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The Washington times., 1907-07-28
I'M IMMIGRANT PLANTS
THRIVE IN AMERICA

1t seems strange to look back on the
days when we imported fruit and veg
etables, with the whole plant kingdom
ready TO be conquered for our farm
ers- We smile when we recall the DAYS
before the war when the tomato
was curio from Peru-a poison an
pie used to fTighten the slaves into
obedience. Yet last year we grew Il
on 100000 acres of land!
The Franciscan fathers were early
workers in this respect. The alfalfa
they introduced in the hfties-which
found its way here from Asia Minor.
by way Of Chile-has turned 1000. 900
acres into an immensely profitable
farm area. Their sprigs OF olive too,
now cover 1000 orchards And a few
orange cuttings from tie Brazilian
East Coast, due to the foresight Of an
SS.OOO.000 year for the California
crop alone.
These things go on in silence. No
historian ChTOniCled the arrival among
US in 1920 Of the Lima bean, which
today Is such a plentiful and import
ant crop that special freight rates are
quoted for IT between southern Cali
forn1a and the Atlantic coast. Few are
apt to recall that the explorers brought
from Russia the StOut-hearted Vladl-
mir cherry and the Siberian crab ap-
pie, TO provide hardy fruits for our
own northern regions.
As one Of the smaller things, take
the hOTseTadish Of MaIin. little village
near Vienna Then behold roots Sc
cured on the spot, and in due time
handed over to New Jersey growers
The cash result was 800 an acre over
and above the ordinary yield. Il has
been the same with the potato from
the Highlands of Colombia and Peru:
the rhubarb from Central Asia; the as
paragus from England; the celery Of
South Europe; the Beldi and Telh bar
leys from Algeria. which have given
such wonderful results in our South
west; likewise the Ivanov rye from
Russia, nov grown in Maryland and
Kansas: ard the Abruzzes rye from
the Italian Highlands.
Send out and get the best in the
world; then educate the farmers In it's
culture and the public in it's use; and
after that grow IT here at home with
scientific zeal. Such was the theory
which created the Bureau OF Seed and
Plant Introduction at Washington,
now recording a dozen new arrivals a
day from every part Of the earth. And
remember that in any one Of these
tiny seeds or apparently wilted cut
tings may lie possible millions of
money and the changing of desert into
faTm-AppletOn' Magazine.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
PRINTERS ANXIOUS
FOR NEW EDIFICE
Plans Ready to Be Submit
ted to Secretary-Chi-
cago Delegates Back.

The employees of the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing are looking for
ward with great interest to the time
when the actual work of construction
OF the proposed new building for the
accommodation OF the money making
establishment shall have commenced.
Assistant Director ]. f. Ralph said last
week that the plans or the new building
had all been completed, and that Di-
rector Sullivan, when he returns from
his vacation, will take the matter up
with the Secretary of the Treasury,
who will formulate recommendations to
be submitted to Congress at the coming
session.
II is said that the Secretary of the
Treasury has already approved the
plans and the recommendations OF the
director as 20 the cost and site of the
new building. The new structure, now
. that II seems assured from the action
or Congress at the last session in direct
ing that Ilans be prepared and sub
mitted at the coming session, will af-
ford the employees the relief for which
they have been struggling for many
years, the present congested condition
OF the building not only retarding the
employees III their work, but being dam
gerOus to health as well.
The plans for the new building con-
template n structure sufficiently large
that night work which is the bane OF
all plate printers. will not be necessary.
This feature alone is OF great import
Rnce. as It will not only save operating
expenses for the double shift, but Will
also serve to improve the quality OF the
work, daylight contributing greatly to
a better execution.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
TREASURE FROM A TIDAL WAVE.

A remarkable discovery has been
made at the fishing village of Nazar-
eth, in the Portuguese. province of Es-
tremadura- The recent earthquake
tremor produced a great tidal wave,
and when this had receded the shore
was found to be strewn with a great
quantity Of old arms. valuable coins of
all nationaHties. gold buttons, scarf pins,
and other jewelry, the whole represent
ing a valuable treasure trove. An in
spection showed that it had been hid
den in the caverns underneath an an
cient stronghold, once the haunt OF buc-
cancers.
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Gossip of Government Departments
BBureau Of Engraving and&
N&>a2>]PrintinS III

