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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-06
Feed for MIX Cows.

Some dairymen believe that If the
food Of their cows is changed 1t Will
have bad effect upon the milk flow,
but repeated scientific experiments
show that changing from one feed to
another, with frequent additions to
the regular food, helps the milk flow.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-06
NEW IDEA FOR STANcHIoNs
Fourteen-Foct House for Animals
Gives Two-Foot Manager and
Two-Foot Feed Alley.

Fourteen feet is good width for
the cowhouse. with stanchions four
feet from the wall This gives a two
foot manager and two-foot alley to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-06

pass along to place the feed, says a
writer In the Missouri Valley Farmer.
Allow SO inches from center to center
Of stanchions. Cut sliding bar four
feet and stationary bar three feet ten
Inches long. Nall stats between th(
stanchions to keep feed from falIi
at Of manager.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-06

Sorghum is an excellent feed for
dairy cows.
A sorghum dairy ration will in-
crease the flow of milk. 4
1t will pay any farmer or dairyMdn
having more than three good coFs to
buy a good hand separator. ~ al
The ideal ration for the dairy COW
should include a mixture of nips,
or alfalfa hay and cut silage
The cows ration must te d
by her ability to eat, digest as
simulate her food and conve ito
milk.
If conditions in and ahoI W
stable are bad. look OUT t
from some member Of
food commission.
You cannot expect
lvored milk or butter
in a filthy stable az
wholesome feed
Heifers wiz
nervous and
down their
1t Is not
to a heife
BY doing
will rema
Ropy
dral
81
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-06

8erne. SwitzerA
force In Swita
which. in t
ulous, may
personal rights
Is a point concernih
be no dispute. For l.
cantons men and woI
ished not only for
actually done in the
what may possibly
ture from what TIL
Dos ~ sD1
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-06

placed in
OF the flckl
Other ow
tonic Bowls
mate friend
Aid. Bond, at
the possession
During his oc
Hall was the
tainment. In
Henry Nv. Of r.
on q grave pollt
land, was receives
various times Out
Raleigh. Bacon AMI
other great, lumind
England. dined and
and hated. plotted
and paraded their
follies within its /
Crosby Hall att
Presbyterian meet
still a warehouse. /
house was restored
Of England's most
lures Thousands
lists visit it annual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01

Col. William p Biddle Of Pennsyl-
vania has been appointed commandant
OF the United States Marine Corps. with
the rank of major general. He fills
the vacancy caused by, the, retirement
of Cen George r. Elliott November 30
last. Col. Biddle has been acting as
commandant since that date.
He was appointed to the. Marine
Corps in June. 1875. and reached the
grade Of colonel in February, 1905. He
formerly was in command Of the ma
rine barracks in New York and COM
manded the Nicaraguan expeditionary
force last year.
The appointment of Col. Biddle marks
the failure Of the. efforts Of the Secre-
:tary of the Navy to induce Congress
Ito enact law which would permit the
!. detail of officers to the craftsmanship
..of the Marine Corps for periods Of
I: four years. instead OF making the APP
-pointment last until the commandant
!. retired on account Of age. When Il
!: became definitely known that Congress
!. would not take up the question at this
!. session the name OF Col. Biddle was
! sent TO the Senate. He will serve until
Z December Il, 1917. when he will retire
!: by operation OF law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
WASHINGTON DELEGATES
TO TRADE CONFERENCE
Joint Committee of Chamber
of Commerce and Board of
Trade Announced Today.

