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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-17
RECENT ENSIGN IN NAVY
HELD AS POSSIBLE SPY
William J. Dunbar, Arrested In New
York, Gave Conflicting Statements
as to Birthplace.

According to the records Of the Navy
Department William ]. Dunbar, arrest
ed in New York as a, possible spy. was
enrolled as an ensign in the naval re-
serves in the New York district until
about two weeks ago. when his name
was dropped because Department Of
Justice officials found he had made
conflicting statements as to his place
of birth 1t is understood Dunbar in
his application for enrolment in tho
naval reserves said he was born In ST.
Paul, when he was. in fact a native Of
Hamburg. Germany.
Immediately after he had been drop
ped from the reserve Dunbar sought to
enlist In the Army and his arrest fol-
lowed
When war was declared commandments
of the naval districts were authorized
to enroll men up to the rank of ensign
In that service for coast patrol or other
work. Dunbar secured his rating be-
fore new rule was issued requiring
examinations and commissioning by
the department. He succeeded in con-
vincing the authorities Of the naval
district of his fitness without taking an
examination. and the disclosures which
led to his being dropped came later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-17
APPROVES ACID PLANT SITE.
President Acts on Mr.. Bakers
Choice for Nitrate Making.

The President has approved the rec
ommendation of the Secretary of War
locating at Sheffield. Ala, the first of
the ammonia and nitric acid plants to
be constructed with portion of the
s20,00o.000 appropriated for nitrate
supply by the national defense act. Tho
site is on the Tennessee river. just be-
low Muscle shoals and near the phos-
phate beds of Tennessee.
In announcing the action OF the War
Department. Secretary Baker said:
These initial plants were planned
with view TO determining the best
and most economical process of nitro
gen fxation. Enough land Is being ac-
by the same or by other processes-
In case such expansion at tho same
place shall be decided upon These
plants will produce material Of much
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-17
DISCUSS WAR INSURANCE.
Representatives of Army and Navy
Confer With Treasury officials.

Representatives from the Army and
Navy training camps. who are in con-
ference here with Treasury Department
officials on the operation Of the new war
risk insurance for soldiers and sailors.
were urged in a telegram from Secre-
tary McAdoo to avail themselves Of tho
generous provisions of the new law.
The Secretary said that the low cost OF
premiums enabled every enlisted man in
the Army and Navy to take out the $780,
900 maximum amount Of insurance.
Secretaries Baker and Daniels and
President Gompers Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor addressed the men,
praising the insurance lew as making
more adequate provision for the widows
and families than any nation ever thought
of before.
Judge Julian W. Mack, who drew the
law. gave a detailed explanation of 1t.
and both he and Secretary Baker predict
ed that at the next session Congress will
enact the soldiers and sailors civil rights
bill. SO that the fighting mon may 90 to
the front without fear that undue advan-
tage may be taken Of their families by
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-17
Camp Meade Notes.

Appointment Of additional corporals for
Company c was announced yesterday aft
srnoon Tho new corporals arc 8. J.
Leonard, J. r. Green. J. c. Irwin. J. T
stunksl. c. costinet, F. Harper. r. l.
Sanders. J. r. Kelly. A. L Peterson. h
p. aiddinss and C. M. Brown.
Private Emory F. McKune Of Company
A has been given his discharge by orders
of the War Department McKune was
sent to Camp Meade through error. hav-
ing been exempted by the District board
of appeals. His local board. however, Or
dersd him to report At camp. which he
did pending disposal Of his case. He
went home yesterday
A number Of members Of the three DIS
trict companies forgot train time Satur-
day and Sunday evenings. and as q re-
suit their names appeared among those
absent without leave. No courts-martial
were held. but the kitchens Of the three
companies are well supplied with wood
for the big ranges. Ask tho boys who
overstayed their leave who cut the wood!
Private Harry Brown Of Company c.
IL handy with a pencil Yesterday after
noon no expressed. graphically. his idea
Of how = new soldier feels on one Of the
road marches that help to make up the
drill schedule. The picture made a hit
with every member Of the company. even
the omcsrs getting q hearty laugh out
OF II.
Plans for . spur Of the electric linz
Sr0m Admiral to the Camp Meade post
emoe nave been announced. The W., b.
90 II une SLAMS to construct The spur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-17
TEN MEMBERS OF HOUSE
LEAVE FOR WAR FRONTS
Travelling in Unofficial Capacity, But
Commission Certified by Secretary
Lansing and Speaker Clark.

