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DEPENDS ON THE LIGHTNING
Why Length and Strength of Thundel
Peals Have Different Qualities
Of Sound.

Lightning is the glare Of a prodt
gious electric spark that is turned
loose from some place no longer
strong enough to hold it and forms a
tremendous blazing arc as it leaps
from cloud to cloud or from cloud to
earth. The little spark of a Iabora-
tory machine makes a cracking noise,
and the gigantic one in the sky makes
a correspondingly great one as it tears
through the air and sets up vibrations
OF tremendous intensity.
But it is noticeable in a thunder
storm that the thunderclaps are OF
very different loudness and quality of
sound. The length and strength of
a thunder peal, as a meteorologist
points out in knowledge, depend main
ly on the size of the accompanying
lightning discharge, but the loudness
and sharpness of the crack that comes
before the peal depend chiefly on the
direction taken by the electric cur
rent relative to the hearer.
The first crack or rending noise
comes from the hash ITSELF the peal
that follows consists of echoes from
the clouds or mountain sides when
hills are near. Furthermore, the noise
Of the actual fash m to us from
all along the lightning's path. We
hear first that at the beginning OF
the flash and later the noise made
toward the end Of its path. When
this is short and we are so situated
with reference to it that the whole
report reaches our ears almost stimuli
taneously, say in a quarter of a sec
ond, it sounds like one terrific thump
or crash. But if the electric arc is
long and the noise takes two or three
seconds to reach US completely it
translates itself into a long tearing
roar Thus you may judge of the
character of a lightning fash from its
own report Of proceedings.
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SAVING THE STRAW STACKS
Much VIII Go to Waste at Harvest
Time Unless Steps Are Taken to
Get Them Into Shape.
(By w. F. puRDuE.1

Unless steps are taken at harvest
time to save the straw stacks, much
of the straw will go to waste in one
way or another.
This Is practically true where the
stacks are poorly constructed, as they
usually are with our modern wire
stackcrs If there are no hands on the
stack at the time of the threshing.
The only way a well shaped, water
proof stack can be secured Is to have
n or two good hands on the stack as
the grain is being threshed. Then,
after the machine leaves. the stack
can be completed in a short time, as
the straw will save, with but little
loss,
II 1t Is not possible to have the
hands on the stack while the straw Is
being piled up 1t can be worked over
afterward. This should be done be-
fore rain has fallen to settle the straw,
however, and a fairly good job made
Of 1t.
The newly made stack should then
be fenced so that the stock cannot FUN
to 1t before the straw is we'll settled.
A bunch Of cattle will destroy new
stack in a very short time If permitted
to have free access to it.
Other animals are not so bad in this
respect. still, they can do considerable
damage.
Before any stock are turned to the
straw the ~scatterings should be gath
cred from the sides of che stack.
If they are allowed to remain about
the stack they will form steps on
which the stock can climb to the top
OF the stack, thus doing much damage.
Loose straw about the stack should
also be kept cleaned up at all times.
Stock will trample this under foot and
SO spoil it for feeding and bedding pur-
poses.
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DEMAND FOR MELONS
HIGH PRICES PAID FOR FRUIT IN
EASTERN CITIES.
Culture Of Montreal Variety Confined
Almost Exclusively to Small
Group Of Growers In Can
ada-SkiIl Required.
(By WILLIAM sTUARr.)

Some time ago the writer in an
article on cultural studies of the
Montreal market muskmelon. ssswed
that the commercial culture of the
famous Montreal melon is confined
almost wholly to a small group Of
growers near Montreal, Canada. It
was also pointed out that, while a
large portion of these melons were
marketed in Boston, New York, Phila-
delphia and other large eastern cities
at extremely remunerative prices,
practically no effort was being made
by American gardeners to meet this
demand. More recent observations
have confirmed these statements,
and in addition, have shown that not
withstanding the fact that the Mon
treal growers have for the past few
years received from ten to eighteen
dollars a dozen wholesale for their
melons, they have not as yet sue
ceeded in supplying the demand. The
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ribbon, with two pink roses trimming
the ends.
The short bolero or Elton coat is
not becoming to a stout figure with
pronounced bust lines unless it clings
along the curve of the figure. Few
ready made coats will achieve this
subtle effect, but if an invisible snap
fastener be attached under the edge
of the coat and its button mate sewed
to the waistcoat the, two garments
will cling together as nicely as the
coat and waistcoat of a cleverly built
French tailleur.
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Novelties for Small Girls.

