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there, with a nest and two eggs In it?
For that matter he didn't exactly un-
derstand how the eggs came in the
nests he had visited. so why worry
about mere box? A box couldn't
hurt any one.
To be sure, this box had a queer
looking door, but what of that? He
had only to go in. get the eggs and
come out again. So in he went. first
making sure that no one saw him.
Once inside a very delicious smell
tickled his nose.
My. that smells good said he. Il
wonder what it can be-"
Now, the easiest way to find out was
simply to follow his nose. and Grumpy
did 1t led him straight to the back
of the box. and there was little piece
of meat Grumpy licked his lips. He
hadn't tasted a scrap of meat since he
got away from Farmer Browns boy.
Now he would have both meat and
eggs.
Now, you would suppose that he
would have stopped to wonder how
under the sun that meat came to be
there. wouldn't you? He didn't think
of anything but that fact that 1t was
there, right within reach. Greed is
often that way. 1t puts everything
else out Of ones head. So Grumpy just
reached up and pulled at that little
piece of meat Bang! Grumpy was so
frightened that he squealed right out.
He was in the dark. When he turned
around to run away he couldn't. No.
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has been done in each case. There are
the various good breeds of cattle, for in
stance. The Holstein has been bred in
Holland for quantity of milk for centuries.
The shorthorn is the prize beef animal OF
England. The Jersey gives the richest
milk of them all. Each of these strains
is better kept pure.
The Jersey COW is one of the most in
teresting instances of the benefits OF
selective breeding in the world. The is
land of Jersey is off the coasts of France
and England. The Jerseymen claim to
have mastered England because William
the Conqueror set out from that island.
The people still talk more French than
English.
1t has tsen centuries since any bovine
creature from the outside world has been
allowed to land on the Island of Jersey.
The blood has thus been Fapt pure and
disease excluded. The Jersey COW has
gone forth and conquered the cream and
butter world. There is no place where
civilization has got hold that the Jersey
COW has not become the standard Of all
that a mich COW should be.
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Anpther member of the wool-produc-
ing family which has made a long
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sir. he couldn't. That funny door on
the box was closed, and, try as he
would. he couldn't move it, 1t had
closed just as If it We're alive. 1t
seemed as If that box had just been
waiting for him. and then had closed
its jaws and swallowed him whole. He
never had had an experience like that
before. and he shook all over with
fright
But as nothing further happened he
stopped shaking after a while. Then
the smell of that meat tickled his nose
again He was shut up in that box. but.
thought he. Il may as well eat
So he ate the meat, and it tasted al
most as good as if il hadn't gotten him
into trouble. Then he ate one of the
eggs. and that tasted so good that he
ate the other After that. as there was
nothing else to do. he curled up and
went to sleep OF course. he was wor-
ried for he hadn't the least idea in the
world how he was going to get out of
there, but worrying wouldn't help him.
and the easiest way to keep from wor-
rying was simply to so to sleep and
forget his troubles. So that is just
what Grumpy did.
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JOHN P. CAMPBELL A SUICIDE.
No Motive Ascribed for Act Of Bal
timore Insurance Broker.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. July S.-LeavinE his
residence shortly before midnight and
walking down near the shore OF Spa creek.
about 200 yards away. John +. Campbell.
an insurance broker with offices in Baiti-
more. committed suicide by shooting him
self through the head with revolver
Mr.. Campbell. accompanied by Mrs
Campbell. came to Annapolis several
weeks ago and rented house on Murray
Hill. having planned to spend the sum
mer here.
No motive for Mr. Campbelrs suicide
can he ascrihed. He apparently was in
the best of spirits early last night A
note, addressed to his wife. which was
found on d table read. Il have decided
TO do away with myself, what money
have you will find in my clothes"
1t was about two hours before Police
Patrolman Curry. who was called by Mrs.
Campbell, found the body.
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Little 0orle,
10 Bedtime
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1918. by J. q. Lloyd)
The Box That Seemed Alive.

Whate'cr YOU do, where or You go
It's best, my dearS, know you know.
