
Informal Dinner and Nah Jongg

Mr. and Mrs. George s. Ryan will entertain with in
their home in West Seattle Tuesday
viii be played later.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01
Poultry Manure Rich in
Nitrogen If Protected

Poultry manure is particularly rich
in nitrogen, but If not protected 1t rap
idly loses this valuable plantfood ele-
ment, and this means a loss to the in
direct income from farm poultry which
might well be conserved for the farm.
For the garden, farmer may bal
ance the product by taking 80 pounds
poultry manure and adding to It ten
pounds dry loan or absorbent, such as
peat moss or slavings. 10 pounds
phosphoric acid and eight pounds
kainite. The analysis of this mixture
is IA per cent nitrogen, Az per cent
phosphoric acid and per cent potash.
For such vegetable crops as lettuce,
which require higher content Of nj
trogen for forcing rapid growth. a
greater proportion Of poultry manure
may be used in the fertilizer, or this
mixture may be used and supplement-
ed with top dressing of nitrate of
soda to the trucking crop. The dry
loan or the peat moss prevents the
fertilizer from becoming sticky, which
would be the case If the phosphoric
acid and kainite were mixed alone
with the droppings to prevent the es-
cape of nitrogen.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01
EXPECT BIC CROPS
Seeding Has Been Begun Earlier Than
for Many Years, and Soil 10
In Perfect Shape,

With weather conditions highly fa-
vorable. the farmers Of Western Can
ada, with the exception probably Of
a portion OF Manitoba. have completed
seeding from ten to fifteen days earlier
than for some years past. In some
parts Of Manitoba there were floods
which delayed seeding, but they have
abnted. and left the land In good shape
for quick work and speedy germina-
ton. In Saskatchewan soil conditions
for seeding were never better. With a
generous quantity Of snow. which after
melting left needed moisture, and an
other snowstorm after seeding was
finished, there was an ideal condition
created. From all parts Of Alberta
there came the best Of reports as to
rainfall and snow moisture, leaving the
ground In the condition required for
the prospects of good crop.
Spring, as in most other parts Of the
continent, was backward, but notwith-
standing this, as has been said, farmers
were able to get on the land earlier
than for some years. In fact, seeding
was practically commenced about the
18th of April, which to many readers
may seem remarkable, when IL is
known that several hundred miles far
Their south IT was not possible to do
spring seeding for several days later.
Reports to hand on the 18th Of May
state that wheat is up above the
ground in a great many places. oats
are being sown, and corn planted.
Farm labor was scarce for awhile, but
the demand has fallen of. One feu-
ture Of the demand for farm help is
that farmers are now employing help
by the year. at of course smaller wages
than those paid for special work. The
increasing tendency to employ help by
the year Is evidence that farmers are
not relying solely upon wheat growing,
but are going out into other branches,
such as dalrying, stock raising, etc.
The prospects In oil portions of West
ern Canada were never brighter than
at present. Information regarding the
condition Of the crops at any time viii
be sent on request made to any Cana
dim government agent.-Advertise
ment.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01
Crispness and Tenderness
Come With Rapid Growth

To have good vegetables most of
them must grow rapidly. If they grow
slowly the leaf crops will be tough
and will get strong quickly. Crispness
and tenderness come with rapid
growth. Peas and beans are better
favored. Radlshes are less pithy.
Corn Is deeper and better set, and
think the flavor is better, too
Rich soil is a prime factor in forcing
rapid growth, but 1t is not all. Gull
tivation to preserve the soil moisture
is help. Irrigation is not much prac-
ticed but where 1t is possible 1t will
often save a crop from severe
check in a dry spell, and these checks
make for toughness.
1t has been shown by tests that lit
tie artificial feeding will not only make
vegetables better in quality but In
many cases will keep such plants as
tomatoes setting when ordinarily they
stop in hot weather. Then shade or
partial shade will often make the leaf
crops more tender and sweet.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01
Thorough Study Must Be
Given Modern Beekeeping

The keeping of bees is an ancient
branch Of agriculture, vet modern bee
keeping is a new thing. Many persons
still enormously think that bees work
for nothing and board themselves, and
that to keep bees he simply gets some
bees and allows them to roam where
they will. TheNpresent-day beekeep-
er controls the development of the
colony population so as to have full
force Of gathering bees at the right
time, and then prevents a division Of
this force by swarming. By these and
other methods he greatly increases the
amount Of honey gathered. The mod
ern skilled beekeeper finds bees far
more productive than did his predeces-
sors because Of his ability to change
conditions and adapt them to the nat
ural habits of the bees.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01

