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to to a a 0 000 THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. JULY 8, 1917- PART 2. 5 Fraternities es LODGES. Today--Washington Centennial Lodge, No. 14, 3 p.m..

religious services, Masonic and Eastern Star Home. p.m., F. 4.: stated, 7:30 p.m.. E. A.

Monday--Dawson, No. 16, special, Stansbury, No. 24, F. C. Federal, No.

1, E. David, A. Acacia, 28, No. 18, M. King special, M.

M. Wednesday St. John's -Harmouy, Mite No. Association. School 17.

F. of Instruction, no session. Thursday E. A. -George Myron C.

M. Whiting, Parker, No. No. 22: M. M.

ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS. Called of -Mount Vernon. No. No. 12; Potomac, Hirm, No.

10; Anacostia, No. Washington. No. 2: Capitol, 11, and Mount Pleasant, No. 13.

ENIGHTS TEMELAR COMMANDERIES. announcement received for publication. ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE. Tuesday--Erangelist Chapter, Knights Hose Croix, called off. Masonic.

Rev John Weldley, chaplain of Ington Centennial Lodge, No. 14, will the religious services at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home this at 3 o'clock, which will be held under the auspices of the lodge. Master Marx Kahn has extended a eral invitation to those who care to come. postponed meeting of the stockholdthe Northeast Masonic Asa saabition will be Held in the Elite Lodge of the temple at Sti and streets nortbeast tomorrow evening at o'clock. All the bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite in Washington have called off their me meetings until September, except Mithras Lodge of Perfection, will hold its first meeting in August for the transaction of business -ia-connection with the new fall "Liberty now being formed by the headed by Henry Lansburgh.

with William H. Gatchell as vice chairman. at is understood that the degrees for "this-elass will be presented October 1 to G. according to present plans, although executive committee has not yet approved those dates. Chairman has declared he will have a class of.

unusual proportions ready by that it is understood that many of class also propose to enter Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine so that friends of both bodies are interesting themselves in the matter. Lodge, No. 16. will have a special at 6 p.m. tomorrow for the F.

C. degree, which will be followed by the Stated communication at 7:30 p.m. for EA. degree. Master Frederick E.

Hodge states that it is not unilkely that another special will be called, as one of candidates has been ordered to France. Lanark Lodge of Lanark, recently gave Masonic burial to the late Past Master Charles Boyd of Dawson Lodge. The lodge will have its "Children's day" at Marshall Hall August 21, when all members of the lodge and their immediate families will be provided with free tickets. Past Grand William W. Jermane has promised to.

umpire the ball game, which will be one-of the features, and is now said to be reading the sport news to get fawith his duties. There will be a of athletic games for the children. Master Hodge, in his July circular, intimates that the proceeds of the recent Masonic ball game for the Masonic and Eastern Star Home will probably net $4,500. Junior Warden Henry C. Stein will head the official line In Stansbury Lodge, No.

24, tomorrow evening, in the degree. -King David Lodge's special Tuesday was made necessary by the omission of the communication July 3. TheM. M. degree will be presented.

Myron it. Parker Lodge, No. 27, also holding a special Thursday evening -the M.M. degree. The E.A.

degree was presented July 3 and is scheduled for Tuesday, July 17. At its last communication St. John's Lodge, No. 11, was presented by Morris Ham with a handsome American flag. The presentation speech was made by Past Master Fred M.

Bock, whose utterances aroused much enthusiasm. The flag was borne to the altar by Maj. Philander Betts, U. S. R.

and C. Marion Lashorn, U. S. both of whom are members of St. John's Lodge.

Abram It was received by called Master Wingate, who upon each of the officers of the lodge for "a word to the greatest flag in the worldthe Mag that symbolizes equality, liberty, humanity and the pursuit of Mr. Hahn, who was called upon, said, among other things, that the gift slight- testimonial of his love for his country, his love for the flag and his love for the lodge. The entire memhership then united in singing the natonal anthem. Monarch Goldsmith is arranging for a business meeting of Kallipolis Grotto -present month: the date, however, has 'not been definitely fixed. Grand Monarch Edward S.

Schmid has- announced appointments for the supreme council as follows: To committee on jurisprudence and laws, Past Grand Monarch Henry A. MacGruer of Syracuse, N. Past Grand Monarch -Ernest L. Volgenau of Buffalo, N. and Past Monarch E.

W. Libbey of Rest Grand Monarch George McCann Washington, D. judge see advocate. of Elmira, N. to committee on ritual, Past.

Monarch George Beal of Hamilton, and to committee on necrology, Past Monarch Charles Clark of Md. Grotto band, will give an sion to Marshall July 28, and the Grotto will give its annual family outIng at Chesapeake Beach August 15. Among recent visitors to Washington was Prophet James L. De Neale, now a warrant officer of the U. S.

Navy. Prophet De Neale was a popular member of the Grotto band and while here spent most of his time fraternizing with his former comrades. Is an ardent disciple of Izaak Monarch Goldsmith com of Kallipolis Walton. A few days ago, in company with. several companions he journeyed to the fishing grounds of the Potomac in.

the vicinity of Rock Point. The trip was made by automobile well stocked with provisions to alleviate hunger, and -fishing tackle. After losing their way several times and making numerous detours. the party finally landed at their objective point. They probably -would not have "arrived." one of them says, had it not been that after passing cabin three times somebody venCured the assertion that they were travcling.

in a circle. They then engaged a at the cabin and "got there." What happened was not recorded. The monarch states the fish were abundant. The return trip was delayed somewhat by the weight of the fish, many of which were cast away In order to drive the automobile over a mile of sandy roadway. Monarch Goldsmith says he reached home with 176, to be exact.

The pilot was engaged for the homeward trip. Temple of the Mystic Shrine is endeavoring to build up a crack company for the Home Defense Rifles. At The "request of Potentate L. Whiting Estes Col. M.

R. Winter, in command of the regiment of the Home Defense Rifles. reserved A Company for the Shrine, and some time ago Capt. Louis C. Wilson of the Arab Patrol of Almas began the work of organizing the company.

At fret the membership was restricted to the patrol. Then it was decided to take in the honorary membership, and now the decision has been reached to draft from the general membership of Almas Temple enough men to make a company of 200. The now comprises Afty men of the patrol, who have been drilling with commendable regularity. Thursday evening, at patrol headquarters, 1224 street northwest, 100 of the asso-eclate members of the patrol will be enrolled and with them, upon application. fifty more men taken from the general membership of Almas Temple.

