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The Washington times., 1915-12-25

Croatian. Piece work Will be able TO
make from % PD to S5PD. No TT. I0-l2
TRADES.
Pennsylvania.
$3.50. Philadelphia Co. Wanted cabinet
makers and helpers. Married or Single.
ItailaEs or any nationality. Cabinet maxi
srs ?oc to 25c PHI; helpers l5c 10 l7c PHI.
No TT. lOh hrs PD.
DOMESTICS.
District of Columbia.
seI-hSo. Washington. One single woman for
general hOusewOrk, Including COOKING re-
hemian' Moravian or Scandinavian. SiI-l6
Pm ana home, according TO ability. Tr.
61-lbW, Washington. One single or mar
ried woman for general hOusewOrk Scotch
irish or English. $40 PM for woman
Work could he found Tor husband TF
adv from New York
The Washington times., 1915-12-25
OF AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES

Detailed information concerning the following opportunities
be secured free Of charge application to
BUREAU OF INFORMATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF LABOR. 8O1 MILLS BUILDING
sEngish
VshGed under favorable conditions,
The Washington times., 1915-12-25
Howard G. MOIer.

Funeral services for Howard c.
Moler. who died yesterday. viii be
AgW.
The Washington times., 1915-12-25

A license to marry has been issued
mere to Floyd Winfield Smith and Miss
tlorine Alvira Swartout, both of ia
koma Park
The Washington times., 1915-12-25
THE RED CIRCLE
By ALBERT PAYsoN TERHUNE.


Albert Tehhune)
The Washington times., 1915-12-25
ALEXANDRIA ENJOYS
/ SAFE AND SANE XMAS
Thousands Gather Around Com
munity Tree-John West
S. Drowned.

ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 2I-With n total
absence of the firing Of firecraceers
pistols, and explosives of all Einds
which have heretofore marked other
Christmas days in Alexandra Ia, the day
was quietly celebrated. Church serv-
ices, where elaborate musical programs
were rendered drew large congreEa-
tiohs. At ST. Mary's Catholic Church
the hrst masses started at o'clock in
the morning and were largely attended
Ihe new male choir sang for the first
Time.
The annual celebration If Old Domin-
lon Commandery, No II, Knights Tenn
plar. was held at noon today in their
asylum in Masonic Temple. The mem
bers of the order. gathered around a
richly decorated Christmas table laden
with fruits and CONNECTIONS ami drank
a toast to the grand master of knights
Templar In the United States ard the
eminent grand commander of Virginia.
The toast was rorosed by Eminent
commander Claude w. Fletcher.
The public Christmas celebrat ticns
commenced last night whom the first
community Christmas tree wGa lighted
at the corner of Washington and Queen
streets. More than 2.UQh persons rath-
erred around the tree and sant; Christ
mas anthems while scenes from the life
OF Chrlst were thrown on q screen by a
stereopticon.
John West. & resident Of this CITY
was accidently drowned near OuantIco
yesterday. His body was recovered and
brought to Wheatleys undertaking es-
tablishment, this city. He was Sixty
years of age and was formerly a con-
ductor of the f. f. and =. railway He
Is survived by several brothers and sis
ters.
Thomas ]. Murtaugh, thirty-fve years
old. died last night at his home 2623
Duke street. He is survived by several
sisters. His funeral will take place on
Minday at $3.50 a. m. from st. Mary's
Catholic Church.
The annual United States army in
gpection of the Alexandria Light In
fantry will be held on January 1S, at
the armory In this city.
the annual election of officers Of Vir-
gtnia Conslstory, No. 2. Scottish Rite
Masons. which was scheduled for last
night, was postponed until January %
The Washington times., 1915-12-25

The annual election of OFFICERS OF Vir-
ginia Conslstory, No. 2, Scottish Rite
Masons. which was scheduled for last
night, was postponed until January %
The Washington times., 1915-12-25

