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The Washington times., 1915-04-15

a LMOST as soon as your boy
~ lisps his prattling words to the
"a world he puffs and Fuckers and
perks his bubbling lips into the
proper position to whistle. II at first
he falls of success 1t never daunts him.
He 'phews" and "phews'' until a real
whistle finally crowns with success his
WhistIing is a tonic of the heart. the
head. and the hand. A sad heart never
whistles The most arduous labor, the
most direful malady, the most costly
ness to the tune of a whistle.
The hygienic advantage of whistling
Is only beginning to be recognized by
psychologists and public health Of
Nials. Yet as an aid to health whist
ling is the equal of most muscular ex-
ercises and far superior to medicines.
mud baths, and morbid medicamenta-
ton.
1t is said that Caesars aides and Ma
poleon's marshals could predict victory
or defeat by the presence or absence Of
" histIing by their chiefs just before an
engagement. There is no doubt that
wbistling makes for health. because
courage Is A form of aggressive, ire
sstible health.
Expands the Lungs.
Just as a mans facial muscles take
on sooner or later the appearance of
his character, or vice versa, man
chara cter can be altered by the train
ing of his facial muscles, just so good
health is made by whistling as often as
good health Ia the source of this out
ward expression OF strength.
Boys are prone to be broader of chest,
better constructed for deep. muscular
tones than girls, because of the lung
exercise which necessarily accompanies
whistling. Unlike wind instruments,
such as French horns, bassoons. trum-
pets. and trombones. mouth Whistling
does not overexpand the lungs
Indeed, ordinary whistling causes all
the bad and exhausted gases to be ex-
pelled and fresh oxygen to be sucked
into the bronchial tubes. The old saw
about the folly of whistling against tho
wind is an error. If people who are In
rlined to have weak lungs or have early
Indications of tuberculosis were II
whistle against the wind vast ma
iority of them would soon be healed.
"A chronic whistler. however annoy
| ing he may be to his neighbors, and
however impossible as a social leader
because Of this breach of recognized So
cial forms. will never succumb to con-
! SUMPTION" Or. Ostwald. the lung ex-
pert, has said.
Whistling continually replenishes poor
air in the lungs by vigorating oxygen.
and this freshened blood spreads thence
The Washington times., 1915-04-15

~ EVERAL days ago a little
thirteen-year-ol girl commit
ted suicide by takings poison.
The reason for her act was
that she did not want to go back TO
school. and felt that she was too
large. She did not like the uncon-
genial atmosphere of her school life.
and she did love the kitchen and her
housekeeping. During an illness OF
her mother she had ruled, supremely
happy for one week.
So when her mother became well.
and her week Of housekeeping was
over, the little girl felt that she
would rather die than return to the
seventh grade school room, where
she lived like a stranger In a strange
land.
Now. all OF the little girls who
hate to go to school do not kill them
selves, but lots of them do run
away. and have terribly 1disappoint-
ing lives when they try to find
expression for their domesticity by
breaking the laws of the land and
The Washington times., 1915-04-15

SPARAGUS should be grown in
~ every home garden where 1t will
~ thrive. says the Department OF
Agriculture's specialist, pc
cause it Is one of the earliest Vege-
spring diet. The soil for asparagus
should be made quite rich by the APP
plication of partly rotted manure De-
fore the plants are set
AS soon as danger from hard 1rosts
Is over, the seeds Of asparagus may
be sown In the rows where the plants
are to remain. Soaking the seed In
hot water for an hour or two before
planting will hasten germination,
stand fifteen inches apart in the row.
Quicker results can be secured. now
ever, by buying roots from some seeds
man or dealer. The roots may be plant
ed I'm the autumn or early spring. be-
fore setting tho plants. the soil should
be loosened deeply by spading or by
the use of a subsoil pillow.
When horse cultivation is to be used.
set the plants fifteen inches apart in
rows three and one-half to four feet
apart. When hand cultivation Is to be
used, the roots may be set in a solid
bed one-foot aDart each way. Cover
the roots to the depth of four or five
inches. The bed should receive a dress
ing OF manure or fertilizer each year,
preferably in the autumn.
Lasts Indefinitely.
No shoots should be removed the first
year the plants are set in the permanent
bed. and the cutting season should be
short the second year.
After the bed is we'll established, with
proper care and fertilizing. it should
The Washington times., 1915-04-15

