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The Detroit times., 1914-12-24
BY IDAH MceLoNE GIBSON


l think that you can improve your
beauty more from the judicious use
OF mirror than by the use of the
most wonderful cosmetic in the world
Did you ever notice that when you
laoked in the Mirror YOU always smile
at yourself? unconsciously you Try
TO look yonr hes; and in Going so you
smile.
realized this the. other day when
caiching Miss Irene HouGh in Ma
donna poie"
II seemed To me that \ had never
seen anything more beautiful, al
though for once her mobile mouth
had lost It's everready smile. II was
this pose that brought out the Delu-
tiful shape OF Miss Hough's eyes and
the delicate marking oi her eyeo!lws.
The fitting G. 10: chin made her
face more near,s ;de classic ogh and
threw her throat into more sculptural
Zines. Any girl OF the Madonna
type" can soon make this pose her
own by getting 1t properly before her
mirror and it will add to her good
looks so per cent.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-24

France. Holland. Belgium. 1Austria.
and Russia. They were almost . , ear
In France. where all learned % speak
the language perfectly, They have a
fair knowledge or German. and hsfe
acquired little Russian.
Miss Whiteside found IA her travels
in Europe that colcred entertainers
were big hit because the people saw
so few OF them there. Her bcys were
especially popular In plantation songs
and music, and American raetime mel
odies.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-24

MUNCIE. Ind, Dec. 2S.--Swinging
a police club and walking beat Is
too strenuous job for Mrs. Thomas
+. Hart. millionaire policewoman, so
abe has Quit the police force and re-
turned to her, former position as so
cial leader. In Muncie.
Mrs Hart was appointed to the po-
lice force al her own request about a
year ago. She wore a uniform and
carried a club and did regular police
duty. Recently her health failed and
she was compelled 10 resign.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-24
BUYS BURIAL LOT AND
COFFIN; KILLS SELF

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Dec. 2S.--J.
w. Reid, an inventor, killed himself
by inhaling gas from a tube which he
had run into sack he had placed
over his head.
Reid had made preparations for his
death for several months. In Septem-
Der he purchased cemetery lot.
Then later he became a church mem
Der and bought casket He left let
tiers asking that relatives be notified.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-24

mas spirit was stronger than his
anger. He forgaye Tom. and the next
morning the Hayes family was sur
prised by visit from servant from
the house on the hill. He brought a
basket Of gifts and note telling Tom
to go back to work the day after
Christmas.
Santa Claus remembered them after
all and Christmas was a day OF joy
and praisegiving.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-24

When the Algerian infantrymen,
otherwise known as Turcos, are hard
pressed during hand-tohand fighting
they climb trees like monkeys and
hide In the leaves.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-02-18