Ten members Of Congress, travelling
in unofficial capacity, but carrying spe-
eiai passports arranged for by the
State Department, are on the way to
Europe to visit the war fronts and fra
ternize with the parliamentary repre-
sentatives of the allies. In the party
arc Representatives Dale, Vermont;
Taylor and Timberlake, Colorado:
Hicks, New York; johnson, DIN and
Miller, Of Washington; Goodwin, Are
kansas, Stephens, Nebraska, and Parker.
New Jersey, former Representative
Stout, OF Montana, and Ross L. Ham
mond, n Fremont, Neb.. editor, and
others.
The visit ia a development OF the re-
cent cabled and personal Invitations Of
representative members of the British
and French parliaments for closer nf
fllintion of the parliamentary bodies OF
the allied governments through person.
al conferences at tho British. French
and Italian capitals.
President Wilson did not favor Con-
gross officially accepting the invitation
at this time and neither house took ac-
ton, but the ten members arranged
their trip informally. Other represent
atfves are expected to follow soon.
while this is not an official commits
sion" Representative Dale wrote his
constituents. in explanation of the trip.
1T Is certified by the Secretary of State
and the Speaker Of the House as one
that goes in the interest Of our country
and the relations between its govern
ment and the governments of the allied
nations
Members OF the party are armed with
letters of Introduction to Ambassador
Sharp, at Paris. to Gen. Pershing and
others. They will visit England. Bel
GUM. France. Italy and Switzerland.
and hope to be back in Washington in
time for the opening of Congress in
December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-17
Housekeepers Can Save
$500, 000, 900 on Food

In these days when the high cost Of iiv-
ing pinchea nearly every home, NO waste
dagrant and tho most easily prevented, 10
the destruction of food by rats. One rat
will often DO a hundred dollars damage Of
food and property in a single night, and q
careful estimate gives over 500. 000. 900 a.
the value of foodstufs destroyed annually
by these pests. Exterminate them with
stesrns' Paste and save this enormous
loss Of food. small box Of etsafns'
Paste costs only . few eents and 10 usually
enough TO completely rid the house OF rats
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-17
FIVE SONS ENLISTED
IN ARMY AND NAVY;
PRESIDENT COMMENDS

NEW YORK. October 17.-Vin-
cent Kelly. Jersey City yard
master, whose five sons enlisted
in tho Army and Navy. has re-
ceived tho following personal let
ter from President Wilson:
My Dear Mr.. Kelly:
II want to give myself the
pleasure of telling you how graft
flying and heartening 1t is to have
brought to my attention such an
inspiring example as that set by
your five boys, with all of them
under arms In the service of the
government.
You may well be proud of such
a record, and I warmly congratu-
late you on the fine spirit you
and they have exhibited. Cor
daily and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON"
The oldest son is twenty-five
years old and the youngest sew
enteen. Three OF the boys are
of draft age, but all volunteered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-17
Record Demand for Silver Coins.

Demand for silver coins Is SO great
that every mint in the country has
been placed on a twenty-four-hour-a-
day basis to meet 1t. This never has
been necessary before.
Raymond r Baker. director of the
mint announced today that the total
subsidiary silver coinage thus tar this
year totaled 1861 900. or an increase
of more than 800 per cent over the cor
responding period last year-in itself q
new record - when the total Of such
coinage was e1,7es.0o0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-17

Nearing the end of = ten-mile hike
By Harry Brown. Company c. a12th
Machine Gun Battalion, Camp Meade.
ton. Just a. results of the more than
three weeks of drill are becoming
plainly manifest. The desire was free
ly expressed that the orders might
be revoked and that the 312th Machine
Gunners might be left as they are.
The plan suggested several days ago.
that the quotas chosen for transfer to
the southern camp might be made up
OF men from individual local boards.
has been abandoned and the quotas are
now being taken from companies and
regiments almost at random.
In any event, 1t was stated, tho bat
talon is to remain purely a District
of Columbia organization-"Wash
toms own" as It is called-being re-
cruited from the remaining 80 per cent
Of white selects to be sent from the
National Capital In the second con-
tinsent soon to come to camp.
The colored selected men from the
District of Columbia. 1t was stated yes
terday. are to be quartered close to the
white selects. the barracks to which
they will be assigned. according to
present plans. being in blocks A. B and
D, directly south of block c, on the
same street, but nearer the station at
Disney. This plan. however. Is sub
feet to change, IT was stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-17
Drop Bombs on Bruges.
Other British Activities.

