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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-27


purpose they serve is to the nay e sa-
sctly that rendered 70 the army oy ~. .ss
cavalry They are the scouts. me
shields. the leaders IN 10 oasnes-
They are long. narro5, iow sesseas.
Weighing as much as Loco tons ana
drawing ten feet OF water Esaen mas mas
four officers and 100 men ;1ess axe
the swiftest ships afoaf, oeang eapd-
bic Of so Knots. or miles, an nour-
The average destroyer is fitted with
three double torpedo tubes and With
five 3-inch guns. They have abso-
lute1y no armor and are therefore
sure of destruction If a big gun gets
Ia crack at them.
Were a hostile feet TO start from
Europe TO America. the agents OF this
country would reporss its departure.
After thar feet had got to sea the
6rst task OF the Americans would be
to determine its whereabouts. TO keep"
track of it. As an army sends out its
IcoraIry TO scout for an enemy that
Is known TO be approaching. so the
navy would send out its destroyers-
The destroyer forilla of probably rs
Iships would be formed into Ave de
visions: Each division would choose
= sea lane and. stretcninS out for a
hundred miles would scour the lane.
Ar r},e time COMMUNICATION would be
7nfained nv wireIess with the main
dset ee
E,,na111ys the enemy feet would be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-10

Gas Ranges at Forbes'.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-10
HE HANGS HIMSELF.
A Farmer Commits Suicide in His
Barn Near kirO.

Swinging from a rafter in the corn
crib with a rope around his neck,
August Stegman was discovered about
6 o'clock Sunday evening by William
Rodgers, a neighbor. Stegman lived
near Kiro, six miles northwest of
North Topeka.
1t is thought that Stegman hanged
himself Friday night. Last winter he
purchased the farm on which he was
living and moved from Clyde, Kan.
His wife, according to neighbors, did
not live on the farm with him. Last
week she came to visit him. He took
her to the train Friday afternoon and
later lights were seen for the last time
in the house by neighbors.
When Rodgers found the body he
notified the sheriff's office in Topeka
and called the coroner, who brought
the body to Topeka and notified Mrs.
Stegman at Clyde, Kan. Cause of the
mans suicide Is unknown. He was 81
wears old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-10
CALL NOT Needed
Russians i'm Topeka Not Likely
to Obey Cars Summons
And Return to Fight the Bat
ties of Their Country.
MANY ARE NATURALIzED
And i'm Possession of Their Own
Homes.
They Are Taking Little Interest
i'm the War.

| Dispatches recently printed in Rus
1 sian newspapers in both America and
Europe state that the Russian govern
ment is planning to call upon its army
reserves in the United States for serv-
ice against Germany and Austria AS
sian settlements in Topeka have a
brand new topic of discussion.
Closely estimated there are more
than 100000 Russian reserves in the
United States. Another estimate shows
that about 1900 of this number reside
in Topeka.
Charles Gerteisen, a leader in Rus
eager response to the cars call. Rus
slams in Topeka left their mother
country to avoid the military rule OF
iron which they regard as tyranny.
Many of the Russians here are work.
ing in the Santa Fe shops and now
own or are paying for homes of their
own, something impossible for most of
them in the old country.
A. ]. Bolinger, a local attorney and
legal adviser of the Russian colonies,
states that rs per cent of them have
taken out naturalization papers.
AS rule, Russians in Topeka eX-
press little concern as to the outcome
of the war. Many of the residents of
Little Russia and of the colony east
of the Santa Fe shops have relatives
in the cars army. Even that fails
to excite them. In Russia they were
under strict military rule with the
threat of exile to frozen Siberia as
punishment for political interference.
In America, they can take out natu-
ralization papers and have a voice in
the country's rule and are not likely
to risk happiness and prosperity sim
ply to go back and fight in the Rus
sian army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-10
BOATS HELD USELESS.
Lusitania Waiter Says Ships List Pre-
vented Launching.

gan, a waiter aboard the Lusitania,
testifying at the opening of the coro-
ner's inquest over the bodies of five
victims landed at Queenstown, said it
was impossible to launch boats on the
starboard side owing to the steamers
list. He went down with the ship,
but came up and was rescued.
Horrigan believed one of the five
unidentified bodies was that of Stew
ard CranSton. One was a male pas
senger about 35 years old. In his
pocket was found business card
bearing the name of John Wanamaker
of New York in the left hand corner,
Notary public, McQueerie,' a bureau
of information; and also second class
cabin ticket.
Vernon Livermore, the ships bugler,
gave evidence that the water-tight
compartments were closed, but
thought the explosion must have burst
them open.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-10
LETTER TO MOTHER.
Written by Each Prisoner in the
County Jail Sunday.