The Joint committee which is to repre-
sent the Chamber Of Commerce and
Board Of Trade at the Pan-American
commercial conference in this city, Feb
ruary 1918, was announced today.
The Chamber of Commerce members
will be William F. GUIDE. Henry B. F..
Macfarland and E. H. Daniel; the Board
of Trade, William John Eynon, w. Nor
gan Sinister and D. s. Porter.
In addition to the joint committee, each
organization will be represented by Its
entire board of directors. This will
give the two bodies a total representation
Of sixty at the conference. All members
of either organization who are interested
in the conference have been invited to
attend.
President Harries of the Board of Trade
today said that in all probability the
Joint committee would consider recon-
mending to the two bodies that they give
a buffet luncheon to the delegates in at
tendance at the conference. William
John Eynon and other members of the
committee also expressed themselves as
being in favor of some form of enter
tainment for the delegates.
Minister Sherrell Coming.
CnafleS SnerrelI, OHfteu StdtcS Hill
lister to Argentine, will be one of
the delegates to the conference. While
there will be several United States
diplomatic and consular officers to the
Latin American republics ordered by
the State. Department to participate
in the conference, Mr.. Sherrells at
tendance will be particularly interest
ing, in view Of the fact that this country
is making strong bid to overcome the
lead of her commercial rivals, Great Brit
ain and Germany, in Argentine
Great Britain at present leads, with
Germany second. and the United States
third in the amount OF goods snlpped
into Argentine However. recent figures
compiled show that this lead Is being rap
idly reduced The latest statistics indi-
cate that the highest per cent or increase
was in favor of the United States The
increase was 81 per cent for the United
States. IS for Germany and = for Great
Britain.
Minister Sherrelrs record in Argentine
in the interest Of the extension OF Amer
lean commerce is already well known
The remarkable recent increase MADE by
the United States. it is expected. will
make him a target for questions during
the informal discussions.
Acceptances being received at the Pan
American Union Indicate that the confer
ence will be the largest and most COM
prehensive ever assembled III Washing-
ton. Already the lists show that 400 dele
gates will attend, and it is expected that
the total attendance will reach 600. Among
the delegates will be government onclas.
consular and diplomatic representatives
of this country and OF the Latin Amer
lean republics. representatives of boards
of trade and chambers of commerce,
heads Of commercial firms and. CONNER
cial experts. Every state In the Union
will be represented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01

j. W. Paxton, the new superintendent
of street cleaning, arrived at his office
in the District building promptly at
o'clock this morning and started to find
out who is who on the white wings
force.
Pm going to spend the first three
weeks or so in getting around the streets
and finding out all l can about them. :
he said when Star reporter called on
him. Il am an engineer and used to
engineering methods. I do not believe /
can boss this STRENGTHENING job from a
desk on the inside OF the District build
ing. l suppose. therefore, that | VIII be
out on the streets great part OF my
time.
Air. Paxton was asked wherein the JOB
of cleaning streets approached an en-
cheering problem. He said:
Il doSnot know that it does. The mar
est thing to it is. l imagine the haheSlng
OF the contracts and the directngt or
gangs of men. l have had, eXper!epce
with some large contracts. l understtna
the Commissioners believe this depart
ment will do better under the englreer
department of the District government
Graduate of Princeton.
Mr.. Paxton is quiet-appearing man Of
thirty-six. He graduated from Princeton
in 1895.
The new street cleaning superintendent
looked on the light fall of snow last NJ ght
as an indication that his first work this
morning would be to shovel snow from
the city streets. He was agreeably dis
appointed. Chief Inspector Doyle. who
has been acting superintendent fof a
week. said this morning that had( the
snowfall required 1t everything would
have been ready for big cleanup this
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
DEATH OF EDMUND H. GRAHAM,
Former War Department Employe
Passes Away at Kensinpton.

After five weeks illness Edmund III.
Graham. formerly Of the quartermaster $
department of the army. died at his
home in kensington. Md, yesterday
Mr. Graham was fifty-nine years old.
He had been in failing health for sew
eral years. but was not confined TO bed
until a month ago
Prior to his ten years service i'm the
army he was with railroads in Chicago
and New York.
He leaves wife and six children
Mrs. w. Fl. France. James Graham, a
clerk in the War Department, Edmund
II. Graham, jr.. a clerk in the National
Bank OF Washington. and May j.. Edith
John III. Hill, dwells in Indianapolis. Ind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
HAS SURPLUS OF $59.13.
Georgetown Gas Light Co. Makes
Annual Report to Congress.

The Georgetown Gas Light Company
closed the year 1910 with a surplus OF
s59ls, according to its annual report sub
rr1itted to Congress this afternoon.
The report shows that the gross income
after deductirg operating expenses was
$o7. 600.Oi. and that there was paid out
in interest and dividends, 81, Ja0SS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
Harper's Nomination Rejected.

Upon a statement by Senator Piles of
Washington that the choice Of the Presi-
dent was personally objectionable to him.
the Senate In executive session yesterday
afternoon rejected the nomination OF
Fred c. Harner to be collector of customs
at Seattle, Wash.
Matt Piles. brother of the senator, was
q candidate for the place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
Graduate of Princeton.


