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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-19

COUNT ZEPPELIN, INVENTOR OF THE GER
MAN D1RIa1BLE:
sharp tail. The vessel is heavily arm
ed. Three tanks for carrying poison
GUS gas bombs are slung beneath the
gondola or navigating chamber and
are fitted with newly invented bomb
dropping apparatus.
The new airship has smaller crew
than the ordinary Zeppelin, but her
speed is reported to be much greater
Among the crew are men able to make
fresh supply, Of poisonous gas bombs
during a voyage. ....
1T Is reported that ten airships Of
the new type are already built. Sew
eral more are stated to be in course
Of construction for the purpose Of
taking part in proposed aerial inva-
sion Of England"
An aeroplane destroyer" designed
for attacking dirigible airships, has
been perfected in Italian government
workshops In the last few months. It
is IN enormous machine with three
separate engines and with a total en-
ergy Of more than $50 horsepower.
1t consists. in fact, Of the bodies Of
two ordinary tractor biplanes placed
side by side and far enough apart 80
that there is room between them for
the propeller Of third engine. Each
Of the two main bodies has its own
engine and tractor screw in 'front.' 10
that it looks ut first like two ordinary
tractor biplanes flying hand in hand.
On the section of wing which joins
the two bodies is placed the body work
Of an ordinary pusher biplane, with
the engine and propeller behind. In
this way the body projects well for
ward In front Of the screws Of the
other two engines, so that 1t can carry
gun Of considerable size and have q
clear field Of fire forward, backward
and on both sides, without danger of
hitting its own screws or wings.
The machine is capable Of lifting a
huge cargo Of bombs large enough to
be certain to destroy Zeppelin II
they hit it, and even capable of doing
serious damage to a battleship.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-19
new X RAY SHOWS
HAND BEHIND i! DOOR
Danger Of Burning Eliminated
by New Invention.

New York.-After fifteen years of ex.
Fermentation marked by many re-
verses and disappointments, Charles
81. Stanley, an electrical engineer, an.
nounced that he haus perfected an x
ray device which will mark as great an
advance in the science Of surgery and
therapeutics as the original K ray OF
Roentgen.
A demonstration Of the machine in
Stanley's laboratory made it appear
that the forecast by Guglielmo Mar.
conf that one would some time be able
to look from one room into another
through the dividing walls is about to
be realized.
Through an ordinary door an inch and
an eighth thick and twelve feet from
the ray generated by the electrical ma
chine reporter was able to distinguish
clearly the bones of the hand of Stan.
ley moving on the other side, as well
as to see the outlines of his hand.
This test was made simply to illustrate
the immensely greater power of the
new machine over the old < ray de.
vices. It Is only one Of the improve
ments claimed by Stanley.
The principal value Of the discovery
lies in the fact that the rays may be
applied to patients for extended peri
DDS Of time without the slightest dan
ger Of burns resulting. The danger of
burns, often incurable, has been one
of the most serious drawbacks to the
use Of the old x ray and often has off,
set the advantages accruing.
The Roentgen rays are ordinarily ap-
Piled only long enough to obtain a pic
ture Of the wound, fractured bone, dis
location or diseased portion of the
body on which It Is proposed to op-
crate. With the new rays a photo
graph is not necessary, as the rays
may be continued an indefinite length
Of time on the patient, and the sur
geon may work directly in the ray.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-19
ASTOR BABY NEEDS
A LARGER INCOME.
$4,000 a Year Not Enough,
His Mother Asks More.
HIS FORTUNE is 100000


income Of $4,000 Annually Held In
Trust With the Exception Of $4,000
Allowed For Expenses-Mrs. Astor
Has Had to Dip Into Her Own Purse
to Pay the Bills.
New York.-The report of Mrs. Made
leine Talmadge Force Astor as general
guardian of her three-year-old child,
John Jacob, the posthumous son of
Colonel John Jacob Astor, shows that
$4,000 has been expended in the
child's interest since his birth, Aug. II,
1912, and that the mother does not con-
slider $4,000 a year allowed by the
court sufficient for his proper mainte.
nance.
OF the 100000 permitted to be taken
from the infants. estate during the
three year period, soon to expire, $780,
600 had been paid over by the trustees
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-19
SECRETARY HOUSTON.