Dull men were aroused and hard
hearts softened Saturday evening
when l.. S. Harvey, assistant United
States district attorney, appeared be-
fore the prisoners at the county Jail
and paper, and asked them to put in
part of their time Sunday, Mothers
day, in writing letter to their moth
erS.
The district attorney with the as
sistance of Miss Beulah Wentworth,
violinist, 1913 Van Buren, street, held
short services in the corridors of the
Jail. The prisoners listened eagerly as
the strains of the violin penetrated the
gloom of the dark old building. AS
the result of Mr.. Harvey's visit, many
a mother who has not heard from her
son for years will receive a letter Ia
boriously penned by the dim light that
sifted through the cell doors or barred
windows Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-10
BABES BURIED AT SEA
Pathetic Stories of Mothers Who Give
Up Children.

London, May 10.-Mrs. Rose Lob
den and her daughter of Toronto, sur
vivors of the Lusitania disaster, tell a
pathetic story concerning two Eng
lish women who were rescued by the
boat in which the Lohdens left the
sinking liner.
One woman had buried her baby at
sea. The other, with an infant held
tightly to- her breast, on being taken
from the sea to the boat. looked for
moment at the child's face and then
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-10
Coo LinOleum, 29c

Remnants of Linoleums, the Coo
quality, big line of patterns, Har-
woods included, from 4 yards up to
171a yards in piece. In some cases
two or more pieces of the same-pat-
tern. While they last, a square yd.
29c.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06
HOME ANDVACANT LOT GARDENS;
HOW To PREPARE BEDS AND PLANT
Some Advice Upon Utilizing the Spare Space in Ell Pasc
Yards the Tools to Sele ct, the Things that Grow
Best How to Care F or Them During the
Year, and How to Test the Seed
(c0ntinued from previous Dage.l

20 about six inches apart in the rows
after the fifth and sixth leaves begin
TO appear. Cultivate often but only
when the leaves are dry. For success
sion cropping, plant wax beans at in
tervals Of two or three weeks until
midsummer. Butter beans and Ken
lucky Wonder. beans fruit all summer
If given enough water
CHbbnge-Sow the seed thinly in a
hotbed or seed box Of fine soil be-
tween January Is and February l. COW
cring with not more than one-fourth
inch Of soil or sand firmly pressed
down. When the plants are about four
inches high transplant to the garden
in rows three feet apart and two feet
apart in the row.
CarrOts-The seeding directions are
the same as for beets. When the
Young plants are about two inches
high thin to six or eight inches apart
in the row. For succession, SOW at
intervals of three weeks during the
spring months. lettuce or radishes
may be soWn as companion crOps)
CHulffIOwer-Follow the culture di-
rections for cabbage. A larger
amount of manure in the soil is neces-
sary Tor cauliflower than for cabbage
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

for best results This crop also re-
quires an abundance of moisture. A
mulch OF hay or straw is frequently
used to keep the soil moist. It viii
not stand the heat OF summer quite as
well as cabbage
Cucumbers-For an early crop SOW
in hotbeds or seed-boxes. They can
be transplanted with a gain Of about
six weeks over the crop started in
the open ground. After danger of
frost is over, plant or transplant in
hills four feet apart each way putting
a shovelful OF Wen-rotted manure in
each hill. There should be three
strong plants to each hill.
Egg-Plant-Sow the seed early in
the spring in a hOtbed or seed-box and
do not transplant to the garden until
the weather is settled and warm. Place
in rows two and One-half feet apart
each way. If the young plants are at
tackled by potato bugs, apply Paris
green.
COHards or kaIe-This is a fall or
winter crop, and since its quality is
improved by frosts, it is not planted
until late spring or summer. Sow the
seed in rows one and One-half to two
feet apart and cultivate according to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

