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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24
A MATTER OF AMUSEMENT

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-The closing sentence of an editorial In
your paper OF the 10th inst, There is already
little except prejudice left for them (sufragists)
to overcome" would be amusing were 1t not so
absurd. The complexities Of the suffrage
problem are however. summariy cleared up by
the astounding intellect of your editorial writer,
and We, who not in agreement with his
views hold ours through prejudice" Congrat-
ulations, fellow members of that "prejudiced'
majority opposed 10 suffrage" that shall
no longer have TO exercise intellectual
functions; all problems will be determined by
the gifted editorial writer OF the EVENING
LEDGER. A. r. SMITH
Glenslde March II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24
HELPING PHILADELPHIA

TO the Editor Of the EveAin0 Ledger;
Sir-On behalf OF the Poor Richard Club 1
wish 10 thank you for your editorial OF yester-
day, commencing the action OF Provost Smith
In offering through the Poor Richard Club, the
buildings OF the University OF Pennsylvania for
the convention OF the Associated Advertising
Clubs OF the World In 1916.
This Is the kind OF boosting that viii help
Philadelphia and the kind Of writing appre-
eiated BY all who are aiming al higher ideals
IN advertising r. n DuRBIN
President Poor Richard Club
Philaaelphia. March 49,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24

as many days. city and a province have
been lost but not by any lack of gallantry
on the part of the defenders.
Yet above and beyond all else Przemsyl will
stand as one more landmark in the decline
of Austro-German fortunes. The summer
campaign ended in disaster at the Marine and
the User. The winter campaign collapses with
the fall of Przemsyl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24

% Bookman-"Chronicle and Comment"
60 Atlantic Monthly-"The Russians and
the War"
go Century-"The Democratic Russians"
CD Current Literature-"The Renaissance
of Interest in Russian Literature"
90 Outlook-"War Relief Work in Rus
sa"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24

The best souvenir of BILLY" Sundays stay
in Philadelphia would be an increase of 40 900
in the membership of the churches within
the next three months
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24

1t is as unsafe now to carry concealed
liquor on the trains in Iowa as to carry, con-
cealed dynamite, not because they are both
liable to explode, but because the Legisla-
ture is seeking to enforce the prohibitory
laws
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24

Why is it that they do not want any
ghosts OF Lincoln walking about the White
House grounds, even though they appear in
theatrical makeup for the moving picture
men?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24

Germany has completed enough new war
ships since the war began to replace all that
have been sunk; but she cannot replace the
slaughtered soldiers and sailors SO quickly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24

The Endorsement of equal suffrage by the
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the
Methodist Church is one of the straws which
show the way public sentiment is tending.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24

The report that the Governor has an un-
derstanding with the Organization that local
option is TO be defeated, while he keeps his
record straight by working for IT,, was GER
tainly not put in circulation by any friends
of Doctor Brumbaugh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24

1t is not true that all tom" Marshall gets
out Of the Vice Presidency is his salary Sec
retary Daniels has had a flag designed for
him, and 1t win be displayed in his honor
when he appears on a warship in an official
capacity. Marshall gets glory as we'll as gold
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24

II 1t can be found that Kentucky colonels
are immune to Riggs disease, the Johns
Hopkins investigators. who have been seek
ing to substantiate the theory that the dis
ease is caused by q germ that inhabits stag
nant water viii welcome It as cireumstantial
evidence in support of their hypothesis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24

Every straphanger In Philadelphia ought
70 protest against the passage Of the bill. just
introduced in Harrisburg. intended TO pre-
vent the employment Of unnaturalized
laborers on any public work. The subways
cannot be built without the help OF the
aliens who are willing 10 do the rough work
that American citizens spurn,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24
Gathering the Spoils

