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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-21
CHAPTER u.
Science and Health.


After all, the advent of a chaperOn
the life of the parsonage family, but
what change there was was all to the
good. Their aunt assumed no active
directorate over household matters.
She just slipped in. happily, unobtru.
sively, smiling much, saying little.
The members of the Ladies' Aid.
who hastened to call, said, "She is per.
fectly charming-such a fine conversa'
tionalist"
She was always attractively dressed,
always self-possessed, always friendly.
always good-natured. and the girls
found her presence only pleasing. She
relieved Prudence. admired Fairy.
laughed at the twins. adored Connie.
"Of course, Aunt Grace" Prudence
told her sweetly, I've aren't going to be
selfish with you. We don't expect you
to bury yourself in the parsonage.
Whenever you want a trip away for a
while, you must feel free to 60"
T shant want to CO." said Aunt
Grace quickly.
"Not right away, Of course" Pru-
dence agreed. "But you'll find our
liveliness tiring. Whenever you do
want to go"
II don't think I shall want to go at
ALL" she answered. II like 1t here
IL like Nveliness."
Then Prudence kissed her CRATE
fully.
For several weeks after her init1a.
ton in the parsonage, life rolled along
sweetly and serenely. For ten entire
and successive days the twins had
lived 'blameless lives. Their voices
rang out gladly and sweetly. They
treated Connie with a sisterly tender
ness and gentleness quite out of ac-
cord with their usual drastic disci.
pline. They obeyed the word OF Pru-
dence with a cheerful readiness that
was startlingly cherubimic. The most
distasteful Of orders called forth moth
ing stronger than bright "Yes. Pru'
dence."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-21

feed. The poultry branch of the bu-
reau Of animal industry, United States
department Of agriculture, has de-
voted a great deal of attention to win
ter green feeds for poultry, and as
serts that a full measure of success
cannot be attained with hens unless
adequate provision is made in this re-
gard. Where only few hens are kept
the kitchen waste will largely take the
place of green feed even in winter.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-21
GREEN FEED FOR HENS

Hens must have green feed all
winter If they are to pay for
their keep in eggs.
A little forethought and effort
will enable most poultry keepers,
even in cities, to meet the need
without much expense.
Grow some green feed at
home.
Now is the time to plant.
1t will save a good bit of mon
ey next winter.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-21
Copyright Bobbs-Aeuin Co.

This charming
at Mount Mark Iowa They preside the
home and make their
dence the eldest
place
chief
This wholesome
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-21

Some Of the heavy breeds Of fowls
are very hard to break of sitting when
they once get 'in the notion" ard ex.
treme measures are often practiced
upon the door erring ones.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-21
puA.ss Of critIeissn.

Justly to discriminate, firmly to e.
tabfish, wisely to prescribe, and hon
estly to awartCthese are the tIue
aims and duties Of crit1ctsm -Simms.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-21

The twins read Mrs. Eddy's
"eclence and Health" and their
amazing behavior In conse-
quenee upsets the peace and
quiet Of the Methodist house.
hold. Prudence solves the prob
lem.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
FORD STIRS DEMOCRATS
No Party Lies; No Cash For Election
He Writes Michigan Convention

Detroit. Mich, Sept % Making his
FIRST purely political utterancc since be-
coming candidate for the | uitcd States
senate, Henry Ford enllvcned the pro-
cecdings of the Democratic State con
vention here today with letter IN which
he informed the party leaders that al
though nominallv their candidate, nc did
not intend TO bc bound by any party
considerations, Democratic or Repuhll-
can L hold myself free 70 support
such measures, whatever their origin,
as commend themselves to my'ludgmcnt
for the best interests Of all the people,
Mr.. Ford wrote lie added that he had
not spent a dollar To win the nomna-
ton NJ the August prlHares and did
not intend to spend a cent TO WIN the
election. Mr. Ford did not attend the
convention
The letter was an unexpected feature
OF the convention. called 10 adopt
platform for the campaign and nominate
candidates for State offices.
Despite MIR Ford'S statement that he
had accented tho Senatorial nomination
without specific obligation Of any KIND,
the convention adopted resolutions,
plcdging complete support to hls can
didacy. Undivided support 10 the Dem
ocratic national administration and the
women's : suffrage amendment which will
come before the voters al the November
election also was pledged
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
HUNS HAVE MESSIAH"
HEADS LITTLE FLOCK
Rival of the Kaisers, Whose
Meetings Are Taboo by
Soldiers at Leipzig.

