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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-06

men also are united with the state
The League Of American Pen Women
is an organization OF woman writer's, with
headquarters
League Of PEN Women in the Ma
Has Many Members. , ,o, ..p,
members in all parts Of the country. It's
work Is for the mutual benefit Of woman
writers and the elevation Of the public
press. 1t has representatives. In thirty
TWO states and also in Alaska, South
America, England and India. Its men,
oership includes many Of the most promi-
nent woman writer's in America.
Among the organizations affiliated
through the state or city branches Is the
National Council Of Jewish Women. At
most OF the general federation's gather
ings greetings are received from this great
their charities and philanthropies. set
pace others find had to follow. There are
frequent exchanges Of courtesies between
the council and the federation, and each
is apt to call on the other for co-opera-
ton In any new line OF improvement
work. The subjects on which the two
organizations have worked most In COM
mon have been in the interest Of child
labor laws and OF legislation for improv-
Ing the conditions OF women in indus
trial work.
One Of the greatest organizations in the
world aiming for general helpfulness is
the Women's Welfare Department Of the
National Civic Federation. Of which Mrs.
John Hays Hammond Is president. It's
membership includes many Of the wealth.
lest and most influential women Of the
nation. who are contributing literally OF
their means and time toward the inves-
tigation and aid of all classes Of wage
earners. This organization, however.
works in rather an indirect way to ac-
complish it's reforms, depending rather
upon the effect of women's influence than
in aggressive work. Most of its officers
are active In other organizations afiiliat-
ed with the federation, 80 that the two
great bodies cooperate, one giving time
to the study of the needs OF persons In
unfortunate conditions and the other TAX
ing active measures to meet these needs
In justice to the women's welfare de-
partment, however, 1t must be stated that
through the personal influence Of some OF
its members It has been able to accom-
plish many practical improvements in
securing better provision for the comfort
and health of thousands of workers in q
number Of lines Of Industry, and that its
work is yet comparatively young.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-06
SUES STEAMSHIP LINE
FOR INJURY TO HEALTH.
English Newspaper Woman
Petitions Damages for
Poor Accommodations.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, July 6.-Allegations of
neglect were made in court against a
shipping company by Mrs Frances
Vivian Campbell Of Onger, who sued the
Prince line of New Castle for damages
for alleged breach Of contract whereby
they agreed to provide proper accommo-
dations, food and attendance. etc., while
upon a voyage in the company's steamer.
Carib Prince to the Mediterranean last
year.
Mrs. Campbell was first-class pas
senger with her daughter and a niece.
and she alleged that the accommodation
was seriously defective, the cabin dirty,
i'll ventilated and insanitary. the linen
and blankets dirty and full of cock
reaches, and the attendance grossly in
adequate. It was further alleged that
the food supply was coarse, ill-kept, ILL.,
cooked, observed and unwholesome, and
that after leaving Gibralter on the re-
turn, there was no wine beer, biscuits or
cheese to be obtained, while tainted
meat was supplied, with the result that
the plaintiff suffered from ptomaine
poisoning. Defendants denied all the al
legations made.
O0SS 04SAS Va OAC CySs
Raymond Asquith in opening the case
for the plaintiff. said that as a result of
the ptomaine poisoning Mrs Campbell
had completely lost the sight OF one
eye, and her general health had been
permanently injured. Plaintiff was the
widow Of the late Howard Douglas
Campbell relative Of the Duke Of Ar
gyll. and when her husband died she
took to Journalism. realizing by it some
$4,000 a year. She wrote for many
newspapers and magazines and was a
great friend Of the late w. T. Stead,
one Of the notable men who went down
with the Titanic. She was for time
engaged on the Review OF Reviews, but
in 1908 she gave up journalism and
had since been engaged on business of
a confidential nature in which she was
associated with Mr.. Stead.
Mrs. Campbell said in evidence that
between Liverpool and Tunis she lived
chiefly on potatoes and lettuce and some
apples. A new stewardess was obtained
at Alexandria. and after that cabins
were much cleaner.
The hearing was adjourned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-06
Needlework Guild
Helps the Needy.

