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The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District Of Columbia and Maryland-Partly cloudy
Friday; Saturday fair; little change in temperature
gentle shifting winds
Vhginia-Fair Friday preceded by rain in the
morning In southeast portion Saturday fair moder-
ate To fresh northeast winds the coast.
With the exception Of local rains Friday in the
south Atlantic and East Gulf States, the weather
will be fair Friday and Saturday east Of the Mis-
sssipp River: somewhat colder Friday along the
East Gulf coast and warmer in the Upper Lake
region.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
THREE SHIPS ARE SAFE.

New York, March 1.-The American
steamer Rochester. one Of the first Ameri-
can ships to dare the dangers of the Ger
man barred zone. arrived in Bordeaux
Yesterday morning, according to a mes
sage received at the offlces' Of the own
ers. the Kerr Line, here today
The Gold Shell, an American vessel
sailing from Wilmington, Del, and the
Orleans, which left New York with the
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
THIEVES TAKE EASY CHAIR

Thieves must have ease. They now re-
quire leather-covered furniture and steel
ersravings before they are content. Ac-
cordng to reports at police headquarters
mission oak rocker covered in leather
has been stolen from the home Of Simon
Bronson, 17A Park road, and the engrav-
ing, Making Merrie in Ye OIden Times, -
was stolen from the home Of Mrs. Mar
garet Sealy. manager Of the Stafford Ho-
tel, $40 Fourteenth street.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
VALUES HAND AT $20,0 900.
Railroad Waiter Sues Company for
Broken Hand.

Holding aloft huge glass container
with which he was filling a dining car
water cooler, James H. Waugh, a waiter
on the Pennsylvania Railroad last July
., was suddenly knocked against the
car, breaking both the glass receptacle
and his left hand. As a result Waugh
yesterday instituted suit against the
company in the District Supreme Court
Sor $4,000 damages
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02

Brinkler System that
they have returned TO business.
| Brainy meals for brain work. muscle
meals for muscle work. etc. are funds-
mental rules for human efficiency.
HEALTH BY RULE-The claims mad.
by Brinkley led to charges of fraud in
Federal court. due only to opinions or
some medical experts. whose expert knowl-
edge was composed Of failures and whose
opinions were later contradicted by sue
cesstul experts, and. two months later.
by government bulletin on treatment
OF pellsgra by diet, which states that
dietary Investigations have opened a
practically virgin field to the students
OF therapy." and refers TO diseases due
to starvation in q new and sneciaI
sense" and in q sense hardly dreamed
Of before"
Eventually all other so-called germ
diseases wal be officially recognized
durable by diet, because germs, like
maggots on decomposinE flesh. are not
the cause. but the result OF disease
and death. The Brinkler System "a
enective In dissolving and dispersirl
the immediate cause OF diseases and
supplying appropriate nutrition.
CIRCULATIoN-Thsr are eoo mile.
Of minute tubing conducting nour,,b-
ment to every part of the BODY. 20
every muscle. bone and nerve and car
Fying away the waste from every par.
INSTRUCTIONS IN THE cIRcJu,A-
TIoN due to cellular waste, or waste
4 from Inappropriate food. or foreign
matter, are causes Of diseases and
STARVATION.
UNITY OF DISEAsE-Pathogen, he
mialbumose or half-digested food 10
the small blood vessels, the camilla
ries. cause starvation Of subJacent
parts. hence disease, congestion and
decay of those parts, varIously known
as TUBERCULOSIS OR RHEUMATISM
OR 'CATARRH OF VARIOUS PARTS
loF THE BODY. ECZEMA. DIABETES
APoPLEXY. TUMoR, CANCER and
other manifestations Of disease which
have received names too numerous 20
be mentioned. Every disease is con
trolled through the circulation. q
FOODS RESTORE HEALTH-Appe-
tiEfng. delicious meals Of nature'sl
\ nerve nourishing eliminating foods re-
suit in the removal OF the obstrues
tions which cause disease.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
LOCAL TEMPERATURE

Midnight a: a. m. 81; I =. m, "a; 6 a. M, o
q m. IS; 10 q m, s.; Il noon. 3; p. m. "a
Z p. m. .; p m. .: p m. 81: 10 p. m, 81.
Highest, 81: lowest, %.
Relative humidity-s q. m. %; D. m Is:
p m. H. Rainfall Is p. m. to p nj, r Hours
Of sunshine o; per cent OF possible snnshine o.
Tempeature same date last yesr-Hishest q
lowest, q.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02