strongest of these being the Waukesha
County Guernsey Breeding association.
organized in 1906 &c promote the
breeding and Improvement OF high
grade and pure-bred Guernsey cattle
in Waukesha county, Wisconsin. Al
though only organized eight years,
this county is already known as the
Guernsey Capital of America" and
buyers for carload lots of grade or
pure-bred COWS are attracted there
from all over the country. There is
perhaps no better example OF commu.
nifty breeding in this country, but there
are other very COED examples. The
state OF New Hampshire has already
four such breeders associations IN
operation. Minnesota also has num-
Der. One of these at Northfield, Min
nesota, Holstein association, in
cludes 225 herds and upwards OF 1000
Holstein cattle, pure-bred and grades.
Buyers are attracted to this commu-
nifty without advertising, and they are
unable TO meet the demands.
Community breeding simply means
that the farmers in certain commu-
nifty agree TO do two things-first, to
breed but one breed OF cattle. sheep,
o. hogs. but of course the idea applies
best TO cattle breeding; second. they
agree TO use none but pure-bred sires,
these sires being owned either indi.
vidually or collectively Everyone Is
absolutely free TO do as he pleases
just so long as he sticks to one class
of stock and uses n pure bred sire.
These ideas can best be carried out
If the farmers are organized in "A body
and where they get together at stated
periods.
Is there not some community in
West Virginia, which would be richer
for having such a community breeders
association? True there are many
pure-bred sires used in this state but
we need more inspiration instilled into
our live stock business, such inspir.
alton as is gotten from organization
and cooperation, from getting togeth-
er shoulder TO shoulder and from rub
bling of elbows. The Extension De
partment of the West Virginia Uni.
versity Will be glad to hear OF any
such organization already perfected OF
TO assist in the organization Of others
Is there any good reason why we should
not have communities i'm this state
noted for Herefords and Shorthorns
for Jerseys, Guernseys or Ayreshires
Before the state can ever make big
strides as a live stock center, we must
have community breeding.
u. b. BENNETCH,
College OF Agriculture, West Virginia
University.
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Mount Vernon was inherited by his
brother, Lawrence, while the few
acres on the Rappahannock were to
be given George upon his becoming
OF age, though as a matter Of fact he
never claimed them. His sensible
brother, Lawrence, and his half
brother, Augustine, disapproved of the
easy life OF the sons of planters and
many animated discussions we're held
us to the future OF their young
brother.
Meantime, George was living with
bis half-brother, Augustine, though
later he spent much time at Mount
Vernon with Lawrence. 1t was while
there that a family council resulted
In the decision that George was to
follow the sea. When the news
reached Mrs Washington, however,
she was so upset that she hurried to
Mount Vernon and begged her son
20 give up the idea OF becoming a mid
shipman. Accordingly, the small
chest OF George, which had already
been placed aboard a British vessel,
was brought ashore
II was many a day before the lad
overcame his disappointment His
brother Lawrence comforted him with
the assurance, There are many roads
In life only one Is barred to you"
With Characteristic bravery George
never spoke of the matter to any one
again, for as was his custom to the
day OF his death. Washington never
required to a thing when once con
cluded.
Il was after this disappointment
that he turned his attention more
definitely to surveying. In fact. he
was greatly interested in exactness,
and the educational value Of survey
ing suited his taste. Even in his boy
hood from this period on he never
found happiness ia intercourse with
his fellowmen or in reading; but Il
was In the active outdoor life that he
was at his best. He was pronounced
"a sober little prig" by no lesser per
eonage than Lord Fairfax, when at
fifteen he again took up his residence
NJ Mount Vernon with Lawrence. On
better acquaintance, Lord Fairfax
changed his opinion. realizing that the
bad was not cold AND unresponsive By
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co. OPERATION and INTEREST ARE
F0STERED BY Community BREEDING
system Has Brought About Improvement in Agricultural Con-
dItons in Many Sections the Move in Common Among
Farmers Being Productive of Neiehborhooi Team Work

There is no advantage gained by
keeping three OF four breeds OF cattle
IN the same community. except the
satisfaction of personal preferences,
but there are many advantages TO be
derived from keeping one and the
same breed in the same community.
Probably the most important reason
why the same breed OF cattle, sheep
or hogs should be kept in one commu-
nifty is that II makes for community
interest. The more We can have in
common as farA-s'T@ the more interest
we Will have in the welfare of our
neighbors. Such community breeding
is certain TO be sympathetic tie bind
Ing the people together in the accom-
plishment of anything they desire.
Community team work is worth much
in the Improvement OF any country
community. In fact. IL is essential. II
brings strength without much effort.
1t teaches efficiency in the care and
rearing of animals. as one can not help
making comparisons of HIS animals
with those OF his neighbors.
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is TO keep the standard in mind and
then come as close to it as practical In
any special case
This ration provides for meat ele-
ments, but does not provide for min
erals The latter are very important
and must not be overlooked Oyster
shells and ground bone are commonly
used for this purpose. One pound Of
oyster shells contains lime enough for
the shells OF about seven dozen eggs.
Some sort Of green food must al
ways be supplied. Cabbage or man
gels are excellent for this purpose, but
II the supply runs short clover hay
chopped up in short lengths and steam
ed in a bucket with boiling water
makes a very good substitute. Sprout-
ed oats are quite widely used for this
same purpose A serviceable oat
spTouter can be made by any in
geniOus boy at a small cost. or more
neatly constructed apparatus may be
found advertised in any poultry paper
or course, the feeding Is not the
only factor involved in the production
OF winter eggs The fowls should be
early-hatched pullets; the laying house
should be kept free from drafts, as
well as free from mites and lice; the
water supply must be clean and
abundant. and the birds should be
caused to take an abundance Of exer-
else: but after all these things have
been regulated the question OF kinds
and amounts OF feeds must be care
fully studied 10 the maximum nroduc-
ton Of winter eggs is desired
COLLEGE or AGRICULTURE,
West Virginia University
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BOYHOOD MUCH
LIKE OTHER LADS
Fondness for Outdoor Life
Marked Characteristic of
Washington in His Youth.
BY LOUISE s. DUN.

