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i i t i : tJ i V U 5 THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 6, 1921 THE HOME GARDIIl XWr Cjif:'. i.SUrnaithntit a Gar-Aim O Articles in this series are furnished by the National Garden lfv Bureau) That Ugfc Fertilizer. Much interest lately ha bee., . -...rding the magical ef- diking ioUi eld nd " "Utinr the growth or awn ntfg Unfortunately, the facu Kth originally cam; from the Jnode Island Mate college under the caption "A Method o Iteduc tnl or Eliminating Weeds r ron, Un." have been wrongly in terpreted by many. The soils of Ithode -Inland ar? for the won part acid, and the u grawe. which pers.,-t n ,ry 0,u have been - found Startini Sunday Meigton agKuumounl (picture GRAND Where The Big Shows Ray tj be the fescue, Rhode Island Lent, and other bent grasses, in cluding rommon redtop. Am rnonium sulfate applied to such lawns supplies needed nitrogen, arid at the same time favor the development of soil acidity which condition In turn. favors tht acid-loving"' grasses. Hecause of such fertilizer treatmetit and con ditions resulting therefrom. these lawn grasses prow thicker and more vigorously, and as a cumu lative effect, the weed; are grad ually crowded out by the grasses -competition becoming too strong for the weeds. Nitrate of Foda. another com mon nitrogen carrier, affects the soil r action in ouite the opposite way from ammonium sulfate. It follows, therefore. that when nitrate of tenia was used continu ously on an acid-soil lawn in Hhode Island, the acidity of th soil gradually diminished, thus causing a change toward an alka line, or non-acid reaction a con dition unfavorable for the fescue and bent grasses. As a result, these grasses weakened and died out, only to be replaced, naturally. by weeds. The Hhode Island experiment lation has al.o found that when a lawn seeding mixture consisting of Kentucky blue grass, redtop. Hhode Island bent and white clo ver is seeded on a very acid soil and the lawn is fertilized annu ally with a basic fertilizer con taining nitrate of soda, basic sla? and muriate of potash, which re duces the degree of acidity and in time makes the soil non-acid, the blue grass and white clover persists because these plants grow ttst in a non-acid medium, or in a soil sufficiently supplied with lime. For acid-soil lawns in Rhode It.Iand the experiment station a: Kingston recommends the follow ing fertilizer combination for es tablishing lawns under average conditions: "Two hundred fifty pounds sulfate of ammonia, 400 pounds acid phosphate and 250 pounds of muriate of potash to the acre. A smaller quantity than this should be used on newly seeded lawns." In general, it can be said that when a lawn Is to be made prin cipally of blue grass and white clover it Is necessary to first see to It that the soil Is sufficiently supplied with lime; and so long as such a soil condition prevails, any fertilizer which supplies available fertilizing elements can used. I'nder very acid conditions and without lime, on the other hand, it is best to seed a lawn with grasses that can thrive well un der very acid conditions, such an Hhode Island bent, fescue, red top, mc On such lawns and on those already established, am monium sulfate is better to use to supply nitrogen than nitrate of soda, and acid phosphate rath er than basic slag in supplying available phosphorus Muriate of potash may be used under all renditions. When lawns are es tablished on acid soils, top dress ings of lime are not recommended since It is necessary that the acid condition of the soil be maintained. DALLAS AWARDS IT S Astoria Firm Given Work of! Building 20 Blocks of Streets the police were fired on. They replied and t-hen pursued the fu gitives half a mile, killing two. Prohobitlon against public meetings in the martial law areas will be removed for the election period from May 13 to 23 In the districts where parliamentary con tests are to occut, says an offi cial announcement tonight. HUT LACKS i nm miwii mi i U I IVflYHL DILL irinn WANTED b 100 Cars Late Models Highest prices paid also cars taken on i 1 consignment No charges made for storage .. . . .' Drive car to our showrooms ' -INDEPENDENT MOTOR SALES CO. ' ' Corner West Park and Couch Streets :: ;: PORTLAND, OREGON . Phone Bdwy 4645 Open Evenings and Sundays n uuu MODERN CRAtlKCASE CLEANING SERVICE W T. 7 . The Sign of a Service At First-class Garages and other Dealers . AN OPPORTUNITY 7 ? for the CLOTHES BUYER Un exceptional opportunity presents itself to the maif who .wants a new Spring Suit THE SCOTCH WOOLEN MILLS offers an extra pair 9' pant free with every suit ordered now They'll Be Tailored to Your Measure for k $35, $40, $50, $55 tThevIl k j r . . 