Just thinking, you know. doesn't do
a bit OF good when you find out that
you didn't know, and because You
didn't know you are in trouble. Now,
there was Grumpy Possum, one of Cnc'
Billy Possum's venturesome young
sters. When Grumpy crept through
the hole in Farmer Browns henhouse
and saw a strange box right in front
of him, a box which hadn't been there
a few hours before, when he was up
there, he was suspicious. That was
the way to be. He was very wise to
be suspicious. 1t is always best to sus-
pect strange things until you find out
all about them.
But when Grumpy peeped inside and
saw a nest of hay, and in that nest
two nice brown eggs. he forgot all
about being suspicious. He knew all
about eggs. AT least he thought he
did. The big white ones were no good.
They were so hard he couldn't put his
teeth through them. no matter how
he tried. But the brown ones-they
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Only six of these
remaining from a
big stock we've
been selling at
$4.95. Orange col
or only; some are
slightly damaged
from d S p ] a y;
made with pock-
etc and belt.
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Former value,
s4.9S. Made of
light-w e i g h t
all-Wool fab
RIGS in plain
color mixtures.
b l a C X and
smart b ! a C X
a n d W h ! t e
checks. Sizes 6
to IA years.
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Joseph A. Lutz, thirty-five years old. of
Baltimore, was run over and killed by
shifting engine in the Philadelphia termi-
nal of the Baltimore and Ohio road. He
was freight conductor.
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NJ a Y Norfolk
styles of sun and
rain proof serge.
I ailored with
tapped seams and
pa t C h pockets,
ly lin ed
Pants are full cut
and finished with
tapped. reinforced
seams. Sizes 7 to
II years.
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UNCLE sam MAKES YOU
MONEY.
II.-By Developing New
Animals.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

The federal government. through ltS
bureau of animal husbandry, has waved
a magic wand and new creatures have
appeared. such as never before WaIkeu
the earth Beasts from Africa nave
been mated with those from the land
of the Yaqui. India has sent the
creatures of its strange herds to TINS
republic of the west. to which its men
and women are not admitted. and new
animal races have been established
The f,ocks of New Zealand and of Rus
STA have brought their peculiar VIZ
tues to America that the farmer mlght
use them as basis for additional
profits.
The most important of the new ami
NAL breeds that have been developed
under the direction of the government
Is that which has resulted from cross
ing the Zebu, the sacred bull of INDIA,
upon the cattle of the gulf plain OF
America. In Texas great industry
has been built up from the herds or
Indian cattle that have been estab-
lished there. Last year 5000 bulls
were sold to breeders along the coast
from Florida to HucAtan- So IS the
sacred bull being AE:ericanized.
The desira bility of establishing this
breed on the coastal plains lies in the
fact that insects will not disturb IT.
The theory that little feas have other
fieas to bite EN-" does not apply to the
Brahman hump-backed cattle. The m
sects whose custom 1t is TO feed on the
denizons of the pastures pass by on
the other side when they meet the
members of the Zebu family.
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perts early saw the advisa biIity of
establishing tn 8
Russia ElockS sheep in America.
If possible. They
the Experiment. attempted to ar
range for the importation Of some expert
mental fiocks. but Russia would not lis
ten to such a proposal. AS Uncle Sam re-
fuses to resort to methods that are not
above board. no attempt was made sur
reptitiously to obtain the basis stock.
There was. however. good deal of talk
about the possibilities of profits from
such a flock.
An individual found a way to accom-
piish tina. which the government would
not do. \ native of Russia who had
become n citizen Of the United States
had known the Karakule industry as a
boy. He had ranch in Texas He saw
the possibilities. Before many years
had passed there appeared on his ranch
some excellent specimens of the Kara
kule sheep.
How they got there is matter about
which no questions were asked. Certain
it is that they throve and multiplied,
and that the Russian American sold in
dividuals for $1,000 each as fast as he
could raise them So were many nuc.,i
for the new industry established. There
are now tiocks in Texas. New Mexico.
KANSAS, Maryland anu ITiHce EdWaIu
Island.
None of the American lambs are as
Yet being killed for their fur. They are
still too valuable for breeding purposes.
