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School Enrolment Large.
NORFOLK, VA.

NORFOLK, September 2.-Norfolk Is
after the government armor plant. So
well formed are the plans for such an
industry that options have been OBJ
tanned on a tract of about 500 acres ad-
jacent to the city. and the chamber of
commerce has sent kilograms to Sem
ators Martin and Swanson and Repre-
sentative Holland urging them not to
commit themselves to a site for the
plant until Norfolk and tidewater vir-
ginia are heard from. At a meeting of
leading commercial bodies of Norfolk
and Portsmouth in the rooms of the
chamber Of commerce Thursday after
noon resolutions were adopted setting
forth Norfolk's claims for the plant,
and a committee was named to go to
Washington and feel out the situation
there as to how the proposition from
this city would be received.
This Is Norfolks first effort to land
the government steel plant. which will
be built at an estimated cost of $11,-
100000, while Richmond. Petersburg
and Lynchburg are already busy In the
interest OF those respective cities. The
governments chief interest in the
armor plate plant naturally centers in
supplies for warships, particularly gov
ernment-built warships. AZ II 10 now
conceded that the Norfolk navy yard
win be equipped with ways for capital
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Valley Of Virginia.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, September O.
Charged with being negress and with
Virginia, Lillian Morrison. young
woman. who In appearance is an al
most perfect type Of the mulatto, was
arrested here few nights ago as she
stepped from a Cumberland Valley rail-
road passenger train. The woman was
taken into custody by Sheriff .Pannett
at the instance of Railroad Detective ].
II. Freed, who had followed the woman
from Martinsburg, W. Va. She was rid
people, and Freed claimed she refused
to give up her seat and go into the
colored peoples section when requested
to do so. She spent the night at the
county jail, and at a hearing the follow
ing day she was fined SIS and costs: The
magistrate, however. gave the young
woman the right to be examined by
physicians to determine whether she
shall be regarded as a white person or
part negro. 1t was brought out at the
hearing that the young woman's mother
Is Mrs. John SwartZ. wife of a well
known farmer of the Brucetown section,
and that she makes her home with Mr.
and Mrs Swartz. The woman said she
had always believed her father was a
white man. but testimony was given to
the effect that her father was one
fourth negro. She had for some time
been attending church services OF a
white congregation at Brucetown and
members objected. with the result that
Prosecuting Attorney T. r. Gather sent
her letter, in which she was threaten
ed with prosecution unless she refrain
ed from attending the church. No little
sympathy was expressed here for the
woman in her predicament. for the rea-
son that she lives In a white home and
had been taught to believe that she is
a white woman. 1t is likely the wom-
ans blood will be examined by phys
legally white or colored.
The southern section of Frederick coun-
ty and portions Of Shenandoah. Clarke
and Warrent counties are gradually re-
trical. hail. rain and wind storm that
struck those localities with but little
warning several days ago Many apple
orchards were more or less damaged by
hail. and cornfields were devastated.
James NJ Rhodes. a colored man, living
on the farm of Frank Massie. near Ste
phens City. was struck and killed by light
ming while in a machinery she'd The
lightning also damaged the Lutheran
Church to the extent of about $500. Elec-
sion, and the telephone companies suf-
fered some damage. Eighteen hogs, be-
longing to Smith White. south of Win
chester, were killed by lightning.
The apple growers of the lower Shen-
andoah valley will next week begin pick
ing and marketing the early fall varieties
OF apples. OF which there is a crop of ex-
ceptional quality this year. The size of
the crop is no greater than that OF last
year. but the fruit is said to be of a
better grade No time will be lost In get
ting the early apples on the market, and
comparatively few growers will utilize the
cold storage until the late varieties are
ready for picking. Frederick county has
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At four months of age pullets should
be growing into promising layers. AT
this age they should be given every OPP
portunity TO mature naturally. But 1t
IS mistake to force pullets too rapid
ly. Such a practice may produce few
more eggs at the start, but it will
usually result IN disappointment The
pullets may moult- In that case egg
production in winter will cease. Or the
pullets will not reach normal size when
they begin to lay; in that case the eggs
will probably be small In size. BY no
means force pullets by overlooking
with such high animal protein feeds as
ground bone. meat scraps, fish scraps or
skim milk They need small amounts of
animal protein for proper growth ana
normal egg production, but overlooking
is fatal to success.
1t is good practice to pen bullets by
themselves when being fitted for winter
1Sg laying. The pens should be pre-
Jared as early in the fall as possible.
They should be properly cleaned and
thoroughly disinfected. If possible. each
pen should have good size yard and
have roosting quarters. scratching pen.
dust bath and nesting places. These
should all be under cover. we'll lighted
and dry ana we'll ventilated. Cleanliness
and roominess tend to keep growing
pullets healthy and vigorous, and both
are essential to successful egg produc-
ton.
Another advantage of penning pullets
by themselves is to provide for normal
development. 1t is not always easy to
do this successfully. All poultry feeds
contain different combinations Of water,
protein. starches, fats and mineral salts
These elements are required by chickens
for their growth. 1t is very important.
however, to provide feeds in sufficient
quantity and variety to allow for organic
wastes and normal development. To
this end. it is good plan to provide GER
tain feeds in hoppers that growing pullets
may help in balancing their own rations.
As fall comes on and the pullets are
inclined to stay in their quarters. throw a
small quantity of scratch feed in their
pens the first thing in the morning. This
keeps them active. Such a pen should
be supplied with about four or six inches
of litter. Equal parts of straw. hay and
leaves make good scratching material.
The pen should be dry and well lighted.
The object is to give the pullets a chance
to act as nature dictates. 1t is as natural
for them to scratch as 1t is to eat, and
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POULTRY YARD NOTES.