This guard will be uniformed and drilled to tighest state of efficiency, It is exwith the purpose of making it crack company of the regiment. Columbia Commandery, No. 2, Knights Templar, Friday night went into the I used to create a fund to defray the penses of the drill team, which has immediate charge of the outing, to the next national encampment. Washington Company has devoted much time since war was declared to preparing members and non-members to "do their bit." Reports Indicate that thousands of members of the rank over the country have enrolled in schools for officers conducted by the War Department. Also hundreds of other members have enlisted for service in various other military departments.

Brig. Gen. Max L. Holtz, commanding the Uniform Rank of New York, recently in Rochester, executed a practical test of the efficiency of the fraternal companies of that city to mobilize for active duty or to come together to meet any emergency that might arise during the war. The 1st Fraternal Regiment of Rochester was to mobilize in less than four hours.

At 8 p.m. more than 500 men were assembled at the designated place, ready for any service that might be commanded. The Insurance department, of which Harry Wade is president, 18 being praised activity in liberty bond movement. The department now aiding the subordinate lodges of the supreme domain in organizing for patriotic week. Imperial Secretary A.

L. Frey of Columbus, Ohio, states that Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan now numbers that the growth in 1916 was greater than in any previoug year, and that 1917 will show better results than last year. Five or six temples are to be instituted before the meeting of the Imperial Palace at Chattanooga, August 14-17. Imperial Secretary states that the Khorassan has a mission to perform in enlarging the vision of the membership and encouraging higher Pythian ideals, which, he says, accounts for the large membership in that branch of the order. Jr.

O. U. A. M. Liberty Bell Council, No.

55, Tuesday night, had the following officers installed by Past Councilor Brady: Councilor, R. E. McCulloch: vice councilor, R. L. Heironimus; recording secretary, re-elected, G.

W. Ackerman; assistant recording secretary, re-elected, E. G. Nash; financial secretary, re-elected, H. E.

Brady; treasurer. re-elected, C. W. Walker: conductor, L. E.

Rector; warden, J. A. Poole; sentinel, S. Boswell; outside sentinel, C. M.

Brown; trustee, re-elected, F. C. Mangum; representatives to state council, G. W. Ackerman, H.

E. Brady, B. J. Brown, W. B.

Rock and F. C. Mangum. The council is making preparations for the joint excursion to Marshall Hall, August, 3. Mount Vernon Council, No.

10, Thursday night, held its installation of offcere and initiated several candidates in the degrees of Virtue, Liberty and Patriotism. Two applications have been received for membership. The officers' reports for the quarter ending June 28 were submitted and accepted. Among the visitors were A. C.

Mansfield of Fred Green Council, No. 98, of East Durham, N. C. Daughters of America. first visitation from the State Council.

Improved Order of Red Men. Fidelity Council, 4, met Tuesday evening. Mrs. E. Viola Thompson, the deputy, reported as quite sick.

A shower was given to Mrs. Lettie Bushey George, one of "Fidelity's brides." The councilor, Mrs. Nellie Stowe, made the presentation speech on behalf of the members. Much amusement was afforded the members as Mrs. George and Capt.

West opened the several packages presented. William Sherwood was present after an absence of about five months due to illness. The state councilor, Mrs. Mamie Cox Howell, reported as to the progress of the Red Cross sewing units. Refreshments were served.

The Twentieth Century Club met Saturday with Mamie C. Howell, at 614 street northwest. Mrs. Lillie Milstead, who been ill in Georgetown University Hospital, was reported Improving. At 11 o'clock, in dining room, refreshments were served, the decorations being "Old Glory" everywhere, and the favors red, white and blue snappers, the inside containing a cap with an inscription.

An outing to Marshall Hall was announced for Saturday, July 14. The annual Fourth of July picnic of Fidelity Council was given at Rosebower on the Conduit, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Ferguson.

Dinner was served on the lawn, after which a ball game was played between the Grasscutters and the Daisies, the Grasscutters winning. Mrs. Johnny West was umpire. Supper was served upon the lawn under electric lanterns. was followed by dancing by the younger folks.

Among those present were State Councilor Mrs. Mamie Howell, State Marshal J. H. Howell, National Vice Councilor Mrs. Naomi Swan, Mr.

Swan. National Maude Deputy Mrs. Anna Hill. Councilor Mrs. Howland, Miss Nina Allen, John Wesley, Milstead, Past State Councilors A.

Brumagim and Mrs. Mabel Hall, Mrs. Mary A. guson, Thomas E. Ferguson, Mrs.

Julla Delano, Emmett Delano, S. J. Busby, Mrs. Grace Woodward, Mrs. Edna Bushy George, Mrs.

M. I. Lewis, Samuel R. Lewis, Mrs. Nellle Stowe, Harry S.

Stowe, Victor Caslege, Bulha Skinner, Cora Jones, Annie Berry, Mrs. Susie Peyton, Mrs. Flora Estelle Laughton and Mr. Laughton, Mrs. Vessey, Mrs.

Alice Bushey, Marguerite Bushey, Maude Donaldson, Johnny West, Capt. John West, A. D. Sheley, Shirley Long, Lillian Long, George E. Long, Edward West, Emma Johnson, Mrs.

Rhule, Hilda Delano, Le Roy Ferguson, May Ferguson, John Neill, Blanche Tucker, Gladiola Peyton, Mildred Long. Mrs. S. P. Nelson, Mr.

and Mrs. George Becker, Mrs. Strong, Miss Farris and Dorothy May George. Good Will Council, No. 15, Monday night installed Miss Gertrude Prender, junior past councilor: Miss Mary Prender.

associate junior past councilor: Mrs. Mabel B. Kellogg, associate vice councilor: Mrs. Myrtle Duane, conductor: Miss Mabel E. Hartley, recording secretary; eighteen-month trustee, Mra.

Georgia Skinner. July 16 the council will reccive its Mineola Tribe, No. 14, has elected the following officers, who were Installed by Great Junior Sagamore Benner: Sachem, J. C. Duke; senior sagamore, J.

A. Davis; junior sagamore, A. A. Grimes; prophet, C. Manning; chief of records, Dr.

H. W. Tippett (twelfth term); collector of wampum, George E. Baxter (ninth term); keeper of wampum, W. C.

White (tenth term), the last three positiong being for one year each. Sachem Duke thanked the members for the honor conferred upon him. Seneca Tribe has elected the followIng officers: Sachem, C. O. Storm; nior sagamore, J.

