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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-31
BOARD OF CITY DEVELOPMENT.

First Municipal Commercial .0rsanixA-
ton Has Been Started Ia Amarillo
Amarillo, Tex, has the distinction OF
having the first municipal commercials
organization. says the Town Develop
ment Magazine. A board OF city de
vel0pment. the name of the organize
ton, is provided for by the new city
charter and at the present taxation
and assessed valuation has an annuas
income Of $4,000. The new charter
briefly provides, first. for q commissions
government by three commissioners.
elected by the people: second. a city
manager. elected by the commlsslon=
third, a board of city development
corresponding to q regular commerclat
organization. composed Of fifteen mem
bers appointed by the mayor, who il
also one Of the commissioners. The
fifteen directors appoint the secretary
He is a salaried official and not u mem
Der Of the board.
The organization is supported by a
two mill levy on 500 Of valuation
which the city government must turn
over to the board to he used as 1t sees
fit. Neither the mayor nor the city
commission has power Of review OF
any kind ovcr how and In what waF
the money is spent.
The assessed valuation of Amarillo
this year is $9,145,OOO. netting a fund
for the board Of city development Of
slightly over $4,000.
Following its first meeting and or
ganization the new board began ifs
search for q secretary. Out Of the 100
applications the board selected Porter
A. Whalcy. former secretary at Amber
son, S. C.
Amarillo is the largest city in north
west Texas, having a population OF
nearly 10000 people. The experiment
of a community supported commercia5
organization will be watched with
great interest by commercial organiza-
ton members over the entire country
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-31
WHEN TURKS FACE MECCA.
No. Duty Will Keep the Faithful From
Their psvotions.

No. Duty Will Keep the Faithful from
Their Dsvotions.
A Turkish soldier, the only other &C.
cupunt Of the deck, -" taking off his
boots, climbed on a settee and stood
there in his big bare feet, with folded
hands. facing. as he thought. toward
Mecca.
The boat was headed southwest, and
he looked to starboard, 81 that he
faced, as a matter of fact. nearly due
west. He had knelt and touched his
forehead twice to the bench and was
going ON with the Mussulman prayer
when the captain, a rather elegant
young man who had served In the
navy, murmured something as he pass
ed. The soldier looked round thought
fully. Without embarrassment, surprise
or hurry he stepped from the settee.
pointed it toward the Asiatic shore
and. stepping up again. resumed his
.devOtions.
Five times that day. as the faithful
are commanded. he said his prayer, a
sight that followed us everywhere that
week.
Soldiers up in the Gallipoli hills. the
captain on the bridge, a stevedore
working on a lighter in the blaze OF
noon with the winch engines %sQueali0g
round ,him-you turn round to find a
man, busy the moment before, stand
ing like q statue, hands folded in front
OF him, facing the east.
Nothing stops him. No n ems to
see him. He stands invisible In the
Visible world-in a world apart, indeed.
to which the curious, self conscious
mesternerisnot admitted, where doubt
less he liz no more than the dust which
the other shakes from his feet before
he is fit to address his God.-Arthur
|. RHaa In ,C0tlier's Weekly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-31
TYRANNY OF CASTE.
The :Despissd Hindu Pariah and .,e
Bonds He Strives to Break.

The sDsspissd Hindu Pariah and ~
Bonds He Strives to Break.
Nowhere does Hindu priestcraft show
Its original despotism more clearly than
In the ordinances prohibiting all social
communication with the depressed
classes" or the so called pariahs.
Those who know conditions will agree
that neither the term "pariah" nor "de-
pressed" is strong or explicit enough to
convey to the minds Of the readers the
real condition of the pariah. A dog is
allowed to come near q man, a cat Is
allowed to enter a house, but not q
pariah. II even the shadow of a pariah
touches q caste man the latter must
battle away his pollution.
One day on the bank Of q river q
,Brahman was performing his midday
additions. A few pariahs were tugging
at a boat, with q rope tied to the mast.
The moment the shadow Of the rope
fell on the Brahman at prayer he look
ed at the men who were Juggling the
boat and was furious with rage. His
bath was lost. his a%blutionary rites lost,
by the touch Of the shadow OF a rope
in the hands Of pariahs. He plunged
into the river again. this time not say
ing his bathing hymns, but abusing the
pariahs for causing him extra trouble.
The maharaja of Travancore and the
gaekwar Of Baroda have already al
lowed the pariahs to send representa-
tives into their imperial legislative
councils. The latter has established
special schools and boarding houses to
facilitate the education Of the "un-
touchables" Of his state. The pariabs
themselves are taking courage and OBJ
jecting to the ignominies to which they
are subjected. At the least displeas-
ure they go on strike and bring the
high caste people to their knees. Some
time ago the sweepers and scawengers
of Simla went on strike for higher
wages and made the government of his
Britannia majesty accept the terms
which they Observation-Disclosures Koomar
Roy in Century Magazine.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-31

