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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-24
FERRIS IS ENDORSED
BY WILLIAM ]. BRYAN
NEBRASKAN WRITES DEMOCRAT.
&c CANDIDATE STRONG LET
TER COMMENCING HIS
LEGISLATIVE ABILITY.
Especial to The Ardmoreite)

Oklahoma City Sept. 24.-Declaring
that Scott Ferris record during twelve
years service in congress entities him
to election as United States senator
from Oklahoma, William Jennings Bry-
an, in letter to the Democratic sem
atorial candidate declared that Ferris
was needed in the senate to deal with
the questions of taxation and other
issues emphasized by the war.
you have won deserved prominence
by your ability and your progressive
ness" Bryan wrote.
The letter which was made public
today by the chairman OF the state
Democratic campaign committee fol-
lows:
Hon. Scott Ferris.
"Lawton, Okla.
my Dear Mr.. Ferris:
81 am very much interested in your
election as United States senator
You have made splendid record in
congress. You have won deserved
prominence by your ability and your
progressiveness. The fight that you
have made for woman suffrage has
entitled you TO the gratitude Of the
women, a fact evidenced by their let.
ter of thanks.
You have also been faithful to the
cause of prohibition, and we neet
to be on guard to prevent any in
crease In the alcoholic content of per
mitted beverages or any other weaken.
ing in the enforcement law.
You are needed TO deal with tn,
questions of taxation and other is
sues emphasized by the war. Their,
will be an effort to readjustment o
the burdens OF taxation and the pluto
crat will try to transfer the burder
| from the backs OF those who are abb,
TO bear II to those who are poorer,
am sure from your record in the pas
that you will stand on the side OF tn,
masses on this as well as on otheI
questions.
with best wishes for your sue
cess,
Il am very truly yours.
wv. J. BRYAN"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-24
OKLA-TEXAS MEN WILL
MEET IN RE-U \ ION At
OK LA. CITY TOMORROW
ELABORATE PROGRAM ARRANG-
ED FOR "BUDDIES" OF THE
NINETIETH DIVISION;
GUESTS OF FAIR.

Oklahoma City, Okla. Sept. "a
General c. H. Martin of San Fran
cisco, senior instructor in the first
army training school at Leon Springs,
Texas, and later commanding gener-
al of the Ninetieth division, U. S. A.,
| arrived here today to attend the first
annual reunion of the Oklahoma.Texas
world war veterans of that division
which opens here tomorrow. Ike Ash
burn president Of the Ninetieth Di-
vision Association, formerly COM
mander of the First battalion of the
! 35sth Infantry, was also an early
arrival.
| Numbered among the hundreds of
| Goth veterans, who will attend the
reunion, were two carloads OF Mime
sofa boys who arrived later in the
day. After the battle Of ST. Mihiel, the
] 90th composed basically of Oklahoma
and Texas men. received requirements
from Camp Dodge. Iowa, and the
1 AllUHtSokd Dbl uillpllN AlislA
A tented city was under construc-
ton today at Thirteenth and Lincoln
Boulevard which will provide accom-
modations for more than 500 Of the
visiting veterans. Restaurant as well as
sleeping accommodations are pro-
vided at the tented city. Army motor
trucks viii meet the boys as they
| -, ,tf oil
to the local Y. NJ. c. \. to register.
| Afterwards comes the seeking of the
billets. Salvation Army lassies will be
In the receiving lines at the various
stations OF the city approximately
10000 veterans are expected TO at
tend the reunion.
An Elaborate Program.
Following is the program as ar
ranged last night by the program
committee:
Saturday 1880 a. m.-Band concert
by 357th Infantry band Invocation
by Chaplain Floyd j. Burnett: ad.
dress OF welcome. Mayor Walton; re,
sponse General j. Il. ONicll: address
Ike Ashburn. president OF the as
sociation report by \. J. Relnhart
secretary appointment OF committees
80 p. m. address by Governor Rob
crtson. Generals Martin and O'Nell'
reports of the committees selection o
officers, selection OF next meeting
place.
Sunday: II o'clocG. special service,
In all churches; members requested I,
attend same church.
g3O o'clock band concert by 357tl
infantry band prayer Rev. J. j. Me
CURE. duet and readings followed by
quartet; address Rev Edgar u. sal
ke'd; benediction Rabbi Joseph Blatt.
o'clock get together meeting, an,
entertainment by Josh Lee.
Monday-Soldicrs day at the Okla
homa state Fair. Nine,ieih Division
veterans admitted without charge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-24
SCANDAL GROWS IN
BASEBALL CIRCLES
Cook County Grand Jury Is
Probing Alleged Throw
ing of 1919 White Sox-
Red Game
GAMBLERS IN CHARGE
ACTOR MANAGERS LOSE BIG
SUM; CLAIMED OVER 100000
WAS PAID CHI PLAYERS.
GAMBLERS IN CHARGE