to him or he does not wish you to
write and has taken this method of
showing his feelings In the matter.
AS long as he writes to you, how
ever. he shows that he wishes your
friendship. He may be afraid that
his people will appropriate your let
ters II you do write.
Why don't you 60 TO the vocational
guidance bureau rooms 315-319 Wood
ward building, and ask their advice
able to tell you what business you
are qualified to follow. The tsle-
phone number OF the bureau is main
T4iS.
Perplexed-A magazine subscription
Is usually much appreciated by
man. homemade candy is always
acceptable also.
NJ. /. B.-If you will write again,
1ncloslng a stamped envelope, I shall
be glad to supply the names Of sew
eral girls schools near Philadelphia.
A. B. C.-Your sisters fiance may
not be able to afford an expensive
ring. l should think, however.
that she would prefer to do with
out one rather than have other peo-
pie make remarks like the jewelers..
Hector: Can't you have a little
patience, Hector? Wait until the
girl gets out of school, at any rate.
Give her a chance to see some other
men. You would be a great deal
more satisfied. wouldn't you, II you
were sure that you were her real
choice? Keep up your correspond
epce with her il you like, but write
friendly letters for a change.
Miss Laurie will welcome letters o.
INQUIRY on subjects Of feminine interes
from young women readers of thi.
paper, and will reply to them In thesI
columns They should be addressed tt
ner care. this office.
The Washington times., 1915-04-15

Win the one who asked the Shop
per to supply the name of the store
selling boudoir caps for so cents send
her name and address in order that
her answer may be forwarded to
her?
The Washington times., 1915-04-15
SEEN IN THE SHOPS

The bride would appreciate the
gift of fiowery Dresden corset bag
One dollar is the price asked for
them at an F street department
store.
The Washington times., 1915-04-15

Already the stores are beginning
to reduce their, prices on Yoiles and
organdies, Those that sold for 25
cents a yard earlier In the season
are only l214 cents now. and the so
cent materials have dropped to So
cents.
The Washington times., 1915-04-15

Information giving the nGmes Of
shops t1htch c0trV the drticIes re-
JeTTed 20 So these -o0ItImnS UuI be
flon date Of sssae i2hsn RQSsikls. aal
The Washington times., 1915-04-15

- ROM the advance shOwings.
- rating will be just as much
in evidence for summer suits
this year as the three seasons
before. In lighter weaves and varia-
tions 1t may even be used for after
noon dresses. A heavy grade that
should hold its shape we'll is selling
for 80 cents yard at an Eighth
street store. There are five or six
blues. ranging all the way from
"Alice" and Belgian" to dark navy
and a particularly delightful rose
color that would be an ornament to
any summer porch.
The Washington times., 1915-04-15

Hardy rose bushes may be had for
sis cents at an + street store. There
: IL a choice of six varieties. several
pinks. white, yellow, and an
American Beauty being Included.
Some OF these are imported vaFiettss.
and ali are strong plAnta with plainly
The Washington times., 1915-04-15


utter
in cookib book whe
The Washington times., 1915-04-15

SPARAGUS should be grown in
n every home garden where it will
~ thrive. says the Department OF
The Washington times., 1915-04-15

Doubtful-Either the mans rela-
tives have kept the letters you wrote
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
TELEPHONE GIRLS.

The telephone Girl is no longer a
heroine Of fiction. says the Baltimore
Sun. She is flesh and blood heroine
who has played and is still playing an inn
portant role in life. Fiction allures ne
cause of a Gayer preface and because
truths are embelished hut after al
truth Is stranger than fiction and the
truth about the courageous achievements
of many telephone girls has never been
told.
The latest heroine of the sWitchhoar I'd
halls from North Carolina. She held her
place on the wire in n burning buildin-
until the very last She saved the live,
of "A score of inmates. and only escaped
by doing tho masculine act Of sudinl
down a telephone pole which adioned the
window in her office Most women and
many men would at the first smell OF
smoke and sight Of fire have heCom,
Ianc striker They would have soue hit
to save themselves. forGetful of the safe
tv OF others Here was sirl who thought
of others first Bravery of this sort en-
shrines a noble heart and nature ac-
cording to Charles Dickens. ''ofteu IN
shrines gallant and NOBLE hearts in weak
hosoms oftcnest God bless her, in a
woman's breast
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
two AUTO SUITS BROUGHT
Hc"fricc j. Trncy Seeks $1,000 from
Forrest Tibbctts and Bcrnicc Will
kins Sues Joseph John for
$4,000.

