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to guide and comfort them. they quick
~ perish.
Then. too. there is always a certain
percentage Of the brood too stupid or
too reckless to seek the brooder at
the approach of a storm. Instead, they
select some temporary shelter under
the brooder. Obviously. II the spot on
which this building stands is not well
drained, a puddle forms and those I'M
derneath are marooned and MI an un-
timely and watery grave.
Overcrowding is one of the CHER
causes of death in young chickens.
sweat glands in the skin, consequently
impurities and moisture that would be
given off by this medium must be got
ten rid of through the lungs. This
places an unusual strain on all organs.
Air once breathed by a brood of
chicks and exhaled from the lungs has
increased its content of carbon dioxide
at the expense of oxygen. and II TINS
air is not plentifully renewed the car
bon dioxide steadily increases-until
the lungs are fed dead carbon when
they demand fresh oxygen. 1t is IN
reasonable to expect healthy, Wig
orous development if chick is COM
PEELED to take back into its body this
devitalized. poison-laden atmosphere of
which nature has previously tried to
get rid.
Oyerheating and undertaking
brooder are both detriments and should
usually is considered the lesser of the
two evils, for this reason: If the chicks
are chilled they will crowd together In
corners and trample one another to death
in large numbers; whereas il the heat
is excessive. while it is weakening. the
chicks will retire. If possible. to COM
Portable distance and spread about
without crowding. If unable to get
away from an intense heat, then. or
course. they will pant for breath. which
overburdens the heart action: lapse
into a state of depression and die.
Among other tips for guarding
against losses due to accidents. remem-
Der that a chick has little or no rea-
soning power. On the contrary, he is
creature of habits and instincts. The
arrangement of yards, fences, gates,
runways, modes of entrance and egress
must be simple and as near "foolproof
as it is possible to make them. A chick
in search of greater freedom will find
hole in the fence quicker than the
attendant. or he will dig his way under
return through that hole. even though
he passes it hundred times.
For the same reason, or lack of rea-
soning If gate blows loose from its
fastenings or presents departure from
it's customary position, there Is small
likelihood of the chicks entering it, and
in times of emergencies these erstwhile
trivialities become important factors
for safety. chick is equally needless
in getting into predicament-among
rubbish, under buildings or in hole
whence he cannot extricate himself
Like the shepherd. the poultryman
should make it his duty to be on the
lookout for the welfare of his flocks at
all times.
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POULTRY YARD NOTES.