Amsterdam, Sept -, Weird outbursts
Of religious mania are reported from many
parts of the German empire.
The commander Of the 10th army corps
nj Leipzig has found it necessary to pro
hihIt meetings of sect known as the
Little Flock" which originated at Nicer
anc It's head is n weaver named Ham.
whom his ndhcrcuts address as Holy
Father" lie pnscs rs the Ne siah and
pronouhcCs sentences from his 'Judg-
mcnt scat. from which he separates the
sheep from the goats
The new Messiah has ache rcd some
measure of popularity hy hls attac rs on
the CstahlishBl clergy ON the ground that
they draw sFIpcnds. which, hc says, the
aposft7-'fauf never did. neither docs he
himself The LATHE Flock craze, Il
seems, has spread % such m extent IN
SaXony, especially among mprcssionable
young people. that tho authorities have
had 10 Interfere
Many extreme pam Germans have given
way to a kind Of hcathcuIsh mysticism,
They openly propagate a revival oi tho
pagan worship at the auClcut Ieu onS,
including offerings to NCtan
4 moro modern offshoot ul this queer
movement Is headed hv ono Ludwig
Ncuncr who definitely rcnnuuccs Chris
iianlty on the superliuou> plea that II IS
foreign to the German ideal Family
lifC ;S ont of date, SAYS \cuncr, and MI
children should be charges % The state.
For PRAYER Neuncr proposed the follow
INC substitute. which the Roman Catholic
Gcrmania appropriately calls PRAYER
crSatz or substitute
Bodily and mental ''uplifts move
mcntS every morning baths deep breath
ing. song and dance. reading Of valuable
poetry, contemplation Of truly artistic
objects Of art: training of viii power by
auto suggestion, etc.
The Roman Catholic Bavarian Courier
suggests An additional movement, tap
ping ot the forehead morning. noon and
ulcht
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
TRAYLOR HERE SATURDAY.
Game With Jersey City Cancelled by
Harlans

Due to the inability of Jersey City
to have their full team come here to
play on Saturday, Fred Payne has can-
celed the game scheduled with the Skcctcrs
and l,ss secured in their stead the team
representing the Traylor Shipyard of the
Delaware River League. for Saturday
at Harlan Field 1t is possible that the
Jersey City team with their full lineup will
be seen here later in the season.
Since the closing of the league sea-
son, Traylor has added number of
the phillic pla yers, as well as several other
wcll-known mon, and will present n
formidable lineup. The catching will he
taken care Of by Adams, Pat Moran's
first string receiver: the pitching has been
left to "Nulc" Watson and Bradley
IIogg, both of whom have pitched gilt
edge ball throughout the season. At
first base they have Schmidt, at second,
Hemingway, and short, the sensation OF
the National League. "Bannic" Bancroft
will perform, while Sweeney will take
care of the warm corner.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
SPANISH FLU" GRIPS
TWENTY-S|X STATES
Epidemic Spreads Like Wlldhre
Many Cities Call on Y. D tor
Help; Camps Hard Hit.

Washington, Sept. 26.-Spanish IN
fluenza has spread over the country
so rapidly that officials OF the fuphc
Health Service, the War and Navy
Departments, and the Red Cross con-
ferrcd today on measures to help local
communities in combating the disease
Calls for assistance have been received,
from several cities and in one instance
W;lminyton. n. c., the Public Health
Sercice hospital was opened for, treat
ment of persons suffering from the dis-
ease. -, =,
Surgeon General Rupert Bluc, ot the
Public Health Service, SAID To-Day that
latest reports showed that the maIady
had made it's appearance III twenty
SIX States from the Atlantic To the racine
The disease Is epidemic III New Eng
land. where it first made its appear
ance. and officials there are consider
ing drastic steps To curb it's spread, in
cluding the prevention of public gather
ings.
Influenza has appeared on the Pacific
coast. in Washington and California,
but is not yet epidemic there. 1t also
has been reported in Minnesota and
Iowa, but with few cases. East of the
Mississippi, however, there arc few
States where 1T has not been found.
The disease continued To spread to-
day in army camps, 1924 new cases
being reported to the office of the Sur
geon General of the Army up to noon.
No new camps were added To the list,
and IT was announced that there were
fifteen camps and STATIONS free from
influenza.
The total reported from the camps to-
day was The largest IN any one day, ana
brought the total for all camps to ~
COZ cases The number OF pneumonia
cases reported among the soldiers since
the outbreak Of the influenza opldcmc
on Sept l3. Is 2,3l3. and the number
of deaths since that date IS $50 with
lS5 reported today
For the first time since the outbreak
the number Of new cases reported from
Camp DcvcnS, Massachusetts. was
lower than the number reported from
another camp The now eases at Camp
Dcvcns numbered 500, making me
total HIS HobokCn reported the
greatest number. 1923 This, however,
included several camps and dcpots.
Camp Dix. New Jersey, reported
sos new eases, the largest of any single
camp, while Camp Lee. Virginia. had
393 new cases Other camps reporting
new eases were Logan, FcNas 2O3' Sc
vier. South Carolina. I06, Syracuse,
New York, li9; Funston, kansas, l35;
Gordon. Georgia, 2l2, Grant, Illinois,
293; Humphrey. Virginia, loo; Jack
son. South Carolina, POS. Lewis, Wash
ngton. 24: Meade. Maryland, POS;
Pike, Arkansas. 2S9: TAYLOR. kentucky.
43: Upton. New York, lOl, and mis-
cellaueous camps and posts. 55l- Other
camps reported from one 10 four new
eases.
At Camp Devens 3i2 new cases Of
pneumonla we're reported today with
- deaths Camp Dix reported II new
cases of pneumonia, and Camp Ice SO.
Pneumonia eases also were reported
by twenty-three other camps
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
spI,ENpIp SINGER At THE GARRIcK.

