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CROWN PRINCE STUDIES WAR PLANS
The exile of Dantzic, Crown Princ<
Frederick William, is back in Berlin
after two years at the head of hi:
Death's Head hussars. He comes to
Berlin to study war plans and adminis
tration under the guidance of the able
soldiers of the general staff. He could
not have come at a better time if he
really desires to work and learn.
Preparations for increasing the army
under the terms of last year’s arma
ment hills are well under wny, and the
staff is loaded with work of a niglily
practical executive nature.
The crown prince will probably not
stay at Berlin long. He will be In
structed by past masters in strategy,
the mobilization of troops, in all that
can be taught from maps at a desk.
Then he will be sent to some other
regiment to take up again the prac
tical work of soldiering. By inclina
tion ns well as training, young Fred
erick William appears to be a thor
oug)i soldier. He may find himself
»orne day in a position where he will have to use his knowledge of the war
*ame. There are many reasons to be apprehensive of this, although the
horizon is now fairly clear. War clouds roll up quickly In Europe. In the
formal phrase of democracy. Germany's relations with all other powers are
Just now “correct.”
I RECEIVER OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Mr. Walker W. Vick of New Jersey,
general receiver of the Dominican cus
toms for Uncle Sam, has just ren
dered the sixth annual report of the
receivership. A summary of the re
port shows that big business at the
Dominican capital showed some trepi
dation when President Wilson brought
about a cliango or administration of
rustom affair* in Santo Domingo
They feared the new broom might
sweep too clean.
As the new receivership administra
ilon gradually unfolded its purpose,
however, there was a natural sub
•idence of concern within business cir
cles. and now the conclusion is in all
realms of Dominican financial and
-romnierciul circles, that the right
kind of sweeping has a salutary effect
on the financial, as it does on the do
mestic household, and that cobwebs
■of debatable precedents are not al
ways conducive to forceful achieve
ment. When what is known as the
American-Dominican convention of 10,07" was created, the United States
accepted the responsibility of receiving all the customs duties; to pay a
•definite proportion of the same each month to the Republic, and to apply all
«*lse in payment of interest on a $20,000,000 bonded debt and into a sinking
fund for the discharge of the principal.
I hiring the six years of this Dominican roccivershi p great progress has
been made toward the repayment of the principal of the $20,000,000 loan, the
• customs receipts climbing from about $2,000,000 a year to an annual total cus
toms receipts for the calendar year 1012 of over $4.oon,000 or to be exact
$4,200,000.
AWARDED RED CROSS GOLD MEDAL
A woman with white hair and with
the spirit of perennial youthfulness
•ind enthusiasm Hhining from her face
has been awarded the Red Cross gold
medal of merit by the central board of
that organization. The woman thus
honored is Miss Jane A. Delano. Pres
ident Wilson made the award of the
medal. In presenting Miss Delano
to the president, Miss Mabel T. Hoard
man, the active head of the American
Red Cross society, said of her:
'It is due to Miss Delano's devoted
snd efficient labors that a splendid
corps of over 4,oon of the best trained
nurses in the country have been en
rolled in the Red Cross for active
service in time of war or disaster.
The people of the fnited States may
well be grateful for the unremunerat
cd and efficient work of this devoted
woman."
The practicability of the remark
able organization effected by Miss De
lano, whose official title is chairman
the national committee on Red Cross nursing service, has many times been
#r*trd l-ast spring, for instance, during ihe Ohio flood. Miss Delano and her
coworkers were able* to mobilize within a few hours’ time an efficient corps
of trained nurses to assist in the relief work, and the Red Cross ran at all
tiroes secure through its 110 local committees on nursing service th<- number
of nurses required In disaster or war
The entire corps of Red Cross nurses represents a high professional stand
ard. and has been made a nursing reserve for the army and navy
OFFERED POST AT PRINCETON
Alfred Noyes, the English poet, who
♦a In this country lecturing in the
■cause of world peace, ha* been asked
to join the faculty of Princeton uni
versify. and it is understood that he
tiiis agreed to accept His election, it
in said, will be sanctioned by the true
at their meeting in April.
