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Jackson, Cleveland and Wilson set the
convention wild, particularly the lat
ter, which started a demonstration
that lasted several minutes.
Senator Walsh, the permanent chair
man, also did his share in inspiring
the enthusiasm Of the crowd. His &C.
tivities as an Investigator of the oil
scandal gave promise that he would
have something to say along that line,
and he didn't disappoint. His denun-
citation of those hit by the senatorial
cheers. His enunciation of the basic
principles upon which the party should
make its campaign also were wildly
acclaimed.
START NOMINATING SPEECHES
While the platform was being fought
over by the committee it was decided
to devote the time to getting rid Of
some Of the nominating oratory. For
ney Johnston of Alabama made the
speech nominating Senator Oscar I'm
derwood of Alabama. He read a reso-
luton he had presented to the commit
tee on resolutions condemning the Ku
Klux Khan. 1t started something. A
wild uproar ensued, several fights
were started, but quickly stopped.
With nothing else to take up the
immediate attention the delegates de-
voted themselves whole heartedly to
the IMAM who stuff. Former Senator
Phelnn of California presented the
name of William G. McAdoo. The
demonstration which followed lasted
for nearly an hour. Counter demon
STATIONS were started by the follow
ers Of Governor Smith. Wien Chair
mar Walsh thought it had gone far
enough he restored order long enough
to entertain a motion to adjourn and
pronounce 1t carried.
When the convention met Thursday
morning the speech making was re-
sumed with frequent repetitions of the
scenes of the day before. Franklin
ID. Roosevelt, former assistant secre-
tary Of the navy was brought to the
platform In an invalid chair to make
the speech nominating Gov. Al Smith
OF New York. Mr.. Roosevelt Is par
alyzed in the limbs as a result Of an
attack of infantile paralysis. He
made a remarkable speech and when
ne concluded by pronouncing the
name Of the New York governor a
demonstration broke loose that lasted
for considerably over IN hour.
PANDEMoNlUM CONTINUES
For seven hours the p~andemonium
continued as the names Of Senator
Ralston of Indiana, Senator Ferris Of
Michigan, Senator Joseph T. Robin
son Of Arkansas. Former Senator
Salisbury of Delaware, David F. Hous-
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Pesky Little Beetle Is
Cause of Immense Loss

Can you imagine that a little insect
pest called the cucumber beetle could
cause a loss of 100000 to S5.OOO.OOO
annually to the cucumber crop of the
United States. This insect not only
Injuries the plant by feeding, but car
ries bacterial diseases which are in
furious to many other plants.
Do you want this loss to go on in
the future? Your an7wer would be
NO" You can become best acquainted
with its control by reading bulletin
355-"Nlcotine Dust Kills the Cucum-
Der Beetle" by j. f. Dudley Of the
Agricultural Experiment Station, Madi-
son. Wis.
This bulletin explains how nicotine
dusts are made and used in the most
efficient and profitable way. 1t will
also tell you how much of the dust
to apply to the acre. and the manner
in cooperating with your neighbors In
using II. Now is the time to send for
this free bulletin and learn to kill
the most dangerous enemy OF the Gu
cumber. the striped cucumber beetle.
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Rolling Poultry Houses
Beneficial to Keepers

Poultry houses On wheels are not
popular in the United States, but II
may be beneficial to some poultry
keepers to know a little more about
such houses. On every farm are tracts
Of land where during certain periods
of the year there Is much food for che
hens. but which will be wasted I'M
less the flock Is moved out to the
fields. Dragging houses around on
runners is not a popular job but they
are quite easily moved when mounted
on wheels. A house on wheels can
be used as brooder house. laying house,
or for special matings. and is especial
ly adapted for hospital use as 1t IA
readily be moved away far enough to
protect the healthy birds from infec-
ton. The construction is very simple
all that is needed is just an axle and
a couple of wheels. Most every farm
er has some old wheels around his
place, which he may never use for any
other purpose and an old axle usually
can be found also. II the axle is To-
Gated so that the house will be fairly
well balanced on 1t 1t can readily be
handled on two wheels, II not too
large.
