davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1928-12-26
$1,352.0o
Still needed ............. s
S6I6.10
Opportunity No. 4.

UppOFtunlty NO. q.
Tragedy has reared its head high in
at least one home. Even after drunk
en- husband left his family in compare
tive peace, his deeds remained behind
him. Now the mother is faced with
the problem of supporting her six chill
dren-one is only years old-with
only the help of the two oldest sons,
one Of whom works after school.
To tighten her burden and keep her
from being forced to leave the younger
children to care for themselves as best
they may while she is forced to do
menial labor to put even bread into
their mouths. $40 weekly, or $500 for
the year. is needed.
Fully subscribed with $52175. Closed.
Evening star., 1928-12-26
Sl.196.O0
Amount asked for ............$l, 1876
r1-n,,i1n,eiu ocirnnuled0ed sA2A %
Opportunity No. 6.

More heartbreaking by far than the
man who is physically unable to sup
port his family is the man who, with
the skill and ability to command COM
Portable living wage, leayeHshis family
Evening star., 1928-12-26

dispositions. If
there had been as
many good wishes
in the heart as
t ere was on
paper, the devil
would have to dig
up som lie new
clients. Christ
mas will never be
a real c h a ity
benefit till we
learn to eat those
Christmas cards.
If we spent as
much with the
Salvation Army
as we do with the
telegraph CO M
p les every
Christmas, W ny
the poor would be
fat all Winter.
But we can all
go back 10 work
with a. clear con.
Evening star., 1928-12-26

science We fed em Christmas and
New Year. Now all the poor have
to do is just to fill in the few meals
till next Christmas.
Evening star., 1928-12-26
Opportunity No. !.

Still needed ............ $732 09
Evening star., 1928-12-26
Amount asked for. .........$ 81, 5000
Previously acknowledged S4O965
Opportunity No. s.

Still needed ............
Evening star., 1928-12-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE
Company of the District OF Columbia. 1901
n st. NV, December 26. 1928 Polcyholders
are notified that policies expire at noon on
the last Monday in December, 3lst instant
Policies must be presented for Endorsement
tion with loans, in which case they should
be brought in later to have duplicate pay
mentS entered. L. PIERCE BOTELER, Sec
retary
Evening star., 1928-12-26
Opportunity No. 2.

Still needed ............. $3oO.1(
Evening star., 1928-12-26
$624.00
Opportunity No. IL.

Still needed ............. sl7o.4s
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Hay
in Good Demand

In the newly mown hay oy exposing 1t
to the sun and wind in the swath
where the rate of evaporation is faster
than in the windrow, bunch or cock,
and (2) to perform the operations Of
raking and windrowing while the hay
is tough and the leaves are not easily
shattered.
Use of Side Delivery Rake.
The side delivery rake, Mr.. Parker
says, is specially adapted to making
windrows of wilted and tough alfalfa.
that will aerate and cure uniformly
with the minimum loss of leaves and
color. Average crops of alfalfa hay
wilted in the swath will cure almost
as quickly in side-delivery rake win
drows as though fully cured in the
swath and the grade of the hay is
much superior. The side-delivery rake.
he declares, is an essential machine
in the production of high grade alfalfa.
A detailed account of hay making,
curing and baling practices in the
United States, together with recon-
mendations as to the best methods Of
performing these operations has been
published by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture in Monograph
pamphlet written by Mr.. Parker, and
entitled High Grade Alfalfa, Methods
of Production, Baling, and Loading for
Market" Copies may be obtained by
writing the bureau of agricultural
economics, United States Department
of Agriculture, Washington, D. c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Causes Responsible for
Decline in Summer Milk

During the summer months the milk
flow generally drops off badly. AT this
time the cows are tormented from
morning to night by flies and the COM
mon idea is that the flies are respon
sible for this drop in milk.
The fly is not the only cause. The
real trouble is that the cows do not
Craze enough and cannot keep up milk
production because they do not eat
enough. The reasons for not eating
more are the hot weather, the flies, the
unpalatable condition of the mature
grass in seasons of good pasturage, or.
in most seasons, the shortness of the
grass.
Using fly repellents does not in
crease the yield of milk enough to be
noticeable, although by spraying the
animals once day it is possible to
keep them reasonably free from flies.
The most important thing to do is to
make il easy for the cows to get all
the feed that they need. They should
be in the pasture early in the morning
and during the night, as little grazing
is done in the heat of the day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Vicious Poultry Pests
Difficult to Eradicate

