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The Washington times., 1919-07-01
MILK JUMPS TO
15CENTSAQUART

George NJ. Oyster, jr.. owner Of
several milk dairies, located at 1116
Connecticut avenue northwest, and
the Arcade market. today notified per-
an increase in the price Of milk
that the price of this commodity
would be increased from If to Is cents
a quart beginning today.
In a circular issued this morning it
was stated this increase was neces-
sary because OF the increase of the
price OF milk from the dairy farmers
in Maryland and Virginia.
Inquiries made today OF ten other
milk dealers in this city disclosed
the fact that, as far as known, the
Oyster dairy is the only establishment
where the price of milk was increased
At meeting of the dairy farm in
spentors this morning IL was the
unanimous opinion OF the inspectors
that there was no apparent reason for
an Increase in thed price of milk
MIX is abundant in the District, the
inspectors said, and the dairy farm
ers are not now buying feed for their
cows. The cows are feeding in the
pasture and saving the expense Of
feed.
DR.. William C. Fowler, District
Health Officer. said today he expect
ed an increase this month.
although 1 have been expecting an
increase" DR.. Fowler said, II do not
think milk dealers are doing a lust
thing by raising the price At this
time there is no reason, as / can see,
why the price OF milk should be
higher"
The Washington times., 1919-07-01
AGED MAN INJURED
WHILELEAVING CAR

While alighting from a moving
street car at Columbia and Ontario
roads northwest last evening, Z. ,.
Brady. seventy years old, fell and
injured his right leg. He was taken
to his home at 1861 Columbia road
northwest, when the injury was
found not to beNserious
George Girst, OF 4705 Wisconsin
avenue northwest, was injured last
night, when the car in which he was
riding collided with another auto
mobile operated by Harry A. Berger,
OF Sc r street northwest. Berger
took the man to his home in his
car. where a doctor treated the in
juries.
Early this morning Fred Edwards,
OF I1iO Fourth street northwest. co..
ored. fell from the steps in front OF
hi shome and broke a log. He was
taken to Casualty Hospital in an
ambulance.
The Washington times., 1919-07-01
STOREKEEPER
GIVES LIFE IN
BANDIT FIGHT

John Deafs, a Greek, paid the price
OF courage with his life when he re-
sisted negro bandits who entered his
fruit /. store, 40 C street northeast.
early this morning. policeman.
who was only a few blocks away
when. Deafs was slain and robbed.
heard the shots fred by the bandits
and arrived in time to see FIVE or six
men running from the store. They
escaped him by fleeing through the
grounds of the Capitol.
The men who shot Deafs to death
entered his store as he was about to
close for the night. II Is his custom
to go to his home, ia c street north
west, about l a. m, according TO the
police, and the shooting took place
at 1928.
1t is thought that when the bandits
demanded his money, Deafs fought
them bare-handed. Three shots were
fred at him-two taking effect in his
head and the third lodging in his
right shoulder.
Policeman f. C. Howard, OF the
Third precient, who was waiting for
a car at New Jersey avenue and c
street northwest, was attracted by
the three shots, coming in quick sue
Cession, and ran to the store AS he
entered he saw the men running
through a side door. He pursued
them but was outdistanced in the
grounds OF the Capitol.
After Deafs was murdered his cash
drawer was looted of S1O3.54. The
three shots which were fired into his
body were discharged at a range SO
close they set fire to his clothing.
When Howard returned to the store
he sent for the police patrol of the
Sixth precinct, in which the body Of
the Greek was placed and sent to
Casualty Hospital, from whence it
was removed to the morgue.
The Washington times., 1919-07-01
OLD "EMERGENCY"
MAY Be A JAIL

The old Emergency Hospital build
ing al Ohio avenue and Fifteenth
streets has been turned over To the
House Of Detention buildings com
mission. Senator Smoot. Of the Public
Buildings Committee. announced to-
day.
Officials OF the House of Detention
at recent hearing before the com
mittee protested that delinquent girls
were kept crowded in rooms during
the hot summer months because OF
lack Of accommodation. To remedy
this condition tho Public Buildings
Committee decided to give the House
Of Detention the use Of the old hos
pital building. which has been used in
recent months by the public health
service
The Washington times., 1919-07-01
CONGRESS FAVORS
SCHOOL ELECTIONS