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Fertile Eggs Cause
Loss Every Summer
Can Be Prevented by Pro
ducing Infertile Product.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agricultural
A large part of the loss caused by
eggs spelling in warm weather can be
prevented by producing only infertile
eggs during the late spring and sum
mer. This loss, which is conservative
ly estimated at more than S15,O0O,OO0
a year, falls almost entirely on the
producer. Not only does he lose the
value of the eggs which spoil. but the
producer suffers a further material
loss in the reduction of the number
Of eggs consumed caused by people
getting bad eggs among those they
purchase.
This loss can be entirely prevented
by producing only lnfertile egg dur
ing warm weather. This Is accom-
plished by taking all male birds out
of the flock after the breeding season
is over. The rooster has no influence
on the number of Eggs produced, n
should either be marketed or killed
the meat can be canned-or he should
be kept penned up.
The United States Department of
Agriculture has just published a large
poster showing the difference in the
keeping qualities of infertile and fer
tile eggs during warm weather. This
poster also gives simple rules for pro-
ducing good quality eggs on farms
during the latter part of the spring,
throughout the summer, and into the
early fall months.
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the deadlock. He suggested the
names Of eight Democrats from among
whom the convention might choose a
leader. Last and most emphasized in
the list was the name of William G..
McAdoo, whom Mr.. Bryan specially
lauded, but the mention of the Cali
fOrnian's name threw the convention
into a turmoil. Bryan was Missed
and booed and had great difficulty In
finishing his speech. If. as was inti-
mated, 1t was an attempt to stamoede
the convention, 1t failed.
TWO BIG QUESTIONS
Not since 1896 when the big fight
on the free coinage of silver was
waged. has there been such a fight over
the platform in any political conven-
ton. The two big questions at issue
were the stand to be taken on the Ku
Klux Khan and the League of Ma
lions. All week the committee Ia
bored, day and night, in an effort to
come to an agreement that would pre-
vent the bringing up of the disputed
questions on the floor of the conven-
ton. The earnestness of the members
Of the committee in their desire for
harmony was dramatically Illustrated
just before the committee took a re-
cess at six o'clock Saturday morning
after an all-night session. when Will
liam Jennings Bryan offered up a fer
vent prayer for Divine guidance.
The Klan plank was bitterly fought
on tho floor AS ~ was dpa1lv adopt.
ed, mention of the Khan by name Is
omitted and the plank makes a plea
for religious freedom and tolerance.
This was the plank offered by the ma
jority Of the committee and 1t won
out by n bare margin of four votes.
The other disputed plank was that
referring to the League OF Nations.
Former Secretary OF War Newton u,
Baker offered n minority report fatty
favoring a declaration for the Wilson
league. The plank submitted by the
majority declared for n referendum on
the league and was adopted by a 2-to-
1 vote over the Baker plank.
MUCH FIREWORKS
This convention is in striking con-
trnst 10 the lleNeidHu dlIulr. Gttue !
all the old-time stun. From the drop
of Chairman Hull's gavel calling the
delegates to order there was some
thing doing every minute. Excite
ment md enthusiasm ran high, even
at times drifting into sporadic phys
lcai combat. The first touch of the
fighting spirit was injected when the
Khan issue was dragged In by For
ney Johnston Of Alabama In placing
Senator U~nderwood's name before the
convention MS n candidate for the
Presidential nomination.
It was Temporary Chairman Pat
Harrison who first let loose the flood
gates that swept the convention on
Its feet. Senator Harrison Is n mas
ter OF orntory. He gave them the old
fashioned stun and they liked II. With
biting sarcasm and keen invective he
scored the Republican party for Its al
legged deeds Of omission and commits
sion. His short snappy sentences had
n sting In every ms OF them. and the
delegates responded wildly to his ev-
cry mood. Mention OF the names OF
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large from South Carolina, came to
the metropolis ms n Of the vanguard
Of Democratic politicians. feminine
gender. who thrills the galleries and
puts a decisive finger In the Presiden-
tIal pie.
Another southern beauty. known for
her smart costumes. who came to New
York to take up the relns OF her Of
fee is Mrs. Emily Newell Blair. com
mltteewoman from Missouri. vice
chairman Of the Democratic national
committee, and official leader Of the
Democratic ONE Mrs. Blair hides
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day, June 80, and Continued with day
and night sessions until the agreement
finally was reached. The monotony Of
the roll calls was occasionally relieved
by the excitement aroused by the
meaningless switching Of a couple Of
votes or the challenging OF the vote
of a state.
