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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
COLE YOUNGER DEAD
Former Member of James Boys Gang
Converted in 1913

LEES SUMMIT, Mo-, March 22.-Cole
Younger, famous outlaw Of border days,
lut Of late years devout church at
lndant and peaceful citizen, died at his
lsme here last night after lingering ILL.,
lsS He was 72 years old and unmar-
ted
Cole Younger was one of the last of
% members of the notorious robber bands
bat infested western Missouri during and
liter the Civil War. He was a member
4 the Quantrell band of guerrillas and
Fth his two brothers took part with the
lanes boys" in bank and train robberies
b Missouri and neighboring States that
htted the looters more than 100000.
In August. 1913, Younger was converted
% religion at a revival meeting and be-
ame an active church worker.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
MISS JULIA s. HURLBUT
ON SUFFRAGE MISSION
Goes to Ocean City to Form Branch
of League

ATLANTIC CITY, March 22.-Miss
Julia S, Hurlbut of Morristown. State
vice chairman of the Congressional Union
for Woman Suffrage in New Jersey, went
to Ocean City today to address meet.
ing of prominent women in the City Hall
there and form an Ocean City branch of
the Votesfor. Women League.
Miss Hurlburt was first vice president
of the woman's Political Union of New
Jersey. She has taken an active part In
the establishment of an organization COW
erlng all four counties OF the I'd Con-
gressional District.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
sa76. .OOO Mortgage Recorded

Further evidence Of the increase in the
supply of trust funds available for mort
gage Investment, experts say, is furnished
by loan of S375.000 just taken by the
Pennsylvania Company for assurances on
Lives and Granting Annuities on the build.
ing, 925-27 Market street. owned by lax
Bern: tein. This is the latest of several
large loans recently placed on Market
street property. in most cases to replace
old mortgages
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
Page Entertains Lansings

riNEHuRST, N. c.. March 22.-Secre-
- ~ lansing spent most of yesterday on
soI links as usual, his opponent
ls Donald Ross. Last evening the
5..sstafy and Mrs. Lansing, together with
ssnes Boyd, Miss Louisa Boyd. Mr.. and
- = Robert Hunter. of Norton, and
ss'is were the guests of Ralph w. Page.
~ ~. u the Ambassador to England, at
sansF At the Pinehurst Country Club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
Philadelphian Buys Chester Realty

CHESTER, Pa. March 22.-Five more
hIket street store properties have been
nd here making a total of IS on Ches-
hrs principal business street to change
hnds In less than two months. The prop
iites Just sold were owned by the es-
ale Of NJ. NJ. Howe and were purchased
~ kiwa Schwartz, of Philadelphia. The
Nce paid was $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
Trenton Man weds Miss Bobst

Miss Mildred Leah Bobst, daughter of
the Rev 1, Walton Bobst, 3845 North
18th street. and Arthur Carman Biles, of
Trenton, were married last night in the
Lutheran Church of the Reformation,
Carlisle and Ontario streets. The Rev.
Mr.. Bobst. who is pastor of this church.
performed the ceremony.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
One Dead, s1,OOo,OOO Loss in Fire

COOPER HILL Tenn, March 22.-One
man was killed and more than $1,000, 900
damage was done when the two main
buildings of the Carcolito Company,
owned by the Tennessee Copper Company,
were destroyed by fire today. Assistant
Superintendent George Stroll was killed
by the explosion of q chemical tank
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
Two Darby Men Old Voters

Charles King, Darbys oldest business
man, has voted for IA Presidents ando ex-
poets to vote for another. e. D. Sipler.
harnessmalser. is a close second, for he has
voted for 13 Chief Magistrates. Both have
been excelled in this honor by William
McEwen. of Lansdowne. who has cast his
ballot for 15 Presidents
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
Alleged Drug Peddler Arrested

Nieoli Gorilla, 81 years old, of TOO South
Apeny street, was arrested last night in
restaurant at 9th and Christian streets
"a NE charge of peddling drugs. The ar.
~ was made by Federal Agents Oiler
az MeDevltt. Mike Marketti, a com.
,s. ssaon OF Gorilla, was arrested on sus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
Eddustons Men Demand Houses

Demand for houses in Darby. Colling-
dale and Cowyn increases, for new en-
ployes are continually arriving at the big
Industrial plants in Eddystone. All houses
in the towns nearer to Eddystone have
been rented.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
sixtieth Street Association Elects