What is most important is the fact that all
! the tremendous efforts of Germany in Po-
| land and East Prussia have not relieved the
| pressure upon the Austrians. Despite all
| temptations, reverses, disasters the Russians
! have held fast to their position along the
! Carpathians, have been able TO keep their
| grip on PrZcmysl and have now captured it.
| This capture spells the final defeat of the
German winter campaign in the east. At the
close ii is Russia, not Germany that is gath
crinE the spoils.
The fall of Antwerp relieved German
army, which pushed rapidly forward to reach
the Channel ports. The taking of Przemysl
released even greater Russian army. TO
what point it will be directed is matter of
conjecture. If it is transported directly west
toward Cracow it may drive the Austrians
west of the Dunajec in upon Cracow and
threaten the front of the whole Austro Ger
man force in Poland from the Nida to the
Bzura This is the plan that is generally ex-
pected and may easily compel the evacuation
of Poland.
on the other hand this force, more than
100000 strong. may be sent due south to the
Carpathians With its arrival Austrian forces
along the Carpathians would probably have
TO go back over the mountains and once
more n Russian host would sweep down into
the Hungarian Plain, this time freed from
any apprehension for their communications.
Finally, the army which has taken the last
Galician fortress east of Cracow may be sent
south into Bukowina to complete the recon
quest of this crown land and by a subsequent
invasion of Pennsylvania persuade the wav-
erng Rumanians to cast their lot with the
enemies of the two Kaisers. Whichever of
these three courses is followed 1t must be
that the consequences will be grave for the
Austro- German alliance
The Moral Effect
But whatever the military consequence, the
moral effect Of the Russian success cannot be
exaggerated, 1t is sweet solace to the nation
which was defeated at Lodz and the Masu-
rian Lake. 1t gives additional emphasis to
the sound of the Anglo French artillery be-
fore the Dardanelles. 1t will awaken new
and uncomfortable echoes alike in Ballplatz
and Wilhelmstrasse. Not less momentous will
be its influence in Rome in Bucharest, in
Athens.
A few weeks ago German press bureaus
announced that Russia had been beaten 10
her knees her strength exhausted and was
ready to abandon the struggle The Russian
answer comes as a rude demonstration OF the
futility of such claims. PrzemysI will be in
Russian history a fair counterpoise to Port
Arthur; the most considerable Russian sue
cess in Europe since Peyna.
In estimating the importance of the vic
tory, the world audience will forget the gal
lantry OF the defense. Yet the little known
now OF the siege points toward a devotion. a
gallantry. a popular determination which
may be long mentioned in history. Weeks
ago the garrison sent back the defiant mes
sage; I'VE viii eat our shoes" Six months
OF resistance in present times must excite ad-
miration on al Ai1ss. Antwerp fell ia twics
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
CAN WILD ONIONS
BE ERADICATED?

(By ]. c. McAmis, Division of EXten-
sion, University of Tenn28see)
Can wild onions be eraditated?H
This question is frequently asked, If
an affirmative reply is given, it is
usually received with serious doubts,
and often with ridicule
The United States Department Of
Agriculture, in its Weekly News Let
ter of November 3, says that they can,
and points the way. The essential
measure of the Recommendation is late
fall blowing for winter grains. The
result is to destroy the fall crop OF
onions, if completely turned under,
Unfortunately there is also a spring
crop OF unions.
, The Tennessee Experiment Station
has found that, i'll order to destroy
both crops, the land must not only be
turned in late October or early No
yember, but must be rebroken in late
February, or in early March. In each
case the blowing must be done before
the side bulbs have been formed. 1t
may be necessary to continue for more
than one season, and follow with sum
mer crop.
It necessarily excludes tho use OF
winter crop. Expensive? Yes, but
so are the onions.
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SAVE MORE OF THE CORN
CROP

CBy Z. NJ. Murphy, Division Of EXten-
sion, University of TennesseeD
The wonderful prospects for the
greatest corn crop in years in the state
have been somewhat shaken by the
storms of the past few weeks. Man.
fields are now blown fiat, or twisted
and entangled until much of the corn
will be lost. Lucky is the man who
has had foresight enough to build Il
silo. With the unusual growth of the
corn crop this year, due to the excellent
season, there is forage enough ir thu
fields to winter ten times as many
cattle as we have ever kept on the
average farm, were it preserved in
the silo.
An investment in the price Ola silo
is the greatest insurance policy n
farmer can hold against drought and
storms. Only last year the corn crop
in many instances was complete
failure. due to the severe drought. Mr.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02

