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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
BREWER TO TEST
PROHIBITION
LAW NOW IN
u. S. COURT

Another legal test is TO be made
OF the statewide prohibition law
passed by the voters OF Washing
ton and the validity of which has
already been upheld on several
points by the state supreme court.
II is understood brewer in
Eastern Washington. probably
North Yakima. will continue TO op-
crate his plant after the first of
The year.
He VIII make test fight in fed
eral court. standing on his consti-
tutional rights against confiscation
of his property. This will put a
new phase OF the law up to the
courts
= There is not believed to be any
chance. however. that the federal
court will order the law held inop.
eratiVe pending settlement Of This
new case
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
Strongest Man Declares His Country Wants No Quarrel With S.
PEACE, SANITY AND
SOBRIETY! THEY'RE
GRIFFITHS' ISSUES

we have had too much pickering
and turmoil over petty things. anu
now IL the time for constructive
work. for peace In city affairs. for
rial progress and development,
So declared Austin +. Griffiths.
candidate for mayor. Tuesday
The issue In the coming cam.
palgn IL neither the so-caiied nigh.
and.low tax fight. nor is II muuici.
pal Ownership" Grlfnths said
GriffithH' record in the council.
by the way. stamps him as true
friend q; municipal ownership and
also a friend OF economy in city ex.
pense
Wants Waste Eliminated
Low taxes. said GrifiithH.. Can.
not be accomplished by postponing
payment OF legitimate debts Elm.
mate the waste IT, running expenses
II city government. adopt the most
efficient methods In the conduct Of
the municipality. and then YOU have
real economy. and. naturally. also.
lover taxes
As to municipal ownership. my
record ~ an open book A progres-
sive ny nature. have given tho
most loyal support 20 every nunici.
pal ownership project that lad a
basis OF sound Judgment"
Real Issue Ia Peace
criffiths has not yet formulated
any campaign platform.
Your opinion. then" he was
asked. ia that both the tar and the
ownership issues. "a they
have been outlined by Mr. gill and
Mr. Erickson. are pure bunk Is
sucs'"
Criffiths smiled.
Il wouldn't say 40 in just tha,
way" he said.
What. then. would you say are
the issueE?"
Il would say that the issues are
PEACE, SOBRfETY. SANITY.
Constructive PROGRESS. EFF
FICIENCY."
viii Make Hard Campaign
Griffiths will make a determined.
aggressive campaign. While he has
not said so in so many words. II is
his idea that as long az either Gill
or Erickson Is nj the head or the
city government. there will be lot
NJ unnecessary quarrels over small.
matters. while the larg-
cr affairs Of the city's progress are
delayed.
"rhe city must get rid OF petty
no said
Griffiths is now running for the
Ihlrd time against Mayor Gill In
1910 he quit the race 10 lend hia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
PREMIER ASQU|TH CALLS
FOR MILLION MORE MEN

LONDON. Dec. 2t.-Premler
Asquith today sought TO call
100000 more men TO the Eng
iish standard. To this end he
introduced bill for such
number, bringing England's to-
tai OF troops TO 1000. 900.
AS for the Dardanelles withdraw.
ais. Asquith explained they were
counseled by Earl Kitchener. who
recently Visited that region. by
Gen. Monroe. In charge OF the ex.
pedition. and by other military and
naval men.
In Withdrawing the men. England
suffered only slight losses. her sup
plies were removed virtually in
tact
Without giving the total number
OF enlistments gained thru Lord
Derbys volunteer campaign, As
quith had praise for Derby. whose
work he characterized as affording
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21

"a strenuous exhibition OF patriot.
ism" i"
From the fact that the premier
did not mention conscription, II
WAS taken that Derby's campaign
had obvlated the need for such a
step. at least for the present.
But In moving for passage of the
bill providing an additional million
troops. Asquith referred to the
heavy toll that the war has taken
on both sides. 1ecessitating filling
up the gaps OF death
AT the end of 10 months he
said. I'VE are fighting In the vari-
GUS theatres with about 1.250,000
men. and II is necessary TO augment
them.
In September. Asquith informed
the house that 100000 men had en-
listed. while I'm November he de-
clared that nearly 100000 were
engaged In France and Flanders.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
U.S.MUST KEEP
COOL, HE SAYS
By Carl w. Ackermal

