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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-09-23
INTERIOR OF THE
POULTRY HOUSE
By G, Z. CONKEY.

houses may not be adapted to the
particular arrangement OF pens,
roosts, nests, windows or ventilators
you plan on using, and it is better to
realize this before building and change
your plans rather than to be forced
to make costly alterations later on
and probably even then be dissatisfied
with the final result.
Make capital of the experience of
others in your business. 1t costs you
little or nothing to find out what their
experience has been and you would
indeed be short sighted if in such mat
tiers you do not follow well established
general principles that have been
proven by the costly experience of
those who have preceded you. Con-
venience, saving of labor. protection
against vermin and the promotion of
health in the fowls, must all be con-
sidered if you would properly fit up
your poultry house. Some of these
details may appear to be small mat
tiers. but if you are not in position to
know for yourself it is better to accept
the judgment of others.
Floors.
A good floor must be moisture and
rat proof, free from cracks, easily
cleaned and be durable. Three kinds
are commonly used: Earth. wood or
cement. Each type has its advantages
but usually the question Of cost de-
termines which one is to be used. A
properly constructed cement floor
meets all the requirements of a good
floor and is used considerably in the
better class of houses When covered
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-09-23
Droppings Boards.
Nests.

Nests should he removable. when
ever possible and they should he so
located that they do not take up vaIu-
able foor space. Very often they are
arranged under the front OF the drop
pings boards, a good place when the
boards are far enough above the floor
not to shut out too much light Under
meath the platform. In such cases. the
rear Of the house would be too dark
for scratching purposes. A compart-
mert l2Nl4 inches makes a plenty
large enough nest TO- accommodate
even the heavy breeds. A sIanting
top Tor the nests prevents their being
used as q rQosting place. Good con-
VSnient places for nests are found
along side walls end any inner parti-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17
REALTY BROKER DIES;
SUICIDE, SAY POLICE
Percy Davidson Leaves Letter in
Hotel Room.

Percy Davidson, a real estate broker,
was found dead in a room Of the Clar-
endon Hotel. Brooklyn. where he had
registered last Monday night. A few
memorandum books, thirty-four cents,
several pawn tickets and some business
cards were on a table. The Brooklyn
police said it was a suicide.
Coroner Wagner said last night that
the police had turned over TO him a
sealed letter, the contents of which
were not divulged. 1t was addressed
TO Hunter Davidson. Bristol, Virginia.
who is believed TO be brother.
Detectives believe that Davidson had
been in business at 300 Broadway, and
that he has lived at 7l8 West l7Sth
Street, Manhattan.
At the latter address. man who said
that he was relative, said that David
son was the son of Captain Hunter
Davidson. Of the Confederate navy. He
was graduated from Washington and
Lee and was in business as a civil en-
gineer when he enlisted in the Spanish
American war. At one time ne was
employed as an assistant engineer for
the Department of Water. Gas and
Electricity, the man asserted.
III health was the only explanation
he offered for the brokers' act.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17
ALDERMEN PRAISE POLICE
Congratulate Department for It's Han
ding of Parade Throng.

The Board Of Aldermen yesterday
passed a resolution congratulating the
Police Department on the way 1t
handled the crowds Of the prepared
ness parade Saturday The resolution
said:
Members OF the Police Department
handled this great crowd OF sightseers,
many o. whom were unfamiliar with
the city. with such precision and sue
cess that not a single accident was re-
corded.
~Be it resolved. That the Board OF
Aldermen extends 10 the members OF
the Police Department rs congratula-
tions on their magnificent showing, IN
equalled by any similar event In the
city's history
The board granted the REQUEST OF
the Anti-Littcr League 20 use the al
dermanic chamber for a meeting on
Friday at p. m. Louis Marshall. X.
Ross Appleton, George Gordon Battle,
Daniel c. French, Herman A. Metz and
Bishop David II. Greer will speak at
the meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17
STARVING FAMILY
SAVED BY POLICE
Widow Walks 6 Children
to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
as She Mounts Last Step.

