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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13

was thumbed from its surface, a pack
of cards did duty until as limp as a
dogs ear.
Entertainments were arranged with
amateur talent, and In some camps ar
rangements We're made to bring down
performers from Washington. There
were debates also, religious exercises,
and Masonic meetings, and occasionally
an impromptu ball
Army Far from Idle.
These diversions, notwithstanding the
army was far from being idle. Road
filled the hours Of the day, while every
week each soldier must perform a GER
tain round of picket duty.
In the sharp winter nights this was
far from pleasant, and when q man
was called forth from his snug hut to
shoulder his musket and pace the banks
of the frosty Rapidan, II was natural
he should envy his more fortunate
hutmates whom he left behind. Oc-
casionally a practical Joker gave them
his benediction by quickly placing
box or plank over the top Of the Chin
ney before he marched of into the dark.
feeling a little more comfortable from
the thought that they would soon be
smoked out into the cold to investigate.
Though the army was well quartered
for the winter, q process of change was
going on in its ranks. Periods of en-
listment were expiring in large numbers
and thousands of men were called
upon to make the decision as to whether
they should re-enlist or leave the army.
In the case of the majority the decision
was to remain land see the thing out"
tCopyright, lelal
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13
BUSY DAY Is SPENT
BY JUVENILE FARMERS
Eighty-two Boy and Girl Corn Crow
ers Taken on Sight
seeing Trip.

Eighty-two boy and girl corn growers,
all expert farmers. who are visiting here
as guests of the Department Of Agri-
culture, spent a busy day yesterday. They
went up the monument. and through the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing, Ar
lington. Fort Myer, and the Library of
Congress. They spent last evening in
learning something of the national
library, and were shown all Of Its fea-
lures
The corn growers-so called In spite of
the fact that many OF them have special
lied in other vegetables-are being shown
the city by o. II. Benson. Of the Office
of farm management. and o. B. Martin,
an expert in faFmers' cooperative DEM
onstration work Both are experts of the
Department of Agriculture.
Each of the farmers Is here because OF
efficiency In farming. They earned their
trip here by exceIling other boys and
girls in their States in growing big
crops.
Robert Mack and Ormsby Scudder, who
live in the Presidents home county In
New Jersey, are among the most sue
cessful farmers. They seem second.
though, to Miss Lucy f. Bale. Of New
Jersey, who raised two tons Of tomatoes
on two-tenths of an acre of ground.
Hoyt Quimby, OF Windsor, VT, the Pres
ident's summer home, also is an expert
OF the party.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13

was relieved from time to time in places
By infantry. Every day and night
nearly 5000 Federal soldiers paced their
beats, in a line nearly twenty miles
long, near the river.
The form of the army encampment
was like a huge semi-circle, with Gull
pepper Courthouse in front and Brandy
Station, five miles from Rappahannock,
in the middle of the arc.
At the latter place huge storehouse5
had been erected and trains laden with
goods were constantly unloading at the
sidings. Regular passenger trains piled
daily to and from Washington.
The country in which the army was
established was open and rolling, with
many farms, formerly well cultivated,
interspersed with groves of pine and
oak. Many of the old families who had
lived in luxury in their mansions on
these plantations had Withdrawn behind
the Confederate lines and their homes
were occupied by Federal officers or else
stood deserted -
The fields were cut up by the encamp-
ments or the passing of men and horses
and in the mild weather which had pre-
vailed since the first week in December
had become oYerlaid with heavy and
elastic mud. Thousands of men were
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13
CHRISTMAS STORY
OF A bad Boy
If Holiday Happiness Depended Upon
Families Behavior, Even Grown
ups Would Go Begging.
Nv FRANCES SHAFFER

In about three weeks Christmas would
be at hand, and certain small boy,
who seemed to have been born with so
sure a leaning toward mischief that he
Just could not help getting in disgrace.
was told that II somehow he would man.
age to be good" during that period, a
watch and chain would be his reward.
1t was an awful test for he tumbled
into something bad" dozens OF times
a day, and nobody seemed to guess that
II was his hands or his feet and not his
head or his heart, that led him astray.
remember to keep away from the jam
jar. must never miss a lesson or even
whisper in school. must not tease his baby
sister, must not be so boisterous and a
lot of other doleful musts and mustn ts
But above all, he was warned and
warned again that IL would be fatal to
come home with a great rent in his
clothes, for that was one of his chief
failings.
Now, big folk who ever were boys, and
some who were only girls. II they are
quite honest with themselves, know per-
fectly well that a great many dreadful
things can happen to q boy in that long
space of time. And the small boy
thought it pretty unfair, when they knew
how the mischief-imp pursued him. to
expect him to be good for three long
weeks, with all there was to distract
him.
But he started in. with hopes fairly
high, for a watch had long been one
Of his cherished dreams-and there was
the chain TO dangle before a lot of en-
vious wishful boy-eyes. Oh, he would
try as hard as ever he could!
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13