FOODS DEVELOP
Substantial meals
Of upbuilding foods
d evelop rong.
healthy Tissues.
PROOF-By certi-
ned copies OF testi-
rnony of an wifi
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
BRAINY DIET
Shapellnsss, Health, Efficiency

SHAPELINEsS-App feeding
by the Brinkler System, has reduced
some obese people over 100 pounds, and
increased some emacisted persons overN
81 pounds in weight.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02

Rochester arrived in Bordeaux early this
week, all three ships going through the
barred waters.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02

The city OF Venice Is planning 10 open
a technical school Of arts and handicrafts
for boys.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02

EFFICIENCY -
several elderly per-
sons over 20 years o.
age retired through
sickness have SO
gre atty Increased
their energy by the
Brinkler System that
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02

Pre..i.s whIie Yeu wait, 10 9th 1t. NV
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-05-19
JAIL DE LUKE, BUT EMPTY
Westchester Offers Marble Baths, Etc,
but Can't Get ConVicts.

Westchester Offers Marble Baths, Etc,
but Can't Get ConVicts.
New York.-V. Everit Macy, multi
millionaire commissioner Of correction
Of Westchester county, has taken over
the new penitentiary de luxe at East
View, but he cannot get any prisoners
to fill 1t.
There are plenty Of Westchester men
serving sentences-20O In fact-but
they were committed to BlackwelPs is
land for their full terms, and there
seems no legal way to transfer them.
New York would like to let go Of them,
but can't. Mr.. Macy needs at least
forty at once or there will be no gar
den truck In the summer, there being
no one to plant the garden.
The prison has marble shower baths,
writing desks, real linen for the tables
and pretty much all the comforts of
home except freedom.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-05-19
BOARD FOR WAR METALS.
Members to Deal With Supply of Brass
and Aluminium.

and Aluminium.
WashingtOn-TO deal with problems
Of brass and aluminium supply for the
army and navy the Council of National
Defense created two committees to act
In conjunction with the raw materials
committee Of the Civilian Advisory
Commission. The two new committees
are expected to bring highly valuable
technical information to the army and
navy. Committees to deal with Other
raw materials vital to the conduct of
the war are being formed and will be
announced later.
The two committees announced fol-
low:
Brass-Charles F. Brooker and c. D.
Goss, Waterbury, Conn; Lewis II.
Jones, Detroit; Barton Hazelton, Rome,
N. Y, and F. J. Kingsbury, Bridgeport,
Conn.
Aluminum-Arthur F. Davis, New
York; E. E. Allyne, Cleveland, and Jo-
seph A. Janney, Philadelphia.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-05-19

my wife," said Mr.. Clark, "sent 81
I'm answer to an advertisement Of q
simple method of getting rid Of super
fuous fat"
"WaS the information what she
wantedT' asked Mr.. Simmons.
'Well, she got a reply telling her tc
sell 1t to the soap man."-P1ttsburSh
Chronicle.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-05-19
Effect of Plant Foods,

Potash aids in the formation of starch
in the grain, strengthens the stalk and
encourages healthy growth.
Nitrogen hastenS stalk and leaf
growth, lengthenS the season of
growth and gives the plant a quick
start
Phosphoric acid helps I'LL the grain.
improves the quality and hastens ma
turity.-NeW York Sun.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-05-19
Winged Creatures.

'Is your wife trying to make a so
cial butterfly OF you?"
No" replied Mr.. Cumrox. i don't
stand any chance of being a winged
creature Of airy grace. If you want
to classify me you'n have TO get away
from the insects and try the birds I'm
the goose that lays the golden eggs
Washington Star
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-05-19
suttermiIk For ErYsipsln..

A communication by Arnold in the
Practitioner recommends buttermilk
highly as an application for erysipelas.
Whatever the stage Of the disease, he
says, the spread OF the infection is i'm
mediately checked, the pain disappears
and the whole morbid process is i'm
mediately checked when buttermilk is
used locally
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-05-19

PaSserby-I thought you were blind.
Mendicant-Well, sir, times is so hard
and competition Is so great that even
blind man has to keep his eyes open
nowadays IL he wants TO do any bust
ness at all.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-05-19

One. of the native tribes in the Philip
pines produces fire by rapidly COM
pressing air in a sort of syringe.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-05-19

Singapore motion picture theaters
have cheaper seats behind the screens
for poorer class natives.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-05-19

The factory output of sausage in the
United States is worth S6OOO0,OOO an.
nually.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-06-21
To MAKE BORDEAUX MIXTURE
Copper suIphate, ouickIIme and Water
Are Necessary ingredlents-Mix
and Apply At Once.