| for successful egg production the poultry
| man cannot initiate natural conditions too
closely.
A good scratching pen thus becomes a
valuable adjunct to successful feeding
The energy expended in scratching for the
grain helps to keep the pullets healthy.
active and healthy pullets make the best
layers. In addition to grain, the pu)lets
should be supplied with plenty Of green
feed, fresh water, charcoal, oyster shell
and grit: These may be supplied In self
As rule scratch feeds are scfentifl-
cally prepared. The object is to supply
a balanced grain ration They are valu-
of laying fowls. A good scratch feed
usually contains cracked corn, wheat.
oats, kafir. barley. buckwheat. sun
flower seed and other grains. These are
complete grain ration, since they con-
tain the proper proportions Of protein.
carbohydrates and fats: they provide
for body wastes normal growth. COM
Recent tests by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture show that
fowls given certain feeds selected
SO per cent, Of cornmeal, 20 per cent
Of beef scrap. and II per cent of bran
of the essential food elements of pro-
tein. carbohydrates and fats. Pullets
must have all three forms Of food sub
stances.
Some form of animal protein must
take the place Of natural insect food.
Consequently, growing pullets need
fresh ground bone, meat scrap. fish
scrap or skim milk for egg production.
II such materials are kept before pull
lets they will usually eat only sufficient
for normal needs. Experiments by the
Indiana experiment station have shown
that laying pu1lets must have animal
protein in some form to produce eggs
probably. Thus four pens of pulIets
were fed precisely the same grain ra-
ton. but one pen received meat scrap
in addition. one fish scrap and one skim
milk. The other pen received the grain
ration only. In one year each pullet
of the pen fed meat scrap laid 1856 eggs;
the pullets fed fish scrap laid 12S eggs
each; those fed skim milk laid 135
eggs each. while the pullets which were
fed only grain laid an average Of
thirty-two eggs.
The profit from the pen fed meat
scrap was S1.55 per pullet: that from
the pen fed Ash scrap s1.56 per pullet.
and from the pen fed skim milk $1.62
per pullet The pen that was not fed
any animal protein was kept at a loss.
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| Maryland. will be held at Shenandoah
city, Page county. beginning Septem-
Der 49, The conference. it is stated
is now closing one of the most sue
cessful years in its history, and the
reports of the pastors and various
church agencies are expected to show
material increases In membership and
offerings.
Edward Jenkins. a young white man
OF Strasburg, who went to Cleveland.
Ohio. several months ago to work for
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was
/, killed several days ago. and his body
was buried yesterday at Strasbure
He was the third young man from that
the other two being Lindon Delinger
and Franklin Fulk.
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ship construction, II has been sugxest-
ed that Norfolk should be In . position
to present afetrong claim for the in
stitution. The proximity Of the New
Company's plant, where armored ships
are always under construction, should
make Norfolk's claim even stronger.
New Auto Highway.
An automobile highway between
Norfolk and Elisabeth City. N. c., 1.
practically assured. At 4 conference
Of representative business men of Cur.
rituck. Camden ana Pasquotank coun.
ties Of North Carolina and Norfolk city
and Norfolk county, in the rooms o.
the board of trade last week, pianl
for proceeding with the road improve
mont were outlined. George P. Cole
| man. state highway commissioner, ant
others interested in road improve
ment were present. The meeting wa!
| arranged by the Tidewater Automobil,
Association. and luncheon, which
was arranged by John A. Lesner. pres
ldent, was served.
But Was He Luckyp
J. s. Hanna. a merchant of Craigs
VILE. Va. Is in st. vincent's Hospita
here with almost every bone in hi
! body broken. all because he wal
lucky in a game of poker in Norfoll
last Monday morning Mr.. Hanna wa
| on his way to Baltimore to purchas
his fall stock and had a small sizet
bank roll in his pockets. He stopped
over in this city to "see the sights,
and was met by we'll dressed yount
man, who greeted him cordially and In
vited him to take part in a 'quie
game" Tho room in which the poke
was played was on the second floor o
| new building, within two blocks o
the police headquarters There wer
three other men in the game. NJ
Hanna said
Mr.. Hanna, according to his testi
| mony, was g. winner to the extent o
about SIS. and threatened to stop In
! stead of leaving the room with hi
winnings, however. he was relieved o
an additional 800, he told the police
and was then thrown out of the sec
ond-story window. landing on the ston
pavement on Main street. When h
was picked up and sent to the hospita
IT was found that his left leg and hip
his right arm and shoulder and his jaw
were broken. In addition, his ankl
was sprained and his head was badl,
CUT. The three men were arrested ant
held on charge of felonious assault
and highway robbery.
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FREDERICKSBURG, VA.