should he pullets. In this way one
can In time build up an elite stock
with reference to Matching quality Of
eggs and vitality of chicks. Neither is
it advisable to 8 any bird as a breed.
er which fs known to have been Ill. to
however slight a degree. In order to
know something about this an extra
leg band may be put on each bird.
chick or adult when It shows the first
sign Of i~ndispOsition.
The use as breeders Of such females
only az have shown themselves by trap
nest records to he high producers is
recommended. 1t is only from such fe-
males that there a be any hope Of
getting males capable Of transmitting
high laying qualities. The males for
breeding r those known to be the
sons Of high producing dams. since
only from such males can we expect to
get high producing daughters.-Dr. G.
D. Woods. Maine Experiment Station.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-31
Standard Poultry Feeds.

every poultry keeper should keep on
hand. whether bis flock is large or
small. These are corn, wheat, oats.
commercial scratch feed. meat scraps
or meat meal. bran. middlings and
ground oats. Some green matter. such
as cabbage or a %succulent root crop.
should also be supplied to laying pul,
lets. For winter feeding alfalfa meal
fed as part Of a wet mash is a good
substitute for green or root crops.
Country Gentleman.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-31
Scratching Shed For Hens.

IL we are to get eggs In cold weather
the hens must be kept busy. The only
way to do this is to give them scratch
ing to do. This is best provided by
building a large dry scratching shed
adjoining the henhouse SO that the hens
may 60 from one to the other under
shelter. Feed all grain in the shed.
which should be covered with ten inch
es Of clean straw. Scratching out the
grain gives the needed exercise. Pro
vide . dust bath in one corner by keep
ing q large box filed with dry dust
gathered from the road in q dry time.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-31
Alkaraxxa

AlksrmExa lis the name given to YES
sells Of very porous earthenware which
when alled with water are always
moist outside and owing to the evapO-
ration OF the water ON their surface al
ways keep their contents cool. Aka
z can he made from any good pot
ter's clay by mixing with 1t 10 per
cent OF its 1seight. dry, of very fine
sawdust and then working it. On
burning the sawdust lie destroyed and
the clay thereby lett aorous.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-31
Whan aeman, Xi.s.d.

Rowena. the beautiful daughter Of
the Saxon Hengist. is eredited with
having introduced kissing into the Brit
ish islands. The Romans had q really
delightful word for 4 ktss-osculum.
which comes from os. the mouth. and
meant a little mouth. a sweet mouth.
.'Give me u sweet little mouth" would
he the phrase used when \ good little
Roman boy asked his mother for a
kiss.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-31
Good. hut RiskY.

We'll. Dinah. hear sou are a
RED"
F.Yassum.'. said the former cook. els
done got me q man now"
"Is he a good provider::"
"Yassum: he's 9 mighty good provid-
er, but is powerful skeered he's gwine
ter git kptched at IT, Birmingham
Age.Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-31
Fer astter rrame RuI...