The skin of one of these lambs is worth
from 50 to SIS. depending on it's quality.
great amount of Judgment is neces-
sary in getting the skins when they are
at their best. The glossy, tightly curled
wool may be of the highest quality
when the individual is day old. or
when it is ten days old. The owner of
a flock must judge of this, and kill his
lambs accordingly.
Another member OF the wool-produc-
ing family which has made a long
journey to find
Wool Producers home on
From New Zealand. 10 ,ha Carrie
dale sheep of New Zealand. In that
very progressive commonwealth
great deal of attention is given to
whatever matters may lead to the
prosperity of the people. The Corrie-
dale breed of sheep has been devel-
oped to increase the productivity of
the New Zealand aocks. 1t results
from the cross of the Merino and the
Lincoln: two well known breeds. the
former with very fine wool and the
latter with 4 coarse wool
The animal resulting is held to be
the most profitable sheep in the world
for all purposes. New Zealand extend
ed every aid to the United States in
securing a flock of these sheep This
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were different 1t was no trick at all
to make a hole in the end of one of
those, and then such a feast as fol- !
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flock. forty strong. arrived in America
last summer and was taken to Wyom-
ing, the heart of the sheep industry.
There they are being acclimated and
to meet American conditions they will
be placed in the hands of the big sheep
men.
A very interesting experiment. but
one which has recently been pro-
nounced as promising little commercial
return. is that which had been carried
on directly by the government and
which had as its object the crossing of
the Abyssinian zebra, most magnifi-
cent creature of it's kind, with the
donkey Neither of these crosses had
ever before been effected. and it was
thought that an animal might result
that would be the equal or superior to
the useful mule.
King Menelik Of Abyssinia presented
President Roosevelt with the best speci-
men of a zebra in
King Makes Gift all his domain
and this creature
TO the PRESIDENT. was made the ba-
sis of the experiments. Hybrds were
secured with horse mothers and with
donkey mothers. These crosses were
trim and striped and beautiful, but,
when they matured, they had no useful
qualities that surpassed those of the
mule. They were wilder and more I'M
manageable. and therefore less desir-
able. They were sold profitably to cir
cuses, but their breeding was discon-
tinued.
There have been many other cases of
the development of hybrids that have
been strange and interesting creatures,
but which have shown themselves OF
little or no commercial value. For
time there was much enthusiasm over
the possibilities that lay in the devel-
opment of the catello, cross between
the buffalo and the COW. BY the selection
of individuals with certain virtues, and
fixing those virtues by mating with other
individuals with the same strong points.
1t was theoretically held that it might be
possible to develop a breed that would
have. for instance, the milk producing
qualities of the COW and a skin that would
have the value of buffalo robe. This
plan was rather upset when it was found
that the half-breeds were sterile, and that
there were certain other physical diff
culties in the way.
These freak crosses of breeds. the
scientific stockmen hold. are usually not
desirable. There are
Freak Crosses certain breeds in
which special quail
Not Desirable. tiles have been en-
phasized through centuries. These quail
tiles are desira BILE for their purpose. When
a cross is made with some other breed
the tendency is to undo the work that
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Insects Chief
Stumbling Block,


and makes necessary the quarantine
of whole states. There is the buffalo
gnat, which tortures cattle to such an
extent that they will not thrive where
1t is. Mosquitoes torment these four
footed creatures they do man, and
there are difficulties in the way of the
use OF pennyroyal or nets for their ex
clusion.
The Indian cattle, however, have
lived for 10000 years in the lowlands
of the far east, where all these pests
exist in abundance. Nature in her pc
culiar system of recompense has devel-
opcd in these animals method of de-
Tense against the multitudinous enemy.
Their skins, from the stings of passing
centuries, have become Unfortunately
tough. Further than this. they have
come to secrete an oily substance that
is very distasteful to insects. They
carry their own pennyroyal with them.
The Indian cattle Craze among herds
that are tick-laden and are untouched
by the parasite. They pass through
swarms of mosquitoes and need not SO
much as ply the brush of their tails.
Incidentally, they are less affected by
the heat of the south than other
breeds and fare better In somewhat
marshy regions Profitable cattle rails
ing industries may be prosecuted with
this blood as a basis where other
breeds would perish.