ing division: Miss May z. Spence, OF
section 10; Miss Made w. Fisher, OF
section Z; Miss Zelpha Contner, of sec
tion 8; Mrs. Mary A. Stephens. Of sec
ton 1: Miss Lottie A. Dom. Of section 2;
and Miss Julia Iardella. Miss Matte ]
Leonard and Mrs. Fannie b. Baker. OF
section s.
J. p. Murphy. of section OF the print
ing division, is on a vacation. which he
will spend in chi ago
Benjamin F. Dierdorf and William A.
Sackett, of section eight. Of the print
ing division. were on leave Of absence
last week
Miss Julie Yingling, Of the stamp divi-
sion. has been promoted to the examin-
ing division.
William c. Yates, OF section six, of the
printing division, IS spending part OF
his vacation at wildwood. n. j.
Miss Lula NJ. Thompson. Of section
one, of the printing division, was a
visitor at Colonial Beach last week.
Miss Frances TrOtt, Of the miscella-
neous division. is on a vacation OF ten
days. and will leave tomorrow for the
jamestown Exposition.
Employment has been given to the FOL
lowing former employees of the bindery
divisions OF the Government Printing
Ofice: Marie A. Harris, Hortense Craw-
ford, Florence Z. Edmonston, and Jacob
Faye.
Mrs Lille F. Redman, Of the mis-
cellaneous division. has returned to the
bureau, after spending her vacation al
New York and Coney Island.
Miss Ethel NJ Day. Of the niscel-
laneous division, returned to the bu-
reau on Monday. after spending several
days visiting friends at New Park, Pa
Mrs. Margaret A. AIcElvare. Of the
miscellaneous division. enjoyed part OF
her annual leave. last week.
Miss Isabella D. McKie, Of the mis-
eellaGeous division. has gone to Niagara
Falls, Canada, for her vacation.
Miss LOttie V. McGlue, clerk in Sec
ton ten. Of the printing division. wac
on a vacation last week
Miss Julia Miller. Of section three OF
the printing division. has gone to her
home. at Geneva. y. Y. where she
viii spend several weeks.
Miss Emma J. Miller. Of the printing
division, ieft yesterday for a trip to
New York State, Including Coney Is
land and Long Island. She will also visit
The jamestown Exposition.
Louis Kronheimer, Of the Office of the
printing division. Is entertaining a new
arrival at his hUTae. the stork having
left n son on Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
SONS OF ST. GEORGE
ENTERTAIN GUESTS

Columbia Lodge. No. Ss7. Sons of St.
George. held a largely attended meeting
Friday evening. There were present Wis
iung brothers from Mt. Vernon. n. j..
and Baltimore. After disposing Of some
important business. refreshments were
served and the remainder Of the even
ing was devoted to social affairs. The
following members took part in the
program:
Brother Wood. recitation.
Brother Grimshaw, song.
Brothers Grimshaw and z. J. Hill
duet.
Brother A. Nokes. song.
Brother A. Wilkinson. recitation.
Brother Courtney played the piano
and Brother AIerton looked after the
refreshments
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
INTOXICATED INSECTS.

Citizens of Pasadena, Cal. have made
complaint to the authorities that bees
and flies, intoxicated on fermented
orange Juice, have become a nuisance
that should be abolished. They say that
the proprietors OF a nursery near the
town have a large force Of japanese
employed extracting seeds from partly
decayed oranges. and in the process OF
squeezing the seeds from the oranges a
small stream of ornnge juice flows from
the place. which attracts millions of flies
and bees. which become Incorporate.
The nursery uses the seeds for plant
fDu
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
THE LEAD IN LEAD PENCILS.

Plumbago, popularly black lead, sci
entificaIly graphite. got its name, says
the Ironmonger. from the assumption
that il contained lead; and. indeed GER
tain lead ores and oxides have been at
times called plumbago; but Enkel found
in 1897 that what we now cali graphite
yielded no lead, and he called II sterile
plumbago. Scheele, in I7se. proved that
It was an allotropic form OF carbon.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
AUSTRALIAN HARDWOOD.

