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Evening star., 1914-01-04

overthrown Is that the revolutionists
are as badly of for a leader as those
in power.
All this gives credence to the repeated
governments are in very earnest negoti-
atlons in regard to the Portuguese
colonies in Africa. There has long been
an understanding as to the division of
these colonies when the expected break
up Of Portugal comes. Some have even
gone so far as to express the opinion
that three German ships now visiting
the the. west coast Of Africa are there to
opportune moment. AS to what Is to
become Of Portugal itself no one can
be found to express an opinion, but
it has been suggested that the country
might come under the protection of
Spain with the support of the powers.
Finds Race of Negro Giants.
Rev. C. Lea-Wilson, who conducts a
mission in the district Of the White Nile.
thousand miles south Of Khartum.
has arrived in England with interesting
facts about a race Of negro giants, who
inhabit the Bahr-el- -Ghazal, 200 miles
west Of the river. These natives prac-
uce neither cannibalism nor human sac
ritices and have some admirable traits.
Unlike their neighbors, they are never
cruel to women or children, and their
hooieS VI ucSOfdtlIls GicliSeiNeS dle
somewhat akin sto the people of civiliza-
ton.
For reasons unknown, even to them
selves. the adults all have six OF their
lower teeth removed. OF those remain
ing, however, they take the most scrupu-
lolls care. cleaning them daily with ma
tive brush and wood ash. They take
much pride in dressing their hair. powder
their faces and wear ostrich feathers.
They believe in a Supreme Being, to
whom they make sacrifices through their
chiefs or witch doctors.
Fowls Electrically Treated.
Raising fowls on electricity has proved
a profitable experiment with T. Thorne
Baker. Under electrical treatment he de-
clares that chickens can be grown at
twice the usual rate with half the usual
food. On the farm where the expert
ments were conducted an Intensive poul-
try house was electrified The current
was applied for ten minutes every hour
during the day. Six chickens only out
of total of 400 died. showing a NOR
tality Of only 1.o per cent, when the
usual mortality Is so per cent during the
summer season. The chickens were
ready for market in five weeks as
against the usual three months. The
markable. Instead of running away
when one approached the screen they
would peck vigorously at an extended
hand. every peck giving distinct shock
to the owner OF the hand. but apparently
the electricity was not felt by the chick
ems. Sparks few from their beaks, but
this caused them no concern.
Evening star., 1914-01-04
Near Chaos in Portugal.

Political conditions in Portugal are re-
garded by many observers as nearly
chaotic. No man has yet been found
who can bring the discordant elements
together, and the very worst is proph-
esied in some quarters for the republic.
The recent latest attempt to start
revolution was. however. of the comic
opera variety. The authorities are said
to have been afraid to bring Che fleet
to Lisbon, fearing that the navy would
turn against the government, and the
army has been kept on the move for
the same reason. The only thing that
prevents the government from being
Evening star., 1914-01-04
S. S. Cissel's Condition Unchanged.

The condition of s. S. Cissel, president
Of the George W. Cissel Company, who
has been critically Ill at his home, 1915
31st street, for the last three weeks, is
unchanged.
Evening star., 1914-01-04
lust HUMAN
1 NATURE
q ar PhxlaA1tee k,hnooa

~ lack Of worry prolonged life as
much as some doctors say, a pet
dog would live to be a hundred
years old.
Have your folks had the last Of the
holiday turkey"
Not yet They've revived the Mascot
and are playing the 'Gobble Duet on the
phonograph."
Though optimism we extol. 1t may in
vite regret. When Hope breaks loose
beyond control. 1t runs US into debt.
Grandpa Mintliker says there's good
and bad in all people, but sometimes it's
mighty hard to locate the srreaks-
The man who owns a motor car and
takes a friend to ride imagines he's a
sporty star and Fortunes special pride.
He gayly rolls along the pike. expecting
to observe the approving smiles from
those who like his elegance and nerve.
The Friend sits up with calm dis
dain and takes his lordly ease and lets
you understand how vain your efforts are
to please, and when your carburetor
gets its health all undermined and when
your engine coughs and frets and acts
most -unretined, your Friend just waits
for 1t to stop, and when it scorns TO run,
he stares at you and says: "Old Top, is
this what you call fun?" When the
artillery cuts loose that marks a blown
out tire. the tools you hasten to produce
Your skill he must admire. You skin
your knuckles till they're bare. Your sun
day suits wreck. You get big grease
spots on your hair and gravel down your
neck. And does your dear Friend sympa-
thize? Kind reader, he does not! He grins
and with sarcasm signs, Why leave this
lovely spot? 1t is a most enhancing
view. AS Alpine it might rank! I love
to sit and gaze while you tune up and
twist the crank I'd give my Friend
my shoes or hat. I'd lend him precious
gold. But never more-I say it flat
that car his form shall hold! For never
such ungrateful spite you'll find. your
faith to mar, as that of one whom YOU
invite to share your motor car!
Evening star., 1914-01-04
GERMAN PRINCES MEET
CRITIC IN RESTAURANT
Paris Reveler Tells Them to Advise
Better Treatment of
Alsatians.
reign Correspondence Of The Star.

