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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-12-15

The following information about
roup has just been received from the
United States Department of Agri-
cultre:
The affections of fowls that give the
poultry raiser most concern, especial
ly during the fall and winter, are
those showing catarrhal manifesto
tions in the head. Two kinds of
catarrh may be recognized-the sim
pie form, or common cold, and the
contagious form, also known as roup.
This latter is distinguished from
another disease sometimes called
roup, but more properly designated
diphtheria because of its characteristic
membranous exudate in the mouth.
Simple catarrh is common disease
of the air passages and is associated
with improper housing that permits
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-12-15

treatment any secretions which have
dried over the nasal openings should
be removed. Affected eyes will re-
spond rapidly to argyrol in 10 per
cent solution. One or two drops
should be placed in each eye twice
daily. At the beginning of an out
break the entire flock should be given
Epson salts in the proportion OF
one-third teaspoonful to each adult
bird. A convenient way of admin
istration is to dissolve the salt in wa
ter and use the solution in mixing a
mash.
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Contagious Catarrh of Fowls

damp atmosphere and undue ex-
posture to drafts during cold, wet
weather. Weak stock or poorly
nourished birds are more likely to be
affected by these conditions than
strong, vigorous, wellfed individuals
The affected fowls are more or less
dull, their appetites are diminished,
breathing becomes difficult, and a
thin watery discharge that later be-
comes viscid escapes from the nostrils
or mouth.
1t is usually only necessary to re-
move the cause OF the condition to
bring about recovery. In severe
cases the mouth and nustrils should
be washed out once or twice daily
with three per cent boracic acid or
one per cent creolin solution. -
Contagious catarrh or roup is an
infectious disease of great economic
Importance because of its wide dis
tribution and the usual severity of it's
attack. Briefly stated, its symptoms
are sudden and severe cold, with
increased temperature of the head,
generally diarrhoea and extreme
debility. In very acute cases death
may ensue within a few days after
the bird is observed to be sick. Usu-
ally the bad cases linger for week
or more and show progressively in
creasing symptoms. The secretions,
instead of remaining fluid, as in sim
pie catarrh. become thick, purulent,
or cheesy, and may obstruct the nasal
passages, causing the mouth to be
kept open to facilitate breathing.
The inflammation may extend to the
eye, and the resulting secretion ac-
cumuIates, obstructing vision and oc-
casionally forcing the eyeball from It's
socket. The fowl becomes emaciated,
sleepy, and unconscious. strength is
soon exhausted, and death follows.
Milder cases may assume more
chronic form, symptoms being appar-
ent up to six weeks or longer, when
recovery may follow, or fowls may be
more or less sick for several years,
acute attacks developing when the
vitality is lowered as a result of cold
and dampness or other unfavOrable
conditions. 1t is these chronic cases
that serve as carriers of infection and
furnish the source of new outbreaks.
Roup spreads rapidly through a
flock, affecting large percentage of
the birds and causing the death of a
variable proportion according to the
virulence of the contagion. Young
birds are especially susceptible, the
mortality reaching 90 per cent at
times; adult birds frequently recover.
Medical treatment may be under
taken with good chances of success.
One of the best methods is to plunge
the fowls head into vessel contain
ing two per cent solution of pei
manganate of potash and hold it there
for half minute. By this method
the lining mem brane of the nostrils
and mouth is thoroughly bathed by
L IL he hnx
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-25
PRESIDENT ON WAY
To PASS CHRISTIAN
Spends Picturesque Christmas
Eve on Board Private Car
Speeding Southwark.