Montpelier. duly l3--Two suits in which
automobile drivers are defendants have
been entered in Washington county court
retufnable at the September term Bea-
trlc" j. Tracy, minor of Worcester by
next friend, her father. Bernard Tracy.
mas brought suit against Forrest Tibbetts
OF Montpelier for 5000 Rernice wilkins
sues Joseph John Of Barre for $4,000
In the first named oase the plaintiff
alleges that the defendant struck her
near the schoolhouse in Worcester the
automobile going at y rate of 30 mics
an hour The allera lions arc that she
was Unconscious for week and was
permanently injured The accident oc.
CURED September II, l9lf
In tho Wilkins IS. John case. the plain
tiff alleges that tho defendant was driv.
Ing his car while intoxicated and she
was injured white riding I'm the automo.
bio driven by John Anderson She was
thrown from the machine and suffered
body bruises and broken rim and was
detained from her work because Of tho
injuries received
For tho same accident. which happened
on tho Barre road tn" evening of June
J. Anderson has entered suit against
John counter suit has boon entered
by John and Leandcr Bertrand who was
riding with John. ana botl Gobin and
Bertrand have entered a'I 'Als in county
court from Barre city ,".rt. where thcv
were found guilty of intoXication.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
RUTLAND COUNTY
MEDICAL SOCIETY'S
ANNUAL MEETING

Rutland, July %. Thirty doctors ana
their ladies attended the annual meeting
to-day at the Prospect House. Lake
| bomosoeu. Of the EuUaud County Medi-
cal and Surgical society. These officers
We're elected President, Dr. e.. L. Grif-
fin, Fair Haven vice-presideut, Dr. j.
E Eastwood. Brandon secretary and
treasurer Or. F. II. Genhardt Rutland:
auditor. Dr 6. :. CaVerly, Rutland. cen
sois, Dr NJ K. Grain, Rutland. pr. g. -.
Parkhurst, Fair Haven, Or. J ". Esta-
brook, Brandon
These delegates wer" elected to- the
annual meeting Of the state medical So
ciety in October: pr L, : Crowfut
PoultneN. DR. T. n. Hack. Proctor Dr.
G, II. Swift Rutland. Aside from the
election of officers there We're papers
by Or f. NJ. Pond of Rutland on Can
Ger Of the Uterus and DR. Grain told Of
his recent trip to Rochester. Mimi, where
he attended clinics
This afternoon members and their
women friends had hoatride on the lake.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
NAVY DEPARTMENT
BUYS TORPEDO NETS
FOR EXPERIMENT

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
"COInREpn HEAlNK

The humor of the culored washer
woman is incxhaustibe as it is un-
conscious. She isn't bit afraid even
when the joke comes home to roost. a
West RoXbury family for instance re-.
ports this conversation:
Polly, the Wa-.herWoman. was deep in
a discussion OF her family's shortcom-
ings Nah family suttnly do hab some
shawl comn's." she declared. For in
stance; Nah son Jawge er jes' lax a
grasshoppah
My goodness" gasped the mistress.
How, Polly"
well, buhcaws only two things in
de whole worl' worries him. He worries
dat he has 10 wake up to eat, an den
he worries dat ne hab to stop eatin' to
go To sleep. All suttinly doan undah-
stan dat boy"
But how do YOU conclude that he
is like grasshopper?" queried the per-
picked mistress
les buhsawse he or de most mis-
undah standable creature dat All kin
think of, OATS why" she answered
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
CONDITIONS ARE:
|MPRO Vim { IN
CITY OF MEXICO