H. Haymaker; junior sagamore, H. H. Gamble; J. prophet, C.

D. Hobbs; chief of records, B. Altmann (nineteenth consecutive year); collector of wampum, W. A. Eliason (fourth year); keeper of wampum, W.

E. Caywood (third year). Sachem Storm will announce his appointive officers later. Frank Voehl, chairman of the excursion committee, made a report progress. Great Mishinewa J.

D. Bragunier installed the officers. Redwing Tribe has elected and Installed the following officers, Past Great Sachem Charles J. Fuller officiating: Sachem, E. H.

Brown; senior sagamore, J. W. Coulter; junior sagamore, L. Lavitta; prophet, C. G.

Scheirer; chief of records, E. R. Boyer; keeper of wampum, J. H. Yeabower.

roports a good increase financially. Frank Seiffert of Osage Tribe was visitor and made an address. The officers-elect of Idaho Tribe were duly installed by Past Great Sachem James A. Madison, as follows: Sachem, W. E.

Thomas; senior sagamore, C. F. Souder; junior sagamore, T. R. Kunsa; prophet, R.

W. Thompson; chief of records, J. D. Bragunier; collector of wampum, George Vaughn; keeper of wampum, W. J.

Kolb. Tho Chesapeake Beach excursion committee, in the hall of Logan Tribe, last Sunday practiced several features which the committee proposes to present on the day of the outing. Prizes for different events will be given the winners of athletic events. Knights of St. John.

The Knights of St. John and auxiliaries will give an excursion to Chesapeake Beach Monday, July 23. John Connor, chairman of the committee on entertainment, announces contests In which both old and young will compete, contestants being arranged accoding to their ages. B. P.

O. Elks. During the summer months Washington Lodge, In accordance with Grand Lodge laws, will meet once a month only, the regular weekly meeting starting again in October. The exalted ruler, it is stated, may call an extra meeting in August. Edward J.

Murphy and James L. Ward occupied officers' chairs at the meeting Wednesday, when much business was transacted. W. P. Borland, chairman of the Flag day exercises, submitted the final report for that committee.

Special thanks were given the organist and quartet, as well 88 Mr. Shelby, Mr. Meyers and Ernest Gichner for numbers rendered by them during the evening. The Washington Elks are to form a Home Defense League, to be composed of Elks only. D.

R. Nihion has been named as chairman of the committee of arrangements, which held its first meeting recently and elected AS permanent officers, to serve with Mr. Nihion, E. J. Murphy, as treasurer, and J.

R. Tavenner, as secretary. Circulars will be sent to the entire membership, advising them of the next meeting of this committee to be held Wednesday evening at the Elks' Club, to formulate plans to carry on the work during the war. August Brill submitted a report to the lodge on the work being done by the committee on Elk demonstration and parades, and was given a vote of thanks for his efforts. The next regular meeting of the lodge will occur the first Wednesday in August.

Modern Woodmen of America Central Camp, No. 16015, at Its last meeting welcomed State Deputy Willam McCaffrey and State Physician John W. Sutherin, who had just returned from the session of the Head Camp In Chicago. Both made addresses touching the proceedings. District Deputy Henry H.

Millard also was a visitor and spoke of the special efforts of the society in behalf of members called to the colors. A special war fund is to be created and all members enrolled in any of the units will be cared for. J. C. McFarland has been appointed special auditor by the consul for the fourth consecutive time.

A committee, consisting of George A. Casey, James C. Enright, Dr. John W. Sutherin, Charles J.

Beck, August H. Jaeger and Harrison F. Shaw, was appointed to meet with representatives of other camps to complete arrangements for a joint excursion to Chesapeake Beach July 16. A communication was received from Capt. Remi P.

Hueper, Quartermaster Officers' Reserve Corps, a of the camp. Central Camp's members who are now in active military service include Capt. Remi P. Hueper, Quartermaster Officers' Reserve Corps: Second Lieut. E.

C. Alley, Army Dental Corps; Second Lieut. Leon L. Dye, United States Marine Corps: George J. Held, Officers' Training Corps, Myer; Walker C.

Byron and Robert E. Kirk, United States Navy, and Robert L. Kemp, mess sergeant, United States Marine Corps. June 5, the date on which the members of the Modern Woodmen registered throughout the country, the board of directors voted to subscribe $250,000 to the liberty loan. June 24, 469 delegates to the Head Camp voted to retain in good standing members enrolled in the army navy.

A message of commendation was received from President Wilson for the action taken. Knights of Columbus. Last Sunday morning the state deputy met the grand knights and financial secretaries to devise and means for raising the Washington pro rata share of the million-dollar fund for recreation camps to be established at the different cantonments. D. J.

Callahan, supreme treasurer, was present and addressed the meeting. A letter will be sent to each member within the next few days urging the necessity of prompt payment of an assessment of $2 made by the supreme board of directors, for the purpose of raising the one million dollar fund for the soldiers in concentration camps. The first and second degrees of the order will be exemplifled Friday evening, July 13, and the third degreen Sunday, July 15. Potomac council has dispensed with Its meeting for tomorrow night; the council will meet but once a month during July and August, the meeting to be held on the fourth Monday of each month. Prof.

McCarthy of the Catholic University addressed the members at the last meeting of the council. Woodmen of the World. W. A. Fraser Camp, No.

14, tomorrow night, at Northeast Masonic Temple. will entertain the Boosters' Club. The Glee Club quartet and debate team will participate in the entertainment. Mount Vernon Camp, No. 5, at its last meeting Initiated three candidates.

Sovereign McKinney was reported recovering from illness, which has incapacitated him for several weeks. National Camp expects to give the protection degree to several candidates the third Wednesday of this month. Old Glory Camp, No. 3, Tuesday, at Washington Hall, will give the protection degree to several candidates. Elm Camp, No.

8, has sent its degree team, Capt. J. C. McConnell, state manager for the District of Columbia, to Atlanta, to attend the National Encampment in that city July 9 to 25. Maccabees.

D. W. Gall, who has been manager of the association in the District of Columbia and Virginia Jointly for a number of years, and since October last has been devoting his entire time to Virginia, has concluded his work there and returned to resume business in Washington, nected where he has been officially conwith the local management since 1899. A joint Maccabee excursion by the two branches, the knights and the ladies, will be given at Chesapeake a Dr. Beach spending B.