a membership of
Needlework Guild nearly quarter
Helps the Needy. w =. and hsn :
citing even a greater number Of needy
people. It's work is purely philanthrop.c.
consisting OF supplying clothing to those
in need, without regard to distinction of
color, sex or creed. Every member Is
pledged to contribute annually at least
two garments to the guild. These are
GUS channels. The guild now has about
four hundred branches in the different
cities of the country and most of them
cooperate with some other women's or
ganization. both in adding to their men,
bership and in the distribution of the
garments among the people in greatest
need of them.
In point Of numbers the International
Sunshine Society is larger organization
than the federation itself, since any one
willing to pass a kindness on may be-
long 1t has headquarters in New York
city, with branches throughout the coun-
try. The object Of the society is to. give
sunshine to the lives of those who need
1t and the needs recognized are of infinite
variety. Many of the women's clubs have
active branches for sunshine work which
add greatly to the strength of the Sun
shine Society. The society has done a
great deal in caring for needy children
and is especially interested in providing
for blind babies. It owns one good-sized
and well equipped permanent home for
blind babies in New Jersey and is respon-
sible for the control of several others. 1t
also manages or controls several vacation
homes for self-supporting women and q
large sanitarium or rest house for con-
valescents. It's benefactions are the
broadcast of any philanthropic organiza-
ton in the world and 1t makes no d.stnc-
ton in their distribution because of race
or creed. Its cooperation with the phil
anthropic sections of the federated clubs
is especially strong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-06
WEATHER.

Generally fair tonight and Sunday light moderate southey
winds.
CONDITION OF THE WATER
Temperature and condition of Falls
Temperature 3d. condition. 35 Dalecaa
81 condition north connection condition south connection
Georgetown distributing 3d. condition
at eauent gatehouse, IS. i.
UP-RIVER WATERS.
to Star
HARPERS FERRY w. Va, July 6-Potomac muddy and
Shenandoah clear this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-06

A number Of other women's organiza-
tons aside from individual clubs have
recognized the Importance OF the General
Federation Of Women's Clubs to the ex-
tent that they have afnliated with the
federation in order that their own or
ganizations might profit by its influence
and strength. Among these are the
Women's National FLYERS and Harbors
Congress. the International Sunshine So
ciety. the United Society OF New England
Women. the Needlework Guild Of Ameri-
ca, the Women's International League OF
Right Thinking and Living. the Women
Auxiliary to the Railway Mail Service.
the League OF American Pen Women. the
International Council Of Women and the
Women's Teachers Association OF
America These are ahiliated directly
with the general federation itself. In
addition many local branches Of other ma
tional organizations for women are con-
nected by affiliations made through the
state federations In this way the gen.
eral federation is made to represent the
united efforts Of all the organized women
OF the country even though some OF them
appear to be absolutely Independent.
Sometimes the officers Of an AFFILIATED
organization also are active In the Gen.
eral federation and take this means OF
broadening the influence OF their own or
ganizatfon case in point Is that OF
the Women's National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress, which came into existence
In 1908. It's first meeting was held at
shreveport. La. It was organized at the
request of the National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress as a cooperative organiza-
ton for the purpose Of educating the peo-
pie OF the country to the need Of conser-
walton and development OF the nation S
waterways as a means Of transportat ton.
Inc women, however. go much further
tnan this Their Congress asks that con-
sloerat1on be given to the appearance of
our streams, that they be protected from
all Kinds of pollution and be conserved
Tor their esthetic value to the nation AS
the general federation has a standing
committee working for this same object
the advantage Of the. af1liation to the
congress is most obvious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-06
Cottage Life Is Passing.