By Carl w. Ackeman
BERLIN, Dec. 21.-There will be no
quarrel between Austria and the United
States if Washington keeps cool.
Count Stephen Tisza, who, next to En-
peror Josef, is Austria's strongest man, gave
this assurance to the United Press in an in
terview at Budapest in the course of my
weeks visit to Austria and Hungary to as
certain sentiment concerning the Ancona
note.
"To think of trouble between Austria
and America-sheer nonsense said the
count, who had just conferred with the en-
peror at Vienna over the Ancona situation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
CEARHART, ORE,
HOTEL BURNING

PORTLAND. Dec 2l.-The big
summer resort hotel at Gesrhart Is
afire. according to report which
reached here just before the wires
went down. at 8 o'clock this morn
Ing
The report came from the oper.
ator at Gearhart ~ the Drthbank
dispatcher here.
Astoria. Gearhart and Seaside
were shut off from wire communi.
cation. Details Of the fire are lack.
ing.
a havy gale was blowing Off .he
coast this morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
DECLARE SEATTLE
MAN WAS MURDERED

OAKDALE. Cal. Dec. 21.-Stan-
islaus county authorities today
turned 10 the police OF Seattle 10
uuravel the mystery surrounding
the death OF George Walker. a.. J.
w. w. OF that city and to estab-
iish HIS relationship
Walker was found dead near La
Grange several days ago. II was
first thought death was due 10 ex-
posure. but the finding ~ wound
behind his ear led to the conviction
that he was murdered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
WOUNDS WIFE'S
AGED FATHER;
THINKS HIM A
BURGLAR

Shots fired In the dark az
cropping form may cost the life
Of J. G. Orr. s7.year-old father
in-lsu Of J.. p. Richter. who mis-
took the old man for a burglar
az his home. 3o49 AlkI ave. at
g O'Clock Tuesday morning.
~ Richter fired twice. One bull
let went thru Orr's left thigh.
thfTne other missed, and struck
the wall. But loss Of blood and
the shock have put the old
mans life In the balance.
Every morning at s. Richter. who
r. employed NJ the Bon Marche.
goes downstairs. and. according 10
his wife. never fails TO carry gun
in one hand and an alarm clock In
the other. His father.in-law makes
his home with the family. but had
never been known to be about at
that hos.r in the morning.
Tuesday morning. Richter got
half way down the stairs II WAS
dark. He saw the man making his
way uncertainty toward the foot Of
the stairs. and fired.
Mrs. Richter heard the shots. She
ran To the head OF the stairs and
saw the two men. Both were 81
lent
Il knew what had happened" she
said Tuesday. And ! knew II was
all a dreadful accident. No one
said anything. II was all so sud
den. When first heard the shots
believed my husband had either
been shot or had fired upon a
prowler. Father never gets up that
early lie was confused. He was
finding his way in the dark TO the
bathroom"
The old man has lived with his
ushter for many years.
Mrs. Richter ran out and notified
Officer Walsh. who sent I'm an
emergency call. After an lnvestl-
cation by the police. II was decided
not 10 arrest Richter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
BULL MO0SERS TO
Meet JANUARY II

NEW YORK. Dec. 2i.-The
magic political date is now Jan. II.
On that day, the bun moose ma.
tional committee will meet at Chi
cago to select n convention date
and city Then politicians expect
TO get a clear view Of what the
republican and bull moose lineup
Will be.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
FOLLOW gang
in Foothills
Redskins Pick Up
Lost Trail; Depu-
ties Report Body of
Dead Robber Rid
died With Bullets.

