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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items for this department may be
phoned to 3915 or STATE Journal office.

H. E. Lautz. assistant to the general
manager, and his family have returned
from Lake Geneva, Wis, where they
spent two weeks at the Y NJ c. A
summer camp.
Robert Shoemaker. of the test de-
partment. and Bill Collinson, of the
general managers office, played a
tennis game to a tie on the r. r. Y.
NJ. C. A. court last night. The game
was made possible last night by the
erection of four large arc lights by the
Santa Fe company.
A. F. Wood, travelling passenger
agent for the l. & N. railway, has
returned to Kansas City, after short
business trip here.
William Butler, depot master who
has been in the company hospital for
the past few weeks is improving slow
ly. Mr.. Butler is able to be on duty
a few hours each day.
Forrest Brown, travelling passenger
agent for the Chicago Northwestern
railway, has returned to st. Louis after
short business trip here.
Eimeade, the soda fountains best at
J. NJ. Brunt's, 9Th and Kansas Ave.
ADV
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Hammer, of Kan
sas City, formerly with the Santa Fe
hospital here will leave today for a
two months trip through California.
H. A. Claussen, of the test depart
ment, is captain of the College Hill
Mulvane team last night at the r. r.
Y. NJ. c. A.
P. w. Wallace. of the ticket audi
tors office. and Mrs. Wallace will
leave within a short time for Denver
where they will spend two weeks vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Edgar Thomas has returned
from Enid, Okla, where she spent the
past ten days visiting relatives.
Ralph Swearengen, of the freight
auditors offices, went to Kansas City
today to spend the weekend with
friends.
Engineer c. A. Ottmon. of Osa ge
City, is spending a few days in To-
peka with relatives.
Mrs. Amos Beeler returned today
from Kansas City. where she spent a
few days with relatives and friends,
Willard and Eugene Rulings will re-
turn to Topeka within a few days from
Newton. where they are visiting En-
gineer John Mcneil and family
Earl Nye, of Chicago, is spending g
short time with relatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
AT The THEATERS.
Week of Good Attractions Billed at
Topeka PIayhOuses.

This summer is an excellent one
from an amusement standpoint in To-
peka. The picture shows are pre-
sent1ng better plays of filmdom than
ever before The Besse Dainty COM
pany will begin it's fourth week at the
Hip on Monday. The Bobbie Barker
MUSICAL Comedy company opens at
solid booking of Paramount pictures
A new serial starts today at the Best
ana VIII be shown Eereaft er on Mon
days. Concessions at Garfield park
are doing a rushing business.
At the Hip.
Lena Rivers will be the attrac-
ton next week at the Hip theater, pre-
sented by the Besse Dainty COMPANY.
The play was personally directed in
rehearSals Dy Miss BesSe Dainty the
pretty leading woman who will take
Wednesday and Saturday.
At the Novelty
Next week Hal Horton presents
gagemert at the Novelty theater in
repertoire of distinctly different
musical offerings. He will open Mon
day matinee with Billy's Hallowe' en-
A feature of Barker's show is the
Dixie Trio These young men are
able to get a lot of harmony out of
familiar songs. Miss Zadia Berker
petite and pretty. Bertha Startzman
and her dancing dolls will be starred.
Barker himself is comedian CT many
years experience.
Three reels of pictures are to be
shown all week in addition to the tab
1oid. The general admission price
matinee and night, is a dime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
OAKLAND NOTES.
rIrems Tor this department may be

The Oakland I. o. o. F. lodge and
Rebekahs will hold their annual picnic
next Friday afternoon and evening,
July 80, at Gage park for the mem
bers and their families. A picnic sup
per will be served at o'clock.
Mrs. Ella Collins will entertain the
members of the Sunflower club next
Wednesday afternoon at her home in
Michigan avenue.
The Central Park male quartet will
give an entertainment next Tuesday
evening at tn Oakland Christian
church. Following is the program:
"a Beautiful Country" quartet;
''Slumber Song" quartet; solo, when
the Bell in the Lighthouse Rings,
Mr.. Frank Meyer; reading, Miss
Ceora Lanham; song, THE Rosery,"
quartet; annie Laurie quartet;
solo, eff You Went Away" Mr.. Chas.
Hotner; reading, Miss Lanham; IT'S
a Long Long Way to Tipperary,"
quartet; When the Twilight Comes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24