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, septembsr
THE republican campaign In the
first congressional district will open TO-
morrow. when there win be spea king
at three places. this city. Warsaw.
Richmond county. and Gloucester
Courthouse. Representative Meeker OF
Missouri will address the voters At the
courthouse here at o'clock, W. W.
Butzner Of this city. who 10 opposing
saw. and D. Lawrence Groner OF Nor
folk will speak at Gloucester. This dis
trict will see one Of the hardest cam
paigns in the state on the part Of the
trating their forces for a hard battle.
and with the exception of the ninth. no
district is showing more interest in the
campaign.
Novel Fair Feature.
At q meeting OF the executive COM
mittee of the Rappahannook Valley
agricultural and mechanical fair, held
recently, 1t was decided to invite the
local Jersey Breeders Association TO
conduct a twenty-four-hour butter rat
contest, as one of the attractions for
farmers The fair this year promises to
be one Of the best in the history OF the
exhibition. which is one of the Oldest
fairs in the state. Many added attrac-
lions have been booked. II will Be held
the latter part Of this month.
Pawn Auto to Pay Fine.
Benjamin Chandler and Richard COZ
Inns of Washington. charged with
fighting on the street Tuesday after
noon. appeared in police court Wednes-
day morning and fine Of $40 was Ina
posed on Chandler, who had attacked
Collins with a hammer, cutting his
head quite badly. Chambers wife also
figured in the proceedings. The party
came here In an automobile, which they
pawned in order to pay Chambers 6ne-
They proceeded to Richmond by rail.
Real Estate Transactions.
Eight houses and lots on GsorEs ana
Prince Edward streets were sold ~
Mrs A. F. Green to Judge A T. Embrsy
this week. The property II located tn
a desirable part Of the city, but the
present structures are old ana win -
torn down to make way tor me1oln
dwellings which Judge Embsey VIII
erect
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Doing It Out.