The school was in a suburb and
when a boy was late he was expected
to register that fact in a book kept for
the purpose. The old boys soon dis
covered that If they didn't sign the
book their hardness was not discov-
cred and nothing was said about 1t.
There was accordingly but few late
arrivals recorded
Willie wInks was, however, new
boy and when the principal visited his
room he was surprised to see Willie's
name set down for hardness three days
In succession.
''Willie Winks. stand up" he ordered.
Willie obeyed.
"What do they teach you at schoolT'
asked the principal, surprising the an
swer would be 'punctualIty." But
Willie had a better one. "Honesty is
the best policy" he said. The prin-
cipal saw the point.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01
Black Raspberry
Hurt by Disease
Growers in Many Sections
Suffer Heavy Losses
From New Ailment.


prepared BY the United States Department
Of Asrlcuiture.l
Growers OF black raspberries In va
rious parts OF the United States, par
ticularly in Ohio and New York, have
been suffering discouraging losses in
many instances from a mysterious
disease. which, for convenience is
called eastern bIue-stem. During the
last few years, the United States De
partment OF Agriculture has been
studying the disease in certain local
tiles and now sums up what Is known
about 1t In Department Circular 227.
Eastern Blue-Stem Of the Black Rasp-
berry, by r. B. Wilcox.
Profits curtalIed.
The disease, which is marked by q
peculiar curling Of the young leaves
and blue stripes on the canes, gradu-
ally reduces the productivity Of the
plantations apd kills TIC Affected
plants In two or three years. In
some sections where raspberries have
been grown extensively for years
profits are curtalIed to such an ex-
tent that farmers are not encouraged
to stay In the business and the center
Of production is gradually shifting as
disease follows the new paintings.
Where Investigations have been made
the infection Of fields has ranged from
o to 70 per cent, and total loss In
the northeastern part Of the country
Is thought to be very large. Some
slightly infected patches have been
found in Michigan and Wisconsin.
The general effect of blue-stem is a
gradual stunting of the plant, with a
reduction Of the yield and dwarfing
Of the berries. When affected tips
are planted they make little growth,
and the following spring they start
feebly or not at all. Often the grower
may suspect that the trouble is win
ter-killing. No recoyerles have ever
been noted. If the affected parts are
cut off the disease will soon show up
in another part. Plants started by
roofing the tips OF diseased plants
will always have the disease. No
baetaria or fungi have yet been found
that might be said to be the cause
but certain features Of the malady,
such as the morkling and deformity
Of the leaves and Nthe stunting and
final death Of the pIanss, indicate that
It may be Of the mosaic type.
Diseased Tlps-Flanted.
Blue-stem becomes established by
the planting of diseased tips, but at
the time Of digging 1t is impossible
to recognize those that carry the In
lection, and the symptoms do not APP
pear early enough in the spring so
that the diseased tips can be found
before they have made growth Of
several inches. Thus far no very
resistant variety has been found, and
no spray Is known to be effective.
The only practical method to get
ahead Of blue-stem Is to get stock
from nursery known to be free Of
1t and set as far as practicable from
diseased plantations. Young fields
must be carefully watched and plants
showing blue-stem symptoms removed
and replaced by healthy tips
Growers interested in thorough
discussion Of the disease may get a
copy Of the circular by writing the
Department of Agriculture. Washing
ton, d. G.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01
Control Melon Aphid
With Nicotine Sulphate

The melon aphid is also known as
cucumber aphid. 1t attacks the I'M
der side Of the leaves. causing curling.
Late melons. cantaloupes and cucum-
bers are especially liable to attack.
Nicotine sulphate at the rate of one
half pint to two and one-half pounds
of soap in 80 gallons Of water applied
when the aphids are first seen is the
remedy. Use spray nozzle with an
angie so the under side of the leaves
may be sprayed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01
LEAVE IT WITH YOUR "UNcLE"


A musical conductor was going out
on tour with a revue. He had been
stnying in New York attending re-
hearsals. With him he had two rath-
er large grips. He was not DESTROYS
Of dragging them about all over the
country and remarked to his landlady
that he thought Of leaving them In the
left-luggage office at the Pennsylvania
station.
His landlady happened to hall from
Scotland. "And what will that cost
you, sir7" she asked.
"Oh, about so cents a week"
The lnndIady held up her hands in
horror you would be a fool to pay
that a week." she said. "Why don't
you pawn them and pay n dime a
month";
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01

WUefe 10 ocno HeF GuesNOns
Mary is the contrary daughter of
an Indianapolis woman. Contrary
hardly expresses 1t. 1t is told Of her
that when company called the other
day, her mother wished her to be still.
ard she made lots Of noise, then
wished her to speak. and she wouldn't
say a word. When her mother wished
the little girl TO sit on her lap she
would noe but when the mother asked
not to be bothered, the child asked to
sit on her lap. Twas always thus
the little girl doing exactly the thing
her mother wished her not to do-un-
Ill the sIx-year-old brother made this
somewhat innocent remark:
MON, when Mary dies, God just
won't know where to send her"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01
Sometimes Difficult to
Get Start Of Alfalfa

