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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13

GU tooay Until spring on 6arrlsOn-
burg's $4,000 filtration plant
Harrisonburr--Satu the last
bond of the Indebtedness of $4,000
was paid by the Presbyterian congre-
sation here and Sunday night the
bonds will be burned In front of the
pulpit during the services. The Rev.
DIR. 3. r. Wilson Is the pastor.
Clearbrook---K. H. Bryne, OF this
place. has purchased the farm known
as the DR.. Williams property In the
southern section Of Jefferson County.
and near Clarke County. Virginia,
containing 900 acres. at SIS an acre.
Fredericksburs MIR j. W. Phillips
of DunnsviiIe. Essex County. father of
Mr.. W, !. PHILIPPE. Of this city, who
some time ago had serious fall,
which broke his Taft hip. has been the
victim OF another fall. which broke
his right hip and his condition IL critf-
cal.
Harrisonburx--A~s special train will
leave Harrisonbnrg Sunday over the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad carrying
about thirty Catholics to Stanton.
exempiify the first. second and third
degrees to about forty candidates
Northumberland BILE interest is
being shown In the effort OF citizens
Ito bring about the closing OF the
Southern Railway stations AT winesap
and Leftwich and the essa blish-
ment Of new one in iieu of both.
which would be equal distance from
both old stations. which are mile
and half apart.
Lynchburg-The Wes, LynchburE
Ba ptiKt Church soon will begin AR
rangements looking to the call of 4
pastor TO succeed the Rev. {. r. Kirt-
ner. who leaves that pastorate with
the close OF this month to become
pastor OF the Baptist Church at
Elkins. n G., on January i.=
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ann Laughed
Carson, assistant superintendent Of
Winchester Memorial Hospital, who IL
i native Of ireland. was granted
Naturalization papers A. 4 citizen Of
the United states at the Decsm0sr
term Of the United STATES District
10 tho Hrr woman to have been
naturaiixed n that court. She was
born At Inniskillen, ireland. but has
made her home here for the last eight
years.
Lynchburg-The Lynchhurg Lodge,
Independent Order OF Odd Fellows,
has elected the following ofncers for
the ensuing six months: Noble grand.
DIR. X. r. Kelly: vice-grand. w. r.
Almond: recording secretary, w. f..
Patterson: financial secretary. w. r.
Mays: treaturer. W. II. Belcher, and
trustees. c. NJ. Mays, r. T. Butler and
&c II. Lunlsden.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13
VIRGINIA BRIEFS.

Harrisonhurg-Wor was suspend
ed today until spring on Harrison
burg's $4,000 filtration plant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13

Clearbrook--K. HI. Bryne OF this
place. has purchased the farm known
as the DR.. Villa ms property In the
southern section OF Jefferson County.
and near Clarke County. Virginia.
containing 900 acres. at SIS an acre.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13

isonburF-Saturday the last
bond of the Indebtedness of $4,000
was paid by the Presbyterian congre-
cation here and Sunday night the
bonds will be burned in front of the
pulpit during the services. The Rev.
DR.. 3. r. Wilson is the pastor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24

same arrangement may be used on
a larger scale, each room being made
OF greater size.
The building described is 20 feet
long. 10 feet wide. 8 feet s inches high
in the front, s fee s inches in the
rear. and has a shed roof. The ex-
terror Of the building may be covered
with s%heathing and building paper or
with Misunderstanding and shingles,
the deciding factors being expense.
durability md appearance. The inte-
rior. however. should be carefully I'm
ished SC that the walls and ceiling
may be smooth and free from
or projections on which dust OF dirt
may accumulate.
The building should have q good
bell traps. The side walls as high as
the window should be plastered with
cement on metal lathing. The re-
mainder Of the walls and ceiling may
be covered with matched boards and
then painted with a white, washable
enamel paint. Ventilating flues should
extend through the roof from the cell
ings Of the cooling room and wash
room. The windows should be hinged
and set to be fush with the inside
wall when they are closed.
The equipment Of the dairy house
consists Of a 11a to two horse power
vertical boiler. which supplies steam
to the sink and to the steam jet in
the drain board. a standardization
wash sink. a can rack, a Babcock
tester. a concrete cooling tank, q milk
cooler, and milk scales. A separator
may also be located in the milkroom.
After each cows milk is drawn 1t
should be carried to the milkroom.
weighed, recorded. sampled for the
composite test, and strained. 1t is
then run over the cooler. using cold
running water for the first cooling.
When a can is filled with milk from
the cooler 1t is put into the cement
tank, which should be filled with ice
and water well up on the neck of the
can, and the contents should be
stirred frequently until thoroughly
| cooled. When the milk is not being
| stirred the cans should always be kept
| covered, to prevent the entrance Of
dust, dirt, insects, etc. Never mix
warm milk and cold milk or cream
The doors of the milkroom should be
| kept shut except when necessary to
| pass in OF out.
When all the milk is cooled the
cooler, pals. strainers, etc. can be
| carried into the washroom. where they
should be rinsed in cold water and
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24