The lost "ad'' rate in The Star is PM
One Cent a word each time. Smatles
charge fifteen cents. Most people far
honest and will return an articf
they can IL they know who the Owntfr Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01

Herman Scheffauer is the first COTE.
ant to enter our short story contestI S
his great story. 1.-The Passion al 1
Peak in our next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01

are the most celebrating of
all the seasons. When you
return to the warmth Of the
FIRE and the comfort of the
big arm chair, then is the time
to open a bottle of Pabst Blue
Ribbon Beer. 1t revives,
refreshes and furnishes that
needed stimulant which pre-
vents reaction or exhaustion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01

II you want work read the want col
umns Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
Open Competition Opposed.

For many reasons Your committee be-
Iieves that 1t would be most unfortunate
for the public If open competition in
rates We're forced by the state. The safe
policy to follow is to recognize the good
which flows from combination we'll regu-
lated: to permit the companies to use rat
ing associations and bureaus to develop
the principle of schedule rating and to
spread the cost of determining proper
rates among companies, and to permit
them to agree to maintain those rates. 1t
is therefore recommended that no anti
compact law be passed. but that in place
thereof a statute be. enacted that will
permit combination under state regula-
ton.
No alteration in the standard form of
fire insurance policy is recommended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
DRASTIC BILL URGED
Proposed to Punish Conceal
ment Of Attempted Bribery.
REPORT OF INVESTIGATORS
Recommendations to the New York
Legislature.
REFORMS IN FIRE INSURANCE
Competition in Rates Opposed.
Combination, Well Regulated,
Preferred by Committee.
REFORMS IN FIRE INSURANCE

ALBANY, \. Y. February 1.-The en-
actment of a drastic corrupt practices
act. with a maximum penalty of ten
xears imprisonment and 5000 fine for
the failure OF a legislator to report inn
mediately any attempt to buy or influence
his vote. and the adoption Of sweeping
changes and far-reaching reforms In the
fire insurance laws of the state are rec
commended in long report of the legis-
lative investigating committee, submitted
to the legislature today.
Drafts of bills which the committee
proposes shall be enacted into law are
included in the report. SO far as the
corrupt practices phase of the investiga-
ton is concerned, the committee states
it's belief that the enactment of the one
law proposed would go far toward
remedying the evil.
Reforms in Insurance Law.
Ten changes in the laws governing the
issuance of fire insurance are recon-
mended, however, each suggestion being
accompanied by draft of the proposed
remedial bill. These proposed reforms
include:
The placing Of rate-making associations
as organizations. including the New York
Fire Insurance Exchange, under the con-
troll and supervision of the state super
intendent Of insurance
Vesting the superints ndent with ample
power to prevent discrimination in rates.
The transfer of the power to license
brokers from the New York Fire Insur-
ance Exchange and similar organiza-
tons to the state superintendent Of in
surance.
The enactment of an anti-rebate law
prohibiting the sharing or splitting" of
premiums, and making 1t misdemeanor
to give or accept rebates.
Another measure provides that fire in
surance companies shall report to the
state superintendent of insurance the
amount of insurance issued by them In
the ''congested value" sections Of all the
large cities Of the country.
The. creation of a new Office. to be
known as state fire marshal. to be en-
powered with sweeping authority for in
spection Of property and investigation of
fires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
Work of the Committee.

