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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
Quorum Not Present.

quorum of the committee on mines
and mining was not present this morn
ing to continue the hearing of statements
in regard to the radium controversy, and
it was announced that the committee will
meet at 1:30 o'clock this evening to con-
tinue the hearing. Mr.. Curran expects
to be one of the witnesses tonight, and
he declared today that his only object is
to tell of his conversation with Dr. Kelly
last night.
mittee Mr.. Curran, who owns seventy
eight claims OF carnotite ore in Colorado,
paid high tribute to DIR. Kellys work
and philanthropic motives. And Dr. Kelly,
in making statement earlier in the hear
ings, expressed his admiration of the
work done by Mr. Curran in Colorado
The close friendship between the two
men makes the Curran statement today
all the more interesting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
DISTRICT CORPORATIONS
SUBJECT TO TRUST ACTS
Those Not Doing Interstate Com
merce Will Feel Proposed -
Legislation.

The District of Columbia and the cor
porations doing business here will OF
course come under the operations OF the
proposed trust legislation" said Senator
Newlands. chairman of the Senate COM
mittee on interstate commerce, today.
while l assume that most of the big
corporations in the District which will
be governed by these proposed laws are
really doing an interstate commerce, the
authority which is vested in Congress to
exercise jurisdiction over the District will
make these laws apply also to those
corporations in the District which do not
do an interstate commerce, but confine
their operations alone to the District"
Senator Newlands said that no meeting
of his committee had been called yet,
though he and other members of the
committee were having informal confer
ences with members of the House COM
mittee. particular with reference to the
lines of the proposed bills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
Bill by No Means Complete.

These bills cannot by any means be
considered complete at present. said
Senator Newlands. They are really
frames SO far, upon which legislation
is to be hung, so to speak.
The question as to whether the House
and Senate committees shall hold joint
hearings on the trust bills or separate
hearings had not yet been decided, said
Mr. NewIands
AS soon as the Alaska railway bill has
been disposed of in the Senate, Mr.. New
lands said, he would introduce the bill
creating commission to deal with cor
porations doing an interstate commerce.
He has been prevented from formally in
PRODUCING this bill the last two days be-
cause no business has been in order be-
fore the Senate except the consideration
of the Alaska bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
Goes for an Automobile Ride
and Stays Away From
Executive Offices.
NO DIPLOMATIC CRISIS
BEFORE ADMINISTRATION
Scheduled Conference With Foreign
Relations Committee Declared
Without Significance.

President Wilson started out early this
morning for his Saturday game of golf.
Arriving on the links Of the Washington
Country Club he found steady rain
falling. and the links foggy. After a
short automobile ride the President re-
turned to the White House. but did not
go to the executive offices
There is no especial significance in
President Wilson's asking the foreign re-
lations committee of the Senate 10 con
fer with him next Monday night. The
President has been engaged SO long in
putting forward domestic and national
matters that he has heretofore given lit
tie time to international and foreign ques-
stions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
Children Join Relief Work.

Little Miss Isis Winters of Anaconda.
Mont, has forwarded to President Will
son. as head of the Red Cross. $50 for
relief of the earthquake sufferers in
Japan In her letter Miss Winters. who
Is in the fifth grade of Lincoln School at
Anaconda. wrote:
1--WE have all heard of the terrible dis
aster that has just occurred in Japan
We have al contributed nickel or a
dime toward helping these poor people
We haven't much money to spare. SC
some of US gave up the movies on Sat
urday and some of US ran errands to
earn the money. We hope it will get to
Japan in time to help the, poor boys and
girls"
The President has sent letter of
thanks to the little writer, in which he
expresses himself as delighted to hear
from her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
Would Have Sure Method.