marches and bloody fighting, of which
the unfortunate battle of Fredericks-
burg was the climax. Thenceforward
the army had not felt that it was Sc
cure in its camps until late in the win
ter. After Gen. A. E. Burnside mad
been relieved of command Of it, late in
January, and Gen. Joseph Hooker had
been placed at it's head, the time was
occupied in further reorganization and
drill.
Then had come the disastrous Chan
ceIlorsviIle campaign, the long, swift
march into Pennsylvania. the great
battle of Gettysburg, the return to
Virginia, the Bristow campaign-in
which Lee nearly succeeded in reaching
the rear of the army and was headed
of only by swift marches-and then,
the last week in November and the
first days of December, the Improbable
Mine Run campaign.
In this the army had crossed the
Rapidan River in hope of turning the
position, south of the river, in which
Lee had placed his army for the win
ter. Lee had marched rapidly and
checked the movement Nothing being
left but to return, the army had
marched back across the Rapidan and
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13
RADIUM Sent ABROAD
VALUED At $4,000
Deposits Here Being Depleted for
Benefit Of Foreign Markets, Says
United States Report.
AMERICA HAS RICHEST FIELDS

In report issued yesterday by the
United States Bureau of Mines, on ura.
MUM, radium. and vanadium, the state
ment is made that the deposits Of
notwithstanding minerals in the United
States are being rapidly depleted BY
wasteful exploitation, chiefly for the ben.
eft Of foreign markets.
According to Charles L. Parsons. cbiei
Of the Division of Mineral Technology q,
the bureau, there was shipped to Euront
in 1872, carnotite ores from Colorado and
Utah, carrying IS grams of radIum
chloride, valued commercially at $50 OOo J
gram, or $4,000 He adds that in this
time, only one American company has
been interested in the making of radium,
and that its product has but recently
been offered for sale.
Although at $50 per mllligram for "a.
dium chloride said Mr. Parsons, 1.-THE
total value of the radium shipped in 1911.
amounts only to s792,0OO, and the mining
and separation of the ore can accordingly
be considered only as one of our smaller
industries, the fact should be noted that
of this amount approximately $4,000
went into foreign hands and opened to
foreign medicine and science opportuni-
ties in this most promising field that have
been denied to our own people, except
by purchasing the manufactured radium
compounds at an almost prohibitive price.
France, Austria, England, and Ger
many have their radium institutes, fos-
tered by their governments or by philan-
thropic foundations The Austrian gov
eminent has conserved its own resources
of uranium and radium by purchasing
the Joachimsthal mines and by carefully
supervising pitchblende production. UP
to the present time. although the United
States has been furnishing large part
Of the material for foreign Investigations.
little has been done In the
hospitals and laboratories OF this coun-
try. It can be definitely stated that in
1912 there was obtained from American
ores nearly two and one-hah times as
much radium as from all other sources
The report just issued by the bureau
describes the carnotite deposits OF Colo
RADIO and Utah and refers to them as the
most important radium bearing deposits
known in the world.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13
Quick mayonnaise.

The making OF mayonnaise dressing
is usually laborious and tiresome task
as the oil must be used drop, by drop,
unless the person is fortunate enough
to possess a maycnnsise mixer. BY using
hot water with egg. the dropping is elm
mated. when the task Is lightened and
the time consumed shortened. Mix with
the yolk OF an egg. tablespoonful Of
hot water. beat them well together then
add the oil in as large quantities as de-
sired. pint may be added at win II
desired, without curdiing
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13

Fifty years ago today the Army of
the Potomac was established in winter
quarters between the Rappahannock
and the Rapidan rivers, with head
quarters at Brandy Station.
The soldiers of the army-which,
with it's civilian employees, numbered
more than 100000 men-had now en-
tered upon a period OF well-earned re-
Taxation following a long season OF
unprecedented la6orS and bloodshed.
This was the first>time that the army
had felt it could settle down to routine.
Its first winter, that of 1S61-2, which
had been spent in the Notifications
round Washington, was one of forma-
ton and drill under Gen. George B.
Mcclellan.
Its second winter, that OF 1923, fol-
lowing a summer of almost uniform
defeats in its early part, had been one
Of alarms and unrest, of wearing
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13
THE WAR DAY BY DAY
Fifty Years Ago.
December l3 s63-e Army Of the Potomac Was Established Winter
Quarters the Rspphannok and the Rapdan Rivers with Head
quarters Brandy Saion-A Period Of Relaxation for the Soldiers
cwrittep expressly for me Herald.

