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LATE FALL F PRIZE BLOOMS MAY BE HAD UNTIL DECEMBER IN SOME SECTIONS BY PROPER METHODS OF CULTURE New York.?Every rose obtained from the plants in September and October, and even a3 Jaie as November and early December, in parts of the United States where this is possible, is doubly dear to the heart of the grower, and there are a few hardy perpetuals which provide fine flowers in Autumn. The Frau Kari Druschki is She of these. The hybrid teas, however, are the roses upon which the main reliance must be :i placed for Autumn blooms, according to John C. Wister, Secretary of the J American Rose Society, who, in the current issue of the members' handbook, offers some suggestions on oaring for roses in Autumn and Winter. The old-fashioned roses?the hyJtvlrl marrwutiinlq mnSS TOSeS. SWeet briers, etc.,?and most of the hardy Climbers of the Multiflora and Wichuriana classes bloom but once, and ia the Autumn fertilizers should be withheld, permitting the canes to slow up in growth and ."ripen," to endure the winter. The hybrid teas "bloom as they grow," an/ in early Fall with color moister weather, they do both. Some sorts tend to produce very good Fall blooms. To keep the hybrid teas growing through the week before frost comes *x the ground should be stiitred with one or two through waterings if the ground is at all dry, says the writer. It is not wise to apply much, if any, fertilizer, as there is danger of promoting soft late growth, which is liable ?o freeze. Insects must be kept off and mildew and black-spot checked. A good Aiulching of tobacco stems is recommended for the in, sects, and for the mildew and blacka mixture of ninety parts finely ground sulphur and ten paxts pow / UCi CVl aiOCiia^ Vi wvr wv uvtuwu upon the plants. Scattered blooms are put forth by the Rugosas in the Autumn. It may be necessary to protect from injury by wind the tall shoots of such sorts as Conrad Ferdinand Meyer. The Department of Agriculture has published a rose zone map, which certain classes of roses are considered hardy without protection. Mr. Wistar says that this zoning is ? conservative and that the limits may b? safely extended. "With successful protection," he says, "any rose is hardy anywhere. Just what protec- < tion is surely successful is not so . easy to define." Two points named to keep in mind in protecting roses are that in localities "where the Winter temperature does not often or long remain below zero, the hybrid teas need protection less from low temperatures than from the drying Winter ' winds and the sunshine that stimus' late them; and second that in re* gions with long periods of low temperature and searching winds, . even the hardy climbers must be * completely protected from both cold and wind." As to next year's roses, growers may rest assured that, in all but. the . coldest rose zones, Fall planting of roses is good practice, provided it is done early enough to permit some root growth before hard freezing, and also provided that sound dormant plants can be obtained. If Fall planting cannot be managed, at least adequate and thorough preparation of the rose beds and borders is urged, insuring ideal conditions for the earliest possible Fall planting. If the rose grower is wise, says the Secretary of the American Rose Society, he will ai least prepare * Jus ground in'the Autumn, and select and order the rose plants he wTon+e "TVio arrftTrerc /?on cV?ir> n+ tVio nwutwi ^ {j* v >i v*w vi*i? ?Jti?K?V uiv right time, and he usually sends to such 'early birds' the best plants." The rose zone man referred to was adopted from the United States Department of Agriculture's "Atlas of American Agriculture" by the Bureau of Plant Industry and is based upon late frosts in the various areas as recorded by the United States Weather Bureau. I - The freipht traffic of the New j York Central lines in 1920 was great- I er than that carried by all railroads of France and England. iOSES OF FLORISTS FJLYPAPER TO DECIDE THE FATE OF WOMAN Twin Falls, Idaho, Sept. 28.?The fate of Mrs. Lyda Southard, alleged "female Bluebeard," hinges largely on a little roll of poison flypaper, according to plans both defense and j urosecution revealed today. Chemists for (both sides will tes ' ? it my regarding ine tumjwaiuun ui this paper and the form and amount of arsenic found in it, Mrs. Southard is specifically charged with the murder of her fourth husband, Edward Meyer, by poison. She is also alleged to have caused the death of three previous husbands, a brotherin-law and her two-year_old baby. The state, it was learned also, will attempt to introduce a second roll of flypaper found in the home of her third husband, Harlan Lewis, following his death in Billings, Mont., in 1919, after an illness showing the same symptoms as that leading to Meyer's death. \ Mrs. Southard was visibly nervous today, apparently as a re?u!t of the announcement late yesterday that even if she were freed in the present trial she would be re-arrested and taken to Montana to answer the charge of causing Lewis' death. Exhaustion of the original venire of 75 talesmen caused Judge Babcock to adjourn court yesterday un_ til 2 o'clock this afternoon. He ordered a new venire of 40 men. The state's initial testimony, expected to be introduced Thursday aternoon, will .be that of physicians who attended Meyer during his fatal illness, according to present plans. They will tell how he was brought to Twin Falls while suffering from a mysterious / maiaay apparency ptomaine poisoning. Of unusually rugged constitution, he began to recover, they will testify. They then advised his wife to dismiss the nurse and the same afternoon he experienced a relapse from which he died the next day, according to the expected testimony. Be"ton Offer Withdrawn. Washington, Oct. 11.?George R. Beaton of Birmingham, Ala., has withdrawn the offer he made for private operation of the nitrate and water power projects at . Muscle Shnnls. Ala. In announcing the I withdrawal today, Secretary Weeks said*Mr. Benton had not given any reasons for the action other than to explain that his idea in making the proposal originally was to "protect the public." Three VIRGINIA Friendly BURLEV Gentlemen TURKISH The perfect blend of the three perfect cigarette tobaccos in one perfect cigarette