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PICTURESQUE WEDDING OF
MISS CALHOUN AND
BARON DE NAGELL.
The New York American gives the
following account of the picturesque
wedding of the Baron and Baroness
de Nagell, who are spending a few
days in Aiken:
The wedding of Baron Egbert de
Nagell, formerly attache of the lega
tion of the Netherlands at Washing
ton and a son of Baron and Baroness
William de Nagell of the Netherlands,
and Miss Julia J. Calhoun, only daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Calhoun
of New York and a great-gTanddaugh
ter of John C. Calhoun, was celebrated
at i o'clock in the afternoon in St.
Thomas’ church, Fifth avenue and
Fifty-third street, and proved one of
the most picturesque weddings of the
season, as the bridegroom wore the
gorgeous uniform of the Order of St
John of Jerusalem, and Henry Weldon
sajig during the ceremony.
The bride selected this date as her
wedding day as a matter of sentiment,
as the day her mother, then Miss Lin
nie Adams, and her father were mar
ried forty-four years ago.
The bridal procession was led by
the ushers, Robert B. Minis, who gave
a luncheon for the bridegroom and
his attendants at the Union Club just
before the ceremony, and Count de
Rechteren Limburg, T-oavitt H. Hunt,
•nd the bride’s three -mothers. James
E. Calhoun, D. Adams, Calhoun and
John C. Calhoun, Jr.
They were followed by the two ma
trons of honor. Mrs. Newell W. Til
ton and Mrs. Eugene E. du Pont. They
wore short-skirted frocks of light
apricot colored satin, having double
tunics of tulle of the same shade
edged with crystal, and the low-necked,
short-sleeved, flesh-colored satin bod
ices were veiled with short apricot
tulle jackets sprinkled all over with
crystals. Instead of hats they wore
Dutch caps, one of gold and the other
of silver lace, with pearl ornaments
falling over the ears. Their satin slip
pers and silk hose matched the gowns.
They carried huge clusters of sunrise
roses that also matched the gowns.
The bride was immediately preceded
by her little nephew, John C. Cal
houn, 3d, who wore a page’s costume
of the time 6f Louis XVI, an embroid
ered white satin coat, white satin
trunks, with silken hose and slippers,
and a lavender waistcoat. In one hand
he carried a black three-cornered hat
with a white ostrich plume and in the
other a nosegay’ of shaded pink roses.
The bride walked with her father,
who gave her in marriage. Sht wor ■
a’ trailing gown of silver brocade
draped a. the sides, and having the
low corsage trimmed with pearls and
draped with tulle. The long court
train W'as made of silver brocade and
white satin. The duchess lace veil
was draped in a flat cap across her
dark coiffure, and fell flatly at the
side and dowm the back nearly to the
end of the train. She carried a large
cluster of white orchids.
Awaiting her at the altar was the
bridegroom, in the uniform of the
Order of St. John of Jerusalem, con
sisting of a scarlet coat with a gold
sword belt and trimmings, w’hite
trunks, and knee-high black boots
flaring at the tops. The black rib
bon of the order, with one of the in
signia depending from it, went around
the neck below the collar. The bar
on's best man was Jonkeer W. H. de
Beaufort, secretary of the Netherlands
Legation.
A reception at the Calhoun resi
dence, 667 Madison avenue, followed
the ceremony. The guests at both the
church and the house included a num
ber of the diplomats from Washington
and others well known in official life.
Mrs. Calhoun, who received, wore bro
caded gray satin topped by a gray hat
with gray feathers, and the Baroness
William de Nagell wore velvet bro
caded blue chiffon combined with
black thread lace over white satin.
The baron and baroness left at 8
p. m. for Washington and will spend
several weeks at the White Sulphur
Springs and Aiken, returning here at
the end of the month. They are book
ed to sail on January 2 for Denmark,
Norway, and Sweden, and in the lat
ter country will be the guests of the
baron’s cousins, the Count and Count
ess de Limburg Stirum. They plan
going from Sweden to Germany, visit
ing Berlin, and then to Holland, which
they expect to reach in February, and
will then take a house at The Hague,
as the baron is shortly to be appointed
to a position with the home govern
ment.
TRACY-REVILLE.
Harlem. —On the morning of the 29th
inst., at the home of the bride’s pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Reville, in
Harlem, occurred the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Ruth Larrikin Reville,
and Mr. Arthur M. Tracy. The mar
riage ceremony was performed by Rev.
J. M. Atkinson.
The bride is one of Harlem’s most
popular and accomplished young la
dies and has scores of friends through
out this section who regret that her
marriage takes her to another state
to list.
The groom is a thorough business
young man, whose residence Is in Bos
ton, Mass. Immediately after the mar
riage the young couple left for a wed
ding tour through the Northern states.
ALBERSON-EPSON.