These Brahman cattle, when crossed
with ordinary breeds. produce indi-
viduals with certain
Brahman Blood degrees of insect re-
Is Protective. sistance- A half
breed is little both
cred. a quarter-breed is not disturbed
As is the pure American stock. The
Brahman blood is a protection in pro-
portion to the extent to which it ex-
lists. 1t is proving of great value in
certain regions, and may develop an
important industry on much of that
coast region which grows good grass.
and which extends from Norfolk to
Brownsville.
There is another industry that is just
now being opened up to the American
farmer because of the Introduction of
an animal that finds its home on the
other side of the world. Persian lamb
is wool or fur that is extensively
used in coat-making and thai has a
very peculiar origin. Curiously enough,
II does not come from Persia at all.
Russia has an almost complete monop-
oily upon its production, and America
imports from that country $4,000. 900
worth of it every year. One New York
house alone handles 100000 skins a
year.
Persian lamb is the skin of the young
OF the karakule sheep, which is a
native of Russian Turkestan. There is
no other sheep III the world that will
furnish the same curly, glossy texture
of wool. Russia found this out long
time ago, and forbade the expectation
of any OF these sheep. This edict was
vigorously enforced. because upon it
depended the maintenance of a valua-
bic monopoly.
The United States animal industry ex-
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Regular price, 1sc. Neatly made
and perfect in every respect.
Neck and armholes are trimmed
with narrow band of lace. Limit,
two to a customer. No {. o. d.
or phone orders.
Third Floor Annex.
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Whatecr YOU do, where'er you go
It's best. my dearS, to know you know
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1t is the insects that throw the chief
stumbling block in the way of the de-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-28
O'BREN REPLACES KELLY
ON PUBLIC WORKS BOARD
Judge w. F. Mangan APP
pointed to Public Amuse-
ment Commission.

John O'Brien as member OF the
board of public works and Judge Will
liam r. Mangan for member of the
| public amusement commission.
These are the appointments an
nounced today by Mayor George A.
Quigley. Mr.. O'Brien. who is an ex-
alderman. will succeed John Kelly and
Judge Mangan viii succeed Edward L.
Eannon.
1t had been anticipated for some
time that Alderman O'Brien would
be appointed 10 the board in Mr..
Kelly's stead. although those who
have admired the latter's work as n
public servant hoped that rumors or
this nature were untrue. Mr.. O'Brien
was an alderman from the sixth ward
in 1908 and 1909. Mr.. Kelly has been
member of the board since 1908.
being appointed under the adminis-
tration of George NJ. Landers.
The announcement of the choice OF
Judge Mangan for the public amuse-
mcnt commission comes as pleasant
news to those who know him. The
judges advice regarding playground
matters will be valuable to others on
the board as he has some practical
ideas of how Young America should
spend his hours of play. AS Judge
Mangan is a former baseball player
that a playground baseball league will
be the biggest feature of boy life i'm
New Britain this summer.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-28
WAR TO END BEFORE WINTER
Commander OF British Second Army
i'm France Declares.

Montreal. April 2S.-GeneraI Hor-
ace Smith Dorrien. commander of the
British second army. In France. does
not think there will be another winter
campaign. He made this statement
in a speech he delivered to the officers
of the Canadian contingent just be-
fore that force WAS moved from
Ecuve Chapelle to Yprcs. an extract
OF which has Just been received here.
General smith Dorrien said:
NO one can say definitely when the
war:wiH end. As you know. we arc
optimistic out here, and rightly so. l
Go not say the war will end i'm one
month or two months but I think
can promise you that there will not
be another winter campaign. We
know that Germany's reserves of
lighting men are nearly exhausted.
They have one more reserve to draw
on. and when this is trained and put
in the field they will have Used every
available man. We are satisfied OF
this and so is General Joffre."
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-28
REPUBLICANS SPEND
1926 FOR CAMPAIGN
Victory i'm Fifth Ward Trenches Where
Center of Battle Ragged Cost q.
.. Il. Only $50.

Treasurer X. r. Healey of the re-
publican town committee filed his &C.
count of receipts and expenses for the
last campaign with the city clerk this
afternoon.
