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Evening star., 1918-07-14

Carrying wounded in France Is an
exciting Job when the German shells
begin to burst around you. accord
ing to 4 letter received by friends
here from Frank Hardie. son of Mr..
and Mrs. John F. Hardie of 1921
North Capitol street. Young Hardie
Is with the Hospital Corps in France.
He says, in part: To-day a French
officer, the chief of the medicine di-
vision, came to our Arbi and ordered
me to prepare to drive him into -.
Well. 1 drove up to the medicine
chiefs place and met our colonel. I
started loading up when evidently the
boches sausage balloon saw that we
were about to depart and signaled
the artillery. Then as pretty shell
as you ever heard came with a scream
and landed about twelve feet on the
left side of the road. and about two
hundred yards above us. threw the
stun into the car and just started to
crank her when another shell came,
this time about ten feet on the left
side of the road and just about sew,
enty-fve feet above US. All Of ue
kissed the ground. then jumped up
car quickly when another shell land
ed on the right side of the road, but
we were too near to catch any OF
the flying shrapnel.
We'll, started forward, when an
other shell came in front of US and
cut of the branches of tree and
exploded Just across the road. Again
we were lucky in not being hit. 1t
landed alongside, but in front OF a
tree and sent dirt and parts Of tree
all over us. I could not see the road,
but trusted to luck.
'The officers said nothing to me on
the way, but when we reached our
destination they smiled and shook
hands. think conducted myself as
you and the rest would want me to-"
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Garden and Poultry Yard

Two hundred pounds wheat bran, 100
pounds corn meal, 100 pounds mid
dlings, 100 pounds linseed meal. 100
pounds gluten meal. 100 pounds al
faifa meal. 100 pounds ground oats
buckets Of this mash is added one
bucket of shortcut alfalfa or clover
that has been soaked in hot water for
several hours. The mash and short
cut hay is then thoroughly mixed and
fed In V-shaped troughs. The hot
water in which the cut hay is soaked
makes tho mash warm for feeding.
The mash is made moist, not sloppy.
An allowance of eight quarts Of the
mash to each hundred hens has been
found about right This. of course.
must be varied to suit the appetites
of the fowls.
At o'clock the hens are again fed
grain in deep litter in about the same
amount as is given in the morning.
This feeding keeps the hens busy un-
til they go to roost. when grain is
again scattered in the litter for the
morning feed. =.
When this method of feeding is
used with young pullets just starting
to lay. the Fnseed meal, gluten and,
beef scraps are used in half the guam
titles mentioned, and the amount OF
feed allowed is not so great The
richness Of the mash mixture and the
quantity fed are gradually increased
so as to encourage egg production
but this is always done slowly. some
times taking as long as six weeks to
put the pullets on full rations. II the
production does not come up to the
desired point, the corn meal. beef
scraps and linseed meal are increased.
After the desired production is OBJ
tained the feed mixture is brought
back to normal. for such heavy feed
ing is likely to cause fatty degenera-
tion of the egg organs, thus defeating
the purpose in view.
Young pullets are never fed to in
duce egg production until they are at
least six months old AS a usual thing
1t his been found that a hen must be
in a fairly fat condition before egg
production can be expected. there
fore, the first effort with pullets
should be to encourage the growth OF
healthy amount of fat. ..
An egg production of SO per cent 10
very good, and when production goes
much above this rate the feeding is
reduced, because extraordinary pro-
duction Is had only at the expense OF
future production, and every enort
should be made to have a regular
supply of eggs rather than spectacu-
lar spurts.
Litter of whole wheat straw about
eight inches deep should be kept on
the floor. This should be removed
about once a month. In scratching
the hens will move the litter to the
back of the pen, because they face the
light when working. This makes IT
necessary to rake the litter forward
at frequent intervals. Il
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Odd Fellows.