Those standards are not 10 be con,
siEered as absolute. bet it is not wise
10 Lepart far from them, either from
the standpoint OF economy or the
health and efficiency OF the animal, l.
has been shown that when protein l.
fed in excess of the amount required
it may take the place Of carbohydrates,
and that the carbohydrates and fats
may 10. some degree replace each
other but they can not take the place
IF protein. All OF the common feeds
contain the three food nutrients
protein. carbohydrates and fat--but III
greatly varying amounts. For prac-
tical purposes those containing reia-
lively large amounts Of carbohydrates
may be classified as carbohydrate
feeds. and those containing relatively
large amounts Of protein, as protein
feeds. This greatly simplifies the
making Of a satisfactory ration, for 1t
is simple enough to give a protein feed
with a Carbohydrate feed, and thus DC
sure OF supplying the animals's needs.
The following table lists the common
feeds according to their relative Hutrl-
ent contents;
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MONEY IN SMALL
FLOCK CT SHEEP

CBy r. M. Murphy, Division of EXten'
sion, University of TennesseeD
There is more money to be made
from small flock of sheep, iudiciously
handled, than from any other kind o.
stock on the farm. They do not stand
crowding, but on nearly every farm
in the state there is room for small
lock. Mr.. H. c. Lawler, of Martin,
Tenn, is taking advantage OF the
sheep situation in the following man
ner: He furnishes the farmers of the
surrounding community a small flock
assuming all loss from dogs or death
from any cause, for One-halt the wool
and lambs. For a number of years he
has been increasing the number until
he now has scattered through the
country more than 500 owes in flOcks
ranging from % to 50 In number, gen
orally. In the community where, ~
until he started this, not sheep was
90 be found because of fear of the dogs,
etc. Indications are now that in the
course Of the next few years every
farmer will have small flock. They
have paid and paid well, in this com
munity because cotton has been low
in price and the farmers have needed
the money. Mr.. Lawler makes 80 per
cent on his investment, which is more
than he can make in many other legit-
innate ventures, and the farmer Just
simply finds his half, for he has an
abundance of weeds and Japan clover
going to waste. There is great oppor-
tunity for this plan to succeed in many
other communities in the state.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02

Mature animals require certain
definite amounts Of protein, carbo'
hydrates and fat in their food supply
and these amounts vary with the
weight of the animal and the severity
Of the work being performed. They
require protein to make up for the
wearing away OF muscular tissues,
carbohydrates and fat to supply energy
for work, heat to keep up the body
Temperature and to maintain a round
plump appearance.
The recognized standards of require
ments OF working animals are as fol
lows:
Pounds per day per 1890 pound live
weigh:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02

WIN Parrish, Terrell, 1'can. had $50
acres of corn. lie had two si'os, each
with a capacity 81 Is tens. His orn
did not make am ears al all. He pnt
40 acres of ii in the two sjlos. Tive nty
acres would have filed them ordhlar-
lily. The remaining 40 acres he eft
standing because it had no ears ind
he had no way 10 save it, He fed he
silaga to steers and they paid him $6
per ton for 1t, o. $50 per acre. He re-
ceivcd $36 per acre for the 40 acres,
and the 40 dtres were a total less.
Put up a cheap stlo and save SONS Of
this loss
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
FALL COWS Fer
..... C00O BUTTER
CBy G. A. Gilbert, II. S. Department Of
Agriculture

ASliGNliGIH.B
This is the season of the year that
the creamery IS turning down orders
Tor butter. while a few months ago
they were making frantic efforts to
dispose of their surplus. It is the
time that they are scouting through
the country trying to find more cream
to make into butter, while not long
ago some we're Ioath to take on new
patrons. A pound of butter fat is
worth from one-Quarter to one-ffth
more now at the creamery than it
was in the summer, and the price IS
going higher all the time. Is it not
too bad that it is also the season when
the farmers COWS are going dry, in
stead Of freshening? If the herd were
fresh now. the farmer would get the
advantage of the high price of fatand
butter all through the fall and winter.
The COWS would again pick up in their
milk flow fer a while in the spring
when the pastures ere good, and
would be stripping Or dry during the
hottest weather when the price Of hut
ter is the lowest.
Creameres have long stored good
butter during May and June and July
70 supply The shortage in the winter.
But is Is only the wide-awahe dairy
man who sees the advantage OF winter
aair,inp R{ppd thn COWS so that ihcY
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02