The position which Mr Noyes Is to
fill, it is said, is a visiting professor
ship, with lectures on modern English
literature. it will begin about th<
middle of next February and extend
through the second term of the uni
versify. and. it is understood will con
tlnue In this way for several years
from February to June
Mr. Noyes is thirty-three years old.
mnd has been writing poetry for more
/than 20 years At the age of fourteen
he wrote his first epic, a production
to rhymed verse of several thousand
■nee, describing allegorically the voy
m«re through life as on a ship. This
poem was not published Five years
"The Symbolist” was printed In ihe weekly supplement of th” Ix>ndoti
■Tlvnes /» that time he was In Exeter college, Oxford, aehlevinR a reputation
tmr more through his prowess as an athlete, and especially on th« dans cn.w,
IWarn as a poet
PROFIT TOREFINERS
Inevitable Result of New Tariff
Duties on Sugar.
Government’s Sacrifice of One-Quar
ter of the Uuual Fifty Millions of
Annual Revenue Will in No Way
Benefit the Consumer.
The new duties ou sugar are now in
effect. Millions of pounds of raw ma
terial. now under bond in government
warehouses, have been rushed to the
relineries. There will be an immedi
ate revival of the refining industry,
fur the former sugar duties, despite
popular opinion to the contrary, wero
not a largi ss to the manufacturers, but
were a protection to the producer.
Lower imports suit the "bloated sugar
magnates” exactly. Why not? The
difference in duties will be absorbed
by the trade, that is, by the refiners.
They, instead of the government, will
profit, while consumers, who imag
ined that they were going to save
three or four cents a year in their
sugar bills will not find that amount
to their credit in the banks. No,
the sugar barons acquired control of
plantations in the West Indies, and
ou thu basis of import duties levied
by the United States, for none
dreamed of free sugar, and those plan
tations are now worth so much more,
for they are being now placed on an
1 equality with American lands under
infinitely better conditions of secur
ing crops.
The government begins now tfre
Baerillce of one-quarter of tbu usual
fifty millions of annual sugar revenue.
It will sacrifice it all beginning March
1. IU1G. If there is a sugar trust,
the Democracy should have no trou
blo in securing large campaign con
tributions from it, though the Democ
racy, of course, would not accept
them. It. is real statesmanship to
take money out of the United States
treasury and store it in the private
coffers of so-called sugar barons. That
is the kind of trust-busting that any
magnate will applaud. It is the kind
of statesmanship that drives the na
tional vessel full speed on the rocks
of bankruptcy. It Is a sort of insan
ity to take $50,000,000 annually out
of our national treasury so that sugar
planters in Cuba can earn larger divi
dends, while cane and beet growers in
the southern and western states of
our own country are starved out.
Republican Outlook Bright.
“Republicans have no reason to feel
dissatisfied with the outlook this year
or for 1916,” remarked former Repre
sentative Joseph II. Gaines of Charles
ton. W. Va.. at Washington.
"The Democrats promised to do
great things, the most important of
which, the one closest to the people,
was the reduction of tho cost of liv
ing. They passed a lariff bill and
proclaimed to the country that the
people would be benefited. What is
the result? There is not a single per
son in the United State** who is buy
ing food any cheaper than he did biv
fore the enactment of the tariff law.
The Democrats have always been long
on promises but short on perform
ances and results. Republicans and
Progressives will soon get together.
Down in my state the Progressive**
are declaring that they are Repub
licans, always were Republicans, and
always will be Republicans, but that
they got mad for the moment because
of the Chicago convention. Now that
they have had time to cool off they
have put on their Republican clothes
again.”
Progressive Party Melting.
The Progressive party Is melting
away. Take Maryland, for Instance.
In Haltimore in 1912 Colonel Roose
velt, the Progressive candidate, re
ceived approximately 33,000 votes an
against 16,000 for Mr. Taft. In the
November election last year the high
est candidate on the Progressive
ticket received 3,066 votes, an against
27,000 votes for the Republican candi
date. There was a gain of approxi
mately 70 per a nt. in the Republican
vote and a decrease in the Progressive
vote of about 90 per cent. In thp state
Roosevelt received In 1912 about 57,
000 votes and Mr. Taft somewhere
around 58,000.
