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The farmer and mechanic., 1912-03-12
IN POULTRY FOOD

scraps. the nutritiNe ratio is the other
way. there being twice as much pro-
tein as c;srhoh. .drates. Thus. in
order to scientifically and properly
make up . ration or mixture Of feeds
for hens. the number Of pounds of
protein. carbohNdrates and fat must
he considered well as the number
Of pounds Of grain.
DR. w +. Wheeler. Of the New
\ ork Experiment Station at Geneva.
\. V. SAYS that 500 pounds liN t.
weigh of hens in full laying, each
hen weighing from three to five
pounds. would require: Dry matter
80 pounds: ash-1.5 pounds. pro-
80 pounds: carbohydrates
1919 pounds: fat pounds. This
has a nutritiNe ratio of 4 g.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-03-12
Get Rid Of Elastic Bands Springs and
Leg straps. Such Harness Has Forced
Thousands to Undergo. Dan
Eerons Operations


i, Trnsss' IKE those shown ahove---rhe
5alt,ohs sold by drugstores surgical
supply houses aud many SELF s,vled
Hernia Specialists make life misersble be
Tor everybody who wears them
And-eyen when drawn so tight ron
can scarcely stand TO keep them on
they DO no good whatever
instead they often do immense harm
they squeeze the rupture. often csusjnp
strsnau'ation dig into the pelvic bone in
front press against the sensitive spinal
column at the hack
The Plain Truth is This.
kupture-as explained ia our free hook
can't be relieved or cnred-cant even he
Fept from growing verse unles. con
s,an''s snnn 1 held IN R place. Jns' as broken
held securely together
And just as bandage or spljnt is the
only way broken bone can be held-the
right kind OF truss is the only thing IN
the world that keep a rupture frcn
coming
What difference 1t viii make when
you set that kind OF rues
ynq rah ret,e fe. e'ty thai kind Of
money 49,
It's the famous C,uthe Truss or c,u.h.
Automatic AAss.g~.
Far more than a truss far more than
merely q device for holding the Rupture
So different from everything els. Tor
rupture that 1t has received IS separate
Thousands ssy Il Is as comfortable .s
their clothing
No helt, elastic belt or springs around
your waist. and no leg straps nothing ~
pinch ehafe. s4uetze or h,nd Self-regr
laupT, self d1ustins 1t i. held IN no
sitton by kuction-can't shift or .lin-fhe
only truss In existence that is honnastI
su.s>nteed never to let the rupture scms
out. toMe
Sent On 90 DaSs Trial to Prev.u
We have 20 much faith in RI. C1n..
many others-thst ". nuelI Ier
one enc eePeIans for your case and let Won
y We ,t . a.ve vow 90 days time to test it
eemins eet when you A.s worhi.a '.om ron
ena a to G1nef the lines tmss-if It doesn't put ON
With seu1 'e spn,o .toaois yoo've heretofore had
''."fe you don't get better
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-03-12

month or two. Thev should b.
drled before the fire and put into
the oil while still warm. Used wicks
should be cried every two weeks.
tiogEed wickS make poor lights.
Don ecOnomiZe on Witks. They are
chea per thai oil or eyeSight.
A smoky fame may be due TO :.
cheap burner or an unsuitable .hiff1-
nsy. Burner and chimney should be
kept clean
If these directions are follow Ell
there viii l.. less complaint "f oil and
Iii Ihts-
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-03-12
CARE, OF. LAMPS.