correspondence OF Inc star.
PARIS, December 26, 1913.
While the newspapers were full of the
Zabern troubles two grave personages in
evening dress were seated on a night at
a table in one of Paris most fashionable
nocturnal cafes. conversing quietly in
German. Their appearance attracted the
attention of another reveler. who, after
staring at them with an insistence that
seemed to make them very uncomfort-
able, came across and said. in distinct
voice: when you get back to Berlin you
might tell the kaiser to treat the Alsa
tians little better: what has been 60
ing on at Zabern is disgraceful."
Without answering, the two men has
tily called for their bill, and making
sign to two detectives seated behind them
at another table. quilted the establish
ment as quietly as possible. The two
Germans were Prince Adelbert, son of
the emperor. and Princes Henry of
Prussia
Evening star., 1914-01-04
To Popularize the Courts.

H. Cleveland Coke, member of the
New York bar and deputy consul general
at Paris. has written a brochure on the
advantages to legal practice in America
of modifying the adherence to court deci-
tire system in France of each case being
tried according to the law and the evi-
dence brought out In the case.
Instead of a French judge being obliged
to found his judgment in accordance
with previous decisions of other judges
he decides the case. as Mr.. Coke points
out, according to law and reason. If the
Judgesis in error. then the case is gone
into on appeal by the higher court and
finally to the highest court. which de-
cides without reference to any previous
case.
Should some modification of French
practice be introduced In America, Mr.
Coke believes that court decisions would
be more popular than they are at present.
Morgue of Paris Condemned.
The morgue of Paris, familiar to gen.
erations of tourists, is condemned. AS a
resort of those who care for the grue-
some 1t had. indeed. ceased to exist sew
eral years ago, the authorities having
closed it to the merely curious spectator.
want OF space ana tne old-1aSlloned ar
rangements of the building have made it
impossible to put in the modern ap-
paratus that is required and the operat-
ing room is too small for the demonstra-
tions of the professors.
The morgue will disappear not only in
fact, but in name The new building
which is to be near the Austerlitz bridge,
Is to be called the Medico Legal Insti-
tute The old morgue building will be
replaced by a pleasant terrace taking In
the whole of the east point OF the Island
of La Cite. This will open out the view
on the Seine and the bridge of La Tour
nellie, now entirely hidden by the morgue
Evening star., 1914-01-04
NAVY Of TURKEY
IN BRITISH HANDS
Contract for Construction of
Vessels to Run for
Thirty Years.
STAFF OF ENGLISHMEN
TO SUPERINTEND WORK
Portugal Reported Almost in State
Of Chaos-Race of Negro
Giants Discovered.
LONDON, December 20 1912