Cottage life. which used to be a pic.
turesque feature of rural England. prom
ises to become a thing of the past The
cottages are falling into ruins and no
new ones are being built. This condition
is also having a serious effect on mar
riage in the rural districts. Bridal cou-
pies Of the working classes cannot find
homes and the overcrowding has become
SO bad that slum conditions are repro
duced in the country, where space should
be ample for all residential requirements.
1t is said that the owners of the land
are declining to build on the ground that
the newly enacted land taxes make the
future of the holdings precarious.
In Essex there are parishes where no
marriages have taken place for fifteen
years. In other places a rural exodus Is
taking place on account of the condem-
nation and collapse Of the Old cottages.
In the neighborhood of a small holding
district of Berkshire several couples were
recently forced to take lodgings in the
workhouse for want of cottage accom-.
mediation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-06
Dickens at Greeley's Right.

AT his right sat Charles Dickens. and
next to the guest sat a spotless chevalier
in the warfare OF opinion that preceded
the civil war-George William Curtis. a
man of letters worthy to be associated
with Mr.. Dickens. and an orator worthy
to speak on the same platform. There
was long list of representative men,
bers of the profession. and all cordial
and eager to make the honored guest
feel welcome and at home-as eager as
If Jefferson Brick had never been paint
ed from the life from the occupant Of .
New York editorial office"
Referring to the disregard in the alb
sence OF international copyright OF
Dickens moral right to the receipts from
the sale OF his books, Mr.. Reid asked:
Does any one happen to remember the
precise terms OF the British copyright &C.
count with Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe
for novel that was read here almost as
widely as some Of Mr.. Dickens. and was
credited with almost as great an effect
on the progress OF the world-a work
that was translated into all languages
and sold in all lands? Can we see the
settlement Of the English copyright for
the works of poet named Henry Wads-
worth Longfellow, who sold here as
widely as Alfred Tennyson; or of the
similar account for the contributions to
our common noble English literature by
Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irv-
ing. Ralph Waldo Emerson. James Rus
sell Lowell. or John Lathrop Motley?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-06
Forget Mutual Shortcomings.


The ambassador thought it wiser to
forget these mutual shortcomings and re-
call instead the spirit in which Dickens
dealt with them at that banquet at. Del
monico's forty years ago. and his prom
Use to have reproduced in every SUISSE
quent edition OF Martin Chuzzlewit" and
Of the american Notes the words he
used on that occasion-"a pledge most
honorably kept by his family and pub
fishers to this day. The spirit seems to
me still OF good omen for both England
and America:
LIT would be better for this globe to
be riven by an earthquake. fired by a
comet, overrun by an iceberg and aban-
doned to the arctic fox and bear than II
should present the spectacle of these two
great nations, each Of whom has. in its
own way and hour. striven so hard and
successfully for freedom, ever again be.
ing arrayed the one against the o:her.'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-06
WOMEN'S CLUB WORK,
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

declarations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-06

The Needlework Guild OF America is q
modest, conservative organization having
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01
LITERALLY FAT
FOWLS IN FALL
0ver-Fed Hens Are Subject to
Serious Troublesome REM
edy Recommended.
(Rv MRS. G. G, THOMAsD

Most fowls are literally fat in the
fall, particularly those that have free
range because they pick up so much
grain, weed seeds, grasshoppers and
bugs and as the grain in the field
ripens it is strong temptation to
over-feed the poultry
Over.fed hens are subject to In
Hammation of the egg passage, and
his is very serious trouble.
Feeding ground pepper or other
stimulating poultry feeds to force the
laying is almost certain to produce
Inflammation. The so-called egg feeds
advertised are many OF them without
value, in fact they are harmful.
When the egg passage becomes
congeated the hen may burst a blood
vessel in her efforts to expel the egg
and a few days later she will show
signs of weakness, the comb will turn
dull. the temperature fall low and
the bird will die,
The first symptoms are the droop
ing of the wings, roughing of the
feathers and loss of energy.
1t is a good plan to keep the puliets
and the old hens separated because
the hens fatten much quicker than
the pallets on the same feed.
II a hen is suffering from infiam
nation of the egg passage, the egg
must be removed soon or the bird
will die. This may be accomplished
nv covering the finger with vaseline
and inserting it into the egg passage
meanwhile pressing gently on the left
side with the other hand.
Usually this will expel the egg snt
then the passage should be washed
ont with weak solution of carboli'
acid by means of a small syringe. 4
tablet of homeopathic nux vomica-
100 given in the water for two O.
three days will effect complete cure
The hen must, of course, be fed yer!
lightly for some time until her fiesl
| has been reduced.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01
He WAS TAKING NO CHANCES
Small Boys Precautions May Have
Been Excessive, but He Still
Had the Suit.