In this way. DR.. Kelly explained to
me. the miners would have at their dis
posal sure method for obtaining the
radium from the ore. Being in this po-
sition. they could put up mills and fac
tories and produce the ore and the ra-
dium in any amounts required by the
public welfare. He regarded it as sure
thing that such condition would result
in there being enough radium at a rea-
soHabie price for the treatment of cancer
and other diseases and Affections.
He said he did not favor the with
drawal of the radum lands from public
entry if the government could satisfy it
self in any way that private monopoiiza-
tion of them could be avoided. What We
want, he declared, is not any restriction
of the production of radium. such as is
predicted to be sure to follow the with
drawals, but the freest and largest pre-
duction of it possible. He thought it but
natural to assume that the government s
discovery and publication of a process for
extracting the radium would solve the
whole problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
No "Crisis" at Hand.

There are many things the President
wishes to go into when the committee
meets with him. but today's information.
from well informed circles. is that there
is nothing of immediate Importance for
consideration At least there is no
crisis in any direction unless the
prospects of the crumbling of the Huerta
government lend a probability.
The unratified arbitration treaties and
the peace treaties of Secretary BRYAN.
which have the backing of the President,
are before the foreign relations COM
mittee. The claims of the Colombian
government against the United States
growing out of the seizure of Panama,
which the President wishes to settle
amicably and fairly; the Japanese alien
land controversy, the Mexican situation
and some other matters require atten-
ton in the Senate.
Senator Bacon, chairman of the COM
mittee, talked with the President last
night. but said that he talked of Georgia
matters only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
WEATHER.

Rain tonight and Sunday, with
colder temperature Sunday; brisk
northwest winds.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE THREE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
Not Strong Supporter of Ra-
dium Land Withdrawal,
7. F. v. Curran Says.
SENSATION AT CAPITOL
CAUSED BY STATEMENT
Cancer Surgeon Quoted as Regarding
Discovery of Ore Working Pro-
cess Most Necessary.

A sensation was sprung at the Capitol
today when Thomas F. V. Curran, a miner
and p-ospector of Placerville Col, an
nounced that he would so on the stand
thls evening before the House committee
on mines and mining and testify that
last night DR.. Howard A. Kelly. the can
Ger surgeon of Baltimore. told him that
he, Kelly. was not a strong supporter of
the proposition of Secretary Lane to with
draw from public entry all the radfum-
bearing lands in the west.
Up to this time Dr. Kelly has been re-
garded as Mr.. Lanes strongest civilian
supporter in the withdrawal movement
on the ground that thus only would
enough radium be obtained for the treat
ment of the 100000 cancer victims in the
United States.
DR.. Kelly and have been great friends
for long time" said Mr.. Curran today,
and last night ! had long talk with
him in his Office in Baltimore. as,I wanted
to see him before his departure for Eu-
rope. He sailed today. DR.. Kelly told
me that the thing he would like most to
see would be the discovery by the gov
ernment of a reliable process for the ex-
traction OF radium from the carnotite Ore
and the publication of such a process to
the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24

CONTINUED on Fourth Page.)
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-02-20

plant growth, of varieties and species
of plants, of the effect of one crop on
the crop following and of the care of
the seeds and forage. He must also
understand animals and how to feed
and care for them, and in addition he
must know how to buy and sell to ad-
vantage, to make contracts, plan his
buildings and farm so as to economic
labor and distribute it to advantage.
The farm manager who would sue.
cessfully conduct his business may
profit by the example of the merchant.
The merchant takes an inventory of
his stock, considers the demand for his
goods, both present and prospective;
notes the supply and cost of each arti
Gle of commerce, the labor required to
operate his business and any Other
items of expense that may be legiti
mate to the business, regulating his
purchases and prices accordingly.
The farm manager should likewise
take an inventory of his capital stock
and equipment. He should consider
the fertility of the soil and the de-
mands that will be made upon it by
the crops grown, the sources from
which fertility may be renewed and at
what cost; he must study the markets
and demands for the various crops and
the possibility of handling them at u
profit, the cost of producing each of the
crops and the probable net profit that
will be returned; the labor supply, the
Interest on investment and similar ex-
penditures which must be made that
affect the final result. Large farms
may likewise be organized into depart
ments and accounts kept with the
cows, the pigs, the grain crops, the
garden and similar enterprises. The
business statement at the end of the
year will then show which lines have
been most profitable and will enable
the manager TO drop out those that are
improbable
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-02-20
arm ana
Garden
FARM MANAGEMENT.
agriculture Should Be Handled as
) the Merchant Handles a Store.
Bv ANDREW BOSS,