hours in lukewarm water to hasten
termination. Sow in early spring in
rows one foot apart and when the
plants are about three inches high thin
to three or four inches apart in the
row. If the plants are shaded or
partly covered with straw during the
hot summer months they viii continue
70 grow the entire year.
Parsnips-Like parsley, the parsnip
seed terminates slowly and should be
soaked for several hours in lukewarm
water before planting. Radish seed are
usually sOWn with both parsley and
parsnips to help break the surface soil
and mark the rows Sow in early
spring and again in early fan in rows
one to one and One-half feet apart,
thinning to about four inches apart as
soon as the plants are three or four
inches in height.
Peas-The pea is among the earliest
or the spring vegetables. The seed may
be planted even before the last light
spring. frosts. Plant both extra early
and medium early varieties When
garden space is limited paintings
should be confined to the dwarf varie-
ties. Plant rows two feet apart, scat
tering the peas one or two inches apart
i'm the row and cover about two inches
deep. Make successive paintings at
intervals of two weeks during the
spring months. Fail crops may be
grown in Central and South Texas
PepperS-Follow directions given for
egg plant.
POtatO-The Irish potato is grown
from potatoes cut into from three ITO
four pieces, depending on the num-
Der of eyes" Plant very early in
the spring in rows three feet apart
Plant eighteen inches apart in the row
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

directions given for cabbage. A win
ter supply Of this vegetable may be
started by banking it in the soil as
potatoes are frequently started. Stor-
ing ii in this manner bleaches it out
and makes it more tender
KOhlrabi-This useful and excellent
vegetable is not cultivated nearly so
much in this country as it should be.
It should be in every garden The edi-
Bile part is the thickened stem which
forms 4 few inches above the ground.
Sow in early spring in rows one and
one-half feet apart and thin the plants
to twelve inches apart in the row.
Though a member Of the cabbage ana
cauliflOwer family. lit is not so easily
transplanted. When the thickness of
the stem is two and One-half to three
inches in diameter it is ready to eat
Lettuce-Lettuce is one Of the earlil
est of all the vegetables. The seed
should be sown early in rows twelve
inches apart. For succession crops,
plant at intervals of three weeks dur
ing the spring and early sumner For
winter head lettuce the seed should
be sOWn in rows one foot apart in the
late summer or early fail and thinned
TO about ten inches apart in the row.
Since it is very difficult to terminate
lettuce seed in hot weather the seed
for early fall planting should be ger
minated in a refrigerator before plant
ing
Mustnrd-This Is one of the choice
salad plants. Sow in early spring and
again in early fall in rows twelve
inches apart and one-half inch apart
in the row. Thin out and use for
greens as the plants develop.
Okrn-Sow late in the spring after
the ground is warm, in rows three fees
apart and when the plants are about
six inches high thin to two feet apart
in the row. If okra is watered and
cultivated it will continue to fruit all
summer.
OniOns-In the home garden onions
are usually grown from sets rather
than from seeds The sets may be
planted in the early fall for the win
ter garden and in the winter or early
spring for the spring garden. Plant
in rows one and one half feet apart and
six inches apart in the row.
Parsley-Soak the seeds for a few
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06
Signs and PLacards in
AIsace Must Be in German

Berlin Germany. Feb. 6.-The Ger
man military authorities in Alsaee-Lor-
raine have ust decided to take steps for
the further suppression Of the French
language in business affairs in the
Reichsland, and the substitution Oh
German in its place. The commanders
Of the four army corps stationed there
have issued a decree prohibiting the
use Of French on signs and placards
posted on the streets, on the inner or
outer walls of shops or other places OF
business BILLS. receipts. letterheads.
and other business forms, must be IN
the German language books must be
kept excIusively in that language, and
only in German money. Metz and sew
eral towns in upper ilsace are eX-
ampted from the decree.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06
POSTOFFICE SHOWS
A VERY LARGE GAIN
lcontinued Ion ~ 10

NGOuluuGu rum pdbC WV
money deposited during the year but
owing to rules in existence no figures
are permitted to be made public.
Rural Free Delivery.
Ell Paso has but one rural free de-
livery route, extending from Ell Paso
to Ysleta and serving about zoo tami-
lies.
A movement is on foot looking to
ward the establishment Of another ru-
raj route up the valley as far. at least,
as Anthony, but there is no immediate
prospect that the route viii be served
this year.
substatiOn Decided Upon
In the very near future q substation
Of the FL Paso postoffice viii be es-
tablishcd at the intersection OF Piedras
and Montana streets from which an
mail will be delivered to all dWeliers
i'm that portion Of the city lying east
of Cotton avenue as well as to dwell
ers i'm the suburban additions north and
east of the present city limits, as far
away as Fort Bliss Five mounted anu
one unmounted, six carriers in all, viii
deliver and gather mail in that terri
tory. which. by the way, comprises
more square miles Of ground than y
embraced by that portion of the CITY
wing west Of Cotton avenue and which
is now being served by 26 carriers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

