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The Home news., 1919-01-24
WS.S.

One registered, big type big bone long bodied Polific Poland China boar pig for sale. You will win if the last word is from Walnut Land Stock Farm, w. M. Conner & Son, Props. adv. 1-104t
The Home news., 1919-01-24
LUMBER CHEAP

Gum, Oak and Cypress Lun' Der, all Dimensions. per One Thousand feet, From $1o.OO up.
The Home news., 1919-01-24
W.S.S..

We have in stock, shorts, bran, oats, corn and hay. M. D. Thompson, Grays, Ark. At.
The Home news., 1919-01-24
W.S.S.-

If you want the Home News you must pay your subscrip- tion as the government will no longer allow newspapers to be sent otherwise.
The Home news., 1919-01-24

Miss Ethel Reneau of Au- gusta, was the pleasant guest of McCrory friends Sunday.
The Home news., 1919-01-24

Buy WIS.
The Home news., 1919-01-24

Renew Your Subscription.
Evening star., 1919-08-21
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT

The wholesale market prices this
morning ranged about as follows:
EGGS-Strictiy fresh, 50: average re-
ceipts, ~; southern. 4S.
CHEESElNew York state factory.
whole milk, s4A3s
BUTTER,-Standa-d creamery, ssa6o.
LIVE NrOULTRY--Reosterx Per Ib.
20: turkeys, per h.. 36sAs; chickens.
spring, per lb., 38a40; hens, per h.. 33;
Leafs. young, each. 4osbo.
DRESSED POULTRY ~ Fresh killed
per h., -: roosteFs. per lb., %; tur-
keys. per lb.. 41a4s.
PoRK-sman and neat. "a: medium,
"a; heavy. 22az3.
LIVE sToCK-Calves. -; lambs. 1sa
II; sheep, 4a6.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples. per bbl.
new. s.0oa6.5o; basket. 50a1.5o; Cali
fornia lemons. Per box. 5.soas5o; pine
oranges. s.ooa6 50: peaches. l.6oa300 per
crate; grapes, per crate, Concords, LISA
500; do, Maryland, 2.5ea3. 50; do. Dela-
were: a;soas.6o: cantaloupes. per crate,
l.00a.3.00.
bbi.. 5.75as.oo; No. :. 2.5oas.oo; string
beans. per bbl.. a.ooa4.oo: peppers. per
radishes. per 100. l.6oa..so: cucum.
bers. per box. 75a12b: eggplant.
a aooas2b S:y r. crate; ,e corn nearby Per nss
$50 per bbl. Deets. 3a5 per bunch,
lettuce, 12Sa2oO per basket, N. 7.
celery. s.D0a9.eo per crate: Gallery per
doz.. soa1.0o: romaine lettuce. I.00a
1.2s: squash; ~ aoa5e e Iss sa erats; sgrins
per basket, 2.0oa2.50; tomatoes. nearby.
75a2. 90 per crate; sweet potatoes, coca
TOO per bbl; yams. per bbl. s.0oa6.00.
Evening star., 1919-08-21
JOHN c. HARRINGTON DIES.
Civil War Veteran and Longtime
Ieade. in Catholic KNIGHTS.

John C. Harrington, civil war vet
eeran and for twenty-five years presi-
dent of the st. Aloysius Branch of the
Catholic Knights of America. died at
his home. i11l B street northeast. yes
terday. at the age of seventy-eight
years.
Mr.. Harrington was born in Ire
land. coming to this country at the
age Of seven He settled in West vir-
ginfa- He served for three years with
Company = Of the LIST Regiment, West
Virginia Volunteer Infantry, in the
civil war. For the past thirty -four
years he was employed In the bureau
Of internal revenue, which position
he held at the time OF his death.
Requiem mass will be held at the
Aoly Comforter Church. l4th and East
'tApitol stress. at o'clock Saturday
A4Eain&
Evening star., 1919-08-21
Nsrgenthalsr Stock Weak.
DAIRY AND PRODTCE.

