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Evening star., 1915-02-07
Facts About Interned Ships.

G HIPPING news in American news
~ papers has dwindled since the out
break of the war to small fraction
of its ante-bellum proportions. No
longer do the people read the longer
passenger lists of the incoming and
outgoing transatlantic liners, the
tales of the travellers and the Incl
dents of the voyage. The names o.
many great ships. familiar to Ameri-
can readers, the Vaterland. President
Lincoln, President Grant, George
Washington. Kaiser Wilhelm III. kron-
prinzessen Cecilie, Friedrich der
Crosse, have disappeared. They help
swell the vast tonnage of the German
and Austrian shipping interned
United States ports.
The average American knows of the
great ships of the Hamburg America
line and the North German Lloyd that
sailed from New York. Boston. Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Norfolk. New Or
leans and Seattle, but he has heard
Company, the Dampschiffs Reed Horn
Aktien Gesellsschaft. the Deutsch-
Australische Dampschiffs Gesel. the
Holm and Molzen, the D. Fuhrmann
the Deutsch-Amerikan Petroleum Tank
line. The Unione Austriaca, d. Trip
ovich Steamship Company and the At
lantica Sea Navigation Company.
whose ships are tied up at New York.
Norfolk, San Francisco, Philadelphia.
Boston. New Orleans, Galveston ana
Savannah.
The largest of the ships interned is
the Vaterland. 54,2S2 tons; the next
is the George Washington. 25,57o tons.
and the next, the America, 22.622 tons.
which is tied up at Boston. The small
est is little steam craft of the Joliet
Company. the Neptun, 1877 tons. in
sand tons and over, there are interned
the President Lincoln, President Grant.
Cincinnati, Pennsylvania. Bulgaria.
Hamburg, Cecilie, Wilhelm II. Grosser
Kurfurst. Barbarossa, Princess Irene.
Friedrich der Crosse, Rhein and Jupi-
ter. The ships of four. five, six and
eight thousand tons are numerous.
Not far from Washington-that is. at
Baltimore and Norfolk-there are in
termed the Bulgaria and the Siberia.
the Rhein and the Neckar at the first
named port, and the Arcadia, Jupiter.
Dolphin and Budapest at the last
named port.
The total German and Austrian ton
mage interned is approximately $4,000.
the Hamburg-America tonnage being
roughly estimated, 250.000: North Ger
man Lloyd, 100000: Deutsch-Amerikan
Petroleum Company. $4,000, and the
tiedup tonnage of the remaining
companies about 10000. The value of
the interned fleet is set down as being
about 100000, 900.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Street Potato Stands.

thc 1.os'l.,n Chronicle
The place Of the vanishing baked po-
tato vendors is being 70 some extent
filled by men selling fried potatoes
several of these hayo lately taken up
pitches in south London, and at night
do brisk trade in pennyworths of
Chips, all 'Ot," put UP in greaSeproof
bags. The potatoes are partly cooked
before they reach the hawkers, who
obtain thoir supplies from firm in
1'ainbsrWeil WHICH also serves public
houses with cola fried potatoes TO be
sold over the bar
Selling ''pommes frites' has long been
a thriving industry in Paris, and every
year a potato frying competition. linn
tied TO street sellers, is held at Ba gno-
let, just outside the fortitications.
There were l02 entries for the last of
these competitions the prize going to
man who has had a pitch In the Rue
du Temple for nearly thirty years.
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have been recommended by responsible
parties.
The national organization also offers
diplomas and silver and gold medals at
all shows conducted under its rules
These prizes are competed for by mem
berS OF the national body. The grand
gold medal, valued at $50, is quite a
choice prize and is hotly contested for
each year.
If in his dealings with the other
members of the national body disputes
arise. these disputes can be settled
through committee of the national
organization. This is a protection 10
both the buyer and the seller, and is
a means of settling cases of misreprc-
Sentation and misunderstanding AS a
large part of the buying and selling of
high-priced exhibition and breeding
stock and Matching eggs is conducted
by mail, misunderstandings are likely
to arise. and this means OF settling
disputes among the members of the
fraternity is a valuable means of pro-
noting harmony.
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LONG-TAILED YOKOHAMAS.

