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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
BRITISH OFFICERS KILLED.
Members Of Crack Regiments Among
the Dead in France.

LONDON, September 1.-The war Of
fee has issued another list giving the
names of officers killed. wounded or miss
ing in the lighting in France. Among
those killed is Lieut.. Col. c. A. II. Brett.
D. S. o. distinguished service order) of
the Suffolk regiment.
Included in the list are junior offices OF
the Coldstream Guards and other crack
regiments.
Lieut.. Col c. A. H. Brett was veteran
OF the HaZara British India) expedition
and of the South African war In the
latter campaign he was mentioned in dis
patches for gaiantry. He was severely
wounded in action and received the Dis
tinguished Service Order medal with
three clasps. He was born in 1865, the
son Of Lieut.. Col. Arthur Brett of the
ID Dragon Guards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06

Ind. and walcott Denison of ST. Louis
The nurses. who viii be in charge OF
Miss Helen Scott Hay of Chicago, were
drawn from Washington Baltimore.
Newark, New York. Boston. Chicago.
Cleveland. Philadelphia. Brooklyn. Buffa-
10. Cincinnati, Rochester and Albany.
Special uniforms have been selected for
the party The surgeons will wear for
est green with campaign hat. leggins
and army service shoes. The uniform Tor
the nurses is a gray dress with a white
collar and belt and a blue cape lined with
red. Both nurses and surgeons will wear
the regulation Red Cross service band on
their left arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06

To a committee consisting Of Will
liam F. GUIDE. Howard s. Reside.
Charles j. Columbus, Capt. James F.
Oyster, r. p. Andrews and r. E. Green.
all officers or members of the citizens
Red Cross war relief committee. has
been intrusted the task of deciding on
the best plan to ask for and handle sub
scriptions for the Red Cross from rep
resentatives. senators and Capitol en-
ployes. The campaign for funds in
that branch of the federal government
is to begin Tuesday Many congress-
men have already donated to the fund
or signif1ed their Willingness to do SO.
Check From Blacksmith.
day at Red Cross national headquar-
tiers here from blacksmith, who added
the information that this contribution
was a part Of the result of his own
labors at the anvil and those of his
daughter at the typewriter. So far
$4,000. it is said, has been con-
tributed to the war relief expedition
fund, but the sum needed is said to be
at least million.
lawn fete in aid of the collection
of funds for the Red Cross Society to
be used in Europe was given Friday night
at the home of Mrs C. B. Boyle, Wis
consin avenue and Harrison street.
About $50 was realized. Assisting Mrs.
Boyle were Mrs. H. A. Hunting. Mrs.
hepler Hoyt. Mrs. l.. B. Allison, Mrs.
Oliver PRODIGY, Mrs G. w Offutt. Mrs.
7. NJ. Fellowes and Miss Dorothy
Town.
Unit for Servia.
The unit of nurses and physicians to be
sent by the American Red Cross to
Servia separately from those who will
cross the Atlantic on the relief ship
chartered for the purpose will, it is an
announced, leave New York on the
same date as the main expedition Sep
TENDER 8. The three surgeons and ten
nurses will go direct to Servia via
Greece, whereas the main body will
head for northern Europe.
The trip Is to be made on the Greek
liner Ioanninia
Red Cross headquarters in Washington
cabled officials of the Greek Red
Cross organization for information as to
just where in Servia this unit should be
Contributions for the benefit of the war
relief work of the Red Cross left at the
Office Of The Star, yesterday, We're:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
DISEASE THREATENS BERLIN.
Reported Prevalence of Cholera and
Typhoid Fever.

LONDON, September ), sis PIMA
Copenhagen dispatch to the Mail dated
Friday says:
"Priyate letters show that owing to
the fact that many German doctors
are at the front, Berlin is finding 1t
difficult to cope with another outbreak
of typhoid and cholera there.
Enormous numbers of wounded are
arriving at Vienna, where. owing to
the meat famine, the people have been
compelled to become vegetarians"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
COMMITTEE HAS charge
OF COLLECTING FUNDS
Subscriptions for Red Cross From
Members of Congress and Capt.
tol Employees Left to Six Men.

The Star will receive, ncknowl-
can Red Cross contributions from
the public toward the work to be
undertaken by that organization
in connection with the war
abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
CLERGYMEN BEAR ARMS;
RELIGION IS SUSPENDED
Theological School and Churches in
Germany Closed and Congrega-
tons Separated.

