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Evening star., 1913-02-10
Statements Generally Conform.

There were few discrepancies to be
found between statements of employers
and employees, as to work hours and
wages. i'm the majolity of the other es-
Establishments, Miss Obenauer testified. In
one extreme case of variance of such evil
dence credence had been given the EN-
p1oyes. she said as the employer was one
of those who We're unwilling contrib
utorS of facts to the investigation.
c. F. Sewers, who has conducted the
process of laying before the committee
the opposition of the laundrymen to the
proposed legislation. desired to have Miss
Cbenauer testify that nore Of the laun-
Gsrymen who had made the investigation
difficult We're participants in the hear
ing and failing in this. endeavored to
have her eliminate himself. individually.
as one Of those who had put !mpediments
In the way of the gatherers of statistics.
The chairman of the committee, Repre-
sentative William Il. Wilson, declined to
;3iow the witness TO comply Miss Oben-
nuer called attention to the fact that she
was only authorized to present the re-
suits OF the Investigation. and not TO lay
bare any of the facts regarding any in
dividuai concern.
Miss O5enauer gave some very general
figures regarding the Eumber of women
employed in Washington outside OF the
offices. She stated that there
were between 600 and T0O woman en-
pIoyes of steam laundries, with about Ms
woman employees Of other manufacturing
Evening star., 1913-02-10

nection with it's extended service to Blue
mont, Va
ia Railroad Company has in service two
cars operated by storage batteries.
Evening star., 1913-02-10
ARRA|GNS THE PRESS
Miss Obenauer Did Not Com.
niain of All Laundrymen.
HER TESTIMONY TWISTED"
Government Investigator Says Not
Many Withheld Facts.

Complaining against the press for AL
legged twisting Of her previous testimony
into Jan arraignment of all laundry estab-
lishlnents in Washington, when, she de-
clared. her criticisms had been directed
against a very small number of such
establishments, Miss Marie L. Obenauer
stat.stican of the Department of Com
merce and Labor, proceeded to explain
just what size had meant to say, appear
ing again as a witness. this morning. be-
fore the House committee on labor, in
the hearing on the bill proposing to limit
the labor of woman workers in the Dis
trict of Columbia to eight hours a day
She said she considered the newspaper
reports unjust to the laundrymen.
Only few establishments. she stated,
had made any difficulty in laying the
facts in their keeping before the govern
ment agents investigating conditions of
woman labor i'm the District Of Columbia.
One concern fatty refused to permit the
pay roll to be seen or give any informa
tions she said. and two other establish
merits had reluctantly provided. the in
formation. Information from these
souIces, she added, was not in accord
with the declarations made by their en-
ployes as to hours of labor and wages
paid
Evening star., 1913-02-10
Crowding Of Cars.

THE largest question which the COM
mission has had to deal with has been
that of providing a sufficient number of
cars to properly handle the traffic during
the rush hours Of the day. This matter
has been given special attention during
the past year. A study Of the situation
has been made by taking records Of the
number of passengers carried and the
number and capacity OF cars furnished on
the various lines. On the basis Of these
records orders have been issued from
time to time requiring the operation of an
increased number Of cars so as to some
what relieve the conditions complained
Of 1t is rtalized, however. that there
is still opportunity for complaint The
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany was seriously handicapped during
the year by the destruction OF forty-five
passenger cars by fire. The company
did not undertake to Immediately supply
the deficiency caused by the fire, but
finally placed orders for sixty-f1ve new
cars. Delays in the arrival of these
new cars made it impossible for the COM
pany to place enough cars in service to
handle the passenger traffic without over
cruwding. In this connection investiga-
ton by this commission has shown the
necessity of action whereby the street
railway companies will be required to
have on hand a sufficient number of sur
plus cars to properly meet the increasing
demands of traffic.
Evening star., 1913-02-10
North Capitol Street Line.