William Jennings Bryan added a
dramatic touch on Wednesday when.
arising to a question of personal priv
ilege, he asked permission to explain
his vote. 1t was a heroic attempt on
the part of the CommOner to break
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II Is evident, says the department,
that some of the pigs lost might have
been saved with proper care and
management. Proof that there Is
room for improvement I'm this respect
Is shown by a comparison between the
number of pigs saved on the % per
cent of farms which were the least
efficient In this matter, and the number
saved on the % per cent which were
the most efficient, In eastern Iowa
and western Illinois In 1922. on % per
cent of the farms saving the least lit
tie pigs only 4S out of every n hun
dred narrowed were alive at weaving
time. Among the 25 per cent of the
farms saving the largest number Of
little pigs there were 30 weaned out
Of every one hundred narrowed. This
Is further emphasized by the varla.
tlon which existed In the number Of
pigs weaned per SOW. In eastern Iowa
and western Illinois In 1922 the least
efficient group OF farms raised from
two to four pigs per SOW The most
efficient farms raised from six to eight
pigs per SOW A similar variation Is
shown for the other states In the
study.
Spring pigs raised to weaving time
on IS farms In 1921 cost $4.31 per Dig
compared with n cost Of $685. for fall
pigs. In 1922 on lS farms spring pigs
had cost 1888 per head at weaving
date and fall pigs 1912 each. Pork
per 100 pounds from fall pigs, how.
ever. cost more than from spring pigs.
Usually the price level at the time fall
pigs r sold is higher than at the
time spring pigs are sold. Fall pigs,
therefore, II well taken care Of during
the winter may be as profitable as
spring pigs.
Management Of Herd.
Management of the breeding herd is
the first step In the production of
pork. and has n determining influence
on the profits Of hog raising. Feeding
methods. care. housing and exercise,
have n great effect on the number OF
pigs raised. Many farmers, figuring
that some sows will lose out, breed
more sows than they expect TO far.
row. Improved handling methods
showed result In ~lessening the re.
ruired number OF sows to he bred for
the number OF pigs desired. This, be.
sides being more economical, would
have the additional advantage of I'm.
proving the size and strength Of the
uttsrs. produced
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ton OF New York. Gov. Jonathan Davis
of Kansas, and Governor Richie of
Maryland, were added to the list of
candidates.
The convention adjourned to FRI
day morning OF a vote which was said
to be a test Of the relative strength
OF the Smith and McAdoo forces. Nc
Adoo lost nut by a large majority.
And Friday was no different from
the days that had gone before. More
oratory and demonstrations, but they
finally got to the end of the roll call,
and all the favorite son were present
ed for the consideration Of the dele
gates. That woman has become an
active factor In political life was ap-
parent in this convention. They par
ticIpated In the proceedings on the
floor of the convention and In commit
tee work. Many of them appeared on
the platform TO make nominating and
seconding speeches.
The balloting was started when the
convention %reconvened on Monday
morning. The first ballot resulted as
follows:
Underwood. 421a Robinson. 81; Nc
Adoo. 431h Sweet. IL; Brown. IT:
Smith. 24Oih Salisbury. 7: Silver, 80;
John W. Davis. 81 Richie. 22h ; Har-
rison. 43h /: Cox, 30; Bryan, IS; Raj.
ston, 80; Jonathan Davis. 20; Ferris,
30; Glass. %; Thompson. 1; Ken
drlck. 8.
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The velvet bean works well In dou.
BILE harness with corn.
Clean, fresh water Is essential to
the proper growth of animals.
Yes. a real dirt farmer loves his dirt
and protects and improves It.
Make garden work easier by the use
of a good wheel-row c~ultivator.
Spring is a good time to peel bark
from young trees which you want to
use for fence posts.
Nitrate OF soda Is advisable as a
fertilizer which will keep the gras,
growing rapidly.
Whatsoever a man soweth probably
won't come up well unless the ground
is properly prepared.
