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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
DR.. Sommer Was Promptly Released
To the Editor of The Star:

The Star of Sunday, August IL, con-
tanned an account OF the detention OF
DR.. II. .. Sommer by the police for al
legged peculiar conduct near the Aque-
duct bridge. AS DIR. Sommer was de-
tanned late Saturday afternoon, August
II, and released earlier on the day of
Sunday, August -, the whole matter
so acknowledged. kindly publish at
least the substance of this fact to free
his name from the stigma which has
possibly inadvertently been attached
to it and not yet been expunged from
the minds of chance readers. Unfor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
Sibert Looks Out for Men.

Gen. Sibert says that two-thirds of
the time of the staff officers of any ex-
petition, if it is run properly. is de-
voted to planning for the comfort and
health of the men. He can tell you
how each company is billeted, how
many cases of sickness there are
among the expedition, what proportion
of their increased pay the men are saw
ing and how the expedition is equipped
for fighting.
There are two big jobs with two big
men to fill them. The dashing Pershing
and the methodical Sibert make team
that will be hard to beat when their
machine once starts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
Indicted Banker Reaches o. 8.

NEW YORK. August 30.-William A.
Kennedy. head of the defunct banking
firm of Kennedy. Mitchell & Co, re-
Gently arrested at Vigo. Spain. after
being indicted here for grand larceny,
arrived here today on a Spanish steam
ship Kennedy waived extradition and
made the trip from Spain to Havana in
custody of the captain Of the ship. At
Havana he was met by a representative
of the New York district attorneys Of
foe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
BY JUNIUs B. WOOD.
Especial Correspondence of The Star
and the Chicago Daily NewsD

FIELD HEADQUARTERS. AMERI-
CAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES,
France. August 1.-Two men, both
efficient, both trained in the same
school. both in the same line of service.
probably never offered stronger con-
trast than Maj. Gen. John J. Pershing.
commander of the expedition, and Maj.
Gen. William L. Sibert, division COM
mander. Working as team. whipping
our troops into shape for the grueling
hard to find better combination Each
has a heroic-sized mans job. and lead
ing great army In these days offers
many man-sized jobs.
Pershing is of the quick-on-the-
trigger style.
Sibert will be sure that the powder
is dry.
Pershing is of the dashing type, nerv-
Gus, always on the go. like surcharg-
ed battery. stirring everybody he comes
In contact with. forcing them along at
top speed. He tells what he wants. II
is up to the stan he has picked to see
that it is carried out. He'll be sure to
know and they'll know if it isn't. He
gives sharp glance at a company at
attention. picks out man whose eyes
are wandering, tells the company COM
mander what is wrong-a few crisp,
pointed words which are not forgotten
and the commander knows how to
bring the others up to standard. He
also TtdiIZSS tfldt he ndu feF-
shing fought Meros, administered
provinces when an iron hand was nee
essary, rides day and night in the field
and in the Office holds his conferences
through the day and reads reports
most of the night.
sibert a Methodical Worker.
Sibert is deliberate. methodical. a
tireless worker. watching every detail.
insistent that reports of his underoffi-
GERS be accurate, comprehensive cover
ing every angle-of the type that is
persistent and sure. His voice is sell
dom raised above its quiet. even tone
He walks through the village street
from his headquarters to his mess each
day at the same gait and at the same
hour. 1T may be sunny, it may be rain
ing, but it will be a momentous incl
dent that will delay him minute, or
prevent him from being back at his
desk at the minute he calculated on
when he tnspects company he stops
in front of each man. His comments to
the commanding officer are fatheriy in
tone: Sibert helped build the Panama
canal He Is an engineer with train
ing for accuracy that figures down to
thousandths of inches. He Is going to
have our boys trained ready to fight
when the time comes with the equip
ment in hand to fight. and. what is just
as important, with full stomachs and
good care all the time.
Once when Gen Pershing was max.
ing his flying trip of inspection on his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30

DELIGHTFULLY AHBREGHIu6
Hersfosd's As3d PAosphats.
wrtex. svsstsns1 to tsstAs r Hsst Spkssaki4Ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
Premiums Announced

Preserves, etc-BIackberry. Miss Arie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
Racing Events.