Al meeting last night Of the South
Goth Street Improvement Association the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, George Patched; vice president, w.
o. Dobson; secretary. William NJ. Carty;
recording secretary. II. G. Heebner. and
treasurer, William NJ Craig.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
hark 5Oth wedding AnnIyersary

floren and grandchildren attended
=. :. 'Vh wedding anniversary dinner OF
= ana Mrs. Joseph G. Bennett at their
= as loO South 5sth street, last night.
- y ist inennet' who is rs years old, mar.
Afa Bennett I'm Chester County.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
Miss Mildred Lane in Suffrage Ranks

Miss Mildred Lane, daughter of A. II.
Lane, Of Chestnut Hill, has Joined Miss
Anne Martins women lobbyists and ia
working with the Congressional Union
for the national suffrage amendment.
Miss Lane probably will go west, join
ing the organizers In the enfranchised
territory, perfectlng the organization of
the women voters in the free States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
Perry's
"KBIoNo-sLEEvE" MODEL
FOR SPRING

An Improved Perry model.
High, narrow shoulders wide
able armholes; soft-rolI lapels.
slashed side pockets or patch
pockets. A coat OF comfort,
grace and style.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-27

me best way 10 cure roup among
poultry IL TO use a good sharp AK and
then bury the carcaSscs deeply or burn
them, writes the editor OF Farm and
Home. Roup may take several forms
appearing at first like "a severe cold
Use enough Dcrmanganatc OF potash in
the drinking water to give il Il rich
wine color. Disinfcct the wards and
houses with per cent solution Of
carbolic acid.
individual treatment should be the
same rs for colds or catarrh. Press
the nostrllS together with the thumb
and forcfinger aud apply pressure be-
tween the nostrilS and eyes TO loosen
the discharge. Then plunge the head
into per cent solution OF permau-
Ganatc of potash for twenty to thirty
seconds. This treatment should be
continued twice daily until all symp-
toms disappear.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-27
ncct pulp Good Cow Feed.

Eastern farmers get excellent results
from dried beet pulp, feeding it after
II is soaked thoroughly. In the West
IL is customary To feed beet pulp wet
and in fcrmentcd condition AS il
comes from the Silo or storage nit at
the factory, says tho editor of Farm
and Home.
We think we'll Of this Weed II sup
plies sucCulcncc and bulk. II takes
the place of silagc in these particulars
but IL by no means equal TO silage in
feeding value. Fcrmcntcd beet pulp is
Il very odorouS product. Milk is very
susceptible to doors and absorbs them
readily. Therefore, don't feed wet beet
pulp in the same barn where you milk
Feed il out of doors and as far away
from milking place as possible and
feed II anyhow an hour or two re-
moved from milking time.
To COWS giving thirty To thiriy-ivc
pounds OF milk a day give what al
falfa hay and beet tops they will clean
up nicely After the beet tops are
gone, substitute beet pulp You can
give them forty or fifty pounds a day
of tho wet pulp.
y good grain mixture is made of four
pounds bran. one part cottonSccd meal
and four parts corn meal Feed ten
pounds day of this mixture to a COW
producing thirty pounds Of milk, auc
about pound additional for each adj =
diti"nal three pounds Of milk produced
daily
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-27
WIDE RANGE IN PRICES
Cotton Fiuctuates Violently, and CIosc,
HIfy-rWO to Sixty-TVvo
Points Under.

NEW ORLEANS. November 2s--Widc
and sometimes violent fluctuations re-
suited from the trading in cotton la
week. and the changes carried tho ac-
tive months in the contract mark o I
from level, % to e. points under. to
81 TO 40 points over. the previous
weeks close, the extreme range being
81 TO 10 points. The net change for
the week was loss or TO "a points
On the opening session prices were
the highest of tho sea son. July roach
ing 2l.09. Heavy realizing OF profits
started among longs. and the selling
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT as the week wore
on. hut on Thursday and Friday the
market commenced TO show resistance
to the selling pressure, and on Satur-
day decided strength was displayed
with the market advancing again.
The turning point came on Friday
with the eager acceptance OF the first
December tenders by holders OF long
contracts. II was reported that the
cotton thus taken up would be Skinned
TO foreign markets.
This week tho market is likely TO
be affected on the opening by private
crop estimates. which the trade ap-
pears TO think will be bullish After
that the spot situation probably Will
be considered above all other factors
unless forecasts OF the next ginning
report are of sensational nature
Ihe present ginning period will end on
next Thursday. and hy the week end
private forecasts are probable The
next ginning report is of more than
usual Importance because it will be
USED as basis for forecasts of the
governments estimate of the CROP to
De issued on December II.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-27
FcdcrnI Fnrm-Loun ,sso,,,,,o,