Frocks for wee girls made of barred
or plain lawn stamped for embroidery
and already made up and hemmed
cost from so cents upward. Linens
and chambrays cost more, but any of
these are a boon to a mother, who
likes to scallop and add the fancy
touches, but who is not clever at cut
ting out and putting together the dress
itself.
Charming pinafores Of colored lin
ems or of white, embroidered in colors,
make pleasant summer work for those
who plan ahead for Christmas. The
stamped patterns are really attrac-
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Frocks and Hats Match.

Busy mothers are now making
frocks and hats to match for their
small daughters.
These sets are very attractive in
colored linens, s%calloped and embroid-
cred in white.
The hats usually have the buttoned
crown SO that they may be laundeved
and the frocks are semi-tailored, seal
loped around the neck, sleeves and
down the front.
They are o with a belt OF the
material or of leather.
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IMPROVING THE DAIRY HERD
This Can Be Done by Better Housing
and Feedine-capacity Of Cow
Can Be Measured.

There is every reason why the dairy
farmer should seek to improve his
dairy herd from year to year. There
is no good reason why he should not
seek such improvement. Every mar
who is doing himself, his family and
society justice, is endeavoring to i'm
prove the condition of his business
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type being slightly deeper ribbed than
the latter. These two types do not
seem to be separated by any of the
growers; in fact when the question
was put to a grower as to which
type he selected for seed purposes
his reply was almost invariably that
he selected from both, provided thick
les and flavor of flesh were salts
factory. AS none of the growers in
terviewed made a practise Of hand
fertilization of melons intended for
seed purposes, it is not at all certain
that either of these types is fixed.
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Outing Shoes.

The outing shoes that are being so
much worn these days may be bought
in most of the shops for SO. The pop
ular colors are white and tan. Many
people do not know that between the
rubber sole and the lining of the shoe
is a thin strip Of leather, which re-
moves the objection that so many peo-
pie have to the drawing properties of
the ordinary tennis and outing shoe.
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Chinese Method of Transporting Pigs.

fields Of rice, a pig on freedom bent
will do an immense amount Of dam
age when pursued at top speed by
shrieking coolies. So a national Gus
tom grew up of tying the pig to a
pole, covering it with wrappings of
straw and marsh grass and carrying
it bodily between two bearers. To
this procedure the pig makes no OBJ
lection, and the movement of stock
goes on in peace and quietness.
Whether the pig is to be taken from
one pen to another, or to market ten
miles away, no other method of trans
portation is thought of.-Popular Me-
chanics.
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EaHnh Eariv.

Perhaps there is no branch of farm
ing that develops so many details as
poultry work. One essential of poultry
keeping which is being overlooked by
the average farmer is that of getting
the chicks Matched early. An imma-
ture pullet will not lay eggs. 1t can't.
Therefore, if eggs are desired in the
late fall and winter it is necessary to
get the chicks Matched out during the
months of March and April. Then
they will be matured If fed properly
by November and should begin laying
and keep at 1t all winter.
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Safety First

An American woman, according to
the Express, has a serious complaint
about the London policeman. She de-
clares that she walked all the way
from Queens Hall to Piccadilly Circus
with three buttons of her blouse I'M
done at the back, and mot a single
policeman" offered to do it up for her.
No doubt the force was reluctant to
interfere with what might turn out to
be the latest fashion. A boy scout who
offered the other day to sew up a split
skirt got his ears soundly boxed.
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Seeks His Old sweetb.,rt

New York.-John Robertson, eighty
five, sailed for Scotland in search of
q sweetheart who Tilted him about
seventy years ago. His wife died a
year ago. Robertson has not seen his
boyhood sweetheart for A years. but
has learned that she is still a spinster.
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For Stains,

Tomato Juice is said to be successful
in many cases in removing ink stains
from white materials, such as hand.
~kerchiefs, muslin frills, etc. It must
however, be done as soon as possible
after the mishap occurred. A clean
piece of blotting paper should be laid
under the stain and a slice of raw, ripe
tomato rubbed owe the surface, fresh
pieces of blotting paper being substi-
tuted until the ink spot has vanished.
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P.aca Cor hoosflna.