By E. KELLY and X. e. PARKS)
Recent developments in dairying
have caused q large demand for a
dairy house which will fulfill, SAM
tary requirements and at the same
time be practical and inexpensive.
For those who are striving to i'm
prove the quality of their products
such a building is an absolute neces-
sity. Milk which is poured or strained
In the barn. OF allowed to stand there.
is liable to be contaminated by bac-
terra and to absorb stable odors. AS
soon as the cows milk is drawn 1t
should be carried to the dairy house.
to be cooled Immediately to SO de-
grees F. or lower. An up-to-date san
itary dairy house Is provided with all
the facilities for cooling milk In the
most economical and expeditions
manner
For convenience the dairy house
should be hear the barn, yet so far
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
+ +

But, as 1t is, these thoughts fit across
the mind and are lost. So much atten-
ton is paid to making light the hearts
of the new arrivals that there is 10
time for retrospection or sad mem
cries. Shout a ship arrive on Christ
mas eve. the day before or ever on
Christmas itself, Immediately there be-
gins a u of festivities. The happy
times are not Of one days duration,
but last clear until New Years day.
In he first place, a tree is usually
erected at the docks, and here the reg
ular ship visitors, with many of the
city's social workers. and the new ar
rivals in finding their friends and dis
%tributing toys and candies to the chill
dren.
II n wants to see life In its vari-
GUS phases and the real Christmas
spirit exempliied. this is the place
to 60. for here many happy holiday re-
unions take place-the greetings be-
tween husbands INC wives. fathers and
children. grown-up children and their
aged parents. brothers and sisters and
s~weethearts. Each case has its own
story and each holds it's own interest.
There Is no false modesty here, and
the knowledge that other eyes are gaz-
Ing on their greetings never mars the
warmth and affection displayed In the
tight embraces. Here, too, the u.s.
toms Of every country are brought into
notice. Some kiss on one cheek INC
then on the other. while others prefer
the more familiar method. Some men
kiss one another as fervently as they
do the m while others merely
clasp the hands of their relatives.
These scene 1t is true, take place
at all times of the year, but the coming
of Christmas seems to bring more joy
into the meetings. There is a double
reason for rejoicing. as the families
are not only reunited. but are spending
the holidays together once more.
In some cases the rejoicing is triple
fold, for many of the Christmas lasses
come here at special pleadings and be-
fore the Yuletide sun has set will have
become brides.
This year there will cot be as many
Christmas brides. for the girls living
in the war-ridden countries will be
needed at home to till the soil while
their fathers and brothers are off to
the front. Besides. the ships of the
American lines are the only vessels
reaching this port. This means that
there will be a marked falling off In
every type of foreigner. except those
who are able to reach he English
ports.
The cases of those who do come
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
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from the war-stricken countries are
even more pathetic than usual. They
have perhaps lost their homes in the
ravages of the war and invested their
last savings in purchasing their pas
sages, or they have lost relatives lear
and dear in the conflict and have come
here to forget their loss and s%ufferings.
1t is here that the biggest celebra-
ton is held, and here that the SYM
pathy extended by the charitable work
ers is manifested. The others have
beer reunited to their friends and are
assured Of happy holidays, but these
poor folk are forced to spend the sea-
son isolated in the detention house.
Without the cheer, heir lives would
indeed be miserable on this day Of all
days. for they are not permitted to
leave the building, the windows of
which are barred and wherein their
only companions are their fellow immi-
grants, many Of whom speak different
tongues.
But the gloom is dispelled. and in
stead happiness reigns supreme
throughout the festival time. There
are two big days-Christmas itself,
when a chicken dinner Is served and
fruit and candies distributed to the for.
%eigners; then, on the following after
noon. a real Yuletide party is held, in
which representatives of almost every
nationality under the sun usually take
part. Last year 800 men, women and
children from cores Of countries were
the guests Of honor. This year the
numbers will not be nearly as large,
and it is a question if there will be
more than a score or two of immi-
grants.
ALL of which means hat the festiv-
tiles and jollification will be on a larg-
er scale, for with fewer mouths to feed
and fewer presents to buy it only
stands to reason that those in charge
can be more liberal. The entertain.
ment usually starts early in the after
noon. The gong is sounded, and the
immigrants, escorted by the matrons
and attendants. are brought to the din.
ing room, where they lake their reg.
ular places at the tables.
When they are all assembled the fun
begins. Notwithstanding the difficulty
of entertaining those Of various nation.
alities, the performance is always a
success, for the headliner is a sleight
of-hand artist. This is one thing that
speech Is unnecessary. All kinds @
things disappear. to the amazemen,
and amusement of the onlookers
Newspapers and rags are transformed
into toys and candies for the children
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24