Ihomas J. Murtaugh, thirty-five years
old, died last night at his home 2623
Duke street. He is survived by several
sisters. His funeral will take place on
Minday at $3.50 a. m. from st. Mary's
Catholic Church.
The Washington times., 1915-12-25

The annual United States army in
gpectton of the Alexandria Light In
fentry will be held on January 13, at
the armory in this city.
The Washington times., 1915-12-25


The conference which the Montgomery
county Federation of Home and School
Associations had arranged to hold here
december rs with the cOunty's represent
tatlves in the legislature to enlist their
aid in changing the public school law
SO as to make women eligible to ap-
pointment as county school commission
ers has been postponed until after the
holidays.
When Thomas Thompson started 10
IeaVe Baltimore and Ohio train at
Galthersburg last evening he discovered
that his oyercoat, which he had pur-
chased earlier in the day, had disap-
peared. He notified Deputy Sheriff Bot
ttIemay. who soon noticed that George
BroWn, a young negro, was sporting an
oVercoat similar to Thompson's Brown
was arrested. He admitted taking the
coat. the sheriff says.
Miss Susie Elizabeth Devers. nineteen
years old, and William Lawrence Bolts
aged twenty-one, both of Washington
We're married IN Rockville yesterday
afternoon by the Rev. Samuel r. White
OF the Baptist Church, at the home OF
the minister.
@ Inc public schools OF Montgomery
county closed Thursday afternoon for
me christmas holidays. exercises mark
lhS the closing session in many of the
SCHOOLS They will reopen January 8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-26

from liquor licenses and fees.
The tax levy NJ New York tor state.
county. municipal and other purposes
in 1872 aggregated ~.3l. IG1 400 nearly
the total for the United States
and over two and 0mr-third times the
corresponding figure for PENNSYLVANIA.
which had he second largest levy. S.r;.
Next to PENNSYLVANIA was Hi
HuiS. with u total levy of ~S!.>ilO0O.
followed cloSclv hv Massachusetts. with
>>2.l6G0n0. The per capita figures tor
these four states. ia the order IN which
named. were S12>n. @ll.J2. ~li3l. aud
>3i2i. The greatest per capita lcs,
however. was that N Montana. ~3G.N..
Next in order were Nevada. with -3ln3.
AMI California. with ~1i..In. There we've
thus three western states IN which the
per capita tax lrVic> were higher than
those in ANY eastern state. aHd the per
rrr capita lrNir> ~ two others Wash
ingtuu. with ~Ei.3l. and Oregon. with
~9Gl were nearly a. high. The lowest
per capita figure shown IA any state iu
1912 was that for North Carolina. SIX;
Other states ia which thi lcvir> were
small are Virginia. West Virginia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-26

could bc with difficulty cot back INTO good
condition. Experiment, have shown. how
ever. that when the ration l. kept below
seven pounds a day, steers can be- fed for
100 10 l20 day. upon 1t without showing
Ill effects. II >ilagc l. given ~ the same
time. a. rouglagc. the fccdin. of cotton
seed meal can hc prolonged beyond thi~
time with safety. Silagc j. a better rough
age IA use with meal than cotton seed hull.
a- experiments III several states have
shown that Il give larger daily gains and
better finish.
For wlntering ~tuckcr cattle ration MI
corn -ilugc and cotton seed meal has
proven very economical. Two pounds NJ
The meal combined with a- much corn
.-Ilagc a- the cattle will eat will give !.
small gain ~ weight. Straw and either
rouehagc- which can not otherwise to- used
advantagcou-ly may be- ted with the ~Ilugc
and cotton seed meal. When the cattle are
put IN pasture. cotton seed cake which l.
the same a. the meal IN substance. can bc
used proiitably a. = supplementary feed.
The cake ha~ several advantages over the
meal for thi- purposes. among other d.,
iact that II n not ~ readily spoiled I'm
ram.
Cotton seed meal w also recommended
a~ y winter ration fur the breeding herd.
About two punnd~ Nj the meal -hould w
given ~ the breeding cows per day to-
.cthrr with some -ila.c. slower and other
rouehagc. Thu will prove IN economical
ration and one which viii leave the cow III
good condition IA the spring. The bull
may also bc fed from two to three mounds
81 cotton seed meal combined with some
other concentrated feed. hut some authori-
ilc~ hold that u J. nui well 10 continue thu
feed too long a. II b. believed 10 have in-
furious effects upon the breeding power.
Farmers are also warned 10 feed cotton
seed meal very -parlnrly N ~ all 10 Young
calves. This question ha- not been
thoroughly investigated WY set and unit
more knowledge " IN our disposal special
I~t~ consider n advisable ID ~ 81 the safe
side.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-26