The necessary ingredients for maxi
ing bordeaux mixture arei Copper sui
phate, 4 pounds; quicklime, 4 pounds;
water to make so gallons.
Prepare the copper sulphate by
suspending 1t in a gunny sack just be-
low the surface Of several gallons Of
water in a clean barrel. When the
sulphate Is dissolved, which requires
three or four hours, remove the sack
and stir into the barrel enough addl-
tional water to make exactly rs gal
Ions Of the copper solution.
Prepare the lime by Stacking 1t
slowly and thoroughly in a clean bar
rel, strain, and add enough additional
water to make exactly rs gallons OF
lime milk. Stir thoroughly.
Pour the two ingredients together
into another barrel, or better. directly
into the spray tank, If 1t will hold 30
gallons. 1t is highly important to stir
the mixture very thoroughly and to
strain both ingredients before they are
combined, as otherwise clogging Of the
spray nozzles might result. Use a cop
per or bronze wire strainer OF IL
meshes to the inch. Do not put copper
sulphate or bordeaux mixture into tin
or iron vessels; use only wood or cop
per containers. Mix the bordeaux as
needed and apply at once. 1t Is never
as good after 1t has settled.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-06-21
GOOD SEED IS RECOMMENDED
First Step to Make In Preparing for
Potato Crop-AIways Reject Dis
eased Tubers.

The first step in preparing for a
potato crop is to obtain good seed Of
standard market varieties. Prices
for well-known varieties are better
than for the unknown ones, and 1t Is
easier to secure good seed when stand
ard varieties are planted. If home
grown seed is used, it should be select
ed when the crop is harvested, SO as to
make sure not only of having the most
desirable tubers but also those from
the best hills. Always reject any
diseased potatoes when selecting seed
for they will not only produce poor
crop, but will infect the soil with
disease and endanger the whole crop.
AS a further precaution seed pota-
toes should be treated with either
fOrmaldehyde or corrosive sublimate
to destroy any disease organisms.
This is desirable, or in fact almost ne
cessary, since there are always apt to
be some disease carrying tubers Sc.
lected unknowingly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-06-21
The Flood Legends.

Some have sought an explanation of
the food legends In the story Of the
drowning of the mythical continent of
Atlantis. This Is Il fascinating exer'
else for the imagination, rendered more
attractive by the faint indications from
geology that there may once have been
a continent in the midst Of the Attain
tic ocean. But II so, we are carried
back to an age so remote that 1t Is
virtually impossible to correlate II
with the existence Of man, and particu.
larry with man in such state Of de-
velopment as that which the legends
depict.
The deluge story Is so persistent In
human annals that 1t must have had
an origin in some actual event, or
series of events, but science, at pres
ent, can throw no definite light upon
1t, and study of the myth-making fac
ulty, so strong in primitive humanity,
must be relied on to clear up the mys.
terry Of It's universal diffusion.-Gar'
rett p. Serviss.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-06-21
FEEDING THE PIG.

College Park, June 14.-No one Is
doing a more important work in help
ing the nation to arm and farm" than
the member Of the boya' agricultural
clubs of Maryland who Is growing a
pig. He Is growing the most pork at
the least cost and training himself to
be an efficient producer Of livestock.
He is following out to the last little
detail the instructions given him by
his County Demonstration Agent re-
garding the production Of high grade
pork. He Ia putting into practice the
method OF feeding. recommended by
S. s. Buckley, animal industry special.
list of the Maryland Agricultural Elk.
tension Service. DR.. Buckley says:
"The pigs which are selected for
meat purposes, and the pig which is
selected for the profitable pig contest.
should be fed to secure the greatest
weight at the least cost To do this
It will be necessary to feed both for
growth and fat. The object Of getting
vitality and strength Of body and con.
stitution does not enter into the work
as 1t does with breeding animals.
, 1.-THE more you act as servant to
the pig, in bringing the feed to the pen.
instead of requiring the pig to hustle
for himself, the more gain In weight
can be secured from the same amount
Of feed. Corn Is the chief grain to
depend on, but the same green feeds
pastured or fed in the pens-peas.
beans, clover, alfalfa, etc.-are desir-
able.
1.-THE pigs must have exercise and be
kept with enough energy to keep them
with keen appetites.
From weaving time until the pigs
weight rs lbs, feed lb. each Of tank
age and middlings for each 8 lbs. 0f
cornmeal. In addition give green feed
and skim milk. Feed the grain three
times a day, mixed with skim milk;
II possible, all they will eat. Between
feeding times let them have any Of the
green feeds which may be ready for
feeding.
when they weigh about rs lbs. grad
ually change their grain feed to soaked
whole corn or corn and middlings each
parts and tankage l part.
"Cowpeas and soy beans can be used
to good advantage in the fattening
process. but finish of with corn"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-06-21
HIGH EGG PRICES
NOT UNREASONABLE
Advance In Cost Of Whole
Grain Must Be Met.
MASH MIXTURES CHEAPEST
Poultrymen OF the state Must Meet
Changed Conditions.