H. August the Smart hot 14. of weather National at his Tent cot- is tage at North Beach. Brightwood Tent, No. 5, Tuesday night had AN official visit from the deputy supreme commander.

Georgetown Tent, No. 6, Thursday night, July 19, will admit several new members and make arrangements for a public meeting under the auspices of the tent, to which all Maccabees and their friends will be invited. The district deputy supreme commander, in the work of upbuilding the local tents and increasing interest in the work, will visit Anacostia Tent tomorrow night, Mount Vernon Tent, No. 4, Tuesday night, and District Tent, No. 8, Thursday night, when plans for the new term will be explained to the members.

The Maccabees have made special provisions for the payment of claims of members who a are killed or die in defense of the flag. The next supreme session of the Maccabees will be held in this city, where representatives from every state in the Union and from the Dominion of Canada will be in attendance. An effort is to be made to revive the Winfeld Scott Schley Division of the Uniform Rank, No. 1, by the former members and the deputy supreme commander. Manassas, Va--Oscar Ramey, aged twenty-nine, WAS struck by lightning during a storm which passed over Manassas recently and Instantly killed, and Harry Carrico was seriously burned.

Leesburg, Va. James Smith, a colored man employed by Dorman Hutchison on his farm between Aldie andLenah, was struck by lightning and killed instantly several days ago. Smith was putting in a window, when the bolt struck a tree nearby. Howard Costello, who lives near Lenah, was found unconscious in his field, the result of an electric shock, but we are glad to report has now fully recovered. Some buildings are reported to have been struck, but no serious damage was done.

Bristol, -Approximately $75,000 loss was sustained when the plant of the Federal Dye Company in Kingsport, near Bristol, was visited by Are recently. A four-story building composing the mono-chlor-benzol department was destroyed, throwing more than 100 men out of employment. VALLEY OF VIRGINIA, WINCHESTER, July Maryland and the Virginias business actively of forming company for the home defense league rifles also. It will be under Capt. Charles D.

Shackelford, who is also captain of the commandery's crack drill team, of which he has been a member for many vears. Columbia Commandery is also to have its annual excursion to Chesapeake each Tuesday, July 31. It is to have as its leading feature a barbecue dinner for the fraters and their families, and without expense. Capt. Colin E.

E. Flather, chairman of the committee of arrangements, who has been quite ill but is now convalescing after a brief stay at Atlantic City, has given assurance that good progress has been made in the details and that everything will be In readiness at the appointed time. La Fayette Lodge, No. 19, will have charge of the religious services at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home next Sunday afternoon, with Lodge Chaplain Samuel A. Bower and the choir officiating.

Orient Commandery, No. 5, Knights Templar, will have its annual outing at Chesapcake Beach August This commandery also is endeavoring to raise a company for the home defense league rifles. At a recent conclave Past Grand Commander E. B. Hesse, Past Commander E.

P. Hazleton Delos and W. Sir Thayer Knights M. made A. addresses Winter explaining the and object of the "home rifles." Pentalpha Lodge, No.

23, will have the F. C. degree July 16: National Lodge, No. 12, the E. A.

degree July 17; Washington Centennial Lodge, No. 14, the E. A. degree, and Osiris Lodge, No. 26, the M.

M. degree July 18. Vice-President Thomas R. Marshall was an honored guest at the special No. 31, the morning of the Fourth of No.

21, the morning of the Furth of July and made an address that aroused the patriotism and the enthusiasm of the members. Representative of Colorado was present at the afternoon session, when the E. A. degree was presented for the benefit of a young recruit in the officers' training camp at Fort Myer in whom he is specially interested and at the request of the grand lodge of Colorado. The attendance that taxed the lodge room at both sessions included Grand Master Witten, Past Grand Masters Ginn, Murch and Baird, as well as Deputy Grand Master Lem Towers, jr.

Visitors from twelve foreign jurisdictions were also present. Luncheon was served from 12 to 1 p.m. The Doric Club of Master Masons expects hold its last meeting before the summer vacation next Friday evening in Naval Lodge Hall, 4th street and Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Order of the Eastern Star. Miriam Chapter, No.

23, expects to initiate several candidates 'at its meeting Thursday night. This chapter after its last meeting had an open meeting, when the members and guests were treated to a program of entertainment consisting of vocal and instrumental solos, recitation and a sketch by memof the chapter, followed by refreshments. Matron Pearl Watt of Brookland Chapter, No. 11, has announced that arrangements have been completed for a trip tomorrow evening to the Masonic and Eastern Star Home, and a general invitation is extended to members of the order to participate. A good musical program, which will begin at o'clock, is in charge of Miss Helma Cheesman.

Electa Chapter, No. 2, has called off its meeting scheduled for July and August. Its auxiliary board will give an excursion to Great Falls Tuesday. Previous to closing for its summer vacation. the chapter celebrated its twenty-third anniversary with an elaborate program of entertainment, its guests including Grand Matron Bertha G.

Hudson and other officers of the Grand Chapter and Matron Flora Dyer and a large delegation from Ascension Chapter, No. 20. The chapter donated $117.25 to the Red Cross fund, and also took up a collection for the endowment fund of the Masonic and Eastern Star Home. The auxiliary home board and members of Takoma Chapter, No. 12, visited the Masonic and Eastern Star Home recently and the "home family" WAB entertained with a program prepared by Mrs.

Nettie Doten, chairman of the auxiliary board. Matron Lilian Dickens. in an address of welcome, spoke of the influence of the home on the chapters. The program Included vocal solos by Duncan Stuart, accompanted by Miss Merrill: a reading by Miss Nellie Sherwood and the "butterfly dance" by Miss Alice Addison, both of Mizpah class, Miss Merrill accompanying the latter; fancy dancing by juvenile pupils of Miss Callahan of Ruth Chapter, and a Scotch song by Right Worthy Grand Treasurer, Mrs. Alcena Lamond and Past Grand Patron Angus Lamond.

Remarks were made by Mrs. Lamond. by Patron F. A. Shoesmith, Past Matron Edith Burrell and Past Patron William K.

Hill. Past Grand Matron Mrs. Ida V. Faber was reported 111 and unable to be present. "Donation night" was observed by many in a substantial manner.