The investigating committee was ap-
pointed by the senate and assembly of
1910 to Investigate corrupt practices and
insurance other than life insurance 1t
is composed of members of both bodies.
Republican Leader Edwin A. Merritt, jr.,
of the 1910 assembly, is chairman. Hear
ings were begun September Z, 1910. and
continued until January last During
this time the committee examined 1874
witnesses during forty-two days
In probing corruption practices in con-
necti0n witk legislation, according to the
report, the committee investigated al
legged bribe-giving brought to the surface
in investigations conducted in 1910 by
the senate and the state superintendent
allegations These allegations, the re-
ports saysfi were made in connection with
the payment by the state of a beet sugar
bounty, the passage OF the anti-race track
gambling law. and OF amendments to the
agricultural law with reference to- milk.
Evidence Of Graft.
The committee found abundant evil
dence Of graft. In the beet sugar bounty
case. however, the committee rejects the
testimony Of Harry F. Zimmerlin. who
swore that he paid 5000 to a senator
and 1880 to an assemblyman, both of
WHO'LL are now dedQ, 1Or tnelr votes IN
favor of legislation favoring thinner
Inns employers. the Lyons Beet Sugar
Refining Company. The report says:
The committee is impressed with the
significance of the fact that each of
the legislators to whom it is alleged
payment was made is dead, and unable
to face his accuser. In the absence of
corroDorative evidence, and in view of
the appearance Of the witness Zimmerlin
upon the stand, his manner of testifying
and his very apparent confusion Of mind,
the committee cannot conclude or report
that these payments were made to the
members as alleged
The committee has this to say concern
ing bribery:
THE crime of bribery is one of the mos,
difficult Of all crimes to uncover All the
resources OF ingenuity are used to conceal
it aid only In exceedingly rare instances
Is either OF the parties to the crime will
ing to come forward and disclose the
facts"
BY making the bill which II recommends
law, the committee believes that the
giving and taking OF brides would be
greatly reduced.
In reference to fire insurance, the com
mittee makes the following recommends.
tons:
That the legislature refuse absolutely
to countenance this valued policy species
OF insurance heresy. 1t tends to place q
premium on arson and unnecessarily puts
temptation in the way Of the insured
when prosperity fails.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01

THE STYLISH AND POPC-
lar Evening Capes in all the new
est shades-rose, nile, lavender,
blue. tan, ETC.; these capes are
finely tailored of most desirable
materials, and all sold at $12.1S
regularly. Second Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01

PANAMAS. NOILES AND
gray mixtures, but the majority
are mostly all black. Just l and
2 of a. kind, but in the lot, as q
whole, ALI sizes.
Second Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01

BEAUTIFUL CREATIONS OF
velvets and silks. Have them In
many cOlors. The most attrac-
tive styles. Charming designs,
black taffeta0 and voiles. Suit
able for both evening and day
wear. Second floof-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01

End-of-the-season sale Of wide,
sheer novelties for making corset
covers and fiouncings
Splendid range Of ~T/
eyelet and openwork ZNDC
patterns. Yard A9/z~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01

Clean sweep
Of II q n d 8 ONE
8 g. tt n lin ed
b o a d c | o t h
Coats, and the
I a S h / o n a BILE
heavy m ! x e d
cloths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01

4 MOST ATTRACTIVE AS
sortment of handsome Goats. in
Seal Plush and Black Wool Car
acul that are hard to detect from
the genuine fur. These coats are
all lined throughout with satin
and are cut full length. Values
SIS to $40. Second Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01

G. h OF e OF
black caracul,
black br o q d :
cloth and heavy
mix e d cloth
coats OF finest
quality.
The Washington times., 1911-10-30
$3 and $3.50 Lace Curtains
Tuesday at $1.95 pair

oneday offering of 500 pairs of fine quality Nottingham and
Scotch Lace Curtains savings every thrifty housewife will be
to appreciate at this tme when dpereS being up for
the winter
and and
A
Actual So and $3.50 Qualities at sls5 pair
The Washington times., 1911-10-30
Former Pupils Bearers
At Prof. Grants Funeral

Former pupils of Frof. Thomas J.
Grant served as pallbearers at funeral
ceremonies for him in St Mary's
Catholic Church in Upper Marlboro this
morning at 10 o'clock. Interment was
in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Prof. Thomas
at the time of his death was professor
of mathematics in ST. PGtrick's high
sc hool In Washington. and prior to his
teaching in the District had Tor many
wears been head of the Marlboro
Academy.
The Washington times., 1911-10-30
9x12 #. Brussels Rugs
$40 Values at S11.98

bargain decidedly out of the ordinary for Tuesdays SELL
ing IS bales of ox2 it. largest size Brussels Rugs made
in piece-no seams finished with 4nch hemed ends which
prevents the rug from curling at the ends They Alexander
Smith and W. j. Sloane makes-a sufficient guarantee of the
quality
Choice of artistic designs including horal medallion and
ventiona effects in various rich coorngs. Regular $1,000 values
at 81 SO each
The Washington times., 1911-10-30
Mrs. James J. Purcell
Buried at Arlington

Funeral services for Mrs. James J.
Purcell. for thirty-siX yes rs a resident
Of Washington. were held at st. Mar
garets church on Connecticut avenue
this afternoon at O'Clock with inter-
ment in Arlington National Cemetery.
Since The death of her mother in 1902.
Mrs. Purcell had heen livirg with her
daughter. Mrs, Walter s. Hutchins
The Washington times., 1911-10-30
Dressmakers' Supplies UnderpriCe

