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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-24

the sheath, where It begins to feed and
grow. Gradually losing its reddish
color, 1t becomes white.
When it reaches maturity 1t is from
Il to u of an inch in length. 1t then
transforms to the flaxseed stage with
sitter, dark skin.
The flaxseed stage is oval, elongated
in shape, and about 3-16ths of an inch
in length. In this stage the fly re-
mains dormant all winter,
The first sign of damage to the
wheat in the fall is noticed In the
deep green color Of the infested plants.
Investigations would show that the
central shoot is undeveloped, but the
outward leaves grown long, broad and
darker in color. Later the plants be-
come sickly yellow In color, espe-
cially when badly infested.
During the latter part Of March or
April, the flies emerge and deposit
their eggs in spring much the same
way as in the fall on the tender blades
Of young wheat plants. The larvae in
the spring hatch In the same way and
work their way down into the plants
the same as in fall, except that In the
larger plants the maggots may work
into the sheath at the Joints above
the surface of the ground. Here the
maggots grow to maturity and trans
form into fiaxseeds to complete their
life cycle.
The infested plants fail to fill. The
weakened stalks break and crinkle
down.
Remedies.
Grazing in the fall cannot reach the
"flaxseeds" because they are mostly
underground.
Moving in the spring is Intellectual
for the same reason.
Rolling or brushing is supposed to
bend the wheat bladder down at the
points so the newly.hatched maggots
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-24
SYNOPSIS.

Warrington an American adventurer.
and James, his servant, with a Gagged par
rot, the trio known up and down the IT.
rawaddy as Parrot & Co., are bound for
Rangoon to cash draft for 300, 900 rupees.
Elsa Chetwood, rich American girl tour
list, sees Warrington and asks the purser
TO Introduce her. He tells her that War
rington has beaten a syndicate and sold
his oil claims for 100000. Warrington
puts Rajah, the parrot, through his tricks
for Elsa and they pass two golden days
together on the river. Martha, Elsa
companion, warns her that there Is gos-
sip. In Rangoon Warrington banks his
draft, pays old debts, and overhears and
interferes in a row over cards, finds that
the row is caused by an enemy, Newell
Craig, and threatens to shoot him unless
he leaves town. Elsa is annoyed by Craig
and stabs him with hatpin. Warrington
bids Elsa good-by. Warrington discovers
Elsa on the Singapore steamer and real
ICES his hopeless love and his duty to pro-
tect her against himself. Elsa tells him
OF her engagement. He avoids Elsa, who
thinks he may be i'll and makes inquiries,
regardless of the misinterpretation Of her
concern. Craig is aboard, is warned by
warrington and calls him Paul, so letting
him know that his chivalry and loyalty of
ten years before have gone for nothing.
Warrington ceases to avoid Elsa. Craig
stirs up evil gossip. Elsa tells Warning
ton of the hatpin incident and he hunts up
Craig, on murder bent, only to find him
stretched out drunk on deck.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-24

He wanted to sweep her up in his
arms and hold her there forever. But
the barrier Of wasted opportunities
stood between
'Oh, yes; had almost forgotten. "
She stood up and felt for wandering
strands of hair. 81 find the world
more amusing day by DAY. ought to
feel hurt, but l am only amused. |
spoke to tho colonel this morning,
merely to say howdy-do. He stared
me in the eye and deliberately turned
his back to me-"
"The doddering old"
There, there! 1t isn't worth getting
angry about"
But, don't you understand? It's
all because of me. Simply because you
have been kind to a poor devil, they
start in to snub you, you! I'll go back
to my old seat at the table. You
mustn't walk with me any more"
Don't be silly. If you return to
your chair, if you no longer walk with
me, they'll find a thousand things to
talk about. Since do not care. why
Ghould your"
Cant make 1t clear to you?" des-
;oratslI.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-24
CHAPTER XII.
The Blue Feather.