Must Disfavor His Own Bills.
President Wilson has said much
about "emancipating business." and
inaugurating th*> "New Freedom."
Then he Hur«dy must profoundly dis
favor a type of anti trust biilH now
before congress providing for a gov
ernmental control of the entire busi
ness of the country so autocratic, arbi
trary. Inquisitorial, cramping and uni
versnl that they would not "emanci
pate business," hut subjugate it; not
Inaugurate a "new freedom,” but a
new slavery. Milwaukee Sentinel
My herculean efforts, Iremocracy
may yet save that one-term plank
from the platform wreck Washing
ton Post
Following the Donkey.
Matthew Hale asserts that .f the
Progressive party ceases to be, more
than half itn members will become
Democrats They are more thun half
Democrats now, as a rule. — New Bod
ford .Standard, Hep
Too Great a Test.
Thi* fountry considers the happi
ness of other peoples. Hut for that
It might aek South Africa to make T.
Ft. It* permanent president.—Milwau
kee Sentinel.
I 505 varieties of etrawberries being tested on the West Virginia Experiment
Station Farm at Morgantown.
GROWING STRAWBERRIES
FOR PROFIT AND PLEASURE
What An Acre Of Strawberries Costs-The Profits —Dis
cussion Of Varieties, Cultural Methods
and Planting Directions
_
(I*. P. Sutton. College of Agricul 1
The new strawberry catalogues ou |
Jiy desk remind me that planting time!
b coming There will bo thousands of
home gardens in West Virginia where
the strawberry will be planted. To
those who art* not planning the straw
berry patch, I should say "the way to
begin is to begin.”
Cost and Profits in Strawberries.
There ate twice as many strawber
ries consumed by WeBt Virginians us
are produced in the state. We have
the best of markets here at home.
L.etters front growers show that the
wholesale price at Charleston aver
ages in cents per quart, or $3 per 32
-juart crate; Shinnston, 10 cents; Graf
ton, 12V4 cents; Fairmont, 10 to 15
'ente. Professor Wilkinson says. "The
°ost of production averages about $1.07
per crate. A good yield in a normal
year is 9,000 quarts, and the fellow
who can not produce 3,200 quarts, or
100 bushels, per acre, should go out of
iusine.-.B.” Mr. Biggie, in his berry
book, gives 200 bushels as a good av
orage yield. Suppose that we take
the minimum yield and increase the
cost of production to $1.5(J per crate,
leaving the net profit $1.50 per crate,
we would have a net profit ot $150 per
acre. This is a greati r profit than
from ten acres of corn
Varieties.
The net profit depends as much on
the variety as any other on>* factor.
In a variety test, 89 varieties showed a
variation from 14,409 quarts per acre
down to 022 quarts Other valuable
data show similar differences of yields
of varieties. The following varieties
are perhaps the most suit* d and best
tested Tor West Virginia conditions:
Extra early varieties \ugust Luther
(pet fret), St. Louis t perfect), and
Golden Gate (perfect). Extra early
ire not usually as satisfactory as tlie
later Medium early varieties- Sena
tor Dunlap (perfect). Aroma (perfect).
Eaverland (imperfect), and Chesa
peake (perfect), followed by Gandy,
(perfect). Paul Jones (imperfect), and I
Sample (Imperfect!. In selecting va-]
rietiea, be sure to get some of those j
marked perfect, to insure pollination
of those marked Imperfect, which pro
duce no pollen. If the imperfect have
been selected, plant two rows of them
and one or two rows of perfect.
Soli.
Any clay loam or sandy loam
well drained and containing an abund
ance of organic matter can be made to
produres strawberries. Newly cleaned
ground is especially well suited for
strawberry production. Firteen to
thirty loads of manure per acre will
■ upply plant food, humus and increase
•lie water-holding capacity, thus ln
euring greater yields.
Preparation of Ground.