Chlcago, sept. 24.-lnVeStlgation OF
a report that George NJ. Cohan, actor,
and Mont Tennes. of Chicago, had lost
large sums bet on last years worlds
series, understood today. to be under
consideration by the Cook county
grand jury which, tomorrow. will con
tinue gathering evidence OF charges
that the series was fixed" so that the
Cincinnati Reds would win. Published
reports place Cohan's losses at $780,
900 and Tennes' at $4,000.
The inquiry into the fixing" charges
is to be pushed to the limit. accord
! ing to a statement made by Henry II.
! Brigham, foreman of the grand jury
who declared that he was shocked
at the rottenness so far revealed" He
added that Chicago New York. Gin
cinnati and St. Louis gamblers are
| bleeding baseball and corrupting play
ers."
The 1919 Series Crooked"
States Attorney Hoyne. according
to statement received from him in
New York declared he had no doubt
that the 1919 series was crooked and
at least one Chicago player was
crooked
He added that a report that Cohan
and Tennes had information regarding
alleged baseball crookedness would be
thoroughly investigated by his office.
| Bribed TO Loose Game.
Jacob c. (Rube) Benton, New York
| n To nv ritahar tnll Il
jury yesterday of being offered a bribe
to lose game naming Buck" Her.
zog. Hal Chase and Heine Zimmerman
in connection with the alleged offer.
in statement published today named
four White SoX players as having
been named 10 him by an alleged
member of baseball gambling ring in
a discussion Of alleged fixing" of the
1919 series
The players. Benton declared were
Eddie Cicotte, pitcher of the first,
C'aude Williams. pitcher in the Sec
ond Chick Gandil first baseman and
Hap Felsch center fielder. According
to Benton's statement. the players
were mentioned by Cincinnati bet
ting commissioner naped Hahn"
Wanted 100000 for Job.
Benton said that Hahn told him
five White Sox players demanded
100000 for throwing" the series
and that this was paid to them by q
group of Pittsburg> gamblers.
Benton said he was sure Cicottc
could name the Pltisburg gamblers
and would be glad TO give the infor.
nation 10 the grand jury.
Story of Fixing"
Benton in his alleged story of fixing
the worlds series last fall said:
Last fa'l after the series. a mar
named Hahn, who halls from Gin.
clnnati and is known as betting com
missioner, visited me at my home
in Clinton, n. c.
"One morning while we were out
hunting | asked him about the worlds
series. He said the series was moi
on the square.
"He said that the deal to fix play,
ers to throw the series TO Cincinnati
was engineered by syndicate o
gamblers from Pttsburg. for whom
he worked in Cincinnati as betting
commissioner.
He said certain White Sox had Wis
ited Pittsburg before the series wa,
played and made arrangements I,
throw the game. for a price. He sal,
: Continued on page p
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-24
CON GRESSMA AN JONES
At COW EN- HON HALL
TONI Git, MAO|LL AN D
|OU RANT TOM 0 RRO v

Congressman Marvin Jones OF Tex
ms who will speak tonight at Conven-
ton Hail. arrived In Ardmore at noon
today.
Accompanied by group OF Ardmore
business men he spent this afternoon
at Turner Falls.
The meeting FOR tonight has been
called for o'clock. From here Con-
gresham Jones will go to Madill
where he speaks tomorrow afternoon.
and to Durant where he speaks to-
morrow night.
A most enthusiastic meeting was
held at Marietta last night when Mr..
Jones spoke to n large and rcprcsen-
tative group Of Love county Demo-
Gratis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-24
CHARGES AGAINST RAILROADS.
Art Walker VIII Investigate Allega
ilon Of Discrimination In Dcllv.
cry OF Coal Cars.