Recent official tests of the many val
liable hard woods native to Western
Australia, have made known the ex-
traordinary properties OF yate, believed
10 be the strongest Of all known woods.
its average tensile strength of a. 900
pounds 10 the square inch equaling that
Of good cast iron. But many specimens
are much stronger, and one was tested
up to seventeen and one-half tons to the
square inch, which IS equal TO the ten
sile strength of wrought iron.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
SOCIETY NEWS AND CHAT
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Continued from Fifth Page.)
cious lawns surrounding the hotel have
been placed at the disposal OF the oard
in charge Of the fete.
Miss Annie Hanlon and Miss Mamie
Stevens, Of Washington, are guests at
the Mt. Rose House.
Mrs. N. B. Martin. of Congress
Heights, is sojourning at the Beach for
awhile.
]. c. Baxter and w. r. wnlig. Of
Washington, are spending some time
here.
On Wednesday evening the guests Of
the Willard enjoyed a pleasant bus
party to Vilkerson's. Among the Wash
mgtonians of the crowd were Messrs.
James Ford and Jack Webster, OF
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
T. Blondheim, Of Alexandria, is spend
ing a vacation here.
An entertainment for the benefit of
the Eplscoal Church building fund win
be given in the town hall August g. The
committee IN charge is composed OF Mrs.
w. +. Renshaw. Miss Caroline DashielI,
and Miss Nina Cotton. Among the
Washingtonians on the program are
Miss Sadie Lewis and Mrs. George ].
Stafford.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
Atlantic City Prepares
For Big Auto Carnival
To Begin on August 9Th
Press Agent From Montenegro Touring Seaside
Resorts and Extolling Summer Beauties of
His Native Land

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., July r.
Great preparations are being made for
the great automobile carnival which
will be held here the week OF August
parade. and races, and will occupy
the entire week. Many well known
and speedy drivers have signified their
intention OF going into the races. The
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
Personal Gossip Gathered
About Bureau of Engraving

Thomas Roche. who has been in
charge OF the inkroom. has been pro-
NOTED and made superintendent Of sex
ton six OF the printing division. Emil
Huck, heretofore in charge Of section
SIX. has been promoted and made as
sistant chief of the printing division.
John Kennedy has been promoted from
plate printers position to that Of
superintendent. and assigned to duty on
the night force
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
SOCIETY'S EYES FIXED
ON GOODWOOD RACES
AND BIG HOUSE PARTIES
Attention of FaShionableS Will Then Return to
Newport For Gay AuguSt-EYent to Be
New York Yacht Clubs Cruise

esses Of her day, 70 Robert Walton
GOelet. the head Of the Goelet family
and its richest member. The two young
people have known one another from
childhood. and the intimacy Of their re-
spectiye mothers constitutes an assur-
ance that the match would meet with
something more than mere parental ap-
proval.
August Gay and Busy.
August. which opens this week. that
is 10 say, on Tuesday. VII be very gay.
The Newport season viii then be a. its
height, while Bar Harbor and South
ampton will be at their best. There will
be large gathering Of our smart people
at Saratoga for the racing and polo
season, and August Belmont is ex-
peoted there on Friday for a stay OF
several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Herman
H Duryea are already esta abIished there
in cottage which they have rented,
and Dir. and Mrs Reginald Vanderbilt.
viii put in a fortnight
Then. on Thursday week, we have our
great annual maritime carnival, known
as the annual cruise OF the New York
Yacht Club, which has taken place regu-
. larly each year over the same route
since the foundation Oi this the premier
yachting organization OF America. more
than half century ago. Many old
timers OF the club will be on hand.
among them eK-Commodore Elbridge T.
Gerry. on the Electra: Henry A C Tay-
Tor. on the Wanderer. and last but not
least. ]. Pierpont Morgan. on board the
COrsair-
Morgan Coming Home.
The latter Is already In port awaiting
the arrival Of its owner. now on his way
across the Atlantic. after having de-
layed his departure from England long
enough 10 welcome on her arrival there
Mrs. Morgan, who sailed from here ten
days ago.
The cruise of the yacht club will Sa
under the command OF Commodore Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. who will fly his pen
nant from his big steam yacht North
Star The rendezvous OF the fleet Will
be as usual at Glen Cove. where the
building which was the first home OF
the club at Hoboken is now used as
club station No 10. having been moved
up 10 the Long Island shore of the
Sound from the banks OF the Hudson.
This annual cruise Of the New York
Yacht Club is always q very merry af-
fair There are generally from 80 to 900
yachts Of every size and description
taking part In II, and each boat is
heavily freighted with friends, mostly
OF the masculine persuasion. for the
cruise IS essentially a stag affair. and
while II lasts men are at a premium at
the summer resorts and missing from
their accustomed haunts IN town. Curl
Ously enough IL always comedies. so
far as dates are concerned, with the
great English maritime carnival, the so
called regatta week at Cowes, under the
auspices Of Great Britain's premier
yachting organization-the Royal Yacht
Squadron
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