= for The Herald)
on December had begun to establish
itself In winter quarters.
ERcampRents Like Towns.
II 10000 soldiers were assembled IN
enc camp, the camp would be no less
than city in proportions 1t was mot
practicable that such a camp should
be established. The camps of the var,-
Gus army corps were scattered, as well
for the purpose Of defense as for con.
venience In obtaining supplies and fuel.
Each encampment was like a town IN
itself
Some OF the divisions were as far
Rack on the railroad toward Washington
as Warrenton Junction. Others were as
far toward the front as SteyeIsburg and
the vicinity of the fords of the Rapidan.
Both armies watched the banks of that
river. On the Federal side this work
was done chiefly by cayalary, which
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13

Modish coPt of striped tete de Negro
cloth, trimmed with large smoked pearl
buttons and a collar Of plain broadcloth.
1t will be noted that the cuffs are Of the
striped cloth, corresponding with the coat
material. To make the coat costs: Three
yards 54-inch material at $3.50 a yard.
$50; one-fourth yard 42-inch cloth at
s. yard. IS cents; one dozen buttons. IS
cents Total. 81
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13

In shish E ,; Z ys5 Christ.
~ be selfish. SHOP EARLY.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13

Ninety per cent OF the members OF the
shirtwaist Makers Union in New York
are young girls
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13
David n. Ely seeks Divorce.

Alleging misconduct. David B. Ely yes
terday filed suit for absolute divorce from
Susie Ely. They were married January
1, 1896, and have no children.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13

The fish-eaters Of New York City take
Ilo, $50 pounds per day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13

Miss Mary E. Bell who acts as special
examiner for the Interstate Commerce
Comm ssioner, is the first woman who
ever acted in that capacity.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13

Mrs Z. III. Hartman. widow of the
railroad magnate. receives on an average
Of 500 letters each month making for aid
in the shape of money.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13

About 1900 girls have banded together
in their various colleges under the
women's Intercollegiate Student Govern
ment Association.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13

Instead of helping women 1t Is claimed
that the new Ohio labor law has driven
them out of trades to be superseded by
men.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13

The most successful woman politician
In California is Mrs. Charles F. Edson
who is a member Of the State Labor Com
mission
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13

Girls who are reared in dire poverty
are 100 per cent more likely to go Wild
than those who have had better oppor-
tunities.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13

To secure a position as a female sorter
in the English postal service candidates
must be between fifteen and eighteen
years of age
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13

Mrs Pankhurst. the suffragist leader.
took $4,000 back TO England with her as
result OF her lecture tour in this coun-
try.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13

Mrs. Philip N. Moore has been ap-
pointed a member Of the Provisional
Alumnae Council of vassar College.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13

y. r..-f, ..,,,,4 ,,.o,,-I,,.- a, d,,,,. .,-oI,,
IN rersia 49, "Ashs 20 uone
si'eiS " "oin
pointed a member OF the Provisional
Alumnae Council OF Nassar college
Mrs Pankhurst. the suffragist leader
a result OF her lecture tour in this coun-
try.
To secure a position as a female sorter
must be between fifteen and eighteen
years Of age.
The most successful woman politician
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13
ACTIVITIES OF
THE FEMININE SEX

In Persia carpet weaving is done exclu-
sively by women.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-13

Well. the family got together, and they
looked very stern. No watch and chain
for him, that was quite evident. for he
had been a bad, bad boy. So the watch
and chain must go over for another long
year-that was the family verdict, and
that was the price he must pay.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-06
HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F.J. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo, o. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and fi- nancially eble to carry out any oh- igations made by hls firm.
 NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERC
 Toledo, o. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in- ternally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
 Take Halls Family Pills for con- stipation.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-06

The elimination of the compliment tary salutatiOn Dear sir" and the pO- lite conclusion Yours very truly will not make much headway in letters written by a dehtOr to creditor ask ing for au extension of time. %
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-06

Marvellous Germany! Its Ieviathan Is the biggest thing that blows the seas. It's dirigibles are the monsters of the air. And neither storm nor wreck can check the spirit that ventures forth to lead the world.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-06

To operate in the clouds the Swiss army does not take to aeroplanes and dirigibes. It maneuvers among the Alpine peaks and gets all the sensa- tions of high elevation with it's feet safe on the ground.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-06

A railroad up Mount Popocatepetl will run from 10 degrees below zero to 70 above in two hours. But that's nothing. Mexican politics can change from freezing to boiling in two min IItac
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-06

HAND LAUNDRY-The Jando Hand Laundry on Third street next to Golden North Hotel, does your washing without shrinking the clothes. Family work given care full attention. H.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-06

The fish story is losing none of it's pristine vitality catfish was caught in Kentucky wearing pair of specta- cles which m estimabIe citizen some time before had lost overheard.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-06