An olive skinned woman, the mother
Of six children, sat at a sewing ma
chine in a two-room fiat at 407 East
Twelfth Street yesterday and cried as
she pedalled the whirling wheel.
Around her were the children, whose
father, Vincenzo Occhipinti, a laborer,
was killed by a gangster a week ago.
An empty milk bottle stood on the
table.
Mrs. Occhipinti stopped her work and
gathered her little flock to her. Dress
ing each in clothes bought in more
prosperous day. she inquired how to
reach Police Headquarters. They walked
the two miles in drenching rain. AS
Mrs. Occhipinti mounted the last step
she tainted.
Seven meals were spread in front Of
the hungry family few minutes later
For ten days they had lived on bread
and butter and milk, then bread and
butter. then on bread. Between mouth
fuls Josephine. fifteen years old, tod
in her broken English of the family
plight When her father died little
money was left for the family, but j
soon dwindled. Monday night enough
remained to buy a bottle of milk.
LEROY Peterson, in charge OF the po-
lice bureau Of distress, sent the family
home with promises 70 help them and
keep their home intact. II was the hrst
time since the unemployment period
a wear ago that the bureau established
bv Police Commissioner Woods haC
been called on TO help the starving.
II was more cheerful Mrs. Occhi
pinti who answered knocks on the door
in the afternoon. The widow. who j
only thirty-fve years old, was pedal
ling again and running cheap, blacE
cloth under the needle, fashioninl
mourning costumes for her children.
AZ lost my job when the skirt makers
we're locked out" said Josephine
with my fathers. death we began e
face starvation. Mama cant find work
Papa and mama had always wanted tC
send Tony-he's thirteen years old-t'
high school and college. But J guess
TonvVl have 10 90 to work now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17
BRONX TAXPAYERS ASK
BETTER TRAIN SERVICE
Want Harlem Road Devoted to
Suburban Traffic Alone.

The final hearing on the complaint
Of the Taxpayers alliance of The
Bronx against the New York Central,
the New York, New Haven Hart
fort. and the Harlem Railroad com
panes in regard to routes, service and
fare was held yesterday before the
Public Service Commission. State
Senator Anthony j. Griffin closed the
case for the complainants, which in
brief asked that the New York Contra
and the New Haven roads De com
PEELED TO provide other means of access
10 Manhattan than over the tracks OF
the Harlem road, so as TO leave the
latter road free for suburban service :;
that the Harlem be required 20 in
crease the number OF its trains and
20 charge no more than five cents Tor
one passenger between any two sta
tons in the Bronx and MANHATTAN,
and that the New York Central and the
New Haven roads be directed 10 stop
all their trains at least al one station
in The BronX.
G.. II. Wilson. superintendent OF the
electrical division Of the New York
Central submitted statement, IN
which he contended that 70 add any
considerable number OF local trains
would greatly interfere with the pres
ent committing and long distance traffic
over the Harlem road. He admitted,
however. that the New York Central
was willing 20 add four daily south
bound trains from Woodlawn junction
and three daily northbound trains.
Commissioner Hayward called atten-
ton to the fact that the New York
Central stopped all its trains, inc I'd
ing its fastest ones, at Englewood.
suburb of Chicago, and the New Haven
followed suit at such a station as
Back Bay, Boston. He said he could
not understand. therefore, why the
Central could not see It's way clear to
stop its trains at one central point in
The Bronx.
Mr.. Wilson said that he thought 1t
possible. without seriously interfering
with train schedules. to stop some last
trains in The Bronx, but not all OF
them. He said that when the new
station az l49th Street was constructed
ALI trains of the New Haven and the
New York Central would stop there.
( The commission will act in the mat
! ter soon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17
Subway Explosion Injuries Two.