Roy c. Claim. chairman Of the
executive committee Of the Citizens
Joint Committee. has called q meet
ing OF the association for Thursday
night in the rooms Of the Board Of
Trade to devise means OF procuring
the election Of members Of the Board
OF Education by the people.
A special committee which has
been feeling out" members OF Con-
gress on the subject will make a re-
port. It 10 understood that the mem
bers interviewed favor a joint reso-
luton In Congress making the
hr. Claim said today that twenty
six citizens associations have APP
pointed delegates to the joint COM
mlttee and that father organizations
viii soon take y steps.
The Washington times., 1919-07-01
TWO IND|CTEDAS
SLAYERS BY JURY

The coroner's jury returned two
verdicts OF murder today in the cases
of Walter Hurdle and Charles Tolson,
colored. after inquests held at the Dis
trict MorgUe yesterday afternoon.
The assailants OF the two men are
being sought by the police. 1t is al
legged that John Gentry. a stranger in
Washington. stabbed ToIson in the alb
domen during a fight in his home. 1873
y street northwest. He died al Elmer
gency Hospital.
The slayer OF Walter. Hurdle, OF 1909
n street northwest, is not known. The
bury ssLS that Hurdle died in the
WsshH'tton Asylum Hospital from
eXaah ton caused by the wounds in
hict by his assailant
The Washington times., 1919-07-01
ALL
SET FOR HUGE
July 4 FETE
Great SpeCtacIes, Parade, Fire.
works, and Chorus to Com.
memorate Nations Birthday.

The stage is all set for the great
est demonstration ever held In the
United states. washington's July
Fourth Peace Celsbration.
Beautiful floats have been seen ID
this city time and again. but tAs
elaborateness OF the floats just c6us-
pleted is expected to far surpass any.
thing seen in the Capital Repre-
senting foreign lands, these floats
numbering upward OF forty-hve. were
built at a cost of over 100000.
Probably the most striking featufe
OF the entire celebration will be TIE
gathering OF the members OF the de
plomAtie corps from every part Of the
world, representing every color, and
every people. The countries va
fought in the war. OF course. YIN
take a more prominent part than tn8
neutral lands.
1850 A. n. Sees start.
The first phase or the celebrates
will be at the Monument Gnounes g
1880 in the morning. Lined up IL
company formation will be 1900 mes
and women. many dressed In unifcrns
These men and women Represents the
National Capitals part In the great
war. 1t was these 1900 heroes Whs-
left their homes in this city 70 aid y
winning the war. Now they are re-
turning, victors. Some, in fact q great
many, wear upon their breasts medals
for bravery in France.
With these 10, 900 men and WSnea
in line, and with a human 1sg 81
5000 children formed as a back
ground. Secretary OF War Baker aad
OF the Navy Daniels Wfn
decorate them with medals given ~
the citizens OF the District.
At in the afternoon at the Treas
ury Department will be seen q mafa-
mouth spectacle which took mAag
days to plan Moving toward TIE Red
Cross building second spectacle win
be- seen, and spectacles also wiz Be &C
the Pan-American Building. Agrieul-
tural Grounds, the south steps OF the
Museum. and the Capitol
But the greater part OF the cels-
bration begins at Z o'clock The great
floats viii leave Fifteenth and Penn
sylvania avenue. accompanied by ten
OF Infantrymen and more
than ten bands. and march to tAo
east front Of the Capitol
IsyOos In ChOruS.
When they arrive at The Capitol .
little after s o'clock, \ chorus q
$4,000 voices. led by Peter Dyksma.
OF the War Camp Community Service,
will sing songs OF peace.
For three, and perhaps four hours.
the steps OF the Capitol will be the
scene of many dances and the stage
for many ta6leaux. Tho spectacies
at the Capitol have been Fehearsed
under the direction OF Miss Marie
Moore Forrest, of the War Camp
Service.
At $50 o'clock at the Aonumsat
a tWo-hour display OF ara
works will begin.
This great demonstration is planned
under the direction Of the War Camp
Service in cooperation
with citizens committee headed by
Louis BrownloW.
The Washington times., 1919-07-01
TO MAKE DROP
FROM AER0PLANE HERE

Washington will have a chance
this afternoon TO see some thrilling
stunts in the air when Miss Sylvia
Boyden and Lieutenant Caldwell, %
the British air force. Will make dem
constructions At College Park, Of life
saving apparatus for airmen-
The demonstration 10 be held be-
fore officials OF the War and Navy
Departments will show new ap-
paratus perfected to allow airmen in
disabled planes TO iump'to perfect
safety.
Parachutes used for the purpose Of
dropping air mai! without causing the
plane TO land will also be shown.
The demonstration will be for the
air mail service.
The Washington times., 1919-07-01
PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT
OF MACERATED MONEY