Oklahoma city Sept. 2i-Charscs Of
discrimination In the distribution OF
coal cars on the part OF the rail-
roads, was made by group o. county
operators to the state corporation
commission here. II operators sell
their coal to the railroads. cars are
furnished without delay the charges
nay while II coal Is sold for general
commercial purposes an acute short
age Is reported Art Walker. chair
man Of the corporation will lnvesti-
gate the charges.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-24
RAMSEY RESIGNS
Muskogee Man Quits Place on Su.
preme Bench Of Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City. Sept 2i.-George S.
Ramsey OF Muskogcc. associate justice
OF the supreme court resigned from
that office yesterday. his resignation
to take effect Immediately according
to an announcement at the office OF
Governor Robertson.
Justice Ramsey was appointed TO
succeed former Chief Justice Thomas
II. owen, when he resigned May l.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-24
VIII Appeal Case.

The attorneys for the defense,
Mathers and Coakley and A. J. Hardy.
state that they will appeal the case
to a higher court. I'VE will take the
case to a court" said Mr.. Coakley.
where we will receive fair and square
trial and where the presiding judge
will not also act as chief witness and
prosecutor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-24
Told TO Go East.

The witness testified that neither
he nor Dixon accompanied the off,
GERS back to the shack. but that the
officers went back alone. and return.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-24
Much building At Enid.

Enid, Okla. Sept. et--Buildlng per-
mits TO the extent OF $4,000 have
been issued by tho city engineer here
since August 4th. Most Of them are
residences averaging about $4,000 each.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-24
DOCTORS DECIDE NOT TO
OPEN MEXICAN CHIEF

Mexico City. Sept. 2i.-Physicians
attending provisional President de Ia
Huerta. found him considerably i'm
proved yesterday and after n CONSUL
tation. decided an operation for ap-
pcndlci,is would be unnecessary at the
present time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-24
BU SIN ESS NJ EN- WILL
ASSIST IN f|NAN Ct \ c
H! OK 0 Ry CREEK DAM

p. c. Dings. Sam Daube, and II. a..
committee OF 20 at n meeting or
more than $50 of Ardmore's promi-
nent business men, held at noon to-
day at the Chamber Of Commerce
rooms. The purpose of the commit
tee will be to devise ways and means
to effect temporary relief immediate
~ and permanent relief later in the
water situation in this city.
B. a. Simpson has offered to act
as n member OF the committee and
to donate together with any group
Of 20 men. enough money TO finance
the building OF the dam at Hickory
creek
Following a most excellent dinner
the meeting was taken In charge by
G. A. Ramsey. Roy Shores newly
elected water commissioner spoke Of
the work that has been done In re-
CARDS TO the water situation. and stat
ed that the board Of city commission
ers. OF which he Is member will he
glad to receive the advice of the clti-
zens In respect to alleviating the sltu-
alton.
Resolutions Adopted
The following resolution was then
! introduced by ". c. Pottcrf, and
unanimously adopted
at Is recognized that the city OF
| Ardmorc faces crisis In its business
history which must be mot by prompt
action by the hest business ability
NJ the town. II Is n fact that can.
not he disputed. that Ardmoro. Is
without water at this timc. That
our homes are jeopardizcd. that bust
ness Is jeopardIged and that now Is
the time which this question must
be solved once for all.
"Rcalizing this condition. this reso
luton Is offered and asked to b'
adopted Mt this meeting Of Ard
more's leading business men.
Resolved That committee Of thre,
business mon be appointed, which
committee shall appoint seventeen
other of the business men TO max,
a committee OF twenty. This com
mittco Of twenty to work In conjunc
tlon with the city administration e
devise some plans for tho flnancinr
Of dam nj Hickory creek of suffl
cient size TO impound enough watcl
TO practically settle the water ques
ton for Ardmorc. That the chairman
Of this meeting bc empowered q
appoint this committee Of three. thel
to select the other seventeen Nom
bers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26