ON BOARD PRESIDENT WILSON
SPECIAL TRAIN, ATLANTA, Ga,
Dec. 24.-The most picturesque Christ.
mas eve ever enjoyed by President
Wilson is that which he is spending
with his family abroad the private car,
"Ideal, - tonight. There is no tree to
celebrate the night before Christ
mas, -. but Mrs. Wilson brought with
her from tho White house trinkets and
holly with which to decorate the car,
Numerous kilograms of the ''Merry
Christina" type and u large batch ex-
tending congratulations on the signing
of the currency bill reached President
Wilson tonight.
The presidential family will reach
Pass Christian, Miss, at 8 o'clock
to their new home on the gulf shore
directly after breakfast. Tho presi-
dent has issued orders which will keep
him lmmured from avenues Of approach
except the telegraph wires from the
White house, where Secretary Tumulty
is on guard. He expects the first week
at Pass Christian to be clustered from
all business and will not attempt to
tackle any Of the pressing problems be.
fore him until he is fairly well started
on his three weeks stay. Numerous
automobile trips TO New Orleans, Gulf
port and other points are now being ar
ranged for him.
President Wilson had several brief
handshaklng Journeys on his trip across
the Carolinas today. At Greensville, s.
c.. Miss Margaret Wilson Joined him on
the rear platform. and tho crowd gave
her q rousing cheer
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-25
De LAVAN' s COMET IS
APPROACHING EARTH
Latest Stranger Located in
Sky May Soon Be Visible
to the Naked Eye.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24-De Iayan's
comet. the latest stranger In the sky
to come within the range OF the tele-
scopes OF expert star-sazers. may be
visible TO the naked eye soon. The faint
~ illumined, be- tailed object apparently
is drawing nearer the earth. although up
TO last night it was not to be seen by a
less powerful glass than the fve-inch
Under OF the great telescope at the naval
observatory here.
Scientists here are kaenly Interested
In the comet, which was discovered by
Paul T. DE Lavan OF the Argentine ma
SIrs, Tas observatory Sy at La Plata. It was
Asaph T. Hall OF the United States naval
observatory last Tuesday night and OBJ
servatlons were taken again Friday and
laSl nlsnl Reports also have been re-
day.
According to the telegram from South
hmericai Prof Hall said tonight "a
yations there, meaning that the seven
teen-inch reflector OF the La Plata OBJ
sstervatory was used. When the observa-
ZION 1on Was Mis,, taken IN Washington the comet
the iarGe telescope, II has q bright neb-
ulosity and on the night of December
~ IL a,, showed fairly bright nucleus, sur
have faint tail following ii was not
Visible In tho two and one-halfr inch
finder, On the night OF December %
there was considerable haze, go that no
tail was to be seem
Amateur astronomers with small glasses
may seek the comet. Prof Hall said by
using the Zeta Dridanl for a startini.
point,
The comet is approximately fourteen
and one half minutes of time west of
this star" he explained, and north Of
II 2l3 degrees IT Is moving west about
fifty-four seconds or time per day, north
about five and one-fourth minutes but
there has not been enough motion so far
to compute an orbit"
This Is the sixth comet discovered this
year. The one that has attracted tle
most attention was found by iseuiuIn on
September 3. This was small body and
showed only the slightest trace of nebu-
losity. its appearance being rather that
Of an asteroId
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-25
FNERS ARE SENT
~ MANY DESTITUTES