South Carolina. Georgia. krnturN. Ten
uc>>cr. Alabama. Mississippi. Arkansas
and Texas. iu All Nj which the per rIpi-
III tax for 1912 Was less than -.
The total school tax levy Was ~'>G-
n>l .OGn. and the total lev, for other pur
.,>c> Was -HJ.9l6.OUn OF the school
taxes. ~li.i7OUnn WIS levied w the
states. ~.ilOGltn n u, the municipalities
townships. independent school districts.
ctr. OF the taxes for other than school
purposes. Slll.l7l.000 was levied by the
states. S2J1.llJ.nOO by the counties. and
~l>l.G11 .nua 10y the municipalities AMI
ether -iyil divisions smaller than conn.
ties. The highest taxes for school pur
poses were those ~ New York. ~J2.1>i.
unn. uf which the entire amount was lev
irrl I'm municipalities. independent
~rh,nl districts. and other civil diviS.
ions smaller than equities. Next wv ar
der came Illinois. with ~.ii.1Hl.nnn. NJ
which ~..n.;ll uHn was levied ht mum
CAPABILITIES. etc. and the remainder ~,
the state. The third highest taxes fur
>rhunl purposes were those ~ I%'cuu>Nl
wanna. ~in.2l7N nn. all Of which were lev.
icl hy municipalities, etc.
The report gives statistics for Ill mn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-26
ITALIAN DEPOSITORS ARE
LOSING PANICKY FEELING

Correspondence Of the Associated preS-.l
Rome. April 2I-Thc panic which
depoSitorS IN the post office banks IN Italy
at the outbreak ~ the European war J.
>"plainly wearing off,. according IL the re-
port Of Signnr Rircio. minister IT posts
and telegraph. From july ~ December.
last. there were Withdrawals amounting tu
a net lo~~ ~ ls9.u00.0OO lire tapproxi-
mately 49, .i00.00l. or \ reduction of $50
per cent Of the deposits for the iir~t part
of the wear.
1.-The post office REPOSITORIES. however"
says Slgnor Riccio. "regained the conf
dcnce of the people by the system of pay
ing on request. without having recourse
Ia the moratorium. have raised the in
tere-i on deposits from $50 10 2.Ss per
cent. which makes Il higher than amy bank
ing concern. In time intend 10 introduce
the system Of cheeks. IN this way W.
hope to save our thrifty working Glasses
from the clutches 81 dishonest private
banks. Even with the storm of 1914 the
total deposits in the post office banks rep
resent more than onc-third ot the sum de-
posted IN al other Italian Institutes of
credit. An extension Of the post office
savings banks. tor the receipt of the say
ings OF emlgrants, j. contemplated"
From 1909 to 1913 the deposits in the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-26
SAlUTING THE FLAG.
From Galveston Ncw-.l