trying voyage around the world
The world made much of the four hundredth
anniversary of Columbus great discovery. Only
Chile will celebrate this anniversary of Magellan
Yet it may be fairly asked Was not Mage
ian's achievement the greatest? And if it was,
is not Magellan the greatest of navgators?
To be sure. John FiSke very properly
points out, Magean's voyage has not the unique
historic position of the first voyage of Columbus.
which brought together streams of human
life that had been dSjointed since the glacial
period"
Columbus sailed to reach the "Spce islands
and mistakenly believed to his dying day that he
had succeeded. Magellan succeeded in doing what
Columbus attempted.
Before Magellan met his death in the Philip
pines he had, the first of men, completed the
circle of the earth. for before setting out on his
voyage to the west he had visited the Far East
in the service of the Portuguese. and had passed
the meridian TO which he attained n his last
VOYAGE While he did not live TO finish his career
in triumph on the one ship which finally reached
Spain after an absence of a few days under three
years he had in his two voyages. one to the east
and the other TO the west, made the circuit of the
globe.
So Magcllan'S voyage. considered from the
viewpoint of its scientific results, of a voyage Of
exploration and of test of courage and endur-
ance seems the greatest achievement in ocean
navigation of all history
1t is fitting that the ChieanS should celebrate
this anniversary of this great navigator Portugal
his native land, and Spain. under whose flag he
made the great voyage. have been invited TO par
ticpate in the celebration.
There will be ceremonies both at Punta Arenas
and ut the Chilean capital, Santiago, bronze
statue of Magellan will be set up. Punta Arenas
will be the center of activities. 1t is small and
rather dreary place, inside the wide arm of the
straits ut the end Of South America in the Land
OF Fires"
The life of Fernao Magalhaes. to give him his
Portuguese name. has been neglected as that of
Columbus has been exploited Yet of all the
explorers of his time his career offers the least
doubt and his voyage the most carefully
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26

wrote for two generations. changed
the style and smack of his humor sew
eral times. If we compare The Prince
ana the Pauper" with THE Jumping
Frog" we find that this is undoubted-
y true. ana vet The Jumping Frog"
is funny 70 read today. The Nomad
fancieS that the humor of Mark Twain
will be found to possess more of the
perennial quality than that OF Ar
temus Ward. Josh Billings or Petrole-
um Y. Nasty He also has an idea
that the humcr Of most of our coly-
umists Of the present day will be found
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26
Alaska a Good Investment.

Alaska has more than paid for it.
self with its gold. Its fisheries have
produced more than its cost. It's seal
are worth many times its purchase
price. So are its forests. It's coal
fields are of incalculable richness. Its
deposits Of tin are worth no one
knows how much. There are fortunes
In its reindeer herds. Its farm prod
ucts represent not the least Of its an
rual accre.ian of wealth. II is a
tourists Mecca and = spOrtsmans
raradise. The United STATES never
made n better investment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26

other and yo1r hearts do really burn
within YOU
With old friends il is different. You
are constantly bringing up the past.
much of which both of you would like
TO forget With new acquaintance
we are apt TO look upon the new and
bright side of life: with the so-called
old friends we are. apt 10 dwell upon
past events. and It is not always the
brightest outlook. New acquaintance
revive US brighten up our mentality
we take new and brighter view -
life.-Exchange
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26
MARKET ASSOCIATIONS HELP
Many Different Ways in Which Organ
izations Can Assist in Selling
Various Crops.

Cooperative marketing organiza-
tions can assist in standardization in
improving grading and packing; in OBJ
tanning and using market information:
in developing old markets; in finding
new markets; in improving service; In
advertising and in buying needed sup
plies.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26
FEEDING MILK TO CHICKENS
Surplus Supply, Either Whole Or
SKINNED, Should Be Given to
Fowls, Sweet or Sour.

II you have surplus milk. whole or
skinned, feed it to the chickens. IL
you can be sure that 1t is always
sw Get, feed it that way. but If there
is any probability that you will have
sour milk to feed. you had better sour
all milk before feeding II.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26
Writer Makes Assertion That Fresh
AcquaintanceshiPs Have Tendency
to Make Life Brighter.

As q rule so-caIled old friends are
simply those we have known from our
youth We know all about them and
they know all about US. If you have
sgveeesied in life. aud they have nor.
thev envy vou, and Il yoa have aol
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26
New and Old Friendships

succeeded ard they have they simply
pity or ignore you
With new acquaintances il is differ
emf. They come fresh upon the scene.
You take each other az face value and
each puts forward the best foot You
10 not undertake 70 inquire into the
past. hui discuss the present and fu-
ture. Ia this way you interest each
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26
RZzyL4 ARE1L4sS

Sanchez, were kept in iron'
until the ships sailed ana
left on shore to perish.
In the following month
the Santiago was wrecked
while accommodating, but
without the loss of any OF
her crew.
On the oath day of that
August 400 years ago the
remaining four ships start
ed on the great voyage.
On October 81 they reach
ed and found the passage
through the southern tip
of South America. More
than five weeks passed
while the little fleet made
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26
Changing Styles in Humor

thing now 10 get any amusement out
of the writings of ArtemuS Ward. It
takes Il good deal of indulgence 10 find
that chapter, SO Immortality read by
Lincoln 1t the famous cabinet meet
ing. funny now And Yet the humor OF
Lincoln himself, as evidenced in the
Lincoln stories still current. was per
enuial. Mr. Ellsworth notes the inter
eSting fact that Mark Twain, who
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26
DRIED MuMMIEs AS MEDICINE

Animal products were much used III
medicine from the sixteenth to the
eighteenth. century Dried mummy was
a favorite remedy. The importation
Of mummy was an industry Of some
commercial importance and several
writers OF that DAY caution against the
use of spurious mummy, giving direc-
tions as to what distinguishes the good
from the poor product. There vas
much substitution. and one dealer was
found to have done an extensive trade
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26
WORTH THE LABOR INVOLVED.