College Park, Nd. June 21.-Ai
though egg prices are nearly double
what they were = year ago, the cost
Of grain feeds has advanced even more
and poultrymen are facing failure un'
less cheaper feeds can be made use o.
Poultryman Roy H. Waite, OF the
Maryland Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton, In a circular to the poultrykeep'
ers of the State, calls attention to the
change in price levels and urges the
adoption OF mash feeding. Mr.. Waite
says:
In June, 1914. eggs were 10 cents
dozen, according to the quotations OF
4 Baltimore commission man. In June,
1917, they were quoted at S6 cents
dozen, an advance Of 80 per cent. since
the war began.
This is the part the consumer sees,
and he is all too prone to Judge that
he is being held up by the poultry rails
ers, packers, or middlemen. He does
not come in contact with the increased
cost of feed.
I'm June, 1914, a Baltimore whole
sale feed dealer quoted wheat at $1.O7
per bushel. In June, 1917, he quotes
wheat at $2.70 per bushel, 152 per
cent. increase. Long ago tho poultry
raisers who keep books gave us the
use Of whole wheat a. feed for poul-
try.
I'm June, 1914, corn was quoted at
SO cents bushel. In June, 1917, 1t Is
quoted at $1.91 a bushel, ia per cent
advance. Where does the poultry
raiser get his profit with his 80 per
cent increase in the price Of eggs?
There Is only one thing for him to do.
He cannot boost the price Of eggs,
and he cannot bring down the price OF
corn and wheat; the only thing he can
do Is to substitute cheaper ration, If
he can find one. Just at present there
seems to be an avenue Of escape from
the excessive high cost Of feeds in the
use of mill by-products.
Bran, in June, 1914, sold at $40
per bushel. In June, 1917, it is quoted
at $215, an advance Of "a per cent.
Middlngs, in June. 1914, were quoted
at $149. In June, 1917, they are
quoted at $2.45. an advance OF IS per
cent These two products are the best
part Of the wheat for feeding purposes,
and by making extensive use of them
poultrymen can replace their wheat
and still get feed that will help bring
down their total cost somewhere near
a place where they can make normal
profit.
Meat scrap, a poultry feed which
in normal times Is much the most ex-
pensive, has only advanced about 40
per cent II one will combine bran,
middlings, and beef scrap into mash
and feed It literally, along with corn
As a scratch feed, he will get ration
that has advanced about So per cent.
since 1914, or approximately the same
advance as eggs"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-06-21
CONTROLLING INSECT ATTACKS.

College Park, June 21.-In the gen.
eral scheme Of crop preparedness.
growers are finding II most important
to be equipped to control attacks OF
insects in their crops. Valuable sug-
gestions regarding the use of insecti-
cides are given by e. NJ. Cory, of the
Maryland Agricultural Extension Serv-
ice. Prof Cory says:
Combinations Of standard insecti-
oidss with standard fungicdes will
sprays of each, while being just as
effective and in some cases more ef-
fective.
"Arsenate OF lead or lime, arsenate
OF zinc, or Paris green may be COM
bined with standard fungicides for the
control Of insects injuring plants by
eating portions Of the fruit or foliage.
The usual rate for the use of the first
three is one pound Of the powdered
poison to every so gallons of spray
mixture, or two pounds Of the paste
form Of the poison to the same
amount. Paris green is a rather var
liable compound and should be avoided
unless 1t Is impossible to get one of
the other poisons. II 1t is necessary
to use it, 1t should be Used at the rate
OF one-half pound to SO gallons of
spray mixture. In every case the
poison should be thoroughly stirred
up in a small amount of water before
being added to the diluted spray mix
ture.
For the control Of sucking insects
the tobacco products, such as Black
Leaf 40, may be combined with the
fungicides. Black Leaf 40 should be
used for most insects at the rate Of
one-half pint to 80 gallons Of water.
where Black Leaf 40 or the poisons
are to be used without fungicide,
soap at the rate Of two pounds to so
gallons of water should be added to
increase the wetting power Of the
spray. 1t must be remembered though,
that soap and any mixture containing
lime are incompatibles and are never
to be used together.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-06-21
Characters of "Macbeth."

