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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-23
EAT REMAINS OF CANDLES
Christmas Services Among the Eski-
mos of labrador-Part Most En-
joyed by the Children.

Somebody has said that when the
world was being made the Creator
gathered up all the waste material he
had left over and made Labrador out
of it. Some people say the Creator
never intended ii to be inhabited But
inhabited it is with sturdy, taciturn
band Of Eskimos, who, thanks to the
Moravian missionaries who have pene-
trated to that country, celebrate
Christmas in their own peculiar way.
AS service time in the church draws
near all the inhabitants, old and
women on the other, are waiting in
eager expectation. II is quite dark
by four o'clock and the bell rings. All
come trooping in clad in the best
clothes they can muster.
No one stays at home from these
services unless he is sick or lame,
and whenever it is possible sleighs
are used to bring these disabled ones
to church.
For the little children the happiest
each child receives a lighted candle,
symbolizing the light of the world.
Each candle stands in a white turnip
which serves as a candlestick. Most
of the candles are made from deer
tallow which the Eskimos bring to
the missionaries. After the services
the children eat not only the turnip,
but what is left of the candle as well.
One year only about ten persons,
mostly men, could come from the
nearest island The ice had been
driven together, and rather than miss
the Christmas service they had risked
their lives in crossing over on that
moving. heaving, broken ice to the
mainland. Then they had to climb
the mountains and walk through the
deep snow until they reached the mis-
sion station after twenty-three hours
Of danger and fearfully exhausting
march through the snow.
How happy they we're to be in time
to celebrate the Christmas festival In
the house Of their God! About six
days later. whsn the ice had formed,
all the rest Of the people came, but
oh! so sad and downhearted. Like
little children they told the mission
aries their tale Of sorrow. They de-
scribed how sad they all had been
when they found that it would be i'm.
possible to come to the mission sta
ton for the Christmas service.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-23
BEE CAUSES AUTO WRECK
Alights on chauffeur's Neck, Then ir
lady's Lap and Then,
Crash!

A bee is responsible for the wreck
OF the handsome new touring car o,
George G. Sykes Of Allentown, Pa.
Mrs. Sykes was returning home a,
night from a tour down country, with
a party Of ladies as guests, when the
bee lighted on the neck of the chauf,
feur. He brushed 1t of, and It landed
on the lap Of the lady in the front seat
beside him. She was afraid of the in.
sect, and the driver, Charles Schultz,
gave 1t a swipe. Through this act he
lost control Of the wheel, and the car
collided with bridge abutment
All escaped injury but Mrs. Edward
Ruhe, who was cut by broken glass,
and Schultz, who Is In bed.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-23

low ceiling win keep them warm
and work out better in practice than
when the building is constructed with
more headroom. Poultry do not need
a great amount of cubic air space but
they do need frequent change of air.
1t was in New York state that the
lime floor was tried out, and is still
in use in Just such poultry houses as
this. The whole ground space is COW
cred with Stacked lime instead Of con-
crete, because lime is softer and wears
the claws less, at the same time sani-
tary conditions are Just as good. In
well-regulated poultry house straw
is spread all over the floor to a depth
Of several inches; sometimes a foot
deep IL straw is plentiful. 1t is raked
out every day and another layer of
fresh straw is supplied. Every morn
ing about daylight a feed Of grain is
scattered in the straw and the birds
dig to uncover their breakfast, thereby
getting their much needed exercise
to keep them in good laying condi-
ton.
A lime floor will discourage rats
and mice as well as concrete, II is
easily kept clean and it is not much
harder than a wooden floor. There is
very little or no grit in pure lime.
If the hens want more egg-shell ma
terial than they can get out of the
ground oyster shell hopper feeder,
they can dig up part of the floor and
eat it. They often prefer to do so,
it makes a change from the oyster
shell, which is the common lime sup
ply used in the eastern states.
Every good poultry house has con-
crete foundation wall extending all
the way around. Concrete is the only
satisfactory underpinning for poul-
try house for the reasons that It is
permanent and 1t is a positive protec-
ton against rodents and vermin. Ex-
posed concrete, the wall above ground,
should be whitewashed to fill all the
little cracks and crevices. The whole
interior of the house needs whitewash-
ing at least twice a year; once
month is a good rule. There are so
many different kinds of poultry in
sects that 1t is absolutely necessary
to treat the inside of the house with
either lime or crude oil to hold them
in check.
The plan of this poultry house pro-
vides two compartments about fifteen
feet square each. An expert poultry
man or woman will keep forty hens
in each compartment through the win
ter and keep them in good laying con-
dition. 1t is considered the most prac-
teal and satisfactory way Of housing
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-23

