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Order of the Eastern Star.

The board of directors Of the Masonic
| and Eastern Star Home is scheduled to
meet in the Templar Asylum in Masonic
Temple Saturday evening.
! The Matrons and Patrons OF 1914 are
to hold their annual reunion at Great
Falls Saturday, celebrating with an old
fashioned basket picnic. While a special
car Is to be provided, those who attend
are given the injunction to meet at the
Falls at pm
Miriam Chapter. No. %. has changed
its meetings from the second and fourth
Fridays to the second and fourth Mondays
and consequently will meet tomorrow
evening, when entertainment and refresh
ments will be provided. Monday, August
IS, there will be no work, but Matron
Annie NJ. Bohrer has announced that Wis
itors will be welcomed.
Mary Washington Chapter OF Clarendon
Va. will call Off its meetings during the
months of August and September. but Fri
day evening next there will be entertain
ment and a social hour. to which the ma
iron invites the fraternity
In addition to the degrees. Mizpah
Chapter. No. S. Tuesday evening provided
an unusual musical program for its mem
berS and a number of visitors, including
some from New York, Ohio. Maryland and
Virginia, as well as Grand Secretary Rose
A. Yost. Past Patron Underwood of Wy
oming and a number of friends from the
local chapters. MiZpah will have no chap
ter meetings during August.
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POULTRY YARD NOTES.

and who has not the opportunity of the
tennis court. base ball diamond. golf links
and other outdoor sports.
In the foregoing paragraph we over
looked one other necessity-dirt for dust
, baths. TO enable the hens TO clean them
selves. This. too. Is in abundance and
easily procured. Or sifted coal ashes will
answer the purpose nicely. Grit to grind
the food in the gizzard. oyster shells To
supply lime for the eggs and a little char
coal TO keep the digestive organs sweet.
are the other essentials to be supplied In
small quantities, and which may be pro-
cured al the supply houses at cost that
is negligible
The idea of feeding garbage to a flock
of chickens may intrude on the sensi-
b!lities of some. though II is deemed a
common practice with pigs. The idea.
however. is more apparent than real
We prefer to use the term table
scraps" anyhow. since there Is differ
ence between the two. Celery tops and
the tops of beets and other vegetables.
the outer leaves Of lettuce and cabbage,
vegetable parings, stale bread. ends OF
milk are none the less edible because
they are such They have lost none OF
their value as food. except that they no
longer appeal to the human taste. when
fed to a flock of chickens they are
greatly reliShed.
The fact that table scraps are a mix
ture OF odds and ends gives them their
chief virtue. which is n balanced ration.
in sweet wholesome condition. there
is no better food In the world for poul-
try Fowls fed on table scraps invari-
ably do better than those given single
grain ration. The reason for this is
perfectly plain: the fowls system. Ike
the human taste. requires variety. No
one article of food will maintain health
and yigor For small backyard flock
the table scraps from the average
household should supply half the food
required. With the addition of neigh
boris table scraps. who, perhaps. Is I'M
able or unwilling to keep a flock Of
fowls, almost the entire bill of fare can
be furnished.
Experience has demonstrated that
males In the pens reduce the total egg
yield for the year. Furthermore. they
are likely to impair the quality of tho
eggs. for infertile eggs keep better than
fertile ones. Then. too, there is the
cost of maintaining surplus males. At
a time like this only the producers
should be kept. Non-producers should
be consigned to the block as meat. As