Fields having been in sod for years
should ho cultivated in corn or pota
toes a year or two to kill weed seeds,
a >d especially to get rid of c ut-worms
a id white grubs. Newly-cleared land
should be cultivated to com one year
to prepare seed bed. Fields having
been cropped until they are unprodur
Mve should not lie planted to straw,
berries until fertility and humus are
restored. Thorough preparation of J
the plant bed is necessary for best re
turns.
Fertilizers.
Flowing under '•'umiflous crops!
or the addition of fifteen to J
twenty loads per acre of well rotted I
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ure. West Virginia University.)
manure in which the weed seeds ham
been killed (weedy soils are ex pen- j
sive» are the best forms of fertilizer^
In addition to this an application of
1.000 pounds of a complete fertilizer
4-9-9 per acre will prove profitable.
Never put fertilizer in tho hill.
Plants.
Buy the bent one-year-old plants
(black roots indicate two-year-old
plants.) Purchase from the closest
reliable producer cf plants and avoid
long shipments, which so often cause ,
-ntire loss by heating In transit. Have
ihem delivered early in April.
Planting.
The hill and the matted-row sys
tem are the two most common
systems of growing the strawberry.
The former produces the fanciest ber
ries, while the latter develops the larg
est crops with the least labor and ex
pense. If the hill system is to be used. .
the rows, for horse cultivating, should
he at least 30 inches apart and the
plants about IS Inches apart in the
row, requiring 11.600 plants per acre.
If planting by the matted-row system,
the rows should be about 3V2 feet
apart and the plants two feet apart in
the row, thus requiring 6,223 plants
per acre. With the plants on hand and
the soil thoroughly pulverized and j
compacted by rolling or dragging, tho
setting of the plants may begin. Take
the individual plants or bunches,
straighten down the roots and with a
sharp knife cut off the ends or the
roots, leaving about three to four
inches. Insert the narrow garden '
spade or stiff trowel vertically into the
ground, move the handle to the right'
and the hole is made. Having removed \
all injured and diseased leaves and run
ners, place the roots in the opening
made as described, shake the roots out
into a fan shape (never leave wadded i
up in a bunch), remove the trowel and
insert about three inches to the right
of the first opening, pressing back to
the left 1’his insures the bottom part
of the hole bing filled. Then compact i
with the feet and the plant is sot.
When set it should not be so deep as
to cover the end hud nor so shallow as
to expose the roots, but Just deep
enough to leave the crown on a level
with the surface. This will leave the
hud well above the ground and will
prevent smothering.
Cultivation.
I* rom the time plants are set,
cultivation should be given to con
serve moisture and control weeds. 1
As soon after each rain as the soil can !
he worked without puddling, the cult! 1
vator and hoes should be at work !
Keep all runners cut off until the last
of May, to Induce strong development
of the mother plant. About the first
of June allow the new plants to be
come established. This is the time to
assist nature in the distribution of ths
plants. Keep them from getting too
close together by directing the run
ncrs. or cutting them off. Keep the
weeds and grass out throughout the sea- i
son. and keep the plants growing The
plants will then be strong for the win
ter whch follows and for the next sea,
son’s crop.
Motiee: AH who are growing small
fruits, or who are thinking of starting
will do me a favor by writing a letter
giving varieties, soil, yield, cost of pro
ductlon. management, and profits. If
you have a promising seedling, send a
dozen plants to he tested in the variety
test.
I A SEASONABLE SUGGESTION
I Trim up the old neglected apple
J trees and produce fruit Instead of
■ shade exclusively. Severe pruning is
| jsuiV) leccHpary tbs first year. Cut
out the tor i and rut bark moat of the
long llmba. This may be followed
with more moderate pruning |Q su»
ceeding years.
Rank.
“Ts he an actor of rank?"
“Yes. very."
A food for sore lungs. Dean’s Mentholated
Cough Drops. Cure coughs, by relieving
the aoreoesa—5c at Drug Stores.
Logical Result.
“Smith got a windfall the other
day.”
“What did he do with it?"
“Blew it in.”
Exotic.