Il want flock of fifty pullets for
next winters layers; how many eggs
should l hatch to secure this amount?
great many persons ask this ques-
ton, and a great many more think OF
1t. 1t is very natural query. There is
no specific answer to it, of course. but
it can be estimated close enough for
practical purposes by few general
averages. To disregard facts in the poul-
try business. as in any industry. Is to
invite encouragement. probably fall
ure. Certain losses are almost certain
to occur. The experienced breeder con-
siders these losses from the beginning.
with the result that he estimates the
need of Matching five eggs for each pull
let contemplated.
We start with five eggs. from which
we obtain one pullet: What happened
to the other four eggs? Let us see: we
must start with the incubator. Two
eggs failed in the process of Matching
from one cause or Notwithstanding,
death in the shell and so on, which rep
resents so per cent hatch, and this is
considered a very fair acreage for the
seasons work. OF the three chicks
Matched. one died in the brooder.
amounting to the customary 33 per cent
mortality on farms where chicks are
chicks reared to maturity, one develop
ed into a cockerel, which is the Gus
tomary SO per cent run of males, leav-
ing a single pullet for the laying house
Chicks are frail. it is true, because
they are a very intensively constructed
organism. yet it Is the writer's expert
ence that greater mortality is due to
accidents rather than disease, and by
causes which should come within the
attendants control. In fact, the ways
in which a chick may meet it's death
are so numerous, it would almost seem
that they are born with suicidal inten-
lions.
1t is unwise to brood chicks within
fifty yards of old buildings. lest rats
abound, or in a coop that offers a
refuge for the pests Thousands of
chicks are killed annually by rodents.
They are counted among the poultry
mans greatest foes. Once let a rat
get taste of chick flesh and he Will
a day, in broad daylight, If necessary,
and frequently under the very eyes of
the attendant
For some obscure reason water has a
peculiar fascination for Chicks. and to
those under a months age it is strange
ly fatal. Immedia tely following thun-
dershower, especially toward evening,
brood of chicks will scamper outdoors
and commence wading in the puddles.
or trudge through the long grass and
weeds. In a short time they are wet
and bedraggled. chilled to the bone
and utterly miserable. The strongest
will find their way back to the brooder
and dry off. but the weak ones be-
come confused. SILVER and chirp for
help. and in the case Of the artificial
hatch, where there is no Mistress Biddy
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wyfheviIie, ya.-Ice formed Mt points
east of wytheville several days ago.
There was a light frost at WytheVihe,
but there was no damage to fruits ana
early vegetables here.
Richmond, ya.-Gov. Stuart has re-
fused a pardon to Adolphus Graves
who was convicted in sPot s;.a,, tha
county of selling liquor and given the
minimum penalty of thirty DAYS III jan
and a fine of $50.
Norfolk. va-Four more buildings. TO
cost about S115.0O0. will he added 10
those recently authorized for the NOR
folk navy yard where work valued az
more than s1,000.000 is already uhder
way or contracted for Ihe new oui Is5
ings will he a torpedo storehouse. 100
feet by 81 feet : inches; two sheI.
houses and one magazine, all us rect
inches by feet inches
Winchester. Va-Miss Anne Carson.
assistant superintendent of Winches-
ter Memorial Hospital. and her younger
sister, Miss Queenie carson. OF the
same Institution. who recently offered
their services to the government as
nurses. have been accepted. and they
will be attached to one of the first
Red Cross units to be sent from this
country to France in the very near
future. They are ISw awaiting orders
TO report somewhere along the coast
for sailing.
Richmond, Adjt. Gen. William
w Sale has been appointed -disbursing
officer and agent for the United States
in Virginia by Secretary of War Baker.
Annapolis. Nd.-Aroused by many in
cidents of recent date of persons
breaking into SchooihouseS in several
sections of the county and destroying
property. the Anne Arundel county
school commissioners through Supt-
George Fox. have offered a reward of $50
for information leading to the apprehen-
sion and conviction of any party or par
ties committing such depredations.
Fredericksburg, Va. The fifteen
thousand-dollar- residence of r. Ogden
Halsey at Orange was destroyed by fire
recently The fire is believed to have
been caused by a cigarette and
lighted match. The building was par
TALLY insured.
Lynchburg. yn.-The directors of the
Lynchburg Interstate Fair Association
decided to eliminate the fair next Oc-
tober. the step being taken on account
of conditions due to war.
Hamilton. ya.-E. a. Carpenter. an
attorney. has announced his candidacy
for the house of delegates in the
counties of Madison and Greene, sub
tect to the. democratic primary.
Hamilton. vn.-The post office at St
David's Church. in Powells Fort
Shenandoah county, was recently en-
tered by robbers. They forced their
way through window. and the safe
was opened with dynamite. Two hum
dred and fifteen dollars in money and
$40 in postage stamps were taken. No
trace of the robbers has been found.
DanyfIie, yn,-George Washington
Motley has publicly announced that he
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tions are ready to cooperate in the
canning campaign and await only the
action of the department to begin work
under the worker the department: APP
points to outline and organize the work.
A final appeal to residents of the Dis
tr:ct to assume the duty of cultivat
ing the remaining tracts offered free
by owDers was made today by Harold
L. McAllister. executive secretary of
the central committee. There is yet
time to plant potatoes. tomatoes.
beans and other late crops. The COM
mittee has a number OF tracts which
will be given to responsible persons or
clubs upon application at room 3o4.
Star building.
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ACCIDENTS IN STREETS.
Pedestrian Hit by Automobile;
Other Vehicles Collide.

Struck by an automobile operated by
an unidentified person at Vermont ave-
nue. and street last night. Isaac W.
Richardson, forty-f1ve years old. Of 1424
L, street received slight injuries to his
head. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital.
While riding his bicycle at 18th and
D streets last evening, Walter A. Clark
OF 1104 b street northeast was run
down by an automobile Of Hugh Fitz-
hugh Of 1904 Lamont street. The BIZ
cycle was broken.
The automobiles of I. b. Stallman
of S16 18th street and Andrew Beach
of 70S 4th street collided on New York
avenue between 18th and 18th streets
last night. The former machine was
damaged.
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TO MEET NEW CONDITIONS.
Merchants to Discuss War Prepar-
edness" for Commercial Washington.