Requiring an eastbound service on two
and one-fourth minutes headway on the
North Capitol street line leaving 18th
street west between the hours of 4:aO
pm. and pm. and on one and three
fourths minutes headway between the
hours of = pm. nd 5:24 pm.
Requiring southbound service on one
and fOur-fifth minutes headway on the
l4th street line leaving Park road be-
tween the hours OF I:2O am. and $40
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-02
STONES THAT SEEK COMPANY
Peculiarly of Small Rocks of Nevada
Draws Them Together as
by Magnet.

"Traveling stones" from the size OF
a pea to six inches in diameter, are
found in Nevada. When distributed on
on a floor or other level surface, with
in two OF three feet Of one another
they Immediately begin to travel tc'
ward common center, and there lie
huddled like a clutch Of eggs in a
nest. A single stone removed to q
distance Of 31s feet, upon being re
leased, at once started with wonder
full and somewhat comical celebrity tc
join its fellows.
These queer stones are found in q
region that is comparatively level anc
little more than a bare rock. Scat
tered over this barren region are lit
tie basins, from a few feet to roc
or two in diameter, and it is in the
bottom of these that the rolling stones
are found.
The cause for the strange conduc
of these stones is doubtless to be
found in the material Of which the!
are composed which appears to b.
loadstone or magnetic iron ore.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-02
Peary's Journey.

Admiral Robert E. Peary was ir
the smoking compartment of train
leaving New Orleans for the north. A
fussy young man, evidently a com
mercial traveller on his first trip
came in and sought to make conver'
sation.
well" he said, we're in for q
long. tedious journey"
''Yes," answered Peary.
I'm going clear through to At
lanta." observed the young man.
Indeed" said Peary.
"Yes; clear through to Atlanta
Long, tiresome trip. too"
YES" observed Peary.
Maybe you're not going 80 far al
I am" said the young man.
Maybe not"
"EIow far are you going?"
Oh" said Peary, I'm only going
to the North Pole!"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-02
PREPARING FOR SPRING WORK
Only Buy implements Actually Need
ed-Sometimes Cheaper to Hire
Corn and Oats Seeder.

Have the plows, harrows, cultiVa-
tors, drills, and rollers in order for
spring work. Lay in few extra pioW
points and bolts. Have the harrow
teeth sharp. Extra whiffietrees and
some good hame strings should be
provided. The seed oats, corn, clover
and grass seed should be bought this
month, SO no time need be lost when
the season opens says writer.
Buy and haul the fertilizer you need
now. If the plow or harrow is worn
out, it will pay to buy a good steel
pillow and a spring-tooth harrow and
q two-horse cultivator. A corn planter
and a grain drill may be hired for 20
cents per acre. II you only plant ten
acres in corn and seed few acres to
oats, it will be cheaper to hire than to
buy these implements.
Only buy those implements you rear
ly need. It will pay you to buy If you
need the implement, but do not buy II
because it is cheap, nor because you
can buy 1t on time. The note soon
falls due, and it often comes due
when you are short of funds.
Do not ask your neighbor to go Sc
curity. If the bank will not accept the
note with your wife as indorsef, 90
not buy. This. is sound advice, and
If followed will save you a lot OF
trouble and considerable money. Do
not 20 security for anyone. It is
wrong, as you may ruin yourself, and
oftentimes your family as we'll. A
,good-natured, easy-going farmer had
better remain away from farm sales
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-02
EXERCISE AND FEED NEEDED
Bad Results From Overfeeding as
Sows Are Tndolent and Loath TO
Run About-Good Rules.

It is beyond reason that SOW car
give birth to a strong litter Of pigs
after having gone through a foul
months fast. Bad results are un'
doubtedly brought about by overfeed'
ing, especially as sows are naturally
indolent and loath to exercise; but
counteracting influence will be found
in ample exercise, that may be pro-
vided by large pasture, or even by
driving slowly mile or so each day
The necessity of exercise should not
under any circumstances be over
looked
It should be borne in mind in the
second place that the main demands
upon the SOW are those for the build
ing OF new tissue. Hence, the kind OF
feed is important. What are known
as the nitrogenous or protein-bearine
feeds are needed at this time. These
are bran, oilmeal, peas. beans, oats
and barley, and, to moderate ex'
tent, wheat. The forage plants that
srre espeeially suitable to pregnant
brood sows are The clovers and theii
relatives, alfalfa, peas, beans, vetches,
etc. The ordinary pasture grasses
are also Of much value.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-02
NeEAs Zaa,<sRAG
jap Dentist.