CHICAGO. August 21-Butter-
Steady: creamery. 4sa53k. Eggs
Lower; receipts. 12.44s cases; frsts,
4isli =: ordinary arsts. ss3sas7h: at
mark. cases included, 3saH; storage
rack Arsts. 42al2s. Poultry IN
NEW YORK, August 21-Butter--
Irregular; receipts, s,138 packages:
eFeaAsry, higher than extras, 57a5f = :
creamery extras coz scerel. 5sA a56X
hrsts, s7sass: packing stock, current
make. Ne 2. 4S
EgGs-Stsady; receipts, 1929 cases:
fr4eh gathered extras. 54ass; extra
Ef<eE slasS; hrsts. 47a5s; state. fenn-
syfyania and nearby western h sanery
whites. Gne IN fancy, 6Tass; state, Penn
syavania and nearby hennery Whites, or
<5inasy te prime, 5eaSs: state. Pennsvl-
yaaia and nearby hennery browns. IS
as2; d.. gathered browns sind mixed
eolers. 53a56.
Cheese-Steady: receipts, 2.2o2
boxes: state whole milk nats, cur
rent make. specials. 3oka aa1; do, aver
age run. 2Sha39: state whole milk
twins, current make specials, 3Oh a
u; do, average run. 2slkase.
Evening star., 1919-08-21
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. August 21-Hogs-Re-
eeipts, 13.eoe head: higher; top, 21.45:
heavy weight. 1S95a21.z5; medium
weight 1s.ooa2l.As: light weight,
ls.losel.45; Hight lights. 1s.soa2i. 90:
hsesy packing sows. smooth. 1s.00a
19.1b: packing sows. rough, 17.ooa
lib; pigs, 17.50a1s.00.
csttle-Receipts, $500 head: higher:
beef steers, medium and heavy
WEIGHT. choice and prime. 1s.ssa1S. Is;
medium and good. 12.75als.35: COM
mon. lo.2ba1275; light weight, good
and choice, 14-25a1S.25: common and
medtnm. s.7sal4,25: butcher cattle.
heifers, 1.soa15.oo: cows. 7.5oa13.7e:
Gamers and cutters. 625a7.5O: veal
calves. light and handy weight, 1880
aei-e0: feeder steers. S.eoai8.75; stock
er steers, 1.25a1i.O0; western range
steerst e,beale-so: cows and hesfers,
9.7bai6yo0.
sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head: lower;
lambs, 81 pounds down. 1l.75aiS 90 ;
cslls and common. 1o.00al4.25; year
ling wethers, 1e.5oa13.00; ewes. me-
dium. good and choice, 775as.50; culis
and common, 3.00a725.
Evening star., 1919-08-21
POWDER STOCKS.
Qunfaf fionS furnished by VI. b. Hill
LONDON RANK STATEMENT.

LONDON, August 21.-The weekly
statement OF the Bank Of England
shows the foiiowing .es ecsnanSes: anS Total
tion, decreased f22s.ooo: bullion. de-
creased. f19,O65; other securities in.
creased. f1,7s2.0oo; public deposits
increased. $4,000; other deposits in
creased f6.062,000: notes reserve In
creased f239,000; government securi-
ties. increased fS,02e,0oo The pro-
portion of the banks reserve liability
this week 10 22.s4 per cent; last week
1t was 24.20.
Evening star., 1919-08-21
KENNEDY BROS. FILE REPLY.
Deny That Plaintiffs Had Grounds
for Claiming $4,000 DAMAGES.

Kennedy Brothers have filed answer
to the suit to recover $4,000 damages
for alleged breach Of contract brought
against them by Riggs, Distler &
StrinEer. They deny that the contract
was made with the plaintiffs for the
heating Of the apartment house at
18th and Crescent streets, but was
awarded to the lowest bidder.
Evening star., 1919-08-21
THE WEATHER.

