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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-18
3OR4DOzEN INSTEAD
OF 8 QR4EGGS, DAY
This Shows how Idle Hens Can Be
Made to Produce Money in Winter.

when 1 began using Don Sung in
December, I was getting only 2 or 3
eggs a day from so hens. Within
three weeks, before had finished a
50-cent package of Don Sung, was
getting from 8 to dozen each day.
I shall never be without Don Sung"
-Jermima Hedges, r. F. D. /,
Shumway, III. ...
This 8 or 4 dozen eggs. day, at
winter prices, was almost clear profit.
Your hens should do as well. It's no
trouble to use Don Sung and you risk
nothing by trying it, under this offer:
Give your hens Don Sung and
watch results for one month. If you
don't find that itA pays for itself and
pays you good INofit besides, simply
tell US. and youA money will be
promptly refunded. .s., ....-.
Don Sung (Chinese for egg-laying)
works directly on the egg-laying or
gans, and is also splendid tonic.
1t is easily given in the feed, i'm
proves the hens health, makes her
stronger and more active in any
weather, and starts her laying.
Try Don Sung for 80 days and if
it doesn't get you the eggs, no mat
ter how cold or wet the weather,
your money will be refunded by re-
turn mail. Get Don Sung from your
druggist or poultry remedy dealer or
send SO cents for a package by mail
prepaid, Burrell-Dugger CO., 12o Co
lumbia Bldg, indianapolis, Ind.
(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-18
A Few Simple Rules to Guide -. ....
Ira ppers in Shipping Furs

worthless wood. Burlap will answer
the same purpose, and even if you
have to buy it, will be cheaper in
the end.
Don't Ship BY Freight
You should never ship furs by
freight. The best way is to send
them either by express or insured
parcel post and always get receipt.
Make sure that all bundles sent by
insured parcel post are not sewed or
sealed, as they must be open to
the inspection of the postal authori-
ties. Usually a parcel post bundle
should not exceed fifty pounds. In
the first and second zones, however,
seventy pounds can be placed in one
package.
Mail shipments of furs are becorn-
ing more and more popular and in
most cases have proved just as safe
and as quick as express. Besides,
they are much more convenient
Sending Special Instructions
If YOU have any particular ~instruc-
tions TO make to the fur house re
garding your shipment, they should
be sent with the bundle. IF you are
expressing, put your letter of in
structions inside the bundle. If you
are sending by mail, place your letter
in an addressed envelope and attach
t. to the outside, but be sure the
letter carries first-class postage. d,
If your furs are prepared right,
packed right, and shipped right, they
are sure to arrive at the fur house
in first-class shape and merit the
hest grading
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-18

Census figures show that $3.50, 00O,-
600 worth of cigars and cigarettes
and $175, 100000 worth of chewing
TOBACCO is consumed every year in
the United States
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-18
First Tobacco Crop T..
Here 800 Years Age

Tobacco saw it's first real big
planting 300 years ago, when John
Rolfe made it his principal crop on
his plantation, "Varian,' on the
James river, Va. Since then, the
weed" has risen from a mediocre
place in commerce to one of the
largest trade positions involving ma
tons.
Tobacco and America were dis
covered at the same time. The eX-'
rIorati IN OF Cuba, which brought the
''strange herb" to the knowledge Of
Europe, enabled the island, which
was to have been a gold resort, to
crmpe' safe in a way for the failure
of the explorers to find the metal
they had been sent to find.
The first tobacco and pipes were
presented to Sir Walter Raleigh. He
introduced them at Mermaid Tav-
ern, a favorite haunt of poets and
writer's, which place Ben Johnson,
Fletcher, Selden, Ned Spencer and
Will alN"Deare frequented,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-18
CHEAP FARM WATER SYSTEMS