Crossed signals brought injuries 20
two laborers in the new Seventh
Avenue subway at Forty-ffth Stree;
yesterday, when charge of dynamite
exploded. Thinking all the men were
out Of the danger zone, the foreman
signalled for the discharge. Flying
rocks and debris lacerated the heads
and arms Of David Arden, OF PA East
Fifty-seventh Street, and Joseph San
tamaria. of 2l6 East l25th Street.
They were removed TO the Polytechnic
Hospital. Michael Bonn, of 1888 West
Eighty-ninth Street. foreman. was ar
rested. but was discharged in West Side
Court by Magistrate Ten Eyck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17
Officers Confronted with
Transactions Say They
Were for Clients.
LEDGER ENTRIES
PRODUCED IN COURT
Letters on Acts Complained OF,
Signed by Cashier and Presi'
dent. Shown in Evidence.

Washington. May IS. IRE govern
ment developed it's case to-day sgsins,
the three officers OF the Riggs National
Bank charged with perjury in swearing
that the bank had not engaged in stock
transactions. Milton E. Allies, a vice
president Of the bank. Intercepted as
20 an alleged connection between
brokerage house now defunct and the
bank, identified two books kept on the
receiving tcller's counter in the bank
in which entries had been made show
ing stock transactions through the
brokerage house.
Counsel for the defence objected
that no evidence had been presented
70 show that these entries had been
made by any Of the three men under in
dictment. and therefore that the two
books had no connection with the per.
jury charge. Government counsel
urged that their presence on the banks
counter. where the defendants could
see them in the course Of their bust
ness, made them pertinent in develop
ing whether the three men knowingly
swore falsely about the stock deals.
Justice Siddons admitted the books.
W. VI. hammond, bookkeeper for the
brokerage house in question, Identified
several entries taken from the brokers
ledger showing sales and purchases OF
stock which were under a general head
ing Of Riggs National Bank"
The defence objected that the de
PENDANTS had nothing 20 do with the
manner in which the brokers kept their
ledgers and that this evidence could not
be used as proof against them that
there had been stock transactions with
the bank The court allowed Mr.. Lam
mond 10 identify the entries. The
bankers defence is that the stock
transactions were executed for the
banks customers.
Mr. Allies also identified the sigma
lures Of two OF the indicted men to
letters in letter copybooks OF the bank
relating 10 stock transactions. One
was signed by H. II. Flsther. cashier.
Another was signed by c. c. Glover. the
bank president He closed the day
with testimony that there was no ac-
count on the books of the Riggs Bank
showing any stock transactions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17

In the spring the woman's fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of-millinery.
So it was inevitable that the suffragists
should think first of their hats when
they began to plan for the great flower
market 10 enliven Fifth Avenue on May
q. Every woman who stands in an
automobile to sell flowers on that day
will wear a white dress and a yellow
and blue crepe paper hat and sash.
Speakers will carry yellow parasols.
Yesterday the committee in charge
of the fete began making the 500 hats.
Headed by Mrs. Mcdonald Sheridan
and Mrs. c. f. Terrill, the women gath
cred in the library of the Woman Suf-
frage Party at 800 Fifth Avenue to
trim hats. Every one who came to
headquarters was pressed into service.
Only Mrs. James Lees Laidaw was
Stacker"
To Sell Flowers Worth $4,000.
"My dear, can't make a hat she
NAAtNs n.y. lHt WhOle TOWN. WOulO
Shrek if it heard | was trying to sew
anything, much less trim hat"
The relentless committee would not
allow any one 20 escape, however. and
Mrs. Laidlaw was compelled to help
cut crepe paper for the rosettes. Each
hat is made Of yellow crepe paper, with
band of blue around the crown and a
rosette Of blue and yellow over the left
car.
Mrs Augustus c. Hone is chairman
of the flower market committee. The
market will open at 1920 o'clock in the
morning, when 100 automobiles, deco
rated with blue and yellow and carry
ing $4,000 worth of cut flowers given
by the city's florists, will parade from
Washington Square TO Fifty-ninth
Street. On the return two automobiles
will stop at each corner. excepting at
Forty-secOnd Street, and three suffra-
gists will sell flowers from each car all
day long. The flower market will take
the place Of the usual May Day suffrage
parade and will fill the avenue with
beauty all day long.
Friday will be busy day for those
suftragists who try TO take in the func-
tons Of both the National Woman Suf-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17
OF New York. presented the delegates,
after which Miss Anne Martin spoke.
10 Hold Party TO Account.