An interesting event of the holiday
season was the marriage on Christmas
Bve night of Mrs Kate Epson and Mr.
James Andrew Alberson. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. Thomas
Walker at the home of the bride, 1824
Greene street. In the presence of a num
ber of friends, who were delightfully en
tertained afterwards.
The bride, who Is a very charming
and attractive woman, wore a beautiful
and vet-'- becoming gown of silver grey.
Mr. Alberson is a very popular gen
tleman of West End, being engaged In
the wood business in the winter and
farming In the summer. He Is also con
nected with the most prominent secret
coders of the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Alberson are at the horn*
of the bride for a few days and then
will be at home to their many friends
on upper Broad street.
LITTLE HELPERS’ CHRISTMAS
ENTERTAINMENT.
The "Little Helpers" of the Church of
the Atonement gave a most charming
entertainment on Monday afternoon at
the Sunday school. By four o’clock the
hall was filled with the parents and
friends of the little ones while the lit
tle tots themselves looked like veritable
fairies, all in purest white with touches
of tinsel.
The hall was elaborately decorated In
bamhoo and ferns, while back of the
stage were hung garlands of green, with
myriads of red polnsettas. which reached
to the points of Mie large star, whleh
hung from the celling. To the left of
the stage stood a large Christmas tree,
beautifully decorated, and this gave the
final lotirh to the already lovely Christ
mas deviations
A most Interesting program was car
ried out most successfully by each and
every "Little Helper’’ present; but spe-
SOCIETY NEWS
cial mention must be made of the song
sung by little Tomaseene Danforth, who
i sonly five years old, but .whose clear,
childlike voice, filled the room and
charmed all who heard her. The little
verse said by Reginald Fourcher, a baby
tot of two, caused much merriment as
well as praise. Miss Mary Key sur
prised her malty friends by the dramatic
skill in which she recited her two pieces:
causing them to laugh with her in the
humiA’o'us piece "That Bad Teddy
Brown.” and bringing tears to the eyes,
in her sympathetic rendition of "Forgot
ten By Santa." Masters Arthur Bleak
ley and Kenneth Fourcher deserve spe
cial credit for the eloquent way in which
they recited theiv most difficult pieces.
In fact, every one of the recitations
were a success as well as the lovely lit
tle songs, but tlic Banner March was
Indeed a most beautiful sight. This was
led by the president, Alice Danforth, and
the treasurer, Arthur Bleakley, the for
mer heaving a large white satin banner,
on which a star was embroidered in gold,
with tile letters L. 11. below, the former
carrying the green satin banner with
the cross of white lilies. The little
boys following with smaller green ban
ners and the givls with white ones. They
marched the length of the hall singing,
“Onward, Christian Soldiers,” and when
they reached the stage, they formnd in
three rows, and kneeling, sang a beauti
ful little prayer, they returned to their
places singing the rest of the hymn. Miss
Beaufort then spoke a few’ words to the
parents, thanking them for their hearty
co-operation with her in the work, and
asking them for the continuance of their
help during the ensuing year. She then
gave a brief synopsis of the work done
by tlie children in the eighteen months
of their Organization. Four missionary
boxes, amounting to $92.30, and including
fruit-showers, and the money contained
In their boxes, .the sum total amounted
to 1109.59. When they first organized,
nine members were enrolled, and now
there are sixty-three, showing that the
work hits prospered and grown in every
way. Miss Beaufort then awarded the
following prizes: The first prize for at
tendance, was presented to the presi
dent, Alice Danforth, who has never
been absent or tardy at a single one of
the eighty-five meetings. The second
prize was secured by Arthur Bleakley,
who only missed three meetings. The fol
lowing children secured prizes for an
swering to their names with a Bible
verse during the rvinter: Alice Danforth,
Arthur Bleakley Dorothy Lee, Mary
Key, Margaret McAuliffe, Jean Reab,
William Rosoignol, Charles Rossignol,
Tomaseene Danfori’ Ruby Johnson, and
Reginal Fourcher. the children were
then each presented with candy, and also
the hoys from the Boys’ Home, who were
the special guest of the “Little Helpers.”
IN HONOR OF VISITORS. .j
Mrs. W. H. Alexander and Mrs. W. D. I
Cook entertained Monday afternoon with
auction bridge, the occasion being in
honor of Mrs. Allen Tucker of Macon,
and Mrs. J. T. Jones, of Savannah, and
the game being followed by a prettily
served buffet luncheon.
The first prize, a crocheted center
piece, was awarded to Miss Beryl Elliott
and the consolation, also a crocheted
centerpiece, was cut by Miss Lestie VeV
dery. The guest prizes, hand-mono
gramed linen towels, were presented to
Mrs. Tucker and Mrs. Jones. ,
The invited guests were: Misses Nita
Mundav, Grace Curry, Helen Howell Vi
vian Curt-y, Beryl Elliott, Leslie Verdery.