That efficient water systems can
be installed on the average farm
with little expense to the owner,
has recently been demonstrated by
Mr.. E. R. Raney, farm engineering
specialist of the agricultural extern
sion service of North Carolina, who
has recently returned from the
Piedmont sections of the state where
he helped to install water systems on
two farms. In both cases, the water
is being pumped by means of hy-
draulic rams.
The first of these was at the home
of Mr.. u. A. Miller, near North
WiIkesboro. Mr.. Miller has been Sc
curing his: water supply from a
spring about $50 feet from the
house, using the pail method. The
total expense for labor and install
ing the plant was only about $125.
Mr.. Miller is now getting about
forty gallons of water per hour in
his kitchen whenever it is wanted.
He plans now to put in tank, and
later to install complete bathroom
fixtures in his home. 49,. =,
The other system was put III the
home of Mr. E. g. suttiemyre at
Granite Falls. Mr. Suttlemyre had
two small springs which were. con-
nected, as one could not furnish
the supply, of water. needed To-
gether, the two furnish, about, IL
gallons of water per minute. Mr..
Fancy aided him in Installing a
small hydraulic ram which is. fur
nishing about eight gallons of wa
ter per hour, to the barn through a
distance of 800, feet, with an .eleva-
ton of. 60 feet. Mr.. Suttlemyre also
expects to put in a tank and put
water into his home. This plant cost
| him, complete, only $65. -
& These two incidents demonstrate,
beyond all doubt, that practically
every farm home can have a cheap
water supply. Any one desiring as
sistance in installing these plants
should write to Mr.. E. R. Raney,
farm engineering division of the ag-
ricultural extension service, at Raj
eigh,. N. c.. 49,. r..
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-18
Sweet Potato Syrup ':Ad 7ocated r" n N Z
:: -: .s.: -, As Relic From Sugar Shortage

Suppose that the grocer is unable
to sell you enough sugar to amount
to nything-which is not super
supposititious case. And then sup
pose that the sweet potatoes, because
of extra cold weather or lack of
proper storage facilities. are about
to rot-which, as any grower of
sweet potatoes will admit, does some
times happen. Something is wrong
in both cases. The old adage says
that two wrongs never make a right,
but the United States Department
Of Agriculture files a dissenting
opinion. The right of the two
wrongs, the experts say, is TO make
the sweet potatoes into syrup. Sweet
potato syrup is an excellent sweet.
Sugar supplies only one sub
stance of value, carbohydrates, to
the living tissues of which our
Bodies are composed" says an ex-
pert, while sweet potato syrup, in
addition. to the carbohydrates itscon-
tains, furnishes SOLUBLE and suspend
ed ,protetns and number of mineral
salts, often in very rich supplies. It
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-18
Farmers Trouble Chart for Gasoline Engines

(Prepared by the United States de-
partment of agriculture especially
for operators of stationary engines,
tractors, motor trucks, or automo-
d: biles) -. -~-..-. 49,. r. g..
- LOSS Of Power
gnition-Spark occurring too tate;
spark weak because of partial short
circuit or battery becoming exhaust
ed dirty spark plugs; roor connec-
tons; dirty timer; poor or broken
wiring in case of magnetic; breaker
points worn, oily, or out of adjust
ment; commutator brush dirty or
oily. ....
Fuel-MiXture too lean or too rich ;
supply pipe partly clogged; inlet
valve not opening sufficiently due
to wear; water in gasoline; leaks
around intake manifold. b. -
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in cylinder or
bearings; gummy, inferior OF" insult
ficient oil; exhaust pipe partially
clogged; governor out of adjustment;
lack of compression, which may be
due to worn, stuck, or broken piston
through and around head joints;
valves sticking, worn, pitted, or not
seating properly because of dirt: in
cold weather engine and cooling wa
ter too cold. ..e
. : e. = It,, AEisfirjng ~.@ <, =
Ignition-Weak batteries; poor
connections; dirty timer; vibrator
points pitted or dirty; dirty or crack
ed plugs, points OF plug not properly
spaced; make and break points. not
touching properly. -s' b. ...>. -.
Fue1-Lack' Of compression; valves
sticky or not working properly.
Pounding +~~'-;.-.'1'.
Ignition-Spark too early. -
Motor-Red-hot carbon deposit in
cylinder; loose bearings; tight PTS
ton, due to lack of oil or lack Of
cooling water; hot bearings; loose
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-18