The Minneapolis (Mi1n.) Civic and
Commerce association h to establlsk
an agency which will be a clearing
house. to which all violations of the
traffic ordinances may be reported viii
the insurance that investigation wiz
fOltow and something he done.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-31

TO MAKE .sporLEss TOWNS"

u The New York city department 4
u Of street cleaning, through its re- q
u Gently established bureau OF ed Il
u ucation, is making a campaign to 4
u secure the cooperation Of the y
y citizens to make a cleaner city. \
" 1t has sent out the following 4
u suggestions. which may we'll be Y
u repeated for the benefit Of the 4
u d~enizens Of all communities. big 4
v or small: 4
u Refrain from littering the q
Il streets. q
" Join the ''loose paper haters." 4
u See that ash and garbage cans a
" are always covered. 4
u Treat the streets as you treat 4
" the Railways Of your home. q
u Give your children instruction =
" in these matters. q
y Observe the rules Of the de- 4
u partment. 4
Y Obey the laws and ordinances a
u Exhort others to do likewise. 4
u Remember the three deadly 4
Y D's-dirt, disease. DEATH 4
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-31
ooooooooooo oooooooooo

. The Indian Runner is the White
Leghorn Of the duck family, and
there are many authenticated rec
ords Of these ducks laying $50 eggs
in a year. and in one case 217 eggs
have been vouched for. The eggs
. are a pearly white and much richer
. in flavor than q hens eggs. This
bird, as it's name implies. came orig
lnally from India. the Runner"
part Of the name describing its Pc
, culiar running gait. In color 1t ID
. fawn and white.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-31
o o o o o o
POULTRY NOTES.

, 1t is estimated that a pair of
, Toulouse geese will yield 81
, worth of feathers In a year.
, A dust bath is very essential In
, Kidding the fowls Of lice.
Uniform products command the
, best prices. Pure bred fowls
D produce uniform products.
. Soft shelled eggs are often
. caused by fowls being confined,
. becoming overfat and from lack
. of mineral matter.
0 A flock of geese can be profit
0 ably raised each year or every
0 farm.
0 The free use of IN effective lice
. powder is always in order.
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-31
a Il l. Today.

Fervent swain-Wll you be mine?
Adored One-Not II ! know myself.
But I wouldn't mind taking a half IN
3terest In yourlife and prospectM-Rich.
mond Times Dispatch.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-31
Mad. Him Feel Old.

Made Him FeoI Old.
..What's the matter?"
"Oh. nothing much!
.But you look AZ II you had some
thing serious on your mind"
.vVell, IL you insist on knowing. 2
Joy who was named after me has Just
become engaged to be married. How
time dies!'-Chicayo Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-05
''GEr RGIA CYCLONE" TO
STRIKE HERE DEC. "a
Mrs. Mary Harris Arnor L. One Of
the Most Eorceful Speakers On
Stan of w. g. IT. u.

The Georgia Cyclone is coming TO
Richmond,
Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, of Geor-
gia. Ia one of the most noted woman
orators Of this or any other land, and
her brilliant oratory and splendid
championship of the Temperance
cause throughout the United States
hos won for her the Georgia Cy-
clone" as she is called, widespread
fame.
AIrs. Armor Is of the staff of the
National Woman's Christian Temper
aneo Union, and is well remembered
in Richmond for her several great ad
dresses made in this city under the
auspices Of tf4e Richmond w. E, r. T..
in January. 1914. when the enabling
act was being discussed In the Leg!s-
laturc. She addressed n great crowd
at the Lyric one Sunday afternoon
ON the occasion of her appearance at
Leigh Street Baptist Church the edi-
flee was packed and hundreds had TO
be turned away. So thrilling was her
address that AT the conclusion Rev.
DIR. Wicker sprang to his feet and
safds IAN who consider that the finest
address they ever heard stand up"
And the multitude arose promptly,
Her final address at Broad Street
Methodist Church was heard by
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-05
;EIERll BUSINESS
STRENGTHENS MARKET
Technical Position OF Share List Doc.
Not Render II Readily vul-
ncrabie.
QUOTED VALUES AT SAME LEVEL
; Professional Beariaii Operations de-
/. Sonstrate That IL Is Easier 10
flake Depressed Quotations Than
TO Gea Stocks.