The opening racing event, the 2.so
trot. was won in straight heats by
sshle, belonging to w, A. Dixon Of
HudGins. Va. he appeFeatlx net betas
fully extended at any tina. Ther others
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
Turkeys Now a Very
Profitable Side Line
BY ANDREW wEINANT.

Because the number of turkeys in
the United States has constantly de-
creased in the last few years while tbs
demand has perhaps increased. .
more profitable side line than turkey
raising for those favorably situated
for the work could hardly be found.
Given plenty of range, turkeys win
readily find grasshoppers and other
insects. green vegetation, the seeds Of
weeds and grasses. waste grains. and
acorns and nuts of various kinds. In
this way the cost. of raising them =
small and the profits large. Grain
and stock farms are particularly wen
adapted to turkey raising, aud it -
in such places that raost Of the turkeys
are found. Little has ever been done
in the way Of raising turkeys N con-
finement, and when it has been tried
the results have been discouraginE.
One of the most important stsps
toward success in turkey raising =
the proper selection Of breeding stock.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
MILK AN IMPORTANT AND ECONOMICAL FOOD

Milk is a cheap food Furthermore
in any family dietary where the well
fare Of children as we'll as Of adults Is
intelligently considered. 1t is almost a
necessity.
The proof that milk is cheap food
is not in the price paid for the quar-.
Even at fifteen or twenty cents quart
milk il q cheap source Of certain nctri-
tive substances always needed by the
body. and particularly needed during
the growth period.
An amusing incident serves TO show
how great may be the failure to real
lie that milk is food having a greater
value than any, ordinary beverage.
The head Of a well-known milk con-
Germ was shown some figures that COM
pared the food values of = quart Of
milk and a pound of meat. The ad-
vantages wore in favor Of the milk.
THAT il all very we'll on paper" he
said, and I'm glad to have those fig
ures to encourage the sale OF milk and
increase my business. but you and
know they are just nonsense. Why,
real food Ia something you have to
chew
There " an urgent need at this time
for consumers, and particularly the
housekeepers who plan the meals, to
learn something Of the nutrttive value
Of fooda The increasing cost of many
common foods leads to temptation
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02

1Ae ,!oor OF the; stall as well as
shat "a lie entire stable are best con-
y, ~ I'D o. concrete. Since this mate
I a.d 4nsJ. rs .syy little moisture,
~ E,,.ui a. ,ura BILE, and easily
e. i. 4 concrete iicur should be
y well Deliued in winter, as it con-
Gu, * leat rom the BODY of the COW
RIO q rapidly than most other floor
:. Aterials At a small additional ex-
psnse. an area : !. feet square in the
s,nor OF the stall near the gutter may
- lad with cork bricks or creosoted
wood blocks These materials do not
readily conduct heat from the body OF
the animal. and the stall is thus made
r1ore comfortable. If desired, the en-
tire stall may be f1oored with cork
lrich or wood blocks, with the excep-
ton OF a concrete curb 5 to inches
wide next to the gutter to hold the
tricks or blocks in place. The con-
crete in the stall floors and in all walks
over which the cows pass should be
lett somewhat rough to prevent the
animals from slipping.
a depression in the floor Of the stall
next to the manger, one inch deep and
extending back eighteen inches, assists
in retaining bedding in the front part
of the stall. The entire stall should
have a slope Of one inch toward the
gutter
The gutter is one OF the important
parts of the stable. Its size and shape
determine TO a large extent the case
with which COWS are kept clean while
stabbed. A gutter Is inches wide and
s inches to 10 inches deep ON its side
next to the platform provides space
for the accumulation Of manure dur
inE a period OF twelve hours without
making 1t necessary for the cows to
lie in the dropptngA
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02