Chicken mites are small grayish red
mites about the size Of a pinhead
when filed with blood. They hide
away during the day In cracks and
crevices throughout the hen house,
migrating to the roosting birds at
night to suck blood.
Stick-tight fieas are small fiat-sided,
hard-bodied creatures that appear as
dark areas about the eyes, comb and
wattles. Fowl-ticks or blue-bugs are
closely related to mites but are al
ways larger, easily seen and have a
thick, leathery skin. They are fiat,
egg-shaped and dark brown in color.
Their habits are essentially the same
as those of the chicken mite.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Law Enacted to Insure Fair
Treatment by Dealers.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
To insure fair treatment, and pre-
vent opportunities for dishonesty in
the marketing of live stock at public
stockyards is primary purpose of
the Packers and Stockyards act,
which is enforced by the packers and
stockyards division of the bureau OF
animal industry of the Department of
Agriculture. This imposes definite
duties and obligations on dealers en-
gagged in buying and selling live stock
at posted public stockyards. 1t is no
longer possible to do business ION the
cuff" as was discovered TO be the
practice of one dealer who was cited
to appear for a hearing. He was
charged with and admitted failure to
keep adequate records of his dealings
The departmental order required
that in future this dealer shall keep
the following accounts, records and
memoranda pertaining to his trans
actions:
1. Copies of scale tickets issued by
stockyards covering purchases and
sales by him.
2. Copies of bills for all purchases
of live stock by him.
8. Book record or register of each
purchase and sale of live stock show
ing date, number of head, weight,
dockage if any, amount, and inciden-
tai expenses
A.. complete file of Cancelled checks
issued.
5. A check stub corresponding to
every check issued.
6. Copies of account sales rendered
by market agencies in connection
with sales for him.
If any shipper or producer of live
stock has reason to believe that he
has been treated unfairly at any
stockyards, the existence of the re-
quired set of records enables the
agents of the department to check
over the account of the questioned
transaction. 1t is the policy of the
department to be lenient toward first
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Danger of Leaf Burn In
Applying Ordinary Spray

There is danger of leaf burn in APP
plying ordinary commercial lead ar
senate to stone fruits, and using lead
in combination with lime-sulphur in
creases danger. Possibly the latter
is inadvisable, but in most cases de-
foliation by the pest against which ar
senate is applied would cause more
damage than defoliation or burn re-
sulting from the application, hence
the grower must follow his best judy
ment. Natural or triplumbic lead
causes less damage than the CONNER
cial kind, but it is almost impossible
to obtain.
Self-boiled lime-sulphur has been re-
ported by government workers to
cause reduction of size in cherries, in
some seasons, and this may prove true
also of other lime-sulphur mixtures.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Parliament Talks of "Angels" and "Cronies"

reference is made to the creature at
all it Is called an "angel."
That is why an outsider teaching
Sunday school class In a Devon
shire village received such a shock
when he asked a small child what an
angel was and was told 1t was "a
little furry thing with a white tall"
1t is said also that a parson must
not be mentioned at sea, being al
ways described In roundabout way
as "a gentleman In black"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Notes of the Farm

Crop rotation is the surest method
of weed control
When you burn wheat straw or
wheat stubble, you are destroying
plant food.
Blackhead in turkeys cannot be
cured, but it can be prevented by
keeping the birds off of ground on
which chickens range.
Lambs that are locked are much
more attractive to buyers and COM
mand a higher price than do un-
locked lambs. The docking should be
done when the lambs are to Is days
old.
Pigs weighing around 20 pounds
will consume about one pound daily
of alfalfa hay If the grain ration is
fed at about three and one-haIe
pounds daily per hundredweight of
pigs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
When to Gut Alfalfa

When should alfalfa be cut for hay
and should it be cut two or three
times in a season? These are ques-
lions that many farmers ask. In a
recent investigation it was found that
two cuttings made In the full bloom
stage yielded ST. tons of hay to the
acre; three cuttings made in the early
bud stage, yielded 3.55 tons per acre,
and four cuttings made at succulent
stages yielded only LOS tons to the
acre. This would indicate that early
and frequent cutting Is inadvisable.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Pearls From, Fish Scales

A plant has been established at
Napaimo, British Columbia, for the
maeofacture of an essence derived
from the scales OF herrings, to be
used 10 the manufacture of artificial
pearls The plant Is equipped to
handle daily 10000 pounds OF her.
ring scales. previously dumped into
the sea as worthless.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Producers of Alfalfa Could
Make Money by Watch
ing Markets.
prepared by the United States Department
of ARriculture.l

