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The Spectator., 1915-10-15
Water for Chicks.

Chicks need the purest of water. If you have never used faucet in lard tub, keg or candy bucket, get one and insert the valve from a gasoline stove or make a gimlet hole in the keg 90 the water win drip very freely and keep the vessel always overflowing.
 Five gallons will water a large flock for 4S hours or more. Constant drip ping keeps 1t pure.
The Spectator., 1915-10-15
Keen Pure.Bred Males.

When live stock is a factor on the farm make every field hog-tight and sheep-tight; have thoroughly good per- manent pastures; grow leguminous crops; build silo; and keep only pure-bred males. These hve things are absolutely essential in the eco nomical production of live stock.
The Spectator., 1915-10-15
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Syringe for Dosing Animals.

syringe which is provided with means for automatically discharging the con- tents, and the means for manually, controlling said discharge; means whereby person may manipulate a syringe of relatively large size with one hand while being free to employ the other for other purposes"
The Spectator., 1915-10-15
CHAPTER III.

Mrs. Royalton was plump and fam ooyant. handsome. if one didn't mind her pop eyes, which were brown and brilliant. She was sleek and glossy woman dressed in the extreme of style. apparently quite assured of her own charms Her motions were pleas. antly slow--shc moved about with . stabely. .swanlike carriage. Her vocal
 NQo. were slow and smooth;
 ~nrt cs serAimepsA unction.
The Spectator., 1915-10-15
Function Of Live stock.

It is an important function of live stock on the farm to furnish . market for the crops grown, enabling farmers to convert tho grasses. toraee crops. legumes. and % on. into hfgherpriced nnished products and to reG& to tho soil the plant food taken from it.
The Spectator., 1915-10-15
dffA]R1Nb $1R0|lQK
COMMON SENSE IN HOG LOT
Trouble With Many of Us Is That We Give Our Swine Altogether Too
 Little Attention.
By M. KELLYl


 The question which breed of swine to select for the economic pro- duction of pork is perhaps of less im- portance today than in the past. The leading swine breeders have be- gun to recognize the fact that they must shape their favorite breeds to meet market demands. AS a natural result, the type of all the leading breeds now conforms to fixed stand
The Spectator., 1915-10-15
CARING FOR AILING ANIMALS
Syringe Invented by Illinois Man for, Dosing or Inoculatin9 Horses,
 Cows and the Like.

The Scientific American, in describ- ing a syringe invented by H. L. Cal houn of Dow, says:
 "Calhoun's invention relates to syringes, particularly to the type used for dosing or inoculating animals, such as horses, cows and the like, and the main object thereof is to provide a
The Spectator., 1915-10-15
He's Only . Volunteer.

Where do we Ind the most miser. able of men!" exclaimed the exhortes fervently.
 You don't have to hnd him." re sponded the man in the fourth row. center, he hunts you up and tells yes all about it-"
The Spectator., 1915-10-15
SYNOPSIS.

Hall Bonistelle, artist -photographer prepares for the days work in his studio. Ha.is reminded by Flodie Fisher, his as- sistant, of party he is to give In the studio that night and warned that his business Is in bad financial shape MT. Doremus. attorney and justice of the peace, calls and informs Hall that his Uncle Johns will has left him s4, 0OO, GOO on condition that he marry before his twen- ty-eighth birthday, which begins at mid night that night
The Spectator., 1915-10-15
onen.Eront henhouae.

Convert your henhouse into m open-front house. use the south side, and by placing muslin curtain on a frame, as 1t can be let down oil cold nights. you will have no cases of roup or other diseases.
The Spectator., 1915-10-15

Don't eWsar st Herses. Don't swear q the horses-lt does no good, n they can't understand that language
The Washington times., 1915-10-29
FRANCES STRONGER MINISTRY

Even in war the collapse of a
French ministry cannot have the
significance Of the fall of cabinet
in another European country. In
England, for example, the retire
ment of Asquith would mean a gen
eral change Of policy and pro-
gram rs well as of personnel for
tie government. 1t is the British
political nature to stand hard and
fast to a government until there is
to be wide departure from its
course.
In France, on the other hand
cabinets come and cabinets 90 like
the rain and the sunshine. 1t is the
French political nature to reflect the
slightest shift of national sentiment
with a general ministerial recon.
struction.
Nevertheless there is good grounC
for assuming that Viviani's resigna
tion is the foreword of both wiser
and a stronger war policy in Paris
Not that the French nation has no
sAeducted itself magnifcently under
The Washington times., 1915-10-29
REGULARS AND MILITIA