ings finally won out as being not only
the best, but the only plan whereby
the poultry house could be properly
ventilated In winter.
The scientific principles of this lit
tie poultry house are recognized as be-
ing the nearest approach to perfec-
ton of anything in the shape of q
poultry house.
The roof is low at the back, some
Of these poultry houses being not
more than three feet high at the north
side and about seven feet in front.
Old-fashioned poultry houses were
built for the convenience of the atten-
dant Modern poultrymen have an
idea that a poultry house should be
built to accommodate the fowls and as
they are not especially high headed,
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-23
On the Safe Side.

Girlie-I've been reading, Harold,
that kissing is hygienically unsafe, and
think Of the number of times you have
kissed me!
Harold-Oh, well, there's safety In
numbers, you Knoxville.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-23
SCHEDULE ::

LEAVE GRETNA-s so, 8 80, 7:1o, 7 80,
$50. 9:lO. 8 80, 10 80, IL 10,
II 80 a. M; IL 80. l 10, so, 2 80,
3:10, 3 so, 80, s 10, 5 so, 6 80,
$40. so, s 80. 9:10. 8 so, 10 80
II 10, Ii so p. N.
Pass Harvey's Canal minutes after ieav
az Gretna.
Reach Amesville Is minutes after leavin.
5retna.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-23
IMMIGRATION STATION TO GRETNA
PACIFIC AVE. BELT CAR.

From Canal Street Ferry, on the hour,
20 minutes and 40 minutes after the hour.
Newton and Teche Sts., minutes. %
rinutes and 43 minutes after the hour.
Elmira and Newton Sts, minutes, rs
minutes and IS minutes after the hour.
From Car Barn, minutes, 30 minutes
and 40 minutes after the hour.
ELECTRIC CAR SERVICE BETWEEN
SCHEDULE:
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-23

opening. They are hinged to swing
back and button up against the CELL
ing. In extreme cold weather, some
OF these glazed sash are made to close
part Of the curtain front opening, but
the weather is never cold enough in
New York state to close the opening
entirely.
Other systems of ventilation were
tried and discarded one after another,
but experiments by using only thin
cotton cloth over the window open
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-23
a French Custom,

In France children place their
SHOES before the .mantlepiece, in an.
tlcipation of a visit from Father
Christmas.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-23
SHED-ROOF FORM
POULTRY HOUSE
Is Simplest for Practical Use Un-
der All Conditions of Climate
and Weather.
EMBODlES ALL MODERN IDEAS

Present Design Has Proved Its Worth
by Fifteen Years Of Trials Two
Family Apartment Building With
Lime Floor and Concrete
underpinning.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-23
Professional Garb.

Professional Garb.
There is an unpleasant suggestion
in your friend, the surgeons, attire"
How do you mean?"
Il notice he is wearing q cutaway
coat"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-23

In jeopardy lay, till some fell with a
shock.
With an Indian yell on the dolls house
he fell.
And added poor dolly's scalp to his belt;
Then knocked of its toes and its fair Gre
clan nose
Which same was of wax-he proceeded
to melt.
Two tubs he upset without one regret;
He stood on his head till his race IL
turned blue:
A curtain he tore and then sighed Tor
more
Inventvely mischievous things he might
do.
He hid granny's specs. but that didn't
veX;
Her face frightened up with his fun and
his noise.
zone sweet kiss repaid all" so she said.
Resignedly adding that boys Will be
boys"
But strangest of all at nights quiet fall
How meekly. how placidly, this rogue
would say:
Goodnight mamma dear. Goodnight.
papa dear.
I've tried hard to be such good boy to-
day.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-23

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ISLE RAILWAY co.
Iaaya. ArriSea
aiaiar. Algiers
/ 100 p. m. Daily ex. Sat Sun. g 40 a. IN
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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-23
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
(Union Station

Union Station.)
D 40 q. IN. Texas Local, for Hous-
ton and all stations interme.
II 80 a. m. Sunset Express for
Houston. Austin, Fort Worth.
Dallas and other north Tex.
u :ss a: N. Sunset Express, for San
Antonio, Mexico. FL Paso.
Arizona and California q AZ N m
10 p: m. Lafayette Local, for La.
fayette and all stations In
termediate II 40 m
30 p. m. Iexas Limited, for Hous-
ton. Galveston, Austin, Waco.
Fort Worth, Dallas and other
north Texas points $50. 6 :4ea n
u 40 p. m. Sunset Mail, for Hous-
ton, Galveston, Waco. Fort
Worth. Dallas and other north
Texas points Ana nm
II Ar p: m. Sunset Mail, for San
Antonio, Mexico, RI Paao.
Arizona and California. =. 7:<6 a m
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-12
CHlNA'S HEAD WORKSHOPS.
knee,s scfors Altac Of Heaven--An
Gent Manchu Rite.

