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military title because for nearly twen-
ty-1iye years he has been commandment
of cadets at Hampton.
Born in Amelia county. Va, forty
eight years ago, Major Moton's early
years were spent OH Il plantation. Here
his diligence and aptitude for learning
attracted the attention of his employer,
and he Was encouraged to educate him
self. Entering Hampton in 1880, he
was first assigned to the sawmiil.
where he fired the boilers and cyentu-
ally learned to run Il Corliss engine.
He was graduated in 1890 and decided
to study for the law. General ARM
strong, head of Hampton, advised
against this course, and Mr.. Motion re-
manned as instructor Of teachers and
commandment of cadets.
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come when you will not be disappoint-
ed. just IL word in regard to d%islnount-
ing. First withdraw your feet from
the stirrups to the ball. Take the
horn in the right hand and swing OF.
letting the left foot slip easily and
quickly from the stirrup. Remember
this. for many a man has been dragged
to death because his foot stuck in the
stirrup. Your feet will nearly always
come free if thrown from Il horse, but
mounting. unless the above precaution
is observed.-Outing.
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RECORDS OF DAIRY
Importance of Keeping Milk Sheet
to Show Results.
INDICATES HEALTH OF cows.
Comparative Figures Giving the
Amount of Yield For Each Animal
Are Always Handy as a Reference
as to the Exact State Of Fitness
the Cows Are In.

Next to the COW herself. the most
important thing in the dairy is the
milk sheet. Let us see how it works
out, writes a correspondent. OF the
Country Gentleman.
Assuming that in Mr.. Blanks dairy
there is a milk sheet, look at the daily
records for the past few days. We
ind Molly milking thirty pounds, thirty
and one-half pounds, thirty-one pounds,
thirty-two pounds. The gradual in
crease which keeps up for the whole
week is an indication that she is doing
we'll. Next to her is Tidy, and her rec
ord shows thirty pounds, twenty-six
pounds, twenty-five pounds-a gradual
decline.
We ask the %herdsman, "How about
IT," and after considerable investiga-
ton find that early in the week Tidy
had her bag torn on the barbed wire
fence when she and another cow We're
locking horns.
Half a dozen more COWS are milking
steadily, giving all they can for the
feed they get, with due regard to their
length Of lactation. Then we strike
Spottie, who has dropped i'll a week
from thirty-five to twenty pounds.
What's wrong here?
"Well she was being fed separately.
hs she is a fussy cow, and the boy who
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designated for their flesh properties,
V e though the meat is pure white, as
in the Decking, the Game, the Bresse
and La Fleche, the Malines and the
Buff and the White Orpingtons. have
red car lobes. Yellow seems to take the
place Of red in the American varieties.
1t is upon these lines that the Bel
gians and the French have made Sc
lection. simply because they have
found that development in enc direc-
ton is accompanied by variations such
as arc here indicated. l am not aware
Of any previous records in which fig
urcs are given as to actual productive
ness in relation to variations in the tint
or color of the ear lobes. 1t is not the
size OF the ear lobe, but the color.
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Macomb copyrighted by Clinedinst. The
others are photos by the American Press
Association.
Rear Admirals Fletcher and Winslow,
top; Rear Admiral Howard and
Brigadier General Macomb, center;
Brioadier Generals Evans and King
man, below; all above will retire in
1916 save Fletcher, who retires in
1917.
will cease to be active officers Of the
gineers and the president of the army
val college.
The first of the naval retirements in
1916 will be that Of Rear Admiral
Bradley A. Fiske, with the possible *
ception of Admiral Frank +. Fletcher
the best known officer of the American
service. Until a few months ago Adj
miral Fiske was aid for operations in
the navy department. lie leaves on
June 10.
The second officer to retire will he
Rear Admiral Cameron McRae Wins
low, the commander in chief of the
Pacific fleet. Admiral Winslow is an
other distinguished officer of the navy.
He leaves the service on July %. Rear
Admiral Thomas r. Howard, Admiral
NinslOw's predecessor rs commander
in chief of the Pacific fleet, r,tires on
Aug. 10; Rear Admiral Clifford ].
Bousl, who commanded the second di-
vision Of the Atlantic feet at Vera
Cruz, reaches the age limit on Aug. ID;
Rear Admiral De Witt Coffman, com
manding the Third division of the At
lantic fleet, Oh Nov. 2S, while Rear Adj
miral Austin NJ. Knight, president Of
the Navy War college, at Newport,
leaves the service on Dec. 1G.
Eight naval captains will be pro-
NOTED to flag rank as Il result of the
above ~retircnents.
The army general officers who retire
in 1916 are Dan G.. Kingman, the chief
of the corps of engineers; John +. Wis
ser, now commanding the First brigade
in Hawaii; Montgomery NJ. Macomb.
president of the War College, and Rob
ert Il. Evans, now commanding the
Second brigade on the Mexican from
tier. All of these officers are briya-
diers. Kingman will retire March 6.
Wiser July 10, Macomb Oct. II and
Evans Nov. -.
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MOUNTING A HORSE.