Potatoes require much work and nj.
tention and, like other worthwhile
things. pay back most when they re-
eeive IL.
One sure method OF building up the
soils now In small grains Is to follow
with n crop Of cowpeas or soy beans,
or even velvet beans.
The roots Of any plant set should
be given plenty OF room. BE sur
that the soil over the roots is firm, bu,
leave the top soil loose.
The otootan variety is the best so,
bean for hay except on land Infested
with cowpen wilt. In this cnss the
Laredo variety should be used.
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The best hearts are ever the bravest.
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Save More Pigs
to Reduce Cost
Success of Hog Raising De-
ponds on Getting Young
sters to Weaving Period.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agricultural
There Is apparently greater oppor-
tunity to make a saving on the cost
of producing pork by increasing the
number of pigs weaned per SOW than
there is by improvement in some other
This is indicated in a study recently
completed by the Department Of Agri-
culture of the cost of producing hogs
In 1921 and 1922 In Indiana, Illinois
and Iowa.
Most farmers know that much Of the
success of their hog raising opera
lions depends on the way In which
they bring young pigs through the
sucking period. Apparently, how
ever, many have not understood the
degree to which this part of the work
surpasses other parts In relative i'm
portance. Usually hog raisers are bet
ter at feeding out stuff than they are
in handling brood sows. Improved
management of brood sows. says the
Department of Agriculture, offers big
chances for Increased rewards.
Variation in Cost.
Information obtained In regard to
the spring pig crop on about $50 corn
number of sows narrowing pigs was
only about S6 per cen of the number
actually bred. Wide variation also
existed In the cost Of production per
pig ut weaving time on the farms rails
Ing the lowest number of pigs per
sow and the cost on the farms rails
ing the largest number. Thus in 1922
the cost per pig, at the g of ten
weeks. on the farms where fewer than
four pigs were raised per SOW was
500, whereas on farms weaving from
six to eight pigs per sow the cost
per pig was only $4.94. The cost Of
producing 100 pounds Of pork on those
farms weaving less than four pigs per
SOW was sos, compared with only
eight per SOW.
These wide variations of cost are
emphasized when the profits are ex-
pressed in terms Of return per bushel
of corn fed to hogs. In central Iowa
the most efficient one-fourth of the
farmers averaged 90 cents a bushel
from feeding corn to hogs. The least
efficient one-fourth of the farmers re-
ceived only 80 cents n bushel for the
corn fed TO hogs. One-half of the
farmers between these extremes av-
eraged So cents return per bushel OF
corn. In Indiana during the same
year the return per bushel was S1.21
for the best farmers and 4S cents for
the least efficient.
Cause Of Pig Losses.
The following table shows causes Of
pig losses between narrowing and
weaving in per cent of pigs narrowed.
It cover the $50 farms included In
the study:
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The otootan variety is the best so,
bean for hay except on land infested
with cowpen wilt. In this cnss ths
Laredo variety should be used.
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Famous Beauties Grace
Democratic Convention

New York artists who got In the
front row Mt the Democratic conven-
hon had to wonder whether the wom-
en- present were gathered for n beauty
show or a political conclave.
For the Democratic party. with Its
houthern backbone, boasts innumernble
Democratic beauties.
One OF the handsomest and clever
est Of the leaders OF feminine Demo
Gratis. Mrs. Leroy Spring, delegate-at-
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The roots Of any plant set should
be given plenty OF room. BE sure
that the soil over the roots Is arm, bu,
leave the top soil loose.
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proven ability beneath n petite and
feminine exterior.
Mrs. Cordell Hull. committee wom-
an from Tennessee, wife OF the chair
man OF the national committee, Is m.
other OF the truly handsome women
who slipped early Into the conven-
tlon city, while Miss Nancy Cook, one
OF the local lady powers-that-be, sur.
prised the delegates from the other
states with her charm-and the best
bobbed curl this side OF the Bronx.
Evening star., 1924-04-08
The Lime Shortage.

One might eat a hearty and very
nourishing meal OF bread and butter,
potatoes, meat, tea or coffee, cake
and candy and still say truthfully,
means deprivation, for such a dietary
"a fair sample of the dietary OF the
average city family-iS poor in at
least one essential food element.
namely, calcium Gime).