The District of Columbia. Maryland
and observation-disclosures and thunder
storms probable tonight and tomor-
row: cooler tomprrow; gentle to
moderate southerly winds.
West Virginia-Showers and thun-
yderstormS probable tonight and to-
morrow: not much change in tenn
,perature.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast
and Eeodetic survey
Today-Low tide, H. AZ am. and
1856 pm; high tide, 4:45 am. and
,6:l5 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1a:41 pm; j;
high tide, 5:53 am. and 6:22 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today[Sun rose, 6:26 am: sun sets,
1856 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:27 am;
sen sets, I:h5 pm.
Moon rises. 2:0S am; sets. 4:5S pm.
Automobile lamps to he lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-foul
hours beginnMg at pm. yesterday
Thermometer-Yes pm. 50:
8 PIN. so; IL midnight. q; today.
a M. 70; am. II; noon. Sc; 2 pm. ss.
Maximum. 81. at 80 pm. yesterday;
minimum. 50, at 6 a m. today
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. SO: minimum, 81
8 pm. 1904; IL midnight. 1903; to-
day. am. 5000; s am, 5000: noon,
:9.97: pm, 1886.
Evening star., 1919-08-21

Directors Of Railway Com
40
pany viii Probably Make
yd I
, .ss Preferred Declaration.
bse
LOCAL STOCK MARKET

I This afternoon shortly after 8
o'clock the directors of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
will hold their regular meeting. at
which consideration will be given to
the matter Of the preferred dividend
which has heretofore been declared
ing.
That there 10 some possibility of
postponement Of action in the matter
Is admitted by some Of the directors.
with the chances favoring the usual
declaration OF IL per cent 1t may
be that payment may be delayed q
little longer than usual.
Since the 1st of December. 1904, the
company has regularly declared its
preferred dividends on per cent
basis. The preferred stock is pre-
ferred as to assets and dividends and
the dividends are cumulative. Divi-
dends were formerly on a senni-an-
nual basis, but since 1911 have been
paid quarterly.
New Stock Board.
W. B. Hibbs & Co. have paced in
position and are today using for the
first time a new stock board, one
of the finest in town, costing more
than $4,000.
Have Trouble Holding Clerks.
Bank officials are complainiux
again ever the extreme difficulty in
obtaining suitable help, male and fe-
male One big institution has lost
six clerks this week and others re-
port vacancies, caused by the same
source. namely, higher prices paid for
experts by war risk insurance and
shipping board bureaus.
Runners are also scarce, and asking
double the usual wages of beginners
In banks.
Money Working Easier.
Call loans in New York are being
made at 31s and per cent Interior
banks dissatisfied with the rate have
been withdrawing funds rapidly. The
high grade acceptance rate has been
reduced to 4 per cent.
The rate in Washington is still
per cent on all loans Commercial paper
in being offered with choice at to 81
Der cent.
Isrgenthalsr Stock Weak.
The feature of a rather uninter-
esting session Of the local stock ex-
change today, was the display of
weakness in Mergenthaler The stock
shares. after which is4 was bid and
lao asked The decline vas q little
over ave points and IL points below
ne high Of q short time ago.
There were no sales of Lanston, but
SSh was bid ex-dividend. and 10 was
asked
.Captta1 Traction shares sold at ssh.
Railway stock entirely nominal:
common. 81 bid. and 40 asked. while
4sA was bid and so asked for the
Drefsrred.
A number of sales of per cant
Halfway bonds were made at 60. a
tose OF points. as compared with
current 4Gares one month ago.
Evening star., 1919-08-21
MExICANS WHO ROBBED
U. S. SAIL0 ARRESTED

LAREDO. Tex. August z1.-MSxiesn
bandits who robbed the Amsricsn sail
ors. In q launch from the y. q. ..
Cheyenne of rampico early IL July
police In Dona Cecilia, . suburb ef
Tampico, according to 1nfssyuatieH re-
ceiyed here today.
Evening star., 1919-08-21