SECRETARY HOUSTON.
WHICH uemonsrrur1o4s are given lii
cooking, sewing, household conven-
fences and for the organization of wo-
mems clubs to study home economics,
$81, 1855; for canning clubs to teach
girls and women how to prevent many
Of the wastes Of the farm by canning
and preserving fruits, vegetables and
meats by cheap and rapid commercial
processes, $56,197; for county agents
who help farmers and their wives to
increase the net income of the farm
and thus make possible the introduc-
ton Of labor saving conveniences and
other improvements $1,027,312.
Extension work designed to be fun
damentally helpful to farm women
seems to include withinsits scope Ger
tain matters, as follows:
First PLANS to increase the net in
come Of the farm. Farm women need
more money for home purposes. The
purchase Of home conveniences, the in.
stallation Of water, sewerage, lighting
and heating systems, kitchen and 9TH
er conveniences and the bringing Of
literature and music into the home are,
In the majority Of country homes, de-
pendent upon greater net profits in
farming. knowledge of these con-
veniences and other desirable things is
good, but money to buy these desirable
things Is vital necessity If country
life is to be made as acceptable to
women as town life.
"Second.-Plans to teach and dem
onstrate efficiency In farm home man
agement. These include such matters
as wholesome food properly prepared
and served in adequate supply. and va
riety throughout the year, the care Of
the home and the family linen and
wardrobe, the care and management Of
children and sometimes the handling
Of certain farm enterprises like poul-
try and eggs, milk and butter, the gar
den, small fruits, etc. Efficiency in
farm home management contemplates
!. the maximum Of accomplishment with
the minimum of effort to the end that
the farm family may find satisfaction
and contentment in the home and that
the time Of the farm woman may be
conserved.
"Third.-Plant for leisure and devel-
opment. The farm woman needs time
for reading, self development, child
teaching, social life and recreation
"In the development Of home eco
nomics demonstration work there
needs to be kept in mind the point Of
view that the problems Of country
women must chiefly be solved by coun-
try women. The county agent move
ment in some sections of the north and
west started out primarily as a city
mans movement, but it has succeeded
In exact proportion as the farmers Of
the county have taken hold Of the work
and made It their own"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-19
BLIND WINDOW CLEANER.
"Earns His Living" Says Owner Of
Hotel,

EARNS His Living" Says Owner Of
Hotel.
Belott, Wis. Totally blind as a re-
suit Of railroad accident near Mil
waukee seven years ago, John Gibson,
forty EIGHT years old, is earning his liv-
ing by scrubbing floors and washing
windows at the Transient hotel in Be
lott. The proprietor of the place says
Gibson is earning: his living as well as
any full sighted porter he ever had.
The man does this cleaning work en-
tirely by the sense Of touch and sys-'
tenn of mental measurements and cal
culations. There Is nothing in his work
to denote, disability.
Seven years ago." Mr.. Gibson said,
II was working on railroad near MIL
waukee when an explosion occurred IN
some blasting powder. When I left
the hospital I was totally blind.''
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-19

were the Connecticut, the Dreadnought
Florida and the super Dreadnought New
York, at present one of the largest,
swiftest and most powerful of Ameri-
can fighting craft Against the New
Yorks displacement of $1,000 tons,
however, the Arizona displaces 81, 400
tons and measures 600 feet In length
and ninety-seven feet six inches In
width. She will mount twelve four
teen-inch guns to the ten fourteens
carried by the Texas, and they will be
carried three to turret, as aboard the
Pennsylvania.
Immediately the keel Of the navy
departments greatest experiment in
naval construction, the. electrically
driven uper-Dreadnought California,
will be laid at the New York navy
yard.
She viii be nearly 1000 tons heavier
than the Arizona, although carrying
the same equipment and arrangement
OF guns, but is expected to develop a
greater speed than the twenty-one
knots desired Of the Arizona.
Comparing the most recent govern.
ment built, battleship to the first turn
ed out, navy officials point to the fact
that although tho Arizona has twelve
guns to the Connecticut's four and dis
places 15,400 tons more water, being
nearly twice AZ large, she will carry
only 915 men as against the 1,O12
men who are needed to handle the
smaller ship.
This Is due to the Improvement In me-
chanical appliances for battleships In
the last decade and also to the fact
that oil has been substituted for coal
as fuel, decreasing the necessary nre
room force and that only two sizes Of
guns compose her armament against
the four sizes aboard the Connecticut.
The Arizona was sponsored by Miss
Esther Ross Of Prescott, Ariz., nomi-
mated by Governor Hunt Of Arizona.
As she lies in the water today the
ship has cost the government $7,425,-
600. An even greater sum Will 60 for
her guns and armor and other equip
ment, and when she goes into commits
sion her cost to the country will have
reached the huge total Of $4,000 900
or more. This cost represents reduc-
ton Of nearly $500 200 in guns and ar
NOR, according to the navy depart
ment, under the prices paid for the
Pennsylvania offensive and defensive
equipment It was in dealing with
contracts for the Arizona's armor that
Secretary Daniels demanded competi-
tive bidding and succeeded in effecting
the saving. h.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-19
PIowed Un 1 oa& BjIIa.

