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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-16
HOTEL FIRES
ON INCREASE
Underwriters Report That
10000 Cases Have Oc-
Cured in A Years

Chicago. Aug. 6-(F)-Hotel fires
have been steadily increasing since
1920, The National Board Of Fire Tn
derwriters announced here to-day, in
report which also gave The 1926 pei
capita fire loss for The entire conn-
try at $4.9d--a toai of $50, ,255, 600.
Detailed figures on hotel fire
losses for 1924 and 1926 are not yet
available. the report said. but the in
crease is definitely shown in the re-
ports Of the four previous years
The number of hotel fires reported
were ss follows: 1920, 4,591; 1921
AIT; 1922. S'lfl; 1913. s.4o4.
Council bluffs Leads
TO obtain an idea of the total Man,
Der Of hotel conflagrations officials
of the board said that twenty five
per cent should be added for unre-
ported fires. This would make q total
Of 26.OoO hotel fires for the fous
years.
Highest per Capita fire aoss among
the cities Of the country lask year
was S2a.6O. at Council Bluffs, y. fAis
loss WAS due fires of All. CossAG1.
Bay City, Mich, wAs ne1t with
426.6O per person. and DaSt Liverpool
Ohio, .third with t2zSl. Ottunfwa
Iowa, had loss Of Dl1.4S per person
end Peoria, ILL.,, 3l062.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-16
Complete Primary
Vote For County

In this edition The Trib-
une is publishing the
Burleigh county vote by
precincts for the benefit
Of It's readers. There have
been 80 many requests
for this data that the
management decided to
present Il IN detail. A
few extra copies win BE-
availnDle for those who
desire thsn. Call the cir
culatiOn department,
phe1e -.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-16
II. S. STOPS ARMED FORCE INVADING MEXICO
Hurler Shows 100
Per Cent on Mound

Fargo, N. D., Aug. LN-Lynn
Nelson, hurler for the Fargo Moor
head Twins, pitched u no-hit no.
run, no.walk game against the Brain
erd N. ?. team hero yesterday, the
locals winning to 0. Only 2S men
faced Nelson, three Of whom reached
first, all on errors. One man reach
ed second. Nelson struck ou, mae
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-16
Fargo Couple Hurt
as Car Overturns

Fargo. n. D., Aug. l6.-IP, Mr..
and Mrs. Amos Crowl, Fargo, were
badly bruised and cut when their
ear overturned Sunday near Pelican
Rapids. Mimi. Ray Farr. driving.
was less seriously hurt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-16
Temperature and
Road Conditions

(Alercury ysadinGs at'7 !. ny
Cloudy, so; roads good.
Minot Cloudy, 81; roads rood.
Jamestown - Cloudys 50: roads
good.
FargoC Clear, 81: roads fair.
/ 0raad Forks Clear, s.; roads
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-16
OLD SCHOOLMATES MEET

Rochester, Mimi, Aug. 16.-OP9-
Four Of the boys and girls who at
ing here and were conspicious figures
Ct the sessions cf tn third reunion
~ matss =" wh;ch ssJs'u conc,uded N U'i Il. s thres.
day reunion here last Saturday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-16
HARVEST DANCE

Dunn Center-The Chamber OF
Commerce here is sponsoring a com-
nunity harvest dance at the city
auditorium on Saturday. Aug. 81.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-16
TODAY
EDUCATING RATS.
~"S~ = s~es -
MAKING BLUE DIAMONDS.
CRUEL INSECT WIVES.
4 ~, ,seeyseV SLASH.
BY Arthur Brisbane.
Copyright. l028.)