A CCORDING to the old entry In
IA the family Bible George Washing
toms birth is recorded as follows:
"A son to Augustine Washington
and Mary. his wife, was born we 18th
of February, 1871, about ten in the
morning"
AS everyone knows by the parlia-
mentary change IN the calendar Of
1872. the eleventh OF the month be-
came the twenty-second, while the
settling of the doubt whether the year
began on the first of January or the
twenty-fifth of March, made the year
in whicE Washington was born 1892
instead OF 1871. And this important
, event took place near Fredericksburg.
Va, on the Rappahannock.
From all the Lives" and Letters"
extant We CLEAN the fact that the lad
who was destined to become the
greatest American OF them all" spent
his boyhood much like other lads of
his age and position, perpetrating
many pranks and receiving many
whippings in consequence. On more
than one occasion did he and his man
Peter roast ears of corn in forbidden
cabins OF the field slaves or go on
surreptitious coon hunts at night
when all the house was asleep. In
other words, young "Massa" did as
he pleased when with Peter, to whose
care he was entrusted more than ever
after the elder Washington died in
1743, when George was a lad of
eleven.
AS youngster Washington had a
remarkable bump of curiosity which
his father encouraged. but which TO
the contrary his mother disliked. AS
to the latter, we all know how fool
ishly fond she was of her children.
allowing her love to interfere with
her good judgment, many times, max
ing herself miserable in their behalf
Yet there is no doubt that Washing
toms mother, as has been the case
with all great men. had a potent in
huence over his life, and her strong
character was afterwards reflected
in the remarkable balance shown by
her son in whatever situation he was
placed.
After his fathers death he was
soon made to understand that he
must do something for a living. BY
the provision OF his fathers will,
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A scrub sire, no matter how little
he costs. is too expensive to use at
the head of any herd or flock. The
cost of purebred bulls often prohibits
their use by farmers with small herds
of COWS, but If three or four farmers
could combine TO purchase good sire
the money outlay for each would be
less than if scrub sire were pur-
chased and each farmer would then
secure the many benefits to be de-
rived. Where the same breed is used
sires can be exchanged TO prevent in
breeding and the usefulness of the sire
is thereby much extended.
Community breeding is a very sim
pie thing, but the value which 1t will
be to the community is untold There
are many instances on record to which
we may point as proof of it's advan-
tages. Wisconsin has fifty-four com
munity breeding associations. the
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nature but - shy a. . girl. In due
time friendship sprang up hetwees
the twc-the young lad and the older
man-which had q tremendous influ,
ence on the after-life of George Wash
ington.
Washington developed great personal
strength and endurance. and because
OF these physical qualities IL was fire.
quently temptation on land or wa
ter to put his powers to the test. In
fact, his greatest pleasure seemed to
be In encountering danger which ap-
parently lifted him In body and mind
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SHOWS WASHINGTON
AS A YOUNG MAN
Remarkable Bust That Is Now
the Property of an English
Curio Dealer.