On land which is very rich in humus
It is sometimes difficult to get alfalfa
started because of the iooseness of the
soil. On such soil the alfalfa seed
which is deep enough in the ground
to have moisture enough to grow. may
be so deep that 1t does not grow; and
Il the seed is shallow enough to grow
II may not be deep enough to have
moisture long enough. Hence on such
ground the seed should be covered
shallow and the surface soil be well
rompacted by rolling after the seeding
Is done.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01
Find Morgan Horse
Versatile on Farms
Records Furnish Evidence
Of Its Usefulness.

Prepared BY the United stats. Department
OF A4ricuiturol
Some interesting information has
Just been made public by the United
States Department Of Agriculture re-
gardIng the registered Morgan horse
Gladstone that won second place In
the 1922 mounted service endurance
ride. Gladstone's record corrects the
Impression that II takes years to de-
velop good saddle horse.
This horse was foaled April 10,
1913; sired by General Gates, a ia.
nous Morgan horse, and out of Min
nehaha, a mare purchased by the gov
eminent In the state Of Washington.
He was broken to single and double
harness when four years old and
shipped in 1917 to the government ex-
pertinent farm at Beltsville, Nd,
where he was driven 20 to 80 miles
day for several years with another
geldIng. He was the FIRST horse Sc
lected from the experiment farm to
go to the stables Of the secretary Of
agriculture in Washington, d. O., to
replace horses that had grown foot
sore from use on the city pavements-
In June. 1922. Gladstone was re-
turned to the United States Morgan
Horse farm at Middleburg, Vt, to be
prepared for the mounted service en-
durance ride. Here he was used dur.
ing haying, ralSing hay In the fields,
and at the close of the haying sea-
son was given his first continuous
training under the saddle. The ride
took place in October, and the little
horse carried his rider and equipment,
weighing 225 pounds, the 800 miles to
highly credltable finish. In the
final rating Gladstone was but three
points behind the winning horse.
Twenty one horses started the race
and but nine finished. Gladstone
was second and finished In ex-
cellent condition.
Within week Gladstone was back
at work at the United States Morgan
Horse farm. where he is now being
used every day in double harness.
Gladstone Is half-brother OF
Castor, the Morgan that made such
creditable showIngs in the endurance
contests of 1919. 1920 and 1921.
The records made by these horses
in harness and under saddle, on the
road and at farm work. and as sue
cessfuf contestants in one Of the
hardest rides ever staged for saddle
horses, furnish additional evidence Of
the versatility and all-round useful
ness OF the Morgan horse.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01
Main Requirements of
Good Alfalfa Seed Bed

The main requirements of a good
seed bed for alfalfa. red and sweet
clover, and other small seeded crops
are that 1t be moist, finely pulverized,
compact, with loose surface. Aside
from moisture which depends on the
weather, perhaps the most important
point, especially If the seed bed has
been plowed, is to get it firmly packed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01
PUT ASIDE THE TEMPTATION
Woman Candidate for Political Prefer
ment Spurned Bargain That Must
Have Been Attractive.

While the woman's vote Is conf
IDENTIFY expected to-and probably will
clean UP politics, 1t must be admit
ted that there are times when the
temptations, Increased by lifetime Of
bargain hunting, prove almost IRE.
slstlbie.
'asA man at the last election was at
tempting 60 sell his vote, but the
woman candidStaG refused firmly to be
party TO bribery Sad corruption.
''No. sir" she said. q will not give
you dollar for it. It is not worth
IT,
Take 1t for 90 cents, lady" urged
the man.
eWhy didn't you say that before7"
she asked But then honor triumphed.
NO she continued. mo. Not even II
you offered to vote twice for dollar
seventy-five. s-Exchnnge.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01

Until the Americans invented the
word STUNT" writes Shaw in his
article on Jenner. We Americans can
hardly be said to Lave invented 1t,
Mr.. Shaw. The word itself is an old
English substantive, but with DIFF
ferent meaning; with Its new meaning
of feat or performance we appear to
have adapted 1t from the sGerman
"stunde." No, we Americans did not
invent it.-Bostons Transcript.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01

To show the fiexibility of the drive
Of new light motcrcar. a novel dem
onstration was made recently at Sc
attic, Wash. Al ordinary hunting-case
watch with the lid open was placed on
the brick pavement of level street
and the motorcar slowly driven for
ward. Barely moving, the car crept
forward until the left front tire
touched the lid of the watch. Then,
even more slowly, the ear advanced
until the lid was forced down and
snapped shut. Upon backing away
from the timepiece, the driver picked
II up and offered 1t for examination,
and 1t proved to be unchanged.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01