Tommy Gray, Etta Parker, Mesdames
W. R. Monday, John McKenzie, of At
lanta; J H. Chapman, Victor Dorr. Alva
Cooper, of Raleigh, N. C. and Norman
Shelverton, of Waynesboro.
MITE BOX OPENING.
The Junior and Baby Divisions of the t
Missionary Society of St. James Sunday
school are invited to attend a Mite Box j
opening and Humpty-Dumpty show Fri
day afternoon at four o’clock at St. i
James auditorium. The mothers of the j
children will also be made most welcome.
EASTERN STAR TO
HAVE CALLED MEEING.
Elizabeth Chapter, No. 43. Order of
Eastern Star, will have a called meeting
Thursday night at Masonic Temple
when there will be a conferring of de
grees and an installation of officers.
There wIV he special music for the oc
casion. with Mrs. Battle in charge of the
program, and at the conclusion of the j
ceremonies a banquet will he served.
Miss .fosie Rodeker will he the Installing
officer and Mr. Frank Coffin, the mar
shall. This has been a most .gratifying
year for the chapter, about twenty-five
new members have been received.
The ceremonies will begin promptly at
eight o’clock.
MR. JOHN B. O’CONNOR
ENTERTAINS.
Mr. John B. O’Connrr will entertain
with a dance at his home on the Hill
this evening.
MARRIAGE OF MISS ETHEL
HOLCOMBE AND MR. CHARLES
CAIN HUDSON.
Interesting to friends throughout
Georgia and Florida will be the an
nouncement of the marriage of Miss
Kthel Vance Holcombe and Mr. Char
les Cain Hudson, of Daytona, Fla.,
which took place yesterday at high
noon at the home of the bride's cous
ins, Mr. and Mrs. James A Carswell,
in Hephzibah. The bride is a close
relative of Mrs. Carswell, with whom
her childhood and early girlhood
years were spent, and the marriage
was characterized by all the beauty of
detail and sweet solemnity accorded
a daughter of the home. The entire
house was in holiday decorations,
many handsome palms and ferns used
effectively about the parlor, dining
room and hall, forming a festive en
vironment for the interesting occas
ion. The music was furnished by Mrs.
Hiram Warner Sewell, of Hephzibah,
who anounced the entrance of the bri
dal party with the wedding march.
The bride entered with her father, Mr.
F. J. Holcombe, of Dublin, Ga„ and
was preceded by her maid of honor,
her youn„ cousin, Miss Louise M.
Carswell, who entered alone. The
groom was attended by his nephew,
Mr. Harry Hudson, of Daytona. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. T. J.
Beck, of Tennille.
The dainty high bred beauty of the
bride has never been more pronounced
than in Imr wedding gown, a stunning
tailored suit of tete de negre chiffon
broadcloth, worn with a chiffon
blouse hand painted in violet and yel
low orchids, and a small, close fit
ting hat in tete de negre velvet. Her
flowers were a graceful arrangement
of bride roses showered with valley
lilies.
Miss Carswell was very charming in
a becoming gown of Copenhagen blue
chnrmeuse. the long loose lines of
which were most becoming, and a pic
ture hat of black velvet with exquis
ite yellow plumes. A finishing touch
was given to this artistic toilette by
her flowers, an armful of gorgeous
yellow roses.
Immediately after the ceremony and
congratulations a delicious buffet
luncheon was served, Mrs. William R.
Walton, Jr., wearing a lovely gown of
blue crepe meteor and lace, and Mrs.
Leon Jones, of Daytona, Fla., who
pore tote de negre crepe, presiding at
the handsome old silver coffee and tea
urns at the table which with its crim
son carnations and holly were so
charmingly suggestive of the Christ-
mas season. Immediately after lun
cheon Mr. and Mrs. Hudson, attended
by the cordial congratulations of the
large asse,n* lage of friends left for
Charleston, from which point they
took the steamer to Florida en route
' to their home in Daytona.
While Mrs. Hudson has not lived in
Augusta for the past several years she
is still partially claimed as an Au
, gustan from the fact that she is a
graduate from the city hospital Train
| ing .School for Nurses and spent sev
; eral years here wnile practicing her
! profession just after her graduation,
! during which time she established
herself as a great favorite with all
' who knew her and achieved a wonder
ful professional success. She is not
only a very lovely young woman but
she has many of the qualities that go
a make the perfect woman, a sweet,
generous sympathy, a cordial manner
and a most delightful charm. Her re
moval to Florida is the occasion of
very genuine regret to iter hosts of
| friends here.
Mr. Hudson is a very fine young
1 man. He is originally from Jefferson
county, and is closely related to many
iof Georgia's prominent old families.