Grand Master John T. Humphreys
was in the city Thursday. on his way
to the mountains. He says his health
is improving and that he expects to
return, after a few weeks stay in the
mountains. ready to engage in the
work of the order. Mrs. Humphreys
accompanied the grand master.
The institution of degree lodge is
being considered by some of the sub
ter Victor P. Hammer has received
several communications expressing
hearty approval Of the project. Past
Grand W. E. Lawson, degree dfrec:or
Of Eastern Lodge, No. Z. together with
several Of the other degree directors,
also have approved the project
Past Grand W. F. Dement,. special
of the Grand Lodge on
joint excursion for the benefit OF ODD
Fellows Home, has called a final
meeting Of the Joint excursion com
ing at o'clock, to complete the pro-
gram and arrange for prizes to be
given by the committee. The excur-
sion will take place Thursday, at
Chesapeake Beach. Treasurer s. N.
Mallory says it was necessary to get
extra tickets printed to meet the de-
mand.
Langdon Lodge. No. &C.. will have a
rehearsal of the third degree tomor-
row evening, under Degree Director
s. W. Hawkins. The initiatory de-
gree also will be rehearsed. to confer
it at the next meeting. Noble Grand
W. E. Cooper has appointed the foil
lowing committees: Sick committee,
r. E. Cooper. w. F. Dowell, Wilton
Harvey and C. R. Shipley; delinquent
committee, F. N. Davis, w. B. Randall
and T. C. Mettler; auditing. I. R.
Schwinger, A. NJ. Laster and M. S.
Fall: entertainment, T. c. Mettler. S.
W. Hawkins and NJ. s. Fall. John Coo
ley of 1858 Hamline street northeast.
member of Shenandoah Lodge. No.
s5. of Utica, N. Y, now under the care
Of the lodge, is reported improving.
At the joint installation Tuesday
evening the following were installed
as officers of Fred D. Stuart Encamp-
ment. No. z: Mark T. Landers, chief
patriarch; T. J. Kelley, senior warden;
W. j. Rich, high priest; ]. E. Dawson.
treasurer; j. H. Wood, Junior warden;
I. r. Schwfnger, first watch: R. L. Sar-
tin, second watch; w. p. Mattoon,
fourth watch; w. L. Beaa1ey, guide:
z. H Learys drst guara Of the tent;
Col ). Fl HosEcA second guafd of the
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Modern Woodmen of America.

At the funeral Of A, F. Dobrowolski
Tuesday morning, DR.. J. K. Duncan,
v. W. Potter, B. G. Cowles and NJ. L.
Dicus. officers Of A. R. Talbot Camp.
Of which the deceased was banker,
and J. A. Truunell, consul of George
town Camp. acted as pallbearers.
Members Of the various Woodmen
camps were in attendance at the
services. Mr.. Dobrowolski was i'll but
two days. He is survived by his wife
and young son.
Walter H. Hancock and Frank
johnson were elected members of A..
r. Talbot Camp. No. 1872, Thursday
TEEN. a gold watch was presented to
DR.. J. X. Duncan, who had resigned
to become district deputy after serv-
ing seven years as clerk. A resolu-
tion Of coincidence and sympathy on
the death Of A. F. Dobrowolki was
tive and energetic worker for Wood
craft and had a host of friends.
At a Joint session of representa-
tives of the Modern Woodmen and
Royal Neighbors Thursday night.
excursion to Chesapeake Beach FRI
day. A program of sports, dancing,
bathing and fishing will cover the
days outing.
William I. Keiter and Gordon H.
Ferris were initiated in Central Camp
No. 16015 Friday night. William Meis-
sci of Camp 674, st. Paul, Mimi, was
admitted by transfer. H. H. Bacon re-
ported his enlistment in the U. s.
Signal Corps. radio school, College
Station, Tex. The clerk reported that
Benjamin F. Stewart had been COM
missioned lieutenant in the United
States Guards. Ralph q. DAY and II.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Knights of Pythias.

The ways and means committee, COM
posed Of the Grand Lodge officers and
three representatives from each Of the
subordinate lodges, in the endeavor to
raise funds to pay off the Indebtedness
on the Pythian Temple will give an OK
cursion and Pythian outing to Chesa-
peake Beach Tuesday. July Is. j. w.
Cherry is chairman of the general COM
mittee Of arrangements. Athletic con-
tests and other sports have been ar
ranged for.
Syracusians Lodge will confer the
rank Of esquire Friday evening.
The biennial convention of the Su-
preme Lodge will be held at Detroit.
Mich, the early part of next month.
Those who will represent this domain
are Past Supreme Chancellor Edward
Dunn. the oldest living past supreme
chancellor of the order. and Supreme
Representatives Mark Stearman and
Albert Kahlert.
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Masonic.