Egg Msrchant-WslI, II the people
wont pay the hish price Of eggs aay
more ws'ii have 10 change our system.
HMcieHcy Expsft-YeS. .rvp found Q
way out Of II. Wen deefsese the
stSe OF the o6gp.
Evening star., 1919-08-21
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Condition Of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water
at s am: Great Falls-T Temperature.
76; condition. 65. Dalecarlla reservoir
rs; condition at north
connection, As; condition at south
connection, 50. Georgetown distribu-
ting acknowledgements 80; con-
dition at induent gatehouse, SO; con-
dition at eff1uent SatehoSe, 20.
Evening star., 1919-08-21
EINANCIAI.
COLUMBIA GRAPHOPHONE
ANtIFAcTURNG co.


COLUMBIA GRAPHOPHONE
MANUFACTURING co.
PREFERRED DIVIDEND NO. g.
A qunrferly dividend tNo. 81 Of one and
three quarters u%) per cent has been de-
clared upon the preferred capital stock Of
the Columbia Graplloplone Manufacturing
Company. payable October l. 1912. to stock
holders Of recom at the close Of business Sep
itember 10. 1913. Transfer bocks will not be
closed.
--C c. W. woODRoP. Treasurer
COLUMBIA GRAPHOPHONE
Manufacturing co.
C0MkoN nIvIDEND NO. G.
quarterly dividend tNo. 81 u,on each
ktarr of "co,aMon stock of th" columbia Ora
,paepeene Manufacturing Company. authorized
and outstanding on September H. 1913 under
tie certificate of incorporation If this ccr,-
pnry. NJ amended August 30 1919. of twenty
FIVE f.sct cents in cash anil twentieth
1-20) o. its shrre os snch common stock has
i,--n declared payable October L. 1919. to
holders OF SUCH common stscA Of record at the
.a,"se ~ business ON September 10. 1919
Transfer books for shares of common stock
authorized and outstanding nTnier said GER
tifcatc of Incorporation aF so amended will
not +'e closed.
c. W. WOOyROr. Trpssurer.
Evening star., 1919-08-21

The Head Darbss-aay. SAaps. you're
wastin. yevY ehattsY on the guy In
your cAAlf. Ha'0 Q 1ao{ mvee.
Cnair No. 3-Fine! He won't In"
Evening star., 1919-08-21