Don't allow hens to roost on nest
boxes at any time, and in hot weather
especially keep them off the boxes.
Burn the straw out Of the boxes fire.
q%uently now, as nests, as well as
roosts, harbor lice.
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Bears the
Should Be Good Guesser.

Young Woman Ito her neighbor at
dinner)-Guess. whom l met today,
doctor.
Doctor-I'm afraid I'm not a good
guesser.
You're too modest. Aren't you at
the top of your profession ?"-Life.
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When you are through using the in
cubator for this season, thoroughly
clean it and disinfect it before put
ting it away and do not leave the lamp
attached to the heater, but remove it
SO that the oil cannot evaporate into
the heater.
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Man Who Gets Ahead.

Better farming, like better manufac-
turing, is on a highly competitive
basis. We must keep up with the
times to make a profit, and the man
who makes the greatest profit is the
man ahead of the times.
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Anti-NoIse Crusade On.

Paterson, N. IA new anti-noise
crusade was started with the arrest of
a motorman and conductor for driving
a nat wheel" car. They were charged
with creating a nuisance
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multitude of sins. Little touches Of
colored embroidery are effective, and
a white organdy collar embroidered
in black is stunning, to say the least.
Heavy white linen and pique collars,
too, look well when embroidered in
white or black and the embroidery
highly padded.
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Cows on Grass.

Before turning the cows out on the
new grass fill them up with hay. Then
they will not be greedy for the grass
and will not eat enough to iniure
them.
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Good Vessel for Cream

Yes, the stone jar is heavy and un-
handy to handle, but it Is better than
any tin vessel to keep cream In. And
vessels used for milk and cream should
not be used for anything else.
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SAVING Travel.

Next we must go to Algiers."
Il am tired out. Let's rest here in
Naples a few days. We can send our
~suitcases to Algiers and have labels
pasted on"
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CARRYING PIGS IN CHINA
Chinese Tie Porker to Pole, Wrap IL
In Straw and Carry II Bodily
Between Two Bearers.

London.-The philosophical Chinese
long ago learned that the hardest way
to change a pigs location is to drive
1t. In a land where fences are un-
known, where low hedges separate
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A mans work lives after him. The
MAI who ends his career on a farm
that he has improved In productivity
and appearance leaves a suitable
monument
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FEEDING Value OF Whey.

Whey is a by-product Of cheese, end
possesses more or less feeding value
when fed to swine in a judicious man
ner. Most feeders prefer to feed it
sweet.
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10 pains Gnu
backache, and had
h headache q good
deal of the time and
very little appetite.
The pains were so
bad that / used to
sit right down on the
floor and cry, be-
cause it hurt me so
and / could not do
any work at those
+;maS An old w0.
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tive; fluffy kittens, professions of
ducks and floral designs are all ap-
propriate and amusing both to donor
and recipient.
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Misnamed. IL Ii Is.

She with newspaper)-There's a
place in Pennsylvania called Econ
omy.
He'll bet it's not a summer re-
sort.
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IN SUCH PAIN
WOMAN CRIED
Suffered Everything Until Re-
stored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta.
bic Compound.

Florence, So. Dakota -"I used to be
very sick every month with bearing
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Important TO Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Washington herald., 1914-12-21
FULFILLS POPE'S WISH
WITH CHOIR OF BOYS
Rector Williams Has Solemn Music
Sung Only by Male Voices at St.
Anthony's Church,