Huntington, Ind Clifford r. Owens,
a farmer living south Of Huntington,
lost his purse when blowing a field on
his place two years ago. The purse
contained SO bill, two 81 bills, two
checks and some silver. While plow-
ing the same field recently his plow-
share turned up the lost pocketbook.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-19
Monument Set Up For Ape

Summit, N. 1.-The grave Of pet
monkey which was owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Humphreys Of New
York and was buried here a short time
ago on the estate Of Mr.. Humphreys
mother, Mrs. 7. St John Gafney, Is
now marked with a handsome head
stone.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-19
VILLAGES IN EUROPE
ARE RUN BY WOMEN
Weaker Sex, Forced by Neces-
sity, Takes Up Odd Ca||ings.

London.-Owing to the war women
are taking up many odd callings to
make up for the shortage Of men, but
in the country women have always
done whatever lies nearest to their
hand. u.-..
In the village the butcher, the baker,
the candlestick maker, may all be wo-
men, and there is at least one sman
town in Devon in which women form
the chief business element. The prin-
cipal hotel is run by a woman and her
daughter; woman deftly cuts the
joints and orders her son about.
A bakeress bakes the incest bread,
and her daughter trudges far into the
country with two baskets slung on her
back, picturesque figure Of the fe-
male worker. The wine merchant is a
woman who worked up a nice little
business, while chemists shop is
owned by woman, to say nothing of
the trades which are to be found every
where, sweetstuff shops, fancy shops
and the like
France, being country where uni
Versal service Is the rule, is nowadays
depending largely on the work Of wo-
men, but even In the times Of peace
there were places where they were the
chief citizens. At Froissy, in the de-
partment of Disc, most Of the public
appointments are held by women and
will be until their present holders die.
There is postmistress instead Of q
postmaster; the telegraph department
Is run by woman; station mistress
directs the porters at the local station:
a lady barber cuts the hair of the COM
munity, and the town crier also tacks
less" on to the name of her calling.
In most cases these posts were held
by husbands or brothers, and the vii
layers considered their female relatives
were their legitimate successors. This
is also partly the case In the English
town mentioned. although in some
cases daughters have succeeded moth
ers to the general satisfaction.
Another French community is also
directed by women, not by chance, but
by custom and necessity. This is the
rocky island of Ushant, dreaded by
sailors. which breeds hardy race of
seamen engaged either in the French
navy or mercantile marine or in fish
Ing, the work on land being done by
women.
In Russia community Of seven VII
lagos with long names is entirely ruled
by women. Each village possesses
mayoress, and the Offices Of magistrate
and policeman and postmaster fact,
every administrative post-are also I'LL
ed by the gentler sex. Some fifty years
ago a, bad epidemic occurred, and the
men made such middle Of affairs and
behaved so badly that the women took
over the government to save them
selves from starvation. So successful
were they that they have continued to
direct affairs ever since.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-19
$1,000, 600 HOUR WARS COST.
Total For FIRST Year Will Be $17,Aoo,-
100000, Says French Economist.

Total For Firet Year Will BE $17A0O,.
100000, Says French Economist.
Paris. Captain Edmund Thery,
widely known as an economist, estf-
mates that the total military expendi-
lures for the first year Of the-war win
be 10000 100000 francs ($1O.O 600. OO0,-
O0O for the seven allies and $1,000
100000 francs 81, 400. 900 ,O00) for Ger
many, Austria and Turkey.
This makes an average Of 100000
600 francs ($1,44O, 900, O00) month,
242, OOO, 900 francs ($4S. 400 OO) a day,
100000 francs $4,000. OOO) an hour.
He believes the economic powers Of
Great Britain, France and Russia can
support the strain much more easily
than their opponents.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-19
HOUSTON AIDING
FARMERS WIVES
Extension Work Is Now Con-.
Quoted on Broad Scale.
WOMEN TAUGHT EFFICIENCY
Value Of Home conveniences Demon.
strated by Agents Of Department Of
Agriculture Data Show Amount
Spent and Outline the Visible Re-
sults-Work Is Just Started.