y = applied in California to all by,
rs sl!:ine from cross ng between
-1crear~4ack walnut species There
s.Ttieu!ariy about the older towns like
alta Hosa. San Jose, Vacaville, Win
=. ''hito, Red Bluff and other points
mi re, sacramento Valley, Stockton
.Sst.ta barbara and other places. 1t is
iridecd difficult to find in the State a
straight JrglGnS nigyd. except those
:ro@n from nuts brought directly
rom the East 1t is rather remark
,sle thai the California species should
.~hridize so freely with nigrd, mas
n,U u as their blooming periods are
uaite distinct, the true aigra cominE
oilt much later than any other black
IS anti, Such great variation exists
f;fteed IN these seedlings OF California
pga trees that in some cases it seems
difficult to account for all this variation
on the basis OF capitalization. For ex-
simple. there are some rigrd trees in
the State planted from nuts which
came from the East, which have all
the characteristics of the species. They
are of slow growth, very late in COM
ing out in the spring. early in she'd
ding their foliage in the fall and bear
the tyqical deep-grooved, sharp-ridged
r:sIa nuts. When nuts from these
trees are planted it often happens that
9 most none of the resulting seedlings
s-e OF In" true Higra type, but they are
hyb.j =. freaks, variations, mutants, or
whateve We ,ray call them. We were
at, cnc inc inclined to the opinion
that 81 III vdria ion was the effect of
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or its seemingly high cost. the cheap
est possible source of some nutritive
substance necessary to the health and
welfare Of the body.
A study Of the value of milk as a
food and the particular part it should
play in the dietary will serve as an
illustration Of the method that should
he followed In determining the right
of any food to a place in the daily
meals.
With all the evidence in, no food
bears the Investigation OF nutritive
properties better than does milk. It
is impossible to escape the conviction
that not onfy is it cheap food. but
it is food whose value can hardly be
estimated in terms OF dollars and
cents 1t has been pointed out that:
Although milk is not the chea pest
source of energy that can be bought,
it is nevertheless an important source
of energy, and the energy yielding sub
stances, the protein. the milk-sugar.
value.
Milk is cheap source of protein
because the protein that 1t contains is
of kind particularly valuable for
building tissue.
Ordinarily milk is the cheapest and
most valuable source of lime, unless II
is discovered that lime in water can
take the place OF lime in milk.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
GET RID OF THE RATS.

Rats eat chickens. stored grain,
corn, wheat and other small grain.
and some OF the food prepared for
the table. The grain farmer does not
notice the loss Of grain readily since
much Of it is picked up In the
fields by mice and rats However.
some idea OF the loss can usually be
gained by examining the crib in spring
when the corn supply becomes low.
On some farms several bushels Of corn
will have been shattered by rats and
mice and the germs OF the grain re-
moved. This represents merely the
grain which was partly eaten. 1t does
not represent that which was entirely
consumed BY the rodents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
Soil Saving Dam
Add. Fertile Acres
BY W. n. mKER

Large bitches having moderate
rate of fall may be economically filled
by the use of a soil saving dam. When
the ditch is long or the fall rapid,
several dams may be required for one
ditch.
Locating the dam.-The lowest part
of the ditch on the field or farm is
usually the best place to- build the
first dam. It may often be so located
that the field fence or line fence may
be built on It.
Kind and position Of tile.-Use hard
burned sewer tile under the dam. Lay
the tile in shallow trench. having a
straight course and uniform fall, in
the ditch bottom. Run tho tile from
a good outlet below the dam to 20 or
80 feet above the dam. Use an elbow
or q I Joint for the inlet and set upon
this one or more upright lengths of
tile. Support these by three or more
posts. Pack clay around the Joints.
The object OF locating the inlet 80 far
above the dam is to removeEt from
the trash which accumulates at the
dam. Protect the inlet further by a
circle Of woven wire fencing five or
six feet in diameter. Set on additional
tile as the ditch fills, always keeping
the inlet below the top of the dam.
lamp a covering Of earth firmly
around the line Of tile to make it
water tight and to protect it until the
dam Is built Protect the outlet Of the
tile from washing out by encastng
with stone or concrete. II this is too
expensive, use long wooden box or
a long section Of steel culvert pipe.
Cover the outlet with screen or trap
to keep out rats and rabbits.
Constructing the dam. - Make the
dam of earth or concrete. Use which
ever is cheaper. Where gravel is
abundant and concrete construction
cheap. concrete dams are possible. In
many sections earth Is much cheaper
and is quite satisfactory. When earth
is used the dam need not be built to
the full height at FIRST but may be
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
PREVENT DISEASE IN STOCK.
Sanitation and Good Feeding Method
Help Reduce Losses.