soon as the breeding season is over
swat the rooster" Keep only enough
young cockerels for the next breeding
time.
Remember that a hens temperature is
1861, and mans, IS 80. Therefore Il
is plain that they should not be housed
alike.
Too much sunshine is just as bad as
not enough. If the yards are without
natural shade. such as trees or shrubs
artificial shade must be provided.
Boards. an old awning. canvas or burlap
sacks can be improvised nicely.
Water is worth just much as feed
in egg production. The hen can't make
an egg with either one alone. Moral:
If the hens food bill is worth $3.50 a
year. that price. also. is the value of
the water bill. Think this over; the egg
is about 30 per cent water.
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Notwithstanding the value OF the
poultry products in this country
amounts to almost a billion dollars
cate that the greater part Of this enor-
nous output is produced by specially
farms operated on n large scale. IL is
a fact that the most important source
of this supply lies in the small flock
fiocks maintained in the back yards
and on general farms az side lines. In
cidentally, it should be borne in mind
that the small focks are the most
profitable by far. because in most cases
the products thcrefrom are in reality
by-produCts.
1t may seem discoura g!ng to contem-
plate raising stock ut a time like this
in view of the high prices of grain.
But this condition should not affect the
keeper of a small flock. On every farm
and in almost every household there
is sufficient waste food and other
products to maintain small flock of
fowls. If only a dozen hens 1t is esti-
mated that about SI0o.ooo,0oo is dumped
into American garbage cans every
year. Think of it. almost a billion dol
lars thrown away. for no reason exceut
lack of intelligence, Indifference. gross
neglect. prodigality. Is it any wonder
that We are looked upon the most
eNtravagant people on earth? Is there
any reason why we should not be ex-
horted to economiZe? Economy in this
case does not mean saving and hoard
ing. but conserving. boarding is the
worst condition that can happen to
us. since it makes for stagnation and
lack of industry. Conservation. on the
other hand. enables us to get the most
from our efforts. and stimulates pros
perity. That is what President Wilson
meant when he enjoined us to Correct
our objectionable fault of wastefulness
and extravagance.''
The easiest and most practical method
OF eliminating the waste that occurs in
the garbage can is to feed 1t to a flock OF
chickens. Large acreage is not required.
a back yard or small plot of ground. With
a small amount of Intelligent care fowls
can be reared successfully in close con-
finenent. All that is necessary is to give
them sanitary quarters. fresh air. proper
food, water and an opportunity to exer-
else.
What could be simpler than the above?
Sanitary quarters is matter of clean
illness; fresh air Is abundant. and merely
requires that it be given entrance to the
poultry . house without serious draft ::
water is equally abundant; proper food
consists of a reasonable variety of nutri-
entS = table scraps, little grain and
ground meals; the opportunity for exer-
else does not mean giving a flock access
to a large field nor yet a large yard.
though these are best where feasible.
Chickens can be made to exercise on the
floor of their house. in deep litter. into
which the scratch grains are thrown for
this very purpose. Or. an automatic
feeder can be installed. which is designed
to induce exercise. Perhaps this is not
so desirable as range in an orchard, but
it is good substitute. Just as the indoor
gymnasium is a good substitute for the
man who wants to keep in physical trim
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Mothers Darlings.