Gent Manchu Rite.
President Yuan Shlh Kai appeared
before the alter oe heaven in Peking
and revived the worship Of heaven at
the winter sOlstice. al observance neg
lected since the passing Of the ManclIu
dynasty in 1911. In this the president
Of the republic took upon himself Il
function and rite which in the past al
ways has been reserved to the emperor
Of China in his capacity of Tien Tsz.
or Son Of Heaven.
The president wOrshiped ut the IA
nous circular altar, the most impOr.
tant Of all Chinese religious structures.
IL j. located in a sacred park three
miles from the palace OF the cmperOrS
and is surrounded 10y sacred buildings
This altar formerly was regarded in
China us the center OF the universe.
Yuan Shih Kai submitted bill 10
the Chinese administrative council last
January prescribing The worship Of
heaven and OF tOnfucius for the prtSi.
dent OF Chinu, and the measure WAS
passed By the council. This act was
itSuINtu iS IHHlHulOUil tO CStdb'lSu'
ing state religion for china. Dur.
ing the deliberations Of the council II
was set forth that the president Of
the republic should Worship nj the
Temple Of CUnfIcius and ut the tenn
pie of heaven annually. as had been
the custom OF the Chinese emperor.
The worshipng Of the president before
the altar Of heaven appears to DC
carrying ont OF the purposes then set
forth. The president was instructed
on these religious occasions to wear
the robes OF the high dukes designed
during the Chow dynasty In the year
1122 u. &. 1t was then taken for
granted that all the old time rites
would henceforth be re-established
with Confucianism as the state reli-
gion. swinging back the pendulum to
where II WINS before 1911.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-12
GERMAN SOLDIERS SAVE b
S25,OO0,OOO A MONTH
Thrift of Troops at Front Shown by
Money Orders Sent Home.

The savings of the German troops.
according to Post Commissioner Gen.
eral Stroedel of the imperial mail bu
reau. Dresden. are estimated at SOD
00O. 900 Il month. Although this includes
the savings Of officers. who receive
higher salaries. it testifies to the prn.
dence and thrift Of the men in the
army, whose average pay is only II
cents n day.,
THE thrift of the German troops at
the front is one of the best proofs of
their moral strength" says the semi.
official North German Gazette. "Even
when they could do so on pay days
they do not live riotous life. like Wal
lenstein's wild bands. The present
OF the old free lance habits except a
fearless courage and dauntless defiance
Of death. Our soldiers do not care
lessly destroy their own property or
that of others. Even in the tumult of
battle they save for the peace to come
Post Commissioner General Stroedel
OF the imperial mail bureau In Dresden
has given official figures concerning the
thriftiness of our troops in speech
about the army postal service. A Saxon
division Of reserves sent to their homes
in September 10000 money orders
amounting to 391 900 marks t$97,750)
and in October 10000 orders. amount
ing to 100000 marks ,S20O.OO0). On
some days the payments made at one
field pOstOffice reached to 10000 marks
$3.50, and I'm one case even 10000
marks 1927 ,5OO. At the postotiice I'M
der the jurisdiction of the chief postal
authorities OF Dresden ti3, l04 money
orders were received from the front In
October On these 2.50O.tNO marks
(SG25 ,0OM IN round numbers had been
paid in. In November there were 6l.
516 orders. amounting to 2.3222.I 2o
marks lS590.0O0. Frequently the mon
ey orders were for very small sums
ranging from 30 cents 10 $40. in ac.
cordance with the pay the men re
ceived. which averages II cents II day
In wartime. 1t must he understood
that the soldiers cannot spend the
money which they get. as they obtain
most things by requisition. Further
more. the officers and nOncOmmissiOned
officers. who OF course receive much
higher pay. are included in this sum
total"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-12
PUSHING DRUG FIGHT
AGAINST PHYSICIANS
Wholesale Arrests Of Chicago
Doctors Are Threatened.