night at her home in Klein street.
Those present were: Miss Edith Nc
Callan, Miss Grace Williams, Miss
Mabel Mumstrom, Miss Ruby Wooley,
Miss Lucia McCallan, Miss Edith Will
liams, Miss Alice Ellenberger, Miss
Lillian Malmstrom, Miss Ethel Morris
Mrs. L. D. Morris, Miss Eva Flintham
and Mrs. Flintham.
Mrs. larry McNair will entertain the
members of the Goldenrod club next
Wednesday afternoon at her home 81 5
East Locust street.
Mrs. MOllie Anderson and Mrs. L. E.
Rowell entertained the members of the
L. A. H. club Friday afternoon at the
Anderson home in Fillmore street
Those present were Mrs. w. S. Wing
ert. Mrs. D. T. Thompson, Mrs. Thos.
Camp, Mrs. E. K. Teel, Mrs. Fred
Skidmore, Mrs. ]. j. Farquer, Mrs. W.
H. WATSON, Mrs. w. E. Glen, Mrs. M.
Dills, Mrs. A. Cirt of Emporia, Miss
Louie Jury, Miss Cora FarQuer, Miss
Mildred Wingert, Miss Prudence Jury,
Miss Helen O'Dell, Masters Howard
and Raymond Skidmore-
The annual Sunday school picnic of
the Third Presbyterian church will be
held next Friday July Goth at the East
Side Park.
Mr.. and Mrs William Duesler have
returned from Kansas City, Kan,
where they were called by the death
of their cousin, Mr.. Arbray Gregg.
Miss Josephine Weaver of GIG JEFF
ferson street is spending a few days
with friends in Meriden.
Miss Florence Hinchman of East
Seward avenue will go to Fort Worth,
Texas, the last of next week for an
extended visit with relatives.
Miss Ruth McMann of Oklahoma
City is visiting relatives and friends
here for a few weeks
Mr.. Vern Elliott has returned from
a short business trip to OzaWkie, Kan.
Il owls 1n of q
East Side NJ. E. church will have their
regular monthly melting Tuesday even
ing at the S. Cunningham home in
East Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
IT'S SETTLED NOW
DeIavan Man Explains How
and Why About Rains.
Kansas Moves Over Under Air
Where Battles Were Fought.

A farmer, of Delavan, Kan, G. w.
Downing, in a letter to the State
Journal explains that the rains in this
country, Notwithstanding the asSer
tions of many weather observers, are
caused by the battles in Europe. 1t is
the smoke of the guns that cause the
precipitation. Mr.. Downing says that
we are moving in direct line toward
the place in the armament where the
battles have been fought and within
six hours after battle we are in
that vicinity.
Mr.. Downing's letter follows:
Topeka State Journal:
No Sir. Nothing to it. Topeka
proves by letters to Sunny Flora that
it is dry where terrible fighting is
going on, and this drouth has con-
tinued for the past several months.
This is the best proof that the guns
smoke causes our floods in Arizona
and our country. We are moving in
a direct line toward those battlefield5
at the rate of one thousand miles per
hour, so in six hours after the battle
we have passed a point in the firma-
ment where the battle was fought.
The allies smoke being much lighter
than the Germans, ascends much fas-
ter until it reaches such 4 high al
titude that it can go no further.
1t has reached the cold air above
which it cannot penetrate. The thick,
heavy terrible German smoke is be-
low. This transforms the allies smoke
into water and it passes through the
German smoke which increases its
density and it comes back to the earth
in the form of rain during the process
Germany having passed into dry at
moSphere and in the earth'S reVOlu-
ton we have moved forward so that
the water falls on Kansas that state
being in a direct line west of the
battles.
G. w DOWNING
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
EAST Side NOTES.
Items for thie department may be