OLLECTORS will be interested In
~ the recent discovery in London OF
a remarkable bust Of George Washing
ton. 1t is very doubtful II there exists
a similar work, taken at the same time
OF life. Experts consider the find" as
throwing new light on an interesting
period of the career of the Father OF
His Country"
Most OF the statues made of Wash
ington show him at an advanced age.
when fame had crowned him with mil.
itary and civic glory, but this new
work depicts him in the formative"
stage OF life-a young man just enter.
ing on his career.
This bust was put up for sale at
Sotheby's auction rooms and sold for
500. American buyers did not attend
the sale in large numbers, as they
were more interested. apparently, in
the sale Of Lord Amhersts great Ii.
brary. The consequence was that an
English dealer-Rochelle Thomas-ac.
quired a treasure which should have
been bought by Americans who go in
for collecting Washington relics. Mr..
Thomas considers the bust very fine
specimen of French bronze work, the
artists name being Fournier. 1t seems
quite probable that the work was done
in America, though how II came TO
Europe is not. at present. known.
Washington is shown in the uniform Of
general, and the work represents
him at period corresponding with the
second year Of his leadership of the
American army. The uniform is sc
modelled as to indicate active wear:
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Reclaim Cuban Marshes.

The work Of building a great canal
Is going along in Matanzas. Cuba.
without attracting a great deal OF at
tention from the world at large. but
It is a very important work from the
standpoint Of the Cuban. II is known
as the Great Rogue canal. with a
length OF about 50 miles. and It viii
be the means OF retaining great
deal OF land which viii be especially
valuable for sugar culture Aban.
doned farms and plantations viii be
made 70 reproduce. The swampy and
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mushy section Will become productive
in the highest degree TIE lands are
not only rich I'm natural soil ingredi-
ents. but the fertility is greatly in
creased by the sediment which for
many years has been accommodating,
and labor and capital will find a gener-
oas response 10 their efforts
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while the top button OF his single
breasted vest Is Enthusiastically
open. The expression on the face is
one Of calm mastery. One OF the curl
Gus features connected with this work
Is that Washington is shown wearing
a "pigtail'-that Is, the braided wig Of
the period.
Quite a number Of relics Of Washing.
ton. Franklin, William Penn and other
American history makers recently
have found their way TO English auc.
ton rooms. These doubtless have
come from old members Of the respec-
tive families who have died and whose
estates have been disposed Of
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-02-18

Good seed corn is one OF the most
important factors in producing a good
yield 80 man can tell definitely
whether corn will grow unless he
makes a termination test Have you
tested yours?
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Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
relieve Feverishnesa, Headache, Bad 8tom ach,
Ieething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and destroy worms. They break up
Colds In "a hours. They are 80 pleasant TO take
children like them. Used By mothers for ~
years. All Druggists, 25c. Sample FRKH. Ad.
oress, A. $. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y. Adv.
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Wiz Ia > 1870

Gny is a French name. and It sig
nifes Leader: but This viii not bring
much comfort 10 the young MAJ whose
parents named hlIl Percy.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-02-18

70 is a sad mistake TO imagine that
increasing the bulk Of feed for hogs
BY adding water will do thsm any
good
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-02-18

h reformer never believes IN him
self as much as he wants other to be
ueve In him.
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Mean Hint.

His wife made him"
Good heavensl Where did she ever
get the pattern?"
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DIET FOR HENS SHOULD BE VARIED

At this season OF the year, when
every farm flock must be fed regularly
If eggs are to be produced, it is a ques-
what feeds TO use in order TO secure
the best results.
A fowl requires food for the forma-
ton OF eggs, to repair and build up
the tissues, and to furnish heat and
energy. These requirements are sup
piled by: Cd Carbonaceous mate
rails Sugar, starch, fats. etc., which
furnish heat and energy 10 the body
and materially assist in the formation
OF the eggs. 90 heterogeneous mate
rails Clean meat, whites of eggs, etc. i,
which build up the muscles and tissues
Of the body and form a large part Of
the egg go Ash or mineral material
used in building up the bones, egg
shells, etc. An economic ration is one
which supplies all these materials In
the proper proportion and at the least
possible cost Corn is oftentimes the
only grain fed to 6ocks running at
large on the farm. I'm the summer
time, when green foods and insects
are easily obtained, corn may serve
very well as the source OF heat and
rat. but in the winter, when the only
food which the hens get must be fed
to them, corn Is decidedly not sufIi-
cient Something must be done to sup
ply the heterogeneous or protein foods
and also the mineral materials needed
The following table gives mixture
which is well balanced and may be
considered standard for poultry
feeding
Two pounds corn meal.
Two pounds ground oats
Two pounds wheat bran
Two pounds wheat middlings.
Two pounds meat scrap.
Eight pounds corn
Eight pounds wheat
Six pounds oats.
Four pounds peas.
Fifteen pounds beets
Probably yery few farmers would
have al these feeds at hand or could
sasily obtain them The thing 20 do
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-07-10
W. L. Long Endorsed