LODGES.
Today-Naval. No; 4. 3 Pm. services
at Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
Monday-Potomac. No. B; Pentalpha,
No. .s, NJ. M; Mount Pleasant,
No. 33. E. A.
Tuesday-National. No. IL. f. A.: Ar
minus. No. ~. F. c.; Myron NJ.
Parker. No. ~. F. c.; Washing
ton Centennial, No. IA. special. I
PM, NJ. NJ
"Wednesday Washington Centennial.
r. a; Osiris. No. "a. NJ. NJ; East
Gate, No. 81, Il. A..
Thursday=-Naynl, No. 4. 'E. A.; Hiram,
No. 10. F. C. and Z. A.; La Fay
cite, No. 19.- E. A.
Friday-Lehanon. No. Z. +. A.
Saturday-St. Johns. No. IL. special.
t:So pm. E.. A. and II. c.; Myron
N. farkeT, No; e7, pm, E. A.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
Tuesday-La Fayette, No. 3. Il. A.
Friday-School of instruction.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COM
WANDERERS.
Monday-Grand eommandery. p.m..
special conclave for war measure.
Frfday-Columbia. No. .. called OF.
ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.
MondayLwashinstoh Council. No. 1,
called Oh.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOT
TlSH RITE.
Tuesday-Mithras Lodge of Perfec-
tion. action on petitions.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Improved Order of Red Men.

Past Great Sachem William H.
King. assisted by Past Great Sachem
C. P. Fuller and r. F. Martin. in
stalled chiefs of Seneca Tribe Friday
night, as follows: Prophet. ]. H.
Haymaker: sachem. H. H. Gable;
senior sycamore. F. NJ. Dufreille; Junior
sycamore, J. v. Garner: chief of
records, J. B. Altman. collector of
wampum, w. A. Eliason; keeper Of
wampum, c. 0. Storm; first and
second sannaps, w. H. King and W. C.
Smoot; guard of wigwam. F. F.
Voehl; guard of forest, ]. B. Smoot.
Private Irwin B. Altman of the
Ordnance Corps has been promoreu
to be a sergeant at the Raritan as
sembly shops. New Jersey.
Great sachem Boyer Is still Ill at
his brothers home.
Evening star., 1918-07-14

Deputy ]. K. Duncan announced that
the society now has 30.11S members
in the Army and Navy and that
142 deaths have occurred since the
outbreak Of the war. H. c. Long was
appointed special auditor.
+ Myra B. Enright Camp. No. 1887.
staged a class adoption Friday night
for Mrs. Elizabeth W. Cox, Alexan-
der T. Cox. Miss Julia A. Sullivan,
Mrs. Frances M. PAUL, Mrs. Cowles
B. Stonnell and Miss Mary Hughe.
because of the joint excursion Friday.
the camp advanced it's meeting to
Wednesday night. at % 2nd street
northeast. Additional recruits to the
Royal Neighbors Red Cross unit were
reported
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Maccabees.

The joint committee on excursion to
Chesapeake Beach August IS. has or
ganized with Frank Hannah az chair
man; Mrs. Mary c. Adamson. secre-
tary. and Mr.. Michaels. treasurer. The
appointment of other committees was
deferred until next Wednesday.
Georgetown Tent, No. 8. will hold
memorial services in the Potomac
Bank Hall, Wisconsin avenue and M
street, Thursday evening. An invita-
tion has been extended to the men,
bers of the Woman's Benefit Associa-
ton to be present
Evening star., 1918-07-14
BENEFIT DAY FOR EAGLES.
Excursion and Entertainment al
Chesapeake Beach on July %.

seventy-nine members Of the Fra
ternal Order of Eagles have been killed
in France and the local branch of the
order 10 to have patriotic Eagles day
benefit for the dependents Of these
men at Chesapeake Beach July %.
The committee in charge of the bene-
fit has arranged program Of athletic
events for the entertainment of the ex-
cursionists. This committee consists
of Fred w. Kneessi. chairman; j. L.
Wege, Rossa fDowntnG and J. Donald
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Patriotic Order Americans.

Patriotic Order. Sons Of America.
Washington Camp. No. 2. has. elected
officers for the next term as follows:
President. John H. Cumberland; vice
president, S. c. Wise; master Of forms,
J. B. Roby; inspector, Thomas Cumber-
land; conductor, w. c. Owens; guard,
y. C. Wise; trustee, eighteen months,
J. H. Murphy.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
SCIENCE CHURCH DEDICATION
Service at Building at Columbia
Road and Euclid Street.

First Church Of Christ Scientist. OF
Washington today will dedicate its
building at Columbia road and
Euclid street northwest with services
at II O'Clock in the morning and at
o'clock in tho evening. The services
will not vary from communion serv-
Ice. which falls on that day, except
that brief sketches will be read by
the first reader
dedicated until they are free from
debt. In the case Of the First Church
the fact that the old building had not
been disposed of until recently has
prevented earlier compliance with the
reuuiremenf- tor dedicat tion I,
Evening star., 1918-07-14
United Order of Golden Cross.