Regarding other aerial activities last
nights official report reads:
Aviation: During Monday mornin 9
much successful artillery work was ac-
complished by our airplanes. Many
photographs were taken and the
enemy's infantry was harassed with
machine gun fire from low attitudes. In
the course of the day two tons of bombs
were dropped by US on large German
ammunition dump near Courtrai and on
hostile billets and hutments in the
battle area.
by night also on various targets in tho
enemy's forward areas. In the air fight
ing three German machines were
brought down and two were driven
down out OF control. Three Of our ma
chimes are missing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-17
NANCY IS BOMBED;
CIVILIANS ARE SLAIN
French Destroy Five and Level
Twenty Other German Ma
chimes in Recent Days.
BRITISH lombard BRUGES
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, October 17-Ten persons We're
killed and forty wounded In lombard
ment of Nancy last night by German
aviators, the war office announces. On
Monday and Tuesday twenty five German
airplanes were destroyed by the French
or compelled TO land IN damaged condi-
ton. The communication follows:
AT o'clock last night enemy aviators
bombarded Nancy violently. Numerous
victims among the civilian population are
reported. Ten were killed and forty
wounded.
ION October Is and IS five German air
planes were destroyed, four by our pilots,
one by special cannon. In addition TWEEN
ty enemy machines fell damaged within
the German lines in the course OF eight
aerial combats.
"Our bombarding squadrons made
number Of expeditions Numerous pro-
jectiles were dropped on military estab-
lishmens at Eolkingen. railway stations at
Thionville, Mezieres-l les Metz and WoIp-
Ply and factories at Hagondage and Rom
bach
Drop Bombs on Bruges.
LONDON. October 17.-Tons of bombs
were dropped on the docks at Bruges,
in Belgium, Monday night by British
naval airplanes The British admiralty
in a statement announcing the raid
says:
Naval aircraft dropped many tons Of
bombs on the Bruges docks Monday
night. Tuesday one of our fighter
patrols downed a double-seater enemy
machine in the vicinity Of Zarren. Tho
observer fell out and the machine
turned over and fell in flames. All our
machines returned"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-01-12

time 30 churn. II we have other
mess8 Of cream. an are thoroughly
mixed IN the can. Just here we used
to have trouble. Two messes Of cream
in the same can and not well mixed
are sure 30 come to grief. ! remember
the time when we left much butter
in the cream after churning, just be-
cause the different messeS were not
completely mixed Now we have a
cone shaped device for the stirring.
This Is open at the bottom and pro
vided with long rod for a handle.
This will reach to the very bottom Of
the can, and II pains are taken there is
no need Of improper agitation and
consequent poor mixing. You can get
such a stirring arrangement of the
manufacturer of dairy implements.
II the churning is not to be done in
a day or two we le. the cream can
stand where 1t VII lie cvyl and where
no bad odors will reach It By the
way, any odors are bad for butter.
To- purer the air In which milk and
cream are kept the better the butter
win be. A few hours before the churn-
ing is to be done the cream can is
brought out and set in warm place,
and the cream frequently stirred. The
sooner the ripening can be done the
better We never have used a starter
In ripening, although that can be done
very successfully after little expert
ence.
When rife enough we cool the cream
down to the proper temperature for
churning. This varies little accord
ing to the time of the year and the
temperature outside the can. Fifty
degrees is about right for summer and
65 for the other seasons. BY following
these rules we have had our best sue
cess, and am not ashamed to say
that we have had very good success
with our butter.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-01-12
Oats For Chickens.