To borrow money through a Fedora |
Farm Loan Association. remember:
l. Ten or more farmers wanting loans
must organize the associations
:. NO man can get loan for more
than $4,000 or less tEan 500, or for
less than five or more than forty years
.. Borrower must be, or about to be-
come the owner Of the land offered as
security. and engaged. or about to he
come engaged, in it's cultivation
y. borrower to use money for tho FOL =
lowing purposes and none other: ,a)
l" purchase land for agricultural uses
iop 7" purchase equipment, fertilizers
ana livestock necessary for the proper
ana reasonable operation of the mort :
gagged farm; tc) To provide buildings
and improve the mortgagcI land: I'd,
I" HGuidntc indebtedness OF the owner
-. hoard Of five directors must H..
elected by the members OF the associ
anon. and these directors mus, elect :
president. viCc-prrsidcut Sccrctarv-
treasurer, and Il loan committee OF three
members
o The loan committee must appraisc
the Lands OF all members. and the re-
ports OF these appraisers. together with
other necessary information. must no
forwarded by the secretary to the dis
trict Federal land hank
. lf the district land bank and ,be
i ederai Farm Loan Board. upou OK
animation, find that all requirements
nav" been complied with. a charter will
hc ISSUED and the loans granted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-27
Christmas Gifts
for Soldier Boys
Government viii Transport Free
All Packages for Troops
on Border.
on Border.

II you have Il son. friend. brother or
beau at the border. Uncle Sam will
carry any Christmas package you may
want TO send to him free of charge.
The announcement is made from the
Office OF Major Allen Potts. following
the rcafiirmation by the government
Of the order promulgated at the time
of the mobilization last SUMMER, pro.
viding for the free transportation OF
supplies for the troops. No limit il
placed on the size of packages. They
may contain perisha bles or liquids, IL
the sender prefers. always bearing in
mind that Uncle Sam will forward no
liquids which the carriers are forbid
den to accept.
The privilege is extended now. and
can be made use of for forwarding a
cold turkey for THANKSGIVING or Il box
or goodies for Christmas. In order to
go forward at Uncle Sans expense. tho
package must have a government bill
or ladins, which can be obtained by
bringing the package to the Office OF
Major Potts. in the Virginia Railway
and Power Building.
1t Is regarded as certain now that
the Virginia troops on the border will
not be relieved from duty until after
Christmas Packages addressed to the
men on the border will be forwarded
by express or freight. according to
size and the nature Of their contents.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-27
Squads 70 Daya OId. tcndy for Mnrkct

one-half allowed their pigeons free
range. Barley. rye, sorghum seed and
prepared mixed pigeon feeds were adj
ditional feeds mentioned. Most farm
crs who did not keep their pigeons con.
flncd fed only grains which they raised.
such as corn. wheat and oats. Twelve
per cent mixed fine salt with grit and
oyster shell, and per cent fed tho
salt dissolved in the drinking water.
oyster shell and grit were supplied by
most breeders \ few used special
tonics during the melting period Only
"3 per cent reported the use of tobacco
stems or leaves. as against so per cent
among the larger breeders.
The diseases most frequently men
toned We're cankcr, going light, and
roup. The principal method of treat
mcnt was prevention; by keeping
everything clean, using diSinfcctaTts
freely. and killing sick or diseased
pigeons. Remedies mentioned for pre-
venting sickness were the use of kcro-
Scne oil. pcrmanganatc of potash, lime
copper Sulphatc carbolic acid, quaSsia
chips. EPSON salts, venetian rcd. tine
turc of gentian or a tonic in the drink
ing water. Dry sulphur and diluted
Dcroxid Of hydrogen were used in treat
ing canker. and Kerosene oil for roup.
y few allowed diseased pigeons their
freedom when they had been kept con-
fined. About onc-fourth reported some
loss by rats, but most of the larger
breeders made their pens rat proof.
Losses from hawks and cats were re-
ported in some cases where the pigeons
We're allowed their freedom. The aver
age yearly profit from each pair of
breeders varied from 90 cents to $3.50.
and averaged sag. The profit from
breeders who sold stock largely for
breeding purposes varied from $40 To
$50 per pair. The average yearly feed
cost per pair varied from 40 cents ia
50. and averaged sl.32. fifty-fvc per
cent sold squads for market only, 81
per cent both for market and as breed
erS, and IL per cent for breeders only
The number Of squads marketed from
each pair of breeders varied from five
10 twenty-five. and averaged 1873; the
weight per dozen squads varied from
four to eighteen pounds. and averaged
l0.1. Squads were marketed at from
three TO six weeks; the average being
AZ weeks. The average price for tho
year received per dozen squads varied
from GO cents to Sc, and averaged 1901
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-27