Friday. at Pythian Temple. Good
Will Commandery. No. 81. will cele-
brate the fortieth anniversary of its
Organization, which occurred July >
and 10. 1878. the order itself having
been instituted July 4. 1876. A musi-
cal program has been arranged by
Emylie ]. Law, Mary A. Dow and
Miranda S. Allen. An invitation has
been rendered. through official chan
order.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
WILL STOP BRASS THEFTs.
Railroad Administration Proposes
to Protect Property.

Loss Of more than half a million
dollars annually by theft of journal
brasses from railroad cars has caused
the railroad administration to take
steps for its prevention. Wholesale
junk dealers have been notified that
such material in their possession will
be seized. Several tons recently were
taken from dealers in Chicago.
Prosecution under the sabotage act
OF journal brass thieves already has
resulted in the conviction Of two men
at Detroit whore sentences OF four
and i've years in the Leavenworth
federal prison were given yesterday.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
tent; Gordon T. Thorp, inside guard.
ian, and Harry L. Andersen. scribe.

= The general I. o. o. F. war savings
stamps committee last Saturday re-
ceived reports from the various lodges
showing total OF sales Of nearly $24,-
900 for the month of June. Of which
the Rebekah lodges reported about $4,000.
This increases the total amount re-
ported by the Jurisdiction for the first
half Of the year to nearly $4,000. All
lodges are invited to participate In this
campaign. which will be continued un-
til the end of the year, when it is hoped
the grand sire's pledge of 500 per cap
ita will have been realized.
Golden Rule Lodge has appointed H.
c. r. Bohnke to assist w. J. Rogers in
distributing tickets for the excursion to
Chesapeake Beach Thursday to be given
for the benefit of the Odd Fellows
Home.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Jr. o. u. A. M.

Edward J. Ross Council. No. 26,
Wednesday evening appointed COM
mittee to arrange for the twentieth
celebration of its institution August
I. Councillor w. r. Johnson appoint
ed the standing committees to serve
during his term. I. w. Franklin of
Capital Council and B. F. Chrismond
of Potomac Valley Forge Council
made addresses.
Tuesday initiated two candidates. Next
Tuesday candidates will be initiated
and a special meeting will be held
with several good speakers for the
evening.
Star Spangled Banner Council. No.
8, Friday evening adopted a resolu-
hers who are enlisted under the colors
of their country.
The officers for the new term were
installed by Deputy National Coun-
cilor. Addresses were made by Maur-
ice Peabody. Past National Councillor
C. B. Webb of Statesville, n. c.. and
others.
Maurice Peabody of Star Spangled
Banner Council. No. 8. deputy national
councillor, installed the following off,
GERS elect. of Mount Vernon Council
No. 10, Thursday night: Councillor. w.
Calvin Whiff; vice councillor. Fred w.
Wilson; Junior past councillor. Thomas
T. Nutwell: warden, George w.
Roberts: conductor. Willet w. Fos-
ter; assistant recording secretary
NJ. G. Yost; financial secretary. J. w.
Schwenk: treasurer, N. E. Hutchin-
son; recording secretary. John E.
Smallwood: inside sentinel. William
f. Bean. outside sentinel. ]. NJ. Shep-
hard; chaplain. ]. T. Conner: trus-
tees, James T. Conner. Frank F. kress
and Edward p. Schwenk. The coun-
Gil conferred the degrees of Virture.
Liberty and Patriotism. upon the five
sons of Councillor w. Calvin Whit.
Recording Secretary John E. Small
wood was reported Ill in the Sibley
sympathy. The Oriental" degree will
be staged next Thursday.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
:. Order of the Eastern Star.

Cathedral Chapters outing COM
mittee has completed arrangements
for a. basket picnic for the chapter
and its friends July 81 at Glen Echo.
Esther Chapter. No. S. will give Its
annual picnic and outing to Marshall
Hall Saturday. Mr.. Fessenden. Miss
Tabler and Mrs. Gibbon are in charge
of arrangements and program. Prizes
will be awarded.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
WIRELESS TO CARRY
BACKBONE NEWS
"Neighborhood Happenings
for Fighters by CreeI
Committee.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 13.-Arrange-
ments to distribute neighborhood
news to all OF the American fighting
forces abroad have been perfected by
the foreign press cable service bureau
of the committee on public informa-
tion. which Is directed by Walter s.
Rogers.
This new feature. designed to give
to American soldiers such news as
they might expect to receive in let
ters from their relatives and friends.
II the mails could be depended upon,
will be edited by Herman suter. who
has had broad experience as q news
paper publisher. The service will be
sent to France and wherever Ameri-
can soldiers are stationed every day
by one of the big German wireless
plants, which has been operated by
the United States government since
the European war started and used
extensively for American propaganda,
including the world broadcasting of
President Wilson's speeches during
the fifteen months this country has
been ut war with Germany and its al
lies.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Free Of Tolls.