Indian hunters skilled In
~oodcrafs were taken from the
Snoaualrile reservation Tues.
day bx Sheriff Hodge and plae.
ed on the trail OF the three sur
vivin1 members OF gang Of
thugs who Saturday held UP the
State Bank Of Duvsll.
Other indians were employed
In dragging the Snoqusinie
river for the body OF the fourth
bandit who was shot while at
tempting 10 swim 10 safety.
The party OF huntsmen. with Dep
uty Sheriffs Elliott and Starwlch,
picked up the robbers trail where
bloodhounds from the Monroe 70.
formatory dropped it. about 20
miles east OF Duvall.
Reach the Foothills
Word was received at the sher.
IFS office about noon that the In.
dams were working under great dif.
ficulty In the foothills OF the Cas-.
cades The trail points directly into
the mountains.
Most OF the deputies returned 10
Seattle Monday night. They we're
10 the skin and reported
that further efforts were almost
useless. as the bloodhounds had
given up the scent. and. owing TO
heavy rains. nearly every trace OF
the vanishing bandits had been
washed out.
Plddled with Bullets
Deputy Sheriff Billy Hodge said
that the dead member OF the gang
had been riddled as he tried to es-
cape by swimming the Snoqnalmie.
Thirteen rifle shots we're fired at
him and a number OF shOtguns were
trained on his head az he swan
away.
He threw up his hands and sank.
II is hoped the body may be lden.
titled when found and furnish n
clue as to the Identity OF the
bandits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21

garian ships arriving with food
stuffs-t result Of the Serbian
campaign
Tisza himself is busy with food
distribution problems
The situation was worse last
year" he continued. To-Day II IS
not alarming or course. we have
to be sparing OF some things. and
II may he rather hard on the peo
ple. but We will he able to struggle
thru
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
BIG WATER SURPLUS

After redemption, interest and
operating expenses are paid. the
gsurplus Of the city water depart
ment for the first II months OF this
year VIII be f11s.s03. according to
the report Of Water Superintend-
ent l.. B. Youngs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
RUSS SQUADRON
B0MBARDS VARMA

PARIS. Dec. 2 "a large Rus
sian squadron is bombarding
vsrna, Bulgaria. on the Black
sea, said a Berne dispatch to-
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21

/ trength 10 another candidate. In
1914. he was defeated In the pri.
naries
Resigned Council Job
Immediately after the election IN
1914. however. Griffiths was ap.
pointed chief Of police by Mayor
GIN II vas the popular demand
for hir acceptance OF the job that
induced Griffiths even TO consider
Il. After several months. however.
he resigned He is lawyer by pro.
fession lie had spent three years
In the council, and resigned when
he entered the nayorslty race. In
1914.
Father OF Fairgrounds
Always active in civic affairs.
Griffiths and Mrs. Griffiths are we'll
known in many movements for the
city's welfare. Griffiths is known
as the father OF the playground sys-
TEN OF Seattle Mrs. Griffiths was
president Of the Mothers congress.
They have several children. One
son. Tom GriffIths. formerly cap
tain ot the university football team.
was recently elected mayor OF Cos.
mopolis. Wash. a town of 100.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
JEWELRY SALE
OFFERS B ARCAINS

The B. l.. Gates
Jewelry Sto re, at i4iS
Second ave, is having
its annual Christmas
sale. Many excellent
bargains are offered in
high grade lewelry, sill
verware, v a { c h e S,
clocks, etc. Their al
on page , in today's
Star contain rs a large
list of specials. 1t will
pay you well to look it
up. You'll find some
good Sugge stions for
gifts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21

J. &. Mcpherson. former Seattle
man. writes from trenches; saws
Germans will never be able to
break allies line.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21

There's no Christmas rush at
The Hague peace tribunal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
F: SPEAK UP, GOVERNOR! i:

charges erd has
h & ~ hph o e
N~"
m bs ysaeM Aoa Arlington SPEAK
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
; Brino Foodstuffs

From Tisza's windows. overlook
ing the Danube, | could see Bul-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-29
TURKEY RAISING PAYS
Fowls Have Proved of Benefit to
Growing Crops.
City Buyers Are Willing to Pay Fancy
Prices for Birds Provided They
Come Direct From Farm, Free
From Disease.
Rv NJ n wHITIOCK1