I He has been located for several years
in Florida where he is connected with
one of the large Jacksonville mercan
tile houses, making his home in Day
tona. Cordial and sincere are the good
wishes extended to him and his bride.
An exceptionally large and beautiful
array of handsome gifts bore elo
quent testimony to the esteem and
love in which both Mr. and Mrs. Hud
son are held by friends innumerable.
MR. THOMAS BRITTINGHAM
TO ENTERTAIN.
Mr. Thomas H. Brittingham will
entertain a number of the younger set
of the college element who are here
for the holdiays, with a party Thurs
day evening at his home on Greene
stret.
WOMAN’S CLUB RECEPTION
FRIDAY AT ALBION.
The reception, a New Year's Day
reception, that will be given Friday
afternoon by the Augusta Woman’s
Club, at the Albion, bids fair to be
one of the most delightful social func
tions that has been given in a long
time ami a reception which will carry
with it the dignity of a greater occa
sion. The club has issued invitations
to the officers of all Augusta women's
organizations and it will be a very
brilliant affair.
SAN SOUCI PATRONS TO GREET
NEW YEAR WITH DANCE.
Instead of the usual Friday night
dansant there will be a dance at Sans
Soucl Thursday night open to the pub
lic, so that they can dance the old
year out and the new in.
B'riday afternoon there will be an
especial program at Sans Souci and
many beautiful exhibition dances will
be given.
HEART DICE PARTY FOR
MISS HOLCOMBE.
Miss Maydelle Wiseman will enter
tain Friday evening with heart dice in
compliment to Miss Katherine Hol
combe of Thomson.
LAKESIDE CLUB GIVE
BRILLIANT DANCE.
It is pretty generally conceded that
no organization in Augusta entertain
ed more delightfully than does the
Lakeside Boat Club, and the most
charming of a series of recent dances
was the one last evening, when they
gave their mid-winter dance. The
dancing pavilion was enclosed in glass
and made quite the most attractive
dance hall in the city. The great
beams of the ceiling were entwined
with Southern smilax from which
swung hundreds of crimson bells and
incandescent lights; the Mg mantel
over the fireplace which glowed with
resinous logs was crowned with smi
lax and poinsettias. In the center of
the hall was a huge crimson bell with
its suggestive clapper of mistletoe,
and in one of the corners was a fas
cinating and perfect Christmas tree,
aglow with colored lights and laden
with gifts, all of which were delivered
with a charmingly suggestive little
speech and personal hit by Dr. Henry
Shaw, while Mr. Fred Gehrken, Jr.,
was a most convincing Santa Claus.
Balk’s delightful orchestra was in at
tendance and dancing was enjoyed
till an early hour, during the dancing
delicious champagne punch was served
and at midnight a buffet supper.
About fifty guests enjoyed this
charming affair which was given un
der the chaperonage of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Gehrken, Jr., and Dr. and Mrs.
Henry Shaw.
MISS MARY MAY
ENTERTAINS.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy May’s home on
the Hill presented a beautiful picture
last evening when it was the environ
ment of a delightful little dancing par
ty given by Miss Mary May. The big
parlors of the Montgomery home, which
the -Mays are occupying for the win
ter, were In beautiful holiday attire
with palms and ferns, sudlax and
crimson bells and the rich glowing
red of carnations and poinsettias.
Dancing was enjoyed by the congenial
group of young people till a late hour
when a lovely supper was served.
Miss May’s guests were Misses Leila
Hankinson, Alice Davison, Anne Bu
rum, Ruth Brawner, Louise Hankinson,
Marian Garrett, Emily Owen*, Mary
Lyon Tobin, Mary DeCottes Barrett,
Elizabeth McCreary, Margaret Loyless,
Katherine Mattox, Louise Mays, Miss
Crane and Messrs. George Horkan,
Martin Cozart, Kenneth Merry, Will
Martin. Ed Bryan, James Jackson, Jr.,
Will Nixon, Jyonnle Moardrnan, Francis
f’alhoun, A. J. Kalinas, Jr., Adrian
Sherman, Robert C. Oertel, Harold
Boardman, Merk White, Frank
Wright, Martin Gary, Dawson Teague.
MARRIAGE OF MISS BECKUM
AND MR. MARTIN MORTON.
Interesting to many friends will be
the announcement from Mr. and Mrs.
M. E. Heekurn, of 1127 Ellis street, of
the marriage of their daughter, Amy
Louise, to Mr. Martin Morton of Ken
edy. Texas, which occurred In Birm
ingham. Ala.. Sunday, Dec. 27.
The bride wore a handsome tailored
suit and a becoming bat and Immedi
ately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs
Morton left for Kenedy, Texas, where
Mr. Morton holds a prominent posi
tion with the El Paso Construction
Company, ,
Cordial good wishes attend them to
their new home.