New York. Dec. 4.~-Further proof
.sernea TO be afforded :n,todays stock
market that not only were values
'.rongiy supported by the strength Of
he general business aud financial
ttnation, but that the technical posi-
ion of the list did rot render stocks
ead'iy vulnerable to adverse !nflu-
tnces or speculative attack.
The stock market today, while
.sther quiet. constituted session OF
progressive strength. The most ae-
i've trading was i'm tho late dealings
hen there was an ail-around advance
- close at about the best prices
nth some very extensive gains re-
orded for spFoiaftier The net result
II week which had been character
led by bearish professional operations
'sas to leave quoted values Mt about
she same level as at the close OF the
revioue week, with an accumulation
~ evidence In the meanwhile that II
'fas easier to make depressed quota
ions than Il WAS 10 get stocks.
Only a moderate increase OF loans
'gas exhibited In the bank statement
here WAS further substantial cut in
furplus reserves. but the cash posi-
ion Of the banks is altogether too
strong to make current reserve con-
FACTIONS of much movement In the
creign exchange market there was no
,ienifics mt alteration OF the relations
that have come TO obtain between en-.
anced firmnese in British and
'rench bills and cumulative weakness
m reichsrlarks.
There Is some belief that stock mar
iset activities are restrained by the no.
ion that an unsatisfactory subscrip-
ion for the Angio~French bonds will
- reported by the managers OF the
indicate which is approaching ter
ainaticn. At the same time nothing
,s1Ee has been talked Of for several
weeks past than a somewhat disap-
pointing public absorption of these Sc
esurities, and il Is reasonable to sup
BOSE that after the customary Wall :
street fashion a degree Of d.sappoint-
nent has been discounted. Nor is
here auy doubt that the total loan
viii he we'll and firmly placed as time
tsoes on.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-05

great crowd, hundreds coming half
an hour before the doors were opened
tn make sure OF seats. This was really
the beginning Of the W. e. r. U. cam
pafgn In the Statewide fight, which
was followed up with the memorable
Itineraries of Mrs. =. II. Ropp. 1.-The
silver tongue crater Of Shenandoah h"
who spoke to great crowds In the pub
lie parks and churches. and whose
work was 30 effective that she was re-
called to Richmond three times dur
Ing the campaign and scored a great
triumph in co operation with the local
w. G.. r.. T..
The president of the Richmond
Union on Monday received a message
from the State ". G. r. L. president
asking II 1t was desired to have Mrs.
armor on the 18th Of December for
one address, and the local president
Immediately replied IN the affirma-
tive. The demand for her service IL
o great that the Richmond Nnion Is
considered fortunate In gettinH the
date. There will be no admission fec,
the lecture being free
The place at which the address is to
made will be announced in Il few days.
Mrs. Bickers says.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-05

team. consisting Ok old basketball stars.
challenged the Juniors for =, game last
saturday. which the. champions were
ready to accept. and In which they
administered to the Alumnae just what
had peen given the Seniors--defeat-
About seventy Of che alumnae at
tended the dinner given at the Bust
ness Mems Club In Richmond during
the meeting OF the state Teachera' AS
ISOLATION. DIR. Jarman was received
with cordial welcome by the young
ladies In attendance and responded.
bringing greetings from tho school to
them He outlined some OF the plans
of the Normal for the future. and
asked that the aiumnae cooperate
with him in carrying them out. The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-05

NEW YORK COTTON MAHRrr.
Quotations by Miller q CO.. Members
New Inrk Cation ExcI.nusA

Naw York, Dec. <.---Liverpool opened
TO IL higher. Later IL picked UP
additional point. and closed / to
u better than due Sales were email,
GOO. which included 5000 American
Tho visible supply for the week IN
ather disappointing. spinners taxi
7gs were 726 bales behind the figures
or the same date two years ago.
Thich year furnishes the norma! com
asrieon-
Sales Of print cloths I'm Fab River
or the week 2io 600 pieces, which
onpares with sales OF $4,000 pieces
or thu same week last year.
Fort receipts today are estimated
o.ooo against $4,000 last week and
s.inn last year.
Liverpool is duo unchanged TO /
nNrfr MnrSaN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-05

members pressnt votsd IN favor 81
having an afumnne dinner each year
during the meeting Of the State Teach
er1 Association.
Mr. 8. r. Dulke. head of the Depart
ment Of Education, has been elected
president of the Fourth Congressional
District Teachers Association. On
assuming the office OF president OF
this association Mr.. Duke becomes one
Of the presidents of the state A..
sociation
Among other members OF the Nor
NAL School faculty who were elected
to positions in the State association
are. Miss Grace Il. Mix. president OF
kindergarten section; Mr.. J. M. Lear,
president Of the history teachers sec.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-05
New York Bank stnteue