In the old days. the Ceratops!an, or
horned quadruped dinosaur. proVl-
sionally named the Eo ceratops. roam
I'd the Red Deer valley, in Alberta,
Canada. and at Steveville. 125 miles
southeast of Calgary, ". f. Cutler ex-
cavated a fine osSifed specimen of
this huge creature. One sitA is almost
intact. Dir. Cutler had to cut through
twelve feet Of rock to clear Away the
skeleton. He had been ezcayating en-
this one specimen for eight gsansils-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26
Apple Crop Important.

No other fruit crop means so much.
the country over, as apples do. No
other fruit grown in the United States
is so universally liked, used and relied
upon, fall, winter and spring. A large
apple crop is rich in enjoyment and
important as a source Of sound health.
From every point of view, it is good
for the whole country.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26
PERu's WEALTH IN VANA0iui

Some vanadium is produced in Col
orado. but the worlds richest mine is
.Minas Ragra. in Peru, estimated TO
contain 50 per cent IF the worlds
known supply. The ore averages 10
per cent vanaSium, and that in sight
is believed to represent 30.OV0on tons
of metal. The production OF the mine
was 1900 tons u 1917, and 2.3Oo In
,a1s. The chief use OF vanadium is In
tool SteelS. and n sieeis subjected 20
rslpsate4l strains
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26
First Nsaroes in Anarica

The first appearance Of the negro
in the English colonies in America
was in 1910. when a cargo of negro
slaves were landed at jamestown. In
1890. when the first census was taken.
there were 757,20S negroes in the Unit
ed States.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26

One of the very best methods Of dis
ease control in hog raising is to keep
the hog lots sanitary. There are vari-
Gus kinds Of disinfectants on the mar
ket which are valuable for this pur-
nose
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26
Chile to Pay Belated
HOnOrs to First Man
to Circle the Globe
MAGELLAN IN THE STRAITS


MAGELLAA IN THE STRAITS
Inc ste0dy ~'nd 6le~ Vest
along me tort"0uS STRAIT;
consumed ~'h hetPfeSS nate,
6e"efa M0ge'San s"''te
rs v ne J0Ged ~'A f0te'
d" day Mey cursed me s"'P;
d3 ntght Wey @FeGn'ed o. SPAN
1@ey c0S'ea ne STRAIT a f''ef o. "s";
ne S~ofs u noS me mann
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26
"stuf" Laughed At by One Genera
zion Is Found lnsufferaoiy Dull
by Another.

Writing about the old-time humor-
isis. Mr.. Ellsworth notes the we'll
known fact that what IS funny for one
generation is not. generally speaking.
funny for the next. This is curious
ohenomenon. 1t is m extremely hard
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26

incomprehensible 20 years from now.
1t is incomprehensible % a good many
people even row. And that is what
makes ii SO delightful Nomad," in
the Boston Transcript.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26
Keep Hens Thrifty.

An abundance Of grit, oyster shells
and charcoal should be kept within
reach Of the flock at al itines If You
want to keep the birds healthy, thrifty
and productive
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26

Magellan, four hundred
years Ago this fall, discovered the
straits now bearing his name. He
worked his way westward through
the stormy and tortuous passage
between seas at the southern end
of South America. Finding the
western ocean peaceful, he named
it Pacific. He then sailed to the
Philippines, where he found an un.
known grave. One ship of his little
tIeni finnIIN c.nAnIntnd IL lnnr 60,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26
cn-nn.ratlue Organizations.

Farmers cooperative organizations
n the Northern and Western states
saved Their members s5.434.0OO last
eear according TO the United States
department Of agriculture.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26

The short drag Of the split log or
similar type has been found to give
the best results on earth roads
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26

in bodies dried in imitation of the
genuine authorizations Geographic
Society Bulletin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26

Keep Hens Busy Scratching.
Gain should be fed In clean litter
50 as TO make the hens scratch.