NEW YORK, September 5.-More than
$50 Protestant clergymen are bearing
arms in the French army. This is ac-
cording to a statement issued today by
S. Earl Taylor. secretary of the board OF
foi eign missions of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church. Nearly all German Metho-
dist ministers engaged in missionary and
religious work in south Germany have
been called to the colors the statement
asserts.
The Methodist Theological School at
Frankfort. Germany. has been closed.
Most of the students have been drafted
into the army, Mr.. Taylor said.
Congregations Broken Up.
Bishop Nuelson. in charge of the work
of the boards affairs in Europe, reports
to the home office that churches are dis
turbed and families and congregations
broken up the statement continues.
THE Rev. Ernest W. Byassne super
intendent of the church in France sal ed
from New York today on the Minnehaha,
in the hope of being able TO reach par
ishes in southeastern France which are
said to be in great distress
Fear was expressed by officials of the
board here that, if Turkey goes to war,
missionary workers in Tunis and Algeria
will be in great peril. From ssion-
aries in the Belgian Kongo. word was
received of threatened attack from
neighboring German colonies. Letters
from Liberia tell of distress and anxiety
among the missionaries there, due to the
possibility of an uprising among the ma
tives who. Mr.. Taylor said, had become
imbued with the war spirit as the news
of the European war had spread among
them. Missionaries in India and eastern
Asia, it is said. are facing serious prob
lens growing out of financial and trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va. september
5.-Potomac river clear and shenandoah
river cloudy this evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
DANGER OF BLACKLEG

The Missouri State Board of Agri-
culture, and State Veterinarian, DR..
d. F. Luckey, at Columbia, are re-
ceiying messages and letters concern
ing outbreaks of blackleg IN young
cattle, indicative that the disease ap-
pears to be more prevalent than it
has been for a number of years.
DR.. Luckey, of the University,
says of blackleg:
'The symptoms of blackieg are
very easily recognized oy anyone
who has ever seen a case. As a rule,
the disease appears in a lot of young
cattle when on good feed or pasture
and making rapid growth. As a rule,
it affects the latest calves in the lot.
1t run a very rapid course, lasting,
as a rule, from twelve to twenty-four
hours and almost invariably results
in death. The calf first shows lame
ness. Within a few hours, a swelling
appears on some part Of the body
and generally on one Of the quart
ers. Rubbing the swelling causes a
cracking sound beneath the skin.
When the animal is skinned the affect
ed portion appears bruised as if it
had been hit with a club. These symp-
toms are unmistakable. -
"The OF blactleg calves
should be thoroughly burned in order
to destroy infection and prevent the
spread of disease. If these carcasses
are not buried, the infection will re-
main on the premises for years ard
make cattle-growing Improbable I'M
less all young cattle are regularly
vaccinated.
Whenever there is an outbreak Of
blackleg, all the young cattle in the
community should be vaccinated. in
the event that a case is lost in a
herd, and a little time would be re-
quired t secure the vaccine, it is
advisable to reduce the feed 30 that
they will shrink slightly. they are
not so apt TO develop blackIeg while
shrinking as while gaining in weight.
Three days after the vaccine is admin
istered, they may be put back on full
feed or good pasture"
Farmers and stockmen are invited
TO communicate with State Veterina-
rian Luckey or the Board, in case
blackleg is breaking out and free adj
vice is desired.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
AuXYASSE.