Pleading guilty to charge or lar
ceny OF 100000 OF notes consigned to
him for destruction Charles ". Turn
bull. sixty years old. OF the maccrat-
ing committee Of the Treasury was
today sent TO jail by Justice Siddons
presiding in Criminal Court to await
sentence Thursday
The accused is alleged to have Sc
creted the torn notes and later to
have picccd them together. Several
thousand dolIsrs' worth of the notes
were found at his home when ar
rested
The Washington times., 1919-07-01
CR0SS-0CEAN Filler FINDS
AUTO STOLEN ON RETURN

When Lieut.. Comdr. Albert c. F,4Ed,
the frat navigator OF the oeSas ~
the air Touls returned to the Uattsa
states and 30 his home n WaSh1g-
ton At shE BSeSdeD apartments p
Was informed OF the Iheft Of ~
automobile conn it's quarters tp ~
nj P,Casal. zarS-c on last SuT.a ~
e. enin-, TEiIe his wife Vas IN NeH
urL rs<,Ls part n his Cnthusiastl-
welcome
1. was ,ss.erda.- that the A-a
ian T-Isr... seer was inforr "a
TIE sealing of his ear. a. ~ -
abous n take = ride.
The Washington times., 1919-07-01
W. R. & E. HAS FENDERLESS
CARS ON NINTH ST. LINE

The Washington Railway and Elsc.
trio Company today notified the Pub
lie Utilities Commission that fender
less csrs would be run on the Ninth
str ect- BriRhtwood lines Of its com
PAM.
YESTERDAY the CapisAI Traction
Company notified the commission trat
al cars or tRs,,-SaFsetoWn diviSioa
would be q
Fenderl an experiment. e.
the Culi lsSion. The co1c-
'panies cars decrease tie
The Washington times., 1919-07-01
NO VACATION
IN SIGHT FOR
SCHOOLBOARD.
With Disputed Cases Still Pend
ing, Members Probably Will
Pass a Hot Summer.

While school activities usually re-
main dormant during the summer
months, the close OF school in wash
ing this year. according to all in
| dications, marks the beginning OF
important developments in the vari-
Gus school controversies which have
been raging for the past several
months.
Probably the next month will wit
ness the end of several Of the con-
Lroversies, including the Wood case.
and perhaps the Bruce case, accord
ng to school officials who have been
following the scholastic storm.
The election OF the officers of the
Board of Education, which is sched-
uled to take place Wednesday. but
may be held at a special meeting OF
the board tomorrow, is expected to
exert more than an ordinary amount
of influence on the school quarreIs.
DR.. John Van Schaick, IT., who has
consistently championed the cause of
the teachers. and is understood to be
in favor Of eliminating any policy
Of dalliance in the Bruce controversy,
apparently has a clear road ahead OF
him in the race for the presidency Of
the board.
Teachers Back Van SchaIek.
The teachers unions and the mem
bers of the High School Teachers
Association. including about 80 per
cent Of the teachers in Washington
in their memberships. are anxious to
see .Dr.9Ean Schaick chosen head OF
the board.
= The Parents League. composed of
over 10000 colored people Of Wash
ineton. is also favoring DR.. Van
Schaick's election. because the mem
bers feel assured that under the lead
ership of Or. Van Schaick the Bruce
case Will be speedily settled by the
Board Of Education.
The Rev. DR.. James L. Pinn, one
Of the officials Of the league. eX-
pressed the sentiment, OF the Parents
League yesterday, when he SAID;
Because of DR.. Van Schaicks ialr
ness in the past. we believe he VIII
favor action in the Bruce case, In
asmuch as even Bruce's supporters
as we'll as his opponents have been
asking for the hearing.
Hamilton Only Opponent.
George z. Hamilton, present presi-
dent of the board, is probably the only
possible opponent DR.. Van Schaick
will have for the presidency.
The salary question now is COM
handing much of the time OF the teach
ers, and indications are that many OF
the instructors will not return to their
classes next fall unless there Is some
assurance that their salaries will be
forthcoming regularly.
The teachers have not yet received
their June pay. while approximately
so per cent of their longevity salary
for May is still due them.
The teachers council, created by the
Board Of Education after much agita-
ton by the teachers, as an advisory
body to the board, will hold its hrst
meeting this week.
The Washington times., 1919-07-01
MACHINE SHOP WORKERS

men who are physically fit and
qualified for work that requires
painStaking accuracy are offered
good jobs by
TIMES WANT ADS
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-05
AGE OF THE SUN AND STARS
Belief Now That They Are Several
Hundred Times older Than
Has Been Believed.