fly wheel; very loose piston (piston
slap.
Backfiring
gnition-Spark too late. IF mo-
tor bacl1fires and stops, spark may
be too far advanceO'; short circuit
on primary wire; wires to wrong
plugs. ,
Fuel-Weak mixture; occasionally
too rich mixture.
Motor-Leaky or stuck intake
valve @red-hot carbon deposits; leaky
manifold or carburetor gasket.
Explosions in Exhaust Pipe
Gotten occurs just after starting
due to first charges not firing in
cylinder and passing through. into
exhaust pipe, where burning gases
from first few explosions will ignite
them)
Overheating
Ignition-Spark too late, or very
weak.
Fuel-MiXture too rich.
Motor-Insufficient lubrica ton;
insufficient cooling water; cir
culation of cooling water i'm
heavy carbon deposits in cylinder;
water
.-~ Irregular Speed
Ignition-Loose connections, or
partly broken wire; vibrator points
-rought, pftted or improperly ad-
justed. ,., ..-.. ~ ~,
Fuel-Supply to carburetor irreg-
ular; dirt on needle valve.
acknowledgements gummy, sticky,
out of adjustment or badly worn;
valves sticky. g.. ....
-... Smoke
Black smoke in exhaust indicates
too rich. a mixture. Blush smoke
Indicates too much lubricating oil.
Smoke from the crank case or open
end. Of cylinder indicates leak past
the piston; look for worn rings,
rings stuck in grooves, or scoring
n cylinder walls
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-18
Use Rats and Guinea Pigs
/ Determine Proper Diet

White rats and guinea pigs are
being used in experiments to deter
mine proper food for babies now
being conducted in the Child We'll
fare Research station of the Uni
versity of Iowa at Iowa City.
Their food is weighed, tested
and measured out with the great
est care, and the results on the
rats and pigs as carefully noted.
The research work is being done
under the supervision of DR.. Amy
Daniels.
The experiments have shown
that in the majority of cases food
on which the rats thrive is equally
good for babies.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-18

represents, to a greater or less de-
gree, the concentrated essence of the
vegetable and has a much less mark
ed tendency to unbalance the diet
if, for the sake of brevity, one may
be allowed so crude an expression
than do the pure sugars, starches,
and fats" Sweet potato syrup is not
difficult to make. 1t does not have
to be subjected to chemical treat
point, and that only long enough to
cook the vegetable thoroughly and
to concentrate the syrup to a sugar
consistency sufficient to preserve it.
b. The making of sweet potato syrup
Is essentially a home industry. The
Bureau of Chemistry has issued in
structions as to the making of the
syrup, and the States Relation Ser
vice has prepared a number of reci-
res in which sweet potato syrup is
said to be superior to many other
kinds. of syrup and, in some cases,
to sugar of any kind. All this ma
terial may be had free on applica-
ton to the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-18

First see that your furs are prop
erly packed and your bundle secure
ly wrapped. Remember to put your
name and address on a card inside
your bundle; then if the tag on the
outside is accidentally torn loose or
the writing blurred there will still
be some clue to the owner of the
furS.
Address Tag Plainly
Write your name and address on
the outer tag plainly, or, if neces-
sary, print it, and of course, in
clude the name and address of the
fur house to which yo uare sending
your furs. Some large fur houses
furnish special shipping tags free
to trappers for their convenience in
shipping.
Save Shipping Costs
There are many little ways you
can save shipping expenses. For in
stance, always cut off opossum tails
and muskrat tails from your furs,
as they have absolutely no value and
only add to the weight. Remember,
too to remove all surplus fat and
flesh from the hides, as. it is just
extra weight and may start to decay
at any time. E
When you ship furs in a box or
barrel you pay charges on lot of
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-18
Bureau 6f Crop Estimate Covers Wider
Field Than Mo st People Have Realized

