Wheatland Weekly Watchword (Oklahoma [Wheatland], Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 19, 1914 Page: 2 of 8
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THE GREEN BUG
IS II BUM
GOVERNMENT AGENT MAKES
INVESTIGATION OF THE
THREE APHIS SPECIES
CAUSE FOR WORRY
A Little Parasitic Insect Accompanies
the Peat Which it Rapadiy De-
stroying It Before Grain
Is Harmed.
| bug by the slightly reddish tinge on
I the edge of the bark part of its body.
| The true "green bug" is found almost
entirely upon the leaves of the grain.
| II is more slender than the Oat Aphis
j and In Its general color is Paris green.
I A third aphis also occur* In this sec-1
I tlon, apparently^developed in great i
numbers on cabbage, rape and similar j
plants, spreading about over the Helds, j
There Is also present In the Helds a
tiny friend of the grain grower which
destroys, or holds In check, all three
of the bugs described. This Is a lit
tie black four-winged parasite which
breeds equally well on any of the
three varieties. The parasite gets In
its work whenever the temperature
rises to about 60 degrees during the
day. So abundant are these little foes
Bulldlni
nf Papars, Ci
Inal Paktts.
roofing
ioal Tar, Roof
•rayaato, a first claaa lie* kill-
ar and disinfectant.
Wa da all kinds of shoot mot a I
J. L
Cray Roofing
Mrg. Co.
Phono W. 781
It la barely believable that the presl
dent of the United States has bla shoes
mended when mending they need
»ery few of tha "common fry" who
help to elect the chief executive have
ever thought that even the president
of this great republic doea not think It
too much below his dignity and high
Petition to wear aboea which have
been mended. Here Is presented the
Picture of F. Sumner, who Is known as
the 'White House shoemaker.
little repair studio, where the shoes of
Presidents McKinley, Roosevelt and
Taft wore often mended, and here It
waa that President Wilson, the day fol-
lowing his Inauguration, sent his
shoes, which were In need of new
heels Mr. Sumner, who Is an English-
man by birth, therefore has the dis-
tinction of receiving the flrtl Job from
President W'ilson.
The fears of TexaB and Oklahoma
grain growers have been aroused by
supposed outbreak of the ‘green
bug" in the northern portions of their
states. That most of these fears have
been caused rather by the insect
known as the Oat Aphis, which does
not as a rule work Herioup. Injury in
the grain Helds over any extensive
territory, is the conclusion of special-
ists that have recently been sent to
the South by the Department of Agri-
culture.
During December complaints came
from the Texas Orain Dealers Asso-
ciation, at Forth Worth, and also from
Oklahoma business men, that the
spring grain Aphis, commonly known
as the green bug, was appearing in
enormous numbers In the wheat fields.
An Investigator of the Bureau of En-
tomology was promptly dispatched to
the territory to study the situation
and report thereon. From his Investi-
gations it seems that, the Insect most
responsible for the fears of the grain
growers is that known as the Oat
Aphia, and not the spring grain Aphis.
The Oat Aphis Is found, more es-
j P^lally among rank growing grain,
where It colonixes upon the stems and.
to a less extent, upon the leaves. It
Is slightly more robust In form, and
may be distinguished from the green
[Hemes the eye j Jj
DITZELL
Pianos and Crafonoias
Ste oar Owa Hand Made and Imported
VIOLINS
Perfect repairing m specialty
We Prefer You Ask Our Customers
in Oklahoma City or Among Our 23
Agencies in Okla. Texas andKans
As To Our Reliability and Business
Methods—They Know.
Will* or call lor Catalog or Information
DITZELL MUSICiCO, OKLA, CITY
A
NEW SCHEDULES
Edmond-Norman Division, Oklahoma Lines
EFFECTIVE MONDAY. FEB. 16TH.
SOUTHBOUND
Leave
EDMOND
6 :00 a. m.
7.04 a. m.
ami every
hour until
9:04 p. tn.
then
11:04 p. m.
Arrive
Leave
OKLA. CITY
OKLA. CITY
6:45 n. in.
6 :00 a tn
7:52 a. ni.
and every
and every
hour until
hour until
8:00 p. ni.
9:52 p. m.
then
then
10:00 p. m.
IT :50 p. m.
11 ;30 p. m.