1 t.'lo onrl - maue irom stnciiy pure wooi nwici iw 'F Imn-Clad guarantee of fit, wear and workmanship with every garment f-$&Attend This Sale Now llpp WOOLEN MILLS 26 State Street - Salem, Oregon A Triple op Flower BeI. Tulip beds which often Rive us trouble to keep them attractive all season may be made to yield three distinct and handsome crop3 or flowers with little difficulty Sprinkle the beds early with seed? of the double annual or opium poppies. As soon as the weather permits, riant verbenas in some convenient feed bed. When the tulips have finished blooming, cut off the seed pods and thin the little poppies, which will be up thickly all over the ld. to about a foot apart or not noser than eight inches. It Is a good plan io mix the reed. I which is fine, with three or four limes Its bulk of sanH knfn. iug. in Order In pet mnm li.Htribution and not have the pop es coming up in streaks and hick patches. These poppies make a gorgeous Jisplay while they last but their :eason of bloom is short. The verbenas 'will need n vA transplanted from their seed bed n oraer to give them a chance t- et a good start. Pull nn th poppies when thev ar .inn blooming and replace them with rerocnas, at ieast a foot apart and 18 inches wouldn't be any too far. as the verbenas run over the ground and grow ranidlv in a short time the tulip bed will havo u.Happearea. me yellowed tulip stalks can be pulled up and th veroenas win make a solid mat of foliage covered thickly with Moom that will last until a kill ing frost ends their activity. Vancouver Jails Eight For Liquor Violations VANCOUVER. Wash.. May .V Eight men were In Jail here today under $1000 bail each, follow ing a series of raid3 conducted by Sheriff Thompson and his deputies, for alleged violations of the prohibition law. KALLAS. Or , May 4 . Spe cial to the Statesman i Xt a meeting f the liallas Oly coun cil Monday evening a contract for paving some l'n blocks of stretx war awarded 10 Field & Hoiish 1 Astoria at a price of tl' 7 4 per square yard. Owing to the hign price of materials i he council cided at a recent meeting not to hardsurface the entire street but to put an ls-foot strip of pave ment down the center and macad amize the balance of the street. Quite a little discussion has be-n going on in the council chamber for the past Beveral meetings an to the type of pavement to be laid, and on the promise of a representative of the cement aJ social on that a bid of 2.o. (which was the estimate maue by the city engineer) would be made if the city took concrete pave ment When the bids were re vealed, however the lowest bid was 1 1 cents per yard higher than the price promised lut not withstanding this fact all of the councilmen but two voted tor the concrete pavement. The bond of the contractors was lixed at the Monday night meeting at $..3,0'O and the time limit for the improvement to be finished was fixed as September 20. Four Lives Lost in Scranton Explosion SCR ANTON. Pa.. May 5 Four lives wer lost today in an ex-! plosion and fire which destroyed the plant of the Diamond Oil & Paint Company. Damage to the property and stock of the estab lishment was estimated at $25,000 The cause of the blast is be-1 lieved to have been the lighting of a plumber's torch in the ele-; vator shaft of the structure. The j shaft was filled with illuminating gas from a broken pipe. j Mrs. Emma Bergdoll Wiil ; Be Sentenced on May 17 PHILADELPHIA. Pa., May 5. i ! Mrs. Emma Bergdoll and four others found guilty of aiding Gro ; ver and Erwin Bergdoll to resert i from the army will be sentenced May 17. j ' They were due to be sentenced , tomorrow by Judge Dickinson.; w ho ordered a postponement to-' jday on account of the illness of : United States Attorney McAvoy. i j Rush Building Business Experienced in Portland House Urged to Fight Bigger Appropriation Proposed In Senate WASHINGTON. May .'