one-eleven cigarettes 10forl5* i ! W fffl FIFTH AVE. Ill "*** roa* city \\7 A UADDTC ! TV . n. 1 i^VlVRlJ FUNERAL SUPPLIES EMBALMING i and Auto Hearse Service ) PHONES Day 395 Night 134 i RED CROSS WORKING FOR HEALTHIER U. S. Thousand* Aided by Instruction In Care of the Slok, Food Selection and First Aid. How the American Red Cross gn!6M thousands of persons to health li snown in a summary or tne society s activities In the health field based upon the annual report for the last fiscal year. Through Its Nursing Service, Its Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick courses, nutrition classes, First Air classes, Life-Saving classes and Health Centers and in numerous other ways designed to acquaint masses of citizens with proper methods of living, the Red Cross carried Its message of health Into all parts of the country. The work of the Red Cross during the war In Its traditional field of nursing, furnishing the military and naval establishments of the nation with 19,877 nurses. Is well known. And there are today 37,787 nurses registered with the American Red Cross and subject to call In emergency. During the fiscal year, 1,651 Red Cross nurses were accepted for assignment to Government service, 388 by the Army and Navy and 1,103 by the United States Public Health Service. In addition to (he nurses enrolled by the Red Cross for Government service, the Red Cross Itself employed a total of 1,348 .public health nurses In the United States and Europe. By far the "greatest number was employed In the United States, 1,257, while 81 were In foreign service. Home Hygiene and (.'are of I ho Sick oisceaa trivinrr Minrrm?rh Instruction in the proper care of the sick in Instances where the Illness is not so serious as to require professional nursing care, during the fiscal year numbered 5,179. A statistical picture of the Red Cross I operations in this field follows: * New classes formed during year ^>,179 \ Classes completed during year. 6,299 New students enrolled 101,088 Students completing course.... 73,432 ; What the Red Cross accomplished in giving proper instruction through Its Nutrition Service is indicated by ] the following table: New classes formed during year 142 i Classes completed during year.. 186 I New students enrolled 2,841 I Students completing course.... 2,013 | In addition to the above, a total of j 22,006 children were given instruction ; In the proper selection and prepara- 1 tlon of foods. j Through its 260 Health Centers, the j Red Cross reached W.252 persons. In j irpso rtraini ' fiui'is, -*,uu> iieumi lev:- i tures were given arid 780 health exhibits held. In the United States last year, 7r>t432 person^ were killed 8,W0,$)0 injured in industrial accidents. To prevent this tnonnous waste the Red Cross held 5,100 first aitT classes with a total of 104,000 students enrolled. RED GROSS RESCUED j 600,000 FROM DEATH j Spent $1,200,000 for Relief of j Famine Sufferers in China Last Year. | j To help overcome conditions of acute ) distress In five famine stricken prov- i Inces of Northern China, where milHons of persons were affected by an I nnnreoedented shortage of. food, the I American Red Gross during the last fiscal year spent more than $1,200,000, $1,000,000 of which was contributed dlrecty by National Headquarters and the remainder by various groups 'nterested In the welfare of China. Through the wide relief operations thus made possible It Is estimated that more than 600,000 famine sufferers were saved from starvation. To the end that similar prompt relief measures by the organization may always be possible the Red Cross is asking continued support by the American people by universal renewal of membership at the Annual Red Cross' Roll Call, November 11 to 24. The method of relief employed by the American Red Cross In Its operations In China was particularly effective, for in addition to saving hundreds of thousands of lives It provided China with more than 900 miles of permanent roads that are sorely needed to pre vent a recurrence of famine. At one time the Red Cross employed 74,000 Chinese workmen, paying them In food for themselves and dependents, this I food being brought in from Manchuria | and elsewhere. ! j ONE DOLLAR ANNUAL DUES IN THE AMERICAN RED CROSS j MAKES YOU A PARTICIPANT IN RELIEF WORK FOR THE HELPLESS THAT j GIRDLES THE GLOBE, j ANSWER THE ANNUAL RED CROSS ROLL CALL j ! NOVEMBER 11-24. 1021. HARDING URGES REDUCTION OF RETAIL PRICES Washington, Oct- 1.?Immediat< reduction of retail prices to stimu late buying and create a demand foi new production is the emergency pro gram of President Harding's conference on unemployment. The recommendation was r?gardec as an ultimatum to business that the present high prices are the highest obstacle in the way of a complete resumntion to normal activities and that they must come down to a point with present economic conditions before prosperity can return. If the price reductions are effected the report declared, the public car be depended upon to do its share towars relieving idleness and depression by increasing its purchases which w'll in turn naturally start the wheels of industry moving. Prompt construction of" all national, state and municipal building projects was the second relief measure proposed in the order of importance. The conference reported that there is $700,000,000 exclusive of federal appropriations, available for such work, if it can be started at once it will mean the employment of . thousands, according to the" report. Differences in opinion developed over the figure of 4,000,000 set in the report of the committee on unemnlovment statistics as the total of unemployed. Secretary of Labor Davis was among those who declared the estimate iB too low.' The matter was settled by leaving the figure indeterminate,' between 3,500,000 and 9,500,000. ' .* Set strawberry plants in early October 18 inches apart on row 3 feet wide. Lady Thompson and Klondyke are excellent varieties. Plow, fertilize, and mulch your old strawberry bed in early October. I Build | This 1 | You ca IS liml^inrro Kte k/U!LV4Xll?10 Ivy Q i * 4 1; S j Prices < | er now than I Why n Ifj We lea I prices. 1 Builder: I A. H. JACKSON K Lumt ; EAGLE "MIKADO"/^ stftaotiiiEfaggggj For Sale at your Dealer 1ASK FOR THE YELLO EAC ? 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