Washington, July 13.-.Wth the oc-
cupation of Mexico city by Carranza
forces under General Pablo Gonzales,
high officials of the United states look
hopefully for the establishment Of n
government in that city and the unin
terrupted passage of relief supplies to
the famine-stricken population.
General villa. however has Informed
the American government that his vic
tory over the Carianza troops under
General Obreson south Of Aeuascal-
ientes was most decisive, and that he
has sent large expeditionary force OF
'cavalrN which already threatens
ObreEou's communication with his base
and is pressing onward within 100
miles of Mexico city after having cap
tured all the towns between Leon and
Irapuato.
Several thousand we'll equipped men
are in the flying column which villa has
sent out under some of his trusted lieu
tenants. They are relying on an alleged
shortage of ammunition IN OhreEon
army and their ability to keep him from
getting further supply at his base.
From these advices officials conclude
thai the warfare in the Central part of
the republic 10 about 70 be carried for
ward now with more vigor than has been
apparent IN several weeks,
The following statement was issued TO-
night by the state department. based on
consular advices:
at is reported in a telegram dated July
"a from san Luis potosi that large
force of Villista troops advanced south
and took Leon, Siao and Irapuato. II
is also stated that when Guiana iuato
was last evacuated there was some pill
Laying by lawless elements Merchants
organized citizens volunteer body and
quelled the disturbances"
There was some discussion in ofcia
quarters to-day Of the subject of recogt J.
ton or moral support for the Carrdnz
government in Wow Of its capt Irc Of
MEXICO city. High officials declared that
tho prospects for recognition alvaye
/ seemed more favorable when one nartV
appeared to he growing dominant How
ever. they made it clear also that the
subject was not now under official CON
sidcration and that the American gov
/ erurert would not docid" co. II hastily
hrt would await the establishment IF a
central authorize thar won . give nron-
ise of stability and that wa in actual
control Of tho greater pa NJ Mexican
territory.
Thus far cable communication drc"'
with Mexico City has not been ro-estll,-
lish"d and the 7test messa ,os received
from tho capl ~ were sent h~ cotr;o-
reaching Vera CRUZ on July 10. Trio STAG
department tonight issued the follow
ing:
THE department is in receipt Of i tel
gram, dated Mexico Citv. July 8. from
'onsul-General Shanklin outlining the
method OF relief work. The messag re
reached the state department July 70. II
was stated that every possible urtesv
was being shown by both factions. Rel
Cross headquarters have been Established
i'll the consulate general ana Consult
General Shanklin has taken up the relief
work for destituto American -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
CHEAPER FERTILIZER
A BIG RESULT OF
EUROPEAN WAR

Hot Springs, Va. July l3.-W, n. Bow
ker Of Boston. addressing the National
Fertilizer association convention here to-
day. declared one of the benefcient ef-
feCts of the European war would he
cheaper nitrogen and predicted il proba-
bly, would he disclosed that the German
chemists had found new processes for
making that element, probably extract
ing II from the air.
lone of the essential ingredients of de-
structive explosives is nitrogen" he said.
"Chili salt petre has been tn. chief
chemical source, While the ports Of
Germany appear TO he closed. she does
not seem to he disturbed about It. II il
evident that the Teutons are getting nj
trOgen Cor their explosives and their agri-
culture from some other source than
Chilian nitrate, proha bly, from coal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
VERMONT NOTES
Wardshoro "Catnmount." Last Speci-
men Of American Panther Killed
in stnte. Goes to Boston.

The Wardsooro "catamount" the last
specimen Of North American panther
killed IN this state has become the prop
ertv Of the Boston Society Of National
History and as soon as some repairs can
he made by a taxidermist wiz be added
to the soCiety's collection. The panther
was secured by Charles w. Johnson.
curator Of the society while on visit in
Bennington. The big cat had been In
Bennington ever since the historical
pageant in 1911. when It was taken Their"
from Wardshoro and used in the repro
duction of the "Catamount Inn" the
meeting place Of the Green Mountain
Boys during the War of the Revolution.
A resident, instead Of returning the cata-
mount to Wardshoro. arranged for It's
purchase. Later he sold 1t to local xxi
dermtst from whom it was purchased by
Mr., johnson.
The panther was killed on what is to-
DAY known as the Webster Streeter farm
in Wards WYndham county. IN No
venlber 1873 by Stephen Perry. Henry
Fits and Homer johnson. There was a
light snow on the ground al the time
and the three men tracked the animal
into a dense piece of woods. johnson had
the only gun In the party. Observing 4
patch of dark brown fur In the ton of a
thick hen1lock tree. johnson took aim al
hest he could In the uncertain light and
fired With friehtfu scream the pan
Their crashed through the branches to the
ground and the three hunters. thorough
~ frightened, ran out of the woods Pull
ing themselves together the three mon re-
turned to the tree out of which the PAN
Their had been shot and found the big
beast threshine about upon the ground
The bullet from Johnson's gun had hrok-
en- one fore shoulder. The foot wa gone
from the other fore leg, having been lost
when the panther had heon caught In n
tran.
With both fore feet out of commission
It was Impossible for the animal to de-
fend itself against the hunters. One of
the men had rope with which he threw
moose about the panthers body. The
hig cat was then tied TO a tree and finish
ed with club.
After being mounted ny n taxidermist,
the panther was kept on exhibition at
Wardshoro for n number Of wears 1t
was frequently taken to adjoining towns
Tor exhibition purposes on occasions Of
Fourth Of July celebrations and other
public gatherings, A bout year
after it was killed II was brought
70 Bennington for exhibition purposes
by the officers Of the Bennington Battle
Monument and Historical society and
later was taken to Paris to be used as a
model by the sculptor Bartlette in the
creation NJ the life-size bronze which
marks the site Of the Catamount Inn at
Ola BENNINGTON
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
DEATH OF J. A. HOLMES
DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL
BUREAU OF MINES