The Hurd Music firm of Fulton
have opened a music store here under
the Auxvasse hotel, and invite the
public TO come in and see their new
pianos.-Mr. Yankee and Miss Ken
ton of Lees Summit who were mar
ried the past week in st. Louis, were
both attendants at the Buckner-Dun-
can wedding here recently.-Miss
Frances McCue of Mexico spent Sun
day as guests Of her grandparents
here, Nh. and Mrs. Dudley.-Mrs. NJ.
R. Kennedy and children left Aux
vase Friday for Hannibal where
they expect to make their future
home. Casper Forebach and
wife of Mexico spent Sunday with
Mrs. Forebach's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Arch Rudd.-Misses Ethel Swon, Nan
cy Mosley and Pearl Gooldy have re-
turned home after a pleasant visit at
the home of Mr.. VIM near Mexico.
A revival meeting will start at the
Presbyterian Church here Sunday,
conducted by Rev. Thomas of Kansas
City. - Misses Mary and Lucille
French, Addie Rudd and Messrs.
Carl Woodson and Guy French visit
ed at the home of Charlie Dean near
Ortiz over Sunday-Carpenter En-
glish has leased the old Harrison
place Of 1000 acres for 5 years.-T.
H. Minor and family of Mexico win
spend Thanksgiving with Mr.. Min
or's daughter here, Mrs. A. X. Ad-
ans, and attended the Hook oalson
wedding.--Dr. and Mrs. Adams will
attend the Bruton-C Crews wedding in
Guthrie Wednesday,. w. Gooldy
was here Thursday en- route to Flor
ida where he will spend the winter.
Miss Doris Dudley returned 70 her
duties at Hardin Monday after spend
ing Sunday with homefolks.-Rev.
Mitchell of Mexico will hold Thanks
giving services here at the Presbyte-
rian Church.--Mrs. DR.. Gleason gave
a towel shower at her home Tues
day complimentary to Miss Grace
Hook to be a bride Of Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
STOCK AND A NEWS

sian fly. ANY farmer can readily de-
tect the infested plants If he knows
for what to look. The plants on which
the insect is working have a darker
green color than healthy plants; the
leaves are broader and mere erect,
and the usual upright rolled central
leaf is absent. Although the individ-
ual leaves of infested plants are more
erect than usual, the entire plant IS
lower and smaller, II one Of these
plants is pulled up and the leaves
stripped down one viii find one or
more Of the insects beneath the
sheaths at the bases Of the leaves. At
this time Of gear most Of them are in
the "flaxseed" stage, so called from
their resemblance in color and size to
a flaxseed. In this state they pass the
winter in a dormant condition. In
most fields n can find a few of the
insects in an earlier stage, when they
appear as sluggish white Erubs with
pointed ends. These suck nourishmens
from the plant.
Late sowing is ono Of the most eff
fective means Of escaping the fly. An
examination of three adjoining fields
in central Illinois last week revealed
its practical benefits. One field was
sown the third week Of September
and INV has most of the plants in
Tested with fly in the "flaxseed"
stage. Another field was sown the
fourth week of September and shows
an occasional injured plant. The
third field was sown the first week Of
October and a careful search revealed
no injury. Some of the county ag-
ricultural agents made a special ef-
fort this fall to persuade their people
to postpone sowing wheat until a
time when most of the fly eggs would
have been laid. In central Illinois,
for instance, the time generally chos-
en- was Oct. /. 1t appears that SPLEEN
did results have followed this prac-
tice. II is also noticeable that more
Of this late sowing was done in coun-
ties having agricultural agents.
Breeders Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
BY H. L. kempster.

Missouri farmers lose thousands of
dollars every year because tieir poul-
try is not properly housed. Unless
proper quarters are provided hens will
not lay during the winter and it is a
waste of feed and time to hold them
over. The most common mistake is to
keep more hens than the house will
hold. A better plan would be to Gull
the flock and comfortably house those
that remain. If a poultry house is
roomy, it does no harm to Leep the
birds shut up on stormy days. The
house should be dry. This is accom-
plished by having a good dry floor and
a good system of ~entilation. Above all,
the quarters should be light ind clean
the house a pleasant place for the
hens TO live in.
The Missouri College Of Agricul-
ture gives the following prescription
for hen-happiness and a full egg bas-
ket;
Allow each hen four square feet of
floor space.
Provide one square foot of glass to
every fifteen square feet of floor
space.
Locate the windows on the south
side and place the tops not quite half
as high as the house is wide.
Ventilate by placing one square
foot of muslin to every fifteen square
feet of floor space, or by making a
Stat front similar to the cupolas in
barns. Be sure the house is free from
cracks and that there are no openings
for drafts on the back, ends and roof.
Build a floor eight inches higher
than the surrounding ground. Fill in
four inches of coarse stone, then two
inches of clay and then two of dirt.
This will make a dry floor.
Provide $40 inches of roosting-space
and n nest to every six hens.
Cover the floor with, q foot or eigh-
teen inches of straw. Feed the grain
in the straw so as to encourage ex-
ercise.
For information relative to poultry
matters write to the Poultry Depart
ment, University of Missouri, College
of Agriculture, Columbia, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
SiIage for Hogs.

