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WEL 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