Through the Press Service Of Agri-
culture and Commerce, the master
minds OF this nation will be invited
to the public forum and asked to de-
liver a message TO civilization. Men
who achieve seldom talk. and men
who talk seldom achieve. There IS
no such thing as noisy thinker, ana
breyity is always close companion
to truth.
1t will be a greet privilege to stand
by the side of men who can roll u
place the cornerstone Of industry; to
associate with men who can look
at the world and see to the bottom
of IL; to commune with men who can
heaAthe roar Of civilization a few
centuries away.
Too often we listen TO the rabble
element Of our day that cries out
against every man who achieves
Cruelty him. Mankind never has
and PROBABLY never win produce a
generation that appreciates the genius
of its day. There never VIII be a
crown without a cross, progressewlte'
out sacrifice or an achievement with
out challenge.
This is an age Of service, and that
man is greatest who serves the lars-
est number. The present generation
has done more to improve the con
dftion of mankind than any civiliza'
ton since human motives began their
upward fight The Greeks gave human
life inspiration, but while her orators
were speaking with the tongues o.
angels. her farmers wore -plowinf
with forked sticks. white her pnls
osophers were emancipating human
Thought from bondage. her traff'
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
l-.-lntroductory

moved OH two-wheeled carts driven
and ofttimes drawn, by slaves; WINE
her artists were painting divine
dreams on canvas, the streets OF
proud Athens were lighted by IRE
brands dipped in tallow.
The genius OF past ages sought to
arouse the intellect and stir the soul
but the master minds Of today are
seeking to serve. Civilization has as
signed to America the greatest task
Of the greatest age, and the greatest
men that ever trod the greatest planet
are solving it, Their achievements
have astounded the whole world and
we challenge every age and nation
to name men or products that can
approach in creative genius or mas
terfuI skin in organization, the mar
velous achievements of the tremend-
Gus men of the present day. Edison
can press a button and turn light
on multiplied millions of homes; Vail
can take down the receiver and talk
with fifty millions of people; Nc
Cormlck's reaper can harvest the
worlds crop, and Fulton's steam en-
CINE moves the commerce OF land
and sea.
The greatest thing a human being
can do is to serve his fellow men;
Christ did It: Kings decree it, and
wise men teach it 1t is the glory OF
this practical age that Edison could
find no higher calling than to become
the janitor to civilization; Vail the
messenger to mankind; McCormick
the hired hand to agriculture, and
Fulton the teamster to industry, ana
blessed is the age that has suen
masters for its servants.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
DEVELOPING YOUNG STOCK.

Not enough attention is paid by the
average breeder OF pure bred stock in
developing his young animals up to
the time they are of a serviceable age
Good breeding is very essential, but
an animal of the best breeding if not
properly developed While young will
never be looked upon with favor by
friends of the breed. 1t is never wise
to pamper animals that are expected
to have a great future in the breeding
herd, but it is just as bad to turn them
out to rustic for their living From
the sellers standpoint it is infinitely
worse, for he soon finds that nobody
wants an understood and poorly deyel-
oped animal and that on the other
hand he can not resist buying a
growthy, well developed one. Find
out what they should weigh at Ger
tain age, in breeding condition and
make them come up to it, then there
will always be market.
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rhouuhtsuI child.

Little Alice was terribly AFRAID OF
cats. One day she had been standing
on the doorstep for several minutes.
looking at big black tom cat GALL
wanting on the fence. Finally she
rushed into the house, looking very
excited, and exclaimed: "Muvyer,
thought I'd better come In. Dat
kitty was just SO afraid Of me. felt
sorry for 1t and coined awayl"-
Woman's Home ~ ulon.
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au.al.ra scared ner to osath.