Maggie was fat, old and colored,
and suffered from rheumatism. A
friend who suffered from the same all
ment had obtained some relief from a
salve. Nothing would do but for Mag
gle to have some, SO she went to the
nearest store.
II have had rheumatism for 10 years
and want % cents worth of something
to cure it," she said.
The clerk smiled and got her the
remedy. When he returned Maggie
laid quarter on the counter and
asked:
"How muchY'
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01

This is our position-in Him. We
were not saved until we learned that
in Him we have redemption; not in
our tears, nor in our feelings, nor in
our good works. So we start along the
heavenly road "in Him" 1t Is sin
Him. all the way to heaven.-Afark
Gay Pearse.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01
Tractors Given Service
and Repair Are Favored

Corn-belt farmers who own tractors
saw that the welI-known makes Of ma
chimes for which repair and service can
be promptly obtained and which are
operated efficiently, have usually been
found reliable. according to govern
ment investigators.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01

There are two good rules which
ought to be written on every heart /:
Never believe anything bpd about any
body unless yoH positively know 1t Is
true; never tell even that. unless you
feel that 1t is absolutely necessary,
and that God is listening while you
tell it.-Henry Van Dyke.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01

Mrs. Goodsole-I haven't seen you at
church for some time. Don't you like
the rector7
Mrs. Dogophile-No, don't. I'll
never forgive him for refusing to read
the funeral service over my poor little
dead doggums.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01

Nothing better than Cuticura Soap
daily and Ointment now and then as
needed to make the complexion clear,
scalp clean and hands soft and white.
Add to this the fascinating, fragrant
Cuticura Talcum, and you have the
Cutlcura Toilet rio--Advertisement
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01

The Escurlal, often termed the
eighth wonder of the world, is a palace
OF the Spanish kings % miles from
Madrid. 1t has cost about $4,000, 900.
1t is in the form of a gridlron and con-
taIns many art treasures.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01
Be carefuI Of cornmsal.

Be careful of feeding too much corn
meal to youRg chicks. 1t is a common
cause Of aHoplexy. especially in hot
weather. ADoistened cornmeal should
not be fedf
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01

There is nothing like charcoal for
oaby chicks. 1t is powerful absorb
emit and removes the gases from the
digestive tract which often cause chick
disease to gain foothold.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01

orpington have a standard weight
If ten pounds for cocks; eight pounds
for hens; eight and one-haIf pounds for
rockerels, and seven pounds for the
pullets.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01

Alfalfa and clover will produce more
protein and more total dlgestlble nu-
trIets to the acre, that is. more milk
or meat to the acre, for example, than
wei timothy.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01

tended church
for sixteen years
he had never
heard a sermon
on the subject Of
Bible reading or
study. Possibly
his experience
was unusual but
whether It was or
not the matter Of
Bible study is so
closely related to
the Christians
Growth and flpvel.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01

Keep stock off pasture until the
grass gets a good start. Early pas.
ture has no strength, and early pas
turing will kill the grass.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01

Irresolution Is a heavy stone rolled
up hill by weak child. moved a lit
tie up just to fall back agaIn.-w.
Rider.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01

To send small coin through the
mall, use a narrow strip of adhesive
plaster to fasten 1t to the paper. II
will arrive at Its destination safely
Designer Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01

The ordinary employment of article
is the mark of petty mind: and It al
most always happens that he who uses
1t TO cover himself in one place uneoy-
ers himself In another Rochefou.
cnuld.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01

Do notA burden the horses with an
overcoat while they are entering their
heavy spring work. In other words,
see that thy are well currled each
day.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01

They who do speak III Of themselves
do so mostly as the surest way Of
proving how modest and candid they
are.--Anon.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01

When a man feels that he does hi
work for God, and not for men on*
then It becomes a divine yccatlon{
Anon.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01

Rub-Watson has quit golf.
Dub-Well, saw him changing a
tire yesterday and he still speaks the
language.-New York Sun.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01

real well and run a rooming house and
do the work. recommend your medi-
cine to every woman who complains, and
you may use my letter to help any one
else. lam passing through the Change
Of Life now and I keep the Vegetable
Compound in TIE house, ready to take
when feel sae aeed Of if."-Mrs.
ALICE d. DAVIS, 203 W. Second ST.,
jamestown, N. 7.
Often some slight arrangement may
cause general upset condition Of the
whole system, indicated by such symp-
toms as nervousness, backache, lack o.
ambition and general weakness.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound viii be found a splendid medicine
for such troubles. In many cases It has
removed the cause Of the trouble.