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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-13
FEATHERS AND EeesHELLs.


Hops as a side issue and shade are
a paying proposition for poultrymen.
They furnish nice, cool shade and an
average of $50 to the acre.
Certain incubator firms have ad-
vanced prices, while others have
dropped.
The charming flavor of canvasback
ducks comes from their eating celery
like cress that grows in Chesapeake
bay. To add this flavor to your ducks
feed them celery tops as green's for
six weeks.
Fifty thousand eggs day is said to
be thoroughbred ants record. Tell
this not to those who are eggs-ag-
gerating in their advertising egg rec
ord breaking hens or they will claim
these ants are their hens mothers
sisters.
Fossil eggs large as a mans head
have been found in Maine at an indi-
Gated depth of 1000 feet. For the
good of the community all human fos-
sis should be buried deeper, so that
future scientists may not unearth them
as specimens of progressive people
In testing eggs you will find them
very slippery. just moisten your fin
ger tips to save a slip, but, Of course,
not at tobacco stained lip.
When a poultry judge attempts to
score a show while under the influence
of liquor, call the bouncer. When he.
uses profane language, turn on the
trouncer.
The grange is after law to catch
the hucksters that handle bad eggs.
But we are told that the farmers sell
these rotten eggs to the hucksters.
Now, il the law gets the hucksters and
the farmers not,
How will that stop the rot and spot!"
When eggs are 40 cents dozen and
poundcake sells at 10 cents how can
baker sell cake at that price and not
use riots and spots?" Give it up?
Here too.
In Arkansas they fined young man
a dollar for firing rotten egg at a
United States senator and missing
him. The cold storage firms threw
80, 1852, TAO dozens of bad eggs at the
people last winter, hit them for fresh
egg prices and are now loading up for
another shot. Now, who's who?
Put your show coops away in a clean,
dry place and lay those bitter feelings
on the dark shelf Of forgetfulness,
where the dust and cobwebs of obliv-
ion may bury them deep.
The Joke is on politician who on a
vote hunting expedition threw of his
coat and built chicken coop for
party whose vote he sought. After
soiling his clothes and sweating his
shirt his request for support received
the reply: Sorry, but don't go to the
polls Haven't voted fur ten years.
Politix is too rotten"
MORAL
Let politicians not their chances wreck
BY sweating in q voters chicken coop,
But let them get the egg trust by the neck
And hang them with the laws best dou-
BILE loop
# you have thrown the poultry drop
pings into the garden patch, turn them
under before the hens are out to
scratch.
-. No asv,S,t
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-13

Mix well, stir in six raw eggs and
sufficient milk to moisten.
Bake in creased pan in slow oven
and never serve sticky. Always have
fine grit on the chick table.
Evening star., 1909-04-15

scratch dirt into the alleys and put them
in such condition that sweepers simply
did their work in such thoroughfares In
vain. Such an alley would never remain
clean more than one or two days, a
shower or the work Of the animals being
responsible for the dirt getting out OF
the back yards shortly after the work
of cleaning had been finished.
In such cases." Supt. WOOD
remarked, failure Of the owner or oc-
cupant Of the premises to repair the
fences after having been duly notified
will mean a prosecution in the Police
Court"
BY the adoption of system Of is
suing permits to private teamsters to
haul trash, the superintendent Of the
street cleaning department thinks he will
be able to take another step In the
direction of keeping the. city clean. NOT
only will such men pay more attention
to the work, he thinks. but II will be
possible for housekeepers 20 have the
work done by reliable men. His scheme
has already resulted in many such haul
ers getting themselves good teams. and
the interest shown in the work by the
drivers is pleasing to the department.
This morning the department commenced
the work OF issuing number to such
men to be tackled on the. sides of. their
vehicles, and in a few days they are
to be furnished with covers for the ve-
hicIes in order that while engaged in
hauling, the debris will not be blown
about the streets. These covers are to
be made OF the condemned trash sacks
and will be furnished free.
Sea Of Waste Paper.
Since the destruction Of the crematory
Evening star., 1909-04-15
The Lucretia Mott School.

