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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-30

stAnch, powerful and very swift ma
chine, capable Of carrying two men with
arms and equipment for attacking and
destroying other aeroplanes. This sort Of
asroplaAe will be required In great num-
bers In order TO keep the sky clear Of
an enemy's aeronautieal spies.
Third, the raiding aeropiane, carrying
men, arms and equipment for making
raids into an enemy's country.
As aeroplanes may be built with COM
parative auickness, we may, II the war
lasts long, see fleets Of scouting aero
planes, raiding aeroRIAnes and asreplane
destroysTs participating In every engage
ment.
Limitations OF the DIFiEtbIe
BaIIoon.
II is necessary only to realize the
fact that a dirigible balloon. even though
II may be ribbed and rigid like the Yep
pelin, and capable of carrying powerful
engines and supporting twenty-five or
thirty persons in addition 10 its normal
load OF food, fuel. arms. and explosives,
must, including all its burden, be even
lighter than the air. Otherwise IL would
not float.
A fluffy goose feather or a bit of elder
down is heavier than air, so that the
huge Zeppelin 10 lighter for its sise than
the lightest feather Consequently. It
must always be thing TO make the
winds laugh.
II must also be so enormous in size as
to make the broad side of barn look
small as q target.
No fabric has yet been discovered
which does not rapidly leak the buoy
aney gas Of a balloon. In recognition
OF the danger Of igniting explosive mix
lures with air and the escaping gas.
provision Is made for circulating air
through the living compartments of the
Zeppelin to blow away the gas. Never
theless, q hugh Zeppelin recently ex-
ploded in mid-air supposedly from the
ignition OF escaping gas.
Limitations Of the Aerial Bomb.
Aviation makes q strong appeal to the
ina ginAtion, and this fact, together with
errors and misconceptions In the popular
mind concerning the use and power OF
high explosives, has led TO many strange
predictions and weird conclusions about
the destruction which aeroplanes would
he capable OF doing by dropping bombs
from the sky.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-30
KING GEORGE IS FORCED
PUT ON SPECTACLES
Eyes Failing Under Strain of Reading
State Papers. English Monarch Has
IN Take Doctor's Advice.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
London, Aug. 9e.-All the worries OF
complicated and menacing affairs OF
state which have fallen so heavily on
King George have been intensified Of late
by a fear that his eyesight is falling. AL
though there are at least two monarchs
in Europe who are compelled to wear eye
glasses, King George has a great dread
of appearing in public with his coun-
tenance thus adorned. For months he
has refused to recognize that his sight
is failing, and in recent weeks he has
had difficulty in reading public docu-
ments in which ordinary small type ap-
peared.
At the express wish Of the Queen he
consulted an eminent oculist a few days
ago. and was relieved by the assurance
that there was nothing radically wrong
with his eyes He was advised, however,
to use glasses when reading. and has had
several pairs OF pince-nez made both for
indoor and outdoor use. though it is
morally certain that the latter will only
be requisitioned when absolutely neces-
sary.
The King regularly reads at least four
Of the big daily papers. Added to that,
he has hundreds Of documents and dis
patches to wade through in the course Of
a week.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-30
BATTLING IN THE AIR 60