The material efficiency of Turkeys
navy will be for thirty years almost
entirely in British hands. The Ottoman
government has recently placed a con-
tract to continue for three decades with
Armstrong & Vickers. British firm
which has often had close working rela-
tions with the Bethlehem steel works
in foreign contracts. and which has TAX
en- over the Turkish arsenal and naval
station and will assume control of both
repairs and construction
This is one Of many instances in which
British firms are helping in building up
the navics of other countries. While
busy with British orders. the shipbulld-
ing and armament firms in England are
also assisting South American republics,
Russia, Spain and Greece.
The Turkish reconstruction is probably
the biggest undertaking, since it is wholly
in British hands. A new naval base IS
to be established at Ismidt, ABOUT sixty
miles from Constantinople on the Asiatlc
shore Of the Gulf OF Marmora. For 209
years it was the site of Turkeys arsenal
and dockyards, but was abandoned IN
1879 owing to the harbor sllting-up. 1t
Will take dozen years to restore the
harbor and bring it up to the standard
OF modern naval base. However, it is
the intention to build here a construction
plant capable of building modern battle
ships.
Navy to Be overhauled.
In the meantime the present Turkish
navy. so badly treated by the Greeks
in the recent war, is to be overhauled in
the arsenal at the Golden Horn. A staff
OF Engishmen to superintend the work Is
already in Constantinopie, and although
1t is proposed to use Turkish labor and
material as much as possible, much will
come from England. The ooard OF ad-
ministration will consist Of five English
men and four Turks, the latter appoint
| ed Dy the Ottoman government. Besides
naval work the company expects to dc
considerable repair work for the mercan
| tile marine visiting Turkish waters.
One OF the terms of the contract was
that the firm was to secure for Turkey
a loan of $5.000.O00 on favorable terms.
This has already been secured, but 1t
| is not stated tor what the money IS to
be used. The porte needs a lot of
money for the reorganization Of the
army, which is again to be undertaken
tby Germans, despite the adverse criti-
cism of the army trained by them in
the battles of Thrace, but it is likely
German banks will lend the money for
this. The English money may there
fore go in part payment for the battle
| & Vickers for the Brazilian government,
and for which Greece and Turkey have
been competitors.
Near Chaos in Portugal.
Evening star., 1914-01-04

Though optimism we extol 1t may in
vite regret. When Hope breaks loose
beyond control. 1t runs US into debt.
Evening star., 1914-01-04

Grandpa Mintliker says there's good
and bad In all people, but sometimes it's
mighty hard to locate the streaks.
Evening star., 1914-01-04

PF lack Of worry prolonged life as
much as some doctors say, a pet
dog would live to be a hundred
years old.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-11-27
SEED FOR DISTRIBUTION

The Department of Agriculture of
the Washington State College is dis
tnbutlng limited quantity of few
OF the best selections of winter wheat
and barley The varieties offered for
distribution have been found to be the
best ones grown at Pullman out of a
large number tested. The purpose of
sending out these grains is to replace
some OF the Wheats that have become
mixed and start other grain growers
with pure seed
Red Russian, Hybrid No. l43, rur-
key and Winter Fife are included
among the wheats and Taps winter
barley is recommended for the barley.
This barley is a six rowed, bearded bar
ley and is the highest yielding one test
ed at the Experiment Station. It Is
not desirable to discard variety which
Is giving fairly satisfactory results for
one, the merits of which are unknown.
1t Is the purpose Of the department to
distribute these grains in small guam
titles (from ten to twenty bushels, de
pending upon the variety 50 that the
grower can compare them with the old
variety that he has been growing be-
fore planting the new variety in large
quantities. The price is two cents per
pound f. O. b. Pullman Wash, for
both wheat and barley.
Inquiries concerning seed should be
addressed to the Division of Farm
Crops, Washington State College, Pull
man, Wash.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-11-27
HELPFUL HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Tumblers which have contained milk
should first be rinsed in cold water
before washing in hot water
Never wash the inside of tea or cof-
fee pots with soap suds If granite or
agate ware is used and becomes badly
discOlored, nearly fill the pot with cold
water, add one tablespoon borax and
heat gradually until the water reaches
the boiling point. Rinse with hot water,
wipe and keep on the back of the stove
until perfectly dry.
TO clean piano keys, rub over with
alcohol
Talcum powder will absorb sewing
machine oil from white materials.
When cooking cranberries add a
pinch Of soda before adding the sugar
The soda neutralizes part Of the acid
contained in the berries and less sugar
is required to sweeten them.
When washing dish towels and bath
towels add a spoonful of turpentine to
a boiler Of water to whiten them.
Listerine is an excellent disinfect-
ant to use for the mouth and throat.
A bottle containing oxalic acid
should be marked poison and kept on
a high shelf.
Never put the cogs of a Dover egg
heater into water.
Iron rust may be removed from deli
cate fabrics by covering the spot
thickly with cream of tartar, then
twisting the cloth to keep the cream Of
tartar over the spot; put into a sauce
pan of cold water and heat water
gradually to boiling point
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-11-27

should be exercised in regard to seed
treatment, suggestions in regard to
which can be obtained from Popular
Bulletin No. IS of the Washington Ag-
rlcultural Experiment Station.
The amount of smut in grain can also
be greatly diminished by the abandon
ment of the agricultural practice Of
growing but one crop, namely wheat.
OF a farm. With a proper system of
crop rotation and diyersification the
amount OF smut in wheat will be great
ly diminished.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-11-27