OV0ns n8os A0Ws w.
Adams Express. y n - ~
Adv Rum,ey. 3lk 33 81 IS
Ajax Rubber. %. sou 81 ae9f 81.
Alaska Gold. ~ ~ ~ ~
Alaska Juneau. .
Au.-cha,mer... ssh 37k s5I< 81
Am Agr Chem. IO Wl 1W W
An, Rect sux.r. 81 s. ao6 s2,S
Avn so.ch. los il01s los lio>f
Am can.. lsh M 81
Am Car & Fdry. l201z ~ t1s1 Hs
Am Cotton Oil.. 5l15 o. sI> "
Am Drug So.... 1l1s St7s -
Am Hide & Lea. UN I1s <Ws
Am Hide & l. or. ll21s 1874 10 lIl1l
Am Ice.. 4l5l q 3711 80
Am Internatl. VI 1913 ~
Am Loeomottve. 0IH % % ooH
Am Malt & Gr... 5o1a pa % o.S
Am SIN & Ref. 72% ~ IN
Am st Fly ctf.... 5I7s os's s1s ..
Avn sur.r 1924 l25 l2219 l24H
Am sum.tr, 7ek 7s4S 73 1875
Am Tel & Teleg. iOo91 htSs too|s WI
Am Tobacco. HS]s F's Svs
Am woolen l0812 lUS53 Auo ioS
Am wr,+r p.pc. 50 b3 5lH 81
A. z,,. SI..a aoN q 2eIs zos5
Anaconas s4n 654 e4A 6sss
a,cbi.on ssH ss11 ss,s ss1s
A G & W Indies. l4!l lA1>A Isl !sIa
Baldwin Loco. luU toa S91s 'oaIS
R,lto 8 ohio. 20 4o1z 1915 3s1t
sta so SNs 1874 81
Booth Fisheries. 1873 l1s 1112 H>s
Brooklyn Rap. 24ta -4'2 =
Butte Cop & H.. iIl2 l<+ rs 80
Butte Superior. - - -oS .S
Caddo Cen OIL % % %
California Pkg. ooA oo,H
California Petm. A2N 4Hs ~ @
Cal Petm Pr. ~ eM o ~
Canadian Pac.. lao7S ioo1S A0ess VT
Central LEATHER. " wa o. r
cere do Pasco... 4sH oV'a "a vs
Chandler Motor. I'll SAI <lo -
en.. . os,o. A:1 b6sf s3k sl,(
Chi Or western. eN ~ 1
Chi Or Wn pr. ZS1S "a 20 -
Chi Mil 4 st p. S9H ~ os1e 10
Chi N & st p PR. 60a oiH oos oi1
Chi & Northwa.. WA sl13 sEa ss1s
Chi & P..... 70 % <T S79
cRI& * Pr. 81 81 % %
CRI&P ~ Dr.. 6S1s w. ess4 w.
chile copper. .2K :2A % s2s4
Chino Copper. AIS ~ -"
Col Fuel & Iron.. ~ - vs
Columbia Cas-. Ss4 so1s 20
Con Gas Of N T.. wa 80 s-|s ~
Continental Can. u % eS ~
Cont capdx.. llI i211 lisf l2A
Con In Cal Min-.. i11a Nta ~
Cor, t,rosuot.. TN 7A5 n1f 54k
steel. l34k 1877 .32H 1877
Cuban Cane Sus. 56ss SON va Ss
Cuban Cane pr "~ HN lIze ~
o., = Hudson. :. 1854 1914 1854 M3H
Den & Rio Gr pr. 1873 lSH Iz1 IA
Dome Mining. LA i[Y a@S ~
Eakn Horn Cod. $50 So 3H5 ss5f
ES,di johnson. Oo y" 20
Erie Railoed,-.- io7S wa 40 %
Erie lst pr....... <o>a q ]ezS
Fam Piay-Lasiy So15 " va so
Fisher BODY, % oo oas9 %
lSk huoocA. S<S 20
Oil ~ 4ES ~ -
Gast51 W &W.. ~ 2H ~ Va
SeA Cigars...... ~ 1oZS ~
General Electric ioJ ieo's 10y IVA
General Motors. 2l2
CB T.. Tvs 5',b y07b ~
Great North pr., wa So1 60 esH
Great Nor Ore... u II 4b 41
Haskell 4 Barkr JOYS y % oD
oVa o'7t Oe11 WA
O.
pr. 1874 ~ Io1l ~
Int Agr Corpn.. 2o]s Ze}3 20
Int Harv {nsw,. l2S 1854 i2sX i2S
Int Mer Marine. u SSH hJ1 SSb
Int Mer Ma pr. :. ilosz ii5N Iie1l li2s<
Inter Niokel..-.. 24Is 2sT 2Eb @T
Evening star., 1919-08-21

BAR SILVER QUOTATION.
NEW YORK, August 21.-Bar sill
Evening star., 1919-08-21
LONDoN 1aoNEY MARxEr.

LONDON. August 21-Bar silver,
So%d per ounce. Money, 81 per cent.
Discount rates, short bills. 37-16a3h
Der cent; three,month bills. 8 s9-16a3X
per cent.
Evening star., 1919-08-21
Gains Are Cancelled.