The Blue Feather.
Elsa toyed with her emeralds, ap-
parently searching for some flaw. Like
thief in the night was phrase that
rang unpleasantly in her ears. Her
remarkable interest in the man was
neither to be denied nor ignored. To
receive the cut direct from a man
whose pomposity and mental density
had excited her wit and amusement,
surprised her even II it did not hurt.
1t had rudely awakened her to the fact
that her independence might be lead
ing her into labyrinth.
Something new had been born in
her. All her life she had gone about
calmly and aloofly, her head in the
clouds, her feet on mountain tops. She
had never done anything to arouse
discussion in other women. Perhaps
such situation had never confronted
her until lately. She had always looked
forth upon life through the lenses of
mild cynicism. So long as she was
rich she might. with impunity. be as
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-24
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HAROLD MACGlAIH( Ga J
Auhor9 MISUNDERSTANDING
The Place Of HoneynoonS, etc. ~
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1 AN returning on the very urSl
boats l can find"
Then he was lying?"
Not entirely. | do not know what
he has told you, and l really do not
care. The fact is, Craig is profes
sional gambler, and l warned him not
to try any of his tricks on board. II
soured him."
And knowing myself that he was a
professional, gave no weight to his
accusations. Besides, it is none of my
business. The worst scoundrel un,
hung has certain rights on my ship
If he behaves himself, that is sufficient
for me. Now, what Craig told me
doesn't matter; but it matters that
warned him. A word to anyone. else
and I'll drop him at Penang tomorrow
to get out the best way he can Ships
passing there this time of year are
generally full-up. Will you have a
peg?"
mo, thanks. But wish to say that
it Is very decent of you" Warning
ton rose.
Il have travelled too long not to
recognize a man when see him
Drop in any night after ten, If you
care to-"
81 shall be glad to accept your hos
pitality."
Outside, Warrington sought Elsa,
and as they promenaded, lightly re-
counted the episode of the morning.
Elsa expressed her delight in laugh.
ter that was less hearty than mali
cious. How clearly she could see the
picture! And then, the ever-recurring
comparisons: Arthur would have gone
by, Arthur would not have bothered
himself, for he detested scenes and
fisticuffs. How few real men she had
met, men who walked through life
naturally, unfettered by those self-ap.
piled manacles called What will peo-
pie say?"
Let us go up to the bow" she in
vited. Il myself have a little story to
tell"
A school of porpoise were frolick.
ing under the cutwater. Plop! plop!
they went. Finally all save one sank
gracefully out of sight. The laggard
crisscrossed the cutwater a dozen
times, just to show the watchers how
extremely clever he was; and then
with plop! that was louder than any
previous one, he vanished into the
deeps
II love these oriental SEAS" said
Elsa, with he arms on the rail and
her chin resting upon them. She
wore no hat, and her hair shimmered
in the sun and shivered in the wind
"And yet they are the most PREACHER.
Gus of all seas. There's not cloud In
sight; in two hours from now we may
be in the heart of winter storm"
81 am grateful for that Mercy!
Think Of being shipwrecked on a des-
ert island with the colonel and his
three spinsters! Prophecies, from
morning until night. And the chatter
ing tourists Heaven forbid"
"You had story to tell me-" he sug-
gested. His heart was hot within him.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-24

slide of instead OF working down into
the leaf sheath. But the blades
straighten up again.
There are no fy-proof varieties of
wheat.
Spraying or busting with poisons
cannot reach the maggot that does the
damage.
Refusing to grow wheat is like cur
ing the dog by cutting OF his tail
close behind the ears.
Prevention.
Immediate concerted action Is nee
essary to destroy all the "haxseeds"
before wheat-sowing time in the fall.
Most of these are In the stalks
underground; but some are Just
above the first joint; few are higher
up In the straw or heads.
Every farmer should cut his wheat
high. Then disk the stubble thorough.
ly soon after cutting the wheat and
later pillow the ground deep enough
to bury the stubble four inches. Then
work the surface fine to keep q dust
mulch until the pupae hatch and die
in the earth which will be late in
August or early in September
One farmer can't accomplish much
working alone, although he would rid
his own land Of the fly.
He would still suffer from his neigh
boris volunteer wheat and other mi
grating flies Matched from standing
stubble to the windward.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-24