Pound for pound, oats are not worth
as much for chickens as wheat or corn.
Fowls do not relish oats as well as
those grains. The large amount Of hull
on the oats is an objection. The bulls
are largely indigestible- Minus the
hulls oats would be an excellent food
for laying or fattening fowls. Oats are
not as fattening as corn or wheat, and
many poultrymen feed considerable
quantities of oats to prevent the hens
becoming too fat. Special care should
be used in selecting oats to prevent the
hens becoming TOO fat. Special care
should be used in selecting oats, as
they vary good deal in quality, Only
heavy, plump oats should be fed, The
chief value of oats is in furnishing a
necessary variety TO the ration. This.
Of course, is true of other foods. Hulled
oats, If they could be obtained at rea-
sonable price, would probably be su,
perior to corn or wheat
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-01-12

any hen that can reasonably be ex-
pected to lay fair number of eggs
during the next few months.
In this connection there Is another
very interesting and important phase
that should not be overlooked. The
high price Of eggs attractive profits
and great demand for poultry products
Is going to create great interest In the
industry and cause many persons to
take up poultry raising next year.
This always happens That means
next spring Is going 10 see a. tremen-
dous demand for Matching eggs, baby
chicks and breeding fowls. AS with
eggs, heavy demand for these will
mean higher prices. Does that make
1t seem as though It would pay to
keep your flock intact?
When we speak Of keeping" the
flock, however, do not understand that
we advocate housing and feeding them
for months If they are drones or unfit
Maximum profits come from closest
and best attention Every unproduc-
tive fowl should be culled from the
flock and marketed while the prices
are high. Housing should be carefully
looked after to insure against profit
consuming disease as well as increas-
ing egg production
Greatest Of all, the closest attention
should be given to feeding. Give your
birds all they need, but do not waste
nor underfeed The greatest produc-
ton always accompanies the best feed
ing. Last, but not least, watch the
health Of your fowls The adoption of
any reasonable method to insure the
health of your birds is justified.
Husky, healthy, vigorous fowls, un-
bothered by parasites or disease, can
do good work for you and coin golden
dollars. Poultry health is more essen
tial than ever before, for healthy fowls
digest all their food and consequently
require less to get the same amount Of
nourishment. You can't afford to
waste high priced feed on sickly, nom
productive fowls.
Now, If ever, is the golden age at
hand for poultrymen. Keep every good
fowl you can procure, increase your
flock If possible, If you can read the
handwriting on the wall and have faith,
in the poultry industry. The condi-
lions are all present for such a period
of prosperity as poultrymen have new
er known before.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-01-12
WELL RlpENEO CREAM
SECRET OF GOOD BUTTER

Once IN awhile churning Of butter
win come with flavor that Is UNI
doubleday a little bit "off," writes a
correspondent Of the Iowa Homestead.
The experienced buttermaker quickly
detects this slipping down in the stand
ard. but 1t Is not always SO easy to de
termine Just where the fault lies 1t
IL pretty good guess, however, that
the ripening has not been done just
right, for 1t Is easier to fail here than
at most any other point. What then.
is good ripening?
We use common milk can for this
purpose, two of them when we have
O flush Of cream. AS the cream comes
from the separator we receive It in a
milk pail This Is at once-and by
that mean Just what I say, at once
taken to the well platform and set into
a tub of water just drawn. While
cooling It Is stirred to get out any an
imal heat there may be In 1t. A long
handled spoon is used for this pur-
pose. Care is taken to reach clear to
the bottom and all around on the sides
of the pail.
When thoroughly cooled the cream
is taken in and poured into the milk
can, when 1t Is set away to stand until
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-01-12
costonseed Meal For Hens.

The last annual report of the United
States bureau of animal husbandry
says very unsatisfactory results have
occurred at its poultry station at
Beltsville, Md. from feeding cotton
seed meal The Maryland station re-
ports the same thing, and the Penn
sylvania department Of agriculture has
had several reports tending to show
that the continued feeding Of cotton
seed meal win put chickens In very
bad shape and viii cause death in num-
bers.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-01-12
Barley For Gown.

Barley is valuable feed in the dairy
ration. 1t is extensively used In Euro
pean countries and in some parts Of
this country as a feed for dairy cows
and has given very satisfactory re
suits. 1t is of slightly lower feeding
value than corn. being almost equal to
1t pound for pound. 1t should be fed
crushed or ground.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-01-12

ALL TAXPAYERS IN FAVOR or A
BETTER TAX LAW .,v sn 20 ID WE . 4
H TO CALL A SPECIAL SESSION TO
CONSIDER SAME. 2
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-01-12
POULTRY
qna EGGS
KEEP MORE POULTRY.