Professor McDougall, of Harvard,
proves that the intelligence Of white
rats can be increased in eight gcner-
ftions. Six times every day the rats
were dropped in water and had to
!. climb out on one Of two wire landing
stages. one charged with electricity
that gave severe shock, other not
so charged.
After eight generations the rats
learned to choose the safe landing,
which was darker than the other
You may call that slow. But in
eight thousand generations the hu-
man race has not learned to keep
away from war, which is considerably
.hOre unpleasant than the electricaily
charged landing stage of the rat.
Professor Julian Huxley, who in
herits his love Of science, says court
ship and deep affection exist even
among lower animals. The male crab
holds his brightly cOlored claw in the
air to attract the lady crabs favor
able attention.
The male spider will catch 4 fly
and offer it to the female spider. ~
you have seen rooster find i worm
and let the hen eat it. Sometimes,
at the last moment he cats it him
Sclf.
The poor msle spider is most to be
pitied Of all husbands, for his wife
usually devours him ut the end Vt
the honeymoon. The fcmale preying
mantis has the same dissgreca'ble
habit.
Scientists tell, you that with the
aid Of radium you cam transform
ls~s s~A
,1eue white diamond worth 500. II
value val will be proportionstely eoa, s er rrester'
Diamonds thus trcsted have re
mained blue for four years. whether
they would remain blue forever, sci
ence doesn't know.
II "blue white" diamonds were conn.,
rroner than yellow diamonds. they
Mould be cheaper than the yellow,
and If diamonds were % plentifu1 rs
glass. women would not want them.
Moralize on THAT.
-
The United States government now
runs . budget system, or tries to. and
recently. President Coolidge cut
ninety-nine million dollars from the
preliminary estimate.
According to the present plans, the
EOvtEHUcuts Cut0 yc8Ts WVU bRcuQ
NAree billion two hundred and seventy
million dollars. That Is much less
than we were spending : while ago,
but it is six times the annuAl expen-
diture that filled the country with
horror in the days Of Tom Reed.
War is expensive, especially when
you pay the bills for other countries.
~
Rome assures uhe United States
that Italy's treaty with Spain is not
blow at North America, isn't I'M
tended TO take South Ameficen. mar
kets away from the United States.
and not intended ITO bore into South
America"
No explanation Or Apology |, need
~. II Ne are foolish enough TO keep
out of this country imnaigr1n&s hke
the Italians. who helped 70 build 7f
up. we certainly ought not % play :
iog-in-the-manger part end try TO
keep Italians. Span3ards, rrencAmenl
and other desirable imnsigrarts out
: of South America.
Our foolish loss will be South
America's gain.
Sir Daniel Haals werning 4hat Ghol
human rSce WILL sOon> >aask food II d..
cussed BY yeientiDts everyW1aere need.
dessly. This ameunf Of fruit a1d
vegetables wanted In the United
(ContiNue1 On paee SIKH
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-16

Struck out BY Love, %; BY Ges-
sellschcn, IA. Time Of game, 3
hours. Umpires Roop and kuslcr.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-16
Weather Report

Weather conditions at North Da-
kota points for the "a hours ending
Mt n m tndav.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-20
u PouItryNotes
TO Prevent Chicks
From CrOWding

One method of avoiding the diff
Guilty of chick crowding is to nail one
inch mesh netting a foot high around
the four walls on the studding, leaving
about a four-inch space between the
netting and the walls. Boards a foot
wide. placed on the floor about six
inches from each wall and then sIoped
toward the wall and nailed, can also
be used. Where large f1ocks are kept.
hinged sideboards are used sometimes.
They are so constructed that they may
be lifted up against the walls during
the day If so desired. They are gently
sloping when down so that the chicks
may run up the sides but never gather
in smothering punches. The boards
can just as well be left down most of
the time. Another method which is
very practical Is to arrange 2x2's
about two feet apart, one beveled and
resting on the floor and the other emo
hinged to the wall about nine or 70
inches from the floor. Tack one-inch
poultry netting to these strips and
then place regular battens, or narrow
strips Of lumber, on the 2x2's on top
Of the netting and nail them in place.
You can tack burlap over these strips
IL you prefer. This makes very
up. and when the burlap is removed
after the chicks are about three weeks
of age, the chicks learn to roost on the
batten strips at very early age in
deed, and it is not long until all diff
Guilty with crowding and danger of
smothering is past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-20
Raspberry Methods

Proper pruning greatly improves
the size and quality of black resp
berries. The methods are so simple
and easy that every one may prac-
tice them Suppose we start the
work with patch already estab-
lished. t,r
First, cut away all dead stems
close to the ground. Second, cut out
the puny young canes. also at the
ground. Third, continue to cut oft
superfluous canes until only three
or four sturdiest are left. Fourth.
cut off all puny branches from these
canes, leaving only three to five or
six of the strongest on each to bear
fruit Fifth, cut off all branches
lower than a foot from the ground
strong and there are no strong ones
higher up on the same canes. Sixth,
cut off the ends of the branches.
leaving only foot of each. This
covers all the winter pruning.
Summer pruning will also help
make sturdier plants and finer fruit
the following year. 1t consists of
two simple operations. The first is
to pinch or snap off the growing tip
of each new stem when it reaches a
height of two to two and half feet.
This is done as each individual shoot
reaches the height desired. at inter-
walls between late May and mid July.
The proper time to do this is while
the growing tips of the shoots are
SO soft that the finger and thumb
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-20
PLANT SWISS CHARD