Chicago, March 9.-Wholesale ar
rests of Chicago physicians for viola
ton Of the new Harrison drug law
regulating the sale of opium, cocaine
and other habit forming drugs was
promised by United States Revenue
Collector Smietanka.
Men and women prominent in the
practice OF medicine are said to be
guilty of fragrant violations OF the
law. The government launched a
citywide crusade.
He found that the Harrison act has
a loophole in it "big enough to drive
tho whole medical profession
through" It's effect, according to Col
icotor Smietanka, has been suddenly
to deprive thousands of drug victims
OF their supplies unless they apply to
doctors for prescriptions. Many doc
tcr:' are said to have taken advantage
Of the craving OF the victims to reap
harvest by writing prescriptions.
In order to cure this evil Collector
Smietanka was authorized TO employ
a supervisor, who must be doctor,
druggist or chemist, with sufficient
help, to begin at once an investigation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-12

ening iron trunnions to opposite sides
OF same with bolts. The barrel is then
suspended In the air in the wooden
frame. as Illustrated. Feed Of all kinds
that is mixed with water may he quick
~ emptied In the trough u by raising
the barrel and tipping the feed ont In
the trough. The tipping handle IN
shown at G ana water pipe with top
at A. Two men can easily move this
device.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-12
DIVERSIFIED FARMING.
A Safeguard Against Failure Owing to
Low Prices

In some parts of the country certain
crops are selling this year for very low
prices. This is not an unusual condi
ton Of affairs because the price OF
these same crops fiuctuates widely
from year to year. Even in the same
year certain districts receive high re
turns while others show losses.
A study OF the older agricultural dis
tricts In the eastern states reveals how
the organization of the farm guards
against severe losses ut such times
In Chester county. Pa. for instance
dairying is the chief enterprise sup
plemented by such cash crops as pOta-
toes. hay and wheat. Some additional
income is derived from the sale of cat
tie. poultry, eggs and hogs. With such
farm organization the price of such
crops rs potatoes or hay might be un
usually low. yet affect the farm profits
for the year comparatively little.
In another district. central New
York. hay, potatoes. cabbage. beans
and fruit. with some live stock. are
the important sources of income. This
year potatoes. fruit and early cabbage
are all low in price. Yet these farm
ers through excellent diversiticati ton
are practically insured against any
large losses.
1t Is in this respect that settlers In
the newer agricultural areas Of the
western and southwestern states have
yet to learn n very important lesson
When agricultural districts are devel-
oped SO rapidly that economic forces
do not have time to act properly the
result Is oftentimes very imperfect
scheme Of farm organization. 1t Is
caused by the extreme profitableness
Of certain crops for a few years and
the consequent development Of farms
on the basis of single enterprise.
Coupled with this one sided OrganiZa-
ton, land prices are often forced so
high that an intensive form Of agri
culture is necessary when only fair.
ly extensive type Of farming should
prevail. 1t Is these single crop farm
ers who are the greatest sufferers In
years of low prices for their products.
Aside from better use OF labor and
land, diversification Of enterprises is
one of the surest safeguards against
losses. Specialties in farming are all
right. but farmer usually needs more
than one Of them.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-12
The Sin of Indifference

Does war news start to pail on you?
Do war maps cease to hold?
DO pictures from the front now fail
To thrill you as Of old?
Twas 20 with me and. even worse.
Tae war seemed 10 annoy
Till in picture Of the slain
| saw one like nay boy.
The merest lad. OH battlefield
Among the martyred dead.
Witl features so alike il might
Have been my boy insteadl
And with the tears of shame which fell
Upon my childs fair face
vowed, by prayer and works. my sin
OF boredom 10 erase.
II S Haskins in New York Sun.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-12
War Boosts Laundry Bills.

The effects OF the war are farreach-
Ing. Here Is un hIstance-a certain
restaurant proprietor In London stu
nted near large military camp has
found that since the war the cost Of
his laundry bill has greatly increased
So he has decorated each table with a
neat notice: customers are requested
not to draw on the tablecloths. Maps
Of the seat Of war will he found on all
the tables In the smoke ROOM"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-12
WILSON FRISCO TRIPS OFF
Gcvernmennt Matters Keep Preside Mt
From SEEING Frisco Fair.