The Illinois board of health has de cared that no more talcum powder shall be used in chop suey. We had never supposed that those who ate chop suey cared what was in 1t.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-06

When they had taken an uniDdorsed bank draft from their victim two rob- bers produced Il fountain pen and made him indorsc the draft Add one more to the list Of deadly weapons.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-06

"LuXor" Toilet Requisites are a luxury. Keller Brothers, skagway Agents. If
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1913-07-24
ALFALFA AS A LEGUME
Does Not Work Into Rotation
Quite as Easy as Clover,
Manure Produced When Hay 10 Fed
Can Be Applied to Folds on
Which Plant Has Not Grown
to Keep Up Organic Matter.

(By. r. c. DoNEGHuE, Professor Of
Agronomy. North Dakota ASricultur-
al College)
In North Dakota we have two dis.
tnct regions from the standpoint Of
crop adaptation. The eastern part Of
the state, and more especially thu
Red River Valley, has relatively
fine textured soil and slightly high.
er rainfall than the western part Of
the state. The soils Of the western
part of the state do not contain a.
much organic matter and in general
are little coarser in texture than
those of the extreme eastern part OF
the state. In the eastern part clover
ed with n nurse crop. while In the
western part Of the state the dry pc.
Rod which often follows the harvest.
Ing Of the nurse crop. kills the young
plants. AS alfalfa has shown itself
to be 80 well adapted to the condi-
tions In this state 1t can be used as
legume crop In place Of clover. 1t
does not work into rotation quite
as easily as clover. because when q
good stand of alfalfa Is obtained 1t
should be left for at least Ave or six
years. II placed regularly In the TO.
tatIon this would make longer rota-
ton than would be practicable at the
present time. By planning the rota-
ton In such manner that the alfalfa
may be allowed to stand during one
entire course in the rotation, to be
plowed up and seeded to some crop
in the rotation at the end Of that
time, the beneficial effect which 4
exerts on the soil may be taken ad.
vantage OF. Before this field Ia plow.
ed up, however. some field which has
been In the rotation should be seed
ed to alfalfa in order that hay crop
may be produced every year. It will
require long period before all Of
the fields In the rotation would be in
alfalfa, but the manure produced
when the alf4ha hay Is fed can be
applied to the fields on which alfalfa
has not been grown to keep up the
organic matter.
On account Of the tighter rainfall
and the lower water holding capacity
of some Of the western soils. 1t Ia
necessary to grow larger proportion
OF cultivated crops in the rotation.
In some Of the drier states one-haH
Of the farm Is summer titled each
year. But for North Dakota, most
of the evidence thus far indicates
that corn can take the place Of sum.
mer tillage and that fairly good small
grain crops can be secured after the
land has been in corn or potatoes one
year and good cultivation given.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1913-07-24
In a Perfume Factory.

Musk is perhaps the most valuable
and delightful Of all perfumes. yet the
refiner, as he opens the musk pods.
must wear thick cloths over mouth
and nostrIls. SO repulsive Is the door
that the pods emit. Indeed this odor
inhaled for any length Of time causes
nosebleed.
Civet. karagulinc and ambergris have
in small quantities delicious perfume.
but In large quantities they smell so
abominally as to give the worker
nausea.
The hawthorn blossom is delicately
sweet. and perfumers prize it highly.
yet roomful OF hawthorn blossoms
smells like a charnel house. This, too.
is true of the Observation-Disclosures
Bulletin.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1913-07-24

tated small-sized battle by attack
ing Emil Bradbury, the Hazelton
barber, who was one uf the nmpires.
The events at that time we're such
as to calm him down considerably,
however, and he behaved reasonably
we'll the rest of the game. The
majority of the fans are inclined to
rowdyism and propose to see their
team win by hook or by crook. it
being common thing for them to
rush out on the base lines when the
visitors were attempting to field the
ball. number of Bismarck people
informed the writer that such prac-
tees are regular thing up there
and that fact accounts in a great
measure for their not being able to
put up a brand Of baseball such as a
town the size of Bismrck should sup
port.
Preparations are being completed
for the booster trip" which several
Lintonites propose to make soon.
At present it is planned to secure
several automobiles and leave here
Sunday morning, going to Lake
Jefferson. LeSeuer county. Minneso-
ia. and scattering pamphlets along
the route settiug fourth the posi-
bilities Of Linton and Emmons
county. At present the following
intend to make the trip: VIM. Jones,
G. W. Lynn. John Snyder. A. M.
Britts, Roy Carley. Emil Hardt. A..
N. Junge, C. Vorlander. L. d. See
man and M. L. Barger will go by
rail to Minneapolis, where they will
secure car and will then join the
party at the lake, returning with
them.