The insistence on State rights
that has prevented establishment Of
sensible national militia policy in the
past is appearing again in connec-
tion with the proposition Of Secre-
tary Garrison for a continental
army, and immediate steps should
be taken to crush it.
II the officers Of the War De-
partment and the honest veterans Of
the wars in which the United States
has been engaged would forget the
spirit of consideration for the feel
ings Of others that has governed
their statements in the past and tell
the brutal truth about the State
systems for once they would confer
favor on the whole people. While
no one for a moment denies the
bravery, patriotism and loyalty Of
the State troops, it might as we'll be
admitted that State organization
has proved failure from a military
standpoint and that in most of wars
it has been essential to do away
with them before military progress
was made. It is true that in the
civil war the State troops retained
the designations of the States, but
when the first year or two of trial
by fire had passed, their organiza-
tions contained many men not Of the
original company, regiment, or
brigade.
Only a few days ago the militia
of a big State, one that should be a
leader in submitting itself to the
control of central military author
ity, rebelled against naturalization
because the adoption of uniform
armament for all militia organiza-
tions in the country would do away
with the special rifles with which
this State had seen fit to equip its
organization. There are many in.
stances where State organizations
have rebelled against national
Standardization for reasons that are
the reverse of military efficiency.
At present the country wants tc
see established a system of training
that will be effective and efficient
Gentlemen who fear naturalization
of the militia lest it should deprive
them of office, rank, and perquisitei
should be eliminated. Everybody
wants n real defensive organization
1t cannot be prepared if there i!
pickering among organizations tha
compose it. National defense is ma
tional, not confined to the limits o.
any particular State. The arm!
must be able to work as a singl,
unit, for that is the only way al
army can work with efficiency.
The Washington times., 1915-10-29
Express Car Service
On New York Avenue

An express car service for the con-
venience Of persons living in the north
east suburbs will be started on the
New York avenue line Of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
Monday evening. according to letter
from the traction company in the hands
OF the Public Utilities Commission to-
day.
The express cars III lcr, fifteenth
and II streets northeast timately
every six minutes from IN. to 6
p m. every day excer. ,. Ex-
press cars will not taxi myers.
nor will they issue tran.. cross
lines. They will stop at Ia, flowing
corners:
Fourteenth street and New York ave-
nue. northwest. Eleventh and New York
avenue. Ninth and New York avenue,
Seventh and assachusetts avenue.
Fifth and Massachusetts avenue, Third
and II streets. New Jersey avenue and
II street. North Capitol and II streets,
First and II streets northeast, Second
and II streets northeast. Eighth and II
streets northeast and Thirteenth and II
streets northeast.
The Washington times., 1915-10-29
DANGER OF SCHOOL FIRES

The fire danger in Washington
schools becomes source of inter-
est to parents after every casualty
like that at Peabody, Mass, in which
twenty-one pupils lost their lives.
Washington District and school Off
cials again sound reassuring note
about conditions in schools here.
There is no need for excitement
about the dangers of Washington
schools. The fire danger, even in
the old buildings, so far as a hasty
conf1agration is concerned, is slight.
But it might as we'll be admitted
that the danger of panic, factor
that entered in large measure into
the Massachusetts, catastrophe, is
imminent in many of the older
schools.
In their claims for the older
schools the officials place their re.
lance on fireproof stairways and or
e fire drills. But study of the ole
type of three-story buildings will
show how, with their well-like halls
with stairways turning at sharr
angles, they might easily become
panic traps, if not fire traps.
Events showed that the claims fol
those Washington school building.
which are considered "freproof'
were too strong. The Times called
attention to the panic danger as wei
as to the fire danger of some Wash
ington schools about two years ago.
School officials and experts in tn,
architects Office came forward will
emphatic statements about tn,
safety Of all Washington schools
and particularly such buildings a.
the Western High School, isolated
and well built. A few weeks late
the Western High School, except fo
its walls, went up in smoke. Tn,
fire occurred at night, fortunately.
Fire drills in Washington school
are frequent, and they come at un
expected times, so that pupils ar
caught unawares, nearly as the,
would be in case Of fire. In severa
cellar and basement blazes school
have been emptied without confu
sion. All this is gratifying, but
does not eliminate the urgent nee
for replacing the old, combustible
thrce-story buildings with structure
Of modern types.
The Washington times., 1915-10-29
IS NEOPHYTES TAKEN
ACROSS RIVER STYX
Birthstone Torches Light Way
for Awesome Procession at
Yelled Prophets Ceremony.