wallis off very much as If nothing had
happened. ~. &"vcNcr cases II Is ulu-
Inat.ly ul.-lc.-s regain its feet at all
and dics Govcru1n"nt experiments in
dicatc that beneficial results may be oh
tanned by treating In" poisonous AMI.
mails with hyrodcrmic injections OF
rhrsos'ipmin salicylat", pilocarpin hy-
arochloril and strychuin sulphatc II
nee ssnry. these treatments may bo fol-
lowed by hypodcrmic injections OF
whisky
Poisoned animals are always con-
s'ipated aud usually recover If this CON
clifton can hc relieved In all severe
cases IN" animals arc nauscated, and
death Frequently results from tho con
tents Of The INST stomach getting into
the w!ndnip,. Many Of the cases in
which poisoning is no, severe will re
cove II ear" IS taken I" turn the ami
NAL after u fails So that IN" head win
be higher 'hnu the rcs, Of tho body. and
I" see that il is not further disturhcd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-27

Several Eastern apple growers wore
very successful last winter in market
ing apples in small or family pack =
ages Some sold direct to the con-
sumner, while others sold to retail
stores and fruitcrs or consigned TO
commission dealers. One grower put
practically his entire crop in half
bushel peach baskets which were
handled by a commission dealer He
used $500 baskets. which sold at "a
cents to 81 each. The results in each
instance were generally profitable and
satisfactory.
Several styles. types and sizes of
packages were employed. Some used
cartons holding twelve or fifteen ap-
pies In individual compartments, like
egg boxes. One big grower used a
similar type of box holding either fif.y
or 100 fruits. These arc made with
compartments Of four sizes and are
especially adapted 10 supply fruitcrers
with fancy apples, peaches etc An
pies were shipped successfully in them
from Massa chusetts to California
Not many growers are situated to
market their fruit in this way, but
where they are near enough to a good
market to make two deliveries n week
and have a large percentage of fancy
fruit. II is worth trying. The addi-
tional returns ae not. however, all
proht. for ii takes conside rable more
time and labor TO sort and pack fruit
IN small packages than in baskets or
barrels
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-27
SH|PBU|LD|NG PLANT
ABOUT TO CHANGE HANDS
New York Bankers Arc Negotiating
for Purchase OF Big Newport
News Industry.
DETAILS NEARLY COMPLETED
Practically All Stock Owned by
Henry +. Huntingt0n-Price Said
to BE Around $4,000, OOO-Mer-
ger Mny BE Underway.