A common sight in a London street
is an advertisement for So-and-So's
painless extractions for a shilling a
tooth.
In Japan, however, the native dent,
lists conduct their business In man
ner which would cause the European
practitioner to open his eyes.
Should you be an unfortunate vic.
tim to toothache in this Eastern land,
you are seated on the ground and the
dentist places his left hand In your
mouth in such a way that it cannot be
shut. Then he seizes the offending
tooth between his forefinger and
thumb, and, with a sharp tug, it is
deftly removed. So great is the skill
of these professors that they can re
move seven or eight teeth in min
ute.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-02
Good Schools and Good Farm.
ing.

Good schooling for the farmers
children is one of the essentials for
agricultural prosperity and prog
ress. Technical colleges are ham,
pered to-day in their work because
the boys who come to them are de-
fcient in rudimentary education.
Their minds are largely unframed.
Their knowledge of the things that
are taught in primary schools is no:
what it should be. 1t is the trained
and educated man who makes the
greatest success in farming to-day;
for farming is both science and a
business; and if the agricultural
colleges are to give the best that
they have to the young men who
come to them tor training, these
young men must come prepared tc
receive it. is at the rural schools
that they must receive this prepara
tion for their technical education
there must be laid the broad foun
dation upon which their agricul
tural studies must rest. Prof. Tate
spoke wisely and well at the Peo
ple's Forum on Sunday night wher
be pointed out the close relation be
tween good schools in the rura
districts and farming that pays. -
News and Courier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-02
NOTICE..

The colored teachers rural school
association will meet at Macedonia
church in the town Of Edgefeld,
S. G. ON the third Saturday of
April next, being the 18th day of
said month at 10 O'CLOCK a. m.
All teachers, ministers and others
who are friends to education are
urgently requested to be present
Able and experienced teachers will
address the meeting on the subject
of education.
.o.a...x A w Nicholson, Pres,
NJ J Strother, Sec.
John A Simkins,
/, sRural School Supervisor
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-02
Breaking the Colt.

The earlier the colt Is made used to
The harness the better broken the ami
NAL will be when it comes time for
him to do some light work. 1t Is easier
to keep colts from learning bad tricks
than to break them Of such habits.
For this reason have every strap
and rope used by the colts so strong
that there is no danger of break.
Once a colt finds out that he can get
away from a halter or other parts OF
the harness there will be trouble, per-
&aps for all time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-02
CHICKEN DISHES.

There are so many nice dishes
which one may prepare from the left
overs of a fowl-chicken soup, chick
en- salad, chicken sandwiches, chicken
loaf and chicken croquettes A most
delicious soup is prepared by covering
the bones of a stewed or roast chick
en- with water and simmer for several
hours. The last half hour add slice
of onion and two stalks Of celery, the
coarse tops or leaves will do, cook un-
til tender, then strain through a fine
sieve. Put the strained soup in
saucepan, and bind with two table
spoonfuls each of chicken fat and flour
cooked together; add cup OF rich
cream to the broth, season with salt
and cayenne pepper, and pour very
gently over two well beaten eggs.
Giblets on Toaet.-Simmer the glib
lets in water until tender, then chop
fine, add slice of onion to two table
spoonfuls of onion; cook until the
onion is yellow, remove it and add
two tablespoonfuls of flour; cook until
smooth, add cup of rich milk, the
giblets and serve on toast.
Chicken Salad-MiX equal parts OF
chicken, cut in small bits, with celery
If there seems to be too little of the
chicken, add a few nuts and
chopped olive or two. Mix with salad
dressing Of any desired variety, serve
on lettuce well chilled.
Chicken loaf is good to use up the
bits of leftover chicken. The gelatine
may be obtained from cooking the
feet of the chicken. A pair or two OF
chickens will serve for gelatine; II
not enough, add a tablespoonful of the
commercial variety, the seasoned
| chicken chopped, few hard cooked
eggs sliced; pour over the broth with
the gelatine, and mold. When sliced
this makes a delicious salad, arrang-
ing a slice on a lettuce leaf.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-02
Air Requirements Of Chickens.