feet six inches In length. and the other
eighteen feet Such tails are never
seen on the specimens exhibited either
in America or England. but they are
often shown with from three to six
foot tails. This extreme tail develop
ment is confined entirely to the males,
although the females have extra long
and profuse tail feathering, not ex-
|, ceeding that of good Leghorn hen to
any great extent.
These fowls are bred in four colors-
silver and golden duckwings, spanglc
and whites-and are rated very
hardy and vigorous fowl. They do best
where they can get good free range,
the exercise and natural feed doing
much to keep their plunage brilliant,
which is not the case when they are
confined to yards. Yarding also breaks
the tails of the males.
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Copyright. 1879
BY LOUIS PAUL GRAHAM.

This is one of the odd and rare but
highly ornamental races of poultry.
Yokohamas were originated in that
land where the natives delight in pro-
ducing extremes in plants and poultry
Japan. 1t is probable that their first
to England was from
Yokohama. and they were consequently
so named This Is an oriental game.
bred especially Tor its great length of
tail, and in Japan these tails reach the
length of eighteen feet AT least two
photographs. made in Japan, have been
produced, one showing tail Of eleven
Evening star., 1915-02-07
WAIT ON A DECISION
IN ROAD WORK SUIT
Washington Interested in Litigation
Affecting Prince Georges
County Improvement.
Taxpayers Question Right of Com
missioners to Deviate From
Original Program.
snecial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
HYATTSVILLE. Nd, February O.
The decision of the court of appeals OF
Maryland in the matter of the building
of certain state roads in Prince Georges
county, for which contracts were re-
Gently let, is awaited with marked in
terest by advocates of good roads,
automobilists and others throughout
the state. The decision is of especial
interest to Washington automobilists,
many of whom use the roads in Prince
Georges county extensively.
The litigation is known as the "old
stage road case" and primarily in
wolves the right of the state roads
commission to use it's discretion in the
matter of roads to be improved when
the legislature has apparently selected
other highways to be permanently I'M
proved The case was heard in the cir
cult court at Annapolis some weeks
ago. and was decided against those
seeking to prevent the commission
from executing work on roads selected
in Prince Georges county. The case was
appealed, and several days ago was
argued in the Maryland court of ap-
peals. This latter court is expected to
hand down a decision in a few days.
Creation of Commission.
Cnder the act OF the general as
sembly of Maryland passed in 1908 the
state roads commission was estab-
lished, and was required to lay out
system of public roads in Maryland not
later than April, 1909. This commits
sion was also required to file in the
office Of the commissioners of both
Anne Arundel and Prince Georges
counties map showing the roads Sc
lected in each county. This was known
as the Crothers system, because Gov.
Crothers was chairman of the commits
sion and responsible for its establish
ment.
This commission laid out for con-
struction four roads in Prince Georges
county to form the system for that
county. One of these roads ran from
Charles county to Washington; one
! from Upper Marlboro to Washingto on !;
one. known as the Central avenue road,
from the District Of Columbia to Queen
Anne or Hardesty. and one from Wash
ington to Bladensburg. to Lanham.
Collington and Priests bridge and.
crossing the Patuxent river at that
point, to Annapolis.
This last named highway Is the one
over which the controversy has arisen,
the state roads commission having Sc
lected other roads in Prince Georges
county to be improved in preference
roads commission show that on the
Anne Arundel side of the Patuxent
river it's course was laid out over the
county road by way of Chesterfield to
Annapolis. This old stage road Is about
twenty-five miles in length. The
Crothers commission also laid out the
three-mile road from Meadows to
Camp Springs. one Of the roads for
which contract has been let, as one of
the five roads forming the Prince
George county system. The road from
Upper Marlboro to Hills bridge. also
one of the roads for which contract
has been let, was adopted after the
other four. but not within the time re-
quired by law to be constructed, as
shown by the minutes of the state
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Weak on Geography.
the London Chronicle

rom tht IOndnn 'lrOnlCIf.
Geography floors most of US occa-
sionally. and Dean Hole has recorded
an instance when even a bishop
nodded. Hole and Dean Spence were
staying with Dean Pigou at Chi
chester. and their host began to talk
about Korea. Suspecting some ignor-
ance, he asked if they knew where II
was. Hole said he thought you booked
for Charingcross, and Spence that you
got out at Bakerstreet. There was
laughter, and a bishop who had been
listening asked in perplexity wherein
lay the joke,
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Order Of Importance.