indiscreet as she pleased. Her money
would plead forgiveness and tolera-
ton. Elsa shrugged. But
shrugs do not dismiss problems. She
could have laughed. To have come all
this way to solve riddle, only to find
a second more confusing than the
first!
Like thief in the night. She did
not care to know what he had done.
not half so much as to learn what he
had been. Peculations of some order;
of this she was reasonably sure. So
why seek for details, when these might
be sordid?
Singapore would see the end, and
she would become her normal self
again.
She clasped the necklace around her
lovely throat. She was dressing for
dinner, really dressing. An impish
mood filled her with the irrepressible
desire to shine In all her splendor to-
night. Covertly she would watch the
eyes of mediocrity widen. Hitherto
they had seen her in the simple white
of travel Tonight they should behold
the woman who had been notable
among the beauties in Paris, Vienna,
Rome. London; who had not married a
duke simply because his title could
not have added to the security of her
position, socially or financially.
Into the little mirror above the wash
stand she peered, with smiling and APP
proving eyes. Never had she looked
better. There was unusual color In
her cheeks and the clarity Of her eyes
spoke illuminatingly of superb health.
The tan on her face was not made
noticeable in contrast by her shoulders
and arms, old ivory in tint and as
smooth and glossy as ancient Carrara.
You lovely creature!" murmured
Martha, touching an arm with her lips.
"You are foolish to dress like this"
She finished the hooking of Elsa's
waist.
"And why?"
"In the first place there's nobody
worth the trouble; and nobody but a
duchess or q :" Martha paused
embarrassedly.
"Or what? An improper person."
Elsa laughed. MY dear Martha, your
comparisons are faulty. | know but
two duchesses in this wide world who
are not dowdies, and one of them is an
American. An improper person is gen.
orally the most proper. outside her pc
culiar environments. Can't you sug.
gest something else?"
Martha searched but found no suit
able reply. She believed that she saw
more clearly into the future than Elsa.
Someone would talk, and in that
strange inscrutable fashion scandal
has of reaching the ends of the earth,
the story would eventually arrive
home; and there, for all the profess
sions Of friendship, it would find admit
lance No door is latched when scan.
dal knocks. Martha readily appreci-
ated that it was all harmless, to be ex.
pressed by a single word, within. But
Martha herself never acted upon i'm.
pulse; she first questioned what the
world would say. So run the sh ,ep.
CTo BE CoNTINUEDJ
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-24
POUND OF FEATHERS
YEARLY FROM GOOSE
Fowls Should Not Be Picked Dur
ing Summer, as 1t Interferes
With Their Looks.

A goose will average about pound
of feathers year. They should never
be picked during the summer, since
1t interferes with their growth and
gives them less desirable appear
ance for market purposes. The feath-
ers should be plucked when there is
no blood in the ends Of the quilts;
this can be readily ascertained, as
they will then leave the flesh without
hard pulling.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-24

ture, they said. But here am. = sub
ject of your pity"
She instantly relented. But you
are young. You can begin again."
Not in the sense you mean"
And yet, you tell me you are going
back home"
Like a thief in the night" bitterly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-24
chlef uaes for Platinum.

oSe-third of the worlds supply Of
platinum is required in dentistry and
another third for electrical purposes
Evening star., 1915-11-13