“What large eyes that Boston girl *
has.”
“They were grown under glass."
THE BEST TREATMENT FOB
ITCHING SCALPS, DANDRUFF
AND FALLING HAIR
To allay itching and irritation of the
scalp, prevent dry, thin and falling
hair, remove crusts, scales and dan
druff, and promote the growth and
beauty of the hair, the following spe
cial treatment is most effective, agree
able and economical. On retiring,
comb the hair out straight all around,
then begin at the side and make a
parting, gently rubbing Cuticura Oint
ment into the parting with a bit of
soft flannel held over the end of the
finger. Anoint additional partings
about half an inch apart until tbe
whole scalp has been treated, the pur
pose being to get tbe Cuticura Oint
ment on the scalp skin rather than on
the hair. It is well to place a light
covering over the hair to protect the
pillow from possible stain. The next
morning, shampoo with Cuticura Soap
and hot water. Shampoos alone may
be used ns often as agreeable, but
once or twice a month is generally
sufficient for this special treatment
for women’B hair.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post*
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston.”—Adr.
Tip in Time.
The ferret-eyed little man stepped
across the street car aisle and whis
pered into the ear of tho tall chap
in a Bray suit:
"You’d bettor wipe that bit of egg
off your chin. The income-tax man is
just two seats in front of you."—In
dianapolis Star.
Administration’s Peril.
In their own serious way the pupils
in the grade schools of New York are
watching history in the making. In
one of the schools where a large
number of foreigners are being taught
the teacher was asked by a little fel
low what she thought of the adminis
tration’s scheme to apply the literacy
test to immigrants. The teacher mere
ly explained what the literacy test
meant, thinking that was what the
youngster wanted. When she finished
a little Italian boy piped:
"The administration had betta watch
out or the black hand will get him.”
Interesting Anecdote.
George Washington, tho father of
his country, came home early one
morning from the lodge of which he
was a member. Several initiations had
been the order of the evening, and a
large howl of cherry bounce had been
provided to assuage the burning thirst
occasioned by the trips across the hot
sands with the novitiates. It was long
after 2 a. m. by the sundial in the
front yard when Mr. Washington let
himself in at the front door. Ho was
sitting on the bottom step of theetairs,
softly removing his gilt-buckled shoes
when a white-robed form appeared at
the landing, and a calm female voice
Inquired:
"Is that you, George?”
"Yes, my dear Martha," he replied
politely.
"How did you open the door? I
didn’t hear you.”
"Martha, I cannot tell a lie. I did it
with my little latchkey.”
NOT A MIRACLE
Just Plain Cause and Effect.
There are some quite remarkable
things happening every (lay, which
seem almost miraculous.
Some persons would not believe that
a inan could suffer from coffee drink
ing so severely as to £ause spells of
unconsciousness. And to find relief in
changing from coffee to Postum ia
well worth recording.
"I used to be a great coffee drinker,
so much so that it was killing me by
Inches. My heart became so weak I
would fall and lie unconscious for an
hour at a time.
“My friends, and even tlio doctor,
told me it was drinking coffee that
caused the trouble. I would not be
Hove It, and still drank coffee until I
could not leave my room.
"Then my doctor, who drinks Pos
tum himself, persuaded me to stop cof*
fee and try Postum. After mueh hesi
tation I concluded to try it. That was
eight months ngo. Since then I have
had but few- of those spells, none for
more than four months.
"I feel better, sleep better and am
better every way. I now drink noth
ing but Postum and touch no coffee,
and as I am seventy years of age all
my friends think the Improvement
quite remarkable.”
Name given by Postum Co, Rattlo
Creek, Mich. Write for a copy of the
famous llttlo book, "The Road to Well
villo.”
Postum now comes In two forms:
Regular Postum—must be well
boiled. 15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum—Is a soluble pow
der, A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In a cup of hot w’ater and, with cream
and sugar, makes a delicious beverage
Instantly. 30c and 50c tins.
The vest per cup of both kinds la
about the tame.
”Thero'* a Reason” for Postum.
—sold by Groc era. (