NORTHBOUND
Arrive
NORMAN
6:55 a. m.
ami every
hour until
8:55 p. m.
then
10:55 p, m.
12:25 a. m.
A
feeding lot at
near Okemah.
little corner of prosperity In
W. H. Dill farm,
of the grain aphis that it would seem
Impossible for an outbreak to occur,:
provided the temperature does not
fall below about 60 degrees and re-!
main so for a considerable period of
lime, as the parasite does not develop
readily in a temperature below 06 de-
grees.
Leave
NORMAN
6:02 a. ni.
and every
hour until
9:02 p. m.
then
11:02 p. m.
Arrive
OKLA. CITY
7 :00 a. tn.
and every
hour until
10:00 p tn.
then
11:55 p. m.
Leave
OKLA CITY
6 :07 a. in.
and every
hour until
8.07 p. in.
then
10 07 p. m.
11 :30 p. in.
Arrive
EDMOND
6 :54 a. in.
and every
hour until
8:54 p. m.
then
10:54 p. m.
12:17 a. m.
She Had Tried.
mamma says that
The Interurban Lines save you time and money.
Travel and ship your freight arid express via the
Electric Interurban.
OKLAHOMA CITY.
SIS W. Fine
Interesting and Novel Work That Has
•eon Taken Up by Eleven
Women.
ONLY ONE WOMAN IN GALLERY
But She la Active, and la Very Popu-
lar Among the Newspaper
Men.
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"Bugs? Ugh!" Is not hard to imagine
being uttered, with a little shriek and
the traditional picking up of skirts, as
though skirts were ever magnets for
bugs, mice and the like.
"Builders, you say—of—er—bugs?
For goodness sake, why—-why, what
U a builder of bugs, and where on
earth does she build 'em—the bugs?”
"Exactly, madam, and straight to the
point. A young lady builder of bugs
Is a preparator, and she builds 'em In
the department of agriculture, In the
bureau of entomology, of course."
"Well. 1 never—"
Of course not, as there are on.y 11
woman preparator* !n America. Miss
! Pauline Johnson. Miss Anita Ballinger
j aud Miss Van Horn are employed In
I ‘he division of plant life. Miss John
son and Mias Ballinger are graduates
of ‘he 180SI class of the Central high
school, and as students tht y were
deeply Interested In biology. As they
sat at their deska tile other uay, Inter-
estedly working with beetles, butter-
flies and some other things not so
pretty, but which wriggled and curled
i up. and, as the girls said, "played pos
sum." they talked enthusiastically of
i their work, how they came to get Into
It and what their ambltlona are.
"The work we do,” said Miss John
•on, "Is principally the labeling and
mounting of Iqserts for scientists to
Identify. We have to keep the breed
Ing materials and flght the Insects
through the life cycle, or development,
finding out from the chief what they
feed on, and experimenting upon dif-
ferent foods to ascertain the effect.
"The principal feature of the depart
ment, as a whole, Is to find the Insects
which are of economic Importance,
those that have to do with plant life as
It lo connected with truck farming
The work Is based on the killing of
these Insects through spraying and
fumlgatlhf. and thereby getting rid of
the pests as far as possible through
governmental aid. The Sbtual aid.
though, as It applies directly to the
farmer, come* through the field men.
There art* thirty-five or forty of these j
scientist* scattered over the United 1
States, studying certain destructive j
elements In plant life."
The only woman member In the
Pre»* gallery at Washington Is Mrs
Mira Webster Richards, and an active
»nd popular member she Is. Mrs.
Richards Is the widow of George F.
Rlchardc ?r Exeter. N. H., a well-
known newspaper man. and was close
ly associated with nlm In his work.
After the death of her husband. Mrs.
Richards came to Washington, and for
the past three years has been the ex-
ciiialve Washington correspondent for
‘he Manchester Union, Concord Mon-
itor and Nashua Telegraph—three of
the largest dallies In New Hampshire
Although these papers were some-
‘tn'es far apart in political policy.
Mrs Richards, with her woman's tact
and intuition, successfully filled all
their varied requirements. Mrs. Rich-
ards lias also recently become the
Washington correspondent for the
Manchester Mirror, another leading
New Hampshire dally
Among the newspaper men Mrs.