Chief of agronomy and farm management,
Minnesota agricultural experiment sta
ton.
Farm management, in its best inter
probation, means the application of
progressive, scientific and business
principles to the business of farming.
Tie farm manager holds the same
relation to the farm and it's business
as does the business manager of the
store or other business enterprise-that
Is, he is the one responsible for the
success or failure of the enterprise
from the financial point of view; there
fore he must know every detail OF
crop growth, of cost of production, of
marketing, of operating and of all
business transactions performed in con-
nectioE with the farm.
Farming is a business, and the one
who can grow the largest crops of
the best quality and at the same time
produce them at the lowest cost, sell
them at the highest price and make the
best investment of the money received
should rank as the best manager.
While farming has not commonly been
regarded as a business, the fact re-
mains that the successful financial
operation of farm presents even a
more complex problem and involves at
least as much business ability and tact
as are required in operating a store.
farmer must have Il knowledge OF
the elements of soil fertility, of the
principles of the movement of soil wa
ter. of soil bacteria and their action, OF
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-02-20
TIMELY POULTRY NOTES.

Cabbages. beets and mangels make
ideal green's for hens during the win
ter Small potatoes and spccked ap-
pies are also relished. particularly
when the fowls are confined to their
indoor quarters.
To keep the hens healthy provide a
dry floor, plenty of dry litter, plenty
Sf dry air and no draft; keep the
house clean, feed well, water regular
ly and provide constant supply of
artificial grit, oyster shells, cracked
bone and charcoal.
Hens should be busted with insect
powder occasionally. but the presence
of a good dust bath will make these
necessary occasions far fewer. Mix
about one pound of powdered sulphur
with each bushel Of dust for the bes;
results. A. c. Smith, Poultryman
University Farm, st. Paul.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-02-20
HIRED MAN LAW.

Controversies about wages frequent
~ arise between farmers and their
hired men when the latter are dis
charged or quit work before the expi-
ration of the time for which they were
employed. Sometimes man who Is
hired to do certain specified work or
work for a certain period of time for
fixed wages quits his job without
good and sufficient reasons, and the
question then arises what compensa-
ton, if any, he can recover by law
from his employer for the work he
has actually done. There is some con
fict of authority III the decisions of
the courts upon this subject, but the
weight Of authority is to the effect
that in such case the hired man can
recover the value of the services
which he actually rendered, deductine
from this amount amy damages which
his employer has sustained by reason
of his failure to complete the serY
ices which he was hired to perform
Sickness or death OF an employee is
considered h. the law to be the act
of God ana constitutes good excuse
for delay or even for nonperformance
of a contract for personal services. Al
employee who is prevented by sickness
from completing services according Il
his contract can recover the actual
va>ue of the services which he has
| performed under the contract, and II
the completion of his work is pre-
vented by his death his executor Of
administrator can recover the value
of the services actually performed by
| hiuL
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-02-20
Y. M. c. a. Note s.

The Zig-Zag minstrel troup of Middle
bury college who played to delighted
audience in Bristol will appear in YER
gennes February "a under the auspices
of "the Offers" and in Middebury,
February 26, under the auspices
of the College Athletic association
and local Y. M. C. A. This wide
famed company of Stars will have with
them their own concert band and or
chestra. The end men are Charles
Jones, John Reynolds, N. w. Williams,
Ralp Hutchins, G.. w. Mclaughlin and
H. X. Cassavant.
The Woman's auxiliary to the Middle
bury Y. M. C. A. met st the home
of Senator F. C. Dyer. Mrs. Weeks,
the president and Mrs. Benedict, vice
president, helped receive. A selection
from Faust was beautifully rendered by
Miss Marguerite Dyer. President
Thomas of Middlebury college delivered
the address, the subject being "The
Country Church" Over 70 people were
present. Refreshments were served.
The Middlebury Y. M. c. A. is tc
meet in the Baptist church on Friday
evening, February TO-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-02-20
TIE THRICEA EDITION
OF THE
NEW YORK WORLD
Practically a Daily at the Price of a
Weekly.
No other Newspaper in the world gives
so much at so low price.