The Rev. John N. Underwood. one
Of Pittsburgh's most eloquent ana
earnest ministers, said the other day;
In temperance address in the spring
| pointed out that drunken husbands
kill every year, with revolvers ana
hatchets and clubs, $500 wives. That
$500 babies are killed by drunken
fathers who crush them in bed. That
80 per cent of all our divorces are due
to drunkenness.
Mr.. Underwood paused, then added:
Il heard recently of a little boy to
whom a warm and comfortable suit
had been given. The boys father was
n drunkard, and it was feared that the
suit would soon find its way to the
pawnshop. But a week after the lad
had got the suit he was still wearing
It.
Good for you, Johnny, said city
missionary to the little chap. Still
wearing your suit, see
Eyes, sir the urchin explained. !
sleep in it, Chicago Record Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01
Sunrise for Mother.

A certain mother, given to mysti-
cism and impressive theories regard
ing her highly natural children, one
evening was entertaining visitors.
Suddenly came the sound of little feet
pattering to the head Of the stairs.
The mother raised her hand in solemn
warning.
Listen" she said, softly. THE chill
dren are going to deliver their good
night message. 1t always gives me a
feeling of reverence to hear them
they are so much nearer the Creator
than we are, and they speak so won
derfully, sometimes. Hush! One oil
them is speaking now"
Then, breaking through the tense 81
lence, came a shrill whisper:
Mamma! WHY'S found bug in
his bed
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01
SILO REDUCES COST
OF FEEDING COWS
Huge Tank Is One of Best Means
for Producing Cheaper Feed
for Dairy Animals.

Raising cheaper feed is one of the
ways to increase the profits on the
dairy herd. The dairymans first con
sideraticn is to raise sufficient feed
to meet the needs of his COWS, then
he will be concerned in raising it as
cheaply as possible. The question Of
cheap feed, or cheap production of
any kind, has not entered into our
system of farm practice as much as it
should. That is why SO many find
that farming does not pay; they are
like the merchant who pays all of his
profits to clerks that are not efficient
The fault is with the manager in both
cases.
The silo is one of the means at
hand for producing cheaper feed. 1t
enables the dairyman or farmer to
save about 40 per cent of the corn
plant and to convert the entire plant
into palatable, nutritious, succulent
feed for his animals. Then he may
raise hay, grain, etc, to balance the
ration, utilizing every means possible
to reduce the cost of feeding animals.
The silo should not be considered
as an expense. 1t is an investment
that will pay dividends in saving the
cost of feed and in supplying succu.
lent feed, keeping up the appetite of
the animals and saving time in feed.
ing The silo is enc of the several
ways of reducing the cost of keeping
animals and thus increasing the prof.
it's in corresponding degree.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01
SHEEP RAISING AND WHEAT GROWING
FEASIBLE AND LUCRATIVE COMBINATION
Ability to Utilize and Turn Into Account What Would Otherwise
Be Wasted Products Is Determining Factor First Step
Is to Provide Good Fences