Of high explosive IL set on on the earth's
surface, the ball Of incandsscent gases
! bounds upward, spreading out in the
form Of an inverted cone. While il will
blow a hole Of considerable size into the
sround. still the effect In a horizontal
plane 10 practically nil Buildings stand
ing in the vicinity Of an explosion OF
this character do not have their win
doWs blown in. but have them blown out
ward in the direction Of the explosion.
Bombs which could be carried by an
aeFoplans and dropped upon the deck
Of battleship might damage the super
structure a little. but they would have
no material effect upon the ship itself.
, Dropped upon coast fortiheations aerial
bombs would not even destroy that green
grassy effect.
But there is the difficulty of hitting
anything with an aerial bomb dropped
from an aeroplane. In order to float
an aeroplane must travel about thirty
miles an hour. Even at this speed II Is
moving forward at the rate OF forty
four feet a second, and as a bomb
would be travelling at the same speed as
the aeroplape II would move forward
foFty-four feet the FIRST second, while
dropping sixteen feet The next second
the bomb would fall thirty-two tes: and
move forward forty-four feet And so
on.
However, sixty miles an hour is a
moderate speed for an aeroplans. and
at that speed the bomb would be travel
ing forward eighty-eight feet per second
when IL was dropped. so that, during the
first second, while il descended but six
teen feet II would move forward eighty
eight feet. II would fall thirty-two feet
the next second, and move forward
lightweight feet; and SO on. SO that
by the time It struck the earth 1t would
be several hundred feet from the place
at which II was aimed.
Much has been said about GuniFe
from aeroplanes upon underlying troops.
\ man standing on the earth, being
seen endwise by the sirmaR, presents a
much smaller target TO his vertical IRE
than he presents when fred at heTiHUn-
tally from the earth, because in the one
case he IL seen end-te, and In the other
case side-to. while the air man himself
is a conspicuous target. for II his ma
chine is hit and crippled the result is
fatal to him.
BATTLES of the Air.
Modern warfare has been reduced to
a series Of siege operations. By aFtIl-
lery assault. BY mine and counter mine,
armies nov advance against each other
by slow PAGES from strategic point TO
strategic point. from one commanding
position TO another. and IL has become
more and more necessary than ever 10
discover in advance OF battle the posi-
ton. strength and resources Of an enemy.
The dispAtch-beareT. mounted upon the
swiftest horse. is now far too slow a
messenger when the hriHg line may be
so long tina, II could net be travelled in
a hard days ride.
Telegraph and telephone wires must
lace and interlace the battlefield in all
directions making communications q
matter not Of a day. or even OF hours,
but of moments. II is now OF the utmost
importance that information, immediate
and accurate, be secured concerning an
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-30
ELECTRIC VEHICLE LUNCHEON.

The August luncheon Of the Washing
ton section OF the Electric Vehicle Asso-
citation Of America was held at the occi-
dental Hotel, the following attending:
Z. s. Harlow. J. ]. Bartram. J. A. StsF-
Tstt. c. NJ. Marsh. W. @. Davis, Barry
Mulligan, l. D. Carroll, A L. Dixon, 2.
W. MollohAn, and B. p, Lameerton. ir
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-30

France has fourteen hundred aero
planes against GeTmany's thousand.
Even Russia has only 800 less than Ger
many. Germany has forty dirigible bal
looms. Even France has twenty-five Of
these.
1t is we'll for France that she better
appreciated the value of the aeroplane
than did Germany, but France should
have appreciated its value even better
than she did. and have spent in aero
planes the cost OF her twenty-five bal
looms. Had France known before the
war what she will know after the war
she would today have had al least 50, 900
aeroplanes in the sky.
Superior AeTonAuticaI EaUiPmcn mt
Of France.
France leads the world in aeFonauties.
Germany has done more than any coun-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-30

II have been going around for four
or ave years trying to rouse England TO
the danger OF invasion. I have often
stood in front of the Bank OF England
and told the people that this war was
coming. Wake up. England! have been
to the war once several times since the
war started. All ! can do there is TO
give them some information occasionally
and give my advice. My real work Is TO
rouse the women"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-30

The Canadian government is using In
dian IRE patrolmen to protect the forests
Of Northern Manitoba
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-30
By HUDSON MAXIM

Aerial Fleets of the Warning Natons-Lmitatons of
Aerial Bombardment of Warships, Armies and Cities.
The Triumph of the Military Aeroplane-The
Zeppelin Tried and Found Wanting
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-30

Copyright. laal
This Il the hFHt Of . series Of spec
Tally prepared articles By HUDSON
Maxim, whose knowledge Of the ms
chiBery Of war and whose disftnctiop
n an Inventor make bis oPtntena on
value At the present tines-Editor'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-23
SEASONS COLOR IS YELLOW
SkilIfuily Handled, as 1t Must Be, II
Is Becoming to the Average
Wearer.

yellow is much seen in these days.
Last spring yellow was first extensive
" used in lingerie Ribbons of yell
low were run into all sorts of under
wear and negligees. Then yellow
and crepe de chine were used for the
making of rest robes and petticoats
and chemises and night gowns. Yel-
low waists of chiffon and crepe de
chine were next worn. And then eve
ming frocks and afternoon frocks OF
yellow appeared. There are even
some yellow tweed street suits. yell
low is usually a becoming color, If 1t
is skillfully handled. But there are
not many skins that are improved by
coming into direct contact with yell
low. This fact is now understood by
most dressmakers. In almost all the
gowns and blouses of yellow there is
a generous use of cream of white
tulle at the throat. There is usually
a touch of black somewhere on these
yellow garments. A little black vel.
vet at the wrist or elbow or bet, or
a knot of black in the drapery of the
skirt, gives character to the color that
might otherwise seem monotonous.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-23
Hooned Goats.