Yelled Prophets OF Washington and
baltimore are still laughing TODAY over
the humorous episodes of the big night
~ the Willard. where seventy-six trem-
bling and fearful neophytcs were es-
corted across the River Styx by a pro-
ccssion OF imps and ghosts who marched
to the music Of many and varied dia-
bolical sounds. and whose way was
lighted by birthstone torches.
The ceremonies were conducted bv
Knllipolis Grotto. OF Washington. and
Yedz Grotto. of Baltimore. hfty-one
neophytes being Admitted to the local
branch OF the Mystic Order Of Yelled
PROPHETS OF the Enchanted Realm. and
twenty-five being welcomed into the
Baltimore lodge. The elaborate. awe
inspiring ceremonial was conducted by
John X. Shteve. head of. the degree
team. with Samuel +. Shreve In charge
81 the special stunt" program. Major
headed th- Baltimore contingent
Just before the seventy six quakinR
candidates were put through.' q play
written bv Charles A. stevens. president
and director Of the glee club. was given.
Tho play was entitled THE Suuire's
Birthday" 1t was staged by the play
wrieht and made a big hit.
Solos were sung by Edward L. Hutch
inson. Kirk c. Miller. Wilbur Fookes.
The, orchestra Eas directed by Jaaue
Heidnheimer. Percy Heating told a
! number Of numerous stories.
several past monarchs. headed by Ed
| ward Schmid. were among the 600 per
aons who enioyed the affair.
The Washington times., 1915-10-29
THE FLOOD OF PROSPERITY

From Philadelphia comes a cheer
full tale of the worries textile manu-
facturers in that district are expert
encing. They are having to turn
away war orders to enable them to
take care, of domestic trade; and
still the war orders come, insistent
and fascinating. Last year many of
these manufacturers, confidently ex-
pecting a great increase in demands,
increased their plants and installed
additional machinery; but they un-
derestimated the demands. The boom
is greater than they had dared hope
or prepare for.
Some of the establishments have
orders now booked to keep them
operating at high speed from one
to two years; some have notified
agents Of foreign governments that
they can consider no more orders
others are trying to distribute their
foreign commitments so that they
may take care of domestic business.
When the war demand gets down
to textiles, it is a sign that the
United States is becoming a real pill
lar in the whole economic world.
Food was the first requirement when
war broke on Europe. Then came
munitions of war. Now comes the
series of secondary considerations
with textiles we'll toward the top.
It is the testimony to that expan-
sion and amplification of the worlds
requirements that will be more and
more pressed upon this country as
the war goes on. And every sign
points the probability that it will go
on long time. The United States
will find itself the worlds workshop
in a sense and degree that it has
never before imagined possible.
The Washington times., 1915-10-29
"SAFETY FIRST" DANGERS

One defect of many Of the safety
first" preachments, heard on all
sides, is that they seem to apply
only to crowded and congested down.
town streets. The Superinten-
dent of Police, while on his way to
make a safety first" address in a
quiet and distant part of the city a
few evenings ago found his text on
the way in the form of boy sit
ting in the middle of the street ad-
justinr his skates.
Carelessness Of children forms
one of the chief menaces to street
travel in any section. That is why
the work of the Safety First Asso-
citation in Washington has been SO
valuable. 1t has taught safety
principles in schools. Parents should
see that the same lessons are taught
in the homes.
1t has been pointed out that many
persons are thoughtless about street
safety until they experience or wit
ness an accident. The shock of such
an incident generally is sufficient ia
bring home to them the dangers OF
carelessness on the public highways
No amount of care, and no amount
of laws and restrictions upon drivers
of vehicles can make the streets
safe unless the largest users of the
streets, the pedestrians, do Their
part in exercising reasonable care.
The Washington times., 1915-10-29