Proper feeding and sanitation are
two important preventatives Of disease
losses in farm animals. If carefully
applied these measures may prevent
many losses OF meat animals. Keep
the animals sturdy and disease esis-
tant by feeding a good. wholesome
diet. Young animals need particular
care and should be kept growing. A
balanced ration should be fed--one
that contains enough digestable pro-
TEN to supply the needs Of bone and
muscle growth.
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spontaneous origin in the central and
northern part of the State which are
fully equal in every way to the Bur-
bank type. These are too numerous
for individual description.
Seedlings Of Royal HybrldR-The
seedlings originating from nrst-genera-
ton Royal trees, OF either the northern
or southern California type, are in
general much more vigorous and retain
the qualities of their parents 20 a much
greater extent than il the case with
seedlings Of Paradox trees. In the
second generation, however. that is,
trees twice removed from the original
cross. the exceptional vigor is mostly
lost and the seedlings become no better
than or even inferior to those OF the
original species. In other words, the
Royal hybrid seems on the average to
retain tn quality of exceptional vigor
Of growth one generation longer than
does the Paradox. Various Individual
Royal treea however, vary greatly in
their ability to impart their charac-
terisdcs 10 their progeny. Only very
few OF them give seedlings which show
uniformly large percentage Of trees
as good ~ the parent. In the majority
Of cases the seedlings vary greatly and
are not At all uniform. Almost al
ways, however, the rule above stated
is maintained that the seedlings of
frst-generation trees are more vigor-
GUS than those Of the second genera
ton, even though the parent trees may
appear equally vigorous. This Is an
important fact in obtaining seed for
nursery planting as rootstock for the
English walnut. In fact. it should be
clearly understood that while Royal
and Paradox hybrid walnut trees are
quite common in the State, these trees
represent all sorts of relationships and
degrees. few being first crosses. but
many more being Of the second, third
or even later generations. OF the trees
tested by ourselves and by few of the
most progressive nurserymen who
have taken the trouble to plant the
nuts from various trees separately.
only An extremely small proportion
have shown themselves worthy of be-
Ing used for producing rootstocks for
the English walnut. To test such a
tree thoroughly requires several years,
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dsoaned the Appse orchard vuu0a 49,
an ideal Vocation for . oueuL
An open shed With spukhesn -.
posuFe and good drainage, huiat n the
corral, protects sheep from cold rains
and thus materially lengtheou IL pas.
turing seaoon. Tho oqutpmaaak fne9uA-
ing fence and shed for loe matxD
sheep, eosts abo1t $i1S. n a2prau
dog proeecttoa, stmpataas the hkpe,6,n1
Of ewes. tho feeding Of grain ana the
weaving OF lambs and ssfeeu,rds
against exposure to severe weather 90
wet quarters.
A good feed rack for sl.sep may
easily be Constructed - fonpE uss
a pole for the bottom ran ana q, M
inch scAnthns for the top naA TAs
cro0 bars (of any old p3eee q t1mARA
are feet long and \ hcA0 =
diameter.
against the SIDE Of the barn b. TO
strips Of heavy sheet -trua wl1cA haN
been bent to fit around the Dols.
Tho top rail - secured BY . psses-0
haif-inch rope waAch pss o~
pulley located In . hole h - wn
above the rack, . weight bs1ng -
tached to the o0ts16e end OF rope. asU-
ing to always keep the r1nk asn1ne
the wall
When the hay 10 psf in, the faE4rh
drawn down. and when flied b pausa
hack against the wall, holding the hay
in place closely and kept IN place ~
the weight.
The grain-trough placed benaeA
and in front Of the rack serves - q
receptacle for the chat and lsaSas a
the hay-the best and mast noK1A-
ing part of the feed which WUgna
otherwise be pulled under foot ~
lost a. food. IL w. G.
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inasmuch as the nuts must first b.
planted and the seedlings raised t.
grating age. the trees then grated
and kept in the nursery for at leas
another year, after which they must b.
planted out in various types OF soil and
their growth observed for some time
in comparison with that of trees or
other roots. The majority Of hybric
trees which produce seedlings of ex.
ceptional vigor among their progeny
do this in an extremely irregular man.
ner, the seedlings being OF all sorts Of
sizes and characteristics. English wal.
nuts grated on such seedlings viii
vary correspondence. AS we have
previously said, no Paradox trees have
been found whose seedlings are de.
sirable as rootstocks, and of all the
Royal trees which have been tested
there are less than half a dozen in the
State at present whose seedlings are
known to be of sufficient uniformity in
good qualities to be desirable for prop.
agation. Seedlings Of most Royal by.
birds are really inferior to those of the
straight California black walnut O,
either species for nursery purposes on
account Of their lack of uniformity
At least one nurseryman in the State
is taking the trouble to hybridize GER
tain black walnut trees by hand in
order to obtain a walnut cross which
he considers especially desirable for
the nursery
One fact is to be remembered in
connection with the progeny Of any
California walnut tree, namely, that in
almost every instance walnut trees of
some sort stand near to each other,
and cross-pollination is therefore al
ways possible and probably always
goes ON in every instance to a greater
or less extent The tree, therefore.
which gives an unusually good lot of
seedlings might not do the same at all
If it stood elsewhere. removed from
certain other trees which stand near it
and which cross-pollinate its blossoms
1t is. therefore, also true that it may
or may not always be possible to per-
petuate desirable tree OF this sort
even by grating. since when planted
in some other place the combination
of cross7poliinatson which resulted in
the production of exceptionally good
may be entirely lost
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02