Fright from q burglar Vlsit
caused the death of Mrs. Lucius r
spencer at her home at Passaic, N. J..
Fear of thieves had always haunteo
her. and when she was awakened Dy
the flash OF dark lantern through .
bedroom window full In her face, she
screamed several times, frightening
the intruder away. and then became
unconscious.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
STANDARD OF REQUIREMENTS IN
PROPER FEEDING OF WORK STOCK
Mature Animals Require Certain Definite Amounts Of
Protein, Carbohydrates and Fat In Their Food Supply
These Amounts Vary With the Weight of the Animal
and the Severity of the Work Performed
CBy R. M. Murphy, University of Tennessee)

it without any real difficulty by mixing
at first small amounts with their grain
Since corn is likely to continue tLv
main grain ration in the South, all
colts should be taught to eat cotton
seed meal while young, so that it may
become regular supplement to corn
throughout their lives. Cottonseed
meal can not be fed satisfactorily by
itself or with ear corn Corn must be
ground into meal or ear corn may be
ground and corn and cob meal fed
satisfactorily with cottonseca meal
The latter is preferable,
If the roughage consists of hays rich
in protein, such as alfalfa, soy beans
or cowpeas, no cottonseed meal will be
needed to supplement- the corn or
other carbohydrate roughages, or even
red or the other common cloyer', must
be fed with I'm. limited quantities OF
cottonseed meal should be fed,
Cheap roughages, such as corr
slower and oat straw can often b
used to advantage when animals arc
idle or doing very light work Corr
slower is not safe feed for horses
unless bright and clean and free from
mold
The following rations are given a.
guides in feeding working animals:
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WINTER FINISHING STEERS
IN TENNESSEE--DOES
IT PAY

(By C. ID. Lowe, Division of Extension.
University of Tennessee)
The above question is often asked.
The best answer is to submit the ac-
tual figures of an average experience
and permit them to speak for them
selves.
The data here presented pertains to
the winter of 1894. The steers were
80 head of and year-old East Ten
nessee cattle. They were on feed from
early November until March, feeding
period of SO days, Feeding was done
in well ventilated barn, Cattle had
access daily to an outside lot for exer-
else. They averaged SCI lbs. per head
in weight at beginning of feed, and
made an average gain of IN lbs. dur
ing the SO days.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
MARKS Inward Step.

If we can perceive beauty in every
thing of Gods doing we may argue
that we have reached the true percep-
ton Of its universal laws.--Ruskin.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02

Fronts as above are Such as can D@
expected by an average feeder during
an average season. The man who fed
the above lot was having his initial eX-
perience at the game. and no doubt
would have bettered his return other
wise.
The steers lacked quality which
made them sell lower and make less
gains than otherwise could have been
expected.
Should the feeder have raised his
stock, no doubt considerable de-
crease could have been made on hi"
cost of cattle at beginning of feed.
The man who makes a practice OF
feeding annually, no matter how con
ditions appear, is the man who enjoys
the greatest aggregate returns,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
Carbohydrate Feeds.
Protein Feeds.

Conccntrates-- Roughag cs-
Natfenef,l meal Al ClUvers.
Syl,aat man Alfalfa, red alsyke
crimson japan, etc
CuWpeas.
Soy beans.
rawpeas and m llet
Wheat and Vetch.
If corn is the only grain available,
as is commonly the case, it should be
supplemented by some protein rough
ages. such as the cloyers, cowpeas, or
SOY beans, and never fed alone with
grass hays, such as timothy and red
ton or the other carbohydrate rough
ages. If no roughage is available
other than the carbohydrate class
corn should be supplemented by a pro.
ttin concentrate, such as cottonseed
meal Corn may be replaced by eth
er oats or ground barley, but neither
of them has as high a food value as
corn Oats can not prodtahly replace
corn. if they are worth more than one
half as much as corn per bushel. Bar
lev is an excellent substitute for corn,
and, though not commonly grown, the
acreage is increasing rapidly due to
the prevailing high prices OF corn and
the fact that barley can be grown dur
ing the winter and early spring.
Corn will in ell probability continue
to be the most important grain for
work stock. The amount OF corn
necessary to maintain an animal may
he very materially reduced by supple
menting it with cottonseed meal, not
sxceeding two pounds per animal PEI
day One pound OF cottonseed meal i
worth two pounds Of corn when FED
with corn, and, pound for pound, costs
less than corn at present Some ami
mails do not eat cottcaseed meal READ
ilv, but can generally be taught to eai