—Mr. Norman Verdery of Lynch
burg, Va., Is visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Verdery, in North
Augusta.
-Miss Myrtle Mrllonaker and Mrs.
Willie Frank are being delightfully cn
.tertalned while the guests of Miss Me-
Honaker’s parents in Branehvllie.
[ —-Friends of Mr. C. W. Wilson, who
I has been ill for so long at the City
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA.
Hospital, will be very glad to learn
that l*e has sufficiently recovered to
be'T§»:ioved to his home, 1607 Walton
Way.
—The continued improvement in the
condition of Mrs. James Hill, who has
been submitted to surgical treatment
fcVr appendicitis, is the occasion of pleas*
ure to her many friends.
—The numerous friends of Dr. George
Woodbury will be pleased to learn that
he was able to be at his office today for
a while..
—Mrs. J. Edward Kessel and J. Ed
ward Ivessel, Jr., of Augusta aVrtved in
the city last night to visit Mr. and Mrs.
A. Kessel. . . . Miss Amelia Kreln of
Augusta is the guest of Mrs. W. B.
Stann and she will later visit Mr. and
Mrs. Adam Kessel.—Savannah Exchange.
—Mr. Fred Attaway. of Sheldon, S. C.,
Is visiting Augusta friends.
—Miss Myitis Eldson, of Johnston, S.
C., is visiting Miss Nell Riley.
—Mr. J. M. Graham has returned to
Atlanta after spending the holidays with
Ids mother. Mrs. Mary K. Graham.
—Judge M. T. Bryan. of Nashville.
Tenn., and Mrs. Harold R. Johnston, of
Asheville, N. C., are spending a few days
with Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Bryan.
NEW BARBERS LAW IN
GEORGIA ON JAN’Y IST
Passed By Last Session of
Legislature For Establish
ment of Better Sanitary Con
ditions.
The new barbers’ law goes into ef
fect Jan. 1. This law. passed at the
last session of the legislature, is de
signed for the purpose of establishing
more sanitary conditions in the barber
shops of the state. It is understood
that the bill was drawn at the insti
gation of the barbers’ union.
Authority, under this law, is vested
in a State Board of Examiners. Dur
ing the coming year this board will
make a thorough examination of every
shop in the state. In case the pro
prietor of a shop is not enforcing the
sanitary regulations laid down In the
law, his license to do business may be
taken away from him.
Every barber bust have a license is
sued by this board. A journeyman
license will not be issued to any bar
ber unless he has had three years'
experience. Without this experience
he must rank as an apprentice, draw
ing apprentice’s wages.
There is a rush among the local bar
bers to obtain application blanks for
license in time to get these filled out
and filed wiih the State Board before
the first day of the New Year.
THE KAISER'S
IAS SPEECH
Celebration is Held at Mili
tary Headquarters. Elaborate
Christmas Trees Decorations.
Berlin, (via Amsterdam to London,
7:25 p. m.)—Emperor William's Christ
mas celebration at military headquarters
Is described today ,n the Koelnische
?eltung. A large number of officers
and soldiers, the paper says, participated
In the festivities, which wore held In a
large room elaborately decorated with
Christmas trees.
The emperor, on entering the room
greeted the soldiers with:
"Good evening, comrades " and after a
short sermon had been delivered made
the following speech:
“Comrades, we are here assembled in
arms to celebrate the holy festival which
otherwise In peace we would be celebrat
ing at home. Our thoughts go back to
those whom we have left at home, to
whom we owe all the presents on the ta
ble shefore us.
"It has been permitted hy God that
the enemy should force us to celebrate
Christmas here. We have been attack
ed We defend ourselves with God's
kelp. We hope that for us and our count
try rich victory may spring from the
hard fight.
"We are on hostile ground. The point
of our sword Is directed against the
enemy, our hearts to our God. We say.
as once the great elector did, 'Down with
all enemies of Germany,’ Amen.”
SEC’Y HESTER’S WEEKLY
COTTON STATEMENT
In thousands bales.
in sight for we*?k ending Dec.
25th 610,000
Do same 7 flays Inst week ... 564,000
Do flume 7 days year before.. 457,000
I>o fr/r the month 2,165,000
Do same date last year 2.4)24,009
Do same date year before .. 1,979,004
Do for season 7,352,004
Do for season 7,362.004
Do same date lest year 10,018,000
Do wnmo yeur before . .. 0,791,000
Tort receipts for season 4,340,000
Do same date last year 6,972,000
Do some flats year before last 7,106,000
Overland to mills and Canada
fifr season 429,000
Do warm; date last year 614,000
Do same date year before ... 685,000
Southern mill takings for season 1,448,000
Do same date last year 1,661,000
Do same date year before ... 1,376,000
Interior stocks In excess of Au
gust. Ist 1,136,000
Do last year 772,000
Do year before 724,000
Foreign experts ft*- week 287,000
Do same 7 days last year ... 243 444
Do for season 2,327,000
Do same date last year 6,096,000
Northern Spinners' takings and
Canada for week 95,000
Do name 7 days last year .... 100,000
Do for season 1,142,000
Do to same date last year ... 1,637,000
Statement of World’s Visible Supply.
