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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1903
Page
3
Reported from Monastir that Turkish forces and Bashi-Bazouks massacred villagers at Smerdash south of Lake Presba on May 31. About 300 houses burned and more than 200 killed, including women and children. survivors fled or were captured with mutilations. Many villagers remained in the mountains without food or clothing.
Sixteen lines describe a deadly clash eight miles from McCook Nebraska between the Berry family and DaVar Cattle Company cowboys over land. Father and four sons killed after a pursuit to their home. several cowboys and Berry family members die during a house defense with gunfire and a fencing escape attempt.
In New Jersey the Supreme Court hears arguments on the constitutionality of the recent primary election law. Congressman McDermott for Hoboken Democrats argues the law violates ballot secrecy and curtails party membership rights. Attorney General McCarter will present briefs within 30 days. Two sewer workers die after exposure in a Washington manhole during surveying.
A June Gainesville Georgia cyclone killed over 100 people including 84 in cotton mills where three stories collapsed. Eighteen died near town center stores, with 600 workers in the mill at impact. Destruction spread to New Holland and Magnolia area, plus multiple shops, cottages, and public buildings. Reports from White Sulphur and relief workers describe appalling scenes and widespread ruin.
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on June 4 the three anthracite UMW boards plan a joint miners convention at Pottsville on June 15 to decide on a possible general work suspension. Operators refuse to recognize UMW representation arguing authority questions and urge board formation strictly under the commission award.
The article reports that the United Mine Workers won recognition from a strike commission in the anthracite region, outlining the board of conciliation composition and the union's representation. It notes President John Mitchell’s statements, the commission award, and conditions affecting possible future action.
George Coote of Oregon explains that cauliflower and broccoli share growth traits with cabbage but differ in cold tolerance. He advises deep soil preparation, ample well composted manure, and lists early, second early, and winter varieties with notes on maturity and succession.
A Wisconsin correspondent describes a hay handling device for haying time. A 6 by 9 foot board platform pivots at A with end blocks C and rope attachments to tip sides. The design uses bent phinks and sockets to move the dumping platform along a wooden track with an iron pin to drop near center.
A Cor. National Stock wan adviser promotes buckwheat to deter wireworms and as a worm feed for horses. He suggests sowing buckwheat in corn and per hill to prevent wireworm damage and notes buckwheat can improve land. He also discusses a Lawn Grass Mixture including Redtop Blue top clover and Bermuda grass and warns Bermuda spreads in beds and walks.
Agricultural notes discuss watering as a key factor in celery production and soil crust issues. They suggest using more machinery and cultivation to improve yields, citing pepper yields in New Jersey and noting rape as an excellent crop on weed-filled fields.
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