Although sterling exchange strength
ened and leaders in the steel industry
were inclined to minimize the i'm
portance OF the strike vote, the mar
.,et soon Cancelled it's rally.
Equipments. motors and subsidiaries,
tobaccos. leather. food and chemical
shares were depressed to points oy
saorts.
United States forfeited it's one polnt
gain duplicating yesterdays low, anu
Crucible reacted points.
Shipping and rails also declined Can
money opened at to 5k per cent.
Evening star., 1919-08-21
MARKET IS NERVOUS
ON LABOR CONDITIONS

NEW YORK, August 21.-Unsettled
industrial conditions, particularly in
the steel trade, were again reflected in
the heavy opening Of todays stock
market.
Losses Of to 2h points were sus-
tanned by the equipment, motor and
food groups.
Rails and shippings also declined ex-
cept Marine preferred.
Firmer tendencies set in before the
end Of the fret half hour on the
support accorded United States Steel
Crucible Steel and oils. especially
Mexican and Pan-American Petroleum.
Forenoon liberty bond prices were:
31as. 1915; first As, 94.10; second As,
$3.50: first Ans. -; second ~ g.,
e2ss; third 4As. $3.50: fourth 4As.
.3.1S: victory ass. 1854; victory aAs,
$3.50
Evening star., 1919-08-21
Up-River Waters.

Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va. August
21,-The Potomac and Shenandoah
rivers were both a little muddy this
morning.
Weather in Various Cities.
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A Prayer.

Our Father, ve bless thee that thou
hast not waited to be asked but know.
ing our need, hast permitted rs, In thy
great mercy. to make our requests
known unto thee, az well A. our ado
ration and JOY In thea, 70 we pray
thee for the things that are requisite
and necessary. Thou knowest what
things We have need Of before we ask
thee, but thou hast bidden us ask thee
because thou dellghtest In OH con-
sciousness Of dependence upon thee
and wouldst have US feel our needs
that we may DO 6t to receive their
supply. Through Jesus Christ, our
Lord. Amen.
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Sphere of His Holiness.

II this sphere Of his mercy and
wrath, tenderness and severity, Is 50
beautiful, what shall be the splendor
Of the sphere Of his holiness? What
the glory of the presence chamber,
judged by the excellence Of this dis
tant boundary lodge?
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Penney's Creek, March 26.-News
has been received from Private o. L.
Ellenberg that he is doing fine, but
would like to cross the pond any
time, but did not know when he
would get home.
Mr.. A. E. Williams and mother
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E. Williams. We are glad that Mrs.
w. E. Williams is doing nicely. She
had the misfortune of sticking the
scissors in her foot last week. The
doctor was called and the wound
dressed. 1t is doing nicely now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rogers had as
their guests last Sunday their mother
Mrs. o. B. Rogers, and sister, Miss
Hattie. In the afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. R. R. Price and children, Messrs
Clyde Sharp and Henry Salley of
'Brownlee.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Rogers and
children spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Crawford of Martins Mill.
Mrs. o. B. Rogers and daughter,
Miss Hattie, spent Sunday afternoon
with Mrs. M. L. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Rogers, Mrs.
]. F. Rogers and Miss lone spent Sun
day afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. M.
L. Williams.
Mr.. J. F. Ellenurg and son spent
Sunday with Mr.. M. L. Williams.
Miss Anna Bell Ellenburg spent
the weekend with her grand parents,
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Williams and
aunt, Mrs. o. L. Ellenburg.
Mrs. M. L Williams spent last Sun
day with her mother, Mrs. J. B. Sea-
wright and sister, Mrs. George Fer
guson. We are glad that the latter is
improving after spell Of mumps.
Messrs. julius and Ned Bradberry
spent Sunday with Mr.. John Frank
Rogers. ......' ....'
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Stokes and two
little daughters, Elizabeth and Fran
ces, spent last Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. ii. L. Williams and Mrs. o. L.
Ellsabbnrg. -. ....
M. Baker, the Watkins man, was
calling in this section Monday. So
Mr.. Jim Rogers was on the sick list
Sunday, hut was able to be out Mon
day. ;, 49,. /. e.. g., TO-
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Rogers spent
Monday in >Lovndesville on business.
They brought Misses Grace and Ruth
Daniels home With them to spend a
while. We are glad the little girls
have gotten over a light case of flu.
Mrs. WIN Crawford and daughter,
Ethel, and little son, Ray, spent Sat-
urday with her sister and aunt, Mrs.
J. f.. Rogers. .
. Mrs. O. L. Ellenburg and little
daughter, Lucia Joined them in the
afternoon. 1
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Goinu to Church.