The plaintiffs contend that the main
,.ps of the system in Prince Georges
county were the roads from Charles
county to Washington and from Marl-
boro to Washington. The Central Ave-
nue. road and the old stage road We're of
secondary Importance under the terms
of the act of 1914, the road from the
Meadows to Camp Springs being the
fifth in succession laid down by the
Crothers commission. and the Hills
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Districts Pay Heavy Taxes.

The bill for the injunction further
charges that the election districts in
Prince Georges county, namely, Bla-
densburg, Kent, Bowie and Queen Anne.
through which the old stage road
passes, pay over 80 per cent of the state
and county taxes in Prince Georges: !:
that thousands of dollars in real estate
Investments in suburban sites, like
Ruena Vista, Lincoln and others, have
been made on the faith of the road be-
ing constructed after its adoption by
the Crothers commission; that this road
is tanned by numerous county roads
and nv the Pennsylvania railroad at
Collington, by the washington. Balti-
more and Annapolis railroad at the in
tersection of the old stage road at
Ruena Vista and by the Pennsylvania
railroad running from Bowie to Wash
ington at Lanham station; further.
that there is a large amount OF ship
ping to and from Baltimore at the
points named. as well as trucking,
hauling Of corn, cattle. sheep, etc. to
washington over the entire route. to
say nothing of automobile and other
highway traffic from Annapohs. Priests
CITY and from the National Capital to
th. Naval Academy.
Another act of the general assembly
of Maryland passed at the session of
1919 directs in what order the five-mil-
Iion-doIlar appropriation then granted
for road purposes was to be applied by
the present commission. This act speci-
fies that the money shalt be expended
in paving for work already done in the
Counties in excess of previous allot-
ments in finishing work under con-
struction. and should then be applied.
first. to filling In the main gaps of the
system. and the balance remaining
tbereafter shall be applied to second
ary gaps, etc.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
National Organizations.

In addition, the member Of a local
can Join the national Or
ganization individually This gives
him standing and prestige with the
general poultry public. as 1t is the
policy of the national organization to
admit to membership only those who
Evening star., 1915-02-07

Success has followed forest planting
on the sandhills of Nebraska. lack
pines planted there by the government
forest service ten years ago now have a
height of over fifteen feet and a diam
eter of four inches.
Evening star., 1915-02-07

Increasing use of the national forests
by local farmers and settlers to sun
ply their needs for timber is shown in
the fact that small timber sales on the
forests numbered $,29S in 1914, against
6,lS2 the previous year.
Evening star., 1915-02-07

At least 25 per cent of the larch tim
her over large areas in eastern Oregon
has been killed or weakened by rnistle-
toe and the forest service is taking
steps to combat the pest.
Evening star., 1915-02-07

Depressed luncher-Have you any
prussic acid?
Waitress-No, sir.
Depressed luncher-Then bring me
| one of your steak and kidney pudd.ngs.
London Tatler.
Evening star., 1915-02-07

The government built more than ZOO
miles of trail and 5000 miles Of tele-
phone line on the national forests in
1914
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Forest Notes.

II Is estimated that the governments s
Grand Canyon game refuge in Arizona
contains about 10000 deer.
Evening star., 1915-02-07

More than 100000 young trees and
1000 pounds Of seed were planted in
th, rational forests in 1914.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Suit Is by Taxpayers.