F"ur lights are often caused hv the
condition Of lamps. and UickS. The
oils which accumulate in the lamp
ShoplC be thrown out every month
aDG the ianlp thoroughly cleaned
The lamp should he 1illed and the
,harred portion Of the wick remove q
each time before lighting. a
Use !, wick OF good quality IRE
wick is the vital part ,f the lamp
New wIrks should lie supplied every
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-03-12

loco roisonill@ hN feeding horses ,..t-
tie and sheep durin. periods ,f -. II
feed and hN keeping the St,,.f .Ev,k
from infested areas
Incoed animals may reeve uTa,r
careful feeding. but the cure j. t4..s
tened hN the use of F'uuierS 500.
for horses and strNciniht for ,4tt4t.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-03-12

A solid partition at the back pre-
vents draft on the fowls when rOost
ing and Z solid partition at the bot
tom prevents tighting-J. g. Ialpin
and G. y. Ocock, Wisconsin.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-03-12

Different types of roofs used III
poultry houses: I. is :. shed roof: ,.
a combination roof: ;. n gable roof:
4. a Scmi-moDintOr roof: >. II monitor
roof: s. I, Sianting frOtn roof: and :.
an \ tspe roof.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-03-12

electricity. furnished Win ..'.,~t
water throuch pipes good roads I'D
mail delivery. teleI- ones :#.t'u."-
niles. trolley lines and othtr lu,Gtrn
conVeniences 1t means uit .t} f
the social features uf town and fhe
healthful ones Of the country If 80.
as some one has Well said. III.
appearance OF 'lonesome entSS " t!.-
out the worse evil If uNercr,N,! +. !.
Evening star., 1912-01-06
NAVY LEAGUE CONVENTION.
President Taft and Secretary Meyer
to Make Addresses.

When the annual convention of the
Navy L. ague OF the United States is held
in Washington February 90 and q, appro-
priately celebrating George Washington's
birthday. announcement Is made that
President Taft and Secretary of the Navy
Meyer will head the list of speakers
The convention will really last three
days. for after the sessions are completed
the delegates will remain over another
day in order that they may visit the
Naval Academy On Washington's birth
day the delegates will visit Mount Ver-
non. and the annual banquet will prob
ably be held that evening. President
Taft will make his address February q
at Continental Memorial Hall.
Thirty-three states and Hawaii will be
represented. President Taft is an hon
orary member and Theodore Roosevelt
heads the list Of honorary vice presi-
dents. Among the prominent delegates
who have been selected from Virginia
are T. T. Harrison. Harry W. Hazard.
4. Hobson. Edward Darlington Mayo,
Henry Tilghman Meloney, H. T. Wick
ham. William II. Parrish, S. S. p. Pat
terson. II. Theodore Ellyson and j. Tay-
lor Ellyson of Richmond, II G. Groome
of Warrenton James W. McCarrock Of
Edward Monroe. William WestIey and
Charles D. Wood of Alexandria, Charles
n. Brinton and John w. Lahand of
Newport News. ]. Townsend Burwell Of
Millwood William de Wolf Dimock Of
Dixondale. w. s. de Zerega Of Aldie and
Commander Edward NJ. Stidman, Z. s
N, retired. of Norwood.
Evening star., 1912-01-06
WILL LAY COVERS FOR 600.
Dinner to Be Given by the League
of Republican Clubs.

Plans for the big dinner to be given
by the League of Republican Clubs at
the New Willard February 10 are
rapidly nearing completion. At the
meeting of the committee having them
in charge, at the rooms Of the National
Republican Club 1347 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, last evening it was
announced that in addition to the din
ner there will be program of vocal
and instrumental music. Covers will
be laid for 500, and the chairman Of the
ticket committee reported that 352
tickets had thus far been subscribed
for, with many out-of-town republicans
yet to be heard from.
The speakers who have accepted an
invitation TO be present include Presi-
dent Taft. Gov. Ifadley of Missouri,
former Vice Presiuent Fairbanks, John
Job Hedges of New York. John c.
Capers. chairman of the committee on
speakers, reported that others would be
announced later
Edgar c. Snyder. local representative
the dinner and entertainment committee.
stated the dinner would be served
promptly at 40 pm. February ID,
and the program would be so ar
ranged as to give all the speakers the
time they required. He had no doubt
the full complement of tickets would be
subscribed for and that the dinner
would eclipse anything of the kind
heretofore attempted in Washington.
Evening star., 1912-01-06
NEW S. OF v. OFFICERS.
Installation Exercises Held by Will
liam B. Cushing Camp.