We cannot take advantage Of the
church without going to church, any
more taan We could take advantage
Of q weekday school, without going
to classes each day.
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You can't gather figs from this
ties, nor can youget fine yields from
poor seed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-09-06

should be shaken until dry. Holding
the feather by the rib 1t is shaken and
gently beaten against the other hand.
If The little tlues cling together this
may be corrected by holding them over
the spout of a steamng kettle. When
the plume is thoroughly dry it is ready
for curling.
An ordinary table knife will answer
for curling a plume. The plume is
drawn along the edge of the knife be-
tween it and the thumb. The trick
is to curl the tlue only at the end ana
not too tightly. Each tiue is to be
curled to correspond with the others
A faded plume may be tinted or a
white plume given color by dipping
them in gasoline into which a little
oil paint, such as comes in small tubes.
has been dissolved. One has to eX-
pertinent to get the tint wanted. Gas
cline will not affect the curl of Il
feather. This tinting should be done
by an open window in 81 room that has
no fire Of any kind in it, or in the
open air.
1t takes a professional feather man
ufacturer to make fancy feather Or
naments, wreaths and pOmpons of the
fueS. There are many new ways of
using ostrich f1ues on the new MILL
merry for fall and winter and the pos
SCISSOR of plumes will not look far be-
fore finding q use for them.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-09-06
The Possibilities of Peat.

The Commercial museum Of Phila-
delphia has been holding large eX-
hibition to illustrate the possibilities
in the utilization Of peat. There are
about 1,18S square miles of peat bog
In the United States, capable Of pro-
ducing more than 12,000,0 100000 tons of
fuel. The exhibit shows how, apart
from Its use as fuel, peat may be spun
into yarn, made into paper, used for
packing, etc. It is valuable as pre-
servative, as 1t contains large amounts
of humic acid. Ground up peat may
also be used as a filler for fertilizer,
making possible the use OF slaughter
house waste for this purpose also as
filler for stock feed. such as mo-
lasses. It's manufactured products in
clude insulations, soundproof boards
paving stones, and Notwithstanding
American
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-09-06
DADDy')[vENINQH
FAIRY TALE II
GRAY WOLF TALKS.
6y Nary Grahaymn 3! Bo Il!ae!

Listen to me- Wolves, while talk"
said the Gray Wolf, and the wolves
all turned their heads and looked at
the gray wolf.
"We will lsten," they said.
"And so | will talk" the Gray Wolf
said.
talk away" the others urged.
"Yes." said the Gray Wolf, Il might
as we'll talk. There aren't things to
do that once there were"
mo" agreed the other wolves.
"When I was wild. good and wild,
ali, so Wild l didn't have the time to
spend in thought and talk. | was so
busy, busy hunting.
"Ah, it seems funny for wolf, a
wild, wild wolf to be in zoo where
he can't do any harm. Just think how
good we are becoming, too good, too
good"
1--WE wouldn't be so good if we were
free" the other wolves said.
"NO, that is nice thought to nave
said the Gray Wolf, "for it would be
horrible to think we were becoming
less wild through goodness. We are
that way because we can't be any 9th
er way. SO, at least it isn't dis
grace"
mo, it's no disgrace" the other
wolves said.
"How quiet and calm and good and
well-behaved children are" said he
Gray Wolf. you never see them
hunting. They must be thought very
we'll of too, for people never go after
them with guns"
people are grOwn-up children,
said the other wolves, 80 they nat
urally wouldn't go for them"
81 suppose not" said the Gray Wolf
"but still they must be very quiet anC
Well-behaved never, never to have PEG
pie 90 after them with guns.
"Still they don't know how to EMO,
themselves It's more fun to have en-
emieS than not to know the joys o.