malte schedules: and. as a matter of
fact. there Is little Idea In any mind
gated by Congress- 10 any commission.
II is not theNwdy Of democratic coun-
uier. The impression constantly gains
ground that the tariff commission is the
nit that the Republicans have the at
tractive end of the argument on this
point. but they are not PREPARED nv any
means to concede that tarin commits
''2f There "siHSfS viii 81 determined iisht be-
fore the old-line Democrats yield their
point. They say that the trade commits,
sion Is precisely the right body to deal
they point out that In Canada. New
Zealand. the South African Union. Aus
tralia, and other countries that have
analogous bodies. they are invested
with important tariffa powers One SIN
gle instance will illustrate this point.
A Case From Australia.
In Australia, the commission which
administers the antitrust act OF the
commonwealth was established In 1911.
Its frst important case arose on an ap-
plication OF the master printers and
printers supply houses to have the
tariff rates on certain articles raised.
The commission Investigated. and at the
conclusion reported that the tariff rates
should be lowered. which was the re-
suit In effect, II was found that a
combine In restraint Of trade had asked
that It's protection be increased. and
that the investigation disclosed the ex-
istence of this combine. whereupon the
rates were lowered to break the trust.
This Australian commission Is not a
tariff commission proper; 1t Is merely
| given n broad authorization to deal with
! questions concerning combines and
! monopolies. But II has found that tar
IN has intimate relation to monopoly
and has assumed that its general au-
| thorities warrant II also In concerning
Itself with tarir duties. Australia has
| been perhaps more radical than any
other country in its treatment OF eco
! nomic problems through commissions
| clothed with broad powers.
Would Widen Powers.
| This case Is cited in support OF the
| contention that the Trade Commission
recently established and still fcelins
about for business to transact. ough
to be given the powers of a tariff com
mission. 1t is urged that It Is strictl,
bipartisan; the law requires that !
! shall be such. 1t Is appointed with
| reference TO n wide variety OF ques
tions, and therefore the charge that 4
! is biased on the question OF tarin polio,
| would be weak.
The disposition to give II range o
| authority over tariff matters Is grow
/ ing among Democrats, and is by NJ
means repugnant to Republicans.
The Washington times., 1915-10-29
AT WHITE PLAINS

One hundred and thirty-nine years
ago yesterday Gen. George Wash
ington fought the battle Of White
Plains, and it is altogether fitting
and proper that the White Plains
Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution should erect
and dedicate a monument to mark
the spot.
While the battle of White Plains
resulted in Washington eventually
falling back, it was the beginning Of
licking the continental army into
shape, leading to the final victory at
Yorktown and the evacuation Of
New York.
Concentrating these milestones
in the history Of the republic calls
attention, particularly at this time,
to the fact that we are nation of
unity. Defeating monuments such
as at the White Plains battle-ground
should be a singing answer to those
propagandists of certain European
countries who have striven to place
in various and conflicting units all
their citizens here, with the idea
that they owe allegiance to Their
fatherland and not to their adopted
country.
The Washington times., 1915-10-29
THRILLING TALES IN
ALL-STORY WEEKLY
Former Washington Writer Con.
tributes Mask Of the Red Gar
den" to Current Number.

On the bleak. eastern seacoast OF Can
ada, Thomas Bonavcnture Rockford
geological explorer OF the Smithsonian
Institution. stumbles across the trail OF
triceratops. Now. n triceratops Is a
prehistoric animal Of the Cretacious
period. the possessor OF three horns and
a bulk beside which an elephant looks
like n pigmy.
The discovery OF the triceratops' trail
however. was only the beginning OF the
adventures which Rockford encountered
and which finally led him into a laby'
rinth OF exciting encounters. described
by Rothvin wallace. n former Wash
ington newspapcrman. under the title
of "The Mask OF the Red Garden In
the current All-Story Weekly.
In the same issue. Il. X. Means. re.
nowned for his stories OF the Southern
negro. contributes "A Mascot Jinx
while Frank A. Adams tells the story OF
The Villain OF the Piece" Trouble
Adrift." story Of the navy by Roy
p. Churchill. and White Hands" d
tale which opens in tho Oldest and
cleanest restaurant In New York. com
plete the list OF short stories, There
are also generous installments OF th'
current serials.
The Washington times., 1915-10-29
SCIENCE OF SELLING
TAUGHT IN SCHOOL
Established by the Management Of
Hecht & Co. for Their
Employees.