Colored Embroidered Bandings
and Edgings' fast colors. 5c
200-yard spools of White Bast-
ing Cotton. Four spools En
Smiths or Crowley's Blue Label
English Needles, all numbers o.
regularly 4c paper. LC
The Washington times., 1911-10-30

Regular 29c pieces OF Mat 1Oo
ting Binding ............. 1OS
Nickel Safety Pins, one dozen on
card; all sizes; values worth So
up to 4c card. Three cards.. CC
Regular &c Bone Bodkins, Eo
six for ~
Five yard Mohair Corset o.
Laces, best &c kinds. ......... az
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-04-06
READ THIS ONE, TOO.

Dear Brother Watson: I wish you
could have heard the sermon the lit
tie Jack-leg Baptist preacher of
Salem church, John Barner, preached
last second Sunday He preached on
missions. | thought it was one Of the
thinnest things I ever listened to. He
could hardly get straight in the pull
pit till he brought up our great ThOs
E. Watson. Our brother says that
Home Missions is all right as long as
it is coming to you, but when it comes
to you going down in your pocket, it
goes mighty hard. He said he had
been told that there was a church
built somewhere around your home
When they got up money to build it
you gave twenty-five dollars, when
you could have paid five thousand.
Wonder if he thinks you ought to do
it all? [ wonder if he has ever done
half that we'll in a collection him
self. One of his members said if he
had known he was going to preach
what he did, he would have stayed at
home. There is always somebody
ready to tell something on you, but
we can look over them. And, as
usual he closed by taking up a col
leCCIOu. All In6y are caring Tor IS
their little fee But you have got
great many more friends than enc
mics in this part of the country, am
glad to say That is why the preach
ers have no more use for you,
because you tell so much on them.
I'm so glad some people have got
sense enough to learn anything when
they are told of it. May the Lord
spare your life to continue your great
work. Your friends,
THREE READERS.
McDonough, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-04-06
PAGE SIXTEEN
additional Letters
GOES AFTER BROTHER RAGS
DALE, A LITTLE BIT.

Dear Mr.. Watson: Please pardon
me for consuming a part of your
time, for | know it is valuable.
have been a reader of your weekly
JeffersOnian for about fourteen
months and [ want to say I would not
do without it for anything. I am
with you on the Foreign Mission
question. Oh how bad it did make
me feel when I read the letter in last
weeks issue Of The Jeffersonian
headed Another Preacher Frothy."
Rev. B. l.. Ragsdale, when he at
tackled you on Foreign Missions,
said a great deal has been said of
late in Georgia, that what had been
said and written was false, mislead-
ing and rotten, and that it was got
ten up by one that was used to the
devil, liar, unreliable, ignorant and
was a spitfre of the devil and was
one of him. He compared the spit
fire to a firecracker-it was full of
explosives match to it, it
explodes, flashes and sparkle in every
direction; having nothing to direct
and there was nothing behind it or in
it; only the noise and sparks. He
also said that he measured a Chris
tian by dollars and cents-that was
the only safe standard to be governed
by. Mr.. Watson, would not want to
see such man as that. To my no.
ton, he is not fit for a preacher. I
think we have plenty of missions
around us, like the Sunny South
Brotherhood. There are some few
around here that do not like you nor
your paper. 1t is just simply this,
they do not read and believe the truth.
This is the reason so many people
attack you, for you are trying to
show them the right way in life. If
there we're more Tom Watsons in
this world there would be better
times. [ wish there was more Mr..
Watsons. [ simply write this letter
because I wanted to let you know
that there was one more in the world
for you. May the Lord spare and
protect you in your great work.
Your true friend, w. LACHEY.
Hiram, Ga, Rt. 1.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-04-06
RUCTIONS IN THE SIXTH GA.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

Dear Sir: 1 desire to inform you
that the rule or ruin ring in this
county are moving the earth to dis
rupt the Insurgent movement, and
this same crowd has the support of
the church leaders and ministers to
aid them in defeating the election Of
United States Senators by popular
vote of the people. Nice lot of Chris
tians. l fear it will be impossible to
arouse the people to action on the
sixth of May in this county.
Respectfully, A VOTER.
Warthen, Ga.