From the Atlantic Monthly
The American sentimentalist Is wont
to speak of a son, even n grown-up
son, as If he were the exclusive posses
sion of his mother. as If he spent his
life in a perambulator to be wheeled
about at her volition. Mr.. Bryan
warned the National Education Asso-
citation last July that we should not
rob the cradle" at the behest OF Mill
tarism. An agitated correspondent Of
the Survey. troubled by tho sending of
tho National Guard to our frontier,
asked what influence could be brought
to benr-not upon Mexico, and not
upon Washington. but upon "the moth
ers who SO thouEhtlessly throw their
sons away" One would suppose that
the National Guard woro knickerbocl,-
era. and had boon withdrawn from the
innocent pastimes of infancy. Kittens
would be granted as much sense of per-
sonal obligation as are the young men
who stand responsible to the state for
tho performance of their civic duties.
whose manhood compels citizenship,
and whose citizenship compels un-
swerving loyalty to tho Constitution.
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Maryland and the Virgit1ias

Richmond, Richmond police
will not interfere with persons bring
ing single quarts of liquor into the city.
as allowed once in thirty days by the
state law. in spite of a ruling by the
Department of Justice to the effect
that such is a violation of the federal
statute. Chief of Police Werner made
this announcement, giving as his rea-
son lack Of official information. Co
operation with the federal government.
however. will be given upon request.
ministry Of some years in the regular
pastorate. the Rev. Ernest b. Motley
has accepted the position of state sec
rotary of the Virginia Christian Mis-
sionary Society of the Disciples of
Christ, and has already begun his new
work. with headquarters in this city.
Hagcrstown, Md-Henry Bowers,
Cherry Run. was struck by an east
bound Baltimore and Ohio passenger
train recently near Millers tower.
about mile and half from Cherry
Run, and killed.
Annapolis. Md-Gov. Harrington.
Treasurer John NJ. Dennis, Senator
John Walter Smith, John J. Nahon and
ers have positively refused to accept
the declination of Hugh A. McMullen
to accept denomination for state con-
troller and have so informed him. They
unite in declaring that he must lead
the ticket in the democratic campaign
this year.
Hagerstown. Md.-The Stewartstown
reservoir burst several days ago and let
loose $4,000 gallons of water. which did
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considerable damage to gardens. lawns
and foundations Of houses The water
spread over an area Of half a mile
square. Many cellars were flooded.
Rev; William Leisman was caught In
the flood which poured from the re-
servoir and nearly drowned. The resi-
dents of the town are now resortinR
to the use of pumps for their water
supply.
Frederick. Md.-In an effort to halt
four racing horses drawing binder.
and driven by a sixteen-year-old girl,
William Harbaugh, about stSty-hve wears
old, near Emmitsburg, was crushed to
death under the binder. HarbauSh lived
a few minutes after being dragged from
under the wheels of the machine. but
died before a physician could reach the
scene of the accident
Lexington. vn.-John A. Jackson.
seventy-six years old. for many years
county jailer, died here recently.
one Of the leading lawyers Of Virginia,
died here several days ago. He was a
son of the late William T. Davis.
founder of the Southern Female College
in Petersburg. and was born in Norfolk
county in 1854. He was graduated from
ing soon afterward in Company f. 18th
Virginia Regiment. in which he served
until the close of the war.
Annapolis. Md.-only sss candidates
for admission to the Naval Academy.
out Of a total of more than 1.40O who
took the recent mental examinations,
were successful, according to the report
issued by the academic board Of the
academy. This Is fraction short of
% per cent. and is probably the smallest
percentage of youth to qualify in any
previous examination.
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VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.

WINCHESTER, Va, July 21.-Isaiah
| Roe, a commissioner of the revenue in
Frederick county, was this week di-
rected to kill all dogs in his district
upon which no license tax had been
but had to bear all the cost of the dog
/ funerals, and is now wondering who is
going to pay him for obeying the law.
He finds there is no provision for re-
endorsement in the act By evening
Roe had officially slain quite a number
of dogs and the expense account was
piling higher and higher. His only hope
is that the county supervisors may pay
his expenses.
The will of Miss Correlia B. Shepard.
who died recently, left her entire es-
tate, consisting of fruit lands and per-
sonalty, to her father. George c. Shep-
ard, with the unusual provision to the
effect that il both she and her father
died simultaneously, then the estate
was to be divided among certain other
relatives. Mr.. Shepard is still living
and has qualified as executor.
A romance that started in a Washing
ton hospital is to eliminate in the mar
riage on the evening Of August l of
Miss Sarah Elizabeth Barr, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis J. Barr, formerly
of Winchester, and DR.. Raymond Corn
well Simpson OF Washington, at the
home of the brides parents. 1924 Rhode
The young couple met for the first time
while both were connected with the
hospital staff.
The new Methodist Episcopal Church
South. at Boyce, Clarke county, will be
dedicated July %. and the dedicatory
sermon Will be preached by Bishop Col
Inns Denny of Richmond, Va. Rev. d.
L. Blakemore. presiding elder of Win
chester district. will preach in the
afternoon. The new church cost about
$4,000. and the present pastor is the
Rev. A. W. Groscup.
Miss Margaret Potts has returned to
Shepherdstown after safe voyage
from Japan. where she spent most of
with her cousin. Mrs. Tito Won Borcke,
formerly Miss isabelle Lands. whose
husband, an officer in the German army,
is prisoner of war in Japan.
The Virginia Military Institute at
Lexington has been designated by the
War Department as a junior training
camp. This honor was given on ac-
count Of the excellent service already
voluntarily done by the institution in
the training of men prior to the open
ing of the training camps. The new
Junior camp is to instruct men from
eighteen to twenty-one years of age
and prepare them for officers In the
army.
Harper, a Frederick county farmer. is
dead from paralysis on the eve of her
seventy-second birthday. She was
formerly Miss Rinker. member of a
pioneer Shenandoah valley family. Her
husband and one son, John w. Harper,
survive.
Miss Annie Tucker Mcclure. who died
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Daughters of America.