SPLENDID SINGER At THE GARRIcK.
Doris Dare is charming the Garrick
Theatre audiences this week, with her
''modern song studies,' as her very en-
joyable effort is well styled. Really she
acts her songs while she is singing, giving
them the true spirit and force intended
by the authors. Her selectiota include
"Hello Everybody" "Dubutante," "A
Leap Year Secret and "a Young Old
Woman"
NORA BAYEs At THE PLAYHOUSE.
Nora Bayes will begin her engagement
at the Playhouse tonight in Look who's
Here" playing the remainder OF the
week, with matinee Saturday Miss
Baycs has been accorded unusual success
in Baltimore and has played before
thousands whom shS has charmed by
her many and original songs. The same
cast will be in support of Miss hayes
rs will go TO New York after the local
engagement for long run at the Astor
Theatre II Includes Irving Ficher, Hal
Ford, AL Fields, Arthur Deagcn, William
Kent, Lew Cooper, Florence Morrison
Viola Game and others of well-known
reputation Miss Baves will be accom-
panied by Leon trrol, director and
producer of Look Who's Here.
TUE LITTLE TEACHER"
"1hc Little Teacher, Cohan & Harris
production, starring Mary Ryan, will
he Mt The Playhouse the entire week of
September 30
MARY TICKFoRD AT THE QUEEN.
Mary pickford was shown at the
Queen for the first time yesterday and
hundreds of her local admirers crowded
to see her in her latest artcraft photo
play Johanna Enlists Pure good
humor and funny complications prevail
in the entire showing and Mary MS 10
hanna Renssallcr is the funniest of all.
MARGUERITE CLARK At THE MAJESTIC.
Marguerite Clark, the diminut,ve Para
mount star and photoplay favorite the
country over, will be seen at the Ma
jostic today tomorrow and Saturday
in her latest picture, "0ut Of the Clear
SKY Charming Marguerite enancts the
role Of Countess Cclstc of Bercsok ct
krvmn, diminutive hut selfwilled
Belgian maiden of high degree. She Is
finely supported by cast Of picked
players, chief among whom IS Thomas
Mc,ghan, who Is already wcll-known
20 Majestic patrons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26

after the pcnnant this year Thev fulIv
rxpcct to defeat The Wilmington bows q 4
their own grounds, which II quite task
Tor any club fo assign itself
I'm order ta get the shooters ont ior the
first two icagrlc shoots vhirh VIII be- hcli
on the Wilmington TrapshOotIng AssocIa-
tiau grounds the club officials are putting
up double barrel Fox gun as q prize on
the 100 targets The high men IL classes
B. & and ID on the ltN targets me-
first two league matches VIII each bc
eligible ~ participate ~ the final shoot
of for the gun IF fRo or more men n
any class tic for high score On the l00
targets, they will All be eligible 10 partIci-
pate IN he final shoot-pfi The final shoot
of viii ~ ~ 80 targets. distance handl-
caps class g. shooting at 23 yards b.
At % wards e at Is yards, and ID,
at rs wards
The uin IS 2 Fox double steriingworth 3
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
THAYER HEADS ESSENTIAL co.
Chase Bank President Selected To
Finance War Industries