In mounting take the reins in the left
hand. At the same time grasp ii little
name halfway up the neck. Now turn
the stirrup slightly toward You with
the right hand and place the ball of
the right hand and swim. on. Don't
pull yourself on. but swing on. Settle
into the saddle easily; don't flop into
it. If you want to get your neck
broke some time mount by taking
the horn in n hand and the cantle in
the other, and the lime will surely
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Army and Navy Retjrements.

Washington, Feb. S.-Nineteen Of the
highest ranking officers of the army
and navy will be retired from active
service at the age limit fixed by law in
1916. Included in this number are
one admiral. four rear admirals and
four brigadier generals. The naval re-
tirements include that Of the COM
mander in chief Of the Pacific fleet,
the president of the naval war college
and a division commander of the At
lantic fleet, while among those who
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New Arms For Soldiers

Washington, Feb. with a view to
making easier the lives of the soldiers
who have lost Il hand or an arm or
both in battle, Quentin d. Corley Of
Dallas, Tex, is in Washington, where
he is meeting representatives OF sever
al of the foreign governments. Mi.
Corley is prominent in politics in Tex
as and is now serving rs a circuit
judge IN his state in spite of the fact
that he lost both his arms in IN acct
dcnt many years ago.
Being, unwilling to allow the acct.
lent to interfere with his career and
finding that most Of the artificial hands
III the market We're poor substitutes,
Judge Corley set about to invent some
to his own liking. He did so and has
improved upon them to such an extent
that they have come before the notice
of many of the foremost surgeons of
the world who are now engaged in re-
lief work abroad. When these doctors
saw the great demand there would be
for artificial hands and arms they de-
cided to get in touch with Judge Cor
ley, and to that end have sent repre-
scntatives of several countries here to
see him and try to secure the rights to
manufacture the arms in quantities
abroad. He lost one arm near the
shoulder and the other below the els
bow, but he has so perfected the ar
titicial limbs that he uses them with
great ease. He is il particularly good
penman. The expense of manufacture
ing the arms. Judge Corlcy says, will
| be no greater than it has always been
for others, and they are considered far
more practical for the reason that they
are SO easily adjusted and have many
new appliances.
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HEAD POINTS OF FOWLS.
Characteristics That Distinguish Egg
Laying and Meat Qualities.

~sN sSesSS us0k -SS
Laying and Meat Qualities.
The Belgian peasants, who have a
deeper actual knowledge of poultry
breeding than have the people Of any
other section of Europe, firmly believe
that a red or yellow ear lobe accom-
panies meat properties. a white ear
lobe means egg production and a
smooth ear lobe bctokens smooth shells
on the eggs laid by hens of that breed.
says Edward Brown in the Country
Gentleman.
1t is certainly true that the breeds in
which fecundity has been developed
and maintained to the highest degree.
notably the Mediterranean and west
ern European races, hare white ear
lobes, whereas those that are specially
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Coxey to Run For Senate.

Columbus, o., Feb. 1.-"General" ia
cob S. CoXey, wealthy manufacturer
of Massillon. who led the army of the
c~ommonweal' to Washington in 1894.
outlined plans for his campaign as
an independent candidate for United
States senator from Ohio to succeed
Senator Pomerene this year.
He said he would run on IL platform
demanding that congress authorize an
issue of $1.OOO.OOO,OOO legal tender cur
rency, Ealf of which is to be used in
creating Il merchant marine and half
for. naval equipment and coast de-
lenses.
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New York Biqqest CITY.