Misunderstanding of Agricul-
ture Houston is going to try to solve
the problem Of unrest among country
women by improving their condition.
'The chief objections Of women to
country nfe," according to statement
issued by the department, "are usual
~ the generally small returns from
farming, the drudgery Of farm work
and the social isolation.
data taken from the records Of the
department and relating exclusively to
work Of this kind in the thirty-three
northern and western states show the
following distribution Of funds: For
meetings and movable schools. at
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-19
ADAM MEETS
HIS OLD EYES
NEW HUSBAND

BINGHAMroN. n Y. Fob. foTwcntyonc Adam Run
downtown Saturday
with the
OF ha lie him q
IIe nokeJht tho door, walked In His daughter 10
fright thinking him burglar lilo reassured
her no father asked hor mother Tho girl
him downtown restaurant with
friends.
tho walking her said:
Hello Anna Two brought tho groceries home Lots and
have supper.
tainted n Runda
the other Henry Pickering who
married Mr Runda 10 after ali hope OF undHs return
had been
Yesterday he
" IN police
just away"
Pa wher" I've bcn thought I'd like family
again a.
Iostorshro
said Abe judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-19
STAR
BEANS

Nat Ripley who chugs around the city
make people think he selling
home the other night when held
The best he
115.
Ripley however put puky resistance
right along searching his pockets and got 3
stamps
Going a?'
You bet HADN'T nndo 40
much OF fight little eRoneyo
s. Goldsmith lately Co dronnea into .
shop the other lie off his his brow
posing his shining bald 49, "' VA
What can do for your asked tho dapper little him
at the door. ~ '' ''"
little help OF colds,o,h
cyng dIstInctIy
something BIO What would
suggest?' '
The clerk looked him time a hls pleor,r
We'll I'll tell thoughuy why don't Won srco
head and a PLY" 49, 49, ''e"'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-19
C. A. LISTS PROSPECTS

With Including submarines dreadnaughth
fronts and ii
hous
residential deta tho Seattle NJ G. A. already has
membership with its
slstcr association at Portland
besides numbering 200 boys the department
with ~ OF autou ooes quietly anvasSng tho bunnssn
ton os tho city for members.
Harry called n big rally dinner for
w. will about the
preliminary
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-19
BASEMENT SALESROOM

Hat Of blue faille silk with slightly
rolled brim, banded with snail braid and
trimmed with pink roses and bowknots Of
tan grosgrain ribbon. Price $500
Small Black Hemp Hat with old-blue
military feather and band OF blue taffeta
Exceedingly smart and moderately priced
at $500
THE above described models furnish some
idea OF the excellent values available in
Dress and Semi-DresS Hats at $500
This popular price covers scores of clever
models, made up in fine MilanS and other
StrawS with taffeta facings and crowns in the
new costume colorings-designed especially
for immediate wear -Basement saiesroom-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-19
deny zAPATISTAS IN CAPITAL
ASKS S7,50O,OOO AIR FLEET

YORK. 1e-IIeny Woodhouse OF the Aero
a senator the
urged appropr
o s7.5O0.0O0 for herophnes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-21
TO TRAIN SCH0OLBOYS
AS RESERVE FOR ARMY
Retired Non-Commissioned O@cer
Thinks His Plan Would
Solve Problem.

A retired non-commissioned ofiicer OF the
army. living in this city has suggested
to the War Department what he con-
siders an easy and rational way OF Great
ing an efficient reserve army. The plan
involves simply the enrolment Of all males
over six years Of age in attendance at
public or private schools and their in
sthuction in ordinary military tactics,
the enrolment to be made by the teach
ers and to be followed by medical ex-
aminations to determine physical fitness
and treatment to remedy physical defects.
Instructions in drill and other military
tactics he would have given by retired
non-commissioned officers of the Army.
Navy and Marine Corps, who would re-
ceive active pay and allowances during
such services; retired commissioned Of
f1cers to serve as inspectors whenever
possible.
Monthly reports Of progress he would
have made to the War Department, in or
der that the government be fully informed
Of the situation. The author OF this plan
says there are many retired non-com-
missioned officers who would be glad to
serve their country as drill instructors or
in other capacities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-21
MAY GET TOYS FROM GERMANY
American Dealers Learn Shipment
Will Be Permitted BY ENGLAND.