The hoped coats are very smart
They are made of velvet, broche satin,
velours de laine, fine faced cloth and
many other materials. says the New
York Press. The genuine leg of mrt-
ton sleeve is seen, and, as rule. these
-ca,s are generously trimmed with fur
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-23
AZ A A A&.A4xAAWAMA
vi. 7. Nc Ev.LYN
By BREWER SMlrA

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'S FeoFle 50 allectlohate, that
,"'' soon vanished and from
80 'i' "'d'erlai standpoint she was
'"'I''' We'll pI2red. Everything was
A'''' '"' 'lei comfort, and during me
"''ll''IS ol her bereavement
"'''''''- 'ISe Nl'i'ereo
AZ 'Ar eAd OF her second year, how,
.''' "iieA her nerves had regained
'"e'l zone ana she began to feel an In
'lssl ~ iNlils once more. she made
Ing a'S'oNer! lhal curing her
! "''P mourning the family had by
'""I''WouS consent lald her gently but
'''lll ul0u ne Shell
Not Yet tnirty-one, attractive and
/ SUI! BEAUTIFUL, to the young people of
Allcla household she was neverthe-
! hess a pronounced old maid Had they
seen her at home, the center of her
own fashionable circle this would no,
nave been bu the blackswathed, sor-
\ 0"'"' ""'H"i' WI" H"u u"'l' WIN
them tor tao years had in their minds
10 association With pleasure or youth.
ihelr attitude at first amused Eve.
! iln it seemed Incredible in an age
! permitlng women to be attractive as
! lChe as Hey SO desired. but by de-
treys She Ielt its deadly effect
4 It is difficult to stem current un-
5La'a, aiu smut away lor years IRON
the pleasant lite SHE loved, Evelyn had
mconscicusly lost the vivid interest
in things that had kept her spirit
4 young When it awakened again anc
She prepared 10 take up her old life
it was something OF shock to hnd
herself regarded with youthful con
temptuous surprise Even Alicia, who
loved her and who well knew what {
series Of triumphs her life had been
shared the young peoples views Of hel
II wae m apprassiyrly youthful
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-05-09
SOY BEANS MAKE VALUABLE
MARYL AND CROP.
Improve the Soil and Yield Hay o.
High Feeding Quality
y. +. SCHMITZ.
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
station.

Soy beans make a valuable general
crop to grow on the average Maryland
farm since they both benefit the soil
and give hay OF high feeding value
practically equal 10 alfalfa They are
we'll adapted TO our climate and 10
most OF our soils good varieties that
will mature in any section OF the state
are found on the market
The soil should be in the same con
dition and be prepared in the same
manner for soy beans A. for corn. eX
cept that soy beans may be grown in
poorer soils than those on which corn
can be prOhtably grown Soy beans
will not grow in very poor sandy lane
lacking humus as well as COW peas
will on the other hand. soy beans
are better suited than are COW peas &c
the clay soils throughout the state
west OF the Eastern Shore and South
ern Maryland The best soil for them
is a clay loan
Soy beans may be planted from the
time corn planting is finished until
the middle of July depending upor
the location and what the crop l.
grown for In general. the beat time
ia from June lst TO goth When CROP
ing IL the same az with COW peas OF
wheat by using the drill The rate
OF seeding for hay is about /. bushels
per acre
In growing soy beans for seed. they
should be planted in rows "a TO ~
inches apart to allow for cultivation a.
with corn For this about one-third 10
one half bushel OF seed per acre is 70
qured The planting may be done with
regular corn planter, or wheat
drill BY stopping the proper seed holes
Few soils in Maryland are naturally
lnoculated for SOY beans When they
are being grown for the hrst time. in
oculation should be provided for by
securing soil from field in which soy
beans have been grown and working
into the soil AZ the rate OF three 70 four
hundred pounds per acre
The principal advantages OF SOY
beans over COW peas are their upright
growth. their high and certain seed
yields. from l. 10 IS bushels per acre
less trouble in curing for hay and bet
ter hay and uniform maturing OF seed
which makes harvesting for seed
simple operation Where fair
growth has been made. binding with
the wheat binder and shocking thu
same as wheat Is the simplest and best
way OF harvesting when well shocked
the bean may remain In the field all
winter without much injury from tha
weather The threshng IS very simple,
an ordinary wheat thresher will do tina
work very effectively when the cylin'
der speed j. reduced to 500 or 900
revolutions per minute. but the separa
tor sneed must be maintained At tho
normal rate a. for wheat.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-05-09
Potitoes Should Be
Making Thrifty Growth
Timely Cultivation viii XIII Weeds
While Spraying VIII Prevent
Disease.
I II WHITE
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
station