Indications Point to q Great Demand
For Matching Eass Next Spring.
Wise poultrymen In all sections say
L is q favorable time to keep more
fowls rather than fewer. for, while
feeds cost more, the prices Of eggs
have risen In far greater proportion
and the poultrymen's books are show
Ing greater profits than ever before,
writes J. W. Keller in the Iowa Home
stead 1t Is an almost criminal mis-
take at this time to send to market
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-01-12
NE pAIRYMAM.

= Battens are cheaper than
= cracks. and cows get lot more
. comfort out Of them.
= Windows 30 clouded with cob
, webs that you can't see through
. them do not let In a great deal
= Of light Sweep 'em down
. Let the other fellow do the
= shouting at his cows, and see to
= It that be shouts somewhere else
y than In your barn at milking
9 time.
= Stand by the cows and they
. win stand by you.
= The COW is looking up since
= the dairymen began their strike
= for a living profit.
j.. - = a . - a a a .
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-01-12
Tho Steady Mixer.

Sometimes the COW that is not as
heavy milk producer as others gives
steady flow Of milk for much longer
period and may catch up with heavier
producers OF even pass them. You can
help her do her best by watching her
closely and seeing to 1t that she gets all
Of the right Kind Of feed she viii use
for making milk.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-01-12

II b y general characteristics OF
tho Brown Swiss cows to show o
high degree OF efficiency In convert
ing feed into milk and pronounced
Characteristic that they are not OF
Q nervous disposition or habit
Growing out of the strength OF con-
stituion Is the characteristic long
LIE Of fhe breed. The Brown Swiss
Is a dairy breed. although former
~ ciassed as dual purpose. The
hafer pictured Is q Brown Swiss.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-01-12

Orptngtons are of English origin,
and the black variety is noted for
being the most typical Of the breed
that is, good specimens are nu-
merous among the blacks. The Or
pington hen is a good winter layer,
and the chicks are rugged and har-
dy. The hen shown is a Black Or
pington.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-05
Trying for Signal Corps.

In a recent letter from Sergt. Ran
dali w. Burleson, he says he has put
in an application for transfer from
the 125th Machine Gun Battalion, with
which so many Webster City men
found themselves connected after the
reorganization at Camp Cody recently,
to the signal corps in that division.
This company is composed of cleo
tricians, telephone and wireless oper-
ators and Sergt. Burleson hopes to
get in as sergeant electrician and
later work into the wireless outfit
The signal corps are mounted troops,
and it is considered higher branch
of service with more remuneration.
The work is educational, for schools
in the different branches are held
daily and, according to Randall, lit
will help me in civil life and while l
am serving Uncle Sam l will be get
ting better insight into my line of
business"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-05

and no young man should be subject
ed to temptations to acquire habits
that are detriment to physical clean
Illness and well-being. l do not have
the heart to deny any young man in
the trenches certain indulgences that
he Graves because of habits already
formed. Circulars from tobacco COM
panies urging Smokes for Soldiers"
have been received by the Department
of Public Instruction.
Remove Such Temptation.
II would deplore placing tempta-
ton in the way of any young man
who has not already formed the de-
testable habit of smoking cigarets; a
habit that has deadened the ambition
of more boys of high school age to
become masters of noble purposes in
life than any other one cause. In
fact, it would appear consistent to en-
force regulations against the use of
narcotics and intoxicants in any form.
No lessons could be more valuable to
the young man in life than those re-
laiing to ne 3, hygiene, personal
purity and
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-05
Notice of Probating Will.

To all whom it may concern: You
are hereby notified that there is now
on file in the Office of the clerk of the
district court of Iowa, in and for
Hamilton county, an instrument in
writing, purporting to be the last will
and testament Of Joseph Oppenheimer
late OF said county, deceased, and that
2 o'clock p. m. of the Bird day of De-
cember, 1917, has been fixed for the
probate of said will, at which time
you can appear before the District
Court, at the court house in the said
county and show cause, IL any there