NEW YORK. August 21.-American
importers Of German toys regarded the
prospect Of obtaining these goods from
Germany as more hopeful today. owing
to a recent announcement from London
that a shipment Of 100000 worth of
such goods would be allowed to come
through from Rotterdam. The only
dificulty, the importers said, had been
the British order in council, which re-
stricted trade between Germany and
the United States.
American buyers who have visited
the German toy manufacturers this
year say that Germany Is still making
enough toys to supply the American
demand, especially since the Russians
and English have stopped buying them.
Only enough German dolls to supply
one years demand are kept in stock
in this country, and it was said today
that unless the British government al
lows new dolls to be brought from Ger
many American girls will have to be
satisfied with American dolls next
Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-21
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today
TO the following:
H. r. Howenstein. to build dwelling
at $50 Georgia avenue; architect
Gulius Germuller; estimated cost,
$1,000.
Washington Steel and Ordnance Com
pany. to build mechanical room and
boiler house at Giesboro; estimated
cost, $500.
Charles E. Mitchell, to build garage
at southeast corner of 18th and A
streets; architect, J. T. Hatton; builder
Boyle Robertson Construction Com
pany: estimated cost. $500.
William Murphy. to build dwelling al
1912 A street southeast; estimated cost
$4,000.
Dennis Mccarthy. to repair dwellings
in rear Of 1923 18th street northwest;
estimated cost, $3.50.
o. b. Jackson. to repair dwelling al
938 p street northwest; estimated
cost. 800.
Providencs Hospital. to repair room
at I'd and D streets southeast: estimat-
ed cost. $500.
]. Flaherty. to repair store and dwell
ing at 1898 North Capitol street north
west: estimated cost, $50.
LILLIAN Smith, to repair building al
pa North Carolina avenue; estimated
cost, $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-21
Marriage Licenses.

+ Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
John T.. Robey Of Oxon Hill, Md.
and Helen L. Boyington of Capitol
Heights, Md.
James Newton and Marie P. Burleigh.
Clarence Birdseye OF New York city
and Eleanor Gannett OF this city.
Charles Carter and Rachel Broadus.
Earl e. Porter and Eva c. Lowrey.
Wharton b. Shackelford and Mabel
H. STnithson.
Albert v. Timmons and Lillian CAL
vert.
James Chapman and Estella Epps.
James Harrington and.Carrie Smith.
Phillip James. jr.. of this city and
Margaret Cole of Falls Church, Va.
Sam Hackerman and Sarah Jyaffa,
both of Baltimore, Md.
Frank L. Hefiin and Marie Ellis.
William Sheriff and Anna E. Unger,
both Of York, Pa.
George L. Mortimer and vira v.
Donald>F. Hopkins of Philadelphia.
Pa, and Myrtle I. Fox Of Audubon. N. J..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-21
ON TOUR IN LAND YACHT"
&. r. Conklin Takes Party on
Transcontineutal Trip.

NEW YORK. August 21.--A party Of
ten persons headed by Rowland r..
Conklin. owner Of sugar and railway
interests in Cuba, leaves Mr.. Conklin's
home in Huntington, L. L. today for a
transcontinentai tour in what Is de-
scribed as the largest and most COM
pietely equipped gypsy motor van in
the world.
Mr.. Conkiin calls the vehicle his land
yacht. It il twenty-five feet long,
weighs between seven and eight tons
and 10 virtually a house on wheels. 1t
contains berths for eight persons in adj
dition to sleeping quarters on an upper
deck. A galley contains an electric
stove and the shower bath is supplied
with hot and cold water.
The party will proceed to San Fran
disco and Los Angeles by the way Of
Buffalo. Chicago and Denver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-21
HAULED OUT FOR REPAIRS.
Yacht, Power Boat and Launch at
Ragan's Boatyard.

Repairs to the cruising yacht ldel-
wyid, belonging to s. A. Luttrell Of this
city, which has been out on the ma
rine railway at Regan's boatyard. have
been completed and she was put over
board yesterday. She is lying at the
dock at Regan's being made ready to
take her owner and others on a cruise
of several weeks on the lower river
and Chesapeake bay.
The power boat Scout. belonging to
former Representative Hull, was out
on the marine railway at Benefits
boatyard for minor repair work. Work
on the vessel was completed yesterday
and the Scout was put overheard. I'm
mediately after being launched she left
for her headquarters at High point on
the river, where her owner has large
farm.
the Scout was taken by the launch
Virginia, owned by L. A. Clarke Son.
The Virginia was blown ashore in
Neabsco creek in a heavy summer
sauall about ten days ago and was
somewhat damaged. It Is to repair this
damage that the work on her is being
done.