Mrs. Leroy HartzelI and daughter.
Gertrude, of Rossville were guests
Thursday at the Edw. Duesler home
in Madison street.
Mrs. Fred Cooper will entertain the
members of the Dorcas society of the
Third Christian church Thursday at
ternoon at her home 315 Green street.
Mr.. and Mrs T. E. Ashton of 504
jefferson street are the parents of a
daughter born Friday July 23rd.
Mrs. c.. n. Flintham entertained the
members of the Golden Hour class
of the Third Presbyterian church last
Evening star., 1915-09-14

these underwater craft, according to
1.-The unprecedented action OF the under
water boat during the present war mas
filled the public with every variety OF
emotion from admiration to horror. Inat
which yesterday seemed to all out tne
most far-seeing strategists an amateur
ish experiment, has today the indlcatioh
of very grim fact. The peace value
Of a submarine is no longer SupJect
of debate. In no other type of hghtlns
ship does efficiency depend upon so mucn
upon the personnel
Every Man Must Be Fit.
Every man must be physically able
and well, he said. An illness which
aboard a battleship would not incapac1-
tate a man for work might affect the
safety of the underwater craft and en-
danger the lives of all on board. Every
member of a submarine crew must see
perfectly. hear we'll and think and act
quickly.
Anything which interferes with the
rapid and intelligent action of any
member of the complement of the SUP
marine may be the cause OF the SUD-
marines destruction.
"An epileptic in a submarine. the
paper said, would be like lighted
match in a powder magazine.
Contagious diseases are serious
menace to a submarine crew, as are
the slightest injuries. The medical OIL
ficer on duty with submarines must
therefore be much more concerned with
the prevention of disease and accident
than with the treatment. good WORK
ing knowledge of the principles of
preventive medicine is necessary FOR
the first, and an Intelligent under-
standing of the usual and unusual haz-
ards incident to the submarine opera
tionS for the second.
ell outlined the dangers, including
gasoline poisoning from the gas formed
by the batteries, rammlng and pelnS
rammed hitting obstructions to naV1-
cation. falls on the deck, falling ana
being washed overheard
Dangers Within and Without.
THE dangers from within and with
out menace the submarine crews con-
the paper said, yet more
CHEEKY, complaintless, courageous set
of officers and men is hard to ind.
And in the last analysis it is upon the
courage and resourcefulnesS and upon
their health and we'll being that the
comparative safety of submarines must
depend"
Lieut.. Henry c. Coe, Medical Reserve
Corps, L. S. A, read paper entitled
What Will the Inactive Medical Re-
serve Corps Do in War;
At $3.50 the delegates and the ladles
a accommodating them will go on an
tour of the city, stopping
at the home of DR.. and Mrs Charles w.
Richardson ON Grant road for tea.
Assistant Secretary of War Breckln-
ridge will address the convention at .
O clock at a public meeting in the ball
room of the Raleigh Hotel.
Commissioner Brownlow will wei
come the delegates on behalf of the
District of Columbia, and DR.. Frank
Leetch. president of the Medical So
ciety of the District OF Columbia, will
welcome them on behalf of the local
medical profession. Surgeon General
Rupert Blue, u s. p. H. s., will respond
on behalf of the association, and Col.
Jefferson r. Kean, Medical Corps. U.
S. A, president of the association, Will
deliver his annual address.
Evening star., 1915-09-14

Corps; Corp n G.. Pa: Mai; Russell viii
Charles F. Mains. Medical Corps, Mass;
MAI Robert P. Bay, Medical Corps.
Maj. Walter Davis. Medical Corps. N. G..
Pa; Capt. orville D. wescott, Medical
Corps. N. G.. Colo; Capt. William B.
Hudson, Medical Corps. N; G.. D: G.;
Corps, N. G. M; Lieut.. Col. NJ w.
Ireland, Medical Corps. Tex; Maj
-C D. Buck. Medical Corps. D. C.;
Col. Charles Richard, Medical Corps.
D. c.; Assistant Surgeon Samuel c.
Lewis. d. c.: Assistant Surgeon George
Tully Vaughan, Medical Reserve Corps,
L. S. N. D. c.: Mai. J. o. Skinner. Co
lumbia Hospital, D. c.: Maj. Herbert c.
Blake, Medical Corps, N. e., Md; Capt.
F. H. Vinay, Medical Corps, n. c., Md:
surgeon +. l.. Pleadwell, &. S N, D. c.;
Maj. A. II. Lindorme, Medical Corps. N.
G., Ga: Maj. D. S. Fairchild. Medical
Corps. Iowa: Maj. George j. NeWgarden,
Medical Corps, d. G; Maj. William G.
Medical Corps, Del; Maj. NJ. !. Samuel,
Medical Corps. Del; Medical Director
John C. Wise, U. s. N, d. c.; Lieut.. Will
liam J. Manning. Medical Reserve
Corps. D: c.: Mai. James NJ Phaien,
Medical Corps, ILL.,; Maj Fred H. Blay-
ney. Medical Corps, D. c., Ill; Lieut..
Robert H. Gray. Medical Corps, D. c.,
Wis; Surgeon Richard c. Holcomb. U.
S. N, d. c.; Lieut.. c. S. Erken Brack,
Medical Corps, N. c.. Md; Maj. ]. Harry
Ullrich. Medical Corps, N. G., Md: Lieut..
Col. Albert H. Briggs, Medical Corps,
N. Y; Maj. A. Moultrie Brailsford, Medi-
cal Corps. n. G., S. c.: Capt. H. A. Hume.
Medical Corps, N: g.. Mich; Maj. Gus
tavus M. Blech, Medical Corps, N. c.,
Ill; Maj. r. B. Miller, Medical Corps
L. S. A: Lieut. Col. C. c. McCulloch
jr., Medical Corps. n. c.; Maj Henry
L. Cochran. Medical Corps, N. Y; Maj
Joseph NJ. Heller, L. S. V.
Evening star., 1915-09-14
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL
FOR SIR VIM. VAN HORNE