New York. Sept Ii l. II II Thaycr,
President of the Chase National Bark
wall head the Essential Industries finance
corporation, to bc organized by New
York and Philadelphia banking and
manufacturing interests, It was announced
here yestt rday
The new concern. which will start
with s.. 100000 capital. later to b" IN
creased to s200O0.0 .0Oa with . loaulng
capabillty Of $4,000, 600. will extend
financial assistance 10 public utility
corporations and Industries essential TO
the war
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
SATURDAYS SHOOT.
Another Match for Trophy Donated by
Col. L. g. Rnckner

On Saturday. september IS, the VII
mngton 1rapshooting Association will
stage the hird event ior The Col 4. 9.
I'uckner trophy This Is handicap
event At 20 targets per man, handicaps
70 70 - wards
The club Il preparing for he l9lS-lqi9
Philadelphia Trapshooters Leagjc eea-
son and as they won The championships
pcnnant last season IN the most exciting
finish known IN the fifteen Years of he
leagues existence, they are ANXIOUS -
repeat with another championship TINS
year
Their first opponent will be lie Penn
sylvanla Railroad Gun Club Of Phil
adclphia which has greatly strengthened
Is lineup and announced that they arr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
FLEET HEADS RUN A TOWN.
Emergency Men Take Over Hartman on
The Delaware.

Bristol Ia, sept. 25 The Emergency
Fleet Corporation has taken over the
management 81 the Hartman town site.
under an agrccm nj with The Merchant
~hVphmlding Corporation thus relieving
The company oi the burden Of building
and maintaining the new shipworkcr,
town Of Hartman. along the Delaware
rlVCr
The Emergency Fleet CORPORATION
plans to continue on an enlarged scale
tho construction work al Hartman. and
will erect many new homes for workmcn
There viii also hc large hotel, hospital
and other town buildings
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
MORMONS GRIPPING HAWAII.
Latter Day Saints Buy Large Realty
Holdings There.

Honolulu. Sept 10 The colony estah-
isted ~ Iaic Island Of Oahu. by tho
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter DAY
Saints C"Mormon"l has acquired tho
holdings of the konlau 4 gricultural Com
panv. the koolan Railway Company and
the koolau Water Company from the
j Il Castle estate The prlcc paid Was
about $500 900
The property includes 200 acres of
t,llahlc land, which will produce approx
lmatelv 1000 tons Of sugar \ year, an
eleven mile narrow gauge railroad and An
irrigation system. Tho deal was closed by
Bishop 5 Z Woolcv. head Of the colony,
acting with power of attorney for tho
mother church OF salt Lake City, Utah.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
STARS FOR WAR M0URNERS-
Brassard Three Inch Black Band
Read For Heroes Relatives.

Washington Sept 70. Mourning bras
sards. which were suggested by the
Women 5 Committee OF the Council of
National Defence to hc worn in place of
the regulation mourning costume Tx
relatives OF men who have fallen IN battle
are ready to be sent ont by the American
Red Gross according 10 an announce
ment here
The brassard Il a three inch band Of
black hroadcioth or other material on
the surface of which the regulation mill
tary star Is embroidered in gold thread.
Zach star worn represents 8 relative who
has gwen his life for ms country The
brassards will be furnished only 10 widows
and parents OF who have died in
service.
They will bc distributed by the chap
ters OF the Red Cross working in con
junction with local units Of the Women 5
Committee Of the Council Of National
Defence
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
rENNSl EXPANDING SHOPS.
Expcnding Millions for Electric Power
- Plants ii Altoona

Altoona, Pa. Sept - Work will he
eiH soon on extensive additions to the
great Pennsylvania Railroad shops here,
The company Will spcnd s. oN.opO for .
central power plant. and large sums for
additions 10 the .lunata shops Four
power plants are already IN operation
here Two 3.0n-kilowatt generators will
be Installed in the South Altoona plant,
sufficient to supply all the power required
even IN great emergency The company
expects to save 200N tons of coal aunu-
ally bv concentration 81 power
II is the intention ui tho government
railroad control to utilize the shops to
their fullest capacItN 10 provide rolling
stock and motive power for the railroads.
and to keep locomotives and cars IN re-
l2Ir
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
War Emptying penua. Prisons.

Harrisburg. Pa. Sept - War has
brought about reduction Of about &c
per cent III the prison population OF Penn
Sv|Nania This statement Is made in a
report published by tho state Board oi
Charities In number Of counties where
there are few prisoners, those under re-
Straint are hcIvg used to clean court houses
and for similar work. while IN others they
are employed on farms and for road re-
pairs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
No Deprivation For Germans.