Swiss chard is an excellent plant
Tor greens. Anyone not familiar with
1t who is fond of greens, will find
very delicious vegetable there. The
culture Is very simple requiring
about the same as the beet. Bugs
do not bother it very much. 1t stands
urouth or excess rain, makes fine
tender green's all summer and fall
and then if desired, may be had
fresh and green during the winter
also.
AS soon as the leaves are large
enough to use they may be cut quite
close to the ground, as this does not
lnJure them particularly. If left to
grow without cutting, the plants will
grow to enormous size. The mature
leaves have heavy white rib. This
IS very good cooked just as one
does asparagus.
The plants will stand quite severe
frosts. In the fall, before killing
frosts, Is a good time to can some
for winter use. The fall rains. will
refresh the plants and cause them to
send out new. fresh. crisp leaves.
Then. 100, one may take up several
or the plants, roots and ALL with
what dirt clings to them and place
them In jars and set in the cellar.
Have enough water in the jars to
cover roots and replenish as it
evaporates. Several plants may be
placed in one large jar, but do not
crowd the roots too much. After a
short time they will send out tender
blanched leaves. They win continue
to do this for some time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-20
n On the Farms Of Central Maine
News Notes of Interest Agrculturs Horiculturist
& Daryman and Poultry Raiser
STRAWBERRY DISEASES

1t is doubtful II there is another
fruit which Is so adaptable as the
strawberry. AS a matter of fact,
there Is not a state In this country
but what grows Strawberries to some
extent.
. OF course. conditions In all these
various states are widely different,
but there Is one thing which gives
trouble every place, and that is one
or another Of the several strawberry
diseases.
In order that one may make any,
thing like a success of strawberries,
it Is necessary to be thoroughly ac-
quainted with the different straw
berry diseases, and measures for
their control.
Severe attacks Of leaf diseases such
as leaf spots, scorch, and mildew
may be controlled by spraying or
busting. Crop rotation serves to
keep the majority of strawberry dis
eases In check, also 1t keeps the
strawberry insects down in numbers.
One thing which Is of particular
Importance is that control of straw
berry diseases must be adapted to
local conditions.
The Importance of this subject in
general has warranted the United
States department of agriculture in
publishing Farmers Bulletin No.
145S. which deals with the straw
berry diseases and the control meth
DDS for the various diseases which
have proved Of value.
Copies of this bulletin may be OBJ
tanned as long as the. supply lasts by
writing to the United States Depart
ment, of Agriculture, Washington,
d c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-20

Coccidiosis Is one of the most de.
structive ailments ofeyoung chickens.
1t is caused by q microscopic para
site in the intestines of. the chickens.
Great numbers of the parasite in
the egg stage are passed in the drop
pings of the chick. In the brooder
house or in moist soil the egg under
goes a change of form. In this con-
dition it is very resistant and will live
in the soil year or more. If taken.
in the chicks food or drinking water,
very small, active forms of the para
site are released. These penetrate the
mucous membrane lining of the coca
or small intestines and the multiplica-
ton destroys 1t. Small blood vessels
are also broken causing hemorrhages
and the appearance Of blood in the
droppings.
This symptom is not always pres
ent, however. In fact, there are times
when only a microscopic examination
of the intestines will definitely estab-
fish the existence of the disease.
Whenever droopiness or death of a
few chicks occurs in previously
healthy flock, coccidiosis should be at
once suspected and control measures
employed.
Control consists of diet and SANTA
ton. Fresh, clean yards not used by
chickens the previous year and houses
scrubbed with hot I've water are pre-
cautions everyone needs to observe.
In feeding, sufficient buttermilk or
skim milk is of considerable value in
controlling outbreaks. This is probably
due to acidity in the milk and it's
ability to stimulate rapid growth.
Dry skim milk is very good when
it constitutes 40 per cent of the mash
as follows: Dry skim milk, 40
pounds wheat bran, 10 pounds; yell
low cornmeal, 80 pounds; and ground
barley, 90 pounds. Start feeding the
mash as soon as the presence of the
disease is determined and keep the
mash where the chicks can eat freely
Of it. constantly. Feed grain once or
twice daily but restrict the amount to
oue-thrd to one-half the mash con-
sumed. Continue as long as there is
any sign of disease present. Feed
greens as usual and if they are in
sufficient. feed cod liver oil. The in
vestigators do not recommend more
than three or four weeks of this mash.
Change back gradually to the ration
used before the disease started.
The disease is spread by mature
birds that harbor the disease, by visit
tors from infected yards, dogs. wild
birds, ETC. Sanitation calls for the lib
eral use of hot water in which I've at
the rate of one pound to 40 gallons OF
water is used. Compound solution OF
cresol Is also good. Spade or pillow
yards and rotate whenever possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-20