At the conclusion the program refreshments were served in the dining hall. The officera of Ruth Chapter, No. 1, Monday night conferred the degrees for the last time before taking their summer vacation. Past Patron John D. Crawford, chairman of the ways and means.

committee, stated that Ruth chapter would join with a number of other Eastern Star chapters in an excursion to Chesapeake Beach. August 8. In the absence of Past Matron Clara I. Hughes, chairman, the matron nounced the next meeting of the auxIllary home board. An additional $40 contribution to the Red Cross fund was appropriated and the members of the chapter were urged to contribute as generously as possible to this worthy cause.

Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting. Sons and Daughters of Liberty Hope Council. No. 1, met with Clara Hauer presiding in the absence of Councilor Goodin Osthaus on account of illness. The election of offers for the ensuing term resulted as follows: Councilor, Clara Hauer; associate counellor, Alice Lewis: vice councilor, John Baker; associate ate vice, Elizabeth Stalling; secretary, Jane Trunnell; A R.

secretary, Mamie M. Prender; guide, E. Thorpe; inside guard, Mr. Thorpe; outside guard, Mrs. Williams; trustee, Ida Mudd; Mamie M.

Prender. The officers were installed by Deputy State Councilor Charles Herbert of Alexandria. A comedy sketch, entitled "Sister Masons," will be repeated in the near future. A notice from the national councilor designating Saturday, August 11, a8 "Sons and Daughters of Liberty day" was read. Hope Council will celebrate the day with an outing, the place to be selected later.

Past State Councilor of Virginia Mary E. Prender, who is member of this council, has left for her summer home in Bluemont. Prior to leaving she extended an invitation to all members to visit her. The State Council of Virginia will convene next May in this city. Mr.

Van Yant, one of the council members, is doing service for the country "somewhere in France." Several woman members are actively engaged in Red Cross work. At the last meeting not a few of the members wore the liberty loan button. Sons of America. Washington Camp, No. 2, met Friday night.

The annual excursion to Marshall Hall was announced for July 19. The election of officers resulted as follows: Past president, Roby: George W. Pettit, president, J. B. vice president, Charles R.

Wagner; master of forms, J. H. Murphy: recording secretary, A. L. Jennings; financial secretary, L.

Snow: treasurer, William Schoneberger; conductor, B. F. Chrisman; Inspector, W. C. Owens; guard, J.

W. Tucker; chaplain, C. Hayes; trustee, eighteen months, W. C. Owens; trustee, twelve months, J.

H. Murphy; trustee, I six months, C. Hays, Odd Fellows. LODGES. Monday- -Gaion, No.

11; Beacon, No. 15, and Langdon, No. 26, business. Tuesday- Golden Rule, No. 21, and Amity, No.

27, business. Wednesday -Federal City, No. 20, public installation. Eastern, No. 7.

and Harmony, No. 9, joint installation. Thursday-Phoenix, No. 28, Installation. Corenant, No.

13; Columbia, No. 10, and Balem, No. 22, degree. Excelsior, No. 17, business.

Friday- Central, No. 1, degree. ENCAMPMENT. Tuesday Fred D. Stuart, No.

7, installaPATRIARCHS MILITANT. Saturday- Canton Washington, No. 1, drill. Past Grand Wilton Harvey of Langdon Lodge, No. 26, as special deputy grand master, will jointly install the officers-elect of Eastern Lodge, No.

7, and Harmony Lodge, No. 9, Wednesday evening. He will be assisted by Past Grands M. S. Fall, W.

E. Randall, I. E. King, S. W.

Hawkins, F. E. Rapp, F. N. Davis, J.

L. Knopp, T. C. Mettler and other past grands of Langdon Lodge. Past Grand W.

F. Dement, representing the Grand Lodge on the committee on home excursion to Chesapeake Beach, July 19, reports that it has become necessary to have several thousand extra tickets printed to supply the lodges. One lodge has guaranteed the sale of 1,000 tickets and another 600. That this will be the largest excursion ever given by the order in this jurisdiction is said to be evident. The Pen Mar reunion committee met in the Odd Fellows' Temple at Hagerstown, Friday.

Judge Hartman, chairman of the committee, presiding. Representatives were present from Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and the District of Columbia, the five jurisdictions included in the reunion by the committee. The reunion will take the form of a patriotic rally this year, and members of the committee say it is expected the largest crowd in history of Pen Mar will gather on the occasion. Speeches will be made by prominent Odd Fellows. Rov.

Filmore Beal, grand master of Maryland, was chosen 88 permanent chairman. Music will be furnished by several bands from Baltimore and Waynesboro. The reunion will take place August 8 and special trains, will run from this city. Grand Secretary Frank E. is the representative from this juristion.

Grand Warden Victor Hammer will have charge of the installation of offcers of Federal City Lodge at a public installation, which will be attended by Dorcas Rebekah Lodge and Mangenenu Encampment, as organizations. All Odd Fellows are invited. The new officers are: Howard G. Rambo, noble grand; E. R.

Reynolds, vice grand; W. H. McConnel, treasurer: H. W. Weber, recording secretary, and S.

N. Mallory, financial secretary. Rebekah Lodges. Monday -Esther, No. 5, installation of officers.

Wednesday -Mount Pleasant, No. 9, installation. Washington Lodge, No. 8, installation. Friday--Dorcas, No.

4, Installation. The Assembly Home Circle will hold its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Reberta van H. Volland, 35 street northwest, Tuesday evening, when officers for the ensuing year will be elected and plans mapped out for the year's President Miss Mollie E. Edmonston says the membership was shown to have increased, at the last session of the Rebekah Assembly, from three to five members from each Rebekah lodge.

It is the Intention of the circle also to take up new plans for assisting in maintaining the home. Past Noble Grand Mrs. Belle M. Chapman, assisted by Past. Grands Olga M.

Rogers, as secretary; Kittie Gotleib, treasurer; Mollie Edmonton, warden; Alice Dove, chaplain; Ella V. Mallory, marshal; Eme Tichnor, guardian, and Margurete Ison, pianist, installed the following officers of Ruth Lodge, No. 2: Noble grand, Mrs. Mamie Old; vice grand, Mrs. Pearl Keck; financial secretary, Mrs.

Bertha M. Nichols; warden, Mra. Kingsolving: conductor, Mrs. Emma Belt; chaplain, Mrs. Eva Phillips; outside guardian, Capt.

W. P. Pumphrey. Vice Grand Pearl Keck sented to Special Deputy President Belle M. Chapman a cut glass basket as a token of the esteem of the members of Ruth Lodge for her.