Denver July l3,-Joseph Austin Holmes,
director OF the federal bureau OF mines
at Washington and a widely known
geolorist died at his home here to-day
of tuberculosis. DIR. Holmes came TO
Denver about four months ago with his
ia mily In the hope of regaining strength
but grew steadily weaker,
DR. Holmes was 70 years old and a
native of South Carolina He had been
director of the bureau of mines since Its
creation by Congress in 1910 Previously
he had been chief Of the technologica
branch of the United States geological
survey in charge of investigations Of
mime accidents He was graduate Of
Cornell University and was afterward
professor Of geology and natural history
AT the University of North Carolina and
was State gcolOgist for that state from
lsn1 until l9oi He is survived by n
widow and four children
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
GERMAN CRUISER
KON|GsBERG HAS
BEEN DESTROYED

London, July l2-The admiralty an
nounces that the German Cruisot
Konigsberg, which I'm the fall of last
year took refuge from the British fleet
in the Ruff river in German Eas
Africa has been totally wrecked by
British river monitors The Konigsberg
was a vessel of 3,3iS tons and had a
speed Of about % knots She was pro-
tected cruiser The announcement Of
the admiralty follows in substance:
since the end of last October the
Konissbors had been sheltering some
distance up the Ruff river in a position
which rendered attack against her most
difficult. only shallow draught ships
being able to yet sufficiently close to en-.
gaze the cruiser effectively Two months
go the admiralty decided to send two
river monitors, namely, the Severn and
the Darsey to assist the commander-in-
chief Of tho Cape station, Vice Admiral
II King Hall. in thcse operations
on the morning of July the Monitor
entered the river and opened fire to
which tho konigsberg replied The Mor-
soy was hit twice and four men were
killed and four wounded ny one shell.
After six-hour engagement n salvo
burst on the Konigsherg and she caught
ire heavily between her mastS She
continued to fire with one gun intermit-
tontly for a while. but for the last part
of the enga cement she did not fire at all
Although not totally DESTROYED a S a result
Of this engagement she probably was in.
capacitated.
To complete the destruction If the
Konigsberg the commandments or
dered a further attack on July II, ard
telegram now has been received stat
ing that the ship s a total wreck. In
this last engagement the British casual
ties were only two men wounded on the
Mersey,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15

language. About 200 of them surrounded
the tent where he was holding forth and
serenadcd him with horns and COW bells.
The demonstration was so strong that
Taylor became alarmed as to his per-
sonal safety and sent to Brandon for
police protection. Officers responded 20
the call and escorted the man to his
boarding place The crowd was good
natured and orderly but the people were
determined to silence the unwelcomo
visitor. 1t is understood that he will not
he allowed to speak again
Taylor has visited that section at in
terVals for several years and this is not
the first time ne has been forced to dis
continue meetings. Several years ago lac
caused some trouble and was ordered To-
leave town. states Attorney Poulin or
Rutland made an Investigation and as
the trouble had quieted down no action
was taken
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
TWICE IN SAME PLACE
Barn ON the r.. J. Grout Farm Hit by
Lightning and OK Killed.

Waterbury, July l3-It is said that
lightning never strikes twice in the
same place
The Ventilator on the barn at the F. ]
Circuit farm, two miles from this village
on Blush Hin, was struck hy lightning
a year ago and a valuable OK was killed
This afternoon during severe storm
lightning again struck the barn and
again killed valuable OK, which was
hitched to load Of hay and standing
on the third floor, above the place where
the OK was killed last summer. Just he
fore the barn was HIT r.. J. Webster and
Arthur Greene had been standing by the
load of hay watching the storm from n
window