The wireless reports will be deliv-
cred free of all tolls to military pub
lications in France. and where no
newspapers can be distributed bulle-
tins will be supplied to headquarters
Of the different units for posting on
conveniently located bulletin boards.
The reports will be copied also by the
ships wherever stationed.
Press associations and newspapers
generally have agreed to cooperate
with the committee in making the
the Associated Press. for instance.
will be largely in the hands of the bu-
reaus scattered strategically through
out the United States. Some one In
each bureau called upon by the com
dispatch to the committee in New
York either daily or two or three
times a week. according to the need.
giving merely the high spots of the
news local to the territory covered
by such bureau.
Headline" News.
Each item will be just about what
would appear in the headlines OF local
papers to describe important local
events, such as nominations by political
parties: deaths Of prominent citizens Of Of
the different states, nres. weddings OF
statewide interest and other news OF
less than international or national IN
terest, and therefore certain not to be
cabled for publication in English. French
or Italian newspapers.
In this way 1t Is hoped to give to the
soldiers from every state at least two or
three items Of news from their home
state or city each week. The budget
necessarily will be limited. but the COM
mittee believes that trs efforts Of all
those who patriotically contribute to his
news service will be rewarded by the
knowledge that they have reduced home
sickness among the men who are offer
ing their lives In the defense OF the
country.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Poisons for Pests.

But he has his remedy. The ear
worm can't stand poison any better
than can the tassel worm. and the poi
SON may be Just as safely and effect
lively applied. The edible part of the
corn is protected by four or five thick
nesses Of husk when the ear worm ap-
pears, and to get into the grains he
must bore through all that husk. and
he has only his jaws to bore with. So
paris green is applied to. the husk the
worm has little chance to be alive
when he finishes his boring job. There
are also solutions and powders that
are not poisonous to humans and
animals that will kill the ear worm il
he gets enough Of them. but nothing 9
is as effective as arsenate of lead.
Even a light rain will wash any OF
the others away. but arsenate OF lead
will stick for weeks, even through
several hard storms.
But in handling arsenate OF lead the
gardener should never forget for mo-
ment that he Is dealing with deadly
poison. A very little of 1t will kill a
fuman being, and it should never be
Put where there 10 the remotest chance
of It's being taken ii'to the stomach
Lest year a Brooklyn gardener spray
ing his corn for ear worms thought
lessly parted the husk of AL ear II
see If there was worm inside then
| turned his spray upon 1t. A little =.
the poison got inside. remained there
| of the family. Fortunately the doctor
| who was called was a gardener. too
and when told that the patient had
eaten corn. suspected the cause Of the
| trouble and was able to give proper
antidotes.
Evening star., 1918-07-14

Washington Centennial Lodge, No.
IA one Of the busy lodges of the turis-
1a14t1oul WIN have . special TneSday
Evening star., 1918-07-14

Col. David Busch, past commissary
of Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter.
No. {, and commissary general OF
Orient Commandery, No. S. Knights
Templar, has gone. according to his
annual custom. to White Sulphur
Springs, West Virginia, for the sum
mer months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-06
A PERSONAL MATTER.

Director General McAdoo has an
nounces. that while the railroads are
urder the control of the government it
is futile to impose fines upon them for
vic lations of the. law and of the orders
of the interstate commerce commits
sion, and it therefore becomes the
duty of the director general in the
enforcement of the law and said or
ders to impose punishment for willful
ard incxcusable violations thereof
upon the person or persons response
be therefor.
1t is also announced that when the
prompt public transportation service
requires it, employees will be required
to work a. reasonable amount of over
time, out excessive hours OF employ
ment vii not be required.
This is placing rai'roading on a
business basis. If the plan of making
persons instead of corporations re-
soonsibie for violations of law had
been put into practice years ago both
the country and the railroads would
have been better off today.
Requii ing employees TO work over
time in ase of emergency is practiced
in every we'll regulated business estab-
lishment, and instances where the
workers make objection are rare.