Mrs. Chapman thanked them for their tribute. Remarks were made also by President Mary M. Dement of the Rebekah Assembly. The officers-elect of Fidelity Lodge were Installed Tuesday evening by Mrs.

Minnie Draeger of Naomi Lodge and her corps of officers, as follows: Noble grand, Miss Ruth Gundling; vice grand, Mrs. Caroline Osborne; recording secretary, Mrs. Nettie R. Mettler; financial secretary, Mrs. Grace W.

Thomasson, and treasurer, Irving R. Schwinger. Mrs. Flora O. Schwinger presented to the retiring noble grand, Mrs.

Kate 0. Fall, 8 past noble grand jewel, and Mrs. Nettie R. Mettler, in behalf of the lodge, presented the Installing officer a token of appreciation. Refreshments were served.

Knights of Pythias. LODGES. Monday--Decatur, No. 9, and Calanthe, 11. business.

Tuesday No. 7: Excelsior, No. 14; Capital. No. 24, and Myrtle, No.

25, business. Wednesday -Mount Vernon, No. Hermoine, No. 12; Union, No. 22, and Columbia, No.

28, business. Friday-Syracusians, No. 10, business. Rathbone-Superior, No. 29, called off.

UNIFORM RANK. Wednesday- Washington Company, No. 1, monthly assembly. PYTHIAN SISTERS. Wednesday--Friendship Temple, No.

9, installation of officers and monthly social. Friday-Rathbone Temple, No. 8, business. Much Interest Is being manifested throughout the Pythian domain in patriotic week, July 23 to 28, as designated by Supreme Chancellor Brown of Vandalia, Ill. It is expected that most of the local lodges will observe the event with appropriate exercises.

Past Grand Chancellor H. M. Vandervort, chairman of the subcommittee on publicity for the annual outing and family gathering at Marshall Hall next Saturday, says he expects it to be a event. for a large percentage of Pythians, their families and friends. Chairman J.

Ed Wilson of the committee says handsome awards will be given winners In the athletic events. A feature will be a drill by the team of Rathbone Temple, No. 9, Pythian Sisters. The net proceeds of these annual events are added to fund devoted to the upkeep of the Pythian Temple. Excelsior Lodge, No.

14, held a social meeting Tuesday night, which was largely of a patriotic character. Short talks were made by visitors and members, and Chancellor Commander Aaron Loeb of Decatur Lodge, No. 9, gave a recitation, Flag." Besides the lodge membership many visitors were A social hour followed the impromptu program. Past Grand Chancellor John B. Dickman was called to Wapakoneta, Ohio, recently by the death of his mother, who had been in ill health for some time.

Past Chancellor Samuel M. Pearson of Syracusians Lodge, No. 10, who has been 111 the past two weeks, is reported to be improving. is taking a brief vacation in the country. Washington Company, No.

1, of the Uniform Rank, will hold its annual gettogether outing Wednesday, with many side attractions. The proceeds will be Annapolis, fleet of vessels comprising the Maryland oyster navy. steamer Robert M. McLane flagship, has passed under the control of the federal government. The skippers and members of the crews of the boats also were recruited for service under the United States during the period of the war.

The vessels, some fifteen or more, most of them schooners of the double stick class, gathered in Annapolis barbor Monday morning. All of the craft presented A warlike appearance, as they have been painted the dull gray color which is the standard hue of war times. Federalsburg, Taylor, -year-old son of Walter Taylor, a farmer near Grove, was drowned Sunday at Pealicker, a bathing place near Williston, on the Choptank river. The boy went in swimming with several companions. He ventured out into deep water and being unable to swim sank before assistance could reach him.

His body was found with his head sticking in a deep hole in eighteen feet of water. Hagerstown, military exemption board of Washington county, outside of Hagerstown, organized last week with Worthington P. Wachter, Boonsboro, chairman and executive officer; Lancelot Jacques, secretary; Dr. Charles T. Mason, Clearspring, medical examiner.

As the board cannot meet in Hagerstown, Boonsboro was selected as meeting place. Court Clerk Edward Oswald, who was named on the exemption board for Hagerstown, has asked to be excused from serving. Harrisonburg, VaC. M. Martz.

sixtyfive vears old, was stricken with apoplexy at the grave of his wife recently and died two hours later. He was a retired farmer. Surviving' him are a daughter, Mrs. Roy Coffman of Harrisonburg, and two brothers. Cumberland, Culp.

aged sixteen years, of Gorman, Garrett county, who shot and killed Thomas Wilson, aged fourteen years, a schoolmate, at the Red Oak schoolhouse, in Garrett county, last March, has been sentenced to the Maryland School for Boys, at Loch Raven, until he is twenty-one. The boys, the trial showed, maintained a "Jesse James gang" at school, Culp claimed the shooting was accidental. He said he was attacked and that the pistol was discharged in the tussle. Harrisonburg, hail and rain in years fell in this city recently. Several houses were struck by lightning.

Hailstones as large as walnuts covered the ground. Many gardens were damuged. Harrisonburg. property of the Goshen Iron Company at Goshen, Rockbridge county, has been sold to the Southeastern Iron Corporation of Illinois for $75,000. The Illinois company will at an early date begin the development of the property.

Roanoke. the promise of winter coal being around $10 a ton, how would you like to have a coal mine right in your back yard? Thats what P. H. Rover of Bluefield has just discovered. Mr.

Rovers back yard runs north in the same way that north appeared to the little boy at school--toward the top of the page for it is just a mountainside. A coal scam had been discovered on the opposite side of the ridge, and Mr. Rover thought it would be worth investigating on his side. But little digging needed to reveal the seam, which was four feet in thickness. Frederick.

Md. -The county commissioners have fixed the tax rate for the coming year at $1.05 on the $100. This is the same rate as last year. The state rate jumped from 321-3 cents to 35 7-12 cents, making the total state and county rate $1.41 5-12. The taxable basis is $31.446,571, and the levy $366,477.96, as compared to 357,366.10 last year.

The school board is given $125,786.26, which is $21.432.44 less than it asked. A levy of $11,635.59 was made for the state reassessment, $3,000 in cash and $3,000 in certifcates was donated to the Red Cross fund. $12,000.93 for roads and bridges, $10.000 for hospital for insane, $17,014.50 bonded debt. $20,000 public road Montevue Hospital and jail. Hagerstown, age commission has purchased from Dr.

Edgar A. Fiery and Edward B. Spielman the old Hager mill property in the eastern suburbs of Hagerstown, subject to a five-year lease held by John N. McCul-1 loch. Kentucky.