MONTREAL, September 14.-Funeral
services, attended by representatives
of the Dominion and provincial gov
ernment, the Canadian Pacific railWaS
and every business and professional
organization in this city, were helo
here today for the late Sir William
Van Horne. The head offices OF the
Canadian Pacific railway, of which sir
William was formerly president, were
closed for two hours, and flags were at
half-staf on all the companys bulld-
ings from London to Hongkong.
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, presldent
of tho road. and all the vice presidents
attended the services in body: Ihe
chief mourners were r. b. Van Horne,
a son; A. c. Van Horne. brother, ana
w. c. G. Van Horne, grandson. -,
The body was taken to Joliet, Ill. Sir
Williams birthplace, where 1t VIII be
buried beside his father and mother.
Evening star., 1915-09-14
Makes Your Stuffed.
Germ-laden, Catarrhal
Head Clear as a Bell

When Won wake in tho morning MIA rued
with the torturrs of head colds and catarrh,
head. nose aud throat stopped iiy air pas
sages cloSged wit. obnoxious catarrhal dis
charges that have collected during the night
and you can hardly breathr-just put
little Hyomei Pocket Inhaler charged with
the pleasant healing oil OF Hyomei between
your lips Hold ii there while dressing and
breathe the mediraled antiseptic germ
killing air deep into your nose. throat and
lungs with every breath you draw.
by the time you are dressed vour head
with ease aud comfort eat your breakfast
with relish and 90 about your days work
with clear brain and steady eye
This clean-smelliug germ-destroying air
or Hy1mei pcnetratrS deep down into every
fold and crevire Of the membranous lin
ings Of your nose. throat and Lungs where no
liquid spray could possibly get. and abso-
iutely 5ills and drives out Of your system
swollen tissues aud after the very first trial
you notice a wonderful Improvement A
few weeks Use and every catarrhal germ
Is killed and driven ont OF your system
Druggists everywhere think 81 well Of
Iiyotnei that they agree 10 give you guar
antee with every complete inhaler set YOU
purchase that il it does not satisfy they
will gladly return every cent Won paid for
to ask for the complete Uyomei Pocket In
haler outtt. as the smaller package does not
contain the inhaler. O'DOnnell's Drug Store
or most any other reliable druggist will
glady supply you on request. Advertisement.
Evening star., 1915-09-14
Text of Regulation.

The regulation in question is as fol-
lows:
Section SO. 1t shall be unlawf to
use any acetylene or electric headlight
or sidelight on the streets. avenues or
public highways of the District of Co
lumbia unless the rear refectors are
removed from the same, or the front
glass or electric light bulb either
ground or covered with muslin, paper
or other material. of sufficient density
to prevent the light being dazzling or
binding to persons using the streets,
or unless equipped with anti-dazzling
device or devices which have been ap-
proved by the major and superintend-
eht of police
Maj Pullman stated today that own
ers of automobiles should ascertain at
once whether or not they are using
lights of the prohibited type. as the
police department intends to enforce
the regulation strictly
Evening star., 1915-09-14
TO ENFORCE PROHIBITION
OF GLARING HEADLI LIGHTS
Police to See That Regulation Is
Complied With by Owners
of Vehicles.