Border planting, either of shrubs,
perennials, or ANIMALS has taken a
firm hold uptn popular fancy. 1t
looks easy, much easier than it really
is. to be effective, and does away
with the task of laying out formal
beds and planning color combina-
tions. 1t likewise relieves the garden
of the monotony of all-summer beds
of unchanging color.
The annual border consists of
strip of ground planted to colonies
Of different ANIMALS in different
shaped and sized groups arranged
with an eye to pleasing color har-
monies or contrasts and to give
show of bloom throughout the season.
The most practical method is to
plant the ANNALS in rather long mar
row irregular bands known as drifts,
one overlapping the other with the
taller sorts towards the back and
grading in height to colonies of the
dwarf bordering ANIMALS at the
front. occasionally running a taller
group to the front to vary the mo-
notony and relieve too great regu-
larity Of planting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-20
SELECTING ANIMALS FOR A BORDER

A great majority of small places
have a walk in the back yard that is
exactly built to accommodate a flower
border along one or both sides of it.
\ convenient width is five feet as
this can be reached across for weed
ing and cultivation without great
difficulty. In the maze of ANIMALS,
all of which look so tempting in the
seed catalogues. it is often difficult
to decide upon a selection. 1t is best
to confine the choice to a few con-
onies of a sufficient size to bring out
the color and character of the plant
rather than to try to plant too many
varieties in a limited space. Too
small colonies give a patchwork
effect which, while brilliant and atx
! tractive, does not have the same fas-
cination as the larger masses of color.
Herewith is presented a list of an
nuals graded according to their
height and plan for their arrange
ment in a border. The plan is merely
suggestive, to be changed to suit the
taste of the gardner who may not
care for some of the plants listed.
Tall ANIMALS for the back-cosmos,
miniature sunfowers known as Gu
cumerlfolluS or cucumber-leave1
sorts; plumy coxcombs. Towering
tobacco or nicotiana, spider plant or
cleomes. African nlarigolds, tail
snapdragons, tall asters such as the
American beauty type, cornflowers,
scabiosas or mourning brides, and
groups of sweet peas trained on brush
or cylinders of poultry wire. These
make stunning groups SO arranged
with other ANNALS.
Medium height-calendula or pot
marigold, larkspurs, balsams, inter-
mediate snapdragons, most Of the
asters. petunias except the dwarf
types, Shirley peoples with opium
poppies for the back, ten weeks
stocks. calliopsis.
Lower growing for the edge-the
compact petunias, nasturtiums, phlox
drummondi, California peoples, pinks,
ageratum 1obelia, dwarf margolds,
mignonette, and Virginia stocks.
Animals are divided into two
classes, hardy and hall hardy and
are so catalogued. The hardy an.
nuals are those that may be sown
In the open ground and will with
stand a little frost The half hardy
must be sown indoors or not until
the frost period is past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-20

A gardener may please his own
taste as to color by having a blue,
yellow, pink, or red border as best
pleases him, the border for best eff
feet not being confined exclusively
to any one of these colofs. but with
the favorite color the prevailing tone,
relieved by sma'',r groups by way of
contrast to bring out the tones. An
occasional pale yellow or pink group
is needed in a blue border. Pale
blues and pinks in a white border,
oranges and yellow in red border,
and so on.
A very practical plan is to make
the border an annual border the first
year while a supply of perennials is
being grown to make 1t a permanent
planting. The perennials can then be
transplanted into position in the fall
when the ANIMALS are done. Or 1t
can be made spring bulb border,
planting the bulbs in the fall and
then setting the ANIMALS in place be-
tween the bulbs in the spring for a
succession of bloom and to hide the
dying leaves of the bulbs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-20