Total visible this week 6,681 000
Do last week 5.581,000
Do same date last yenv 6,905,000
Do same dote year before ... 6,293,000
Of this the total American this
WMk 4,4:". 01'
Do last week 4,245,000
Do last year 4,326,000
Do year before 5,129,000
All other kinds this week 1,161,000
Do last week 1,103,000
Do last year 1,489,000
Do veer before 1,164,000
Visible In the IT. B. this week... 2,729,000
Do this date last yenr . 1,944,000
Visible In other countries this
week 2,362,000
Do this date last year 8 96^000
TROOPB WRECKED TRAfN.
Laredo, Texas.—Troops believed to
tie operating under General Vllla’a or
ders, according to dispatcher received
here, wrecked a passenger train and
blocked traffic on the Tampico division
of the Mexican Railway, 175 mllea west
of Tampico, on Dec. 28. The only
foreigners on board, an American and
Id* wife, were treated courteously.
GOOD TIMES
HAVE ARRIVED
This is the Opinion of a Wis
consin Manufacturer
W. C. Curtis Makes Hosiery.
The War Has Brought a
Flood of Orders to His
Factory---He Sees
Opportunities
Coming
The ill wind of war in Europe is
blowing orders and work into Wiscon
sin mills. W. C. Curtis, assistant sec
retary of a hosiery plant at Kenosha,
Wis., in a recent interview, declares:
"We have just received a $36,000
contract from the British government
for twenty thousand dozen woolen
socks," lie said last night, “and expect
to close a similar contract soon with
another belligerent government. If
we do our plant will run night ami
day all winter. To fill the first con
tract in the allotted ten weeks from
date of receipt, November 26th, we are
operating twenty-four hours a day
now.
“Better Times Are Here."
“That there is a revival of business
in this country there is no doubt,” Mr.
Curtis continued. "Better times are
not coming—they are hero now and
before the end of the present winter
everyono in this country will he busy.
Europe must be fed and clothed in
this crisis and there is but ono coun
try in the world that can do it, and
that Is the United States.
“I expect to see a great era of in
dustrial growth in the United States
in the next few years. When the war
is at an end it will lie years before the
manufacturers of the European coun
tries can regain the lost ground occa
sioned by the war, and, in the mean
time, the manufacturers In this coun
try will profit.
Chance for European Trade.
“Before the European war began the
manufacturers of hosiery in this coun
try were finding a wide market
abroad. Now that the American man
ufacturer of hosiery lias tho greatest
opportunity ho has ever had to in
vade all of the European markets
with his wares because of the war, an
era of •exporting greater thnn ever
known before is at hand. That means
more work for the people of this
country, the circulation of more money
and good times."
FARMERS ATTENTION
HOT-BED A BIG FACTOR
IN THE HOME GARDEN.
Structure of Great Importance and
Value, Yet is Easily and Cheaply
Constructed.
(By F. .. Crider, Associate Professor of
Horticulture, Ciemson College.)
The home garden is not “complete
without a hot-bed in which to grow
during the winter a few of the half
hardy vegetables and to sow seed for
early spring transplanting. If we
have neglected to plant the fall gar
den, it is all the more necessary that
we begin a hot-bed at once. Such a
structure may be easily and cheaply
made. Often there Is enough rough
surplus lumber about the place with
which to make a frame and the cover
ing need not cost too much.
It is best to use glass for a cover
ing as it retains heat bett than does
wood, but in a climate as mild as ours,
tightly fitting boards furnish a very
satisfactory subatitute. in making the
hot-bed, select a well drained spot,
preferably next to the south side of a
wall or building, and dig a pit about
ten inches deep, six feet wide and as
long as desired. Put 111 as heating
material six Inches of fresh stable ma
nure. Pack the manure well and cover
with a la"er of about four inches of
rich garden soil. Let stand for a few
days and It is ready for seed. The
frame should he made 12 lo 18 inches
high in tile back, with a height of eight
to ten Inches for the front. The hoards
constituting the frame may be held to
gether temporarily by the use of
stakes, but ft Is better, for purposes
of keeping out cold, to construct more
closely.
The bed may be utilized immediately
by sowing radish seed in rows four
Inches apart with every other row
planted to lettuce The radishes will
be ready for use In about four weeks,
when the entire space may he given
to lettuce, which should lie thinned ' i
eight Inches apart In the row If solid
heads are desired. A few rows may he
thinned each day and the thinnings
used for salad.