Stodelman of Wilmington; Frank P.
Graves. H. lie Geyelin, Thomas W.
Hulm and H. NJ. Lippincott of Phila-
delphia; Hugh Ogden and F. T. Engel
of Boston: Urban Laveny. Chicago: F.
3. McNierney, Toledo, Ohio; Charles A.
Epson, Lockport. N. Y; William Nc
Clellan, White Plains, N. Y; w. NJ.
Hockerell. Shelton, Conn: T. L. Mont
gomery, Harrisburg. Pa; c. H. Ehren-
Redding and W. J. Thompson of New
York; c. P. Smith, Buffalo. N. Y; Rev.
Oliver Huchel, Baltimore, Md: Charles
Benham and Ewing Clarke of Roch-
ester. N. Y; w. T. Serrel, Haverford.
Pa: A. W. Marriott. Cleveland: Ohio:
2: w. Willis, jr.. Seattle, Wash, and
w; H. MacLaughlin. Kansas City. Mo
Members of the District of Columbia
Club: L. Russell Alden, Walter F.,
Baughman. DR.. William Blum, DR..
Charles L. Billiard, F. H Borden, John
s. Conway, Herbert w. Cornell, Dr.
Carl C. CorIey, Justice ]. Harry Cow
ington, Dr.. Arthur B. Crane. Howard
Goldbeck. Park A Galleher. DR.. D. Rob-
erts Harper. Sd; DR.. George H. Heit-
muller. Julian A. Hillman, DR.. Richard
w. Hickman, Marcus S. Hottenstein,
Mark J. Ingle, Hyland r. Johns, L. Nor
ris Leisenring. Mark Lansburgh,. DR..
Meyer, DR.. John R. Mohler, DR.. James
G. Mckay. DR.. James A Nelson. Frank
L. Platt. DR.: E. F. Phillips, Gilbert w.
Phelps. jr.; DR.. Charles w. Richardson,
Marion r. Rodgers. Samuel H. Ross,
Henry W. Rodenbaugh, w. w. Stewart.
Shuts. ]. Lawrence Solly, George F.
Snyder. DR.. John Hunter Selby, John
B. Tuttle, DR.. J. P. Turner, DR.. A. D.
Weakley, Adolph Weyl.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
BAPTIST CHURCH FORMED
BY ITALIAN RESIDENTS
Congregation With Forty Members
Enrolled Is Formally Recognized.
Exercises at Memorial Chapel.

Church of the Redeemer is the name
of an Italian Baptist Church formed
and formally recognized last night by
the other Baptist churches of the city
at a meeting in Baptist Memorial
Chapel, 9th and P streets northwest.
About seven years ago several Ital-
ians started Baptist services at 54 H
street northeast and since that time
four have been ordained ministers and
there are forty members of the mis-
sion at the present time. The members
of the congregation recently applied
for permission to form church and
council of the other churches met last
night at the memorial chapel and as
sented to the organization.
Program Of Exercises.
The exercises opened with an invo-
cation by Rev. H. T. Cousins. pastor of
the Anacostia Baptist Church. Rev.
Hugh T. Stevenson. pastor of Bethany
Baptist Church. delivered the charge to
the church. Part of his charge was in
Italian. The sermon was preached by
Rev. B. D. Cav. pastor of the West
Washington Baptist Church.
Rev w. w. McMaster, pastor Of the
First Baptist Church. acted as moder-
ator. and Rev. J. w. Many acted as
clerk The hand of fellowship was
Temple Baptist Church. and the prayer
of dedication was given by Rev. G. G.
Johnson of the Emmanuel Baptist
Church Rev. A. Freeman Anderson. as
sistant pastor Of Calvary Baptist
Church, read the Scriptures and the
benediction was pronounced in Italian
by Rev. NJ. C. Marseglia, the pastor of
the church.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
PETER J. DUFFY, JR., DIES.
War Veteran Who Served in Cuba
and in the Philippines.