after which Miss Anne Martin spoke.
10 Hold Party TO Account.
Women voters OF the West are not
aomplaccnt with their political rights
said Miss Martin. They are reused
by the story of the Eastern ENJOYS OF
the way woman suffrage has been han
died by the present session Of Congress
and are preparing TO put suffrage first
in increasing numbers and TO judge the
party in power by it's record on this
matter of fundamental human justice.
1--WE hope we shall never have TO
oppose any political party at any ma
tional election. and that the judiciary
Committee Of the House will report the
Susan y. Anthony amendment immc-
diatcly, 90 give the representatives OF
the people a chance 20 vote on this
great question. and that the House and
Senate will submit II TO the state legis-
latures for final settlement.
I'VE dedicate ourselves 20 this work
and declare il 20 be our unalterable
determination 10 put suffrage FIRST. and
so 20 use our political power that ali
the women OF this country. everywhere
shall he FREQ"
The resolutions adopted BIZ the wom-
cn voters conference in Salt Lake City
we're presented TO the representatives
Of "the twelve free states" 10 be pre-
sented TO the President and Congress.
The resolutions call Oh "the Demo
cratic party % pass the national SUI
fragc amendment on 20 the state !eSis-
latures FOR ratification"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17
MANUFACTURERS WANT
EMPLOYERS ORGANIZED
See No Other Way to Combat
Federation of Labor.

TO successfully combat the American
Federation Of Labor, Seneca c. Beach,
president Of the Merchants and Manu-
fscturers' Association, yesterday, at
the second day session of the National
Association Of Manufacturers conven-
ton az the Waldorf, declared that IT
would be necessary to form an equally
strong organization of manufacturers
we need strong national organi-
zation' Mr.. Beach said, $50 that when
Samuel Gompers proposes an act in
Congress which will destroy efficiency
methods in governmental work, every
business mems organization in the
United States may get busy on con-
certed plan TO combat such propo-
SAL"
Colonel George Pope made a plea for
rLtion-wide organization of employ
CTS. not confined TO any craft or eX-
clusively 20 manufacturers, but one 10
which all employers OF labor should be
e.gible.
AFTER the war" Colonel Pope said,
millions Of men liberated from the
armies must seek living in industrial
work To prepare ourselves for THIS
condition there must be a new account
ing Of costs in our labor market. | am
% the opinion that good to our nation
will come out Of the present world con-
ditions, and that eventually our in
dustries, so far as the worlds market
IS concerned, will be on a stronger and
better footing than ever before"
The association adopted resolutions
iavoring legislation simplifying the
work Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission; favoring legislation to permit
sufficient earning by railroads TO at
tract investment for the development Of
transportation facilities and the eX-
ploration Of regions not now surveyed
by railroads. and expressing the belief
Of the association in the necessity for
"a broad, patriotic plan of military and
naval preparedness, based upon the
opinion and judgment of army and navy
experts"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17
Reach Washington After
10000 Mile Trip Con
gressmen Greet Party.
DEMOCRATS WARNED
TO AID BILL OR FALL
Women Voters Determined to
Make Amendment Chief Issue
at Fall Election.
lFrom ne rr.bnnc Rureau.