At a regular meeting of William b
Cushing Camp No. 80. Sons Of Veterans
held last night in Grand Army Hall, the
officers for the year 1912 were installed
by Commander Joseph E. Hart, command.
er Of Burnside Post, No. s, G. A. R., as
follows:
Commander, Chancey o. Howard; SEN
Tor vice commander. Gurnon r. Scott
junior vice commander, s. s. Culbertson
chaplain. Rev. J. Luther Brenizer; secre-
tary, w. E. Garlick; treasurer. William F.
Wolfe guide, G. E. Beckman: patriotic
instructor. John Hoffman; camp council,
C. C. Jones, William Rosser and Charles
A. Sidman; color bearer, w. c. Robbins
musician, William r. Howard.
After the installation of officers, Past
Commander -in-chief E. r. Campbell pre-
sented to the outgoing camp commander.
Silas E. Robb. the iron cross OF the order.
The newly installed commander Of the
camp. Chancey O. Howard, is a son of
the late Gen. o. o. Howard. and has plan-
ned many new features for the coming
year. He announced his standing COM
mittees and expressed the belief that by
working together a great amount OF work
could be accomplished.
Evening star., 1912-01-06
WOMAN Is HELPLESS.
Husband in Jail and Children Placed
in Care of Board.

Four of the five children of Mrs. Sarah
Disney of 100 Anacostia street, Benning,
whose husband was recently sent to Jail
for q year from the Police Court, were
committed to the care Of the board OF
children's guardians by Judge De Lacy
in the Juvenile Court yesterday afternoon
because of the inability of the mother
and her father, the only other member Of
the family to care for them.
During the holidays Disney broke the
conditions of a parole extended to him
by Judge Pugh in the Police Court after
his conviction for larceny several months
ago. He was committed to Jail under a
suspended sentence. The wife and her
father pleaded In vain with the court to
give the husband another chance, declar-
ing they were unable to keep the family
together without his assistance.
II tried for several days after my hus-
band went away to care for the children
and work. too. but ! Couldn't stand It,
Ny health is broken from worry and ILL
ness. Ny father Is too old to accomplish
much. He did the best he could. but ne
failed like me-" Mrs. Disney told Judge
De Lacy.
The fifth child is an infant girl ten
months old. Because of its age the court
told Mrs. Disney to keep it and rear 1t as
well as she could with the assistance Of
the Associated Charities agents. There
was a pathetic scene I'm one of the court
offices when the time came for the mother
to take leave of the four oder children.
Evening star., 1912-01-06
KETCHAM SCHOOL FORMS
HUMANE SOCIETY BRANCH
Pupils Are Addressed by DR.. John
C.. Wise on Character of Work
to Be Done.

There was organized at the ketcham
School, Anacostia, the first school branch
of the Washington Humane Society yes
terday afternoon.
Bands Of Mercy organized by the HUI
name Society have been in operation in
this school since last March, and so much
interest has been evinced at the regular
monthly meetings, that it seemed desir-
able to organize the grades above the
second into an auxiliary society for broad
er work. Walter Mathison is president
and Ruth Graf1in is secretary.
After brief business meeting, consist
ing Of reports from the various Bands Of
Mercy as to work accomplished during
the year, the president introduced Medical
Director John c. Wise of the navy.
DIR. Wise spoke to the children, not only
of the present work of the Humane So
ciety and its great hope for the future
through the good seeds sown now among
children. but he appealed to their innate
sense of fair play to recognize the claims
of the dumb creatures.
He showed the children how they could
do scout duty in the humane cause, and
assist the sOciety's agents by reporting
known cases Of cruelty. especially in re-
gard to the work horse.
ollowing DR.. Wise, Mr.. Hutchins, pres
ident Of the Humane Society, congratu-
lated the Ketcham school, and hoped
it's action would be followed by all the
schools of the city.
Evening star., 1912-01-06
TwENTY-sIx IN RACE.
Campaign in Chamber Of Commerce
Comes to End Tuesday.