Word has been received of the death
of Peter J. Duffy. jr.. formerly of this
city, at Fort Stanton, New Mexico, Oe-
tober 81. Funeral services were held
there with full military honors No
vember 3.
Mr.. Duffy was born here, and re-
ceived his education at Georgetown
University and the Maryland Agricul-
tural College, where he was noted as
an athlete.
In the Spanish war he served as cor
poral in the Ist District of Colum bia
Volunteer Infantry. AS regimental
sergeant major, Add United States Vol
unteer Infantry, he served in the Phil
ippine insurrection, and was among the
first Americans who crossed the islands
of Samar and Leyte.
Since 1911 Mr.. Duffy had been libra
rian of the public health service at
Fort Stanton. He was a member of
Lawton Camp, U. S. w. V.
Mr.. Duffy is survived by a brother,
Joseph S. Duffy, and two sisters, Miss
Frances Duffy and Miss Agnes Duffy of
this city. He was a brother of the late
John J. Duffy, former passed assistant
adjutant general, U. S. w. W., who died
at Los Angeles October 9, and was
buried at Arlington cemetery October
10.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
FOUR SMALL ACCIDENTS.
All Occur in Different Ways, But
None Is Serious.

Frank ]. Mundie, 113 18th street
southeast, was thrown from his bicy-
Gle on Anacostia bridge yesterday aft
ernoon, as a result of a collision with
an automobile. He sustained injuries
to his back and his bicycle was dam
aged. Mundie was taken home BY the
occupant of the automobile.
While crossing at Rhode Island ave-
nue. and 7th street northwest last
night about $40 o'clock. Roland B.
Clark. seventeen years old. 2125 LIST
street northwest. was knocked down by
an automobile owned by Harry w. Nc
Nance. Berwyn, Md. He was only
slightly hurt.
Melvin Thomas. tweaty years old. 947
goth street northwest, was treated at
Emergency Hospital yesterday after
noon for an injury to his leg. He was
knocked down by a delivery wagon
while unloading furniture at the west
entrance of the Treasury Department
Miss Dorothy Grant. riding in
structor, was thrown from a horse in
Rock Creek Park yesterday afternoon
and injured about the head and body.
She was taken to Washington Sani-
tarium.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
MISS LUZ IS TO LECTURE.
Scheduled to Address College Wom.
ans Club This Evening.

Miss Fung Hin Lui of Canton, China,
is to speak at meeting of the Col
lege Woman's Club of Washington to
be held in the ballroom of the
Raleigh this evening. This is to be the
fall rally of the club. Miss Lui is to
leave this country in few weeks.
During her stay in Washington she is
the hose guest of Mrs. Edith Kingman
Kern.
Miss Lui spoke on 1.-The Opportunity
of Women: Their Uplift in China at
the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church last evening. Preceding her
Harry B. Bradford gave an illustrated
lecture entitled AN Artist at the Zoo"
Both of these talks were given under
the joint auspices of the social service
department of the church and the
Parents League Of the Wilson School
Social Center.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
regulating the employment of women and

regulating the employment Of women and
girls in that state.
DIR. J. ". Schereschewsky. head Of the
local branch of the service, will go to
Madison. Wis, in a few days and con-
fer with members of the commission on
plans for the investigation, which will be
conducted under the direction of Dr..
Robert Olsen, of the Pittsburgh Office.
Four laboratories for use of the service
have been constructed in the United
States marine hospital here and are now
ready for the installation of equipment.
Because of the war, however, shipment of
instruments and scientific apparatus has
been delayed.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
FOR MILITARY TRAINING
Of COLLEGE STUDENTS
Speakers at Club Banquet Approve
Giving Aid to National
Preparedness.
Reception Given in Honor of Provost
Edgar F. Smith of University
of Pennsylvania.

The question of military training in
the colleges received consideration
from speakers at the dinner given last
night at the University Club by
the local University of Pennsylvania
Club. in honor of the third annual CON
ference of the Associated Pennsylvania
Clubs. which came to close yesterday.
A reception to Provost Edgar F. Smith
preceded the banquet.
Has not the country a right to ex
pect that college men will lead in OBJ
tanning preparedness that shall be
ready not only to repel an invader, but
to Withstand those several internal
shocks which may be as dangerous"
asked William Mcclellan of New York,
one of the founders of the Associated
Pennsylvania Clubs. "Such a prepar-
edness must necessarily begin with
education"
Evening star., 1915-11-13
Law School Elects Officers.