Richards Is especially popular She
shares equally with the others the
long hours, as well as fhe comradeship
of the press gallery. So modestly In-
conspicuous indeed does she make her-
self that It was a year before a mag-
alne editor discovered her As one of
the 20d members of the gallery, Mrs
Richards has described mtuy Impor-
tant events during her three strenu-
ous and trying years at Washington.
She Is neither a club woman nor a suf-
fragette. but devotes herself wholly
to her work Besides her newspaper
duties, she finds time also for an oc-
casional magazine article and other
literary work.
A PIANO SALE
That Casts All Previous Events Into Oblivion
Final Clearance Sale
Beginning Monday Morning, Feb. 16th
S^n'SrjS1 rturngr, this *aJe bears personal guarantee
we mil cheerfu.ly refund your money. Each
In order to make room for several cars
of Pianos which will arrive shortly, we
will place our entire stock of Pianos and
Player-Pianos on the market at such
amazing terms and conditions that will
convince the most skeptical Piano buyers.
Now Is Your Opportunity! Grasp It
amd if any Piano purchased is not
BEAUTIFYING OF THE CAPITOL
Decorators and Mschanlcs Rushed
the Work While the Solons Wer*
on Their Vacation.
with the freight and cartage added. Terms will
AS LOW AS
w “ . ; ~—, •- -—•> --c'“* V..CWJU .a nut exactly as represented
Piano will be marked in plain figures, which will be barely wholesale price
be a matter of your own convenience, and in many instances will be made
>c
Per Bottle
Everywhere
UttMby
COCA COLA BOTTLING
COMPANY
OtUouGn
Tahlfijj No Chances.
It hay-i to be poll! Senator Ashuret
says thfct a typical example of a man
who believes In this trite saying lives
out west somewhere. He was much In-
terested In Jesse James, and happened
to be in the locality where the noted
: outlaw was killed. Just at the time that
historic event happened
He dressed himself with rare preci-
sion and presented himself to the
morgue keeper
“Sir," he said, "would you do me a
j great favor. Would you permit me to
tee all that remains of the Hon Jesse
James r
"Bure." said the morgue keeper,
"hut why do you call him 'honor-
able?'“
"Because,” responded the timid one.
“I was not certain he was dead "
iW.nrt
A Repentant Thief
The latest contribution to the “coo
science fund" of the treasury was re-
ceived a few days ago It waa one
copper cent The conaclence stricken
sender explained that It was to pav for
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naIonian. t with varniah.
(8 BlUIFU UU* UI IUBU-HVTB. X UP
piece came from a Washingtonian.
Taking advantage of the recent con
greeslonal recess, a large force of
; painters, decorators and mechanics
j were beautifying the Capitol and the
senate and house office buildings
When congress reassembled the offi-
cial quarters were spick and span
Inter on the enlargement of the bouse
office building, now In progress, to ac-
commodate the Increased member-
ship. will be completed. These altera-
tions will afford all members of the
house quarters there or at the e»ejj„|.
Without the enlargement of the build-
ing new members would have been
compelled to occupy quarters In an
office building outside the eapltol
grounds.
All around the attic floor of the
houae office building, on the Inner
courtyard sides, have been built 4*
rooms, and eight more have been add-
ed on the third floor, making tn all 470
rooms available for both Individual
members and committee rooms.
Elliott Wood, superintendent of the
eapltol, has bad a new dark green
carpet put on the senate chamber to
harmonise with Its mahogany decora
Hons, has put additional light* in the
cloakrooms of both booses, has embel-
lished the lobbies snd press galleries,
converted the house Interstate com
merce commission offices into a mints
lure courtroom In appearance, and
later will haul down the portraits of
*ome distinguished former speakers tu
88-Note Player, Slightly Used .........$190
65-Note Player, Slightly Used .........$150
$350 Upright Piano. Slightly Used......$210
Whitney Player Piano, Mahogany Case $187
Boudoir Player Piano, Oak.Case........$147
$650 Gerhard Player, Mahogany Cace.. $450
A Pew Good Organs at From $2.50 and up.
ARMSTRONG BYRD MUSIC CO.
OKLAHOMA CITY
211 West Main Street
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Wheatland Weekly Watchword (Oklahoma [Wheatland], Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 19, 1914, newspaper, February 19, 1914; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc859871/m1/2/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.