This is time of great events and you
will want the news accurately and
promptly. The Democrats, for the
first time in sixteen years, will have the
Presidency and they will also control
both branches of Congress. The politi-
cal news is sure to be of the most alb
sorbing interest.
There is great war in the Old World,
and you may read of the extinction Of
the vast Turkish Empire in Europe, just
as few years ago you read how Spain
lost her last foot of soil in America, after
having ruled the empire of half the
New World.
The World long since established
record for impartiality, and any body can
afford its Thrice-a- Week edition, which
comes every other day in the week, ex-
cept Sunday. 1t will be of particular
value to you now. The Thrice a-Week
World also abounds in other strong fea-
lures, serial stories, humor, markets, car
toons; in fact, everything that is to be
found in first class daily.
THE THRICE-A' WEEK WORLDS
regular subscription price is only 81 90
per year, and this pays for 1856 papers
We offer this unequalled newspaper and
The Middlebury Register together for
one year for 81 65 anywhere in Vermont.
The regular subscription price of the
two papers is So 90.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-02-20
SHAKE IT OFF.
Rid Yourself OF Unnecessary Bur-
dens. A Middlebury Citizen
Shows You How.

Don't bear unnecessary burdens.
Burdens of bad back are heavy.
Get rid of them.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for bad kid
neys.
For lame, weak and aching backs.
Local endorsement proves their worth.
Mrs. A. w. Brown, 70 Main ST.,
Middlebury. Vt, says: "Doan's Kidney
Pills have been Of the greatest benefit to
me and others of my family, and l will
always recommend them. | have had
no kidney trouble since | used and pub
licly endorsed this remedy some time
ago There was an extreme lameness in
the small of my back and | had other
symptoms of kidney complaint. l felt
dull and languid and my Homework was
"a burden. DOan's Kidney Pills went to
the root of the trouble and before long
restored me to good health.
For sale by all dealers Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States
Remember the name - Doan's and
take no other. adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-02-20
c. A. PIPER.
Succumbs to Second Shock While
on His Way Home.

Charles A. Piper died at his home on
Seymour street at II O'Clock Wednes-
day night following a second shock of
paralysis, former shock having oc
curred about six months ago. Mr.. Piper
was on his way home from the village
when he was stricken on the street at
about 5 clock and was taken to his
home a short distance away. Drs. E.
H. Martin and P. l. Dorey were sum-
moned, but he never gained conscious
ness. Mr.. Piper was GO years of age
last August and was born in Cornwall,
being the son of James M. Piper and
Lenora B. Sherwood Piper, but passed
most of his life in this village. He be-
longed to family who have been ma
tives of this town since its first organi-
cation. Mr.. Piper was a graduate of
the Middlebury Grammar school and for
many years was engaged in business in
this village, having been in the lumber
manufacturing business, and also a
dealer in furniture and for several
years in the undertaking business as a
partner of George Goyette, now OF
Chicago, Ill. Mr.. Piper was twice
married and is survived by his second
wife and also by two daughters, Mrs.
Carrie Simonds and Genevieve, the
daughter of the second wife. Mr..
Piper is also survived by a sister, Mrs.
Charles j. Seeley of Middlebury. Mr.
Piper was for several terms a trustee
of the village of Mid1lebury and mem
Der of the board of water commits
sioners. He was a Mason of high
degree and a past noble grand of Lake
Dunmore lodge, No. II, l. o. 0. F., OF
Middlebury, in both of which organiza
tons he had held several importan
offices.
The funeral will be held at the house
at p. m. Sunday afternoon. Rev
Richard B. Esten, pastor of the Memo
rial Baptist church will ofiiciate TIL,
service at the grave will be conducted
by the Odd Fellows.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-02-20
THE DAIRY HOUSE.
Separate Building For Handling Mill
Is Necessary.