The purchase will give the city the control of the marsh run from its source to the level of the water at Grossnickle's mill. Hagerstown, Matthew's German Lutheran Church, which disbanded after the church property was sold, distributed the assets as follows: To the Rev. E. Ide. the last pastor of the church, $700; Deaconess Home, Baltimore: Pastor's Fund Soclety, Lutheran Home for Aged, Washington, and Orphans' Home, Laysville, each $656.90.

-The evangelistic meetIngs which have been in progress here for the past four weeks, conducted by the Rev. Gypsy Smith, closed Monday night. Cumberland, Md. Oscar A. Everman.

who resigned from the city council, in which he was commissioner of police and fire departments, has been appointed chief of police, to succeed W. Ralph Young. resigned. Mr. Eyerman received three votes and Charles J.

Cumiskey one. Hampton, E. Nolting Co. of Richmond have purchased the Afty-. thousand-dollar road Improvement bond issue of Wythe district, for the making of the Kecaughtan road a concrete road and a part of the national highway from Richmond to Old Point.

The Richmonders paid par plus $6 and accrued interest for the bonds. Richmond, B. Garnett of the state corporation commission has notified the Southern Railway Company that the recent changes in schedule and discontinuance of several trains formerly operated by the line would be allowed for only the duration of the present emergency, or until such time as the commission, in its discretion, felt that they should be returned to their former schedule. Cumberland, Neubauer, a aged seventy-two years, who went to work for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad a week ago, was ground to pieces under a light engine at the Virginia avenue crossing, which he was sweeping. He is survived by his widow, three sons and three daughters.

Newport News. Newcomb Lifeboat Building Company has been officially awarded contract for building four wooden steamers for the United States government. The boats POULTRY, PETS LIVESTOCK. A GOOD HOME wanted in country for thoroughbred male collie dog. Address Box 182-A, Star office.

AIREDALE PUPPIES -Sire and dam registered in A. K. C. Address 2037 Myrtle ave, n.e. Call After 5 p.m.

BELGIAN HARES--Young stock for sale. 1731 9th at. n.w. BEST PURE game fowls, Ancona Games, nificently beautiful, wonderful layers, pheasant flavored meat; Illustrated circulars free. Alfred Graham, Cameron, N.

0. cow- Jersey and Holstein; 50 pairs of mated homer pigeons, cheap. Costinett, 1212 N. Y. ave.

n.w. FLOUR for hog feed; cheapest feed on the market. Larimer Bag 700-708 7th M. 5471. FOR SALE For and Beagle hounds, pupa and trained dogs, St.

Bernard, Newfoundland, Great Dane pups and other breeds too numerous to mention; write your wants before buying elsewhere; prices attractive; also pigeons, guinea pigs; no stock kept at this address. Ohio. C. Ridgely, 2159 E. 40th Cleveland, FOR SALE Chas.

G. Pape's own stock B. C. Black Minorcas; young and old; cheap if bought in lot. 1325 st.

8. e. FOR SALE -Three shepherd collie pups: two montha old; $2.50 apiece. Address Box 204-A. Star office.

LEGHORN HENS, 500, for sale, to make room for young stock; uniles east of Berwyn. J. T. Wilkinson. BINGLE-COMB White Leghorns, Young and strains; guaranteed eggs, fertile.

Thos. 0. Pollock, 1614 15 100 $6. Phone Linen. 1670.

SIX ENGLISH BULL PUPPIES. 6 weeks old. Dr. Bosley, 309 6th nw. Phone Main 7788.

will cost approximately $500,000 each and the contract will total about 000.000. The steamers will be 286 feet long and forty-six-foot beam. They will be of 2,500 tonnage each. Frederick, E. Keller 01 the firm of the O.

J. Keller Lime Company, Buckeystown, was stricken with heart failure in his automobile. near Feagaville, several days ago and died instantly. When he lost control the car skidded and turned over, pinning him beneath it. Newport News, Va.

Improvements costing $4,000.000 are under way in the plant of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, according to President Homer L. Ferguson. They include two new shipways. new shops, new office buildings and new crane and other apparatus. The yard also has awarded contracts for the construction of fifty homes for workingmen.

Nearly 500 such homes will be built within the next year, officials of the yard say. Newport News, throughout the peanut section of the state who experimented with wheat planting on peanut land this season at the instance of the Department of Agriculture. report that the cereal is prospering. AImost every farmer of standing throughout the counties of Surry, Southampton, Isle of Wight and the other large peanut-raising counties planted a few acres of wheat as an experiment. They have been surprised to find that land which they had thought adapted to peanuts only will grow thriving crops of wheat.

Cumberland, farmer named Pennypacker, near Petersburg, Grant county, W. on the South branch of the Potomac river, while plowing re. cently turned up A number of Spanish gold coins of the date 1776. The coins were as bright as the day they were minted. They were taken to a bank at Petersburg.

The find is said to be valued at between $600 and $700. Mr. Pennypacker refused to reveal the point at which the coins were found and will make further search. Charlottesville, Va. A base hospital unit, to be known AS No.

41. is being organized at the University of Virginia for service in France. The personnel of the unit will be 268. Sixty-five nurses will go. Half of this number have already been enrolled.

All nurses must be members or eligible to become members of the Red Cross nursing service: salary $50 per month, $60 for foreign service. Applications should he sent to Miss Cowling, University of Virginia. Strasburg. Va. Word was received by relatives and friends of Harry Bly in this vicinity recently that he had been shot by one or two colored men at Weyburn, Va.

Portsmouth, -Rev. Beauchamp, pastor of Monumental M. E. Church, Portsmouth, recently announced to his congregation his acceptance of a call extended to him some time ago to become secretary of the laymens missionary movement, with headquarters in Nashville, Tenn. He will sever his relations with Monumental September 15.

Schuler, the Arst "slacker" of Frederick county to be tried in the United States court for falling or refusing to register on June 5, is serving ninetyday term in the Winchester jail, having been sentenced by Judge Henry C. Dowell. His brother, Fred Schuler, who was caught during a midnight raid recently at their home in Carpers valley precinct, was also indicted, but the jury adjudged him not guilty. Leslie D. Kline of Stephens City.

Frederick county, has become superintendent of the publie schools of the consolidated division of Winchester and Frederick and Clarke counties, succeeding Maurice M. Lynch here and in the county and C. G. Mass 111 Clarke county. Mr.