For most stock the value of silage
in the ration has been realized for
years, but with hogs silage is yet an
experiment. | met a farmer in CEN
trail Ohio a few weeks ago who sells
a couple of carloads Of 200-pound
seven-month-old hogs each year. He
has been averaging seven pigs per
sow and the dams are wintered on
corr and corn silage. For the past
three years the sows have been get
ting all the silage they will eat dur
ing the winter months.
At the time the silo is opened for
the other stock this farmer scatters a
basket Of silage in the regular "
shaped trough. At first the sows
eat it slowly and waste large amounts
but in time they seem to cultivate a
taste for the silage. This farmer
says that it acts as a conditioner
and appetizer and serves to keep the
brood ows in first-class shape.
Wood Co, o. Clyde Ashley.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
NO NEED TO FEAR

SAY AUTHORITIES
Washington, d. c., Nov. 20.-Ac-
cording to the specialists of the De-
partment of Agriculture people ev-
en- in States quarantined for the foot
-and-mouth disease need have no fear
of eating meat, provided they cook
it thoroughly. The foot-and-mouth
disease is not easily communicated to
human beings through food, al
though milk from a diseased COW
might transmit the disease to a hu-
nan being. In the case Of milk, how
ever, pasteurization will render it
entirely safe. Human beings who do
get the disease commonly get IL from
direct contact with a sick animal. It
is wisest, therefore, for people to
keep away from all animals having
the disease, unless they are proper
ly provided with rubber gloves, coats
and boots, and these are thoroughly
disinfected after each visit TO the an
imals.
In the case Of meat, as in the case
of milk, it must be remembered that
all herds which actually show the dis
are quarantined, and neither
nor meat from the sick animals
can be sold. Sixty per cent OF the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

Since the crest Of the August boom
when the Chicago top reached 5000
per ewt and cost Of packers drOves
aegaged about sass. the decline in
hog prices was continuous in the face
Of phenomenally hight receipts. Dur
ing the third week of October, when
the slump was arrested. the top was
ss.6s and the common price s7.25
per ewt At that period for the first
time in many weeks packers display
ed a hog appetite. Three main fact
ors responsible for the slump were
eurtzilment Of the export outlet, part
iA closure Of the south market and
the maintenance Of retail cost at or
close to the high August basis.
At the beginning of the winter
packing season several factors favor
the market The recent burdensome
lard stock has been reduced to nomin
al proportions hogs are cutting at a
profit vsriously estimated at s1.5Oa2
per head and small killers show a
disposition 70 operate more freely.
How the lard stock was depleted is
still puzzling the trade, as it did not
90 abroad and a suspicion exists that
middlemen, approaching the fact
that lard cost was out of the line
with live hog prices, have loaded their
shelves and are in possession of
enough Of that commodity to carry
them 8 considerable time.
Common cost is now the lowest
since December. 1912. When product
can be put into packers cellars at 10
all cents per pound it is a reasona-
be assumption that due allowance
has been made for increased carrying
charges.
Packers contend that good porcine
health over most of the country war
rants a much lower winter scale of
prices than last year, this being the
principal argument they advance.
Cottonseed oil is selling low and with
Germany eliminated as a customer
abroad domestic consumption will be
necessary TO prevent an unwieldy &C.
eumulation, but packers a 50 con-
duct cutting operations as to reduce
lard production TO minimum volume.
Cold weather win stimulate consump
tion Of fresh meats and when the
cotton situation is relieved the south,
must become a liberal buyer of short
ribs.
Prolongation of the war will I'M
doubtedly develop a European de-
mand for hog products. After pres
ent cattle liquidation hasrun discourse
shortage Of beef is probable and
winter mutton finishing will be on a
moderate scale. For several weeks
past light hogs and pigs shave shown
up numerously at market centers, in
dicating that many growers are not
disposed to convert corn into pork at
prospective prices. The grower is
bullish in his ideas of future corn val
ues, while the long decline in hogs
has not imbued him with confidence
in that market. J.. E. breeders
Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
3%5.YEAR.OLD DEBT PAID

Postmaster Grow of Farber recelV
ed a letter sometime ago from a man
named Briggs, living in the Wiscon'
sin Soldiers Home, who inquired Il
Mr.. Crow knew a man named J. b.
SchroIl, who ran a lumber yard at
Farber 80 years ago. The writer sad
he gave Mr.. Schrell a note for $50 on
a lumber bill which he supposed had
been settled until recently he dlscOv'
cred that he still owed it. The letter
was sent to Mr.. Schroll, now living at
Fitzgerald. Ga, in his SSth year
Briggs sent Schroll a draft for the
amount, the Farber Forum says 81
though the former lumber dealer de-
clared he did not recall such a note
The late Mr. Diogenes, of lantern
fame, might find an honest man up
in Wisconsin.-St. Louis Republic
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
HOLLENSVILLE.