Friendship Council, No. 16. has in
|stalled the following officers: Councillor
Mrs. Kettner; associate councillor, Mrs
sociate vice councillor, Mrs. Williams
treasurer. Mrs. Lanhan, reelected
financial secretary. Mrs. Lowe. re-elect.
ed: recording secretary, Mrs. RaItZ, re-
elected; assistant recording secretary
Mrs. Rock: conductor. Mrs. Hewitt
warden. Mrs. Berry; inside sentinel. Mr.
Williams: outside sentinel. Mr.. Lam
ham: trustee. eighteen months, Mrs
Hewitt: representative to State Coun-
cil( Mrs. RaitZ. Hewitt and Robertson.
The new councillor. Mrs. kettner. Is 8
member of the d. c. n. G.,
Refreshments were served.
American Flag Council met Monday
night. Deputy Mamie Newman install
ed Mrs. Cramer and Mrs. Jamison ir
not present at the previous meeting
The council is planning a "home com
ing" for the near future. Mrs. WaE-
ner of Pennsylvania. was a visitor. The
council gave it's annual outing to Mar
shall Hall Thursday.
Progressive Council. No. Q. initiated
the Buell. class" Thursday with Dep
uty 7Irs Emma Buell. as sponsor.
National vice councillor, Mrs. Swami.
and junior past councillor. Mrs.
Reagan. were in the degree team and
William Cleveland was marshal. The
councils annual moonlight excursion
will take place August 3, A lawn fete
for the benefit of the Red Cross fund
also will be given in August. motion
to present to the Red Cross a fully equip
ped bed for the use OF a base hospital In
France, to be known as the Daughters
of America bed, was enthusiastically re-
ceivel and unanimously adopted 1t was
announced that William klnehanse
on July 18 offered his services to his
country and was accepted for four
years. Rev. Ellis Frey. member of
the council. made an address which
was warmly applauded. Mrs. Strong
Of Mayfower Council also spoke. Dur
ing the social hour refreshments were
served and speeches We're made by
Mrs Swami. Mrs. Reagan and Mrs
Buell. Visitors were present from
Mizpah. Triumph. Golden Rule. May
flower and Fidelity Councils The next
class will be called the "Jacqueline
Cooper" class. with Mrs. Cooper as
SPONSOR.
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Woodmen of the World.

w. A. Fraser Camp. No IA. tomor-
row night. at Northeast Masonic Tenn
pie. expects to stage a mock initiation
The debating team also viii discuss an
interesting subject.
Elm Camp, No. g. received n vista
ton directed by the boosters Club at
its last meeting, which was attended by
President Albert WhitWorth Vice Pres
ident John w Sanders. Halvor pauls~n.
Messrs Easter. kimmerIing, Schone-
berger, Wise, Wilsher and others in
Guiding State Manager Thayer Of
Maryland.
Mount Vernon Camp, No. 5, Monday
night gave the protection degree to one
candidate. Acting Consul Commander
Schoneberger officiating.
National Camp, No IL, of Anacostia
is said to have the only company Of
engineers In the uniform rank OF the
order in the United States.
AT the meeting of the boosters Club
Monday night the camps were repre-
kimmerling and Easter; Old Glory, by
b. ]. Doyle. George Wilsher and Mr.
Tippett: Alpha, by Mr.. Marsen, James
Freeland and J. W. I.itchfield: Mount
Vernon. by Mr.. Schoneberger and H.
W. Mckinney, W. A. Fraser by Consul
Commander Whitworth and Mr.. Paulsen.
The next meeting will be held with
Alpha Camp, No. l. at Eagles Hall.
The order will give an excursion to
Chesapeake Beach August /. A feature
will be the elimination waltz. which
will be started at $50 pm, and for
which a handsome prize is offered.
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here last week. left an estate valued at
about $4,000. which is to be divided
eventually among her nieces and
nephew. the children of her brother.
DR.. William P. Mcclure, and also a por-
ton to Mrs. Margretta Mcclure Nom
tague. after the payment of a specific
bequest of $4,000 to Rev. John Mcverry,
pastor Of the Church of the Sacred
Heart. of which she was a member.
Miss Laura Mcclure, niece. is to re-
ceive the income from about $4,000 for
life.
James B. Russell has been informed
that his son, DR.. James I. Russell OF
New York, has reached England safely
at the head of the Roosevelt Hospital
unit. which sailed from New York re-
Gently. DR.. Russell will probably be
associated in France with DR.. Blake.
who left Roosevelt Hospital more than
a year ago.
Grover Clifton Lotion and Miss Julia
Elizabeth Lillis Of Winchester were
married July 9. in Hagerstown. Md.
by the Rev. ]. w. Gaar Of the Presby-
terrain Church. according to announce
men made here. The bride Is q daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lfllis.
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Improved Order of Red Men