The G. 0. y. had balance in the
treasury of $4,000 at the beginning Of
the campaign and received various
contributions from successful candi.
dates. which brought the party wad
Up to S235.75. Contributions of $40
were received from Alderman L. \.
Parker, Albert Anderson and V. T..
Chamberlain, Jr., Selectman w. T..
Latham and Registrar William Zeig-
Ter. Contributions of SIS were re-
ceived from Councilman Albin II. OIL
son, John Stadler, Jr., Charles Muel-
Ter, A. F. Eichstaedt, Walter Pohlman,
Constables J. A. Abrahamson, Fred
Wrinkle and Frank Brodzik Another
contributor of SIS was Selectmar Ar
vid II. Nero.
Expenses for the campaign totaled
$235.75 and consisted for The greater
part of printing, advertising, clerical
hire, primary necessities. etc. In the
first ward $3.50 was spent. In the
second $40 evaporated. The third ward
cost only 81 and the fifth ward vic.
tory. where the republicans nosed ON;
their democratic brethren. was cheop
at the price, $a2
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-28
DEMOCRATS PARTED
SELVES FROM $50
That Was Total of Expenses for Mu-
nicipal Campaign-Back Bills
Have Been Paid Up.

Fifty dollars was the expense of the
democratic party during the recent
municipal campaign, as shown by the
report of Treasurer T. j. Smith to the
city clerk this afternoon.
When the first gun of the campaign
opened the party faced a deficit Of
$347.50 and it's expenses for the cam
paign amounted to $50. OF this $50
was spent in the fifth ward and $!5
in the sixth ward, Hall rent ate up IS.
Treasurer Smith and his allies sue
ceeded in collecting $3.50 to help de-
fray expenses. The heaviest contribu-
tor was Judge B. f. Gaffney, $50.
Contributors of $40 were Chairman
w. +. Delaney of the democratic town
committee, William J. Farley and
Treasurer Smith. Those who laid an
offering of IS at the feet of their
deity were Safety Commissioner E.
b. Alling, DR.. j. E. Martin, z. G. Nc
lntyre, Judge w. f.. Mangan, Attor-
ney P. f. McDonough, Watson,
ATTORNEY II p. Roche, DR.. John T..
Kelly. Assessor Patrick McCabe and
SeIectman G. =. Wainwright, August
Zehrer, DIR. G. w. Dunn, Water Com
missioner r. J. Egan and Tax Collcc-
tor Charles J. Elliott contributed 50
each and Representative Thomas
H Kehoe gave 81.
Treasurer Smith announces that a
number of back bills were paid.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-28
INDICTMENTS RETURNED
AGAINST CHICAGO men
Labor Union Officials, Con-
tractors and Two Alleged
Trusts Incriminated

Chicago. April 2S.-The eighteen
officials of labor unions. eighty-two
contractors and contracting firms and
two alleged trusts named in indict-
ments returned in the United States
district court yesterday, charging vio-
lation of the Sherman antitrust act
and interstate commerce law, were
expected to appear today to give bond
in $4,000 for each Indictment in
which their names appear.
II those indicated do not respond
within a few days, it was announced
by the court, capiases will be issued.
The charges in each of the eight in
dictments are conspiracy to restrain
trade, combination in restraint of
trade, interfering with Interstate
commerce and restraining interstate
commerce. The labor leaders were
charged with having prevented union
workmen from unloading or handling
goods shipped from outside the state,
because of alleged disputes with the
concerns to which the goods were
consigned
The indictments charge that asso-
Citations have been formed here for
the purpose of boycotting goods, in
certain lines, manufactured outside of
Chicago The labor leaders, it was
alleged, had agreed not to permit
their men to work on jobs where ma
terial manufactured outside of Chi
cago was being used and the con-
tractors agreed, it was charged, to
employ only workmen who were mem
bers of the union which belonged to
the association. Officials of the Chi
cago Lighting and Fixture associa-
ton and the Chicago Switchboard
Manufa cturerS' association were
named in two indictments Many
electrical contractors also were in
Guided in the list
The investigation was started
year ago.