IL potato seed IS covered with
pillow, the land will be left in a rigid
condition 4 week or two after plant
ing these ridges should be levelled
down with a board OF clOd crusher
Just As the plants appear = smoothing
harrow should be used 10 level the
ground and Kill the weeds Very often
especially in late crops. It IS not neces
sary to do any hand hoeing If this
narrowing Is thorough Cultivation
can be done with an ordinary NV"
shoveled cultiyator Small shovels
can be used the first time, stirring the
soil deeply Al the last cultivation
broad shovel behind will work about
the right amount OF earth UP to the
hills
Spraying to keep on diseases and
insects is an important part Of potato
growing For insects and diseases al
fecting the tops Bordeaux Mixture
with either Paris Green or Bordeaux
is mostly used To make Bordeaux
Mixture dissolve hve pounds OF cop
per sulphate in twenty-five gallons OF
water. slake also tye pounds OF good
stone lime in the same amount OF
water Pour both together into the
NUThN Udllfl - illAH AAlaF " oNN'N
eight ounces Of Paris Green or three
pounds OF Arsenate Of Lead which will
kill the insects
The spraying should be done thor
ushly every ten days until the vines
begin to mature When the spraying
is done mechanically the machine
should II necessary be driven owe
the patch several times Or until all
the foliage is protected with coating
OF spray material
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-05-09

You will receive a certificate show
ing the amount OF work done IN the
summer school This certificate an.
titles you to due credit for College,
work done. and to credit on your teach
erS certificate
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-05-09
ROY II WAITE.
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
station

busting a fock OF hens by hand q
get rid OF lice is laborious and tedi'
Gus task and is none too efficient un'
less carefully done Dig up littl1
patch OF ground about four feet
square in front OF your poultry house
and let your hens dust themselves.
They will enjoy the work very much
and probably will do much better
job than you can do
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-05-09

That augurs well for our
patrons and you will finu
that our staten hts come
right up To the chalk mark.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-29

Lawrence Shelton an assistant boil CT engineer, was scalded to death in an explosion of steam on dredge in the Passaic river near Harrison, N. J.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-29
PLANs FOR RESUMPTION
 OF NEW HAVEN HEARING
MestsN F. Plant May Bs Called as . ] Witness "Wednesday. s.

Washington, May 28.-Pfans for the resumption of the Interstate Commerce cDxnmiasionss tnTeatigation of the New York New Haven and Hartford nail z road next Wednesday were begun by Chief Counsel Folk of the commission today upon his return from New York where he consulted with 1counsel for J. P. Morgan and company about ex- animation Of that firms books relating to Now Haven matters Arrangements for the examination were satisfactorily
 concluded" said MT. Folk tonight. It
 was understood 1t would cover both
 direct and indirect relations of the
 Morgan firm with New Haven affairs,
 and four examiners of tho commission
 now are working on the books.
 Whether J. r. Morgan would be called as a witness in the inquiry would depend, it was said, on results of the examination of the firms books.
 Some of the men who may be called Wednesday include B. D. Robbins, general counsel for the New Haven, and these directors.
 Lawrence Minot, Morton F. Plant, Jaraes s. Elton. Lewis Cass Ledyard and Dever H. Warner
 Francis H. McAdams, an examiner ment it was stated tonight, to inter view William Rockefeller in Connecti- cut, to determine whether the aged l fnancier is physically able to testify I It was expected they would meet to- 1 morrow or Saturday. Several days ago a physician for MT. Rockefeller sub-
 mitted a statement that he was unable 1 to stand the strain Of an examina- l tfOr
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-29
FALL CAMPAIGN OF
 PROGRESSIVE PARTY
No AmaIsamation. No Fusion-'Poii cies" Rather Than Party Names.