New York, Feb. S.-Ncw York cheer
fully admits being the largest city in
the world.
London. according to the cables. has
just checked up Il census taken in 1911
and has found the city propcr-that is,
the county of L.ondon-contained 4.121.-
:3.5S inhabitants. New York city in
1910 numbered 4.7GG.SS::,, according to
the last federal census. This gives
New York an eXccss of 2i5.52o owe
the British metropolis. The revision
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by 3 inches. Whatever material is used
for the uprights, they should be twelve
feet long.
Every pair of poles has narrow strips
four feet long nailed to them six inches
apart t o form Il sort of ladder. If good
mason'S latlls can be had these ma be
used. They are three feet ten inches
long and if free from knots will be
strong enough. These racks are then
set upon the floor of the house three
feet ten inches apart. Other laths are
laid across the strips, upon which the
brush is 10 lie placed to the thickness
Of approximately two inches.-Oklaho-
ma Farmer.
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RAISING Sheep.

The farmer who has learned how to
handle sheep in a manner that will
promote good health and yigor among
the animals and how to keep sheen
killing dogs off his premises or away
from his t!ocks is on the highway of
successful and profitable sheep raising;
otherwise lie MAJ find it a hit and miss
business.
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misconceptions concerning our policy
and American matters generally in the
minds of the foreign ministers. This
time he went with a larger mandate,
though to the same effect.
1t has been denied by both President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing that
Colonel Houses visit to Europe is in
any sense Il peace mission, and every
thing learned ut Washington as to the
object nc has undertaken to accomplish
has not developed anything that would
suggest that he will try to pave the
way for the participation Of the United
States government i'll 4 peace move
ment. t7A]
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The Herefords on the range are
considered the most active and best
rustlers of the pure bred beef
breeds. They are prolific, good,
careful mothers and are credited
with raising a large per cent of
their calves. They have not been
recognized as large mixers and
for this reason are easily dried up
when the calves are weaned. In
this respect they are we'll suited TO
a life on the range, where the COW
necessarily get along With the
least possible attention from the
range manager. The bull shown is
a'pure bred Hereford.
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Light Brahma fowls are big boned
and carry good flesh. They are the
most satisfactory for the produce
ton of large roasting chickens, be-
ing used extensively. both pure bred
and cross, to produce the famous
'soft roaster'' of the Boston a
ket. They possess rugged vitality
and are suited to rigorous climates.
The hens are fine layers, some spec
linens having made phenomenal
records. The fowl shown is a Light
BraElna male.
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Milk Cows REGULARLY.

Regularity i'll milking and right man.
a=ement coupled with good feed will
make the COW capable of producing
record amounts.
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Successor Of Booker II. Washington.

SUCCESSOR OF Booker Z. washington.
Hampton, Va, Feb. S.-Major II. II.
Motion, successor of the late Booker I.
Washington as president Of Tuskegee
institute, was educated at Hampton i'll
stitute, where he has since remained as
a member OF the faculty. lie gets his
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-18
Broom. Corn Dryinu Racks,

Racks are fitted up inside of the
sheds upon which to place the brush to
dry. These are built when timber is at
scantling . by . inches. Where these
are not the most suitable and cheapest
oak plank may be sawed into strips l
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100000 Ice Skatinu Rink.

New York. Feb. S.-Ice skating, the
reigning fashion. is to claim Madison
Square Garden. 1t was announced
that instead of preparing to have the
old landmark RACED for office buildings,
as was planned some time ago, an in
yestment of 100000 is to be made in
improvements which will make the
place the largest rink in the world.
The many other activities Of the Car
den are to so on as before. it is under
stood. but in between horse shows,
boxing matches and other attractions
the floor Of the house will be flooded
and frozen. Monster ice ballets are to
be held there. according to Manager
Harry 4. Cochrane, with skating
races. amateur hockey games, curling
and exhibitions BY professionals. At
the same time an independent rink
will be provided for the public. The
arena can be divided into three Kinks.
the outer IL forming a race track
with seven laps to the mile.
Warren & Wetmore, the achitects,
have planned the changes to he made
in the building after a special study
of the Berlin ice palace and other IA
nous places of the sort. 4 great part
of the investment will 90 to Install
new plumbing, retiring rooms and 9TH
er comforts 10Y lacking at the Gar
den. 1t is planned to have restaurant
service with the skating. as in Berlin.
SO that skaters may dine at the rink
and watch the ice ballet and then G
turn to the floor ut its conclusion.
Our Envoy Extraordinary 70 Europe.
Washington, Feb. 7.-COloEel Edward
Mandcll House of Austin, Tex. who
recently sailed for Il six weeks visit
in London. Paris and Berlin, Went us
President Wilson's personal Represent
ative. As such he will visit the Amer
lean embassies il those cities and also
the statesmen at the head of affairs in
all three nations.
The three governments We're inform
eel in advance of his proposed trip, and
all of them We're eager to receive him.
They know the object of his visit,
know that he brings no peace offers,
and they arc as anxious to get and
give information as he is. They have
so sienificd to this government.
Colonel Houses first work in each of
the capitals will be in the way of bring
ing the situation and feeling and scnti.
ment in the country from which they
have been so long absent to the minds
of the ambassadors. His second task
will be to do q similar work With the
foreign offices. On his trip last summer
to Europe he did this to g considerable
extent and was able to correct many
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The Jersey is a very fine COW, CIV
ing rather q smaller yield of milk
tina some of the other dairy breeds.
Its milk, however, is very rich in
butter fat and produces butter Of
a superior quality. Its intrinsic
merit as a dairy animal has given
it a prominent place in the dairy
development Of the United States.
The animal shown is q Jersey cow
of pure breeding.
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BLACKSBURG
Special 10 Tho Times-Dispa,c,