Eagle Pass News Guide: Question
did Ilucrta come a. the United States
a. salute the flag"
Whether Senior %Ilurrta >alntctl our
flag ~ not j. of no consequence. What
j. consequential j. that. whatever his
primary purpose was. he did ia effect
salute the flag most sincerely. Every
man who comes 10 America salutc> the
flag. whether he knows il or not lie al
- Salucs the constitution. the bill of
rights. the statue of liberty and. 1T this
i%uncturc. the democratic party. ~llucrta
saluted the American flag AT the very
moment when he made up his mind "a
come here from Spain. lie salutcd ID
rhcn he bought his ticket. when h. board.
cTl the ship. when he faced these shores.
when he set foot nn This soil And h. "a.
lntc> II every time he goes from his Ink.
uriou> hotel suite into the streets ~ New
York. for he puts himself under the pro
lection Of American laws and American
policemen and American rouris and Am
crican public opinion-thi> free nations
greatest governing force. Happily thi-
government requires Scryilitv from n,
man: and. not requiring thai. ia receives
that which is infinitely more valuable
every mans respect.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-26
COttOnseed Meal For Beef Cattle

Washington, u. a., April 26.-Five times
a many farmers a. al present should IL
using cotton seed meal. accurdin. 10 ~pc.
ciali~ts Ia the United States department
of agriculture. II ha~ a slightly greater
feeding value than llu~ccd oil meal aud TN,
farmer l. therefore recommended to ~ccur,
prices on both aud Ia use the one which
happens Ia bc the cheaper al the time. Dur
ing the past winter cotton seed meal sold
for S24 o. S2s a ton while lin~crd oil meal
cost about SIS 4 ton. Under such roudi
tlons the feeder using cotton seed meal
had a great advantage over the farmer
using ln~crd ul meal.
Cotton seed meal contains from - IN N
per cent protein and l. therefore one M
the most concentrated iccd-tutf~ ui,uu thr
market. There are ~ fact very few we've
table feeds which have anytniug like this
percentage ot protein. IT. value ha~ per
haps been more thoroughly appreciated ia
Europe than IN thu country despite the
additional cost of shipping ii abroad. dur
ing 1913. tor example. about i00.00n ton-
oi the meal were exported tu Europe. Much
of what remained III tins country wa- used
n fertilizer. ~ that a has been estimated
hat American cattle we're ted les ti.li
one-half ~ the total quantity ut meal pro
duced IN the country. There i~. however.
a growing tendency W the present time IN
use the meal a~ \ supplementary feed.
In a new publication NJ the United State
department ot agriculture. farmcr-' Bul-
letin 655. Cotton Seed Meal tor Feeding
Beef Cattle one pound Of cotton seed
meal j. said to be- usually worth a. much
~ two pounds oi corn tor feeding cattle.
There l.. however. q distinct limit Ia IN,
quantity of meal that animals can a.,
economically. In the south It wu~ tormcrl,
the custom 10 feed steers heavily on the
by products Of the cotton seed Oh mills.
l. a. IL pound ~ meal 4 day being Y net
%lnfrequent ration. such heavy feeding
frequently caused blindness and death.
while IN other eases the steers after gam
ing fast ~ weight for a period ~ 90 day-
or more. lost flesh with equal rapidty and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-26

inequalities having \ population ~ ..yhn
and over in 1910. relating a. assessed
valuation ~ real estate. personal prop
rrtN: lrvir> ~ ad valurrm taxes for
school purposes and for other purposes:
per capita assessed valuation ~ AL
Id Nalurrm taxes.
M manN cities separate property tax
lcvic> are made for municipal purposes.
for school purposes. and often for other
specified objects. In six nf the large
cities. however. a single levy il made
for the purpose of defraying municipal
Srhodl. and I'll other ordinary aul cur
rent expenses. I'm these ritir> the per
capita taxes IN lll2 were ~ follows
En>tunh >:n.l7: New York. ~3>a5: san
Francisco. >1i.7i; Washington. ~l5.ll
Haltimrrr. Slj ~. New Orleans. SlIIG.
Matrimuny may cure love- hIindrr--.
N man who wv pound foolish may net ~
penny wI-r.
IT. y good brand NJ fertilizer that viii
rai-c 4 mortgage.
Some people borrow trouble tor the pur-
post Of giving II la other.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-26

post office banks rose from l.5N3. 600 600
lire 10 2.0pl ,nn0. 900 lire. with an average
addition of ~ .0OO.0 600 lire every year. The
high point ia July. 1914. was 2.l39.0O0. 00o
lirr.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10
TWO-CENT FARE
HEARING JULY 10