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.l
A much larger quantity of high
grade alfalfa could be prOfitably mar
keted In the United States If pro-
ducers would study market demands
and then make their production and
loading practices conform to the mar
ket requirements, according to Ed
ward G. Parker, hay marketing special
list of the United States Department
of Agriculture.
Great numbers of dairymen who do
not now utilize much alfalfa but de-
pend largel. on mill feeds for pro-
tein, he says, would become buyers of
alfalfa If supplies of high grade alfalfa
were available at all times. Many
farmers are intermittent sellers of low
grade. surplus hay but comparatively
few specialize in the production Of
high-grade, market alfalfa.
Purity, a high percentage of leaves,
clinging foliage, green color, and pill
able stems are the essential characters
of high grade alfalfa. The experience
OF federal hay inspectors is that the
most common causes of low grade al
| alta are meadows with thin stands,
foreign material In the form of part
iy decayed rakings, weather damage,
Over-ripeness at time of cutting, over
| drying, baling undercured hay, stack
ing distinctly undercured hay, and
baiing during very hot, dry, or windy
weather.
Alfalfa for Market
In most instances, Mr.. Parker says,
alfalfa intended for market should
be cut when one-tenth to one-fourth in
bloom, or when new growth starts from
the crowns irrespective of the bloom.
There will be little, If any, increase of
tonnage gained by allowing the crop
to stand longer. At this stage of ma
turity the leaves usually constitute
anywhere from 10 per cent to SO per
cent of the total weight of the plants,
and the stems have not become OBJ
jectionably hard and woody. The grade
of United States Number ] alfalfa
can be attained in practically all al
falfa districts of the United States
when crops are cut at this stage of
maturity, providing the hay is prop
erly cured and baled and not subject
ed to much damage from the elements.
Essential points in preserving Ieafi-
ness and color and preventing over
drying are ID to facilitate rapid evap-
Grafton of large part of the moisture
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Rape as Pasture

Rape is crop that has several ad-
vantages, also several disadvantages.
Its chief asset lies In the TACT that 1t
can be sown and pastured the same
season. However, 1t Is not an early
pasture and some other green forage
such as rye snould precede 1t. During
wet weather 1t tends to produce chap
ping of the skin on white hogs. Rape
is not as palatabIe for hogs AS al
falfa. It does not produce continued
growth as long as alfalfa, but is an
excellent emergency crop.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03

The description by parliamentary
reporter of the bill enfranchising all
women over twenty-one and bill
dealing with rabbits, which were both
discussed at a single sitting of the
house of commons. as angels and
cronies in one evening"" writes the
London correspondent of the Balti-
more Sun. moves another writer to
recall some of the superstitions prev
alent in the West country. He says
that there angels and cronies are one
and the same thing. No Brixham
fisherman, 1t Is said, will utter the
word rabbit" while at sea for fear
that some ill-luck will befall him. II
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
LIVE STOCK DEALERS REQUIRED
TOKEEP ALL RECORDS COMPLETE

offenders, and give them opportunity
to mend their ways and comply with
the provisions of the law. Subse-
quent offenses are regarded as more
serious, and in such cases the depart
ment intends to make full use of the
powers conferred by the Packers and
StockyardS act.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Plenty of Practice

Stage Manager (to old actor)-
Could you do the landlord In our new
play?
Old Actor (cynically) - Well,
should think l might. I have done a
good many landlords in my time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Valuable Substance

Fuller's earth is term used to in.
clude variety of natural substances
that possess the property of absorbing
grease or clarifying, bleaching. or III
tering oil. They are mostly claylike
substances
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
dresses In furs and hides" Mr.
Stabb-"Hides what?"
Sure

Roberts-Are you sure your new
invention will work?
Edwards-No; I'm only sure I'll
have to Ii 1t doesn't.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03

Sir Walter Scott, because his prin
cipal romances and novels were moi
Issued under his name. and specula
] tion was agog as 70 the real author
was called the "Great Unknown"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03

$50 you see, my dear, it is night
now in New Zealand" explained Mol
lies mother.
Eyes. understand that" said Mol
lie. But is it last night or tonight?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Accurate

Els Jim a good proofreader?"
"Goodi Why. if a period was up
side down that fellow would spot 1t
Boston Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03

u FRS. MEADE looked at the
N n gray-enameled washing ma
lV chine with troubled eyes that
Evening star., 1928-12-07
TODAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