1t has been said against turkeys
that they are destructive to crops, but
in the writer's experience, they have,
instead, proved a benefit to growing
crops Of hay or grain; they are in
search of insects, not green food
As soon as, or before, the hens show
an inclination to seek for nests in the
spring sufficient number of barrels
or large boxes should be placed where
they can find them, preferably on the
ground so that the hen may walk into
the nest; If she has to jump down
into the barrel or box the chances are
some eggs will be broken. Seclude
these boxes or barrels by partly COW
ering them with brush or straw. After
the hen begins to lay, remove the eggs
each day, placing one or two hens
eggs in their place.
If the hen lays more than fifteen
eggs, give all over that number to
chicken hen, but when the eggs are
hatched give all to the turkey hen.
After the hen has been set shut her
In safely from anything that might
harm her, but let her OF the nest each
morning very early, shutting her in
again when she returns.
Some claim that the chicken hen
makes the best mother, but if those
who claim this will notice when feed
Ing young turkeys with chicken hen,
they will see that often the turkeys
will, after eating few mouthfuls, 60
off in search of an insect until called
back by their unnatural mother and
encouraged to stuff themselves with
unnatural food
They do not wish to eat much at one
time and when being fed, should, at
the same time, be supplied with wa
ter; but when allowed to roam they
do very we'll If watered night and
morning, but, if they come in from
the field during the. day it is because
they want water.
Nature has taught them to eat in
sects almost exclusively when young,
while the same teacher instruCts the
turkey hen to take her brood where
such food is abundant, allowing them
to secure it for themselves.
The hen scarcely ceases her watch
long enough to secure the necessary
food to sustain herself, for she seems
always to have her head in the air to
see that the coast is clear.
The turkey crop Matched previous
to June / should attain good growth
by the last of November, the cock
birds reaching ten to twelve pounds.
The turkey is not fully matured
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-29
EVERY FARM NEEDS A HOIST
Many Little inexpensive contrivanees
Can Be Built for General Use
Around the Farm.

There is a lot of heavy lifting about
farm work. There are, however. many
little inexpensive contfivances, some
of which it is necessary to buy and
others of which can be homemade.
which will save a great deal Of very
hard labor. One Of the things which
should be on every farm is light
hoist costing 50, or possibly a little
more, the cost depending upon the
lifting capacity. A hoist 1000 to 1000
capacity is the most satisfactory size
for general farm work.
With good hoist you can do all the
heavy lifting without calling your
neighbor or interrupting the hired man
in his work. 1t is surprising the great
number of Jobs on which hoist can
be used, at a great saving Of time
and labor A hoist will lift stones.
logs, sacks of grain to loft, pull stumps
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-29
Farm Derrick.

and small trees, lift pump pipe from
wells, bind loads of hay, lift windmills,
change wagon boxes, etc.
A hoist hung in the wagon shed will
pull the hay rack or wagon box up out
Of the way when not in use. Drive
into the shed, attach the hoist to the
hay rack, put it up and drive out from
under it, and when again wanted on
the wagon, back the wagon under the
rack and let it down onto the gear.
A hoist can be used to good ad,
vantage when butchering for lifting
the carcass, 1t enables the man to
swing UP a SOO-pound hog where it
would otherwise take two or three
men on a dead lift.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-29
Business Farming.

Growing alfalfa is good business
farming.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-29
PoUITRYNoTFs
NM& 81 s2aoao

Stronger fertility il secured from
birds on range.
Allow the hens free range. Wire
in the garden, not the hens.
Spray the brood coops once a week
with some good solution and move to
fresh ground.
Be sure and feed the table scraps
to the fowls. Milk is one Of the best
feeds for egg production.
See that there Is absolutely no draft
in the poultry house. The birds can
stand much cold. but drafts win kill
them.
A flock Of chickens will level a pile
Of sand or chat as often az ii IL
raised for them. The exercise they
get in this way i the best sort tos
them.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-29
STEADY INCOME FROM DAIRY
As There Is Always Good Demand for
Butter, Cream and Cheese Farm.
err Should Retain Best Cows.

In these days, when the price OF
beef is soaring so high the farmer
will be tempted to sell the mich COWS
and invest in young cattle He may
forget the fact that, while meat is
advancing rapidly in price, dairy
products will do the same. There will
be good prices for butter and cream
and cheese, so he should hold to the
good, faithful COWS. The profits from
mich cows will be daily and certain
A herd of good mich cows gives a
weekly or monthly income, while one
must wait for steers to grow and fat
ten for the market.
OF course, the cows that are UNI
profitable should not be kept. The
COW with a diseased udder, the COW
of beef type, the COW that is trouble.
some to milk, that has short teats or
gives stream of milk the size of a
pin-such cows should be gotten rid
of at the first opportunity. But the
good dairy COW is worth lots of
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-29
VALUE OF WINTER MATURING
Gives Spring Rains Chance to Soak
Decomposed Fertilizer Into Soil,
Instead of Washing II Away.
CBy C. A. FoRMosA)