White Eagle Tribe, No. II, has elect
ed the following officers for the ensu-
ing term: Prophet, A. B. White; sa-
chem, J. Wesley: senior sycamore, Sam
uel Decatur; junior sycamore, Ross
Cakes: chief of records. H F. Sheedy;
keeper Of wampum. G. f. Gartrell
They were installed by Past Great Sa-
chem w. B. Garner. assisted by Great
Prophet ]. Henry Hummer and Great
Guard of the Forest T. H. Dennis.
During the past six months the tribe
is reported to have made a handsome
increase in membership and financially.
The attendance has been above the gen
eral average The local excursion
committee reports progress.
Seneca Tribe. No II. had as visitors
Friday night Past Great Sachem c. F..
Fuller, Frank d. Seiffert and d. A.
Harvey. Sachem Storm has appointed
F. F. Foehl second sannap and +. l..
Haire as guard of the wigwam
Sioux Tribe officers were installed by
Past Great Sachem d. J. Marvin. as
follows: Sachem, H. J. Gompers;
senior sycamore. ]. /. Bunch; Junior
sycamore Joseph Levy; prophet. Harry
Lewis; chief of records, Charles Lin
bach: collector of wampum. A. G
Nicholas Refreshments were served at
the conclusion of the meeting.
Great Sachem Heidenheimer has is
sued speaking leaf to all the tribes
and councils of the District asking
contributions to the Redmen's Red
Cross fund. The great chiefs OF the
Great Council of the United States
also are calling on all the members
throughout the country for the same
purpose. 1t is expected that several
complete units will be furnished be-
fore long.
Osceola Tribe elected officers wbo
were installed by Great Keeper of VAN
pun Charles Limbach, assisted by
Great Junior Sycamore c. J. Benner. as
follows: Sachem, Mr. Wells: senior
more, Mr.. Parks. The relief committee
reported Messrs. Stump and Mercer as
improving. Refreshments were served
at the close of the meeting
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~ Fratern1t1es ~

the last meeting: Noble grand. Mrs
Minnie Noakes; vice grand. Mrs. Ida
Linstrum; recording secretary, Miss
Mrs. Mary NJ. Dement,; treasurer. Mrs
Abbie Gates. warden. Mrs. Ella Stacey;
conductress. Mrs. Bean: right and left
supporters to noble grand. Past Grand
Master w. J. Hope and Miss Howe;
right and left supporters to the vice
grand. Mrs. Jocie Ison and Mrs. ALI
son; chaplain. Mrs. Spare: inside guard
Ian. Mrs. Lennon; degree director.
Past Grand Master w. J. Hope. and
custodian, Past Grand s. N. Mallory
Past Noble Grand Marguerite Ison. for
the lodge. presented to retiring Noble
Grand Mrs. Naomi Cooper a past
grand's jewel
Martha Washington Lodge, No 3. will
meet Thursday evening in PythiNn
Hall. 9th and K streets northwest. The
remainder Of the newly elected officers
Tor this term will be installed by Past
Grand Hendrix. The lodge will give an
excursion to Marshal Hall August is.
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Jr. O. u. A. M.

Anacostia Council. No. 1e, met Tues
day in Masonic Hall The relief com
mittee report showed several members
on the sick list. The report Of the trus-
tees showed the council to be flourish
ing with over $4,000 in the treasury.
The following officers and committees
have been installed for the next six
months: Councillor. z. J. Martin: vice
councillor. ]. c. Owen; junior past coun-
cilor. J. A. Smithson; recording secre-
tary. r. A. Estep: financial secretary, J.
f. Frye: treasurer. f. A. Parker: con-
ductor. Ernest Berkeley; warden, Robert
H. Norton; inside sentinel. J. w. James;
outside sentinel. John W. Smithson;
chaplain. j. c. Cappage: trustees. J. c.
owen. H. T. Robey and F. c. Prather.
General good of the order committee,
~. A Smithson. chairman; ]. D. Simp-
son. ]. E. Frye. J. w. Crawford, p. NJ
Anderson. Press committee. F. c.
Prather. J. A. Smithson. Good Of the
order committee, F. c. Prather, chair
man; w. J. Mitchell, ]. c. Owen. e ].
Thomas, Leroy w. Brashears. Delin-
quent committee. ]. Z. Frye, chairman;
w. ]. Mitchell, r. j. Edelin,, ]. L. Jones.
C. ]. Burch.
Mount Vernon Council, No 10, Thurs
day night made final arrangements for
the annual family outing to Chesa-
peake Beach next Thursday. By a
unanimous vote w. T Carter was ap-
pointed delegate to the general good
OF the order committee. Addresses
were made by Past National Deputy
Councillors William NJ Bobb and John
A. II. Hargett. A recess has been de-
clared until August 2.