III Ia ne made by the Volunteers of
Il air or thelr Christmas baskets sue
4 psrn.rably yesterday. according 10
4 ana over il6 baskets were given
hlly q, N The opinion OF the donors,
IN III every case.
had past lew weeks the Volunteers
snS tahVestigators visiting among the
IN sn snHaing out Just what were the
'of II tSasn Seasn case. A careful record was
r1 ranH and then. just before Christ
das,iIsu Iu was mailed 10 each OF the
telling them that upon
fsrs ,h OF the card at the Volunteers'
|sous,,..n .ney would receive a basket
fly 81, nLea with food
fan bis afternoon, men. women and
ltss,s sah to gather IN front OF the
NJ ~ MOTEL on East First South
|ofts.ue ueir cards. There were plenty
ready to receive them. who,
IA <i''ioas fashion. handed out the
wer. great satisfaction, the yolun-
phnnss anle to accomplish ali they
b,ts'eeaa: thanks to the generosity OF
|lions men and others. Ample
for VI food and money were re-
"a ~ ~. which Major Berry wishes to
S"e deepest apprecja tion.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-25
AMATEUR BANDIT
COVFESSES CRIME
Man Who Slew II. E. Mon
tague of Southern Pacific
Breaks Silence.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24.-John
Bostick, machinist and amateur bandit,
confessed tonight to the robbery Of a
Southern Pacific train near FL Monte,
Cal, December /, and to the murder
Of II. +. Montague, passenger agent,
who tried TO thwart him. He also ad-
mitted trying to rob Southern Pacific
train near Oakland last month.
Bostick kept silent for day and
half after one of his victims picked
him out Of holiday crowd and had
him arrested. Tonight WA. Hammel.
sheriff of Los Angeles county, started
for Los Angeles with the boy. Hammei,
a man Of friendly demcanor, began
talking to- him almost the minute the
train left the station, telling Bostick
that at least fifteen persons in Los
Angeles could identify him by his nose
alone.
In few hours the boy began his
confession, of which the local police
were notified. The details were not
telegraphed by Hammel,
LOS ANGELES. Cal, Dec. 24.-s'I
have only forgiveness in my heart for
the man who killed my husband said
Mrs. Horace E, Montague. widow of
the Southern Pacific travelling passenger
agent who was killed by the bandit who
held up the Sunset express near Los
Angeles December |, when she was told
today that John Bostick had been ar
rested in San Francisco on the allegn-
tion that he WAS the robber
" At this Christmas time ] wish peace
on earth, good will to all men. I have
MY two little girls. and for their sake
l want to keep out all bitterness and
let only tho Christmas spirit enter my
home. II it were not for the Christmas
message Of forgiveness and love TO
everyone, could not bear my burden
it sustains me.'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-25
More Than 1900 Children
Cared for by Hundreds
of Givers.

How simple-one little vanity
sacrificed, hurtfu1 thing to me
and this peasant family has enough
and to spare; food, freight, good
will; their hope Of heaven brought
down to comprehension again-and
all for so little. If men could only
know the joy of tt-how the Joy
lasts and auglnents, how it sustains
the man who does ito weave
mesh of happiness for the poor
Will Lexington Comfort
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Filled to the Ceiling.

The greatest number OF dead In any
one place. however, was at the bottom
of the stairs. Those who reached the
stairs first were evidently hurled TO the
bottom by those behind and In this fash
ion the stairway was eventually t1Iled 10
the ceiling.
Death In most cases was due to suffo-
cation under the weight of those who
fell last, This was Indicated by the fact
that few OF the corpses bore marks OF in
jury. Bodies were crunnpled and broken,
but the features were not cut or bruised.
IL was ascertained tonight that there
was no fire In or near the building to
cause the false alarm. Even the Christ
mas tree did not show any evidence OF
fire. 1t was lighted by electricity and ey-
cry precnuti0n had been taken by those
In charge Of the entertainment to avoid
danger on account of the large number
OF children present.
Mrs. Anne Clemens president of the
Woman's Auxiliary association. In charge
OF the entertainment. said she was dis
trtbuting gifts when the panic started.
She and otner women had been Intent on
Keeping the children In line and orderly.
as they were eager TO see what Santa
Claus had brought them.
Mrs Clemens said that the boys and
Sirls had been very patIent In spite or the
tircsome wait and that the women Of
the committee had just remarked to each
(Contiuued OH Page Seyer,.l
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-25
MAYOR-ELECT TAKES
THE OATH OF OFFICE

NEW YORK. Dec 2l..-John Purroy
Mitchell. elected mayor OF New York last
election on the fusion ticket took
the oath OF office today. The oath was
administered by Supreme Court Justice
Fork in the presence of few personal
friends. Mayor Mitchell will not take
office until the first OF tho year,
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Only q Few Jumped.