To the Editor or L he Star:
AS stated in recent issue of The Star,
the patrons of the Lucretia Mott Public
School. located near Howard University.
hail with delight the completion of the
new school building. That this structure.
built under grant of the Fifty-ninth Con-
gress to provide a suitable building to
replace the o.d Mott School building,
wherein several hundred children have
been compelled to endure many hardships
yet lived in hope that new school build
ing would some day be furnished, with
modern conveniences and facilities and
room enough for all who applied for en-
rollment, Is about ready for occupancy Is
a source of great qualification to many in
tereSted parents and citizens.
Having patiently borne adverse condi-
tions, even to the point of impairment of
their health. in building condemned by
the fire marshal as unsafe and insanitary
to a proven degree. the pupils of the Mott
School have been in a state of disquietude
for some months. and this unrest has
been intensified by the sensational maga-
zine article Of few weeks ago relative
to these conditions; and, together with
parents, the pupils now expectantly hope
for a speedyedeiiverance from their perils
and eagerly await the command to for
ward march to the new building.
1t is reported that the furnishings for
the building are already in storage in the
city. and no time should be lost in putting
them in place. so that the building can
be occupied by the children upon their
return to school Monday. April 10.
JOHN HI. COOK.
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conceived the idea of cleaning all
lots, back yards, sheds and other build
ings, he had but little thought that there
was SO much rubbish stored away In
cellars, on lots and in back yards.
Supt Wood has had photographs made
Of the conditions in certain alleys and
other places as the work progressed, and
while a great deal has been accom-
plished, he says. there are still many
hundreds of wagonloads Of debris to be
hauled. It is astonishing, he explains,
to find so many disease-breeders right
in the heart Of the city. In some alleys
and on some Of the lots. the superin-
tendent found, rubbish had been accu-
mulating for years, while in some in
stances decompOsed or dried bodies of
dogs. cats and rats we're found. There
Is one dump within the shadow OF the
Capitol, Mr.. Wood states, where grass
and sweepings from the Capitol grounds
have been deposited for a number of
years.
And" he adds, 1T is the only eyesore
left In the southwest section Of the
city. all the lots and alleys in that Sec
ton having been thoroughly cleaned"
Debris In the Trees.
On one lot in the more thickly popu-
lated section the cleaners not only found
many loads Of refuse, ashes and mate
rial that had been thrown from houses.
but an old umbrella and quantities OF
paper in the trees. where it had been
taken by the wind. The problem of keep
ing the streets clear Of paper Supt.
Wood finds a difficult one to solve. He
thinks police action against persons who
Evening star., 1909-04-15

lete would hesitate before attempting
Mrs Meyers found the window sill 50
slippery that she retained her footing
with great difficulty. The window was 50
wet and slippery that she had consid-
erable trouble In opening 1t.
However. standing on the ledge five
stories above the stone pavement Of the
areaway, she tugged at the window un-
til she raised 1t. Then she was met by
a rush Of gas that almost overwhelmed
her.
She succeeded in climbing into the
apartment and turned or the gas Then
she threw open the doors and let in q
draft of fresh air.
Mrs. Stratigakis and George were
found in bed dead. The other woman
was still breathing. though family.
A policeman was summoned. He called
an ambulance from the New York Hos
pital.
DIR. Munroe said that Mrs. Stratigakis
and George had been dead for several
hours, and that the other woman was
not likely to survive.
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throw paper about the streets may have
to be invoked to put stop to it. and
that handbiils should not be permitted
to be sent broadcast. When they are
left at front doors, he realizes, they are
liable to be blown in all directions and
litter the streets. while small paper
sacks and wrapping paper thrown away
by purchasers Of peanuts. popcorn. candy
and other things from wagons also as
sist in giving the pavements anything
but a neat appearance.
Cleaners found large quantities Of
trash in an alley in rear of the Peabody
School building where, Supt. Wood says.
there had apparently been no cleaning
for several years. and he considered the
place disease-breeder. Cellars In some
Of the better class Of houses were found
to contain the refuse of years, while at
one house in the northeast section 1t
was found that a hole had been cut
through the kitchen. floor and debris
piled several feet high. Refuse has been
taken from vacant lots by the hundred
loads. and the insanitary places convert
ed into Fairgrounds for children. the
ing many such grounds for the youth
Of the city. Where there were piles Of
debris calculated to spread disease 1t is
stated. boys are now enjoying ball games
and other sports.
Repairing Rotten Fences.
What Supt. Wood considers an
important part Of the work Is the
matter Of owners Of property being COM
PEELED to repair rotten fences. Becausa
Of the bad condition Of fences, he says,
cats, rats and dogs have been able to
Evening star., 1909-04-15
B. s. GRAVES IN COMMAND.
Officers Elected by Washington Com
mandery, No. l..