| above the top of the woven wire
fence These should be attached TO
the outside of the posts. This ar
rangement makes burrowing under
and vaulting over the fence from the
outside very difficult. A woven wire
fence SO inches high with one strand
of barbed wire above it is usually SUI
tlcient for inside or cross fencing
The next step is to secure the right
kind of sheep. When selecting these,
two things should be kept well iir
mind. They must be of a breed that
are noted for being quick to get on
their feet after being LANDED, else
they will require great deal of at.
tention at lambing time, which, COM
ing as it does in the midst of seeding;
the farmer can i'll afford to give, and
they must be well wooded on the I'M
der line, else they will spend too
much time about the shelter during
the winter months; they Will require
much more hand feeding and be much
more likely to contract disease than
they would if they got out every day
on clean ground and in the clear air
and sunlight,
In managing a flock of sheep II
should be remembered that - variety
of feed is Indispensable When they
are on succulent feed, they should
have daily access to dry roughage;
when they are on dry feed they should
have occasional access to something
succulent A little attention to this i'm
portant matter will prevent loss from
indigestion which has probably caused
greater losses among farmers flocks
than any other ailment. A field of ma
tive prairie or Of bronze grass in which
there is pile of straw or rack OF
hay to which they can so at will, in
| order to get a change of feed while
| cleaning the summer fallow. and an
other field sown to winter rye early
in August, to which they can so oc-
! casionally for succulent feed during
the winter and spring months, are all
that is necessary.
A word of caution may not be out
of place I'm this connection. Turning
hungry sheep on wet rye is very
likely to result in bloating. There"
fore if the sheep do not have constant
access to the rye field, be sure that
their appetites are fairly well salts
| fed and that all dew and raindrops
are dried off before the sheep are
| turned in.
The present is favorable time to
secure foundation stock, because they
can still be purchased at moderate
prices The sheep ranchers Of the
western states are reducing their
herds because of scarcity of pasture
and the large numbers going to mar
ket are keeping prices at low level;
/ but once this reduction of herds stops
prices will rise. They will probably
not soar as have the prices of cattle
and horses, because the frozen NUT
ton of Australia and New Zealand
will be drawn on to prevent excessive
ly high prices, but the trade that re
fuses to accept the frozen article is
sufficiently large to permit of ma
terial advance in mutton prices, ant
! this advance is sure to take place as
soon as the big ranges have beet de
pleted.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01
To Decorate a Bald Head.

MY husband" writes Mrs. Pezozzle
to the chaperon, was quite bald when
married him, although otherwise per.
fectly good. l first washed his head
with a cleansing solution and stiff
brush; then l sandpapered it. starting
with the rough paper and using each
grade down to the finest. After tina:
/ rubbed it at intervals with my bare
hand for several days and now it is
lovely. 1t has all the dull rich finish
so much admired and the natural
grain shows beautifully. kansas
City Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01
CHOOSING A Wife.

An old Virginia gentleman who said
he knew the way to pick a wife was
willing to recommend it to young men
His advice is: See how she looks in
the morning! The old Virginia gen,
tIeman, when getting married himself
sent his valet across the country to
take look at two sisters in the early
morning. One looked well and one
didn't. One found husband. One
didn't. So, ladies, beware! these facts
are important if true. And true they
are as sure as you are women. Men
hate a woman who looks frowzy in
the morning.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01
By w. F. STEVENS, Live Stock Con
missioner of Province of AlbertaD

missioner of Province of Alberta.)
As swine growing is the natural ad-
unct of dairying, SO sheep is the ma
ural accompaniment of extensive
Eheat farming. The ability to utilize
IND turn to account what would other
wise be waste products is the determ-
nfng factor i'll each case.
The by-products of the wheat farm
ire weeds, volunteer grains and
grasses, weed seeds, shrivelled grain
md straw. The first four, sheep will
utilize to better advantage than will
any other kind of live stock. and only
oeef cattle and horses will surpass
theep in turning wheat straw to ac-
count.
Another reason why sheep should
appeal to the extensive wheat farmer
s that once he has installed the pro-
per equipment such as fences, open
sheds and watering places, they inter
.ere little with his field work in fact,
Il is very doubtful if the extra work
they occasion during the busy season
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01
pI.ptino Marsh Land.

a new enterprise has been opened
mn near Ada, O., which promises to
vieId profitable returns. A. E. Ed
wards last spring put out 20 acres
If scioto marsh land in hemp. II
was All experiment that not only
shows what marsh land can do fol
otbe, than onion crops, but proves
that the growing of hemp will be
come an important factor in Hardin
county farming. The cost per acre o.
this hemp was about $50, and Mr. Ed
wards has been offered S175 per acre
es "rw stands.