i Oyster Bay. N. Y..sMay 2S.-The pro- gramme Of the progressive party in the campaign this fall, as outlined thus far, is understood to be as follows:
 1-No amalgamation with the repub- lican party, as such.
 2-Fusion tickets in cases in which candidates who accept the policies of the progressive party are nominated, where the naming of two candidates of this description would split the lib- eral vote
 Subsistence on policies rather than party names, and endeavor to consol- idate in every state the voters who approve of the principles of the pro- gressive party.
 4-In New York state, the probable endorsement of the republican candi- date for governor, provided he is a man personally acceptable to the pro- gressives and is willing to approve their plan unequivocally
 While Colonel Roosevelt declined to commit himself publicly tonight to this programme, it was learned from an excellent source that the progressive leaders had virtually decided to adopt tentatively the foregoing plan Of ac- ton
 The ColoneFs conference with the progressive congressman in Washing ton on Tuesday and his series of talks at Sagamore Hill with progressive leaders from all parts of the country since his return from South America have resulted in clarifying what was a muddled situation.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-29
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
 ARTHUR JACOB RIIs.
Simple Ceremony of Prayer and Scrip ture Reading in Farmhouse Where He Died,

Barre. Mass, May 2S-Funeral serv- ices for Jacob A. Riis were held to day in the farmhouse on the Hub bards road where the author and so- cial worker breather his last on Thursday.
 Rev. Endicott Peabody. head master of the Groton school and close friend of MT. Riis, off1ciated at the ceremony which included prayer and scripture reading. Two of MT. Riis' favorite hymns, Abide With Me-" and 'Hark, Hark My Soul. Angelic Songs Are Swelling" were sung by a quar- tette of boys from the Groton school.
 Only members of the family and in- tomato friends attended the services Those of the family present included Mrs. Riis, Edward and William Riis sons, and Mrs. Oscar Owre, a laughter. Two of MT Riis' children John w, of Portland. Maine. and Mrs William c. Ffske of Los Angeles Calif, were not able to get here in time for the funeral.
 Interment was in the family lot al Riverside cemetery, where MT. Riis mother is buried.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-29
Becker Goes to
 Sing Sing Today
TO AWAIT EXECUTION OF SEN.
 FENCE OF DEATH.
WEEK BEGINNING JULY 6
An Appeal by His ceunssl May Result
 In Dsfermsnt Until Higher Court Has Decided Whether Accused il. Entitled to New Trial.

New York, May 3S-By tomorrow night Charles Becker probably will be In the Sing Sing prison death house Tor the second time, awaiting execution of sentence of death for the murder. of the gambler Herman Rosenthal m July, 1912. From the Tombs city prison the former police lieutenant will cross the Bridge of Signs to the crim- inal courts building in the forenoon and hear himself condemned to the electric chair. Once before a supreme court justice sentenced Becker to die, but the state court of appeals inter fered and granted him a new trial, which came to close last Friday with a jury's verdict of guilty.
 If legal custom is followed, the date of Beckers execution will be fixed as during the week beginning July 6. An appeal by his counsel, however, will result in a deferment until the higher court has reviewed the evidence and de cided whether Becker is entitled to a third trial. District Attorney Whit man, who twice prosecuted the de- fendant, tomorrow will move the sen- tence of death, which Justice Seabury, who presided at the second trial, will pronounce. Sheriff's deputies will then conduct Becker to train for Ossining and lodge him in the prison there.
 Several witnesses for the defense in Becker's second trial visited the dis trict attorney's office today. They are suspected as perjurers. Two assistant proecutcrs areex amining their evil dence and it was hinted that criminal proceedings may be brought against them.