By the time the lettuce is off, to
mato, egg-plant and other seed of
warm season crops may he sown. In
order to have these vegetables early
It is necessary to get them started
before danger of frost lias passed, oth
er methods and uses will sugged
themselves to the resourceful gardener
and will make the hot-bed a source
of much profit as well as pleasure to
him.
STRATEGY SELDOM HEAR
OF, USED BY THE FRENCH
Paris. —Describing tho capture of a
line of trenches in the north, a non
commissioned officer writes of an un
usual piece of strategy.
"The evening before there hud been
a heavy fall of snow," he said, "and
the bright moonlight showed up every
object with extraordinary clearness
against the white background. The
128th Infantry, which had planned a
raid on the enemy’s trenches, only 20
yards away, found Its project compro
mised, but a corporal was struck by a
brilliant Idea; every man pulled off
bis outer clothes and pulled his shirt
on over Jacket and rest; thus they
crept through the snow up to the edge
of the German trenches without being
seen, and carried tiie entire line."
now ticklish”navigation
IN CROSSING NORTH SEA
Vliaaingan, Holland. Grossing the
North Ren is now ticklish navigating,
and If half as many mines are cited as
the crew of the ’’Princess Juliana" tes
tify, It is easy to comprehend why all
-rossings must be made by daylight.
The Dutch boats leave Folkestone at
8 in the morning and reach Mushing
shortly after 4 As passengers from
London must report for Hoot land Yard
Inspection at 5, this means that It Is
substantially a 24-hour business to get
1 from London to Holland,
FARMERS, ATTENTION !
LIVE STOCK NOTES,
Keep hog trou"lis ole in and
free from dirt and tilth. Disin
fect pens with a dip solution once
a week.
It is u :;e<xi plan to give the
sheep flock a mixture of salt and
tobacco to ward off any possible
ravages of the stomach worm.
Keep a mixture of charcoal,
salt and sulphur in a clean, dry
place where It will lie accessible
to hogs at till limes.
Let the horse have one day’s
rest every week. See that he is
comfortable in his stable, that it
Is neither dark nor damp and
that ho him a good bed to lie on.
Fat lambs always bring a good
price. Keep them growing every
minute from (heir first breath.
Keep your horses well groomed,
ns a well kept animal not only
appears better, but keeps easier
and feels better than one neg
lected.
MOLDY OAT STRAW
MACE LARES ABORT
Most farmers make a point of coni
peding their Idle horses to consume a
lot of oat straw during the cold weuili
er, writes John Mason in the Nat lona
Stockman. Clean, bright, well cured
oat straw, cut when not 100 dead ri]»
and saved thoroughly dry, is excelleiu
filling for idle horses in winter it
Joined to a diet In which there Is a
liberal amount of nitrogenous nourish
nient. There is not very much fond
value In such forage, but 11 makes an
agreeable variety of bulk which every
horse must have in Ids ration if he Is
to thrive properly
A word of caution, however. Is In
order, ljist winter I knew of a tirni m
breeders who lost sixteen foals out n
eighteen inures by abortion, cause
solely by eating oat straw that wa
moldy. This oat crop was cut ratio ,
early on purpose to save as much <>
the straw's food value as possible am
bound too tight in the sheaf It wa
rained on once before being thrnslien
but when passed through the separate
looked pretty fairly decent roughage
On closer examination—made when al
too late—it was discovered that tin
i t . . >
Breodi-rH of Hhlre horses have
come to the opinion that the great
quantity of hair on the less Ih not
only a detriment to the antrrmlH.
but Joss In money value to the
breeders While the Shire horse Is
considered by many to be the fin
est drafter In the world, his hulry
legs have worked as a detriment;
hence the I'erc heron, with his clean
limbs, has forged to tho front. The
picture shows a fine type of Shire.
straw was Infected h.v it light greenish
yellowish mold, very dllllciilt of detei
tlon on the early cut grain.
Being fed little else In the way ol
roughage, the mares naturally nte then
Oil of this material, with the result
that eventually no less than sixteen o|
them aborted After the damage had
all been done two skillful veterinarians
who should have been employed rigli
h; tho start of the trouble, pronounced
the mold on the straw the active cause
of all the trouble.
Therefore all who depend heavily,
or Indeed at all. on their oat straw for
horse feed in winter will do well to
see to it first that the grain Is not
cut too green nor bound too tigh' It
the sheaf, and then before it come
time to feed It have It thoroughly ex
nmlneil to determine whether it Is
molded or not
Idaho's Good Bull Law.
The state of Idaho hits a stringent
law prohibiting the running on tin
open ranee of any hull not registered
as n pure bred. Dairy bred bulls nr
not allowed on the open range at till
These laws are vigorously enforced
Idaho stands alone In this legislation
against scrub or grade bulls If som
means could tie dt-vlscd whereby ever
grade bull could lie replaced by u fir'
clrhh pure bred It would be worn
many thousands of dollars to the cat
tic Intercuts of tiie nation
Taking Cero of Sheep.