Plans for war preparedness by COM
mercial Washington are to be dis
cussed at a meeting of the board OF
governors of the Retail Merchants AS
ISOLATION. to be held Thursday after
noon at o'clock in the rooms of the
organization in The Star building. It
is pointed out that conscription viii
make many changes in the personnel
of many mercantile establishments in
Washington, and 1t is to plan to meet
these new conditions that the board
will hold the session.
Details of the plan for increasing
tho efficiency of the credit bureau.
which Is to have an enlarged force of
employees beginning July /. are TO be
announced.
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ALEXANDRIA COUNTY, VA.

Mrs. j. H. Arminger of West River,
Md. is the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
z. G. Tracy of Clarendon. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. B. Laycock and Harry Green and his
son Bruce have returned from Lees
burg, where they were the guests OF
relatives. Mrs. Clark Ball and son of
Clarendon are visiting relatives in
Westmoreland county. Thomas Booker
of Richmond is the guest of the Misses
Mead Of Clarendon. Miss Esther Jones
of Roanoke is the guest Of ner sisters,
Mrs. John Manning and Miss Sadie
Jones of Clarendon. Mrs. F. w. Pear
son has returned to her home in Vienna,
after a visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Luther Dodd of Clarendon. Mrs Fred
Paxton left Fort Myer Heights Satur-
day to visit relatives in York, Pa Rev.
W. B. Everett. jr.. pastor of ST. Georges
Episcopal Church at Farlee. was or
dained deacon at the Alexandria Theo-
logical Seminary Wednesday by Bishop
Gibson. Misses Ritual and Tilghman of
Baltimore. Md, are guests of Miss Ey-
erett of Ballston. Miss India Palmer OF
Birmingham. Ala. is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. F. H. Caldwell of Claren-
don. Mrs. e. Bruce Smith of haywood
had as recent luncheon guests Mrs. L.
V. Dunston and Mrs. w. S. Summerson
and Mrs. John Dement, of Washington.
Leonard Lee Bowen, son of Mrs A. H.
Bowen of Clarendon. was married yes
terday to Miss Marie Thompson Cess
ford daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard s. Gessford of Washington. The
members of the Aefcyone Tennis Club
of Dominion Heights held their annual
picnic in the grove of Miss Eleanor
Hance of Dominion Heights. The re-
vival services at the First Baptist
Church in Clarendon. resulted In about
twenty persons uniting with the
church. Rev. NJ. r. Stanford. state
evangelist of Baptist home mission
board Of Virginia. assisted the pastor
Rev. George l.. Allen, in the services.
LAUREL, MD.
The marriage of Miss Dorothy Long.
daughter of Mrs. Cyrus Root. and Mr..
Roy Ellis took place at Wilmington.
Del. last week. Miss Elsie Hunt of
Baltimore visited the family of Dr. r. E.
Gibbons. Miss Bessie Harper Of Palmer
Va, is visiting friends here. Frank Leh-
man of Atlantic city has been visiting
his sister. Mrs. Agnes Butler Mr. and
Mrs. Nicholas HUFF are spending a few
weeks in New York. Mr. and Mrs. William
Thies of Washington visited the form
er's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. w. Thies
last week. The commencement exer-
cises of the Laurel High School will be
held on June rs, at the First Baptist
Church. Laurel Volunteer Fire Com
pany No: l. gave dance and straw
berry festival Tuesday evening. Mr.
Md. visited the formers sister, Mrs
Charles Godfrey. A meeting Of the
Patrons Club was held yesterday at the
Consolidated School of Highland.
New South Wales, Australia. is ex-
pecting a large immigration from the
United States after the war.
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New England committee has arranged
for the sounding of the signal, 3-7-5-5.
in many cities and towns, sfgnifying
Buy liberty bonds today" The COM
mittee is urging special demonstration
on June IA. Flag day.
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HERNDoN, VA.
Bells to Ring Out on June IL.

BOSTON, June 9-Fire whistles and
bells will warn citizens of New England
next week of the approaching close of
subscriptions to the liberty loan. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

For reaching flies on ceilings there
has been invented n long handled swst-
ter. operated by spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

A. n. Lockhart of Pittsburgh says he
has discovered how to build desirable
houses of mud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
MANASSAS, VA.