While the public has some idea of
the functions of the bureau of crop
estimates of the United States de-
partfnent of agriculture, inquiries
frequently received indicate that
many persons still have little con-
ception of the great field covered
by the bureau. The scope of infor-
nation contained in several crop re-
ports of the bureau may be indi-
Gated under the following heads:
Cereals, forage (grasses), fruits,
vegetables, live stock and miscella-
neous..
In the case of many Of the sub
jects listed below, the bureau I'M
dertakes to estimate. crop condition
several times during the season.
Thus from May until October the
condition of from 20 to 80 products
is reported on monthly. In Dece1n-
Der more than score of final esti-
mates, including acreage, production
and values, are issued and on the
majority of the products the prices
are supplied each month Throughout
the year.
Under cereals the bureau furnish
es a great mass of information at
various times in the year concern
ing the. condition of barley, buck
wheat, corn, oats, rye, and spring
and winter wheat. The, estimates
regarding forage crops include al
falfa hay and alfalfa seed, clover
hay, clover seed, field peas, tame
hay and wild. hay, grain sorghum,
etc, meadows, millet, pastures and
timothy hay The subheadings un-
der fruits are even more numerous,
there being sixteen in all, including
apples, cantaloupes, grapes, lemons,
oranges, pears and prunes. Ten DIFF
ferent vegetable products are" re-
ported on at various times of the
year; namely; dry beans, lima beans
California;, cabbages;; ,cauliflower
California;, celery (California),
field beans, onions, potatoes, sweet
potatoes, and tomatoes. " The live
stock estimates include in most cases
the condition of the stock, losses
from exposure. the number of ami
mails and prices at certain seasons.
Figures are compiled regarding
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-18
STRAW VALUABLE BY-PRoDUcT

Thrashing should not be at
tempted when wheat or straw is wet
or tough, as good results can not
then be obtained. Wheat can dry
out much better in the head than
after being thrashed. If thrashed
wet and marketed Immediately it is
discounted heavily in price; if
placed in a bin it is likely to become
hot and badly damaged.
The wheat stray may be stacked
in the open, stored in the NOW, or
spread at once over the field. When
the price is good it may be sold. 1t
should never be burned. Straw
furnishes excellent roughage for
live stock, while by using it for bed
ding in stalls a large part of the
valuable liquid manure can be pre-
served. Rotted straw from an old
straw pile or from straw spread di-
rectly on the field makes good ma
nure, as each thousand pounds of
straw contains on the average about
8 pounds of potassium, 5 pounds of
nitrogen, and smaller amounts OF
other important plant foods. A
thousand pounds of wheat grain re-
moves on the average about 20
pounds of nitrogen and about IL
pounds each of potassium and phos-
phorus.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-18

horses, mules, mich cows and other
cattle, sheep, limbs, swine and colo
MES of honey bees.
Reports of farm prices are also
obtained monthly for butter, eggs,
chickens, milk, veal, calves, timothy
seed, cotton seed, cotton seed meal,
and bran; for soy beans in January
February, October, November and
December; for black walnuts, hick-
DRY nuts, pecans and turkeys in Jan
uary, October, November and De-
cember;. for turnips and popcorn in
January, February November and
December; for maple sugar and
syrup in March, April, May and
June, and for chestnuts in October,
November and December.
Evening star., 1919-12-26
OUTLOOK FOR
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
Trade Conferences of Entente and
Central Powers Men Show
Trade Drift.