Common ammonia water is an in
valuable substance to have about the
place 1t may be used as liniment or
introduced into wounds caused by
snake bites or bee stings to neutralize
the poisons. 1t may be given internally
to the horse or OK in cases of bloat, in
half-ounce doses diluted in = quart
bottle of water. The fermentation will
be stopped Immediately.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-11-27
Summary of Findings

Summarizing the Investigations thus
far, it is quite evident that, within the
district mentioned at the beginning Of
the report there is no significant geo
graphical distribution of the fires nor
is there any significant distribution
with reference to time of day at which
they occurred
The season in question has been an
unusually dry one. Not only has the
humidity been low throughout the sum
mer but the moisture content Of the
soil was considerably below the aver
age, owing to a shortage of three or
four inches of rainfall during the pre-
viOus winter and spring These condi-
tions contributed to an unusually low
moisture content in the grain and
straw, thus increasing its combustibil-
ity and making it more easily broken
up by the threshing machinery
The same dry condition also contrib
uted to an increase in the normal
amount of static electricity developed
by the cylinder and other portions Of
the machinery
Smut is found to be exceedingly in
flammable, owing to fact that the in
dividual spores are very small and con
tain a considerable amount of oil.
1t is also found that the amount of
smut in wheat during the season in
question was considerably above that
of previous years.
1t thus becomes reasonably certain
that the fires, or so-called explosions,
were caused by combination of con-
ditions; namely exceedingly dry sea-
son, unusually large amount of smut,
increased amount of organic dust from
broken grain and straw, increased com
bustibility of both smut and dust, in
creased amount of static electricity.
Ut must be borne in mind that SIM
liar fires and explosions have occurred
in previous years, though in very much
smaller numbers)
No conclusive evidence was found OF
incendiarism or of fires caused by lu-
bricating oils or by hot boxes.
General carelessness in regard to or
binary precautions for preventing and
extinguishing fires was, of course, re-
sponsible for greatly increased losses
Remedies Suggested
While the results obtained are more
or less tentative, it is evident that there
can be no single cure or preventive Tor
a difficulty of this kind. 1t goes with
out saying that ordinary precautions
should be taken against fire, regardless
of it's cause. Especially is this true III
cases like threshing outfits where the
danger is so great both on account Oh
the very combustible material ana
also the further fact that setting Is
usually some considerable distance
from a water supply.
Fire can also be greatly retarded OS
the use of so-called fireproof pants
and caustic potash, as stated carrier ID
this publication. Anything that Will re-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-11-27
Experiment Station Reports on Sepa-
rator Fires in Whitman County

During the past summer great inter
est was aroused in the state over the
numerous fires or so-called explosions
occurring IN threshing separators m
Eastern Washington The Experiment
Station has just published a report Of
a rather exhaustive piece off investio.,.
ton in regard to this difficulty. The
report is published as General Bulletin
No. H. The bulletin is prepared by
Ira d. Cardiff, Director of the Exneri-
ment Station; o. Il. Waller. Professor
of Civil Engineering; II Y. Carpenter
Professor of Mechanical and Electrical
Engineering; Geo. a. Olson, Experi.
ment Station Chemist; L. G. Schafar
Professor of Farm Crops, and A. j.
Sherman, Assistant Chemist of the Elk
pertinent Station, and may be had by
writing to the State Experiment Sta
ton, Pullman.
The bulletin is full Of interesting in
formation and suggestions, bearing
upon these fires and is much longer
than can be reviewed here in detail.
An idea of the scope and significance
of the report can be obtained from the
summary of findings and remedies sug-
gested
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-03
Radio Telephone Co. Cited
in Bankruptcy Proceedings