Lynch was 31. ntendent for thirty-one consecutive years and was for six years a member of the state board of education. He retired to give his attention to his law practice. Mr. Kline is a graduate of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and the law school of the University of Virginia.

Mr. and Mrs. John Y. Himelright of Star Tannery, have issued Invitations for the marriage of their daughter. Miss Gertrude Frances Himelright, to Thomas S.

Cooper, which is to take place in the Gravel Springs Lutheran Church at Star Tannery June 19. Representatives of the agricultural department of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad held conferences here yesterday with W. P. Massey. secretary of the Virginia State Horticultural Society, and prominent growers relative to the movement of the fruit crop this summer and fall.

Indications are that the apple crop in Frederick connty will be larger than was estimated recently. Dewey W. Herrell and Miss Lula Mae Snapp. members of prominent familtes of the northern section of Frederick county, eloped to Hagerstown, a day or two ago and were married. They are now residing at the home of the parents.

The remains of the late Samuel Miller. government textile inspector. who dropped dead of heart disease in Hood River. were brought here yesterday and interred with Masonic rites in Mount Hebron Mr. Miller, who was 31 native of Jefferson county.

W. leaves widow and three daughters. Announcement is made of the marriage of John J. Fenton of Clarke county and Miss Florence R. Michael.

daughter of Mrs. George Michael of Reisterstown. in St. Gregory's Catholie Church. Reisterstown, June The General Board of Education America has taken charge of the matter of mapping out detailed plans for the establishment of the John Handley Industrial Schools in Winchester, for which the late Judge Handley of Scranton, left about $1.600.000.

Prestdent R. Gray Williams and other mombers of the board of trustees returned held yesterday from New York, where they a conference with Dr. Wallace Buttrick, president of the educational board, and Dr. Abraham Flexner and Dr. E.

C. Sage. It was arranged to send experts here in a short time to make a general survey, and definite plans will then be worked out. Clarence Hyde Holliday of Hartford, and Miss Cressa Elizabeth Anderson of Winchester were married a few days ago in Hagerstown. Md.

by the Rev. J. R. Gaar of the Presbyterian church. The bride is A daughter of Ferdinand Anderson.

live in Hartford, where the bridegroom is engaged in business. POULTRY YARD NOTES. Poultry recommends itself instantly as a good investment nowadays. None beside the hen has a better letter of credit than the Muscovy duck, warranted noiseless, inoffensive, adaptable and early maturing. Though a common fallacy believes it musky, it is unnoticeable.

Geese on good pasturage are as economical till fattening time. Turkeys run up a big bill after September. No other fow! approaching the weight of the Muscovy can so satissupport itself from start to Anish. Though an honest member of factorily the duck tribe, It lacks many faults of its kinsmen. For that reason any person reasonably situated can raise a few Muscovies.

One drake and three to six ducks, according to environment, are sufficient for the average barnyard flock. Their health and independence recommend them to the negro. In the south they form the chief feature Arst of cabin scenes; of cabin feasts. later. The extra grain they eat is scarcely missed.

Their eggs may be used, but are saved for incubation. Their thick. downy plumage is not despised as a substitute for goose feathers. The Muscovy on range is practically a self-feeder, minus the self-feeder's habit of destructiveness. It is -not a scavenger, but feeds and thrives where other fowls would subsist meagerly.

Figuratively, it is the pig of the poultry yard. It grubs assiduously for worms, beetles and roots. Flies are special dainties. Young Muscovies soon seize the opportunity presented by a sleeping cow in flytime, and forthwith establish themselves as fly-catchers-in-waiting. Little ducks fearlessly circle a calf, hopping up and down after flies.

They respond to supplementary feeding of meal, wheat screenings, cracked corn, mill feed, bran, rolled oats and 80 on. They can and do thrive without grain, but must have range to some degree. Having no crop, this duck is a continuous feeder and requires much roughage. Familiarity with Muscovy nature reveals traits decidedly anomalous to duck disposition. The warty knots at; the base of the drake's bill, his huge, unwieldy size and lumbering gait confer upon him a bellicose air.

The duck is gentler, timid, but responsive to advances when accompanied with bribes of corn, till she has established her friendship. Neither has a quack worth mentioning. Fences are A favorite perch, and there is a tale of a duck that nested in a tree. When scared young and thin Muscovies take prolonged flights. They must be handled care else they may do damage with their long, curved toe nails, their chief method of defense.

The duck nests in dark corners, under mangers and boxes, in litter, secretes it with a turkey's cunning and shares the guinea's revulsion to having it disturbed. Collecting her eggs upsets her arrangements and she promptly seeks a new nest. She lines it witth down and proceeds to settle herself for a five weeks' incubation. Whenever she leaves it. she covers the eggs with a down blanket, no matter how hot the weather.

Managing the young ones depends upon the environment. Nature's plan is easiest. Two days after hatching, the proud mother may be seen conducting her brood to the nearest water, exhorting them with a sibilant but imperative hiss. Then she hastens to the fields and raises her family in cheerful independence, or she may accept gratefully a daily supper of some sort of mash. It is interesting to note that the youngsters hatch very leisurely, often consuming two days in cracking the shell and emerging.

in marked contrast to the haste of the guinea. They should not be taken from the nest too soon. Having been accustomed for weeks to a sustained high heat. they are ceptible to chill which will speedily end their career. If, as sometimes happens, Mother Muscovy misreckons the calendar and presents a brood too early, the nest with its downy lining may be transferred to a coop where the mother may be domiciled.

It means the saving of the ducklings. Baby Muscovies learn to know the coop and hen with alacrity, They must have a constant sunply of drinking water and grit, with three daily meals of soft mash and some sort of meat food. such as milk, curd or boiled Denied this, they will develop a morbid appetite for dead things. The first decayed material they find introduces "limberneck" into the flock, the only disease which troubles them, and is almost always fatal. Young Muscovies can be penned successfully, but their board bill devours the profit.

Fresh crab shells are a favored and cheap addition to duek diet in tidewater counties, Curd is usually available on farms. Fresh meat scraps from the table, ground un, are excellent and contribute to satisfying the craving of these meat-eaters, if they lack the opportunity to get sufficient worms and beetles. At the age of three and one-halt to four months they are full-feathered. weighing three to five pounds (according to sex) and marketable. Kept too long after they gain weight aLt expense of tenderness of meat 20 years PLAID 1896.

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