The following, in regard to reported
negotiations for the sale of tho New
port News shipb ding plant. is from
Sundays New York Spn:
Negotiations have been almost COM
pleted by group of local bankers for
the purchase of the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
only Few details yet remain to be
cleared up IT was said yesterday at the
offices OF Henry f. Huntington. nephew
or the late Coils +. Huntington, who
owns practically all OF the stock of
the concern.
The price has not been definitely de-
cided upon, but X is understood to be
from Slo.000.00o to S2o.o0O,0OO.
The company's yards are located al;
Newport News. Va, where it owns NOR.
than 10 acres OF land. including $500
feet OF waterfront. The company. which
has two Of the largest dry docks in
the country. has 4 capital OF s6,OOO,OOo
per cent cumulative preferred stock
and s2,o00.000 of common stock The
funded debt is S1.6OO,O0O.
OF the 100000 preferred stock.
about 20 per cent IL owned by Henry
T.. Huntington. He also owns $500
S937,o0O first mortgage 5 per cent bonds
and S21t.ov0 first mortage 5 per cent
bonds OF the Chesapeake Dry Dock and
construction Company. which is owned
by the Newport News Company. All OF
these securities are deposited as par,
security under the Huntington Land
and Improvement Company collateral
trust per cent bonds. The latter com
mr. tai To-
1902 to put in more easily manageable
form the large real estate holding Of
Mr. Huntington.
The financial district associated the
transaction with the effort being made
to gain control Of the Cramp Shin and
Engine Building Company. 1t was re-
ported yesterday that new corpora
ton will he formed 10 take over Tho
two concerns
The Newport News Company EMPLOYS
about 5000 men. and has suhicien: or
dcrs 10 keep the plant working at full
capacity until the end OF next year In
addition. several large contracts ara
now pending, among them being two
for two super Drcadnoughts provided
Tor under tho new naval program. This
company was the lowest bidder on
these two ships.
The company has been in operation
foT twenty-seven years. and its plant,
IL considered one OF tho most extern
sivc in this country. There are now
fifteen ships on the ways, the last OF
which will be completed in the latter
part OF 1917.
The Newport News company has been
one OF the largest builders OF ships
for the United States Navy. The Penn
sylvania was recently completed there
This ba;tleship and the Mississippi. now
being built in the company's yard, are
among the largest in the world
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-27
VALUABLE DATA SECURED
FROM SQUAD BREEDERS

There is good money in SQUAD breed
inE and farmers in Virginia can pick
ii lot Of pin money by keeping a flock
OF pigeons. Mr.. \. Il. Lee writes:
y list Of questions on pigeon rails
ing was sent TO pigeon breeders
throughout the United States. and.
among others. replies We're received
from twenty-five large breeders who
kept from 800 to 200 pigeons and pro-
duced squads for market The records
from these brecdrs are considered more
ton OF squads than the replies which
were received from breeders keeping
only few pigeons for home use OF
pleasure. These large breeders re-
ported keeping the Homer and Car
ncauX varieties almost exclusively for
squad raising. with 4 comparatively
small number OF the Dragons. Maltese
Hen and White King mentioned. All
except one breeder kept their pigeons
confined The birds were mated at
from five to seven months old. the
average mating age being o. months.
Wheat. corn. kaitlr corn. Canada
peas. millct and hemp were the grains
most commonly fed. while a number Of
other grains. including peanuts. grass
seed. oats. buckwheat. suntiower seed,
rice. Egyptian corn, cowpeas and milo
maize were also used. About one half
some kind of green feed. including
wide range of such material. The use
OF rock salt was reported by one half
OF the breeders. loose table salt by one
fourth and table salt baked into a hard
lump by the rest. About l6 per cent
used some extra feed. such as mtllct
or hemp seed. during the Noting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-27

mind. Dogs are intelligent and affec-
tionatc animals and are usually graft
ned TO do the will of his master. IL
possible, AN animal should be broken To
mind without fear OF punishment. In
breaking dogs 10 handle stock il is Il
great advantage to have stock that is
used TO being driven by dog, upon
which to break the puppy. Stock that
is not used TO Il dog is often easily
frightened. or ii may fight tho dog.
II is an excellent plan 10 have an
older and wcll-brokcn dog to assist in
the training. as dogs are initiative
The puppy quickly learns what is
wanted by association with the older
dog. In training dogs avoid shouting.
II is as easy to teach thom 10 mind
single word or Il whistle, and much
more satisfactory, and remember that
much more can be accomplished by
kindness than harshncsS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-27
OFFICIALS IN NEWPORT NEWS
KNOW NOTHING OF REPORT

Especial 10 The Dispatch
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. November
26.--ilomcr l.. Ferguson. president Of
tho Newport News Shipbuilcling and
Dry Dock Company. lcf, to-day for
New York city. and other officials of
the company here know nothing of the
reported negotiations for tho sale OF
the plant to group OF New York
bankers as reported in the New York
Sun to-day
1t Is believed possible that Mr.. Fer
Eus"ns' visit to New York at this time
may have something 10 do with the
rumorcd sale. If the reported ncgo-
tiations were known to local officials
they were kept quiet, and the Sun
story came as a general surprise. II
"A sale is made. it Is likely that an
rouncement Will be made in New York.
where Mr.. Huntington is said TO hc at
this time. Sale Of the yard has been
reported several times in the past few
years.