Complying with the wish of Pope Plus
Y that only male voices render the SOL
emn music of the church. the surpliced
sanctuary choir OF st. Anthony's Church,
composed Of twenty-three youthful Choir
listers, Is completing preparations for an
exceptional program of Christmas music.
The choir has attracted widespread at
tention. It is composed of probably the
youngest boys OF any choir in the do
cese and is under the training Of Prof.
George Herbert Wells.
The boys have attained such skill that
they are furnishing music for the even
ing services of the church.
This includes the full vesper service,
which is difficult of rendition. The boys
also chant the responses for the cere-
monies of the high mass, most solemn
OF all ceremonies of the Catholic Church.
Rev. Thomas d. Williams, the rector,
of st. Anthony's, had the choir organ
lied a year ago in order to carry out
the wishes of the late Pope. Following is
the membership of the choir:
Lewis Bond, Leo Bond, Bernard Con-
nenY, Raymond Connolly, Ralph Connel-
ly, Joseph Cation. Mark Bean, Francis
Burton, Dudley Bowling, David Brad
shaw. Carroll Fling, Charles Fling, John
Horstkamp, William Higden, Godfrey
MuckeIbauer, Leo Moran, George McNal-
ly, Roland McNally, Richard Price,
Francis Price, Francis Ryan, Leo Stock
and Herbert Wallace. Edward Jones is
organist.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-21
GOOD IMPULSES ARE
RADIOS FROM HEAVEN
Secretary Daniels Speaks to Congre-
CATION Advising Heavenly Flashes"
Be Followed By His Hearers.

Every impulse We have TO do a thing
well or to do something good is a radio
message from heaven" said Secretary
OF the Navy Daniels. speaking last night
before a joint meeting OF the Epworth
League and the congregation OF Ed
brooke, Methodist Episcopal Church, in
Tennallytown.
III We follow one OF these heavenly
flashes, he went on. the next one that
comes will be stronger. They are heaven
ly visions. Let us be true to them and
carry our lives on upright principles. ac-
cordlng TO a fixed plan. No building Is
ever built without a plan and no archi-
tect dreams out magnificent plans for the
building OF a mean hut. Make your plan
with spires and turrets. and follow it.
Every man in the world with average
health and intelligence was born TO sue
coed. My advice is, just follow the
plan"
Secretary Daniels lecture marked the
beginning of an interesting series of
Christmas features at the Eldbrooke
Church. \ service of prayer is TO be
held at s o'clock on Christmas morning.
Rev. Edgar Cordell Powers will tell the
STORY OF the Other Wise Man." Illus
trated with stereopticon views. at the
church next Sunday evening. A Christ
The Washington herald., 1914-12-21
WOMEN TO get VOTE
THROUGH COURT TEST
Mrs. Colby Says Case in Supreme
Court Probably Would Provide
Recognition at Polls.

The suffrage question will be finally
decided when some woman asks IL there
of the gentler sex are not entitled to
vote under the Constitution. Mrs. Clara
Bewiek Colby said yesterday in-san ad-
dress at the Secular League meeting
in the Pythian Temple.
Women may obtain the exercise of
the franchise in four ways" said Mrs.
Colby. First, by amendment of all the
State constitutions by vote OF the cleo
torate. Second, by an amendment to the
Constitution submitted by a two-thirds'
vote OF both houses OF Congress and rat
ified, by three-fourths OF the State legis-
latures.
THE third possibility is that Congress
might issue. a declaratory act, unless a
test case having been taken to the Su-
preme Court. such an act should be decid-
ed to be unconstitutional Fourth, the
question could be decided II some woman,
having her vote refused by a State,
should bring a test case before the Su-
preme Court, and IL should be decided in
her favor. This last, ] think, is the way
it will finally be decided"
Mrs Colby discussed the bill which
will be before Congress on January s,
whereby women would be given the
power to vote for Senators and Repre-
sentatives. The Secular League voted to
favor this bill.
Several speakers, in discussion, dis
agreed with Mrs. Colby. During their
speeches, the Constitution was shot all
to pieces, the exploiting classes were
denounced and woman was declared to
be cursed by God in the Bible.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-21
HwANG OPPOSES LOAN IDEA.
Chinese General Believes Yuan
should Not Get L. $. Money.