The names of some OF the leading
characters in the play of Macbeth
were borne by real persons who fig
ured in Scotch history, but the charac-
tiers themselves and the events of the
play are imaginary Macbeth was a
Scottish king and Macduff was a Scot
fish nObleman of the middle ages.
History states that Macbeth slew Dun
can in 1899 because he had uSurped
the throne to which Macbeth had the
better claim. But the circumstances
of the Staying We're entirely different
from those described by Shakespeare
with large poetic license. Banquo has
a Scotch sound, but no person of that
name figures in Scotch history and
Shakespeare seems to have created
him mainly in order to name a ghost.
In the play he is killed by order Of
Macbeth and in one of the most pow
erful scenes of the play his ghost APP
pears at banquet, visible only to
Macbeth, and terrifying him while I'M
seen by the other banqueters.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-06-21
PREVENTION OF GRAIN SMUT
Losses by Disease Can Be Avoided II
Formaldehyde Is Used-Soak
Seed In Solution.

Losses due to smut diseases In small
grain can be almost entirely prevented
If fOrmaldehyde Is used on the seed. A
pound of formaldehyde should be
mixed with 80 gallons Of water and
into this solution the seed corn can be
dipped in gunny sack, being left COM
pletely submerged for five minutes. II
should then be allowed to dry for o
day or so before sowing In order that
1t will run better in the drill.
There are other methods of treating
the grain, such as in machinery built
Tor the purpose, or by spreading the
seed on the floor and sprinkllng 1t. But
care should be taken to mOlsten the
seed thoroughly so it will pack In the
hand.
There is no excuse for smut when
formaldehyde can be purchased. The
same treatment will also prevent flax
wilt,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-06-21
How He Knew.

A certain country schoolteacher, ir
endeavOring to explain to his class
what compressed air was, brought his
bicycle into the room and leaned 1t uE
against the wall.
"Now," he remarked, under the
outer covering of that back wheel there
is hidden force. What Is it?'
"Injy rubber! !" said one smart youth
"No; try again."
The boy tried again, as did nearly ev.
cry member of the class but without
success.
At last one of the youngsters, who
had been making close inspection OF
the machine, turned on the teacher
with beaming face.
II have it," he exclaimed. "It's
wind-just wind"
After commenting the youngster, the
teacher asked how he discovered the
"hidden force"
"Why," was the astounding reply,
"I've just stuck my knife In to see"
London Answers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-06-21
CHINA'S "BATTLE-AX" COINS
Small Models Of Various Utensils
Used as Medium of Exchange in
2255 3. c.

Haskell Oriental museum at Univer-
sity of Chicago has recently been pre-
scented with a remarkable collection Of
coins by Jacob Spelcher of Shanghai,
China. Chinese coins. medals and am
ulets to the number of S44. arranged
In historical sequence, are supplement-
ed by coins of AMMAN and Korea, with
a few from the old regime of Japan.
Altogether, LOGS specimens are in
cluded. The donor was engaged in
their collection some twelve years in
China. After being on exhibition for
three or four years at the Boston Mu-
scum of Fine Arts, they are now per-
manently located In Chicago.
Our adjective ''pecuniary' still bears
witness to the cattle which served
early Rome as measures of value. In
China likewise. but far earlier, actual
commodities had constituted the first
medium Of exchange. The Chinese,
however, seem to have preferred metal
objects, especially battle axes and
knives. AS government credit became
established, it was found more con-
yenient to coin small models Of these
utensils. The exhibit begins, then,
with "battle-aX" coins, some Of which
date back additionally to the period
22j5-1122 b. c. Even with the adop-
ton of later date this would proba-
bly, give China first place in the study
of numiSmaticS.
Knife coins form an interesting
group. Their round handles, with
holes in the center, two of which are
distinguished by square perforation,
are supposed to have furnished the
pattern for the round cash with square
holes so regularly used later. Other
peculiar shapes are bridge" and the
pebblelke pellets called by the Chi
nese numiSmutiSts "ant" coins. All
these oldest, most brittle copper speci-
mems are mounted in handsome trays
of camphOr wood. The largest object
in Mr.. Spelcher's collection is mag
nificent medal with dragon decoration,
bestowed as a reward for loyalty by
the ruler WI Tsung (1525 A. D).-
Boston Transcript.