View York Bank statement.
= Average loans, decrease. s6,s7s, 00n
Demand deposit decrease, s4.05s. 900.
Time deposit, decrease, s35s,oc.
Reserve, increase. s514,00o.
Actual Loans. increase. s4,e2400o
Net demand deposit, increase, 1885,
600
Time deposit, decrease. $5e3.aoc
Reserve, decrease. s4,167,sfn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-05
TARNlVIIL4E NORMAL.

Especial to The Richmond virgtnian.
Farmville, Va. Dec, THE Junior
Senior series of basketball games was
won By the Juniors on THANKSGIVING
Day when they defeated the Seniors
for the second time The alumnae
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-05

Police Court summons were serH
yesterday on w. NJ Parrish. manaa
OF the Richmond Cedar Works, chat
Ing him with permitting a puisarI
In allowing cinders, sparks and I'd
to escape from the Coda Works Did
smokestacks Mr.. Parrish will claf
1t II understood. that the nuisart
is caused by sparks from ChesapeA
and Ohio locomotives. and not frd
his plant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-05
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

tFror9 Caskie G.. Burch g. COY
Richmond, Va. Dec 1, ,aft
STATE SECURITIES
ria Asksa
"a ~ Old G. and r. 1872 %
"a. Centuries. 1921 .... 80 Sai9
CITY SECURITIES.
"a City -, r., 1sso~193o a4A
IA City u, G.. and r. 1873
iSAS ..-.........- s<A
STREET RAILWAY BONDS
-. and r. r.. Co. IS, 1886 san
"a. r. ard p. Co, 6s, 1894 SO
STREET RAILWAY Stocks
Ia. II. and ?. Co.. pfd. 100 1o1 * f0fg
IA. r. ard p. Co. COM. 100 81 47h
New-York tribune., 1915-09-25
5000 Trusting Germans
Die i'm Russian Trap

Petrograd, Sept. % dispatch TO The
Morning Post" London).-In quarters
that know. and. indeed, in rather wider
circles, strong optimism has been
rapidly spreading the last couple OF
days. Official bulletins OF the progress
Of the war are not suIncisnt TO account
for this feeling Of certainty that the
successful withdrawal from Wilma has
Strengthened the Russian front, and In
every way strengthened their powers
Of resistance.
But there is no visible slackening OF
German efforts and the advance of the
enemy continues. Various rumors were
afioat Of difficulties, and even disaster,
10 this or that unit. ! believe the truth
is that one regiment of Cossacks found
itself in a tight place during the re
tirement, but extricated itself with that
fertility of resource which is charac-
teristic of those brilliant irregulars
A certain infantry regiment, 1t is also
believed, was compelled to fight its way
back through the surrounding Germans.
II broke through with some loss, but
inflicted much more, and brought back
half battalion of prisoners.
At one point the Germans, | hear,
came on with the calm assurance that
there was nothing to oppose them, IN
asmuch as the Russians had no ammu-
milton and the German guns were in
dulging in their characteristic lavish
expenditure of shells. 1t turned out,
however, German shells were missing
the vital spots, and the Russians had
just got up a full supply Of all kinds Of
munitions.
The Russians lay low until the conf
dent German advance, In usual close
array, was nearly up to the outer lines
Of the wire entanglements. Then
everything was let 90 at once and
storm of artillery, Maxim and rifle fire
simply swept the German forces out Of
existence. Eight thousand corpses
strewed the ground before the Russian
positions, and of those who got away
scarcely one was not wounded.
All this. however. Is insufficient to
account for the wave Of optimism
There are other reasons. With those OF
military or naval character it is, Of
course, impossible to deal, though per.
haps / may be allowed TO say that in
both branches of Russia's fighting
forces there recently has been a very
considerable increase Of striking power.
Upon the details which underlie this
simple statement is doubtless based
the optimism among those who know.
The wider public reflect that every
thing which has been happening in the
last few weeks in Russia makes for
victory for Russian arms.