There was a FIRE escape at the rear of
the building. but only those who were
very near 1t could make any use OF 1t
until after the fatal rush was over Prob
ably not more than a hundred escaped she
first rush by way OF this fire escape.
About a score moro jumped from the
windows near which they sat. AS the
windows We're not many feet from the
ground the jump did not cause injury.
The Italian hall was built about five
years ago and was we'll provided FOR
emergencies. II was thought The en-
trance was hallway about ten feet
deep. A stairway about eight feet Wide
led up from this vestibule TO a small
landing about eight by ten feet The
main door Of the hall opened on this
landing. There is a small cloakroom about
ten feet square TO one side OF the main
door. The loss of life was heavy at the
small door OF this room, The rush mp
parently turned many against the door
OF this room and crushed them to death
within the doorway.
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Realized the Danger.

Mrs, Caesar OF Larlum. who was near
the door, realized the danger instantly.
She seized the man by the shoulders and
tried to counteract the alarm but her eff
forts were useless. The man tore loose
from her grasp and dashed away. The
fatal word had reached the ears of many
In the hall and 1t was repeated through
out the room.
Fire" was shouted In several languages
as fond parents rose and rushed forward
TO reach their children. The lives were
crushed out In almost twinkllng. Then
the physical impossibillty of further move
rnent brought the panlolSy persons TO
their senses. IL was realized too late
In the hall could not get out OF the jam
that they had caused.
Policemen and Aremen hurried to the
building, only To find tho hallway blocked
by bodies. Several officers climbed the
fire escape and entered the hall by tho
windows.
In short time the uniniured and
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Thaw Commission AdIourns.

CONCORD, n H.. Dec. 24.-The COM
mission appointed by the federal court
TO determine the present mental condi-
tion OF Harry K Thnw, In connection
with the fugitive's application to be re-
leased on ball. held q brief session to-
dnv And adtnurned until part woak-
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Free Christmas Tree.

For many days the children OF the
copper mine strikers had waited anxiously
for the free Christmas tree exercises that
had been arranged by the woman's aux
iliary Of the Western Federation Of Min
ers. The entertainment was set for the
early evening and the hall which is on the
second floor was soon filled 10 the limit
The children recited Christmas selections
and sang Christmas songs and had Tin
ished their part OF the programme and
the man selected to play the part of San
Ia Claus had appeared in his gala dress
TO distribute the presents that were piled
around the large, brilliantly lighted tree.
The children were instructed TO march
ents could be handed to them. The aisles
were filled with the boys and girls when
the large man with u heavy. beard like
the one usually pictured belonging TO
st. Nicholas. put his head In at the door
OF the main hallway and yelled fire"
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THREE KILLED ON
A GRADE CROSSING

HAMMONTON. n. j., Dec 94.-Throe
persons were killed at a grade crossing
press train struck a wagon and demol-
ished 1t. The dead are Milton Dilger,
driver: Clifford Olt. years old; -
Dunkel, young man, All lived in Ham
monton.
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v Celebrations.

catalogue the Christmas celebrations
IRE TO DC held in salt Lake today,
y many holiday activities, would
'''s more paper and more printers
Wan could be found in the city,
Z ete 30 many thousands OF things
'aeh OF them is @ part OF the Christ
spni'' The yuletide joyousness,
i reunions. The parties. the theaters.
n''els-there are so many things.
-e MONIES John or Tom is home
al absence Of months. perha ps
y ~ brighten and comDlate the fesuv-
Al tAe hotels there are more Johns
A ysns ~ VINO haven't heen able 10 get
r. CHRISTMAS. But they are happy,
ns ror didn't the express man or the
a ~, r.s,, orlns big Christmas pa ckaae.
5thns ietIefs poslnarked from home
~ me Tribune gives q few If The
{bn,sa.s ass5nas activities cleaned from,
n tSs m. And all of them read be-
AAe nnes-Mer1'y C,hris.Inasl
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Mothers Faint; Fathers Curse.