and to carry steam away from the
washroom. Windows are Of great i'm
portance, as they admit sunlight and
fresh air and facilitate work. In sum-
mel the doors and windows should be
screened to exclude flies and other
insects.
1t is imperative that there be q
plentiful supply Of cold. running wa
ter at the dairy house. II 1t Is not
possible to have a regular water sys-
tenn water may be piped from IN ele-
waited tank fed by an engine, windmill.
hand pump or hydraulic am. The
da1ryman can i'll afford to spend his
time carrying water in a pail to cool
milk and wash utensils.
For the proper sterilization of uten-
sils an abundance Of steam or hot
water is needed. A pail or can may
appear to be clean and still may con-
tain numerous bacteria which will
hasten the souring Of milk, cause bad
flavor in butter or cheese, or spread
%contagion. After the utensils are thor
oughly cleaned they should be either
scalded with boiling water OF steamed.
The dairy house should be SO built
as to economic labor to the greatest
extent. To do this the building must
be arranged to avoid u~nnecessary
steps.
It is not possible to submit a plan
that will suit all conditions, but It Is
believed that the accompanying de-
scription Of a dairy house will meet
the needs of the average dairy that
ships either milk OF cream in cans.
This plan is capable of considerable
variation to adapt it to a wide sphere
Of usefulness. For larger diaries the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24

To simplify the work Of gathering
fruit which does not necessarily re-
uuire hand picking, a canvas apron
device has been invented which in
appearance is similar to a large UNI
brella. The device is described in
Popular Mechanics Magazine. 1t is
SO arranged that 1t may be placed
about the trunk Of a tree. forming a
funnel Into which apples or oranges
are caught as q tree is shaken. In
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24

Step lively" yelled = conductor to
two old women who we're trying to
board q crosstown car at Broadway
and Thirty-fourth street the other day.
Step lively there. will your" he called
again. Step lively. you idiot" an
swered one of the old women, trying
to pull herself up to the step OF h
al I'VE look as II we could step
lively now, don't wei Wait till you
are Is old az we are and see how live
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24

from it that no barn odors can be
detected in the house, and should be
on w~ell-drained land which slopes from
the house.
The principal purpose in building a
dairy house is to provide a place
where dairy products may be handled
apart from anything else. To carry
out this idea it is necessary to divide
the interior of the building so that
the utensils do not have to be washed
in the same room where the milk Is
handled. The idea of absolute clean
Illness must always be kept in mind:
therefore there should be no unnec-
essary lodges or rough surfaces on
which dirt may lodge. Ventilators are
necessary to keep the air In the milk
room fresh and free from all odors
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
FEEDING THE YOUNG ANIMALS
They Need Bone and Muscle
Material-Give Some Oats.