Copies of the official ballot. a list Of the
members eligible to vote and letter
signed by President James r. Oyster were
mailed today to each member Of the
Chamber Of Commerce In preparation for
the annual election which is to take place
next Tuesday. The names Of twenty-six
candidates for the ten places vacant on
the board Of directors were placed on the
ballots. The names OF the candidates for
president, first and second vice presidents
and other officers are not placed on the
ballot because the nominations will not
be made until the annual meeting Tues
day. 1t is expected. however, that all
Of the present officers will be reelected.
The polls will be opened at noon Tues
day, when the meeting will be called to
order, and will remain open until 8
O. clock at night. The meeting is to be
held in the Chamber Of Commerce, on
the second floor of the Bren ano build
ing, and a supper will be served In the
evening in the rooms on the third foo.
of the building. formerly occupied by
the chamber.
The friends of a number Of the can
didateS for the directorate are making
campaigns in their interests, sending out
circular letters to all the members ask
ing for votes.
Evening star., 1912-01-06
LUMBER SCHOONER DISABLED
The Lucinda Sutton Forced to Seek
Shelter at Barbados.

The big four-masted schooner Lucinda
Sutton, one of the fleet of coasting
sehooners that recently carried u cargo of
lumber from Baltimore TO Montevideo.
Uruguay. is, at Barbados in disabled
condition. On the return trip from South
America to Port Tampa, light. to load
phosphate rock for Baltimore she struck
a succession of heavy gales that sprung
her masts and did other damage and
caused her to seek shelter at Barbados
Capt. OBrien Of Boston. her managing
owner, has left New York for Barbados
to look after the repairs to the vessel.
The Lucinda Sutton is well known at this
port She was formerly one of the feet
OF big coasting vessels that brought ice
to this city from Maine ports and carried
coal from Georgetown to New England.
Evening star., 1912-01-06
BUILDING BASE FOR SEWER.
Over 1000 Piles Will Be Sunk at
Foot of Chicago Street, Anacostia.

In the building Of the foundat ions for
the new sewer which is to be constructed
In Anacostia at the foot of Chicago street,
the contract for which was recently
awarded to the Clark & Winston Com
pany Of this city, 1t is estimated that
2 $50 piles and 10000 feet Of lumber Will
be used. and that the placing in position
of this great quantity of material will re-
quire several months work. The piles
will be brought from along the Potomac.
but the lumber will be brought from
Georgia and the south in vessels, The
loading Of which will be started as soon
as possible. 1t is understood that work
on the sewer will be commenced early in
the spring, or before. IL the weather con:
;ditious will allow.
Evening star., 1912-01-06
DOSE OF POISON
SWALLOWED BY MISTAKE
Death Of Miss Francesca Butler at
Home of Her Sister
in Manila.

Gable advices received last night from
death by poisoning, in Manila last
Wednesday, of Miss Francesca Butler,
aged twenty-three, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Butler Of Bradley lane, Chevy
Chase. Md. Miss Butler. it was stated.
mistook a bottle containing bichloride Of
mercury tablets for another bottle con-
tanning a harmless medicine which she
was trying to find In the dark. The fatal
error occurred last Tuesday, and Miss
Butler fingered until Wednesday. all eff
forts to save her life proving futile.
Visiting Her Sister.
Miss Butler left Washington a few
weeks ago to visit her sister, who is the
wife Of Maj John W. Joyes, U. S. A., in
Manila She had been in the islands only
a few. days when her tragic death oc-
Cured.
Miss Butler made her debut in Washing
ton society shortly after the removal of
her parents to this city from San Fran
cisco, about three years ago. Sne at once
tees of outdoor sports, being a magnificent
horsewoman and a fine golfer.
Miss Buffers parents and three sisters,
Mrs. Joyes, Mrs. Moore, the wife of Capt.
d. T. Moore, u. S. A.; an unmarried sis
ter, Miss Gladys Butler, anu a brother.
A. B. Butler, jr., who is a student at YaIe
survive her. The body will be brought to
this country on the next steamer from
Manila.
Evening star., 1912-01-06
LOCAL MENTION.
AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT.