. Disa greement on the naval appropri ations bill between the senate and the house was indicated today when Representative Stevenson. Democrat. South Carolina, speak ing In the house, urged members to show "backbone" and refuse to agree to Increases proposal by the senate. Republican leaders In the senate, be paid, plan to support the action of thir naval committee, in adding $100,(JOO. ooo to the bill, which, as approved by the hous. carried approximat ely $3S6.0OO.0tM(. ; '1 Stressing the necessity: :i for economy, he said that the ten dency of congress is to blame de partment heads for running lot with expenditures while raying too llttl" attention to curbing ex travagance itself. The bill carrying $496,500100 was presented in the senate' to day by Senator Poindexter. .Re publican. Washington. Senator King. Democrat. Iftah, reserved the right to file a minor ity report. 1 BUDGET BILL PASSES WASHLNOi'ON, May 5. The budget bill waa passed today by the bouse, but with some changes as adopted bv the senate. It now goes to the conference. 5 You'ir See in 24 Read The Classified Ads. "The Spenders" The Feverish Activiy ;i nf n Wall Kirt t g Brokers' Office Dur- g !j ing a Time of Panic iiWAVAVAVAVAVAO SIN PUTM Mr Gillnetters Refuse to Return To Work Unless Increased Offer Made to Them PORTLAND. May .V More res idence permits have been issued here from January 1 to date of the present year than during the entire year of 1920, according to ngiires compiled by A. E. Mor gan of the bureau or buildings. These fhow !M permits for dwellings, aggregating $3,38;"., J:t5 were granted during the past four months', as against 924 Is sued in 1920 at a cost estimated at $3,000,000, SMITH HKXTKXCED Body of Erwin Jensen Recovered From River EUGENE. Or.. May 5. The body of Erwin Jensen, 18. who was electrocuted en the Oregon Electric bridge near Parrisburg Tuesday, falling off the Bridge Into the Willamette riverafter ward, was recovered this after noon about 4 o'clock by a party of searchers from Junction City. POLICE XOT OPPOSED ASTORIA, Or.. May . ',. The strike of the fishermen on the lower Columbia river is to con tinue. Tha-t was decided at a mass meeting attended by over 1000 gillnetters today when 9 cents a pound for Chinooks, of fered by the packers, was unani mously rejected and the fisher men voted to place their gear In the warehouses and leave it there until the packers should agree to pay 10 cents a pound. The fishermen decided to or ganize a union and the committee of two men from each cannery recently appointed to confer with the lYackers was authorized to formulate plans for the proposed organization. Delegations from Skamokawa, Cathlamet and Puget Island noti fied the meeting that the fisher men at those points met this mor ning and decided to fish as inde pendent buyers are paying 11 cents a pound. Soldier Bonus Bill is Endorsed by Association OPPELN. I'pper Silesia, May 5. The inter-allied commission has informed Germany's representa ttives here that it will not oppose the organization of civilian plolce, made up of Upper Sileslan Ger mans, to the number of 3000 with which to augment the entente forces which gradually are being forced back by Korfanty's insur gents. Woodmen Raising $1000 For Relief Movement An effort to secure subscrip tions amounting to $1000 for the Near East and China Famine re lief is be.ng made by the members of the Woodmen of the World lodce, both resident and non-resident to help in raising the amount, were issued this week by the committee In charge of rais ing the fund. The committee is composed of George Deacon, C. D. Ross and V. T. Smith. AXTOX L.XU WHITES. CEDAR RAPIDS. la.. May r.. A personal letter from Anton ling, the Christus of the Passion play, received here, states that the play will be given in 1922. Illfi POLICY WKITTEX. CLEVELAND, May 5 An in surance policy for $1,000,000 against loss caused by strikes or ether damage to buildings being erected by its members, was tak er, out with a local insurance agency today by the Cleveland Building Trades Employers association. WELCH WIN'S SPRINGFIELD. 