o. L. Carpenter sold 6 heavy hogs
TO Powell G. Mundy the first of the
week at 81 per cwt., and 20 light
hogs at $3.50 per cwt.-Milt House.
holder shipped a load of wheat from
Moline Tuesday,. E. Blum and
wife of Mexico visited T. N. Berry
and family Sunday.-The Midway C.
W. B. NJ. Society will observe C. W.
B. NJ. Day next Sunday, Nov. 20, at
IL a. m. at Midway church. Every
body invited to attend these services.
Miss Minnie Berrey who has been
confined to her home since Aug. 10.
on account of a broken limb, is visit
ing her brother, B. C. Berrey. Her
many friends will be glad to know
she is so much improved.-Mrs. Tay-
Tor Berrey spent several days last
week with her daughter, Mrs. R. C.
Ewing,-Ned Galloway of Moberly
visited relatives here the first of the
week.-Mrs.. Fred Sappington and
little daughter, Madge, of Vernon
County are visiting relatives here
now.-Gatewood School expects to
have a box supper Friday night, De-
cember A.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

meat used in this country is prOdue-
ed in the nearly 900 Federally inspect
ed slauehtering and packing estab-
.lishments located in 240 cities. In
these establishments no animal is
slaughtered until it has passed an
ante-mortem inspection and also a
most rigid post-morten inspection by
a veterinarian at the time of slaugh-
ter. After slaughter, its meat cannot
leave the establishment until it has
been carefully examined and stamped
."U. s. Inspected and Passed" In all
these establishments no animal show
ing any symptoms whatever of foot
and-mouth disease is allowed to go to
slaughter, and no meat which, on post
norton inspection, shows any suspi-
eious symptoms of this complaint al
be shipped out of the establishment.
All meat suspected of coming from an
animal suffering with this complaint
is sent, under Government seal, to
the tanks to be rendered into fertil-
izer. The Federal inspection stamp on
meat, therefore, means that il is en-
tirely safe.
The Federal Government, however,
has no jurisdiction over local slaugh-
ter houses which do not ship meat out
side of the State in which Il is slaugh
tered. II, however, meat from such an
animal did escape from M Of these
local slaughter houses, which are pure
ly under State or municipal control,
all danger of its communicating the
disease to human beings would be re-
moved when it is thoroughly cooked
and sterilized. Those who are locat-
ed near an infected region and wish
to be absolutely certain of the safety
of their meat should cook it thorough
ly.
The disease when contracted by
adults is not at all a serious illness.
1t commonly takes the form of slight
fever sores in the mouth and a slight
eruption on the fingers. In the case of
small or sickly children, it may take
a more serious form, especially if
complicated by other illnesses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
eERyIcrs nrr

The annual memorial services If
the Elks' Lodge will be held at II,
club, Sunday afternoon, Dec, 9Th at
$3.50 o'clock. The program as anaug.
ed is as follows:
March, Miss Maude 0rita Wal
lace.
Opening Ode, The Entire Lodge.
Prayer. w. w. Fry, il.
Selection, Male Quartette, compOs.
ed Of j. r. Jesse, Bradford Sappug.
ton, Paul st. Vrain and Dr., Fred
Griffin.
Eulogy on George Robertson, E. D
Graham.
Song Miss Frances GuptOn.
Memorial Address, W. D. 0'Bran-
non.
Closing Ode, The Entire Lodge,
Benediction, L. B. Hawthorne,
MI. 0'Brannon, who will deliver
the memorial address, lives at Seda-
liza and is prosecuting attorney Of
Pettis County. He is an excellent
speaker and a prominent Elk, The pub
lie is invited to the Memorial Ser
vices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
The Measurement Of Corn.

A bushel Of a corn contains APP
proximately 1920 cubic inches; a
shelled buahel, one-half that number
OF cubic inches. For example, a 26-
inch wagon-box is considered as hold
ing a bushel Of ear corn for every
inch in height go ~bushels), or So
bushels of shelled corn. Multiply the
length width and height of the bed TO
gether, dividing by the 1920, and the