From the Louisville Courier-Journa:.
"Coloring matter is scarce and dye
stuffs are said to be getting very short.
The government may have to take a
hand"
Dubious outlook, my dear. 1 hope
Line"
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Preparedness.

From the Chicago Herald.
"Goodness, Maria, why are you hid
ing all the music 80 carefullyr"
"Well, John. the Puffers are calling
| on US tonight. and you know Mrs. Puff
] fer never plays without music"
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LYNCHBURG, VA.

LYNCHBJ RIG, Va, September 2.-The
Lynchburg Gun Club will be host Mon
day and Tuesday to about 1875 shooters
who are expected to attend the two
day event of the Virginia Trap shooters
Association. and at least twenty-five
members Of the local club will partici-
pate in the events, which will make the
two days full ones for the devotees of
the scatter gun. The events are to be
shot over the traps of the club located
at the new grounds of the lakewood
Country Club. mile farther from the
city than tho range formerly used for
state Journeys hero. While the range at
the new grounds may In itself not pos
sess many advantages over tho old
range, the accommodations at the new
club far excel those formerly provided.
Among the visiting luminaries expected
amateur champion. Philadelphia: Lester
German, Aberdeen, Md: G. E. Goodrich,
Belvedere, ILL.,. and Edward Blanks, WILL
mington. Del Every gun club of the
state win be represented, and not a few
titled with local club The events on
the program will include the f1ve-man
team for the special state champion
ship This match will be between
Each of these clubs has won the cup
| twice. and this year its permanent
ownership will be settled. Another
trophy has been offered for the high
first day Of the shoot. The state ANA
teur championship will be one Of the
events OF interest. but another VIII be
the tight for the silver cup offered by
champions since 1913. These contestants
will be DR.. L. G. Richards. Roanoke,
1914 champion: W. r. Runnell. Roanoke.
1915 champion. and the winner of the
for the Virginian Hotel trophy. with
cash prizes. will be at twenty-five tar
gets. handicap sixteen to twenty Ave
yards. The first prize will be silver
$3.50. The "Squier-money-back system"
will be part of the program, and
money will be divided according to the
Lewis class system. The shooting will
ali events will be under Interstate As
ISOLATION revised rules.
Virginia Fair Circuit.
The Virginia fair circuit. which in
cludes a majority of the larger county
and district agricultural fairs of the
state. opened during this week with the
fair at Galax. The circuit closes with
the interstate fair hsre the first week
in October. the week prior to the state
fair to be held at Richmond Next
week the Marion fair will hold the
boards. that being concurrent with the
fair at Stanton. whore the purses ag-
gregatA $4,000 for harness and saddle
races. The winchester fair begins
September IL and offers purses aggre-
eating 5000. At the same time the
Tri-state fair in holding at Blueheld,
w. Va. where the purses amount to
$500. Radford begins its four-day
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RICHMOND, VA.

RICHMOND. Va. September John
s. Lear of this city and Rev. E. "
White of Charles City county were
members Of the same company in the
Confederate army. They enlisted at
Gordonsville in 1861. For three years
they were in numerous pitched battles
At the battle Of Spotsylvania Court
House, in 1854, they parted. Mr.. Lear
being. captured and marched off to
prison. Mr.. White escaped by feign-
ing mortal wounds, groaning horribly
as the enemy came on the field. Up to
a week ago they had not met since
that engagement. Mr.. Lear accom-
panied by his wife, accepted an invi-
tation to be the guest of an old family
servant near Westover for Sunday, and
they attended the old Episcopal Church
They met several of the parishioners
after service, among them a young
woman, the organist. She left for a
moment and returned leading an aged
and blind man. She introduced him to
Mr.. Lear as Rev. e. V. White Mr.
White recognized the name, asking If
he was the man who was in the army
and known as Little Lear" Mr. Lear
replied that he was, and then asked if
the blind man was Valentine White"
He was, he replied. The old men en-
braced each other in brotherly fashion
and spent the greater part of the day
recounting their experiences. After
the war Mr.. White entered the ministry
and preached until bereft of his sight
few wears ago.
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POULTRY. DOGS, PET STOCK.