THE HAGUE, December (Corre-
spondence of the Associated Press).-
Trade conferences between bankers,
merchants and statesmen of the entente
countries and central powers have sue
ceeded the mysterious gatherings of
spies in the hotels here and at Amster-
dam. The iron. steel, shoes. ships and
sealing wax of commerce are the topics
instead of the routes of submarines,
troop ships and food ships.
Whatever may be the opinion in
America ol England or France regard
ing resumption of business with Ger
many and Austria, the representatives
Of the business concerns of those coun-
tries show nothing but a keen desire
for such trade at the conferences here.
The other day at one of The Hague
hotels the groups seated in the lobby,
engaged in earnest conversation on
trade subjects. included:
Getting Keen for Business.
First. English shipowner and direc-
tor of one of Germany's biggest trans
Atlantic lines.
Second. Belgian bankers and q Ger
man automobile manufacturer.
Third. American travelling statesmen
and a Hungarian general importer.
All of them, SO far as the correspond
ent could judge from the fragments of
their conversation that came to his
cars were on friendly terms and keen
for business.
Evening star., 1919-12-26
rHos. J. OWEN son. AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED LOTS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF
s.I.t SIREET RETMEEN 2rd AND 4fh

! PROVED LOTS on THE SOUTH SIDE OF
I ''L" STREET BETWEEN 3rd AND 4th
. STREETS NORTHEAST.
;, BY virtue Of a certain deed OF trust duly re-
, corded In Liber No. 277s. folio 73 ct seq, OF
the land records of the District Of Columbs
by. the undersigned trustee will sell at public
auction. in front Of the premises on TUES
DAY. THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER.
A. D. 1919 AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the fol-
lowing described land and premises, situate in
the District of Columbia. and designated as
and being all Of lots numbered twenty five
l.5l. twenty-six (2Gl. twenty-seven (27 and
twenty eight (2s} of the subdivision by X. NJ
Hall (agent Of Hiram N. Wadsworthl. of
four C774). as per plat recorded in I.iber W. r.
folio loo. of the records of the Surveyor of
the District of Columbia.
Terms Of sale: One-th-d cash, balance in
one and two years. with interest at per
centum per annum. payable semi nuaily. and
secured on the property sold. or, all cash, at
purchasers option. deposit of 800 required
at time Of sale and the purchaser allowed 80
days 10 complete the purchase. Further par
tIcpiars at time of sale.
wM. L. r. KING. Surviving Trustee.
eod&ds. exsun&hol
THos. ]. OWEN & son, AUCTI0NEERS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE THREE
STORY DETACHED BRICK DWELLING.
No 4c1 ''T'' STREET NORTHWEST,
WITH LOT 501140 FEET.
By virtue of q certs in deed Of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. 3gbS. folio $50 ct seq., of
the land records of the District of Column biz
and at the request of the party secured there
by, the undersigned Surviving trustee will sell.
az publi, auction, in front Of the premises, on
MONDAY. THE FIFTH DAY or JANUARY,
AID. 1920, AT F0U R-THIRTY O'CLOCK Pm
the following described land and premises. sit
nate IN the District OF Columbia. and desig-
mated as and bning lot thirteen f13), in block
four "a: IN A. L. Barber and Compsny's subdi
vision Of land now known lie Droit Park. "
as per plate recorded in Book Sovernor Shep.
herd, Page 10 of the records OF the surveyors
ofhce OF the District Of Columbia.
Terms of sale: Sold subject to a prior deed
OF trust for So. 500. and the amount over said
trust to be paid one-haIf cash and the re-
nainder In one year. secured upon the property
sold. or all cash. at purchasers option
deposit of 500 required at time of sale AND
rhe purchaser allowed thirty days to complete
the. purchase. Further particulars at time ol
sale. JAMES NJ PROCTOR
de2S-d&ds.exSu Surviving Trustee.
Evening star., 1919-12-26
FUTURE DAYS.
ADAM A. wEscHLER. AUCTIoNEER.