At the annual conclave of Washington
Commandery. No. l. last night the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
Templar year: Benjamin s. Graves.
commanders; Gabriel F. Johnston, gen.
eralissimo; Abram r. Severn, captain
general: Rev j. Russell verbrycke. prel-
ate eleventh term; Joseph P. Stephen
son. senior warden: William s. Quinter,
Junior warden: George Spransy. treasur-
er: ]. Claude KEEPER, recorder: James T.
Gibbs, standard bearer; Mark F. Finley,
sword bearer, and William T. Hastings,
warder.
Albert F. Fox, treasurer. and Henry s.
Merrill, recorder. who have both serv-
ed for thirteen years in their respective
offices, declined reelection.
BENJAMIN s. Graves. Washington's new
commander, Is secretary and treasurer of
the Havenner Baking Company, a direc-
tor in the Chamber of Commerce, a
He was master of La Fayette Lodge
in the Franklin Fire Insurance Company
and in the Home Mutual Building and
Loan Association.
He was master of La Fayette Lodge,
No. 10. in 1899. and high priest Of Mount
Vernon Chapter, No. 3. in 1906 He
is also member q. the Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite. thirty-seconds de-
gree. and "a member of the executive
committee Of the New Masonic Temple
Association. t
The membership of the commandery
at the close OF the year was 5ia. =
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A BRExDow14 Or 41E

at the Renning dump the contractors
| have been unable to get rid of the trash
as rapidly as heretofore. and there was
! sea Of waste paper in evidence thcrs
this morning. Men vs. engaged in
| the work Of baling 1T for shipment. hut It
was SO wet that they were unable TO
make mich headway. The wet weather
,, yesterday also prevented the superin-
| tendent Of the dump from burning the
waste hauled there by private collectors.
Immense piles Of bottles and brok-
en- glass were also in evidence.
The bottles are to be sold. but
the broken glass. it was explained.
brings SO small price that
the contractors will probably use it for
hlling the marsh. There were also guam
titles Of tin cans on the dump this morn
Ing awaiting transport alton to Baltimore
and other cities to he used for making
window weights. 1t is stated that about
two carloads Of them have been shipped
And so you see" one of the men at the
dump remarked, very little of the r,,h-
bish is wasted"
Rags. paper. bottles and tin cans are
sold, while the wood and tons OF cinders
are carried away by pickers Scores OF
pickers were about the dump today gath
ering supplies of fuel Thousands of bar.
rels and boxes have been received at the
benning dump since the clean-ctty cru
sade started, and most of them have
found their way to the homes of poor
people, while some Of the pickers are able
TO get as much as one-quarter of ton of
cinders in day. There is constant
procession of trash wagons on the road
between 18th and H streets to the dump
at almost every hour of the day. some OF
them also going there after dark De-
livery wagons belonging to merchants are
being used to some extent at this time and
the refuse brought by them, the men on
the dump say. Is such as to indicate they
tI~A
away for months, and possibly years.
Accumulations Of Years.
Much Of the refuse that has been
coming here lately" the superintendent
Of the dump explained, consists OF damp
material and rusty tins. the condition Of
the tins showing they had been discarded
some time ago.
The pickers on the Benning dump seem
| to enjoy life. Not only do they get the
| fuel. but they find an assortment OF toys
and other articles that are taken to their
homes. many Of them again finding their
way to the dump. Among the pickers
there are some who are SO superstitious
as to refuse to touch certain articles. Yes
terday afternoon there was a decayed
floral piece dropped from one of the wag-
ons and a small boy started TO pick it up.
but he was greeted by chorus of voices
from the superstitious ones. which fright
ened him and caused him to tumble over
the embankment.
You might just as well kill a cat and
expect to have good luck" an elderly
man declared. '.as to take that graveyard
piece in your hands" II
When the pickers get tired of asserting
the rubbish they take an hour off and 60
fishing, some of them being able to re-
turn home in the afternoon with fish suf-
ficient for the next day and fuel to last
week.
Evening star., 1909-04-15
CLEANER CITY TODAY
Continued from First Page.)