TRENTON. June An order has
heen allowed by Chancellor Walker,
in the Court of Chancery. compelling
tie Radio Telephone Company to
show cause why n receiver should
not be appointed and it be restrained
from disposing of its property The
litigation against the company was
instituted by Attorney General Wes-
colt because the company defaulted
in payment of its taxes for the years
1911. 1872 and 1915.
The Radio Company was ineor-
porated May -, 1897, and is indebted
to the State for taxes to the amount
o. S7.356. Its charter was revoked By
the Governors proclamation this
year. In the information it is set
out Hot the property of the company
consists of letters patent and patent
licenses owned or licensed in whole on
i'm part and the reversiouary OF
equitable right in the same.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-03
New York Produce Market


MISUNDERSTANDING were the heaH-
lost SO far this season. being -, 95G
packages. but despite this the market
was firm, although an effort 10 adj
vance il was frustrated. Trading Wa
Qnet a. tho speculative demand was
absent. Quality is little disap-
pointing. Poor lines are dull Process
firm Ladies sustained. Packing stock
wanted. Prices: Creamery extras, p
Gl27t9c: tirsts. 251aW2G1aC; seconds
.3d 25c: thirds. 211a6 22la: State dairy.
tubs. finest, 2Jl2@ &c; good to prime.
92iR425e: common To fair. l9T23c.
process. extra. 21d21i2c; drsts, 1910
o01ac: lower grades. 176JlS1ae: ladies'
current make. tirsts l90l9iac: sec
ends. 1S01Si2c: packing storF err
rent make. No. =. ll0lT4e; lower
cra.' g t5d161a.
C!4FESE,- Market Was II triie
firmer Yesterday, and active, with re-
ceipts moderate Speculative buying
forced up prices 4c. Medium and
lo~. grades in moderate demand.
High grade skins firm. Prices:
State, whole milk. fresh, roiored and
white, specials, 14i4c; cpiorcd and
white. average fancy, 1314Gtll1ct
undergrades, 11tad 13i2c: State, skins
fresh, specials. 11d11iac; poor to fair,
SAGE; full skins or badly defective,
11aM4c.
EGGS-Average quality shows the
effects of warm weather in the West
Receipts of fine stock light, and such
is firm. The bulk of the arrivals sell
19d2O1Ac. High-grade dirties and
checks firm. White eggs quiet.
Nearby browns. hrmer. Prices fol-
low: Fresh gathered, extras. ga 24c;
extra firsts. 21622c: firsts 2od20a4c;
dirties. No. 1, 1794 61Sc; No. >, 15al1c;
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
whites. large. fancy. 2312Hz412; hen
merry browns, 23n2Ac; brown and
mixed colors. 191ad221ac: Baltimore
duck, 20n23c: Western. l902lc: Ten
nessee and other southern. 1Sd2oe.
LIVE POULTRY-Rece yester-
day. 10 cars Western. three south
western and eight Southern. by
freight, with one scattering hE eN-
press. Fowls are steadier with l5i2c
on light and 15d15Lc on heavy. old
roosters plentiful and SLOW ut &c.
Southern ducks poor with sales 13d
13l5c Geese Of irregular quality and
going at 1001lo. Broilers are more
plentiful with 35a3Gc paid for aver
age lots. 40 quotations were estab-
lished one car was sold at B elton.
DRESSED POtLTEY-Fre re-
ceipts Of iced light with the demand
corresponding. old ROSTERS plentiful
but with good speculative demand
moved freely at lie. Scalded ROSTERS
n shade easier. Fresh killed turkeys
irregular Nearby spring ducblngs
NOT quite so plentiful with the Sur
plus being frozen. Nearby fancy
broiers in fair demand and firm.
Western steady. Squads moderate
and active. Frozen large fancy chick
ems not plentiful and firm. Small
dull. Fancy heavy fowls not urged
to sale. Small neglected. Fancy
Young toms firm. Medium grades
slow. Frozen ducks and geese dull
and weak.
Prices follow: Fresh Killed tur-
keys. average a H., 1sa19e. Broil-
crs, PHILADELPHIA. fancy ~ lhs each.
2 lb.. 4on42c: lbs. each, 3S@i3c
Fowls, Western boxed, 50 lbs. ano
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-03

l.EHIGH and free-burnins coal for family
use: pea, buckwheat and hitumnous, for
steaming Georges Creek. Cumberland. for
smithing, foundry, furnace End crushed coke.
Mail orders promptly filled. Phone Market
4477. 4478.
JOHN G. MERKEL CO..
20 Prince street.