In feeding the young animals this
winter it will be we'll to remember
that they need bone and muscle-mak-
ing material. This material Is not
found in corn, corn fodder, grass hay.
sorghum. ETC.. in sufficient quantities
to supply the needs of young growing
animals. nor to supply the needs VI
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24

Where courtships Are Long.
Young ladies' in Russia are not at
all averse % long engagements. and
use all sorts of articles to q on
the wedding day as long as possible.
but In no country in the world are
courtships SO abnormally long as In
Bohemia, where engagements com
monty last from fifteen to twenty
years. In fact, there recently died
there, at the g of ninety-nine. an
old man who had been counting for
10 years and who was married on
rs death bed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
DEVICE

the center of the device is a cloth ar
ranged in such as to break
the fall of the fruit as it rolls into the
chutes and is discharged in baskets
or boxes placed On the ground. The
canvas is supported by radial arms
which may be folded over one side
to permit the device, which is mount
ed on a cart, to be wheeled be-
tween the various rows Of trees in an
orchard.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24

empty cups are filled with coffee in
the twinkling of an eye and Ice cream
ppears IN an empty saucer just as
quickly-that is, after a cloth has been
placed over the saucer and the mystic
words pronounced. To the foreigners
the magician is a novelty; they never
tire Of his tricks and tunts and greet
the close of his performance with
much applause. The encore brings the
best part of the program, for that a
been carefully saved until the last. A
cloth is stuffed into a high hat, and
when it is withdrawn. flags Of every
nation appear
Clowns and pantomime artists per-
form stunts for the children, and these
are received with much delight. Then
Italian and Polish singers, as well as
those of other n~ationalities, rende ma
tional airs and anthems. The immi-
grants often oblige by singing the vari-
Gus songs of their fatherlands- The
program is generally arranged so that
all will be pleased. 1t is true that all
| cannot Join in the one chorus, but
those Of the different nationalities join
their representative singers in the re-
Trains of their favorite Christmas
| hymns. Interpreters are always on
| hand to give any necessary explana-
| tions.
After the concert refreshments are
served and gifts and candy distributed
among the grown-ups. Handkerchiefs
and various other useful presents are
| given t o the women and cigars to the
men.
Then comes the real treat. The chill
dren are gathered around the tree and
the gift-filled stockings n the Noah's
Arks INC other attractive candy boxes
are taken from the branches n dis
tributed among the little ones. 1t is
pleasing to watch the JOY on the faces
| of these children as they receive their
| gifts. and all Of them join together in
examining their stockings and in hav'
ing a good time in general.
| This scene around the Christmas
| tree would be hard to equal, fol here
are to be found Italian, Polish, Hun
garian, German, Russian, English,
Scotch and, in fact, the little ones from
every part OF Europe. Last year there
was an interesting group Of three Hin
du children, who were the pets of the
station.
If the weather is not too sever the
children are usually permitted to play
OIL the roof garden at the close Of the
festivities, and there the toys are dis
tributed by the young aids, who assist
the workers. The children nave plenty
Of room to indulge in the games and
they have the time of their lives.
What is probably the most interest
ing feature Of the Yuletide, parties is
the fact that the representatives OF
every denomination unite with the ma
irons and nurses in tightening the
hearts and making merry the immi
grants. A real holiday spirit is dis
played, for there is no distinction Of
any kind, either of race, creed o ma
tionality. Jews and Gentiles join II
aiding those from every country, ano
In last years contingent there were
even three stowaways, who had beer
taken from a ship on Christmas eve.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24

dairy COWS or ~hard-working horses and
mules.
The young stock should have one
half their roughage from legume hays.
and at least one-third to one-ffth OF
he grain ration should be cottonseed
meal, or one-half of it should be oats.
A little ashes. or ground phosphate
rock. or acid phosphate. If more con.
venient, should also be added for the
benefit Of bone development.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24

Cross Section Through Dairy House.
hold bottles in which the composite
milk samples may be kept. The closet
can be opened from either room, SO
that the samples from the milkroom
may be placed In the bottles in the
closet and when 1t is desired to test
the milk they can be reached easily
from the washroom; his arrangement
makes it unnecessary to carry bottles,
from one room to the other.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24

then washed with hot water and wash
ing powder. After this they are
rinsed, steamed and inverted on the
drain board. For this purpose two
pipes may be used, n carrying colo
water. the other steam; these may be
controlled by either hand or foot
levers, or a single jet. fed by both
cold water and steam, may be In
stalled.
The little closet in the wall between
the milkroom and the Mushroom is to
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
Neck and Neck,