A recent paper by Mr.. Harlow Shap-
ley brings to a focus the long-standing
disagreement between physical astron-
omers and biologists concerning the
duration of solar radiation and the
conquest age Of the earth, and also the
question of the age of the stars in
general. The short time scale of the
ton that the suns heat, flowing uni
formly at the observed rate In all d.
rections, comes from such recognized
sources as g%ravitational contraction.
the fall of meteorites. radiOactivity.
etc. The supply of heat from these
sources could last only a few million
years. The date of geology, however.
particularly the recent work on
rhythms in denudation and sedimen-
tation and on the radioactivity of rocks.
are decidedly opposed to a short time
scale for the sun and earth. Mr.. Shap-
lev cites a large amount of recent as
~trophysical evidence in behalf OF the
belief that the ages of the stars. also.
are probably several hundred times as
great as was assumed In h older
physical astronomy. Obviously exist
ing hypothesis concerning the source
of the energy radiated from the sun
and stars need revision to bring them
into agreement with the evidence In
favor of an exceedingly prolonged life
for these bodies.-Scientific American.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-05
HONEY IS PROFITABLE CROP
Product Is Always In Good Demand
and Some Home Club Members
Have Made Good Profits.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.D
There is always a ready sale for
good honey, the members of home
clubs organized by the department OF
agriculture and the state agricultural
colleges have discovered. Some men,
bers have made a remarkable success
Of the work. One In Morgan county.
Kentucky. is known as the "Bee
Woman" not only because Of the size
of her enterprise but because Of her
ability in handling the swarms. She
had $50 hives of bees last summer.
From a. of them she has harvested
200 pounds Of honey in six months.
The Observation-Disclosures agents teach
up-to-date bookkeeping to any women
in their counties who are interested in
bees. Often the difference between n
money-making swarm and a hive
which barely supplies its own needs
is lack Of knowledge.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-05

traps, how to set them, and gives 9TH
er information. The methods dis
cussed are especially adapted to the
Pacific coast states, but with mod
ifications will apply to all localities
where moles are found.
Muskrats Still Numerous.
While minks, r%accoons, and skunks
have become somewhat scarce in GER
tain localities, muskrats have not d.
minished in numbers except in places
where the marshes have been drained.
These animals multiply much more
rapidly than many other fur bearers.
and because of their aquatic retreats
and their habits are better fitted to
maintain their numbers under rea-
sonable protection. Muskrat pelts this
season should bring from 70 cents to
81 each. Though the price of cotton
tail rabbit skins is LOWE cents to
80 cents a pound for dry cased skins
this source of income should not
be overlooked by the trapper-farmer.
as frequently a large number of these
animals can be caught in the course
Of the winter. There is frequently a
good market for the rabbit meat also.
Among other fur-bearing animals
more or less widely distributed
throughout the country are opossums,
badgers, and, for western regions,
coyotes and wolves.
Handling the Fur.
If the farmer who temporarily turns
trapper is to realize the best prices for
pelts, he must learn the proper meth
DDS of handling them. Most skins
should be "cased' for the market. A
cased skin is one removed from the
carcass after Sitting the hind legs
but not the belly of the animal, there
by leaving n tubular shaped pelt. The
skin is left with the fur turned In, and
dried on n stretcher made of thin
board sharpencd to a point, or of
heavy galvanized wire.
The biological survey of the United
States department of agriculture fur
nishes on application information re-
garding the trapping of fur-bearing
animals, laws relating TO the subject,
and the preparation Of pelts. II also
supplies inquirers with lists of buyers
for various kinds Of pelts.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-05