National-Dustin and William Farnum
in THE Littlest Rebel" $40 pm.
Belasco-Rupert Hughes farce. Excuse
Me-" $50 pm.
Columbia Eltinge In ''The Fas-
cinating Widow" S:15 pm.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville. s:15 pm.
New Academy-Harry Kelly In His
Honor the Mayor" SIS pm
ImperiaI-Refined vaudeville, S:15 pm.
Gayety-The Behman Show, S:15 pm
New Lyceum-Zallah's Own Company,
S.l5 pm
Casino-vaudeville and motion pictures,
2:15, 3:45, 7:15 and pm.
Cosmos-vaudeville and motion pictures,
/ pm. to IL pm.
virginia-Motion pictures and illustrated
songs.
The Arcade 14th street and Park road
Dancing. skating and other amusements.
Convention EIall-Roller skating. , to
$50 and T:45 TO 1O:45 pm.
Evening star., 1912-01-06
FRENCH PAINTING IS THEME.
Third Free Lecture by Society Of
Fine Arts.

The third free lecture in this season. S
public course of the Washington Society
of the Fine Arts will be on French
Painting by Miss Anna Seaton-Smith,
next Tuesday at 4:jO pm. and again at
: pm. in the lecture hall of the Public
Library. Course tickets to the capacity
Of the hall for both hours have been dis
tributed. Persons not holding tickets will
be admitted TO any seats left unclaimed
after the hours announced. The lecture
will be illustrated.
The Public Library has also on exhibit
tion in the hall adjoining the assembly
room a large collection of prints illus
trating the history of French painting, all
drawn from the library's somewhat ex-
tensive picture collection. This will re-
main up for several weeks.
Many of the persons who are attending
this years series of art lectures are, with
the aid of the reference list issued by
the library in pamphlet form, pursuing a
course of reading on the history Of paint
ing. In this way the years lecture
course. when supplemented by the exhi-
bitions and the readings. is becoming an
important part of the educational work
of the Public Library.
Evening star., 1912-01-06
PARKVIEW CITIZENS MEET.
Resolution Adopted Opposing Public
Service Commission BILLS

The cold weather held down the at
tendance at last nights meeting OF the
Parkview Citizens Association, in the
hall of Whitney Avenue Christian
Church. and also kept Engineer Commis-
siOner Judson from delivering the ad-
dress he was to have made to the asso-
citation. Many were kept away by an
erroneous announcement that the meet
ing had been postponed.
resolution, introduced by George II.
Russell. opposing the Oldfield and CAL
linger public service commission bills,
was passed. and initial steps were taken
toward forming ladies' auxiliary Of the
association. Women are admitted to
membership in the organization, which
is one of the few similar associations In
Washington to which they are eligible
The larger part of the evening was
given up to musical program, In which
a number of the associations woman
members participated.
Evening star., 1912-01-06
Walters Elect Officers.

The Walters Association Of the District
of Columbia has elected officers as fol-
lows: President, Harry Littleford: first
vice president. v. Veccheitti; second vice
president, E. A. McMartin: secretary. w.
T.. Barron; assistant secretary. ]. VIM
cent: treasurer, James S. Thompson: d.
rectors, II. Shreder. M. Kelly. w. Mur-
ray, II. Saunders, b. Vincent, d. Pissani,
r Black O. Moore and G.. Geilich.
The association was formed November
81, 1911, and. 1t Is announced, has lao
members. more than half OF the white
walters Of Washington.
Evening star., 1912-01-06
Auxiliary Elects Officers.

At the regular monthly meeting of the
Ladies Auxiliary. No. 5S, to Capital
Branch. No. AZ, Letter Carriers. he'd
at F1ynn's Hall recently. the following Of
fcers were elected: President Mrs.
Frank Williams: vice president, Miss b.
recording secretary. Mrs. J.
Broadbent; treasurer, Mrs. A. Holmes;
Mrs. Wheatley. After
were served.
Evening star., 1912-01-06
TR|A[SOF ASTUDENT
PORTRAYED ON STAGE
Contest Between little Miss
Deficiency and "Miss
ExceIIency."