Mrs. Ella Danskin Shaw of Colo.
Iowa, and La Mont Abner Williams. a
Washington patent attorney. were mar
ried here by Rev. Afford Kelley. Dr.
Highspire, Pa. where he visited his
father. II. j. Roop. Mrs. W. G, Watson
of New Haven, Conn: Frank P. Simp-
sen Of Smithfield. Va. and their mother
Mrs. Fannie Simpson, are the guests
Of their sister, Mrs. French z. Rams.
visiting Mr.. and Mrs D. j. Arlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. X. Watson have as
their guests Mrs. G. w. Watson and
Weir, Miss. and Mrs ]. NJ. Anderson
and Miss Wilma Anderson of Marion,
La. James F. Millican and his grand
daughter. Miss Nora Rocket. of Rome.
Ga. are the guests of Rev. and Mrs.
Charles X. Millican. Mr.. and Mrs. 8. H.
Griffin have had as their guests Mr.
Grifin's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. A.
Griffin of Lenoir, n. c., and his brother,
D. W. Griffin of Norton. Okla. Miss
Marion BuFbs has returned from the
HERNDoN, VA.
Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Ryon OF
Washington have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. George r. Bready. Mrs. FUR
l.. White entertNned the Home. In
terest Club Tuesday. Mrs. B. F. Nc
CURE and daughters have returned
kins and Estelle Mohler have returned
from Fredericksburg and Harrison
burg. Miss Lucille Loveless Of WASH
ington has been the house guest of
Mrs. John Lynn of Grundy Center.
Iowa. are visiting relatives here. Prof
Henry b. Lowe and Mrs. Lowe Of
Washington have been visiting here.
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ga . 0The only baby chick food with s.
~ Sabuttsrmlk in 4. raises every s
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Eohwhfte dianhea and other chick diseases ana s.
II grow into profit makine birds Cost ony iepe e
Schieks Buy Bag sloo1 Ikss I9e' ' 8
T. W. BoLGIANo CO.: 1909 St. NV.
RICHARD L. ELLIOTT.
p. MANN & CO.. 207 7th st. NV.
J.P. v. RITTER SON. 706 ST. NV.
sCHULTZ's SEED STORE. 3o4 10th St. NV.
CANARY BIRDS: choice singers and female.
Boss ST. NV. Apt. 2.
FOR SALE-9T single-comb 8. c. White Leg
horn laying hens. / year DID, $1-2o each Ad-
dress Guy Morgan. 4S0l Conn. ave. NV. CheFy
Chase. d. &. w
MATED h6uiing pigeons. good stock. cheap III
9th ct. ne. Phone Line 4Sl9
.RABBIT DOGs-Two frst-class; one and two
years old: $40 each. ]. NJ. Earnest. 34th st..
Mount Rainier. Md. II
RHODE. ISLAND RED EGGS for Matching: per
feet strain: Is for 81. Phone NJ o32I sl9 stn
st NV J. J. Mathews -----------
sTNGLE-COMB White Leghorns. Young and Rice
strains: Is eggs. 81: 100 eggs; W. Every egg
guaranteed fertile. Thos Z. fohock' Aoi1 -
Sc. Phone Linen. 1870
wANTED-Good young cow: Jersey preferred.
Address Box 1876 h, Star ONCE. ~
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New South Wales. Australia. is ex-
pecting a large immigration from the
United States after the war
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Hnrrisonburg. Va.-A protest from the
chamber of commerce Of Harrisonburg
has been sent to the state corporation
commission against the petition OF tne
Southern railway to take off two out
going and incoming afternoon trains at
HarriSonburg.
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FredericksburE. WA Red 1roSs
unit has been organized mere WIN w. ..
Rond as chairman, Mrs. D. D. Wheeler
vice chairman, Mrs. Franklin Stearns sec
rotary and ]. Conway Chichester treas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

Hamilton. ya.-E. a. Carpenter. an
attorney. has announced his candidacy
for the house of delegates in the
counties of Madison and Greene, SUBJ
tect to the democratic primary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

Richmond. Ya.-Perm1ts TO approach
WITHIN zone Of a half mile of specified
armories, munitions factories and other
military institutions have been granted
to ten subjects of Germany and Austria,
Hungary by John G. Saunders. Gniteo
States marshal for the eastern olstrict VI
Virginia.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-09-14
AGRICULTURAL HIGH
SCHOOL OPENING
New Electric Light Plant Added
TO Conveniences.