Would-Be Hunter-Here l am. tied
to my desk. during the hunting season.
Wish l was a young bachelor minister
Just after Christmas!
His Friend-Elucidate?
w. B. H.-Oh. l might be able to ex-
change some of the ties.-Albany Ar
| gus.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
STATE TREASURY
REPORT IS READY
TREASURER STOvALL PREPARES
TO SUBMIT FINANCIAL REC
ORDS TO LEGISLATURE.
MUST PAY PRIVILEGE TAX
tains Action Decided in Favor Of
the State-News at the
Capitol.

Jackson.
The biennial report of State Treas.
urer P. 8. Stovall, for the fiscal years
Of 1913 and 1915, is now ready for the
legislature, and copies are being sent
out. The report shows that receipts
were more than half a million dollars
below disbursements. and hat there
was a falling off in receipts in several
departments.
In his report State Treasurer Sto-
vail makes a number Of recommends
lions. among them being one to create
a tax equalization board.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
Daily Thouqht.

The golden moments in the stream
of life rush past US. and we see moth
ing but sand; the angels come to visit
us, and we only know them when ther
are gone.-George Eliot.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24

~ you will step; but o will never
live to be so old. The fool killer will
get you long before then."-New York
Times.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
The Idea.

Il see where a very clever dog is
the star OF a play lately produced"
Il suppose they did that to make 1t
a bowling success"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
MISSISSIPPI STATE sREvITIEs

Seven carloads cattle were shipped
from Pamela in n week
Touists are filling the coast city
hotels for the winter season.
Unknown persons stole two bales of
lint cotton from the home Of T. K.
Stanley, near Boyce, Wayne county.
1t has been announced that the big
Columbus Lumber Company's mills at
Columbus will resume operations on
Feb. 1.
A truck growers association has
been organized at Rockport
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
Pamela County Negro Pardoned.

George Jones, negro, has been par
doned by Gov. Brewer. He has been
serving time on the Parchman farm,
having been sent up for five years
when convicted in Pamela county on
a charge of manslaughter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24

Let the harrow closely follow the
plow.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
Proposes County Maps.

State Auditor Duncan L. Thomp.
son has prepared a bill which will be
introduced in the next legislature that
will provide that boards of supervis-
ors of the counties have accurate maps
Of each county made, giving detailed
information regarding roads, bridges.
telephone lines. etc.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
Christmas For ConvictS.

Christmas For
Trustees J. F. Thames and P. E
Matthews Of the penitentiary have
made heavy purchases Of delicacies
for the state convicts Christmas din
| oer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
Captains National Guard.

Jackson.-Gov. Brewer has issued a
commission for E. T. Bartlett of Lau-
rel as captain in the National Guard
of the state of Mississippi. Capt. Bart
lett, who has been on the unassigned
list, has been assigned to the COM
mand of Company E, at Laurel.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-28
eyes, broken Jaws, and bloody noses.''
~ f.nnrpe Tn ylor vii n ra nj Il n rival ges.

eyes, broken Jaws, and bloody nosesH
George Taylor, who ran q rival ses:
itablishment, declared that he was the
inventor OF the "mufflers,r but pugil;
istic historians usually givefthe credit
to Broughton. The idea was not en-:
tirely5 original, however. for the an;
Gent Greek boxers used gloves Of a
sort. The cacstus, as they called
their style of glove, was made OF
hides, but metal, sinstead of hair, was
used for filling. Most Of their pu:
Sgilistic encounters were to- the death,
but occasionally a imagnanimous VIC
torilet his yanquished foe of with a
cayed:in countenance or a few broken
ribs. Such was the case in the fam;
Ious battle recorded by Virgil. next TO
Homer the greatest OF ancient sport
WRITER'S between Entullus, the cham.
!pion, and Dares. Old X. G. Entullus.
after Ticking Kid Dares, announced
his retirement, declaring, Hence;
forth III lay aside my gauntlet and my
art until the gods make ready for
me the path to that bright country
beyond this life.n ~; u.