National-"The Bachelor Father,
comedy, at $40 pm.
BelascO-'Little Jesse James," mu-
sical comedy, at $40 pm.
PoIi's-"A Night in Spain," revue,
at $40 pm.
President-"Hill's Indoor Circus" at
and $3.50 pm.
Strand-"Nite Club Girls" burlesque,
at 2:15 and 8:15 pm.
Earle -" "Outcast," photoplay, at
II 40 am, 1:40, 3:45. 7:45 and GAS pm.
Palace-"Moran of the Marines" at
1880 am, 2, AIS, $50, 8 and
1915 pm,
FOx--"Win That Girl" show con-
tinuous, II am. to IL pm.
MetrOpolitan-"Uncle Toms Cabin, y
at IL am, /, 3, 5, and 9 pm.
CoIumbia-"The Woman Disputed
(second week., at EOS am, 1:05, $40,
Sis, 1920 and $50 pm.
Little Theater-"M Marriage of the
Bear" at 1:50, $50, $50, 7:50 and
$50 pm.
AmbassadOr-"Love Over Night" at
6:l5, sos and 955 pm.
TivOli-"The Terror" at 2:20. 4:05
$50, TAO and $50 pm.
Central-"The Patriot" 1890, 2, $3.50,
5, 6:30 8 and $40 pm.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
POTOMAC LODGE ELECTS.
John E. Crisman Named Master of
Masonic Group.

Officers have been elected by Potomac
Lodge, No. 5, F. A. A. M, for the year
1929. They are: Master John E.
Chrisman; senior warden, William c.
Dowden; Junior warden, D. Frank
Cummins; secretary, Richard p Wad-
dey; treasurer, Isaac Birch senior dea-
con, Henry u. Milne; Junior deacon, H.
Clyde Grimes; senior steward, Frank L..
Fisher; junior steward. Maurice L..
Brewton: master of ceremonies. Will
liam S. Waddy; chaplain, Rev. Charles
B. Austin.
The United States consumes more
petroleum than is produced in the
country
Evening star., 1928-12-07
Ordered to West Point.

Maj. Alexander G.. Gillespie, Ord
nance Department, now attached to
the Army War College, Washington
Barracks, has been ordered to West
Point, N. Y, for duty at the Military
Academy.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
WARNING IS GIVEN
AGAINST PEDDLERS
Housewives Are Cautioned
Against House-to-HouSe
Salesman.

Warning to the public to beware of
house-to-house peddlers and operators
of dubious merchandising schemes, re-
ported to be taking full advantage of
the holiday shopping season, now in full
swing was issued yesterday by the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association
Declaring that the Christmas shop
ping system appears to be regarded as
a harvest time" for this type, the as
sociation warned housewives to exert
more than ordinary vigilance in listen
ing tc unidentified sales artists Trick
operators were reported to be appearing
here at a remarkably rapid rate.
Hundreds of house-to-house can
vassers use the Christmas season as an
excuse to solicit homes for the sale OF
all manner Of commodities, the aSSo-
citation states Some of the merchan-
disc will turn out as represented, but
too many cases the schemes are fraudu-
lent and the housewife will lose what
ever investment she has made.
Representatives of legitimate mer-
chandise companies are deeply concern
ed. Their business is being affected by
these unScrupulous fly-by-night' Solici-
tors who enter the field during the holi-
days merely to unload inferior merchan-
disc While the Christmas QemanQ is
great. Last year at this season they
swindled so many housewives that rep
resentatives of honest companies are
finding it difficult to secure the neces-
Sary audiences in response to doorbell
ringing by their representatives.
Because the people of Washington
have this year developed the habit of
buying early for Christmas require
ments, unprincipled operators of vari-
Gus selling schemes likewise got on the
job early. The country is reported to
be literally infested with illegal mer-
chandising plans. The Merchants and
Manufacturers Association urges
careful inspection of all merchandise not
offered through regular channels of dis
tribution, because in many instances
it fails to measure up to the standard
expected by the purchaser
Evening star., 1928-12-07
JERSEY RAILROAD ASKS
$198,O96.59 FROM U. S.
Sum Alleged to Be Due for Trans
portation of Sup
111ioc

A writ of mandamus directing Con-
troller General McCarl to pay $780,
09659, alleged to be due on transporta-
ton of supplies between Government
arsenals along its right of way was
asked in District Supreme Court yester-
day by the Wharton 81 Northern Rail-
road Co., operator of short line in
New Jersey.
The petition contends the vouchers
for the money claimed have been passed
by the proper authorities, but that the
controller general claims a set-off. Ap-
proximately $157,512.25, it is said by the
railroad, is the property of trunk lines
feeding the short line, and these cred
itors have been making pressing de-
mands for payment.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
CONFIRMATION SEEN.
Given's Nomination as Judge Is
Sent to Senate,

The nomination of Ralph Given to
be judge of the Police Court of the
District of Columbia was sent to the
Senate yesterday by President Coolidge.
The White House has reason to feel that
his appointment will be confirmed.
Mr.. Given was given a recess ap-
pointment to fill the vacancy on the
Police Court bench caused by the death
of Judge George Mcdonald, and has
been serving in that capacity during
the last few weeks.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
Mexican Insurgents Killed.