NEW YORK, July 1.-with little
save polo tournaments on the calendar
this week u engage the attention OF
the 400, the eyes OF the latter viii be
turned across the ocean TO GoOdwood.
where that most smart and exclusivs
OF all English race meetings on the
Duke Of Richmond's private track in
tie park on his Essex estate invariably
marks the conclusion of the London
season. GoodwoOd, which begins to-
morrow, is a sort Of family affair. and
the attendance is virtually limited 10
those who have been invited to Join the
house parties al the numerous country
seats in the neighbOrhood. Unless one
Is included In one Of these house parties.
one Is oft OF It so far as Goodwood Is
concerned.
When Americans are seen there II
means that they belong 20 the inner
most circle; that they have been ad-
mitted TO the holy OF HOLES, and there
fore the list OF those Of the 400 who VIII
figure at the racetrack at GoodwOod
and at the luncheon parties under the
glorious old trees will be watched with
a good deal Of interest at Newport. Bar
Harbor, and wherever our fashiOnahles
congregste for the summer
Conspicuous in tie list will be Mrs
Jack Astor who probably, because she
seems so Indifferent TO admiration, eX-
cites so much Of IT, II is her repose,
her entire iack OF self-consciousness and
,f affectauon that have appealed 10 her
English cousins quite as much as her
rare beauty and elegance.
Colonel Astor and his boy Vincent
have now Joined her and her little
daughter In England. and after Good
wood and COwes are over they VIII
make an automobile tour on the Con-
tfnent
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

Bruner Simon. OF section three. is
spending week with his parents at
Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

William K Barnett. Of section two, is
spending week at Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

W-lf-known washington pcc.le az the
Hotel Rudolf for the summer include
Z. F. Ellis, r 2. Bekrend. E. c. Fisher.
Louis Eisman. Lester Eisnan. Louis
Simon, Tracy n. PIayfair, Gus Brill,
William Baum, ard Alphonsus Hart.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

leave today for Maine and other points
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
Gladys vanderbilt's Future.

OF course the impending return Of
Mrs Vanderbilt. with her daughter
from Carlsbad. and their opening the
Breakers for the remainder of the New
port season, have revived all the rumors
of matrimonial alliance between Miss
Gladys, now enc OF the greatest heir
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

William Yates, of section six. who is
on vacation for two weeks. spent last
week at wildwood. n. J. He is accom-
panied by his family
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

Whitman Osgood. a publisher OF
Washington, is visitor at the shore.
He came over from the National Capital
In a E0-norsepower Pope-ToIedo, ana
was accompanied by bis wife, daughter,
and son, WIN q al the shore the rarty
is making its headquarters at the Grand
Atlantic Hotel
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
Mrs. wilson at BeechwoOd.


Meanwhile the Astor family is repre-
sented at Newport by Mrs II Marshall
Wilson. who, with her husband and
boys. is occupying Beechwood, where
for more than half century her moth
er. Mrs William Astor. was accustomed
to dispense gracious II somewhat
stately hospitality during the season
which always opened with her arrival
and closed with her departure.
Yet II is not Mrs Wilson who IS
taking her mothers place as doyenne
OF society az Newport AT one moment
IL seemed as II the leadership would
go TO Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish. who. by her
originality. lavish hospitality, and en-
ergy. is continually IN the public eye.
But she has a powerful clique arrayed
against her She has made many enc
mics BY her aggressiveness and sharp
ness Of utterance. and il looks now very
much as II the scepter relinquished by
old Mrs Astor would pass into the
hands of Mrs. .Goelet-not Mrs. Ogden
Goelet. but Mrs. Robert Goelet. sr.
She has returned to Newport for the
first time since the death of her hus-
band. eight years ago. has opened her
beautiful gray stone villa there and has
apparently without an effort become at
once the queen bee Of the Newport hive.
Mrs. Goelet Conservative.
She is very conservative; more so
than Mrs. William Astor. and far less
indulgent and cordial to the new-rich
aspirants for social distinction The
skill which she has acquired in the man.
agement Of her big steam yacht Nahma,
which her sailing masters certificate en-
ables her 20 navigate II she sees NJ
without the assistance of a skipper. has
endowed her with much decision OF
character Her long residence abroad
and her intimate association with the
great ladies of the reigning houses Of
Europe have endowed her with repose
of manner rare among our country
women. but quietly impressive in it's
dignity. and with Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt. ST.. as her most intimate friend
and associate. she bids fair to prove
all-powerfuI, not only at Newport, but
also next winter here IN New York.
That a restraining hand is required In
New York society that a process of
euuration and elimination of certain un-
desirable elements is imperatively neces-
sary is pretty generally conceded Mrs
Goelet especially if assisted by Mrs
vanderbilt-the dowager Of that family
is perhaps alone qualified for the task.
In fact, it locks very much as II we
were on the eve Of a new social era that
promises to be extremely interesting.
Gladys vanderbilt's Future.
OF course the impending return Of
Mrs. Vanderbilt. with her daughter.
"A
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