WASHINGTON. March 9.-Formal an
flcuncement that President Wilson
VIII be unable 10 attend the Panama
Pacific exposition at San Francisco
this month was made at the White
House.
The president gave as his reason
the necessity that he keep in close
touch with "the various matters
which the government has to deal
with"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-12
DENY SUBMARINE
men WAR HONOR
Britain May Treat U-0 SurvlV-
OTS as Pirates.
ADMIRALTY THREAT RECALLED

Torpedoein9 Of Another British Yes
sci Is Announced-Londo States
Officially That Fifteen British YES
sells Have Been Sunk Since Jan.
Uary-Twenty-nlne Lives Lost.
London, March 9.-The admiralty
announces officially that the British
steamer Bengrove of Liverpool was
sunk, probably as result of being
torpedoed, on March {. The crew was
picked up by the steamer Paisnton
and landed at Olfracombe. The Ben
grove had cargo of COAL Her crew
numbered thirty-three.
London, March 9-"The board of
admiralty does not feel justified in
extending honorable treatment to the
Twenty-Five officers and men of the
surken German submarine US, on the
ground that they were guilty Of at
lacking and sinking unarmed mer-
chantmen."
sued by the official press bureau.
The statement fails to make clear
exactly what treatment will be ex-
tended to the captured Germans.
There has been a persistent demand
throughout England that they be
hanged as pirates. Lord Charles
Beresford recently asked the prime
minister in the house OF commons
whether the crews of German sub
marines which sank unarmed mer.
chant ships without warning would
be treated as pirates. Asquith re-
piled that the government had the
matter under advisement and was
not then prepared to announce its
policy.
Fifteen British Ships Sunk.
The admiralty announces the fol.
lowing results OF the German block
ade:
From Jan. 81 to March 3 the arriy.
ais at English ports numbered 4,5l9
vessels; the sailings during the same
period, Ais.
British merchant vessels torpedoed
Is; lives lost, 30.
The admiralty statement gives the
names Of fourteen steamers which the
German submarines have unsuccess-
fully attacked. There Is no mention
OF any, steamers being torpedoed for
the past week
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-12
Observation-Disclosures
FARMING RETURNS.

Taking the average farm wage
rs II basis. the hired hand" on
the farm receives within Il few
cents Of $3.50 IA year. \ recent
! bulletin from the bureau OF farm
statistics shows that the cur
rent average rate 81 farm wages
In the United States. where
board is included, Is $2O.Sl. Since
1902 the wages Of farm hands
have been Increased by - per
cent.
The farmer gets less of Il mon
etary return for his work and
on his investment than do many
farm hands. This means the
; average farmer. of course. The
. rewards OF the farmer come TO
him more In pork, beef, chickens
and eggs. garden vegetables, in
brief his living and that of his
family, than in money. The ex-
perts have figured out that the
"'Ni'Ns@N i'' az hNNN lOOti, lNOl, Oll
and shelter yearly to the amount
OF So0J.OS ana the farm furnish
es S4211T worth of this. The
; average cash expenditures for
farm neceSsaries other than la
; Dor amount to $1I3.01 annually.
The farm hand gets his board.
His expenditures are very small
; compared with those of other In.
borers. OF his $3.50. the wages
; for the year, he is likely to have
more money ut the end of the
; twelve months than the average
farmer who owns and operates
; his own place.-Farm Progress.
b. \ ~ - 4 4 d H. 3D. Il l. 4 4 L - - 4. 4 a
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-12
Handy Feed Mixer.

A farmer who feeds a number OF
hogs uses several feed mixers. such as
shown in the accompanying illustra'
ton. A barrel is swung on pivots by
either extending II round wooden axle
through the barrel. as ut II. or by fast
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-12
Winter Hoo Pasture.

When It comes to winter and spring
hQg pasture nothing equals dwarf Us.
sex rape. Ground where II Is sown.
however. must be in good condition.
Then the yield is enormous. Drills
two feet apart sown mt the rate or
three pounds per acre give the best re-
suits
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-12
Killed bv Traction Car

Evansville, Ind. March 9.--ohn
Russell, aged thirty years, while driv
Ing a team of horses near this city.
was struck by car on the Evans.
vile and Rockport traction line and
instantly killed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-12
La Touraine Arrives at Havre.

London, March "a message to
Lloyds from Havre announces the ar
rival OF La Touraine at that port.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-12
One Bad Ear.

The loss incurred by the use Of one
had ear of corn means the loss of over
GOO ears, or six bushels OF corn.