The struggles of Everystudent in "Ev-
erycity'' to make a good record and to
resist the wiles Of Little Miss Deficiency
and keep in the good graces of Miss Ex-
cellency, was realistically portrayed by
students of the Western High School last
evening before large number of friends,
students and parents of students of the
school. 1t was the regular Christ
mas play of the school. which had been
postponed from the Thursday before
Christmas because the assembly hall was
not provided with seats enough.
Written by Students.
The drama is in two acts. anu is termed
a modern morality play. 1t was written
Jointly by Miss Louise Maher and Miss
Mildred Leavell. two students of the
school The endeavors of the various
good qualities to make Everystudent let
the bad qualities alone form the basis of
the plot. Everyparent is shown giving
good advice to Everystudent, as are
Everyteacher. Everyfriend and others. Lit
tie Miss Deficiency stands at one side OF
the perplexed youth and cOaxes him to
follow her and her friends IN a care-free,
no-lessons existence. On the other hand,
Miss Excellency is shown trying to al
lure Everystudent to follow her and adopt
VI nigh MAINS, ana he
spect. Fortunately. Miss Excellency's S
charms win over Little Miss Deficiency S
wiieS. Musical numbers and dancing were
included IN the performance.
Misses Gretchen Prescott, MARGARET
Merrill and Madeline Davis, who coached
the students in the play, were presented
with flowers. The last two named are
members of the faculty OF the school
Following the performance there was
dancing.
List Of Participants
The cast Of the play included Ashmead
Fuller. Nancy Harper, Lillian Miller,
Henry Wiley. Alfred Frederick, Mary
Graft, Julian Dowell, Louise Maher,
Dorothy Campbell, Magnien McArdle.
Emmay King, Thomas Stone. Kendall
Myers. Millard Burrows. Preston May
field, Mildred Draper. Theodore Kelly,
Kercheval Smith, Philip Siggers, Colin
Campbell. Fillmore Eiker, Julian Cum
ningham and Lael Rose.
The chorus included Mildred Leavell.
Marcia Murdock, Emily List, Elizabeth
Garland, Marguerite Mari, Helen Hotch-
kiss, Lucy Mackall and Frances Pepper.
The stage was directed by Miss Mar
garet Bell Merrill. the music and dancing
by Miss Madeline Davis. Miss Gretchen
Prescott was at the piano. Miss Mildred
Leavell had charge of the stage proper
ties. Philip Siggers had charge of the
printing. The stage committee consisted
of Ralph Ward, chairman: Gretchen
Prescott and Morris Paris. Those COM
posing the dramatic committee were Fill
more Etker, Marcia Murdoch, Philip E.
Siggers, Louise Maher, Mildred Leaveh,
Ashmead Fuller and Leonice Keegan.
Evening star., 1912-01-06
Assisted by Graduates.

TN August and September. 1910, recent
graduates Of the colored normal school
volunteered to assist the attendance Of
fcers in getting the children into school.
So systematic and effective was this short
period Of volunteer service that the COL
ored enrolment for October showed an
increase of 929 pupils or 5.67 per cent
over that of the same month in the
preceding year. For the white schools the
increase over the previous October was
253 or 70 per cent. Moreover, when one
realizes that in the time beginning with
the school year which closed June 80,
1910. the annual growth of the colored
schools averaged 165. the increase of 500
pupils in October. 1910, is seen to be ex-
traordinary-the direct result of the vol
unteer service of amateur attendance Of
fcers.
when the second half year begins the
first of February. I am hoping to see a
notable growth in the enrolment as con-
trasted with that of February, 1911''
Evening star., 1912-01-06
Debate Favors Fertilization.

That the Panama canal should be forti-
fled was the decision reached In a debate
at the boys branch OF the Y. NJ. c. A.
on the question yesterday afternoon.
Logan Ramsey and Oscar Styron COM
posed the winning team while r. 8
Trimble. jr. and HI. 8. Bursley upheld the
negative of the question. C. v. INLAY
has charge Of the club.