In the confusion several bodies OF chill
dren were wrongly identified by mothers
and taken away only to be returned later
by the parents who happily had found
their own offspring safe In other cases
parents ran about for some time uncer-
tain whether their children were dead
or alive. Many mothers tainted while
fathers cursed all those who interfered
with their mad search for lost girls and
boys
For hours frantic women ran about the
streets calling for their little ones Efforts
were made to calm the hysterical women
and many were taken into homes that
had not been bereaved so that they
might have proper attention. In this
way sometimes husbands and wives were
separated.
OF the seven hundred persons IN the
hall more than three -fourths were chill
dren. many OF them having gone without
their parents. These fathers and mothers
soon rushed to the scene and added to
what had taken place and hindered the
rescuers by insisting on information as to
what was the matter.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-25
Lodge Resumes His Duties.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Lodge OF Massachusetts,, who has been
absent Tor several months because of Ill
ness- returned todav 20 tha cnpitai.
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those WHO had tainted had been pulled
from The taEglc OF human beings ard
placed In the front OF the hall Other
men began TO pull the bodies OF the dead
and helpless from the stairway and lay
them in row beside the building. This
disposition OF the crumpled bodies was
found inadvsa bic because OF the hys;erla
IL caused among the spectators and the
corpses were carried back into the hall as
soon as Il was emptied OF the fright
ened persons. All the chairs were lined
with bodies and other corpses had 20 be
placed in the kitchen OF the hall and be-
meath the stage.
Inside OF an hour nearly everyone in
Calumet was as near the scene as il was
possible 10 get. The police formed a
Gordon abou, the place and kept back
the crowd. After much effort and per-
suaslon, lane was opened through the
crowd and the bodies Of the children were
carried through ranks of moaning and
wai)ing people TO Red Jacket village
hall" which was turned into morgue
It was many hours before all the bodies
were identified.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-25
T7 He chief ruler of the Order of
Good Fellows closed his desk
late last night. There were

f" He chief ruler of the Order of
Good Fellows closed his desk
late last night. There were
about 100 children who had not
been provided for-at that time. But
the '"best people on earth,' the Elks,
had informed Good Fellow they would
care for those that were left. So he
took the list over to the Elks' club,
and in half an hour committee, with
five automobiles at its disposal and
any number of willing workers, was
busy, By tonight all Of the worthy
ones reported to Good Fellow-aDd
there were more than 120O-will be
cared for.
Good Fellow Satisfied.
E'It was big job,'' said Good Eel;
low as he sat back i'll his chair and
rested, the first time in many, many
days. "It's been downright hard work,
with disappointments and lots OF
trouble. But when l think Of the hap
piness there is in Salt Lake tonight
through the works of the Order Of Good
Fellows, I feel more than repaid. And
] feel sure that every member OF the
order who has played Santa Claus or
otherwise helped rs, is happy, too. "
Some Of the Good Fellows went out
Yesterday afternoon with about $3.50
that had been sent to Good Fellow for
distribution! They came back to re-
port, They all wanted to tell at once
what happiness n new, crisp bill had
brought here and there. They said
they wouIdn It have missed it for any
thing. They Just wished they had a
lot more Of those bills to take to more
people. .
weII-to-do Salt Lake business men
called on Good Fellow
1--WE want the names Of thirty fami-
lies that have plenty Of children. We
have a big bob sleigh out here, and
we're going to load it to the top is
what they said.
So Good Fellow went 10 ms files and
Continued on Page Three)
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o00D FELLOWS BRING CHRISTMAS CHEER TO SALT LAKE NEEDY


GOOD Fellows making their At left
f. J SeX J. H. Garrett and
neoNz are hIdr who hreapen of
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Salt Laker In New York.
Special to The Tribune.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2d.-Waldorf-H
Bamberger.
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TO HAVE
opECIAL FESTIVITIES

Ell bSck tbs noon today. Washington
Amsrica hn'ghts Templar through
'chrissrw VIII gather to drink the an
1nasisr loaBt to the eminent
' arthur Macarthur, and hear