RailrOds, Federal Judge, Corpora.
ton Commissioner and Others An.
nOunee Readiness 10 Resume Trial
A telegram has been received today
by A. &. Dolde, clerk Of the United
States district court, from District
Judge Frank Gilman, who Is sitting
nj Fort Smith. Ark., informing him
that the 2.cent rate railroad cases will
be continued until the 10th Of July.
George A. Henshaw. corporation
commissioner, and Attorney General $,
T. Freezing viii return home Saturday
evening from extended stays In ST.
Louis aud Chicago, where they have
hecn securing information aud stalls.
tics to he used IN the trial Of the ?
cent fare case scheduled 10 he re-
sumcd next Monday IN the feedral
court. Judge C. r. Inumans Of Lit.
tie Rock announced some time ago
TINT he would he here Ia take up the
case on the date named
The attorney generals office and the
corporation commission have been
working together for the last three or
four weeks securing evidence To he
used hv the state In support NJ the
contention that the railroads are re-
ceving fair conversation on their in
vestment NJ the 2ccnt rate,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10
RAILROADS DEFY
.7HECOMM|SS|ON
viii Not Assent 10 Order Permit
ting Ticket Buying at State
Line Without Fight

THAT railroads operating IN Okla
homn intend to stand by what they
clnim us lrgul rights relative to al.
lowing passengers to buy tickets at
state line stations, was practically
made known nj conference " rep.
resentntiyes NJ the roads with Curpnr
alton Commissioner W. ID. Humphrey
Friday evening The conference and
intimated action uf the railroads ful
lowed decision II the supreme court
a few weeks ago IN supporting an ur
der NJ the corporation commission Is.
sued In November. 1913. requiring the
railroad companies tu allow passen.
gers starting from point out NJ the
state and destined to nm Oklahoma
ppint to allow the passengers to pur
chase tickets nt The Interstate rate
tu the state line and then the traveller
10 get M at the first station inside
the state aud buy a ticket nj the In.
tcrState rate or the two.cent fare.
Position Of the Railroads.
The railroads take the position that
a passenger starting from point I'm
another state and destined 10 a point
IN Oklahoma is Interstate traffic and
that there is M reason why the pas
senger should be- allowed to purchase
n ticket at one rate to the state line
aud then allowed to buy another tick
ct at another rate. when the destlna.
tConliuurd on last rurei
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10
MYSTERY WRECK
SEEN BY VESSEL
Unidentified Ship Floats Bottom
Up In North Sea; No Dead
or Living Near

NEW YORK, July 10 Officers aud
" passengers on the Russian steam
ship Car which arrived here today
from Archangel said they had sight
ri the White Sea un June - when
within Il days run of Archaugel Il
wrecked steamship floating bottom up,
surrounded 10y mass ~ wrecknge
and cargo
The Gar steamed around the wreck
several times searching for survivors
hut none was found. The identity of
the ship was not determined, the name
on her stern having been partly oh.
liberated with only the letters T. NJ.
L. o. and beneath the letters o. n. u.
q. showing The latter were thOuaht
to have been part " the sailing port
London The bows NJ the ship were
smashed IN evidently by II mine Or
torpedo.
Frank g. Ormshy of Easton Pa,
ono Of the passengers who saw the
wreck, snid that the day before he
reached Archangel June 10, two Brlt
ish fighters were struck by mines In
the White sen. On June II Nor
weglan fNighten wns badly damaged,
he said, and June 90 the British steam.
shin Twilight was hit and disabled.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10
CARRANZAFORCE
IN MEXICO CITY
Silllman Reports Investment Of
Capital; Gonzales at Guade-
loupe; 0breGOn Victorious