The plaintiffs in their suit for injunc-
tion to compel the state roads commits
sion to construct the roads In Prince
Georges county in the order Of their
succession. which made the "ord stage
road" the fourth one to be constructed,
are taxpayers in Prince Georges and
Anne Arundel counties. In Prince
Georges county they are r. Lee Multi
kin. DR.. Nelson A. Ryon. DR.. John NJ.
Duvall, Judge c. c. Magruder, Marion
Duckett, Daniel 8. Lloyd, Charles NJ.
Gilpin, Arthur e. Randle and Allan W.
MaiIery. From Anne Arundel county.
Cornelius Jarboe, Luther A. Palmer
and Judge James Cusack.
The suit seeks to compel the state
roads commission to apply $4,000 OF
the Prince Georges county mileage ap-
preparation, the total being s225,o0o, to
road" as one of the main gaps in the
system adopted by the Crothers COM
mission, especially as no work has
been done on it by either commission,
and the bill for Injunction charges
state roads commission to divert this
fund and apply it to the Meadows and
Hills bridge roads. both Of Which, 1t Is
alleged, are secondary In Importance to
the old stage road in the gaps OF the
general system: that the gap in the
system from Charles county to Wash
ington has been finished, and also the
gap from Marlboro to w ashlngton; that
work is proceeding on the Central ave-
nue. road, and that not a cent has been
expended on the old stage road by the
commits ission.
II is alleged that this proceeding on
the part of the commission, to con-
struct the first three roads forming the
adopted system in Prince Georges
county and to ignore the other one, the
old stage road. is unfair and Illegal
and that the act of the commission is a
perversion of the taxpayers money OF
| the election districts through which the
old stage road runs, namely. to use
| this money for the construction of the
Meadows and Hills bridge roads.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Value Of Catalogues.

Local organizations usually publish
an annual catalogue. giving a list of
their members, and this has an adver-
tising value for the member, because it
is widely circulated locally, and having
his name, address and breed listed is
means of giving him favorable pub
licity. The local organization can do
much in the way OF suggestion among
individual members as to the most
valuable and economical means of pub
licity. If one member has found a GER
tain medium of advertising profitable
he feels willing to communicate 1T to
his felloW-member in return for the
experience of the other party.
The local associations have the privi-
lege of joining the national organiZa-
tion, known as the American Poultry
Association. The ma ajority of poultry
associations belong to this national
body.
The show rules under which all
shows are held are formulated by this
national body and the local associa-
tions, in turn, have the privilege of
holding shows under these rules.
Any disputes arising under these
rules are subject to appeal to the ma
tional organization. In this manner
each member Of Il local association
is assured of protection by the highest
and unbiased authorities.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
SMALL BREEDERS HELPED
BY POULTRY BODIES
Organizations Promote Shows and
Inspire Beginners to Better
Efforts in Industry.
National and Local Associations At
tract Leading Authorities Of the
Country as Speakers.
BY REESE v. HICKS,

Former President of the American Poultry Asso-
citation.
Copyright. 1915l
Every industry must have some con-
trolling body-an organization to fur
ther and promote its interests.
The lawyers have their bar associa-
ltions, the merchants their boards of
trade, the teachers their teachers as
sociations. the laboring man his local
labor union. according to his trade.
Hence, 1t Is necessary that the poul-
try interests also have their local and
national organizations.
The poultrymen of any community
have the right to organize a local or
ganization, and these local organiza-
tions. in turn, have the privilege OF
joining the national organization.
Local poultry organizations are form
ed usually for two purposes. or Tor a
combination of these two purposes
annual poultry show for competition.
to display birds and compete for
prizes; second for the exchange OF
ideas and for the mutual discussion
and development and the consideration
of subjects that are of interest to
poultrymen. The majority Of the local
Organizations combine these two pur-
poses.
Many OF Ine dSSOCltllOHS ouci SpC-
cial prizes to be competed for by their
members only. The beginner may ar
que that he stands very little chance of
winning a prize. Yet he should re-
member that he has the opportunity
and privilege of competing for these
prizes. and. although he may not win.
yet the fact that he is competing and
can study the local prize-winning
birds Is a privilege for which he
should give the local organization the
credit
Local organizations are valuable to
small poultry breeders because the Or
ganization bands the local poultrymen
together, and in this community of in
terests develops many ideas that are
profit bearing. AS result of this
spirit some of the most noted poultry
centers in the United States largely
grew out of development work done
by local poultry associations.
Cooperation in the marketing of
eggs is also another benefit to be de-
rived through local organizations.
Some states are thoroughly organized
and have specified dealer to whom
shipments of eggs and poultry products
can be made, thus obtaining for the
members a higher price for their
products than If sold on the open
market. Where this method is prac-
| ticed it requires that the members pro-
duce a high standard article that will
| be in good demand on the market.
Evening star., 1915-02-07