with the solution to prevent injuries
from the squash bug
T0mntO-Follow the directions Civ
en- for egg plant except that the tOma-
to should be set in hills three feet
apart each way. The tomato is fun
cousin to the peppers and the egg
plant and they should be treated much
alike in so far as planting and cult
walton are concerned.
Turnips-Follow directions given for
mustard. As the plants develop, thin
to about six inches apart in the row.
uslng those removed for greens.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-20

DRIVE"
BEGUN
BY ED KEEN.

LONDON, April 20. After
months Of waiting and trench
fighting, the British Spring
drive" in France and Belgium is
now a reality.
From point near the Belgian
sea coast, southeastward to the
vicinity of Lille. Kitchener's army
Is forcing Germany's back.
The center of the attack Is
East Ypres, where heavy fighting
Is reported.
Already the capture OF import
ant height known as hill 60 is re-
ported by Field Marshal French.
With fresh British troops ar
rived at the front, the main Brit
ish army is believed to be attack
ing line running northward Of
the region of Ypres to a point
beyond Bilken.
1t is accepted that the present
movement is the beginning of an
attempt to reclaim Belgium.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-20
GREENE HAS new
PUBLICITY PLAN

Now comes NJ. o. Greene, a
Tacoma travelling man, with a
new idea on summer publicity
for Tacoma.
Greene, who has been forced
to quit the road" temporarily
because of illness, offers his SER
vice, for month, to the city OF
Tacoma. in the interest Of boost
ing Tacoma to the tourists.
II will offer to act as city
guide for period of one month, /"
said Greene today. IL will meet
trains and steamers, make ac-
quaintances with tourists, and
show them the hospitality of Ia
coma by guiding them about,
showing them the objects OF in
terest. and giving them a genu-
.inesglad hand"
Greene makes his offer in the
hope that he can interest the Ia
coma Commercial Clubs publicity
icommittee in a real publicity
stunt.
s. Wants Stadium Stunt.
Instead Of spending a lot Of
money on foolish publicity, let's
prepare to show q good time to
the thousands of tourists who
will visit Tacoma this season."
suggests the travelling man.
1T would be cheap advertising
IL the Commercial Club would hire
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-20
HOUSES
MISSION
FAILURE

PARIS, April 20.--"This is no
time even to suggest peace talk.
A stoppage of war now would
benefit only Germany. The allies
assumed the task of crushing
Prussian militarism, and must re-
fuse to be diverted.
This is the word given out by
Col. e. M. House of New York
personal friend Of President Will
son.
Because of various stories that
his visit to Europe was a peace
mission for the American admin
istration, high officials visited
him informally.
House informed them bluntly
but courteously that If he desired
to initiate peace this was not the
time to make proposals.
He told them the mission was
worse than useless.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-20
ANOTHER
NJ, D, IDEA
VICTORY!

count another victory for
municipal ownership.
This time It's the capital
OF the state, Olympia. I'm.
der the award of Jury In
Superior Judge Clifford's
court today, the city will
take over the water plant of
the private company there
for &8S,5OO.
II Is likely that the company
will appeal this to the supreme
court, for delay If for no other
reason, but during the trial the
attorneys for the company repeat
edly said that they realized 1t was
entirely improbable the supreme
court would reverse the lower
court on matter of the size of
award. which was the sole ques-
ton considered.
People Pay on 1900, 900 Basis.
During the trial. some interest
ing facts on private ownership
We're brought out. One was that
the private company valued Its
plant at from $3.50, 900 to $780,
600, and that the plant had paid
an income to its owners on a basis
of 100000.
Yet the true value. as set by
the jury, is only 40 per cent OF
that sum. ,a
The jury took almost the iden-
tical value of the plant as was set
ON 1t by w. r. Roberts, former
state highway commissioner. Only
one Juror dissented. He thought
the plant was worth 100000.
Only 10 jurors were needed to
reach a verdict, however.
The water company fight has
been the center Of Olympia politics
for years, and the present execu-
tive, Mayor hoffman, has been
elected and reelected on plat
form to take over the plant and
Improve service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-20
DOCS TO
DISCUSS
DIARIES