South Trimble. jr., of Kentucky. son
of the clerk of the House of Represen-
tatives, was elected president of the
class of 1917 Of the Georgetown Uni
versity Law School, at a meeting held
last night
The other officers elected were D.
Haywood Hardy of Texas, secretary;
Joseph G. Mcdonald of the District of
Columbia, treasurer; Cornelius Burkin-
shaw of Connecticut, historian (re-
elected, and Cornelius J. Cronin of
Massachusetts, sergeant-at-arms.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
Gathering Statistics on Munitions.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, November ID
Internal Revenue Collector C. Gregg
Llewellyn has eleven deputies gather
ing information in this district relative
to the value of war munitions manu-
featured here. The statistics will be
for use at the next session of Congress
In case a special tax on manufactur-
ers Of war munitions is proposed.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
PART OF CITY IN DARKNESS.
Explosion at Power House Cuts Off
Electric Lighting,

An explosion in the power house of
the Potomac Electric Power Company
at Benning shortly after Z o'clock last
night did considerable damage to the
machinery and put considerable part
of the city in darkness for a few min
utes. The shutting off of the current
brought the cars on the lines of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany to a sudden stop and delayed
traffic for nearly thirty minutes.
Workmen quickly restored the cur
rent supplying the city lights, and
shortly afterWard traffic on the street
car lines was resumed.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
SCIENCE TO DETERMINE
WOMEN'S WORKING HOURS
United States Public Health Service
to Cooperate With Wisconsin
Commission.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. November 13.-The
Pittsburgh branch of the United States
public health service is to assist the Wis
consin state industrial commission in de-
termining the number of hours a day a
woman can work without endanger;ng her
health. Upon the results of the investi-
cation will depend amendments to laws
Evening star., 1915-11-13
Capt. J. Tyler Powell Indorsed.

Capt. J. Tyler Powell was unani-
mously indorsed for department com
mander at meeting of Potomac Post,
No. IL. Department of the Potomac
Grand Army of the Republic, last
night The election for department Off
GERS will be held by the encampment
in February.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
Offers "Smuggled" Cigars for Sale

A young Cuban. who yesterday visited
several cigar dealers and said he wanted
to dispose Of smuggled Havana cigars, is
wanted by the police. Complaint was made
that the Cuban said Ire could dispose of
the cigars at a cheap price because no
duty or internal revenue had been paid on
them.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
$4,95O

Just what you have been
looking fora new house
with ground all around it.
Very large rooms. Twenty
four-feet front. Hot-water
heat. Sleeping porch. Six
foot air space. In this house
will be found every improve
ment known to modern
home construction. 1t is
one of the best values we
have ever offered. Facing
Illinois avenue, one hundred
and sixty feet wide. Take
9th street car to Illinois
avenue and Upshur street,
"Petworth."
Licensed brokers authorized to sell.
Middaugh & Shannon, Inc,
Established 1880. Woodward Bldg.
No Place Like Home;
No Homes Like Ours.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
Tribute to DR.. Bischoff.

"a Tribute to DR.. Bischoff" will be
the feature of tonights services. to be
delivered by DR.. Newman. who returns
to Washington today. There will be a
special musical program. including the
singing of compositions written by DR..
Bischoff
At 3: 80 o'clock this afternoon there
will be a pageant in the church au-
ditorium. given by seventy-fve young
women of the church. Miss Elsie Hand
of Philadelphia will be in charge.
Evening star., 1915-11-13

Mary Becker, twenty-five. of Berlin,
Nd, a mining town, was fatally
burned when her clothing caught fire
at a coal stove. She died several
nourS later.