The Oknbbeha Coundty Agri.
cultural High School opened
Monday for ITS next annual sess.
ion under auspicious c,rcumstan-
ces. About 40 boarding students
have enrolled and MANY are from
adjoining counties. Prof. F. d.
MelIen of A & Nj. College. de-
llvered d an address that was full
of inspiration to the students and
of an instructive character. Prof
G. e. Scroggln, county superin-
tendent of education also made a
short address on the advantages
of an education and it's realization
IN the future.
The faculty is composed of the
following: Principal, }. A. Lamb,
mathematics; Miss Minnie Wash
ington, English and Latin; Miss
Julia S,lsby. music and history;
Prof. Griffith, manual training
and agriculture; Miss Laura
HartneSS. domestic science.
Public school department: Prl.
mary, Miss Mary Blake Johnson;
fourth and fifth grace. Miss
Marguerite Miller; sixth and
seventh grade, Mrs. Mary Car
llsle.
A new and modern electric
light plant and manual training
department have been added to
the school.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-09-14

a leg gone, or maybe blind, again
we can only submit to the depior-
able conditions, and have no
complaint against our govern
ment. But If our boys return
whole IN body and unscarred,
but -degenerates spiritually and
morally, the fathers and mothers
will have just and righteous
grievance.
With the strict dlscllplne un-
der which our boys are kept and
managed, 1t would be an easy
matter to protect them along
these important lines.
In the name of a million faith
ers and mothers, we appeal to
Uncle Sam to give the young
men he has called from their
homes into unknown fields, the
moral protectlon they SO justly
deserve.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-09-14
Dead.

On Saturday evening, Sept. l,
after an illness of several months,
Mrs. M. NJ. Manahan> died at the
residence of her sister, Mrs. ID.
K. Rousseau, IN this citv. She
had attained the ripe old age Of
68. The deceased was woman
of fine Christian character and a
consistent member of the Baptist
church. The funeral services
were conducted al the late resi-
denee by Rev. f. 4. Browne.
Rev. J. D, Ray. and DR.. L, Cs
Wler. The interment took place
IN Odd Fellows Cemetery, The
News extends to the bereaved
it's heartfelt sympathy.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-09-14
APPEAL TO UNCLE SAM
Stone County Enterprise:

The writer visited Camp Jack
SON few weeks ago and while
there we observed groups Of boys
all over the grounds engaged in
gambling, IN other words ''shoot-
ing craps" the negro game.
Swearing was freely lndulged in
by these boys of tender age. An
old time fist and skull, knock
down and drag out, fight was
pulled off by two boys from DIFF.
ferent companies. and witnessed
by at least 800 boys who rushed
to the scene of battle from all
corners of the camp; but fighting
is their game and we make no
kick on that part of the game.
We have letter from one of
our boys located at Chlcamauga
Park. Ca, this young man writes
us that he saw more gambling
by the soldier boys in five days
than he had seen in all his life
before, he further stated that it
was a hard place for boy to
live a Christian life.
Now we tbelleve Uncle Sam
owes a duty to the fathers and
mothers of these boys as we'll as
the BOYS themselves.
The conscrlpt law has been en-.
acted and by virtue OF the power
of this law. the strong arm of the
government reaches into the
homes and removes from a
mothers care and a fathers
friendly advice. the young man
who has never been out and up
against the wees of a cold and
heartless world, and without
nelp and proper protection, nine
out OF ten of these boys will tall
to the temptation.
The fathers and mothers have
a right to demand that the guar
dram of their boys, and the guar
dian himself owes duty to these
boys, to give them every -possl-
BILE protection against these wees
and degrading influences. (
Ii. az the close of this war.
these boys are filing an unmark-
ed grave IN France we can only
submit TO 1T as the cruel results
of war.
Ii these boys survive and come
back TO as with an arm shot OFF.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-09-14
Oktibbeha County Women
to Register.

! Registration of the women OF
the county. for war service IN
accordance with the plans of the
q Council of National Defense. will
be conducted under the auspices
of the Equal Suffrage League.
The registration station for the
eyomen of Stafkville will be at
Stne Rex Theatre on Friday
Anorning Sept. IA. and the after
loon OF each day until the close
*of registration September 18th.
: Women OF the college will regis
! ter at the Y. M. G. A. from 9 to
u Friday morning.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-09-14
Mitchell ll-Edwards.

A wedding on the romantic
order was solemnlzed last week
IN front of the residence Of MIR.
J. O. Thomas, OF Adaton, the
contracting partles being Lester
Mitchell aud MISS eMyrtls Ed
wards, both Eailing from the
Longview community. While
the couple stood at the gate Rev.
Carlisle. circuit rider of the dis
trict, performed the ceremony.
The News wishes them happi-
ness and prosperity.