ADMINISTRATORS SALE. FRAME DWELL
G-~0N- GAULT PLACE, BETWEEN
hEAND 45th STREETS NORTHEAST
(HIIhBR0oK. D.~cD.
By virtue of order of the Sdpreme Court
Of the District of Columbia. holding Probate
Court. In re estate Of David +. Williams, de-
ceased Administrat No. 230OS. the un-
public auction. in front of the premises. on
MONDAY. THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY,
A. d. 1920, AT ALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
PM, the following described land and prem
ises, situate in the county of Washington.
District Of Columbia. TO wit: Lots SO and
81, In square 5123. in the subdivision known
as Hinbrook, D. c.. as per plat of the same
recorded in Book County 81. at page IA. one
of the land records in the Office of the sur
veyor of the District of Columbia. improved
by 5-room frame dwelling. cement basement.
Terms Of sale: One third cash, balance in
two equal installments. payable in one and
by deed Of trust upon the property sold, or
all cash, at the option of the purchaser. A
deposit of 500 required at the time Of sale.
All conveyancing. recording, revenue stamps
and notarisl fees at the cost of the purchaser.
Terms TO be complied with within 80 days,
otherwise the administrator reserves the right
to resell the property at the risk and cost
. Of the defaulting purchaser. after five davs
advertisement of such resale In some newspa
per published in the city of Washington. d. c.
1903 Oregon ave. NV.
. A. Z. MCLAUGHLIN, Attorney.
de23d&ds. exSu&hol 10 14th st. NV.
GOVERNMENT SALE BY PUBLIC AUC-
tion will be held at ELEVEN AN. DE-
sCEMBER THIRTY 1919 for disposal Of tenn
porsry buildings at 18th and water SITS. s.w.
Information may be obtained from construct
ing quzrtermaster. Army War College. or
ADAM A wESCHLER, Auctioneer. $50 Penn
syivsnis ave; nv Washington. D. c.
Evening star., 1919-12-26
LONDON OFFICIAL PAPER
GIVES DEBT Statement

LONDON. December s Correspond
encc of the Associated Press).-A
parliamentary white paper shows that
the public debt of the United King
dom has increased f157 los for each
person since the beginning of the
war. The increase in other countries
is given, as follows: Germany, fl2s;
France, f114: Austria Hungary. fS9;
Belgium, f74; Italy, ETA; United States,
ioo: Japan So 2isd.
Retail prices of food show great in
creases in all countries, and. taking
100 as the standard for 1914, the fig
Evening star., 1919-12-26

and this also is being rebuilt. 1t
will furnish employment for about
1000 persons.
Both plants were heaps of stones
and tangled masses of debris when
hostilities ended
The Colbert plant originally was
located five miles from the present
site of Chauny, on the edge of a for
est which provided wood fuel in
abundance. Today. when wood no
longer can be used as fuel and the
DEVELOPMENT of the industry has made
Evening star., 1919-12-26

famous minister of Louis XIV, which
gave employment before the war to
, 900 employees will resume operations
within short time. This informa-
ton was furnished the correspond
ent of the Associated Press today
when he visited the quaint old town
in the devastated region OF France,
where he is observing reconstruction
work under special arrangement of
the French government.
In more recent times chemical
factory was established at Chauny,
Evening star., 1919-12-26

ures in recent months were: Unit 4
Kingdom, 217: Paris, 263: other Trencl
towns, 293, Italy, 2Sl; United State q.
Isl. and sweden. 1856.
Expansion in currency, as COM
pared with 100 i'm 1913. shows thh
following increases: United kiup -
dom. 243: Italy. 440; France. 3G5. az i
United States, 113.
Evening star., 1919-12-26
PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS, IN triplicate, viii be
received at office of Constructing Quarter
master. Army War College. Washing ton d. C.,
until IL am. December 81. 1919. and then
opened, for furnishing all labor and material
necessary for erection of Incinerator and Can
Washing Plant. Washington Barracks, Wash
ington D. O. Informati can be obtained on
application to Constructing Quartermaster.
Army War College. Washington. D. G.
deS IL Is IS ~ 70