SP:tI3i 10 inc llme -DlSpatch.I
BLACK SBURG. VA, February 10
Among the out-of-town guests at the
ten dance" given by the local chap
ter Daughters ct the Confcdcracy. in
ierman Club Hall on Saturday after
noon were: Misses Lucy Nelson ITALIA
fcrro. Of Richmond; Anna and Kath-
crime Hairless. Minnie Belvin. Fannie
Irmes Hall and McltA Miller OF Chris
iianshurE; Margaret Stockard. of Cali
r.rnia, and Susie Jones. of Roanoke
Thirty dollars was realized from the
ale Of tickets for the maintenance
lund OF the domestic science depart
.ncnt In the BlacksburS High School
Miss olivia Tutwller entertained at
&, prettily appointed dinner party on
FRIDAY evening a the inn. Table dec
orations were in a color scheme of
green and red. Those present were:
Misses Sallic Gravclty Lucille Brown.
Myra rcnick. katherine Ellison and
Mary Eva Kcsslcr Frances Cloyd.
Mcssrs Waller. Herbert. Miller. Chap
man, Mont gomery ana IIorselcy.
Miss Katherine Mcdonald, OF Cam
bria. has been the guest this week OF
tho Misses Kessler.
Rev. Thomas *. Nelson, OF Salem.
spent n part Of the week here with his
hrothcr. Rov. r. r. Nelson.
Miss Margaret Stoctard. OF Los An
;:clos, Cal. left on Thursday for New
York. after ten days visit here to
Professor and Mrs. a. b. Hutcheson.
Miss elizabeth. Penfck, of ,Lynchburg.
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also painted portraits OF tho Calvert
family and was esteemed 4 good artist
AT that time. OF very ancient Eng
iish family no was closely related TO
Mrs. Richard Ball. of London. England
who mentions brother wullaston' IN
her viii many years before
Lawrence Lewis. tho son of Betty
Washington and Fielding Lewis. mar
RED Nellie Custis. the adopted child
OF Washington. She was the grand
daughter of Mrs. Washington and her
hrst husband. there being blood re-
Ia'lonship between Nellie Gusts and
Washington
In tho hall WashinStou would find
t"ur OF his swords--the one that he
wore on the Braddock ca,np.iun
another dress sword, and Il third a
sword made for him at the Soliu-cn
Armory. in Prussia. The handsomest
ana the most striking of these is the
silrer-mountcd blade that he wore
reSigninG command OF the continental
army in 1888. and also he wore at his
inauguration as President in 1883.
rms most valuable relic was presented
10 the Mt. Vernon Association by j.
ficrpont Morgan, who made many other
valuable gifts to Mt. Vernon.
Washington would recognize many
FAMILIAR articles In tho Washington and
Conrad collection presented at the last
council by Mrs Louis G. Lehr Marie
Washington Conrad) in memory OF her
brother. Charles Washington Conrad.
Here Is Mrs. WaShiugtons brooch and
two % her jet bracelets. and also :,
cane Washington gave Nellie Custis,
with many other valuable relics
In the library lies his mothers Bible.
open nj tho page on which his birth
IL recorded.
Thcr" was a crisis in Wnshinyton's
!ifr :rhen the vindictivc and vitupcra-
tive storm OF parties caused him to cN-
claim: shall 20 down TO my grave in
iSnOminy"' Were Washington to visit
Mt Vernon on his birthday this uues-
ton would he answered TO his entire
neutrality-suspicious. societies crowd
ing the lawn with music and national
anthems. the nag floating aloft in his
honor. To his simple tomb come rep
rescntativcs from all nations with
barred heads bringing their floral tri-
hutcs in honor of Washington. whom
Inc world to-day acknowledges the
greatest man that ever lived.
II is Washington himself tina, or
countrymcn and Foreigners desire To
know. and they arc brought into touch
with him at Mt. Vernon. Washington
speaks in the trees. the shrubs, the
flowers and tho vistas
Sentiment is out Of date in this TWEEN
ticth century. The ono lovelicst spot
in our broad land where sentiment
rci-ns supreme is Mt Vernon the
home OF Washington.
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NORWOOD