Aroused to action by re-
cent exposures concerning
Tacoma's milk supply, the 4
Pierce County Medical socie-
ty will hold q special meeting
tonight to investigate milk
and dairy conditions.
DIR. H. A. Wall, city health
officer, has been summoned
to read q paper on methods
Employed in Improving the
Milk Supply of Tacoma"
City Milk Inspector II. A..
Button has been asked to an
swer whatever questions tho
physicians wish to ask him,
and DIR. w. ID. Garratt, assist
ant state veterinarian, Of
Puyallup, who has been &C.
tive I'm cleaning up conditions,
has been called to speak. a
CARAT and Button will be, pull
on the floor together to- debate
the question. Of enforcement oI
tubercular milk laws in Tacoma
CARAT probably will repeat bis
charges that the city health de,
partment Is lax In enforcing pure
milk laws, and DR.. Button will de.
fend the city. Il;
Physicians Interested. 8
Eve are naturally. interested ii
the milk situation, both az -citi-
zens and as physicians, said DIR,
William b. McCreery, chairman
of the program committee of the
medical society, today. -.
I'VE want information regard
ing the city's methods of attempt
ing to keep the milk, supply purc.
This exposure regarding the milk
has opened everyone's eyes, end
we want the city to tell what It
is doing" ssgss5
DR.. Button today declareds that
he would be glad to answer all
questions regarding tubercular
milk, diseased cattle, segregation
Of cattle. and enforcement OF
laws.
1T is q fact he admitted.
that have not inspected all the
diaries as frequently as they
have been inspected. But
1t is physical impossibiiity for
me to do 1t. am employed ON
half-time by the city Of Tacoma,
and have no time to make 4
weekly or senli-weekly visit to ali
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-20
ITALY IS
NEARING
A BREAK

ROME, April 2O.-Italy's
last word to Austria, expect
ed to take the form Of an
uftimatum, may como at any
time.
Tho nation Is ready for
war. Even. the pro-Austria
party has lost hope. It is
accepted that the government
is marking time until the Sc
lected time shall arrive.
So certain Is officialdom that
the conflict cannot be long post
poned, that the Austrian ambas-
sador has wired his brother to
prepare his, Innsbruck villa for
occupancy.
The Austrian envoy, It is de.
fully expects developments
In the near future which will re-
suit in the Italian government's
him his passports.
On the frontier the greatest
activity is In evidence. Austria
has massed enormous forces on
its southern borders.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-20

a group of guides to do this work.
incidentally, we ought to have a
Stadium show this year. People
all over the country have heard
OF our Stadium, and we ought to
have something In the big OPEN
air theater to show them when
they come. | believe In booming
Tacoma at hont. Well get the
crowds here. this year, and we
ought to do something to make
them remember Tacoma, and to
invest here"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-20

will read at tonight's meeting.
II am glad that the physicians,
as a body, have taken an inter-
est In the fight against tubercular
milk said DR.. Wall. with their
cooperation. we will be just that
much better able to force the
dairymen to come into line.
ALREADY, with two weeks
fight, the milk supply Is showing
vast improvements, and / don't
think the dairymen can say that
they are oppressed or injured 10y
the crusade, either"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-20
Parents

While your children
are learning at school
don't fail to teach
them habits Of thrift
and economy at homo.
Encourage them to
bank their nickles and
pennies. An account
in the Puget Sound
State Bank is an ed
ucation in business
methods and system
ATTIC saving.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-20
Spending ss,0OO.O00

CHICAGO, April 20.--Orders
for 100000 worth OF equip-
ment are to be placed by the CHI
cago & Northwestern Railway Co.
Included in the orders is q puf-
chai'e OF 900 steel box cars and
so steel passenger cars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-20

Wakefield Of Francisco authority
on the scopoamin
Scopohmn its effects the methods of administering it, and what
hoped for from Twilight Sleep general practice discussed
in a readily understood way by Dr. Wakefield.
He has treated 70 in his hospital without
failure; the Sety
with Freburg Germany many hospitals
mnsering Twilight Sleep high professional
standing
The first article will with the
through the Twilight Sleep the difference between birth
that treatment the way Then will follow the first of
Wakeeds articles drug administered
the results