tail plain clothes man to go with me-"
said Mrs Coville today, Il will go around
in the parks and help make examples
of the offenders. The policeman can ar
rest the offenders and l will appear In
Il have been told by policemen that
they do not like to make such arrests
unless they can get reliable witnesses
to appear against the people they take
to the station house. | am willing to
go that far myself and if the city cam
not be cleaned up and kept clean without
the arrest of violators of the law. l will
do my share towards seeing that the laws
are put in proper operation"
Every complaint that Mrs. Coville and
the other members of the committee re-
ceive is promptly taken up with the Dis
trict Commissioners. The committee is
acting as a clearing house for complaints,
and all who are familiar with conditions
that should be remedied have only. to
report them to Mrs. CovilIe to have them
brought to the attention of the proper
authorities.
At the several city dumps this morn
ing scenes of exceptional activity were
enacted. Not only were the men in
charge anxious to see what amount OF
debris would appear as the result of the
efforts of the members of the Twentieth
Century Club but the small boys and
girls and old men and women pickers
were on hand. The pickers did not fully
understand the situation. 1t was their
idea that the ladies were going to send
their old wearing apparel and other
disca rded effects to the dumps. and when
such articles failed to materialize dis
appointment was manifested.
is paper all dat's comin?" an old
man on the Benning dump inquired.
Nothing else" he was told.
AN I dun tole de ole woman l would
get her a Dress the man added. ;. hat
you think OBJ dat?'
So thoroughly disgusted was the old
man that he quit the dump and proceed
ed to the bridge to try his luck catching
catfish. He was only one of many who
were disappointed.
Increase in Output Of Rubbish.
Ever since the latter part of March,
when ]. NJ. Wood. superintendent of tne
street cleaning department, started his
men cleaning the city from boundary to
boundary. to be followed by similar work
in the suburbs. there has been steady
increase in the output of rubbish of all
kinds. and filling at the dumps has been
carried on with more effective results
than heretofore. There was an increase
at all four trash dumps until daily
average of something like 800 loads has
been attained. When several complaints
were made about the condition Of city
lots last month. and Supt. Wood
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TO MAKEA A STUDY OF PELEGRA
SURGEON LAvINDER WILL IN.
VESTIGATE IN THE SOUTH.
Disease Apparently Combination Of
Insanity and Skin Trouble.
Origin in Europe.

Surgeon Lavinder of the public health
and marine hospital service mas been sent
to the southern states to make study Of
pelegra, the new disease which has
sprung up there in the last few years: 1t
was decided at the recent meeting of the
advisory committee of the hygienic labo-
ratory that DIR. LavInder should be de-
tailed to make a special study of pelegra.
The disease is endemic in southern Eu-
rope. and 1t was at first thought ad-
visible to send the surgeon there to make
study on the original ground. 1t is
seasonable disease. however. and 1t was
feared that by the time he had reached
southern Italy the spring outbreak would
have passed its climax. Consequently he
was given roaming commission In this
country. Reports from Atlanta are that
the spring outbreak in that region is al
ready severe. There have been nine cases
SO far in the Atlanta hospital. One OF
these has recovered. six have died, and
two more. It is feared. are beyond help.
Insanity and Skin Trouble.
The disease is apparently combination
of insanity and skin trouble-that is. II
Is deep-seated functional malady. which
is manifested through skin trouble and
iHSdHe OutUTedks. Inc disease In Europe
has been common for many years, and
many Of the cases there run a slow
course and become chronic, the outbreaks
recurring with the coming Of spring. In
this country. however, the disease seems
to be much more violent. and usually 10
fatal in one season after II is discovered.
It is believed, however, by the doctors
who have been thrown in contact with
the disease that the first stages are in
sidious, and a person may suffer from
pelegra without being aware OF 1t until
the trouble has passed beyond the help OF
medicine.
There have been about 2,a0O cases Of
the disease in the south so far, and its
virulence. together with the newness of :
the disorder. have made it of great inter-
est to the medical profession. The trouble
In Italy and Austria is attributed toieat-
ing spoiled corn, but DR.. Lavinder. from
his preliminary study, says there is moth
ing positive to indicate that maize Is re-
sponsible for the illness.
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actuated his hurried departure Is not
known here.
The Missing Maid.