think manures can be applied
cheaper in the winter, as most farmers
are not very busy at this time of the
year, consequently they should not be
so much occupied as in the spring
when they should be rushing In their
crops.
think when the manure is applied
in the winter 1t gives the spring rains
a chance to soak the decomposed ma,
nure into the soil instead of washing
it away, as some writers think, and
also helps rot the coarse manure that
is left, so by the time the land is ready
to work, it does not gather under the
pillow beam or clog the cultivator teeth
as it does when applied in the spring.
think, and large part of the best
farmers think, that the fresher manure
is applied the more valuable 1t is, for
when it is placed in a large heap to
rot, part of it will be almost useless
by the time all of the heap is rotted.
The reason why some of 1t is spoiled
is this, the large heap generates SO
much heat that the bottom and middle
Of the heap is burned until there is
very little fertilizing matter in it.
Manure, properly applied, we all
know is very beneficial to the soil, in
asmuch as it supplies much Of the lost
fertility, but manure can be so applied
as to be an injury instead of benefit.
Always try to apply your coarse ma.
nure to clay soils, as they need some
thing to keep them porous as well as
to fertilize them.
Do not apply coarse manure to
loamy soil, as it keeps it too open and
will consequently dry out.
For two years We have applied as
soon as the ground froze, light coat
Of manure to our winter wheat.
II keeps the snow from being all
blown OF, leaving it all exposed, and
also protects 1t in the early spring
as well as fertilizing 1t.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-29

DFARM2N0TES

Burn weeds to destroy the seed
pods.
Clean up the garden. Burn all
weeds vines, etc.
49,
The silo Is a sign of contentment,
and contentment is a sign of success
Great producing ability comes from
the modified form best suited to do
the work.
II you do not keep an eye on that
seed corn 1t may mold. Let 1t have
fresh air.
The drainage deepens the feeding
ground Of the crop and insures the
farmer against both drought and food
ing.
Hay sings and loader are among
the tools that cut down the cost Of
hired help ry making that help more
efacient
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-29

until two years of age, and in his
prime at three years, and nearly as
good at four years old. 1t is, there
fore, a mistake to sell of all the older
birds and retain the young ones for
breeding purposes.
Young turkeys are of a delicate
nature until they are fully feathered
and have thrown out a red on their
heads, which usually occurs at about
three months of age After that they
are hardy, and may be allowed I'M
limited range at all, times.
To fatten turkeys for market they
should be confined IN pens of about
ten feet square and from six to eight
birds to the pen. The quarters must
be warm and dry, and the birds must
be protected from the rains and storm
A good fattening food is mash Of
two parts bran and shorts, one-fourth
ground wheat, mixed with a little
water. Whole corn and wheat is also
an excellent fattener. and they may be
given as much of this as they will eat.
A little beef fat. finely chopped, given
once or twice a week, is relished and
has good effect. Skim milk should
be kept before the birds always.
Turkey raising can be made a very
profitable business. particularly in the
West, where ell kinds of grain grow at
small cost.
1t win pay well II only the regular
markets are used. but II private
trade Is worked up. which is easily
done In any part of the country to-
day. the profits can easily be increased
from 25 to so per cent.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-29

ration for any animal, when fed alone.
We need to make combining foods a
study If we could feed them to the best
advantage. We must remember that
we are keeping our farm stock under
more artificial conditions every year,
and II we confine them to one kind of
food, they cannot make the best gains
and keep in healthy condition. I'm
less they have the kind of food best
suited to their needs their develop
ment is slow and uncertain. The soil
stands ready to give large returns to
intelligent farmers. Every well-bred
animal on the farm, by the very law of
its being. is ready and able to assist
in giving additional value to all crops
that are grown on the farm, If we only
surround them with the right condi.
tons. Successful feeding depends en-
tirely upon the man.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-29
MoIasses to Dairy Cows.

When molasses is fed TO dairy cows,
II is usually preferable to mix it with
the grain feeds in the feed cart; the
molasses being poured over the mixed
grain feed and the mass then worked
over thoroughly with the shovel or q
fork. until all the particles have mo-
iasses coating. Diluting the molasses
with an equal amount of water viii
make the mixing easier.