is one of the best foods for little
chicks. There Is just one precaution--
1t should always be fed in the same
form, either sweet or sour. If 1t IS fed
sweet one time and sour the next, the
chicks digestive organs may be upset.
1t is both waste of time and
money either to hatch or to buy chicks
and then to lose a large majority of
them. In the past many farmers have
given up raising chicks because they
did not know how to feed them. This
new ration with sunshine will work
together for the farmers direct ben
eft. If good feeding management is
coupled with the use of the ration, the
chick losses will be reduced to a min
imum. Good brooding management
calls for warm house with chicks
fed little at time but often.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-20

will sn~- them with q clean break.
II knife or shears are needed the re-
suit will never be SO good.
The objects OF this pinching. are
to make the stems stouter and have
branches develop lower down than
on unpruned canes. Also, this plan
obviates stalking or trellising or ty-
ing. Stems pinched back In this way
develop like little trees. holding up
great loads of fruit without support.
The second operation in summer
pruning is to remove the old canes as
soon as the fruit has been gathered.
Having fruited. these canes have no
furt. err use: 1t Is their nature to- die
at the close of the season. After
having fruited they are worse than
useless because they not only waste
plant food which could better be
used by the young canes, but they
also harbor diseases and insects and
prevent the free access of air and
sunlight, both of which are necessary
to growth and to the prevention Of
disease. The sooner they are re-
moved after ,fruiting the better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-20
Interesting Speakers
On Horticulture

Orono, March 1.-TWO outstand
ing men among horticulturists will
address the Maine Pathological Soci-
ETY. and others inter e in the pro-
duction and handling Of fruit, at
Orono, on Thursday, April 1. These
men are Ralph W. Rees of Rochester,
N. Y, and DR.. S. w Fletcher, Of the
Pennsylvania State College.
Mr.. Rees will speak on THE Trend
in Apple Orcharding". He will also
lead discussion on apple Pack
ages" on Wednesday March 81. DR..
Fletcher's address will be upon the
topic, "The Market Value of Color
and Size in Apples"
Both of these men have lived and
worked in New England, so that they
are well acquainted with the special
problems and conditions of this apple
producing region. Both also
had extremely varied experience in
other regions. so that they know the
conditions of those with whom our
fruit growers must compete in the
markets. ~
Rees was graduated from Oregon
Agricultural College, where he was
student of V. r. Gardner, formerly
Professor of Horticulture at the u.
of NJ. He served as extension pro-
fessor of Pomology of Cornell Uni
versity for five years, and was later
a member of the faculty of the
Massachusetts Agricultural College.
He was for three years manager
of the operating department of the
Western New York Fruit Growers
Cooperative Packing As. cciation,
and is at present employed as Horti
cultural Agent of the New York CerI-
trail Lines. He thus has added pure
ly commercial experience to his pro-
fessional training. 1t might be added
that he was born and reared on an
orchard farm and has ever been d
successful producer of fruit. In the
report of an Apple Survey of the
United States and Canada, just IS
sued by the New York Central Lines,
Rochester. Mr.. Rees devotes a few
paragraphs to his observations on
Maine apples in the markets. These
observations are somewhat disquiet-
ing, but cannot successfully be con-
tradicted.
DR.. Fletcher needs no Introduction
to those members of the Maine
Pomological Society who heard. him
speak at the Portland meeting in
1915, at which time he was himself a
commercial orchardist living at
Baskerville, Va. and spoke on apple
Growing in Virginia" His topic at
Orono is highly pertinent and an i'm
portant consideration for the apple
growers of Maine where climatic
and seasonal conditions so greatly
limit the number of varieties that
can be produced to that state of per-
lection in size and color which the
increasingly discriminating market
demands.
Born in Middlssex County, Massa-
chusetts, and "a graduate of the
Massachusetts Agricultural College,
DR.. Fletcher has deep interest in New
England of which those associated
with him are ever mindful.
Since his graduation at NJ. A. c.,
he has served there as a teacher, and
at Cornell University. He has been
professor of Horticulture at the
state colleges of Washington, Mich
igan, and West Virginia. and since
1916 has filled that position in Penn
sylvania. He also served for Il
period in the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.