There Is titi old adage which Is ke;
In mind anil acted on by every feed,
not only Will Ills sheep, but with a
Ids ID C »d ~ he would do much bet
ter than t( average feeder Slid tl •
■'dr';e |s. s! •-».♦; this: "An animal ltd
rrim ol s half wintered, and lit
rif" al well uI me red Is half eunirnci
d ' which r can i that I lie year throne
on should keep vie r animals In nice
•■nnolh. plump condition
F.hred the Corn Foi/tfor.
:'br •' line the corn loddi r Is a great
■it b"t!er than l aving the stalks In
he field lit V '.'•••• Ihc’U Up without
it tins’ o -i: li'ltc' It I" more con
. < iilent, and It gets more of the feed
lug value to tiie cuttle In a shape that
they can use.
FARMERS, ATTENTION I
POULTRY
and EGGS
FEEDING FOR EGGS.
Method Employed at the Missouri Ex
periment Station.
The method of feeding the hens in
the national egg laying contest at the
Missouri state poultry experiment sta
tion is as follows:
Equal parts of corn nnd wheat In
spring and fall. Two parts corn and
one pnrt wheat In winter months and
one part corn chop and two part* wheat
in the hot summer weather. Ground
oats were fed in n hopper to take the
The Wyandotte Is called “the bird
of curves.'’ Short back, body and
IcgH, very bloeky, with broad back
and full breast, rose comb, fine
grained flesh, It Is ft splendid fowl
for broilers and roasters, but there
are also many strains of heavy
layers. The Wyandotte shown is a
line specimen.
place of the dry mush usually used.
Tiie oats were prepared by running
them through an ordinary feed mill,
hulls and all. With each hundred
pounds of outs we mixed ten pounds
of dry beef wraps, one pound of ground
charcoal and one pound of salt, free
from lumps. When sour milk, butter
milk or separated milk is available wo
use that and prefer It to beef scraps.
If tiie ground oats are not available we
use eqiml parts of wheat bran, shorts
or middlings and cornmeai with beef
scraps, charcoal, oyster shell and salt
ns stated. The ground feed Is kept be
fore the hens at. all times. The grain is
fed In a six Inch litter In the following
quantities:
Each looming one pint to ten hens
and at night one and a half pints to
ten liens. Provide some green food and
keep the yards sweet by cultivation.
We lin ve grit, oyster shell and fresh
water always before the hens. Each
afternoon we give the hens a moisten
ed mHsh, all they will eat In thirty
minutes. Due the cornmeai bmn and
middlings for this purpose and mois
ten with milk or water. This la an
lni|v*rtant part of the rations for lay-,
hig liens. Don’t neglect the moistened
ninsh.
This Is a very simple method of feed
ing laying liens, and there Is not much
danger of overfeeding them if they
have been properly bred. For breeding
stock we would recommend a ration
composed principally of com, wbeat
and oats and no mash or beef serapa.
Provide plenty of green food and com
pel the breeders to take plenty of ex
ercise. This will enable yon to get
eggs which lire fertile and which will
hatch strong, vigorous chicks which
will live. Remember that the breed
ing stock should not be fed so freely
and compelled to take more exercise.
Feed more whole grain to the breed
ers and avoid much mash or beef
scraps.
Keep the Hoppere Filled.
In winter time when the fowls are
nil penned up, they have no chance to
pk k up grit, stones or nny other mate
rial thnt nmy ho necessary for tbeir
well Itelng; hence It becomes the fluty
of the poultry man to provide all these
necessities for them. The hoppers
should he filled with grit, choarcoal.
oyster shells and Itran and, of course,
plenty of clenn water. Those things
should be kept before the hens at all
times. They can get them aa they
wish, and they know more about how
much of each Ingrpdlent they need
than you do. If you will give the hen
o chance she will balance her own ra
tion nnd get what she needs, but If
she Is deprived of these things she
soou becomes sick and of no account
Keep Hens et Work.
It tnkes a henlthy, well fed flock to
produce eggs. Fowls must not be al
lowed to become too fnt aa but few
egga’wlll he laid by hens In aucb con
dition. To prevent their getting over
fat it Is liest to make them work for
most of their feed by scratching In the
litter, of which there should be about
four Inches on the floor. Thl* litter
can Ik* of straw, leaves or chaff and
should always be kept dry.
Tonic For Poultry.
A good tonic for poultry at this time
of the year Is to dissolve an ounce of
permanganate of potash In a quart of
water. Kacb day put enoogh of ttti
mixture lu the drinking water ta
color It ,
FIVE