New York sept p Each member of
any household in Jena. Germany Is al
rordlng to a city decree published N Ger
man papers Ihis IS due 10 4 scarcity Of
water In ease al violation OF the decree
the bath tub viii be disconnected
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26

Every Evening" Classified advertise
fncrts bring results Proved 70 the satis
faction ~ many AMI will be 10 you ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26

grade and the winner has the 1rtlon 81.
selecting p -. IG or -0-gauge. and alsn of
scCctinc the length Df h4rrE~ he desires
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
Visiting Ministers

Rev ID " Jacols Of RriagrvIlle ard
Rev G. \ Thomas Of kent Island.
Md. visited Wilmington Yesterday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
Judges in Conference.

The State Judges held conferno,
IN Wilmington yesterday for he consider
alton of judicial matters
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
$500

will be made on any bicycle pur-
chased during these dates.
We have the most complete line in
the State. Come in and inspect it
Covering wheels for all ages.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-18

II will be noted the towns are given
in the order of their population. There
IRE six towns and villages with a
greater population than Brattleboro
out only two cities in the state have
4 larger grand list The city OF Barre
has 3,l9S more population than Brat
leboro but its grand list is Si7,97S.2S|
mailer than Brattleboro's, Monpel.
'er and Barre adioin each other and
.he population of Montpelier is ISIS
css than Barres but Barre's grand
list is $1,5S176 less than Montpeliers.
Comparing Brattleboro and Benning.
ION we find bennington has 1857
more population than Brattleb0ro bu.
its grand list is not so large by S25,.
77s9s.
In the next group of towns Barre
Ctown) is the largest and Randolph Is
the smallest but Randolfhs grand
list exceeds that Of Barre Gown by
Sl,992.16 while It's population Is 1908
less The greatest difference In grand
lists is between Hartford and Water
bury, Hartford having a grand list Of
AS40513 ana Waterbury, SlG.90l O5.
a difference of $2710A0S. but the dli
ference in population Is only 500.
That there IS such difference IN
the real values OF property In the
towns given cannot be possible but
the local boards OF listers have made
these differences for The purpose OF
taxation The injustice OF such mn
appraisal Is evident to everyone Il
can and should be remedled Othcr
states have a board to eQuall1o the
appraisal OF property in the whole
state and Vermont should have one.
The general system OF taxation need
not be disturbed and The local apprais.
al may be left undlsturhed for nur.
poses OF local taxation but the
should DE equaized by some state au.
thorlty for the Assessment of state
taxes The member of the incoming
legislature who viii introduce ana
carry through an amendment to- The
tax laws providing for such an eauali-
zltion OF taxation will be doing his
state invaluable service. and stand "a
chance OF becoming a popular tax re-.
former Brattleboro Reformer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-18

disregard the small amount they have
contributed to a good cause and renew
now. The need is great and the call
urgent.
When the real situation is under
stood, very few will object to con
tributing the extra 25 or 80 cents
represented by their unexpired mem
bershlp. Had there been no war and
were there no suffering in Europe, no
doubt the Red Cross would be will
ling TO make its new system OF book
keeping begin with January /. 1920,
instead OF January /, 1919 But there
has been Il war the greatest in his
.ory and the call for service among
the peoples oil Europe is insistent and
service must be backed with money.
Forget the unexpired membership
ana come across with the dollar Let
Vermont add 20 its laurels of leader
ship by a one hundred per cent mem
bership in the Red Cross
". c. Belknap,
For the State Organization
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-18
UNJUST TAX PAYING
Need Of 4 State Board of Equalization
IS Shown.


That the legislature v-i impose
direct state tax on the taxpayers
Vermont for the next two years is at
'eady understood by the public. This
tate tax will be assessed upon tn
rand lists Of the various towns ant
tiles ana these grand lists are mad,
~ town, not by state, officials Ther
no uniform system of appraisinf
he value OF taxable property in the
state. each board of town or city list
ers exercising their own Judgment il
he matter The result is great in
equality in the appraisal OF property
or the purpose OF taxation SOM
owns and cities appraise their rea
estate at practically its market yalur
as the law requires, but in many more
property is appraised at from sixty tC
ninety per cent Of its value and these
owns or cities escape paying then
Just share Of the state taxes
To show how unequally property Is
appraised we publish the towns anc
cities of 5000 or more population with
heir number OF inhabitants and theh
Grand list. To make the inequality
mere plain we have made two groups
lne Of towns and cities with 5000
Or more population and the other OF
towns with more than 5000 and less
Than 5000 population. The table.
'ollow;
Towns and Cities Of 5000 or More
ngpulotfop