SnOuld NOT 0et u =. money
An appeal to President Wilson to use
his benign influence" to prevent Amer
lean bankers from making a loan to the
present government in China has been
sent to the White House and to the State
Department by Gen. Hwang Hsing. a
former leader OF the Chinese revolution,
now in Washington.
Gen. Hwang's appeal recites at great
length the alleged iniquities OF the gov
ernment as headed by Yuan Shih-kai.
and declares that 1t is even better that
China should become bankrupt than that
Yuan Shih-kai should be loaned money
with which to maintain himself in power
He alleges that Yuan is already a dicta-
ter, and that nothing but the influence
of the United States government prevents
him from proclaiming himself emperor.
Bankers interested in previous loans to
China would like to assist her in her
present financial straits, but there is little
likelihood at present of a loan being ar
ranged. The condition Of the money mar
ket throughout the world makes ii i'm
possible, in the opinion of officials here,
for China to obtain a loan here on the
basis Of such security as she has to offer,
Consequently, Gen. Hwang's appeal is
not regarded as pertaining TO any mat
ter Of present issue.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-21
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District Of Columbia and Virginia, rain
Monday. Tuesday fair; fresh easterIy winds
For Maryland, ain snow Monday. Tuesday
fair; fresh easteTly winds.
The disturbance which vas over the 81. LaErencs
Valley Saturday night moved npidly eastward In
the Newfoundland Banks and another disturbance
has moved 10 the Mississippi Valley from the
Southern Rocky Mountain region. Within the last
twenty-four hours these disturbances have caused
precipitation over practically all parts Of the coun
Try. there having been rains in the Atlantic and
Gulf States. 1enDesee, Arkansas and California.
and SHOWS in the Ohio and Upper MiSSsippi val
les. the CIper Lake Region, the Plains States,
and the Rocky Mountain region.
Temperature has nsen considerably in the New
England States and over the Middle Rocky Noun
tain region. and it has changed little elsewhere.
Local tempeature-Midnight s.; 9 T. n. Al:
4. m. .; g. m, 3: q. m, IS; 10 q. m, ):
Il noon, IS; p. N. 81; p. n. 81; 6 p m, IS;
s p. m, a; 10 p m. 4 Highest. Il: lowest, II
Relative humidity Is a. m, 50; p n, 81 Rain
fall 10 p m 10 p. m, traoe. Hours Of sunshine
SO; per cent Of possible s1nshine6
TenpeTature last year-Highest IS; lowest r.
TEMPERATURES IN OTHER CITIES
The Washington herald., 1914-12-21

to scenes Of various periods in the recent
history Of the nations.
Troops on the march and in battle are
necessarily much in evidence, represent
ing a dozen different nationallties, and
nearly all the rulers OF the warning
powers are portrayed in close range mo-
tion pictures. Ar. Holmes treads his
delicate path OF comment without mis-
step. voicing no opinions save TO express
his horrors at the waste and ruin Of the
struggle.
Beginning with the beauties of peace
and the results Of war in Belgium, with
her heroic army IN action, and disposinE
Of France with some splendid views of
Paris, Mr.. Holmes proceeds across Eu-
rope to the '1ittlest ally" Montenegro,
and TO Servis, whose troops he shows in
action. Russia comes next, represented
in a series OF beautiful colored slides of
Moscow and Petrograd. and a reel show
ing the Gar reviewing his crack regi-
ments.
The Siberian Railway leads the way to
The Washington herald., 1914-12-21
WILL FIGHT HARBoRs BILL.
Burton Believes Senate VIII Add to
Houses Fair Measure.

Senator Burton and such of his col
leagues as fought the rivers and har-
Dor pork barrel" to its death in the
last session of Congress, are not
pleased over the appointment of the
subcommittee to frame the measure for
the Senate. While Senator Burton was
invited to become a member, he may
decline as IL is his intention to renew
the fight of the last session IL there is
any attempt to pass a pork" measure.
The subcommittee was named by
Senator Fletcher. With the exception
of Senator Burton, all supported the
bill at the last session and the Senator
from Ohio feels he would have little in
huence over these. Its members are
Fletcher, Simmons, Ransdell and Cham
berlain, Democrats, and Smith, or
Michigan: Nelson, of Minnesota, and
Burton. Republicans.
Senator Burton admits that the
House bill reported this session is not
so bad. but he believes the Senate will
add to it. The House bill carries about
$4,000, 1000.