Air Requirements Of Chickens.
Fowls are obliged to throw off much
5o2 the waste of the body through the
lungs. They do not sweat in the sense
that do other animals, but instead
breathe several times faster than
sweating animals when heated. To
keep In good health hen requires
nearly seven times the amount OF
fresh air in proportion to it's size as
Asoes q horse.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-02
A FEW WAYS WITH MEAT.

A change in the serving of meats is
always welcomed.
Lamb cutlets.-Saute eight lamb
chops on one side; on the cooked side
place a teaspoonful of cooked. sea-
soned macaroni. Cover with buttered
crumbs and let cook in the oven about
eight minutes. Then serve hot. To.
mato may be added to the macaroni, if
desired.
Veal cutIets.-Rub the outlets with
little chopped onion. pepper and salt
and broil. Serve on bed Of mashed
potatoes. Do the seasoning with salt
when the chops are cooked.
Braised Calls Liver.-Lard the
rounded side of the liver with strips
of salt pork. Fry sliced onion in a
little salt pork fat; put the liver into
a casserole "a stone covered dish),
thicken the fat in the pan with little
-four, and pour the gravy over the
liver in the casserole; season well,
add stock or water, if needed, and
cook covered for two hours.
Veal Chops in casseroIe.-Wipe six
chops with damp clott to remove
bits of bone; roll In flour, season and
cook until brown in hot fat. Remove
to a casserole, add cup of broth, a
half cup Of cooked rice and cup of
tomato puree. Season with salt and
cayenne, add half dozen onions
which have been parboiled, drain and
brown them in little butter. Add to
the meat, and water if not enough
liquid. and cook gently for an hour.
Turkey Loaf.-Chop quart of cold
roast turkey, mix with soft bread
crumbs, two eggs, small cup of
chopped celery, salt end pepper. Press
into buttered tin, lay on strips of
salt pork and bake an hour. Serve
hot with giblet gravy.
IeHAs- z@,ze~s<z~.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-02
GIVE CHICKENS GREEN FOOD
Clippings From Lawn, Which Havs
Been Properly Dried, Make ES-
celIent Feed for Poultry.

Lawn clippings which have beer
dried in the shade the previous sum
1ner make ideal winter green food
says the Farm and Home. The best
way to feed them is to roll them up ir
q strip of two-inci poultry netting
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-02
Color Of Eggs.

The first eggs Of the brown-ege
layers are generally of good color
Sut as the hen increases her laying
nhe decreases the amount OF color,
owing to the gradual loss Of the pig.
nnent which colors the eggs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-02

On the train out Medford way
Subbubs got into conversation with
a stranger, who remarked: II see
you ale putting up good many
new buildings"
Yes, answered Subbubs: New
buildings are the only kind We put
up"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-02
Sensible Spanish King.

King Alfonso of Spain has 80 far re.
fused to follow the usual custom OF
the Spanish court of residing at the
Escorial during the summer. He is
reported as saying lately, with grim
humor, in explanation Of this refusal:
II shall spend quite enough time at
the Escorial when am dead, and do
not intend to stay there until l have
lost the right to choose my residence.
The Escorial palace, it will be re
called, contains within its vast area
the raausoleums which form the final
resting place of Spanish royalty.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-02
Exercise FOR the Boar.

The boar will not have that ami
mated appearance that he should
haye IL kept in close confinement. II
you would have him lively and safe
and sure sire. provide a pasture for
dim.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-02
Piles Cured in 6 to IA Days

Your druggist will refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching.
Blind Bleeding or Protrudins Piles in to "a days
The frst application gives Ease and Rest sQc
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-02

M RUTH is as impossible to be
4aA soiled by any outward touch
as the sunbeam. Milton.
If you would create something, you
must be something.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-02

two feet wide and eight feet long, as
shown in the cut. Hang it agains,
rhe wall within easy reach of the
hens.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-02

e %a OWEVER dull woman may
EA&A. be. she will understand oil
there is in love. However intelligent a
man may be, he will never know but halt
of It. Mad Fee.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-12-19
THINGS TO MAKE FOR CHRIST.
MAS GIFTS,