The management OF Hecht 4 Co. has
established a school for their employees
in which modern business methods are
taught
The schoolroom is on the fifth floor
of the building. Here each day relays
of approximately twenty-four salespeo-
pie. both men and women, from the de-
partments Of the establishment. are
summoned for instruction. The entire
course is conducted by C. L. NARROW.
who directs the courses along the lines
q the Princes School. Of Boston. which
Is known throughout the country. No
department Of the large Hecht & Co.
establishment is omitted. The individ-
ual characteristics Of each student are
considered, and they constitute the
basis for individual instruction and de-
velopment
Following the courses at intervals OF
several weeks demonstration sales are
conducted under the guidance of Mr..
NARROW by the students. Here a par
ticular article of merchandise is Sc
lected for the subject. both the buyer
and saleslady or salesman being detail
ed by the instructor. Purchasers Of
varied temperamental chara cteristics.
such as are met daily in department
store life, are selected. and the old and
familiar negotiations are rehearsed
The demonstrations are not only con-
Quoted before the instructor. Mr.. Mar
low. but the other members OF the class
who are close observers OF the pro-
ceedings are invited at the close OF tha
sale to offer criticisms.
The Washington times., 1915-10-29

the stress Of strain and war; but
that the government has made mis-
takes in the fields Of statecraft as in
the beginning it made mistakes in
the military field.
1t did not take the French people
long to demand the removal Of
political generals who were not
equal to the task Of leading gallant
armies against the superb German
military machine. It has not taken
the French people long to demand
the withdrawal Of ministers who
were not alive to the paramount i'm
portance of the Balkan situation.
In the Balkans the. French gov
ernment, like the British govern
ment, failed to a degree SO extreme
that 1t will require a long time and
immeasurable efforts to regain what
was lost by the early remissness in
their departments Of state. -
With political power centered in
BRAND, France, it is fair to con-
clude, now sets about the correction
of the Balkan error in statecraft as
a year ago, with military power. cen.
tered in Joffre, it set about the cor.
rection of the errors in war.
BRAND is a last ditch fighter who
at the same time, never waits fol
the enemy, abroad or at home. to be-
gin the battle that Is inevitable
Judged by his record Of the past
BRAND is picked by the heroic
French to go on with the war in the
Near East as in the west to finish
The Washington times., 1915-10-29
One Year Ago Today in the War

Turco Russian naval battle reported off Odesa Turkish
torpedo bombardng the fort and sinking three Russian
liners one Russian gunboat and one French steamer
Severe fighting everywhere stubborn resistance and British
gains reported by the allies. Begans drove the Ger
mans from the User valley by flooding Germans made
advances at Rheims the Meuse and the Wovre district
Germans epused Verdun and made gains in
the Agonne Berlin stated Heavy fighting continued in East
Prussia and the rereatng along the Vsula
Russia said Indian troops joined the defense of Tsingau
Admiral Fisher succeeded Prince Louis of Batenbeg
Britain's first lord.
The Washington times., 1915-10-29
Five Are Examined As
Commercial Attaches

Five applicants for positions on the
stan Of commercial attaches OF the De-
partmcnt of Commerce. positions pay
ing 5000 a year. were given oral ex'
aminations at the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce YESTERDAY. The
men are II. C. MacLcan. p. C. Williams
and G. G. Lansing. of New York
Thomas L. Stitt. Of Chicago. and F. f
Young. Of indianapolis. Three Others
animation, after the entire eight had
passed written examinations conducted
in various cities.
One of the eight will be named com
mercial attaChe at Lima, Peru. to sue.
ceed a. I. Harrington. resigned. ant
another to MI the place Of DR.. Lincoln
Hutchinson at Rio de Janeiro when h'
gives up his post next spring to return
to the University OF California faculty
The others will form an eligible list fol
future commercial attache vacancies.