Washington, May. l6.-Th- suffra-
.gsts served final notice on the Demo
cratic party to-day TO pass the Susan
b. Anthony amendment at the present
session Of Congress or go to the mat"
Spurred by the rousng reception &C
corded them through their 10000 mile
swing through the West. the Eastern
suffrage ENJOYS returned 20 Washing
ton this afternoon more confident than
ever that the Democrats would recon
slider their plans not to report the suf-
frage amendment out Of the House Ju-
dietary Committee.
Arriving in the capital at 1:05 this
afternoon the Eastern suffrage ENJOYS
and the visiting Western delegates
were luncheon guests in the Union
Station dining room. Alighting from
the train they saw a huge banner.
welcome Home. Enjoys" The lunch
con brought together three hundred
representative women suffragists, many
Of them wives of Senators and Repre-
sentatives. Mrs. Florence Kelly was
toas:mistress. The speakers included
Miss Edith Goode, of Washington; Miss
Helen Todd, of New York; Mrs. Eliza
beth Gerberding, of California; Mrs.
John Rogers, of New York; Mrs. Rob
ert Baker, of Washington; Mrs. Towns
end Scott, of Baltimore; Mrs Reynolds,
of Utah. and Miss Lucy Burns, of New
York.
Won Coloners Support.
Mrs. Gerberding spoke of the hearty
response she received from Colonel
Roosevelt when she went to him in the
interest of suffrage and told him the
women voters wanted leader and
wanted leader soon.
"Instantly he said: 4 will sign any
statement you may draw up. ! VIII
draw up any statement you may wish
me to. saying that | favor Federal
amendment for woman suffrage" said
Mrs. Gerberding Within half an hour
the statement had been drawn up and
signed.
"Here we are" said Mrs. Rogers, Of
New York. at the luncheon. dead tired
but game" She declared the trip
through the West was politically sig
nifcant and that the response every
where was greater By far than the
most optimistic of US dreamed.
The whole West knows the record
Of the Democratic party on the Susan
B. Anthony amendment" said one of
the ENJOYS this evening. I'VE lost no
opportunity TO acquaint them with the
facts. It's up to the Democratic party
70 act now if they do not want to
hear from the 100000 women voters
of the West next fall"
Alb o'clock the suffragists journeyeo
70 the Capitol in flower bedecked auto
mobiles. Thousands of persons wit
messed the demonstration. The suhra-
gists went into the rotunda. where a
DELEGATION OF Senator'S and Representa-
.ives awaited them. Mrs. John Rogers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17
Nimb1e Suffragist Fingers
Trim Hats for Flower Girls
Yellow and Blue Creations to Deck Women Who VIII
Sell $4,000 Worth of Flowers Throughout
City to Help Cause

frage Association and the Congress
sional Union. The &C. L." is to have a
tea on that day 90 welcome home the
ENJOYS who have been stumping the
West for the Susan b. Anthony amend
ment. The National will have a tea at
the same time at III Madison Avenue
for the artists who are interested IN
the $500 poster competition. Adolph
Treidler. winner Of the $1,000 poster
for the Newark celebration, and Pen
rhyn Stanlaws will be the guests Of
honor. Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton is
chairman of the committee. and among
her helpers are Charles Lewis Tiffany.
Mrs. Thomas Van Buren,, Mrs. James
Byrne. Mrs. Talbot Mclean. Mrs. Rich
ard Aldrich. Miss Elizabeth Jordan.
Mrs. Franklin Mott Warner and Mrs.
Stanley Mccormick.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17
S2,500,OOO PLEDGED
FOR CLERGY'S PENSION
-S5,000,000 Needed for p. E.
Church Plan.

One-half Of the 100000 reserve
fund necessary TO start pension re-
lief for retiring clergy of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church is already in
hand. Bishop william Lawrence, of
Massachusetts,. announced yesterday.
Pledges have been received for 81
100000.
The plan contemplates that each of
he $500 clergy in the Church will be
eligible for retirement at sixty-eight
upon a minimum Of 5000 year
Committees are at work throughout
N United States raising money, the
campaign being in charge Of national
committee. OF which Bishop Lawrence
Is chairman and J. p. Morgan treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17
8 MORE POWDER MEN DEAD
Jury TO Investigate du Pont Explosion
That Killed Eighteen.

Woodbury., \. j.. May ia coro-
ner's jury will hold an inquiry into
the explosion at the du Pont powder
works at Gibbstown. in which eighteen
men were killed and score injured
Yesterday. Charges that owing to war
orders buildings have been erected
closer together than the la' allows
will be investigated.
Searchers yesterday found among the
ruins the parts Of bodies of three more
men. There are at least sixteen Sc
verely injured and several with minor
cuts.