Plans for strict enforcement of the
law prohibiting use of glaring head
lights on vehicles is planned by the
police department.
Numerous complaints of alleged vio-
lations of the law have been made to
the department. 1t is believed that
some owners are using lights which
they believe to come within the re-
quirements, but which. as matter of
fact, are prohibited by the terms of the
law
Evening star., 1915-09-14
Delegates Attending.

Following is the list of delegates at
tending the convention:
Col jefferson r. Kane, Medical Corps.
L. S A; Surgeon General Rupert Blue,
L. S. P. H. S.; Medical Inspector G. A.
Lung, U. S. N; Lieut.. Col. Henry Alters,
Medical Corps, N. G. N. j.: Brig. Gen.
nois; Lieut.. Col. Joseh A. Hall, Medical
Corps. n G. Ohio; Maj. Thomas sulli-
van, Medical Corps, n. G. Illinois; Lieut.
Col. w. G. Schauff1er, Medical Corps,
N. G. X. j.; Capt. David A. Keaker
VOLTS. Medical Corps, N G. N. j.; Capt.
Henry B. Orton, Medical Corps, N. G.
n. j.; Capt. Peter Rafferty,. Medical
Corps. n. G. N. j.; Capt. Edward NJ.
Fred A. Pittenger. Medical Corps, N. G.
Idaho; Maj. Deane c. Howard, Medical
Corps. u S. A.; Surgeon William Hemp
hill Bell, U. S. N; Capt. William OG.
Quinley, Medical Corps, n. e.. n. j.;
Maj. Harry B. Kaufman, Medical Corps,
N. G. N. NJ; Lieut.. Col. ]. L. Griffith.
Medical Corps, N. G. Mo-; G. CasteIls,
c. r. station, army reserve; Maj. Israel
Brown, Medical Corps. Virginia Volun-
teers; Maj George B. Cook. Medical
Phillips. Medical Corps, n. G. Kansas
Maj. E. H. Dickenshield, Medical Corps,
n. G. Pa; Maj. Thomas F. Duhigg. O..
NJ. G., Iowa: Lieut.. Col Paul J. Jak-
mauh, Medical Corps, n. G. Mass Lieut.
Col J. d. Glennon, Soldiers Home, Dis
trict of Colupbia; Passed Assistant
Surgeon F. II. Munson. L. s. N;
Lieut.. Henry Clarke Coe, NJ r.
c., New York; Lieut.. Richard Slee !:
Medical Reserve Corps, Pa; Maj. G. p
Lingenfelter, Medical Corps. N. G. Colo !;
CaTa. J. NJ. Downs. Medical Corps, N. G.
Kan: Lieut.. Col H. c. Fisher, Medical
Corps, d. c.; Assistant Surgeon w. II.
Marsh, public health service: Lieut.. Col.
W. S. Terriberry, Medical Corps, N. Y.
Mai. c. c. Hogg, Medical Corps. w. Va !;
Capt II. W. Keatley, Medical Corps,
W. Va: Lieut.. c. j. Kenney, Medical
Corps, n. G., Wis; Lieut. and Surgeon
NJ. W. Houghton, r. L., N. NJ; Asst.
Surgeon Gen. w. C. Rucker. d. c.; Mai.
Romulus A. Foster. Medical Corps,
n G, d. c.: Maj. A. H. Thornburgh,
Medical Corps, N G., Mo-; Maj. Wilbur
S. Conkling, Medical Corps, Iowa; Mai.
Buell. S. Rogers, Medical Corps. Ill;
Maj. G. Lane Tanneyhill. Medical
Corps, Md; Lieut.. Charles w. Com
fort. Medical Corps. n. G. Conn: Maj.
Gilbert E. Seaman, n. G. Wis; Maj.
Frederick 0. Waage. Medical Corps,
n. G. Pa. Maj II. Fl. Doan, Medical
Evening star., 1915-09-14
Thrushes and Pigeons Join In.