structed of woven wire. At the base
two inches from the ground, is q
barbed wire. Two barbed wires, also,
are stapied at the top. the first four
inches above the woven wire and the
second eight inches above the first.
In all the fence IS about six and one
half feet high.
The corral should be large enough 20
maintain a good stand Of grass at all
times. An acre is Sufficient to accom-
modate 100 head OF mature sheep. d.
vidtng the coral into equal parts and
alternating the sheep on each portion
every ten days is a good practice
Shade ID desirable Provided 1t Is we'll
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
PACTS ABOUT LIME.

Lime should be applied after the
ground is ,ploved and thoroughly mix
ed with the soil by narrowing or disk
ing, The more thoroughly it is mix
with the soil, the better and quicker
the results will be. 1t should never
he p1owed under, because Its tendency
Is to work downward rather than up
ward in the soil
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02

The name Royal was first given BY
Mr. Burbank to a supposed hybrid be-
.zeeny the northern California black
and Jugloxs ntgro, the eastern black.
From the first published description
nf this variety. however. it would
appear that the staminate parent, sup
posedly northern California black
walnut, was in reality itself a Royal
hybrid. tree showing very rough,
small nut which must certainly con-
tain more or less nigrd blood Such
trees are quite common about the
streets Of Santa Rosa The Burbank
Royal is presumably, therefore. at
least three-quarters nigyo and one
quarter northern California black.
Following Mr.. Burbank's naming of
this ny bird. the term Royal has come
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
FRUIT DRYING POINTERS.

When drying fruits and vegetables.
remember that
Only good. fresh products should be
used
You Vim have better results with ap-
pies II they are sliced thin.
Apples will not turn brown after
being pared II placed in a solution of
salt and water-two tablespoons salt
to q gallon Of water.
II dy&ers are made OF AR, no flavor OF
the wood will be found in the fruit.
Skins Of peaches and apricots may be
removed easily IL the fruit is steamed
one to three minutes (not too many at
a time) and plunged into cold water.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02

FLOOR Plan, illustrating the Method
of Varying the Length Of Platform to
Suit Different Sized Cows-The Feed
Alley. Walks, MAnecr. and Gutter Re-
main Uniform in WA4h.
Bedding should be used in SUFFICIENT
quantities as to absorb the liquid ex-
crement, but II this IS not possible a
drain at one end Of the gutter should
conduct the liquid to a cistern outside.
In such a case, the floor Of the gutter
should have a slope of one-half inch
away from the platform and a slope
OF one inch in twenty feet toward the
drain.