iSpecial TO The Times Dispatch.l
NORWOOD, VA, February la.-Aiiss
Matte Iamcrslcy, who has spent much
time in Bluefield, has returned to her
home here.
Mrs. q. W. Melton has recently visited
friends in GLASGOW.
.trtic Bolton, OF Petersburg. spent A
night at his home here last week.
Sidney /" Robertson left on Friday
10 spent some time with friends in
Lynchburr.
Wilton Dolcn was III Richmond and
Petersburg this week.
j. L. Kidd was in Lynchburg on Fri
day and Saturday.
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Reuiews Made of
Books Just Issued
Theodore Roosevelt Points Perils
Of Unpreporcdncss Win
Eioquencc.
"E'rar Gcd and Take Your Own Part
Ey Theodore Roosevelt. George II.

Dor:tn Co.
This book is :, compilation AMI con.
densatior OF the criticisms that Mr.
Roosevelt has been pouring GU for
the last year or so. Mr. Roosevelt
is an effective champion II Mars and
he paints the perils Of unprepa redncss
with convincing cloqucncc. If III"
book stopped with "a plea for prepared
ness. II would be OF great value IN
fortunately. however. the author goes
Oh 10 advocate untcnablc positions and
pours NituDcrarivc abuse on the pres
cnt government for not takini, part
III the European war on tho side of tho
allies. Few sane Americans regret
that Mr.. Wilson rcfrained from plunE
inT the country into war over the in
Nasion OF Belgium, and Mr.. Roosevelt $
doctrine would ncCessitatc interference
ON our part iii every quarrel on earth
Nor is .ir. Rooscvclt's attack on the
Presidents Mexican policy either Just
or diEnihed. There is great straining
10 MAKE out the worst possible indict =
rcnt against the administration. All
IN all. the book will not greatly add
TO MIR. Rooscvelts reputation for
craftsmanship.
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tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play TO empty their
bowels, which become clogGed up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue. mother! II
coated, or your child is listlcss, cross,
feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't
eat heartily, full OF cold or has the grippe
or sore throat or any other childrcu's
ailmcnt. give a tcaspoonful Of cali
fornia Syrup OF Figs" then don't wor-
ry, because 1t is perfectly harmless.
and in a few hours all this constipa-
ton poison, sour bile and fcrmenting
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HN James d. Barnett. The Mac
milan Company.
oregon was much in the public eve
rev years ago in connection with
| the characterization OF legislation and
administration; II was in Oregon that
the initiative and referendum we're
first successfully applied in this conn.
try Mr. Barnetts book is a history
ana criticism. The first measure
passed in 1892 but Il took the efforts
OF C'3er TO make the movement Of
, IcctiNt. The author finds that tho jrj-
tia;ive ana referendum have had a
most excellent effect on leyisJation
greatly diminishing corruption. The
recall has not worked so well, and Ar
narhe't aces not view 1t viii enthu-
SiaSn.
Voice and Nerve Control" Rv Jutts
Hcil-Eanskc. Frederick \. Stokes
There have been innumerable trcat-
ises on breathing in relation to singing
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waste viii gently move out OF the
bowels. aud YOU have Il we'll. playful
enid again. y thorough inside
cleansing" is ofttimcs all that is ncrcs-
sary. 1t should he the first treatment
given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups Ask
your druggist for "a 50-cent bottle of
California Syrup OF Figs" which has
full directions for babies children OF
all ages and for Erown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle Sec that IL is
made by the 'California Fig Syrup
Company" Don't merely ask for
Syrup Of Figs, but ask FOR California
Syrup OF Figs" Remember. Cali
fornia."