But if that same dietary were re-
vised by substituting cottage cheese
for the meat and peanuts or walnuts
or almonds for the candy, it would
furnish an adequate lime ration. And,
then, if one or two further touches
might be given it, say, serving the po-
tatoes baked and requiring the board
ers to eat all the potato skins with
the potatoes and adding any one of
the green leafy relisheS or vegetables,
why, IL would begin to look like a
fairly respectable family dietary. For
tea or coffee would have to be ex-
cIuded and pure raw milk included
as the beverage. And if you are 60
ing to serve milk you naturally do
not care to serve cheese. too. So for
the children the meat should be re-
tained. and meat includes eggs and
fish by way of variety.
The baby at the breast suffers from
lime deprivation when the mother,
perhaps i'll advised, restricts her diet
too much, for fear a proper indul-
gence in fruits, fresh or green vege-
tables and other articles rich in CAL
cium may upset" the digestion of
the baby.
The baby on the bottle suffers from
lime deprivation Hh.7 some preDara-
tion is substituted for pure, fresh
cows or goats milk in the bottle.
The unborn child suffers from lime
deprivation when the prospective
mother is denied a liberal variety of
Evening star., 1924-04-08
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, M. D.,
Noted Physician and Amhor.

fresh fruit and vegetables in her diet
White bread is entirely too .joor IL
lime, and, for that matter, so is tn
undenaturalized wheat, to permit o.
calling this very nourishing article .
complete food. 1t is no more nouJ-
ishInS and little more complete than
moiaSses or candy. Some people U.s.
lime water in making brcad-not q
bad compromise. Whole wbeat four
hasn't the good keeping qualities Of
white flour, and SO it is harder to get.
even II you can learn TO like il.
Both wheat and meat are com
paratlvely poor in calcium. Oatmeal
is the only cereal food which SUPPLE.
| considerable amount OF calcium as
ordinarily consumed by the America
people.
Our village has an epidemic of "
phoid from impure drinking water |
remember A filter on the market years
ago to attach to the faucet, and il
was supposed TO purify the water
running through it.-Mrs b. j. r.
Answer-No practicable filter viii
prevent typhoid bacilli from passing
through If the water is polluted Boii
all the water you use for drinking
or washing food or food receptacles.
ity of fmmun!zation: Your physician
can immuni.e each member of tho
family against possible typhoid in
fection.
Is the following harmful TO tax
for reducing? Put four ounces OF
parnotis in one and half pints ol
hot water and when cool strain out
the sediment and take tablespoon
full before each meal.-Mrs n. $
Answer think il would be Injur: :
Gus to take u dose of salts in an!
form so often and for any length o.
time. and any reduction ono might
obtain in that way could be only 81
the expense of health.
Evening star., 1924-04-08
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Evening star., 1924-04-08
When We Go Shopping
BY MRS. HARIAND III. ALLEN.

nocence, goodness. And so on through
the whole chromatic scale.
Take blue. This color is said to
signify piety and sincerity - calm,
deep, still and Solid--it is the symbol
of constancy. Blue is a tender and
sedate color, even when most bril-
liant.
If colors speak. red shouts. 1t is
the most positive and aSSertive of all
colors. 1t connoteS ardent heat, splendor,
power. Chiucst symbolism has it that
red is the emblem of the passion OF
the Lord, signifying as it does love,
power, dignity. Red is the military
color, significant of bloodShed and
war.
Cray is sober and quiet. 1t sug-
Sests ncatnesS, delicacy and refine
ment.
Yellow. expressive in it's brightest
shades for the better thoughts and
things, is joyous and uplifting: when
sallow and dull, it is symbolic of envy
and Jealousy.
Green is cool, hopeful and inspiring 6
"A symbol of spring: the emblem OF
| bountifulneSs, youth and happiness,
Purple, royal purple" is symbolic
of dignity, Stateliness and kingly
power. 1t manages to be pleasing,
even though pompous.
Various tests have been made to
see what colors, if any, might be
called fayorites of most people. For
wearing apparel. black and blue pre-
dominate-due, no doubt, largely 10
custom-but red ranks high in the
list.