Separate Building For Handling Milk
Is Necessary.
In every case where considerable
portion of the farm income is derived
from the sale Of dairy products a build
ing should he provided to be devoted
exclusively to their care.
The essential features which should
be retained in amy plan are room
just large enough for the actual needs;
a floor. wall and ceiling which can be
easily, quickly and thoroughly cleaned;
Il good drain to carry away waste wa
ter; Il suitable method for heating the
house in cold weather; plenty of light
and ventilation; convenient arrange
ments for washing, scalding and dry
ing dairy utensils, and Il good tank and
water supply for cooling the milk OF
cream. This building or dairy house
should be convenient to but entirely
separate from the barn where the
milking is done.
In case n special dairy house cannot
be provided the milk or cream shoulJ
be handled and stored in a clean. ligh
and we'll ventilated place, free from
strong odors of any kind.-From Bale
tin of Indiana Agricultural Experiment
Station.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-02-20
A. Ii. SMITH, jr Middlebury
f Il. ROSS, East Midd1ebury, Agents.

juniors berg somewhat handicapped
by the loss of Jones. The sophomores
won from the freshmen.
The condition of Penniman, Is, who
has been i'll is much improved. All pos
sible care hiss been taken by the college
of the young man and of one or two
others who have been ill.,
George Abbot ex-'15, has returned to
his home in Bethel after a visit among
friends on the hill.
Band practice was held in he music
hall this week
The Glee club picture was taken this
week for publication in the kaleidoscope.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-02-20
Forest NJ ote s.

Receipts from the use of national
forest resources were greatest in Ari-
IONA last year.
DIR. C. D. Marsh of the federal bureau
of plant industry is delivering a series
of illustrated lectures to stockmen in
the west on the subject of plants poison
Gus to stock.
The Biltmore forest school, establish
ed in 1898 and therefore the oldest
forest school in America, has been dis
continued. DIR. c. A. Schenck, its d.
rector, has returned to his home in
Germany.
The forest service is compiling new
volume table for calculating the board
contents of standing western yellow
pine trees in the southwest. It's based
on actual measurements of 6, 900 trees
In trying to find uses for blight-killed
chestnut it has been found that it can
not be utilized for creating stone; quarry
owners say that chestnut wood leaves
an indelible stain on the marble or
granite.
Railroads caused nearly half the for
est fires in Colorado and Wyoming last
year, and almost one-siXth were set by
lightning. In California lightning start
ed more than half, with railroads com.
paratively insignificant cause.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-02-20
,esossseoessssessssseseoo
WATER ALWAYS NECESSARY.

During the winter season OF
the year many farm animals do
not receive as much water us
they really need to give the best
results, says the Kansas Farm
err. This is especially true of
hogs. In cold weather. when all
water left in troughs or other
receptacles is likely to freeze,
the animals do not have the OPP
portunity to drink as much as
they otherwise would.
Professor DIETRICH formerly of
the Illinois Agricultural college,
found in conducting Il series OF
experiments in feeding swine
that sufficient amount of wa
ter ia very important consider
alton in securing the largest re-
, turns from the feed consumed
by hogs. He found that often
times in securing the best re-
suits in the feeding of hogs 1t
} was necessary to encourage the
consummation of the proper
amount of water by supplying
some of the food in liquid form.
Those who are feeding hogs
. through the winter season should
bear In mind that the supplying
J of a source of pure. clean water
|. at the proper temperature Is OF
, the greatest importance. Per
; haps in many cases it will be
) desirable to supply part of the
: water in the form of warm slop
; feeds. a feed cooker for the
2 cooking of feeds has little eco
> nomic Importance, but such a
. device may be very useful in
. supplying warm liquid feeds
: during the cold season of the
. year.