4n0 &A1SSAAA AAA0Ao"
According to Mr.. and Mrs. Dyer. the
maid who disappeared from their nome
was employed as CLARA Stratton. Al
the time she was given position she IS
said to have lived at No. So Biddie street,
st. Louis Just before leaving the Dyer
home suddenly September 80. 1907. the
girl destroyed all of her clothing. How
ever, on the collar band of waist the IN
itials II NJ" were found. and later the
st. Louis authorities obtained certain G ex,
idence which led them to believe the girl
was Helen Miner" whom they knew TOT
some previous offense.
After Willie Whitla was abducted and
the Boyles were arrested at Cleveland
considerable mystery developed as to who
the woman was. At various times she has
been identified as Helen Miner and
Helen" or Anna McDermott."
AS Mrs Boyle insists her given name
is "Helen" and as her description tailed
in many resepcts with the missing maid.
the Dyers believed 1t their duty to come
here to make an Identification II possible
Girl Said to Be in German Prison.
ST. LOUIS. April 15-The servant who
made away with Sc. 100 worth of jewelry
Lenox- place. St: Louis. In September,
1907, is in q German prison. according to q
letter which Chief of Police Creecy re-
ceived today from Chief of Police Becker
Of Dresden. Mr.. and Mrs. Dyer left here
yesterday for Mercer. Pa, to see Mrs
Helen Boyle, under arrest there for al
legged completely in the kidnapping OF
Willie Whitia. The description OF the
missing maid Tailed closely enough with
that OF Mrs. Boyle to cause Mr.. ana Mrs
DYER to believe their servant and the
kidnapping suspect to be the same woman.
The letter from the German ofncials
says that the girl there Is reported to be
a native Of Baltimore. She Is known 70
the foreign authorities variously as En-
ma Wilhelm. WiIhelmina Muller and
Lena Kleinschmidt. She was arrested In
February at Amsterdam, Holland, ana
charges Of theft there. Chief Becker says
that she admitted that just before her
arrest she had destroyed several pawn
tickets. some of which she said were Tor
diamonds which she had obtained In st.
I ouis She was convicted AMI sentenced
to several years imprisonment for the
Dresden thefts.
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GAS OVERCOMES IMMIGRANTS
WOMAN AND BOY DEAD AND
HIS SISTER DYING.
Trio Arrived From Greece Yesterday.
Daring Risk Taken by Woman
to Rescue Them.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. April 15.-Mrs. Jennie
Stratigakis. twenty-five, and her cousin.
George Stratigakis. seventeen years old.
are dead, and his sister. Aspacia Strait
gakis. twenty-three years old. Is dying
in the New York Hospital. as a result
of inhaling illuminating gas in room on
the top floor of 138 West 10Th street,
where they slept last night
The trio arrived from Greece yesterday.
Louis Stratigakis. husband of the dead
woman, met his wife and her two cousins
yesterday afternoon and took them to
spend the night at the home of friend.
Constantine Panedaky. at the house In
West Goth street.
Then he, with friend named William
Giatras. went to hotel at 2Sth street
and 9Th avenue to spend the night. To-
day they intended to hunt an apartment
for the newly arrived wife and relatives.
Not Familiar With Gas.
Mrs Stratigakis and her cousins are
Greek country folk. 1t is supposed that
they were not familiar with gas and Its
usages. There was a jet in the middle
Of the room.
About $50 o'clock this morning Pane
daky was awakened and detected the
odor of gas In the house. He tried the
double sliding doors between the front
room. which he occupied with his wife.
and the room occupied by the visitors.
The door was locked. as was also a door
leading into the room from hallway.
Panedaky notified Mrs. Laura Meyers,
who occupied an apartment adjacent to
his own. She risked her life in getting
from her apartment through a window
into the room occupied by the strangers.
Standing on the sill of window about
five feet distant from a window in which
the gas was escaping. she took a chance
and leaned across, catching the window
ledge, which was slippery from the night. s
rain, and ciinging to it.
Daring Risk Taken.
The feat was one which a trained ath-
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''Opening' Tomorrow.
S1.60 for Best So Hair Braids.
On the Second Floor.

The latest and fashionable Coifures demand that
Brad be used extensively Take elevator to the second floor
and the privacy of the French have OF
perts braid from 22nch switch Note that S4oo
the New York pcewe know because the chief OF this de-
lately visited all the leading hair dressing establish
nents there Note the regular price here is to be
and that 20 special reduction for tomorrow only.
Evening star., 1909-04-15

Sea OF Waste Paper.
Since the destruction Of the crematory