Here are number of useful arti-
cles which will make practical Christ
mas gifts.
The little post card rack In Fig. is
handy for keeping together the SOU
venir post cards, birthday cards and
holiday cards received by the family,
and II placed upon the library table
the cards will be within convenient
reach for showing to friends. The
post card rack Is good gift to make
for father or mother.
Fig. 8 shows the completed base of
the rack, with the dimensions for cut
ting It; also the pattern for the end
pieces. The base may simply be
nailed to the end pieces, but 1t makes
more solid rack to mort:se the base
as indicated In the drawing, to receive
the bottom edges of the end pieces.
Glue the ends into the mortises, and
also drive a few brads through the
base into them. The rounding of the
corners Of the end pieces can be done
easiest with a chisel. Lay the pieces
nat upon a board, and then pare
down the corners until you reach the
finish line. Finish up the edges with
sandpaper.
The calendar board and pen-tray in
Big. 2 will be appreciated by anyone
won owns writing desk, and 1t is an
attractive article for a library table
Fig. 10 shows the pattern for the cal.
endard board and front of the rack.
Wood three-eighths inch thick is right
for these pieces. The base piece fits
between the calendar board and the
front Of the rack, and 1t Is four inches
long and one inch wide. Bowel the
face edges of the calendar board, start.
ing the bevel three-fourths inch above
the bottom edge, as shown. in Fig
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-12-19
GIRLS RAISE TURKEYS
Opportunity Offered to Earn
Some Spending Money.
Bourbon Red is Most Satisfactory
Breed In Mountaineering and Do
nestle ouaiitIes--Flesh Is Fine
Grained and Tender.
INV MRS. M A DART)


Every girl In the country today fs
reaching out in many directions anx-
Ious to earn a little money to spend
as she chooses, and become to some
extent Independent of the family
purse.
To those girls we would like to re-
late our own profitable experience
with turkeys. If they desire to imi-
tate Il there is fair field, and a
comfortable purse at the end OF the
way.
We are extremely busy people. All
through the summer season we go to
the village two miles away, twice a
day, with garden produce.
Therefore as we are away from
home from to 6 p. m. usually, it
was necessary for us to choose a do
nestle breed of turkeys that would
not wander off and that would come
to the barn of their own accord at
night.
We chose the Bourbon Red tur.
keys, and they have proved most sat
isfactory in their domestic and non.
wandering qualities.
Probably the White Holland or the
Buff turkeys would have answered
our purpose equally WELL
The Mammoth Bronze would not
have done for us at all, for they are
determined to wander and must be
looked up and brought home after
four o'clock every afternoon or
Madame Turkey will sit down In the
field with her brood, and perhaps be-
come a prey to foxes before morn.
ing.
The male Reds are a dark brown
ish or chestnut red In color, with
white wings, and usually white feath-
ers in the tail The females are the
same except a little lighter.
They are prolific layers, our flock
of eight hen turkeys last season laid
400 eggs. They are fine fowl, the
flesh being fine-grained, tender, plump
and yellow.
They are of the best size for trade,
averaging 10 to IA pounds dressed.
Few families now care for Is and 20
pound birds.
The little poults are tender, and
mus. be carefully tended for the
first two months.
The prepared chick food are boon
to the turkey-raiser as we'll as the
chick grower, and make an excellent
food until the little ones are large
enough to eat wheat.
Wheat.milk Just dipped in milk end
'SduSezed dry e 4 g00a1 900 b. --soca
plenty of grit, oyster shells, old plas-
tering, IL you have 1t, charcoal and
fresh water. Green stun they must
have.
Dandelion and onion tops, and let
tuce are all good and seem to act as
q tonic.
Keep the little fellows out of the
rain and damp, keep them free from
lice, and do not overfeed, and they
will grow and thrive.
A very few lice will speedily kill
little turks. Dust them with Persian
insect powder. and II you see and
head lice, put just little vaseline or
sweet cream on the heads.