In planning quarters for the chicks
to be hatchcd this year try to locate
the brooder houses on ground on which
poultry has never ranged; also try to
have a crop of clover, rye, oats or some
such growth up and ready for the
Youngsters when they are old enough
and when the weather is warm enough
for them to be allowed outside the
broodcr houses.
Evening star., 1915-02-07

While it is always advisable to get
out the first matches In January or even
in December for early spring broilers
or SQUAD broilers, the bulk of the
chicks should be Matched during Feb
ruary. March and April Pullets hatch
ed during these months, if properly
brooded. pushed right along and never
permitted to suffer a setback, will be
the heaviest layers next fall and win
ter.
Evening star., 1915-02-07

1t is the early Matched pullets that
produce eggs in the fall and winter,
when eggs are highest in price.
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Pullets that are laying now are the
ones that began to lay before cold
weather set in, and they are the ones
winter.
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Former President of the American Poultry Asso-
citation.
Evening star., 1915-02-07

Now is a good time to Gull out and
send to market the hens that are not
laying or that are laying only one or
two eggs a week. Such hens, in all
probability. will not lay well until some
time in the spring, when eggs are
plenty and prices low. Meanwhile the
hens are consuming just as much feed
as are the paying layers. Unless they
were heavy layers in their pullet year
and are reserved for breeders send
them to the block. The money they
bring will help to pay for the feed OF
the remaining fowls.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-15
Great Interest In
Alderman Lecture

The press all over the world is loud
in its praise OF Miss Jessie Alderman,
of London, Eng, Fellow Royal Scot
fish Geographic Society. who is max
ing n o u of the United States in the
interest of women's organizations.
Miss Alderman delivered several adj
dresses in Pittsburgh this winter and
will deliver an address before the
Woman's Club at the Country Club to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
She will speak from the subject
Women and Club Work Throughout
the World" Miss Alderman has trav-
clled extensively and holds the world =
record as a woman traveller. having
circled the globe three times and has
travelled 3S1,000 miles. Miss Acker-
man has delivered addresses in nearly
every large city in the world. some.
times to audiences numbering $4,000
people.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-15
Mother and Child
Claimed By Death

Mrs. Mildred Hayhurst Humphrey,
wife of James Humphrey. OF Joetown.
died yesterday at her home. after a
brief illness.
An infant child. whose birth occur
red a few hours before the death OF
the mother. also passed away. and this
afternoon the remains of both wert
inferred in Oakdale Cemetery on In.
dian Run by Undertaken Huey.
Mrs. Humphrey was aged 3S years,
and was the mother OF seven children.
six OF whom survive. She was a daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman Hayhurst-
The bereaved husband and children
have the sympathy of a host OF friends
in their sad affliction.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-15
Watch White
Steeple Jack Work

James T. Herd. a professional steep
le-jack from All eastern city. started
to work on the Catholic Church this
morning and painted the two crosses
and the doom. Many spectators wit
messed this daring act. Mr.. Herd did
not appear to notice the crowd watch
were no one on the streets below.
Herd is one of the most daring
s~teeple-jacks in the United States.
having painted many skyscrapers in
large eastern cities. He has visited
every state in the union and although
his work Is very exciting, it is also
very dangerous.
In his career he has only fallen
once. This was at a distance OF 96
feet. but not injuring hin so as to
keep him from his work. He will
climb the aWtson building flag pole.
court mousse and several other build
ings before leaving this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-15

~nar!eston. w. Va. nown throughout
the state as the Commissioner OF Pro-
hibition. he has been doing valiant
service in the discharge OF his Official
duties.
There are now eighteen states ia
which prohibition has been adopted.
and it is safe 10 say That in this group
West Virginia leads in the enforce
ment of the prohibitory law. To Mr.
Blue much of the credit for this must
be given. His splendid record has
made him TO be much in demand for
public addresses throughout the state.
Fairmont is to be congratulated on
having within her bounds next Sunday
so eminent a citizen and public Official.
At the Methodist Protestant Temple
at 3 O'Clock next Sunday afternoon
MIR. Blue will address n mass meeting
on the present problem in West Vir-
ginia in the enforcement of the prohi-
biton amendment. No II in the state
knows the subject as does Mr.. Blue.
and standing rom at h Temple ought
to be at a premium on Sunday after
noon. The service will begin promptly
at 3 O'Clock.