Then a few thrushes who live in the
precincts acquired the shower-bath
habit. And finally the pigeons and
doves, slowest to adopt new customs.
We're converted. so the shower-bath
cult has grown among the birds.
There are a half dozen such lawn
sprinklers scattered over the White
House grounds, with purpose or hope
to make the grass grow. They are
going all day. scattering drops of rain
in an ever revolving circle. AS is mod
est, the birds take their shower baths
in secluded spots where the sprinklers
are at work.
Here the undetected observer may
see a bird. by series of hops get ms
sIeel, body into the range of the falling
shower, there fixing itself, turning It's
body in all directions to distribute the
benefits of the bath, preennS ltseil dl
the same time. Sometimes the bird en-
Joys its shower bath by the hour
Evening star., 1915-09-14
Unframed Personnel Expensive.

ITO provide a unit that is so small
that IL cannot be properly trained in
peace for it's functions is not to pro-
vide at all for its war functions" he
said, in conclusion. AN unframed per-
<sOnnel, whether it be regular or vol
unteer, is expensive. 1t is the function
of the Congress to determine whether
II is best for the United States TO train
these units III time of peace for the
functions of war. or to wait the stress
of war and then create them and pay
the price in life and suffering to men,
women and children, and in pensions
when the war is over"
Giving the impression that the
bealthiest and very best specimens of
manhood was the only kind that could
remain in service aboard a submarine,
n paper by Past Assistant Surgeon
william II. Halsey. L. :. ". read
today on the submarine, its casualties
in peace and war.
The operating personnel of a sub
marine is the very smallest that can
be put aboard these craft 10 run them
properly, and the loss of four or five
is Il serious menace to the safety of
Evening star., 1915-09-14
Don't Bet Against Yourself

You are throwing away your best chance Of
getting results and losing money in the bargain when
you do not advertise in the paper of largest crcula-
ton
Star Want Ads get best results because they ap-
pear in the paper of largest circuation-the home
paper.
Phone your wants to The Star, Main 244o CLASH
fed Department.
Evening star., 1915-09-14
Col. Griffiths' Resolution Side
tracked at Session of Asso-
citation of Military Surgeons.
RUPERT BLUE is MADE
HEAD OF ORGANIZATION
Maj. Owen Urges More Hospital
Units for U. S. Services, Citing
Present Deficiency.

Compulsory military service for
every American of military age was
urged at the convention of the Asso-
citation of Military Surgeons of the
United States III session at the Army
Medical School today. The resolution,
proposed by Col. jefferson Davis Grif-
fiths, Medical Corps, National Guard of
Missouri, was introduced following the
paper of Mai. William 0. Owen, Medi-
cal Corps, L. S. Army, who had told OF
the lack of military hospital units TO
cone with the wars of the future, if
the United States should be unfor-
tunate enough TO become engaged in
war.
col jefferson Il. kean, Medical Corps,
L s Army president of the association,
baked, for the time being, the attempts
to get the resolution passed. He ruled
the resolution out of order. He eX-
planned that the convention having
agreed to go into executive session at
1850 O'Clock there was not sufficient
time to discuss such a radical suSges-
ton as that contained in Col Grifilths s
re, luton The convention then pro-
ceeded to other business, being inter-
rupted periodically by attempts of Col.
tiriffiths to get his resolution up for
discussion. At the time of the noon
recess no action had been taken on the
resolution.
Evening star., 1915-09-14
BIRDS AT WHITE HOUSE
ENJOY SHOWER BATHS
Feathered Tenants of Grounds Util-
ize Advantages of Lawn
Sprinklers.

The feathered tenants of the White
House grounds have discovered the de-
lights of the shower bath. And birds
of many kinds are taking advantage
of the excellent accommodations pro-
vided by the rotary lawn hose
sprinkler
The blackbirds, most inqusitive and
curious of all birds, first found out
about it. 1t may have been accident
that led the bird Columbus in this eX-
plot under the spattering drops of
water thrown off by the sprinkler. If
so he found it good. Generous, or un-
able to keep his counsel, he spread the
news. Other black birds tried it with
resulting delight. Then the tale spread
of this advance in bird civilization.
And still the wonder grew as bird
after bird submitted itself to the
pleasure of the bath. The sparrows,
who inhabit two whole trees in the
White House grounds when they are
at home for a nights rest, found it
so good that they quarreled for place
and turn