111.. May 5. Eddie Welch of South Bend. Ind.. won from Eddie Hughes. Pacific coast welterweight. in three rounds In a boxing show here to night. Two other matches were on the program. Receipts, minus the fighters' share, were donated to the Irish republic fund. FKiHT STOPPED FORT WORTH. Tex.. May 5. The Young Fitzsimmons - Johny Clemarfr bout scheduled here to night was called off by Sheriff Carl Smith of Tarrant county. Smith alleged that the promoter are violating the anti-prizefighting laws in Texas. WHITMAX WIN'S MOSCOW. IDAHO. May 5. ., Fcore: R. 11. E. Whitman college 9 5 Z Idaho 5 10 11 Endorsement of the soldier bo nus bill to be voted on at the spe cial election June 7, was given by members of the Marion County Realty association yesterday at its luncheon at the Marion hotel, iollowed an address given on the subject by Carle Abrams. Other matters given special con s'derat on by the association was the report of the committee to draft a- regulation plan for exclu sive listings of property to be sold. President L. G. Hayford spoke at length on the subject and heartily favored action being taken alon this line as an advance movement on the part of the association. The matter will receive careful consid eration by the realtor dealers at their next meeting. The contest for new members closed yesterday. Huth McGeo who was captain of the winning side reporting 14 new members gained as a result of the cam paign. Charles Swegle. the cap tain of the Loosing side, with hi corps of workers, will be required to furnish a banquet for the winners. Leading Irishmen Said To Have Been Killed DUBLIN. May 5. Patrick Mo loney, alleged to have been a prominent official in the repub lican army and Sean Duffy, a lead ing Sinn Feiner. are reported of ficially to have been shot and killed in an affray with the po lice, 19 of whom were sent to surround a suspected farm at Gur thrum, Tipperary. When approaching the farm. ST. LOUIS. May 5. Arthur Ben net Smith, who confessed to stealing liberty bonds valued at approximately $35,000 from the American Railway Express, was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary In federal court here today. He was arrested in lone. Wash., last October. DEFENSE VOll WEAK VICTORIA. B. C. May 5. Brtlsh dominions on the Pacific must strengthen their means of naval defense. Premier W. F. Mas sey of New Zealand declared up on h! arrival here today. The premier is en route to London to attend the imperial conference. . tisweeTC"CD PAPORATtf Serve XT with 4cofee in! v With ihe cream left GOODRICH PRICE READJUSTMENT ENDORSED BY USERS AND DEALERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY The decisive reduction of 20 per cent in the prices of Goodrich Silverton Cords, Goodrich fabrics and Goodrich inner tubes which took effect Monday, May 2nd, received the endorsement of both tire users and dealers. It was accepted at its full face value as a helpful eco nomic move in tune with the times. ; It conforms to present conditions and" carries out in :i straightforward way constructive merchandising: methods. Goodrich tires have earned their reputation and stand ing with motorists by sheer quality of construction and complete dependability of service. Dependability of service in a tire resls not. only upon the materials of which it is made, but also Upon the experi ence and skill of its makers. j Every advance in construction and Improvement in making, with many exclusive betterments, is in the Good rich tires you buy today. P Your Goodrich dealer is ready to supply your needs. The B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company AKRON, OHIO ITCK ECZEMA DRIED UT IIP WITH SULPHUR Any breaking out of the skin, even fiery, itching eczema, can be quickly overcome by app'ving a little Mentho-Sulphur. say a noted skin specialist. Because its germ destroying properties, this sulphur preparation instantly brings ease from shin irritation. Botches and heals the eczema right up and leaves the skin clean and smooth. It seldom faiU to relieve the torment and disfigurement. Suf ferers from sk.n trouble should get a little Jar of Mentho-Sulphur from any good druggist and use It like a cold cream. G IRC US-DAY. SALE At The T j. 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Children's Shoes .. $3.45 .$2.00 $1.65 $1.25 ill LADIES SHOULD LOOK OVER THE ABOVE BARGAINS 373-377 Court Street HERE IS A SPECIAL ., The Housewife Cannot afford to Pass up: .' V f 1 ' A 95c Stew Pan for 29c : .1 f If You know a Bargain get busy, as these joods will not last lonp "ISlA X li1.-: " Consumers' Trading House FREE PACKAGE of Candy With Every Purchase Salem, Oregon i im , i i M - ;. '" . i,--- m ),.