At a recent meeting OF the
Board of Trade at Roanoke Rap
ids, the board by a unanimous
resolution heartily endorsed W.
L. Long for the State Leglsla-
ture. His candidacy was launch
ed by W. F. Horner, who in a
brief speech, stated that after
much pressing on the part of his
friends, Mr.. Long had finally
consented TO enter the race. Mr..
Long is a son of the late Col.
L. M. Long, of this town; and is
a grandson of Hon. T. W. Ma
son, of Northampton county and
we congratulate the Democracy
of Roanoke Rapids in bringing
forward candidate who will re-
fleet honor upon the county in
the halls of legislation. Roa-
noke News.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-07-10
Courtesy Returned

Mr.. Lloyd-George, after dis
prizes at a school, said
he hoped the children would
have a good record when he
came again. Thereupon they
rose and with one accord said,
Same to you, sir. Argonaut.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-07-10
Not the Same

Mrs. Exc Pm going down
town this morning.
Exc Shopping; my dear"
Mrs. Exc mo, haven t time
for that; just to buy some things
that need. - Boston Transcript.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-07-10
Strain Alleviated

Are you going to Europe
soon?" asked one New York
girl.
No." replied the other.
Now that pa is out of local pol
itics and high finance, | don t
think We'll have to go to Eu-
rope so often. Washington
Star.
Keep your word and your word
will keep you.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-07-10
BATTING AVERAGES
Roll Of the Twelve Hardest Hit
ters in the Roanoke Val
ley League

The list below, prepared by
the official score-keeper of the
League, includes the averages
only of those players who are
now in the League:
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-07-10

In figuring the above list, the
batting averages of forty-three
players were computed,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-07-10

IN!ARK TRUITT is one of the Great Pitts
AEAl burgh steel barons. He is Big Man,
= keenly alive to all the possibilities of
IN !; i: e.: !; : ;;; :: : 4:
MAA manhood He labors in the mills He fights
for wealth. He struggles for place, bat
ting against other men and his own souls
weakness He marries. He suffers and
SINS but never cringes. And he energies
in the end chastened, strengthened and
ennobled, but not u1lscarred. He realizes
something of his great visions, and with
the woman who has been a part of his
dreams finds peace and happiness at last.
This is the New Serial about to appear in this paper
Be sure to get the issue with the first instalnent
El Nuevo mexicano., 1914-07-23

que to induzcan a c%oncurrlr a la Ia
berna culda de tu famllia y seras res
petado y gozaras de perfecta salud, Ia
cuaI vas perdiendo POGO A POGO por 81
uso de la embriaguez.
lOh- cuantos y cuantos hombres
no encontraron su ruIna o la muerte
por entrar en- la tabernas en- 8 cen
tro de corruption todas las coversa-
clones son las mismas censuras d com
paieros, discusiones que acaban en-
peleas. todos querels tener h y a
veces contais los eecretos mas sagra,
dos de la familia
Pm que OCCASION has sacado algo
provechoso de la taberna? Nunca, y
nunca podras sacar que estas conse-
cuencias; e~mbriagarte, que to produ-
cira la perdida de la salud Y 81 pro-
ducto del trabajo. ademas de hacer Ell
ridfculo ante las personas formales;
discusiones y %pendencias que te pro
porcionaran la carcel, 81 preside, 81
hospital, cuando no Ia muerte-Cop.