PtKE BRED RHODE ISLAND RED YOUNG
c,rker.is. finest laying strain and plumage:
sI.5o 20 81 each. The X. !. HESSERY,
Hrr;idon. Va
AIEEDALE TEHRIER Major Bob). a prize
winner in the recent Washington show: A. X.
e. registration: 4 generation pedigree, contain
ing such well known champions Coine Rock
Icy Ooranx. Coine Mistress Royal Crofnpton
Oorang. Colne Freeman Terror, Master Briar.
Midland Royal and Colne Lucky Baldwin; price
very reasonable to party who WILL give him \
good home. T. r. WasEatt, Owner, 1l32 18th
II. NV: phone North 1f09.
JANE fighting fswls: beautiful: wonderful lay
efs: illustrated eircularS free; bird dogs and
fox hounds. Alfred Graham. Murphy. n. q. .
PIGEONs-Common, 2sc each; THOROUGHBRED
bomers. Zoe. Campbell Sues. 1910 Olive st.
ne. kenilwortb; block from end Of car
nue.
PUPS English setterl-Four thoroughbred for
sale: weeks old. Burley Z. Payne. Falmouth,
We.
D0G-Party leaving city will sell s-nopth-ell
black and white male eellis fas tss AsllAss.
Ia Macs. ave. NV. -
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men will find $4,000 to contest for. The
following week. September 90 to 20,
the Roanoke fair is on and here the
purses aggregate $500. From Roanoke
the racemen move to Lynchburg for the
fair on October 3 to 6, where the purses
aggregate $4,000. Then comes the state
fair, following which Petersburg pro-
vides a four-day meet with $500 to be
divided in each of the eleven events.
Important Decision Expected.
The fall term of the United States
court for the western district of vir-
ginia Will convene here September IL,
with Judge II. C. Mcdowell presiding.
While it is not definitely determined
yet. it is not expected that Judge Nc
Dowell will be ready to hand down a
decision in the numerous Buchanan
county e3ectment cases, which were ar
gued some months ago before him.
The cases involve title to some 900
acres of timber and mineral lands in
southwestern Virginia. most of the
School Enrolment Large.
The 1s1S-1s17 term of the public
schools will begin here September II
and it Is expected that the enrolment
will be the largest in history. Attend
ancs at the high school will also be the
largest on record. A new school, which
takes the place of the Court Street
School. burned several years ago, will
do much to provide against the conges-
and primary schools last session. The
new school provides for eight rooms, as
well as administrative Offices for the
officers of the system.
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Labor Day Celebration.
Expecting Railroad Strike.

ficials and all classes are expecting to
face a railroad strike Monday. Mer-
chants say they have gotten in large
stocks Of foodstuffs in anticipation of
the strike. and they are of the opinion
that they have enough to last them
for sixty or ninety days. In many in
stances housekeepers have laid in large
shortage or a rise in prices. For the
last several days people who have been
away at resorts for the summer have
been coming home in large numbers,
preferring to take no risks Of any
sort. Should the strike come it will
seriously interfere with the opening of
the schools in all parts of the state,
pupils being preventeS
from reaching their destination.
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This Soldier Thrifty.

Private A. B. Cosby Of this city. now
with the troops. is one of the most
thrifty men to be found in the country
He is, or was, receiving three pay
ments for his services. AS one of the
city employees he was getting his pay
from the city. and also from the gov
eminent. He took position with the
American locomotive works. Both
these were paying for his services in
addition to the pay of soldier. The
city discovered that he was doubling
up, and promptly dropped him from the
rolls: but he got in some two months
before it was discovered that he was
getting triple pay. And he Is a good
soldier at that