Miss Mabel Hanks, of the misceI-
laneous division, is spending her vaca-
ton in Virginia.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

The Rev ". w Giles. rector OF one
OF the large Episcopal churches OF
Washington. is spending a three weeks
vacation At the shore He IS accom-
panied by Mrs. Giles. and they are stay
Ing at the Hotel BOscol,sl.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

The following promotions have been
made from the printing TO the eXamin-
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

Miss f. Sherwood. clerk in section
two. left yesterday on vacation for three
weeks. which she will spend in the
country.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

James McNally, Of section two. was
taken III at the Bureau on Tuesday. He
was conveyed to his home. where it is
reported he is somewhat improved
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

Charles Leigwig. Of the printing divi-
sion. is confined to Georgetown Hos
pital. and is reported to be threatened
with appendicitis.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

NJ A. Lehman. a business man of
Washington, is spending a coupI. OF
weeks at the shore He is staying At
the Rio Grande.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

George H. Ripley. of the plate room.
has been granted leave of absence for
one week. Mr.. Ripley will go TO Great
Falls on a fishing trip. With continued
favorable weather conditions the en-
ployes of tho bureau stand a fine chance
to hear a number of good fish yarns
next week. as Mr.. Ripley never fails TO
land a few.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

Mrs. r Barrett, a Well-known figure
in the sOcial life Of Washington, IS a
visitor. She is staying at the Hotel
Sothern, and is accompanied BY her
daughter. Mss Nellie Barrett ard Miss
Mary Denny. They will be here for
three or four weeks. after which they
viii go 10 the mountains in New York
State. before returning 70 their homes
IN the National Capital.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

The home of William Kennedy, of
section 2, received a visit from the stork
the first OF last week
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
Notes and Personals.

h Carusi. a criminal lawyer of Wash
lngton. Is among the seAsho-e visitors
he Is accompanied by his wife, and
they are making their seashore hO1ns az
the Hotel Pennhurst-
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

J. P. Murphy, Of section Of the print
ing division, is on a vacation. which he
will spend in chi ago
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

Mrs. n. B. Martin. of Congress
Heights, is sojourning at the Beach for
awhile.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

T. Blondheim, Of Alexandria, is spend
ing a vacation here.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

Miss Julie Yingling, Of the stamp divi-
sion, has been promoted to the examin-
ing division.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

cious lawns surrounding the hotel have
been placed at the disposal OF the oard
in charge Of the fete.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

Benjamin F. Dierdorf and William A.
Sackett, OF section eight. of the print
ing division. were on leave Of absence
last week
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

Miss Annie Hanlon and Miss Mamie
Stevens, Of Washington, are guests at
the Mt. Rose House.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
DR.. TALKS OF FOOD
Pres. of Board of Health.

What shall I eat?" is the daily in
quiry the physician is met with / do
not hesitate to say that in my judg-
ment, a large percentage of disease is
caused by poorly selected and improp-
erly prepared food. My personal ex-
perience with the fully-cooked food,
known as Grape-Nuts, enables me to
speak freely of it's merits.
From overwork, | suffered several
yea with malnutriton, palpitation of
the heart, and loss of sleep. Last
summer I was led to experiment per-
sonally with the new food, which /
used in conjunction with good rich
cows milk. In a short time after |
commenced it's use, the disagreeable
symptoms disappeared, my hearts ac-
ton became steady and normal, the
functions of the stomach were proper
ly carried out and I again slept as
soundly and as well as in my youth.
II look upon Grape-Nuts as a per-
feet food, and no one can gainsay but
that it has a most prominent place in
a rational, scientific system of feeding.
Any one who uses this food will soon
be convinced of the soundness of the
principle upon which it is manufac-
tured and may thereby know the facts
as to its true worth" Read, "The Road
to MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's
Reason