vATASHINGTON, July i0.-Amerlcan
w Consul Snmun In message To
the state department today from Vera
Cruz. reported that Mexico city WIS
invested completely by CarranEa troops
aud that General Gonzales had estub.
ilshed headquarters at Guadeloupe
He also stated that General Obregon
reported having repulsed rear attack
upon his forces iu the north.
DOUGLAS, Ariz, July 10 Radlng
parties numbering 1900 sent out by
General Gales iarrnnza commander
at Aqua Prletn which were unable to
return TO the garrison at the last In
vestment of the town by Villa troops
are gathering at BNvlspe. preparatory
to dash north according to reports
brought here tuduy by arrivals from
Sonora
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10
. Gather Wins
Folks Over to
Sleeping Porch

one NJ the surcst signs that the rcnl
Oklahoma summer has arrived n II
glnnce at the thermometer didn't re
veal the fact Is In the number Of build
Ing permits Tor sleeping pOrches which
are being made out by the building in
spection department A renl hot day
means that many families who have
almost decided 10 build a sleeping
porch are won over and the request
FOR the necessary permits pour into the
office.
The porch building for the summer
months is only beginning. according TO
the inspectors. for most people wait
until they have suffered through half
the summer before they really decide
Ia leave the hot inside rooms for the
open porch
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10
BELLIGERENAS IN AMERICA
SHIP FOR THEIR HOME

NEW YORK, July 10 Eighteen
hundred pas,cnL'r leave here today
for the belligcrem countries Of Europe.
Every cabin of the American steamer
st. Louis was occupied and the vessel
carries $50 In nll The French line
steamship Espague carries 45O passcn
gers for Bordcauy. while Italian liners
carry 100 for Naples. Passengers wer"
were questioned and shipments watch
ed closely.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

They saw me said Mrs. Porter
"und told me that II | ever told what
had seen they would wash their
hands IN my hearts blood. was ter
rifled and promised to keep their Sc.
cret
'They put the body In nn old well
near the house and then came back
and made me wash the quilt which
had been wrapped about the body and
then their clothing, which had become
blood hesp0ttered.
"ln the moonlight saw n wagon
drawn hy oxen standing hi Tie rnnd.
In the wagon was a chest. The men
tok the team away and afterwards
found nut that they had buried the
chest IN locust grove. The body of
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10
OPTIMISM AGAIN .
FELT BY ALLIES.
FOrCeiul Stand Of Russians and
Southwest African Victory
Are Cheering
DISCUSS GERMAN NOTE TO U.S..
Opinion Divided Concerning Pos
Sibllity OF COnSCriptiOn For
British Isles
DISCUSS GERMAN NOTE TO U.S..

I ONpON, July ~ A feeling of OPP
AtImhm which ha. been absent for
some timc IL again maulfrsuug Itself
here This optimism is attributed gen
orally 10 Grnrrul Eothus victory in
German Southwest Africa. which.ut
one stroke, deprive, Germany of ter.
ritory larger than Germany Itself
The Size of the captured territory
is enormously di.proportiouatc to that
Of the defending force, which consist
ed Of 2Oi officers aud 3lGG men.
These numbers included rr~rrylst- and
police as well ~ the regular military
The cheerfulness " the entente al.
Hes also has been aided hy the stands
being mnde by the Russians near Lub.
lin, southern Russian Pouud. and
along the Ilola Iipn river In Galicia
II Is believed IN London that the stub.
born resistance uf the Russian, Is do
Ing much 10 postpone the dreaded Ger.
man offensive along the western
front.
only fragmentnry summaries Of the
German reply to the United State,
have 80 far been published here. but
FOR several days the British pres. ha,
been busy predicting that Bprlus rc.
ply TO the second Lusltauia note volId
hr unsatisfactory.
The newspapers comment at length
ON the speech Of Field Marshal Earl
Kitchener at the guild hall yesterday.
according 10 their views regarding
con~rriptIon, one faction maintaining
that the war secretary uttered direct
warning Of the possibility " forced
military service, while the other or.
ganlLalluns profess 10 see iu his re-
marks reafflrmaton Of the efficacy
Uf the XpluutorV gy.tau