MEXICO CITY, December 7.-Spe-
cial dispatches to Mexico City news
papers from Irapuato, State of GUIANA
iuato state that four insurgents were
killed yesterday when a band COM
manded by Atanasio Arellano attacked
the village of San Nicholas and was
dispersed BY local guards.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
JEWISH HOLIDAY OPENS.
Feast of Lights Observance Due at
Synagogue Tonight.

The Feast of Lights (ChanukahO will
be celebrated tonight at late services in
the Sixth Street Synagogue, when the
Sisterhood will take charge of the
evening.
Rabbi Schwefel's address will be The
Jewish Woman of the Future; Frank
Prophecy" Mrs Herman Hollander will
speak for the Sisterhood. Cantor Louis
Novick and the choir, under direction
of Lazar Fennick, will lead in the
Hebrew.
Services will begin at 8:15 o'clock.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
DANCING.
Mr.. sTAFFORD PEMBERTONN;..-

MR.. STAFFORD PEMBERTON
ALL STYLES STAGE, BALLROOM DANCING,
Stage Pupils Placed in Paying Positions.
Studio, 1924 Conn. Ave. Phone N. 1922 15s
PROF. AND MRS. L. A. ACHER STUDIO,
1927 10th st. NV. Glasses Mon. Fri, 8 to IL
pm. with orchestra. Private lessons BY ap-
pointment. FIR. 1857 Established 1900. 7e
MISS GIRARDEAU L'EGARE-5 private les
SONS. SIS; single, 81. IS. Glass inst. Friday. g;
orchestra, to IL. Fox trotS, waltz. hops.
2035 st. NV. up one fight. North al 9s
JOSEPHINE JACKSON, PRIVATE DANCING;
single lesson, 81; six SIS. Glass dances Friday
nights. to IL. 1886 18th NV. Pot. 318.
MRS. MAE DAWSON
All forms Of Stage and Ballroom Dancing.
Acrobatic, Limbering and Tap RouttneS.
Latest broadway Hit-Picking Cotton.
Glasses or private. Special-ClasS for
babies. Phone Main 1882. Studio, 1929 NJ
St NV. at Thomas Circle.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
UTILITIES DEPOSITS AIRED
Commission to Meet December 10
to Investigate Practice.

The Public Utilities Commission will
hold public hearing at 10 am. De-
cember 10 in room 102, District Build
ing, to consider the equity and reason
ableness of the practice of public util-
ity companies in requiring a deposit
from consumers before connecting
service.
The present practice is to require a
deposit except where the prospective
customer owns real estate in the Dis
+rict of Columbia or otherwise estab-
fishes credit. 1t has been questioned
recently by several citizens who have
written complaints to the commission.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
At Throttle 43 Years.

CHADRON. Nebr., CP)-Orville Col
Inns hand was on the throttle and his
eye on the rail 43 years without an ac-
cident He retired az Q railroad engi-
neer when he was 20.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
Chapters.


The twentieth anniversary OF the
founding of the Mount Pleasant Chapter
of the Y. w. G. A., the oldest chapter
OF the organization, was celebrated
Monday evening at the home of the
treasurer. Mrs. John Alden, HOO Michi-
gan avenue northeast. Mrs. Herbert
Buell., the only charter member In the
city. was introduced. Refreshments
were served and a splendid program
given as follows: Miss Elizabeth Win
ston. pianist, Miss Mary Apple. soloist:
Miss Edith Dawson accompanist, and
Mrs. Bruce Macarthur, impersonator.
Mrs. Thomas Mitchell is president of
the chapter. which started with seven
charter members and now has a men,
bership of 30.
On November 10, at s O'Clock pm,
the Princeton Chapter will meet at
the home of Mrs. C. F. Browne, $3.50
Veasey street. Mrs. F. Splitter. Mrs.
D. H. Edwards, Mrs j. w. McKeown,
Mrs. Brook Stewart. and Mrs. G.. H
Griffin will be the assistant hostesses.
Miss Florence Dunlap, the director of
kamp Kahlert, will be the speaker.