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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1923
Page
3
The Japanese navy losses from the quake are estimated by the navy minister at 100 million yen about 50 million dollars. The AP reports the assessment on Sept 22.
Berlin reports Chancellor Stresemann will summon premiers of the German states for a conference on the Ruhr issue. A conference on disarmament is announced and expected to occur Tuesday, seen as signaling possible moves away from passive resistance.
Fead Press reports sympathy strikes by the Marine Transporters Branch of the IWW. Strikes began last night at Great Lakes ports and are planned in gulf and seaports to press for the release of war prisoners and other demands. Local steamship officials said they know of no active strike at their ports.
Church of Christ holds services in Odd Fellows hall next Lord's day. Bible school at 10 a.m. Eb Hockman superintendent with lesson Timothy a Good Minister. Sermon at 11 a.m. What Jesus Means to Me. Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p.m. Gems from Books We Have Read led by L L Hockman. Evening sermon at 7 30 p.m. Courage Its Need and Underlying Principle. Mid week prayer at M H Ebersole 2158 Main Street Wednesday 7 45 p.m. All invited.
The Centenary Reformed Church hosts a Japanese picture show Sunday night at eight. Rev A V Casselman D D will narrate and share experiences from two Orient trips with the Interchur World Movement. Morning service may feature the preacher. Sunday School meets at 9 45. All welcome.
Stephen C M E Church schedule lists Sunday 11 a m preaching 2 45 p m Sunday school 7 p m Epistle services follow with details truncated.
Mrs Mary K McDonald widow of James K McDonald died at age 73 after a year at her son Stewart McDonald’s home near Martinsburg West Virginia. Arrangements were made for a Sunday burial at Gr Hill Cemetery. She helped manage the Tuscarora gate for years and was a member of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church South. She leaves three sons one daughter two brothers two sisters and other relatives. The three sons include Robert L M S and Stewart McDonald with a daughter Mrs Car Chambers of South Church Street.
A Maryland county grand jury condemned dancing in high school gatherings as a menace to decorum and urged the Board of Education to curb the practice. The jurors also noted a rise in youth drunkenness reflected in the findings.
A student of nature argues that birds have superior vision on average, asserting birds can detect a worm on freshly plowed ground from about 300 feet under favorable conditions and may travel extensively to a carcass by observing one another.
An English nobleman with an apiary sent for a queen bee. A telegram announced arrival by 3 40 train and sparked a large crowd at the station as the queen bee arrived. The operator mistook the term queen for royalty, causing a stir.
A quotation attributed to George Eliot notes that a person cannot act against their nature. The text suggests each individual carries seeds of folly that surface in certain moments, yet such missteps are part of wisdom's growth.
Seventy five percent of dairy bulls in use are either grades or scrubs. Purebred calves are scarce and only 3 percent of dairy cattle are purebred, leaving a large supply of scrub bulls in dairy herds. Replacing scrub bulls would take five to six years, given death rates and market constraints.
In replies to a USDA inquiry, leading duck producers describe feeding plans for market ducks. Rations emphasize cornmeal with bran or middlings, supplemented by flour, beef scrap, oil meal, and greens. Methods vary from high corn content to mixed grain blends, with adjustments before marketing.
Guidance from sheep expert T C Stone at Iowa State College on choosing rams. Emphasizes pedigree over low cost, noting masculine head, broad chest, strong back, dense fleece, pink skin when healthy, and calm disposition. Careful ram selection yields quick positive results for new flocks.
Market notes list wholesale and retail prices for flour, butter, corn meal, bran, and mixed feeds, with figures for local and Baltimore wholesale markets. Prices cover creamery butter, country butter, straw, middlings, shelled corn, and standard feeds, plus spring chickens and fat steers.
An Arab legend says no cat existed until Noah entered the ark and mice threatened the ark. The family prayed to Allah and a cat emerged from Noah's nostrils, ending the feline pest problem.
The amount of concentrate necessary to insure a thrifty sow and a thrifty litter is small. On dairy farms no better protein feed can be given than the but milk. If milk is not available, alfalfa clover soy bean or cowpea hay will be satisfactory. This hay should be fed from low racks and may be priced in the lots to be consumed at will.
Bee bread is pollen gathered by bees and mixed with honey to feed young bees. The Cat in History notes cats were kept in early dwellings for thousands of years and highly valued until the Middle Ages when they were linked to witches and dark powers. Monks taught that Satan appeared as a black cat.
Elsie and May meet Ephrah Rogers, a wealthy widower who visits a lake club. Elsie courted by the millionaire while May watches a heart driven by practical doubt. Jean, the hopeful suitor, faces a choice as Elsie’s summer flirtation turns toward a possible engagement before they depart for New York.
Major J G M Naught declares pure culture typhoid germ greatly diminished by four hours exposure to tea and impossible to recover after twenty hours. He recommends cold tea as a water substitute for soldiers canteens in active service. He says tea is refreshing when prepared properly and cautions against boiled tea which stains the stomach and skin.
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