One that any farmer would be proud
to own. Its gabled roof gives 1t a
graceful appearance. and 1t looks what
it is-a modern barn for an up-to-date
farm.
The dimensions of this barn are 36
by ~ feet. 1t is wide enough to pro-
vide space for two rows of stalls. a
feeding alley through the center and
litter alleys along each side.
On one side are two sets of stalls.
one having places for nine cows and
the other seven. On the other side Is
a row of nine stalls and two calf pens.
the larger one having seven hangers.
At the end on one side is the bull pen.
while on the other side is a feed room.
1t will be noted by the floor plan
that there are carrier tracks trough
the center of the barn. over the feed
alley and on either side over the lit
ter alleys. The carrier tracks provide
an easy mode of carrying the feed to
the managers and to carry out the lit
ter. No piece of barn equipment
saves more steps, physical energy and
time than feed and litter carriers that
travel on overhead tracks.
The COW stable floor of this barn. as
with practically every other modern
barn, is of concrete. Set into the
floor at the rear Of the rows of stalls
Is a gutter. which catches the litter
and enables the farmer to gather H.
place it in the carrier and transport II
to the manure piles. The carrier in me
center of the barn conveys the hay
and other feed directly to the stall
heads. No more walking the length
of the barn with a forkful of hay.
where the carrier system Is used.
While they are not shown on this
plan, every farmer who has a water
system OF his farm has in
dividual drinking cups at each man
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-05

cap" as applied to a certain kind uf
paper. One of the explanations II that
when Charles Of England found his
evenue short he granted certain priv.
ileges. amounting To m%onopolies. ann
among these was the manufacture of
paper. the exclusive right OF which
vas sold TO certain persons. who grew
rich and enriched the government AT
the expense of those who were Obliged
10 Use the paper. At this time all
English paper bore in wafermarks.
the royal arms. The parliament under
Cromwell made n jest of this law and.
among other %indignities To the mem
DRY of Charles. 1t was ordered that
the royal arms be removed from the
paper and a fools rap and bells be
substituted. These were In their turn
removed when the rump parliament,
was dismissed. but paper for the size
of the parliament's journal still bears
the name of "foolscap."
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-05

tEARMNOTES
Soy beans are rich in protein.

Soy beans are rich in protein.
A farmer must be a business nan
before he can prosper.
Clean fence rows add % per cent
to the appearance Of a farm.
Time and tide wait no man, but
time and care applied to farm tasks
pay any man.
Dodder Is a very difficult plant to
destroy. and when a field is badly in
tested it is almost a hopeless task.
Well-grown celery is so wholesome
and delicious that we should exercise
the utmost care in storing the crop.
Put a little sand over all root vege-
tables. such as carrots, beets. oyster
plants, etc. when you store them Cor
winter. This will prevent their dry
ing out.
Smother crops. such as miIlet, o r
ghum. COW peas and alfalfa. while
sometimes successful in Graduating
wild morning glory. cannot be depend
ed upon
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-05
MODERN BARN IS
PROFIT PRODUCER
Pays the Farmer Big interest on
Its Cost.
PLAN FOR COMBINATION BARN
Equipped So That Labor of Caring for
Cows Can Be Done Easily and
QuickIy-keeps the Cows
Warm in Winter.
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building work on the farm, for
the readers of this paper. On account of
his Wild experience as Editor, Author and
manufactures he is. without doubt, the
highest authority on all these subjects.
ADDRESS all inquiries to William A. Rad
ford. No. 1927 Prairie avenue, Chicago.
reply.
1t would seem to be a stretch of the
imagination to compare a barn to "A
Liberty bond as an income producing
investment. But when it is considered
that a modern barn, equipped with la
b%or-saving features will not only cut
down the cost of operating a dairy
farm. or any other farm. and will
make the live stock more productive.
it can easily be seen that a barn pays
dividends just as a bond.
Cost of operation is an expense that
every manufacturer watches with zeal
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-05
USEFUL NOZZLE FOR
CLEANING CYLINDERS
Little Device Shown in lIIuStra-
ton Will Be Appreciated.
Merely an Auxiliary Air Pipe Fitted
Onto End of compressed-Air Hose
for Injecting Blast Of Air
Into Cylinders.

Any mechanic who has Overhauled
n gasoline engine and scraped the car
bon out of the cylinders will appreci-
ate the little device illustrated. II is
merely an auxiliary air pipe which is
fitted onto the end of a compressed
air hose for injecting a blast of air
into the cylinders, to rid them of the
loose flakes of carbon d~islodged by the
scraping tools.
The air pipe is made from a piece
Of a Inch copper tube. its length de-
pending on the depth of the cylinder
to be cleaned. One end of the pipe
is slightly curved, to enable the oper-
ator to force the blast of air into the